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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-31

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-31
RUSSIA Thomas Carlyle,

.hs 4jilS41ol1
of his time, Said, in 'prefae;
inc his lectures on Heroes
and Hero. Worship. I'M
versal history, the history
of what man has accom-
piished in this world, is at
bottom the history OF the
great men who have worked
here. They were the leaders
of men, these great ones; the
modellers, patterns, and IN a
wide sense, creators OF What
soever the general masses
of men contrived to do or to
attain. In all past history
the :world-spirit has found
expression in some toWel1ns
geniusa Hhe World has beer
moved forward in its pro
gress by the man who was
foupd.. to fit the hour. Alex
anRr,. Caesar, Charles Mar
tel.s NapoleonAthese have
the stretched the conflnea
Of darkness and ignorance
and carried the banner OF
civilization still further into
thee reaches Of spiritual
growth and development.
The only true method of
Judging the present and pre-
dieting the future is in the
analysis of the past. By a
CAREFUL study. of the French
Revolution we may under
stand the Russian Revolu,
ton and pierce the veil that
enshrouds1 coming events IN
that gigantic empire. The
causesWele the same; the
growth of centuries; the
people are mainly of the
sar9e Aryan stock and "a
ciagy and ethic c:3Il akin. An
understanding OF the re-
birth Of France will lead in
evitably to an intelligent
COMPREHENSIVE of the re-
nascence Of theags.eaa Rus
slap people. Our American
policy IS indnbitably right.
The Allies, with Their short
er-sighteds statesmen, have
MADE a fundamental error
in their recognition Of the
revolted Russian provinces,
andiin 'seeSsawi1ag back and
forth, like the donkey be-
tween two bales of hay,
first turning to one and then
the other and ultimately
benefitting by neither. Let
Russia work out her own
destiny-that is the Ameri-
cam idea. She is making
shorter work Of it than did
France, with far larger and
more complicated problems
to solve. Napoleon planted
his cannon IN the streets of,
Paris, and with a Whit of
gl'apeshot blew the evils Of
the French Revolution into
oblivion, grasped its good
and carried it down into the
Ages. Thenceforth the his
tory of France was the his
tory of Napoleon. Nay his.
history is still interwoyen
witliathe historye fyra}k fatilr
Europe and Latin America.
The Code Napoleon is the
law for one-half the civiliz-
ed World today. Even one of
our Gown. states has, neyer
forsaken it, While others
still sinterweave. H@with the
lex sscripta and lex non.
scri1Ita If the ENGLISH neO-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-31
T ARSON-THIEF OVERCOME
WITH REMORSE AT AC1

=
s. - -;----s T..
!, ST. Louis: Jan. .51.-As Midas,
when his daughter turned into gold
1T the touch Of his hand, was over
:mhelmed with ren6rse.2 so his con-
science has tortured !; the Rev. Guy
Kyle for his $4,000 United States
mail theft at Mount Vernon, III.
My own daughter, my own wife,
my family are paving for my folly"
ne moaned Yesterday as he told the
Story of his share IN the robbery.
The Devil himself tempted him in
the supreme test of his life and he
was too weak. Kyle declared. He
said he would plead guilty. and throw
hlnsetf1en the2hScvss OF. .fhe :. ceuftf
He had lost nope Of Heavenn ' 81
gauge Of bis act. he .hemoaned. ,butin
TIE same breath ne boosted that he
had long been a booteggefaand that
rum-runninsPaia BITTER thaH preaA-
ire FA9Yasnt sase j curious ia
preston 66ff Jekylf-Hyde nature with
il the Hlap. :.
.Iffhe iorncr preacher of aa1GF FREQ
Methodist Church ut Mount Vernon
,ociferated vehemently that he him.
self did not take the s1SS,000 cash
and $4,000 securities from the mail,
but that he received the plumber from
Loren Williamson. his business part
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-31
BURN YOUR LIBERTY

BONDS, SAFANI URGES
New York, Jan. 3l.-"Burn yo1r
Liberty Bonds" said Dean Johnson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-31

Why not try the Gazcttc's CLASH
fled Columns? The best market
place IN the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-31

Advertise your wants in the ia
zette Want Column.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12

military telegraph corps of the War de-
partment, being cipher operator. L
rushed to the office. Persons l met on
the way were ignorant of the tragedy.
At the office the news had been
learned, but no details, and ID. ii.
Bates, manager of the office, asked for
particulars.
"a full force of telegraphers spent
the night in the office. sending out re-
ports of the Presidents condition. 1t
was eight o'clock on the following
morning before l left for my lodgings.
| walked along G street. The morn
ing was rainy. raw and cheerless. Be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. almost In front of Epiphany
church, 1 met a small squad of cav
airy. accompanied by a few military
officers and civilians on foot. The
band was proceeding quietly and with
an evident desire to avoid public no
tice. They were escorting the Presi-
dents body to the White House.
There is one other memory of that
time of sorrow which l retain vividly.
On the morning the Presidents body
began the journey to Springfield 1t was
warm, bright and altogether a day
best suited to rejoicing, yet all Wash
ington had come down town to see the
funeral procession. Professions. nor
mally, are stretched out, but this one
was made as compact as possible. In
the front went a detachment of cav
airy, wedge shaped. Very slowly they
proceeded, making their way steadily
into the crowds which swarmed the
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
OLD LOVE TOKENS
Years Ago All Valentines Had a
Personal Touch.
Much Of the Romance Of the Day Has
Passed, Though Sentiment 10
the Same as Ever.

Three hundred years ago young men
and women wrote their own valen-
tines, which consisted then only Of
love notices, or declarations OF affec-
tion, written in verse from u very full
heart and on plain paper. Many OF
our great-grandmothers saved these
old mlsslves.
Perhaps our parents came across
such valentines, old and yellow and
decaying, packed away in lavender In
the bottom OF a dusty trunk up In the
attic. Yet when these valentines we're
first penned and put In her hand how
grandma's heart did palpitate and the
bushes rise to her cheeks No mat
ter how halting the sonnet, or ana
gram or triolet, II was the music OF
love to her. Heart" dart" and art
did rhyme sweetlyl
The machine-made valentines that
we buy nowadays have lost this per-
sonal touch, though perhaps some OF
them have gained from an artistic
point OF view. Today 1t is only the
school children and a few open-hearted
Interested grown-ups who find the GUS
tom of valentine making and valen-
tine giving the fascination that 1t used
to be. Why, even Charles Lamb wrote
valentines, and loved to.
Now the modern young man drops
In a confectloner's or florists shop and
orders candy or flowers sent to Her.
He scorns the valentine sonnet
whereby the girls of today are missing
heap of romance.
This was the day when a young man
might accuse some young woman he
admired of being coquette without
insulting her. In those days "co-
quette" had Just such a naughty
meaning as "vamp" has today. 1t
meant a heartless trifier.
If she thereupon sent him a hand
made valentine on which were two
bleeding hearts made as one, 1t was
her answer to his accusation. 1t meant
that conquering the hearts Of other
men than he, meant nothing to her
that only his heart and hers in all
the world counted. that her heart was
bleeding for him just as much as his
was suffering for her.
The comic valentine Is an outgrowth
or burlesque of the super-sentimental
valentine and has almost died out. In
stead of pointing out the recipients
| perfections and charms Ii dwells vivid
Iy and uncomplimentarily on his man
nerisms, clothes and appearance. ir
colored caricature. Red hair, large
noses, blotched complications, remark
able skinniness or avoirdupois are us
uGsiy the jocular themes. Because
valentines are sent anonymously, 1t |.
possible with impunity to remark
scathingly on the physical character
istics or disposition of ones friends ol
foes.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12

Here is a face upon which men may see
The hushed austerity that nature
At touch Of twilight, broodins on
the cares
OF bygone days and of the days to be;
And yet which bears the clear tran
qullIity
OF one whose youth has breathed
sweet prairie airs,
Or followed firm behind the plowman's
shares,
Or trodden Ieafy forest ways and free.
The forehead tells of mastery; mind
Which holding life thing inseruta-
BILE,
Kept faith and hope forever sentinel;
The furrowed cheeks, the locked lips
sorrowIined,
Betray a will the nation knew SO
we'll,
And deep eyes showed love for all
mankind.
CLINTON scoLLARo.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12

Our Soldiers a patriotic song OF the
times.
.The President and his party did
not arrive before the curtain rose. IL
was during the dairy scene when they
came In. Miss Hart, playing Georgi-
ana was telling an American joke TO
Mr. Emerson, taking the part or Dun
drearv and he failed to catch the
nojnt Twice she said to him: why
can't YOU see itT And he replied: NO.
cawn't see IT. At this moment the
Presidential party entered, passing
around the south side of the gallery to
enter the box. The play was suspehu-
cd until President Lincoln was seateu'
the audience having risen with one ac-
cord and cheered enthusiastically.
After some time Georgiana said, with
emnbosis: well. everybody can see
that and Dundreary drawled; 'Ihey
ought TO see 1t, you know.
eft was about 10:30 when the pis-
+o, shot which sent the bullet at LIN
colin was fired. Booth suddenly silu
down from the front of the pox onto
the stage and rushed diagonally across
disappearing. He caught his foot III
tba flag decorations and made some
exclamation which 1 did not under
stand but no such dramatic speech as
has popularly been accredited TO nun.
Had he done anything of that kind
helieye he would have been moopeu
before he could have escaped. AS IL
was. J. B. Steward, man of athletic
build, sprang onto the stage ana was
after Booth Immediately.
"There was no panic, such as hre
wouId have caused. The entire audi
ance was stunned, the real significance
of the tragedy coming only after sew
oroI minutes. The theater people
svarmed upon the stage. An ofhcer In
military uniform managed to get 10
tbe President by climbing up from the
stage into the box, the door having
been barred. Laura Keene came quick
Iy through the gallery with a pitcher
Of water, lending an odd note 10 the
| scene with her costume and makeup
Tho door of the box by this time was
opened and she entered.
.Jntense excitement reigned, yet no
lack of self-control. There seemeu to
he n desire to lend whatever assist
ance was possible, while the air was
electrical with spirit of vengeance
against Booth for the crime Just com
mitted. Several people climbed over
seats, myself helping one lady thus
In making her exit Some seats were
broken. Yet, withal, the people left
the theater slowly and quietly.
was about ten minutes before Tue
president was removed. followed Ds
Mrs. Lincoln supported by two gentle
men. A crowd of people filed Tentn
street.
"At that time was member OF tne
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
DAL7ERs
Eyewitness Tells OF
Lincoln Assassination :
in Ford's Theater

"An eyewitness of the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln" is a phrase that
even fifty-odd years has failed to strip
of interest. In an office of the old
National Museum building at Wash
ington one can find George G. May
nard. curator of technology. An at
mosphere of peace pervades the place
until one speaks the magic words
which bring to mind that fateful night
at Ford's theater in April, 1865. Then
Doctor Maynard tells Of what he saw.
THAT evening"" says Doctor May
nard, referring to the night of April
IA. 1865, 81 went to Ford's. AS every
body knows. the play was Our Ameri-
can Cousin My seat was in the first
gallery, on level with and In full
view of the upper right-hand box,
which was reserved for President Lin
coin and his party.
"The occasion was an unusual one.
The war had come to be regarded as
an interminable conflict, something
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
CUPID'S OWN DAY
Fourteenth Of February Belongs
to Him Alone.
Annlversary 6rIshtens the Drab Month
With Memories OF the Past and
Joy Of the Present.

Frightening the dull, drab month OF
February and doing their very best
to cheer up and bring love into our
hearts. the valentines-the valentines
smile ut us with their lace-and-forget-
me-not daintiness from the shop WIN
dows.
There are elaborate "lnillionaire"
valentines OF celluloid and blue ribbons
that come in big lace boxes, ike
French dolls: there are valentines that
when pulled out like an accordion be
come Cinderella coaches of cardboard,
laden with Loves and Venuses and
Cuplds. Others resolve themselves In
to airy pInk-and-blue palaces-you
never know-peopled with dellghtfui
goddesses and doves.
But the best and most sincere, per
haps, are the old-fashioned valentines
-vIstas of foamy paper lace, through
which you look upon hearts redder
than lovers lips, in a prospect OF vio-
lets and forget-me-nOts. And hidden
away, like a billet doux In bouquet,
little verse:
This heart, sweet love. send to you.
| Together with these violets blue;
And IL you like this heart OF mine,
l pray you be my valentine.
Could anything be more simple or
direct to the point7 AS unerringly as
Cupid's darts or a beau's rapier, the
verse carries its message home. 1t
| may be that the Elizabethan lyrics,
the love songs of Herrick and Love
lace and Sucking, survive today only
in the valentine.
And. ah, what memories these mar
bingers of love bring with them They
lead us back along the columoine-
bordered road to yesterday, over the
asphodel meadows of Youth and First
Love and Childhood Fancies, and we
meet and kiss our first sweethearts
agaln-alas. they have gone out OF
our lives these many years.
And so, dear little Valentine, accept
these vlolets and forget-me-nots, and
hug this message close to your heart
for surely a sweetheart is the sweeter
for a valentine. and, as all wise men
know, tits love that makes the world
go round.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
|D[El[I][I][IlIIlGlIIl[Ll[llllll
The house at SIG Tenth street, Wash
ington, where Lincoln died after MS
assassination by Booth.

streets, forcing them silently back to
the curb. Carriages containing Off
Gals, instead of going single file, went
three and four abreast. The horses
footballs were the loudest sounds,
while sobs punctuated the stiffness Of
the watching multitude"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
Valentine Challenge.

One form which the observance on
Valentines day took in England was
that of a persons valentine being the
first young man or woman that person
saw on Valentines day. This devel-
oped into the custom Of challenging
ones valentine by saying, Good NOR
row, it's st. Valentines day." The
one who said it first upon meeting a
person Of the opposite sex received
a gift.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
ExempIar of Land Of Opportunity.

Robert Lansing, ex-secretary OF
state, said: Born in the humble cabin
of the Hodgensville farm. Abraham
Lincoln is the national exemplar of
land of equal opportunity. His life
md his career reveal the fact that
the seeds of greatness nourished In
the soul of even the most lowly may
germinate and develop to perfection In
the atmosphere and environment OF
America"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12

Ford,s theater on Tenth street,
Washington, where Lincoln yas sno,
20 minutes past 10 on the night OF
April IA, 1865. It is now used as
government office building.
which would always engulf TINS 80
try. Those in the theater that hlsn.
were giving vent to perhaps their nrst
real enthusiasm that the war had actu-
ally ended. 1t was to be gala night.
An atmosphere of festivity perVaueu
the place. Also, it was Laura heehe .
benefit.
Naturally, it was a patriotlc per
formance. still have smali scrap
of paper on which wrote the musich, ,
program. The Star-Spangled Banner,
Red, White and Blue and Marching
Along were played, while the entire
company was to have sung Honor u
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12

ST. Valentine slyly
Put up his umbrella
This shower OF hearts
Would embarrass fellow.
'I'm glad that I manage 1t
Once in year.
Exercise is the thing
Hearts are needing. 1 fear.
while many are beating.
They're all out of tune,
And cold as December
Instead of warm June.
$50 I'll mix 'em and change 'em
And warm 'em up, too"
I wonder II he'll fix
Your heart UP for your
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
Interesting Valentine Reading.

Interesting reading for Valentines
day is Dickens account of Samivel
weller's laborious writing of valen-
tine to his housemaid love, signed
"Your lovesick Pickwick."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-12
TALK or THE TOWN

Charcoal for kindling fires. Calder
& Richardson. Phone 450.--adv.
You viii find it worth while to call
for "St. A. Specialys." Mild, fragrant
cigars. All dealers. Raymond Guy
cite, Mfr, st. Adams, Vt.-adv.
The proof of good cigar is in the
smoking. Next time try Sculptor,
l0c straight Wesley Hoffman, Mfr,
365 North Main street. Tel. COZ W.
adv.
The Knights Of Columbus will hold
their first social and dance in the *.
of c. hall, Thursday, NOV. Z knights
and their families are cordially in
vited. Don't forget the date.
Compare a Sculptor cigar with your
higher priced fayorite. Imported wrap
per and filler, Connecticut binder, l0c
straight. Wesley Hoffman, Mfr. 1856
North Main street. Tel. 607- W.-adv.
Wanted Nerve force, health, vigor,
weight. Let Bitro- Phosphate supply
those wants. Let it bring nerve quiet,
restful sleep, appetite and happiness.
Buy it at II. A. Drown 4 Go. drug
store and stop worrying. adv
A western physician has discovered
a harmless pile remedy known as Hem
Rod. In many cases of years stand
ing all distress quickly disappeared. +.
A. Drown now sells IT with money
back guarantee. -adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-12
WlLLIAMSTOVN

Regular meeting of Charity chapter,
No. 81, o. Il. s., Monday night, Nov.
Ia. Deputies official visit. Supper
served at $3.50.
Centenary M. II. church Rev. Alba
M. Marley pastor. Sunday services
IO.4 4. M, sermon. "The Prerequisite
of Vision We cordially invite all in
terested TO gather with us for this
hour of worship. IL, Bible school;
theme. Paul Before the Roman Cow
ernor.s Why not stop and discuss the
lesson with usf 1880 p. m, commu.
nifty gathering in which singing will
have the larger part OF the 45-minute
program. Rev. Charles +. Walsh will
speak upon "The Book of Acts Il
i hoped BY both pastors that every
seat may be taken Monday evening,
1880, a meeting Of the committee on
Community Christmas at the par
sonage. Tuesday evening. 1880, Ep-
worth league; theme, Bible Examples
Of Personal Evangelism" Leader, Or
Vile Walbridge. What a help if some
Of our older people would attend this
service. Thursday evening, 1880, a
gathering at the parsonage for song,
prayer and scripture lesson. Everyone
invited
Mr.. Hoyt has lately shipped car OF
hemlock bark to the tannery in Nor
risville and also two cars Of Eastwood
lumber to down-country parties. He
has accepted an order for last blocks
that will keep the plant busy to ca
pacity till the middle offnext summer.
A leak in the Beckett water system
has developed and its location u not
vet known at this writing. Patrons
of the system are obliged to get water
from more fortunate neighbors.
Next Friday evening, Nov. Is, the
Boston Instrumental Trio are to give
the first number of the indoor chau-
tauqna festival in grange hall. The trio
is composed OF three ladies, alls pro-
ficient in their work and they will play
the violin, piano and cello. They will
have with them Miss Beryl Decker,
reader, an experienced entertainer, who
has been with the trio for the past
three years and is abundantly equipped
with dramatic ability. Season tickets
for the four numbers, $3.50 and 75c.
Single admission, soc and 25c. Buy
season tickets for the entire COURSE
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-12
That Telephone MIDDLE.

Mr. Editor: In reading the article,
@Trouhle on the Line" in the issue OF
Nov. 3, concerning the advance pay
ment for telephone service OF the Or
Orange County Telephone company,
the question naturally arises, what LEI
gal or moral right have those directors
to charge additional fees, after giving
receipt for payment for telephone
service from Jan. |. 1921, to Jan l,
l022'4
Seeking an answer TO that question
naturally revives The current report
that they were anxious to pay the
debts OF the company 50 that dividends
can be paid on each share OF their aon-
assessable stock
Keep in mind, the bylaws forbid
paving any dividends until all debts
of the company were paid.
II will be remembered that q vote
was taken a few years ago, anthoriz-
ing the company tc buy telephones OF
the shareholders, at a certain price Tor
old phones, and at a certain other
price for better telephones, and that
shares Of stock not used by the own
ers. on account OF the sale Of their
telephones to the company, should be
exempt from further assessment.
Now the question arises, VIII our
courts hold that directors OF cor
poration holding majority stock vote
at any meeting and by that vote ex-
empt their shares Of stock from future
assessments and still, hold the right TO
use that exempt stock vote TO vote
dividends on their non -assessable
stock
Is 1t possible to disfranchise that
non -assessable stock voteg Let this
matter be ventilated.
+. N. Bacon.
williamstown, VT, Nov. 5, 1871