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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
CASE AGAINST THE SOUTHERN RAIL.

CASE AGAINST THE SOUTHERN RAIL
wAY.-The petition of the Dunlap
Hardware Company and others, of At
lanta, alleging illegal consolidation by
the Southern Railway in Georgia,
and asking for a receiver, wss taken
up By United States District Judge
Emery speer, at Mt. Airy, Ga, yester
day, The petitioners ask for rule pc.
curing the defendants to show cause
why a receiver should not be appoint
ed A demurrer was rendered by the
Southern Railway. but Judge Speer
said that he would hear argument and
demurrer on October 18th at hit. AIRY,
The consolidation Of railway lines Is
prohibited In Georgia by the constitn"
ton, in cases where the consolidation
would prevent compositions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
Foreign News.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. ia letter
received here from q tourist on board
the steamer Ohio, which arrived at
Cronstadt on August -, says that on
entering Russian waters the steamer
met the German squadron accompany
ing Emperor William of Germany who
mas been visiting the] Car. The Ohio
saluted and the band of the German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern replied by
playing yankee Doodle" which was
greeted with frantic cheers from the
tourists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

TaS Baltimore American says the
platform of the Roanoke convention
and its candidates 'should be repudl-
ated by the people of the Old Dominion,
lust as the Chicago platform and its
candidates were repudiated by the peo-
pie of the country in November, 1896"
But the people of Virginia endorsed
the same platform last year by twenty
thousand majority, with 100000 OF
Mr.. Hanna's corruption fund against
them, and the people of the country
cast six and half million votes for it,
with eighteen million of that fund
against them, though, previous to its
announcement, no body supposed the
party that advocated it had the ghost
OF a chance to succeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

AN OLD TIME reader of the GAZETTE,
who agrees with it that the most effeo-
tive preventives of chills and fevers
are avoidance of night air and dose of
whisky and copperas before going out
10 the morning, understands the good
effect Of the whisky, buv asks as how the
copperas acts. From the time of Galen,
all doctors tell how cures are effected
though none of them know. But as
copperas is sulphate of iron. and az that
is an astringent, it may be tonic, and,
if so, acts rs such.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
grsti6ed.

STATE SENATOR LITTLE, of Freder-
icksburg, who acted with the boilers at
the last election, now says the ticket
nominated by the democrats at Roam
oke last week is an excellent one and
will be elected by large majority.
Mr.. Beverly, of Essex county, hereto
fore prominent populist, has also re-
Joined the democratic party. All the
men in the State who do not intend TO
support the high tariff, trust and civil
service reform humbug party, will vote
the democratic ticket hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

If THERE ever was time when the
Canadians contemplated the idea Of be-
ing annexed to the United States, the
antagonistie spirit recently manifested
towards them By this government has
effectually dissipated it. Hate, like love,
begets itself. No wonder the Canadian
Minister of Marine told the London
Chamber of Commence yesterday that
every feeling in favor of union with the
United States had disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
The Davis Will Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. H.-At
midnight the jury in the Davis will
contest returned verdict finding that
the disputed testamentary document
was genuine. If the will is now admit
ted to probate an estate valued at over
81 900, 900 will be divided among those
mentioned in the will. The case was
stubbornly fought by eastern relatives
of the Davises, who claimed that the
will was g forgery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
Train Held Up.

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., Aug. ia
passenger train, south bound, on the
Santa Fe, was held UP at 12:l5 this
morning between here and Edmond by
half dozen masked highwaymen. A
charge of dynamite placed beneath the
Wells Fargo safe failed to open it:
However, it is said, the robbers secured
between $500 and 5000 from valuable
packages in the local safe and escaped.
The passengers were not molested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

THE ANARCHISTS of New York held
a public meeting in that city last night
at which women and men alike glori-
fed the assassination of the late premier
of Spain and apotheosized his assassin
who will soon be garroted for his de-
,iberate murder of an unarmed man
who had never done him any harm,
and of whom he was not even q fellow
countryman. An attempt is made to
excuse these people upon the ground
of their being "cranks," but it won't
do. The negro who, when censured
Tor splitting the head OF member OF
his race named Jessie, subject to fits of
insanity, who had attacked him with a
pitchfork, manifested deal OF good,
hard common sense by saying that
when Jessie got crazy, l got crazy
too" They should be punished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
nnnn11N,s ApNICA sALVk

THE BEST sALyE in the 9. TG R5epn
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, s ad 'H,pd;
Fever Sores, letter, ChaPP sgip Erar
Chilblains, Corns ana 81 piles, OF ID
ions, and positively cures = aa e. 70 gf'
Jay required. 1t il gnr refunded.
perfect satisfaction or money o l'' .sIs b
Price Is cents per oo1'
Erreat L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications, as they cannot l' 'ar
the diseased portion Of the csr. There !, W.. ..,
one way to cure deafness, and that Is .! ~ /,
stitutional remedies Deafness Is csu'ei Y
sn infamed condition OF the mucous lin'as ~ "
the eustachisn tube. When this 'uOe s.-
famed you have rumbling sound o. o., 'T IisJ
feet hearing, and when ii s enuIe! . siyr
deafness is the result, and unless lae J-' -.
nation can be taken out and ms .l.s 81. i
stored to its normal condition neSl'as IN
BIZ destroyed forever. Nine Gases V .t;v =, hi
are caused by cstarrh, which Is no'p'- ;,'e.
an inA.med condition of the mucous i9f.' ~
We will give one hundred dollars ioi ~ ~
case of deafness Caused by cstsrI4 i''' .a -
not be cured by Halls CatsrFn cure =
for circulars free. Mad, g.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
HALLS Family Pills are the best
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

A host of engineers, 6remen, train
men, telegraphers and other railroad
men will meet in Detroit this week. It
will be a meeting for the purpose of
promoting good feeling between en-.
ployer and employee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

luulH ~ ToFOit hBdluSO oaO loAo Va VIZ
British, it is said that the Pan-Islamic
Synod, at Constartinople, finding that
the Ameer hesitates to follow its. orders,
has determined to force his hand. A
parsonage who is connected with the
Synod, in conversation with a friend
eaid "We have now induced the Brah-
mans to join us in working against the
British yoke. The war of the Koran
against the Gospel is beginning. No
thing can now prevent what is written
from happening"
A cyclone swept over portion OF
Urbana, Ohio, and the eastern part OF
the county Sunday night, doing great
deal of damage. Several barns were
blown down, unroofed and damaged,
while havoc was played in timber lands.
The large amphithester on the county
fair ground was badly wrecked, part OF
it being totally demolished. Large
shade trees all over town were uproot-
ed. John NJ. Gregory and wife, OF
Rellefontaine, while driving had q
thrilling experience. The horse, vehi-
Gle and occupants were caught and car
ried over high hedge. The horse
then ran away and Mr.. Gregory was
severely injured.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon.
don Daily Mail Gays that considerable
suspicion attaches TO the accident to
the Hamburg express, which was de.
rallied Saturday evening between Celle
end Uelzen, when three passengers
we're killed and thirteen injured. 1t is
believed that there was foul play,
though the precise cause of the derail-
ment has not yet been ascertained.
Only six hours before the imperial
train, bearing Emperor William and
Empress Augusta Victoria, passed over
the spot, and the theory of the police is
that an attempt was made to destroy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Melbourne has literary policeman
who has published a dictionary OF coli
onial criminal slang and has started "a
weekly newspaper called the Alert.
-Bayarian iconoclasts have torn
down the old Hofbrauhaus bedroom in
Munich, and put up in It's place large
hall, adorned with historical paintings,
where the beer Is served as In other
places.
st. Mary-le-Strand burial ground,
the Poor JOS" graveyard OF Bleak
House. is TO disappear. as a new road
will be cut through IL. The churchyard
had been long disused when Dickens
wrote his story.
--Andorra, the little republic on the
border of France and Spain, Is going 10
give up its picturesque isolation. 1t
now has a telegraph line connecting It
with the French system, and carriage
road Is being constructed TO take tho
place Of the mule track over the Pyre.
nees, which for ages has been the only
means OF access TO the town.
An ingenious German invention to
prevent premature burial must mako
night walks near cemeteries exciting.
On the slightest movement in the coffin
box on the surface flies open, setting
bell changing. lighting an electric
lamp, and shooting out black flag. I'M
fortunately the movement may be start
ed from the outside by any sudden jar.
Two novelties al the Elton and Har.
row cricket match have met with dis
approval from the London newspapers.
The waving of little pale or dark blue
flags by the partisans OF the two schools
was one annoyance; the other was that
many persons turned their backs on the
game and watched il through COM
bination of two mirrors, that formed o
sort OF camera obscura.
Barney Barnato's great palace in
Park lane, London, completed just be.
fore he committed suicide, has been
sold for 100000 TO another unwelcome
rich man, Sir Edward Sassoon, heir Of
the Bombay merchant prince. One of
the Rothschids wanted 20 buy the
house i'm order 10 tear 10 down. rs IL in
terfered with his view, and il was said
that the Bradley-Martins, too, were
after IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.


A nightingale quite forlorn
Thus made her plant 10 the morn;
"Ive hunted in vain" ran the pitirul strain.
And can't ind a sign OF a thorn.
There's nothing TO make mo sad.
There's not thorn 10 be had.
All the rest OF my years"-here she burst
into tears
'Ill have TO be merry and glad.
II always sing my best
When a cruel thorn Is pressed
$50 my friends have said. and I've FIRE.
quently read
quite close 10 my tender breast.
@ birds with grievances great.
O men with grievances small.
Think what Il would be II you, like me,
Had never a grievance az all!'
The moral. my little dear.
Is quite remarkably clear;
When lessons are long, and things GO
wrong.
And every ones acting queer.
Don't murmur and bewail.
Don't rue the day you were born.
But think OF the poor, poor. nightingale,
Who hadn't sign OF n thorn.
--Ethelwyn Wetherald. In Youths Com
panlon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
GRAPE UPON THE DOOR.

somber Grape, somber Grape. morsei NOR
tails use to drape
doors through which Death unlimited came
In dread and awful shape.
waving slow TO and fro that the thought
less throng may know
One home-sunbeam was eclipsed beneath a
cloud OF bitter woe
Ihou hast been through long years emblem
OF earth's countless tears,
"hen darkest certainty replaced alter
nate hopes and fears:
When torn hearts long on the rack turned
like thee lack-luster black,
And the stars no longer shone In heavens
once hope-illumined track
Yet those years have brought TO me bet
ter views and thoughts OF thee.
For each sorrow hath its morrow which
experienced souls may see;
L have learned that meath thy ven shines
the light which cannot fail,
Harbor-beacon reckoning homeward
through the darkness and the gale.
Badge OF GRIEF. badge or grief. back OF
thee. in grand relief.
Lies the glory which the reaper finds with
In the golden sheaf:
Death Is life. end OF strife, close OF years
with eva rife.
The beginning OF the winning; rest when
sheathed tho surgeons knife.
Ours the tear. theirs the cheer and Heaven
vistas vast and clear,
Where their wings may spurn the chrysalls
which hampers spirits here;
Where each Joy they can see with new
views from earth-mists free,
Proves the story OF the glory that Is
promised you and me-
Somber sign, proof benign OF n thought
full love divine
Which hath made Death but its messenger
10 lead us DER tho line
Welcome, friend, who canst end woes and
shattered spirits mend
Unto thy kindly ministries in grateful
trust we bend.
I. EDGAR JONES.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

One That Amy hoy OF Ordinary InteIIi
gcnce Can Make.

One That Amy hoy OF Ordinary InteIIi-
gence Can Make.
How many boys are there who have
shoe backing boxes Of their own in
which to keep brushes and backing?
Perhaps there are not many who
have, but here is box that every boy
can own, because he can make it him
self with hammer, saw and plane, and
some wood that can be purchased from
carpenter at small cost.
Obtain four pieces OF pine, two inches
square and fifteen inches long, for the
legs; and four pieces, each sixteen
inches long, five inches wide, and seven
clghths of an inch thick. to form the
sides of the box. Screw these flat pieces
together firmly TO form square, and
then screw on the bottom pieces OF
tongued and grooved boards.
When this is done fasten the legs in
position with long, stout screws driven
down through the bottom of the box
and into the tops of them. and brace
them with eight iron shelf brackets
screwed firmly, as shown in the draw
ing, with one side against the legs and
the other against the bottom Of the
box.
These will strengthen the legs and
prevent the box from rocking, and as
they are Of the ordinary cast iron style
they can be purchased at hardware
store for a few cents each.
With "A thin piece of board, make n
partition inside the box to hold the
brushes, and on top of IL at one side
fasten a square piece of board on which
a box Of backing can rest.
1t is sometimes a good plan 10 attach
the backing box to the wood with ii
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

screw passed down through the middle
Of the box; but Il a standard size of
backing box Is always used, IL would
be we'll 10 cut hole in the wood with
compass saw so the box will fiji in H.,
and another thin board or a piece OF
tin may be tackled 20 the under side TO
prevent the box from dropping through.
Next a cover is 20 be made OF tongued
and groovcd boards 10 iit the box, and
at the outer edges a strip OF wood, called
a batten. can be screwed fast 10 the
ends OF the boards to keep them to-
gether. Strap hinges and stop chain
will hold the cover in place. When ar
ranging the chain do not allow the COW
err 10 go backward too far, but only
enough TO prevent its falling forward
when the box is in use. Make all the
joints nicely and putty up the cracks,
then give the entire box, inside and out.
two coats of some dark colored paint.
When the paint Is dry the front top
edge OF the box can be bound with a
strip OF sheet brass or iron on which to
put the feet when backing shoes. This
metal strip will prevent the wood from
wearing away, and the painted front
from becoming shabby
In this box the shoe polishing equip
ment can always be kept, and every
boy that makes one should take pleas
ure in keeping it tidy and in good or
der
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
CRIME AND THE WEATHER.

Prof. Willis l.. Moore Proposes to
Make n series of InveNtigntiona.
Is health and morality dependent up.
on the weather?
Officials OF the weather bureau here
are now conducting careful investiga-
ton into this interesting question. and
il is possible that in the near future
they may be able to issue warning no.
tees of the approach of disease or
crime waves. Most people have been
long aware that the weather has some
thing TO do with their health. But the
kind of weather that is mostly like
ly to be followed by disappearance of a
particular disease or special variety of
crime is a detail that has never yet
been worked out.
The idea of making this investiga-
ton was originated by Willis l.. Moore,
chief of the weather bureau, who was
convinced by the results OF a prelim.
mary, though somewhat superficial
series of observations, that there was u
close connection between atmospheric
conditions and the physical and moral
welfare Of the people. lie thought that
the bureau of which he is in charge
could not render a greater service than
by discovering, if possible, what that
connection is.
So he has assigned TO the work Dr.
Phillips, who is "A competent physician
rs well as an expert meteorological. This
gentleman is now hard at work on the
problem. Here is what Chief Moore
has to say on the subject:
an regard 10 the investigation made
some time ago by one OF the observers
of the weather bureau, will say that il
showed crime tolbe more frequent in the
warm months than i'm the cold months
of the year. Taking in the whole coun-
try, during January, February and
March. there were In even numbers.
1900 suicides reported i'm the United
States, where in July, August and Sep
TENDER there were 1000. In the same
period there were 1,7O0 murderers in
the cold term, as compared with $500
In the three hot months.
"As II In sympathy, there were 30 per-
sons hanged or lynched in the three cold
months, and li3 hanged or lynched in
the three hot months.
"From this rather superficial investi-
CATION the figures seem 20 demonstrate
that the carnival Of crime is celebrated
ia the summer months, and that
crime is less during severely cold win
ters than during mild winters. The
problem is one that should engage the
attention OF sociologists and physiolo-
gsts fully as much as the metcorolog-
ical department. Washington Cor
Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

While trying 10 arrange the reins on
spirited horse, i. J. Conway, OF New
York, lost control OF the animal, and
the carriage dashed away with Mr. Con-
ways two sons, John and Edward
aged u and 4 respectively. The elder
boy commenced TO cry. says the Jour
nal, and finally slipped from the car-
riage. leaving Eddie alone. The brave
little lad, however, grasped the reins
and proceeded 90 pull on the lines. Sew
eral park policemen and n crowd OF bi.
cyclists started in pursuit. and when
near the bottom OF the hill az seventy
second street and the drive in Central
park Park Policeman Edward Dough-
erty succeeded In stopping the animal.
When little Edward recovered hia
breath he exclaimed: Gee Whit Mr..
Copper. but didn't gol"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
THE USEFUL GIRAFFE.
How Driver NH Came To lie Shifted
from the hand Wagon.

son the road" said the old Snowman,
"we always used TO look TO the giraffe
10 supply us with apples. He was a
tremendous big giraffe, about is feet
high, and he could reach almost any
tree in the orchard; all we had TO do
was 20 drive him up alongside the
fence.
THE giraffe keepers particularfriend
In the circus was the driver OF the band
wagon, a man named Gabsly, and when
ever we came TO an apple orchard the
keeper always used TO see that his
friend Bill was well supplied. The gi-
RATES. place in the line on the road
was just ahead Of the band wagon, and
whenever Bill came along and saw the
giraffe at work, why, he'd just haul up
and wait for his share. which he was
sure TO get for the giraffe had been
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
TIis Flowers.

81 heard in my youth" says Sir
Charles Murray, zone OF many curiou.
stories OF Sir John Shaw. lie was most
eccentric in his appearance and dress
and cared nothing for tidiness in the
grounds Immediately surrounding hi,
house. One day he invited two gentle
men from Edinburg 10 dine with him
al Carnock. As was the custom OF the
time, they appeared before dinner in
knee brccches, silk stockings and thin
shoes. The weather being fine. Sir John
invited them 10 take n turn I'm the par
den. Civilly and thoughtlessly they
followed their host. and soon found
themselves skipping among nettlcs and
thistles. to the great discomfort OF their
unfortunate calves Sir John, who was
clad, MS usual, In corduroy breeches nd
top boots, said 10 them. with polite
gravity: Step DOT, step DOT. gentle
men, ye'll no hurt my flowersp Corn
hill Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

Recently Owe prisoners escaped from
the county YARN. eight miles from Nash
Vile, on tie Shelbyville pike. George
Greer. TIL Gannaway, Tip Williams,
Cato and Ed buchanan. oil negroes, cut
through the ceiling of the prison with
on old pair OF scissors. All of these pris.
oucrs were serving long terms.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

II is said that President Lincoln thus
replied 20 a letter asking for senti-
ment and his autograph; Dear Mad
am: When you ask OF n stranger that
which Is Of interest only 20 yourself al
ways inclose stamp. There's your
sentiment and hcrc's your autograph
A. Lincoln. Youths Companion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
wooinx wedding In ALASKA.

Wooingnnd wedding in Alaska among
the natives are interesting and peculiar
rites. When young man is of suit
nblc age 60 marry his mother. his aunt
or his sister looks up a wife for him. lie
seldom marries a woman younger than
himself; she is much older, and some
times Is double his age and even more.
She Is selected from n family whose
position equals his, or is even higher.
When n suitable woman is found the
young man Is asked how many blankets
and animal skins he Is willing 90 pay
for her. When that important qucs-
tion is settled feast is arranged In the
home of the bride and the friends Of
both families are invited. When the
company is assembled the woman's pco-
pie cNtol the greatness Of their family.
The young mans marriage gifts arc
spread out where they will make n
fine show and then his family sound
iheir praises. The ceremony lasts from
one 10 two days. and finally the young
man takes his wife 10 his own abode.
- Detroit Free Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
A Wilncnt Cnnnnrn.

Mrs. Kynde-Poor mani and 80 you
were thrown out Of employment?
Artificial oaklcy-Yes. Teddy; der
dynamite fact'ry / worked fer went mp
Judge.