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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

Ratchford on the Elght-Hour Day.
Since the armistice the miners are
bending all their energies to the per-
lection OF their organization in order
to be In shape to enforce their de-
mands next January, when the present
truce expires. President Ratchford
Gays: "A more perfect organization is
absolutely essential to the miners well
fare. We must have an organization
embracing every member of our trade,
with a strong defense fund to support
those who may be forced into strikes
an institution based upon business lines
and conducted in strict conformity TO
the principles of the trades union
movement. In speaking of the move
ment in a general way, it is steadily
advancing, the interests of the work
ers are being promoted in proportion to
the strength of their trades unions. All
the reforms brought about in the way
of improving the conditions of employ
ment, shortening the hours of labor or
increasing the wages of the workers
have come to the men through their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10
That was over TWEEN

both of them. That was over TWEEN
five years ago.
"SooA after lost my eyes went TO
the bliS:S asylum and school at jack
sonville. There learned broommak-
ing and also learned to play the flute
and accordion. couldn't afford to re-
turn to the school for a second term,
so went to the town of Huntley in
1872 and began work. l stayed there
until about 70, when l came here 10
South Elgin, got married and settled
down.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

One by one the roses of tradition,
which have bloomed in historical mar
ratives, fade and fall. Once more 1t
IS declared that Admiral Tromp did
not hoist a broom at the masthead of
kis ship, in token of his purpose to
sweep English vessels off the ocean.
The writer who labels the familiar
tale as fiction is an eminent authority
in matters pertaining to English his
tory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

Gold was first discovered in Colorado
In 1858 and since then the state has
produced $3.50, OOOO 900 in gold and silver.
Out Of fifty-six counties of the state
twenty-six are gold producers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

A Boston society girl has been sent
to sanitarium because of queer
hallucination which leads her to par
TALLY disrobe whenever she is in
crowd" Does she imagine she is at
the seaside or the opera?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10
BLIND BROOM MAKER.
ONE OF SOUTH ELCIN'S IN
DUSTRIOUS RESIDENTS.
Twice Candidate for Political Office
and Nearly Elected Both Times
Lives Happy with His slghtless Wife
In a Neat Little Cottage.

r o M C h C a G o
Chronicle: A little
weather stained
cottage perched
high on a bank of
the Fox river not
far from the North
western railway
station at South
Elgin-or Clinton
vile, as the rail-
way time card calls
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

A photographer in Kentucky is
charging widows only half price.
There should be more of this chivalry
in business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

A procession of iceburges sent
against the surface of the sun would
melt at the rate of three hundred mil
lion cubic miles of solid ice second.
and its heat is estimated to produce
force of about ten thousand horse
power to every square foot of its sur
face.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

Young FOOL proposed to the
elderly Miss Klondike today and she
refused me.
She-What did you say?
Young Fool told her that she
had probably heard that sort of thing
for the last twenty-five years
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

The zeal Of an Illinois woman who
net out to convert professional gam
bier was NOT. tempered with discre-
ton. There was man who shut him
self in his room to color his meer-
scbaum. "I'll color you, blank you!"
he said angrily;' but when they found
him he was dead-the pipe had colored
him. And this gambler was fascinat-
ing enough to Convert the woman;
she left her husband and ran away
with him. And now comes the sadder
mart of the story. She sickened of him,
and tIe husband has accepted her apol-
egiea and taken her back to his arms
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

Mr. Totling-What makes you say
tnat they married in haste?
Mr.. Dimling-They did their court
ing on tandem. Detroit Free Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

A Kansas City telegraph messenger
is named Quick
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10
The Thoughtful Mayor.

We take off our hat to Mayor
Shorp because he filled our sheds
with cobs. Bondurant journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10

The parson that rides wheel is
likely to acqire revolutionary ideas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10
Dublin Bay


or their own sweet Dublin Bay.
Three days they Said when a storm
arose,
And the lightning swept the deep;
When the thunder crash broke the short
repose
OF the weary sailors sleep.
Roy Neal he clasp'd his weeping bride.
And he kissed the tears away;
'Oh, love- twas a fearful hour" he cried,
When we left sweet Dublin Bay"
On the crowded deck of that doomed ship,
Some fell in their mute despair,
But some more calm. with holier lip,
Sought the God of storm in pray'r.
"She has struck a rock" the seamen
cried.
In the depth of their wild dismay,
And the ship went down with that fair
young bride.
That sailed from Dublin Bay.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
some ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

The Supplanting of the Sexes About q
Stand Of-England's Depressed Indus
tries--The Tight Little Isie'' In q
Serious Predicainent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-10
AT least once II year there is some
thing to be thankful for.

1t has been decided that the-foot ball
games attract more people than the
Thanksgiving sermons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

,,ev were healthy and strong, but the con-
tingal. Tagging, nerve-sapping weakness
Y.bch most women endure renders every
,Ilty burden, ard turns every effort into
source of misery and pain.
There is no need of these difficulties.
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Weas wives and prospective mothers are
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is kind; the tried = Prescription" of an
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Nearly a hundred cases of the severest
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
The Surprise Of All.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm Of
Jones & Sons, Cowden, Ill, 10 speak
ing of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says
that las winter, his wife was attacked
with La Grippe, aud her case grew so
serious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for her. Il
seemed TO develop into Hasty Con
sumption. Having Dr. Kings New
Discovery in store, and selling lots of ~,
he took bottle home, and to the sur
prise of all she began to get better fIow
first dose, and halt dozen dollars bottle 5
cured her sound and well. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, is guaranteed to DO
this good work. Try it. Free tria.
bottle at E. l.. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

The three. year old boy of j. a. John,
son, of Lynn Center, Ill, is subject to
attacks of Group. Mr.. Johnson says he
is satifed that the timely use of Cham
bsrlain's Cough Remedy, during Sc
we're attack, saved his little boys life.
He is in the drug business, a member
ofthe firm of Johnson Bros, ofthat place
and they handle great many patent
medicines for throat and lung dis, asses.
He had all these to choose FROM, and
skilled physicians ready to respond to
his call, but selected this remedy for use
in his own family at time when his
child's life was in danger, because he
knew it to be superior to any other,
and famous the country over for its
cures for Group. Mr.. johnson says
this is the best selling cough medicine
they handle, and that it gives splendid
satisfaction in all cases. Sold by J. b..
Janney, Druggist 7O1 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
ARED BEAR WITH A KNIFE.


J. NJ. Anderson, hunter from the
eastern part of Pennsylvania, hal a
thrilling experience with bear Thurs
day night. With a party, he had been
out on long chase and they had become
separated. Anderson wandered arourd d
until it was quite dark, and then for the
first time realizing that he was lost do.
termined to make the best of the afair
He came across an old cabin built yeas ;
decayed. Anderson built fire in the
open fireplace and after eating the
unch be had with him, proceeded to
make bimself as comfortable as possible
for the night.
He had fallen asleep on the old hunk
and had slept possibly an hour when he
was suddenly awakened by the tumb
! 1g down of the door of the cabin
Looking around to see what was the
m ,tter, be was taken aback by seeing
Standing half through the doorway a
m ,nster black bear.
Anderson had left his gun standing
IN the corner by the ire. and now the
hasr was between the man and his gun.
Every means possible was tried to
!sighten the animal away, but il
ouldn't frighteD W Jrth cent, giving
u,terance TO some very deep and ugly
.rowls, aud in every way possible
showing that it meaut to fight rather
than retreat.
Having nothing about him save his
pocket knife, Anderson secured this,
aud rising in the bed made plunge
for the other side of the cabin. AS be
did so the bear also plunged inside,
ulade lunge at Anderson and camt
very nearly knocking him down.
He secured his gun, and with another
leap was outside the cabin. Hastil,
taking deliberate aim, he fred, but
T.. quired three shots to bring the huge
animal to death. The bear weighed
over 800 pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

SOUGHT HIS EIGHTH WIFE.-Netti'
'eg+l, 2l years old, of Newark. N j.,
applied to Judge Lambert on Sa urdsy
Ior warrant for the arrest of Marcus
Vanderhoof. She said: 'He has seven
wives and he tried to get me to make
he eighth" Miss Segel told the judge
that Vauderhoof courted her and an
other young woman, Sarah Armitage,
At the same time. They learned that
he bad ARRANGED to marry both Of them
within three days. Jointly they
learned that he had wife living III
Greenpoint, l.. l., with her three chill
dren. Then they found another, with
TWO children, living on east Broad
street. Miss Sege! declared that she
learned from the two women she had
seen, and from the relatives OF the
Greenpoint woman that Vanderhoof
has at least FIVE more wives living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDf.,Mrs .ls
w;nslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over " % fifty years fy millions of mothers esot for
the;r & children while teething, with perfect
suc1ess y soothes tho child softens the gums,
sIIsvs all pain, cures wind collie, and is the h
hsst S emedy for Disrrhes. Is pleasant TO Ihe 70
tss4s eeSs Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
world I; twenty five cents bottle: Its :n. Tslue
!. incslculable. Be sure ard sss for mfs S;ns ns
lows u soothing Syrup snd tako Go otbei Ainu'
iap17 % d6w1yy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
CLOTHING AND sRs-First
K Kaufnl a
con1,;r,;+o, .bo Uol;1oro
And Now for thu from Auction.

ch.;,.r,.. slS Ol DOCKS
you to visit our torres. great auct' md
note The prices on IN, diff, IL 'ork 60,
We lead them all :ninof No store in he
city can show bett II -cted stock of La
dies and Gents f..shings, Boo.s, Shoes
and Pibbons Prices never were so low.
PLUSH and CELLULOID GOODS
The very latest novelties that can possibly
he found at fully % per cent. l'ss than any
firm in the city. he largest variety OF
Toi'es, Manicure and Shaving Set Glove,
Collar, Cuff ana Handkerchief Boxes.
TOYS OF ALL KIND7.
Dolls, Wagons, s'eighs, Bicycles, Games,
D.ums, Trumpets Baby Carriages and Christ
mas rec Ornaments AT way down prices.
@s-7ee this week our 81 25 special sale of
Ladies' and Gents Shoes 30 different S yles
TO select from
Mems rverroa,s from 50 np
Boys o ;crcoats flo a $50 ap
Boys Refers from 81 80 up
Ladies Rubbers 25c
Mems Rubheis 39c
Ladies Felt and Q nlted Julicts fer Com.
rts 81
@-WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. ~esN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
American wo-
men do not Lii

American wo-
men do not lit
orally saw wood
yet a great deal
Of work which
in its way is
quite as fatigu-
ing comes of
necessity upon
every woman
who takes any
part in the at
fairs of practical
life. This is
Just as true of
we'll l-to-do soci-
ETY. women as 1T
is of their less
fortunate Sis
ters. Social OBJ
may
become no less
b u d c n some e
t b an fam l y
cares, or the
duties which
fall upon wo-
men who work
for their living.
Life would
not be so hard
fNr Wnnan ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

It is easy 10 catch cold and just as easy TO
cst rid of it if you commence early to nse
Q le Minute Cough Cure. 1t cures coughs,
c,lds, bronchitis, pneum mis- and all throat
and lung troubles. 1t is pleasant 10 taKe'
safe 20 use aud sure to cure. Cnaries e'
I.annon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

After using a 10 cent trial size of B}ys
cresm t,alm Won will be sure to buy the 90
cont size. Cream Balm has no equal in cur
ing cstarrh and cold in head. Ask your
druggist for it or send 10 cents TO us.
uAu6S''s " nv pEOTH ERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
ELY BEOTHERS,
SO Warren Street, New York City.

90 Warren Street NC" IOTh O!u5
suffered from Catarrh three years /. got
so bad could not work; l used two bottles
of Elys Cream Balm and am entirely wea !
would not be without it.-A. c. Clarke, o+i
Shswmut Ave-, Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
A1exa'ttlria @azette.
PUBLIsHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
Gazette Building. $40 e S12 Prince ST

in advance
Marriage and death noticea must be paid TO,
in advance.
Resolutions in memoriam, Of thanks, tributes
OF respect resolutions adopted by societiea
or persons unless of public concern, will
only be printed ia this paper as sdvertise-
ments.
The GAZETTE Office ia connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, OF,
ders for the paper, news or any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
! Entered at the Postofice Alexandria, Virgin
10, So second-class matter.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
k al ma IN s

Where a'e you going
Ny rrctty maid?
Pm .,soin fos Marsha)Ps,"
She su cetly said
v hat is you iand
My pretty ma:12
"A pair of Shoes"
She sweetly said.
"They have all the styles.
Prices and makes;
JfI buy from them
make no mistake.
For style and quality
They beat the town.
And yet you can't get better
If you hunt the world sro1nd
And let me tell you,
know it is true:
You get satisfaction
When you buy
Marahal's Shoes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
OFFICIAL,
NOTICE TO STATE TAXPAYERS.
CITY TREASURE IS OFFICE.

CITY TREASURE Is OFFICE.
ROOM No 1. CRY HALL,
ALEXANDRIA Va, Nov 26 1897.
State taxes for the year 1897 are due and
payable on or before DECEM BER 1ST.
Tax payers will save 5 per cent. by settle
ment Of their bills on or before that date.
as after December 1st, the penalty OF Q per
cent will be added to al unpaid bills and
their collection enforced accord ng to-lzw.
For the accommodate of all who cannot
call during office hours will he at roy office
from 7 to 9p m. on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday Novemb 9th, 29th and 30th.
tfice Hours: ga m to p IN.
NJ B. HAeI OW, City Treasur'r
nov6 tdec1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
BIG KING STREET.

A DSINIsTRAToR'S NOTICE-Havirg
"A qualified as administrator Of tho estate
Of LILLIAN E PERRY, deceased, all per.
sons indebted to said estate are requested TO
settle said indebtedness, aud all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are requested to
present the same, properly certified, for SET
Element ROBERT F. KNOX, bdmr,
pov26 lot 216 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30
FOR SALE.
YOU Will BUY PROPERTY If YOU
CAN BUY IT RIGHT.

Then read what we have to
offer you on monthly pay
ments. Our connection with
various financial institutions
enables us to sell property on
terms equivalent to what you
pay for rent.
Two Groom Frame Houses
on Queen street. Price $500
each. Terms $40 per month.
Two Groom Frames ON
south Columbus street water
in kitchen and sewer connec-
ton. Price 5000 each. Terms
$40 per month.
Nine Lots I7xoo feet on
south Lee street, Price $3.50
each. 81 per week.
Six-room Brick House near
Christ Church. Price S2, $50.
Terms $22 per month.
Choice business location,
corner property 8 rooms.
Price $500. Terms SIS per
month.
Three 4-room Frames Price
$500 each. Terms Sc per
month.
To Loan
$4,000 in sums to suit.
NJ. B. HARLOW Il co.
1O7 SOUTH ROYAL STREET
THABLE DAMASKs. hadsome assort-
4 ment, bought before the advance In
prices; at ,.D,p,e
NULL LINE OF UNDEkWEAe for ls,
H dies, gentlemen and children at sil
prices quality guaranteed, at
nAKED BEANS-Large cans, good
IS onality. 7c; large cans very fine 15c;
large cans. Van Camps, 20c for sale by
''-h' ~' J. @. MILBURG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

feading Styles in Beaver Cloth, Black and
Colo ei, at prices as follows:
LOO, $3.50. So 90. 81 90, Sc so,
5000 81 90.
Exclusive Styles in Boagh Fffec's at
$500, $1,000, 50 90. So 80.
Capes in all the Leading Cloth, at
$40 %, 5000. ST 90 etc.
Beautiful Designs in P .ush and Beaded Effects
at prices ranging from 81 90 TO $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-30

A NICE TOOTH BRUSH with a box of
n Myrtle Tooth Soap for 25c and tooth
brush with every box Antiseptic Tooth Pow
der. at Es LGADBEATER Il sONs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
Providence Opera House.

or the many plays produced in the past
year, none has attracted such wide
spread attention as Deiman Thompson
and George w. Ryer's latest success
"The Sunshine of Paradise Alley ="
which will he seen ct the Providence
Opera House all next week. Its freshness
and purity, commend 1t to every admirer
Of all that is good and wholesome in play
building. Excepting that perennial sue
cess "The Old Homestead" no other play
has drawn TO tho amuement temple 50
fnany nun-tueuter going Peupte. IT ts a
matter OF note that curing the run OF the
new piece at the Fourteenth Street Thea
ter, New York, and at the fremont Thea
ter, Boston, II received the highes en-.
dorsement at the hands of the clergy.
They wrote the autbors, expressing their
hearty appreciation of the play, and the
earnest belief that no story told of life is
better adapted tn 10 good and win men to
a better life than this play. 1t is bound
to do good wherever seen. The piece
will he presented here in it's entirety ex-
actly as seen at the fremont, Theater, Bos-
ton, where for six weeks it nightly packed
that fashionable play house. Sale of seats
opeps tomorrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
"Charley's Aunt" at Keilh's.

This unusually funny play will be at
Keith's Orera House next week, Begin
ming Monday, Jan. IL. There ere several
things about the farce contributing to
make it one OF the most praise W. orl by
performances that will be given here
during the season. First, the piece itself
is wonderfully amusing in situations.
clesr in dialogue and skilful in develop
ment. This basis tit to build on, and a
capable company EN- mployed in its cast
play 1t as though it was the real ana not
the mimicksd article. Another thing
that makes "Charley's Aunt" superior to
plays of its class, is its atmosphere. The
players are men and women of good man.
ners moving in high walk In life. The
play is high-toned, even If ridiculous, and
the srene of the play permits the use of
garments fit for men ana women of good
breeding to walk and talk in.
1t will be readily understood that such
CONT ination with good play cannot give
anything but a first class performance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-07
Why Ben franklin still Lives,

There are. l conceive, two chief reasons
why the name of Franxli1 Is SO con-
stantly on our lips and his memory so
Impressed upon our hearts-wby. In
other words, he really lives for us in
sead OF teing a mere fossil Ia the strata
of history. Que Is that as an EN- bod ment
Of practical lsarning. sbrewd mother wit,
honesty, and patriotism he is a typicsI
and in many respects unapproac IA bls
product OF true Americanisni. The other
is that he is the most complete represen-
tative Of lis century that any nation can
point to. with regard to the typical
character of.his Amsrlcanism few cavil,
wilt be raised. but with regard TO tina
claim that lie best represents tho dght.
eonth century there will probably be not
little dissention. Washin gtop, DIR.
Johnson, Frederick the Great, and Vol
iaire might each and all be put in compe-
tition with the sage who snstobed the
lightning from heaven md the sceptre
from tyrants, and would have many sup.
poriers. But in none of these does the
age pIo'e and rets5n seem TO find such
an adequate and &C m plete expression as In
Franklin. Washington is teyond his own
or any century; DR.. Johnson does not
sufficiently represent the age on its ra-
tional eide; Frederick Is too extreme a
combination cf daring and sublime seri-
olsness OF purpose and petty nffectation;
while Voltaire " at once too intense and
not radical enough, and is, after all. too
entirely man OF letters. Franklin, on
the other hand, thoroughly re presents his
age in It's practicality. in its devotion to
science,in its intellectual curiosity, in its
in It's lack Of spirit
uaIity, in its calm sslf-content-in short,
in its eSultatio, OF pro aud reason over
roelry and faith. Pfofessor W. y. Tr ent
In McClure's Magazine for January.