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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-16

NOR RENT OR LEASE.
The BUILDING on the northeast corner
OF ing and Union Streets the best stand in
the city for grocery. Possession given on
the first OF May. Apply at this office.
AMI If
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30 a. m. .rg4y.
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ER WAKEFIELD leaves Wssmasi'. VIZ, nn
days at 7 90 a. M, and AIexandr.a =. M
a. M, for landings as far AS Nomii ~,
Wednesdays and Saturdays al sane
St. Clements Bay and Lconarii"".
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JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent
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J. C. AILB0RN'
DEALER IN
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES,
113 North Royal Street,
Alexandria, Va
Proprietor of the Potomac Brand Of Flour
| which is unexcelled.
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WHOLESALE GROCEBS,
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Have on hand Gibson'e Xxx, Xxx, xxx
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Orders from che country for mercandise
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Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
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Special attention paid TO forwarding.
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STEAMERS

Leave AleXaH
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
Along the Kansas Nae.

Leland some time ago said ingalls, was
dead. He has just had selection from
the corpse.
The Sterne faction will probably have
ingalls, effort talked into a graphophone
and set up over Kansas, including Doni-
phan county.
1t is unlike ingalls, and hurt to his
style, to extend sarcasm over a whole
column. His usual method is to make it
an interlineation.
Armed with the bullet-proof coat of de-
string no office, John ]. Ingalls,, who was
never very circumspect in speech when
he wanted office, is something terrible.
Clark Conkling of Lyons, after looking
the field over and carefully combing it
free of all alarming microbes announces
that he is for Chester Long for con-
gress.
While ingalls, is pulling the hull off Cy
Leland should not forget that Mrs. Lease
has on the floor of her parior a rug
which she insists is the hide of Mr..
ingalls,.
Last year Kansas had the biggest drouth
in the history of the state. But people
didn't grumble. The reason they didn't
grumble is because Kansas is tired of the
little old toy, discomfort.
The friends of Chester Long deny that
Leland ever notified Long that he could
not run for governor, but must run for
congress As a matter of fact, Leland
wanted Long TO run for governor.
The balconies in the capitol at Topeka
have fallen. making a complete wreck in
the Historical society's rooms. The state
capitol ought TO be pulled down anyway
and moved TO Salina or Abilene. 1t is
TOO far east
Emmett Tiffany. the bright Kansas Cd
itor who died from the cupeTheated gasses
of Yucatan. would probably have gone
TO Klondike had IT not been for the sense
less newspaper stories about people freez-
ing to death UP there.
The county clerks Of Kansas have de-
clared war on the Santa Fe because it re-
fused TO issue them passes. Some day
the Santa Fe viii refuse passes 70 Iegis-
lators- II was All unjust dangerous thing
to begin. and IL will take courage TO stop
the custom. but it viii be done
new law firm under the name Of Mar
tin, Little * Boyle. has Just been formed
in Topeka. 1t IS made Up OF David Mar
tin. ex-chief justice: L c Boyle present
Leedy's private secretary: W. P Dillard,
railroad commissioner. and James A
RoSeu-
Let's see" said q man yesterday.
dreamily. what the Sam EiT did Judge
Martin decide which beat him for rhe
nomination for chief justice. was awful
y hot az the time and thought the govern
rnent was going to pieces. bG, I an dog
goned II I haven't forgot what IL was
all about"
This Is Attorney General Boyla-s
scheme. He vii withdraw In favor OF
Democratic nominee for attorney general.
and thus cement fusion the harder. Then
he viii wait In ises Bryan Eii ruu and
Boyle believes carry Kansas. also 3 fUsia>r
legislature That legislature VIII there
uron make Boyle United States senator
This Is pretty good plan for Il con-
templates incidentally he complete ami
hiIation 81 the animated chin which ss-vez
Leedy as private secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
THE SUGAR BEAT PROBLEM

The people Of this country consume
1000 600 tons of sugar annually. 1t has
become one of the most important and
valuable productions. Next year the
largest beet sugar factory in the world
belonging to Claus Spreckles, in Cali
fornia, viii be consuming 1900 tons of
beets per day. If the factory runs 12S
days for the season of 1898 it will have
paid to the farmers Of one community
81 ,440, 000 Mr.. Atkinson, the statistician,
says that there is no profit to the farm
er in beet growing. A Mr.. Glen,
through the columns of the New York
Sun, intimates that Mr.. Atkinson does
not know what he is talking about and
challenges him with the facts and fig
ures. He says that the record of the
beet sugar mandatory at Watson
Vile, Cal, showed that the average
yield of beets was 14.06 gross tons per
acre, producing an average of 3,545
pounds Of sugar. The farmer received
81 per ton for the beets, or $56 per acre.
Here comes in a valuable comparison
of the results to the farmer IN the culti-
walton Of sugar beets and wheat. Mr..
Glen finds that with the present duty
upon imported raw sugar, it cannot be
laid down in New York or San Fran
cisco, duty paid, at less than 81 cents
per pound. Therefore, to pay for the
sugar product of the average acre of
beets will require S12f, or 165 bushels of
wheat at 20 cents per bushel, or the
product of eight and quarter acres Of
land at 90 bushels per acre.
Allowing that the average per acre of
good land is twelve and a half tons OF
beets, yielding 5000 pounds of sugar,
this gives the farmer $50 per acre, while
the refined sugar at 81 cents per pound
gives the refiner S1O5 per acre, or a
margin of s55 for his services in con-
verting an acre of beets into refined
sugar. With an average of thirteen
bushels of wheat to the acre in the
United States for the past seven years,
and an average price of 60 cents per
bushel, the farmer has realized but
$3.50 per acre as the gross result of
wheat growing. He must use more
than six acres of his land to produce
the amount that he can realize for one
acre of beets.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
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@d1ilJ Ea9H
M. NJ HCRDOCK. Editor.
THE OHIO MUDDLE.

So far as the Republican party in
Ohio is concerned, it makes little diff
ference now, probably, whether Hanna
wins out in the end or is defeated The
result be what it may can only prove
disastrous TO the party in that state.
Ohio has too many statesmen, or TOO
many aspiring politicians The prestige
and power of John Sherman out OF the
way, the envies, jealousies and asplra-
tions of the aforesaid statesmen in be-
ing given a chance have played smash
Until these are all politically slain or
relegated, Ohio's Republicanism will be
an uncertain quantity. Hanna was en-
titled to be Sherman's successor II
there is any such thing as fairness IN
politics. But there is not Even IL
Hannas appointment to the United
States senate was made in pursuance
Of a political deal, he subsequently
went before the people and received
wonderful and weu-nigh unanimous
endorsement of his party The issue
was fairly and openly made, and Han
ma won Foraker nor Bushnell were
considered. The turning down Of Han
ma now, everything considered, is an
Insult TO the man whom the nation but
a year ago honOred above all its brill
liant and deserving sons. SO the un-
seeraly and inexcusable fight in wreck
ing the Republican party of Ohio in
jures the party's national organization
by involving the president The people
of the country understand the real stu
alton, all the surroundings and incent-
Ives, TO this Ohio row, and so under
standing will neither overlook nor ex-
cuse it. The chances are that Hanna
will win, but his victory must prove
unsatisfactory, if not empty. While
his success is desired by the Republi-
can party at large, and while it is de-
served. there is little chance of salts
factory results coming out Of it, so far
as the Republican party of Ohio is con-
cerned. Mark Hanna is a born fighter.
He is more than a captain or colonel
He is a general His triumph now
would mean political extinction to sew
eral Ohio gentlemen who have been
dreaming of future greatness, while his
defeat leaves these same men with a
minority party and no opportunity to
make their dreams realities.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
How Edison Proposed.
From the Boston raveler.)


The iGea of the great electrician Edison
marrying was first suggested by an inti-
mate friend, of whom Edison timidly in
quired whom he should marry.
The friend somewhat testify replied,
Anyone" But Edison was not without
sentiment when the time came. One day
as he stood behind the chair OF Miss
Stillwen. telegraph operator in his en-
pIoy, he was not a little surprised when
she suddenly turned around and said:
Mr.. Edison. l can always tell when you
are behind me or near me" Edison front
ed the young lady. and. looking at her
fixedly, said:
I've been thinking considerably about
you of late. and if you are willing to
marry me I would like 10 marry you
The young lady said she would talk the
matter over with her mother. The result
was their marriage. and a very happy one
II proved 70 be.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

vapor to saturate, and hence is def
cient in a proper volume of rainfall
and dew in some years. And in such
years we have our crops more or less
| injured or destroyed, as before stated,
for the lack of perhaps 20 or % per cent
of moisture in a unit OF 100.
"On the 26th and 9th of July, 1894,
the hot winds so-called, destroyed
all the corn on the upland and the most
of it in the Republican valley in the vi
cfnity of Concordia, Kan. The govern
nent instrument at that place gave US
at that time y per cent moisture in a
unit of 100. One and one-haf mile from
where the instrument stood in Concor-
dia there is a small lake or pond of wa
ter of some seven acres. and from this
lake some miles to the north and north
west and in the immediate vicinity of
the lake the corn was about a half
crop.
1--WE have no data as to the exact
saturation of the air in the immediate
vicinity of this lake. But with a fu-
rious and fiery hot wind blowing almost
in the direction of this pond of water.
the presumption is that the air could
not have taken up more than Is per
cent additional vapor in so short a dis
tance. If such hypothesis can be re-
lied on then 10 per cent of moisture Sc
cured to the aid in addition to the u
per cent it had before would give to the
farmers on the upland half a crop of
corn. And if volume Of water can be
secured generally over these plains that
will give from % to 80 per cent more
vapor than the air of hot winds usually
have. an average crop would be the re-
suit in most years. In such case the
air would contain 42 per cent satura-
ton in unit of 100. 1t is very certain
that a saturation Of 10 or AZ per cent
Of moisture would make a radical
change in all crop life. If the farmer
did not secure a full crop he would have
a competency. And these lands would
be doubled in agricultural value. An
addition of 25 to % per cent .vapor in a
unit of 100. more than we now have,
though small would do much to OBJ
scure the direct rays of the sun, and
thus cause both the earth and air to be
less heated. We have said that the
sun, as he becomes almost vertical
over us and pours his fierce rays direct
Iy down on the earth, is one Of the prin-
cipal disturbing forces of our atmos-
phere. The vapor of the air does much
to break his fiery rays. And such vol
I1rne of vapor would aid to steady the
violence of our winds. The better sat
urated the air the less wind we have.
The fury of our winds do much to parch
the earth and increase the heat of the
atmosphere. Hence our need of water.
We need the water in store on the land
from the middle of June to the first of
August of each year. 1t is evident we
cannot hope to modify the, volume of
moisture that comes to US outside this
plain belt. Hence we must rely on
some system or plan by which we can
detain and hold the rainfall of spring
and early summer till it evaporates by
the heat df the sun and by the action
of the elements and supplies this miss
ing link of % or so per cent of addi-
tional vapor."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
MODIFIED HOT WINDS.

Hon. S. d. Houston, now of Oklaho-
ma, who has contributed several arti-
cles to the Eagle upon the subject OF
Kansas meteorology, and who is now
visiting his old home in Central Kan
sas, has written an article on hot winds
which appears in the Salira Journal of
recent date. In repubIishing portions
of his article, the Kansas City Gazette
says that Mr.. Houston's ideas are cor
rect, always We're correct, and they are
slowly gaining, the discouraging fea-
ture being that too much time is re-
quired. Mr.. Houston has been a careful
and enthusiastic student of such mat
ters with an experience and observa-
ton on the Kansas border as a farmer,
land officer and public utility man, FOR
hearty forty-five years.
Hon. s. II. Houston came TO Kansas
in 1854. settling near Manhattan. Al
the election held March so. 1855, he
was elected as a Free State man 10 the
frst, or bogus, legislature. which met
July at Pawnee and adjourned July 4
10 Shawnee Mission. All the Free
State members but himself having been
2Srd of July. In 1883 he was elected a
member of the Wyandotte constitution
al convention. He served from 1861 to
1871 as receiver Of the land Office al
Junction City. He settled in Concordia
but has lately lived in Oklahoma. The
Republican-Journal says: If anybody
is thoroughly qualified to discuss the
subject il is this old pioneer. He
brings up many topics that are new
and viii be read with interest In this
connection we may say that this veter-
an, whose name was so intimately con-
nected with the early history Of Kan
sas. is enjoying reasonable health for
one Of his advanced age, and although
he has been out OF the state for several
years. is as much interested in and at
tached TO its affairs as he ever was
The article referred TO is four or five
columns in length. too long TO quote in
this connection. but some OF its state
nents are very interesting as We'll as
convincing. In speaking Of the social
ed hot winds. he observes that in that
portion OF the United States and else
where where the atmosphere is sur
charged with vapor the most Of ths
time the country is too wet for much
of crop life; while on these plains. 50
a.tch and inviting, our air is deficient IL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
some Familiar Names
From the New York Teleeram1

tEEpE1 the New L oFh 4SEeSraro-l
Lake Michigan signifies in the native
tongue. "a weir for fish"
Java is a native Malay word siEnifying
"the land of nutmegs
Asia cones from the Sanskirt Cshas.
sienifying land of the dawn
Steel billiard balls and aluminium wall
paper are the latest evolutions in trade
Beet sugar culture is 70 be tried on one
of the North Carolina penitentiary farms
Connecticut in the Indian form was
ouinnitukut, meaning -the country OF the
long river
Egypt expresses the Hebrew for the
land of oppression" aIluding 20 the bond
axe OF the Is-aeliteS.
Africa traces its origin 10 the Phoenician
sfsr. black man. and the SAnskIrt az
the earth. q country.
Lake Erie is The lake Of the wild cat -
the name given TO fierce tribe ot In
dams externiaated BY the IroQuo.s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

While Bryan says nothing about a crown
of thorns since his return from Mexico
the cactus down there must have brought
il forcibly to mind.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Some of those kicking Republicans in
Ohio who have burnt their bridges be-
hind them will find Hanna after them in
the future in boat.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Common sense as the kzack 81 seeing
things as they are and dong things as t.,ey
ought 70 be done.-C. z. Stowe
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

The Democrats are always doing what
they do not want to do, so the chances
are that the Democrats in the Ohio legis-
lature Will eventually elect Hanna.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Durrant is making arrangements to be
executed and is doing so coolly. Durrant
is not brave. He simply lacks cowar-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

John J. ingalls, and the English Ian
guage have re-entered Kansas politics.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

1t is plain to be seen that Governor
Bushnell can not be bluffed by his con-
stituents. What, indeed, would his con-
stituents be if it were not for him?
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Poor Luetgert. He is undergoing the
horror of being tried for murder with the
added terror of having no one interested
in it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Millionaire Tabor of New York, who
wrote against Christianity in his will, has
done more than Bob Ingersoll will. In
gersoIl will be afraid to do that.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

That New York millionaire said in his
will that he didn't believe in hell and then
took the precaution to demand that his
body be at once cremated in New York
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

There is still a chance for Senator
Hanna to wave the American flag at
Rushnell and bring him over.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Near independence the other day. a
heard OF deer was seen making its way
north There Is 4 good deal OF wilderness
IL Kar>as. although the state doesa',
think = There are places in western kan
sss N here ;hs intelligent discussions oa
Telsa- Edison. the stability o. the dres-
bun3. and evi,s Of urban concentration are
sometimes disturbed by thas vo5ce S-orn a
savage past. the long. hs3eoas. pro,~s<iug
yowl % a coyote.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

On the assumption that everybody is
selfish, the chances are that Mark Han
mas heart is humping his sides harder
than it did on the night of the national
election.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

\ pugilistic authority says that Corbett
and Fitsimmons have a private under
standing that they are TO cuss each other
for advertising purposes. This is proba-
bly, true.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

ingalls, is SO fearless towards Mr.. Le-
land that he is probably cushioned in a
promise from his friend. Mr.. Fitzsimmons
that upon any rash attack. he will protect
the orator.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Mr.. Noneypenny of the London Times
is in Kansas There is no doubt he is
taking a general view Of the state house
and viii later notify Baron Rothschilds
who viii unquestionably steal Governor
Leedy if there is no other way in which
to put down the silver sentiment in the
United States.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

More drama: y New York millionaire.
church member. in his will denounces
Christianity as false. How often he
thought Wont that surprise 'em when
they read il -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06

Legislator Griffith and Mrs. Griffith
have switched from Hanna TO Kurtz at
least four times now. We are not sur
prised at SIr. Griffith, but we expected
more OF his wife.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09
w. G. T. u. RESOLVES.

At the last county convention of the
W. G. T. U. of Redwood county, the
following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
"Inasmuch as our enemy, the liquor
traffic, is still strongly intrenched be-
hind immense capital and powerful po-
litical influence, and is constantly re
ceiving re-inforcements through appe-
tite and avarice; and we are enlisted in
the name of God for its determination
Be it resolved
"1st-That, putting on the whole arm
or of God, we will claim greater place
for gospel temperance meetings and for
all those lines of work which we know
as evangelistic.
"2d-Remembering our brave coun-
trymen, who have left the shelter OF
their homes to fight for humanity's
sake, let us implore the Divine protec-
ton for them at our noontide hour OF
prayer.
"3d-That we will with increased
yigor seek to promote the enforcement
of the laws regulating the selling of IL
quor, and we express our gratitude to
God for the victory achieved in this di-
rectiOn.
"4th-That we will inform ourselves
with reference to laws against Sabbath
desecration, in order that we may de-
mand their enforcement against Sun.
day base ball, excursions, open saloons
and drug stores, and all forms of Sab
bath dissertation.
"5th-That we give diligent assist
ance in the enforcement of the cigarette
law and continue our teaching as to the
danger Of the tobacco habit.
''6th-That no matter how we'll dis
posed the young people of our church
and schools are toward Temperance,
they cannot do efficient service without
trained leaders, and that the Y. w. C..
T. U. is an indispensable ally to our
forces.
'7th-Believing that the power of the
State has been crippled by withholding
the ballot from women, out of good will
to our country and humanity, and with
the most unselfish purpose we continue
to ask in every way consistent with the
modesty and integrity of our sex, for
tho on fro n chisonoonf IF n,,r uropoo,,
"Sth-We express our heartfelt
thanks to the pastors of this city for the
assistance they have rendered through
out this convention"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09
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