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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

If GENERAL WASHINGTON could re-
visit the glimpses of the moon and
know that the country of which ne
was the is father increasing the burden
ofits already tax ridden people to the
extent of untold millions for war
with one having not one-hfth lis
population nor one-hundredth OF
its wealth, he would hasten back
to his sepulcher at Mt. Vernon
because of the scouting and h0ui-
ing with which the present gen
Grafton of this country have treated
his wise advice, "to observe justice
and good faith toward all nations, anc
have neither passionate hatreds mol
passionate attachments to any"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

IT Is observed that though the negro
republican clubs Of Washington are
"resoluting in favor of Congressman
Walker of this State for his sole ap-
parent object in Congress--that to de-
prive fairly and legally elected demo-
Gratis from his own State of their seats
in that body, upon his alleged ground
that the Virginia election laws are
fraudulent, though he was elected un-
der them; the white republicans of his
own State, even those of his own district
Rre letting him severely alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
GEN LEE

A dispatch from Richmond says
"Gen. Fitz Lee as yet has received no
information as to what command he
will be given when the Senate approves
his appointment as major general. He
does not know whether he will COM
mand corps or division. Gen. Lee
is as ignorant as any one concerning
the plans mapped out for him. He will
probably be called to Washington when
his command is ready, and then in.
structions will be given him. There
will be nine positions on the staff of Gen.
Lee. The War Department will prac-
tically make six of them. 1t is neces-
sary to have men trained in the service
for officers like those of adjutant gen.
eral and commissary general. Gen.
Lee will be entitled to three aides, and
he can name these without any sugges-
ton from the War Department. Ma
or Robert F. Mason, of Charlottes-
Vile, and Major J. d. Ferguson, of Bal.
timore, both of whom served on Lees
staff in the late war, will be rendered
positions. Gen. Lee has received be-
tween l 400 and 1900 applications for
positions on his staff. More than a
regiment of applicants will, of necessi
ty, have to be disappointed. The Cen
eral was busy yesterday answering let
tiers and kept two stenographers con-
stsntly employed. He answered near
ly 800 letters"
/ A dispatch from New York says
"The decision of the President and his
Cabinet to send troops and supplies
from the Pacific coast to Commodore
Dewey in the Philippine Islands has
been followed by the report that Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee will be placed in
command of this army. II is also I'M
derstood that the administration will
confer upon General Lee, when it hands
him his orders to assume command oil
the army OF occupation of Manila, q
commission designating him as military
governor of the Philippines until he is
relieved by the chief executive OF the
new permanent government, which
will assume eventual control Of the
islands. General Lee will probably ex
ercise supreme control oyer the islands
for months, even assuming that the
present war will be of short duration
This will be the first time that the
| United States has ever sent troops to
land in foreign country, and the arri
val of the .. S. volunteers will cause q
great surprise in Manila, but they will
90 prepared to occupy the islands and
hold them until the President aud his
cabinet are ready to announce the dis
, position Of them after the war From
1000 to G,000 volunteers will be sent
and they will be placed on fast steam
ers, as we'll as on the cruisers Charles
ton and Philadelphia, which are now
preparing at Mare Island, and rushed
across the Pacific at full speed. Sup
plies, ammunition and coal will also be-
sent, so as TO give Commodore Dewey
all the assistance necessary.
Another dispatch from Washinton says
whether General Lee will lead an invading
army into Cuba or not, 10 one, not even th'
President, knows. Conditions are constantly
changing, and it may be that no army will be
sent to the island liz the near future. Blu
Lee will have an important command, and hi
friends viii be entirely satisfied with m
treatment By this administration. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

The steamship Kaiser Wilhelm az.
Crosse, from Bremen and SouthamPIon
arrived at New York last night pTlhs,
ing 514 passengers. On her last dSs
run, ending at noon yesterday, the 5l ,a
logged $50 knots, The biggest day Tua
on record for any vessel. The hal3e'
brought 81, 400, 500 in gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

Reports received from the Tenth dis
trict indicate that State Senator Flood
will be easily nominated for congress.
He has all the delegates that have been
elected so far. His strongest opponent
is F. II. Glasgow, jr., of Lexington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Examining the Surgeons.

RICHMOND, May 4.-The surgeons
who will examine the soldiers before
enlistment in the federal service are
being examined to-day. The under
standing now is that some soldiers will
be ordered TO report here Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

Mr.. E. B. Grim, & prominent resi-
dent of Vaudeville, Clarke county,
died there Monday night quite sudden
~, aged about sixty-eight years. Mrs.
Carter, wife of Charles J. Carter, died
at her home, near Wadesyille, yester-
day, after lingering illness of Bright's
disease, aged about sixty-three years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

A little boy asked for bottle OF yet " !I
the morning as fast as you can The dirE
gist recognized household name for Ds
Wits Little Early Risers," and gave hlil
bottle of those famous little pills for constr
patton, sick headache, liver ard sIoms'-
troubles. Charles G, Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

Children like it, it saves their lives. We
mean ne Minute Cough Cure, the in,allibe
remedy for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis,
grippe and all throat and lung troubles.
\ harles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

On the morning Of Feb, 20, 1895, I
was sick with rheumatism and lay in
bed until May Dist. when l got bottle
ofChamberlain's Pain Balm. The first ap'
pljcstion of it relieved me almostentire.
" from the pain and the second afforded
comn]ete relief. In short time was
able to be up and about again.-A. T.
MoREAUx, Luyerne, MINI. Sold by j.
Fl. Janney, Druggist. 7Ol King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

The large mill belonging to Mr.
Welhey, at Marksville, in Page county,
was destroyed by fire Monday night.
The loss is $4,000. Insurance 81, 800.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

Thirty.hve years make generation. That
is how long Adolph Fisher, Of GAINESVILLE, o.,
suffered from piles. He wss cured ~ 2eing
three boxes of DsWitts Witch Hazel salve.
Charles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

It 3 great leap from the old fashioned
doses of blue-mass and nauseous physics to
tho nleasant little pills known as DeWitt's
little Early Risers. They cure constipation,
s;cir headache and billiousness. Charles
q. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

1t is reported that twenty Indians are
dancing on Marshall Praire, thirty
miles from Tacoma. The whites are
alarmed, fearing an outbreak,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-04

EQUIPMENT OF VoLUNTEERs.-Gen
Miles has issued general order to the
army giving detailed instructions to
govern the arming and equipping OF
volunteer troops. When regiment
has been mustered into the United
States service the commanding officer
will detail lieutenant to perform the
duties of acting ordnance officer. The
governor of the State in which sucs
regiment or other organization ha
been mustered will INVOICE to the ord
nance officer OF the commanding officer
of the organization all the ordnance
and ordnance stores furnished the or
ganization by the State. The acting
ordnance officer on receipt of the in
voice will make requisition on the chiel
of ordnance for the necessary ordnance
and ordnance stores to complete the
armament and equipment of The reg:-
ment or oranizaton. This requisiton
will state the number of men, the total
amount of ordnance and ordnance
stores required, the ordnance and ord
nance received from the State and the
stores to be furnished by the chief OF
ordnance. These ordnance and ord
nance stores are to be turned over 10
each company or troop commanded
when properly receipt for.
The company or troop commanders
are held accountable for the property
thus turned over to them, aud will
make the usual return to the chief OF
ordnance. The chief of ordnance is re-
CURED to keep a record of the exact
amount ofall these stores, with view
of making provision for future settle
ment with the various states concerned.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02
IN OVeruorked Brain.


Determined 10 rice in his chosen
profession as On educator, Ernest KEN
per, Of PieIceton, Ind, overtaxed him
ielf mentally and physically. he vas
am bilious. his mind was always on
bis work. From early morn until late
At night be continually poured over his
books.
Burned the candle at both ends.
Few persons. even with the strongest
constitutions, can keep up under such
3 strain.
In addition to his studies, Mr. KEN
per was teaching school some three
miles from his home. Finally, his
excessive study and the exposure Of
going to and from school in all kinds
ii weather undermined bis health.
He was taken to his bed with pneu-
nonia and his overgorked brain al
most collapsed. For several weeks he
was seriously I'll.
CataIrh had taken root in his system
and his mind was in delicate condi-
tion. He was cent TO Colorado where
he spent three months without receiv-
ing any benefit. Then a noted special
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

At the United States naval observa-
tory is an expert official at the head Of
a department-probably the most per-
feet Of Its kind in the voTld-whose
duty Is to keep in hand for the use Of
the navy thoroughly tested chronome-
ters, a work which requires much care
and attention six months in the year.
For this purpose, says The New York
Sun, a temperature loom is connected
with the chTonometer and time service
department, IN which the testings are
made, under the Influence Of a hydro
metric condition OF the atmosphere.
Comparisons are made daily between
IL and l1:4O O'Clock, morning, with
the mean time standard clock, and the
errors and rates are worked up once a
week, from these mean rates calcula-
tiOns being made and comparisons 70
the nearest quarter Of a second The
temperature is closely observed each
day and recorded for the previous p
hours BY a chrnomethic thermometer,
and by seli-reg' stering maximum and
minimum thermometers. The room is
heated by circulation Of hot water,
the fuel being gas, and Is cooled by an
Ice refrigerator when q temperature is
required below that Of the outside a.
mosphere. For the six colder months
the temperature room is kept within a
range Of two degrees.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

UntIl last January Ffschel Bros. &
Wise, dry goods merchants Of Denver,
Colo, did not advertise. They decided
TO spend $3.50 q month, but their bills
we're littlo less than that. so far, the
percentage Of increase over the bust
ness for the first six months Of 1897 has
been: January, 112 per cent; February,
Ia per cent; March. 163 per cent; April,
100 per cent; May, 100 per cent; June,
l10 per cent. Last month the firm did
the largest business IN its history
per cent larger than during March and
June Of 1897 combined. The increase
In business for the SIX months Of this
year over the first six months Of 1897
was 123 per cent, and over the first six
months Of 1896, 14s per ceut.-Press
and Printer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

All men who advertise are not sue
cessful; but, with rare exceptions, all
successful men have been advertisers.
Advertisements, Ike jokes, should be
timely.
II IS not always desirable that large
amount Of space should be filed with a
large number Of words.
Truth Is the prime essential IN adver-
Using. The best written ads VIII soon
cease to sell goods If you are always
''just out" Of a leader when a customer
calls.
Doing business without advertising
Is q good deal Ike filing a barrel
through q half-iDch bung without a
funnel
You needn't chase a lying ad. TIN
run itself to death IN a short time
People VIII talk If you advertise
your good points they viii talk well Of
you. If you do not look out.
In most cases the merchant who has
no money to spend In advertising even
tually has no money to meet other ex-
penses.
\ store full Of goods unsold repre-
sents so much money lying idle. The
cost Of selling the goods by advertising
them would, In some cases, be less than
the interest which would otherwise ac-
crue on the unsOld stock.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

Ex-King Milan. of Servia, IS hut 43
and vet he Is aged. His grandfather
was a swineherd and Milan Inherited
all Of his bad qualities, while he cult
waited and accumulated others. In 1865
the assassination OF Michael brought
the honor Of reigning prince to him, and
after the treaty Of Paris he assembled to
the throne in 1872 In 1SSS Queen Ma
talie became so disguised with him that
she obtained a divorce. The next year
the Servlans gave him 81. 900, OO0to abdi-
cate and leave the country. which he
did. being SUCCEEDED by his son. Alex
ander. Milan has Inherited seven for
times and sQuandered them all
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

These creatures are larger than 3
sea-cTab, and live entirely On the land.
They run with great speed, even out
stripping a horse. At seasons Of tho
year they migrate IN large bodies from
one side OF the leland TO the other. In
columns sometimes half q mile wide,
and 50 dense as almost 10 stop car
rage on the road Nbey may Be crossing.
These columns overcome every obstacle
in their direct line Of march, even high
mountains. It is supposed that theee
migratiOns are prompted BY the In
atinct Of propagation, as the crabs seek
the sea shore. deposit their eggs and
cast of the old she'll These crabs. are
go common about the city Of Matanzas
that the inhabitants often receive the
sobrlquet Of "canerejo. They are
frequently found in the houses, and IN
some cases even under the beds
There is a species Of conch which
makes similar marches through the
country in immense bodice. These are
called pirates, from a very curious habit
they display. This creature, which re-
sembles a snail, has the ability Of de-
taching itself from the shell, which.
for some reason, It TEN porarily leaves
at times; and while its house is thus
vacant, another, passing, will back itH
body, tail foremost, into the empty
shell, and keep possession.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

let from Cleveland treated MIN without
avail, and then a hospital in Chicago
was tried, but all absolutely without
benefit. Finally his physician recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and from the first box he
began to improve. When he had taken
nine boxes he was completely cured.
This famous blood and nerve medicine
had accomplished what all his former
expensive treatment failed TO accom-
plish. Mr.. Kemper says his catarIh
has entirely left him; he is strong
again and weighs nine pounds more
than ne ever did. He gives the pills
the entire credit. He is starting teach
ing again and feels abundantly able to
continue the work To prove that
the above Is true In every respect, M.
Kemper made an affidavit as follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this the 10th day Of September, 1897.
R. P WATT, Notary Public.
We doubt if these pills have an equal
in all the range Of medicine, for build.
ing up a run down and debilitated sys-
tenn
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

In Havana the strangers attention
Is arrested by tire vendors OF lottery
tickets, who stand on the street corners
with pair Of shears in one hand and
sheets Of lottery tickets In the other,
ready to cut of any number for buyers.
They are very adroit, and are apt to
persuade the credulous that they will
draw a fortune in the scheme. These
licensed lotteries are one of the great
evils there. especially to the Spanish
people, who seem to be born gamblers,
and for whom the chances Of dice,
cards, and lottery tickets appear to
have an irresistible charm, all classes in
Havana dealing In them habituallY.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02
PROGRESS OF cATAPHoREsls.
Medical Illustration OF What Can BE
Done with Electricity.

Medical Illustration OF What Can BE
Done with Electricity.
In dentistry no subject is more dis
oussed than the painless filling and
extraction of teeth. Regarding the
former DR.. Thomas H. White. when
seen in his Office at 271]6 Morrison
street, near Fourth, said;
That teeth can be filled absolutely
without pain is positive fact, which
is demonstrated most every dav in nv
Office. Teeth that are so sensitive that
the patient cannot endure an instru-
ment to touch them can be made thor
oughly insensible to pain or feeling in
from 10 to 20 minutes, and can be
then filled or treated with ease. Yes,
electricity is a great boon to mankind.
Just think of taking the nerve out Of a
tooth in 10 minutes from the time Of
the application Of the electricity with
ont the slightest knowledge of it by
the patient" The late method of
bridge work invented by the brother
OF DR.. White is great improvement
on plates.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

At first the schedule vas fixed at 10
days, an average Of eight miles an hour
from start to finish. This was cot
down to eight days. requiring an aver
age speed Of 10 miles. The quickest
trip made was in carrying President
Lincoln's inaugural address, which was
done in seven days and II hours, an
average speed of 1917 miles per hour.
the fastest time Of any one rider being
100 miles, from Smiths Greek to Fort
Churchill, by PONY Bob" In eight
hours and 10 minutes. Or l4.7 miles
per hour. Considering the distance
and difficulties encountered, such as
hostile Indians. road-agents, foods. and
snowstorns. and accidents to horses
and riders, the schedule was main
tanned 70 an astonishing degree. The
service created the greatest enthusiasm
MOI only among the employees. but
also m the ranks Of stage employees,
freighters, and RESIDENTS along the
route To aid pony" in difficulty
was a privilege, and woe be 70 the man
who would so much as throw a stone In
the way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

There IS more Cstsrrh In this section Of the
country than sn other diseases put together,
ami until the last few years was supposed % be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nouuced 10 a local disease, and pre scrioec lucal
remedies, and b. constantly falling - cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incursble.
Science has proven cstarrh 10 be a consritu-
tionsl disease, and therefore requires coustitu-
tional treatment. Hzllu Catarrh Cure. man
uiactured By F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio,
Is the only constitutional cure on the market.
Il IS taken internally IN doses from 10 drops 70
a tesspooniul. Il acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They oder
one hundred dollars for shy case 10 fails 70
cure. send for circulars and testimonisls Ad-
dress, FL. CHENEY s CO., Toledo, o.
Sold ~ Druggists sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinkham Helps
Overcome Them.

Mrs MARY BOLLlNGER, 1l01 Marianne
St, Chicago, Ill, 10 Mrs. Pinkham:
II have been troubled for the past
two years with falling Of the womb.
leucorrhea, pains over my body, sick
headaches, baclxache. nervousness and
weakness. l tried doctors and various
remedies without relief After taking
two bottles of your Vegetable Com
pound, the relief obtained was truly
wonderful have now taken several
more bottles OF your famous medicine,
and can say that am entirely cured. "
Mrs. HENRY DoRR. No SOC Findley St,
Cincinnati, Ohio. 10 Mrs. Pinkham:
" For a long time I suffered with
chronic Inflammation of the womb,
pain in abdomen and bearing-down
feeling. Was very nervous at times. and
so weak was hardly able 70 do any
thing Was subject to headaches, also
troubled with leucorrhHa. After doc
toring for many months with different
physicians, and getting no relief, l had
given up all hope of being we'll
again when l read of the great good
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was doing I decided immedi-
ately to give it a trial. The result was
simply past belief After taking four
bottles Of Vegetable Compound and
using three packages of Sanative Wash
/ can say l feel like a new woman. l
deem 1t my duty to announce the fact
70 my fellow sufferers that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have
entirely cured me of all my pains and
suffering I have her alone to thank
for my recovery. for which am CRATE
fuL May heaven bless her for the
good work she is doing for our sex "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

futile made the acquaintance Of Inger-
soil IN 1866. and since that time his adj
miration has been unbounded. There
Is no one who has watched more eager
~ for tho Issuing of new lecture by
Ingersoll, and he has committed each
TO memory as soon as he could quoting
long passages from them TO his friends
In Turtles opinion lngersoll Is the
greatest man In the United States and
one Of the greatest men who ever lived
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02
lpoLIZEs INGERsoLL
And Has Left 81 900 for the Great In
fidel to Conduct His Funeral.

Nearly twenty years ago Robert G.
Ingersoll promised James futile of At
lanta, Ill. that he would conduct the
latter's funeral services, and now that
Mr.. Turtle IS % years Of age he has
completed the arrangements. Mr.. Tut
tie has set aside $1,000 TO defray the ex-
penses Of IngersolTs journey to At
lanta, and, IN order that the noted ag-
nostc may be sure TO receive the money
In spite Of what his heirs may think
about It. he has drawn up his Will and
given him a legacy Of that amount.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-02

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A pen carrying a small electric lamp
10 prevent shadows when writing has
been patented in Germany.
It is estimated that since the begin.
ming OF the historical era 1900. 200
persons have persisted in earthquakes
Ornithologists have discovered that
crows have no less than ~ cries, each
distinctly referabe to a different &C
ton.
The wages Of Cinnamon in Annoy
are s. a month, which is 10 per cent
above the average wages prevailing in
China.
The first Chinaman to offer his SER
vices as a soldier in the present war was
Ung @. Tow, . wealthy merchant Of
Santa Ana, California.
The nests Of the termites or white
ant are, pGoportioned to the size and
weight of the builders, the greatest
structures in the world.
The use OF oxygen gas, either pure
or diluted with pure air, Is regarded
by Or. George Stoker, OF England, as
the speediest method Of healing
wounds.
There was sold in London the other
day manuscript in the autograph OF
William Cowper, comprising the yaria-
tions made from the ii 81 edition OF his
translation Of the Had.
The artificial serum Of common salt
sodium carbonate) Is used by an Italian
specialist. DR.. Tomasoli, for the treat
ment OF extensive burns.
Try schilllng's Best tea and baking powder.