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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-26

uurr i.RoBABILITIEs.-For this
sAI .i- tonght; increasing cloudiucss
e.Ion i 10, sontherIy winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-26

POTOMAC FLoUR.-5O barrels of Potc-
L mae Flour, freshly ground, just received
he &c. MILBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-26

TAWNs REDUCED TO AND BELOW
~ COST to close out stock at
& C. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-26

CUGAR LowER.-Best Fine Grain Granu-
y lated Sugar for sale at 5 lhc by
J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-26

EoR FINE RESULTS IN BREAD AND
II Cake making procure Potomac Flourat
&c MILBURN'S.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
PASTOR RECONSIDERS.
Resigns His Charge and Afterwards
Thinks Better of 1t.

Resigns His Charge and Afterwards
Thinks Better of 1t.
Fond du Lac, Wis. May 24.-Tomor-
row evening further action will be
taken on the resignation of Rev. D. l..
Holbrook, pastor of the Congregational
church. For several months the church
finances have been running behind and
at the commencement of the present
year the pastor was informed of the
condition of affairs. The matter was
fully talked over, in hopes that finances
could be bettered. Such was not the
case and the pastor was waited upon
by a committee and further confer
ence held.
Finally Rev. Holbrook decided to re-
sign and rendered his resignation. He
has reconsidered this step since that
time and in a long letter. addressed
to members of the church, states that
he does not consider the action of his
resignation legal, as it was not accepted
by a two-thirds vote. He claims this
provision is laid down in the church
law that two-thirds vote must gov
ern. The meeting tomorrow evening
promises to be interesting
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
A Painful Mistake.

A conductor got up early the other
morning and got his own breakfast. He
is not used to this, as his wife, who was
sick on this occasion, is used to getting
breakfast ready. He is fond of strong
coffee for his early meal, and, filling the
pot with water, heaped in four table
spoonfuls of what he took to be coffee
After all was done, the coffeepot
steaming and hash we'll Drowned, he sat
by his own self to break his fast. The
coffee did not seem very hot, so he drank
off half the cup in three or four swal-
lows. Then the roof started. He yelled
like maniac. His trembling little wife
ran out to see her husband dancing
about on one foot and screeching like a
maniac.
He ran to the water pipe and drank
off two quarts of cold water and then
quieted down enough to ask: "What in
thunder's the matter with the coffee 2"
She smelled of it and said why
dear, you mistook the ground cloves for
the coffee, that's all '-Lewiston Jour
nal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Who is to Blame.

Kidney trouble has become so preva-
lent that it is not uncommon for child
to be born afflicted with weak kidneys.
II the child urinates too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh, or if, when the
child reaches an age when it should be
able to control the passage, and is yet
afflicted with bed wettiug, depend upon
it, the cause Of the trouble is kidney
trouble, and the first step should be to-
wards the treatment of these important
organs. This unpleasant trouble is due
to a diseased condition of the kidneys
and bladder and not to habit as most
people suppose. ...--....-.e..
If the adult has rheumatism; pain or
dull ache in the back; if the water passes
in irregular quantities; or at irregular
intervals or has bad odor; if it stains
the linen or vessel the colo: of rust; if
the feet swell; if there are paffy or dark
circles under the eyes; your kidneys are
the cause and need doctoring. Treat
ment of some diseases may be delayed
without danger, not so with kidney dis
ease.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, til. great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy prompt
mild and extraordinary effect is soon
realized. Sold by druggists in ffty-cent
and dollar sizes. You may have a sam
pie bottle and pamphlet telling all about
it sent free by mail. Address DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghampton, n. 7 When
writing mention that you read this gen.
erous offer in the Wisconsin Tobacco
Reporter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
NEWS OF THE STATE,
TEIEGRAPHlc REPORTS OF THE
EVENTS OF INTEREST.

Matters Selected with an Eye to the
Wants of Our Own Observation-Disclosures
Happenings in the State During the Past
Few Days Culled from the Reports.
Manitowoc, Wis, May 23.-Frederick
Maresch committed suicide at II. noon,
yesterday at his home on Tenth and
Marshall streets, by shooting himself
through the temple. During the morn
ing, in conversation with friends on the
street, he babe them good-by and said
that they might attend his funeral in
three days His actions were very
strange and aroused suspicion. Maresh
was partner in the firm of Rech-
cygel & Maresh, dealers in clothing and
novelties. He enlisted in Company H,
Second regiment, and did valiant serv-
ice as sergeant major of the regiment.
He was looked upon as man of ire
proachable character and habits. He
children.
The affair created quite a sensa ton.
There is no reason apparent for his
rash act, though it is said that he had
acted as if mentally deranged. He told
one of his friends in speaking of the
Memorial Day exercises, that flowers
might be laid on his (Maresh's) grave
on that day. when other graves were
to be decorated. Nothing further was
thought of this remark however. At
noon yesterday he retired to his bed
room. The report of a pistol shot
brought in the family, and Maresh was
found living dead
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

Presbyterian Assembly Determines That
1t Is Not Too Large.


1t Is Not Too Large.
Minneapolis, May PA hush of ex-
pectancy fell over the Presbyterian
general assembly when Rev. DR.. Wal
lace Radcliffe, the chairman of the
committee on bills and overtures, rose
20 read his first report. Nine overtures
contained the word ''McGiffert," and
these also were returned to the COM
mittee for further consideration. Then
a change was made. And the chairman
announced a letter from Professor Nc
Giffert, who is charged with "a heresy
similar to that charged against DR..
Briggs.
The letter was brief ard courteous. In
substance it said: I'VE are brethren.
I am misunderstood but I cannot ac-
cept the counsel of the assembly to
withdraw from the ministry Of the
Presbyterian church, in whose welfare
I am deeply concerned" The effect of
the letter was electrical. From all parts
of the house came hearty applause. as
though the commissioners felt that this
incident was closed; but it is not closed,
for the letter. with the Overtures. is
still in the hands Of the committee of
which DR.. Radcliffe is chairman, and
another report will be received within a
few days.
Minneapolis, May 23.-Yesterday aft
ernoon, with a Shout the Presbyterian
general assembly voted down two care
fully considered and prepared plans to
reduce the membership-One by a third
and the other by more than half. Two
members of the committee presented the
two proposed plans-one making the
basis Of representation 5000 communi-
cants and the other making the basis
thirty-six ministers in the presbyteries,
instead of twenty as at present. Colonel
F. L. Hitchcock, of the committee,
argued for the representation by synods
according to membership and declared
that there was no doubt that 672-the
present membership of the assembly
was far too large. It was plain from the
Interruptions that Colonel Hitchcock
was on the unpopular side and when
he sat down expressions Of the demo-
cratic spirit came out strongly and
profusely.
"They call this mob" said DR.. Page
of Topeka. eff it is mob, God grant
that there may be more such God pity
the Presbyterian church, with the bulk
of the wealth of the United States in its
Golfers, if it cannot afford a large as
sembly." An attempt to send the ques-
ton to the presbyteries was defeated
and then the question was indefinitely
deferred. The McGiffert matter was
made a special order for Thursday.
The denunciation of recent mob out
RACES in the south made in the report of
the committee on freedmen was finally
referred to that committee for recon
sideraton. 1t was announced that the
whole of the 100000 deficit of the freed
mems board was raised Sunday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
AMERICAN LINER PARIS.

aground just off Lowlands Point, two
miles east of Coverack The vessel went
aground in a dense fog. The passen-
gers were landed safely at Falmouth.
Captain Watkins reports that she lies
in a comfortable position in a smooth
sea- She went ashore at 1 a. m. yester-
day. When the vessel struck assistance
was summoned by means of rockets. A
crew of four men put out in a life-boat
and proceeded to the stranded ship. The
men found not the slightest sign of ex-
element aboard the ship.
AS there was evidently no immediate
danger the life-bcat crew left the Paris
and came to Falmouth to summon as
sistance. The rocks on which she is fast
are the same that wrecked the Mohe-
gan with such terrible loss of life. Near
ly all of the passengers were unaware
that an accident had happened until
they were summoned on deck, when
they found the boats all ready to re-
ceive them. The sea was calm at the
time and the passengers were safely
got aboard the life-bOatS without diff
Guilty From the boats they were trans
ferred to tugs which had gone to the
assistance of the distressed vessel and
brought to Falmouth.
An effort was made yesterday after
noon to tow the Paris off the rock.
Three tugs were engaged at full pres
sure, with the steamers steel hawsers,
her own engines assisting for half an
hour The attempt was entirely unsuc-
cessful, the steamer not budging an
inch.
Falmouth, England, May 23.-The
crew Of the Paris during yesterday
were engaged in jettisoning the coal
from her bunkers. Divers who were
recently employed to inspect the wreck
Of the Mowhegan have been examining
the inside of the Paris for the purpose
of ascertaining the extent of the dam
age done. They discovered four or five
large holes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
$40, 900 GIVEN AWAY.

FRANKLIN MILES, NJ. NJ, L. l..
b., The Eminent Chicago Physi-
clan and Scientist. Will send Amy
SuHs rer $3.50 Worth of his Won
derfuI New Treatment Heart
and Nervous Diseases.
Never before has such generous offer
been made. 1t will enable thousands OF
sufferers from lingering or chronic dis
eases of the brain, nerves, heart, liver or
stomach, to test the curative qualities of
DIR. Miles New Special Personal Treat
ment positively free of charge.
Hundreds of "Incurable Cases. cured
Mr.. E. j. Held of Grand Rapids, after
being given up by eleven physicians.
Mrs. Frank Smith of 1914 Wabash Ave.
cured of dropsy after five of Chicago's
leading physicians had said there was no
help for her. Truman DeWeese, editor
Chicago Times Herald states: DR.. Miles
cured me of Inherited headache and dir
zness." Hon. C. NJ Buck, banker, of
Faribault. Mimi, writes: II had broken
completely down. Ny head, heart, stom-
for years. Feared would never recover
but DR.. Miles Special Treatment cured
me after six we'll known physicians of
Chicago and elsewhere had completely
failed" Mrs. P. Countryman of Ponti-
&C, ILL.,, says: Several years ago when /
sent to DR.. Miles for Special Treatment,
three physicians said could not live
two weeks. I could not walk six feet
then; now I can do all my work"
Few leguIar physicians in the world
have such unlimited confidence in their
skill, and the curative properties of their
remedies as to permit every patient to
thoroughly test them free of charge.
DR.. Miles has had twenty four years of
experience and is we'll and favorably
known throughout the country. He cor
daily invites the afflicted to write to him.
You may never have another such an
opportunity Do not fail to write for ex-
animation blank and $3.50 worth of free
treatment. Address Dr. Franklin Miles,
18th Floor, Masonic Temple, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
PATE DE FOiE GRAS.
The Fearful Cruelty That Makes This
Dainty a Possibility.


Dainty a Possibility.
To the ordinary man and woman no
conception of the torture to which the
poor, unfortunate goose is put could
possibly be formed.
The geese when about 8 months old
in an underground cellar, where broad,
slanting stone slabs stand in rows, and
are bound fast to the tables. They are
literally crucifed.
Feet, wings and bodies are spread
out and bound by bands, SO that only
the neck is left free. AS may be mag
ined, the animal struggles with all its
might against this stretching, till, after
days of vain endeavor to free itself
from the bands and its position, it's
powers of resistance are overcome, and
a dull resignation, broken only by it's
low cries, takes possession Of it. Two
months must pass away before death
brings relief.
The animals are meanwhile crammed
with dumplings made Of dough of buck
wheat, chestnuts and stewed maize.
Every two hours, six times day, they
receive from three to five dumping
pills, which in time become SO sweet to
the tortured creatures that they stretch
their necks to be crammed.
The most difficult task is to deter
mine the right moment for death.
Those who die Of their own accord are
lost to the liver factory, therefore a
kind of study is needed to see when the
cup of agony is trimming full and the
liver is ripe for taking. The bodies of
such ripe ones are like pumpkins
where ordinarily fingers are buried in
flesh and fat nothing but skin and bone
are found The livers have absorbed all
the strength and Juices.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Great Fire at Dawson.

Victoria, B. c., May 22.-The main
portion Of the city Of Dawson was de-
stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a
loss of $4,0O0,000. In all, Ill buildings.
including the Bank of British North
America, were burned.
The fire was caused by a drunken
woman upsetting a lamp in notorious
house. None of the big warehouses of
the Alaska Commercial company or the
North American Trading and Transpor-
tation company were touched by the
fire, so there will be no shortage of pro-
visions, even if the lakes should not
open before the middle of June, which is
now predicted
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
SHE WILL FIND OUT.
This WOman's Curiosity Is Only Tenn
porari1y suppressed.

He had been out pretty late, and he
knew it. Where he had been, who he
had been with and what he and the
other fellows had been doing are mat
tiers not germane to the story. Suffice
to say that when he opened the door
with his latchkey and made as quiet
an entry as possible he felt in his
guilty heart that the wife of his bosom
would ask him whole lot of things
which he did not care to detail just at
that time. He was not mistaken. AS
soon as his wife heard him enter the
chamber she knew instinctively that he
was trying to "hold out" on her and
she asked:
"Where have you been?''
Now, it wasn't part of his plan to
tell her where he had been. The idea
was furthest from his mind, so he tenn
poriZed.
''Now, see here" said the husband,
eff you will let me go to sleep and
don't ask me any questions now CT at
any other time about where I have
been, will give you $50 in cash for
This was a poser, and the dutiful
wife naturally started to reach for the
$50 But feminine curiosity was lit
tie too strong, and she did not at once
acquiesce. The next morning, when she
arose, the first thing that caught her
eye was her husband s coat, with one
sleeve torn out by the roots and hang
ing by thread
"Why, Will, what is this?" she
asked.
ssThat's loose sleeve, I" said her hus-
band.
''Well, how did it get loose?" she
persisted.
''See here" he said suddenly, edo
you want to lose that $50? If you do,
just keep asking questions about that
If you want to get it, just let the mat
ter drop
Being a wise woman, she let it drop
but his friends are making bets that
she will first secure the $50 and then
find out some way how that sleeve got
loose. kansas City World.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Story of the Blumenroeder Suspect.
Burglars Rob a Factory.

Watertown, Wis, May 23.-Shortly
before midnight Saturday five masked
burglars entered the factory Of the
WATERFOWL Table Slide company, near
the Milwaukee railroad station, and at
the point Of a revolver bound and gagged
the night Waterman, John Bliese, after
which they proceeded to rob the safe
in the office. Three charges of powder
were used and the front Of the safe was
demolished Fifteen dollars in change
was stolen, with about $500 worth of
negotiable paper
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
TOLD IN ANSWERS.

ma, I'm at the head Of my class -
flows that, Dicls?" Teacher says
I'm the worst of all the bad boys in
school"
Susie: Papa, what makes a man al
ways give a woman diamond en-
gagemect rirg2" Her Father: THE
woman"
Pa" sail lite Willie, ask ng his
sixteenth question. We'll, my SOM"
PA. how'd the man who named the
first bicycle, know i was q bicycle?"
II have here he began, "a little
poem, the child Of. TN sorry" in
terrupted the editor. but I couldn't
think of taking it from its parents
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
State Notes.

Wilbur c. Hart and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hart, well-known residents of James
vile, Wis, avoided the five days publi-
cation required by the True marriage
law by getting married in Chicago.
J. NJ and George D. Bartlett will open
the Citizens bank at Stanley, Wis, on
June 1.
NJ P. and j. r. Hartford, of Loyal,
Wis, have returned from the Alaska
gold fields, disguised with their ven
ture there.
Action has besn commenced against a
school teacher at the Combined Locks,
Wis, for Whipping one of the pupils
for disobeying the rules of the school.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Jockey Horton Is Dead.

New York, May 23.-Jockey Horton,
who was injured at Norris Park while
riding in the Grand National steeple-
chase, is dead When the accident hap
pened he was on Tentore, who fell at one
of the jumps, rolling completely over
the jockey. He was picked UP uncon-
scious and sent to the hospital. where
upon examination it was found that his
collarbone was broken and that he was
badly injured internally
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Suicide of a Retired Merchant.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, May 24-Sey-
mour B. Strong, a retired merchant of
this city, committed suicide Monday
evening by shooting himself through the
head. Strong was ore of the best
konWn men in northern Wisconsin and
was conductor on the first railroad that
came to Chippewa, thirty years ago.
Dependency due to long illness caused
him to take his life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Flood Caused by Broken Dam.

Marinette, Wis, May 23.-The Pike
river dam, near Amberg, was carried
away by the high water and four 9TH
er dams went out later. The bridge
below Davis Falls was swept away,
the approach of the steel bridge near
Amberg was carried out and the water
is running over the structure. If the
booms break the ST. Paul railroad
bridge will be carried out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
SMOOTH TALKER AT WORK.
Chooses Farmers for His Victims with q
New Fraud Scheme.

Chooses Farmers for His Victims with q
New Fraud Scheme.
Fond du Lac, Wis, May pa smooth
talker has been trying to work the
farmers in this section of the country
for week or ten days past. He goes to
a farmers home and tries to purchase
his farm, offering some inducing fig
ures. In the town of Byron week ago
he had nearly completed a deal when
he blocked his own game by asking the
farmers if there was not some means by
which a deed could be executed without
going into the city.
Remembering, however, that man
had been ''fleeced'' out Of $1,000 a year
ago by some swindling scheme, the
farmer became suspicious and would not
have anything more to do in the mat
ter. The police have been notified and
have secured a good description of the
man Stewart.
Story of the BIumenroeder Suspect.
Fond du Lac, Wis, May 23.-Mike
Berenz, who was rearrested Saturday
evening at Marshfield charged with the
murder of John Blumenroeder on the
morning of March %, has owned up to
the sheriff that the hat found in the
brush belongs to him. The coat, he says,
is his brothers, and the trousers be-
longed to his hired man. He says that
he has no idea how they came there.
The hired man denies that the overalls
are his and says they belong to Berenz.
Berenz says he is innocent. When the
case was called yesterday an adjourn
ment was taken for ten days, in order
that the officials could look up further
evidence
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
LINER PARIS ON THE ROCKS.

Hard and Fast on the Manacles, but All on
Board Safe.
Falmouth, May p. - The American
line steamer Paris, Captain Watkins,
from Southampton, May 20, via Cher
bourg. for New York, is hard and fast
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

The Troy Times tells of visitor at
a public school. who, being requested
to address the pupils, spoke of the
necessity of obeying their teacher and
growing up to be useful. loyal and
patriotic citizens.
To emphasize his remarks, he pointed
to large national flag that almost COW
cred one end of the room, and said
"Now, boys, who can tell me what that
flag is there for?
One little fellow, who understood the
condition of the room better than the
speaker, replied:
81 know, sir. It's to hide the dirt. :"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
DEwEY's DEPARTURE FOR HOME.
Noisiest Half Hour Known at Manila Since
the Big Fight

the Big Fight.
Manila, May 22.-The cruiser Olympia
with Admiral Dewey on board left here
On her homeward journey to the United
States at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
As she steamed away the Oregon, Bal
timore and Concord fired an admiraPs
salute. At the first shot the band on
the hagship's afterdeck played lively
air, and her white-clad sailors crowded
the decks and gave tremendous cheer.
AS the Olympia passed the Oregon the
crew of that battleShip gave nine cheers
for the Olympians who responded by
throwing their caps so high that dozens
of them were left bobbing in the wake
of the cruiser
Then followed the noisiest half hour
known In this harbor since the battle
which linked its name with that Of
Dewey.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

New York, May PA Herald dis
patch from Manila says: The Twenty
second and Twenty third infantry, es-
corting the signal corps, which was put
ting up telegraph wires from San Mig
uel to Balinag, had running fight the
whole distance. Loss, one man killed
and an officer and fourteen men wounded
Our force captured twenty prisoners.
Enemy's loss not known.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Safe.

Safe.
"Johnny, are your people going to
take you with them on that trip across
the ocean,"
eyes m.
EAren't you afraid p
s'Nome. Amt afraid of nothin. I've
been vaccinated an baptized. '-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
HUMOR IN VERSE.

-F1UWON TN VERSEo -.-@"@-4.e-
De new policeman's billy
Is a real seek-no- furder.
1t knocks de geezer silly.
It stuns, but doesn't murder.
Chicago Tribune.
There is high road to success,
But those who travel there
Too seldom have chance to sit,
Although they pay full fare.
Chicago Record.
Every man has brilliant chances.
AS he journeys on life's way;
But he generally sees them,
Looking back on yesterday
Chicago Daily News.