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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-24
MEETINGS..

MEETINGS.
ITTHE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock.
| Il holders of the SAVINGS INVEST.
| MENT COMPANY will be held at tho office
! of the company, 12S south Fairfax street
| alexandria, Va, MONDAY, June 5, 1899,
at eight o'clo, k p IN.
W. F. LAMBERT, Secretary.
mylo dtd
NOTICF-A general meeting of the stock.
| ~ holders Of THE PARK BICYCLE
! CLUB of the District of Columbia will be
held at 2O9 Duke street. Alexandria. Va.
| on the 10TH DAY OF JUNE, at one o'clock
| p m to elect officers oe said corporation and
| to transact any other business that may le-
gally come before said meeting.
J. D. LASLEY,
l. GRAVES,
&c CLARK, Directors.
w. JOSE,
E. V. DOUGLAS,
Washington, D. c., May 16, 1899.
my16 sod
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
Il holders of the DISTRICT OF COLUM.
2IA LOAN AND INVESTMENT COM
PANY will be held MONDAY, May %,
1899, at 5 o'clock p m, at No. 123 south
Royal street, Alexandria Va.
ALLEN C. CLARK,
my13, ,20,27 Secretary.
A NNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
"A HOLDERS OF THE WASHINGTON
REAL ESTATE COMPANY-Notice is here
by given that the annual meeting Of the
stock holders of the Washington Real Estate
Company will be held in the principal office
Of ho oomn,pv NJ O1C Eipo atraat lcy.
andria, Virginia the FIRST MONDAY IN
JUNE (5th), 1899, at 11:30 O'clock a. M,
for the election of officers for the ensuing
year and transaction Of such other business
as may consttutionalIy come before said
meeting. Books for the transfer OF stock
will be closed On Saturday, May 27, to Mon
day, June 5. both dates inclusive. By order
of the Board of Directors.
Fl. RAMSDELL, Secretary.
Washington, D. c.. May 8, 1899. my11 2w
A GENERAL meeting of the stockholders
N of the GEORGIA MANGANESE AND
IRON COMPANY will be held at the Gazette
Building, 80 Prince street, Alexandria, Va,
MONDAY. June II, AT II o'clock m.
NJ c BUTLER, E. F. RIGGS.
T. B. FERGUSON C. s. CARTER,
RALPH WALSH. my10 I'd
NJ OTlCE-A special meeting of the stock
~ holders OF the GREAT FALLS POWER
COMPANY will be held at the Braddock
House, Alexandria, Alexandria county, Vir.
ginia on WEDNESDAY, the thirty. first day
of May, 1899. ut twelve o'clock noon, for the
following purposes
1 To elect officers of said corporation.
2. To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting.
PAUL BUTLER,
ADELBERT AN1ES,
o. D. BARRETT. Directors.
JOHN B. COTTON,
FRANK L. WASHBURN,
Dated April %, 1899. ap29 BOD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-24

Don { think you can cure that slight attack
dyspepsia by dieting, or that it will cure
.'ei hodo. Dyspepsia Cure WILL cure 1t
liSesis what you eat" aud restores the
asesilye organs to health. Edgar Wsrheld'
'~ 'o'ler King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-24
COME QUICK {!

Come and see for yourself Two places
4O4 and 921 King street-where you can
have your SHOES REPAIRED IN FIFTEEN
MINUTES-while you wait. The lowest
prices in the city. The best white oak leath-
er used. All work guaranteed. Mems Half
Soles and Heels 35c. One price only.
S. HEYMAN,
Nos. 4O4 and 921 King street,
sp10 2m AlexandIis, Virgins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-24

ABNoLD's BROMO.CELERY. Try this
ola7aIet remedy for Hesdaches. Nourslgis,
''3os'mas, 10 cants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-24

lis quickly absorb
v Gives relief at
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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On suncay NE duke and the f.1rLe.s
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ras!Dnaliy they attend serYice n the.Y
cxn chapel In TIE palace. xher. The
chaplain preach@s from an alafastar
ppplit. Under Me marble ff<,r III this
chapel are buried all TIE Dukes ana
Uuchess4-. ~ Narlfrrouyh.-Al nslee's q.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

N=~ T1-.. De-. ..-E.-= $1,000 -
-3:.l o'c.o--x III. -e-.-- y -
.4~-r- o-.-i;..-.. 3: s55-:-- E.-ss ave
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with aa-:-1asei r.c- people who Gao
tumble: o.. .: .l= 11il6-ay with Viii
ccas o: tight SHEETS Q; flames oC-zs
inn -hs w,n.oxs and showers Of
SPARKS ;e.I rrcn tie gathering c-uwds
AMI terrified ,enenen. jewellers. The
basement was occupied a. . livery
stable and 80 horses were burned 70
death. The ire vas confined 70 the
one building with loss Q; about SIS.
600
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21
Relief for Puerto Rlcans.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE cabinet
meeting today was devoted almost
wholly to discussion Of the political
and financial conditions in Puerto
Rico. The matter was brought up by
secretary Root, who stated that a com.
munication had been received from the
governor. general Of the island. enclos.
ing petitions describing the situation.
end asking for action by congress whicn
would determine their political stain,
and relation to the United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

Chicago, Dec. l9.-The Chronicle
says: lone OF the most radical and
general advances ever made in freigh,
rates will go into effect on all the rail.
roads east and west of Chicago January
!. Thousands Of articles OF every de.
scription will be affected. and the in.
crease will average 35 and ~ per cent,
the jump on many classes reaching SO
per cent. The contemplated action has
aroused the shipping interests OF the
country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21
Will Fight With BoePs.

C.EvslAod. Dec. l5.-The Plain.
.=a.s- sa!as: A party Of % young
!-.sa.AueYicans have left this city 70
yin the Beers in their fight against
GREAT Britain. At New York the
yo-nz men. who are mostly veterans OF
,as Spanish.AmeTican war. will join
s.cu. 500 other 1rishuen. and the en-.
,.'e party will sail from New York
SATURDAY FOX Paris. In the latter city
the Ken ~!l. ;o!n an Irish regimen: te.
Ing :ornai - GO 70 the assistance o.;
,ae B,=rs. Fire hundred MORE Irish.
Iaen will follow 20 Paris n couple Of
weeks. Plans have already been made
icr the entire regimen, Of 1000 70
reach the scene oi the fighting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. l9.-DT. Borden.
minister OF militia. has received AN
offer from the president Of = manufac.
turing concern IN the United States,
vino vas at one time member OF the
Gr2nde Trunk rife brigade, in Canaia.
Offering 20 raise regimen. Of Cana.
dians IN The United States in such a
va! as cot TO violate the neutrality
laws. Another offer comes from Idaho
10 raise 500 men. Besides these there
are individual offers from all over
Canada.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

Baker City, o., Dec. ia deal
affecting directly and Indirectly more
property than any other in the history
Of mining in Oregon il being handled
in quiet way here. II is matter Of
inside and reliable information that
the effort 10 close the deal will be sue.
cessful. II il for the consolidation OF
the Robbins. Elkhorn group. consisting
OF four claims; the Denny group Of
six claims. and the Baisley. Elkhorn
claim, all On Elkhorn mountain, which
Is known TO I've very rich.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

New York, Dec. ls.-Gaa temalan
adyices 70 the Herald are that the gov.
ernrnent's bulletin. just published,
gives details Of a revolutionary attempt
in the eastern departments OF Gaute.
mAla. Troops are now pursuing the
Tsvolutionists over the frontier into
Salvador and Honduras. The govern.
ment has received from the bank loan
OF $500, 900 u meet the expenses Of the
expedition.
Word comes from Colon that the
Venezuelan consul there has received
ofiicial notice OF the blockade Of the
port OF Maracaibo, recently captured
by the Yeyolutionists under Hernandez.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

Tke cez'.. II! H. rr.IsXs s.El,%n. ..ll.
iniures .nTirtf-f; IL z ya.as u ft<jt-
tall mir. Il 1gs>'.ch u? x.1T..y s...
I<,sfAnrE. lcfIGeAt. Tili Ia p,>-g. II ne
f<x. rsxgA',t >s/,rt> and <,ras.,naI
3njHr.ss clasti-G'e III a'Xg1.s.. AKA IA.
Athjst.r.. Eyt III many anf.Gea.s
have f<f-Dr:efI Ia ''<,t-fal that Il nay
we'll s<e lrs-s'!rnt1 Ths'i.er the yanse.
~ nn~ Diayec. II M, m, tanyerr3..
E<vesal yrgnY n."n have syHs.ef! sE.i
Gfiz injrrss MN. ran u. scrr1n.ed .,s
only NJ zppl/,s.nY that nlnl!ern e,<,.-
tall IL VI, rough frr legitimate ath-
lsfjrz
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

f'rrtG Ei'r, f.as m bagns, ne are t,I;
III al 4n.e11ran Yisit,r. and the y!yi1n
Gf barnles. rsyirh, W far an sent!-
Mrnt IN crnrerneJ. In not Uelrnlne
How n0ch the children ~ that Island
have Irst' NJ tayMrw sl<,rts; N, hid
tugs Ia fragrant rt.s't->sf.s; M LEAPS Int,
friendly ceDts.s ~ fhc harvsst NJ NE
Ls~afjr~s; m rainy day celights, shared
with sNalInWs darling In and out; m,
MsT.pries NJ snch hours ~ give their
pleasant sadn"ss ", later years' Amer
tcan children viii regard their rom
hrnlr,rari"s In Frrtr Eicp a. fair sub
1ects for s;mpa'hl 4 typical barn,
duly stored Win hay. With children ~
illustrate ~ rapacify Tor giving space
and .IpYes'irn TOR fun, you'd BE- an
importation which k,ya and girls NJ the
ISLAND would apprcfiafr
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

a FItnrh H'A'l.Nc!an records. Ma,
S~''z+rland pr'<lucss annually more
r,,ka than any other country. In pro
,r,rtipn ~ the number ~ !nhai,,,sn,.
one HTlss IN every 3,rrD being An An.
thor. Germany crtn+s next, With one
for every 3,x(D. Italy With one for every
*.~D. France one for every 3.lyJ Cr.a,
Britain one for G.5O and the United
States one for IX.4W,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

Durham, Dec. l9.-The Natal govern.
ment Gazette announces that General
Butler has appointed commission to
inquire into the losses OF the people OF
the colony resulting from the Boer in.
Yasion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21
Three Children Burned to . cr,.p.

Nicholasville. Ky, Dec. l9.-Three
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reyn.
olds. aged s. and !. respectively. were
burned to crisp today in their home.
in which they had been locked while
their parents went visiting. The Reyn.
olds returned in time to see the house
collapse and the victims vainly fight.
ing 70 escape.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

u has been determined that light IL
an impr tanf factnr In sugar produc.
ton. recent Investigations showing that
III: sugar contents NJ the plant are de-
pendent On the amount VI direct suu-
light received
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

London. Dec. l9.-Lieutenant Rob
erts, son OF Lord Roberts, of Kandahal
and Waterford, who was wounded il
the engagement at Tugela river. il
dead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

The aggregate capital Of the compan.
les represented at the Cleveland con.
vention OF the National Paint and Var.
nish Association is upward OF $780,.
600. 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

The free srhuf,ls dr not turn out more
Desirable citzcns than they did when
the curriculum waA simplicity itseIf.
The general tone NJ Mciety has not
been elevated by stuffing children with
moral PHILOSOPHY and International
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

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Hunting . New Coal supply.
San Francisco, Dec l..-H. E.
Huntington, q: tae Southern Pacific
Cnml@ny has gone ~ Mexico with q
corys u: ex,@r-s ~ make a Snal e1ani.
nAtion .. 9 hsd .; cral il -ne state q!
sfynoya, aioD, 81 miles "a the line o!
the .nnoYa railway, which runs from
Eeny5n, Ar!z., " Gua:amaz. Mexico.
The Southern Pacific recently pur.
chased this road from the Santa r..
The coal dsr.sis will cost the Southern
Pacific $500. 900. A branch irom the
Srnor2 railway " the property will
cost u 800, 900.
The railroad company has. during
the past ~ months, employed 1900
cars in hauling coal from Utah and
Wyoming " supply its locomotives in
Nevada and California. Utah and
Wyoming coal for the use Of the com.
pany IL delivered as far south as Bak.
ersfield
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

VALLEJO, q
cruiU IRON
Hartford haJ
of enlissmeu(
the soveruml
cost OF their
Hartford wa
ship at tho
the civil NJ
years she b
is now beinG
New York. (
uaining.sl'i1
needed in u
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

navy H1
WashinZsd
1910 short 4
this IN piW5
recruiting \
has called II
Gis. AMI sd
decided inc4
or eniisrinx
ing OF appr9
coed As in
system. the
months anex|
OF the uecel
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

Seattle. 2
past repsee
firms. princ
been canvao
tions OF III 4
next years 4
serve disal
offered, st a
next summo
per pound.
Offering 70
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-12-21

-J=E Eat.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-28
WITH THE DUMB BRUTEs.

North Carolina has 172, los horses
and Log, 049 mules.
An Australian sporting paper records
. oo-foot jump by a kangaroo.
Frogs skin, though one of the thin
nest, is also one of the toughest leat tn
ers tanned.
Hyenas always fight kneeiing, the
shank Of the foreleg being the moot
vulnerable part of their body.
The condor possesses greater vital
tenacity than any other creature. The
polar bear comes second.
Public drinking-trou for horses
are condemned by a well,known vet
Urinary surgeon on the ground that
they propagate certain diseases pc.
culiar to horses.
1t is the female spider that spins
webs for unwary flies, and in fit OF
emotional insanity eats up her inof-
Tending husband. 1t is the female mos
quito that intrudes n poisonous pro-
boscis into the human cuticle. Among
the wasps and ants less unlovely traits
IRE displayed, but the same sex il
dominant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-28
SIGNS OF NEW ERA IN CHINA.

Two railroads already in operation.
Many mines of silver, coal and oil are
being opened.
Newspapers are rapidly increasing Ia
circulation and number.
Steamboats, large and small are ply.
ing all her navigable waters.
The Chinese blue-book for 1898
fayors the Christian religion.
An extensive telegraph system op-
GRATED by English,speaking natives.
Ever increasing sale of translate
Of western scientific and mathematics.
books.
Schools of English science and
mathematics are being founded in
many county seats.
Manufactures of silk and cotton are
springing up on every hand, with
Chinese capital.
Valuable subscriptions from Chinese
are constantly being received by mis-
3onary schools and hospitals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-28
ARMY IND NAVY NOTES.

The tube of a 12-inch gun, which il
used In some warships, has so spiral
grooves inside, which cause the slot to
revolve at the rate of rs times per sec
ond as 1t rushes through the air.
In war time each French soldier
would carry 2sh kilos, and German
infantryman about 24H kilos, although
five years ago he carried as much al
3lH kilos. A kilo is slightly more than
two pounds.
Some.of the battleships have as many
as six different decks, as, for instance,
the boat, or shelter deck, the upper
deck, main deck, middle deck, lower
deck and platform deck. The FIRST
named deck is "a feet above the keel,
and the highest bridge is rs feet above
the keel.
A first-class battleship carries as
many as 14,120 rounds of ammunition
for use in guns ranging from three
FOUNDER to 12-inch. This is about
go tors OF projectiles. There are also
in the magazine something like 43 tons
of cordite. This weight is consider.
ably less than when ordinary powder
was used, for it takes 1671s pounds
only of cordite to do the work of 295
pounds of ordinary powder.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-28
A CONFUSION OF NAMES.
Agent and Loss to Up-to.
Date Man.

He was looking lank and lean; he wore
a threadbare suit of black, and under one
arm he carried volume; under the other
there was an umbrella which had seen better
days. He entered SO quietly that Dodson,
who was busy at his desk, did not hear him.
II have here" he began, softly.
Dodson wheeled in his chair and took in
the situation. Il don't care what you
have!" he roared. Don't you see that
sign, Peddlers and Book Agents Not
Wanted, or are you blind?'
"The life of Samson" continued the
agent, with an apologetic smile.
"Why didn't you say SO before?" said Dod-
son, subsiding.
"in one volume, price $780," continued
the long, thin man in black
"I'll take il" said Dodson, shortly. "Geod
day, sir"
A few minutes later friend of Dodson's
happened in and picked up the volume.
Hello, old mani" said he, as he looked it
over. II didn't know you went in for Bib
-lical subjects"
II don't see the joke" answered Dodson,
testify. II believe that in times like these
every patriotic American citizen should ia
miliarize himself with the lives of our prom
inent men who are at the front making his
tory for this glorious country. We neglect
these things too long. / propose to keep up
with the times"
"You viii have to hurry if you do" an
swered his friend, dryly. "This particular
Samson without the p has been dead for
5000 years."-Detroit Free Press.