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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12
scotch Medicine.

A stranger came to a provincial
Scotch town one day. He looked some
what OF an invalid, and he asked one
of the inhabitants to direct him to the
chemists shop.
1.-THE what, sir?"
"The chemists shop"
"Aye, an what kin o shops that
nap
"why, the place where you can buy
medicine"
"Eh, sir, we've nae sic shop as that
here"
"No? What do you do, then, when
any one falls III? Do you take no medi-
cineT
Deed, no; not drap. We've just
whisky for the folk an tar for the
sheep, an that's a. the fessick we dea
in."-London Answers.
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DRUGGISTS.

CLARA L. lEADBEATIB. Q. Q. LKADBEATEl
q. 4. LaADBEATEH. J. LEADBEATEH.
Els. J.EADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLESA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
106 aud 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
ciDes, Paints, Ols, Dye Stuff, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods ard Specisltios.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia 70.
J. g. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Col
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stoci
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by a well-sp-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE al
prices as low as those given By the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantees
the purity Of ali drugs furnished. Core
spondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect November 1, 1900.
FOE WARRINGTON.


Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets, also stops at King and Washington,
and King and Payne streets, week day.,
7 68, 500 (express), 8 30, 8 90, 8 30,
10 90, 10 35, II 04, IL AZ a. m. lex.
pressj, 1915, IL As (express), 1 90, 26,
i as (express), 10, 2 as (ezpress), 90,
3 80, As (express), 10, A 36 iexpress),
so, 81 (express), 8 40, 90, q 80,
100. 715 (express), 500, 8 40, 80,
sundays-7 90, 8 Is, 9 90. 8 As, 10 %
10 As, II 10, IL 40 a. m, ~ is, ~ As,
10, 40, 2 10, 2 45, o Is, 3 40, 4 Is,
4 45. 8 is, as, Is, g 45, 7 10, 45,
8 is, 8 As, 8 80, 10 15 and IL 10 p. ID.
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run, lin
addition TO local trains for Wsshington) week
days. at IL 55 p. IN. and - So a. m. Sun
days, IL 90 p. m. and IL 20 d. m.
FOB ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1917 street, week
DAYS, 6 80, Z "a, 7 80, 3 90, & 35, 8 SO,
%. 10 20, II 90, IL 30a. m. - O5 lex.
press), ~ 20, ~ As, % (express), 1 25,
2 90, 2 80, y 80 iexpress) 8 80, SO, A 16
(express), 4.35, 90, 10, 5 "a ,express)
40, o., e 80, 06, 80, 8 90, 3 45,
D 80, 10 Is, IL 20 and IL 50 D. m.
Sundays 40, 8 90, 8 as, ~ 80, IL CO.
IL 80 a. NJ, 10 90 noon, IL 80, co,
1 80, 2 90. 80, 3 90, 3 80, 4 90, A 30,
s 90. s 80, 90, 6 80, 7 90, 7 30, 8 90,
45, 80, 10 Is, IL 20 and IL 81 p. NJ.
Leave Four Mile Run lin addition to local
trains from WASHINGTON week days 80,
q. m.
FOB MOUNT VERNON,
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at 55, 7O2, 8 80, 10 80, IL 80
q. m IL 32, 80, 2 80, 8 ~, 4 43, 8 oil,
7 3S, and 10 OF p. m.
Sundays-7 O2, 8 80 a. M, II 30, 81,
80. 7 38, and 10 OF p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at "A,
z 4C, 8 25, IL is a. m, ~ 90, 20, 20.
20 10, 30, g 40. 8 55, and 10 40
Sundays 40, 10 is 8. M, 1 15, 3 10
30, 8 SO, and 10 80 p. m.
FOR RossLYE.
Leave Alexandria for Rossyn, week days
5 SO, 6 25, 6 So, z 20, z SO, 8 80, $40,
10 90, 10 IS a. No., IL Is, II 46, 1 AS,
AS, 8 At, A 30, 8 81, 8 40, 6O5 Z 90
Sundays Is. 9 90, 8 As, 10 As. IL 45.
a. M, II as, 46, 2 AS, 3 45. A 40, 8 40,
45, and as p. IN.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
%, z 90, 30, So, 8 81, 906. 10 OF,
10 56, and IL As a. m., II 40. 81, 2 ~,
81, 4 20, 8 30, GEO. 6 81, 702. Sc
and 36 p. m.
sundays-S SO, 8 40, 10 % and IL 81 a.
m, II II, 1 21, 2 81, 3 81, A 81, 81,
II, Z 81 and . 81 p. m.
Baggage checked and carried on the fol-
. lowing trains from Alexandra for Washing.
| ton week days, 8 80 and 10 35 q. M, 20
| 3 90 and Do p m.
Sundays Is a. m. and 6 10 p. m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and oven.
| ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered at the station at least 80
minutes before the departure OF the freight
trains.
@. E. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN,
| President. Superintendent
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ARLINGTON q FALLS CHURCH LINE.
Cars leave Rosslyn for Alexandria county
courthouse apd Falls Church ct 9 %, 8 90,
7 20, 8 80, 8 80, 10 80 and IL 30a. NJ,
~ 80, 30 2 80. 80, 90, 4 80. 9 90,
5 80, 600, 6 80, 90, 8 90, 8 90, 10 90
IL 90 and ~ 90 p. m.
For Arlington, Columbia and Nsuck at
6 20. $50, 7 20, 2 so. 8 45. 8 40, 10 As,
and IL As q. M, II As, 40, 2 45, 8 As,
45, 8 40, 6 40, 2 45. 8 As. 8 AS, 10 45
and IL 90 p. m. feb6
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1t Was Strictly Modern.

"She has received a strictly up to
date education. you sayf"
"Well rather. She hasn't bit OF
practical knowledge about household
affairs. but she has more theories than
you could get in book, and she can
talk about parliamentary law In way
that will make her shine in any wo-
mans club you can pick ut."-Chicago
Post.
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His College DAYS..

'Mike," said Flooding Pete, "do you
fink It does a man much good to go
troo collegeT
mot much" replied Meandering
Mike. 81 went troo a college once,
an all got was two dictionaries an
suit OF football clothes. De swag wasn't
wort de isk."-Washington Star.
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY uIMITED.) -
Bound Trip, 10 Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, Februsry
f. 1901.
Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.

n. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
al 10 80 q. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAh.
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mons
days at 90 3. m, and Alexandria st W
q. ~, for landings as far as Eomini and q.
TOM, and or Wednesdays at same hours itr
Lower Ma hodoc, st. Clements Bay and Col
toms.
Saturday for Nomiri and Coltor's and In
termtdiste landings.
CIV. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN 3. PADaETT. Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12

II is human nature to deride what we
cannot possess, TO deny what we can
not understand and to insult those we
enyy.-Chicago News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12

1t has been found that dozen Portu-
guese oysters contain about six grains
of phosphoric acid. French oysters
have about four grains per dozen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12

Millions of people are familiar with De
Wits Little Early Risers and tho,e who nse
t,em find them to be famous little liver pills
Never grippe.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

------->---~ ----~------c--,~.
SO Washington Southern Railway
144s War6eld, or Edgar
39a Washington Steamboat %
1O44s Waters, B
10 Wsttles, CIV
1876 wesdon Bros, IsseAh
1873 weidsrman, Jos
l40 We'll Bros
AZ Western Union Telegraph Company
S9s White, Wythe
80 Wheatley, B
1865 Williamson, MI
147s Winston. W II
1867 Wise, Mrs Peter
FOB Wood, Mrs N A
1043s Woolls. W p
10 Zimmerman, J E, residence
re Zimmerman. B. Office
Anandae. Va. W. J Malone.
Fairfax Court House, Va James Adams.
Csntrevlile, Va. b Q Uth rbsch
Manassas, Va Hotel Haine, A. Davis
Wellington, G. G. Ieschman.
Haymsrket. Va Chas. B. Wilson.
Wsv' rig, Va. Z II. Jsnney
Maple orCve, Va DR. Ctss h. Jsnney.
For rates apply to Central Office.
PAY STATIONS,
90s Central Office
1859 Fl .isckmann Hotel
1899 Market House
slndicates Metallic Circuit and Long Dis
tRnce Transmitter.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CO.,
(gEeAN BUSINESS IN 1871

CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH $57, 900.
Fire. Marine and Plato Glass Insurance.
J. CLINTON SM0OT (of q. @. smoot q SONG
Co.., President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
Directors :-Georgc 8. French, (5ec. Alex.
Fert. & Chem. Co..; Worth Hulfsh, (of J. f.
Csrlin's Sons Co., hardvare) J T. Burke. (of
Burke q Herbert, banker); NJ. B. Harlow,
Real Eststel Saml. II. Lunt, Deal Estste);
VIM. II. Hellmuth (Helmuth Broal.
Office NO 102 south Fairfax street.
DuriDg business existence of twenty.nine
years this company has paid Fiie losses
amounting to 1922, 1900. 1t has never
contested . just claim, but by prompt and
equitable settlement OF Losses has secured the
onfdeDce Of the iusuri' public The Stock
holders have received in dividends the sum Of
So682i. 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12

A AMMO UNrED above the bust ess here.
"A tofore conducted by me as Z. J. MIL
LES q 60, is to be known on aud after this
| will be identified Is 8 stock holder ard di
ector. All amounts thst are due by tho Old
copcern viii, be setl'd by me, snd | request
all Who are Indebted &c the ssme, to call at
the cfiics OF the new company and settle
same. 1t will be the policy Of the new CON-
many to give every attention TO the wants Of
The publi", by Offering carefully selected
sock, at the lowest prices consistent with
quality, and i earnestly solicit for them 8
continuance Of that liberal patronage b, Stow
Ell upon me for 20 many years in the past.
Very respectfully.
ASHBY MILLER,
ian1 Trading as z J. Miller & Co.
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w Gems Steamboat Co.

Commencing Thursdsy, December ~ the
pslatisl steamer
POTION MAC
Will lesye
EVERY THURSDAY AT 4:30 P. NJ.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL IHE USUAL
BIVER LAND NGs.
Cuisine and appointments uDszcelled.
Freight for BaItimrre, Philadelphia snd
New York solicited sad handled with care.
Through rates and bills OF lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 81; round trip.
SO Staterooms one way, 81. Meals, Doc.
VIM. NJ. RkARDON, Agent,
lei Strand.
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VETARFIELD & BALL,
DRUGaIgTs.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STE.

Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farins Cologne Mag.
noHs, Hodyosimia, Gersnium and Florita
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; sponges
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; a full assortment of Patent Mcdi.
Les Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mos
tarine, Spices Of ali kinds, and a select stocs
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
Is the same quality can DO obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-12

VA A. JOHN6ON b CO.,
WHOLESALE GROf ERE.
GENERAL COMMISSION ID ER0HAETS,
And Dealsrs 10
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORs.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, xxx, XXX
and pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
WHISTLES; also Baker's and Tbompson's Pure
Bye Wkiskies, 10 which they invite tie sttens
ton of the trade.
Orders from the country for mercantile
shsll receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
the highest market prices and prompt returns
N. 4. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1900.
Alexandria Gazette
FOR 1901.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRE WEEKLY.
Receives full telegraphic dispatches from al
over the world. Publishes the latest new,
especially with reference 10 this section Of
the State.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
DAILY. TRI-WxExLr.
IL months.....S5 90 IL months......y3 90
months..... 26O 6months...... 1 so
/ month.....- 43 nonth.....- 25
The TRr.WEEKLY GAZETTE, or country
edition, contains ali the news Of interes In
this State, and will b Of especial interest TO
Alexandrians living away from heIN/us
who wish to keep up with Shsir h6ns 13Ms.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
CHINA. GLASSWARE, &c.

Ahx.ndris, Va, Jan. 1. 1901.
WE HAVE rPI3 DAY .f0pNED THE
w ~. MILF II CO. for the purpose Of
continuing the business Of Mes :. E. j. Mil
Ter & Co. We solicit share of your patron.
age ard hope by careful aud courteous after :
tion to bu in,ss 10 maintain the position in
this city that sur predecessor has held so
lorg and well. Thanking cur patrons In ac-
vance for sll fsvcrs,
Yours truly,
TEE E ]. MILL ER co.
BY b. W. FULLER Sec'y.
Evening star., 1901-10-15
venttIate the Street Cars,

This Is a trying period of the year for
street car riders who are not disposed to
patronize the open cars on frosty morn
ings and in the chill Of the autumn even
ings. They almost invariably find the
closed cara too stuffy for comfort or health
Rarely does the conductor think to open
the ventilators. Occasionally thoughtful
passenger will try with varying success to
find the combination of the transoms,
sometimes thereby bringing down upon
himself the indignant scorn of those who
dread a draft but who would not notice
the fresh air entering through an already
opened ventilator. A street car carrying
twenty or more persons soon becomes filed
with a vitiated atmosphere, even with all
the ingress of fresh air from the forward
end. When cars are crowded to their
limits, is the case in the morning and
evening rush hours, existence inside Of
them Is positively painful to lovers of good
air. The managers Of the various lines
would act in the interest Of the communi-
tvs health II they were to order that at
least the forward and rear ventilators in
each car be opened by the conductor at the
beginning Of the day. and, what Is more,
kept open. save In case Of rain. The pas
sengers who consider such matters should
not be relied upon to check the evil of dan
gerously foul air in the cars.
Evening star., 1901-10-15

Cleveland has the right idea as to the To-
cation OF public buildings. as witness the
following paragraph from the Piain-Dealer
of that city:
''Cleveland's public buildings are not
ence there would be II the new buildings
were grouped Hasten the day"
As rule American cities have been fur
nished in a haphazard manner with their
necessary building facilities for the trans
action Of the public business. Political in
nuences have led to the choice of sites
without regard for the public convenience
and far less for The artistic requirements.
when federal structures have been estab-
Hsned the site issue has been even more
seriously complicated with political consid-
erauons. so that in very many cases the
city has been forced to struggle against an
fnsistent tendency to ignore the reason
able demands Of art and public advantage.
now that there is an awakening of the
spirit of city Improvement In every direc-
ton, this matter of the proper placing of
public structures requires more serious
thought than ever, and perhaps by virtue
OF close study OF the needs In this direc-
tion some Of the bad effect Of the past
mismanagement may be corrected
In Washington many millions of dollars
have been expended In the construction of
public buildings of greater or less beauty.
But save in the case Of the group compris-
Ing the White House. Treasury and State
Department there has been hitherto nc
attempt to associate these structures either
Evening star., 1901-10-15

line Of campaign in that 1t does not permit
any hammering Of the enemy. for the
enemy promises schools as freely as does
Tammany, and, what Is moro, there 10 q
greater chance OF public faith In the enemy
than In Tammany. Then. too. the enemy
has the advantage Of the fact that the very
cry for more schools involves reflection
on the municipal administration for the
past four years whose negligence In this
regard has led to the present necessity.
But Squire Croker does not care q snap Of
his fingers about the schools issue. He is
sensitive on other matters. He does not
care lJr too much purity talk. too many
pointed references to the police, too much
promise Of activity for the cleansing OF the
city. So long as Shepard will stick to the
schools and let the police issue alone there
will be no hard feelings.
Evening star., 1901-10-15
The Views of Two Bishops.

Bishop Turner and Bishop Grant of the
African NJ. E Church take different views
as to the future of the negro race In the
United States. The former is of opinion
that the negro ought not to remain in the
country. He can see nothing for his peo-
pie here but trouble and contumely. The
situation, as he believes, grows worse and
worse all the time. Where the negro Is
advancing IN intelligence and material
prosperity he naturally desires recosni-
ton which Bishop Turner fears will never
be accorded him by the white man. And,
so believing. Bishop Turner advocates emf
grafton. He thinks the negro would be bet
ter of back in Africa. although he evident
ly has made no figures to the number OF
ships and the length of time that would
be required to ferry eight millions of peo-
pie across to the land of their fathers. This
solution of the race problem Is wholly and
extravagantly impracticable. 1t is little
surprising indeed that a man of Bishop
Turner's position and ability should have
suggested 1t.
Bishop Grant on the other hand, takes
an eminentiy practical view of matters.
He halls the appointment OF ex-Goy. Jones
Of Alabama to the federal bench wise
and assuring. because of the attitude of
the new appointee on the highly important
questions of lynching and the suffrage
The deserving negro will be encouraged by
seeing men of that caliber put in places of
power and responsibility. He will become
all the better citizen by reason of it. And
on the general proposition Bishop Grant
says this:
Whatever Is best to strengthen the
friendship Of the white and colored people
of the south L viii favor. The white peo-
Dle and the negro must settle down and
live together in peace Our interests in the
south are much greater than in the re-
mainder of the country, and the President
can and will do much to solve the prob
lem
Nothing would appear to be more abso-
lutely certain than that the negro will re-
main in the United States, and that his
home will be in the south Whatever Of a
race problem exists must be settled here.
Men, white black, who talk about set
Ting II by deporting the negro to Africa,
to the Philippines. or by annexing and
making a negro state of Cuba, talk idly,
and to the extent that they WELD influence
they do harm. 1t is true. therefore. that
whatever In the way either of appoint
ments to office or OF legislation by state
legislatures or by Congress is calculated
to strengthen friendship between the white
man and the black man should be favored
by all men. as Bishop Grant declares it will
be favored by him. The injury of the one
race will inevitably work the injury of the
other. Both should labor for the common
good. The white mans responsibility Is the
greater because Of his superiority in num-
bers and capacity, but the negro should
leave no stone unturned to advance him
self constantly as good citizen and a law
abiding man. To such a negro the United
States will always be the best home within
his reach
Evening star., 1901-10-15
Talking About schools,

Candidate Shepard In New York has
found topic which can be followed ex-
haustiyely in his speeches without incur
ring the danger OF the displeasure of the
Squire or the enmity of the Tammany vet-
ers. This is schools" He is sticking
closely to the text that there should be
more schools In the metropolis for the chill
dren. He is ringing the changes on this
central theme. The one newspaper organ
which is standing resolutely by the Tam
many ticket is taking the cue and schools
now form the burden OF It's editorial utter
anceS. There Is one disadvantage in this
Evening star., 1901-10-15

The announcement from Louisville that
Henry Watterson has designs on the demo-
cratic nomination for the Presidency in 1904
Is Important if true. but interesting in any
event. If true 1t is the assurance of some
very lively times In democratic circles be-
tween now and nomination day If untrue
IL the Louisville contemporary issuing the
announcement Is but "stringing'' the public
at Mr.. Wattersons expense-there Is still
a text provided for some pleasant specula-
ton which is likely to be widely employed
Mr. Watterson, 1t is stated, Is first to unite
his party at home and become the governor
of the commonwealth, and from that office
reach for the greater one here. That is the
disquieting feature of the program to those
who would be happy to see the distin-
guiShed editor SHE his castor into the
presidential ring. Such an achievement
would give Mr.. Watterson no new claim to
political consideration. Control of Ken
lucky is not a prominent factor In the ma
tional calculations of either party.
Is the democratic nomination within Mr.
Watterson's reach? Why should he not
hope? Take the case Of Mr.. Greeley He
had been a lifelong and savage opponent
OF the democracy. But the party was In
a tight place. 1t was a gamble against
AohS VuuS "hSlHef II COulu eject any DOQy.
Why not try Mr.. Greeley? Mr.. Watterson,
In comparison with Mr.. Greeley at that
time, has but a small score on the debit
side of the democratic ledger He has
claimed to be a democrat even while op-
posing Mr.. Bryan and his theories, and be-
fore Mr. Bryan's day his account showed
entries only on the credit side. He had
opposed everything and everybody labeled
with the name of republican. Why not give
him trial? Mr.. Greeley, it is true. was
disastrous experiment. But could the
democracy have won with anybody in 1872?
The Greeley nomination lent great anima-
ton to that campaign, as would that Of
Mr.. Watterson to the campaign of 1904.
If nominated by the democratic party
could Mr.. WatterSon be elected President? :?
Would his confederate record injure him
in the north or in the middle states? He
cast his fortunes with the confederacy, but
since the war Mr. Watterson has been elo-
Quently loyal to the restored Union, and
has eulogfzed Mr.. Lincoln in a public lee
ture delivered in every section of the coun-
try. If there is a thoroughly reconstruct
ed rebel" between the two oceans he il
the man.
Let us hope that this news is true These
are breezy times. and we want breezy men
in the forefront on both sides. First Wat
terson versus Bryan for control of the de-
mocracy, and then Watterson versus Roose-
welt for control of the country! What man
with flow of good warm blood would not
rejoice at such prospect?
Evening star., 1901-10-15
The Way to Treat "Red- Editors.

John Most was yesterday sentenced to
serve a prison term of one year in New
York for publishing a seditious article in
his newspaper, the Freiheit, on the day
President Mckinley was assassinated. At
ter Most was arrested he claimed that
the article in question was not original
with him, but was copied to fill space, hav-
Ing served that purpose several times be-
fore 1t was, according to the scared an
archfst editor, sort of stock filler, being
scream against rulers and a call for
bloody retribution. 1t was such an article
as any one accustomed to the frothings of
the reds might read and pass without spe-
cial comment. Coming as 1t did on the
very day of the assassination, it had
meaning which could not be overlooked
even though. as Most claimed. it may have
been inadvertently used on that particular
day.
Most in prison may serve as an example
Of what can be done with the other fire.
brands and agitators. There is as much
evidence against them as against him. A
close scrutiny Of the columns of the estab-
Hshed newspaper organs Of these subver-
sive societies in any week would prob ably
reveal utterances which, read in any light
Of reasonable Interpretation. could be
properly classed as rnurderous In sugges-
ton. Deny the use Of the mails to all such
sheets without the hope OF restoration, put
the screws on their publishers in the states
under state laws. serve them all as Most
has been served and keep them quiet during
their terms OF imprisonment Then there
VIII be less red literature afioat and fewer
centers Of agitation at large. 1t will be
Detter for society. whether the convicted
ones are towards like Most or dangerous
anarchists.