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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

After sitting grimly for two hours
yesterday with the galleries cleared
and the doors OF the convention
locked to prevent members from going
out, and with half dozen special depu-
ties securing the city for absent once,
10 order TO make up quorum. Presi-
dent Goode was again Obliged to adj
iourn the convention without the trans-
action of business. He waited half an
hour 10 hope that quorum would de-
yelop, and then adopted the above
heroic measure In an effort to save the
reputation Of that body. IL requires 81
20 make q quorum. After all efforts
had been expended, 90 noses we're
counted. Just one-hslf OF the oonveD-
ton was absent. One absent member,
who arrived while the house was under
confinement, was srraigned. pleaded
sickness and was excused. Capt. Geo.
| D. Wise, OF Richmond, was arguing
case 10 court, but was ready to come, II
needed 10 N Ike quorum, add not
another soul could be mustered.
Telegrsms were sent out yesterday
bv the President to the absent men,
bers, and the newspapers for the first
time prominently published the absen-
tees. Some OF the State papers charge
the convention with trifIng with al
important trust.
A dispatch from Richmond says:
"Tne puelic have lost faith in the wis
dom and faithiulness of the Consdtu-
tional Convention, and even the pa
tience of It's best friends has been worn
to a thread. The country people
are especially severe in their criticisms.
The convention costs the State $500
day. The principal object for which
they we're called togethsr-the settle
ment of the suffrage question and the
Kidding the State of q corrupt electorate
lis as far from agreement % at the
beginning, and the dissatisfaction IL
almost universal"
The corporation committee OF the
convention heard four hours further
argument yesterday evening against
the proposed ordinance on corpora
tioDs, but did nothing.
The committee will meet again
today, but there will probably be no
further discussion. One of the most
striking speeches yesterday was that
OF Mr.. John P. Branch, Of Rlchmoed.
| He said some members OF she conven-
ton seemed to think that corporation
was some KIDD OF a wild animal that
needed to be chained. He declared
that be would rather have the present
constitution, negro suffrage and oil,
than to see the proposed article on
corporations adopted; that he believed
| il was written by some professor, for DO
sensible man would ever have done It..
He gave the com mittee and the con
vention considerable advice. Among
Of her things, be said: "You boys 10
the convection are talking too much
100 much entirely, and you are writing
too mucn; such things as this bill here,
| for instance. You have been 10 ses
sion now close on TO seven months,
talking about reducing taxation, and
you have dooe hut little else than spend
taxes 30 far. haven't been about you,
out Gao see in the papers you art
talking too much; 1t 10 going TO rise up
against you some day and curse you
this book that yoB have writing.
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The Southern Planter for January
has been received from It's publishers
10 Richmo d. 1t is an unusually In
tereslipg number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-04

A dispatch from Stamford, Conn, says
Presiding Elder Pullman d'ei there Of 11:SO
this morning.
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How TO PREVENT the Psn.AmericAn Con-
eIsss now in session in the City Of Mexico
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LOST.

II OsT.-On the street or on sn e'e trio car
IL on Thursdsy, January 2. Jr o. u.
An PIN With the letters J. Il engraved
anon II. A suitable rewsTd will be paid for
IL. return TO Captain JAWS ELLIOTT,
corr or Fairfax snd Cameron streets. la3 81
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Diaries for 1902.

Dainty little lesther.bsck ones for the
shopping bag or pocket; business diaries and
scores Of different styles and sorts.
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Another Lot of
Japanese Fern Balls.

We have just received q new importation
Of japanese Fern Balls. which make unusu-
ally attractive winter decorations when kept
veil moistened In warm room. Price, SOC.
Fifth floor.
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DRY GOODS.

Ladies' Initial HANDKERCHIEFs. 3c
We're Sc. Special. ......... ..... ......."...-.
Lsoe-trimned and Embroidered HAND
KERCH ELS that sold for 12lbc- dur Or
ing the holidays, choice. ......... ...........
Ladies' japanese Silk Embroidered HAND
KERCHIEF5. Values In this lot from 0r
zoe TO 400. All TO 20 st...... ............ wv
All 25c Embroidered and Imitation Ouch
esse Lace HANDKERCHIFS-an Or
linen-for ....,.... '''''.'''
Mems AIlJinen Initial HANOKER- Or
CHIEFs-25, quslity, for.-."""-. nv
Pure Linen HtmHitched Initial CSC
HAEDK ERCHIEFs-95 Sc quality for >~~
Hem.titc he'd initial d NDKERCHl " F.,
hand-embroideTe1 initial-6Oc quality Z &C
for ..'......
Emb oidered Scsllops, and Hemstitehet
Embroidered HANDKEBUHIBFS 2Sc
that sold formerly for 60c, nOw.-... Wv
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TIHE 33D ANNUAL MEET Nc Of the
i INDEPENDENT MUTUAL FIhE In
sURANCE COMPANY OF Fsrfsx County,
Va, will be held IN the compsDy's ofioe,
I19ls south Royal street, Alexandra, Va,
on MONDAY, she 18Th day Of January,
10 q, ct 10 o'clock .. N.
js4td O. LUKENs, Secretary.
EyOR RsNT.-FUsNIS ED or UNFUR-
Il NlsHED RO0ns at ol6 King street.
Apply 81 the above number js4 3t
DELLEHAVEN sALvE, BELLE HAVEN
- sALVE, BELLE HAVEN sALVE..
Good for sores. cuts, burns, bruises piles,
pFckley beat and most kin diseases. FoI
sale by WARFILLD q HALL,
Cor. Prince and Fairfax ST.
DURE VINEGAR and SPICES for picking
III for sale at J. O. MILBURNS.
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Calendars for 1902

are shown in grest vsriety-odd, unique, and
pretty designi-and they are offered at ex-
actly half original prices.
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DURE VINEGAR and SPICES for picking
l. for sale at J. @. MILBURNs.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Tcorrs,pendence Of the Alexandria Gssetss.]
Washington, January 4.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
FAILURE.
Foundation of Faith
Extract from Sermon by tho
Lotto George H. Hepwortf

still mother even when the child's
prayer is sternly denied, is beyond the
reach of that narrow intellect, and will
be for many a year to come. Mothers
and children sometimes get at odds
for this reason, and in like manner we
get at odds with the Almighty.
But when we come to be men our
minds are large enough to settle GER
tain matters of practical importance.
1t is needless to theorize, for harsh
experience tells us truths which can
not be gainsaid. The microbe in the
watch has learned his lesson and
knows that some journeys are dan
gerous, while others are safe, and
from that moment he has a plan OF
life. He constructs a decalogue for
himself, and the Thou shalt not" is
the voice of imperial law, not for
bidding him through caprice, but be-
cause an infraction of the law is fol-
lowed by loss and remorse. Every
man knows that there is a right and
wrong; has been taught this by
many tears and failures; that love
brings sunshine, and hatred the tenn
pest; that filial relations with the In
finite result in serenity OF soul, res
ignation to harsh events which
changes them from a curse to a bless
cret he cannot fathom, while hostile
relations end in loneliness and des-
peration; that integrity of character
is worth all it's costs to acquire and
defend 1t. Add to all this the pro-
phetic longing for another life, which
no argument can suppress, longing
that, like the spring on the mountain
side, will have it's way, and a curious
conviction, which seems to be a com
ponent part of his nature, that IN
ways unexplained the dear ones in
heaven can find path to earth, drawn
by a love which was sacred and
strong before the funeral bells tolled,
and is equally strong and sacred now.
and you have an array of facts, cor
roborated by every human life in ev-
cry cline and every age. That is the
basis of the kind of religion which
Christ taught. He gave us no ex-
PLANTATION of mysterious problems, but
simple truth instead-truth most
needful and altogether practical.
Build your faith on that foundation
and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against II. Earth will become the
primary school for Gods University,
and God Himself the Teacher, whose
love is no more loving than is His
discipline.-George II. Hepworth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

A great many honest minds have
been disturbed and driven to the
verge of doubt by their inability 10
form any conception of God.
He is the uncreated Creator, but
the words convey no meaning what
ever to our minds. If you look
through the Lick telescope at Arctur
us you see very little more than with
the naked eye, and If the profoundest
looks at the Almighty he sees very
little more than the unlettered peas
ant. Still Arcturus is in the sky,
whether you can peer into his secret
or not, and God is in your life, though
your most searching thought returns
to you empty handed. The very words
omnipotent and omnipresent have an
unthinkable Specification, and when
the man of science tells us that space
is absolutely limitless, that it con-
sists of horizons which are simply
endless in number, we accept the fact,
but have no more conception of 1t
than the microbe in a watch has Of
the delicate machinery whose ticks
are continuous roll of thunder in
its ears.
What, then, you ask, is the basis
of a religion which demands such
self-control and self-sacriice? If these
problems will always remain insol-
uble, and If you can know so little of
the Being who demands your souls
allegiance, why may not religion it.
been engloomed by these thoughts
and many a mind befogged by them.
True religion is independent of any
purely intellectual theory of the uni
true by the universal experience OF
mankind. This statement is easily IL
Illustrated by childhood. The little one
does not understand its mother, has
no comprehension whatever of a moth
er's love or of the significance of a
mothers discipline. If the baby were
gifted with speech and could describe
its relations to that mother ii would
make as many misstatements as we
do in describing our relations to God.
The mothers providence is wholly
misunderstood: even her watchful
care looks like interference with the
child's rights, and the child might say,
as Calvin did of the Almighty, that
"of her own good pleasure" she pets
at one moment and Furnishes at an
other The knowledge that punish
ment and love are entirely consistent
with each other, or that mother is
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

Mrs. X. Schneider, e4o9 Thirty seventh
Place, Chicago, Ill, writes:
"Aner taking several remedies
without result, began I'm January,
1901, to take your valuable remedy,
Peruna. I was q complete wreck.
Had paIpifaff0n of the heart, cold
hands and feet, female weakness, no
appetite, trembling, sinking feeling
nearly all the time. You said was
suffering from systemic catarrh, and
I believe that received your help I'm
the nick of time. ! followed your
directions carefully and can say TO- day
that am well again. cannot thank
you enough for my cure. IwiH always
be your debtor. Ihave already recon-
mended Peruna 10 my friends and
neighbOrs and they all praise IL.
wish that all suffering women would
try IL. testify this according TO the
truth. Mrs. X. Schneider.
Over half the women have catarrh in
some form or another. And yet, prob
ably, not a tenth of the women know
that their disease is catarrh. To dis
tinguish catarrh of various organs 1T
has been named very differently.
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A Battle for Life.

Two persons perished In Lake Michi-
gan Tuesday night. and eight others
fought hours for life. clinging to the
overturned yacht Arab ~. owned by
John III. Cameron. of Chicago. The
yacht, struck suddenly by the fierce
storm which swept over the lake late
In the evening, capsiZed. Mary Taylor.
III years old. and Harry Jensen, IL,
both OF Chicago. were drowned
When the storm struck the yacht no
attempt had been made 10 reef sail.
and with all its canvas flying. the
boat with 10 merrymakers aboard
wholly unconscious of danger, went
over I'm flash, filed instantly and left
eight persons struggling for life in the
waters OF the lake, three miles from
shore.
men, the women were supported In
the water until they could be given a
firm hold on the overturned boat
Six OF the party managed to crawl
into the small yawl and after fierce
battle with the waves reached shore
and notified the life-saying crew, who
went TO the rescue of the two who had
been left clinging TO the boat.
When found they were nearly ex-
boat
The bodies of the two young persons
drowned were found in the cabin OF
the yacht when the boat was towed
into the harbor.
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ing flesh; but the rider, bending low
in the saddle, murmured soft words
of encouragement and praise, and the
horse swept on up the hill and over
the crest, leaving a trail of blood be-
hind; across the creek, past the Union
outposts, into the quarters of their
own company; then dropped without
a groan.
The boy sprang to one side to avoid
the fall; and with the blood stream
ing down his face held out the flag to
young aide-the only officer near.
We've brought back the colors,
sir" he said.
Then men about sent up a quick
cheer. The boy staggered a little as
he turned toward them.
"Tain't me that done II. boys" he
said, with an uncertain smile; ut was
the hoss," and fell, fainting. across his
dead steed's saddle.
The young aide turned away with
grim half-smile.
Poor MATERIAL" he muttered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Food Adulteratinn-

The Connecticut State Experiment
Station in its last report shows extern
sive adulteration of foods sold in the
markets. Out of 375 samples Of milk
obtained in % towns of the state, 8
per cent were adulterated out of / ESQ
samples of food products analysed,
AL were found adulterated. 20 of them
with preservatives only. Eighteen out
OF 30 samples OF suspected butter con-
tanned oleomargarine and 25 out of 231
samples of molasses contained glucose
syrup. One-tenth of the samples Of
coffee were found aduterated. is out
Of 3S samples of Jelly; 10 out of 20
samples of cordials; Al out of 62 sam
pies of vanilla extract; ST out of Sc
samples of lemon extract. and extern
siye adulteration of many kinds of
spices, chiefly by ground cocoanut
shells.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Gave Good Advice
Youns Men Should &c Safely
Unne De

An old sea captain was riding in
the cars to Philadelphia when a young
man came in and sat down beside him.
AS they entered into conversation the
captain said to him: Young man,
where are you going?' 81 am going
to Philadelphia to live he replied.
Have you letters of Introduction
asked the captain. yes, said he, and
pulled some of them out Of his pocket
Well" said the captain, haven't you
a church certifcate?" 'oh, yes. but
didn't suppose you wanted to look at
that" Yes" said this seasoned
sailor, IL want to see that"
Then the old captain, with a good
deal of earnestness. added: "As soon
as you get to the city present that to
some Christian church. ! am an old
sailor and have been up and down in
the world, and II is my ule, as soon
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
The U. S. Grand.

Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Ii was just a common black army
horse, raw-boned and broken-winded,
such as the quartermaster-ge general
was buying and marking by the thou
sands; and the bugler who rode him,
stunted and narrow-chested, the re-
cruiting sergeant had picked out OF
the cutters of the Bowery.
The general, inspecting this last
shipment of recruits, let his glance
rest on the two.
Poor material" he said, gloomily,
to the young aide at his side.
That same afternoon a foraging
party was sent out up the valley.
There were none of the enemy. it was
believed, in the neighborhood; but
less than two miles from camp they
ran into a strong detachment of Con-
federate infantry, concealed in the
woods and a ravine. At the first vol
ley the color-sergeant fell, shot
through the head and the buglers
horse stumbled and threw him; but
he was up again in an instant and had
caught the colors from the dead man
hand almost before they reached the
ground.
The rest of the party had wheeled
about and were riding back UP the
hill. The boy stared after them
blankly. They were going hack with
out the fiag-the flag! Putting the
bugle to his lips he sounded the rally.
Half dozen of the enemy came
running toward him.
Guess that old rags ours" said
one of them.
But the boy flung his back against a
tree, whipped out his sabre, and
sounded the call again.
The men around him laughed.
THE trump of old Gabriel himself
wouldn't bring them fellers back OBJ
served one; lit amt no use a-Iicilin' /,
sonny"
The bugler glanced despairingly to.
ward the hill. They couldn't really be
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
PELVIC CATARRH
CAUSES
PapitatiOn OF the Heart Cold Hands and Feet Sinking
FeelingSPe-runa Cures Catarrh Wherever Located.


One woman has dyspepsia, another
bronchitis, another Bright's disease,
another liver complaint, another con-
sumption, another female complaint.
} These women would be very much sur
prised to hear that they are all suffer
ing with chronic catarrh. But II Is SO,
nevertheless
Each one Of these troubles and great
many more are simply catarrh-that 10,
chronic Inflammation of the mucous
lining of whichever organ is affected.
/ Any internal remedy that will cure ca
tarrh in one location win cure 1t in any
| other. This is why PerunA has be-
come so Justly famous in the cure of
| female diseases. 1t cures catarrh
| wherever located. Its cures remain.
| Peruna does not palliate-it cures
Hon. Joseph b. Crowley, Congressman
from Illinois, writes from Robinson, Ill,
the following praise for the great ca
tarrhal tonic Peruna. Congressman
Crowley says:
"Mrs. Crowley has taken . number
of bottles of Peruna on account OF
nervous troubles. IL has proven .
strong fonic and lasting cure. can
cheerfuIIy recommend h"---L. B.
Crowley.
A catarrh book sent free by The Pc
runa Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Our Everpresent Lord

The thought that our Lord is with
use every moment of our lives is a
very precious one. What miserable
lot would be ours If we could only
have access to Him on the Sabbath.
But thank God it is not so. He is
just as near us in the midst of our
humble daily toll as He is when we
are worshipping Him in the sanctuary
Ii is when we are vexed with the cares
and anxieties of daily life, that we
need Him the most, and just here is
where, IL we will He becomes the
most precious to us.
Have you ever stopped for moment
when almost overcome by some per-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Remember He Is With Us
Every Moment of Our Lives

picking daily duty. and sent up word
of prayer to your lord for wisdom to
properly perform your task? If not,
then you have missed one of the most
blessed privileges that the Christian
may enjoy.
Every child OF God knows there is
such a thing as grace to help in time
Of need" but we can only begin to
comprehend the wonderful power of
His grace, when we strive to realize
every moment of every day that He is
close beside us every step we take.
and is "a very present help" in every
duty that we may be called upon to
perform.-George ID. Gelwicks.
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telescope ever following the star, he
finds himself looking straight ahead
towards the distant horizon. So
faith and hope are two visions of the
same brightness,-one above us, and
one before us. If we dwell with faith
we shall find ourselves living in hope.
This we say unto you, therefore. that
the believing man shall despair not
at all
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Faiths Leading
This We Say Unto You. That tho
Believing Man Shall Despair Not at All

Gods ways are full of goodness
wherever we look. Faith looks up and
sees Gods goodness above us; hope
looks ahead and sees Gods goodness
in the ways before us 1t is as when
an astronomer makes an observation
on a star with an equatorial telescopes:
he starts out looking directly up into
the zenith of the sky, but as the night
moves on, and the star with it, and the
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<-@oSO0gSG

To vault into the saddle and dart
through the crowd took but the space
of a breath. The enemy's surprise
gave him a minutes start. Then the
bullets came singing after him, more
than one finding Judgment in culver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
King Edward Aaoat.

King Edward was removed from
buckingham palace to the royal yacht
on Monday. The yacht will cruise in
the vicinity of the Isle of Wight. His
majesty was not fatigued by the trans
fer and expressed great pleasure at
the change.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

4 cloudburst at Portsmouth. Neb..
flooded the town with water four
feet deep, doing about 100000 dam
age.
Frenchmen TO the number OF 6.OoO
Monday night celebrated in New York
the one hundred and thirteenth ami.
versary OF the Bastile's fall.
Gen. Leonard Wood Is TO visit the
President in Oyster Bay in August
lie is slated for appointment ms head
OF the isthmian canal commission.
Nal l.. w. Il. Waller. OF court-mar.
tial fame. was banqueted and present.
ed with a sword by the citizens OF Nor.
folk, Va. his native home. last night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Clears the Complexion

132 Willard Street, Burlington, VT
March 81, 1902. II thought l would
try Baxter's Mandrake Bitters to clear
my complexion and purify my blood. /
find it has helped me very much"
Mrs. Mary r. Brunette
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters are sold
everywhere in liquid or tablets at 25 cts
Henry. johnson d Lord, Props, burlington, VI.
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Produce.

Butter-Creameres. extras. 21G22c:
1rsts, 20c fancy selected dairy 17Ibmfsc:
No dairy l6Q17c; No dairy, 13a14c per
pound.
Eggs-Strictiy fresh. 1sc per doz; can
died 19m20c per doz
Cheese-Michigan fun cream. lie per ID
Honey-Comb No | white. 13d14c: light
amber, 10ml1c: dark amber. 9a10c; ex-
tracted. 6M6ibc
Apples-New. 81 50d2 per blu.
Peaches-Elberta, slG1 20 per 4-basket
crate.
Onions-Michlgan Seal per bu.
Potatoes-New southern. 70n75c per bti.
Melons-Wa $20T25 per 100:
Rocky Ford. 81 25Gli 80 per crate
Live Poultry-Hens 1Oihc: turkeys 12c:
ducks. l2c; broilers. lie per lb
Negetables-Celery. l5n2Sc per doz; to-
matoes, 65m70c per 6-basket crate; cauli-
flower. tlnl % per doz; cabbages, 81 20
per crate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

Official dispatches announce the SER
ious spread of cholera i'm Manchuria.
accompanied by great mortality.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the standing OF
the American and National league clubs
up to and including the games played
on Monday, July 81, 1902.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24

as | get into port. to fasten my ship
fore and aft to the wharf, although
it may cost a little wharfage. rather
than have her out in the stream float
ing hither and thither in the tide"
The young man saw the point II
was his dutyto be safely moored with.
out unnecessary DELAY II is usually
an unfayoraDle indication when a con.
vert hesitates to unite with the
church. Brave and true soldiers wear
the uniform of their country.