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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-20
IAMFs r CATION.
RuR. Z. Knox. Auctioneer.

CALE OF A VALUABLE TRACT OF
y LAND LYING in ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY. VIRGINIA.
Pursuant TO the terms Of decree rendered
on the 26th day OF Msy, 19C2, by the Olr'
cult Court of tte county OF Alexandra, VIZ
oinis. in the ehancsIy cause OF George l.. simp-
son aod wife vs. Isabella Field, ct sis. therein
depsuding. the undersigned, who, By said de-
cree, we're appointed commissioners i,r tne
purpose, will offer for sale Of public auction
at ~ o'clock NJ, on
TUESDAY, JULY, 1, 1902,
.t the Royal street entrance to the Maikee
P,ildIng Ia the city Of Alexandria, Virgins,
THAT DESIRABLE TRACT OF LAND,
Combating 4! acres, which was conveyed to
French r. Simpson and George L. smp,on rs
tenants in common, by Eliz'b nj: Minor
and Mary J. Minor by deed recorded In LlDer-
K, No. 4, page 40
Aonedu,t bridge to Fall Church, and is be-
tween Halps Hill and Falls Church, nearly
opposite the land belonging to the estate Of
the late Il. w. Febrey.
Terms of sale One-third cash snd inc
balance in one snd two years, the deferred
navments to be evidenced by the notes OF the
purchaser bearing inte est at six per cont. per
amman. the title to be retained until inc
| whole Of the purchase money is paid or the
purchaser may, at his option, pay ell cash.
Conyeyancing at the cost OF the pnrcnss' L
MALCOLM HUFTY,
Columbian Building, Washington. ID. u,
GARDNER L. B00THE,
Alexandra, Va,
| Commissioners OF Sale.
Geoy0e III. Rucker, Clerk of the Circuit
coprt Of the County of Alexandria Virgins,
hereby certify that Gardner l.. Booihe, one
| Of the Commissioners OF Sale in the above Gu,
titled cause, has given bond With approved
security in accordance with the terms OF the
above mentioned decree.
~ GEORGE H. RUCKER,
| ;a16td Clerk, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-20
INSURANCE AGENCIES
INDEPENDENT MUTUAL FIRF
INSURANCE CT
OF FAIRFAX COUNTY
Chartered Jan, 1869.

A safe home company that has alwsys
settled losses equitably and promptly. Loses
paid in 80 years $11S,00o. For insurance
apply to:
Jas. W. Roberts, President, Alexandria; w.
II. May, Alexandris w. P. Graves, Alexan'
dris; J. n. Gibbs, Mt. Vernon: A. Lewis
Lukens, Aceotink; NJ. ID. Hall, Burke's
Station II. P. Dodge, Manassas; E. j..
Nichols Philomont; DR.. r, l.. DetwileI,
Herndon Geo. L. Kenyon. Vienna; Geo. B.
Ives, Falls Church; J. N. TborDe, Falls
Church; J. n. Hoge, Washington, d. G.
DirectoIs-R II. Tyler, HaymaIket; Oscar
Baker, Washington d. c., Agents, or
COURTLAND LUKEN6, secretary,
Office, 1191h s. Royal st., Alexandria, Va
oct7 Tyr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-20

THE TROUBLE WITH MINERS.
The bodies OF Henry Hsrston and
Peter Harstop, two miners, reached
Roanoke, Va, yesterday from William
SOD, w. Va, where they we're killed
by an explosion of dynamite 10 mine
Wednesday evening. A miner who &C.
compauied the remains said that about
twenty-five miners were at work Ia a
mine near Williamson when a crowd
entered with riff % and demanded this t
they should come out. Upon the
mioers' refusal to obey their demands,
the strikers threw quantity oil dyna'
mite into the shaft, which exploded,
killing FIVE OF the men. AS soon ss the
survivors came out Of the shaft the
strikers 6red upon them, irjuring
several, but none was thought to be
fatally shot.
A number OF miners arrived st Roam
oke Yesterday from the Chesapeake
and Oaio fields In West Virginia. They
sav the trouble Is not settled by any
means. and that q great many men are
leaving and no one is taking tneir
places. pua
oials assert that the situation In the
Pocshontss coal fields show some I'm,
provemert. Three hundred and
seventy. i've cars Of coal were loaded
Wednesday which Is q gain OF iorly
cars over the previous day. a NUMBER
Of the mines are working many more
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
A Narrow Escape

Mr.. w. Il. StovaIl while returning
from Leland last Monday 10 his surrey
with his two little girls had q strange
experience. His little girls saw some
flowers and asked to get out and get
them. Mr.. Stevall drove on few
yards when the little girls Jumped out
and ran back after the flowers. AS
they started to pick them mp they saw
large rattle snake in 5 inches Of the
flowers coiied aud ready TO strike.
They ran back to the road screaming
when Mr.. StovaIl ran up to where the
flowers were and saw the snake (which
he finally killed.
In speaking to Mr.. stovaIl about 1t
he said that it was one of the largest
rattlers he ever saw in his life, Its
body was rs large around as his arm
with coat sleeve alsogether-his head
as broad Is . mans hand, while be car.
ried 10 rattlers and button, maxi ne
him lsyears age. One Of the tracts
Of bis littls daughter waslwithIn' einch-
ue Of the snakes head. Il was narrow
escape and Il was other than human
power that saved them from The bite
Of the death dealing reptile Mr.. Sto-
vail brought the rattles 70 she city with
him.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02

1.-THE duties Of the county election
commissioners are to erase from the
Registration and poll books the names
Of all persons who are
81. Enormously thereon as where
one by mistake or otherwise has regis
tered out OF his election district, OF
registered illegally in his district.
-. Those who have died since re.
gistering.
- Those Who have removed from
their election district-they cannot re-
turn there to vote.
~ Those who have become dis
qualified as electors Of any cause that
is 10 say. who hare since registering
been convicted Of bribery; burglary,
theft, arson, obtaining money or goods
undev false pretenses, perjury, forgery
embezziement or bigamy, or have not
on or before the lst day Of last February
pBId all taxes for the years 1900 and
and 1901 that may have been legally
required Of them that Is, lawfully as
sessed against theml. and which taxes
50 legally required they have had an
opportunity Of paying according 70
Law. They should hear and determine
the complaint or appeal Of any person
who has applied 70 the registrar to Be
registered and WasDdenied, and II they
find that such person Is lawfully en-
titled there1o 70 register him. Con
stitution. al.
THE commissioners constitute q
coall, a11 ma Iie1I testimony and col
into 8 thorough Investigation and
17sI iud gemenf upon ~ 81 these qnes-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
Citation Notice.
State Of Mississippi, |
Washington County. I


To A. M. Southal. Mobile Ala: Mrs
N. E. Tucker, Hester Ala; b. r.
Southal and Thomas Southal. Minor..
Mrs. Ann E. Southal, Tutrix to sa,d
Minors, and Mrs. Ann E. Eouthal: Mr.
Alice Bledsoe, Marvin Southal ana
Strouther southal, Vaughan, La. and
Leona s. Watson, BastrOp, La: You
will hereby take notice, that Leona 1
Watson, Administrators of the asta,s
Of e. q. Southal, deceased, has this
day filed her final account as admi MY
istratrix of said estate and Won are
commanded to appear in the Chsncs srv
court OF said county on OF before - =
First Monday Of October, next. IA sb ~rs
cause, If any you can, why said an.,
account should not be confirmed arS
approved and said Administ,.at sIs
finally discharged. Given under = "a a
hand and official seal this lsth dav y
July Al d. 1902. es VI
z. H. HOOP, Clerk.
THOMAS & Rose.
Attorneys.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02

zone 1fiuhte Cough Care beats eli Other
msdicines ever tried for coughs, colds. uroup
nnd throat and lung troubles.T says D. Scots.
ourrn Of Loaanton, Pa. One Minute Cough
Cure Is he only Absolutely safe cough remedy
which aeis immediately. Mothers everyWheft
testify % the good ithss done their llttisones
crunp Il 20 sudden 10 tie attackaahnt he doe.
~ olle1 1riIlea 20 lafs n rIslf8 - anSt Is
One Minute cough Cure. Pleasant % take.
chIldrtn ifks ~ Ieure cnfs Ter bronchitis .frIp.
corft1 9rtpafilll pfQE o.. Clafke Drug @
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
NOTICE TO PLANIE
You Can Save Money y
ling Home Indu'''

We win put your go
class order for 10 cts peL !.
gin and machine work y
prices. Get our prices @ Z
befre placing your order,
quote prices al We SIX Il.
bid, we guarantee tne M
have a large stock q W. "
shafting and boxes, plps
boiler fronts, steam Pun
cts. Yours ~. *
Wallis Foundry and mA'
Jul 10, 5 mol
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

do Notice Is hereby given that the nm.
b ber, gnea trustee in the matter ofthe
M UanxdLuptcy OF Low Brothers will s on
~ to ~ inc fourth day Of August, Io0 u
~ No " ABOUT the hour Of twelve o;cI 49,
r MOOD .seil, at public outcrv. - o1U ~,
nlgnest bidder, for cash. All ~ t ~ "a. -
ssOs 10 his hands as such tr,,s sns ~ "
, sne Ssorehousein Hollandsle Miss;s :.
lppi lately occupied by said hanE rnnss
L. W. Crouch
Trustee
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
TRUSTEES SAL

Notice is hereby glls..
undersigned trustee 70
the bankruptcy Of JaeS IN
will, on Monday the
August, 1909, at or ap2.n
twelve O'Clock Noon, .'.'
outcry, to the highest
all OF the assets II my ..'.
trustee, at the livery 80.
willie, Miss lately ooe'
Bankrupt. tr|
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
lions. Chapser!ss. seosl0n ., page lla.

ticns. Chapter.6e, section %, page H..
Laws Of 1902.
'Tne primary ia now an election to
party nomination under the law, and
for holding which an official duty is
required by. law of the county COM
missioners; they are therefore entitled
to % per day, to be paid out Of the
county treasury, for every day actually
employed byuthem In the performances
Of fhisrevisiou duty, not 10 exceed ten
days. Code, section s7O6.
1.-THE law does not absolutely re-
Equire party nomination to be made
for any election, but II party nomina-
nations are to be made at all, then
they must be made By primary cleo
tion. The pay Of the commissioners for
this particular revision service is In
cident TO registration rather than 70
elections, and Is not chargeable to the
party or the candidates. Very respect
full, MONROE MccLURG,
Attorney General,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
For Sale at a Bargain.

n One Second Hand so saw
~ So.,'a.ny Gin stand feeder and and
condenser coI1 One Second Hand 1 s0
TnU aI;sa One Screw Press: AO
R ReIIvere 9 at River Landing Or
nalrOad Depot. Apply to u
Cotton Factors, SVnl'aoy
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-02
SANITARY WORK.

am prepared to do all kinda q,
sanitary work. Phone No. 4o7. i
ts1 ToM KrRskY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
PREVALENCE OF FATAL DISEASES.

Human ailments seem ever to go IN waves The dis
Of decade differ greatly character
ency from those the preceding decade years Small
pox a fatality seems be its last legs growing
milder with succeeding wave. Cholera which for
mery swept the Southern and Middle great
per cent Of mortality is longer heard Of
yellow fever has lost dread imparting maignancy
The bubonic plague imminent while it is certain
that the grip from being formerly little
bad cold without any alarming seques has become
dreaded influenza, numbering an increasing number of
victims annually. Pneumonia just proving very
fatal is very rife Pneumonia, as its name signifies
has been supposed be the result of
New York Medical Journal declares that
That medical says that cit is years since the
medical profession gave up exposure
capable per Of giving rise to pneumonia;
know that the disease is due specific microorganism
But the notion that this is good weather pneumonia
meaning cold weather-stiH holds unquestioned
sway among the people It is said Presidents
son, was recently Ill with pneumonia had been in
the habit of taking long walks in the country bareheadd
and that in this practice joined by
of his schoomaes To this exposure of his head some
writer's have felt inclined attribute the pneumonia
argument is needed to upset the theory only
to point to the experience of the pupils Of Chriss
ptal in London the Blue Coat School, on &C
count Of the garb by the boys The small blue
worsted cap which has always formed part of their uni
form they seldom wear. having it aside
the founding the school 1853 They are to be
with in all parts London any year.
in all Of weather always bareheaded This prac
tice Of theirs has been going for
dred years now furnishing large scale experimental
evidence against the notion cold pneumonia
for the disease has been rife among them than
among other schoolboys."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
THE RURAL SERVICE A NEleHBoRLY ONE.

The free rural mail delivery service is becoming very
popular In ninetynine instances in every hundred the
service is IN the hands of living within the bounds
of the circuit The pay the service is barely fair
The carriers being personally known those whom he
serves there is little chance Of complaint But the prop
osition Of the Congressional Committee Posoce and
Pogtroads TO let the service on contract is meeting
with very general protest it should. The service
should not be put on "sar route basis which serves
country postofces but kept the neghborly basis
The indianapolis Journal expresses indignation the
proposed change That paper says:
at is surprising that committee charged with the
supervision of branch public service which
closer to home than any other should mis-
take as indorse this proposition. has not argu
ent 70 sustain it, indefensibe from any point Of
view From the beginning the rural free delivery
strength popularity and success have consisted
mainly the fact that it service for the people
and by the people Without Intervention Of mid
dlemen or contractors the Of bringing the
government and people into direct touch and enabling
the residents districts realize the benefits Of
the postal service they had never done before The
rural carrier was of the people and connecting link
between the national government and every home he
visited There chance for Jobbery and the organ
izaon simple that its efficiency assured from
the beginning. Now when its success has been demon
strated and when the people camoring for its
tension proposition for change that would de-
stroy usefulness and make it Of scandal in
of pride That letting the service out to the lowest
bidder would have this effect hardly admits of doubt
To substitute carriers virtually chosen by the
people possessed Of their confidence nonresident
contractors to them would destroy popular in
terest n the service and end in making it nuisance in
stead blessing would simply place the rural mail
service the inefficient and often corrupt meth
of the route service As conducted, rural
carriers. in addition TO delivering mail in the neghbor-
they traverse register and deliver registered let
give receipts for orders make special dev
cries IN the ard for the fees city
riers undertake the personal delivery of pension
checks To transfer these duties to the irresponsible
subconator lowest bidder would be frightful
hoped that every member of the Indiana
delegation Congress win against the proposition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
A KANSAS MAN IN NEW YORK.

Eugen F. Ware afOrtme Kansas editor, who years
ago pulled of his soldier shoulderstraps to mount the
tripod and who being born poet later turned lawyer
yet the whom the Eagle estimates being Kansas
greatest phoogst and philosopher appeared before the
Supreme Court OF United States the other day to argue
the riparian rights Of the Arkansas valley settler
against the sequesering procvies of Colorado Ar
kansas valley settler This being clear as well as
comprehensive statement covering both the man and his
we note that the Supreme Court having been ade
Quatey enlightened as TO what its verdict in the pending
should be this defender of our ancient easements
and vested rights drfed New York City and this
is what the Times to say Of Kansas poetlawyer:
BY interesting coincidence Mr.. Eugene F Ware
whose humorous under the Of Ironqur were
noticed in last weeks Issue by John Paul happened TO
in New York the day the notice appeared. His home
is in Topeka KAN where he LAWYER and some bus
mess for client had brought him 10 New York. Mr.
Ware is a native Of Hartford served through the
in Iowa regiment. being mustered out as cap
tain he has served i've years the Senate Of Kansas
and has been adelegate National Republican Con
ventions- Rhymes Of IronQuir is its tenth adj
dition edition having appeared we believe at To-
peka Readers Of this volume expressed surprise
that edition has been brought by eastern pub
Usher As remarked last Saturday, 8lr Howells ten
years ago apprecavey celebrated this interesting bard
Mr. Ware IS old friend Of Dr. James T. Canheld and
his guest Saturday evening last the Century
club. The two friends in Kansas many years
ago may be added that 3Ir Walter II Page the editor
Of the VOLS Work one time lived in Kansas where
he knew both these men. Albert Bigelow Paine has
also lived in Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05

and they did the result showing only twentythree
votes against annexation total of than loo
The sale arranged IN treaty which failed Of ratca
ton in the Senate in 1870 Since that time the islands
have been in the market any nation that might choose
to 100000 for them this has been less
Of TO the United States So long this
try is at peace with the world the islands of
military or naval importance TO but if we were 70
become involved in a with Germany France, and
Germany France should any time be in possession
Of these islands, it would be serious matter for
1t is this view Of the that has compelled the
chase under the strong advice Of all military author
es5 including the Naval Board Of Strategy The islands,
together with Porto Rico occupy the northeastern portion
of the Caribbean Sea- ST Thomas, the largest of them
the natural point of call for all European trade bound
to the West Indies Central America and the northern part
of South America With Porto Rico they lie directly
the pathway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Carib
bean Sea to the entrance Of sthmian canal and
of great Importance to US connection with the
Inerce Of the. canal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
= II E MnM 1aiI q
Golielrita Ea91e
TIT FOR TAT IN THE rRANsvAAL.
M. Nj. MuRD cK, EDITo P.

But two or thee days ago Johnny Bull was tossing his
hat high and hariousy over report from Lord Kitch-
ener that he had captured six hundred The
pathizers with the people Of the Frustrated and
republic Of South Africa hung their heads in be-
eving that the decimated ranks patriot
made the last stand and following which defeat
would soon the Of unconditional surrender
of what little there left before Brit
fish rejocings had away dispatch Mon
day London announces that Lieutenant Colonel Ander
commanding British escort attacked front,
side by a body Of burghers and 632 British killed
prisoners and the convoy OF several hundred
stampeded the wagons being destroyed The
fighting lasted hours the Beers charging the Brit
Ssh column In the open capturing two And again
the cause Of freedom in the Transvaal goes several
points.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
MOST DANGEROUS OFFICIAL POSITION

There is danger than honor attached the Office
of Grand Vizier Of Turkey reports be true. is said
that of the two hundred of these ministers
than twentyfour have died natural deaths They did
give satisfaction and forced make sudden exit
into the unknown, some hundred by poisoning and
hrysix by drowning decapitation OF the forty faed
remaining trace be found it is conceded
that their end not happy One of the vizers spent
four hours Office but minutes
being strangled at the end of that time is evident
the Sultan does give CHIEF ministers chance to
become acquainted with their duties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
Is AGAIN A GREAT MAN.

General Weyler Of infamous repute is the great
Of Spain present He is said to be the only capable
OF restoring order the country and his is practically
unlimited. He appears be making Of all his old
time tactics He has just issued order TO the residents
Barcelona to deliver up all their firearms within three
days. pain of courtmartal and death Weyler is for
tunate belonging Spain in few other nations
would he be tolerated much leg raised to the dig
nifty Of dictator What Spain to need of all
is few good statesmen TO guide her affairs Of state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
WAY WE SOUGHT The DANISH ISLANDS.

Now that things have an changed around in the
West Indies and the United States taken the rank
Of drt class worlds power the purchase or possession
Of the Danish West India Islands became necessity The
purchase watch has been arranged treaty whose rat
iaeaton by the Senate is assured is an acquisition Of
great strategic value to this country For than
thirty years the American government has been seeking
to annex these islands but until it has failed. Ia
1867 an offer Of Soe50 made for them by Secretary
Seward bar Denmark refused 70 sell them Tor less than
S5o0oooe Subsequently the Secretary agreed &c pay
S75ooooe for the islands az St Thomas ara St John but
complications which prevented the bargain from
being completed Denmark insise that the people q
these islands should he allowed tbv Question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-05
AWAY BACK AND SIT DOWN.

The postofHce authorities have sensbly ruled that
writing on a paper ncosing thrdcass mail matter,
serptive of the contents and in the nature of
sona correspondence does not make the whole package
subject letter postage The extra Chicago clerk
who has had so much trouble lately may go away
back. Nobody cares whether he sits down not