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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks of sufferers from
Throat and Lung troubles. But since
the advent of DIR. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
even the worst cases can be cured, and
hopelessly resignation is no longer
necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dor
chester, Mass, is one Of many whose
life was saved by DIR. Kings New DIS,
covery. This greatremedy isguaranteed
for all Throat and Lung diseases by E.
S. Leadbeater 4 Sons, Druggists, Price
SOC, and $l.00 Trial bottles free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
THANKSGIVING Day.

The government and city offices ana
banks were closed today, and partial
holiday was observed in many instances.
Some workshops were closed, as were
some of the stores after morning hours.
Services were held in several of tie
churches according to yesterdays an
nouncements, and the attendance was
fair Many residents made visits to other
nearby cities during the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
Board of Aldermen.

An adjourned meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen was held last night. President
Sweeney and Messrs. Burke, Ballengteer'
Clark and Curtin were present. Inc
board by unanimous votes concurred IN
the action of the Common Council on
various papers which had been sent in
by the lower board Tuesday night. There
was no debate and the session was brief:
The official proceedings will be found
elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
The COME derate Bazaar.

The attendance at the bazaar now
being conducted at Armory Hall for the
purpose of raising funds for the purchase
of the new Confederate Home on Prince
street, was not above the average last
night, although the same pleasant con-
ditions prevailed and those who did at
tend found ample means for enjoyment
The ladies in charge hope for a more
increased attendance during the remain
ing nights of the bazaar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
C,rod ofPiles After 40 Years.

Mr.. C. Haney, of Geneva, o., had the piles
for 40 years. Doctors and dollars could DO
him no lasting good. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured him permanently. Invaluable
for cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, laeerau9ns,
eczema, letter, salt rheum, and all otner SKIN
diseases. Look for the name Dewitt on the
nackage-aIl others are cheap, worthless
eounterfeits. Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Sun rises tomorrow at 7:04 a. m. and sets
444 p. m. High water at 1871 a. NJ anu
1872 D. M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
Always Advertises.

A merchant in this city VINO began
business ina little store on Second street,
but who now has an extensive establish
ment in a conspicuous place, says ne
made it point to advertise in the best
newspapers at the start, when 1t was a
hard pull to spare the money, increasing
his space as his trade grew. lit Is &c
this and industry" ne says, that owe
my success. - Phila. Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26

WEATHER PRoBABILIuRs.-For this sec,
ton partly cloudy tonight and continued
cold. Friday fair and cold fresh northeariy
winds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach out
OF order? Simply a ease Of torpid liver. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters will make new man OF
woman Of you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
DRY GOODS.
.SW IN BROS
424-426 KING ST.
BELL rELEpHoNE CONNECTION

We have made great preparation for the
cold winter weather and have here exactly
the things needed to keep one comfortable,
warm and healthy, such as Blankets, Com
forts Warm Underwear for Men, Ladies,
Children and Infants; also Warm Gloves,
Furs, Wool Hosiery, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26

THE BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE will.
L at its meeting on THURSDAY NIGHT
next consider a communication from the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce in relation
to the Anderson bill, concerning the exten-
sion Of the boundaries of cities and towns;
Punetual attendance is requested, ana an
business men interested in the subject are IN
yited to attend. By order Of the president.
nov24 81 WIN. +. CARNE, Secy'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26

There were no cases for trial IN the
Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
CURTSTMAs OPENING.

Next Saturday will be Children's Day at
ELLiOTr'S STORE. Entrance to Toy De-
partment viii be through the store formally
occupied by J.. Shuman & Son, No. 43O KING
street. All are invited. nov26 y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26

STANDARD PATTERNS always the best.
Full line to select from. The beautiful
fashion book Designer, 1Oc copy; SOC year.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Christian EndeavOr Special Train
to Denver.

The passenger department of the
Chicago & Northwestern Ry. has ar
ranged for a special Endeavor ac-
count United Society of Christian
Endeavor Convention, Denver, July
9-l3, 1908, to leave Chicago 1890 p. m,
Tuesday, July 7th, with Pullman
Standard and Tourist sleeping cars,
free reclining cars and standard day
coaches through to Denver without
change. This special train will en-
able Endeavorers and their friends to
travel westward in congenial COM
pany and upon schedules arranged
for their special convenience. The
route is over the only double track
railway between Chicago and the
Missouri River, and will traverse the
rich prairie and farm regions of Iowa
and the Plate Valley of Nebraska by
daylight. Only $500 round trip from
Chicago and correspondingly low
rates from other points. Tickets
good to return until August 3lst.
Very low sidetrip rates to points in
Colorado. For illustrated folder and
full particulars address: A. F. Cleve-
land. 234 Superior Street, Cleveland,
Ohio. 46-4t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
WITH COLORS
FLYING
BY Louise y. Strong
Ooplrsoht, 1903. BY T. @. Mcclure

The turmoil bewildered her. Weight
ed with the big old fashioned carpet
bag. hand satchel and lunch box. her
progress through the crowd was slow.
and she reached the steps only In time
to be dragged aboard by the porter and
conductor. As she entered the car the
train started with q jerk. and she
would have fallen but that a hand
caught her and helped her to a seat.
She wiped away a few bitter tears.
Charles might have waited and put her
on the train He might have spared
her that much time, considering she
was to be gone 30 long. Three miles
up the road the cars would pass the
corners, and the house would be In
sight She leaned out, watching hun
grily. There 1t was! The windows Of
her room were open, the curtains gone.
Already the girls were tearing things
outi Her few old, cherished pieces Of
furniture were probably in the garnet
by this time. Herself and all her be.
longings were as efrectually swept out
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

arm. lis there no one left there who
loves YOU" she asked softly-'no one
who wants you to come backr'
She almost thought he had not heard
the question. he sat 30 silently looking
at the water ripping In the moon
light. Or perhaps he was angry. If
she could recall her words.
Suddenly he caught his breath thick
ly. as IL to choke back q sob. ''Yes.
there Is one" he half whispered-"my
mother"
Again the silence fell. Then the girl
spoke. She did not look at him. He
almost had to bend to hear the low
monotone of repressed feeling.
MY mother! She has been dead
these three months, but II did not
appreciate her when she was alive.
was dissatisfied with the calm of my
quiet country home. I wanted the
glitter and the glare Of the city. I for
got that she needed me. and I came
here. OF course I meant to make a
home for her, but that did not come
frst-no. my own pleasure came first.
And when I was gone she faded day
by day. I was all she had. 80 there
was no one to tell me. I wrote Of gay
times with new friends. and she was
too loving to worry me with COM
plants. Then one day the word came
she was very Ill; I must go to her at
once. She had been dead for several
hours when l threw myself down be-
\ side her. 1t was too late-too late to
hear her dear voice whisper that she
had forgiven me-"
Great tears were slowly rolling down
her cheeks. There were tears In the
mans eyes. too. but they shone with
| the light of new resolution.
| You have shown me your heart to-
night, little girl" he said huskily. land
thank you. You have shown me
what / must do. I will go back to
night-at once. / will face the shame
and live 1t down for her sake"
The girl had forgotten her own pain
I'm joy for another. His mother would
have her own again She stood up and
held out her hand In goodby. She must
not keep him a moment; his mother
was waiting.
You will go back and be a man foI
her sake" she said firmly.
For her sake" he repeated. "and-
for you"
And one day her land Of dreams be
came reality.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
R.venr. and suicide Of . Camel.

Some years ago it CHANGED that q
valuable camel working in an old mtlf
in Africa was severely beaten by itA
driver, who, perceiving that the cameo
had treasured up the injury and waA
only waiting favorable opportunity
for revenge, kept a strict watch upoH
the animal. Time passed away. The
camel, perceiving that it was watched
was quiet and obedient, and the driven
began to think that the beating was
forgotten
One night, after the lapse Of severaD
months, the man, who slept on a raises
platform in the mill. while, as Is Gus
tomary, the camel was stalled in cor
ner, happening to remain awake, OBJ
served by the bright moonlight that
when all was quiet the animal looked
cautiously around. rose softly and,
stealing over toward a spot where .
bundle of clothes and a burnoose.
thrown carelessly on the ground, re-
sembled a sleeping figure, cast ftseln
with violence upon them, rolling with
all its weight and tearing them most
viciously with its teeth
Satisfied that its revenge was COM
plete, the camel was returning to fts
corner when the driver sat up and
spoke. At the sound Of his voice and
perceiving the mistake 1t had made
the animal was so mortified at the fall
ure and discovery of its scheme that IT
dashed its head against the wall and
died on the spot-Sheffield Telegraph.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
A Justlaable Protect.

"what's thatf" cried the convicted
incendiary. Five years? Well. II you
people amt the worst I ever ran up
against, Here l goes out In the evenin'
an sets fire to the tallest buildin' I'm
town-sets fire to II so that In less n a
minute the things a shootin' blaze a
hundred feet up into the sky The
whole population is there quicker'n
scat. all OF you tickled to death at the
sight, For four an five hours you
stood there watchin' the ire-hours OF
solid enjoyment. too-an' II not costin'
you a cent? Why, a circus or the the
ater or a scandal trial wouldn't have
given you half as much fun, an you
know 1t! An yet you sit there an
bring in a verdic' givin' me five years
I'm the penitentiary-me that's shown
you all good time an ought to be
considered as a benefactor IL there wuz
any gratitude in the human boozump
Kansas City Independent.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

Some names are so cosmopolitan that
1t makes no difference how they are
spelled, but just let anybody ring q
few unauthorized changes on the name
of Frederick. and the man who owns
1t will have something to say. They
will not be pleasant things to listen to
either AS Frederick was christensd.
SO does he insist upon being spelled
IL at the baptismal font he was invest
ed with the dignity of ''k," he stag
gers under its weight TO the end Of the
chapter. The only person on earth
whose indignation can equal Freder-
ick's when somebody leaves on the
"k' is Frederic when somebody else
puts it on. Family ties have been sew
cred and irreparable social eruptions
have been brought about by the unfor-
tunate omission or addition Of that
final letter. To untutored ears Fred
erick with or without the '-k" sounds
Just as musical. but to Frederick him.
self that alphabetical error is worse
than a whole orchestra out Of tune,
and it behooves the person who would
keep on the good side of him to learn
his preference in the matter.-New
York Times. .-i
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

There was a great discussion In prog
ress among the members Of the faculty
Of a certain college. They wrangled
long and raised their voices to too high
a pitch, each eager to have the meas
ure in question embody his particular
variation Of the idea.
Finally professor Of large mind and
calm voice, who had been silent. rose
and made a tactful. conciliatory speech.
As the effect Of his words began to
show In the peaceful quiet that settled
over the fdgeting members. another
professor, who also took things calmly,
turned to his neighbor and whispered
the line from Kipling:
''The oil can soothes the worrying
cranks."
When the speaker had finished. the
more aggressive members took up the
discussion again. Presently the pro-
fessor who had Kipling in mind leaned
over once more and quoted the line
from "McAndrew's Hymn"
"And now the main eccentrics start their
quarrel"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Colorado

Is easily reached by the fast train
service of the Chicago. Union Pacific
and Northwestern Line. The Colo
RADIO Special fast daily train, one
night to Denver from Chicago and
the Central States (only two nights
en- route from the Atlantic sea-
boardl leaves Chicago daily $50 p.
m. A second daily train, similarly
equipped, leaves Chicago 1l:30 p. m.
Personally conducted excursions in
tourist sleeping cars All agents sell
tickets via this route. w. B. Knis-
kern, P. T. M, Chicago. 3S-4t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
NUMBER 50.

faced the awful sight of the campanfle
crashing down toward them both
In full reach of the sinking angel he
stood gaping. Then two powerful arms
lifted him like a feather, and the
American ran for both their lives.
As Hardness put it. 1T was d mar
row shave" When the dust from the
fallen stones settled, the two found
themselves standing, unharmed In
deed, but not six feet from the
crushed figure of the once mighty an
gel
Jacopo suffered the young sailor to
lead him home, still with the stunned
air of one who could not understand
what had happened. He made no an
swer to any questions except to say
stupidity that he was not hurt and, in
spite of Tessa's anxious ministrations,
refused all food for nearly two days.
lying languidly ON his simple pallet.
At last he ate, but the food held no
SAVIOR. The physical terror he had suf-
fered, combined with his bitter grief
over the fall of his beloved tower.
was too much for his feeble resources.
Hourly Tessa saw him fading. but at
last, with a flash of his old energy, he
sat up and called the girl and Hark-
ness to him.
Il said you should marry no man
who did not dwell in the shadow OF
the tower, Tessa mio." he said quiet
ly, but where may such a man bo
found now? Shadow indeed the CAM
panile throws no longer, and the low
est building in the city Is higher than
the labor of the masters, Never again
| shall thou and L, my daughter, let our
boat drift in the blue waters Of the
bay and watch the setting sun lay .
crown of splendid rays on the bright
| angel-that angel who for countless
years has watched the white sails Of
| the Venetian craft come and goi Never
| again-but grow confused! Wed hef.
American, since she loves thee. 'Tis
the old marvel-how a maids heart II
stronger than her native landr' His
mind began to wander. "Oh, aye-the
pigeons, signore. 1t is easy to feed
them. They are always tame! See
how they wheel downward, signore.
There sits one upon the bronze doors.
Such doors you cannot find elsewhere,
and when one enters through them
The old voice trailed OF into DYING
whisper, for other doors had opened,
and through them Jacopo had passed
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30

A drummer in a hotel lobby let this
tale loose on a patient audience:
In the west the drummer was max
ing a run on a train through a noun
tainous territory. At one point. be-
tween two elevations. there was a val
ley. steep on both sides and forming a
well rounded hollow.
The drummer was riding on a train
through this valley when the train
broke its coupling. and the car in
which he was seated got separated
from the engine. This was the descent
of the first side. The engine could not
stop on the down grade to await the
rear car, for that would have caused a
collision. Neither could II catch II on
the up grade. The engine ran to the
top of the hill and there stopped.
The story then continues that the de-
tached car went down one hill and up
the other, then before the car could
get over the incline II would lose its
force and would begin the descent
again. Back and forth went the car
for about an hour. The inclines on
both sides were SO even In steepness
that the car just balanced In running
up one and down the other. They had
to wreck the car to stop it.-Boston
Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
rAric. I'll. Lif. Of . st.s.

Is II true or not true-another curious
and current belief-that the raven lives
to an immense age, some say to a hun
dred or even to 800 years? Old Hesiod
Is the father Of the belief. and he is
supported. more or less, by a host OF
ancient writers. the elder Pliny, Cicero.
Aristophanes. Horace, Ovid and Au-
sonius. Popular opinion In modern
times quite agrees with them. as ex-
pressed in the highland proverb. some
what modified from Hesiod:
Thrice the life Of q dog is the life OF .
horse
Thrice the life Of q horse II the life of .
man
Thrice the life Of . man II the life of a
stag.
thrice the life Of q stag IL the life of a
raven
There cannot be so much smoke with
out some fire behind II, and / am in
clined to think that q raven does live
to q great age for q bird and that Hor-
aces spithet for the raven, annosus.
and Tennyson's many wintered crow"
are justified by facts. But the belief
in its extreme age rests. I suspect, on
one Of its most touching characters
tics. Its intense hereditary attachment
to the spot, a particular clif, a partic-
ular grove. a particular tree, where its
ancestors. where itself and where its
young have been born and bred.-R.
Bosworth Smith In Nineteenth Gen.
tury.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
!, IN THE FALL !
,CAMPANILE'
By Clinton Danserfield
Copyright, 1oe. BY T. G. McClur

0~0s0eosos0~oC oC}s<C>O>CsCsOsO
81 tell thee" returned old Jacopo
querulously and with the same impa-
tient gesture he had often used to the
St Mark pigeons when they grew too
familiar-'T tell thee thou canst not
have the girlr'
But I love her." urged Charlie
Harkness, with the blind belief of low
ers that this argument is sufficient.
"What IL thou dostT said the old
guide sharply. "Thou art but an Amer
lean seaman, speaking our sweet moth
er tongue most vilely, and who doubts
but thou hast a light of love in every
port thou hast touched onF
''That is false" said the American
quietly. ANY one Of my shipmates
would tell you So"
ITO the devil with thy shipmates and
theer' answered Jacopo petulantly.
"One thing / swear to thee-my Tessa
shall no man have unless he dwell
within sight of the campanile."
As he spoke he glanced affectionate-
ly at the great bell tower crowning
st. Marks. Under the benign smile of
the golden angel poised on its graceful
height had Jacopo I'm his long gone
youth pledged his troth.
To that dead Tessa bad he first told
the story Of the campanile-how Doge
Pietro Tribune had begun 1t centuries
ago. how the loggia had been a meet
ing place for the naughty mobiles OF
Venice. So well had he told 1t that she
suggested to him the occupation OF
guide, and under her inspiration he had
succeeded beyond his hopes. He grew
to be a great favorite among all tour
lists, and to people Of many different
lands he repeated, never wearying, the
history of the bell tower.
Though a man of no education, ht
was strongly tinged with the poetry ol
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-30
Origin of Dominos.

The game of dominos is said to have
originated through the ingenuity OF
two monks who had been committed TO
lengthy seclusion. They contrived
TO beguile the weary hours Of their
confinement without breaking the rule
of silence by showing each other small,
fiat stones marked with black dots and
by following few simple conditions
which ruled their game. By precon-
certed arrangement the winner would
claim the victory by repeating in an
undertone the first line Of the vesper
prayer.
In the course of time these two re-
sourceful monks managed to complete
the set of stones and to perfect this
original pastime. and when their term
of confinement expired the game
caught on and was adopted as q new
form of amusement by all the inmates
Of the monastery.
Spreading thence, 1t soon became
popular throughout Italy. and q name
was given TO II which recalls its origin.
by reducing the first line Of the vespern
to the word domino" .x-D