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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

SENATOR Moon, of Buckingham, has
oAered in the State Senate an amend
ment to the new Virginia constitution
making material changes in the suffrage
ordinance. The amendment proposes to
abolish the permanent understanding
clause and make the temporary one per-
manent This does not interfere in any
wav with the poll tax feature, but Will
make the qualifications for registration
for all time as follows: Soldier, son OF a
soldier. property ownership or educa-
tional qualifications. The amendment
if adopted, will place broad powers in
the hands of all registrars, and leave
them in the position they now occupy
with reference to the voters. The new
constitution has been in force but eight
months. and already a sufficient number
of amendments have been offered, which,
if adopted, would so change the lnstru-
ment that its trainers would not know 1t.
The impression is growing that it would
have been better for the needed changes In
the old constitution to have been made
without the calling of constitutional
convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
Tempestuous weather.

Plymouth, March 20. The captain Of
the British steamer Sokoto, which ar
rived from West African ports today, re-
ports that during the voyage he encoun-
tered the worst weather in % years. Al
one stage of the voyage the ship ran into
sand storms which lasted eight days.
During the storms the days were so dark
that artificial lights had to be used on
deck and the crew were nearly sutio-
Gated. The captain further reports that
the breakwater at Grand Canary has
been wrecked by the heavy storms.
Twenty-Five small vessels, he states, were
wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
COURT OF APPEALS.

The Court of Appeals yesterday hand
ed down the following opinions and adj
iourned for the term:
BY Judge James Keith-Patterson VS..
Bingham, Circuit Court Of King and Queen
county reversed.
Judge r. II. Cardwell-Danville Railway
and Electric Company vs.. Hodnett, Corpora
ton Court, city of Danville affirmed.
Judge John A. Observation-Disclosures Trac-
ton Company VS.. Clarke, Law and Equity
Court of city of Richmond affirmed.
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
VS.. Steger, Law and Equity Court of city OF
Richmond reversed.
.Judge George NJ. Harrison-Norfolk and
Western Railway Company VS.. Perrow, Cir
cult Court Of Campbell county; affirmed,
Richmond Traction Company VS.. Wilkin'
son, Circuit Court Of city of Richmond
affirmed. ,.
Judge S. G. Whittle-Holladay VS.. Willis
Circuit Court Of Orange county reversed.
Hopkins vs. Graf, Circuit Court Of Ap
pomattox county affirmed.
City of Charlottesville VS.. Stratter's ad
ministratOrs, Circuit Court of Albemarlt
county bond 81 800.
Taylor VS.. Col. Water Company, Circuit
Court of Richmond appeal awarded, bond
500.
Norfolk and Western Railway Company VS.
Hawks, Circuit Court of Nottoway county
writ of error and supersedeas; bond s., 800.
Bryant VS.. Commonwealth, County Court o.
Dickinson county; writ of error refused.
Wells vs. Morris, Circuit Court of Henry
county appeal refused.
Hortenstein VS.. Virginia-C Carolina Railroad
Company, Circuit Court Of Washington coun-
" writ of error refused.
Warren Foundry Company VS.. Berryville
Circuit Court of Clarke county; writ Of error
refused.
Smith VS.. Smith, Circuit Court of Henry
county appeal refused.
Furst Bros. VS.. Banks; petition to rehear
petition refused
The Court will meet at Wytheyille June 2
for the summer term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
The Stomach is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man, because
il cannot transform the food he eats into nour
ishment. Health and strength cannot be re
stored to any sick man or weak woman with
out first restoring health and strength to ths
stomach. A weak stomach cannot diges
enough food ofeed the tissues and revive thu
body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, puri
fees, sweetens and strengthens the glands ant
membranes of the stomach, and cures indi
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles
Z. s. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
Locomotive on Fire.

Elizabeth, N. j., March 2O.--While
dashing through Metuchen at mile a
minute clip, the cab on engine 22l7,
New York and Washington Express,
due at the Pennsylvania Railroad depot,
Jersey City, at 9:17 last night, burst
into flames, aud igniting oil and coal
on the tender, raced like a comet
through the night for several miles.
Engineer w. Lyons and Fireman H.
Searles, both of Jersey City, narrowly
escaped cremation. The train was
eventually stopped by the emergency
brakes, which Lyons whistled for as he
fled from the cab.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

MANY true friends of Mr.. Bryan think
he should cease his attacks upon every
man whose name is mentioned in con-
nection with the democratic nomination
for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan has re-
peatedlv said he will not be candidate
and it is more than probable that he
could not get denomination at the next
national convention, even if he wanted
it, and his attacks upon all the promi-
nent democrats in the country will do
him no good but may do him much
harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
Striking Metal workers Epjoined

Chicago, March 2O.-No such sweep
ing order was ever before issued from a
court in the United States as Justice
Holden directed against the striking
metal workers yesterday. With one
stroke of his pen he left them utterly
helpless. They are enjoined '4rom
using threats or any other means to
prevent the company from carrying on
its business" 1t lies with the court to
put its own construction upon the
phrase "any other MEANS" and any
method the union men might attempt
would undoubtedly come within the in
depreciation of the Holden injunction.
The strike began one week ago, be-
cause, so the union men say, the com
pany sought to employ members OF the
So called International Union which
has no standing in the labor world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
Judge Campbell Notified.

Amherst, Va, March 2O.-Sergeants
J. NJ. Johnston and f. B. Watkins, Of
the House and Senate, respectively, have
served notice on Judge G. ]. Campbell
that he would be tried by the legis-
lature twenty days from the serving
ofsaid notice on certain charges and speci-
fications alleged against him in Amherst,
which have been reported by the judi
ciary committee of the House OF Dele
gates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 20. 1908.

TT HAS been suggested in several OF
,ho larger cities that the medieval Gus
tom of holding coronera' inquests every
time q fatal accident occurs should be
abolished. The New York Senate on
Wednesday passed bill abolishing the
office At the time the custom was
conceived there was doubtless some
utility in it, and even now should d
man be found dead who bore evidences
g having been murdered an inquest
NIGHT he in order, but where it is del
;oitelv known no such thing has oc-
o,rrod but that some unfortunate man
= hut tbe victim of a fatal accident the
necessity for repeating the useless Gus
tom intended originally for another
nurnose is hard to understand. When
the French overran England several
centuries before Columbus discovered
America, it was a common occurrence
for q Norman to be found dead in the
street with marks of violence upon HIM
and it was taken for granted that he
had been murdered by an Englishmah'
A coroner's inquest was accordingly
empanneled. The custom has come
down to us through our English ancestry,
and is about as useless as the exciama-
ton, go yez, o yez" of the sheriff IN
opening court. While it is far from
our purpose to apologize for railroad
companies or other corporations when
through negligence or failure to keep
their equipment in safe condition cause
fatal accidents to employees, tits neverthe-
less a fact that the courts are the proper
tribunals to settle such matters after
suits for damages have been entered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

the taking of small and seed oysters
from their beds. At the rate in which
these seed oysters have been'taken dur
ing the past few years, it would not be
long before the beds are destroyed ana
the oyster industry of Virginia and Mary
land become thing of the past
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
To Get Rid of troublesome Corn.

First soak it in warm water to soften
it, then pare it down as closely as pos
sibIe without drawing the blood and
apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice
daily, rubbing vigorously for five
minutes at each application. A corn
plaster should be worn for few days,
to protect it from the shoe. As a gen.
eral liniment for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is
unequaled. For sale by Richard Glib
sop. druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
Successful Fight With Mine Fire.

Sydney, N. S., March 2O.-Miners
and fremen worked all night long to
stay the progress of the fire in the Do
minion mime, No. 1, and save the mine
from complete destruction. Their efforts
were rewarded with success as miners
were able to enter the pit every hall
hour and relieve those who had preceded
them. More than once they were beaten
back by intense gushes of heat, sicken-
ing volumes of smoke and deadly gases,
but they fought bravely on. The loss is
estimated at $500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
DEATH OF Mr.. LARNER. d.

DEATH OF Mr.. LARNER. Noble ID.
Larner, for many years prominent
business man in Washington, died sud
denly of heart disease last night in
his chair in the Sunday school room of
the New York Avenue Church, in that
city, during that progress of the annual
meeting of the church and congregation,
aged II years. He b. "a been in failing
health for two years, but the end was
tragically sudden and unexpected. He
had just finished reading a report and
taken his seat when be quietly expired.
He was prominent Mason and former
Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch
Masons in the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
Entertained by Lord Mayor.

London, March 20.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain drove in state to the Mansion
House today where he was entertained at
luncheon by the Lord Mayor. After luncheon
the secretary was presented with an address
of welcome to the city. Premier Balfour and
other prominent persons were present. The
reception accorded the Colonial secretary on
his way to the Mansion House was much
milder than that accorded him few months
ago. The secretary, replying. to the Lord
Mayors address, said: II have returned
more than ever convinced that war could not
have been prevented by any craftsmanship"
He expressed the belief that racial unity under
the British flag was an eventful certainty.
One noteworthy feature Of the reception was
that premier Balfour while driving to the
Mansion House was not cheered in a single
instance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

THOSE who have some interest in
future needs will be glad to learn that
the Virginia and Maryland oyster police
have been aroused to their duties and
are now enforcing the law that forbids
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

TROUBLE BETWEEN MIssIoSARIEs.-
The steamer Moana, which arrived at
Victoria, B. c.. Wednesday, brought
news from FIJI that trouble has risen
between the Protestants and the Roman
Catholics there as a result of the burning
of 300 Bibles by the Catholics. The ma
tives of the section had changed their
religion, and, according to letters from
the Rev. Mr.. Burns, a Protestant mis-
sionary at Rewa, public gathering was
held and the Bibles burned. The incl
dent has since caused much friction be-
tween the two bodies News was brought
of an attack on the Presbyterian mission
on Anbrian Island by armed natives OF
New Hebrides. The natives surrounded
the place and opened fire at given sig
nal, Kidding the walls. When they
rushed to the house they found no one
there. the missionary and other occu-
pants being absent at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

THE BURDIcK CAsE.-Mrs. f. l..
Burdick, it is declared, will assert her
belief on Monday that A. r. Pennell
was innocent of her husbands murder.
Mrs. Burdick and Mrs. Hull, it is
stated, are aware of the suspicious against
the family and have engaged detectives
to try to clear up the mystery. The at
torney for the Burdick family declares
that his clients have no idea nor sus-
picion of the guilty party or parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

Three young women who were on
their way to work in one of the East
Providence, R. l., factories this morn
ing while attempting 10 pass the Pros
pect street crossing, were struck by a
locomotive and killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20

There are several cases Of smallpox in the
village Of Davenport, Delaware county, N.
Y. The schools are closed and no services
are held in the churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-20
TheMarket.

Georgetown, March 2O.-wheat 75aSO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-25

yT is said that every man has q
blind spot in his eye. Sometimes
l think that L must have q blind
spot in my brain, and that the dis
asters and the sufferinss Of humanity
get before ii. Floods and earthquakes
and cpidcmics dcvastate the earth,
but they make little impression upon
me- read the headlines in the news
papers, and when man asks me for
u dollar for sufferer lie generally
gets it; but 1 lose no rest worrying
over his. sorroWs. - 4. -. * e.
1t may have been IN unconscious
seeking after an antidote for my cr-
tirely practical nature that attracted
me toward Julia Maitland. Julia was
beautiful, young and romantic, and
did not seem to desire any corrective
for her disposition in the way Of IN
alliance with me. asked her TO
marry me once, and when she declined
continued to visit at her home, with
the full approval Of her father, and
with the full intention Of asking her
again.
She told me when she did so that she
respected me and liked inc, but that
she could never, under any circum-
stances, be happy with q man who
could appreciate nothing but the sor-
did side OF life. She saiu she had
noticed that when looked at paint
ing 1 always valued it, took into con-
sideration the reputation Of the arl.st,
and then gave my opinion upon 1t.
1t was just 10 o'clock when left her
house. 1 had time to so down to the
office and finish Up some correspond
ence, which the thought Of few hours
with her had made to seem Of the
most trivial Importance earlie2 in the
evening. l--.es>,-.
We kept .. light in the Office all night.
1t looked trife brighter than usual
rs 1t came peering over the t"ansom,
J but had genuine start Of surprise
as opened the door with my key, and
| found Ransom, my booKkccpcr, .ti!l
! busy. He looked up as,though he had
had been expecting me.
"Mr. Duane" he said, "tcre. are some
| letters that 1 think ought % be attend
ed to at once"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-25
i1Nhn nI1rSnS' traino

"1Nhe nurses train."
"yes, but before that. bad you
secret sorrow? Had your wife died, or
your sweetheart Tilted you, that you
valued life so llghtly?"
"NIy sweetheart had Tilted me, or fe-
fused to marry me, the night started,
but can hardly say that valued life
much the less. 1 am going back to
try 1t over again."
"'What is the matter with you?" Fan
ny Martin asked. "You seem like
very respectable person. The Presl-
dent of the G. A. & S. seemed. to think
you were q reliable man."
81 am. 1 am too respectable. She
says I am practical For example,
she says that all see in yellow fever
epidemic is it's effect on trade"
"And you came down here to nurse
and show her better?"
mot by great deal" said I en-
phatically. And then 1 told her exact
ly how it all happened.
"And she wants romantic lover"
81 suppose So"
"Ahw said Fanny Martin.
Il =
| It seemed to me that men looked at
ME oddly, and shook hands with me
more heartily than usual. My friends
arc serious. hard headed fellows, a
good deal like myself, not much given
to elusive expression: but che Of them
actually called ME hero.
1t is very seldom that Indies visit
my office, but as went in saw q
gleam of summery apparel. A mo-
ment later there was a rush and sob,
and julia, actually Julia, was in my
arms.
"AIy darling girly' I said. "What is
the matter? Is your father Ill? Is
anythlng wrong:"
"No! No! Oh, suppose ycu had died!
And it was all my fault should have
driven you to that dreadful death!
oh, 1 know you saved hundreds OF.
lives. but what would that have mat
tered TO mer'
Julia, my child" said, will you
tell me what is the matter"
81 know you didn't want anybody to
know It, and 1 am rightly punished
for having driven you to it, by all this
publicity. 1 am so proud Of YOU" And
Julia, Julia who had scorned me. ac-
tually put her tcar-stained check
against my own, and then kissed me.
turned to Ransom. "Now tell me-"
said I, what all this is about"
He put his pen between his teeth,
and took down copy Of q New York
paper Of the Sunday before-which
had just reached our town. He turned
to head-lined page. pointed out an ar
ticle, and went back to work. l sat
down and read it.
It narrated the experiences OF one OF
the papers young women corresponds
ents, who had volunteered to go as
telegraph operator to the yellow feyel
infected district. Half the letter was
taken up with the noble self-sacri!ice
ofSthe young millionaire business mar
9jfUm Ohio, Alfred Duane, who haG
brought d0t Only his personal services
and sympathy, but his wealth and i'll
fucnce to aid the sufferers .-Tn. EaG
buried the dead with his own hands
and that spinster became at the touch
Of this pen 4 beautiful girl, supported
in her grief by Alfred Duane! Ant
then of 4 strong man with a broker
heart, hiding his own WOUNDS by minis
tering to others, rislling the life he M
longer valued because the woman 1t
loved had denied him his hearts dc
sire! The letter was signed Fanny
Martln."-Ncw York News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-25
On the Verge of Brlshts Disease

On the Verge OF Brlghts Disease
A Quick Cure That Lasted.
CASE NO. 30,611.-C. E. Boies, dealer
in grain and feed, sos South Water
street, Akron, O., made the following
statement In 1896; he said: ever
since the Civil War have had attacks
Of kidney and bladder trouble, decid-
edly worse during the last two Oh three
years. Although l consulted physi-
clans. srme of whom told me I was
ve-slng o. Bright's disease, and was
continually using standard remedies,
the excrut i:ting aching just across the
kidneys, which radiated to the shoul-
der blades, still existed. AS might be
expected when my kidneys were in
disturbed condition, there was q dis
trcssing and inconvenlent difficulty
with the action Of the kidney secre-
tions. A box Of Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Lamparter s. Co.'s drug
store, brought such decided change
within q week that continued the
treatment. The last attack, and it was
particularly aggravated, disappeared"
Three Years After.
Mr.. Boies says in 1899: "In the
spring of 1886 I made public state
ment of my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills. This remedy cured mo
Of terrible aching in the kidneys, in
the small of my back, in the muscles
of the shoulder blades, and in the
limbs. During the years that have
gone by I can conscientiously say there
have been no occurrences Of my old
trouble. My confidence in Doan's Kid
ney Pills is stronger than ever, not
only from my personal experience,
but from the experience Of many 9TH
ers in Akron which have come to my
notice."
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
'ney medicine which cured Mr.. Boies
will be mailed on application to any
part Of the United States. Address
Foster-A1llburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price 30 cents
per box.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-25
Humors cf Congress.

The March Century publishes the
first of two articles on ."Humors of
Congress-" by Francis E. Leupp, who
has gathered material during several
years experience as the Washington
correspondent OF Anew York daily.
Mr.. Leupp claims that. Congress -
rarely witty, but of its "humor there is
no end" One of the many capital sto-
ries he tells is of Speaker Reed:
'.How much do you weigh?" fel-
low member once asked Reed.
"Two hundred pounds" he answered.
"Pshawy exclaimed his FRIEND. "You
weigh more than I'll at y,
E"No.n said Reed, solemnly; mo gen.
t1eman weighs more than two hundred
pounds.s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-25

The readers Of this paper will be ploascd to
ienrn that there Is ut least one drcaded di5i
ease that science has been able to cure In oil
its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarra
Cure Is the only positive euro now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being II con-
stitutional disease, requires IL constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhC Cure is taken inter-
Dally, acting directly the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ng the foundation OF tho disease, and giving
tho patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing It's
work. Tho proprictors have so much faithin
its curative powers that they offer Ono Hun
drcd Dollars for any caso that it fails to euro.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F.J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75o.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
When people are proud of their teeth it
is sometimes false pride.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-25
Smoking Cures Catarrh.
A Combination of Herbs, 3moked In a
Pipe, Cures Catarrh of Head,
Nose and Throat.
SAMPLES MAILED FREE.

Contains No Tobacco and is Pleasant
and Easy to Use.
The fact that the sucking of tobac-
co is injurious to the health is no ar
gument against the use Of DR.. Blosser's
Catarrh Cure in pipe, or in the form
of cigarettes, as this remeuy contains
no tobacco or any injurious drug.
The effect Of remedy applied direct
ly to the diseased part is much bet
ter than the uncertain action of medi-
cines taken into the stomach. This
is the philosophy, profound as 1t is
simple, of the treatment of catarrh
with DR.. Blossers Catarrh Cure.
1t is the only known remedy that
can penetrate the recesses Of the head,
throat and lungs. Mo liquid remedy
can do this. No spray that ever was
devised-surel, no constitutional"
nostrum taken into the stemach-can
reach the infamed. surfaces and
cleanse, soothe and heal them as this
medicated smoke-yapor does. Sss 8
In order to demonstrate it's merits,
a three days trial treatment will be
sent, absolutely free, to any sufferer.
Address, Dr.. Blosser Company, 80
Walton ST., Atlanta, Ga. gsaz,gs $