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Better fhnn a Plaster.

a piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
the affected parts, is better than plaster
for a lame back and tor pains in the side
or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as
a liniment FOR the relief Of deep seated,
muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale
bv Richard Gibson.
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WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
DRUGGISTS.

DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions specially,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps: Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
Sea Moss Farine, Spices Of all kinds, and a
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can Be- OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES.


VIRGINIA: In the clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria. on the 18th day of December, 1868.
City Council Of alexandria, which sues for
itself, etc., vs.. Maria McDermott, the widow
and the unknown heirs of Patrick McDer-
mott, deceased. In chancery.
Memo: The object of this suit is to subject
the following property, in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia: Beginning on the east side
Of Washington street, at the middle of the
square between Madison and Montgomery
streets, and running thence southerly on
Washington street 50 feet; thence east parallel
TO Madison street l15 feet TO an alley l6 feet
10 inches wide; thence northerly with said
alley and parallel TO Washington street 30
feet thence in a direct line TO the beginning
being the property that was conveyed to Pat
rick McDermott, by Wesley Summers and
wife by deed dated January 4th, 1854. and
duly recorded in Liber p, No. g., p. 1862, to
the payment of the lien Of the City Council
cf Alexandria thereon for taxes, and all other
liens
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the heirs Of the
Patrick McDermott, are unknown: Is is
ordered. That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publ
cation of this order, and do what is necessary
10 protect their interests in this suit, and that
a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lished in the city of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door Of the court house Of this city.
A copy-Teste.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEVILLE S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton & Boothe, p. q. decl7 w4w
NOTICE The BOARD of Directors of the
~ GERMAN COOPERATIVE BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION having resolved TO issue
new SERIES OF STOCK of the above
named association, a subscription book Of
same Is now open at their Office. 3l3 King
street. JUSTUS SCHNEIDER,
Secretary and Treasurer.
dec14 lat
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ACostly Mistake

Blunders are sometimes very expensive.
Occasionally life itself is the price of a mis-
take, but you'll never be wrong if you take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills for Dyspepsia,
Dizziness. Headache, Liver or Bowel troubles.
They are gentle, yet thorough. 25c, at E. s.
Leadbeater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

Down in Texas at Yoakum, is big dry
goods firm Of which Mr. J. NJ Halter is the
head. Mr.. Haller ON one Of his trips East TO
buy goods said 10 a friend who was with him
in the palace ear, Here, take one of these
Little Early Risers upon retiring and you
will be up early in the morning feeling good. "
For the dark brown taste, headache and
the logy feeling DeWitts Little Early Riseys
are the best pills to use. Sold by all drug
pisfS
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COAL AND WOOD.
HOLIDAY COAL

fills most important place in the essentials
of IA fine Christmas dinner, as your cook will
fail if the fire is not right IL will be right
however, if you buy the coal of us. Our coal
is the best for any kind of cooking. 10 gives
Just the right fire always.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
V Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria. on the 18th day of December, 1908
City Council of Alexandria. which sues for
itself. etc., VS.. Annie V. Owens the widow,
and the unknown heirs of William Owens,
deceased.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to subject
the following property, in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia: Beginning on Duke street,
at a point 81 feet west of Alfred street, and
running south parallel with Alfred street ia
feet thence west 20 feet; thence north ia
feet to Duke street; thence with Duke street
20 feet to the beginning, being the same prop
erty that was conveyed to William Owens by
Thomas Dewitt by deed dated September %,
1873. and duly recorded in liber No. 3, page
267 to the payment Of the lien Of the City
Council Of Alexandria thereon for taxes and
all other liens.
II appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants. the heirs of Will
liam Owens, are unknown: 1t is ordered,
That said defendants appear here within ff-
teen days after due publication of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect their in
terests in this suit, and that a copy Of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. Newspaper published in the city of
Alexandria. once a week for four successive
weeks. and posted at the front door of the
Court House Of this city. A copy-Teste.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton 4 BoOthe, p. q. decl1 WV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Once OF the
Corporation Court Of the clty'of Alexan-
dria, on the 18th day Of December. 1908.
City Council Of Alexandria, which sues Tor
itself, etc.. vs.. Noble L. Smith, one OF the
heirs OF Noble l.. Smith, deceased, and the
other heirs Of Noble l.. Smith, whose names
are unknown.
Memo. The object of this suit Is to subject
the following property, in the city oil AieAan-
dria, Virginia: Beginning on Potomac street,
81 south Of Wolfe street, aud running west oO
feet to feet alley; thence north 10 feet
in hes thence east 20 feet thence south ~
feet inches tG the place 81 beginning, WIN
right of way TO and over all the alleys con-
nected with the first feet alley, being the
same property that was conveyed to the said
Noble l.. Smith by Martha King by deed
dated November 81, 1867, and duly recorded
in liber \, No. 3, page 10, TO the payment OF
the lien OF the City Council OF Alexandra
thereon for taxes and all other liens.
II appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the heirs of Noble
L. Smith, are unknown: 1t is ordered, That
said defendants appear here within ifteen
days after due publication of this order, ana
do what is necessary to protect their interests
in this suit. and n copy Of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria Gazette, y
newspaper published in the city OF Alexan-
dria, once week for four successive weeks
and posted at the front door Of the Court
House of this city. A copy-Teste.
JOHN 5. BEACH, Clerk.
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton & BO0the, p. q. decl7 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26
DRUGGISTS.


105 and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
]. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas &
Co.'s Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers OF Standard Pharmaceutical
preparations. ,,,
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, DC, direct from the manufactur-
ers. We are therefore enabled to supply the
trade with all goods usually carried by we'll
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
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 specially. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Cores
pondenee invited
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.,

IBEUAN BUZZ y En- IN TOT n
CAPITAL PAID lrPIN CA. L. $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass n'urance.
J. CLINTON SMOOT (of c. c. Smoot Il Sons
Co.., President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George S. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. & Chemi-
cal Coz.
Worth Hulfsh (of J. F. Carlin's Sons Co.
hardware).
]. T. Burke (of BurGe Herbert, bankers.
B. Baer, jr., Clothing Merchant).
Sam'l. II. Lunt Real Estate).
VIM II. HeIlmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
&4rOfice NO. 102 south Fairfax street
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FINANCIAL.
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN
- L D0A Ii COMpANY


CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN
~ RAILROAD COMPANY,
Alexandria, Va, Dec. l, 1908.
To the holders of the Charlottesville and
Rapidan Railroad Bonds: The following
bonds, drawn for redemption by lot, in &C.
cordance with the terms Of the mortgage, will
be paid at the office of the Philadelphia
Trust. Safe Deposit and Insurance Company.
Philadelphia, Pa, with accrued interest, on
JANUARY /, 1904. Interest on said bonds
will cease January |, 1904.
Nos. q, 70, 124, 1873, III, 2O4, 240, $1,000
each-$7,C0O.
Nos. 88s, Ala, 42O, AL, 449, 457, 4sS, 404,
496, 5l7, 547, $50, ga, sos, 61S. ga, 6SS, GAO,
Cos, 697. us, 729, $500 each---sl1, 0O0.
Nos. 767, sol, SO2, $40, 800 each-$40o.
Total $751;
JOHN w. BURKE,
EDW. L. DAINGERFIELD,
dec1 I'd Trustees.
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MEETINGS.

cTOCKHOLDERs' MEETING OF THE
- AMERICAN RUTILE COMPANY OF
yIRGINIA.-The annual meeting, Of the
pany, No. III south Fairfax street, Alexan-
dris, Virginia, on MONDAY, the 4th day Of
January, 1904, from II o'clock noon to
o'clock p. M, for the election Of directors and
for the transaction of such other business as
can be lawfully considered. The transfer
books will be closed for ten days prior to the
4th Of January 1904.
WIN. NJ. SLATER, President.
SHERWOOD WILSON, See. and Treas.
decl9 I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Alexandria Va, Dec. IA, 1908.
The annual election for directors of this
bank will be held at the banking house on
TUESDAY, January u, 1904. between the
hours of twelve and one o'clock.
CHAS. r. HOOFF, President.
der14 10 ian2 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

NO. FAT MACKEREL for sale by
J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court Of the City of Alexan-
dria, on the 18th day of December. 1908.
City Council of Alexandria VS.. the unknown
heirs of Edward r. Lippitt and Mary F..
Lippitt, his wife
Memo The object Of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city Of Alexan-
dria, Misunderstanding at the northeast
corner of Alfred and Wythe streets and run
ming thence north on Alfred street 1856 feet I:
thence east parallel with Wythe street l5S
feet; thence south parallel with Alfred street
156 feet TO Wythe street, and thence west on
Wythe street 1853 feet TO the point Of begin
ning-to the payment of the liens of the City
Council of Alexandria, thereon for taxes and
all other liens.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, the unknown heirs
Of Edward r. Lippitt and Mary F. Lippitt,
are On-residents ofthis State Ii is ordered,
That said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after due publication ofthis order,
and do what is necessary to protect their in
terest in this suit, and copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Gazette,
a newspaper published in the City of Alexan-
dria, once week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door Of the Court
House Of this city. copy-Teste
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
by NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton & BoOthe, .. q. decl5 w4w
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JDHN ). BEAtH, CItrk.
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Norton 4 Boothe. p. q. decl7 w4w

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria, on the 10th day of December 1908.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues for
itself, etc, vs. William II. Lawson, Edward
J. Fleming, NJ. B. Harlow, trustee, Ruth
Y. Stuart, Annette f. Grimes, j. X. NJ.
Norton, Claudia II. Mason, COurtenay +.
Goods, NJ. G. Norton, Mamie b. Norton
and Panthea NJ. Kendrick. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city Of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, viz All of lots to 4, both
inclusive, in S. NJ. Jones and Thomas II.
Pickford's subdivision of a certain parcel Of
ground IN the city of Alexandra, Virginia,
as said subdivision is recorded in deed book
No. 80, page l4S, of the land records of the
city of Alexandria, Virginia, to the payment
of the lien of the City Council Of Alexandria
thereon for taxes and all other liens.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants. Panthea NJ. Kend
rick, William II. Lawson and Ruth Y.
Stuart. are non-residents Of this State II is
ordered, That said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication Of
this order, and do what is necessary to protect
their interest in this suit, and that a copy
of this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, newspaper published
in the city Of Alexandria, once week for
four successive weeks. and posted at the front
door Of the Court House of this city.
JOHN 5. BEACH, Clerk
By NEWELL S. GREENAwAY. ID. c.
Norton * Boothe, p. q. decl7 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GEORGE
w. KNOX EXPRESS COMPANY will be
held at 10 a. m. THURSDAY, January 7,
1904, at the Office Of the company, No. Ill
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va.
dec22 I'd NJ. X. LINN, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF Me-
CHANICS' BUILDING ASS0CIA-
TIONS Nos. 2, 4 and 8, second series, Of Al
exandria, Va, will be held at No. 2l2 King
street, on THURSDAY. January z. 1904. at
1880 o'clock p. m.
+. F. MARBURY, Secretary.
IonfS Al
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THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

DtCtIIIDtI IJVOs
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
this bank for the election of directors will be
held at the banking house on TUESDAY,
January ~, 1904, between the hours Of II a.
m. and u m.
dec14 I'd w. f. LAMBERT, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
l holders of the OLD DOMINION PER-
PETUAL BUILDING FUND ASS0CIA-
TION, LIST and 2nd series, will be held on
TUESDAY, January u, 1904, at 7:30 p. m.
at the office Of James r. Cation, III south
Fairfax street.
decl7 I'd L. +. UHLER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-26

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the ALEXANDRIA
NATIONAL BANK for the election of q
board Of directors will be held at noon
TUESDAY, January ~, 1904, in the bank
building, northeast corner Of King and Royal
streets. L. Z. SMITH, Cashier.
dec12 I'd
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Trans leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the

By NEWELL ). GREENAWA1, u. Z.
Norton 4 Boothe, p. q. decl7 w4w
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-01-07
Cille B(umenpef.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-01-07

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-01-07

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-24
Zoe and 45c.
Spring Dress Goods.

Women's demand for Spring Dress
goods are far from being satisfied The
material for many an intended dress has
cot been cut from the bolt. Consequently
this lot of half dozen news nuggets about
some Of the best selling and most popular
dress fabrics of the season, all at a decided
saving is certain to create stir OF interest.
At Sc. Over hundred patterns of
new Batiste and Lawns, 80 inches wide
and regularly sold at 1Oc yard.
At 10c. Over hundred patterns of
Batiste, in floral designs, stripes and etc,
light and dark colors, regularly sold at
12ac yard.
At &c. Fifty pieces new dress Cling
hams, suitable for ch1ldren's dresses and
mems shirts, regularly sold at 10: yard.
At 12sc. Regularly 25c; seventy-fve
patterns Of sheer Bat1ste. "a inches vide.
At 49c. Regularly 75c black Mohair
Sici1anvof high lustre, 80 inches" wide,
At soc. Great variety of Mercerized
Mattings for waists; white and all the
leading shades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-24
FATHER KILLS LOVER.
Robert Hill Slain by LATE ChadweIl
In Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn, April 23.-News
from Pine Mountain, in Campbell
county, says "Lafe" Chadwell shot
and killed Robert Hill when the lat
ter went to Chadwen's house to claim
the daughter of Caldwell as his bride.
It is said the young people were en-
gagged to be married. but that Chad
well had objected When Hill reach
ed Chadwell's house words ensued,
and Hill was shot and instantly killed.
The dead man is said to have uttered
threats against ChadwelPs life before
going to the house Hill is said to
have been a half brother of Lee Tur-
ner of Quarter House fame Chad
well is known throughout Campbell
county as the only man in his section
of the county who championed the
cause of the confederacy during the
civil war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-24

Horace Cox Brings Suit for Defama
ton Of Character.

Quitman. Ca, April 23.-One of the
cases on docket for the May term OF
the superior court, which will con.
yene- in few days, is the suit Of Hor.
ace Cox versus J. B. Strickland and
others for damages in the sum of $50
GOO for defamation of character. The
prosecution claims that Strickland and
about 100 others. who are made par.
ties to the suit. promulgated a set OF
resolutions rejecting on his character
and caused them to be published in
The Valdosta Times. which is also
made a party to the suit. BY these
allegations, which he says are untrue,
he claims to be damaged to the amount
named. The resolutions are said to
have been drawn in 1894 and were
signed by some of the most prominent
men in Clinch county, one of them be
ing state senator at the time
The trial is looked forward to with
much interest here as well as in the
counties of Lowndes and Clinch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-24
BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD,
Boiled Down to Four Lines
and Bunched.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in The City and Suburbs
of Local interest to BE Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.

Just received-a large shipment of
tlinch-the acme of parlor games at
Holidays Book Store.
The hacks did driving business
yesterday. 1t is dull occasion indeed
when the Americus jehu does not har-
vest the quarters.
The condition of 81 Hawkins is far
from favorable, and he does not rally
from his recent long illness as his
friends would hope.
The Macon railway conductors and
engineers are coming to Americus at
an early date and will bring the largest
crowd of the season.
The city council is gong to meet to.
night, as usual, but the principal bust
ness before the six able will be the
auditing Of accounts.
1t sometimes happens that an Ameri-
Gus girl easily manages to keep her
hands white by letting her mother do
all the housework.
A woman may publicly declare that
she has the best husband in the world,
but privately she thinks he might be
blamed sight better.
The special services at FurIow Lawn
church are rapidly drawing to close,
though interest IN the splendid meet
lngs is still unabated.
The weather here must indeed be
chilly when fishing party brings back
untouched fully half the amount of
cold beer carried out.
The Light Infantry boys were assidu-
GUS yesterday in their attentions to.
wards the visiting military, and every
courtesy was shown them.
One of the Macon contingent carried
home yesterday evening three small
Muckalee mud cats, the result of a
whole days hard fishing.
Judge Littlejohn returned to Ameri-
Gus Yesterday from Leesburg, where
he has been looking after the fishing
interests of that section.
With strawberries at ten per quart
and plentiful at the price, the world,
locally, will continue to wag along until
free blackberries are ripe.
Farmers IN Sumter are now plough
ing cotton, with lightwood stump fires
at both ends of the row. A strange
condition of affairs, indeed.
Judge Allen complains that he has
filled out but one wedding permit
in whole week, and yet Cupid is sup
posed to be very busy here.
The Volunteers could not have had
finer weather made to order for their
picnic, Ii was an ideal day for dane
ing, and everybody danced.