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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 9. 1908.

THE PRINTING PRESS is undoubtedly
q great blessing, but, like sOme other adj
;uncts of our day, while blessing to
many. it is a mooted question whether
if imparts a healthy influence on the
great majority of the present generation.
Literature was never so cheap, and
standard works which half century age
could be procured only by the oPulent
are now within the reach of all classes.
There is no longer reason for any person
who can read to remain uniformed
hence. in the twentieth century ignorance
is a voluntary misfortune. But, under
these favorable circumstances, the tact
remains that ignorance--that Is ignor-
ance of standard literature and sacred
and orofane history--is on the increase.
The cause is apparent, the world Is
flooded with light literature which is read
by Young and old alike to the exclusion
of that Astounding in information and
healthy thought, and consequently the
great majority shows no interest what
ever in books which half a century ago
were read and enjoyed by all who could
obtain them and which aided in the de-
yelopment of vigorous intellects. Com
paratively few of the present generation
know anything about sacred or proiane
history or the biographies OF illustrlous
men. The production of Scott, Bulwer,
Dickens. Collins, Reade, Sue, Hawthorne,
Thackery and other fixed stars in the liter
arv world, together with the works OF his
toriaps are no longer read by the masses,
while fen and fye-cent novels, are de-
vonred with avidity. The Sunday new
miners with comic valentine and fairy story
.upnlements are read with arelish, while
the baseball, golf, tennis and turf pages
arc generally the first sought by the
Greatest number of readers. The weight
Ter and more important events ofthe day
are merely skinned over or ignored alto
eether. The public schools are turning
ont thousands of young people yearly
who are destined to take the place OF
their elders shortly, but apart from ac-
ouirements in the standard studies and
the making of certain percentages the
minds of many are blank so far as the
past and much of the present history o.
The planet is concerned. Thousands
leave schools with brilliant records anC
Eedecked with medals, but unfortunately
the larger percentage never in after lii'
read to any extent, and in few year
they become as unconcerned OF things
nast nresent or to come, as those who
never enjoyed the benefits of an educa-
tion. We are told that the ancient
Greeks compelled their children to mem
orlze the Had and Odyssey of Homer
At the present day the Mahomedans do
not consider young person graduate
of school until he or she can COMM
the Koran to memory. The enlightened
nations Of our day might profit by thei
example.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
The Genuine VS.. Counterfeits.

The genuine is always better than coun-
terfeit, but the truth Of this statement IS
never more forcibly realized or more thor
oughly appreciated than when you compare
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
with the many counterfeits and worthless SUBJ
stitutes that are on the market w. 5. Led
better of Shreveport, La, says: AFTER
using numerous other remedies without bene-
IN. one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
cured me- For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles no remedy is equal 20 De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by all
druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

THE OPPONENTS of Senator Martin,
who act on the principle OF claiming
everything, have been bit hard again.
For the past few days they have asserted
that Mr.. J. K. Fulton, an avowed oppo-
nent of the senator, had been nominated
for the State Senate in the Sixth dis
trict, composed of the counties of Gray
SON Carroll and Patrick, but the returns
from the primary held in the distric
last week give the nomination to Mr.
J R. Moore, friend and supporter o
Senator Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

IXHIs speech at St. Paul, Mimi, on
Monday last Archbishop Ireland set
forth very succinctly the rights of labor
unions, but at the same time warned
them against encroaching upon the rights
of others. He said:
"Wage-earners have right to COM
bine. to form trusts and syndicates and
call them labor unions. But labor unions
must be on their guard against serious
evils threatening them. They cannot
he tolerated if they interfere with the
personal liberty of non-union men, who
have a right to work inside or outside OF
unions, as they please. Public opinion
and public laws will and must protect
this liberty. 1t were social chaos If we
were to impose our opinions on Others by
force What right have the labor unions
10 impose their opinions by force? 1t Is
wrong in labor unions to limit the out
put of work on the part of members.
The members themselves are injured
they are reduced to a dead level OF IN
feriority. The function of law in regard
TO capital and labor is to protect the
natural rights of both capitalist and
wage-earner, to care for the weaklings
and the unfortunate. Never should 1t
go so far as to destroy or limit personal
enterprise or personal liberty"
There is nothing in this that any rea-
sonable man can take exception to, as
personal rights and liberty are guaranteed
every man in this country under the
constitution of The United States, and to
have it any other way would be a
travesty upon that instrument, yet there
are many unreasonable men who will
not have it so and would deny fellow
being the right to earn his living unless
he was a member of some organization.
Should such a theory be carried out,
upon the same principle, unless man
became member of a certain church or
a certain secret order he would not be
allowed to work for living. Such a
proposition is untenable in a country OF
free men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. Braxton denies any knowledge OF
a combination against Senator Martin
and reiterates the hope that ne Will see
United States senators elected by pm
mary.
Congressman and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, who are touring Ireland on
their trip abroad, were when last heard
from at the Lakes of Killarney. miss
Louie Lyons, Mrs. Swanson's sister, il
with them.
The Board of Directors of the Eastern
State Hospital at Williamsburg have
elected DIR. John NJ. Henderson, OF Mid
dleburg, Loudoun county, assistant ply,
stefan, and DIR. P. T. Southall, second
assistant. The positions of trained nurse
and of typewriter we're abolished.
Mrs. Martha H. Whitehead, widow
of Col. Thomas Whitehead, died sud
denly at 7 O'Clock yesterday morning at
the home of her son-in-law, II. ID.
Perkins, in Richmond, in the list veal
of her age. She was Miss Martha Gar
land, Of the widely-nown Amhers
family.
George Ascue, wanted for the murder
of his brother, Floyd Ascue, i'll Iaze
well county last December, was captured
near Norton Monday night and has beer
placed in Tazewell Jail. The brothers
who we're members of well-knowr
family, had dispute over the dlvislor
of their fathers estate.
Mr.. w. w. Walker, of WestmorelanC
county, has sold his farm, known a
Fauntleroy, in Westmoreland, to Abra
ham NJ. Byers of Mercer county, I'LL.
the price paid, it is stated, being $40,
600. Within the past four or five
months several of the fine old farms OF
the lower Potomac and on the Kappa
hammock rivers have been sold to north
ern and western men, who Will max
their home in Virginia.
Mr.. William Bryan Isaacs, jr., tn
eldest son of w. B. Isaacs and tn
brother of Mrs. John SHELTON Williams
of Richmond, and Miss Mary A. Little
field were married September ] in Og
den. Utah. The bride is the daughte
of +. A. Littlefeld, a newspaper ma
of Ogden, and niece of Congressman
Littiefield. The groom is assistant CIV
engineer with the Southern Pacific Com
pany on the Ogden-Lucin Cutoff.
Noah Stewart. a Norfolk and Wester
Railroad conductor, 81 years OF age
was accidentally shot and fatally wounc
ed by his sweetheart. Miss Bessie Stew
art near Vivian, w. Va, on Monda
evening. The couple were out walkln
when Stewart took his pistol from h
pocket and asked the young lady to shoe
at a mark. While Miss Stewart was a
tempting to cock the revolver it was di
charged, the ball taking effect in Stew
arts left side and passing through I'll
body. He was taken to the Miner
Hospital at Welch, and will die. Mi
Stewart is almost crazed with grief.
The owners of the old State Fa
/, Grounds property in Richmond, hay
given notice to the Hermitage Golf Gu
to vacate by November l6. The 81
was beautifully improved two years az
by the golf club and a handsome cluI
t house built. This will now give way
what it is said is to be the largest she
warehouse and factory in the world. III
Stephen Putney Shoe Company has Ell
gagged architects to prepare plans FOR tv
freproof buildings, each of which wi
cover ,ne acre. 1t is thought that Il
Putney Company will eventually aba
don the immense plant in Manchest
for the Richmond enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
SawmiII Trust Formed

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 9.-North Carolina
and Maryland lumber interests in eastern
North Carolina are being bought up by
Michigan capitalists who have formed a
sawmill trust in North Carolina. Will
liam Schuette, of Lansing, Mich, is at
the head of the concern, which has pur-
chased $50, 900 worth Of mill and lumber
property,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Recognition to Archbishop Kahn.

Baltimore, Sept. 9.--An informal re-
ception was given this afternoon at st.
Agnes Sanitarium by Archbishop Kain,
of st Louis, who is patient at the in
stitution, in honor of Archbishop Glen
non, coadjutor bishop of St Louis, and
Bishop Hennessy, of Wichita, Kansas.
The prelates have been in Philadelphia
attending the goldenj Jubilee of Archbsh-
on RYAN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

THE steamship Deutschland, which ar
rived at New York yesterday, broke the
ocean record for a westward passage,
making the time in 3 days, II hours and
"a minutes, looping ofthree minutes from
the previous record of the Kronprinz.
six-day ships are now as much out OF
date as $40 horses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Farmers to Organize National Body

Chicago, Sept 9.-Representat'yes
Of agricultural associations in dozen
or more states met here yesterday to dis
cuss plans for organizing national
b,dy for the purpose of fixing prices OF
all farm products, regulating the market
inc of crops and constructing grain ele-
ya It and cold storage wareh1ses. The
organization to carry out the plans out
lined would have to be capitalized at
500, 600, 900, and the farmers would
be expected to subscribe for the stock.
A monster exchange is proposed by
which " the producers of the country ex-
pect to control the markets, build eleya-
tors, establish packing houses, organize
banks, maintain schools and improve
the highways. The associations to be
amalgamated have a total membership
of 4S0. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

drawn. Officials here have not given up hope
that the Colombian Congress will realize the
serious risks il is taking and that, at the lase
moment the original treaty will be ratified as
adopted by the United States Senate,
Timothy Mccarthy. Of 50 Myrtle street.
northwest, went TO sleep last night at Brent
wood station and car Of the Washington
peiIvav COMPANY cut off his left foot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

THE HORRORS of war were probably
never more wildly portrayed than those
thrown upon the screen by the Mace
DOMAIN instruction. There is a posi-
bility of some of the pictures having
been overdrawn, but it is more than
probable most of them depict actual oc-
currences. 1t is estimated that $50, 600
women, children and old men are hiding
in the mountains and forests Of Mace
donia. The Turks are said to be burn
ing the forests in the districts Of Leren
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

SHOT AT AMERICAN FLAG.-Nicholas
J. Plembing, a French Canadian, yes
terday took a shot at an American flag
that hung in front of store in Chicago,
and was almost lynched by mob.
Plembing was much disturbed when Mrs.
John Skinner hung out the flag. He
went into his house across the street,
and, getting his rife, came out and took
deliberate aim at it. The bullet pierced
the flag and went through a window in
the house of Thomas Williams, next
door. Then the mob got busy, and if
the police had not come about that time
there would have been serious trouble.
Plembing was locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

A resolution condemning Chamber
lain's fiscal policy was adopted with
enthusiasm by the British Trades Union
Congress yesterday the president Of the
congress declaring that 'dabbling With
the principles of the free trade could 90
no good to the country"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
much speculation.

w. M. BYRNE, United States DIS
trict Attorney for Delaware, has resign
ed He was appointed as a regular
republican, but went over to the Ad-
dicks faction and aided in the deieat
for Congress of L. II. Ball, now United
States Senator The political wheel
turns with great rapidity in Delaware
Mr.. Byne may have found that sub
serviency to Mr.. Addicks was irksome'
but he knew he had very little chance
of being confirmed as District Attorney
as it would ruin party discipline II q
man who had caused the defeat OF a re-
publican candidate for Congress could gel
a good federal office forit, so ne resigned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

DENIAL FROM Mr.. BRYAN. Mr..
William J. Bryan al rived in Cleveland,
O., yesterday from the East and called
at the City Hall for conference with
Mayor johnson. The latter was out of
the city, however, and Mr. Bryan sub
sequently left for Toledo after taking
lunch with Charles p. Salem, chairman
of the democratic executive committee
Mr. Bryan predicted that Mr.. johnson
would be elected governor of Ohio.
While in Cleveland Mr.. Bryan gave out
the following written statement relative
to a printed report that his daughter
Ruth was engaged to marry Capt. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson: "There is no
truth whatever in the reported engage
ment, and the newspaper man who sent
out the report might have learned the
truth by inquiriDg of Lieutenant Hob
son or of our family. Mr.. Hobson call
ed on Mrs. Bryan when he lectured in
Lincoln recently and there met my
daughter. The fact that such a circum-
stance is made the basis of the story
printed shows how reliable some OF the
so-called news is"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
The Infant

takes first to human milk that failing, the
mother turns at once to cows milk as the best
substitute. Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
Milk is cows milk scientifically adapted to
the human infant. Stood first for forty-hye
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

The National Directory of the United
Ilish League has adopted a resolution de-
ciaring the Irish land bin the most sub
stantial victory gained by the Irish
people for centuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

RAILROAD RATES. - The Virginia
CORPORATION Commission has authorized
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railway to put into effect a recently re-
vised schedule of freight rates. While
the commission was satisfied of the neces-
sity for the tariff revision it informed the
railway company that rates could not be
revised without the commissions sane
ton. The hearing was on the applica-
ton Of the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railway to apply from Norfolk
to stations Cape Charles to New Church,
inclusive, lower rates than would be in
effect between intermediate stations. This
was done because water competition from
Baltimore made lower rates necessary II
Norfolk is to compete with Baltimore in
the territory affected. The low rates ap-
ply to all stations in Virginia on the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk. The
commission left today on an inspection
of the Southern Railway. The first test
of the powers of the commission to regu-
late demurrage and car service charges
by the railways and of the constitution
aitv of the powers conferred on the COM
mission by the General Assembly is to be
made soon by the Norfolk and Western,
Southern, Chesapeake and Ohio and At
lantic Coast Line Railways.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

Mrs. Robert E. Goelet, Of New York,
before sailing from St. MalO, France,
for Penzance, today gave 81, 900 to the
poor of st. Malo.
A number of employees of the Giry
cardboard factory in Marseilles, have
contracted bubonic plague, from the
bodies of dead rats in bales received
from Constantinople. Five persons are
dead and II others are i'll. -Four OF
the latter are children.
The St. Leger stakes for three-year-
olds at Doncaster, was won today by
Rock Sand; the distance was about one
mile and six furlongs. Danny Maher
rode Rock Sand. William Rufus with
Madden up, finished second, and Mead,
ridden by Cannon, third. Five horses
ran.
The Servian army officers who were
arrested seve s ago on charge OF
being connected with a conspiracy for
the punishment of the .murderers OF
King Alexander and Queen Draga, have
united in publishing a proclamation de-
manding severe punishment for the
MURDER RS, and declaring thu 1.-THE ! hey
or the mu derers must leave the army.
Henry Labouchere in his paper,
Truth, today forecasts some changes ID
the British cabinet. He says: "There
is a rumor current which / believe has
some foundation that Secretary OF War
Brodrick will be succeeded at the War
Office in October by Irish Secretary
George Wyndham. | hear also that
Lord Percy will receive promotion as a
consequence of impending changes in
the ministry"
Ii is stated that the Cunard steamship
line is considering the advisability of the
adoption of turbine engines for their
two transatlantic leviathans now being
built.
England and Austria have agreed on a line
of action in the event of the Balkan trouble
spreading.
FALL OF A GRANDsTAND.-A grand
stand erected on a knoll on the Fort
Leavenworth Reservation, Kansas, gave
way yesterday afternoon during a sham
battle by regular troops, injuring "A per-
sons. No one was killed. Many OF
those injured received broken legs. The
stand was put up yesterday morning.
Fully 1900 people crowded upon it.
There was a heavy artillery duel with
siege guns. Three batallions of infantry
we're using black powder. Someone an
nounced that the cavalry were emerging
from rayine to charge. People on the
grandstshd jumped up to see them,
| through the smoke. The entire stand
went down with crash. The utmost
confusion followed, accompanied by
sbrieks of the victims. 1t was found
that many were pinned down under the
boards. Hundreds who were walking
on the ground rushed to the grandstand
looking for relatives. The confusion
was Undesirable until the regular
soldiers formed a line and kept all back
not Injured or caring for those injured.
The battle. which was at its height on
the opposite side of the road, was called
off at once. and the soldiers, acting I'M
der direction of their officers, began
taking care of the injured. Ambulances
were used to convey people to the city
hospitals, and within an hour after the
accident the injured had all been re-
moved. All those Injured are alive puI
il is believed three will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
The Market.

Georgetown, Sept. 9.-Wheat 7OaSO.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

DIR ARCH E. ELY, Dentist,
Saving Natural Teeth Specially. once In
Ely's Private Hospital. Corner hummer and
Davis Sts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Cold BlOOded
Murder of Annie tartmaniNear Madison
Friday Night at Dance.

Last Friday night there was
a parlor dance at the home of
George Owenby. near Madison,
this Monroe County. Tue best
people Of the neighborhood were
present and enjoying them
selves. when the demon jealousy
with a guu in it's hand stalked
into the room and changed the
scene of joy to one of horror.
Frank Dawson had been dis
cardsd, or at least, Miss Annie,
Hartman had refused his favors
and In his stead was keepingi
company, or receiving the add
dresses of ODE Hughes. While
the merrimeut was at ito
height, Dawson walked into the
house and in the room aud.
pulling his cruel weapon fred
two shots, both victims fall
ing. J
He deliberately put up1 his.
gun and left the house, but was
arrested before day and lodged
in the Paris Jail.
Hughes wound was a slight
one. Miss Hartman's,.. a fatal
one. she dyeing Sunday. her
twenty second birthday.
Immediately after her death
mob Was being formed be-
tween Madison and Middle
Grove 10 wreck vengeance ond
the murderer, when some one
pboned condition of things to
Sheriff j. Burton. who with the
deputy constable-DAwson (aI
brother Of the criininaD brought
the prisoner to this city and
turned him over to deputy sher-
if John w. Stephens, who took
him to Macon City on the Dude
and placed him in jill for safe.
ty. H.,
ANworse frightened, tremb-
ling. covering wretch was new
er in this city, than was Frank
Dawson Sunday afternoon.
If the law is swift, we appre-
bend no violence, if not, anoth-
er bridge scene would not sur
prise us.
In speaking of the law, one
thing should be remembered.
In America, Off :ials are not
the law. they simply act for the
people who are the law, and
when they fail, the people in
desperation sometimes turn ex-
ecutors.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Dec 6
Monroe City Mo. 1903.
Dear Sanity Clause.
l am a little
girl seven years old and 1 am
going TO school every day. 1
study hard and mind my teach
err. Please Sanity bring me a
Big doll, candy, nuts. oranges,
a set of little dishes, and a gold
ring. Please don't forget my
sisters and brothers. / am
good-good girl
remain your friend
By-By.
Katie Ragland.
Send the DEMOCRAT to
friends at a distance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City

Nov, IA 1903
Dear Santa Clause.-I am Six
years old / will send you a let
ter 10y the DEMOCRAT and tel
you what | want Tor Christmas
/ want little ring and n little
bed and large sleeping duII nuts
and candy. live on Oak
Street | go TO scbuO' every day
my traL her is Mrs. Hailuck and
Sunday school teacher is Mrs.
Read.
Your little Friend.
Ellen Overly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City Mo
Nov. 81 1908

Dear Santie Claus
l an going to be-
gin TO tell you what l want for
christmas l an 10 years Cd l go
to Holy Rosery school I an in
the second Reader my teachers
name is Sister Soeso try to be
aufel good and l try to know
my lessons. For Xmas L want
a doll carriage d set of dishes
and a little table and little
bed some oranges Candy and
nuts will close hopping you
merry Christmas
Yours truly
Loretta Hagan
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City Democrat.
Monroe City Mo.
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
am little boy
five years old. 1 want you Ia
bring me ii book, CANDY. nuts.
and airgun. 1 thought I would
not ask for much this Christ
mas, for don't want you to tor
get my little nephew. o. e.
WariDner. / guess that is all
this time.
Good bye, from your
little friend
Harold Wa.inner,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
SharpSburg.

Ohdi pSDbtSs
Mrs. Will TuIly left last week
to visit her daughter in Quincy
Will Burditt of near Hume
well, visited johnny Jordon,
Sunday.
Miss Claudia Greeves visited
homefolks Saturday and Sun
day.
John Jordon is suffering with
a crippled hand, but is better.
Boss Landrum of Hume wei |
visited in Sharpsburg, Sunday.
Rev. Keithley and wife of
Monroe City, visited in this
vicinity last week. !
Prayer meetings are being
held at the houses near the
Sharpsburg church every Thurs
day night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1903-05-16

Go to Fssseti's for children,
ready. made dresses.