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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Tragedy at BeIgium Court.

Berlin, Dec. miss Clara Ziegler,
who was shot by Princess Elizabeth Win
disch- Graetz, the granddaughter of King
Leopold of Belgium, and also of Emperor
Franz Josef, of Austria, died today.
The actress was the mistress of Prince
Otto, Princess Elizabeth's husband.
The Prince brought Miss Ziegler to his
villa at Prague, and while he was in a
room with her, the Princess tried to gain
admission. The valet at the door tried
to obstruct her passage and Elizabeth
shot him, and he is now in serious con-
dition. The Princess then made her
way into the apartmentand shot the ac.
tress. Princess Elizabeth will, in all
probability, have to suffer the consequent
ces of her act, as she sacrificed all her
privileges when she married Prince
Otto in opposition to her grandfather.
The Princess, who is 20 yerrs old, is
said to be very beautiful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. 7. 1908.

THERE is manifest apprehension III
the republican camp and an earnest hope
in some quarters that ways and means
may be devised to throw Mr.. Roosevelt
overheard, many believing the party can
not carry New York and some other
states with him as fgurehead. Assertions
that States in the middle West are solid
" and enthusiastically for the nomlna-
ton Of President Roosevelt are being re-
peatedly contradicted, sometimes IN an
emnbatic manner. The force ofthe Hanna
loom. which seems to gather strength,
tells the story Of existing sentiment IN
favor of new standard bearer. Repun-
ljcan leaders have not been able to ignore
the significance of this sentiment. The
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune, stalwart
Marty oroan not accustomed to alternating
itself from the high officials of the party,
in its issue of last Saturday by its utter
ances made startling demonstration OF
this sentiment. Under the caption, "Let
Us Reason Together" it prints vigor-
Gus editorial in black type, two columns
wide, urging the necessity now OF consld-
ering for the nomination some other re-
publican than President Roosevelt. The
excuse given for this departure is an i'm
preston of 'the false security in which
the republican party is resting, lulled to
rcpose by the triumphs OF 1896 and
1900" and the view that it would be
treason to the organization at this time
not to call attention to actual conditions
inside and outside the party. These
facts have been apparent to most observ-
ant people for sometime, and now that
leaders of Mr.. Roosevelt party see the
danger of nominating him next year
proves conclusively that they are in des-
perate straits, out of which they cannot
emerge without resorting to heroic meas
ures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season Of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and salts
factory when it is kept at hand and given
as soon as the cold is contracted and
before it has become settled in the system
In almost every instance a severe cold
may be warded otfby taking this remedy
freely as soon as the first indication of
the cold appears. There is no danger
in giving it 10 children for it contains no
harmful substance. II is pleasant to
take-both adults and children like it.
Buy it aud you will get the best It
always cures. For sale by Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07

WITH desire to "get even" with the
Senate and with his eyeu upon the nations
expense account, Speaker Cannon on
Saturday refused to allow recess be-
tween the extra session and the regular
session of Congress and thus the promo
ton of Brig. Gen. Wood to be Major
General and of 1877 other army officers to
advanced grades, fail with the recess ap-
pointments of William d. Crum (colored),
as collector of the port of Charleston, ;.
c., and many other civil appointments.
President Roosevelt will at once send to
the Senate his nomination of Gen. Wood
to be a Major General, and the nomina-
ton of the 1917 other officers to advanced
grades, but the nominees will have to
take off their new uniforms and lose their
present rank and pay, which they got
under the recess appointments, until the
Senate shall confirm them. When this
will be is problematical
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sigh Of approaching revolt and seri-
Gus trouble In your system is nervousness,
sleeplessness, or stomach upsets. Electric
Bitters will quickly dismember the trouble
some causes. 1t never fails TO tone the stom-
ach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu-
late the Liver and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and ell the
usual aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness Electric Bitters is
only SOC and that is returned if it doesn't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by E. S.
Leadbeater 4 Sons. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
Countess Seeks Divorce.

London, Dec. In the divorce court
today the Countess Russell applied for a
divorce from her coachman husband,
William Brown, alleging cruelty and
misconduct. The Countess was di'
yorced from Earl Russell over year
ago, after she had caused his punishment
for an alleged bigamous marriage with
Mrs. Mollie Sommeryille, an American.
Shortly afterward, she met Bryan, who
posed rs Prince Athrobald Stuart de
Modena Their amicable relations did
not last long, and now the Countess
seeks divorce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
Tragic Ending ofshooting Excursion

Madrid, Dec. During a royal
shooting excursion near Madrid, today,
shepherd was killed by gamekeep-
er's gun, and the incident gave rise to
several grave rumors here. One report
had it that the victim bore grudge
against member of the Kings house
hold and aimed his gun at this member.
A gamekeeper, seeing this, shot the shep-
herd while the latter was loading his car
bine. The King was much affected by
the incident and returned to the city i'm
mediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07

Mace and the nomination is confirmed
by the Senate. Crum's appointment
failed three times of confirmation by the
Senate and thus the people of South Car
olina are relieved of an Questionable
official which the President tried his
best to force upon them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
The Force Of Advertising.

Formerly it took business man near
ly a lifetime to build up solid repu-
tation. "But today" says Printers
Ink, with newspaper sdyertising-that
great incorporating force--it is simple
matter to achieve a vast credit in few
years. 1t is soon known through i'd
yertisemeDts who is doing business by
honest or by shoddy methods"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07

THoUGH Gen. Wood and other army
officers may eventually get their promo
tions, the recess appointment of Wm.
ID. Crum, colored, to be collector of the
port of Charleston, S. c., has been ter
minated by the failure of Congress to
adjourn on Saturday. The collectorship
of the port of Charleston will, therefore,
remain vacant until the expiration of
the next session of Congress, unles. the
President selects some one else for this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
One Hundred Dollars a Box

is the value II. A. MisdaIe, Summerton, S.
G., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
de says; II had the piles for 20 years. |
failed except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It
ing properties Of Witch t Hazel with an,isep
tics and emolients relieves and permanently
cures blind, bleeding, itching and protruding
piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum
aid all skin diseases. Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

The most important action in the Sen
ate was the committees report on the
Bruce bill, relative to social clubs. Be-
sides prohibiting the existence of such
clubs in local option and dispensary dis
tricts, it provides that clubs must get the
Endorsement of the circuit judge before
applying to the Corporation Commission
for charter. 1t requires clubs to have
liquor license, but provides that the
license shall not exceed $500.
The Jordan bill to break the Baylor
survey we're referred by the Senate to its
committee on fish and game, by which
body it will be taken up next Tuesday.
The House amendment to the senate bill
in relation to the public debt was concur
red in by the senate,
The Senate spent considerable time fix
ing the terms Ofcrcuit courts, but adjourn
ed before completing the bill to which
many amendments we're oheree.
HOUSE.
When the public service bill was up,
Mr.. Duke offered an amendment re-
quiring all telephone companies in the
State to connect with each other. He
made no concealment of the fact that it
was aimed at the Bell Telephone Com
pany, which is gradually absorbing the
independent lines in Virginia.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote of SO to %.
Mr.. Sipe's amendment prohibiting
building fund associations from charg-
ing more than 8 per cent. was added to
the same bill, and this bill was then
engrossed. 1t was said iD the debate
that the restriction sounded the death
knell of every building-fund association
in the State but this is anexaggerated
statement. Mr.. Sipe severely arraign-
ed these institutions for the alleged ruin
they have wrought in Virginia.
Mr.. Christian offered bill in the
house exempting undertakes from jury
service.
The legislative committee appointed
last year to inquire into the adyisability
Of establishing another female normal
school in the State announces that there
is an imperative and immediate need for
the establishment OF a second institution
of the kind. The committee has learned
that it is more advantageous to educate
young women to accept positions of
teachers than to educate men, as the
latter seek more remunerative employ
ment after teaching only a short while.
The committee makes no suggestion as
to location. The approximate cost of
a school of the same capacity and effici-
ency as the Farmville institution would
cost $3.50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
We Also Offer at This Time
Highly Mercerized
Cotton Waistings
At Half Price and Less.

They are new goods and were secured at
concession which permits us to sell them at
extraordinarily low prices.
Divided into two lots as follows:
LOT Dainty pinhead check designs. liz
pretty color combinations of blue and white.
black and white, pink and white, green and
white. tan and white; also solid champagne
color, in novelty stripe effects, % inches wide.
25c the yard. Regularly SOC and Zoe.
Lot 2-Pink, blue, brown, green and black
figures and stripes woven on highly mer-
cerized white background--tbere are also a
few pretty styles in all white--2S inches wide.
33ic the yard. Regularly 75c.
Display on centre counters, main hoor-G ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07

SHOT HER AssAILANT.- "A dispatch
from Huntington, W. Va, says Miss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-07
The Market.

Georgetown, Dec. Wheat 75sS2.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
ONE LEVEE GIVES Way
The 81. Francis Is Now at Mercy OF
the Waters.
GLOOM AT MEMPHIS.
Numbers Of Residences and Business
llOuses Have Been Flooded and
Many Of the People Had
10 Hastily Depart.

Memphis March 1.-THE St Fran
els leyee gave away late Monday
afternoon at 9rice's Landing. Ark.
twenty miles north Of this city. Fnd
the waters Of the Mississippi river are
rushing through n threequarter OF
mile creyasse IN the embankment with
roar that can be heard for miles
This is the first break that has been
made IN the vicinity of Memphis.
Sunday nieht the water was on a
level with the crest Of the leyee AZ
Hollybush. and the present rise carried
Il over a foot higher. sweeping away
the temporary embankments al Trice
and tearing the ieyee Itself from its
foundation giving a new channel for
the aood The break was OF such
extent that the engineers realized the
hopelessness of attempting 10 repair
tho breach. and % was abandoned after
the ends Of the levee at either side
Of the cresasse had been riyetcd with
sand sacks and stones 10 prevent furth-
er cutting away Of the embankment
In the city the situation is the worst
that has so far been reached. In both
North and South Memphis many
homes and business houses have been
flooded and families driven out. Street
car traffic has practically been sus-
pended in North Memphis. one bridge
having been rendered unusafe while
others are threatened The tracks Of
the Illinois Central along Wolf river
are under water. and trains are being
run through the flooded areas until
tracks can be raised above the water.
Appeals are pouring into the city
from alI directions Tor aid by those
who have taken refuge on high points
along the river and who are now sur
rounded bv water an local packets
have gone strictly into the rescue
business. hut their capacity i5 c1l
plctalv ovcrtaxed and they are unable
/ 20 respond to all demands that are re-
/ ce.ycd Cargoes of refugees and theiJ
property have been d.schorgei at tho
[ wharf here ana there are several hun
+ drCd destitute persons 10 the city who
/ are being cared for by charity.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
STATUS IS UNCHANGED
Mississippi River at New Orleans on
Tuesday Stationary.
PATROL TRAIN GONE
The Mississippi valley Railway Com
pany Started out One From the
? Pelican State Metropolis
10 Baton Rouge.
New orleans. March 1.-THE rivel

New Orleans. March 1.-THE river
here continues stationary to-day.
The morning reading was 1872 feet
from which there has been practically
no variation since Saturday last The
weather is clear City embankments
are constantly being improved and q
thorough Inspection Of the front from
Southport % the barracks shows no
points o. danger. News o. the breaks
OF the leyee above S. Francis and a.
Boururo caused some disappointment
since the effect is likely 10 De q pro
longauon o. the period OF high water
here People who returned from the
break below Polnte a Ia Hache say the
break there Is Of little consequeuse.
The country is barren and no serious
damage will be- done.
The Mississippi Valley road started
out a patrol train which ran between
Baton Rouge ara Sew Orleans There
Is a magnificent stretch o. leyee be-
tween these two points. which protects
some OF The most valuable sugar plaza
tations ir the state. Every effort .s
being made 10 hold %. and men and
material have been distributed along
II IN abuLl-l-e.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
is OEPLoRABLE.
Hundred. OF Memphi. People Have Had
TO Vacate Their Homes

Hundred. of Memphis People Have Had
TO vsoats Their Homes.
Memphis. March 1.-THE river Is
slowly falling here. the gauge register
ing 1874 feet. against 397 Monday
night The break In the leyee near
Hollybush. twenty miles north Of here.
Is responsible Tor the fall at Memphis
The creyasse Is threequarters OF a
mile wide and the water Is rushing
through with a roar that can be heard
FOR miles. The whole OF 81. Francis
basin VIII De flooded and incalculable
damage done. no other breaks have
been reported but several weak spots
are being watched By engineers. AZ
Memphis the food situation Is growing
more serious Ia the northern part OF
the city hundreds 90 families have LEFT
their homes for high ground and every
industry is shut down Street car SER
vice has been abandoned In South
MCmphis the water is threatening all
railroad tracks and hundreds OF labor
ers are working there
The Yazo0 and Mississippi Valley
railroad is the worst sufferer from the
flood. the tracks being partly under
water Tor miles Through train service
has been 1nnuilel The Illinois Cen
tral has experienced some dincnlty "a,
Auction street. but the tracks have
been 'cribbed" and traile is moving as
usual
Many appeals Cor help are coming in
from food sufferers. and the sunshine
society Of this city has established a
refugee camp. where an unfortunatcs
are cared i0r
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
ANOTHER BREAK
u G.. sc,era Hundred lee, Wide. but
Near the Calf

Near the Calf.
New Orleans March l7-Auothcr
ideal day enabled much work 90 De-
done Boz strengthening the ieyeos Mon.
day. and the line IN the city and along
tle river is reported .n good couii
ton The laugc Monday u'-tt reads
1912 n.t which Is 90 fartH below Suu-
l8r u.eht. luf thu weather bureau Says
that tha rise az Memphis is yet t0
cone and tfC twaTty01s foot stg-r
u. r.I.. hero Tho HH.rre ieFee iu
C....I.. parish ie .f. northern p0-.
0. l.. state. close tp tls Texas and
Ir...e tracks. Dr. reported weak. uut
General Manager Th0ua is up tae
urr ana viii put au army of men
,i.r. The nrs' real. hre8k .s reported
In tEa ruras district some sixty coz
seventy miles below the city 70 is
said fH hH several hundred feet wide
lu' cam .u Hn harm ls tlD territory .H
close ID t.. eI.l and foV interests $50.
bC Iguee.. a. rHH water win run in
o. tao I,.rll sea
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
Addrs..-. delivered.

Lamnasas. Tex, March l7.-N the
state convention NJ the Young Mems
Christian association Monday the
question drawn was conducted by l.
r. Jones of Beaumont George McDilI
OF Omaha. Neb.. international railroad
secretary for the southwest spoke ou
railroad work W. j. Parker OF Chi
cago. dvclt on "Fhe Boys as a Factor
in the Forward Movement"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18

Bcaum1nt March l7.-At rocep-
ton given Co Secretary Of the Treas
ury Shaw by the business men OF This
city the secretary made "a brief speech
in which he laid great stress on the
necessity for inland harhors on the
gulf coast Be also advocated liberal
harbor appropriations and the great
necessity Tor ship subsidy 10 build
up South American trade.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18

hatcher. Miss March 1.-THE ff
tecuio0t DmhanEmen, 1fthe Texas
and Pacific railroad az Bougere. thir.
ty.fyc miles below NidaIIa. broke and
n gap two miles % longJh was cut hy
the river Boo Few hours This gap
was followed hy O. break in the lower
Bougerc Iovop. which Tapped the rail
road omhaukmcut % uthc south end
and the water .s running into and hli
INK BuugUIc swamp.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18

Washington March l1-At Mem
phis the gauge showed 394. or IN feet
above the high water stage of lS9N Bee
low Helena. Ark situation is un-
changed Az vigkshurg 10 was 80 feet
rise Of two feet while at New Or.
lans 10 was stationary NJ 1872 feet
Louisiana tHbutarics continue 90 rise.
Shreveport gauge recording 3l9 feet
Ohio river is falling except at Cairo.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18

Rock Springs. Wyo. March l7-Red
desert is Inundated for miles east of
Rock Springs. and the salt wells and
drilling station is completely under
water. LARGE quantities of supplies
belonging to tha Be'ro American
Drilling company have been ruined or
swept away water backed up against
the Union Pacific embanamsnt to the
depth OF twenty feet
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
SWEPT AWAY.
Three Mile. of the Texas and Paclnc I'm
bsukmsut Are Gone.

Natchcz. Miss. March l7.-Thc
waters of the river. which broke over
the embankmeuts OF Bouserc levee 90
lower Coueorlia parish, thirty-fye
miles below Vidalia. have swept away
three miles of the dfteen foot em-
bankment o' the Texas and Pacific
railway and the Southern portion of
OF Bougere lCvra has aved in Tor over
a mile. A tremendous volume of
water is pourlne through this crcyasaC
into the country b3h.nd It Every ef-
fort is being made t1 prevent further
cavine and additional forces are at-
tempting 90 stake th' ends 0f the
broken lcyCo vl;h sacks of dirt and
sand
Syracuse leyoe. which affords pro-
tection for Vidal.a is being strength.
eucd as rapidly Cs possible.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18
Am ron rnt Trann..

Austin. March l7-District Judge
Penn delivered 10 the grand jury a
strong charge on the matter ot poll
tax funds % being claimed that large
blocks uf receipts have been taken out
to corrupt the approaching city cleo
ton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18

r.1INE or CARDUl is one medi-
w cine that should always be kept
| W ON hand in every home for im-
- mediate use when female weak
ness frst makes its appearance. Miss
Bowey painful and dangerous accident
would not have resulted 20 seriously
had she taken Wine Of Cardui promptly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-18

Washington March 1.-THE presi'
dent has rendered tre position ~ di-
rector of the census '1 s. " ID. North,
formerly chief stat.sJ...lu of the man.
ufacturers' census bureau Co succeed
Director Merriam resigned pr.
North has accepted and wil. enter
upon his duties some tme in Nev
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-09
MONROE DOCTRINE LIVES.
Presidents Conditions Accepted by
Great Britain and Germany.
ACCEPTANCE is COMPLETE.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The acceptance
by Great Britain and Germany OF
President Roosevelt's repeated de-
mands that the Venezuelan dispute be
referred to The Hague for arbitration.
with the plain-spol>en intimation that
the United States would not recognize
any awards that touched the territory
of Venezuela or sought to place n
mortgage on that territory, is regarded
by the chief executive and his advisers
as straightforward and unqualified
recognition of the Monroe doctrine
The president believes that it is the
most complete acceptance of the great
American principle that has ever been
given by the governments of Europe,
and the fact that arbitration was
agreed to when it was clearly under
stood that the international court
should not deal with any question
affecting the acquisition of territory is
especially gratifying.
President Roosevelt was gratified to
receive from Berlin reply from the
Kaiser as frank as that message of his
own, in which these conditions and
limitations were accepted and an agree
ment made that The Hague should
arbitrate for Germany. Then came
from London similar reply showing
the willingness of King Edward to
accept the same court with the same
limitations upon the questions that
were to be submitted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-09
PaYA I'm Silver Again.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The state de-
partment has been officially advised
that the second installment of the
Chinese indemnity fund must be paid
on silver basis. This result has been
anticipated and the department more
than month ago was advised unofii-
cially of what would happen. The
first installmcnt of the indemnity,
which was due July 1, last, was like
wise paid on silver basis, the nations
receiving the money reserving the
right to reclaim the difference between
the Silver and the gold basis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-09
CnaI Giyan Right of WnY.

Carbondale, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Orders
have been issued from this division OF
the Illinois Central railroad, giving
coal the right of way over all the other
freight except perishable produce. ALI
other kind of freight is to be placed on
sidings to relieve the motive power and
to rush to market coal from Southern
Illinois, AS a result of the order the
railroad yards were cleared of coal
and empty cars In Williamson coun'
ty there are 1,O47 cars of coal. Within
the next twenty-four hours the com
pany hopes to remove the blockade.