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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

MYSTERIOUS SmUDE.-Robert Hob
by, who for several years past has been
bookkeeper for the firm Of II. II.
Thrasher & Co., railroad contractors al
Culpeper, committed suicide Saturday
morning at Rip, a small station about
twelve miles south of Culpeper. He
seated himself on the railroad track and
wher he saw train approaching, he
threw himself full length across the
track. The train passed over his body
and left it torn and mutilated so as to be
almost unacceptable. Hobby was a
first-class bookkeeper, but was of very
quiet disposition, and his conduct aroused
no suspicion of his shocking intentions.
He was an Englishman, appeared 10
be about fifty years of age. He had re-
sided in Birmingham, Ala, but it is I'M
derstood that all the relations he has in
this country reside in California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

YOUTH FATALLY STABBED.-A fatal
siabbing took place at Hillsboro, Loudoun
county, Saturday night about 8 o'clock.
Humphrey Potts plunged knife into
John Virts in his left side above the
heart, inficting a deep wound, from
which death resulted in ten minutes.
Potts is the eighteen-year-old son of
Harry G. Potts, prominent farmer liv-
ing about two miles from Hillsboro.
Virts is the same age, and is the son of
Mr.. James w. A. Virts. The young
men had been devoted friends and the
motive for the act. cannot be ascertained.
They we're disiantly related. Potts was
arrested yesterday at his home, giving
preliminary hearing before a justice of
the peace, and committed to Jail in
Leesburg to await the action of the grand
Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

Henry Lautier, of Toulouse, France,
was killed in duel by Charles Ebelot,
of Paris, this afternoon. Lautier was
pierced through the heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
FOR SALE or RENT,
Brick House

of 10 rooms. furnace, range and bath, No.
22i north Royal street. Inquire at 1913 King
street. noyle Iw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

Two DEATHS in two days and another
injured marked the football games in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

The second torpedo fotilla row at
the Norfolk navy yard, is being prepared
to Join the North Atlantic Squadron
on its cruise Of evolution in the Carib.
bean this winter. Work in being rushed
on the forty warships and naval vessels
of all classes which are expected to go
South with this feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-The State
Board of Education will meet November
"a to consider several very interesting
cases. One is the Dinwiddie county case
where children have been denied The
privilege of one of the schools because,
it is alleged, they have negro blood in
their veins, whereas the indignant faith
err claims that they are one-thirty-second
Indian, and expects to prove their gene
alogy before the State Board and secure
redress
Another case comes from Falls Church
where the principal of the high school
has adopted the custom of inviting the
Protestant ministers of the place to open
the school with divine services each day.
The Catholics of the town made strong
protest, and the county superintendent
declared he had no jurisdiction and the
board is asked TO stop the practice.
A teacher will be appointed to teach
the Indians on the reservation in King
William county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

New PRUNEs andAPRICoTs for sale by
J. G. MILBURH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, Nov. 16.
SENATE.

The Secretary of the Navy transmitted
a report relative to the establishment of a
naval magazine on the New England
coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
The Market.

Georgetown, Nov. ie.-whsat 75aso.
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Nothing Competes win Them.

The best is not only the cheapest but
the best is the only thing that is per-
manently satisfactory. This applies to
talking machines with as much force
as to anything that goes to. make up
the sum total of daily life. The New
High Speed Moulded Records made by
the Columbia Photograph Company,
pioneers and leaders in the talking ma
chine art, are far superior to any re-
cords that were ever produced. They
have great volume and are smooth, nat
ural in tone and artistic. No desirable
quality is lacking and by the moulding
process of record making the harshness
and metallic quality which marred the
earlier records is thoroughly eliminat-
ed. No other records can compete
with them. Price, 80 cents each, $5 pei
dozen. Write for catalogue. ASK
about the new reproducer. The Graph
ophone and Columbia Records were
awarded the grand prize at the Paris
Exposition of 1900.
The Columbia Photograph Co., III
Il. Baltimore St., Baltimore, headquar
tiers for graphophones and talking ma
} chine supplies of every kind, will sent
you catalogues on application. (968-tI
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Hanna Boom in Tennessee.

Camden, Feb. AT a private confer
ence here Sunday between number of
state republican leaders, it leakout out
that Hanna presidential organization
has been formed in Tennessee. The
opposition to Roosevelt is principally
composed of members of the old H..
Clay Evans faction. The new move
ment means a renewal of the political
feud between Congressman Brownlow
and Commissioner of Pensions Evans.
The presidents attitude on the negro
question in the south has inspired
within the breasts of disappointed Of
ficeseekers and ignored politicians, a
hope that Tennessee can and will send
Hanna delegation to the national
convention.
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Caution.

This is not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable You are not to
purchase the only remedy universally
known and remedy that has had the
largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cure and treat
ment of consumption and throat and
lung troubles without losing its great
popularity all these years, you will be
thankful we called your attention to
Boschee's German Syrup. There are
30 many ordinary cough remedies made
by druggists and others that are cheap
and good for light colds perhaps, but
for severe coughs, bronchitis, Group
and especially for consumption, where
there is difficult expectoration and
coughing during the nights and morn.
ings, there is nothing like German Syr-
up. The 25 cent size has just been in
troduced this year. Regular size II
cents. At all druggists.
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Camden Saloons.

Huntingdon, Tenn, Feb. 9.-While
other towns are making mad rush to
take advantage Of the Adams temper
ance measure and get rid of saloons,
the city of Camden seems to be satisfied
with the three saloons that flourish
there. Camden abolished the saloons
several years ago, and did not re-incor-
porate, and, as q result, the blind til
ger prospered, the streets got in bad
shape and business was dull. A large
number of the citizens there, thinking
that the saloons being removed was the
cause of the trouble, petitioned the
legislature to re-incorporate the town
and they would always put up with the
saloon. 1t is said every citizen in the
town, including the preachers, signed
the petition to bring the saloons back.
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neMitrs witch Hazel Salye.

The only positive cure for blind, bleed:
ing, itching and protruing piles, cuts,
burns, bruises, eczema and all abrasions
of the skin DeWitt's is the only Witch
Hazel Salve that is made from the pure
unauthorized witch hazel-all others
are counterfeits. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is made to cure counterfeits are
made to sell. H. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

Colonist rates via the Missouri Pacif-
ic Ry. and Iron Mountain Route. Very
low rate tickets on sale to California,
Oregon, Washington and the great
northwest every day February 10Th to
April Both. Writhe undersign for reli-
able information as to rates, routes, etc.
No change of cars to California and the
west. I. Il. Rehlander, Trav. Pass. ct.
IS w. 9th st., Chattanooga, Tenn. (ap3C
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Many woman begins to wonder how
she will celebrate her silver wedding
before she has been married two weeks
Escaned am Awfnl Fate.

H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla writes
"My doctor told me had consumption
and nothing could be done for me. l
was given up to die. The offer of free
trial bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption, induced me to try
it. Results were startling. ! am now
on the road to recovery and owe all to
DIR. Kings New Discovery. 1t surely
saved my life. This great cure il
guaranteed for all throat and lung dis
eases by H. G. Miller, druggist. Price
soc and 81. Trial bottles free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

The Southern Railway will sell tick
cts from points on its lines to Mobile,
Ala, and New Orleans, La, and re-
turn at rate Of one fare for the round
trip, selling February nth to 23rd in
elusive, final limit for return February
2Sth, 1905. BY depositing tickets with
special agent at mobile and New Or
leaus, not earlier than February 18th,
or later than February 2Sth and upon
payment of fee of so cents at time Of
deposit, extension Of limit to March
14th, 1908 may be obtained. Fol-
further information, call on any ticket
agent of the Southern railway. feb 2;
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Stock Panic.

e A panic in Wall street, involving
millions of dollars, is no more nerve
racking than the panic which seizes the
man who realizes that he is hopelessly
in the grasp of constipation, dyspepsia
or any form of stomach or bowel trou-
BILE, DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsic is
the only guaranteed cure for these
troubles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12
Nearly Forfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally
started horrible ulcer on the leg Of j.
B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years it defed all doctors and all
remedies But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for burns, bruises, skin eruptions
and piles. 25c at H. G. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

An Ohio girl recently sold a lot Of
old love letters to rag man for &C
cents. A New York girl did better.
She got $50, 900 for hers via the courts
in breach of promise suit. Minneap
oils Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

1t is rumored that the Standard Oil
Co. is investigating the conditions of
the oil fields of Galicia, with view of
purchasing the entire properties. The
price named is $40, 1000, 900.
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There can be no serious objection to
a mans knowing it all if he will kindly
refrain from saying"I told you SO.
ACAshier Tesiihes.

Gentlemen-After twenty years of
aches and pains caused by constipation
brought on by sedentary habits, have
found more relief in two bottles of DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin than all of the
hundreds of other remedies | have tried
and l take pleasure in giving you this
testimony, believing you have the fin
est preparation made for stomach trou-
bles. Very truly yours, d. j. LANE,
Cashier Wabash r. R., East st. Eouis
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The Doctors Picture.

The likeness Of W. B. Caldwell, NJ.
D., is on every bottle Of the genuine
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Accept
no other. Take it for constipation and
as q regulator of the stomach and bow
els. soc and 81.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

The World quotes DR.. Barth, leader
of the liberal left wing in the German
reichstag, as saying that he does not
believe Germany entertains colonial
plans either in Central or South Amer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, cure feverishness, bad stomach,
teething disorders, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms. Over
10000 testimonials. They never fail. All
all druggists, 25c. Sample free. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12
Be An Immune,

AS by vaccination you may become
immune or safe from smallpox, so by
taking DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
you will become immune from consti-
patton, biliousness, dyspepsia and all
stomach and bowel troubles. SOC and
81 bottles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12
The manager of an opera company is
justified in putting on airs.
Mysterious Circumstances

One was pale and sallow and the 9TH
er fresh and rosy. Whence the differ
ence? She who is blushing with health
uses DIR. Kings New Life Pills to main
tain. BY gently arousing the lazy or
gans they compel good digestion and
head off constipation. Try them. Only
25c at H. G. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

s Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body; Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store, so cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to the
soothing healing influences of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

Consider the man who is always on
time-and lifetime he wastes in waiting
for other men.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

A man may be reasonably sure his
friends will not forget him as long as
he owes them money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

1t is easier for some people to make
mistakes than it is for them to keep
from criticising others. -..s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

One must suffer in order to tolerate
the sufferings of others.
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Notice OF FIRST MEETING or CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of Ten
nessee, In Bankruptcy.
In the Matter of
Rufas L. Hickey, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Rufas L. Hickey OF
johnson City, in the county of Wash
ington, aud district aforesaid, bank
rupt:
Notice is hereby given that on Janu-
airy 3lst A. D., 1903, the said Rufas L.
Hickey was duly adjudged bankrupt,
and that the first meeting of his credit
ors will be held ut the United States
courtroom in Knoxville, Tenn. on Feb.
ruary 81, A. ID. 1903, at 300 o. clock in the
forenoon, at which time said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt, ant
transact such other business as may pro
perly come before said meeting.
JOSHUA W. CALDWELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 10, 1908.
/
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

No.4l, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol TO Chat
tanooga Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport and Birmingham
to Mobile; also Chattanooga TO Jacksonville
and Atlanta to Brunswick.
No S5 carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville. Knoxville to Memphis ana chatta-
nooga to Atlanta.
No II, Pullman Sleeping car Morristown TO
Chattanooga and Chattanooga to Memphis
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

A cat has nine lives aud at least eight
of them are devoted to vocal culture.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

FLAG Station. Telephone.
MEL H, WELLER, Trainmaster
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-12

Mouthly rains cured BY DR.. Miles Palm Pills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
n Gof-up Thing.
RY ANNIE q. TIBBiTS.

would never have another chance Of giving
happiness to the old man who had been in every
way a father to her. She had told him the same
night what she had done and the smile that
had flashed into his face had seemed to her re-
ward enough, until next day. and then with the
daylight came the memory of another man.
and that morning life seemed an ugly outlook
to her.
DR. Grey turned from the flower beds and
looked at her.
Godfrey would only want it if he thought
you would be happy" he said. You know he
loves you as much as if you were his own
daughter
Mary faced around quickly.
"Oh, 1 know know" she cried 5rokenly.
But I AMI shall be happy"
DR.. Grey pulled his beard. A week ago he
had seen Mary and another man-Dick Mar
Ione-together. and their attitudes told him
something that Mary would not have confessed
for worlds. He remembered it now. and that
Dick was poor; and he frOwned again
A few minutes later some one came from the
sickroom to tell him that Mr.. Kaye was rous-
ing. and he and Mary went in together.
His keen eyes told him at once that the change
he had expected had occurred. Mr.. Kaye was
sinking fast. His hands travelled restessly
over the Counterpart. Mary bent over him
THE WILL" he cried feebly. Il want to sign
He pointed to a table which were some
papers. Dr. Grey brought them. and pen
and ink and putting them before him held him
up while he scratched his name feebly the
parchment.
Dying men have strange fances sometimes
and it had been Mr.. Hayes fancy during the
last few hours to make fresh will and to do
it without lawyer. No one could understand
why but he had been unaccOuntably restless
until it was done. Now his dying eyes stared
dimIy at his feeble signature. and his fingers
dropped the pen.
Read it," he said slowly. and DR.. Grey
obeyed. 1t was apparently the same his
other will. which was at the moment in his
lawyers office. and this had only been done in
order to humor a dying man.
DR.. Grey read it carefully.
1.-THE last will Of me. Godfrey Kaye the sick
man repeated slowly. Yes-everything-to my
daughter. Mary-everything to my daughter.
Mary"
He fell back and stretched out his hand
Take it away now" he said Put it in my
desk yonder. l shan't be long now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

,:,.,1 her head. Her face was 'e'S
MAJ ~, cIanched her hands to prevent
,tor, trembling as she met the 0iu
eyes. .oi Tanby now"
ebe said unsteadiIy. "He-he SPOKE iaS' no
and p 1901 from DR.
She got up suddenly anu
Crews searching look. .r ~
.er ga yas" she added abruptly. L re-
,,orod If breaks my heart to remember no"
rotbor has wished it and how obstinate L nav
100, and now-his last wish-oh. must IL
,iu make him so happy, and II shah na'1
many more chances of making him happy
IT, voice broke. and the doctor got up ana
Going over to her put his hands on her shoulder
"Rut this young man. Mary" he said iou
think you will be happy with him!
Mary hesitated. Then for her iathef s"A0
she acted he al .5
Surely he's all could WISH O"' 49,
L shall be happy"
Dr Grey looked dissatisfied as he turned
AWAY. II was prejudice, no doubt. but ne ulu
NOT like the Hon. Arthur Tenby, and in his eyes
he was not a fair match for the girl VINO "ouIu
soon be the mistress of Treherne Court lie
frowned out of the window at the stretch Oh
lawn and the empty beds upon it. few weeks
ago they had been gay with summer MOWERS
all the desolation of winter upon the garden;
it reminded him of the change that had come
over the house in short a time. He turned
again to Mary. She was staring out or the
window. too. seeing ugly things on the patch
of erass-she saw Godfrey Kaye, thrown from
his horse dead or dying on an empty road. and
she saw the face of the man she was going to
marry and behind it the face Of the man she
loved.
She shivered little in spite of her resolve
Her marriage with Arthur Tenby had always
been her fathers fondest wish He was of good
family, the son of a lord, and marrying with
him seemed a wonderfully good thing for the
adopted daughter of Godfrey Kaye. even though
she would be rich when he died.
Godfrey Kaye had adopted her wholly when
she was three years old, and for nearly twenty
years she had been a daughter indeed to him.
Now he had been suddenly thrown from his
horse and was dying slowly in the great house.
and Mary remembering his wish to see her
married to title. had accepted Arthur Tenby
because in week or so-perhaps in less-she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
"GOTERNOR" WAS Il LOBSTER.

Almost without bounds were the chagrin and
disgust of the Republicans of Rhode Island at
the reelection by the Democrats of Governor
Garvin. the present chief executive Of the State.
The day after a prominent Providence Repub-
lean entered a restaurant in that city at the
luncheon hour, and. to the establishment of the
lawyers. business men and politicians who were
welding knife and fork. said to the waiter after
CHANGING over the menu card. Give me Gov
ernor Garvin." Then he whispered something
to the waiter.
When. a few minutes later. the waiter APP
preached the politician bearing a covered dish,
every one in the room leaning out of his
chair and craning his neck to see what Coy
eruor Garvin" was. Amid eXpectant silence
the waiter lifted the cover from the dish, and
there was exposed to view plain lobster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
MARX TWIIN And WHISTLER.

Mark Twain described recently his first meet
ing with James Mcneil Whistler.
Il was introduced to Mr.. Whistler" he said,
lin his studio in London. had heard that the
painter incorrigibe joker, and L was de-
terruined to get the better of him, if possible.
So at once put on my most hOpelessly stupid
air and | drew near the canvas that Mr.. WhiS-
tier was completing.
That amt bad" L said 1t amt bad. only
here in this corner''-and L made as II to rub
out a cloud effect with my finger. I'd do away
with that cloud if L you"
Whistler cried nervously:
Cad, sir. be careful there. Don't you see
the paint is not dry?
oh that don't matter said l. I've got my
gloves on
We got on Well together after that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
EASILY GOT SPICE OF DANGER.

William Nelson Cromwell. the representative
of the French Panama Canal Commission, re-
Gently called on President Roosevelt in Wash
inston Mr.. Cromwell is something of a sports
man, and during the interview he told the Presi-
dent 4 sporting anecdote.
Some years ago." he said, Il spent a week in
Germany shooting small game. To a German
acquaintance one morning happened to remark
that preferred to shoot in Africa because there
was 4 spice of danger in the sport there.
'Ach,' said my friend, you like a spice of
danger init your sport, Ell? Den you go out
shooting nit me. De last time so 1 shoot mine
bruder- in-laW In de leg"