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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In New York yesterday cotton shorts
had to settle September options at noon
at l3 cents pound.
Swift & Co. efforts to corner the
September lard market in Chicago has
ended in failure, and it is reported
that their losses are heavy.
An experienced clerk in branch post
office says that the government Is in
pocket every year more than 81 600, 600
by purchase of postage stamps which are
never used.
Prince Ching assures the foreign minis
tiers at Peking that he is continuing to
resist the Russian proposals. October 3
is the date fixed by Russia for her eyac-
uation of Mukden and Much wang.
In consequence ofthe prevalence of bu-
bonic plague at Pehtaug, on the Gulf OF
Chill, the foreign military authorities
have co-operated with the Chinese and
placed a sea and Gordon around Pehtang.
A national movement on the part OF
EMPLOYERS TO combat the ''closed shop"
plan of union labor and the growth of
socialism will be formally launched at the
convention of the National Federation OF
Employers Association in Chicago, Oc-
tober 20 and 30.
Unexplained and savage attacks upon
Pennsylvania Railroad shares and upon
other stocks in order to depress the price
of Pennsylvania have led hitherto skep-
teal bankers to credit the reports that
the Standard Oil clique is "going the
limit" in order to capture control of the
railway.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
declares that the remaining year and q
halfof his term of Office is to be devoted
to campaign against graft in the city
departments. "TfI could sfre all the
men suspect of grating they would
be jumping out of every window in the
city hall, " he says.
A preliminary statement showing the
coal production Of the United States, pre-
pared by Edward w. Parker, statistician,
has just been issued by the United States
Geological Survey. 1t shows that for the
first time in the history of the United
States the production of coal has reach
ed total of over 800, 900, 600 short tons,
the actual showing being 300, $50, 959
tons, valued at 1878, 1873, S49.
Miss Gladys Stewart, II years old,
daughter of j. A. Stewart, bridge car
penter, in the employ Of the short line
railroad at Annapolis Nd, was accident
ally shot by her l2-year-old cousin,
Rachael Stewart, yesterday afternoon
and died three hours later. The accident
occurred at the home of the girPsparents,
at West Annapolis. The two girls were
playing in a second-story room, when
Rachael picked up an old muzzle-loading
gun, pointed the weapon at her cousin,
not knowing that twas loaded, and pull
ed the trigger. The shot penetrated the
inner side of Gladys's thigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

lives who have promptly put out OF the
wav brutes that assault women ana
children. When the lynching occurred
some of the rabid press of the North
cried out for vengeance against the
lynchers, calling them brutes, &C.,
utterly ignoring the crime committed
against the little innocent and the
terrible suferiugs to which she was sub
iected before she was finally killed, but
when the grand jury of New Castle
county. those most interested in the az
fair, we're called upon to act they stated
that they thought it wisest to ignore the
entire matter and thus terminate pubic
discussion. And this will be the action
of most grand juries that are called upon
to consider similar cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

The Improvement in the Balkan siua-
ton seems to be reflected by the Sofa
press, which no longer discusses the
Macedonian situation.
Letters from Monastir say the Tur-
kisvith authorities are posting a final
invitation to the insurgents to return TO
ileir homes. The proclamation, after
referring to the remarkable clemency
thus far shown, concludes /: Therefore,
for the last time, the Bulgarians who
have been deceived and who have left
their iresides and trades are invited to
return to their homes and villages
Those who do not return, and refuse TO
trust to the mercy of the imperial gov
eminent, will be pursued and their
homes destroyed in the most severe
fashion,"
A report issued by the revolutionary
committee at Monastir gives details
of long list of atrocities committed
by the Turkish troops in September,
including the ruthless slaughter of
number of children, who were hurled
from high rocks. 1t is stated that
the Turks killed over 200 peasants in a
number of villages and that while
taking 1870 villagers as prisoners to
Neyesko they massacred rs Of them. At
another place Is women were outraged
and then shut in barn, which was set
on fire.
A special dispatch from Ria Monastery
says that troops recently attacked a
neighboring village; that the men fed
to the forests, and that the soldiers
beat and tortured the women and
children.
A report from Philippopopolis says
the War Department is again buying
horses, and that battalion of troops,
with Is field guns, has gone to the
frontier. Another dispatch from the
Ria Monastery gives report that the
whole population of the district of Raj
log has been massacred or has fed.
Three thousand women and children,
fugitives from the Turkish soldiery, have
arrived at Rilar Many villages around
Razlog are said to be burning. The
town itself is surrounded with tent:
occupied by the Turkish troops, who
avoid fighting and, according to the dis
patch, attack only innocent people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
The Macedonian Outlook.

Sofia, Oct. 1.-The most dangerous
element in the Balkan situation at pres
ent is the continuation of the outbreaks
and massacres in various districts which
belle the inspired utterances made at
the various capitals that the trouble in
the disturbed quarters had been practi-
caly quelled 1t is remembered that
the powers originally declared there
would be no Instruction. Now they
say there will be no war between Bull
garia and Turkey. Both prophecies, it
now appears, were wrong, for the insur-
rection has occupied, and unless there
is a stop put to the massacres there seems
but little doubt that war is bound to
eventually break out
Vienna, Oct 1.-The Balkan insur-
recti,n is fast spreading to the Bulgarian
frontier. The town Of Mehoma has been
put to the torch and the population was
massacred. Hot fighting between in
surgents and Turkish troops has occurred
for the past two days at the neighboring
village of Batcheno. Private messages
also assert that Melnik has been de-
strOyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
Do Good-ItPays

A Chicago man has observed that,
''Good deeds are better than real estate
deeds-some Of the latter are worthless.
Act kindly and gently, show sympathy
and lend helping hand. You cannot
possibly lose by it." Most men ap-
preciate a kind word and encourage
ment more than substantial help.
There are persons in this community
who might truthfully say: only good
friend, cheer up. A few doses OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will rid
you of your cold, and there is no danger
whatever from pneumonia when you use
that medicine. 1t always cures. |
know it for it has helped me out many
time" Sold by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
Bank Failure.

Greenfield. Mass, Oct. 1. - The
Packard National Bank, at the close of
its business yesterday, announced that
its doors would be closed pending an ex-
animation of its financial condition.
During the day the bank had been un-
able to meet demands made upon it, its
checks going to protest. The capital
stock OF the bank is 100000, and its
liabilities are estimated at $500, 900.
Its officials declare that the depOsitors
will not lose anything.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

stayed together at his wife's boarding
house. Apparently they we're in the
best of spirits. This morning after
dressing Barnes fired shot through his
wife's heart, and one through his own
brain.
This afternoon in Boston the Pittsburg
club. champion of the National League, and
the Boston, champion ofthe American League,
will meet for the first game in the series OF
nine games for the baseball championship oil
the world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

Everybody's Magazine for October has
been received from the Ridgeway- Thayer
Company in New York. In its most
conspicuous article, "The Madness of
Much Money" Alfred Henry Lewis
daringly depicts the follies of the new
rich" Will Payne contributes a char
acter sketch of Chicago, incidental to the
Tooth anniversary the settlementofthat
city. A study of the strange personal
ity of Labouchere is entitled "Labby."
"Heroes of the Hour" tells the story Of
men who have risen to heroic heights
during the past year. In the fifth Of a
series of Significant AutObiographies"
the experience Of bank cashier is
given. Other good articles and six
clever stories complete this desirable
issue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

Ir HAS been officially announced that
AN extra session of Congress will be
called for November 9th, but it is gen.
orally understood that in anticipation Of
the presidential campaign, Congress will
do lust as little as possible this winter.
Old republican leaders in both houses
are convinced that by allowing little
legislation they will be allowing the
democrats determination. The extra
session will do little or nothing besides
discussing Cuban reciprocity; currency
reform. the other object for which the
session to be summoned, will, in all
probability, go over until after the presi-
dental election. The republican leaders
in the Senate will prefer to begin work
at a slow pace, and accordingly will in
cline TO limit the extra sessions work
to the minimum requirements, just as
Mr.. Cannon plans in the House. Dur
ing the winter before a presidential
campaign, the least that can be done
is usually the safest. The democrats
will aim to get "before the country the
scandals in various departments and
elsewhere which have provoked criticism,
but the fewer legislative days the smaller
will be their opportunity. No matter
how much business is mapped out fol
special sessions, little is usually done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it is no
longer necessary to live on milk and toast.
Starvation produces such weakness that the
whole syst m become an easy preyto disease.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables tho stomach
and digestive organs 10 digest and assimilate
all of the wholesome food that one cares TO
eat. and isa never failing cure for indigestion,
Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. kodol
digests what you eat-makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by all druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
NEGRO KILLED BY WHITE MAN.

NEGRO KILLED BY WHITE MAN
C. A. Staples, who is employed in look
ing after the hauling of bark for Lynch
burg firm at Concord, II miles east Of
that place, was arrested yesterday for
shooting and killing Matt Burns, colored.
The killing was the end of desperate
struggle between the two men. Ii seems
that Burns was one of number of negro
teamsters employed under Staples, and
on several occasions recently had been
impertinent to the latter. Yesterday
morning the two men had a quarrel,
when Burns leaped down from his wagon
and started towards Staples. The latter
drew a pistol and fired, the shot taking
effect, but before the second shot could
be fired the negro, much the larger man,
was on top of Staples and threw him to
the ground. Staples emptied his rev0l-
yer while on the ground, all the bullets,
it is thought, finding lodgment in the ne
gro's body. The negro began to gasp
for breath, but did not release his grip on
the white man. Even while he was dy-
ing it took several persons to break his
grip. Owing to excitement that ensned
among the negroes Staples was arrested
and taken to Lynchburg. He will be
turned over to the Appomattox au-
thorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

THE farmers congress at Buffalo last
week favored graduated income tax,
laws to contfol trusts, parcel posts,
postal telegraph and savings banks and
an agricultural census. An income tax
is undoubtedly the fairest tax that can
be levied and the one easiest paid, and
laws to control trusts are demanded by
fully nine-tenths of the people of this
country. Why not then have such laws?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

The DRINK habit is becoming such
an evil among railroad and mandatory
employees that employers are taking
drastic measures to correct it. Circulars
have been issued by the Atlantic Refn-
ing Company in Reading, Pa, to the
effect that all employees who habitually
smoke, drink, or gamble, will be dis
charged, and requiring an affidavit that
none are guilty of such practices. The
Refining Company is controlled by the
Standard Oil Company, which will en-
deavor to force these orders upon all oil
its employees. Several railroads in the
country have adopted the same method
of securing sober employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

A MAD Doc IN SCHOOL. The
bravery of Winton Green, principal of
the Factoryville, Pa, high school, saved
a score or more of his pupils from the
fangs of a mad dog last Friday. His
arms, wrists and one leg were lacerated by
the brute's teeth, and yesterday he went
to New York to receive treatment in the
Pasteur Institute. The dog, which was
unusually large and strong, had driven
the pupils into the school house. The
brute had just gained the table, where
a number of the children had scrambled
for safety, when Mr.. Green rushed in ald
seized the animal by the nape of the
neck. A struggle ensued, in which the
odds seemed to be in favor Of the brute.
But the teacher was strong and gradually
worked toward the door of the school
room. Once the dog twisted out of his
grasp, and his teeth sank into Mr.
Green's leg. All the while reassuring the
panic-stricken scholars, the teacher re-
sumed his task of dragging the animal
along the floor. Twice again the dog
wrenched himself free, and each time
Mr.. Green felt his fangs in the arms and
wrists. Finally the dog made another
rush in the direction Of the children, but
Mr.. Green was after him, and the strug-
gle was renewed, At the end Of half an
hour the dog was dragged outside, when
the teacher dropped him and hurried for
a gun. He followed the animal down
the road and shot him dead Before
the dog reached the school house he
bit +. d. Fisk, Of Dalton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Five persons we're killed and score
of Others injured by a collision between
the Wisconsin Central limited passen-
ger train. which left Chicago yesterday
evening at 6 O'Clock, and street car, at
Fifty-second avenue. Thes street car YES
crowded with passengers returning from
the Harlem race track, and every man
in the car was injured. The motorman
had received the signal to cross and had
lust reached the center of the tracks
when the passenger train crashed into
his car. None of the passengers had
time to escape. The blame for the acct
dent is laid by Motorman Kilroy upon
the wet rails OF the track. He saw the
danger in time to avoid it and applied
the brake, but the car slid along the
track with locked wheels. The pas
senger train, which was running at
high rate of speed, struck the street
car near the center, cutting it squarely
in two. 1t was reduced to splinters in
an instant, and the force of the collision
was such that several of the injured
we're hurled high in the air, and two OF
the killed met their deaths by striking
the ground after being thrown up from
the wreck. The railroad people contend
that no blame for the accident can apply
to them. for the reason that the danger
signals were properly set, and there was
no reason why their train should not
proceed as usual. They say that the
train was not running faster than is
customary.
A merry party, composed of abou.
dozen persons, was run down by q
passenger train last night at Sharon
Hill. seven miles south of Philadelphia,
on the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad, killing five and
iniuring three others. The accident oc-
Cured in front of the Sharon Hill
station while the party was waiting
for a train. There had been fam
lily reunion in the neighborEood,
and several members of the family
had accompanied the guests to the
station. Inc IaHIOhlu accommodation
for which the party was waiting,
usually passes the station on the fourth
track. This was known to some Of the
party, and when the train was heard
coming in the distance nearly every one
passed over to the third or freight track.
Before any one could give a warning
the accommodation train came rapidly
down the third track and ploughed into
the group. The engineer tried to stop
his train before it struck the party, but
he was unable to do so until it had run
several hundred feet past the station, A
horrible scene met the eyes of the pas
sengers on the train and the train crew.
Under the wheels of the locomotive and
on the tracks on both sides of the train
we're scattered the dead and injured.
The dead were terribly mangled. The
injured were taken to Philadelphia for
treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts, sprains,
stings. Instant Relief. DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil. A. any drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01

The ANNOUNCEMENT in the tele-
graphic columns Of yesterdays Gazette
that the grand jury of New Castle
county, Delaware, had ignored the bills
against the men charged with being con-
cerned with the lynching of the colored
brute who recently assaulted and muir
dered an innocent little white girl, was
no surprise. While but few men up
hold lynching, yet there are still fewer
who would wish to try men for their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-01
The Market.

Georgetown, Oct. Wheat 75as2.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
Can Well Profit BY Experience

a bill is now before Congress asking
that a homestead law be framed for
Alaska. There is wealth OF timber in
the land of the midnight sum- which
must eventually come into the market.
Around Ketchikan local parties are now
having private surveys made, embracing
timber belts, and it is expected that the
Government lines will conform to these
private surveys, thus affording the locat-
or squatter rights. through priority of
residence. The Government in framing
public land laws for Alaska should be
guided by past experiences and classify
carefully the lands subject to entry,
whether mineral, agricultural or timber
in character, and remove at once the I'M
certainty which now surrounds many
entries made under the present laws
Aberdeen Herald.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
MUNYON'S.

In the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
ton for Yakima County.
PAUL g. KRUGER, Plaintiff,
X. II. WEBER. Defend mt.
The State of Washington to the said R.
Weber:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication
OF this summons to-wit: Within sixty days
after the 9th day of December, 1902. and defend
the above entitled action in the above entitled
court and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff
and serve a copy of your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their
office below stated and in case of your failure
SO to do, Judgment viii be rendered against you
according TO the demand OF the complaint
WHICH has been filed with the clerk of the said
court. The object of this action is to obtain a
Judgment of said court in favor of said plain
tif and against said defendant for the sum of
s422 %, toRether with the costs and disburse-
ments OF this action, and such further relief as
may be legal In the premises.
G. Z. WOODS and SNYDER q PREBLE.
ait Attorneys for Plaintiff
7. O. Address North Yakima, Yakima county
Washington.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
National Banks Doing Business.

A wonderful story OF prosperity is
told in the reports of the national banks
of Washington as made to the control
Ter of the currency showing their con-
dition on November %. The next pre-
vious report was made on September Is.
In that period of 60 days, the recources
OF the "a national banks of the state in
creased from 1909, 573 to $44, 6O7 ,22O,
over two and one-half million dollars.
Individual deposits increased from $780,
067 ,075 to $50 POS, $50, which amounts to
an increase of about $4,000 a day
Loans and discounts increased from
$lS,S0l ,976 to $40, 527 1858.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
KOdOI Dyspepsia Cure

Digests all classes Of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Stomach Troubles and makes rich red
blood, health and strength. Kodol re-
builds wornout tissues, purifes, strength
ems and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G..
W. Atkinson, of w. Va, says; I have
used a number of bottles of Kodol and
have found it to be very effective and +,
indeed, powerful remedy for stomach
recommend it to my friends.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
Billiards. Horehouud Syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
oppressed, rafting, rasping and difficult
breathing. Henry c. Stearns, druggist,
Shullsburg, Wisconsin, writes, May 20,
1901: 81 have been selling Ballard S
Horehound Syrup for two years, and
have never had a preparation that has
given better satisfaction. notice that
when l sell bottle, they come back Cor
more. | can honestly recommend it.
25c, soc and $l.00 at Fred l.. Janeck's.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
The Devil Is Now Dead.

The following "copy" was furnished
the printer bya Tacoma piano man, "Do
not let transient thinkers monkey with
your piano or organ. Leave orders at
our office for responsible tun ing" After
the (printer's) devil got through with it,
it read "Do not let transient monkeys
tinker with your piano or organ" etc.
This devil is dead.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of orville b Laird, Deceased.

Estate OF orville b. Laird, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
executrix OF the estate of Oryille b. Laird, de-
ceased, to the creditors Of and all persons
having claims against said deceased, to exhibit
them with necessary vouchers within one wear
after the first publication of this notice, to-wit;
December l6 1902, to said executrix at her resi-
dence in Yakima CITY, Washington, the same
being the place for the tran saction of the bust
ness of said estate. HATTIE l.. LAIRD,
Executrix of the estate OF oryile B. Laird, de-
ceased. 504t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07

Tess--Mr. Brusk is nice4looking, / adj
nit, but he's not much of a talker
never seems able to say the right thing
in the right place. Jess-Oh, I don't
know. He said the right thing last
evening, although you may not think it
was in the right place. Tess-Where
was that? Jess displaying her ring
In our parlor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07

al don't doubt but that the readin' of
its all right" said the customer, "but
it amt the book Pm lookin' for-the
cover doesn't suit me-" ''My dear sir, +"
said the bookseller, twill YOU kindly de-
scribe just the book you're after?'
"Well, to be plain with you, | want a
book that'll do to put in handsome
new house"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-01-07
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote to
say that for scratches, bruises, wounds,
cuts, corns, sore feet and stiff Joints,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in the
world. Same for burns, scalds, boils,
ulcers, skin eruptions and piles. 1t
cures or no pay. Only 25c at all Yaki-
ma drug stores.