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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
sInnls RaIi save. Monnv.

Behr. the inventor of the monorail
railway. that has proved success on
the continent of Europe. is trying to
induce London TO adopt II. II is much
less costly than the double-rail sys-
tenn. and he says he can arrange to
run II at the backs Of houses, instead
Of along the street.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
Rankruptcx In Russia.

The laws In Russia pertaining to
bankruptcy are very severe. A mer-
chant in Russia can be declared bank
rupt If his liabilities exceed s772 and
he has not the ready cash to meet
them. He can be arrested. and his
retention depends on the good will Of
his creditors.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
Edlson,s stor,ne Battery.

A series Of tests of the Edison nick.
el-iron storage battery In the Central
Laboratory of Electricity in Paris
shows that 1t has capacity twice as
great as that of the best lead-cell used
In France--the Fulmen cell.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
His Rule Of Business.

A fair young thing. who buttonholed
a Wall street magnate and asked him
what was his rule of business. is puz-
zling over his answer. Very simple.
pay for something that can't get
with money | haven't got. and then
sell what never had for more than
II ever cost"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
picture of Ancient Warfare.

At Nimrod. Assyria. q carved slab
showing the siege of a castle was
found on which a soldier was repre-
sented in the act OF cutting a rope to
which a bucket for drawing water
from we'll outside the castle walls
was attached
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns.
Bunions. Swollen. Sore. Hot. Callous. Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen S
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores Is cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
Impurtanes Of Russian Stow.

The most important thing in the
house of a Russian peasant Is his
stove. These stoves usually measure
s feet In length, s in width. and 6 in
height. At night the old people and
the children sleep on them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Dealers say that As soon az Q Gus
toner tries Denance Starch II 10 i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. It can be used cold
or boiled.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
To Delay Old Ace.

Death from old age. says Sir Her.
man Weber, is due TO atrophy con.
nected with changes In the blood YES.
sells. Vigorous circulation, promoted
BY keeping the various organs in ac.
tion, is the best preventive.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Hundreds Of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality Of De-
fance Starch Is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch. besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other. is put up 16 ounces
In packages and sells at same price
as 12-ounce packages of other kinds?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

al nurse, Of 16 Jane St, Paterson, N. j..
says: II have not only seen much suf-
fering and many deaths from kidney
trouble, but have suffered myself At
one time | thought | could not live.
My back ached. there were frequent
headaches and dizzy spells, and the
kidney secretions we're disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first, and soon relieved me entire
ly of al the distressing and painful
symptoms"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Brown
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists; price 80 cents
per box.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years aso-Mrs THos- RoBBiNs,
Maple Street, Norwich. n ", Feb. II. 1900
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes It
next to impossible to sell any other
brand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

II you want creamery prices do as
the creameries do, use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Mra Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
Tor childrs tsething, softcns the eurns reduces n
hammatiop aiays pain, wind colio 80 bottle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

The fellow who has his leg pulled
naturally feels limp.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

The letter of Miss Merkley,
whose picture is printed above,
proves beyond question that
thousands of cases of inflamma.
ton Of the ovarics and womb
are annually cured by the use Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR MRS. PNKHAM: Gradual
loss of strength and nerve force told
me something was radically wrong
with me. had severe shooting pains
through the pelvic organs, cramps and
extreme irritation compelled me to
seek medical advice. The doctor said
that had ovarian trouble and ultern-
ton, and advised an operation.
strongly objected to this and decided
to try Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. soon found that
my Judgment was correct, and that all
the good things said about this medi-
cine were true, and day by day felt
less pain and increased appetite. The
liberation soon healed, and the other
complications disappeared, and in
eleven weeks was once more strong
and vigorous and perfectly well.
"My heartiest thanks are sent to
you for the great good you have done
me- Sincerely yours, Miss MARGARET
MERKLEY, 275 Third St., Milwaukee,
Wis.-sso00 forfeit n original Of aboVs isttss
Ssoefng gsnuinsHsss oannot DO psodnoed
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
eeonomx Ia rhreshInu.

The way of some t-ansgressors seems
to be pretty smooth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
WiaaIe.stIck LAUNDRY blue

Won't SPILL break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing. II your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample TO The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

An officeholder needs little push II
he has pull.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

If married man admits he's fool
1t is his wife's duty to agree with him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Lying about your age won't prolcng
your life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Every old woman likes to tell how
beautiful she was when she was a girl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

A wise man may profit by the ac-
tions of fool.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

1t doesn't take an artist to draw In
fereuces.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

When a pugilist is knocked out It
isn't one round of pleasure.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

II a man gets tired of leading n
single life he should marry and be led.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Childrca.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York. cure
Constipation. Fevcrishness. Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders. move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80. 900
testimonials. At all druggists. 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

A beautiful girl is one who is pretty
and don't know it.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
woMEN's WOES.

Much of women's
daily woe is due TO
kidney trouble. Sick
kidneys cause back
ache. languor. blind
headaches. dizzi-
ness, insomnia and
urinary troubles. To
cure yourself you
must cure the k.d-
neys. Profit by the
experience OF 9TH
ers who have been
cured.
Mrs. William W.
Brown professiOu-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16
How TO Keep House.

Every girl ON earth imagines she
would make an ideal wife.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-06-16

Money is often tight in spite Of the
loose change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08

cars the Postmaster General be requested
IA furnish the House information show
ing the serial number of all postal cars
for which the postoffice department is
paying rental, the names of the ran
road companies owning the same, and
the time of service of each car. The
number and severity of railroad acct
dents nowadays would indicate that
some measure should be adopted to les
sen or prevent them. and ai'er ali 1t
seems that law holding the trainmen
10 stricter accountability would 90 far
towards attaining this end. The care
lessness of railroad men seems to be on
the increase, ,and in many instances
their only punishment for serious acci-
dent is a short suspension from service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08

DURING THE trial at Omaha yester-
day of United States Senator Dietrich in
the Federal Court, on an indictment al
leging bribery in connection with the
appointment of a postmaster at Hast
ings, Neb., counsel for the Senator
interposed a demurrer on fhe ground
that Mr.. Dietrich had not taken the oath
of Office and was not, therefore, United
States Senator when the alleged bribery
occurred Today the court sustained
the demurrer and instructed the jury to
return verdict of not guilty Such a
plea is beneath the dignity of town
councilman, and for a Senator of the
United States to resort to such an ex-
pedient to escape the punishment he
deserves shows of what material some
Senators are made. But bribery is
punishable 1nder State laws and Mr..
Dietrich should at once be indicted in
the State court at Omaha, but before
this the Senate should expel him for
making such plea which to unbiased
minds shows him to be guilty. The
Senate can hardly afford to allow Mr..
Dietrich to keep his seat in that body il
the members want to maintain their
senatorial dignity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
COMMUNICATED.
Precautions Against Fire.

In relation to the several commune
cations published recently in the Gazette
relative to the safety of the Opera House
in regard to fire, 1 wish to state that it
has been the policy of the management
of that theatre to take the utmost pre-.
cautions. For a number of years past a
competent active fireman has been pres
ent at every performance, ready to cope
with any emergency, while the regular
stagehands have familiarized themselves
with the many extinguishers distributed
through the building. Since the horrible
conAsgration in Chicago the manage
ment has secured the services Of two
additional capable and efficient fremen
to be present at every performance so as
to insure against any neglect, and it eau
be safely said that the Opera House in
Alexandria is as proof against fire as any
theatre in the country. Furthermore,
there will be in the very near future fire.
escapes placed on the building.
THE MANAGEMENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Robert Lear, formerly resident Of
Warrenton, died of consumption at New
port News Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary L. Turner, widow of ex-
Congressman Smith Turner. died at her
home in Fort Royal on Wednesday night
of kidney trouble, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Edward Fur, of Mount Gilead,
and Miss Hilda McCauley, of Middleburg,
were married at the residence OF the bride
grandfather, John 0. McCauley, Of that
place, on Wednesday evening.
J. w. West, Secretary of the anti
saloon league, has presented formal
charges of negligence of duty in not sup
pressing Sunday liquor traffic, against
Chief ofPolice Howard, of Richmond, to
the mayor.
Joseph Anderson was arrested in Rich.
mond yesterday by United States author
tiles on the charge of robbing the post.
Office at West Point recently. He was
committed to Jail in default Of bail, and
will be tried January Is.
The Travellers Protective Association
of Virginia has engaged eminent counsel
to induce the corporation commission tc
compel the Southern and Norfolk and
Western railroads to issue interchange.
able mileage tickets east of the Mississ'
ippi.
Information has been received al
Leesburg of the death in Seattle Wash,
of Mrs. Adelaide Price, widow of Will
liam K. Price, of Philadelphia, and
daughter Of the late Hiram McVeigh,
formerly of Loudoun county. Her death
resulted from heart disease.
The chancery court in Richmond yes
terdsy appointed Lewis Williams receiv.
er for the Public Service Company. This
was organized during the street car strike
in Richmond and proposed to run lines
of automobiles in competition with the
street cars. The scheme failed.
The bitter feeling between Delegate C.
T. Bland, Of Portsmouth. and every member
of the council of that city by BANDS success
| fui passage Of law taking the election O.
city officials out Of the hands Of the council
eliminated last night in personal encounter
| Councilman Frank X. Wonycott called on
Mr.. Bland with reference 70 his published
statement regarding the bill which Mr.
Wonycett construed as rejecting upon'the
councilmen and Delegate-elect William ii
| Stewart, BANDS successor. The lie wa
passed, and Delegate Bland started at Wony
colt with chair, only to be confronted with
pistol. The combatants were separated be
fore any damage was done, and tho council
man was disarned. No arrests have beer
made.
E1-Congressman JanessF. Epes, Of Black
stone, announces himself candidate for Con
| gresS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
Fatal accident on the b. & o.

Cumberland, Nd, Jan. S.--Baltimore
& Ohio passenger train No. 4 crashed
into a freight at Evetts station, east OF
Cumberland, early this morning. B. f.
Kefauver, fireman of the freight, was in
stantly killed. The fireman on the pas
senger train was fatally scalded. Both
engines we're reduced 10 scrap iron.
Engineer Roberts was so badly crushed
aud scalded that he died at the hospital
at six o'clock. Engineer Humphrey
was injured about the back and hips.
Fireman Conrad was badly injured in
the side. Ill tracks are blockaded and
passenger trains are being sent by way
of the cut off. The passenger train was
a double header.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
WAR Clouds Moro Dense.

London, Jan. S.-Reports regarding
the situation in the far East today are
remarkably unanimous in stating that
the Russian attitude is hopelessly opposed
TO japanese ideas of a settlement. Off
cial circles, as a result, say they are I'M
able to expect even possibility OF
peace, and would not be surprised at
any time to hear that the first shot in the
war had been fired.
Today's cabinet meeting at Toxic is
expected to result in Japan taking a
firm step, probably the landing OF some
35, 900 troops in Korea, together. with
the sending Of final statement 10 Rus
STA containing the 'frreducible mini
mum" of japanese acceptance. Tomor-
row is overhung with war clouds.
1t is stated on good authority this morn
ing that note has been communicated to
the various powers by Lord Landowne,
British Minister of Foreign Affairs,
regarding the possibility of common
action during the war, covering the gene
raj protection OF western lives, property,
and interests. 1t is said that Lord Lans-
downe proposed thatspecial ships belong
ing to each power be detailed for this
purpose. Such step would not affec'
the policy of any particular power.
France, Italy and America are expected
to respond cordially to the suggestion.
London, Jan. S.-Baron Hayashi, the
japanese Minister, at London, today con-
frmed the report that the Russian reply to
the japanese demands had been received
at Toxic. He would disclose no details
that would give an inkling to its purport.
Paris, Jan. S.-News received here
today indicates that Russia has made
Japan concessions in Korea, thus in
creasing the prospects of an amicable
settlement of the matters at issue between
the two countries.
London, Jan. S.-The Central News
says that Baron Hayashi, japanese
Minister, and Count Benckendorff, the
Russian Ambassador, this afternoon
visited the foreign Office. The Central
News says the simultaneous visit was due
to an urgent invitation from Lord Lans-
downe, British Minister offoreign affairs,
who wished to urge a further "modus
vivendi." The result of the conference
has not yet become known.
London, Jan. 8.-The Central News
| in dispatch issued late this afternoon
says it is believed that Lord Lansdowne'
| final efforts to avert war between Russia
and Japan, by arranging a new modus
vivendi. have failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
TELEGRAPBIC BREvITIEs.

DespOndent because of long illness,
Orson W. Bennett, a we'll known investor
and broker, shot and killed himself early
this morning, at his residence, in Phila-
delphia.
By heexplosion yesterday evening Of
an acetylene gas machine, in the store of
Cleary Brothers, at Montague Maine,
two persons lost their lives and several
are injured, while the building and all
its contents are total loss in the fire
which followed the explosion.
John Gass, sentry over William Hop
kins and Will Leonard, two long term
prisoners, decamped with them from
Fort Sheridan, at Chicago yesterday,
and three young momen are supposed to
have furnished them citizens suits,
which they donned.
The Union Block at Claremont, Il. H.,
was Quilted by fire early this morning,
causing loss of about $4,000. The
lodges of Red Men, Knights Of Pythias
and Grand Army were burned out, as
we'll as the Colonial Club, Browns dry
goods store, G. II. Mead & Company,
the Eagle and Advocate newspapers and
number of law Offices.
There has come a sensational sequel
in Philadelphia today to the recent clos
ing of the Doylestown National Bank
when Henry Lear, its President, togeth-
err with Cashier George Brock, was ar
rested, charged with misuse of the funds
of the bank. They will be taken to Phila-
delphia for hearing before United
States Commissioner Craig.
Neighbors of Mayor Harrison have
grown curious during the last "a hours
concerning the unusual number ofpolice-
men who spend the time in the vicinity
of his house in Chicago. During all of
yesterday and last night there we're three
or four men about the place and the
story was in circulation that Mr. Harri-
son had received threatening letters on
account of the Iroquois Theatre disaster
and that he had asked for a special de-
tail of policemen.
General John B. Gordon, the aged Confed-
crate general, was a little better this morning
at his home in Florida He spent q rather
restless night and seemed week this morning.
His friends seem to think he is very sick
man.
Mrs. George s. Boldt, wife of the proprietor
of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in New York,
died suddenly early today at her home in
that city
Frank II. Childs, the noted marine pho
tographer died this morning, in Newport, r.
l., of Bright's disease after long illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. s, 1904.

THE YEAR 1908 was rather behind us
predecessors in railroad building, and
in the general average throughout the
country it seems that this immediate To-
cality had more than its proportion
The Southern Railway practically con-
structed new line during the past year
between Alexandria and Manassas IN Its
double-tracking, as in accomplishing
this it has materially Strengthened It's
former road, placing it in more direct
line and in a more elevated and beautiful
position in It's course through Fairfax
and Prince William counties. Inc
Washington Southern Railway Company
has also accomplished much in the work
of double-tracking its road. A consider
able portion of the parallel tracks TINS
aide of Richmond are now in use, while
Operations in this neighborhood are be-
ing pushed vigorously. Considerable
work in the way of obliterating grades
and shortening and Strengthening tracks
has been done, and it is said that most
of the double-tracking between Alexan-
dria and Richmond will be in use by the
first of July. There are some places
however, where the tracks run along
the river shore near Quantico which Will
require more time for the double-tracking'
Before another year shall have passed
parallel tracks will extend to Orange,
on the Southern Railway, which will
greatly relieve the congestion often oc-
casioned by the running of Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger and freight trains
from that point to this city. The union
yards, union depot and repair shops to
be established contiguous to this city have
several times been referred to in the
Gazette, and all anticipate with pleasure
the beneficial results of railway expan-
sion in and about Alexandria. The
counties adjoining this city will also be
materially benefited by the work referred
to above, as we'll as from the extern
sion of the present electric railways in
Alexandria and Fairfax counties, men
ton ofwhich was made in the Gazette on
Wednesday. 1t is believed that in a
few wears these counties will enjoy
greatly increased facilities in the way OF
electric railways running into Alexandria
and Washington, as new lines will doubt
less be constructed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08

REVIEWS THE CHARaE.-The dispute
between Governor Montague and Presi-
dent J. w. Bowdoin, of the State board
of fisheries on the one hand, and Dele
gate s. wilkins Matthews, of Accomac,
on the other, which has caused such in
terest on the Eastern Shore, is revived
by an interview given out by Mr.. Mat
thews, in which he renews the charge
denied by DR.. Bowdoin that the latter
used his official influence to defeat him
in the recent election. BY inference,
be seems to contend that this act was
caused by letter from the Governor to
DR.. Bowdoin asserting that Matthews
had made poll of the Senate for Senator
Martin. Mr.. Matthews again asserts
that Bowdoin told him of the contents
of the Governors letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-08

THE FIRST of the gang of postofhct
hooters and grafters to be tried has been
convicted in short order. Former Con-
gresham briggs, of Brooklyn, was found
guilty by a jury in the United States
Circuit Court in Brooklyn yesterday, on
an indictment charging him with accept
ing a commission for obtaining for the
Brandt-Dent company contracts with the
Postofice Department while ne was a
Congressmau-elect. He admitted that
he received S12, 500 for pushing the sale
Of automatic cashiers, and that he had
induced the Postofice Department to
purchase 250 of them. This conviction
is regarded as conclusive evidence OF the
thoroughness with which Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General BristOw has
gathered his evidence and OF the strength
of the governments cases. 1t is believ-
ed by the officials that the conviction OF
briggs renders inevitable the same fate
for George w. Beavers, who wa indicted
with briggs in connection with the auto
matte cashier contract, and who is ac-
cused of accepting portion of the
brides which have led to the conviction
of briggs. The moral influence of this
victory for the prosecution will, it is
hoped, be far reaching in its effects, and
there are many indications that all the
rest of the long list of indicted officials
are panic-stricken at the news.