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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
THE LATE SENATOR HANNA.

The life Of Mark Hanna affords in
teresting reading From clerkship in
a grocery store, he rose through sue
cessive stages OF personal achievement
to the command of great wealth, to the
leadership Of his party, and to be a
Senator of the United States. I'm
doubtedly, he was the most command
ing figure in the politics of his day, aud
the presidency itself, probably, was in
his grasp had he but reached for it.
The town of New Lisbon, in Colum-
biana county, Ohio, was the scene OF
Senator Hanna's birth, and the date was
September "a. 1887, making him at the
time of his death in his sixty-seventh
wear. His father was country mer-
chant. and his fathers father had been
a nioneer in the settlement of the north
west territory, having emigrated thither
from Virginia at time when the region
bevond the Aleghanies was an almost
trackless wilderness.
The intermingling OF English, Scotch,
and Irish blood in the Hanna stock
made for success in worldly affairs. To
the generations of the pioneer and the
pioneers son, great wealth did not come,
but they were prosperous in relation to
their time and environment, succeeding
a little better probably, than the average
of their neighbors.
Marcus A. Hanna did not allow
wealth to masculate the energy OF his
youth. He early learned the value OF
industry and of wholesome economy,
and the lessons of his youth influenced
all his after life. When the son was tit-
teen years of age, the family removed 10
Cleveland, where the father re-engaged
in tn, grocery business, graduating from
the retail into the wholesale trade. The
son attended the common schools. and
for one term was student in the West
ern Reserve College at Hudson.
The younger Hanna entered his
fathers store as a clerk. And it was,
in fact, as a clerk that he began his bus
iness career, not as the son of the store s
proprietor. The elder Hanna was emf
nently a practical man, and had not the
son shown superiority over other clerks
in the store, he would not have risen
over them. That he did rise over them,
that he became in time the head of the
grocery firm. was due to the fact that he
had a natural Amplitude for business,
and that he served business as mis-
tress.
The younger grocer had married th'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
Letter From Page.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Luray, Va, Feb. 15.-The barn Of
John I. Sours, near Rileyville, burned
few days ago. Three cows were con-
,umed, together with hay, corn and
other articles. The loss is about 81, 500,
with an insurance of 5000.
Deford & Co., owners of the tannery
at this place, whose warerooms and
buildings in Baltimore were burned in
the late fire there, are preparing to erect
buildings here for the storage of their
leather until they rebuild their former
place of business in Baltimore. Thomas
Deford with his chief employees is here
to begin the work.
Sam N. Hurst, attorney and publisher
and editor of several law books, who
came here several years since, has sold
his property here and will return to
Pulaski, from which place he came, in
the near future.
The first term OF our Circuit Court,
under the new order of change, began
its session on Monday, Judge T. w.
Harrison, of Winchester, presiding. A
move is being made to establish dis
pensary here, the matter to be decided
by a vote of the electors of the town.
Luray has been a dry town for nearly
twenty years, and yet, as elsewhere, so
only In name. A horse market is to be
established here shortly and this will
draw sellers from Rappahaunock and
other counties east of the Blue Ridge.
The Gem Furnace at Shenandoah in this
county is being repaired and will be put
In blast after being idle for more than a
wear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
ACnre for Eczema.

any baby had Eczema so bad that its head
was one mass Of scabs, and its hair all came
out | tried many remedies but none seemed
to do any permanent good until | used De
Wits Witch Hazel Salye The Eczema is
cured, the scabs are gone and the little ones
scalp is perfectly clean and healthy and its
hair is growing beautifully again. cannot
give too much psaise to DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Prank Farmer. Bluff City, Ky In
buying Witch Hazel Salve look out for cOun-
terfeits. De Wits is the original and the
only one containing pure Witch Hazel. The
name f. G. De Witt & Co. is on every box.
Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
Retter Than Gold.

81 was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debility
writes f. ]. Green, of Lancaster, n. II.
'No remedy helped m, ntil l began using
Electric Bitters, which did me more good
than all the medicines / ever used. They
have also kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are just
splendid for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic aud inyigorator for weak run
down women. No other medicine can take
its place in our family" Try them. Only
SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by E. S. Lead
beater & Sons druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16

When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and invigorate your
stomach, regulate your bowels, give you
relish for your food and make you feel
that in this old world is good place to
live. For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
PROOF OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

The Number of Policies in force greater than that of
any other Company in America and greater than that of all
the Regular Life Insurance Companies put together ess one
and can only be appreciated by comparison 1t ageater
number than the COMBINED POPULATION of Con-
necticut, Vermont, New Hampshire Rhode Island Della
Nevada Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota
Utah, Alaska Arizona New Mexico District of Columbia
Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Hawaii; to CITIES it
is many as the population of Greater New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and St. Louis combined.
This Company has more premium paying business
in force in the United States than any other Company
and for each of the last 10 years has had New
assurances accepted and issued than any other Company
in the World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16
AIGxanoria Gazefte.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. 80 & 312 PRINCE
STREET.
IEntered at the Postofiice of Alexandria, Vir'
ginia, as secOnd-claSs matter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-16

POTOMAC FLOUR-S0 barrels ofPotouac
Flour, very high grade, received today.
,--a-,'i-. ~ '. G MILBURN.
\ Extra choicest MoYUM GUNPoWDER
J. c. MILBURN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
&c n. Miles Tells About Expenditures
in the Philippines.

In recent address delivered at
Kansas, General Miles made
the following reference to the Philip
pines. "The contrast between war
and peace is illustrated by the fact
that what treasure has been expend-
ed on the Philippine islands would
have put water on every quarter sec
ton Of arabic land in our country
where it is required. 1t would have
built for the farmers Of this country
a splendid system Of good roads, or
for commerce two ship canals across
the isthmus. And yet, with it all,
that is no country for an American
man, woman or family. Within the
territorn of the Philippine islands,
an area not as large as your neigh
boring territory Of New Mexico,
there are crowded over 100000
Malays, as many people as there
are now living in the entire western
half of the United States. There
is an abundance Of room here in
this glorious western country.
ooh toilers of the world true
glory lies
Not in great empires built DER dead
mems bones,
But in those deeds of charity and
love
Which light our earth as heaven is
lit by stars
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Who Are for Hearst and Why.

eff a Hearst delegation is sent
from Iowa to the st Louis conven-
ton, says the Sioux City Journal,
1T will be because the democrats Of
Iowa defaulted in their duty 70
their party, to their country and tc
the state" The Journal is leade,
among the republican newspaper Of
the state; it is devoted to the sue.
cess Of the republican party; it de.
sires nothing more ardently thar
party victory. 1t is possible that in
seeking to discredit Hearst, the
Journal is laying the lines for re-
publican success in November. The
shrewd politician learns what his
enemy wants him to do and then
guards against doing it. Neither
The Journal nor any other repupli.
can newspaper desires Mr.. Hearst's
nomination.
The reasons are interesting. Mr.
Hearst would take the labor vote
from Mr.. Roosevelt. AS the labor
ingmen of the country vote, SO goes
the election. 1t would be bad pol
tics for the republicans not to op
pose the nomination of one who
would receive the support of the
full dinner pail brigade, which has
been betrayed by the republican
party.-Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Miss Anna Kate Strong.

Miss Anna Kate Strong was born
near Winthrop, Iowa, March 4th
1882, and died at her home one and
one-half miles southeast Of Lamont,
on Sunday morning April 3rd 1904,
Aged % years and 30 days.
Never was community more
shocked than on Easter morning
when it was announced that Miss
Anna Kate Strong had passed to the
Great Beyond that morning, at four
o'clock. 1t was known that she had
measles, but the friends nor even
she herself thought that she was
seriously i'll. But on April End at
ten o'clock P. N. she was taken
suddenly worse and all that loving
hands could do was Of no avail.
Her work was done, and her Heaven
ly Father called her to higher realms
to bloom in the Paradise of God.
We weep today but not as those who
have no hope, as she has but fallen
asleep in the arms Of the Savior at
the rising of the sun.
Miss Anna was converted when
very young and united with the
Baptist Church at Campton. She
lived a very beautiful and CONSTANT
Christian life. She was ola very
quiet and retiring disposition yet
she had that amiable manner that
made for her many friends.
Che never thought of herself but al
ways looked to the comfort of those
about her. She was a young lady
whom to know was to love. 1t
seems doubly sad to part with this
young life as it was just budding
into womanhood and life of useful
ness.
The funeral services were held
from the Campton Church on Tues
day, at eleven o'clock A. NJ. April
9TH. The church was very tastily
decorated with lilies, roses, and car
nations and the elegant casket was
covered with lovely flowers gi,en
by the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors
and the Lamont Baptist Sunday
School.
Rev. Ostrich Of Humboldt, Iowa,
her former pastor, spoke from
Matthew 6:28- Consider the lilies
of the field how they grow" He
very fittingly compared her to the
lily; its fragrance, growth and purity
representing the sweet graces Of the
one who had departed. The church
was packed with sorrowing people
to witness the last sad rites.
The Rebekahs, of which she was
faithful and loyal member, and
the Odd Fellows attended in
bodies. While the remains were
laid to rest in the Campton Gene
terry the Rebekahs held a very i'm
pressive service, and sang, "Sister
though art fair and lovely"
The life Of the one departed is
summed up in the following lines
composed by Pastor A. A. Ostrich.
1.-THE lilies Of the field consider"
The Masters voice rang loud and clear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
A Distinguished Congressman.

The pratingA Of August Belmont
and men Of his ilk, about the desir-
ability Of a conservative man for
democratic presidential nominee,
has Disguised Congressman Frank
2. Shober, of the Harlem district in
New York. He says that this "con-
servative" candidate prating is
'craeting a widening circle of weari-
ness in his district. He says that
mandy pamby conservative do
nothing candidate would not stand
as much show in contest with
Roosevelt as a one-legged man
would in a kicking match. Con-
gresham Shober truthfully asserts,
that the democratic nominee must,
in order to have any chance for sue
cess, be man who is radical for
the right, and willing to come out
every day in the year and proclaim
his views and tell where he stands
on public questions. He says the
democratic nominee must be ''radi-
cal for equal justice to all and spec
ial privileges to none, radical for the
enforcement of all laws on the sta
tute books, regardless of individ-
uals, radical for the uprooting Of
. the criminal trusts of the country
and for Legislation that will insure
the just and proper distribution of
the wealth of the country, radical for
honesty, radical for a proper re-
vision and reduction of the tariff
schedules Of the present iniquitous
law that gives shelter to trusts, radi-
cal for proper reciprocal treaties
with foreign countries, radical for
economy in public expenditures and
the proper conservation of internal
improvements, radical for Jefferson
ian simplicity and pure democracy,
radical for all that stands for good
government and that will best con-
serve the best interests Of the
business men Of the country
who are within the pale Of the law"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Hearst As Friend OF The People

Whatever may be said for and
against William Randolph Hearst as
a presidential possibility, says the
Waterloo Times Tribune, nothing
can be said against him as bene-
factor of the common people of the
United States. While his course
may be prompted by his ambition
to be president Of the United States
at the same time by his taking up
the cause Of the common people he
has shown that he is right when
working for their interests and
that he is willing to give his time
and money for the cause. His win
ming in two great suits against
trusts which are robbing the COM
mon people, which he voluntarily
instituted because the republican
officials of the government who are
empowered to do such work refused
is an offering that will not fail to
give credit to him as man. 81 :. 81
1t is not the purpose of this pa
per to say whether or not Hearst's
candidacy for the nomination
to the presidency from the
democracy is a<good or suitable
one but the Times-Tribune does ac-
cord to Mr.. Hearst the thanks of
the people which are due to him for
taking up their battle and fighting
it when a department. of the opposi-
ton established especially to do
this has been refused. Hearst has
shown himself interested in the
cause of the common people as
against the trusts and for this great
credit should be given him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

A statement was made by both
Don Zeitz of the New York World
and John Norris Of the New York
Times, to the effect that two com
panies, the General Paper company
and the International Paper comp
any, have divided the United States
between them in the control of news
print paper. The international
controls all that territory east of the
Indiana line and the General paper
company all the territory west Of it.
They report that the price of paper
has raised "a per ton in the last
four years and SIS during the past
year and that the product is sold in
London at 80 per cent less than in
New York.-The Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

Congressman Livingston of Georgia
expresses amazement at the cold.
blooded way in which republi.
cans consider public questions
"They seem to regard everyconceiv.
able subject from party standpoint
says Mr.. Livingston. Reminds me
of a story they tell about a New
York drummer who died suddenly
in an Atlanta hotel. The coroner
telegraphed to his firm, saying;
Your representative died here to-
day. await your instruction. In
few hours this answer came back
Search his pockets for orders. Elk
press his samples to New York
Give the body to medical college,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
A Letter from Hon. R. W. Thrill.

SINGAPORE, Ola, IJU4.
FRIEND PIERCE:
We reached this port at nine o'clock
to-day and leave at five p. m. We
have taken ride over the city and
have seen all of interest. Ships are
in the harbor from all part of the
world. 1t is the halfway point
around the world and this letter is
liable to go either way to San
Francisco or New York.
We leave this ship, the Australian,
at Colombo five days from here
We are both well.
Mercury 80 to 100 all the time in
the shade. We are only so miles
from the Equator and Of course we
are under the tropical sun.
While am writing, the natives
are diving in the water for coins
that the passengers are throwing to
them they seem to be as safe in the
water as out of it.
This place is called the Straits
Settlement : it is in the Malaysian
straits and is really part of India
belonging to the English. The
greatest curiosity is the diversity of
tongues and people, and peculiar
looking bullocks used on carts for
transporting freight etc, in China
and Japan. All freight and luggage
as well as people, are transported by
coloies, man power.
Mrs. Thrill joins in kind re-
CARDS. We have as yet received no
mail. Can hardly tell you where tic
write. We now expect to get through
India to Bombey, after 1900
miles by rail through the heart of
India, about April LIST to 10th.
From Colombo we go to Randy,
thence to Madras, Calcutta, Benares,
Lucknow, Agra, Delhi, and Bombay
from which last city we sail for Port
Said via the Suez canal. From there
l think we will first go to Spain,
Russia, Norway and Sweden, reach
ing the North Cape about June Goth
AS we shall go to Copenhagen, Den
mark, l think you had better write
us there, care of U. S. consul.
i We have now been on the watel
over fifty days and have not lost {
meal, SO you can see we are prett,
good sailors.
i We have on board large mum
Der Of Russian officers returning
from Japan. Some of them tall
English and they claim the Jap
have gained no special advantag,
yet. They are fine looking men ant
from what | gather, there will be M
let up by them. They are a deter
mined lot of fellows. Can not quite
understand why they are returning
however. OF course, they all belong
to the Navy and presume they ar
waiting for repairs or new ships
Italy supplying them some battle
ships. The fact is, we are in tn
midst and with many of the soldier,
of both countries and the sympathiz
ers Of both countries. The French ant
| Germans are unquestionably witt
the Russians, and English and man,
Americans with the Japs. Ours ar
with the Russians just now as w
are going there.
In haste,
R. W. THRILL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
The Masons Visited Manchester

Earlville Phoenix: About twenty
of the local Masonic lodge, accepted
an invitation from the Manchester
lodge Thursday, the occasion being
work in the third degree, G. A.
Peterson being raised to a Master
Mason.
The hospitality extended by the
Manchester boys was only equaled
by the cordially with which it was
accepted and the evening passed by
all too swiftly. After short re-
ception at the Globe Hotel the boys
were escorted to the Temple where
the work was soon in progress. The
work was performed in an excellent
manner and a quartette composed of
Messrs. Arnold, Ram, Stiles and
Brown rendered sweet music during
the evening. After the work adj
journment was taken to the ban
quoting board and a sumptuous re-
past it was. Not least of the good
things was fine roast pig forming
a center piece around which radiated
many other choice morsels. Toasts
were INDUCED in and social time
enjoyed. Through the kindness OF
Agent Pierce the lodge was kept
fully informed as to the Whereabouts
of an east bound freight, and when
at a late hour final adjournment was
taken it was to the depot, where the
usual long wait was avoided and the
boys arrived home at a seasonable
hour where a warm reception await.
ed them, mention of which will be
found elsewhere. Manchester Lodge
is composed ola jolly good set o.
boys who are royal entertainers and
the visit, thus started between the
two lodges should be encouraged, as
all feel closer bond of fellowship
from such co-mingling.
Those attending from here were
Messrs. A. L. Davis, w. T. Wood
II. j. Vanfleet, Ed. Turner, II. g
Lynch, VIM. Hunt, R. v. Lucas, HI
Arnold, j. M. Dunn, H. A. Tobie, j
A. Broadie, L. Schaller, Jas. Rogers
| J. Cruise, jr., Geo. w. Matthews, w
w. Matthews, j. L. Cruise, J. Metz
Ter, j. Medland, j. w. Jacobs, A. T
Reding and A. NJ Cloud.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

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You and each Of you are hereby notified that
there Il now on ne IN the office q the Clerk 9:
County. State Of Iowa, the petition of Il. q.
Bacon claiming that he Is the owner in fee sim
pie and IN the actual possession Of thefolIowing
III ofthe North East Or X Of Section Tenliol
and nd the South ha!f hl Il the South East ar III
q SECTION Three RI AZ in township Eighty Eight
a Se 81 9ac he e 1 ns
from one w. j, Clark, who obtained Ills title to
said premises, as shown by Abstracts Of title at.
tacaed to SAID petition and the alterations Of
claimed interests OF oil the defendants In said
real estate Is shown by said Abstracts. or
state In said petition.
II is fllrthtr alleged in said petition that the
TO all Of the real estate described in said
ol aSs nbd aas
and tho plaintiff now is. In the continued, un-
disturbed. actual. open. adverse. exclusive.
color Of title and claim ofrieht and that plaintIfl
is unable to describe the defendants in this
action moro particularly than as stated In said
petition.
For more particular statement of the claim
made by plaintiff you are reieerd to said petit
| tion In which he prays, among other things. for
| decree. removing the clouds from his title to
| said real estate. establishing and Quieting his
title thereto; that the defendants and each OF
them be barred and forever estopped from have
Ing any right. title or interest therein advers
| to the plaintiff, and for such other and further
relief as may be deemed equitable In the pre-.
misses.
And that unless you appear thereto and de.
fend on or before noon Of the second day of the
next term Of said District Court. to be begun and
holden at Manchester, said Delaware County
| Iowa, on Monday. the second day Of May 1904
| default will be entered against you and judg.
petition.
BRONSON & CARR,
la4w Attys. for Pin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
President Roosevelt is, the cl

President Roosevelt is. the chief
executive officer of this country, and
it is his sworn duty, and the duty of
his law officers to enforce the law.
Yet Notwithstanding this they made
no attempt to enforce the law
against the thieving coal trust.
They stood idly by while a private
citizen spent his time and money
doing what it was their duty to do.
And now every little trust bene-
ficiary is green with envy and hatred
for the man who has successfully
fought and is fighting the battles Of
the masses.