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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Typhoid Fever.

Philadelphia, March | .--Well-ground-
ed fears that an epidemic of typhoid
fever threatens the city, especially West
Philadelphia, were created yesterday by
reports made to the Bureau of Health,
which showed that for the preceding
fwenty-four hours sixty new cases of the
of the malady had developed. West
Philadelphia supplied the majority
of the cases, owing to the fact
that the water is procured by pumping
direct from the Schuykill. Germs of
the disease have become more than
ordinarily numerous of late owing to the
rains and thaws which have washed vast
quantities of surface filth int the stream,
from whence the germs flow into the
water mains. This is also true of the
other sources OF the city's water supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Official.

AN ORDINANCE increasing the salaries Of the
Officers and Privates Of the Police Force.
Section /. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria that the salary of the Chief
of Police shall be seven hundred and eighty
dollars ($7S000) per annum.
Section 2. That the salary Of the Lieutenant
Of Police shall be seven hundred and twenty
dollars ($T20.00) per annum.
Section 3. That the salary Of each private
shall be six hundred dollars (SoOO.OO) per
annum.
Section 4. That the salaries Of the Chief of
Police, the Lieutenant Of Police, and each
private shall be in lieu of all other compensa-
ton to the said officers and priyates OF the
police force for any service rendered in the
notification, or arrest and trial of persons in
the police court, whether tried under State
laws or the ordinances Of the City of Alex
andria.
Section 5. That this act shall be in force
from January LIST, 1904.
Passed the Common Council Feb. Is, 1904.
L. UHLER, President, pro TEN.
Passed the Board of Aldermen, Feb. Is, 1904.
J. T. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Feb. q, 1904.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste DANIEL r. STASsBURY, Clerk {. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
DAMAGE by Flood.

Toledo, O., March Flood condi-
tons on the Maumee are again critical.
The heavy gorge at Waterville went out
this morning, carrying away the bridge.
The ice and water then piled up against
the bridge connecting Maumee and
Perrysburg, which seems doomed to go
out. The village Of Waterville is sub
merged with water flowing from the
river on one side and the Miami and
Erie canal on the other. Serious condi
tons are reported in other places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
WakefuI Children.

For long time the two year old child
of Mr.. P. L. Mcpherson, SO N. Tenth
street, Harrisburg, Pa, would sleep
but two or three hours in the early part
of the night, which made it very
hard for her parents. Her mother con-
cluded that the child had stomach
trouble, and gave her half of one of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets, which quieted her stomach and she
slept the whole night through. Two
boxes of these Tablets have effected
permanent cure and she is now well and
strong. For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Maine Once Home ola Giant Race.

Augusta, Me-, March l. Captain
Newton H. Chittenden, the explorer and
lecturer, has proved the theory that he
has held for some time that the neighbOr-
hood of Berkely, Me-, was formerly the
home OF giants, by finding the bones of
one of the species. Captain Chittenden
refuses to reveal the burial ground of this
prehistoric man, but admits that it is
somewhere in one of the old Indian
mounds of West Berkely.
The bones found by Captain Chitten-
den make almost complete skeleton,
the missing parts being a number of the
vertebrate. The thigh bones are large,
and, measured by present day standards,
indicate that the owner Of them must
have been man at least eight feet high.
Half the skull is gone, but the half
that remains shows that the head must
have contained about twice as many brains
as that of the modern man. This skull
is like one found several years ago in
West Berkely when excavations were
being made for the foundation OF build
ing,
az have no doubt" said Captain Chit
tenden, "that ages ago giants roamed
around this country. This man was no
monstrosity, such as we occasionally have
nowadays, but perfectly formed man
and possessed of great intellectual pow
ers. intend 70 continue my investi-
cations in the hope Of finding more OF
the bones of cur ancestors"
Captain Chittenden will present the
skeleton to the Berkeley High School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Fight With Mountain Lion.

Mount Sterling, KY, March l.
While A. G. Marklein anda man named
McCarty, New York oil men, we're rid
ing along the Bushy Cane creek they
were attacked by huge mountain lion.
The beast sprang on the horse ridden
by Marklein, and bore him to heground.
Marklein's leg was caught under the
horse. McCarty drew his revolver and
fred, the bullet striking the lion, stun
ming him. The lion fell from the
horse onto Marklein's body and buried
its teeth in his breast, and shoulders,
tearing the flesh. McCarty continued
to shoot the animal and after emptying
his gun secured a club and began to
beat the brute, which was weakened
from loss of blood. Marklein is fatally
injured, while McCarty's clothing was
torn to shreds and his body scratched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
More Riots,

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as
grave as an individual disorder Of the sys-
tenn 0verwork, loss OF sleep, nervous ten
sion will be followed by utter collapse, unless
a reliable remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient to care disorders
OF the Liver or Kidneys as Electric Bitters,
It's wonderful tonic, and effective nervine
and the greatest all around mediocre for run
down systems. Itdispels Nervousness, Rheu-
matism and Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs. Only Soc, and satisfaction guaran-
teed by e. S. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
After the Jews Again.

Berlin, March dispatches from
Russia today state that the Russian press
is stimulating anti-Semitism among the
people. They are accusing the Jews of
purchasing large numbers of horses in
Russia, nominally for England, but in
directly for Japan. The anti-Semites
are exploiting the story 10 excite feeling
against the Jews. Widespread Jew
batting and onslaughts are expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
New York Stock Market.

New York, March 1.-The dnllness
during the first hour was pronounced.
There was no definite tendency. Trading
was restricted by uncertainty regarding
probable developments at tOday's soft
coal conference. Shortly before IL
o'clock the market broadened and took
on a moderate degree of activity and
strength, prices advancing fractionally,
for most issues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
IL Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danferth Of LaGrangs, Ga, suffered
for six months with frightful running sore
on his leg but writes that Bucklen's Arnlca
Ulcers. Wounds. Piles it's the best salye in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only Is cts.
Sold by E. 5. Lesd6ester & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
DIED.

At the residence of her sister, Mrs. T. F
Currier, 1906 Duke street, at 1920 a. m.
March /, 1904, Mrs. LULA BYERS, wife Of
Capt. W. D. Bysrs and daughter of T. o. Ma
hane, Of Albemarle county, aged "a years.
Her remains were taken to Gordonsville and
inferred in Maplewood cemetery.-[ Rich
mond, Charlottesville and Lynchburg papers
please copy.
At his residence, No. 1905 King street, on
February 20, at $50 p. m, w. F. LEEF.
Funeral at his late residence tomorrow WED
nesday) evening at O'Clock. Relatives and
friends invited 10 attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

Three robbers followed Patrick Burke,
a coal dealer, in Chicago, from a restau-
rant to his office last night, attacked him
and after terrific struggle, in which a
stove was overturned, setting fire to the
place, left him bound, gagged and un-
conscious, with a fractured skull. They
escaped with 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

Sarah Cooper died today at Mechanis-
burg, east of Carlisle, PA, aged LOG.
She was the Oldest person in that section
of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Mar. l.
SENATE.

The bill providing for the carrying of
government supplies in American yes-
sells was taken up early in the Senate
today under previous agreement that
a vote should be reached before adjourn
ment. Two full days have already been
devoted to the debate, the minority side
of the chamber opposing the measure on
the ground that it is subsidy.
Mr. Teller declared that Secretary of
War Taft, while civil governor of the
Philippines, and in his present capacity,
had expressed his decided disapprObation
to the measure.
Mr. Hale interrupted to report from
the committee the naval appropriation
bill, and announced that he would call
it up tomorrow. He said the bill
carried total of about S97, 900, 900, an
increase of a million dollars over the
House bill, which he declared was ac-
cepted by the Senate in the main.
The Senate insisted upon its amend
ments to the agricultural appropriation
bill and conferees were appointed.
Continuing his remarks Mr.. Teller
contended that what was needed was the
securing of more freight and not more
ships.
HOUSE.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
sent to conference.
In committee of the whole, considera-
ton of the District of Columbia sppro-
priation bill was resumed.
Mr. Sheppard, speaking on the tariff
question, said that the Dingley bill was
the most despotic tariff measure ever
enacted into law.
Mr.. Sheppard denounced the republic
can protection policy as fallacy. The
republicans claim credit for everything,
he said, "the first thing we know" he
continued, "our friends on the other
side will be moving to amend the first
paragraph of the first chapter of Genesis
by striking out the word God and in
serting, in lieu thereof, the words 'repub-
lican party so as to make it read In
the beginning the republican party crea-
ted the heaven and earth. " Ghe repub.
licaa party, he declared, will never make
an honest reduction in the tariff The
only revision in the tariff since 1857, he
said, was accomplished by the Wilson
tariff bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

Extra choicest MOYUM GUNPOWDER
TEA just received by
I y lTIRITpN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

SWEET ORANGES zoe, "a and SOc
Extra Large 35c dozen.
J. C.. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

FINE CLUSTER RAISINS in carton
and SULTANA SEEDLESS RAISINS jus
received by J. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

CAPE COD CRANBERRIEs. choice
quality. just received by
J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

GOOD ROASTED COFFEE, 14c; other
grades up to 35c for the best.
J. C. MITRITpN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

FAT MACKEREL for sale at Sc, lOc, l5c
and zoe each BY &C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01

Twelve mats very fine OLD JAVA COZ
FEE just received by
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
FAITH IN STOEssEL
Think he VIII Slick Unless Otherwise
Ordered by the Emperor.
TAKING OF METER CONFIRMED.
If the Fortress Fall All Ships viii
Be Taken to Deep Water and Sunk
in Order That They Will Be of No
Service to the Enemy.
SIS Fall All Ships Viii

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 5.-A special
dispatch received here from Mukden
says:
1T is reported that General Rem
nenkampff has captured several jap
anese guns and convoy with 600
rifles, but that a force of 10000, con-
sisting of Chinese bandits and a re-
serve of $500 Japanese, has started
to turn Rennenkampff's flank"
st. Petersburg.-With the confirma-
ton of the news of the Japanese cap
ture of 203 Meter Hill and the report
that the Russians unsuccessfully at
tempted its recapture officials at the
war Office are beginning to prepare
themselves for the inevitable. Col
den hill and Liaoti hill are higher and
dominate 203 Meter hill, but the Off
Gals say that if the Japanese succeed
ed in mounting heavy guns up the lat
ter it will probably only be question
of days or weeks before the fortress
falls. Still there is not the slightest
idea among General Stoessel's friends
that he will surrender, even if he
should be ordered to do so. 1t is hint
ed that it is possible that if the fall of
the fortress is shown to be inevitable
the emperor may direct its surrender
in order to prevent the unnecessary
sacrifice of the remnant of its brave
defenders, but it is believed by those
who know General Stoessel best that
l. l.; 10 ha1
out to the last man and last cartridge
in Port Arthur. The ships in the bar
Dor, it can now be stated on high au-
thority, are in no condition to break
through the investing squadron. The
guns of warships were long ago land
ed and the marines and sailors have
been participating in the land de-
lenses. Some of the ships also have
been injured by shells. If the fortress
falls it is understood the ships will be
taken outside and sunk in deep wa
ter in order to prevent the possibil-
ity of their ever being of service to
the enemy.
The question of the ACCESSIBILITY of
reinforcing Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky's squadron with the Black sea
fleet is again being agitated by some
of the papers, notably the Novoe Vre-
mya, which points out that with the
addition of the Black sea vessels Roj-
jestvensky will have a superiority
which will insure victory over Admir-
al Togo's fleet. The Novoe Vremya
calls attention to the fact that Japan
was not one of the signatories of the
treaty closing the Dardenelles, and as
serts that if Japan had the power she
might force an entrance into the
Black sea and engage the Russian
fleet. Conversely, The paper con-
tinues, with the consent of the porte
there is nothing in the treaty to pre-
vent the exit of the Black sea fleet to
fight some power which is in no wise
involved in the treaty. 1t is argued
that Great Britain is the only power
that might attempt to make any
trouble over the juncture of the
fleets.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
HAPPY CHILDHOOD.
Right Food Makes Happy Children
Because They arc Healthy.

Right Food Makes Happy Children
Because They arc Healthy.
Sometimes milk does not agree with
children or adults. The same thing is
true of other articles of food. What
agrees with one sometimes does not
agree with others.
But food can be SO prepared that it
will agree with the weakest stomach.
AS an Neutrality-suspicious., no matter
low weak the stomach, can eat, relish
and digest a nice hot cup of Postum
coffee with a spoonful or two of
Grape-Nuts poured in, and such a COM
bination contains nourishment to car
~ one number of hours, for almost
every particle of it will be digested
and taken up by the system and be
made use Of
A lady writes from the land of the
Magnolia and the hooking bird way
down in Alabama and says: 81 was
led to drink Postum because coffee
gave me sour stomach and made me
nervous. Again Postum was recon-
mended by two well known physicians
for my children, and l feel especially
grateful for the benefit derived.
Milk does not agree with either
child, SO to the eldest, aged four and
one-half years, l give Postum with
plenty of sweet cream. 1t agrees witS
her splendidly, regulating her bowels
perfectly although she is of a consu.
pated habit.
For the youngest, aged two and
one-half years, 1 use one-half Postum
and one-half skinned milk. / have
not given any medicine since the
children began using Postum, ane
they enjoy every drop of it.
"A neighbor if mine is giving Pos
tum to her baby lately weaned, with
splendid results. The little fellow is
thriving famously." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum agrees perfectly with child
rem and supplies adults with the hot
invigorating beverage in place of cof-
fee. Literally thousands of Americans
have been helped out of stomach and
nervous diseases by leaving off cof-
fee and using Postum Food Coffee.
Look in pkg. for the little book, The
Road to MELVILLE
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
STEAMER WAS SUNK.
Story of Terrible Experience Is Told
BY Two Survivors.

Story of Terrible Experience Is Told
BY Two Survivors.
London, Dec. "a story of terrible
experiences is told by the two sur
vivors of the crew of nine of the
steamer Blanche which was sunk in
the Mercy river in a collision. They
escaped in a life boat which imme-
diately was dashed against the sink
ing steamer, three of the seaTnen be-
ing drowned. The remaining six
righted the boat and rowed away, but
were buffeted by the waves, which
soon filled the boat with freezing wa
ter. Two more died of exposure.
Again the boat was capsized but the
four survivors by superhuman efforts
managed to scramble in again Though
almost dead from cold, they renewed
their effors to reach shore but two
more succumbed before, at 2 o'clock
Thursday morning, the life boat
struck shore at Formby and the two
survivors painfully dragged the boat
and it's gruesome cargo through the
surf to land, having been seven hours
in the boat without food or water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
Sacred Mountains in Japan.

Travellers in Japan are astonished
to find the grandest shrines through
out the land situated on tops of high
precipitous mountains. This is be-
cause every mountain in that country
is dedicated to some deity who is be-
lieved to be its guardian. These tenn
pie grounds are covered with the old
est and largest forest trees. and to the
eyes of the people below the effect of
the clouds which hover around the
peak has originated the belief that
the gods hold the power over the
clouds to give or withhold rain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
Greatest in the World.

Arlington, Ind, Dec. 5th.-(SpeciaD
Mr.. W. A. Hysong, the photogra-
pher, who moved here recently from
Sapp, KY, is firmly of the opinion that
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the greatest
Kidney Remedy the world has ever
known.
I'm the years 1901 and 1902" says
Mr.. Hysong, "and for some time be-
fore 1 was afflicted with Kidney Trou-
BILE. My joints were sore and stiT
and 1 finally got so bad l could not
turn in bed without assistance. In the
Spring of 1903 I was induced, by a
friend, to try Dodd's Kidney Pills and
after using one and one-half boxes l
was and am still completely cured.
Several of my neighbors, too, used
Dodd's Kidney Pills and in every case
they did as recommended"
Cure the early symptoms of Kidney
Disease, such as Backache, with
Dodd's Kidney Pills and you will new
er have Bright's Disease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
POSSESSION OF THE HILL.
After the Final Assault the Japanese
Hold the Fort.

After the Final Assault the Japanese
Hold the Fort.
Toxic, Dec. 2.-Tne imperial army
headquarters announce that the Jap
anese troops besieging Port Arthur
are in possession of 203-Meter Hill.
The following dispatch has been Civ
en- out:
''The army commenced a lombard
ment against 2O3-Meter Hill at down
November 80 and made several char
ges before o'clock in the afternoon.
Owing to he enemy's stubborn resist
ance the charges failed.
''At 5 o'clock in the afternoon our
force advanced against the southeast
portion of the hill, made a fierce
charge and reached within thirty
meters of the top. Reinforcements
were charged to the top, which was
occupied by our force. Against the
northeastern part of the hill we
charged and at s o'clock the entire
fort on the summit fell into our
hands. The Russians left heaps of
dead bodies on the eastern side of
the hill, but we have had no time to
investigate further"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
The iceman and the goldman both
swear by the thermometer.
AN INVITING PROSPECT.

Will Canada in the next quarter Of
a century take the place of the United
States as the great wheat exporting
section of the western hemisphere?
Everything points that way. In the
opinion of experts the United States
has reached high water mark as
wheat exporting country. The In
creasing population over there has
reached the point when home con-
sumption is becoming annually great
er in proportion than the increase in
wheat production. AS matter &c
fact wheat production is decreasing
over there as the land becomes more
valuable and by reason of the demand
for other forms of produce for homo
consumption. It is said that the
wheat crop this year is not more than
10 per cent. of the crop of 1901 and
much below the crops of 1902 and
1903. 1t is estimated that this yeal
the United States surplus for export
will not be over 100000, which is
less than any year since 1878 with
two exceptions. Not only is this the
case, but a considerable quantity of
the best Canadian wheat is being i'm
ported into Minnesota and also Chi
cago.
All this tends to keep the price Of
wheat near the dollar mark, and IDOL
lar wheat" is the loadstone that will
attract farmers to the Canadian
Northwest. where land is cheap and
can be farmed on a wholesale basis,
particulars of which may be had from
any Canadian Government Agent.
The reduction of American exports
will have the double influence of in
creasing Canadian production and
keeping up the price. 1t constitutes
a roseate prospect for this country.
ard needs no exercise of optimistic
enthusiasm to foresee the near expan-
sion of the Dominion into the actual
position OF the "granary of the en-
pire."
Tho Rf,aav1rnL- priioSovTar rfseS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
PIKE ON FIRE.
A Number Of Attractions Burned at the
Exposition Grounds.

st. Louis, Dec. Fire broke out
in the attraction on the worlds fair
pike known as "Quo Vadis," and
quickly spread to the Japanese pa
vilion adjoining. A high north wind
was blowing and the sparks were car
ried over the exposition grounds and
in the vicinity of the main exhibit pal
aces.
The Hagenback animal show is just
across a narrow exit way from the
Japanese pavilion, and it was at first
thought that the former was on fire.
A first alarm brought out all the fire
fighting apparatus in the worlds fair
grounds, but it was soon seen that the
with the flames, and it was followed
by second, third and then a general
alarm.
The conflagration which resulted in
comparatively small pecuniary loss,
but which gave the firemen a stub
born fight, and which, owing to the
high wind, threatened the entire ex-
position grounds, was discovered in
Ancient Rome" on the Pike, shortly
after midnight.
The flames spread with great rapid
ity and destroyed part of Fair
Japan" all of Quo Vadis" and ''The
Streets of Rome" Flying sparks also
caused incipient blazes on the roof of
the varied industries building, but
they were extinguished without ma
terial damage.
In addition to the loss of the build
ings a collection of oil paintings, de.
picting scenes in the novel Quo Vadis
valued at $4,000 were burned. They
were painted by Jan Styka, Polish
artist, and were brought to this coun,
try under a bond of $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-08
How a Russian Soldier Died.

In retreat during the Crimean war
a wounded soldier was dragging HIM
self along in great pain, says the
Worlds Work. His comrades in deep
sympathy said: You are suffering
too much. Do you want us to end
your pain? Shall we bury you?"
wish you would" he answered. They
set to work and dug grave. He laid
himself down and was buried alive.
The general who heard of it afterward
said to the soldiers, He must have
suffered terribly" ooh, no! We
stamped the earth down with our
feet"