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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
F,rht wi h Tarantulas.

The Italian bark Anita Menoti is at
Philadelphia from Buenos Ayres. Under
her matches she has Just 1000 tons of
bones. The voyage was a memorable
one, for shortly after leaving Port the
bark was struck by a violent squall,
which carried away her mizzentopmast,
besides doing other damage 10 the ship.
Notable as the trip was, it remained
for the crew 20 have an experience such
as the they never wish to undergo again,
and this yesterday, when the matches
were lifted and preparations were mace
to unload the bones. 1t was an expert
ence that almost turned the hair of the
sailors white. When they went below
they discovered that horde OF taran'
tulas, cent.pedes and Dameless bugs
were prepared 10 give battle.
The tarantulas and centipedes were
thoroughly at home in the great mass OF
bones. They objected to be disturbed,
and when the sailors began the work OF
unloading the pests at once offered bat
tie. The sesmen pluckily stood to Their
guns, 20 use a lively metaphor. As the
crawling euemy advanced to the attack
tbe sailors laid lustily about them.
They bad armed themselves wi h long,
strong bones, and with taese they sought
to beat off tae tarantulas and centipedes.
1t was fight against big odds. The foe
was too numei Jus. AS fast as one taran-
tula would be killed another would take
its place. in the battle not few of the
seamen were nipped in the legs, being
saved from serious bites by the sea-bcots
they wore.
Those sailors who were in the hold OF
the bark soon become e. ShausteG in deal
ing death, but othe-s of the crew took
their places. But they could not get ID
of their tenacious foes. As fast as one
was killed another took its place. Then
the fighting sailors clambe ed out of the
hold upon the deck, leaving the tarantu-
las complete victors. A number of the
tarantulas tried 0 follow The Ietreating
seamen, and they no sooner shove j
themselves above the matches than theJ
were easily dispOs d of.
After lbe retreat of the sailors the
tarantulas ard the centipedcs again took
reiuCe in the bo0es. Then Captain Fer
rara and his officers hel d council oi
war when it was determined 10 kill The
taraotulas and centipedes by fumigatiug
the hold This was ace eo- -dingly done.
The matches we're replaced and the sui
phur was allowed to do its work: Laiel
the matches we're removed, when the
dead bodies Of the foe were seen IL
scores upon the top OF the bone cargo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
A Startling Test.

To save life. DIR. T. G. Merritt, of No.
Meh ,opany, Pa, made startling test result
ing in wonderful cure. He writes, "A pa
tient ives attacked with violent hemorrhages,
caused by liberation of the stomach. l had
often found Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so / prescribed
them. The patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in IA months" Elec-
tric Bitters are positively guaranteed for Dys-
pepsia, indigestion, Constipation and Kidney
troubles. Try them. Only SOC at E. S.
endheafer " Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS,

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS.
~ City Hall, May 9, 1904.
SEALED PROPOSALS addressed to VII
liam Desmond, chai man of the Committee on
Light. will be received at this Office nn.il
D. m. Tuesdcy, Nav II, 1904. for TIE ENTIRE
OUTPUT OF COAL GAS TAR Of the city
gas works during The peSt fiscal year, com
melcing June /, 1s04, and ending May 81,
1905. Bidders must agree to keep the lar IN
ihe well at all times below lhe outlet or over
flow pipe, furnish and Gil empty barrels, aud
remove same from The works on presentation
10 the superintendent OF Gas of prepaid orders
from this office within twenty-Tour hours a.
ter barrels ale filed, 50 gallons of tar con-
shutting a barrel The successful bidder
must enter iu,o contract with the C0mmI'Iee
on Light faith Ill compliance with the above
proy ;sions. The committee reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the Committee on Light,
my9 I'd SAM'L l.. MONROE, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
when the Sap Rises

Weak lungs should be careful. Coughs and
colds are dangerous then. One Minute Cough
Cure cures coughs and colds and gives
strength To the lungs. Mrs. G. f. Feuner, of
Marion. ind, says 81 suffered with cough
until run down in weight from las to 80
pounds | tried number of remedies TO no
avail until used One Minute Cough Cure:
Four bottles Of this wonderful remedy cured
me entirely of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me TO my normal weight
health and strength" Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
alexandria Gazeftf.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 Il S12 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily--l year, $500; months,
$3.50; 8 months, SIPS; l month, SO;4S; l
week, $0:10.
Tri- weekly year, $500; 6 months, $l.5O I;
3 months, $0:75; month, $0;25.
Entered at the Postofhce of Alexandria, Vir'
ginia, as second-class matter.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
SAVINGS Department.

This desires call especial attention this feature of its business
It, receives parties desiring safe investment fther funds where the
readily called desired and its nteresbearDg
certificates therefor In this department the small farmer the mechanic the
aboer the and children fact az interest
small
until when becomes -" va ~
iir
Banking and inquire about facilities for ammo
VIII be
coined Open A. NJ to- daily except Sundays and
legal holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-10
Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation,
Temporary Office, 100 S. Fairfax St.
CAPITAL.
PAID IN, 100000. AUTHORIZED, 81 100000
OFFICERS.
CJ Rixey, President
JnO p. Robinson, First Vice President
Gardner L. BOOthe, Second Vice President
G.. j. Rixey, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
JOS. E. Willard,
Gardner L.IBOOthe,
Geo...S. French,
G. C.. Leadbeater,
H. Baader,

Powers conerredb any,of the following capacities
Executor Administrator Guardian Trustee Receiver Assignee and COM
mitee
held executors
administrators trustees guardians receivers agnees committees
6duciaies
sale lease purchase exchange mortgage % lease
hold o personal property
especially accounts of physicians societies. lodges
building associations and ladies' attractive of interest
The the service of its during the entire business
day and will personally take pleasure comforting with depoos those de-
sinng o accounts, other business.
enable
all financial soci
To lend money bonds stocks, other collateral security
To collect dividends &c. and invest the
for and benefit of the
fiscal depository of cities counties
and corporations of all kinds.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
CROOKS FROM FAIR.

Little Rock, Dec. IA A num- Der of the crooks and yagrants who piled their vacations at St. Louis during the worlds fair headed south when the exposi- tion closed. Most of them who stopped in Little Rock were given hours to leave the city, and in most instances the order was obeyed. Some, however, eluded the officers, among whom were the four men recently sentenced in police court for having no vis- ible means of support other than the returns from a small boys begging on the streets.
 The leader of the four, A. w. Weaver, escaped from the guards at Rob Roy while being taken to Gracy's farm in Jefferson county and has not been captured. Most of the men who have been given move on" orders were dressed well, but invariably had their coat o.lars turned up, which when turned down revealed ex- tremely soiled linen, showing that they had arrived by fast freight or on the Bumper Linn ited.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

I. A. Walker, 26, and Ada Campbell, 16, both of Tupelo.
 A. N. Davis, 46, and Florence Stout, 22, both of Jacksonport.
 Wm. H. Drummond, 20, and Ruth Lee Shannon, IS, both of Newport.
 Louis A. Calln, 37, and Jane Howard, 27, both of Hale
 Curtis Adams, 22, and Lula Rogers, "A, both of Swifton.
 s. M. Haley, 40, and Mrs. A. J. Brownlee, 38, both of Kenyon. Charley Adams, colored, 27, and Lizzie Rogers, 23, both of Swif1on.
 Elijah Dunn, 23, and Lofa Hunter, 24, both of Kenyon.
 John Mauldin. "A, Mala Kiner- mon, IA, both of Newport.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
MASONIC LODGE
 ELECTS OFFICERS.
Robert H. Askew, Chosen Wor- shipful Master, Honored
 By His Lodge.

Robert H. AskeW, who was on Wednesday night elected wor- shipful master of Jackson Lodge No. 191, F. < A. M., was born in Butler county, Kentucky, No vember F, 1869. and moved to Batesyille in 1880 and moved to Newport in 1891, where he has lived ever since. He was made a Mason in Jacksonport lodge August 8, 1894, by special dis pensation, Grand Lecturer John M. Oathout being present and conferring the degree. He was junior warden of the old Jack sonport lodge at the time of the consolidation with For eitude lodge at Newport. He had the honor of being elected the first junior warden of the consolidated lodge. lie served as senior warden oI Jackson lodge in 1897, and has always been an active member in the lodge.
 The officers elected for the en- suing year were as follows:
 Robert H. Askew, worshipful master
 c. B. Norton, senior warden.
 Geo. M. Sink, junior warden.
 R. M. Laird. treasurer.
 James R. Mayhan, secretary.
 J. NJ. Joaes, senior deacon.
 Park Deaderick, junior deacon.
 6. w. Beard, senior steward.
 0. E. Jones, junior steward.
 A. M. Ballew, tyler.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
LEE KING GETS
 PEN SENTENCE.
Criminal Whom Gov. Davis Once Refused to Give Up and ,Al- lowed to Escape Con-
 victed in Missouri.

Judge Mitchell and Troy Pace came in on Wednesdays train from Ozark, Mo-, says the Boone Banner, where they had been in the defense of Lee King.
 It will be remembered that King was charged with murder in the first degree, growing out ef the killing of Henry Barch- man in Fancy county, Missouri, last December. The case was argued Saturday night and went to the jury just before midnight and verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree rendered on Monday morning, and punish ment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary.
 His attorneys took an appeal to the supreme court and bond fixed at $2,0OO pending appeal. King promptly furnished bond and returned home with his at torneys. They feel that under the circumstances they won a victory and one that will ulti- mately lead to final acQuittal.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
JEWEL WEST DEAD.

Jewel West, living on Remmel avenue, died Tuesday night of pneumonia. The funeral services were held at the home Wednes- day afternoon at 3 o'clock, con- ducted by Rev. M. B. Umsted, Eand burial followed at Walnut 
 The deceased leaves a wife [and one child, who have the sym lpathy of our people.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
BABY CONTEST VOTE.

Just eight days of voting and the winner will be known. There are to be three prizes and each is worth striving for. If a girl wins the locket, then the second miss also comes in for an award and a boy is also remembered. Vice versa, should a young mis- ter lead the list, then boy baby No. 2 also gets Christmas pres ent, and the highest girl is not forgotten. No votes received after II a. m. on Dec. 24.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
KING APPOINTED
 TO SUCCEED FOGG.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. IA. Vice. President c. s. Clark of the Mis- souri Pacifc-Iron Mountain yes- terday announced the appoint ment of Mir. D. E. King, present division freight agent at Little Rock, as industrial agent of the system, with headquarters in Ethis city, to succeed MT. T. B.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16

Fogg, resigned. The appoint ment is effective today, but 1t is understood that Mir. King, who was in the city yesterday, will not take charge of the office un- til after his successor as division freight agent is appointed. It is not known at this time to whom this important place will fall.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
 Thos. c. Mahan and wife to J. l.. Younger, lot 2, block 2, New port Land GsoofisaFnanySs addition, s1, 900.
 T. E. Kelley and wife to James McHugh, lots ', 8 and 9, block l, Hirsch's End addition to Newport s1, 800.
 J. M. Glass and wife to J. c. Bettis, northeast quarter of southeast quarter, 6-13-1 $200.
 J. M. Glass and wife to J. C.. Bettis, east half of southwest quarter, 31-14-1 S400.
 w. E. Ferguson to Wm. Mat thews, north half of northwest quarter and southeast quarter of northwest quarter, 33-9-2 $500.
 J. s. Wilmans ct al to Beatrice Conly, south half of southeast quarter, 16-12-2 $500.
 Milburn Phillips to Fred Phil- lips ct al, four-fifths interest in east half of northeast quarter, 16-10-2- $50.
 Dallas Phillips and wife to Will burn Phillips ct al, southwest quarter, 1O-10-2---$1, 600.
 sBagnell Timber Company to J. M. Glass, west half of north west quarter; norJh-west quarter of Southwest quarter, IA; east half of n e quarter 15-14-2, and In e quarter, and SC quarter of In W quarter, 34-14-1. J. H. McHugh to R. E. Jeffrey lots 5 and 6, block 2, Hirsch' s first addition; lots 7, 8 and 9, block 1, Hirsch's second addition and lots 8 and 6, block 21, New port, $1.
 Same tracts in turn conveyed by second party to Mrs. Cora McHugh, daughter Beatrice, and Mrs. Katie Creighton of Omaha, Neb.
 A. H. and Hattie Griffin to Ellen Benson and R. D. Dennis, lot l in the w quarter of the n e quarter, 11-11-3, SLOTS.
 Mike Denton to Della Brewer, one-fourth interest 160 acres 15- 12-1, and S5 for 120 acres in 25- 13-1 and lands in Craighead county.
 J. J. Hill and I. s. Guynn and wives to J. M. and w. J. West moreland, 160 acres 34-10-5, $40O.
 w. J. Westmoreland and wife to J. M. Westmoreland, 85 acres 34-10-5, S700. T. D. Lawrence and wife to c. H. Williamson, lots ' and 8, block 45, Tuckerman, $125. .
 State of Arkansas to J. H. Gar land, 160 acres 3-1O-7.
 Albert Ste art to Andrew Johnson, 80 acres 3, 4-10-1, $2OO.
 I. w. Hankins and wife to s. c. Barnwell, 120 acres 28-12-1, $73O.
 c. F. Dean to J. s. Wilmans, AS of an acre 2-12-3, $250.
 John H. Hall and wife to Mil dred A. Dorsey, 154 acres 27, 29- 13-3, $1100.
 J. w. Saville and wife to c. H. Wilmans, 116 acres 2O-12-2, $40O.
 R. F. Dunn to F. R. Dowell, 186 acres 18-13-1, S186O; also $40 acres, 19-l3-1 and 12. 13. 24-13-2, 5000.
 James E. Wilmans ct al to Su- san Sprigg lots 3 and I, block TT Pollock's addition, Newport, $lO.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Palace Jewelry Store is now open for all holiday buyers. You are cordially invited to give our stock look before buying holiday presents. Palace JeweIry Store. 96btc
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
'EMPLOYE CRUSHED
 BY FALLING LOG,

Hoxie, Dec. IA. John Raffer- ty, a saw mill employe of the Culver Lumber Company of Sedgwick was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by a log falling upon him.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16
TOYS, TOYS.

Iron toys, wooden toys, tin toys, rubber toys, big toys, little toys, and all kinds of toys at I. D. Price's toy bazar. 89btf
Newport weekly independent., 1904-12-16

We have 500 overcoats, a few more than we need. They are being sold at a sacrifice. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
GERAlANY.s TROUBLES
Are Told to Won BueIow in a Me-
mortal From Manufacturers.

Berlin, June 29=An important
memorial on the American customs
administration and German trade has
been presented by the League of Ger
man Manufacturers to Chancellor Won
BueloW, Baron Won Richthofen, secre- I
tary of foreign affairs; Herr Moeller,
Prussian minister of commerce and
industry, and to Herr BuenZ, German
consul general at New York, who is
now in Berlin. The memorial is
based upon material which the league
collected in accordance with a resolu-
ton adopted in 1903, and was written
by the Saxon manufacturer Alfred
Petschow, who was sent to the United
States to collect information among
importers. The league summarizes
its views in the following five points:
First-The American government
must be prevailed upon to accept Ger
man manufacturers declarations
sworn to before American consuls, as
evidence of value in all cases.
Second-It is necessary to reintro-
duce the former privilege of appealing
directly to the American treasury de-
partment, because under the present
practice a decision rendered by the
general appraisers cannot be over
thrown even when the courts find it
to be erroneous.
Third-The general appraisers
must be required to communicate to
the importer sentenced the penalty
and duty and the reasons for the
boards decisions, so that the importer
can defend himself.
Fourth-The practice of CHASING
German goods sold in the United
States as consigned and subject to
special legislation merely because the
invoices are made out in dollars and
cents must cease.
Fifth-Shipme tents of goods and
samples must not be detained in pub
lie storehouses as hitherto under the
buyers refusal to take the goods be-
cause of too late delivery, as the
samples are no longer available for
the approaching season.
The memorial complains that such
detention now occurs, even when
! bond or security is offered. It con-
cludes with reference to the impor-
lance of the German market to Amer
lean exporters as being much greater
| than that of the American market to
Germany, and argues therefore that
1t is only question of how the Ger
man government acts in the matter
Which will decide the response of the
American government to the wishes
OF the German manufacturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
POLLOCK TO THINK ABOUT 1T.
He May ALLOW s n. Mold TO Sue the
National Life.

Judge Pollock, of the United States
court, took under Amusement on Tues
day afternoon. the plea of the National
Life Insurance company of Chicago to
enjoin S. P. Mold of Seneca and A. L.
Atwood of Topeka from prosecuting
suits of the bondholders against the
company. Mr.. Atwood is now out of
the case, and Mr.. Mold is not cores
ponding with the stockholders, and an
injunction for that purpose may not be
needed, but as regards the prosecution
of the cases, the court said that an
opinion on that subject would be given
within a few days after considera ton.
Mr.. Mold asked permission to bring
one suit and Judge Pollock will decide
this point.
The real fight made by the insurance
company is to stop Mr.. Mold, who is
a lawyer, from prosecuting the cases.
Judge Pollock stated that he did not
think that Mold had done right in so
Letting the business or getting the
names of the bondholders. The insur-
ance company alleged that both he and
Atwood had done this while in the en-
ploy of the insurance company as
agents. The lawyers on the other side
argued that Mr.. Mold had done right
to inform his friends that the company
was found not to be living up to its
contracts if he found things So and to
collect for them the money which they
had invested in bonds of the company.
The history of the case goes back to
the time at which the National Life
Insurance Company of America bought
out the National Life and Trust COM
pany of Iowa, and it is the bonds of the
last named company that Mr.. Mold is
trying to collect. 1t was argued that
the National Life has no property
rights in the bonds and had no trans
actions with the bondholders and that
no injunction could be issued unless
property rights were involved. This is
one of the points upon which the
courts decision will be contingent
The attorneys for the insurance COM
pany are Charles Blood Smith and J. @.
/ Jones' Mr.. Mold and Mr.. Atwood are
represented by Carver & Larimer and
H J. Bone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
WILL TRY IT AGAIN.
City Attorney Spencer to Draw New
Hop Tea Ordinance

Not discouraged by the sweeping de-
cision against the hop tea ordinance
rendered by Judge Hazen. Chief Stahl
and City Attorney Spencer are at work
fixing up a new ordinance which viii
hold water" wnen it gets before the
courts.
The new ordinance viii be introduced
at the council meeting Friday highland
may be passed under suspension Of
rules. The proposed ordinance will be
drawn according to the decision Of the
supreme court in a couple Of former hop
tea cases It will provide that hop tea,
malt. ginger ale and similar alcoholic
drinks shall not be sold in quantities Of
less than one gallon, and viii also pro-
vide that such beverages shall not be
drunk on the premises where sold Or
dinances of this nature enacted at Law
renee and Lincoln have been tested in
the supreme court and found to be sat
isfactory-
city Attorney Spencer admits shat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
RESULT OF CUT RATE.
Steamers Bound for Europe Loaded
to Their Capacity.

New York. June 2s.-Cut rates in
steerage passage eastward already have
resulted in an enormous increase of
that class of passenger traffic to Eur
ope. On some lines cheaper tickets
have doubled and in some cases tripIed
the volume of business usually done at
this season of the year. In some cases
persons who wished to sail this week
have been told that steamships were
filed to their utmost capacity.
Steamship agents generally agree
that the bulk of those who are taking
advantage of the low rates merely de-
sire to pay short visit to their rela-
tives on the other side and return, and
that few are leaving America perman-
emily.
On some of the English steamers it
has been remarked that a comparative
" large number of young college men
are selling the opportunity of passing
the summer in Europe at comparatively
small cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
FAIRS ARE NOT ALL FAIR.
E. Sturdy, Swine Breeder, Says That
Horsemen Get the Best of 1t.

Mr.. E. Sturdy, a breeder of Duroc
Jersey hogs, who lives at Bradford.
Kansas, is in Topeka today. Mr.. Sturdy
with other breeders is up in arms
against the system and regulations con-
corning the exhibition of live stock at
fairs. He thinks that breeders are dis
eliminated against in favor of owners
of race horses by the management of
fairs everywhere.
4 would like to see the horsemen put
on the same basis as the breeders of
live stock" said he. Let them put up
some of their own money. AS it stands
now the premiums offered to breeders
of live stock are so small that they will
scarcely pay for the feed for the ami
mails while they are on the grounds,
money. It would not pay a breeder to
get two or three or a dozen pens of
stock ready to show even if he knew
that he was going to be awarded prem
iums on all of them. At nearly all the
fairs we are charged for pen rent while
the horsemen get stables for their
horses free.
For this reason am not much of an
advocate of the patronage of fairs by
breeders for the premiums amount to
nothing and the advertising is not of
the kind that does much good. l am
not making arrangements to take any
of my stock to fairs this fall and do not
know that I will do so but if the basis
of exhibition could in some way be
changed would feel differently about
if -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
TRYING To TAX INDIANS.
Government Enters the Courts in
Defense of the Red Man.

Missoula, Mont, June 29.-Taking of
testimony has begun in the case of the
United States against Treasurer Dan
J. Heyfron of Missoula county to re-
strain him from collecting taxes from
alleged wards of the government living
on the F1athead reservation.
The contention of the county in the
case is that the Indians in question are
not members of the tribes on the res
ervation but residents of the county
and therefore subject to taxation. The
United States holds that they are wards
of the government and under the Uni
ted States law Indians are not subject
to taxation unless they become citizens.
The attempt to impose taxes on the IN
dams was the cause of the recent
threat and outbreak of the Flatheads
eight months ago.