davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26
WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS
DRUGGISTS.

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions a specially,
English, French. German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; a full assortment of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
Sea Moss Farine, Spices Of all kinds, and a
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs
VIM. S. MOORE,

MACHINIST, IRON AND BRASS FOUND
Err, SHIPSMITH AND BLACKSMITH,
toLD DOMINION works.
South Union Street Alexandria, Va,
viii furnish and repair all kinds of Ma
chinery, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought
and Cast Iron Fences, Mill Work, Ship and
Blacksmithing, Edge Tools, Mill Picks, Fac
ing Hammers, and all kinds of Mill Work
made and repaired at the shortest notice and
at reasonable prices. The highest market
price paid for old Wrought and Cast Iron,
brass and Copper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26
INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.,
(BEGAS BUSINESS IN 1871

CAPITAL PAID UPlN CASH $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass nsurance.
J. CLINTON SM0OT (ofC c. Smoot & Sons
CO.., President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George s, French (Sec. Alex. Fert. & Chemi
cal Coz.
Worth Hulfsh (of ]. F. Carlin's Sons Co.
hardware).
J. T. Burke (of Bur&e & Herbert. bankers).
B. Baer, jr., Clothing MerchantJ.
Sam1. II. Lunt (Real Estate).
VIM. H. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
G9~Ofice mo. 1902 south Fairfax street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26
CANDIDATES.
GROCERY FOR SALE.

The stock, fixtures and good will of the
grocery store formerly conducted by the late
b. II. JENKINS. at the southwest corner of
Duke and Fairfax streets, is offered for sale.
MARTHA f. JENKINS, Exeeutrlx.
april
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26

CHERRY COUGH CURE-A safe. pleas
ant and effectual remedy for Coughs, Cslds
and all affections Of the throat and lungs.
Contains no morphine or other injurious
Price, Csc. For sale by
f. S. LEADBEATER & SONS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31

time, these supplies must be transport
ed by land. Of course, a certain
amount of forage and grain will be OBJ
tanned in Manchuria itself; but that
country is bare and mountainous, and
not by any means a land of plenty.
China will not be available Most of
the food which the Russian army will
need will have to come from Russia
and Siberia along that single line of
railway which is the sole means of
communication. The rails of that rail-
way are too light to stand the traffic
they will be subjected to. The manu-
facturers who supplied those rails Pro-
tested at the time against their light
ness, and strongly urged the eXpedi-
ency of making the line more substan-
tial; but the authorities would not lis
ten to them, and the distinguished gem
eral who built the line left for reasons
of health for western Europe with co.
100000 roubles of Economics" in his
pocket.
Assuming that this precious railway
does not break down and is not blown
up, how will it be able to satisfy the
demands made upon it? To answer
that, we must form some idea of what
those demands will be.
Officially the Russian army in Man
churia is supposed to number 100000
men. OF this number, according to
the usual estimate, about 40 per cent.
will be efficient-or, say, 1000 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
HEARD AT THE CAPITOL.

When Senator Fairbanks first went
to Washington he was unacquainted
with the extent to which the game of
poker was played by government Off
Gals. He was asked to recommend a
man for appointment in the treasury
department. But he plays poker,
protested the senator. "That makes
no difference" said Senator Pettus. IF
all the poker players in Washington
were to lose their jobs on that account
there wouldn't be enough of US left to
organize debating society,""
Since Mr.. Depew's naive admission
in the senate chamber that there are
two Chauncey Depews-one who says
what he has considered carefully and
another who is not so particular-his
colleagues have had lots of fun with
him. Even Mr.. Hoar, who usually
frowns down levity, has had whack
at the New Yorker. The two met on
Pennsylvania avenue. Good morning,
Mr. Hoar," saluteG Mr.. Depew. Grave
ly adjusting his glasses and looking
around, the Massachusetts, statesman
eyed the New York man sternly and
replied: ITO which Depew am I speak
ing-Jekyll or Hyde?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
PALACE CARSFOR HORSES

American railroads have almost as
many different kinds of cars for carry
ing animals as they have cars for pas
sengers
One kind of car that is used for
shipping horses is known technically
as a palace horse car, and, excepting
for fine woodwork and brasswork, it is
a palace car, giving horses fine accom-
modations.
Each horse has his own stateroom,
so to speak, for the car is fitted with
independent stalls. Each stall has
manger and water trough, overhead
are racks for holding extra feed.
Sheep and hogs are often carried in
cars with two stories. These are known
as double-deckers, and the animals are
shipped in both stories. They have
room to lie down in and water is sup
piled to them from pipes.
Horses and cattle are sidetracked at
intervals if the cars are making long
run, and the beasts are led out and al
lowed to run around for exercise. Then
they are driven back to their cars and
resume their journey.
Sheep are often unloaded within a
few miles of their destination and
turned loose to rest and feed until
they are in good flesh. This is not done
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Floods Do Dana ge.

Floods caused damage of probably
100000 in Beloit and vicinity. With
Rock river flooding everything on one
side and Turtle creek on the other, the
city was entirely cut off, business was
suspended, schools were closed and peo-
pie stood helpless while the waters car
ried everything before them. South Be
lott was entirely under water and 500
people were either homeless or were
caught in their homes aid surrounded
by the flood. Washouts between Belolt
and GAINESVILLE have resulted in the
Rockford, GAINESVILLE & Beloit inter-
urban line suspending business during
the flood. John Thompson & Sons gas
engine shops in South Beloit were
burned, the loss being 100000. The
flood prevented the firemen from getting
within half mile of the fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
SHORT SPECIALS.

A movement is on foot to settle 100
Armenian families in the Panhandle
of Texas and in New Mexico.
Fire in New York DESTROYED the
Adams Express and adjoining build
ings, causing total loss of $25O,000.
Thomas Baldorf, farmer near
Wooster, O., his wife and son, were
drowned while attempting to ford a
swollen stream.
Berea College of Kentucky is to bring
suit to test the constitutionality of the
recent legislation by that state, prohib-
iting coeducation of the races.
The withdrawal of $19,OOO,OOO from
western banks to pay for the Panama
canal has imposed considerable loss Of
interest upon those institutions.
Sully made clean breast to his cred
itors in New York, won their conf
dence, and they will unite to collect
from Hawley and Ray, his alleged
partners.
San Francisco sporting men dissent
from the decision of Referee Graney in
awarding Friday nights fight to Britt
They say Corbett was entitled at least
to a draw.
More than 300 Filipinos, members of
savage tribes, arrived in St. Louis al
most naked, having thrown their
clothing through the car windows
Many are suffering from pneumonia
The condition of the Panama canal
is said to be bad for the continuation
of the work by the United States, not
one-half the excavation made by tho
French government being now neces-
sary.
The suicide of George Crossman, Of
London, led to the discovery that he
had killed one wife and packed her in
cement, and that he had at least seven
other wives, although he was only 30
years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
FASHION GOSSIP OF PARIS

XVI. period; this pointed corsage eff
feet also appears in many of the recep-
ton frocks, showing the velvet cuta-
way habit coat with a velvet or plain
cloth skirt. These coats are lined with
old brocades, and very often have re-
vers of the same brocade or of en-
broidery, finished with an old lace ia
bot-this quaint little accessory nearly
always accompanying the coats of that
period.
The pointed Wristbands now in
vogue appear to be developing into the
corsage and are quite as intricate to
make as the old court bodice; In fact,
some of these Wristbands are veritable
court bodices, fitted and boned with ex-
traordinary skill.
Foile de sole, crepon de sole, eolien-
mes, crepe de chine, and chiffon voilea
will be the leading fabrics among the
hundred and one soft materials which
are daily making their appearance and
are indicative of early spring fashions
For practical and tailor-made walk
ing frocks, canvases and hopsacks OF
every description will be used in ad-
dition to cloths; some spotted and
checked alpacas, too, will be among the
novelties, while the most popular
tweeds are of a rough and hairy de-
scription.
Taffeta will be used as a trimming
on almost all the smart gowns and
wraps; it is of softer make than
ever, and is treated in a variety OF
subtle and fascinating ways. There Is
pleasing revival of old-world colors
in these taffetas, including a vieux rose
and real lavender shade. These are
quite charming. especially made up
into toilettes de reception, the skirt
slightly full round the waist and fall
ing in graceful folds, with a short
wasted bodice and boned corsage, fin
ished with an old-fashioned lawn fichu
draped across the bust.
Taffeta is lovely and quaint mate
rial, which is always rendered more
becoming when softened with lace or
embroidered lawns, which are in keep
ing with the period when taffeta was
first introduced. ANNETTE GIvRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31

AS Port Arthur is said to have a gar
rison of 10000 men, and as there must
be garrisons at Vladivostok and Har-
bin, and as, moreover, the railway will
have to be protected, it is safe to as
sumo that the available Russian field
force is not more than 100000 nor less
than 10000 men An army corps of
10000 men and 10000 horses, if dis
patched from Russia to reinforce this
field army would require 104 trains of
80 cars, of the kind in use, and mill
tary authorities give the rate of travel
ing at 200 miles a day The Siberian
railway, which has . length of about
5000 miles, is stated to be capable of
running six such trains a day. That
means an interval of II days between
the departure of the first draft and
the last. The journey at 200 miles a
day would take Is days; thus 1t would
take AZ days, or six weeks, to trans
port an army corps from Russia to
Manchuria.
In the meantime what is to happen
to the supplies. A train of 30 cars will
carry 300 tons; an army of 100000 will
consume about 1000 tons of provisions
a day.
The situation is hopeless. The Jap
anese need not go to the expense or
give themselves the trouble of blowing
up bridges and lengths of line The
railway will do it's own deadly work
if left to itself. To all appearances,
therefore, the war will be of short du-
ration.
The Japanese are supposed to be
able to place 100000 men in the field,
and to maintain such an army at that
strength for a considerable period
Napoleon said that an army marched
on its stomach; We may go further and
say that it fights on it; the chances of
the success of the legions of the car
would seem to be remote. The Rus
slams are supposed to be superior to
the Japanese in cavalry, but this is
perhaps a doubtful advantage in the
mountainous country of the theater of
war. E A. BRAYLEY HODGETTS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
PROVIDES DEATH PENALTY.
Favorable Report Made on the Bill to
Punish Assailant of
President

Washington, March 28.-There was
keen interest shown in the senate when
the committee on Judiciary, through
Senator Hoar, made a favorable report
on the Hoar bill to protect the presi-
dent. Immediately after President Nc
Kinley's assassination the house and
senate bills to protect the president,
but of different nature, passed both
houses. Senator Hoar's bill provides
the punishment Of death, which may
be changed by the court to imprison-
ment at hard labor for ten years, for
any person who wilfully and malicious
ly kills the president, vice president,
any officer entitled under the consti-
tuition to succeed in any event to the
presidents office or any ambassador or
foreign minister to this country while
in the discharge of his official duties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
A Hodgepodge OF Fashions

appear to have been manufactured cut
of sale remnants.
Personally, | always think a COM
promise in these matters is a mistake
ana the best plan is to turn a toilette
de reception of some lacy confection
into five o'clock picture gown, tea
gown, or whatever you like to call it.
There is great fancy this season for
the cream undertakes, covered with
black Chantilly, black net or some 9TH
er soft, light black fabric. Nothing is
more useful than this and the same
idea may be carried out with coffee
lace over white which, in my opinion
is prettier still.
A careful planning of these slips
with overdresses will be quite certain
to ensure your having gowns suitable
for many occasions, both for afternoon
and evening wear. And with the pres.
ent-day fuller skirt, in souple fabrics
this is an elegant as we'll as a usefu,
fashion.
The old-fashioned shawl can be
turned into very pretty evening wraps
This is an excellent way, too, of utiliz.
ing wedding veil. / have known
charming garment after this wise. The
successful draping of a shawl is the
work of the true artist, and very few
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31

A@WCW that the Russo-Japanese
IE war is in full swing, and
ANM that the Russians have
$S1@9N practically lostthe command
N9W OF the sea- it becomes a
NGX matter of interest to con-
slider what it may mean to
Russia to keep her army in the field
up to war strength and supplied with
food and ammunition.
To the ingenious person who knows
little of the country, it would seem to
be obvious that Russia had made ev-
cry provision for the present contin-
gency, and had consequently been &C
cumulating large stores of food and
ammunition in Manchuria for years
past. Since 1895 the position of Russia
in Manchuria has been threatened.
From the moment that Japan realized
the true meaning of England's Siamese
policy in 1895, and saw that Russia
meant to be the predominant partner
in the Asiatic hegemony, she prepared
for the inevitable struggle, and so
openly that everybody who had visited
Japan during the few years were per-
fectly aware Of these preparations.
Russia consequently must have been
well informed of Japan's ornaments
and ultimate plans, but she miscalcu-
lated the moment. On paper, vast
stores Of food and forage, as well as
ammunition, were supposed to have
been accumulated at VladiVostok. To
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31

Fashion to-day DEGREES, and very
rightly, that though our blouses and
skirts need not exactly match they
must be in harmony. That is to say,
with gray cashmere of crepe de
chine skirt We may wear blouse or
picturesque bodice made of lace, but
connected in some way with the skirt.
We may not wear black skirt and
cream lace blouse, but if we don a
pale green cloth skirt we may wear
pale green chiffon blouse. We hear of
the ready-made black silk skirt, and
we realize that it is most useful
standby in our wardrobes in cases of
emergency, and If we have variety of
black blouses they are all very well,
but they will not do to wear with our
pretty, dainty lacy tea-jacket; such
combination looks exceedingly COM
monplace, and the little coates at once
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31

note the influence OF La Pompadour,
and this also appears in millinery in
the form of wreaths OF little button
Banksia roses. These have been worn
in the couture for some time past as
well as on the debutantes' bail frocks;
they now have revival on the early
spring millinery. Then they have been
copied in the little straw roses which
have@been a feature of the new fiat
plate-like Partisan chapeau.
In some of the old brocade evening
dresses we see revival of the Louis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31

those who know anything of Russia,
however 1t did not come as a surprise
to hear that a committee of inquiry
was about to be appointed, with view
to discovering what had become of
these stores, and who should be
hanged. Therefore it will not be ex-
traordinary if the stores at Vladivos-
tok and other places prove to be very
much in the same condition as those
of the French army in 1870.
No stores, however, could be suffi-
GENTLY large to provide for the needs
of a modern army during an arduous
campaign. 1t is always difficult to es-
innate what an army will consume,
but during the Russo-Turkish war of
1851 the Russian government spent
between $3.50 900 and 100000 a day in
provisioning their troops, one firm of
contractors alone supplying over &c.,
100000 tons of biscuits. At the siege
of Paris, in 1901, the German army
consisting of 100000 men, consumed
per day: 148, 900 loaves of bread, three
pounds each; 100000 pounds of rice;
sos oxen, or 100000 pounds; 14,400
pounds of salt; 100000 pounds of oats;
100000 pounds of hay; $4,000 quarts
of spirits-or considerably over 4,00O,-
900 pounds of provisions, say 1000 tons
a day.
These figures will give some idea of
the quantities of food modern army
will consume.
The question of ammunition is less
easy to deal with, seeing that a great
deal will depend upon the amount ex-
pended; in other words, the number
and duration of the engagements. The
consumption of food. however, goes on
the same whether there is fighting or
not. 1t has been estimated that an in
fantry soldier will in action fire off at
the rate of 800 rounds of ammunition
a day. When we come to artillery,
the problem becomes still more diff
cult to calculate in the absence of the
necessary data.
Assuming the command Of the sea.
to be lost, as it seemingly is at this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
Mistakes Were Rare.

The editions of books printed 200
or 800 years ago are almost entirely
free from typographical errors, which
may be attributed to the fact that early
publishers were generally eminent
scholars, and themselves gave much
attention to the revision of their
proofs. After reading proofs. they fire.
uuently turned them over to other
scholars with the request to revise and
correct, and as the printers time was
then deemed matter of small conse-
auence a perfection was attained which
is seldom equalled in modern days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
The News Condensed.

Blind for so years and able only to dis
tinguish light from darkness, Michael
Serve is still able to perform manual
labor, and is possessed of remarkable
abilities For 35 years he has been a
faithful employe Of the Racine Box COM
pany
A. A Carter, aged sc, of Pleasant Prai-
RE, a civil war veteran, was instantly
killed by being caught under the wheels
of freight train. His body was cut in
two.
Wenzel Grosback, aged 81 years. living
near La Crosse, committed suicide by
placing the muzzle of shotgun in his
mouth and blowing off the top of his
head. Dependency, due to i'll health,
was the cause.
C. /. Burns, civil wal veteran, who
was on trial at Menominee on charge
of having murdered Ambrose Turner
February 26 by shooting, was acquitted
by the jury.
George Schaumberg, living near Sey-
mour, was killed while saving wood
with a machine. A pile of wood fell,
CIOWutUS ul1u Ou the Sd w.
Allen P. Lovejoy, aged 70, whose
wealth is estimated at several million
dollars, was found dead in bed at James
vile. He leaves a widow, two sons and
a daughter
The Jefferson school building in Ra-
cine was damaged to the extent of sc, 900
by fire.
Bishop c.. Grafton announces the re-
moval of the mother house of the sister
hood of the Holy Nativity from Provi-
dence, r. l., to Fond du Lac this year.
The order was founded by him. A new
building costing $4,000 will be erected.
Robert MacCauley, county judge of
Dunn county four terms, died in Me-
nominee, aged so years. During the
civil war he served in the Sixteenth Wis
consin regiment.
the remains taken back to the house,
and husband and wife were finally buried
together.
Walter Ferris, of Columbus, repre-
senting Beloit college, won first place
in the state intercollegiate oratorical
contest at Appleton and will represent
Wisconsin in the interstate contest at
Richmond, Ind, on May 10.
Celnty Treasurer Villnow, of Kenosha
county, has completed the work of col
1ecting the county taxes. The delinquent
taxes amount to less than 81, 800.
Prominent citizens met at st. Mary's
school in Appleton and debated the
question. sfReSolyed That a bow Is
less expensive than a girl and more
useful to his parents" The Affirmative
won the battle.
Rev. Samuel Jones Tink, of Apple
ton, a member of the senior class OF
Lawrence university, has been offered
the presidency of large colored mems
educational institution at Umyala,
Africa.
Warehouse handling of the tobacco
crop has began at most of the packing
points and purchases made some
months ago are being received. The
crop is proving a disappointment.
Archbishop Messmer, of Milwaukee,
has received from Rome a special dis
pensation which permits him to offici-
ate as head of the diocese until the
pallium is conferred the coming sum-
mer.
The house committee on military af-
fairs in Washington agreed on the To-
cation of permanent military camp
grounds in Juneau and Monroe coun-
ties. 10 cost 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
Big Race Planted.

For the first time in the history of the
University of Wisconsin members and
friends of the school will have chance
this year to see their crew row against
their old rivals from Cornell. At meet
Ing of the athletic board it was decided
to empower Coach Andy O'Dea to make
all necessary arrangements for both
eight and four-oared crew races with
Cornell on Lake Mendoza on June 6.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-31
To Plan New Capitol.

Two Milwaukee architect firms and
one from New York are to plan the re-
building of the capitol at Madison ac-
cording to a decision which it is re-
ported has been reached by the capitol
improvement commission. Cass Gill
bert, of New York, and Ferry & Clas and
Fl. c. Koch & Co, of Milwaukee, are
those who are said to have been selected
to prepare competitive designs for the
rebuilding of the burned structure.