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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-22
MEETINGS.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders Of
L THE julius LANSBURGH FURNI-
TURE AND CARPET co. will be held at
the Hotel Fleischmann, Alexandria, Va,
THURSDAY. February %. 1905, at $3.50 p.
m, for the election Of officers and any other
business which may properly come before it.
IRWIN II. HOLLANDEB,
ian3i w3w-tu Acting Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

A reservoir is to be construc-
ted by private capital, in what is
known as Arco pass, in the Big
Lost river country. The dam
will be put in, filling up gap
between two rocky cliffs, which
one day formed solid wall.
The opening now is about Is feet
wide at the bottom and POO feet
at the top.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Two anti-polyCamy bills have
been introduced in the Idaho
Senate by Crum. 1t reads
Every person who has a hus-
band or wife living, who mere
after marries another, whether
married or single, and any man
who hereafter simultaneously or
on the same day, marries more
than one woman, is guilty OF
polygamy, and shall be PUNISH
ed by a fine of not more than
$500 and by Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary for a term OF
not more than FIVE years.
But this section shall not ex-
tend to any person by reason OF
any former marriage, whose
husband or wife by such mar
riage shall have been absent for
five consecutive years, and is not
known to such person to be liv-
ing, and is believed by such per-
son to be dead, nor to any per-
son by reason of any former
marriage which shall have been
dissolved by a valid decree OF a
competent court, nor to any per-
son by reason of any former mar
riage which shall have been
pronounced void by valid de
cree of a competent court, on
the ground of nullity of the mar
riage contract.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Senate Bill No. 2 has been in
troduced by Nugent, defining the
crime of adultery. 1t reads as
follows:
A married man who has sex
ual intercourse with a woman
not his wife; an unmarried man
who has sexual intercourse with
a married woman, and a married
woman who has sexual inter
course with a man not her hus-
band, shall be guilty of adultery,
and shall be punished by impris-
onment in the state penitentiary
for term not exceeding three
years, or in the county Jail for a
period not exceeding one year,
or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

NO0 dll VI uLlC nOAAOlc VI ouO
den and bloody death are associ-
ated with war. During the II
months ending June Both last
3,787 persons were killed and
1,343 injured as result of rail
road accidents in the United
States.
The average pay of the public
school teacher in Indiana is esti-
mated by the STATE Teachers
Association to be $420.32 per
year. This is about 5000 year
less than the average pay of a
street-cleaner in New York.
We all believe in inter molecu-
lar space; in the infinite devisi-
bility of matter, and in the Sim
pie Life, but we make no claim
to understand them.
Charles Schwab was once a
ragged, bare foot boy, now he
pays $50 a pair for his shoes and
has corns.
The semi civilized Moros broke
out more furiously than ever,
when they heard of the report
of the Philippine governor, in
which he stated that the up
rising had been squelched."
The governor of Colorado is
not sure of the governorship yet
but still claims the supreme
court.
Senator Mitchell, who is &C
cused of participating in land
frauds in Oregon finds that jur-
les do not respect persons or
offices.
Little Delaware thinks she has
a good thing in Gas Addicks. He
pays literally for the fun at each
election and they seem bent on
keeping him in the so near yet
so far" stage.
At the present time the Gear
can take his choice between re-
form and revolution.
It was reported that Tom Law
son and Col. Green would simply
bury their troubles when they
met, but they preferred to
drown" them.
An Ohio parson wants dancing
stopped; he says it is merely
hugging set to music. The most
popular way would probably be
to cut out the music.
A young Idaho benedict has
eloped with his mother-in-law.
This is a new way of solving
that vexed problem.
A recent writer has accused
the late Bob Ingersoll of being
'conceited. Probably so, for he
never recognized a superior be-
ing.
The poor little innocent mail
carriers are being severely dealt
with by the government for pol
itical activity. The big corpor-
ations that run the government
are never touched.
A Georgia niger" has been
found holding one of his race in
peonage. We are waiting for
New England to get up howl
about it.
Take care of your pennies and
dimes and Pie-pont Morgan and
Mrs. Chadwick will look after
your dollars.
Good old DIR. Dowie" has
cleaned up the European heiress
whom he converted, and sent her
back to Europe for more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

mon church does not approve of
the U. s. Government. This is
too bad.
The play which has been show
ing in Chicago called "A Wife
Without a Smile" has been with
drawn. We can't see how such
q play could make hit, as the
men in that city don't have to go
to the theatre to witness such
performances.
The Chinese have substituted
bogus coins for real ones when
they place them in the collins of
the dead to buy provisions on
their long journey. The China
men have found out at last that
bad coins are as good as good
ones in the next world.
The Department of Commerce
and Labor appears to be getting
ready to smoke out the Tobacco
Trust. 1t is our private opinion
that the Tobacco Trust will get
paid for all the smokes" it fur
1ishes.
Two of the popular magazines
nave made tempting offers to
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick for a seri-
IS of articles on 'feminined fin
snce."
A Kansas man was arrested
On complaint of his wife for get
ing drunk. He was fined prin-
cipally on her testimony-that
ne came home with his eyes like
! Goldfish dying with the tooth
ache.
A Bostonian starved himself
70 death and wore rags, in order
that he might give 81, 100000 to
Mr.. Carnegie should
make note of this when he
makes up his list of heroes.
: The cotton states are still clam
Oring for an appropriation for
the bool-weevil pest, but it ap-
pears that Congress wants them
to try the Christian Science
During the late, sleighing in
New York it is said that over
1900 girls were kissed. Most Of
them were pleased, only two
pouted, and one slapped the fell
low in the face, but her hand
was very small and short and he
looked up and asked if it was
showing, as he felt a snowflake
light on his cheek.
The republican supreme court
of Colorado like a ferocious de.
mon is trying to send every dem
ocrat to Jail that it can lay it's
hands upon, but it doesn't take
notice of the fact when a big re-
publican politician is found deep
in the mire of election
frauds to send him to the penit-
They are not in bust
ness for that purpose.
A German scientist says the
only way to cure dyspepsia is to
smile. But where are we to get
that smile ?"
A Boston woman has fallen
out with one of the society wo-
men there because the latter be-
gan her S o'clock tea earlier
than announced and made her
late. The hostess explanation
was that she thought it would
be more in style to mark it down
to 4:57.
DIR. Dowie thinks he is receiv-
ing much sympathy and many
converts during the Smoot in.
vestigation by the Senate.
A Russian soldier says the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17


will pay nearly 100000 in taxes
based on the net profits of the
mines for the year.
At an election held at Nampa
Monday for the purpose of vot-
ing addition bonds to the amount
of 81, 900 to complete their sys-
tenn of water works, bonds car
ried by a vote of 203 for to 81
against. The council will move
as rapidly as possible in order to
have the system completed at
the earliest possible date.
While drilling for water in
Bruneau valley, on the ranch of
Jack Harley, an 8-foot vein of
coal was penetrated at a depth
of $50 feet, says the Caldwell
News. This coal is pronounced
by the chemists who analysed it
to be a first-class fuel coal. Much
excitement has been caused by
the discovery, and many persons
living in neighboring towns are
rushing for the vicinity anxious
to get claims near the bonanza.
In annexing southern Sho-
shone, Nez Perez also annexed
the chairman of the board of
county commissioners of the for
mer, he having been reelected
at the same time the change in
county lines was being voted for.
This case is that of Judge Cowan
the pioneer citizen of Pierce City,
and while the situation may seem
complicated it will doubtless
merely operate as a removal of
residence from one county into
another, leaving an official vac
ancy to be filed by the governor.
II. G. Egelston, Commissioner
of immigration, Labor and Sta
tistics, has issued his annual re-
port. 1t is filled with valuable
information concerning the in
dustries, resources and develop
ment of Idaho. There are 81,
900 farms in Idaho with a total
acreage of 100000. The value
of this farm land is 100000, 900.
The total acreage devoted to or
chards is $4,000 and from these
orchards 2200 carloads of fruit
were shipped last year.
That Idaho will see a series of
sensational land fraud prosecu-
tons similar to Oregon was dis
closed recently by a statement
by Col. Greene, special inspec-
tor of the department. of the in
terror. Col. Greene, after deny
ing thai Secretary Hitchcock
was instigator of the investiga-
tions. President Roosevelt be-
ing personally responsible said
Idaho frauds were probably as
great as those of Oregon and
that the government would not
rest until every violator had been
punished, if possible.
About 700 people are in Thun-
der mountain district this win
ter.
During the past fall and win
ter about 400 farm houses have
been built along the Twin Falls
canal.
The estimated length of the
proposed railroad from Butte to
San Francisco, via. Boise is 1000
miles including a branch line in
Nevada.
Nearly $4,000 was the amount
of taxes paid by the Oregon
Short Line in Blaine county this
year.
The Idaho Reform School is
now open for the reception of
inmates. Only the district judg-
eS of the state have the author.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

The very painful fact has just
been established that the Nor
mon church does not approve of
the U. S. Government. This is
too bad.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

The play which has been show
ing in Chicago called "A Wife
Without a Smile" has been with
drawn. We can't see how such
a play could make a hit, as the
men in that city don't have to go
to the theatre to witness such
performances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

That the Lost river farmers
know a good thing when they
see it and are DESTROYS of profit
ing thereby is evidenced by the
number of sugar beet acreage
contracts that are being received
at the general offices of the Sug-
ar company. Up to date over
LOO acres have been contracted
in that section, and by seeding
time this amount will be largely
increased. The total acreage of
Bingham county and Lost river
next season is placed between
six and seven thousand acres.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

monial bureaus in Barcelona and
Madrid are overlooking a fine
subject.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17
STATE NEWS.

The mines of Shoshone county
will pay nearly 100000 in taxes
based on the net profits of the
mines for the year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

tlme THIS amount will be largely
increased. The total acreage of
Bingham county and Lost river
next season is placed between
six and seven thousand acres.
A Washington dispatch of the
9th says: F. J. Hagenbarth of
Idaho, president of the National
Livestock Association, called on
the President this morning by
appointment. He declined to
discuss the object of his visit.
but it is known that it related to
the suits pending against the
beef trust.
Hon. Frank Martin and Hon.
W. e. Borah of Boise have been
summoned as witnesses in the
Smoot case at Washington.
Ex-Warden Perrin is out over
the state securing endorsements
for reappointment under the in
coming administration.
Grading on the Minidol,a
branch of the Short Line has
been completed to Snake river
and work has begun on the south
side.
The presidential electors of
Idaho will meet at the capitol
building Monday to cast the vote
of the state of Idaho for presi-
dent and vice president of the
United States. The electors are
r. ]. Hagenbarth, E. w. Oliver
and E, W. Keefer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

We all believe in inter molecu-
lar space; in the infinite devisi-
bility of matter, and in the Sim
pie Life, but we make no claim
to understand them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Bourke Cochran says money
spent in campaign is a waste.
If this be fact, Cortelyou will
have to answer for many barrels
and hogsheads of dough.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

A Kansas man was arrested
on complaint of his wife for get
ting drunk. He was fined prin-
cipally on her testimony-that
he came home with his eyes like
a Goldfish dying with the tooth
ache.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

An Ohio parson wants dancing
stopped; he says it is merely
hugging set to music. The most
popular way would probably be
to cut out the music.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Monday for the purpose of vot-
ing addition bonds to the amount
of 81, 900 to complete their sys-
tenn of water works, bonds car
ried by vote of 203 for to 81
against. The council will move
as rapidly as possible in order to
have the system completed at
the earliest possible date.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17
RANDOM THOUGHTS.

Not all of the horrors of sud-
den and bloody death are associ-
ated with war. During the IL
months ending June Both last
3,787 persons were killed and
1,349 injured as result of rail
road accidents in the United
States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

The average pay of the public
school teacher in Indiana is esti-
mated by the STATE Teachers
Association to be $420.32 per
year. This is about 5000 year
less than the average pay of a
street-cleaner in New York.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Parties from Shoshone county
have arranged to start bank
at Twin Falls. 1t will be known
as the First National Bank of
Twin Falls, capitalized at $780,
600. In the Spring building
will be erected at cost of $751;
900.
The Idaho land frauds are re-
ported to implicate several men
high in authority.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Charles Schwab was once a
ragged, bare foot boy, now he
pays $50 a pair for his shoes and
has corns.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

The Chinese have substituted
bogus coins for real ones when
they place them in the collins of
the dead to buy provisions on
their long journey. The China
men have found out at last that
bad coins are as good as good
ones in the next world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

A young Idaho benedict has
eloped with his mother-in-la law.
This is a new way of solving
that vexed problem.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

The Department of Commerce
and Labor appears to be getting
ready to smoke out the Tobacco
Trust. 1t is our private opinion
that the Tobacco Trust will get
paid for all the smokes" it fur
nishes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-17

Two of the popular magazines
have made tempting offers to
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick for a seri-
es of articles on ''feminined fin
ance."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-23
AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Colonial Outing Club Meets And
Elects Officers.

The Colonial Outing Association
was pnt well on it's feet at meeting
held in the new athletic rooms on King
George street last night The asso-
citation was only recently formed for
the purpose of promoting all athletic
sports among the young men of An
napolis, and already has a member
ship of slightly over 40 and all of the
young men of Annapolis interested in
sports have been invited to join.
Following the transaction of the
regular routine of business last night
the association took steps looking to
the placing of good football team on
the gridiron this season. George
Graefe was elected manager and Will
lam Hubbard captain of the team, and
a call issued for candidates. From the
appearance of the football material in
the association it is expected that q
good snappy team averaging kl50
pounds will be developed.
Plans were also taken up last night
for the holding of a masque ball in
the Assembly Rooms ON Gloucester
street on November /. Four prizes
will be awarded to the patrons of the
ball and a number of other good fea-
lures viii be introduced. The officers
of the new association are: M. d.
&. Sanders, president; William Wis
ner, Sr., president; George
Graefe, secretary treasurer; Harry
Letourneau, informer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-23
Church Notes.

The regular services will be held in
all the churches tomorrow at the
usual hour All of the pastors have
returned except the Rev Karl Buff
of st. Martins Evangelical Lutheran
Church, and all the pulpits will be oc.
cupied tomorrow by the pastors of
their respective churches.
On account of the continued absence
of the regular pastor. the Rev. Karl
Buff, there will be but one service in
st. Martins Evangelical German
Lutheran Church, Francis street, to-
morrow This will be at O'Clock in
the evening and will be conducted by
tho Rev. Richard NJ. Jungfer. Of
Caulksville, Nd. The service will be
in English.
At the First NJ. Il. Church, State
Circle, tomorrow morning the pastor,
the Rev. George w. Miller, ID. ID. !,
will preach on THE Teachings of the
Cherubim, and at the evening ser
vice he will address the congregation
upon the subject of ESTHER, The
Beauty and Triumph of Sacrifice. I"
The evening sermon will be the Sec
ond of the PASTORS series on character
studies in the Book of Esther.
AT Maryland Avenue NJ Il. Church.
for tomorrow are Sermon at IL a.
M. subject, 'The Heritage of the
Sons of God - Rally Day exercises
in the Sunday school at 2 30 p. m.
The presence of every member of the
school is desired. At p IN. a special
service fer the Sunday school and the
congregation will be held, consisting
of inging, recitations and addresses.
-On account of the Sunday. school
rally day in the Presby Church
on next Sunday, October /, the pastor,
the Rev. George S. Bell, will preach
tomorrow on the vital Importance of
Christian instruction and early con
version of children. taking as his text
And the Lord called Samuel again
the third time. and he arose and went
to Eli and said, here am /, for thou
didst call me- And Eli perceived
that the Lord had called the child. -
First Samuel, III, s.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-23
FELDMEYER THE WINNER.
Defeats Bush In First Round oi
Pool Tournament.

The pool tournament at the Young
Mem Christian Association hall was
opened last night with a game of 100
balls between. William Il. Feldmeyer,
Jr. and ]. oliver Bush, which was
won by the former. The winner ran
his 100 balls to his opponents n.
The victory was something of a sur
prise. as Mr.. Bush is one of the strong
est players in the association.
Mr. Feldmeyer developed a very
strong game while his contestant was
not quite up to his usual standard
and also got very bad leaves. The
former took the lead at the start and
at the end of the third frame had %
balls to Bush's TO- From that point TO
the seventh frame Bush gradually
pulled up and went ahead with go
balls to So. He went down badly on
the next two frames, however, and
Feldmeyer took a lead which he held
to the end. Mr.. Hugh r. Riley was
referee and Mr.. Walter Moore, scorer.
The next contest of the series will
be on Monday night between Messrs.
George +. Merrill and Harry Jones
There are ten entries in all and the
tournament is exciting considerable
interest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-23
Bankers To Meet

Preparations are being made for the
meeting of the bankers here next
month. AS the date approaches the
indications point to a large and en-
thusiastic gathering of bankers ON the
occasion of the tenth annual convention
of the Maryland Bankers Association,
which meets here October 4, and 6.
Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte, Secretary
of the Navy. has signified his intention
of bieng present atTthe banquet Ad-
miral Sands, uperintendent, and Com
mander Colvocoresses, commandant of
midshipmen of the Naval Academy,
have accepted invitations. Mr.. j. ID.
Fenhagan. assistant cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank, Baltimore.
will read a paper on 1.-THE Use and
Abuse of the Voucher Check" +" Gen.
John Gill, president of the association,
is taking a lively interest in the suc-
cess of the convention, and his per.
sonal interest will add much to the
pleasure of the occasion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-23
PERSONAL ! SOCIAL EVENTS.
HAPPENINGSIN THE SOCIAL
CIRCLES.
Brief Items of General Interest To
Yourself And To Your
Friends.
Friends.

Miss MollIe Milligan, of Norfolk,
Va, is the guest of the Misses RGeh-
anan, Maryland Avenue.
Miss Francis Terry daughter OF Pro-
fes,or aud Mrs. n NJ Terry, has re-
turned to her home, No. Sampson
Row, L. >. y. \. after two months
visit in the North
Miss Miere is visiting the Misses
Buchanan, Maryland Avenue.
Lieutenant Pringle, recently attach
Ell TO the L. ;. 5, Hartford, is i'm An
napolis, spending short leave.
Lieutenant Bispham of the u. 5. ).
Maryland is mere ON leave of absence.
Mrs. Tilley, wife Of Captain Benji-
men Tilley, l.. =. n of the T.. :. s.
Iowa is in Annapolis visiting her, son
Alidshipman Benjimen Tilley, of the
fourth class at the Academy.
Madame Marion, and her sou Mid
shipman Paul Marion of the third
class, have returned To their home in
this city after a trip 90 new York.
Miss Janette Marion is visiting
friends in New York City.
Mrs. A. X. Kennedy, is visiting
friends i'm Baltimore.
Miss Winchester, of Macon, Ga, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Mamie
Winchester on Conduit street.
Mr. Louis Gardiner. Of this city.
spent this week in Philadelphia where
he attended the annual convention of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows.
Mr.. John O. Martin left today 10
visit friends in Virginia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-23
A Woman AS Pilot

The steam yacht Watrus, of PhiIa.
delphia. which has been on a cruise
East as far as Marblehead, sailed
from Annapolis last night. The
Wateruus is owned by Mr.. Randall
Morgan, of Philadelphia Mr.. Nor.
gan has a party aboard the Yacht,
among whom is Miss Jane Morgan,
of Philadelphia. the only woman pilot
in the United States who holds a Ii.
cense for plotting a vessel Of 600
tons burden. Others in the party are
as follows Mr.. Boekius. lawyer OF
Philadelphia; Messrs. William q.
Morgan and II. Marshall Morgan aud
Miss A. Esler, all of the Quaker City.
TIE captain OF the Watrus is j. &
Cushman