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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Meeting of Teachers.

A meeting of public school teachers
was held in Lee school building last
Saturday night for the purpose OF laK-
ing concerted action in expressions OF
annreciation of the services OF Mr.. n.
Kemper, the present efficient Superin-
tendent of Schools of this city. All but
four of the white teachers were present.
One of the absentees lives In Washing
ton. Most of the cOlOred teachers we're
nresent 1t was unanimously deter
mined to prepare petition fer preseDta-
tion TO the State Board of Education
asking for the resppointment of Mr..
Kemper. The City School Board and
the City Council, it will be remembered,
have by unanimous votes expressed their
appreciation of Mr.. Kemper and re-
ouested the Board of Education to con-
tinue him in his present position.
The following was prepared aud pre-
sented 10 each of the public school
teachers (white and cOlored) this morn
ing, all of whom signed it;
Alexandria, Va, May %, 1905.
To the Honorable Board Of Education. Rich
GentIemen: We. the teachers Of the public
scbools of the city Of Alexandra, Virginia,
10 resnectfully petition your honorable board
10 re.appoint MIR. X. Kemper to the position
OF Superintendent Of Schools of our city
Mr. Kenper's educational qualifications and
value as an educator are well known 10 every
citizen of Alexandria, as well as the puOllc
in general. and our people have absolute con-
fdence in his management
Mfr. Kemper, as you gentlemen proDaDly
know. is ON old teacher Of established repu-
tation. a graduate of the University OF Nlr-
ginia. lawyer of ability and citizen above
lie Is now and has been superintendent of
our schools for the pas. thirteen years.
He has been conservative 10 his actions,
INT always on the alert as to what IS best Tor
the system, and we believe that he mas done
all that any man could nave dohe Wltn
the amount Of money appropriated tor lhat
purpose. .o,.,
pare fayorably with similar schools through
out the State.
MANY of our scholars attend the various
colleges and universities aud we do not feel
that we are Boosting when we say the hlgh
standing of our pupils. at the above-named
institutions, is a compliment TO onr schooi
system. -, L;.I1.,
The Alexandria schools have been highly
complimented by some Of the professors at
the University Of Virginia
Il has been rumOred here that you gentle
men, possibly, may not re-appoint Mr.. n.
Kemper as Superintendent of Schools Tor th's
city.
We hope this report is incorrect. We ap-
nrseiate the fact and know that you desire to
do what is best for the whole educational sys'
fem of ihe State and that your motives are
beyond personal considerations
II is our hope that few words from lhe
humble teachers of our city in behalf OF gen
tlsman who has on all occasions tried to do
his duty. will assist you in coming to the CON
.cInsioD' if there be any doubt in your minds
that il will be to the best interests OF our
schools to re-appoint Mr. X. kemper as Su-
perintendent. ,...,o
Thanking you in advance for the privilege
of addressing you, we have the honor to sub
scribe our names.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Police Court.

1Justice II. B. Cation presiding.
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning:
Henry Brown, colored, arrested by
Officers Patterson and Bell for escaping
from Jail, was again placed in contine-
ment.
Mabel Robinson, arrested by Lieuten.
ont Smith and Officer Belts charged
with disofderly conduct and lighting
was fined So.
Sue Shelley, arrested by the same Off
GERS for a similar offense, forfeited her
collateral by failing to appear.
Hugh Wiley, arrested by Ofhcers
Lyles, Allen, Knight and Ferguson,
charged with assault and injury to prop
erly of Thos. Nugent, was fined 50.
A white man, arrested by Officer Ar
rington charged with assaulting a col
cred woman, was dismissed.
]. W. Gaines, charged with oSstruct-
ing street crossing, was fined $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Hacking "a Crossing.

Yesterday afternoon complaint was
made at the station house that the ex-
IRENE southern end OF Lee street, lead
ing to Jones's Point, was blocked by a
string of freight cars. Officer Roberts
proceeded to the point and ascertained
that the crossing had been blocked for
over an hour. He cited the conductor
to appear iu the Police Court this morn
ING and show cause why he should not
be fined. The case came up before Jus
tice Cation this morning and the conduc
tor was fined $40. When the CROSSING
described above is blocked it cuts OF
communication with Jones's Point
where many people stroll on Sunday
evenings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
The New Ferry.

Mr.. William F. Carnes, of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Shipbuildlng Com
pany, of Wilmington, Del, was IN
Washington last week in conference
with General Manager Callahan regard
ing some of the details of the engines that
are to 90 in the new ferry steamers. The
keel of the first OF the new steamers will
be laid at the yard of the Harlan and
Hollinsgwor,h Company within the
next day or two. Within the past week
the frame of the new ferry house in
Washington has been erected, and dur
ing this week the covering of the built-
ing with its metal sheathing will be
started. The greater part of the dredg-
ing of the new slip has been accom-
plished, and within the next few days
the pile driver will be put to work driv-
ing the piles that will form the slip
The pulling Of the piles in the old slip
at this port is going on. 1t is said thai
a boat to run on the route until the new
steamers are built will be here in about
three weeks time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Confederate Memorial Day.

The arran !ements for the observation
of Confederate Memorial Day in this
CITY on Wednesday have been about
completed and the programme as pun
lished on Friday will be carried out
The parade will be as follows Alexan-
dria Light Infantry and Lee Camp with
band will form at 5;l5 p. m. on Prince
street, right resting on Alfred; The
procession will march up Alfred street
to KiOg, up King to Fayette; counter
march on King to Fairfax, down Fair
fax to Duke, up Duke to Washington up
Washington to the monument, where the
exercises will be held and where Maj
Holmes Conrad will deliver the address.
After the exercises at the monument The
pro ,ession will reform and march 10
Christ Church where the Confederate
mound will be decorated and "taps
sounded. Capt. Thos. Perry Will OF
marshal of the parade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Death of Mrs. Nannette Lee
PeytOn.

Mrs. Peyton died at her residence,
"Yelverton, near The Plains, Fauquler
county, on the 2lst instant, in the 94lh
year Of her age. She was the widow OF
the late Dr. Robt. E. Peyton and a
daughter OF the late Judge Walter Jones,
distinguished jurist of Washington, D.
G. She was lady Of the old school,
highly cultured and accomplished. Her
mind was as clear and strong as one
many years her junior, up to the time OF
her death. She was possessed OF won.
derful energy and strength Of mind and
body and was loved and honored by al
who knew her. Mrs. Peyton leaves three
daughters, one son and many relatives
to mourn her death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
A pleasant Sunday.

The weather yesterday was bright and
pleasant, a cool western breeze having
prevailed throughout the day. In the
afternoon many people strolled to the
environs OF the city, while large numbers
went west and north of this city where
The railroad Improvements are IN pro-
gress. The Alexandria and Washington
turnpike was alive with vehicles during
most OF the day, and several sutomoolies
from Washington were seen. Inc
churches had average congregations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
prenaring for Memorial Day.

The Junior Order of American Me
chanics are preparing for their memorial
day services next Sunday. Alexandra
and Belle Haven Councils have myde all
arrangements for the occasion and have
procured markers for graves OF deceased
members. These councils will prepare
an interesting and impressive programme
of exercises for the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
The Electric Road.

Tomorrow is The day set by the corpo-
ration commission to hear the answer OF
the electric road TO the charges that the
company has not obeyed their orders en-
tered last February. Corporation Attor-
ney Booihe will go to Richmond to rep
resent the city before the commission:
The work of double tracking the road
is going on, but as yet the rails have
only been laid from st. Asaph TO Del
Raw,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Suit.

Messrs. j. NJ. johnson and Leo Har-
low have brought suit for Mr.. /. NJ.
Wood against the Southern Railway for
50, 900 damages for alleged injuries re-
ceiyed while at work in the round house
of the railroad company in this city. 1t
is alleged that while the Plalntlfi some
time since was at work in pit in the
round house, some of the other EN-
ployees turned steam into the pit cans-
ing an accident which resulted in his
injury,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22

feated the Fort Hunt team by score
OF % TO 6.
The Invincible baseball team yester
day afternoon defeated the Vireinias
by a score of 10 to Z. The batteries Tor
the Ipyincibles we're Glover and john
son and for the virginiss were Nails ana
HendersOu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
A Disastrous Calamity.

It is a disastrous calamity when you lose
your health. because indigestion and consti,
patton have sapped it away. Prompt relief relief
can be had in DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They build up your digestive organs and cure
headache, dizziness, collie, constipation etc.
Guaranteed at f. s. Leadbeater & Sons drug
sfnr.. Ohc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Personal.

Col. Arthur Herbert and family have
returned from a delightful visit to
Europe.
Mrs. l.. o. Hardin and Mrs. r. I.
Hardin have gone on a visit to Abe
marie county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
EVERYTHING in Wedding Gifts

Stationery and Engraving, Laces, Silks,
Suits and Waists, Millinery and Bridal Wells,
Gloves. Dainty French Lingerie, Corsets and
House Girdles, Hosiery aud Underwear,
Silverware, Bric-aBrac and China, Pictures
and Art Furniture, Bousek eeping Linens,
Leather Goods and Travellers Odtfts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Time Tried and Merit Proven

One Minute Cough Cure is right on time
when it comes to curing Coughs, Cronp'
WhoOpine Cough, etc. II Is perfectly ,h harll,.
less, pleasant to take and Is the enilufeh
fayorite Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22

Lee Camp Hall will be open from
a. NJ, Wednesday. May "a Confederate
Memorial Day, for all to send flowers to
help decorate the monument and graves
OF the Confederate dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22


DRY GOODS.
BROS.
424-426 King Street.
Telephone and Mail Orders Carefully
Executed.
Ladies' Ready.
tO.WearSuINnleI'
Gar InentS.
ONaAa 1aA " - WV"
New Long Kimonss, very pretty.
Each sl.e5
New Long Lawn Kimonas, all sizes
Each 75c and 81.
Short Crepe KimOna', nicely trimmed.
Each csc.
Short Lawn kimonas.
Each CSC aud SOC.
Ladies' New White Lawn India Linen
Wash Suits, pretty waist and skirt suit.
zach $S.49.
New Colored Lawn Wash Suits, waist
and skirt.
The Suit, 81 and Sl.49.
Ladies' Seersucker Wash Underakirts.
Each soc.
Ladies' New Brown and Blue Mohair
Skirts.
Each $2.49.
New Black and White Silk Waists,
five rows of inserting, and washable.
Each 1928.
One Cream Mohair Waist, size 81.
Reduced from 81. 90 TO $l.75
Ladies' New White Lawn Waists,
very stylish. All sizes.
Each soc, Toe, 81, 1928, $3.50
One lot Ladies' 81 guaranteed Kid
Gloves reduced 10
Pair 49c.
Black and Blue Wash Duck Skirts.
Each 75c aud 81.
One lot 81 Corsets reduced to
Pair 59c.
Large new stock Ladies Wrappers,
every one guaranteed.
Each Toe, 81 and $3.50.
Ladies' New Belts.
Each 25c, S5c and SOC.
Lodies' New Silk Underskirts, black
and colors.
Each SAC, IS and S. SO.
Ladies' New Covert Cloth Spring
Goats.
Each 81. 40, $3.50 and 50. so.
Ladies Fine India Linen Waist Pat
terms, very stylish and pretty.
Each 75c, 81 and $3.50.
New Muslin Underwear, all kinds,
From 25c to So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22

WEATHER PRoBABI LITIEs.-Fo this Sec
tiou partly cloudy tonight. Tuesday Prooa'
blY showers: light variable winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Local Matters.

Sun rises tomorrow at 4:4l and sets Elz
II IA water at 1870 ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
Baseball.

On the old fair grounds in this city
Saturday evening the baseball team OF
the Alexandra Athletic Association de-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
DRY GOODS.
Woodward ( LdlPOD
10th, | tn. + 4 G SITS n w.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.
In accordance with our custom We will close
our establishment at $50 p. m. daily until
further notice, beginning Monday May %.
Some Suggestions
For June Brides.

The month of weddings is near and prepa-
rations are of the utmost importance.
Everything for the Bride IL here-the we'd
ding gowns and all the dainty little sccessor-
les, from the white slippers to the veil and
orange blossoms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22

r-OUND-On Columbus street, between
King and Prince, Yesterday morning,
a GOLD BREASTPIN, which the owner can
have by applying at this office and paying
e.. tb;s advertisement ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Cream Woods and
Silk-and-WOOlS.
Especially Suitable Cor Graduation, Com
mencement, Wedding and Visiting Gowns
and Outing Costumes.

Especially Suitable Cor Graduation, Com
mencenent, Wedding and Visiting Gowns
and Outing Costumes.
Cream fabrics were never so fashionable
nor the weayes so varied or so beautiful as
they are this season.
We are now showing most comprehensive
assortments Of these Cream Woods and Silk
and Woods in the most reliable qualities and
at reasonable prices.
Cream Mohair Sicilian.
Per yard.... ............... zoe 10 81
Cream Mohsir Brillantiue.
Per 5Ve TO 3l.2o
Cream All-wOol Alhatross.
Per yard...."........ .............39c to Ioc
Cream All-wool Batiste.
Per yard.....,. .............55c 10 @h
Cream All-wcol Serge.
FER yard 80. |oc 10 sl'ZV
Cream Atwood French Etamine Wolfe.
Per .......f0c 10 VI ~
Cream All-wOol Henrietta.
Per yard...... ....'0c 10 ~
Cream Atwood Storm Serge.
Per yard...."......... ....foc 10 fi'zo
Cream Silk-and- Wool Eolienne.
Per yard...... ........Sl 10 SlDV
Cream Silk-and- wool Fancies.
Per yard. ............'..'''ss
l. Cream Atwood French Wolfe.
Per yard Sc. ........".....50c to 81 90
Cream Silk and. Wool Chiffon.
Per yard......... .......,............ .....Sl'oo
Cream silk-and- Wool Lsnsdowne.
Per yard ..........s''s' .'..PtA ~
Cream Silk-and. Wool Crepe de Paris.
Per $l'oo
Second floor, G st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
EOR RENT

Nine room frame house, barn and one acre
of land, two miles out Of city.
One six room brick house in the city.
ROBERT ELLIOTT,
,-.f 11o south ROYAL street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22

CIRCUS SOAP, &c. Is boxes Circus Soap
inst received, for sale at 4e cake; arrpp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22

10 pieces 4S-inch Atwood Cream Serge
now so very popular for skirts and entire
dresses. Good values at 81, to go for, 20C
yard..,......... '.''''' .'''''''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29

One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the conquering of woman's dread
enemy, Tumor.
So-called wandering pains" may
come from its early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be made manifest
by excessive menstruation accompanied
by unusual pain extending from the
Ovaries down the groin and thighs.
If you have mysterious pains, if there
are indications of Inflammation ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrors of hospital opera
ton; secure Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound right away and begin
its use and write Mrs. Pinkham of
Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Read these strong letters from CRATE
full women who have been cured:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- First letter.
'In looking over your book see that your
medicine cures Tumor of the Uterus. have
been to a doctor and he tells me- hare a tu-
NOR. l will be more than grateful if you
can help me, as l do so dread an operation"
Fannie D. Fox, Chestnut ST., Bradford, Pa.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- CSecond Letter.)
. take the liberty to congratulate you on
the success l have had with your wonderful
medicine.
Eighteen months ago my monthlies
stopped. Shortly after I felt so badlyI sub
mitted to thorough examination by ply
stefan, and was told that had tumor on
the uterus and would have to undergo an
operation.
II soon after read one of your advertise
menus and decided to give Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound a trial. After
Gaking five bottles as directed, the tumor is
entirely gone. have again been examined
lydia e. pinkham's Vegetable GNmnaunt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
Not a Wholesome Place.

When Mr.. and Mrs Grant removed
from the city of New York and pur.
chased a home in a Maine village one OF
their first visits was to the cemetery
I'VE want to select a burial lot" Mr.
Grant remarked, land life is uncertain.
so we had better attend to it during this
dry spell while the walking is good.''
1t occurred to Mrs. Grant that this
was hardly a sufficient reason for SO
prompt a decision, but she made no OBJ
lection to the plan and their first walk
was to the cemetery.
There seems to be a good deal of
room Oh the high land" remarked Mrs.
Grant. ''We can easily find a good lot
there"
ITS too high objected Mr.. Grant;
that's too much of a hill to climb Lets
look down toward the lake"
The lots toward the lake pleased Mrs.
Grant even better than the hill There
Frederick" she said, ''let's decide upon
one of these"
Mr.. Grant looked at his wife in sur
prise. why, Mildred" he replied, Il
did think you hat better judgment; l
shouldn't think of being buried in this
low, marshy place. It's the unhealthiest
spot in the whole cemetery" Youth S
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
What Hunger Is Scientifically.

Hunger is the sensation felt because
OF the contraction of the muscularisi
either of the pylorus OF possibly also the
entire stomach or of the duodenum. or
of the contraction of the muscularis of
all these structures. If the contraction
is more intense it is felt as a painful
hunger. If the contraction is slight
then the sensation of the hunger is also
of slight degree; it is evanescent.
Hunger is a lesser degree of pain. and
is produced by the contraction of the
muscularis. This is the reason why
hunger passes away after a certain
lapse of time, even if no food has been
taken; it means simply that the 1nuscu-
laris becomes tired and contraction gives
way to relaxation. Absence of contrac-
ton, the inability to contract; relaxa-
ton, distentio4-these being the opposite,
the reverse of contraction results in the
opposite of appetite, anorexia, provided,
however, that such distention is not
caused by an overabundance of the ir
ritating acid gases. Anorexia is the
sensory symptom of distention of the
stomach and upper portion of the in
testine by nOn-irritating gases, accom-
panied by complete or partial relaxation
of the sphincter. This is the condition
we observe in chronic pyloritis, chronic
gastritis, and chronic inhammatory con-
ditions of the first portion of the small
intestine.-Dr. Mark L. Knapp in Ameri-
can Medicine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
CORNER Posi- STRAIN POST

the corner post. l put down a good
corner post; and at least twenty
feet from this put down another good
post, large and deep into the ground.
At the ground, I run wires to the
top Of the strain post, and stretch
these wires tight. This puts most of
the strain on the strain post, and all
the strain placed on the corner post
comes at its bottom. Again, the
strain post is not put into the ground
straight, but leans to the corner. The
effect of this is that the strain tends
to force it deeper into the ground, in
stead of drawing it out. It III be
found easier to put in good corner
post and two strain posts than to put
in one corner post in the way often
directed. l show the plan in sketch
sent herewith 1t will be best first
to stretch the wires around the strain
post, making them secure to it, and
then to complete the fence by building
a short fence at the corner. OF course,
such care is not needed for short lines
of fencing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
Street LIGHTING in London.

At the annual conference of the Insti-
tuition Of Gas Engineers the president in
the course of his address congratulated
the corporation of the city Of London
upon their recent decision to improve
the lighting of the streets and save the
taxpayers money by giving up 1.-The costly
electric arc lamps and substituting for
them high-form incandescent gas, which
is both cheaper and more effective" At
tention was called to the fact that the
fruits of recent inventions as to incan-
descent light were all to the benefit of
the public; that in streets, places of busi-
ness and in homes the public got ten
times more light than formerly for the
money they paid. Such fancies as the
cheap EIGHT or nine candle" gas Of great
heating power, imagined to be the need
of the age by the recent royal commits
sion on coal supplies, would not bear the
rude touch of statistical truth. There
was no such thing in existence, and there
was great difficulty in seeing whence it
was to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
A Good Egg-Tester.

Take this paper, says a writer in
American Poultry Journal, and roll it
up SO as to leave the open space a
trifle less in diameter than the length
Of an egg. Tie a string around the
center, so the paper cannot unroll,
and your egg tester is ready for use,
and equal to any that can be bought.
Take each egg separately, place it
against one end of the tester" and
place the other end Of the tester
close to your eye, and look through
toward the light, or, better still allow
the rays of the sun to fall directly on
the egg Be careful not to let the
fingers intercept the light. The fertile
eggs which have begun to incubate
will show a dark spot, with veins ra-
dating from it. This dark spot be-
comes larger and darker as the devel-
opment of the chick progresses. The
appearance of the infertile is perfectly
clear Same as fresh eggs until they
have been set about two weeks, after
which time they begin to decay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
Posts for Wire Fences.

There is probably a greater mileage
Of wire fence in Texas than any other
three States, and Texas people ought,
therefore, to be the best judges of how
to make them permanent. About
strain posts a Texas stockman IN
Farm and Ranch says:
Numerous plans have been given for
making secure corner posts for wire
fences. l have tried many plans, and
have found every plan to make
corner post bear the strain Of a long
fence to be a failure. The strain con-
tinues without intermission, and final
ly the corner post gives way. With
short fences the difficulty is not so
great. l have built some hundreds
of miles Of wire fencing. My plan
now is to use what 1 call a strain
post, instead of putting the strain on