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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-16
PROPOSALS.

GENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUARTER
VI masters Department, Washington, ID. c,
August IA. l9O5.-Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, will be received at this office until
O'Clock p M, Wednesday. August 80, 1905, for
constructing sewer from coal testing plant on
II. s. Reservation at south end of Aqueduct
Bridge, Rosslyn, Va, to the Potomac River.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
information obtained on application to this
Office. U s. reserves right to accept or reject
any or ali proposals, or any part thereof. En-
veIopes containing proposals should be mark
ed Proposals for Constructing Sewer" and
addressed to Captain A. w. Butt, Quarter
master. U. s. A, in charge Of Depot
angl4 4lb.2S..9
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Grave Trouble Foreseen.

Il needs but little foresight, t. tell that
when your stomach and liver are badly ai-
fected, grave trouble is ahead, unless you take
the proper medicine for your disease, as
Mrs. John A. Young, Of Clay, N. T., did;
She says: &c. had neuralgia Of the liver and
stomach my heart was weakened, and l
could not eat. | was very bsd for long
time, but in Electric Bitters, ! found just
what | needed. for they quickly relieved and
cured me-" Best medicine for weak women.
Sold under guarantee by f. S. Leadbeater X
Sons, druggists at SOC bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-16
Roous Voters in Philadelphia.

According to a statement made yester-
day by the director of the department OF
public safety 10 Philadelphia, based on
a canvass made by the police, there are
GO. OS3 names on the voting lists of that
CITY which, under the law, have no right
to be thereon. The assessors in all the
voting divisions of the city will be asked
to strike the alleged fraudulent names
from the lists.
One OF the first official acts of Mayor
Weaver after starting his campaign for
municipal reform was to order the dl-
rector of public safety to have complete
inspection made by the police of the vot-
ing lists, with a view of having stricken
of every fraudulent name. The mayor
did this because charges had been fire.
ouently made that at least 80, 900 fraudu-
lent votes were cast at the last two cleo
tiOns.
The police made the canvass, and re-
ported 81, ,749 fraudulent names. The
mayor was not satisfied with this report,
and ordered a second canvass. This
canvass was completed yesterday, and
showed 60, OS3 fraudulent names.
Two other agencies-the city party, a
reform organization, and city employees,
exclusive of policemen-are making an
independent canvass Of the city.
During the two police canvasses Mayor
Weaver became dissatisfied with the
work of some of the men on the police
force. Two lieuienants were dismissed,
half dozen others were transferred to
other districts, and upwards of 200 po-
licemen were ordered up for trial before
the police board of inquiry for failing to
report fraudulent names.
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me POWER OF STEAM.
Many Nay See Hut II Takes Genius TO
Realize.

WheR James Watt saw the steam
causing she Kettle lid to jump up and
down ne said There must be power in
that steam that 1t can lift such q
weight"
There was.
Millions prior to him had seen the
same phenomenon and regarded it as
nm unexplained mystery.
Recent scientific research has put its
finger on the cause" of Dandruff. Fall
ing Hair. and consequent Badness. and
has unearthed a tiny germ which eats
The life from the roots of human hair.
Ncwbro's Iicrpicide destroys this
germ and consequently restores the
hair to it's natural state.
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c in
-'nmps for sample to The Eerpicide Co.,
detroit. Mich.
f. S. Leadbeater & Sons, Special
A -
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OFFICE OF TIE r Z CoNSTETCTING ION. T,,D, It ! Y
ngton, Md. August 7. 19O5.--Sealed propOs-
ais. in tripicate, will be received at this Office
until ~ o'clock noon August a. 1895, for Re-
pairs and Alterations to construction work
proper in the Hospital Mt Fort Washington,
Nd, necessary on account ofa fire which re.
Gently occurred in that building. Informa-
tion regarding the specifications may be OBJ
tanned at this office. Proposals must be
marked Proposals for Repairs and Altera-
tons to Hospital, " and addressed to lSt Lieut.
WILLIS c. METCALF, Arty Corps, U. 5. A.,
Fort Washington. Nd.
augq 10 II ~ y q
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Alexan0ria 6azette.
PUBLISHED DAILY ASD TRI-wEEKLY A

PUBLISHED DAILY ASD TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. 80 d S12 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily-l year, $500; months,
$3.50; 3 months, $l:25; l month, 4o cents;
l week, 10 cents. "a.
Tri.1eekly-I year, 800 months, $l.5O;
3 months, IS cents; month, 25 cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 10 e1'
ceed their space unless the excess is paid fol
at transient rates, and under no clrcum-
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Resolutions in memoram, of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societle,
or persons, unless of public concern, VIII
My be printed in the paper as advertise
ments. ~,
Entered at the POstofiice Of Alexandra, VIZ
ginia, as secOnd-class matter.
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Soothing and Cooling.

The salve that heals withou a scar is De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. No remedy ef-
fecis such speedy relief. 1t draws out lntanl-
nation. sooihes, cools and heals all cuts,
burns and bruises. a sure cure for Piles and
skin diseases. Dewitt's is the only genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of counter
feits. they are dangerous. Sold by w. F.
Creighton & Co., 40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-16

DROPOSALS will be received by the un-
dersigned at the company's office, foot of
Seventh street, Washington, d. c., until Au-
gust 16 1909, for the purchase of the hull,
machinery and boilers of the ferry steamer
COLUMBIA" This boat was burned to
her main deck some two years ago. She may
be seen at the company's wharf, Alexandria,
Va, at any time. Tho owners reserve the
right to reject any bid offered.
THE NORFOLK & WASHINGTON S. B.
CO.. by JnO. Callahan, I'd Vice Pres:
and Gen1 Mgr. au2 eotd
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DRUGGISTS.
WAKEFIELD Il HALL,

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX 9
Prescriptions speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
rolia, 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
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can be OBJ
tained elsewhere
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blood. twill set things right IN your stom-
ach. and your appetite will conse back. II
there is any tendency in your family toward
consumption, it will keep that dread de-
stroyer away. Even after consumption has
almost gained foothold in the form Of
lingering cough, bronchitis, or bleeding at
the lungs, it will bring about speedy cure IN
o9 per cent. of all cases. II is remedy pre-
pared by DR.. r V. Pierce, of Buffalo, y. Y,
whose adyics is giVe1 free to all who wish to
write him. His great success has corae from
his wide experience and varied practice:
o S. Coperhaver Esq, Of Mount Union,
Huntingdon Co., Pa. (Box 772), writes: About
twelve Years ago l was suddenly taken with
main In the Dit Of the stomach which was so vio-
ieut / could not walk straight II would grow
moro severe until ii caused waterbrash and voin-
itinq of Shiny yellow water. A physician told
me had a form Of dyspepsia and treated me Tor
about six months with but little benefit. An
other physician told me my liver was oui oi or
der and that had indigestion. He gave me
treatment and got some better but only for
abort time Ithen tried another one, who said
had chronic indigestion, liberation OF ths lining
ofthe stomach, torpid liver and kidney aheetion
He treated me for more than year and islt
much better but II did not last theh look 70
usiug several widely advertised patent medi-
cines but received no more than temporary re-
lief then tried Dr. Pcrce's medicines, using
mis- Golden Medical Discovery, and the Pleas-
ant Pellets and in two months time was ieei-
ing better than had for years before
Don't be wheedled by penny.graoDing
dealer into taking inferior substitutes for
Or Pierce's medicines, recommended to
he "iust as good "
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OFFICE OF QUARTERMASTER, FORT
" Myer, Va, July 20, 1905 Sealed pro-
pOsals, in trplicate. for enlarging Gas Mains
at Fort Myer. Va, will be received here until
10 a. m, August 10, 1905, and then opened.
Information on application. The U. 5 re.
serves the right to accept or reject any or all
bids or any part thereof. Envelopes contain
ing bids should be marked Proposals for
Gas Mains" addressed Capt. g. b. HYER,
n N ivOg 20 u ouo1 Il 12
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DROPOSALS.-Proposals will be received
L until noon FRIDAY, August Is. 1905, for
ERECTING A BRICK KITCHEN at the
City Jail. Plins and specifications can be
had at the City Engineers office.
WIN. II. HELLMUT
Chairman Committee on Public Property.
aull I'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-16

CHERRY COUGH CURE-A safe, plea
ant and effectual remedy for Coughs, Cclds
and all affections of the throat and lungs.
Contains no morphine or other injurious
chemicals Price, 25c. For sale by
F.. 3. LEADBEATER & SONS
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no YOU FEEL THIS WAY.

Do you feel all tired out? Do you some
times think you just can't work away at
your profession or trade any longerr DO
you have poor appetite, and lay awake az
nights unable to sleep9 Are your nerves
ali gone, and your stomach toot
Has ambition to forge ahead r. in the
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Room 4, Alex. Natl Bank Building.
n. +. Corner King and Royal Streets.
Capital City Phone l94
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
CURIOUS AND INTERESTING.


In Pittsburg Office building a sys-
TEN of washing the air and removing
all dust has been introduced.
Peter Henry Chevantier, who made
4 fortune in toy balloons, is said to be
in poverty, and has Joined a street
cleaning gang IL. New Jersey.
Spain has a lawsuit that has been
before the courts since 1917. It Is the
most conspicuous legal example OF
'manafia" in the history Of the world
Two historic names appear in curl
Gus proximity in Spring street, neal
Macdougal, New York. Over restaur-
ant window is a sign bearing the name
Aaron Burr; almost directly appears
the inscription, Alexander Hamilton,
carpenter and builder"
It is claimed by Henry Decker, Of
Rome. o.. that single beehive, used
a an incubator az well as for the Or
binary purpose OF producing honey. can
he made 10 do the work Of eight hens
n Matching chickens, while at the same
time it yields 100 pounds OF honey an
pually.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
ON THE Rail.

The American railroads have six
employees for every mile of track, and
the British roads have %.
The locomotives on the new fast ex-
presses between Cologne and Berlin
are built after an American pattern.
Walking on the railway near Cam
bridge, England, an engine-driyer
heard a dog whine, and found that it
was lying on the body of its master, q
news agent named Hinlon, who had
been killed by q train.
The following notice was observed
posted in the engine dispatcher's office
at the roundhouse in q neighboring
town on one of the railroad lines run
ming out of Albany: "Trainmen on
passenger trains must not go through
the coaches with oyeralls on, without
first taking them off"-Albany Jour
nal.
An electric trolley system has been
put into service in Hongkong, China.
The principal object OF this road is to
afford transportation facilities to the
European residents Of Hongkong. It
is said, however, that the native Chi
nese are now using the road q great
deal, although they first viewed It
with suspicion, believing it to be q
contrivance of the devil. Until this
road was started the principal means
of transportation in Hongkong was the
rickshaw drawn by Chinese coolies.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
WESTERN POLITICIAN WON.
Made the. Secretary q Proposition
Which Was Too Much
for Him.

When Richard Olney was secretary of
state he frequently gave expression to the
opinion that appointees to the consular
service should speak the languages Of the
countries to which they were respectively
accredited, relates the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
1t is said that when certain breezy and
enterprising western politician who was
tration in the capacity Of consul at one scf
the Chinese ports presented his papers to
Mr.. Olney, the secretary remarked:
Are you aware, Mr.. Blank, that never
recommend to the president the appoint
ment Of consul unless he speaks the Ian
guage CT the country to which he desires
to go? Now, | suppose, you do not speak
Chinese?"
Whereupon the westerner grinned broad
". IF, Mr.. Secretary said hee you will
ask me question in Chinese I shall be
happy to answer it. =
He got the appointment.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
IN DARKEST AFRICA.

The French government intends to
make experiments in its Congo col
ony in the cultivation of wild cof-
fee tree discovered by the explorer. NJ.
Chevalier.
Miss Jane Nathan, who is the first
South African born girl licensed to
practice as a dental surgeon, has re-
turned from her successful studies in
Europe to begin her profession at Han
over, Cape Colony. She is also be-
lieved to be the first South African
girl to take any medical degree.
Dr.. Robert Koch had caravan,
consisting Of 20 men, when he visited
Morogoro, In German East Africa, last
month. The natives called him the
great medicine man" and were aston
ished at the size Of his expedition,
which had for it's object the study of
the plague and Of kind of fever
which is communicated by the paEasi,
or bedbugs. aud which has made one
road almost impossible. 1t is not
deadly but makes invalids Of the vic
TINS for weeks. y
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05

If the building is architecturally sue
cessful it will form with st. Thomas
hospital and Lambeth palace, also on
the south side, magnificent group OF
public buildings.
The definite plans for the building
are not yet completed, and the drawing
is not intended as other than sketch
scheme. At present the site consists
of some unsightly wharves at the
southeast enu Of Westminster bridge,
but it is proposed to house in great
county hall the county council, which
controls the local government of Lon
don, with the exception Of the square
mile of the city which remains under
the historic lord mayor at the Mansion
House. All the administrative Offices
will be contained in the building, to-
gether with the council chamber.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
TOLD OF THOSE WHO WRITE.

Ernest Treeton, writer Of serial
stories, has lately told of the young
woman amateur who chaneed to get
an unfinished story accepted by q
weekly paper for Immediate publica-
ton. Months passed and the thing
went on. A desperate editor wrote let
ter after letter imploring her to wind
up. The unhappy girl wrote despair
ingly that she couldn't stop it; the
elongating thing had wound round her
as the sea serpent wound about Lao
coon. Finally the editor himself
ended It.
Miss Betham Edwards in her Home
Life in France" writes: "The best
contemporary French writer's often use
English words not as yet naturalized,
without italics or quotation marks
Thus Cherbuliez wrote of the hall in
stead of lie yestibule' in one Of his
novels; Brizeux makes a lady conju-
gate the verb luncher' in one of his
plays. Flirt, croquet, garden party,
five o'clock, and variety of similar
expressions are employed as if be-
longing to the French tongue. Eng
lish names and pet names have an
especial attraction for French ears"
There is a pitiful story of Philip
Bourke Marston, the blind English
writer. One day particularly good
idea came to him and he sat down to
his typewriter with enthusiasm. He
wrote rapidly for hours and had near
ly finished the story when a friend
proudly, land tell me what you think
of it." The friend stared at the hap
py author and then at the blank sheets
of paper In his hand before he was
able to understand the little tragedy.
The ribbon had been taken from the
Typewriter and Marston's toll was for
nothing. He never had the heart to
write that story again.
Hall >Caine thinks that the novel OF
the future will become more and more
the religious novel and that it will
only be accepted, whether by the plow-
man or the philosopher, in the degree
in which it unites with the simplest
pictures of human life the deepest
problems of humanity. Il think it
will be realized,.' he says, "that the
capacity Of the novel for any work
whatsoever, whether of simple enter
tainment or of deep teaching, is en-
tirely without limit; that there is no
vehicle SO capable Of reaching wide
! area no medium so adaptable to the
needs of man in all his stages of in
tellectual development; in word,
that there is no pulpit with sounding
board that will send the human voice
30 far
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05

garten strasse. 1t is adorned on either
| side with marble statutes of Prussian
rulers, 80 groups in all, beginning with
the earliest Markgrafs and continuing
up to the time of the present en-
peror's grandfather, Kaiser Wilhelm
the Great. Behind the figure of each
ruler, which is considerably more than
life size in glittering white marble, is
a semi-circular bench bearing at either
end busts of two eminent contem-
poraries. Beside Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse, for instance, are the busts of
MOltke and Bismarck. It is said the
present emperor has reserved space
| in the alice for his own statue, which.
he hopes, will be erected by grateful
posterity.
The Sieges alice, besides constitut-
ing magnificent selection of modern
German sculpture, is splendid lesson
in history and patriotism for young
Germany. Almost any afternoon
troops of school children may be seen
charge of teachers, who explain the
significant things about the reign OF
each ruler, and about the two great
men worthy of being immortalized in
marble alongside of him. The statue
of Frederick the Great in the Sieges
alice was the original Of the bronze
presented by the kaiser to the city Of
Washington year ago.
In spring and summer, when the
beautiful foliage of the Thiergarten is
in full bloom and blossom, the Sieges
alice is a gorgeous sight. It is some
times made fun of by the hypercritical
Berliners as being too funeral in as
pect, and as giving a cemetery look to
the park, but the avenue will stand for
all time as monument to patriotism
md artistic sense of the strenuous
William II.
The Sieges alice represents cost of
81 100000, and was paid for from the
private purse of the kaiser.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
'A7AX|A FOUR YEARS
FOLLOWS MALARIA CONTRACTEDIN
sPANIsH-AMERIOAN WAR.
Victim Had Become Helpless When he
Tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills, but
Was Cured in Four Months.

Victim Had Become Helpless When Ee
Tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills, but
Was Cured in Four Months.
Because he did not know that there is
q remedy for ataxia, Mr.. Ariel endured
four years Of weakness, pain and the
misery of thinking his case incurable.
cat the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war;" he says, 81 Went with
Company B, Eighth Regiment, M.V.M.,
into camp at Chickamauga, and while
there my system became thoroughly
poisoned with malaria. When I was
mustered out, carried that disease
home with me. After while locomotor
ataxia appeared .
"How dig the ataxia begin?"
4 first noticed pain in my ankles
and knee joints. This was followed by
a numb feeling in my legs. At times T
had to drag myself around; my legs
would shake or become perfectly dead.
I had constant trouble in getting about
in the dark. I kept a light burning in
my room at night as I could not balance
myself in the darkness. Even with the
aid Of light I wobbled, and would
reach out and catch hold Of chairs to
prevent myself from falling?''
"How long were you a sufferer ?"
"Four years i'll all. During the last
three years I was confined to bed, some
times for week, again for three or four
weeks at time. When I was lying
down the pain in my back was fire.
quently so severe that / had to be helped
up and put in chair to get a little re-
lief. I had considerable pain in my
bowels and no control over my kidneys.
The worst Of all was that the doctor
could give me no hope Of recovery"
'.How were you cured?''
.I read that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills had cured 1ocomotor ataxia and
one or two friends spoke to me about
them. III the fall Of 1903 began to take
them for myself and had not used
more than one box before I found that
the pains in my knees and ankles were
greatly relieved. Four months after
ward Ibecame perfectly well man, and
am today enjoying the best of health. :"
Mr.. Edward Fl. Ariel lives at No. 43
Powow street, Amesbury, Mass. Every
sufferer from locomo.or ataxia should try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills without delay.
Any druggist can supply them.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
AVENUE OF VICTORY.
Berlin's Famous Boulevard to Be Re
produced in the City Of
Washington.

Berlin.-Here is picture Of Bedlin''s
famous marble Sieges alice (Avenue Of
Victory, which American cablegrams
report is to serve as model for statu-
ary lined avenue of American heroes
in Washington-to be erected through
the munificence of the lately deceased
Chicago millionaire lumberman, Ben
jamin F. Furguson. The Sieges alice,
which is one of Berlin's great show
sights, is personal gift to the city
from Kaiser Wilhelm, and represents
his own artistic idea. 1t bisects the
beautiful Thiergarten park at the
north end, stretching for quarter
of mile from the giant Column OF
Victory in Koenigs platz to the inter-
section of Bellevue alice and Thier-
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
Worlds Largest Hospital.

Berlin will shortly be able to boast
that it contains the largest hospital in
the world. The new institution, which
is to be called after the famous physi-
oiogist, the Rudolf Virchow hospital,
will be fitted with accommodations for
1000 patients. When fully equipped it
will have star Of $50 physicians,
nurses, attendants and servants. In
connection with the hospital, there will
be pathological and anatomical lab.
oratory, bath house with medicine
chanical institute. section for Roentgen
appliances, and a separate building
also for apothecaries. Hitherto the
largest German hospital was that at
Eppendorf. near Hamburg, with ao
commodations for 1000 patients,
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-05
rARTAnIC TRUTHS.

4 is much easier to make love than
to make good husband. !,
himself the colder he is.
It is quite possible for q young man
Is be Handicapped by too many ances'
tors.
The man who has little information
usually is not lacking in self-asser-
ton. !.
between the deserving poor and tne
1eseryedly poor there is vast di1-
ference.
Attached to every success there y 9
eertain degree Of what the world deslg-
mates as blum.