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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23

Fort MYER. VA, MARCH 2s, 1905. -
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for fur
nishIng Materis! and Labor required in con-
structing roads and concrete walks in the
vicinity OF the Post Hospital, at Fort Myer,
va. will be received until 10 A. NJ, April ].
100, and then publicly opened. The right
y reserved 10 reject any proposal or part
thereof. Information furnished upon applj.-
cation. Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked Proposals for Roads. ETC." and
addressed TO LIEUT.. EDwARD T. NosEs,
Constructing Quartermaster.
mar23,2425.3l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
IN MEMORIAM-

In memory Of my daughter. ONTO
D0WNEY, who died March %, l90i-onc
year ago today.
We miss thee from our home. daughter.
We miss thee from thy place.
A shadow Ger our life is east.
We miss the sunshine Of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care.
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere,
By HER MOTHER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
Young Woman Sues wealthy Farmer

A sensational suit was instituted In
the Berkeley Circuit Court at Martins
burg, w. Va, yesterday, when Miss
Tamson Millburn, young woman OF
Frederick county, Va, filed pro-
ceedings against Joseph Place, an aged
and wealthy farmer OF Berkeley county,
for breach of promise, asking damages to
the extent of s., 900.
In her complaint Miss Millburn al
leges that there was an agreement of
marriage between her and Mr.. Place,
who is about IS years of age, and that
the date for the wedding had been fixed
three separate times, but that each time
her aged admirer postponed the
marriage
The last time the date was set for
March Is last, bat few days before
that time Mr.. Place left his home,
where the plaintiff had been acting in the
capacity OF hosekeeper for more than two
years, and went to live with a married
daughter.
A relative of the defendant then
sought TO eject the plaintiff from the
house, and she claims that violence was
used and that her personal effects were
thrown from the premises. Owing to
the prominence of the defendant, the
suit has created sensation in the
county. Ii will be heard before Judge
Faulkner at the approaching term of the
Circuit Cont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
A Destructive Fire.

To draw the fire out of a burn. or heal cut
without leaving scar, use Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salye. A specific for piles: Get the
genuine. J. L. Tucker, editor Of the Har.
monizer, Centre, Ala, writes: Il have used
DeWits Witch Hazel Salye 10 my family
Tor piles, cuts and burns II is the best salye
on the market. Every family should keep II
on hand" Sold By AL druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23

An IMPORTANT city election will be
held in Chicago on April 4. Municipal
ownership of the city's street railways is
the question before the people, though
as neither party, in the state of the public
mind in Chicago, has had the temerity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
Attacked by a Mob

and beaten in labor riot, until covered with
sores, a Chicago street ear conductor applied
Bncklen's Arnica Salye. and was soon sound
and well. use il in my family" writes G..
J. Welch, Of Tekonsha, Mich, and find il
perfect" Simply great Cor cuts and burns
Only 25e - L. 5. Leadeater 4 Sons dru
Store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
Best Remedy for Constipation.

"The finest remedy for constipation |
ever used is Chamberiain's Stomach apd
Liver Tablets,V says Mr.. Eli Butler,
of Frankville, n. Y. "They act gently
and without any unpleasant effect, and
leave the bowels 10 a perfectly natural
condition." Sold by Gibson & Tim
herman and w. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
MARRIED.

On March q. 1905, at the parsonage OF
Trinity NJ. f. Church, by the Rev. J. A.
LETTERS, ERNEST r. CORDER. of Indian
apolis, Ind, and NAYDEAN AMISS. Of
Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
DIED.

At Garfield Hospital, Washington. on March
p, WILLIAM G. HARRIS. Funeral from
Wheatleys undertaker's establishment to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23

The weather today has been cloudy
cool and dismal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

recently as chairman of the grand jury
committee Jacob Castelberg has held Of
flee in a large number of orders and today
| is one of the Oldest Masons in the country.
The business having attained proportions
| that made more room absolutely necessary,
Jacob Castelberg, in association with his
sons, Joseph and Simon Castelberg, seven
| teen years ago opened the now well-known
| establishment 106 North Eutaw street, and
| placed above the entrance doorway the
I Sign of the Big Clock, as his father had
was opened in this city in 1896, under the
management of Mr.. Robert Castelberg,
who had been identified with the jewelry
business in western cities since his boy
hood From a comparatively few custom
ers during the first year of the conduct
of the business here, the clientele of the
store has grown wonderfully, and in 1899 it
was essential to secure larger quarters.
The building 935 Pennsylvania avenue was
leased and fitted up In manner which,
it is claimed, has rendered it the handsom-
est jewelry establishment south of New
York.
Until about one month ago the firm of
J. Castelberg & Sons consisted of Jacob,
Robert and Joseph Eastefberg. Mr.. Robert
Castelberg the resident partner, the 10th,
of last month, owing to Illness and a desire
to take a much-needed rest, sold out his
interest to the other partners, Jacob and
Joseph Castelberg, who are continuing the
business.
In the fall of 1904 Mr. Joseph Castelberg
secured most desirable quarters at Mint
Arcade Philadelphia, Pa, where a third
Castelberg store was established on the
principles that made those in Baltimore and
| this city successes. Mr.. Joseph Castelberg
an energetic man, just forty-one years of
| age, has assumed the executive control of
| the three establishments Tmentioned, as well
| as of branch stores in Wilkesbarre, Pa, and
Scranton, Pa. An admirable plan of coop
Grafton between the several houses has been
adopted, and the intention is that the chain
| of Castelberg stores shall eventually en-
brace establishments in all the large cities
| of the United States. Mr.. Joseph Castel-
berg is assisted by resident managers of
| each of the stores, in which 'liberality in
| credits" faithful fulfllments of promises"
| strict business Integrity and courteous
| treatment of each and every customer
are the underlying principles.
| A boast of the Castelberg local store is
| that it conducts the best equipped optical
department south of New York. DR.. Baker
1 is in charge of the optical department, and
| he is said to be authority on all affec-
| lions of the eyes. Difficult cases are well
| coined, and examinations are made free of
| charge.
| The firm is looking forward with pleas
| ure to the centennial jubilee of the founda-
| ton of the house, only five years hence.
| for, it Is pointed out, there are few estab-
I iishments that have lived to attain the age
of one hundred years in successful business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
SEEKS PART OF MILLIONS.
Will of William Weightman May Be
Contested.

1t was stated in Philadelphia Friday that
there is a po~3ibiity of Mrs. Jones Wister,
as legal guardian for her daughter, contest
ing the will of the late William Weight
man of the firm of chemists of Powers &
Weightman, and who left an estate esti-
mated to be worth $G0,000,000 to his
daughter, Mrs. Anne NJ. Weightman
Walker There was talk of a codicil to
the remarkably condensed will of Mr..
Weightman, written on a single sheet of
paper, in which codicil, it is alleged. Mrs.
Walker was directed to make certain ap-
portiOnments to the various grandchildren
and to several charities. The codicil, 1t
was said, had been lost and part of the
contest would be to prove that it had
been in existence. This is denied.
The most startling piece of evidence
which Mrs. Wister it is alleged, may pro-
duce in support of her statement that
William Weightman was mentally incom-
petent at the time he drew up, copied,
the terse document in which he left all
to Mrs. Walker, is an autograph letter
signed by the multimillionaire, agreeing to
give to her children by William Weightman,
ir, of whom five are now living, 100000
In case she remarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Curtains and Draperies.
From Harper's Bazaar


Madras is about the only material which
may be used in a library or living room
without the additional easement curtains
1t can be bought by the yard from thirty
five cents up to two dollars or even more.
The imported madras curtains are partic-
ularly beautiful in soft oriental colors. 1t
has been proved that these will wash but
it is well to beware of some of the more
brilliant cOlors in the domestic makes.
Among the newest designs is one repre-
senting pale blue art nouveau trees grow
ing on a winding band of greensward,
the whole blending most artistically.
For inner draperies or portieres to DO
used in the library, drawing room or dining
room are, first in artistic effect, the flax
cloths, a coarse weave similar to burlap,
but much more pliable. They come In plain
cofOrs at about a dollar and a half yard,
fifty inches wide. The homespuns are not
so expensive and are almost as satisfactory.
Cloth of Flanders is similar in appearance,
but the fact that it is all wool almost dou-
bes the price. Mocka and rajah canvass
es are much less expensive, fifty and TWEEN
ty-five cents yard, and they are very eff
fective, although not as pliable. The reps
of different qualities, cotton, wool and silk
alike, all hang with peculiar softness and
grace. There are fascinating wcaVes and
colors in the cotton tapestries, those in the
rich duh greens, blues and browns, and
some unusually attractive ones in simple
geometrical old English and Italian de-
signs The price for these is about a
dollar and a half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

ecuted and handsomely framed portraits. in
oil of all the former justices of the Su-
! preme Court of the District of Columbia. In
| the room of Criminal Court No. 2, above the
presiding Justices bench is the position
of an oil portrait, nearly life size, of George
Washington.
and other citizens of the District of Column
ba are seen at the court house each week
day. Some of them report there against
their will, although they are not prisoners,
ltigantS nor witnesses. In ADDITION 10 tne
grand jury, four trial courts have TO De
supplied with jurors and the endeavor is 10
impanel the most substantial citizens OF the
community for that service.
No person is competent to act as Juror
here unless he be a citizen of the United
States, a resident of the District of Column
bia is over twenty-one and under sixty
five years of age, is able to read ana write
and to understand the English language,
and is a good and lawful man who has
never been convicted of felony, or mis-
demeanor involving moral turpitude. Ihose
exempted from jury service are all eXecu-
tive and judicial officers, salaried officers of
the government of the United States and OF
the District of Columbia; those connected
with the police or fire departments, coun-
selors and attorneys at law, In actual prac-
tice; ministers of the gospel and clergymen
of every denomination, practicing physi-
clans and surgeons keepers of hospitals,
asylums, almshouses, or other charitable IN
situations reated by or under the laws re-
lating to the District; and captains and
masters and other persons employed on YES
sells navigating the waters of the District.
If any person selected juror and duly
notified to attend SHALL without sufficient
cause neglect TO attend agreeably to notice,
he is subject to be fined by the court in
sum not exceeding $40 for every day that
he shall be absent during the sitting of the
court.
The law provides that if any officer shall
put on or leave off the list the name of any
person at his own request or on the request
of any other person, or shall be guilty of
drawing of jurors, he shall.be deemed guilty
| of a misdemeaenor, and shall be punished
! by a fine of not less than 800 or imprison-
ment in the District Jail not less than sixty
| days, or both, for each offense.
The assassination of President Mckinley
! was responsible for the Incorporation into
! the form of application for naturalization
| by the Supreme Court of the District of Co
! lumba of the following significant para
| graph:
| Il do further solemnly swear that I am
| not a dsbeliever in, or opposed to all or
| ganized government: that l am not mem
| Der Of nor am l affiliated with any organ
| ization entertaining or teaching disbelief in,
| or opposition to, all organized government,
| or that advocates or teaches the duty,
| necessity or prOpriety of the unlawful as
| saulting or killing of any officer or officers
| either of specific individuals, or of officers
| generally, of the government of the United
| States, or of any other organized govern
ment, because of his or their official char
| acter."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Two 'P11omes==r1ain @22; North POOP.
STU MPH & LYFORD
MANUFACTURERS OF BEDS AND
BEDDING.

In the manufacturing business in this
city no firm stands higher than that of
Stumph & Lyford makers of fine bed
ding, the worth of which is attested by
years of trial. This establishment, located
on Massachusetts, avenue just east of eth
street northwest, and on Connecticut ave-
nue., is well known to Washingtonians and
the firm name stands for solid business
worth. Since the time, about two and one
half years ago, when it was decided to en-
large the business and embrace the gen.
eral furniture trade, a still wider reputa-
ton has been won. The up-to-date display
of housefurnishings in the elegant re-
modelled salesrooms is always worth ex-
amining with care.
AS manufacturers Of bedding this firm
has long-standing record For years
the business was confined to wholesale
trade in this particular line of goods and
many local and out-of-town retailers were
anxious to handle their product. Upon en-
largfng the business they secured a second
building adjoining the old one on Massa chu-
sets avenue, and refitted the two, making
especially handsome offices and rooms for
display. Particular attention was given to
the decorations In this work. The estab-
lishment now includes the structures from
631 to 639 Massachusetts avenue and
handsome salesroom on Connecticut avenue.
A full line of the best furniture is carried.
A speciality is still made, however, of beds
and bedding. Metal beds in particular are
given attention and have been brought to
high state of perfection. Fine bed room,
dining room, sitting room and parlor fur
niture is included in the stock, as well as
practically every other sort of modern arti-
Giles of this class.
One feature of the business is the carpet
cleaning. A large steam carpet-ceaning
plant is used. in this work and assures
cOmnlete renovation Mattresses
only made, but those that have been u>ed
and become somewhat the worse for wear
are taken and remade, so as to be as good
as new The advantage of having manu-
featuring plant in conjunction with the re-
tail business is thus clearly shown.
Mr. Stumph assumed sole charge of the
business about a year ago and has
continued the successful career of the
house. Mr. Stumph is a thorough Wash
ingtonian. He now resides in Silver Springs
Md, but comes into the city every day and
gives personal attention to the details of
the work of his offices. He has given and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

The Sufferer-"Wow! I'm going to a
dentist and have this tooth OUT
Christian Scientist-'Your tooth doesn't
ache. You only imagine it does"
The Sufferer--"Then I'll have the dem
fist extract my magination."-Ch icago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Is FAVORABLY KNOWN
HOUSE OF M'KNEW AND ITS
WOMEN'S WEARABLEs.

one of the most favorably known of the
higher class business houses of Washington
Is that of William H. Mcknew, 033 Penn
sylvania avenue. This concern, devoted ex-
clus1vely to womens garments was estab-
llshed in 1862 by Lockwood Hufty G. Tay-
ior, and from its beginning showed such
success as to prove that the capital city
needed just such a depot for the require
ments of its residents. After some time
under the original name the business came
into the hands of Richard H. Taylor who
continued to confine the stock to cloaks
suits and similar articles of ladies' an
parel. Mr.. Taylor was succeeded by WILL
lam II. Mcknew, whose knowledge of the
business was of such a high order that he
conducted it in a manner extremely salts
factory to both the public and the inter-
ests of the owner until his death some three
years ago. Since that event the control has
been in the person of his widow Mr.. Anton
stephan being called upon to act as sole
manager.
Such has been the record of this estab-
!ishment that garment which comes from
Mchnew's is looked upon as faultless in
ht finish and quality. 1t has been fire.
quently said, without contradiction. that
what cannot be found at this shop in its
own lines cannot be had in the most ex-
elusive Women's garment repositories in
London, Paris or New York 1t is this rem
utatlon which has brought to the business
the success it enjoys and although the
place is by no means among the colossal
establishments of the city. its exclusiveness
is by-word among the higher class shop
pers of the capital.
Great efforts are ever being made to at
tract and hold the customers to which *
caters and reception rooms and every con-
yenience for the inspection of its wares are
among the ideas of its originators and con-
tnued by its present controllers. The en-
tire building is occupied by a select stock
of suits, clocks, wraps and other Access
| series of the lady's toilet and the recep-
| ton room, beautifully and artistically fin
| lshed and containing large number of fine
| paintings, collected by The late Mr. Nc
Knew. is ornate in its simple. yet elegant,
| magnifcence. There every adjunct may be
found for the comfort of the patrons, while
! not the least of the attractions of the es-
| Establishment is the uniform courtesy of the
employees. OF these, both the men and the
women are distinguished by a uniform and
| unvarying politeness which is not the small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
NEARLY HALF CENTURY
RECORD OF KINGS PALACE, ON
MARKET SPACE.

Kings Palace dates it's origin back near
ly half century. In 1859 Mr.. H King
jr., now deceased, opened store on Penn
sylvania avenue between 9th and 10th
streets. For three OR four years preceding
he had conducted clothing store at 9th
and + Streets under the Masonic Temple,
had made a little money-not much-and
had invested that little in stocks. Wall
street proved fortunate, and Mr.. King re-
turned to Washington and founded the
business which has grown to such good
proportions. About twenty-eight years ago
Mr.. King bought the premises at S14 18th
street and transferred his business to that
place Integrity and attention to detail re-
suited in increased patronage and in 1888
more room was essential. The premises
Immediately south of those occupied by
Kings Palace, S12 18th street, were annexed,
and few years ago the two stores one to
the north and one to the south, were an
nexed, so that the business now occupies
four buildings, so, S12, S14 and S16 It'll
street.
Mr.. II. King, jr., the founder of the bust
ness, died in 1897, and the store is now con-
Quoted by his sons. About fifteen years
ago a branch was established at 715 Mar
ket space, and the same encouraging pa
tronagc has been obtained there. The 7ih
street stores run all the way through the
block, and have a frontage on Sth street.
| The original lines handled by Kings
Palace included only millinery, suits and
coats. According to one of the members of
the firm Kings Palace is and always has
been the largest and most complete mil
linery establishment in the city. The lines
now carried include complete ladies' fur
| nshings, except shoes; complete misses
and children's furnishings, except shoes;
silks, wash goods, dry goods, dress goods,
| parasols, laces and embroideries. The bus
| mess was reorganized in 1897, and is now
celebrating its forty-sixth annual spring
| opening"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

Having the largest force of the most expert
workmen i'm the city constantly employed, l ann i'm
a position to undertake amy work, large small,
at short notice. and push through to satisfactory
completion. For this reason, and buying
material i'm large quantities, ann enabled to do
the work for the lowest possible price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
AND HOUSES

pert goldsmith and slversmith and a
lapidary. Thus equipped he departed from
London and began business in this country
on the principles laid down by his father.
Jacob Castelberg reached New York in
1916. He remained there only a few years,
deciding on Baltimore as his permanent
home He was married to Miss Emma
Greenberg August &c. 1854 and celebrated
the golden anniversary of his wedding the
10th of last August, the prospect, consider
ing his vital forces and excellent health, be-
ing bright that he will be alive to observe
the diamond anniversary of the marriage
ceremony at the proper time. AS senior
partner of the jewelry house of Castelberg,
Jacob Castelberg soon built up an enviable
reputation for integrity in business. For
many years he served as the head of a
worthy organization in East Baltimore and
was identified with every prominent move
ment that tended to the advancement of his
fellow men, without regard to religious be-
lief. On many occasions he served the city
of Baltimore faithfully and efficiently, most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
CASTELBERG'S JEWELS
HOUSE FAMOUS FOR ITS GEMS
AND PRETTY THINGS.

In the spring of the year of 1910 young
jeweler opened in the city of London, Eng
land, an establishment which was at that
time unique, and the pioneer of an industry
which has assumed mammoth proportions.
Motel CasteIberg conceived the idea of SELL
ing watches-then a luxury-and also pre-
cious gems, mounted and unmounted, to
worthy people on a system of credit by
means of which purchasers could obtain
such goods without mountaineering them
selves in financial matters. When Motel
Castelberg. ninety-five years ago, opened
his establishment in London, it was under
the Sign of the Big Clock" which later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Resigned From Party Organization.

At the request of Collector Stone the fol-
lowing members of the republican state
central committee and of the city commit
tee, who are also employed in the customs
service, severed their connection with the
PARTY organization at Baltimore: Chas S.
Montell, c. II. Roberts, Clarence Oldheld and
Il NJ Wilson. In addition to these Subtreas-
urer A. Lincoln Dryden, who has for nine
years been chairman of the state central
committee of Somerset county, sent his
resignation to Chairman Hanna, to take eff
feet at once The vacancies thus caused by
the wholesale designations in the party or
ganization will be filled Immediately by the
election of republicans not employed in the
sitions.
The designations of the four men first
named above are really due to the order
issued some time ago by President Roose-
welt to the effect that federal officeholders,
who at the same time held political posi-
tions. must resign one or the other.