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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
NoM More stomach Troubles.

All stomach trouble is removed by the use
Of Kodol Dyspepsia G are II gives the Ston.
ach perfect rest by digesiing what yOu eat
without the s'omacl's aid. The food builds
up the body, the rest restores the stomach To
health. You don't have TO diet yourself when
taking Kodol Dyspepsia Cure j. D. Erskine,
Of Allenyi.le, Mich, says, 81 suffered Heart
burn and Stomach trouble for some time.
My ssier.in-law has lild the same trouble
and was not able to eat for six weeks. She
lived entirely on warm water. After taking
two bottles Of Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure She was
entirely cured. She now eats heartily and l.
in good health | am glad 10 say k0dol gave
me instant relief" Sod by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
AIexan0tia Gazefte.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d $40 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily year, $500; o months
$3.50; months, $l;25; month, SO;4S;
Tri,weekly-1 year, $500; s months $3.50
8 months, $6:75; month, $O:25.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to e1'
ceed theirspac unless the excess is paid foi
at transient rates, and under no circum'
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their Legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
Resolutions in memO1am. of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
onlT be printed in the paper as advertise
ments.
Entered at the POstOffice Of Alexandria, Vir
ginia, as second-class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
AUCTION SALES.
L. T. Knox. Auciionecr.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- IN TIE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA.

GALE or VALUABLE real. ESTATE
- IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to decree Of the Corporation
Court Of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia,
entered on the 18th day Of December, 1904,
in the chancery suit therein depending
wherein Thomas VI. Hewitt : the plaintiff,
and Edwin Lee Roden and Others ore defen-
dants. the undersigned will sell at public
auction in front of the Market House on Royal
street. in the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, on
SATURDAY,
the DIST day Of January, 1905,
q quarter square of ground. in the city Of
Alexandria. Virginia, situated on the south
side of Wilkes street and west side of Alfred
street. binding on Alfred street one hundred
ana seyenty.six (l76) feet seven 1)inches.add
on Wilkes street one hundred and twenty
three 4 - feet FIVE (5l inches.
Terms OF Sale-One.third (A) cash and the
balance in six (G) and twelve tl2) months
from the day of sale, with interest at the rate
of six 90 per cent pOr annum on the deferred
payments, or all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser or purchasers. The title is to be
retained until all the purchase moncyis paid,
and the purchaser or purchasers are TO give
notes for the deferred payments.
Comveyanciug at the cost Of the purchaser
or purchasers.
JAMES II. CATION,
GARDNER l.. BOOrIIE,
Commissioners of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
ChamherIain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarhOea Remedy.

The uniform success Of this remedy
has made it The most popular preparation
in use for bowel complaints. 1t IS
everywhere recognized as the one remedy
that can always be depended upon and
aUd that is pleasant to take. For sale
by Gibson Il Timberman and w. +.
Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
Nirhf Was Her Terror.

~ would cough nearly all night long,
writes Mrs Chas Applegate, Of Alexandra;
Ind. "and could hardly get any sleep. l
had consumption so bad that if wal ked a
block j would cough frightfnlly and spit
blood. but when all other medicines filled,
three 81 bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and | gained 5S ,unds. "
It's absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe. Bronchitis and all Throat
and Lung Troubles. Price 5oc and 81. Trial
bottle free at f. ;. Leadbeater x Sons drug
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
the DIST day Of January, 1905,

State of Virginia, city of Alexandria, to-wit :
/. John ). Beach. Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia. to
hereby certify that the bond required of the
Commissioners Of Sale by the decree of sale
in the above suit has been given.
Given under my hand this 3lst day of De-
celnber. 1904. JOHN S. BEACH,
Clerk Of the Cooperation Court Of the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia.
by NEWELL 5. GEEENAwAY, ID. c.
dec3l til
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
lLEXANDRIA. VA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1905

like beri beri. Last month the rations
were reduced 40 fcr cent. Nothing was
too great sscrifce in order TO impress
the enemy that all was well inside the
fortress. This is the first potato have
tasted for two months and is this really,
trnly steak ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
FOR RENT.

A RESIDENCE containing T. rooms on
the northeast corner of Washington and Duke
streets, in good condition.
FOUR SIX.RoOM FRAMES, ncx, on
Peyton street between Prince and Duke
streets.
5O7 n. Columbus street, rooms, A. NJ. !.
STORE formerly occupied by Me-. f..
Goldsmith.
ST IRE and WAREHOUSE southeast cor
ner of King and Union streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
FOR SALE
OR LEASE

THE FACTORY BUILDING located
southeast corner of Prince and Fairf,x streets
cont lining about 5000 square feet Of floor
space, incuiing a practically new electric
light plent, the capacity of which is sufficient
to furnish power, lighi anl helt for entire
binding. This present, a rare opportunity for
We tors to plrchas, business property
which can be male to yield a large per cent
on the price which We are authorize to oiler
the property for. For price, terms and per-
mission to inspect apply NJ our office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
A FACT PROVEN.
Should Convince Even the Most Skep-
icaI of It's Truth.

II there IS the slightest doubt In the
minds Of any that Dandruf germs do not
exist. their belief is compelled by the
fact that a rabbit innoculated with the
germs became bald in six weeks time.
1t must be apparent to any person
therefore IT, the only prevention Of
badness Is IT,. destruction of the germ
which act Is successfully accomplished
in one hundred per cent. Of cases by
the application Of Newbro'a Herpicide.
Dandriiff ij caused by the same germ
which causes badness and can be pre-
vented with the same remedy-Newbro's
Herpiclde.
Accept no substitute. destroy the
cause you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in
lamps for sample 70 The Herp!cide Co.,
.oe'roit Mich.
f. S. Leadbeater & Sons, Special
Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs.
WIN. S. MOORE
MACHINIsT, IRON AND BRASS FOUND
Err, SHIPSMITU AND BLACKSMITH.
fOLD DOMINION wOgEsD

South Union Street : Alexandria. Va,
VIII furnish and repair all kinds Of Ma
chinery, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought
and Cast Iron Fences, Mill Work, Ship and
Blacksmithing EIge Tools, Mill Picks, Fac
ing Hammers, and ali kinds Of Mill Work
made and repaired at the shortest notice and
at reasonable prices. The highest market
price paid for old Wrought and Cast Iron,
Brass and Copper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-03

The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, by r. Y.
Pierce, NJ. d., Chief Consult
ing Physician 10 the lnya-
lids Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo. n. Y.
Paper bound FREE on re-
ceipt Of 2l One-cent stamps
for mailing only; or cloth
bound for 81 cents. Address
the Author, as above.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
LOST IN THE AIR.
birds mt Times Get Confused md
Lose Their Benrfnrs


Lose Their Bearings.
Boys are frequently lost In the woods
and it is a singular fact that birds are
sometimes lost in the air. This might
seem strange 20 almost any one. but
the average man is n superficial OBJ
server OF little things.
In the FAR north. and particularly
along the ocean coasts, birds are fire.
quently storm driven and lose their
bearings. 50 that many OF them arc lost
at sea. They keep floating I'm the air.
aimlessly striving to live until exhaus-
ton compcls them 10 drop into the an
CRY waves. which engulf them.
There is we'll authenticated case on
record OF an ocean liner bringing into
New York on winters day 4 large
white owl which had dropped TO one
OF the forward spars I'm an exhausted
condition more than 500 miles OF the
coast OF Newfoundland. II was near
~ dead from cold and hunger and al
most too weak 10 cat anything. II had
become much emaciated and trembled
In its distress when Il tried 10 swal-
low the first mOrsel OF meat which was
placed within its beak. The captain
and sailors were all interested I'm IT,.
and under their nourishing care II
slowly recovered and became entirely
we'll and healthy and strong. II will
ingly remained with the ship after
ward
II was evidently a land bird which
had been blown or from the coast OF
Newfoundland 10y strong west winds.
had become lost. merely drlfted be-
fore the gales. kept out OF the water.
almost starved 10 death and made its
last intelligent effort 20 reach the ship
and there fell in exhaustion and col
lapse.
Old sailors narrate many other in
stances OF finding birds that have been
lost I'm the air.-St. Louis Republic
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
an Encounter With Tricky Money
Changers In China.

In the great hinterland OF China,
the region that lies south Of Siberia
and far 10 the west Of Picking, there is
4 mixed population among which the
chief commercial element is the Chi
neSe. These "Kitats." rs they are call
ed. are continually on the lookout for
some opportunity 10 fleece the ignorant
Tartars who stray in from the country.
Fathers Hue and CADET. French
priests, who in the course Of their
travels In 1915 had reached Blue
Town" were from their dress mistak-
en- for Tartar lamas. and when they
sought 10 have a silver ingot changed
TO copper cash found she change short.
The weight showed 10y the scales was
correct. but when the chief clerk took
the swanpan. or counting frame. and
added the amounts the result seemed
small
This is an exchange office" said the
travellers I'VE are the sellers. You the
buyers. You have made your calcula-
lions; give Us pencil and paper, and we
will make ours"
Nothing could be more just. You
have laid down 4 fundamental princi-
pie OF the law Of commerce." replied
the Chinese clerk, confident of their ig-
norance. as he gave them the articles.
A very short calculation sutficed 10
show the Frenchmen that they were To
be cheated of 4 thousand SapckS.
superintendent of the bank" they
said. your swanpan is I'm error by Il
/ thousand Sapeks."
impossible! Do you think that all of
Il sudden I've forgotten how To use my
swanpan? Let me so over it again"
He proceeded with an air Of great
anxiety to do so and attained his pre-
viouS result.
II knew l was right" he declared.
passing the frame TO 4 colleague See,
brother" The colleague calculated and
attained the same result
You see" said the principal. there
is no error. How is ii that our calcu!a-
ton does not agree with what YOU have
written:"
1T is unimportant TO inquire why
your calculation does not agree will
what is written" replied the French
man suavely. This is certam-yOurs i,
wrong and ours is right. These figure,
that we have traced upon this paper
are very different from your swanpan
1t is impossible for them to he wrong
Were all the calculators in the worlt
TO work all their lives on this simple
operation the result could he no differ
ent than To affirm that you are wrons
by thousand sapeks."
1 Tho ,,,npNN ehoDCprS NVNra aiN
embarrassed and began TO turn vcII
red when bystander. seeing how awk
! ward was the situation. proposed him
self as umpire. Tn reckon it up 70
you" he said. And his result agree,
with that OF the Frenchmen. The su
perintendent OF the bank made n pro
found bow.
"Sirs lamas," said he. your mathe
MATES are better than mine"
"Oh. not at ALL" replied the French
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
The RniIinr pninf.

Why is il that in boiling in an open
vessel such liquids rs cider, etc. Wa
ter only escapes in steam. while the
strength remains, while in boiling il
in retOrt. as in a still. the strength
passes away in the steam. and in dis
filling salt or impure water only the
pure water passes on in the steam?
This Is because of difference in
the boiling points in the fluids and
that under the Increased pressure Of
a retOrt the boiling point is higher than
that of water in the open air NJ the
ordinary pressure Of the atmosphere
If cider had a higher boiling point than
water when the water bOilS ut 100 de
greeS il takes some little cider with il
mechanically. ON the contrary. If al
cohol were present before the boiling
point Of water were reached most Of
the spirits would have passed away.
If the increased pressure Of the retort
allows il on the boiling point Of the
fluids therein bcinG reached. suppose
the heat 90 be great enough. they viii
he changed TO vapor and pass away.
whatever they he
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
No Pnupers In Japan.

With all our high wages aud boosted
civilization the fact remains that you
Will see moro wrotchedly poor ia any
OF our great cities in y day than You
VIII see i'm Japan in a lifetime. In
other words. YOU will see no deStitu-
ton in Japan. Though some are very
poor. Yet all seem 10 be well fed. cloth
ed and housed and are invariably
cheerful and what is more surprising.
invariably clean. There are no paupers
in Japan and therefore no warehouses
or poorhouseS. though there are many
hospitals where the sick are healed
gratuitously Practically every one can
earn a living. Would that we could say
the Same,--pall Mall Gazette.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
FOCUSING" RODS.
>'t OF DiviartiOn In the Bowels OF
the Earth Explained

>Vt OF Divi&rtiOn In the Bowels OF
the Earth Explained.
There Is undoubtedly n practical art
u discovering springs. Indians or
"ohuersmen can find water in the des-
I'll When a "tenderfoot' cannot. Mexi-
."nS ana experienced prospectors can
similarly find ore. These arts consist
mainly in the recognition of superficial
snS which escape the ordinary oh
server.
not necessary that the operator
should consciously note these signs
separately and reason upon them. No
uouot he frequently does so, though he
may not give away the secret of his
method to others. But i'm many in
S'"lices he recognizes by association
"Hu memory the presence OF group
" Indications. great or small, which he
u"S repeatedly found to attend springs
VI ore deposits. This skill, due TO habit,
oiten almost unerrlng for n given
-. limited district, but under new condi-
c e,ons II breaks down. Old miners from
~''AOfnla or Australia have often
n'"ue ia other regions the most foolish
""u hopeless attempts to find gold be-
.S they thought this or that place
looked Just like" some other place in
".lch they had mixed successfully.
apart from the magnetic minerals
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08

Steps have been taken before now TO
popularize the British army i'm the prov
inces. In some cases the martial spir-
II has been stimulated. But not IN all.
In one part OF gallant little Wales
one OF the Welsh regiments pcrameu-
lated its territory and succeeded in Oh
tanning Just one recruit all told
on the following Sunday the miuIs-
ter of the congregation 10 which the
newly enlisted soldier belonged said,
"And now. my brethren. we will take
up q subscription to buy the discharge
OF our Unfortunate young friend who
recently Joined the army."-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08

men in the polite terms required by
Chinese etiquette. Your swanpan is eX-
celleut. hut who ever heard of one al
ways free from error: People like YOU
may well make mistakes once in
awhile. when poor ignorant folks like
Us make them tens of thousands Of
times. Our Swanpan. however. is in
fallihle being composed OF the very
figures 10y which the royal astronomer
OF the most high emperor at Picking
reckons the times and the pathways Of
the sun. moon and stars. Such figures
could not Ice in error. Now. however,
thanks 10 the pains You have taken.
we have fortunately concurred in our
reckoning"
And 50. with malice toward none"
and the full value OF their ingot. they
left the shop. Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
DINING I'M JAPAN.
h It's Your FIRST Japanese Meal You
VIII Have q TrrInn Tim.

VIII Have n Trying Time.
III it's your first Japanese dinner
you're having n dreadfully hard time.
IN the hrst place you must sit on the
noor, for they don't have any chairs I'm
Japan You kaeel down. and then Won
turn your toes I'm TIL one laps over the
other. and then you sit back between
your heels AT first you are quite
proud TO find how well you do IL. and
you don't think It's so very uncomfort-
able But pretty soon you get cramn-
cd. and your legs ache as IL you had n
toothache In them. You don't saw anv-
thing. because you think that N the
Japanese can sit this way all day long
you ought 10 be able TO stand IL n .exy
minutes. Finally both your feet 90 10
sleep. and then you can't bear n n
moment longer. and you have TO get
up and stamp around the room To
drive the prickles out OF your feet. and
all the little dancing girls giggle M
you. This isn't your only trouble el-
Their. All you have TO eat with IL n
pair or chopsticks. and you're in terror
lest you spill something on the dainty
white mating floor. Now the floor OF
japanese house isn't Just the floor.
It's the chairs and sofas and tables
ana beds as well. At home IL would
be Notifying enough to go out TO din
ner and spill something on the floor.
put In Japan, where people sit and
sleep on the floor. IL seems even worse.
80 you are unhappy till your little ne
san (who is the waitress and almost
ms prettily dressed as the dancing girls.
but not quite comes laughing to your
aid and shows you how 10 hold vour
chopsticks- After that you manage
nicely the rice ana the omelet. but the
hsh and the chicken you can't contrive
10 shred apart without dropping your
chopsticks all the time. SO between
dances the maiko-the- little girls about
twelve years old-kneel down beside
you and help YOU. They can't keen
from giggling at your awkwardness.
but you don't mind; you just giggle.
too. and everybody CYCLES and has A
lovely time.-St. Nicholas.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
nn,1e o.ncin,.s s,rordsmnnshin

Boyle O'Reiny was 4 skilled swords
man. He told me that when he first
came fugitive II this country he
thought lie would maintain himself by
giving lessons i'm broad>word. single
stick and foilS. and il used 10 sive him
great pleasure To put foil i'm my hands
and say 10 me-for | profess 10 know
nothing OF it-"\cd. on guard. Now.
run ne through. Thrust me anywhere
you can. Kill ne il Won can" And
then With smile upon his face he
would wa ii of my lungcS until Suiting
his purpose he would send my sword
flying across the room. Often Oh our
excursions he would say 10 me. Ned.
take that stick and cut me down" lie
wanted no play about IT, He wanted
an earnest fight. and. complying with
his wishes. | would often rush IT him
with stout stick in my hand only Ia
have him laughingly repel my attack,
and these affairs generally wound up
by his giving me Il whack over the
shoulders that nearly broke me I'm two
--Donahoes Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08

there is no proof that ore deposits eN-
hibit their presence and nature by any
attraction or other active force. With
regard to water. however, there may
be an action affecting the temperature
and moisture of the everything surface.
Even here, however, it seems more
likely that such effects are manifested
vsibly To close observer rather than
by direct affection of his nervous or
muscular system. The favorite fields
for water OWNERS are regions in which
water is abundant but not gathered
upon given horizons of impermcahle
strata underlying porous rocks.-Cas-
sier's Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
To Land BUYERS.
as
Will be
PARTIAL LIST OF BARNS

~ Shenandoah postofice
and
tenant abing
acre. ~ tint 10 river bottom Lake of clear
c'n rent OF 500 will
dwelling omtuldings good
a
m from ike dhaf uitS
ma off r,ouns good
AcEtNo and Mansion
small sin
N fay good house good orchard well and running $4,000
J." AliS-NeaT turnpike;
n,,alr
located ont
80 class farm
AhES-iAree house
10 ELL improved especially suited for fruit
Io>AnIs-lS
Mic
mountain l.
81 tinbe good hous,
SI A1IS-Cop dwelling arnr unni ana
go Ar>5o
and
good business in Eryvie
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
Cnrrcrrin md His Lie.

Little is known of COrrCggio. which
would argue that he was OF Il retiring
disposition. lie was born in the little
town OF Correggio. twenty-four miles
from Parma. In the latter city he was
educated. but in his seventeenth year
an outbreak of the plague drove his
family 10 Mantua. BY 1914 he was
back in Parma. For some years he
worked here and painted many famous
pictures. II may have been because Of
grief over the death of his young wife.
but ut the age of thirty-siX, indiffcr-
cnt 10 fame and fortune. he retired 10
the little town where he was born. All
that is known regarding his death is
the date. March =. 1534.-Charles IL.
Caf!in in st. Nicholas.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
Play Games.

Games help TO form character TO a
wonderful extent. and / do not know
any means 10y which You can 50 quick
~ arrive ut an estimate Of human
character. Of individuality. of person
ality. as you can 10y watching people NJ
games or engaged i'm amy sport that
calls for endurance. patience. celebrity
OF mind and body. The school with 4
good record for games is almost nj
ways in thc front rank Of scholarship
DR. MnrrN
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08

II used to be that the quality of
Job Printing did not amount to
mueh, so far as success in business
"as concerned. Any business man
or woman could get along fairly we'll
without IT, But We live in another
and altogether different era.
TodS, it Is necessary for business
people TO have neat stationery if they
intend to occupy a prominent place
among their competitors.
When You see piece of job print
ing crowded and the type jammed
too close together, with dirty-lookiug
iuk and fuger marks smeared over
IT, on " low grade Of paper, it doesn't
peak well for the firm which uses it.
Ia fact, Won don't have the same
opinion oftbat place as you have of
the man whose stationery is clearly
printed with good ink on the best
grade cf paper.
The quality Of stationery reflects
'he s;audiog Of ones business. II i
therefore duty YOU owe 70 yourseli
'o have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08

The wedding cake" Of today was
formerly called the brides pie" and
In some regions was regarded rs so
essential an adjunct 10 the marriage
celebration that there was no prospect
Of happiness without IT, IL was always
circular IN shape covered with 81
strong crust ans SarniShed with sweet
meats. IL was The proper thing for the
bridegroom 10 wait on the bride i'm
serving the cake; hence the term
bridegroom"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-08
THE COURIER

The COT TER. ss YOU are aware, is
the only newspaper in Clarke county.
There is no need of another, because
this journal covers the local field so
completely and promptly with univer-
sal satisfaction, that il has long since
been recognized as a permanent in
stitutiou.
We are endeayoring to get the
COURIER into every Clarke county
home, and our efforts are meeting
with great deal of success.
1t will cost just ONE DOLLAR
to have the COURIER mailed to vour
address for whole year. You will
then get all of the county news.
Send for q free sample copy.