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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Letter TO iiinken 6 Son.

Dear Sirs: There are two sorts Of furniture.
You know both; for you sell 'em both. One
sort looks better than it is, and the other Is
better than it looks. There isn't any other
sort.
The same, two sorts Of paint, no more; and
we make 'em both-we makes tons OF stuff
that isn't worth its freight. Belongs to the
business-have to. Belongs to your business
you have too.
But this is aside. We put INTO cans, with
our name on, the very best there is in the
world: Devoe lead-and-zinc. 1t takes fewer
gallons than mixed paints, and it wears twice
as long as lead-and-Oil.
Mr. c o Brown, Columbia, s c, painted his
house with Devoe lea i-and-zinc. The painter,
on seeing the quantity sent to the house, said
there wasn't enough. There were ten gallons
left, when the job was done.
Yours truly,
+ w DEvoE & Co
65 New York
P. Sc. S. Leadbeater q Sons sell our
paint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Heavy Rains

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-Another
inch and half of rain fell up to 8 m.
today and the steady downpour contin-
ucd at tina, hour. The total precipita-
ton of the past three days is nearly
eight inches. The weather bureau re-
ceived only meagre reports from the sur
rounding country this morning, but ad-
vanced the opinion that rain is general.
Wire and railroad communication is
practically suspended, not a single pas.
senger train having arrived on time this
morning. Several roads annulled trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Accident to a Parlor Car.

New York, Sept. lS.-Twelve per-
sons we're injured, none serious, in an ac-
cident in the New York Central tunnel
at 57th street and Park avenue, this
afternoon. A parlor car or train No.
81 on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad. outward bound,
jumped the track and bumped in a stone
wall throwing the thirty occupants of
the car in all directions, and injuring
twelve. The injured suffered chiefly
from cuts, Commissions and shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18

DISPATCHES received today from War
saw shows that a veritable reign of ter
ror prevails in that portion of Russian
Poland. According to the advices, the
policemen themselves are prominent in
extending the disorders. A bulletin
has been issued announcing that certain
officials have been tried and sentenced
to death, and that their assassination
will soon follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
TOday's Telegraphic News
Woman Sentenced.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 1S.-Mrs.
Estelle Townsend Smith, formerly of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was today sentenced
to five years in the Virginia peniten-
tiary, BY Judge ClOpton, of the Man
chester Corporation Court, who denied
the motion of counsel for the woman,
when they sought to have the YER
dict of the jury set aside and a
new trial granted. Counsel for Mrs.
Smith will appeal to the Virginia Su-
preme Court. Mrs. Smith was recently
convicted of the killing of her five-year-
old son Ralph, by repeated and severe
beatings and other cruel forms of punish
ment. A surprise was sprung today
when the Commonwealth Attorney
moved the court to dismiss the warrant
against Sheppard K. Smith, the husband
Of the convicted woman, who has been
in custody awaiting trial on the charge
OF completely in the killing of the child.
The court agreed to the motion and the
husband was released from custody.
Smith is widely known among race track
followers in New York and that vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18

SENATOR LODGE favOrs ship subsidies
on the ground that having subsidized all
other forms OF manufacturing industry,
and having only partially protected the
shipbuilders by giving them a monopoly
of vessels in the cOastwise trade, the ma
ton should go further and guarantee
them against loss incurred in competing
for international carrying. Concerning
this, the Philadelphia Record says ::
GAS we cannot do a profitable business
in our dear ships, he proposes to make
the business profitable by the payment
of bonus out of the federal treasury.
This is protection" without the usual
"revenue" mask--in other words, straight
robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Affairs at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has received cable mes
sage from Secretary of War Taft, bearing
on the japanese riots. Secretary Taft is
now in Japan with Miss Alice Roosevelt
and his party and cables assurances to
the President that the disturbances
caused by the disappointment over the
Portsmouth peace negotiations were not
indicative of any antagonism toward
the Americans. In fact Secretary Taft
cables there was not trace OF anti-for-
eign feeling among the rioters. This
afternoon President Roosevelt received a
call from the Chinese minister, Sir Chen
tung LANG Cheng, who came to present
Wang Tai Sich, an important parsonage
in the Chinese foreign Office. Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. BOnaparte will be
the Presidents guests at dinner this
evening. They will arrive on the Dol
phin, which will take them to New York
after their visit. Secretary and Mrs.
Bonaparte have been spending their
summer vacation in the Berkshire Hills
of Massachusetts and are now on their
way to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18

TORONTO objects to having dam in
the Niagara to raise the level of Lake
Erie, because of the fear that it will
cause low water in Lake Ontario. Geol-
Ogists say that a few thousand years
hence, ifthe present fitting of the earth's
crust continues, the lakes will discharge
into the Mississippi, Chicago will be
submerged and the cataract of Niagara
will cease to exist. When that time
comes the beautiful sheet of water on
which Toronto is situated will diminish
greatly in extent, but there is no reason
for anticipating fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Attacked by Chinese Laborers.

Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept.
l8.-Chinese laborers at the Geldenhuis
mines who had refused to work last
night, made an attack upon the mana
ger of the compound. The police were
called out and forced the laborers to
return 10 work. One hundred Chinese
laborers at the French Rand mine have
left their work to search for man who
had perpetrated hoax at their expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Baron Komura Improving.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Baron Komu-
ra's condition continues to improve.
His convalescence may be said to be well
established.
The Baron is again thinking of start
ing for Japan, and it is now believed he
will sail from Tacoma ON an early steam
err, leaving probably about the latter
part of this month or early in October
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
MONDAY EVENING. SEP. IS. 1906.
MAYOR HAYS, of Pittsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he has had enough of the

MAYOR HAYS, of Pittsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he has had enough of the
Office. Among other things he says:
I'm not much of brass band man.
nor am | much OF fellow for display.
This was his observation as he looked
woefully at stack of requests for rail-
road passes shall be glad when my
term of Mayor is over. am glad |
have been the Mayor of Pittsburg, but !
shall be equally glad when retire from
office. There are so many annoyances
which are not part of the Mayors
duties, that it will be great relief to
pass them on TO some one else. If |
could 20 ahead and look after the city's
business without any blowing of horns
and without interruption, should enjoy
the work This seems impossible, and
as a result, / cannot give the city's work
my attention, nor can | manage any pri-
vate affairs.
Such conditions exist in every commu-
nifty. The number of requests reasonable
or otherwise made of a city's executive
are legion. Many of his constituents
seem to think he has nothing else to do
than to devote his time to their private
interests or whims. and should he at
tempt TO do all that is asked of him he
would have no time to devote to the
city's affairs. Hence most people who
have been placed in such a position feel
a relief when the burdens Of the Office
have been transferred to the shoulders of
a successor. People are often unresson-
able and exacting. They run to the
Mayor on every occasion and generally
in regard to the most trivial affairs. A
man on one occasion rushed to the
Mayor of Alexandria for relief from
peacock which had disturbed his early
morning slumbers. This is but one of
hundreds of other trivial matters which
are foisted upon the executive Of a city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Yellow Fever,

Cincinnati, o., Sept. lS.-There are
only six cases of yellow fever at the de-
tention hospital.
New Orleans, Sept. 1S.-Tbe health
inspectors had good rest yesterday, only
reporting "a new cases and two deaths.
New Orleans, Sept. lS.-Up to noon
today, IL new cases ofyellow fever and
five deaths from the disease in this city
were reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Verdict OF Guilty.

MesdviIle, Pa, Sept. 13.-The jury
in the case Of David N. Tryou, accused
with having received deposits at his
bank at Spartansburg, this county, when
he knew the bank to be insolyent. re-
turned verdict of guilty, this morning.
Mr.. Tryon has also been convicted of
embezzling the funds of the bank, after
it closed its doors, March 4. 1905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Explosion i'm Paris.

Paris, Sept. lS.-An explosion which
occurred today at the works of the Paris
Compressed Air Company, resulted in
the death of two men and the serious in
jury of four others. As consequence
of the explosion all the pneumatic clocks
on the streets stopped and the elevators
in many hotels and apartment houses
we're put out of working order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
SIemp and Lewis.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Richmond Dispatch writes ''The
impression seems to be growing that the
Slemps would be glad to throw Judge
Lewis overheard and run the State repub-
lican machine without suggestion or help
from the candidate, either now or here
after. The acceptance of the resignation
of Judge Lewis as district attorney looks
as if he will be out entirely when the
campaign ends and Mr, Swanson is seen
to have thirty thousand majority. Sew
eral Virginia republicans seen here in
the past week have expressed the opinion
that it was the desire of the Slemps to
rid themselves of Lewis and run the
State without the help or suggestion
from anybody. 1t is regarded as likely,
however, that the President has his
mind made up to take care of Judge
Lewis though not by appointing him TO
an Office in Virginia, possibly, for it
does not appear that there is anything
left down there that the judge would
have. Mr.. Roosevelt is believed to be
determined to give Judge Lewis some
appointment in Washington or in the
foreign service. 1t is believed the Slemps
would be glad enough to have the judge
taken from Virginia. They do not like
anything resembling division of
power"
The SIemps from their actions show
plainly that they do not believe in any
division. Col. Slemp is in Congress; one
of his family is his private secretary; one
son is chief clerk in the internal reye-
nue. Office in this district and the other
is chairman of the republican committee.
They are evidently making hay while
the sun shines-for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18

ANOTHER of the beauties C) of the
present new tangled primary plan, intro
duced in the State by the opponents of
Senator Martin, was brought to light on
Saturday, when Mr.. J. 7. Ellyson, re-
Gently nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, filed his statement of expenses in
cident to his campaign. The honor cost
him little more than 81, 500 and his
salary will be eight dollars a day for
sixty days each year during his term of
Office. 1t is thought that the expendi-
ture of the two candidates for the Sena-
torship will total more than $l5, 600 each,
and that the amount spent by Capt. j.
E. Willard, who sought the governor
ship, will be about the same figure. This
plan should be repudiated at the very
next State convention. Under it no
poor man can afford to stand for Office,
it matters not how we'll qualified he
may be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Accident to Sir Thomas Upton.

London, Sept. 1S.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton was the victim of an unfortunate ac-
cident which occurred today at the Edin-
burg review of troops before King Ed
ward. Sir Thomas is honorary colonel
of the Second Lenark Engineers and was
riding at the head of his men in the re-
view when he was thrown from his
horse. While he was on the ground
the animal kicked him in the face. He
was not seriously injured, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Remedy Withont a Peer.

81 find Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets more beneficial than any
other remedy ever used for stomach
trouble" says j. P. Klote, of Edna, Mo.
For any disorder of the stomach, bilious
ness or constipation, these Tablets are
without a peer. For sale by Gibson q
Timberman and w. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18

THE WIDESPREAD alarm sounded each
fall in New York and other large cities
over the fact that some smaller children,
through lack of room, are reduced to half
time school attendance, draws attention
to the fact, says the Journal of Educa-
ton, that Ithaca has demonstrated by
six years trial that little children do
just as well on half time as their mates
do on full time. Many observant people
believe that children who enter school at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Startling Mortality.

Statistics show startling mortality, from
appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and
cure these awful diseases, there is just one re-
liable remedy, Dr. Kings New Life Pills,
f.. Flannery, of IA Custom House Place.
Chicago, says: ''They have no equal for
Constipation and Billiousness." 25c at 4. ).
Leadbeater, d Sons. druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
ALWAYS successfuI

When indigestion becomes chronic II is
dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cure
Indigestion and all troubles resulting there
from thus preventing Catarrh of the stomach.
Dr. Newbrough of League, W, Va, says: ITO
those suffering from indigestion or sour stom-
ash would say there is no better remedy
than kodOl Dyspepsia Cure. have pre-
scrioed 1t for number Of my patients with
good success" Kodol DYSPEPSIA Cure digests
wnst you eat and makes the stomach sweet.
Sold BY w. F. Creighton & Co., 4Oi King
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Alleged Murderer of Miss Pfeifrer.


New York, Sept. 1S.-The police of
this city and surrounding country are to-
day searching for Joseph Gerard, who
is wanted in connection with the murder
ofMiss Augusta Pfeiffer, the young woman
whose body was found in thicket on
the Pelham road on Saturday. The sus-
picions against Gerard are that he was
seen with the girl Wednesday night.
The clothing he wore Wednesday was
stained with what is believed to be blood
and thrown into a tub of water Thursday
morning. His landady told the police
that Gerard came in late Wednesday
night and left early Thursday morning,
and that she has not seen him since.
Other witnesses have been found VINO
saw Gerard on Thursday. The police
believe that the girl was alive when she
was hidden in the bushes by her slayer,
but that she was too weak to make an
outcry, and that she fingered, suffering
tortures, until Friday at midnight when
death came to her relief. The police
are now under the impression that the
girl was either abducted or enticed to
enter an automobile or other vehicle and
that she was kept prisoner for As hours.
They also believe that the man who
killed her was mailman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
Man OF Many wives Attacked in Court

Like a tigress, Mrs. Rebeccs Levi,
wife of Louis Levi, of New York, an al
legged arcb-bigamist, sprang at the pris-
oner at the police station in Cincinnati
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Levi declares
Levi has three living wives in Philadel-
phia, four in New York, and at least
eight others in different parts OF the
country. She is unable to give the
names of any OF the wives.
Levi admits he is bigamist, and that
he deserted the wife who trailed him
from New York to Cincinnati, aud Thurs
day had him arrested. He also ad-
mits that he was indicted for bigamy in
New York just before going TO Phila-
delphia.
Asked by the police to tell where his
other wives are, Levi said: ooh, go and
find out l am tired talking"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
DIED.

At the Alexandria Hospital, On Sunday.
September II, SADIE, EsIELLE PAD
GETT, daughter Of WHhalan b. padgett,
aged IS years. Ih ebs ,sIeI "a, wi IA take
Morrow 1Tuesday) evening at 8 O'Clock.
Friends are Invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
New York Stock N.rlrat

New York, Sept. ls.-The stock market
was full of buying orders at the opening and.
although these were supplied in fairly large
volume 10 realize profits and by the execution
Of old standing orders. the demand continued
urgent and prices advanced all over the rom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18

the age of nine and ten years are as far
advanced at fifteen as those who enter at
six and seven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-18
The Marks

Georgetown, Sept. 1S.-Wheat 60aS0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
ALBA,

Abba, April 10. - The April term of
the district court opens next Monday
with Judge G. w. Vermilion of Center
Vile presiding.
Saturday the clerk of the district
court granted permits to wed to Harley
p. Bennett aged 10 of Hynes and Bes-
sic Roberts, aged % of Abba and to
Gustave Johnson aged 20 and Mrs.
Fannie Smith. aged 20, both Of Buxton.
Glenn Easter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Easter of this place, has accepted
the management of the famous Kama
wa hotel in Charleston, South Carolina
and left with his family for that place
the latter part of last week. Mr..
Easter has been bookkeeper and as
sistant manager of the Slavery in Des
Moines the past eleven years and is
thoroughly competent for his pres
ent position.
r. A. Hazelquist of Charlton was an
over Sunday visitor in Abba.
Mrs. Jesse Grenage returned this
evening from a weeks visit in Powe.
shiek and Tama counties.
Walter Anderson of Exline spent
Sunday in Abba.
The thermometer registered the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
HORSE PRICES HIGH.

All Commercial Glasses Go at Extreme
Values of Current year.
Chicago, April 10.-In many particu-
lars last week closed with the record of
the most urgent demand of the season.
While previous values have been as
unevenly high at former intervals, the
current week has been characterized
by steadiness of values at the highest
level of the season. While no records
of receipts or individual prices We're
broken. the demand from all sources
was broader and more aggressive.
Competition from outside quarters
was brisk throughout the week for all
commercial classes and bidding among
buyers from the opening to the close
of Fridays auction displayed the full
strength of the spring demand. Draft
ers sold freely at s175@225 and up
ward for good to choice offerings and
common kinds We're wanted at $3.50
1875.
Eastern chunks found broad outlet
at $125@150 for best grades, with
common kinds easy sellers at sso@125
on rural orders. Big feeders We're in
increased request at $150@200, Local
and outside demand for mules was of
larger PROPORTIONS at s150@2O0 for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Saturdays Live Stock Market in Brief,

Saturdays Live Stock Market in Brief,
Weeks total: Cattle, $1,000; hogs,
126,500; sheep, 82,400. Weeks cat
tie trade market by wild fluctuations;
big advance In middle days-slump
later; values close is to 25c above last
week; most gain on export and ship
ping classes; traders fear big run
needs are moderate; fat cows and
heifers gain 25c in week; maket best
OF season-canners dull; bulls strong
calf run new record; heavy feeders
are scarce-prces hold steady; COM
mon and medium kinds close off 10 to
i5e; light hogs active at fully steady
prices: other grades averaged a shade
lower: general market closed in good
shape: bulk of sales $685. to $3.50
range narrow; weeks average price
sb.51-previous week $5.s4; sheep
values 10 to zoe off for the week; plain
and medium wooded ewes decline most;
choice Colorado wethers In fleece at
1910 today; wooded lambs close 10c
lower than last week; best spring
lambs this week made $1,000 to $3.50.
Receipts.
Last weeks receipts compared with
the previous week Increased 500 eat
tie and decreased 27,600 hogs and TO-
600 sheep. Compared with the cor
responding week of 1904 there was in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. April 1.-THE last case
tried during the term of court which
closed Wednesday night was the case
of the State of Iowa VS.. j. P. Binga-
man in quo warrants to determine who
Is entitled to the office of city assessor
was virtually decided on a demurrer to
the plaintiffs petition. The case grew
out of the alleged failure, neglect and
refusal of ]. B. Bingaman who had been
elected city assessor in the spring of
1904 to qualify within ten days after
his election, the same as the other city
officers. At the last meeting of the
city council in December the council
appointed w. P. Caldwell city asses
sor, who being notified of his appoint
ment qualified by giving bond which
was approved by the city officers. AS
soon as Bingaman heard of his APP
pointment he prepared bond and
filed it with the board of supervisors
who approved the bond and later the
books of the office were received by
Bingaman, who is now acting as city
assessor. The court decided that the
Office of assessor was a city office
and that the officer must qualify with
in ten days after his election and that
his failure to do so created a vacancy
and the demurrer was overruled. The
case was deferred until August.
T. p Bence appeared as counsel for
the plaintiff and Payne & Sewers and
E. Rominger defended the case.
A meeting of the Sunday school
board was held at the close Of the
prayer service Thursday evening and
the following Sunday school officers
were selected for the ensuing year:
d. II. Payne-Superintend
r. x. Herr, c. L. Marmon-Assist-
ants.
Reuben misunderstanding.
Miss Blanche Songer-Assistant.
Mrs. w. P. Caldwell-Chorister.
Miss Jennie Organist.
Miss Audrey Burgess-Assistant.
Clyde Colvin. Donald Warrington
Librarians.
The Fortnightly whist club met
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs,
Will Saunders, The honors of the
game were won by Mrs. F. G, Traverse
who received souvenir spoon. The
evening was very pleasant and closed
with a luncheon which was greatly
enjoyed.
Miss Edith Hale, Of Milton, spent
Thursday In the city.
Mrs. Salina Norris. of Des Moines
has been spending the past week at
the home Of her brother, r. Colliyer,