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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20

with his son William in running the
noted foxhound kennels at Salem bear
Jog the -Bywsters nsme.
Mrs. Bywstefs, The mother, is still
Frustrated With grief over the death OF
her SOD. She is woman of seventy
and more and Ia quite feeble.
Capt. Mscsjsh Woods. of CbMlottes-
vile, has been retained by the Bywsters
adherents, to thoroughly investigate the
shooting and assist the prosecution. The
Strother brothers were represented at
the inquest and preliminary hearing by
former States Senator John w. Jehsie'.
DR.. Edward Leon, of 457 Missouri
avenue northwest Washington, last night
denied the charges made by Mrs. By
waters. He said that DR.. L. u. Walter
of 1894 G street northeast, ia profess
sional associate, but that he had not seen
him for six months. 81 know nothing
about the matter except what have
seen in the papers," he said. al do
not recall any person by the name OF
Bywaters or Strotber calling on me.
This is the second time | have been &C
cused OF such action. ] do not know OF
any woman answering Mr.. Bywaters'
description ever requesting bis services
ri cannot understand how my name
ever became corcected with the affair.
deny the statement that PERFORMED
the operation. / never heard of the
parties until after the murder. Evidently
some mistake has been made. My books
do net show any such names 1t is. said
the parties named assumed while In this
city,"
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The Austrian suffrage Bill

Vienna, Austris, Dec. 20.-As the re-
suit of q midnight conference arranged
by the Premier. with members Of the
Upper House of parliament, an agree
ment has been reached upon the univer-
sal suffrage bill which insures its passages
By this agreement members ofthe Upper
House, who are appointed for life by the
Crown because Of distinguished services,
will be numerically supreme. Hereditary
members are opposing the bill. Conflict
between the Upper and Lower Houses
will be avoided through this compromise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20

THE TURNOLs in France incident to
the separation Of church and stste have
caused the church authorities TO deter
mine to omi! the usual Christmas masses.
This will be the third time for many
centuries that there has been such an
omission During the days Of the revc-
laiion It became necessary to let Christ
mas 20 by without celebrating the usual
mass also when the German army was
occupying the city, thirty -fVe years ago.
Many visitors TO Paris will therefore be
unsble to witness the gorgeous Christ
mas services this year. and no little dis
appointment will follow.
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VII VISIT San FranriscO.

San Francisco, Dec 2O.-Jspsnese
warships will visit San Ffsncisco within
the next few months, in spite Of reports
10 the contrary. This sts!ement ismade
by consul Kuyenof, who says he expects
the 6qusdron will come as originally
planned for The purpose of paying a
friendly visit to the United States. He
declares the Iumor that japanese feared
msgs2ines ia too absurd to discuss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20

Mr.. JOsEPH CHAMBERLAIN, The
great English statesman, is said to be
tagging. and will probably never again
be able 10 take part 10 the deslinies OF
The great empisO in which he has so long
been q prominent GguTr. According to
the London Chronicle he has lost his
memory. This affection followed the
celebration Of bis 10Th birthday. Some
British statcsmen in by gone years have
passed into the sere aud yellow leaf and
become octOgenariGns, retaining afl their
mental powers almost to The end oil lies
journey. BIT it will not be so IN MIR
Chamberlain case. The three-score
and ten seems TO be the limit OF his use
iulnesa.
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Murderer Confessed.

Rockville, Conn.,. Dec. 20.-Chas. Henry
Bishop. charged with murder in the, FIRST
degree in causing the death oil Mrs. Henry
Williams, wife OF Tolland f4rTner. who was
beaten TO death wtb club, and her throat
cat in her home, November last. after be-
ing on trial here several days before Judge
Robinson. and jury. in the superior Court,
today pleaded guilty TO the charge Of second
degree murder. His plea wss accepted By
the cour., and adjournment was taken IN
Ill o'clock this afternoon, when il annOunc-
ed Bishop would be sentenced to life impris'
onment,
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Deadly SERPENT Rites

are as common in India as are the stomach
and liver disorders with us. For the latter
however there is a sure remedy Electric
Bitters; the great restorative medicine, OF
which 8. A. Brown, Of BennettsTille, ;. y.
says They restored my wife TO perfect
health after years Of suAeriDg with d{spfP-
sia and chronicslly torpid liver" Elecirc
ousneSs, lame back, kidney troubles and
bladder disorders. Sold on guarantee by
+ s. Lea1bester & Sons, druggists. Price
Zoe
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strike Probable.

New York, Dec. 20--Unless five big
railroads entering New York grant an
increase of FIVE cents an hour in wages,
TO yard employees, strike will be de-
Glazed December p that will block near.
IL the entire Christmas traffic. The men
sent their ultimatum to the officials to-
DAY. They have been offered four cent,
but they demand i've. The roads affect
et are the Lackswsnna, Lehigh Valley,
Jersey Central, Erie, and Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20

blrs. Gerald i. Webb, Of Colorado
Springs, yesterday gave birth to the first
great grandson of the la'e PRESIDENT eff
erson Davis, Of the Southern Confeder-
acy. Mre. Webb wss formerly Miss Var
ina Hayes, daughter of ]. A. IIsyes,
Of this city. Mrs. Hayes is daughter
of J. Addison Hayes, Of Il a. city. Mrp.
Hayes is daughter Of Jefferson Davis.
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AnnlECrsQrX.

Yesterday was the three huudredth an
niverssry of the departure from London
of the ships Susan Constant, Discovery
and Speedway, bearing John Smith and
other first English settlers to America at
jamestown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20
suicide OF General FaIrchild.

Port Arthur, Dec. 20-General Nelson
Fairchild, American vice consul at Mnk-
den, shot and killed himself Thursdsy.
II is said that the shooting was accident
al. Funeral services will be held today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20

Attorney General Mayer, of New
York, Instituted proceedings in the SUI
preme Court today under the Donntlly
antitrust law to dissolve the ice trust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-20
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, Dec. 90.

bf.NAlE.
Shortly after the converting Of the
Senate today Mr.. Foraker in renewing
his efforts TO have adopted resolution
submitted by him yesterday, directing
what has become known as the Browns
vile, Texas, case, be investigated, crlti-
cized President Roosevelt for his dis
missal of three negro companies OF the
.25sh infantry. He charged that the
President has misconceived his constitu.
tioual powers 10 the action taken and
that be bad misconceived tho testimony
UPON which be aad based that action.
lie defined the powers OF the Presi-
dent over the army under the constitu-
ton to be those OF Commander-ir Chief,
who could direct where the army shout u
be located, after Congress bud under It's
constitutional powers raised 1t and pro-
yided rules and regulations for Its gov
eminent. "Congress declares how the
men shall bs enlisted snd how they shall
be discharged" he said. tie took up
each OF the articles Of war and sharply
commented upon them to prove his con
tsntion that Congress bad specifically
provided what disorder and abuses OF The
army shcnld be punished and how the
punishment should be inflicted,
HOUSE.
Only few Representatives we're pres
ent when the House met today for Its
last session before the holiday. Dir.
Mondell (tep. Wye. J, brought up the bill
to extend for six months the time the
homestead entrymen must take up Their
residence in the Shosbone reservation
| recently opened in Wyoming.
Objection was msd3 10 the bill on the
ground tina: the prize winners in the
drawing should be required to live up to
the original requirements.
After further discussion Dir, Mondelp'
bill vas passed.
To meet the scarcity OF small notes
Mr.. Fowler. chairman OF The committee
on banking and currency. introduced 8
bill permitting national banks to take
ont IS notes to the full amount to theii
bond secured currency.
Mr. Humphreys intt oduced bill aP'
propriating 81, 200, 600 for government
aid 10 the proposed Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition, to be held in Seattle in 1903
The House then went into committee
of the whole to consider the Presidents
message -,
The House adjourned at 1880 until
January.
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Cascr Seet. the ideal medcin, for the
little o. :. Contains no opiaies. Conf runs
fully "A National Pure Foot and Drug
! aw. Write Z. c. Dewitt h Co., Chi ago.
ILL.,, for the "Daby Book 4" Sold by W p.
Creighton 4 Co.. 40l King street.
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rArr or OnIn. CIrY am ToLrpo. !

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, ca
Lucas COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm Of +. j. Cheney &
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo.
County and State aforesiid and that said
firm viii pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLAR for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the Use oil
Halls CatArrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Swarm to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d.
1886.
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DRY GOODS.
W0OdVaPd& LO|lP0V.
10th. 11th.F & G Sts.N.W.
WASHINGTON ID. @
Sore Will Remain Open Evenings Until
Y mas.
This Is Everybody'S
Christmas Store.

No matter where one turns. there is bright
ness and beauty AMI holiday thought. Com
mand of the nafkets lets US name the fairest
prices, even for the kind of things that you
think will be dear. Every department Il
oyernowing with gift things for Christmas.
carefully selected IN the worlds best markets,
and they are marked at uniformly moderate
prices.
Between now aud Christmas we shall sell
aud deliver more things-twice ore-than
any other time in the year.
Please carry small parcels with You when
practicable.
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The Market.

aprgetown, Dee, 2o.-Tbsst f6s74.
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Second Floor-G st.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
KERMIT ROOSEVELT.

welt family are fond of pets, but Ker.
nit goes ahead of all the others in his
love of domestic animals. Dogs have
always been his faYorites and there
las seldom been a time when he has
not had one Oh more canine followers,
these- animals being transported from
Oyster Bay to Washington each autumn
and back again to the summer home
in the spring.
Kermit Roosevelt Is also an excellent
horseman. He learned to ride on the
Presidents old pony Diamond, "a
sturdy black animal that served as the
Presidents mount when he was a
young man. Old Diamond is now q
pensioner in the White House stables
and when Kermit goes riding with his
father,-as he does whenever he is
home for a vacation,-he uses one Of
the saddle animals in the White House
stables, his preference being for Wyom-
ing. the handsome mount presented to
President Roosevelt by his friends and
admirers in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

the principal In another life and death
struggle. AS she drew her arm back
for another throw, at the same time
advancing rapidly, I fred. She pitched
forward uttering a most unearthly
screech and in a moment all the
other monkeys were flying wildly to
the southerly point of the woods and
shortly had vanished entirely from
view.
What finally became of them?
We never knew positively, but hunt
ers and travellers report that the
Everglades in Florida for the past
few years have been full Of monkeys
and that they appear tame and friend.
", but are in mortal terror OF a gun
and If the traveller approaches toe
close they shake their heads violent
~ as if saying: No more cotton
picking for u.s.
Fernando was at first quite discon-
solate at his loss but l made him
foreman of the Buffalo mine, gave
him a generous share of the stock,
and he has proven a splendid man
for the position, so that the returns
are very satisfactory to each of us.
Except when we think of the sad fate
and mourn the untimely loss of that
remarkable Darwinian Specimen of
Evolution, we can afford to laugh at
our first attempt to utilize the Miss
ing Link"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
Kermit Roosevelt.

Kermit Roosevelt, second son OF the
President, is to a considerable portion
Of the public the least known member
of the Roosevelt family and yet he Is
one Of the most interesting. Kermit
is a manly lad who is now in prepare
tory school and who will within a few
years follow in the steps of his older
brother, Theodore, Jr., by entering Har-
ward. He bids fair to prove a strong
err lad physically than TEDDY" and has
always gone in for athletics and out.
door life in general. Not long ago he
went on a hunting expedition In the
Northwest, under the guidance of a
man who had been a companion OF his
father in his ranching days and the
big game bagged by Kermit proved con-
clusively that he In time will be as
good a sportsman as his father.
Coming homo from this trip Ker-
nit politely gave up his sleeping car
berth to an old lady who boarded the
train after all the berths had been sold.
All the junior members of the Roose'
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
Time HonOred Csc for Kerosene.

A fire occurred on premises rented by
Jews i'll London. The circumstances
were somewhat suspicious and an agent
of the insurance company was sent to
investigate. He interviewed the senior
partner, and also the junior partner, as
to the probable cause of the fire. This
is his report: Il find that the senior
partner thinks it was caused by an arc
light on the second floor; the junior
partner thinks it was caused by an in
candescent light on the first hoor-but
my opinion is that it was caused by an
Israelite in the basement"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
&C. E NJ

l am a grain of a~uinfne. white as he vir-
gin snow that falls from Heaven.
name Is Life. Forth / go into the
fever-stricken camps, where stalks
disease.
And do my kindly unseen work.
Under my magic touch the germs OF
death are vanquished
And shrink into themselves
Where hes a human tossing On a bed OF
thorns,
Thoughts whirling tumultuous through his
disordered brain;
A woman, wan and languished, with q
heavy eye and yellow skin,
The wasting fever hard ahold her life:
may, perehanee, a youth In southern
climes,
Struck dswa By that insidious foe
that stalks the swamps. Malaria,
And lying stretched upon a couch or skins
or Spanish moss.
Calling in wandering accents,
Mother" SISTER" Sweetheart
Unto these I go. and waging 'cessant
warfare
Upon these tiny molecules of death.
To LIES green shores.
search through every nerve and fibre OF
their being
And deal a blow to every animaicuie.
There working at his devilish task OF
Death.
And breaking down Life's tissues.
And then, the cause removed. Rind Ma
ture reasserts herself,
And brighter glance and rudy glow re-
turn to cheeks
Long wan with sickness.
Dear friends and comrades, doctors
Crowd round and say:
Saved his life. BY our good care,
And wondrous sktll, he's living yes."
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

corce wears since there was nc
% excitement throughout the
18th caused by the announcement
.bot monkeys had been proved to De
lilly eapable as cotton pickers and
" oanrse much cheaper than native
- All sorts of stories were in the
air. some partly true and many wholly
Saise until finally some newer and
iater sensation relegated this n TO
couple of years since. | received
yisit from my old California part
who had settled in the South, and
now owned one of the finest small
nHortations In the State. From him
heard the story first hand, as he him.
cole was responsible for 1t.
Aa we sat around the blazing log
Gre in my Virginia home. and smoked
and talked of early days In Cali
sornia and the Territories, he sudden
~ broke out into his hearty laugh and
said. Erred, did you ever hear OF my
monkey trade. and how. they picked
NV cotton for me, and raised merry
hob ali through our part of the slater"
I renlied that since he asked the ques-
tion. I seemed to recollect having read
something to that effect, only that
If was but a very faint impression,
and had probably been dismissed from
NV mind as a flake" story.
mo" he answered, at was abso-
lutely true, and l yet believe 1t could
he made a thorough and complete
success, not only in the cotton fields,
hut in large orchards and perhaps
among the smaller fruits and berries.
"You know. he continued, that be-
side my plantation I have several good
mines in Georgia, the working Of
which while not of a bonanza nature,
adds quite materially to N.Y. income,
zone morning a short thick-set man
Of forty, whose rolling gait plain
" betokened the sailor, walked up
my roadway and to the piazza, where
sat talking with my overseer and
enjoying my morning pipe. The two
large fields of cotton on either side
Of the road we're about ready to pick,
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

u0ara since there was no and III make n CHARGE for Nh

and III make no charge for the pick
ing
Il won't bother you with the de
Ialis, said my old partner as he re
hlled and lighted his pipe. You re
member am a great believer in the
DarWlnian theory. | like novelty anf
never refuse to investigate a new idea
because it appears to be out of the
common. l did investigate this one
very thoroughly, and paid seyera,
visits to the vessel where the mon.
keys were kept. | could almost con.
verse with the big leader, who proved
to be the finest and most intelligent
animal | ever saw. The more like a
human being treated him, the more
attached to me he seemed to become,
while | noticed that he at once re.
sented any familiarity towards me by
the others.
AFTER some thought as to how the
darkies would regard this remarkable
innovation of what they might con
slider their rights. l made the trade.
In company with the sailor who
answered to the name of Fernando,
| ordered my darkies out onto the
lawn and explained to them what
proposed to do. added, / wanted
neither them nor any of the men on
the adjoining plantations to get 1t
into their niger brains that this
would In any way affect their posi-.
lions. 1t had taken this man years
OF hard patient labor to educate these
animals to work, and probably no
others would aver he imUortad for c,,ob
a purpose; that none of my men who
cared to work would be discharged,
as there would always be plenty of
Extra work at the mines, and | tried
to explain to them that this was
solely an experiment of my own. After
the cotton was picked, if it resulted
as Fernando said it would, l should
take a contract to pick my neigh.
boris 100-acre peach orchard. What
we should find for our Simian friends
to do during the cold weather would
have to be left for future considera
ton.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

| Most of my darkies looked upon
the whole matter as a joke and went
away laughing and jOllying each
other, but a few muttered and shook
their heads. and acted as if they
might prove troublesome. One of the
latter said, evidently intending that
should hear, that he'd be damned il
he'd work on a plantation where they
employed beasts.
81 had had trouble with the man
at several different times. He was a
powerfully built negro, nearly six feet
four inches In his bare feet, and when
mot In liquor. holding the record of
the fastest and cleanest cotton pick
er In the section. But he had a very
suriy disposition. and was too fond
Of threatening hts fellow workman
with his big knife. which was half as
long as an Austrian sabre, and which
he kept as sharp as . razor. l had
cautioned him about this and told him
that II / ever saw him draw that knife
on any one, black or white, ! would
shoot him without warning. He was
well aware OF my facility with . re.
volver and was generally obedient TO
my ordars. After his remark above.
however, / told him that was get
ting tired Of his characterization, and
ordered him to report to the cashier,
get his pay and for the future keep
or the plantation.
About two o'clock On the third
day, Fernando came driving up the
road with three twohoraa wagons OF
what proved the funniest and most
unique freight that eve entered our
gates. The occupants of the cages
were evidently Q httla frightened at
their new surroundings. and their chat
ltariHss were quite subdued. Old
/ Pythagoras, however. their leader, sat
on the front seat by the side Of Fer
nando, ~ quiet and disnihed al any
Judge. and seemingly - stoieal a an
American Indian. But his eyes
beamed cordially and he smiled as
nearly a. a monkey could smile, as
he swung himself from the seat and
bounded up the steps to greet me.
"The monkeys were permitted to
run and romp for q couple Of hours,
their leader sitting by my side most
of the time, Shaking n of M pipes
with much seeming enjoyment and
after the manner Of a sober old Dutch
man. He occasionally laid 1t aside
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10

and was busy planning upon which
Leld | should commence, or whether
had better divide my force and Of
Ter some inducement for the party
bringing in the largest quantity in
the quickest time and leaving the
cleanest picked field.
The visitor touched his cap with
the f%orefinger of his right hand, and
asked in fairly good English, Are
you the n the darkies call the Cap
tainT | said. Yes, what can I do
ior your He came up the steps IN
invited, drew a chair to my side and
handed me half q dozen big. black
cigars, which, | may add. proved about
the hnest | ever have smoked. Cap
TAM he said, 7 want to sell you l25
monkeys, or rather I want to trade
them for an interest in the Buffalo
god mine. | am an old miner and
am tired of knocking round. was
through the Buffalo yesterday and
while she isn't the richest In the world.
q lew thousand dollars would open
her out wonderfully
Even admitting that I were will
ing 10 take you as my mining partner
what liz uoNl WOulu = oO
win lbs monkeys? think I could
use one as a playmate for the chill
oren. They feel pretty lonely since
tnelr mothers DEATH
he waved his hands toward the
eUS g1s fields 9Th their snow white
Speak out. man. ! said. I've no
Tune Tor any nonsense
Well he continued, 4 was never
more earnest In my life. Monkeys.
. you know. Ire great imitators; all
:, my l25 have picked cotton on an
Island in the PaoiAc, where ! was
stranded four years ago. and their
leader Is as intelligent as q man.
xll guarantee that II you win place
nm by the side Of your best picker,
~ inc close Of the day, he win be
a. y ieast one hundred pounds ahead.
VAT now placing his hand ON my
nnee' your superintendent at the mine
says you have offered a half interest
nor 100000 I value my monkeys
az Sloo each, but l will make you an
wen exchange. I win oversee theil
mork Tor the first three days, and II
we as much cotton has not been
Scked as by an equal number Of
N"iAles' you may call the trade of
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-10
A Good Retriever.

A gentleman once possessed a vana-
bic sporting dog which was extremely
clever in the retrieving of game. The
owner, however, was a remarkably bad
shot, and .one day, on firing both bar
rels hastily at a rabbit, he heard a
mournful howl. The next ONE his
dog appeared, carrying a black object
in his mouth, and laid it carefully at his
masters feet. The animal had retrieved
his own tail.