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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Tronble at The Opera House.

TheMiun,e Aliens Social Club, scOlor-
Ell organization OF This city, anda company
knowa as "HapNy Days in Dixie Of
Washington. hsd some misunderstanding
lad NIGHT snd in consequence about two
L0ndred oolored people who had as
esmblaa at the Opera House ioF the pnr-
nose Of hearing o concert, 10 be given
n,5sr the auspices Of the social clab were
sissnn,ipicd. the compsny .siijng to per
torc Shortly after o'clock the audience
grfw FESTIVE and began to use their
pedal extremities to bring the performers
on the stage they succeeded IN this,
bat. for some reason, the curtain did mol
rise. although ihe crowd could hear sing
ing. The performers, however, were
rehearsing, and when this unsatisfactory
state Of aiisirs had became nono'onou'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Death of MIR. Hendrickson

Mr.. George G. EeDdrickson died yes
terday evening ST the residence OF Dir
JR Zimmerman, on sou,h $. A'aph
street aged 46 yeers For several years
he had been employed ia on4 Of the gov
eminent departments in Washington
lie had been in declining health Tor 4
long time, but h's acute ilne-s develop
cd only a few days ago. During MS
residence here Mr.. Heudrickson made
meny friends who will regret to learn oil
his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Personal.

DR.. Morris Houston has returned 70
his home in Baltimore after short V'sit
to relatives In this city.
Waller Brown, upon whom an oPeia-
ton was recently performed at the
Alexandria Hospital for appendicitis Is
improving. ,cu,a
Mr.. James Eveleth, who had been con lined
To his home for the past few days with rheu-
matism. is able 10 be out again
Mr.. :. r. DOnohoe, OF Fairfax, was IN the
city today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Investigation Continued.

Charles Fl. Ackert, Vice-President oil
the Southern Railway, stated IN wash
ington this afternoon that inquiry INTO
the death of President Samuel Spencer
would be continued until the latter part
Of next week, owing to the fact that
more witnesses were 10 be summoned on
Ihn cnrn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Election of Officers.

Aha sssssaspv,F raternsl Order Of E'gle'5
Of Alexandria, has elected the following
olIicers for the next year SAMUEL Bend
helm, past worthy president; Thomas
Chauncey, worthy president; George l..
Simpson, worthy vice. president; Ernest
Deah, worthy chaplain; Joseph ID.
West, worthy se5reIsryi William w
West, worthy treasurer; Walter Hughes,
worthy inside guard, and Thomas ID
Dogney. worthy outside guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
AN Alarming Situation

frequently results from neglect Of clogge1
bowels ane torpid liver, until constipation
becomes chronic. This condition is unknown
to those who use Dr. Kings New Life Pills;
the best and gentlest regulators Of Stomach
and Bowels. Guaranteed by f. :. Leadbea,er
4 Sons, druggist, Price 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
RaskefhaIl Game.

The Alexandria Athletic Association VIII
NAV the strong Shamrock basketball team,
If Washington. tomorrow night at o;3'
o'clock. The last time the two teams met the
game resulted in the defeat Of the AleSan'
drains, VINO hope 10 reverse the score t9mor'
row night. A good game is promised all VINO
oftenJ Ladies are invited TO attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

r. C. Dewitt & Co., Of Chicago, Of whose
labatory Kodol is prepared, assure us tina:
this remarkable digestant and corrective for
the stomach conforms fully 10 all provisions
Of the National Pure Food and Drug aw.
Sold by w. F. Creighton 4 Co. 4Ol King
street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
DIED.

At the residence of Jno. r. Zimmerman,
in this city, Thursday. December 9Th, at . p'
II. GEORGE G. He BRICKS ~. AZ years
Of age Fuuerel from st Paufs Chur"h, to-
morrow. Saturday, December s, at II o'clock
Friends are invited to attend. Interment
private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
THE WHISKY OF OUR FORE
FATHERS,

Continental Pure Rye. 75c full quart, 3Sc g
pint; Oyerholi, bottled In bond, and Paul
Jones Pure Rye, 9Oc full quart; Port, Sherry,
Catawba snd Claret, 25c quart. All the
leading brands Of hne wines and liquors for
family trade. Phone So or drop postal.
HARLOW BROTH Frs,
my3n Cameron and Royal Styeets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
LARGE WHITE MEALY POTATOES
Coo RUSHEI.

Good Country Butter, Csc b.; Eggs, 3oC
dozen. Go den Butterfly seeded Raisins, u h..
Cleaned Currants. l0c h.; 8 Cans Tomatoes
25c; 4 Cans Corn, 25c; lbs. Pure Buckwheat
25c: Large j.. Dressed Poultry. Rabbits
and ttc
WN.P WOOLLS & SON.
Deal oni Xlolfa atraata
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

Plondhoim & SWift's "hot as bla2es" pre-
pared horseradish is strickly pure and IN
adulterated in every respect. Try Sottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
NOTICIr.

Prepare for War in time Of Peace. Coal il
Comfort. We are delivering the very best
grades Of Clean Newly mined Coal at bottom
market price. 2,240 lbs. TO the ton, promptly
delivered by. -
DeWILTON ATTCHEsOH.
Both Phones o.. l07 south Royt street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

Tor this section fair tonight AID saturday;
colder tonight, temperature about ~ dlii'in-
ishing northwesterly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

ITS hot stuff alright" said one Of our cus.
toners, when he tried bottle bottle Of
Blondheim & Swift's prepared hoI'eradish.
Sufficient
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

Turkey. Cheese, Tongue and Ham Sand
witches al Broughton's. Phone PSI, de6 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

I OST.-Wednesday afternoon, on Kline
l. street. between Columbus and ROya.
streets, a PAIR OF SPECTACLES. gold
frame. The finder will he su tsbly rewarded
by leaving them with Mr.. GEO. w. BROWN
f1- north ROYAL street. decb 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

For something good to 5ai stop at Brough
tons. Phone 2s7. dec 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

Tor sALE-PLATE GLASS 4s by ~,
ss; CAIIGRAPH TYPEWRIrER, s.,
in good condition Apply at HrGO HER
FURTH'S CIGAR STORE, 1912 King street
daz q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

CIRCUS SOAP cheap. 25 boxes ClFsR
Soap at 5 caEes for lDe a. ,,uDun,,,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Local Matters.
SIM ana Tide Table.
Probabilities.

SIM rises tomorrow at 7:O6 a. 10. and sets
at ASS o. m. High water at 1888 ?. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
JOHND.NORMOYbE

Room 3, Alexandria NatI Bank Bldg.
N. f. Cor. King and Royal Streets
Bell Phones 224. Capital City Phone ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
AMERICAN MORALS

The Chicago Chronicle remarks:
Never were moral distinctions more
confused than at the present. Re-
spectacle and intelligent people are
now heard to remark: After all,
might is right There is a remarkable
Indifference to stealing and to taking
human life. The very courts do not
seem to be certain that there is much
difference between law and license
or between right and wrong. Indeed,
in whatever field we push our Observa-
ton we find uncertainty, confusion and
Indifference reigning or about to
reign
There is a great deal OF truth in the
foregoing paragraph. Our only stand
pt.Tters are the devotees Of Mammon
political and financial, Tammany Hall
the Trusts insurance companies and
other corporations. The decisions Of
cur courts are like the platforms Of the
political parties. cut out to suit the
popular prejudices, the religions OF
our churches are cOnfOrmed to the
tastes of political bummers and black
guards and our code of morals would
disgrace a gang OF anarchists. Republi-
can government has been eliminated
from every state south of Mason and
DiXOn's line and is a mere tradition
"reminiscences. a mirage.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

(Sltka), and was only abandoned for
the purpose after they left the coun-
try.
1t was while on one of these trips
in 1882 that the Russians discovered
gold on the Anauk, and it is known
to-day as the Yellow River of the
Russians. It is not known whether
they ever attempted mining on any
large scale or whether they found
gold in paying quantities, but it is
thought to be the first time on rec
ord OF gold being found in this coun-
try.
l.ukeen was born of Russian and
Spanish-American creole parents in
the Ross colony in California. He
was well educated at the Sitka school
and proved to be an active, energetic
and intelligent officer In 1863 Lu-
keen assembled the Yukon river from
st. Michael to Fort Gibbon, then
Hudson's Bay company trading post,
which was built by McMurray, who
descended the Porcupine river in 1847.
Lukeen was the first man who con-
nected the Pelly river of Campbell
and the sea. He returned to st.
Michael that fall. In 1866 the Rus
sian garrison at Kalamakoff redoubt,
in charge of Dementoff, was with
drawn, the United States having pur-
chased Alaska from the Russians
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
RAILROAD MAN WITH RECORD

In 1857. with seven years successful
experience as an engineer, then %
years old, Enoch Bown. was seized
with the desire to cross the Atlantic.
so he moved to Canada. immediately
securing an appointment as engineer
on the old Great Western. He ran
between Niagara Falls, London and
Windsor. He also engineered on the
Buffalo & Lake Huron These lines
have since been improved and &C.
quired by the Grand Trunk. His ia.
miliarity with the iron steeds which
had been his life's companions
brought about his appointment in 1872
as foreman of engines of the Grand
Trunk lines. He held this position
for a quarter of century and found
himself II years old and ready for re-
tirement.
He decided to work some more,
and was soon picked up to operate
the dummy car on the International
BRIDGE For eight years this fine
looking and gray-whiskered engineer
was daily seen at his post, but JAM
1 last he closed his labors. and now
lives quiet. life among his friends
and neighbOrs in the passive hamlet
of Anticipated magara.-BlAfalo En-
Guirer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

passage to Boston and settled at ms
wien, Mass. This chair descended in
the family until. 1t came to Mr.. Wa
tiers, the present owner
once upon a time there lived in Sa-
lem az merchant Of great wealth and
renoWh, Mr.. Joshua Ward Gen.
George Washington, during a visit 10
Salem, spent night at the home of
MI Ward, and spent in the northeast
chamber OF the fine, brick house.
Among the furnishing of his room
were several beautiful Hepplewhite
chairs. One of these chairs-said to
be the chair in which Washington sat
to record his impressions Of Salem in
his diary-is now treasured in one of
the city noted homes 1t was while
on this visit that Washington wrote
OF the women Of Salem: 81 have seen
at least 100 handsome and Mell-dress-
ed ladies, greater portion of them
having much blacker hair than is seen
in the SOUTH
IN the home of Daniel Low, in Es-
sex street, the old cabinet house
where Mrs. Joseph j. Chamberlain
made her home as Miss Endicott
stands Dutch chair of handy legs
and beautiful proportions. This chair
IS more than ESQ years old, and has
descended from the first Low in Am
erica, who settled at Essex, Mass, and
among whose descendants is ex-May-
or Seth Low of New York, to the pres
ent owner.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

Enoch Bown, tall, stalwart and
healthy, carrying upon his shoulders
the weight Of 70 years, holds the I'm
disputed distinction of being the old
est locomotive engineer in the world.
He lives at Amagaria, Ont, a settle
ment few steps from Bridgeburg.
Enoch Bown is an Englishman by
birth. His native town is Lancashire,
England, three miles from Manchester
He was born Oct. Il, 1926 In those
days railroads We're scorned by many
people. Enoch Bown was only IA
years old when he began railroading.
He secured a position as helper on
the old London & Birmingham, now
the Northwestern railway He worked
at plate laying. Nowadays they call
it section building When II years
old he quit and began serving an ap-
premiership to mechanic and in
lS47 became fireman on the road
which first gave him employment
Soon he gained experience and the
confidence of the managers and was
appointed engineer. Enoch Down
knows all about running a locomo-
tive using wood blocks for fuel 1t
was hard and. troublesome work in
those days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
FOVND GOLD IN ALASKA

Gold was first discovered in Alaska
on the Anauk river, a tributary of the
kuskowim river, which joins the lat
ter stream about twenty five miles
below the trading post of Kalanla-
koHsky, says the Ketchikon Mining
Journal. The Anauk river was dis
covered by Ivan Simenson Luzeen in
1882. at which time he built a fort,
called Lukeen's Fort, on the Kusko-
VIM river, twenty-five miles above
the mouth of the Anauk. It was partly
destroyed by natives in 1S41, and, re-
built by Kalamakoff, Russian
trader, was afterward called Kalama-
koff redoubt
In 1882 the headquarters of the
Russian-American Trading company
were at Sitka and supplies were trans
ported thence to Lukeen's Fort by
way of Nushagall river, Tic-chic riv-
er and lake and down the Anauk riv-
er to the Kuskowim river and thence
up stream twenty-five miles to the
fort. In 1887 the yearly supplies
were sent by way of the mouth of the
Kuskowim river and the old way aban-
doned as summer route and used
only for the purpose of sending out
the mails during the winter by dog
teams. 1t was the only winter route
the Russians ever used from any
point On the Yukon to the outside
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
HIDDEN WEALTH or INDIA

These valuables, according to an
ancient custom, were in the custody
of the maharajahs wife, the vaults be-
ing attached to her apartments, but
none of them was allowed to be
opened save in the presence of the
master. One vault was filled with
ornaments belonging to different gods
of the family. The natives Of India
commonly bury their boards and
among the poorer classes a favorite
hiding place is hole dug beneath
the bed. Disused wells are sOmo-
times employed for the same purpose.
1t is undoubtedly fact that many
boards thus deposited are lost for
ever. Gold is also valued on religious
grounds. The gods take up great
quantities of gold, silver and precious
stones. The temples contain vast
amounts of the yellow and white met
ais. The habit of boarding seems to
have been induced by ages of misgov-
eminent, during which oppression and
violence were rife. No feeling OF
safety existing. it was natural that
the natives should adopt the practice
Of reducing their wealth to a concen-
trated shape and hiding it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

It would be an immense benefit to
all mankind if the stores of gold now
held by individuals in India could be
made available for general use. Ever
since the dawn of history that coun-
try has been gathering and hiding it
away. Treasures of almost incalcu-
liable value are possessed by many In
dian princes, says Spare Moments.
When the maharajah of Burdewar
died the stock of gold and silver left
by him was so large that no member
of the family could make an accurate
estimate of it. A report made to the
British government by a secret agent
stated that on the estate of the de-
funct pOtentate were number OF
treasure houses, one of them contain
ing three rooms The largest of these
three rooms was fortyeight feet long
and was filled with ornaments of gold
and silver, plates and cups, washing
bowls, jugs and so forth-all of pre-
cious metals. The two other rooms
were full of bags and boxes of gold
mohurs and silver rupees. The door
Of this and other treasure houses had
been bricked up for nobody knows
how long.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1906,
NOT SCULLlONS.


Says Bishop Turner OF the A. M. E.
Church:
THE roAmerican will never bt.
anything in this country but a scullion
until he shows his manhood. Go to
Africa and build up great nation that
will command the respect of the civil
lied world"
We quote the foregoing as a sample
OF the reckless assertions made by
prominent but, indiScreat members of
the race, which are doing the Afro
American great injury. 1t is far
from true that all Afro Americans are
solutions; many nay. thousands of
them are holding dignifed and lucra.
tive positions in church and state.
perhaps proportionately as many as
among the Caucasian Americans.
thousands are reputable profession
al men, ministers. doctors. lawyers,
teachers, authors. bankers. merchants.
The bishops of Bro Turner'S church
are not scullions. our hundreds and
thousands OF professors and teachers
are not such. In short. instead OF the
Afro-American, even in the United
States being. in every instance soul
lion. he is in thousands of cases far
removed from any such position.
Again the good bishop is propagat
ing very serious and injurious error
in intimating that the Afro-American
has not as vet shown his manhood
He has done this in every war in
which this country has been engaged !:
that OF the Revolution. that of 1912.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

The Atlanta Constitution is quite
Jubllant over the fact that Jim Walker.
an Afro-American guilty of criminal
assault, and who confessed his crime,
was legally tried, defended by three
able lawyers and of course convicted
and executed. THE APPEAL. is GER
talnly glad that so able and influential
journal as the Constitution derives
so much satisfaction from the manage
ment Of the Jim Walker case And it
happens to be aware of the fact that
the case is not an isolated one; there
have been others of the same kind in
the South. The Constitution remarks:
Judge Roam has won the esteem of
all lovers of law and justice for the
manner in which he has dealt with
this case-speedy to act. yet firm in
his fidelity to exact justice. he has
demonstrated the adequacy of our con-
stituted. tribunals in meeting amergen-
cies of this nature.
We trust that the critics of Georgia
and the south will bear this clean-cut
case in mind. when next they are
tempted to indulge in long distance
adjudication of such affairs"
We are OF the opinion that the Con-
stitution will find that the ''critics
OF Georgia will heartily join in it's
communication Of Judge Roam.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

the Mexican war, the Shareholders
Rebellion and the war with Spain.
The generation which came out of
slavery poverty-stricken and illiterate
has dotted the entire South with
churches and schoolhouses.
Ii Bishop Turner and his followers
desiEe to build up great nation in
Africa" it is all right but the good
bishop is rot q Negro and it is not
likely that a yellow man would be
cordially received by the black inhabit-
ants of the Dark Continent, and it is
not necessary to go to Africa to escape
the condition OF scullion nor to show
his manhood.
The Afro-Americans refusal to &C
cept the position OF a scullion and the
manhood he is exhibiting right here
and right now in the United States are
the very things which are stirring up
the World. the Flesh, the Devil and
Tom Dixon to try to plow him under.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

village hemmed in by precipitous
crags. He was riding overland toward
Saltillo when he came to deep cut
in the mountains which he followed
and which led to the town Of Santo
Domingo. White men had been there
before and the sight of the missionary
was 10 novelty to the pure Indian
descendants that thronged round his
horse and offered their hospitality
poor, but the best they had. After
partaking of it and ascertaining
through the guide who accompanied
him that the Indians knew nothing of
a God or Creator of all things, the
minister deemed it best to hold some
sort of a meeting and give spiritual
instruction. This could not be accom-
plished at the first trip and Mr.. In
man returned to- Monterey, where ar
rangements are now being made to
hold regular meetings there and in
still some Christianity into the descen-
dants of the origines.-Mexican Her
aid.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
ANCIENT CHAIRS IN SALEM

MOI long ago enjoyed the privilege
OF abundance to some homes of Sa-
lem containing rare pieces of historic
lufnlture, each replete with history
dear to the heart of the lover of ira
ultlon, writes Grace B. Faxon in the
Pilgrim
Perhaps the finest collection of an
tlques In America is gathered under
me fOOf-tree of Charles F. Waters,
VINO lives in Washington square, and
among them all stands forth chair.
"hlch, because of real beauty, com
mands admiration. It is elaborately
ana handsomely carved, and to it be-
longs, possibly, the oldest history of
any piece OF furniture in Salem. It
seems that one John Cogswell came
over mere from the mother country in
1853, crossing the ocean in the GOOD
snip Angel Gabriel, which was, the
same craft that brought Sir Walter
Raleigh to Guiana, South America. in
1918 on MS second and last voyage.
Jonn CogsWell embarked with his
wife, eight children and household
goods-among the last this chair-for
settlement in this country. A fright
1ul storm Off the coast of Maine, where
by mistake they had drifted, caused
total wreck of the vessel. Mr.. Cogs-
well and family, and what furniture
mere was preserved, were carried to
the shore at Pemquid, Me-, where the
family spread tent and remained I'M
til the next week. They then took
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

A village in Mexico of 1000 souls,
not one of whom had heard of God
such is the story told by the Rev. S.
G. Inman a minister of the Christian
Church at Monterey.
Nesting in deep valley twenty-five
miles from Saltillo and shut off from
the rest of the world by high and i'm
passable cliffs, the pure Indians have
lived for genera tions, still worshiping
their stone and wooden images and
utterly unlearned in everything per-
tanning to a supreme being, according
to Mr.. Inman, who has written to
friends in Mexico City concerning his
strange find. Santo Domingo is what
the town is called, though. why and
wherefore none of the elders of the
village could tell 1t had been called
that for generations and more, and
they did not know the significance OF
the words.
It was by accident that Mr.. 1nman
stumbled on the quaint and curious
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03

was IMPOSSIBLE CD that no reasona-
bic man would hesitate to hasten death
in a case where cancer has reached
the stage of incessant pain and the
patient wants to die; and ca that it
is plain duty to shorten, not to prolong.
the life OF IAN old person whose mind
has become chaos of wild ina ginings
productive of constant distress nor
only to the sufferer. but to all who
live with and attend him."
In the first place, there is not one
iota of truth in what this eminent
professor asserts: for there are thou
sands of thinking persons who could
not be induced to do anything Of the
kind. In the next place, the reasoning
is earthly, sensual and devilish" And
finally. no person holding such opin-
ions or merely expressing them is fit
to be a teacher, even among Hotten-
tots.