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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-29
DRY GOODS.
THE Last Chance
TO GET BIG VALUES IN SUMMER
GOODS.

Beginning Monday morning, August 20. we
start our big final sale of all summer goods.
Many lots are small. some are odds and ends,
some are soiled and crumpled, but all good
and useful summer merchandise, and in this
final wind-up sale, the cost is not considered.
as we do not carry over summer goods. so
come early and get some Of the best Bargains
of the season, as some lots are small and will
be sold quickly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
Then, With Revolver, Fires Bullets
Into His Head.
NOTED MAN SEEKS DEATH
Leland w. Prior, Cleveland FinancIer,
Ends His Life In Moment of In
tense Anguish-No Reason Known
Leaves Letter to Son.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 10.-Leland w.
Prior, one of the best known men
in financial circles in Cleveland, and
Junior member of the stock brokerage
firm of Denison, Prior & Co., shot
and killed himself in a room at the
Hollenden hotel Tuesday afternoon.
In taking his life. Mr.. Prior fired
three bullets from revolver, two OF
which passed through his head. He
was alone at the time of the shoot
ing, and was quite dead when those
who had heard the reports OF the
pistol ran to the room.
Mr. Prior went to the hotel on Mon
day afternoon. He did not leave the
hotel between Monday afternoon and
the time of his death.
All Tuesday morning, according to
the attaches of the hotel, he paced
restless up and down the lobby. He
appeared to be worrying about some
thing.
Shortly after noon, N. B. Has
brouck, of the firm, called to see
Prior. They had long talk. They
sat in Prior's room and Hasbrouck
evidentaly made efforts to rouse Prior
ION his nervousness.
In killing himself, Prior evident
~ stood in front of mirror. Either
shot would have been fatal. One Is
still in his head. The other went
clear through the temples and broke
q picture on an opposite wall. Prior
fell in his tracks.
A letter to his son, E. c. Prior, was
found in his pocket.
George B. Denison, brother OF the
senior member of the firm, said that
he could not understand Mr.. Prior's
desire to end his life.
Mr.. Prior was about forty-fve
years of age, married and had two
children.
Mr.. Pror was president of the
Cleveland Stock Exchange, of the
the New York Stock Exchange, of
the Chicago Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board of Trade.
The firm of Denison, Prior & Co
was one of the heaviest dealers iii
stocks and bonds in the central west.
Mr.. Prior has been foremost in H.
nancing a number of large rewely
consultations in Ohio and IN other
states. In order to protect financial
interests. it was decided to put the
firms affairs in the hands of a COM
mittee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The 130th session of the New Jer-
sey legislature opened Tuesday.
The Japanese emperor has raised
Count Inouye, minister To Germany.
TO the rank Of ambassador.
Transatlantic steamers arriving in
eastern ports, bring reports OF severe
weather at sea during the past week
John II. Converse of Philadelphia
has endowed the chair of homiletics
and pastoral theology Of the Presby-
terrain Theological seminary Of Oma
ha with $4,000.
The total number of persons killed
on steam surface railroads in New
York state was 903, and the total
number injured was 1861 during the
year ending June 30, 1905; as COM
pared with $50 killed and 1899 injur.
ed the year before.
The stable and yards OF the Over
land Freight & Transfer Co, In San
Francisco, were partially destroyed by
fire early Tuesday Twenty horses,
many vehicles and a quantity OF val
liable freight, stored in the sheds,
were burned. Loss $4,000
In his annual address before the
legislative council of the American
Medical association, which met in
Washington Tuesday, the chairman,
DR.. Chas. A. l.. Reed, of Cincinnati,
urged that action be taken TO secure
from congress law creating a de-
partment of public health, with rep
resentation in the cabine: of Il @ pres
ident. A committee was appointed to
draft bill for early presentation to
congress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
A CASE OF 1T.
Many More Like 1t In Alma

The following case is but one of many
similar occurring daily in Alma. 1t is an
easy matter to verify its correctness.
Surely you cannot ask for better proof
than such conclusive evidence.
Mrs. d. B. Perky, formerly of
Lincoln street, says: 81 had kidney
complaint for nearly ten years, but
not so bad until recently. Thr"0
years ago l had black measles, and
everybody, as we'll as myself, thought
| was going to die. | recovered, only
to find that my kidneys were in a
horrible state. My back began TO ache,
and soon got so bad that | could not
attend to my work. When rising from
a chair | had to place my hands on my
hips and get up gradually; and when
on my feet / had to stand in a
stopped position for some time before
| could straighten. To move or turn
over in bed was like dagger piercing
me in the back. / cannot begin to de-
scribe what | went through. | took
nearly every kind of medicine
heard of. but never found anything to
do me much good until l got Doan's
Kidney Pills. They went right to the root
OF the disease and | felt better from
the start They relieved the pain in
my back in a few days. can heartily
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills, and
have already done so to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no substitute.
4S-t-3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

A few books of teachers contracts at
the Record office at a moderate price.
School directors should remember this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
Chinese Must Return Home.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 10.-The case
of Hong Wing against the United
States, involving the Chinese exclu-
sion act, was yesterday decided in
favor of the United States in the
federal circuit court of appeals here,
the court holding that the act of
April Z, 1904, continued the exclusion
act in force, congress having full
power to do so. Hong Wing is one
Of six Cinnamon who had been order
ed deported ynder the provisions OF
the Chinese exclusion act, and the
cases being identical, the one decis-
ion will apply to all six.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

Senate Adopts Two Resolutions Of
Inquiry Affecting Isthnus.

Washington, Jan. l0.-The senate
Tuesday adopted two resolutions of
inquiry. One of them authorizes an
investigation by the committee on
inter-oceanic canals into the general
conduct of the affairs of the Pana-
ma canal, and the other an inquiry
by the finance committee into the
question OF the exchange rate on
money on the isthmus.
The first resolution -as reported
from the canal committee by it's
chairman, Mr.. Willard, and the second
Is the resolution presented Monday
by Mr.. Bailey, with the provision re-
lative TO the sale OF Panama railway
bonds omitted.
The propriety of discussing in open
senate a resolution introduced by Sen
ator Bacon, calling upon the presi.
dent for an account of his appoint
ment of delegates to proposed con.
ference on Moroccan affairs. to be
held by European powers at Algecir-
as, Spain, was considered for fodr
hours, and then by strict party vote
II was decided that the resolution
should be executive business
The remainder of the open ses-
sion was devoted TO a speech by Mr..
Morgan, on the railroad rate question.
He advocated the settlement of all
differences over rates In the courts
according to common law methods,
as calculated to do away with much
awkward machinery.
The Philippine tariff measure was
the single topic of consideration in
the house Tuesday. The speeches
were uniformly against the measure,
and were allowed TO go in general
without answer DEPRESSION in the
form of tariff revision discussion was
made in a brief speech by Mr.. Gil
lett, of Massachusetts,, who favored
Canadian reciprocity.
Mr.. Bonynge. of Colorado, discuss
cd the bill from the standpoint of
the beet sugar industry. Mr.. Burgess
of Texas opposed it on constitutional
grounds, and had a lively colloquy
with the minority leader, Mr.. Will
iams, on this point
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
Hill Favors Investigation.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-President James
j. Hill, of the Great Northern rail
road, was in Chicago Tuesday, and
held extended conferences with the
officials of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road. Concerning the recent
indictment of officials or the Bur
lington road, in connection with
charges of granting rebates. Mr.
Hill declared that he would be glad
tc have the matter brought to trial as
speedily as possible. He declared
that he was in favor of reciprocity
with Canada in order to stop the ex.
odus of American settlers, manufac-
turers and capital 10 the English
province.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
SUBSCRIBERS.

SUDSIklbCkS.
We have been sending out state
ments to those who are in arrears
on subscriptions from one to three
years, and If you have not already
received a statement of your
account you probably will in the
near future. Many have come in
and paid and there are many
others who have not. To those
we wish to say that we need every
dollar due us and expect you to
pay up or make satisfactory
arrangements at once. This has
been a successful year for all
classes and there is no reason why
you should not pay your subscrip-
ton account just as promptly as
you do your grocery bill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
Successful In Seeking Death.

New York. Jan. 10.-Dr Robert w
Steger, who was found Monday night
unconscious in his room at the Audi
bon hotel, died yesterday at the Bell
evue hospital. He drank a m.xtare
of chloroform and morphine. The
reason he gave for self destruction
was that he had had frequent attacks
OF homicidal mania, and that he fear.
ed in the end that he would kill some
one. He came from a family prom.
inent in Nashville, Tenn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
Died While Arrestlna Man.

Otsego, Mich, Jan. 10.-George L.
Baird, for more than 20 years village
marshal and several times deputy
sheriff of Allegan county, died while
arresting a drunken man. Heart
trouble is the supposed cause. His
age was about 73 years. He served
in the Nineteenth Michigan regiment
during the civil war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
lH)One end
EsE1 Vicinity

NJ. A Medler was in Saginaw Tuesday
OH business.
DR.. ]. II. Lancashire was in Toledo the
first of the week.
DR.. A. +. Bruske preached at Brooklyn,
Michigan, Sunday.
Fletcher Jenner made business trip
to Ithaca Saturday.
Mrs. J. II. Lancashire spent the day
Saturday in Saginaw.
A. B. Eldredge was in Edmore the
fore part of the week.
Mrs. Anna Riley, of St. Louis, was an
Alma caller Saturday.
Frank belong visited relatives in
Owosso Sunday and Monday.
Bert Woodward and Bert Hayes were
in Stanton OH business Tuesday.
G. Luenini entertained his brother,
Jose Luchinl, of Detroit, over Sunday.
Miss Nina Ward went to Miller, Satui-
day, where she will teach school this
winter.
Mrs. n. J. Mccullough went to Sagi-
nav, Saturday, to spend week with
friends.
Mrs. Barbara McVeigh left Saturday
for Boyne City to spend some time with
her parents.
Miss Fannie King visited in Chicago
the latter part of last week, returning
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ". Cooper went to
Saginaw, Saturday, to visit her brother
for short time.
Bert Woodward entertained his brother
J4hial Woodward, of Richland, last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Dave Harrison, of ST. Louis, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l. Har-
rson last Saturday.
Miss Lulu Fisher returned to her school
at Hesperia, Saturday, after spending the
vacation at her home.
Mrs. Daniel Bushree, of Lafayette,
spent the day Saturday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert I.arkins spent
the day Monday with friends at their
former home in Stanton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Swarthout enter
tanned her sister, Mrs. A. G. Moore, of
Breckenridge, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Lee entertained
their sister-in-law, Mrs. Lettie Lee, Of
Clyde, Ohio, part of last week.
Miss Henrietta Blundell, of Detroit,
visited Miss Bernice Feek part of last
week, returned home Saturday.
Miss Kate Wynne, who has been home
the past two weeks, returned to Ashley,
Monday, to resume her duties as primary
teacher.
Miss Harriet Soule returned Saturday
to her school duties at Shepherd after
spending the vacation with her mother
in the city.
Mrs. Chas. Wharton, who had been
the guest of her parents, MI. and Mrs.
]. +. Gongwer, the past two weeks, left
Saturday for her home at Ashland. Ohio.
This Office is in receipt of the hand
some six card calendar issued by the
Michigan Agricultural College for 1906.
1t is work of art and portrays the diff
ferent walks of life at the college
The wedding of Ethel Grote, of St.
Johns, to Robert w. Moran last week
Wednesday will be of interest to her
former Alma friends. Miss Grote was
milliner in that city and very popular in
society circles. Mr.. and Mrs. Moran left
in the evening for their home in Johns
town, Ohio.
w. J. DeLcng, for the past three years
clerk and cashier at the Ann Arbor
freight Office, resigned his position last
Saturday and left Monday for Traverse
City where he has accepted similar
position with the NJ. & N. +. Railroad.
Mrs. belong and little daughter are
visiting relatives and friends at Williams
ton, but will follow him in a few weeks
and make Traverse their home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
The Municipal Voters league 4,

The Municipal Voters league OF
Chicago, has issued a call for a con-
ference of the various non-partisan
organizations now existing through
out the country, for the promotion of
better municipal government by prac-
teal participation in city elections.
The conference is to be held in this
city January II and IL, 1906.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

The soothing and comforting effects
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve when
applied to piles, sores, cuts, boils ETC.,
subdues pain almost instantly. This salve
draws out the inflammation, reduces the
swelling and acts as a rubefacient. thus
circulating the blood through the diseased
parts. permitting or aiding Nature to
permanently remove the trouble entirely.
Sold by Chas. Rhodes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Hu-nor-Hair
Began to Fall Out-Wonderful Re-
- suit from Cuticura Remedies.

"About the latter part Of July my whole
body began TO itch. / did not take much
notice of it at first, but it began to get
worse all the time, and then I began to
get uneasy and tried all kinds of baths nd
other remedies that were recommended
for skin humors; but l became worse all
the time. My hair began to fall out and
my scalp itched all the time. Especially
at night, just as soon as l would get in
bed and get warm, my whole body would
begin to itch and my finger nails would
keep it irritated, and it was not long be-
fore ] could not rest night or day. A
friend asked me to try the Cuticura Rene
dies, and l did, and the first application
helped me wonderfully. For about four
weeks l would take a hot bath every
night and then apply the Cuticura ONT
ment to my whole body; and l kept get
ting better. and by the time l used four
boxes of Cuticura / was entirely cured,
and my hair stopped falling out. d. i.
Blankenship. $40 N. Del. St., indianapolis,
Ind. Oct. 81, 1905"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23
APPLAUSE.
Cooperative -Clapping by Two
Men with One Hand
Each.

Nine. Bernhardt had just returned from
a spin in a motor car. Her face was
flushed, and she wore a skirt of sealskin.
Madame" said a reporter who speaks
French, what do you regard as the
greatest triumph of your career?"
The great artist smiled.
my greatest triumphy" she unused.
"Well, l think perhaps my greatest tri-
umph was in Paris, on the first night of
LAiglon, at the end of the third act.
The third act was p~assionately ap.
plauded, but, as / stood before the cur
tain, the applause was drowned under a
burst of laughter.
1.-The laughter came from the topmost
gallery. The audiences eyes, and my
eyes, too, were turned reproachfully
thither. And as we looked the reproach
died out of our faces. For what do you
suppose we saw?
"We saw to one-armed men standing
up in the front roy, side by side, quite
oblivious of the amusement they created,
COOPERATING with the remaining hands 10
add to the applause"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23
HEARING WAS TOO o o
Eaaminee Who Gould Hear the Tick
Of a Watch When Not
Running.

"Thc physical examination OF new DO.
licemen often furnishes a lot of amuse-
ment," remarked Chief Of Police Hayes
the other day while in a reminiscent
mood, relates the Kansas City Independ-
ent. Catch questions don't 90, of course,
but every now and then they are asked
By way Of n josh. | remember a young
fellow-he's now a sergeant--who fell into
a trap the prettiest you ever saw. The
doctor had examined him up and down
and all around, and then declared that
he would make a test of his hearing. TAX.
ing a watch out of his pocket, with n
wink at me, he asked: DO you hear
that tick?
"'Yes, perfectly the young man an
swered.
"He held it a foot from the applicants
ear.
"'Still hear itY he asked.
eyes, SIR
"Now stand back three PAGES
"The young man did so.
snow said the examiner, do you hear
1t from that distance?'
The applicant listened intently. Then
he smiled and nodded.
:" still hear it, SIR he said.
"Yo certainly have the most remark
able hearing | ever came across said the
examiner. That watch has not been run
ming for three weeks"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23
THREE FRENCH GAMES.
A Game Called Portrait" Interesting,
Failing Soldiers" Lively, and
"the SINCE" a Joke.

Some time ago a correspondent re-
quested games such as young people
play in France. These three amuse-
ments may answer her purpose:
In the game called Portrait" one
person leaves the room, while the 9TH
ers choose the name of some one they
all know. The person on entering the
room has to guess the name selected
by asking questions to be answered
by Eyes" or mo-" For Instance: "Is
is a MANI" NO" "A woman 2" yes"
rs she married?" mo-" Have
seen her to-day" YES" HAS she
fair hair?" mo" Sometimes the
company choose the one who went
outside for the portrait" and the
guessing is more difficult.
The Failing Soldier" is another dt.
version. The whole company stand In
a row like soldiers. The order is to
stretch the right arm forward, then
the left one; second kneel down on one
knee only with the arms still out
stretched; then push your next neigh.
Dor and the whole file will collapse
like a house of cards.
The "Singe" (the monkey is a pop
ular game among young girls who en-
Joy a hearty laugh upon one Of the Or.
posite sex. In fact it is really a prac-
tical joke. The monkey is the man
selected to leave the room. When he
returns silence reigns among the
whole company; puzzled by the seri.
GUS attitude, he naturally asks: What
is the matter?" They all repeat in
chorus, What Is the mattsr?" The
monkey" probably says. II do not un-
derstand." which is chorused after
him. This continues until the monkey
sees the joke which of course he ac-
cepts good-naturedly.--Madam Merit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23
To Cuba, Every Friday, the Havana
Limited.

a swell Pullman train of dining car,
club car with smoking room, barber shop
and bath room, with barber and valet in
attendance; stateroom, drawing room and
observation sleeping cars, leaves st. Louis a,
9:45 p. NJ. via the Mobile and Ohio r, r.,
and arrives at the steamship docks at Mo.
bile at 300 p. NJ. Saturdays. On arrival
OF the Havana Limited, the palatial
nineteen-Enot, twin.screw s. s. prince
George .s%ails, and passes into the har.
Dor Of Havana at sunrise Mondays.
Returning. the s. s. prince George
sails from Havana at 500 2. NJ. Wednes.
days, arriving at Mobile at daylight Fri.
days, and the Havana Limited leaves the
steamship docks at 900 A. M. and ar.
rivcs at st. Louis Saturday mornings.
A delightful weeks outing-inexpensive
and full CT interest. Low rate excursion
tickets good for six months. Call on your
home Agent or write Jno. NJ. Beall, Cen.
eral Passenger Agent, st. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23
Popular Line to the East.

The splendid passenger service Of the
Nickel Plate Road, the care and atten-
ton shown. passengers nave made it a
~favorite with the inexperienced as well as
those accustomed to travel. Every feature
necessary to the comfort and convenience
of the passengers, especially ladies' travel.
ing alone or accompanied by children, is
provided. Colored Porters in Uniform are
in attendance to serve the wants of all
and to see that cars are kept scrupulous-
ly clean. Pullman Sleepers on all trains,
and an excellent Dining service, serving
Individual Club meals or a la Carte at
Road. All trains depart from the La
Sale st. Station, Chicago. For full in.
formation regarding tickets, rates, routes
sleeping car reservations, etc, call on oil
address j.. y. Callahan. General Agent.
No. Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23

pencils and paper, ribbons and pins,
and the little Injuries that she cares
for.
There Is the temptation to spend too
much on sweets. Creams and cara
meis run away with money to an
alarming extent. There are girls who
never realize that ten dimes or twenty
nickels or one hundred pennies mako
a dollar. They spend the little coins
wastefully, and then wonder where the
dollars have gone. An allowance
should always cover a girls chari-
ties. A certain portion Of It should
be laid aside as soon as 1t is received,
so that II there is some call for
money in the Kings Daughters Cir
Gle, or the Settlement, or in a poor
family In the re%ighborhood, the little
pocketbook may heve It's fund set by
to help along.
A thrifty girl will try to ave a lit
tie each month for a rainy day. 1t ID
a good plan to have something left
over and not to reach the very last
cont before the new allowance is paid.
1t Is not a comfortable thing to be
what is called hard up"
Another caution may be given. Do
not borrow or lend, II 1t can be
helped. | would not have you sordid
or stingy. but the girl who lends too
likely may be In straits herself, and
the girl who is known to be- a Dor.
rover is always al object of suspicion
In boarding schools, especially, the
student who constantly borrows and
seldom pays promptly Is little liked
by her mates, and no wonder. She
gets for herself a shocking reputation
and gradually her principles Of honor
and honesty are undermined. If you
are ever forced to borrow make every
sacrifice that you may pay your obliga.
ton. The amount Of an allowance
must be determined by a schoolgirls
parents, with due regard to what II
Is to purchase during the month.
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-03-23

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