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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Edwards a Suicide.

With the finding of suicide as the
cause of death snd without comment
whatever upon the evidence taken al
an inquest lasting nearly two weeks
Coroner Mix at New Haven, Conn.,
Yesterday afternoon closed the case OF
the mysterious death of Charles a;
Edwards, of NeU York, at the Aoigaii
Hitler homestead in New Haven on The
morning of January 9. The finding IS
accompanied by digest of the evidence
given by some of The principal Witnesses
with a statement of fact by the coroner
himself descriptive of his investigation
into the movements of Mr.. Edwards and
of the affairs of the Hitler family. The
evidence shows that Mr.. Edwards
was in poor health and was conllnu-
uslly sufferer from physical pain,
and was morbidly in fear of dying oi
apoplexy That he died by morphine
poisoning, according to the coroner :
statement, was shown BY the autopsy
as the gunshot wound in the head was
superficial, and probably did not even
daze him. The autopsy showed that II
was possible for the wound to have been
self.ipAicted, and close scrutiny OF Mr.,
Edwards apparel, the bed clothing, anc
the interior of the house demonstrate
beyond question, that tie hemorrhagt
from The wound wss very slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Murder and Suicide.

The dead bodies of young man and
a Young woman were found in room
in the St. James Hotel in Chicago yes
terday morning. Each OF them bad
been killed by bullet fred into the
mouth. A revolver was found lying up
on the bed, but it is impossible to tell
which one of the two fred it. They
were identified as Frank kouba and
wife, of Algonquin, III. friends OF
Kouba said The couple had been married
but a short time. Her relatives did not
approve of the match, and it is believed
by Kouba's friends that be killed her
and committed suicide while laborlng
under the fear that she would be taken
away from him. The couple went to
The hotel at 1890 Tuesday night and
Immediately retired. No shots were
heard from the room and me tragedy
was not discovered until yesterday morn
ing when, it was necessary to break INTO
the room TO fix gas meter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
ALEXANDRIA, VA THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18 1906
AIexan6ria 6nzettf.
Twelve Men Drowned.

After having been adrft on gang
plank from O'Clock Saturday morning
until 5 o'clock Monday morning. Carl
Su inner, seaman of the schooner Robert
H. Stevenson, was picked up at sea by
the German steamer Europa, Capt Keller,
which arrived at Savannah, GL, yester-
day afternoon from Philadelphia. Of
The twelve others who we're ABOARD lne
Stevenson. Sumner believes not one es'
capped watery grave.
The schooner sailed for Havana, coal
laden, from Philadelphia, January g.
Last Saturday morning she struck during
a Gale on Diamond Shoals, and the sea
later swept her FROM the rocks. Capt.
Hiehee had lifeboat lowered away, and
First Mate Lewis and two seamen had
entered it, when it was smashed against
the vessel. the three men drowning be-
fore the eyes of their shlpmates. a
smaller boat was successfully launched,
aud The women passengels-ihe wife OF
Capt. Higbee and two OF bis relatives
and a colored seryant--were lowered IN
to it. =
The captain, yielding to the tears OF
his wife, also entered, as did the second
mate. -Four other members of the ere"
were given the privilege ofremaining on
the vessel by Capt. Higbee, as it seemed
an even chance.
Alter the boat left the four seamen
remaining aboard the vessel saw that she
was going to pieces. They determined
TO leave as best they could, one deciding
10 remain by the ship. Each OF the
three chose some means for leaving 'he
vessel, two patching up sort OF rait'
and Sumner selecting the gang PLANK
three feet wide by fifteen feet long ms
he threw overheard aud got on; then be-
gan his long, cold vigil, while hunger
and thirst assailtd him. ship alter snip
he saw pass, lut none within distance
to discover him until the Europa ap-
preached more closely. and saw the coat
he waved. He was picked up and given
aid. being more dead than alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
seuen People Burned to Death.

The bodies of seven people are De-
lieyed TO have been consumed III a hre
that destroyed the farm buildings owned
by Lafayette Lakeman, on the oulsS,I'S
of Pembroke, n. H., early Yesterday
forenoon. The cause of their dealh mas
nat been ascertained, but the authori-
ties believe that an awful murder was
committed. Charles F. Aver, the pro'-
able author of the crime, lived at the
house with his wife and Eve children
and mauaged7the farm for his mcthrr-in-
law. Mrs. Lakemau, en- elderly wido"'
who recently disposed cf the property
to her son, Lafayette Lakeman. She al
80 lived there. Yesterday afternoon, 10
the village of Chicester, Aver shot blm-
self in the head and fell unconscious in
the North Ford turnpike. He died last
night. The bodies of child aud OF
AYERS mother-in-law have been found
| in .the ruins. Mrs. Aver aud four
children are missing, and 1t is almos
certain that they, too, are victims oil I'M
| fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Pain i'm Your
Chest?

OF course you know it is a little
cold settled there. You hope 1t
will "pass off" There is a chance
you will pass off with it.
Be CAREFUL Cure the cold, be-
cause it is dangerous A sure cure
external, powerful, penetrating,
harmless-that is Gowans.
You rub Gowan's over your chest
or throat. 1t goes in and works on
the cold al once. Doesn't have TO
be digested.
Have Gowan's in the house ready
to cure Group, colds, sore throats,
pneumonia. All druggists sell 1t.
Bottle, sI.oo. Group size, IS cents.
By mail, if desired. Gowan Medi-
cal Co., Durham, N. I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Alleged Crime of stepfather.

The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of Mary Clark, the nine-year-
old stepdaughler OF Albert l.. Jones, oi
Masonville, n. j., was solved yesterday,
il is supposed, when Mrs. Minnie Bald
win. Of Camden, related to Prosecutor
Atkinson a story to the effect that the
missing child was assaulted and then
murdered BY her stepfather. Mrs. Baid-
win explained her injection with The
case by saying that when The disap,,
pearance of Mary Clark was reported
three weeks ago the latters younger
sister Carrie. who is about seven yeats
of age, became very nervous, ana al her
request Mrs. Blldwin took her home
with her for O change.
In the meantime the search TOR Inc
missing girl was being conducted with
cut apy result. Finally Mrs. Baldwin
noticed that Carrie criCd good deal,
and was i'll at ease, and with little
coaxing was induced to tell what Inc
trouble was. She said both she aud her
sister had been assaulted by her step
father. and when Mary threatened to ex-
pose him be had killed her by choking
her to death, tied a weight to her brdy'
and threw it into the creek at Rancocas
Park, about fur miles below Mount
Holly. -
Warrants were promptly issued, and
Jones was captured last night. He de-
clined to make any statement. Jores'
wife has also been arrested for completely
in the affair. She denies all knowledge
of the crime,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Rent Her Double.

81 knew no one for four weeks when was :,
was sick with typhoid and kidney trouble,
writes Mrs. Annie Hunter, of PiitsbuIg, ra.;; :;
"snd when got better, although had one s.o OF
the hest doctors / could get. | was bent dou-
bic. and had to rest my hands on my knees KNEE,
when walked. From this terrible am ,e'ioh
| was re cued by Electric Bitters, whleh ~ re,
stored NV health and strength, and now / can
wslk as Straight ss ever. They are simply
wonderful" Guaranteed to cure. stomach
liver and kidney disorders; at Z. ;. Lead
heater & Sons drug store; price 5O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
FOREVER SIXTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED RIM BDY.-
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty wears by millions of
mothers for their children while teetning
with perfect success. II soothes the child,
softens the gums, ailsys all pain, cures wind
colic and is the hest remedy for piarrhea. Is
pleasant 10 the taste. Sold by druggists in
avery part Of the world. Twenty-Five cents
hottie. It's value is iucalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other bind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18

Perfection can only be attained in the ply
steal by allowing Nature to appropriate ana
not dissipate her own resources, Catharue,s
grippe, weaken = dissipate, while pew III :
Little Early Risers simply expel All putnu
matter and lille. thus allowing the liver to ss-
sumo normal activity. Good for the complex
ion. Sold by W. F. Creighton d Co.. 4Ol
King street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Stomach Troubles and Constipation

"Chamberlain's Stomach and L'Ser
Tablets are the best thing for stomach
troubles end constipation | have ever
sold" says j. r. Cullman, druggist OF
Potterville, Mich. They are easy to take
and always gives satisfaction. tell my
customers to try them and If not satlsiac'
tory to come back and get their money
but have never had complaint. FoI
sale By Gibson & Timberman and W.
F. Creighton Il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18

of Female Complaints Inflammation
and Falling Displacement Spinal Weakness
and is adapted to the Change OF Life
Bahe and Local Weaknesses than any other
expes in early stage of Development -
Painful Periods, Weakness OF the stomach
Indigestion Bing Nervous Prostraon Headache General
weight
an permanently by its Under all crcumstanch 1t
nvgora female
quickly bearing down feeling extreme aitude dor
feeling, excitabiy
melancholy
Weakness
Chronic Kidney
either the Vegetable Compound cures
anything hundred
times wansa Sold by Druggists
all substitutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Many sufferers from nasal catarrh a sa

MANY sufferers from nasal catarrh say
tbev GET splepdid results by using an atom
izer. For their benefit We prepare LILY
and II is In all respects like the healing, help
mi pain-sllaying Cream Balm that the pup
lie has been familiar with for years. No CO.
csine nor other dangerous drug in 1t. The
soothing spray relieves at once and cure Is
certain All druggists, 75c., including spray
inc tube. or mailed by Ely Bros, % warren
street. New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Agents.

1t is gospel truth to say that
no DISEASES such as rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, biliOusness,
collie, cold, sore throat, backache,
boils, bowel troubles, skin erup'
tions, and all those caused by
local inflammation, can be SO
quickly, safely and surely cured,
as by the use Of HAMLlNS
WIZARD OIL.
1t gets right down in, around
the nerves and blood vessels OF
the affected tissues, where the
trouble is, and gently sOOthes
and cOaxes them back to health.
For all pain, chronic aud
scute, It is a remarkable rem
eay, and has no equal in safety
and effectiveness in the medical
world. Price SOC and $1.OO.
Fully guaranteed.
For sale and recommended by
all druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
CONTINUATION
OF OUR
.Senlii,anllual
Clearance
Sale.

The first weeks response
demonstrates that nothing
can add eloquence or force to
the simple announcement OF
these established semi.an-
nual events. The occasion
isa general reduction under
taken in good faith to clear
out our entire autumn and
winter ntock. 70 appreciate
fully the opportunity for
economies, you must at all
times remember the char
acter of apparel we sell.
For this weeks selling We
have added additional odd
lots which are wonderful
values.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
Gowan'S Pneumonia
Cure
sosrNEss OF seALsKlN.
II nivaIed by Human Hair Where
DandruR IL Eradicnted.

sealsii, is admired the world over for
its sof.Hegs and glossiness; ana YET tue
human hair is equal.. as soft and glossy
when healthy: and the radical cause OF a'l
halr trouble Is dandruff. which Is caused
by a pes;iferous parasite that saps the
vitality c? the hair at its root. Ne"oio
Herpiciee is the only preparation that Is
fatal to the dandruff germ. Without oah
druff there Is no falling hair, but lux
uriant growth OF glossy. soft hair Is GER
tain. Scoring the scalp won't cure dan
druff. Ku the dandruff germ. Thous-
ands OF women owe their beautiful suits
of hair to .Newbro's Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 1Oc. IN stamps
60 The Herpicide Co.. Detroit Mich.
E. 8. Leadbester & Sons, SPECIAL
AOpnta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
FINANCIAL.

JOT 1T DOWN that the best thing Tor
you to do is 10 cal at the office Of the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation without
delay and open an account, large or small. IN
our Savings Department and we will be I'D
eral end divide our profits with you by al
lowing you interest at the rate of PER
CENT. per annum on same. This Corpora
tion acts as executor, administrator, guardian
and trustee. ISSUE fidelity, contract, Of
fetal and judicial bonds. DEPOSITS Dy
mail received on same terms as though
made in person. WILLS receipted for and
kent without charge, thus providing sgslnsstt gnst
their loss after death of the maker. SAFETY
DEPOS I BOXES for rent, afiordins aoso-
lutte protection Of valuable papers, jeNsiry,
&c. LOANS made at current rates OF IN IN
terest. HIGH GRADE INVESTMENT De,
CIJRITIES constantly on hand and for sale at
market prices. LIBERAL interest paid on
deposits in Savings Department. GENEK!AIL
BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
We solicit your accounts, large or SMALL
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation.
Capital Paid In, S25O,000.
Authorized Capital, s1,000,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18

the world has received such widespread an
unqua endorsement
No other of of female troubles or sucf
ofpraeu friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18

A Full line of fresh candies. nuts ana nne
groceries generality for Cnris,mna1si Una Hs, ies
esived By - -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
MISQUOTED PHRASES.

Do you know that the word dude
comes from the English word "duds,"
which means clothes? Hence, dude
is one very fond of clothes.
Do you know TIT the expression
Sure as eggs is eggs" was never
meant to be as ungrammatical as it
sounds? The original was sure as Y
is X
Do you know why foolscap paper is
SO called? When Charles l was king
of England, only certain people were
allowed to manufacture paper, and il
all had to bear the royal arms. Par!l-
ament made sport of the law, and Or
dered fools cap and bells to be used
instead.
Do you know the origin OF the
phrase up Salt River?" Before steam,
navigation along the Ohio was carried
on by flatboats, which were rowed up
stream. This was particularly HARD
work, especially up Salt river, a dan
gerous, crooked branch of the Ohio
river in Kentucky. When slaves were
to be punished, this was a common
method employed by their owners.
Hence, at election times, people refer
to sending the defeated candidates
up Salt River as penalty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
THE WHITE PAINT OF THE
WHITE HOUSE.

The White House at Washington.
which has been the Kings Palace,
Of the American People since it was
first occupied by President Madison
in 1909, has recently undergone
thorough course of remodeliing. reno
walton and repair. Every American
citizen is owner of an undivided
eighty or eighty-f1ve millionth part o.
the White House. as well as ef the.
other Public Buildings and Monuments
in the Capitol City. An item IN the
renovation Of the remodelled White
House was repainting. Every visitor
to Washington knows why the White
House is so called-because it is lit
orally a white house. The exterior
paint must therefore be white. Now
lille the pure white surfaces and SIM
pie lines of the White House, set in
the midst of green lawns and beauti-
full trees, produce a very Satisfying
effect of dignified simplicity, white
paint from practical point OF view
is about the most unsatisfactory kind
of paint that could have been selected
by the original designers. First. be-
cause any white paint is easily dis
colored by smoke and dust, aud sec
ond. because ordinary white paint
itself gradually turns gray or brown.
ish yellow from exposure
But white the White House IS and
white it must remain or it would nc
longer be the white House.. So the
renovators, making the best of dis
couraging situation, sought-for the
best kind of white paint procurable
The average citizen if asked to guess
what kind of paint they finally decid-
ed on would probably answer-"white
lead and OIL" but he would guess
wrongly. The paint selected as the
best obtainable was a ready mixed
paint, such as can be bought In any
we'll furnished village store, such as
is used by more than half of the
eighty or eighty-five million owners
of the White House on their own
homes. That one brand of mixed
paint was used instead of another is,
mere accidental detail-there are
| fifty or a hundred brands or the
market that might have been selected
| in other circumstances, and in fact
different brand was used in paint
| ing the Capitol.
Every property owner, therefore.
who paints his house with nieh
grade ready-mixed paint is following
the example set by the Government
Authorities at Washington, who used
ready-mixed paint. because they could
| find nothing else as good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
REPAIRING BRAIN
A Certain Way by Food.


Every minister, lawyer, Journalist,
physician, author or business man ia
forced under pressure of modern con-
ditions to the active and sometime.
oyeractive use of the brain.
Analysis Of the excreta thrown out
by the pores shows that brain work
breaks down the phosphate of potash.
separating it from its heavier compan-
Ion, albumen, and plain common sense
teaches that this elemental principle
must be introduced into the body anew
each day, If we would replace the loss
and rebuild the brain tissue.
We know tnat the phosphate of
potash, as presented in certain field
grains, has an affinity for albumen and
that Is the only way gray matter In the
brain can be built. 1t will not answer
TO take the crude phosphate Of potash
Of the drug shop, for nature rejects it.
The elemental mineral must be pre-
sented through food directly from ma
lures laboratory.
These facts have been made use OF
In the manufacture Of Grape Nuts, and
any brain worker can prove the value
Of the proper selection of food by max
ing free use Of Grape Nuts for ten tiays
or two weeks. Sold by grocers every
where land In immense quantfties).
Manufactured by the Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek. Nick
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
FREAKS OF FORTUNE.

Ulysses Grant would not have been
a military man had it not been tia,
his rival for West Point cadetship
had been found to have six toes on
each foot instead of five.
Oliver Cromwell was once on board
ship bound for America, but he was
taken back by constable, and the re-
suit was that he became one Of TIE
greatest men England ever knew,
Abraham Lincoln, after being a
member of congress, desired to secure
a clerkship in Washington, but he was
defeated by Justin Butterfield. He
was disappointed, but had he not
been defeated he would have spent
his life in obscurity instead of becom-
ing president of the United States.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
ABOUT THE TERRITORIES.
ress OF the Remaining
Four

Within a few years, if not within 4
few months, all the United States ter
ritory OF this continent. with the ex.
ception of Alaska and the District Of
Columbia, will have been organized
into states, says Youths Companion.
Bills making states of New Mexico.
Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory are already before congress. The
only obstacle to the movement arises
from dispute whether they shall Do
made into two, three or four states.
Some interesting and authoritative
information about these territories is
contained in the annual report of the
secretary of the interior, probably the
last report in which he will treat OF
them as territories.
The secretary says that Oklahoma
now has an estimated population Of
100000, twice the number indicated
by the census of 1900. In the last Is
years the population of Arizona has
increased threefold. Its mines last
year produced minerals worth $50 ,O00, 900,
whereas Alaskan gold and silver mines
yielded less than $4,000, 900. New
Mexico has been growing rapidly, and
now has 100000 population, 100, 900
more than five years ago.
The rapid growth of these territories
is surprising to one who has not
closely watched their development.
When one understands the conditions
one is not surprised at the demand OF
the people for statehood. Along with
the growth in population has come the
development of the material resources.
Irrigation will make the arid wastes fer
tile, and farmers are taking up the land
as fast as water is supplied. Arizona
| and New Mexico are particularly rich
in forests. One of the largest nm
broken forests In the world, covering
5000 square miles. lies within ths
bounds Of Arizona
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
Harvesting the Rhone.

The French river Rhone is subter-
ranean stream near Bellegarde, vanish
ing in a subterranean gulf and there
remaining for considerable distance
The engineers propose to change this
romantic geology by damming the
river and turning the water into two
parallel tunnels which will conduct the
river two miles and half to two power
generating stations. Here a fail of
200 feet viii yield 10000 horsepower
for 800 days in the year The cost is
placed at about 81. ooo. 900. and the use
Of the power is estimated as equivaien,
to working an inexhaustible co;.s jed
Supplying 1900 900 tons q year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-16
Health of School Children

Proper attention to the health of
children, is an excellent civic invest
ment.. A great part Of the diseases
which develop as chronic in after life
could be obviated by closer medical
superstition of .children's health. Es-
pecially defects in hearing, eyesight
or teeth can be checked in early life,
while in later years they become too
confirmed to yield to treatment The
investigation Of the board of edyca-
ton have shown that a majority of
the school children have either de-
1ective eyesight or tendency to bad
vision. 1t is now proposed to ex-
anime the school children's teeth al
10. This experiment has been tried in
Germany, where attention to the
teeth has improved the eyesight and
the hearing by improving the diges-
ton of the children treated. 1t is as
necessary for a child to have sound
senses and good bodily health as men
tai development. In the majority of
the occupations at which the present
school children of the present will in
future years earn their livelihood,
sound health and a good physique will
be of more value than education frills.