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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20
St. Mary's Academy.

Boarding and Day School Ifor Urls.
sunsrior educational advantages in English
"a Husic The business Department, open
81 last September. gives thorough training
g. af3ice work Boys under twelve are re-
ae;vsd into Day school. Terms moderate.
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20
ChiIdren's fu- Sets Reduced.

Cbildrep's 81. 25 Fur Sets reduced to-. 81 80
Children's 1926 Fur Sets reduced to-. Sl.I5
(hildren's $500 Fur Sets reduced to-. $40
CbiIdren,s S6 20 Fur Sets reduced to-, 50 %
Ch;ldren,s e 50 Far Sets reduced TO 49,. $425
Children's $40 Fur Sets reduced to...... So.Oo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20
Sale of Rugs.

Tn order TO reduce our Rug stock, we have
cut the prices on many to cost.
81 10. 81. .25 and $i.39 Rugs reduced to-. CSC
81 AZ and $l.75 Rugs reduced to........... Sl.25
Il as and a. 10 Rugs reduced TO ........... $l49
70 40 Rugs reduced TO. ..... 49,. Sl69
50. .25 and $3.50 Rugs reduced to..."...... S2.S9
a. 90 Rugs reduced dto................... to. $3.49
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20

CAMPBELL'S SOUPs.-6 cases Tomato
Chicken. Vegetable, Clam Chowder, and
other varieties OF soups just received 6y
O'D'' j. C. AlLBURN
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Fine Comforts Reduc d.
Odds and Ends Cheap

Big line of Fur Trimmings at greatly re-
duced prices.
500 yards 6lc Canton Flannel, yard...... &c
Ladies' 81 50 Flannelette Wrappers...... SLID
One lot 75c Percale Wrappers, each...... 4sc
One lot Childrens 25c Union Suits....... l9c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20

Full line of fresh candies. nuts and tine
groceries generally. for Cnristmas, just re.
csiYsd By ). Z. M1LbohN'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20

Curtice Brothers SAP MAPLE SYRuP
Rlne Label CATSUP, ASSORTED JAMS
and BAKED BEANS Just received by
~iiN ~ J. g.. MILRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20

ATMORE's MINCE NEAT received to
day By ~ hio"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20
Sale of Lace Curtains.

We have too many Lace Curtains on hand.
so have reduced the entire stock.
S1.75 Lace Curtains reduced to.~".".".. Sl.25
81 80 Lace Curtains reduced TO-. $l.s9
$3.50 Lace Curtains reduced to........... soy
s.. 60 Lace Curtains reduced to............. $50
81. so Lace Curtains reduced to............ 1870
S.. 80 Lace Curtains reduced to............ 800
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-20

HUTCH. HUTCH, HUTCH.-Try HUTCH
for indigestion. Il will cure you. 20 cent?
per box. For sale only BY
WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
Corner Princa and Fairfax sire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Where Our Copper Comes From.

From the ivy clad church surrounded
by mouldering headstones set beside
shaded wallss-the sort of house of Wor"
ship to which tho imagination OF most
persons naturally turns-and even from
the stately edifces of cities It is q TAR
cry to the skyscrnper church, but that Is
what New York is to have before LONG
at is not 30 extraordinary" explained
tho Rev. John Lloyd Lee. pastor OF tho
Westminster Presbyterian Church. In
West Twenty third Street, which has de-
termined upon the latest Development "
church architecture ut means that this
church is to be conducted on the same
good business principles as a good bust-
ness man would apply to his personal
affairs" ~, =,
included in the edfice which VIII re-
nlnco the present building In Twenty
third street, just west OF Sixth Avenue
viii he dormotories capable OF housing
two hundred men, and on either siae y
will be thanked by stores me chuIch
proper will be III tho Interior OF we
building. while the front elevation VIII
reach ten stories above large lecture
room and mezzanine floor, where ll'e
pastor will make his home i.
AS a result Of this departure IN chlreh
building 1t is anticipated that the reve,
nue. will be large enough to pay az q
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the assembled people and the food con-
Guiding the ceremony by kissing those
who are nearest to him. 1ndiscriminatc
kissing is part Of the rite, and If any
one offers to exchange salutations, the
Invitation must not be refused, even
though It is stranger Of the opposite
sex who makes 1t. Ono woman told me
that she had gone home from church with
aching lips from kissing so many people.
After the blessing the goodies are
carried home and are served to the.
numerous callers who pay visits at this
time. The custom OF blessing and dis
trbuting sweetmeats at Easter Is uni
vcrsaI among ill classes in Russia. Eggs
are as commonly used during the Eas-
ter observances as in this country.
That the Russian housewife is chart
table Is shown by the pretty custom Q,
nutting outside the window. winter and
summer. d box obtaining a bottle OF
milk and a piece Of bread, for the way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

site, as we have all along desired to do.
we believe that this Is the best possible
place in every way for this church, We
are thoroughly united and prosperous IN
our work and In this plan, which tho
trustees were fully authorized to carry
into effect
eve expect to have not only a new
church. modern and convenient In every
way, but also to have the scope and ia
ciltIes for our work greatly Increased
and enlarged, We regard this as a most
Important and needy field, and our one
aim is to provide n church and church
facilities that will do tho most and the
best possible work for tho people and
the glory OF God
WILL BE "A MODEL BUILDING,
'rhe church Will occupy the interior
of the lot, and will be entered by 4 large
corridor leading from the street en-
trance, II will be supplied With the most
modern appliances for steam heating
electric lighting and forced ventilation,
and will be finished In tho most APP
proved style and with all modern con-
venlences suited to such work,
"Plans for the new building call for
81 seating capacity in the church proper
of about $50. Ample daylight will be
admitted through large side windows.
which will Nreach to the floor Just out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
SKYS1RAPER CHURCH IN NEW YORK CITY

the adjoining parts. The first floor above
the church and lecture room will be tho
pustors apartments. 1t Is expected that
there will be ton floors above this OF dor
mitorles for men, furnished In approved
and attractive style and fitted With all
modern convenleHces.
at the front OF the building and on
a half story will be class rooms, parlors.
waiting rooms and pastors study On
either side, on level with the street,
will be stores, which have already been
engaged ut II good rental, Tho building
is to be supplied with electric ana steam
plant"
Formal consent has been given by the
New York Presbytery to this radical De,
parture from tradition. Such apnroVal
was not legally necessary, rs the Vest
minister Church could have gone aheau
with Its project at Its pleasure, but y IS
gratifying to DR., Lee and the n'empets
of his congregation that there VIII DC
no opposition from any quarter
Plans for the new building are so far
along that ground will soon be broken
1t Is expected that about seven nohtns
work viii see The completion OF the
church proper and another FIVE months
'of the remainder Of the building Mean.
while the services will have to be held IN
a hall or in some other nearby chureh'--'
Architects and BYaders Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

the expenses of the church ana to Grao-
lally pay off the mortgage required 20
meet the Incidental expenses OF con-
struction and furnishing, amounting 70
about s275, 900, Endowmcnts and colleo-
lions will no longer be necessary for the
maintenance OF tho work OF the church.
f COMPELLED 10 Make CliA-'dl's. &
The condition OF our church pulldlng
Is such that we are compelled to make
immediate and extensive changes and re-.
pairs 10 do this and nothing more
would require large amount OF money
the interest Of which would be added to
our annual expenses" said Dr. Lee.
\ "The plan which the congregation
adopted With great enthusiasm an IMAM
imity Will do all OF this except to add TO
The annual expenses, and in addition Wal
provide money for running the churen
md apartments or dormitories, and VIII
provide a sinking fund which VIII even
tualy pay Off the cost OF the bulldlng'
The plan contemplates II new church
building with all facilities and eonven,-
fences for the different branches OF work
Incident to church activities OF to-day,
also n building containing apartments pr
dormitores for men, 3
II ,Vphis action Of the congregation was
unanimous and enthusiastic, and proves
that We are determined TO remain on TINS
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side of these windows. on either slde OIL
the church, in the areaway required by
law, there will he flower gardens ana
fountains,
'The lecture room Will DO at the very
front of the building on the first floor,
ana will be entered from the stnet and
from, the main corridor leading to the
church, The lecture room, which VIII
seat about $50 people, Will communicate
with tho main audience room and can
BIO Joined with It, making an easy seating
capacity Of the entire building OF 1000
I'm the centre of the lot at tho front
on the Twenty bird Street building line,
ana having u width Of about seventy
feet. lust about the width OF Westmin-
ster Abbey In London, Will the nam
building, modelled after tho style of the
historic abbey On either side Of this
main part will be adjoining buildings,
archltectllrlly In harmony With the ceil-
trail part
This entire building is ono Of SYM
metrlcal, since u, the rooms the DIFF
terence of the external appearance will
MT show lit will be- churchy, attrac-
tive and striking IN external appearan
and yet simple and useful as 10 the m
terror,
,'rhe central or church part viii ex-
tend short distance beyond the me OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

fight for Canada and all that Is IN IT,
The Great Northern has branch run
Ming from Spokane to Grand Forks, and
it is already doing a large part Of the
hauling OF the Phoenix mines.
(. This Kootenny country comprises some
of the richest mineral deposits ,of the
Rockies. It has gold, silver. copper, coal,
iron and lead, In coming here I passed
the coal mines Of the Crows nest valley,
which are said to have something like
90, oO0,OOO,ooO tons OF coal In sight. and
near them. by the side OF the track. |
saw thousand coke ovens blazing away.
Not far from these coal deposits are
mines Of hematite ron upon which the
Canadians expect to build IN manu-
featuring industry, backed by q high
tariff against our goods
Coming further ION into British Co
lumbia, + stopped at the town of Nelson,
which has 1900 population. and also at
Fernle, SLOGAN City and other places.
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Russian Women Securing Equal Rights

they are called phlantllropic institutions.
The nearest approach that can be made.
to the modern woman's club Is O. dis
gliise IN the name of charity. How
ever, In the face of all the difficulties Il
few ladies' OF st. Petersburg forn,td
what has Developed into NJ, exceedingly
well organized institutions It is divided
into twelve sections, among which are
department for arranging courses Of lec-
lures. ~ register for finding employment
for women u, savings bank department.
and n bureau for oanlng money to the
needy. This society now consists Of
over two thousand members ana takes
an active part Misunderstanding tie distress
which always results from public calami-
ties. During the foundations which oc-
cur so often in Russia, the society In
stit,,tcs local ccners In order to prose-
cute the relief work more effcctunlly
During tho winter II collects money.
clothing and food to be used for re-
llevIng the distress Of the destitute.
rho Russians are q very sociable pco-
pie, especially the residents Of the coun-
try. who do n great deal Of visiting
among each other. III one house there
will gather six or seven boys and girls
belonging to the different families Of
the vicinity. sucn party will be chap
eroned by some of the parents or elder
relatives. The young people sing and
dance and chat. and their counting Is
done in this way. The parents invarla-
bly, have q hand in making arrange
nents for weddings however, and con-
sidera lions other than sentiment enter
Into most ali matches. Circumstances
Rules Of Marriage.
often father with a number Of
mo,herlcss children will select girl
for his marriagenble son, and the we'd
ding will be rushed so MS to bring a wo-
man into the house. The majority Of
the Russian, people are opposed to d.
vorccs They think 1t Is an iinpardon-
able sin to separate. husband may
be worthless and even brutal o1-u. but ms
wife considers 1t her duty to stay with
him. She seldom even Informs on him
II he mistreuts her.
AS a rule the different classes marry
in their own circles. but occasionally
some member of the broken-down no.
billty will wed the daughter Of a rich
.tradesman for monetary considerations
The average age for marriage Is twenty
Years, but weddings often occur when
the bride Is no9more than fourteen or
fifteen Education tends to lengthen the
mnrriageable age. because 1t makes the
girls less dependent.
The Russian housewife, like her sisters
of other races, has many superstltiohs.i
AS soon as she sees the new moon she
must quickly take in hand q coin or she
will have no money for a whole month
Friday and Monday are considered u ",
lucky days, the latter being especially
itnbooed for the start OF any undertaking
The godfather and godmothcr OF the
same child cannot marry because the
spiritual tic is considered more binding
than blood relation. Z
Among the poor people the little girl
If nix or seven takes the place OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

There are about dozen mining camps
in this region and a large number OF
good properties. There are q number OF
fine gold properties near Rossland, q
town Of 5000. One Is the lie Roy, which
produced million and half dollars
worth OF ore In 1901. and another the
Center Star. which did about two-thlrds
At Nelson l met Bruce White an
American MINER who opened up ono of
the biggest silver and lead deposits at
SLOGAN. lie told me how he happened
to make tho discovery Said he:
.."rhere had been a rush to that region,
and I came In with five other PROS
pectors. When we got to the camp J.
looked at mountain across the way
and suggested that our party go there
TO sec what we could lind. We did
so, cutting our way, across the valley
and through the woods. We had only
two days provisions. and could not
hope to stay long, Almost as soon as
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the husband wns admonisllcd mot 10 t,so
II too thick stick, nor to humlate I'm
duly by nosginB before witnesses" It
was also stipulated that the punishment
should be administered In an outer or
upper room Of the house, 50 that the
lamentations Of the afflicted ono should
not reach the ears OF the neglibors. Te
pettcd and palnpcrcd American woman
could hardly stretch her Imagination to
the point Of coliprehcn1ng q state Of
society where the above measures would
DO tolerated.
rhc marriage ceremony In Russia Is
accompanied by some strange observ-
nnccs. The mother hns no right 10 go
to the church, but must remain ut home
during the ceremony where she ls sup
posed To put In her time crying. She'd
ling tears Is necessary accompaniment
to almost every pnrt Of tho nupthl pro
grnininc On the day Of the marriage
The bride Is awakened BY n company Of
licr girl friends. who help her put on her
wedding clothes. every item Of which
must be brnn-new. Her hair Ais braided
down her back and into It is woven
many ornaments IN the shape Of beads,
ribbons and flowers. 4#
Bride Must Be fearful.
AZ soon as she is awake some ono
IN which bread has been made, This Is
to signify plenty. It Is the privilege OF
the brother to put on the brides shoes
fler he has performed this service she
ID supposed to give him n flower and
ia cry over him She receives In, turn
each Other girl friends and no matter
how numerous they may be she IS cx-
pccted TO shed tears over each one, II
ia believed that the last one to receive
IA rtn y
first. so there is a great scuffe to see
who shall be left until the last.
"A necessary adjunct to any wedding
narty is the donation feature. big
wooden bowl covered with a cloth Is
nlarcd on table near the bride and
groom. and all who come 10 pay their
respccts to tho newly married couple are
nxnccted to deposit gift II the donor
has been too busy to make a selection.
\ rs equivalent in cash Is very acceptaple.5
\ ,he Jingle of coin makes pleasing ac-s
\ compartment to the shower OF congraitu-
+ latfons.
The Groom Pays Toll.
~ A wedding Invariably occurs at the
church. and whenever 1t happens that tho
BRIDAL party must pass through ore or
more Villages they are certain 10 Do
stoppcd several times by ropes being
tied across the street Be1Ofe they can
proceed the groom must pay toll ana
his friends often levy against him so
exorbitantly that he Is financially en-
)arassed when he goes to housekeeping.
AT tie church the young couple stand
,,pc,n q piece Of new silk usually pink
in color, upon which no one has walked
before. 1t Is a tradition that the first
to step on 1t Will certainly rule the house.
hold. consequently there is a grand rush
from the door to the altar as each one
makes the effort to lead. In Russia q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

considerable is mined in California and
n less amount in the eastern and south
ern States. Canada stands comparative
~ low among the worlds copper pro- O.
duccrs. Her output is between 40'oVo,oo
and 10 GOO. 900 pounds annually whlle
Chile turns out 100000 pounds. Ger
many about the same, and Australia
g., 10000. Spain and Portugal produce
ia 100000 pounds and Mexico lVi,oo WV,
no,,nds nor nnnum. Our product in 1904
was considerably over 75ooGoooo pounds.
The Kootenay Mines.
For the past week 7 have been trav-
cling through the IIootcnay country
This is in British Columbia far below
the main line Of the Canadian Pacific
railway.
It is reached by what is known as
the Crows Nest Pass branch or mat
road. and parts OF It are now being sur
viewed by the engineers of the Great
Northern, which evidently Intends I'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

furnace, and this charge. made OF coke
and coal, is filled automatically. 1t IS
carried TO the furnace by an electric troll
lev. and 1t shoots In right over Inc 1lres
and there drops Its load.
The furnaces themselves are worth see
Ing. q They are enormous steel re servolrF.
with double walls, in which cold water
is always flowing to keep the inner wall
from melting They are supplied with
air by blasts from smokcstacks SO large
that tho ave rage city parlor would be lost
inside them and 80 high that their tops
kiss tho sky at the level OF the talier
Broadway roofs.
During my stay looked into the fur
naccs The air blows through IKE a
rushing wind, turning the vast pits 70
blazing hell OF birthstone and molten gold,
out of which roll the fumes OF yellow
sulphur. The sulphur was so strong
that wore a rubber mask containing
n sponge over my nose and mouth TO
Withstand 1t. Ny cheeks burned and
could hear the fire, roaring with Il Jury
grca ter than that Of the furnace through
which Shadrach, Meshach and ADedneso
walked in the days OF the Scriptures
The CRANKY has eight such furnaces
and the molten stream Of copper, gold
and silver flows through them day and
night, year In and year out. The stag
comes forth in n golden stream as big
around rs your waist. 1t falls into iron
4pots. each large enough to Doll an OK
without cutting off its legs or horns
Each pot is on wheels. and n little dunn,
nv engine takes 1t when full and dumps
# in n blazing stream down the Mill
rho metals come forth in smaller
stream flowing into tanks. each OF when
will hold five tons AS these tanks III
they are caught by n travelling crane
and poured into converters Air Is IN
5troduced, the sulphur and iron are burnt
ont and within few moments the metal
has become an almost pure mixture OF
silver copper and gold. 1t Is now run
loft into molds or bricks, and 1t needs
oily TO be refined and the gold and sill
yely removed before 1t is ready for telc-
irraph wires, electric conductors and the
other things for which pure copper IS
used.
Where Our Copper Comes From.
The most Of the copper now produced
in Canada comes from the Phoet lira
mines. There ARE also mines above
Lake Superior and elsewhere, and 1t IS
believed that athcr deposits VIII he
found in British Columbia. The greater
part of the copper Of the world IS mined
in the United States. The total pro-
duction In 1904 was $4,000 tons, OF which
1000 were produced In our country.
our chief copper States are Michigan,
Montana. Arizona, and Utah, althoush
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
.0Unique Marriage Custot1ls--Th
Russian Housewife Is g.
/, Charitable. VI

mother in the house, looking after her
younger brothers and sisters whileSthe
mother works In the fields with the men 4
In summer, and spins or wcaveslin wln.sS
tor. The Russian women love bright
colors, green and red being favorite
shades with them. The peasant woman
will wear Il bright red skirt, 81 gre en- n
apron. and yellow headdress. 3s
Female Rulers Of Russia. IL s.$si
AS inonarchsi and members of the no. n
bility Russian women have exerted t{,l n
great Influence upon the history of their
country Some times their influence res
suited In good. but often 1t had an evil "
effect Catherine made the famous n
treaty with Austria. Anna 1vanovn;t d.
vided her time between playing billiards
and giving costly entertainments. AZ llI
her efforts were directed to making Ia Y
magnificent court. and In raising funds
to do this the peasants were taxed u q
the last kopek that could be extortsd
from them. 5H.R IA
BY playing recklcssly at cards she s,s- 4
tanned heavy losses. One OF the notable
phases OF her absurd pandering to- the
titled class was the foundation of II an Il
institution to provide free education for
800 mobiles. IL 5 q x t$
Elizabeth. daughter of Peter the Great
was Il social faVOrlte. "a She did AWAY
with capital punishment and liberated
81, 900 debtors who had been thrown into
prison because they could not meet their
obligations. Despite this generosity She
was noted for her religious intolerance
She banlshed the Jews and Instituted la \
court Of lnqtlsition. Sometimes she res
nained 4 in the torture chamber as K IL
spectator to tho unique crueltles she had
devised She went so far In the graft ~
ncation Of her petty spltes and jeal-Si
ousies that her successor to tho throneg
recalled 1900 persons whom, she had tex-Ss
iled.E Cd }ESg9sySss5
faint Of German Blood. 81
Catherine II. was good adnntnistra tor,,a
but the peasants suffered much from tn 1
injustice and inhumanity Of her decrees.&
She was the first to Introduce serf-S3
dom into Russia. She denied the right y
OF the serfs to complain against U hetra
masters, anC, provided dreadful pun shE--ssS;
ments for poor agriculturists who gave 4,
offense. Although she had no sympathy
for the lower classes, and did much TO 4
Increase their hardships, she was Intense
Nv patriotic and did many things to prove
her fidelity to the country w hen va cci-7S
nation was introduced she was the \ first M
to offer herself to the surgeon 8 X KIN fe.4sl
believing It to be for the best n -s$a
tercsts OF her people she abandoned theeSl
Protestant faith A suggestion Of her
eccentric character Is given In the n ira
stance when she commanded her physt.-sSSES
clan to bleed her OF every drop OF Ger--A
man blood in her veins. (. 4. "a.
Copyright i COG, BY Frederic y. FasSin0