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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
REMAINS IDENTIFIED.

Some light was thrown yesterday on
the mystery surrounding the death Of
the woman whose nude body was found
last Thursday half hidden in the muddy
ooz3 ola pond near Harrison, N. j.,
when Mrs. Frank Hull, of New York,
wen. to the Newark Morgue and declared
positively that the dead woman was Mrs
Agnes Young, who formerly lived with
her and later with a Mrs. King in
Brooklyn. The police believe that Mrs.
HulPs Identification "a correct.
Mrs. Hull said that she went to jersey
CITY with Mrs. Young on Christmas Day.
Following luncheon she parted with her
companion, who, che understood, was
going On 10 Newatk to jim houseboat
party.
Mrs. Hull says Me. Young wssa type
writer aud stenogrspber, and was the
wife Of an engineer, but that she had
not lived with her husband for several
years.
Mrs. Hull said that when they lef.
Mrs. Kings home on Christmas morning
Mrs. Young had $500 in her purse and
wore diamond ring. On their arrival
at jersey City they we're met by man,
whom she named, with whom they bad
luncheon. When the luncheon party
broke up Mrs. Hull returned to New
York.
New York, Dec. 3l.--A Mrs Agnes
Young, who says she is unquestionably
the person referred to by Mrs. Frank
Hull in The latter's Identification Of the
corpse found Thursday in pool in the
outskirts of Harrison, ". j., ia employ
ed 10 a real estate Office at 3l5 Madison
avenue, Manhattan. She is slive, well
and indignant that Mrs. Hull should
haze brought her name into the murder
mystery. What is more, she says, she
knows no Charles Meyers; has been
working at the same 6rm for nearly two
years; has never been near Harrison,
aud was certainly not there on Chris :
mas Day. She admits acquaintance With
Mrs. Hull and expresses unbounded
smazsm ,ot at the latIer's story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
SECRETARY TAFT'S SPEECH.

Secretary Taft took his stand behind
the Roosevelt policies in speech last
night at the dinner Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association in Bos-
ton. 1t was his first public pronuncia'
mento on his platform, since his trip
around the world, and, taking the re-
cent fosncial stringency as theme,
he reiterated what he hiss previously in
dictated as his own policy il elected to
the presidency, declaring;
"The question which you have ulti-
mstely to meet is not whether we shall
return to a condition of unregulated rail-
ways aud unregulated trusts, but it is
whether we shall maintain strict sys-
tenn OF regulation of railways and trusts
or whether we shall turn the country
over to the advocates of government
ownership and State socialism. Any
one who seeks retrogra9e step from
the policy of the administration, on the
theory that it would be real step to,
ward conservatism, is blind to every
political sign of the times"
During his speech Mr.. Taft said:
I" If the abuses Of monopoly and dis.
elimination cannot be restrained, ii j.
is made manifest that under the system
of individuaism and private property
the tyranny and oppression of an oil
garchy of veal h cannot be avoided,
then socialism will triumph and the in
siitutIon Of private property will perish.
"rhe administration has been thus far
successful in showing that dangers from
individualism can be effectively regulated
and that abuses In the exercise of private
property can be restrained. Thus a
CREST conservative victory has been won
and the coming Of socialism has been
stayed"
s'Tbe question which you have ul-
timately TO meet Is not whether we shall
return 10 a condition of nnregulated
railways and unregulated trusts, but
whether We shall maintain a strict
system Of regulation of railways and
trusts or whether we shall turn the
country over to the advocates of govern
nent ownership aud State socialism.
81 am earnestly opposed to government
ownership of the interstate railways.
Government ownership Of railways means
State socialism, sn increase 10 the puwer
of the central government that would be
dangerous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

REV. CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY,
"Sky Pilot" preacher of sermons and
spinner ef sea yarns, appealed to con-
siderable number of men and women,
who may be presumed to be experts in
the matter, for their definition OF 8
gentleman. Probably from none Of them
will he get q better summary of the
characteristics Of the person under con-
sideration than the statement Of the
Manchester, N. H., Union that "a gen.
tleman always stands ready 10 help some
one else, is spariDg in his criticism,
makes serious statements only when he
is sure of his ground, is kind to a wom-
so, good ID the children, and isn't al-
ways hankeriDg to cheat the eye-tseth
out of bis neighbor." 1t is essential to
a gentleman, adds the Philadelphia Rec
ord, that he SHOULD have good manners,
but good manners, in distinction from
mere etiquette, which is OF little i'm
portance, consists Of thoughtfulness for
others, for their rights and also for their
comfort aud pleasure. Probably every
mau takes it for granted that he is a
gentleman, and introspection and reHec-
ton are not much in fashion. But if
shy man should raise the question in his
own mind whether be is gentleman or
not he could soiys The problem By con-
sidering how his language and actions
and manners affect the rights and COM
fort of other people. The Golden Rule
is worth sll the books on etiquette
in the world, for the epigram that imam
ners are minor morals" is very much
more than a witticism. A man who
treats others as he would like to have
them treat him may not be entirely pol
ished, but that superficial finish will
come from rubbing against other people.
There would be no Doors in the world if
every one cared to avoid causing discom-
fort and annoyance 10 others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
Death of Rishon Andrews.

New Y ork, Dec. 9l.-After Gfty-nine
years service in the church, Bishop
Edward @. Andrews, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, known the country
oyer as the man who preached the
funeral sermon at the bier of President
Mckinley at the rotOuuda at the
national capitol, died today. Bishop
Andrews was eighty-two years old.
Probably the bishops greatest work was
raising bis twentieth century thank Of
feriDg when $50, 900, 600, was collected
from MethOdisis sill over the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
corruption In Portugal.

Lisbon, Dec. 31.-Corruptiou has
proven TOO strong for Premier Franco
Of Portugal. His dictatorship is to end
and constitutional government is to be
restored with the spring elections. An
annual subsidy was pail for the main
tenance Of three educational converts
which had been closed for thirty years.
Altogether, 1900 persons were found to
be drawing handsome iucomts from
such sources. To lead an army OF 81,
900 there were ninety-six generals with
an assortment of colonies, majOrs and
captains sufficient TO bring the total Of
fcers up to about one for every three
meu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
Ransom Guaranteed.

Targier, Dec. 9l.--Caid, Sir Harry
McLsah, the Scotch military sdgenturer,
20 has commanded the Sultan's army
for years, is expected here hourly. He
has been in the bandit Raisull's hands
since July 3. Mclean was conducting
a negotiation between the Sultan and
Raisuli at the time. The latter protested
to have discovered plan to capture him
seized the Osid, relreated to the hills
with him and deied pursuit ever since.
The British government has guaranteed
payment of $1,000 ransom to the
bandit, protection for himself and family
aud release of all his imprisoned trbes-
men,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
The Thaw Trial.

New York, Dec. 81 Harry Kendall
Thaw's counsel announced today that
their clients sister, the Countess of Yer
mouth, will not come to this country
from England for her bro hsr's second
trial. Mrs. William Thsw, his mother,
though very i'll, will be here Friday for
a conference with her sons chief cOun
sci, Martin Littletop. She is coming
from Piltsburg against her physicians
advice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
Strike Declared.

MadisonvilIe, KY, Dec. 81. - The
national and district officers Of the
United Mine Workers of America have
issued a strike call for all union men en-
ployed in mines in this district TO come
out on January and the big strike Of
coal miners in Hopkins, UoioD, Webster
and Christian counties will begin. Prep
araiioDs iOr a struggle have been COM
p'eted, large sums Of money having been
shipped into this territory by the ma
tionsl organization. The coal companies
have also been making preparations and
many guards are now employed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
POURED BEER IN SEWER.

A branch brewery at Oklahoma pour
ed into city sewer 1900 barrels o.
freshly brewed beer valued at SIT, 400
under permit granted by the Unite
States Internal Revenue Commissioner
at Washington. While hundreds of PEI.
sODs watched the operation, the barrels
were knocked open and the contents
emptied into the sewer. An official Of
the company stated that this vas done
because the new lew of Oklahoma for
bids the manufacture end sale of intOxi-
cants in that State. The beer had been
made before the law became effective.
II had not mstured enough to be sale
able, and the State refused to allow 1t:
shipment to other States. There was
nothing else to do save destroy the beer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
BADLY Mixed LID.

Abraham Brown. Of Winterton, n. Y, hsd
a very remarkable experience; he says: Doc
tors got badly mixed up over me; one said
heart disease; two called II kidney trouble
the fourth, blood poison, and the fifth stom
aeh and liver trouble: but none OF them help
ed me; so my wife advised trying Electric
Bitters, which are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more good than
all the Eve doctors prescribed" Guaranteed
for blood poison, weakness and all stomach,
liver and kidney complaints. by all druggists,
ffty cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
Stock Exchange Wrecked.

Rome, Dec. 9l.-A dynamite bomt
has partially wrecked the Stock Elk
change here. The entire roof has fsl en-
10. Eighteen wounded persons have
bsen taken out. Many others are buried
10 the ruins. 1t is feared numbers were
killed. The explosion rocked The city
for many blocks. The bomb is sup
posed TO have been thrown to prevent
liquidation at the end of the month il
the exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
EIopers in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dee. 81 Rev. Iere
Knode Cooke and FIoreita Whaley, his
pretty ward, With whom he eloptd from
Hampstead, L. l., are in hiding with
friends in San Francisco. Their refuge
Is being guarded from the public, but
Cooke had announced that he will return
to the east with the girl and their child,
and will eudeavor to &c! his wife to OBJ
tain divorce so he may marry Floretts,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
LanSburgh&BrO
A20 to 428 Seventh Street,
All to 425 Eighth Street,
WASHINGTON, d. o.
Plumber Kills Himself.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. When
the relatives of Albert Reynolds called
for him to attend anniversary mass for
his dead father this morning they found
him 6eld from revolver shot through
the heart. Reynolds, prosperous
plumber, had gone into the rear of bis
shop and fred three bullets into his
breast. 1t is believed that death of bis
father of whom be was exceedingly ford
had caused the sudden determination to
take hts life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.


Washington, d. O., Dec. 81.
Besides stocks and bonds, it is un-
dersiood that the new financial bill
which is being prepared by leading SEN
ators will authorize the acceptance Of
gilt-edged commercial paper and real
estate mortgages, as security for na
tionsl bank circulation. Although II
is not intended to take this character Of
security beyond 8 moderate percentage
of its par value, the innovation is &
radical one. IL is dictated because of
the fact that many Of the smaller banks
throughout the south aud west par
ticularly do not possess bonds to put up
on deposit with the treasury 10 order to
secure their circulation. To obtain
bonds, whether national or State, they
would, in most cases, have to purchase
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec, 81 The upward move
ment was continued this morning. There
were made in the first few MINUTES and at the
end Of the hour the stocks were forced into
greatest prominence showed only slight adj
vances over Yesterdays closing.
After the fr,t hour the market continued
to yield slowly under realizing sales. Nearly
everything on the list fell back to a shade
under yesterdays close but in the case did
the declines amount to as much as full
pOint, excerpt Pennsylvania, which dropped
from IL to below IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
Diamond Robbery.

Findlay, o., Dec. Sl.-Joseph La.
boon and j. G. Moran, giving their
homes as London, England, are under
arrest here charged with diamond rob-
berry. Last night the two men entered
a store and asked to sea some diamonds.
A tray containing $4,000 worth was set
cut before them when they beat the
proprietor into irsensibility and ran with
the diamonds. They were captured and
ell The the diamonds recovered except
two rings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
A Real Wonderland.

South Dakots, with its rich silver mines
bonanza farms, wide ranges aud strange nat.
ural formations. is a vertible wonderland. AT
Mound City, in the home Of Mrs f. d. Clapp
wonderful case Of healing has lately occur
red. Her son seemed near death with lung
and throat trouble. "Exhausting coughing
spells occurred every FIVE minutes" writes
Mrs. Clapp, when began giving DR.. King'f
Kew Discovery, the great Medicine. that
saved his life and completely cured him u
Guaranteed for coughs and colds, throat aud
lung troubles. by ali druggists. zoe, snd $i.0o
Trial bottle free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31


fare. is now one Of the best paved IN the
world. the yitriftd brick having been
extended vest to the cily's limit, aud
early 10 the year the railroad companies
aud the authorities Of Alexandra county
will continue the improvement OF the
street to the new union passenger depot.
A few 6ue structures have been built
during the year, among them the Fair
fax Apartment House at the northeast
corner Of King and Columbus streets,
and the George R. Hill Memorial Build
int, adjoining the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
The business interests of the city have
b ,en well maintained by the merchants,
and while calamities have overtsken
certain institutions in other cities, Alex
andria has forged along in the even tenor
of her way, slowly but surely, unham-
pered by loss of confidence in those at
the head of its business interests.
While no one can tell positively what
is in the future, nothing is apparent at
this time calculated to seriously disturb
present conditions.
The beginning Of a year is regarded
with more or less superstition by many.
some seem to imagine that should they
90 wrong at the beginning, blunders will
follow them until the bext New Years
Day-or, in other words, that the Cfes'
tor governs the world by omens and silly
accidental conditions. 1t would be
ludicrous to comment on such hslluci-
nations. 1t is the duty Of oil to begin
the year with intelligent and reasoning
minds. and thst should miscarriages
occur to make each day critic upon the
last. This duty is not only incumbent
upon the community, but upon each
individual member thereof. There is
much to be done In the wsy Of pushing
the city ahead, and il requires united
action in the work.
Alexandra has had during the past
half century much with which to con-
tend. Hardly had the city ceased to
be the tail of the District Of Columbia
kite when stock was taken in legitimate
enterprises from which large returns
were reasonably expected. The Alex
sadria Canal, Orange and Alexandra,
Manassas Gap and Alexandra, Lou
douu and Hampshire railroads received
m aterisl aid from the city. just at the
time Alexandra was about to receive
some of the benefits of her outlay, the
civil war came on and she was destined
to see most, if not all, her hopes from
these sources walsh.
The close of hostiltieS found the city
iu an uncertain condition. Thousands
of people who had followed the federal
army to Alexandra soon left for other
parts of the country, aud in little while
but few save our own citizens remained.
Beginning again at the lowest rung OF
tho ladder, our people rose superior to
their difficulties, and have forged ahead
until Alexandra is now in a more
healthy commercial condition than at
any other time in its history.
Let US in the coming year forget the
things that are behind and push for
ward, each and every Ale6sudrian re-
alizing his responsibility aud perform
ing his part toward accelerating the in
terests Of his city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
M. B. Harlow
& Co., Inc.,
ll9 South Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Va.
AUCTION SALES.

N-0~~~~Nc~@~~~O7r~~~~-~-~~
By s. III. Lunt, Auctioneer.
RY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- from Layinia CrosoD, recorded in deed
book No. rs. page 1858. one Of the land records
of the city Of Alexandra, the undersigned
sIrviy ng trustees named 10 I'll deed. by
direction of the Mechanics Building Asso-
citation No 4, Of Alexandria, We, the bene-
hciary under said deed, default having been
made in the provision Of said d. ed, will offer
for sale st public auction, in front Of the
Market building, ROYAL strest, ia this city, on
SATURDAY,
January 18th. 1908, at IL o'clock M,
the following described property:
All that lot Of ground with the impravs-
meDts thereon. in AlexandIia, w.. beginning
on The north side Of Gibbon street los feet 5
inches east OF Henry street, aud running
thence east On Gibhon STREET q feet more or
less: thence north 100 feet TO an alley 10 feet
Wild; theme w6st II feet more or lees, and
thence sOnih 100 feet TO the beginning ON
Glbb0n itrre' with all appurtenances.
Terms Of sac: Cash.
r. II. WATTLES,
j. NJ. HILL,
Surviving Trustees.
J,hn NJ. johnson, Attorney.
dsc30 ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
Accident TO TOIst oil,

St. Petersburg, Dec. Sl.--COuut Leo
Tolstoi has been thrown from his horse
snd suffered a dislocated shoulder, &C.
cOrdiug to news from his country estate
today. Despite his age, it is said that
the patient is doing we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
TABLE LINENS.

An exceptional showing Of Household
and Decorative Linens, including fine
Damask Tatle Cloths ard Napkins, in
regular and extra sizes, for banquets, re.
ceptions, large dinners, aud other fuuc-
lions; also fye Lace-trimmed Table
Cloths, Centerpieces, Doilies, Sideboard,
Dresser, and Bureau Scsrfs. Also Nom
heatabe Asbestos Table Mats, with en-
broidered linen scovers, for the prOiec-
ton of highly polished tables.
Second fOor-1lth 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

For any OF the ordinary diseases Of
the skin Chsmberlsin's Salve is excel
lent. 1t not only allays the itching and
smarting but effects cure. For sale
by Richard Gibson, and W. f. Creighton
q On
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31
DIED.

At $50 Saturday L GIT, December 2s, PAUL
B, EVANS, sged 81 years. His funeral
took place yesterday, Monday. evening 81
o'clock from his late residence, No. $40 south
Henry street.
philadelphia and other Pennsylvania papers
please copy.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

Prof Thomas Day Seymour, professor
ofGreek language and literature at Yale,
and one of the foremost authorities on
this subject. died ct his home in New
Haven, Conn.,, TO-DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

TIE Gazette extends the compliments
of the season to its many patrons ard
friends aud wishes them all happy
and a prosperous New Year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
they are for weak back, Inflammation Of ths
bladder, backache and weak kidneys. Sold
by w. +. Creighton Il 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

SWEET CIDER for sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-31

Georgetown. Dec. sl.-whsAs S5alOO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-06-07
WILDE RVIL LIE

Mrs. Walter Harmon Of Grnsts Pass
visited friends at wilderville several
days last week.
About 20 friends gathered at the
home Of Grandma Woodland Friday OF
last week In honor of her 88th birth
day, ell taking well filled baskets
after chatting awhile, we all spread
our dinners in the nice shade In the
yard. It WAS quite surprise as she
was getting ready to go to neigh
boris house. She said that was the
happiest birthday she ever had.
Jim McCann is having quite a large
barn built. Scott Robinson is helping
do the work.
Mrs. Elbs Woodland made trip to
Grants Pass Monday of this week,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-06-07
w A LIDO

Here we are again, all we'll and our
little burg is very lively.
The Grants Pass stage has been
loaded with passengers en- route for
Waldo for the past week, imported
here to work at the Takilma. .Smelter
which is expected to blow.in any day.
A. Scott, who is employed at the
Smelter was transacting business here
Friday.
Miss Woodcock of Kerby was
visiting friends near Waldo few
days last week.
Roy Briggs and his best girl, both
of Kerby, attended the social dance
at Takilms Saturday evening.
Thomas Winner, our smiling. good
natured blacksmith. is doing rush
ing business these days.
Mr.. Glenn and Lee Morrison Of
Monte Vista, have been registered at
our hotel for the past few days.
Mrs. o. woodcock and the Monte
Vista school ma'am, Miss Josie
Hathaway, were visiting In this
vicinity last week.
Say, "Eben" have you been to any
circus lately You always ought to
get round trip ticket.
Miss Mamie ..Schleigh Of Waldo, was
at rakilma Saturday evening.
HIRAM BIRDSEED.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-06-07

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Oregon
in Bankruptcy.
'' Martin iaS n4a'S5 4; Con, .. In Bankruptcy.
ger. bankrupt.
To the creditors of Martin A. Con.
ger of Grants Pass, Oregon, in the
county of Josephine and district
aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
3Oth day of April, 1907 the said Mar.
tia A. Conger was duly adgudicated
bankrupt and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at tbs
Office of the referee in bankruptcy in
Grants Pass, Oregon, ON the 25tb
day of June. A. d. 1907 at 2 o'clook
IN the afternoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend. prove
their claims, appoint a trustee.
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before such meeting.
EDWARD s. VAN DYKE,
Referee in Bankruptcy
I Grants Pass, Oregon. June Z, 1907