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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 10,
IS and IL 60 a. m, and 1856, 100, 8 Is
and 10 is p. N. Open ct 8 100 a. M, 100 "a.
and 4 30 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 90 O. m, q " p. m. and ~ p, m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 10 and 10 20 a. NJ, and 50, 9 80 and 10 10
o. IN. Open at 5 90 a. 10. and % and 80 p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close az
945 q. No., and 20, 600 and ~ 10 p. m.
Open at 8 q. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 q. m.
and 3 20 D. m. Open at ~ 90 N.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close NJ
730 a. m, 90 and 100 p. M. Open st 300
q. m. and sop. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at l IS ..
N. ed 1915 p. NJ. Open at S00s. N. aud
sop. m.
If % A. m, and / 30. 800, s 10 and 10 Is
o. m. Open at % q. M, II 10 NJ. and 4 20 y.
20. snd ( 30 y. H..
Office Hodrs-0pen atSOO g. m. Gloss q.
8 90 p. al.
Sunday Hoars-o p4n ct 9OOs. 10. Close
at 1000 2. N.
Carriers SEIZED ale Collection made 90 In.
side routes--5 30 and 1000 a. no. and % and
5 30 y. M. FL u route--6 30 q. IN. and 5 so D.
N. Sunday c,lleetion 800 D. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 800 q. m. and closs
10 90 a. N.
Deliveries made 90 a. m. p. m. and Ais
D. m.
Al mail should be In the Office zen minutes
oetoFe onr Indicated time for clozinR.
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AIsxaaSria 0Gzet1x.
MoNpAY EvENINa, MAR. !. lsO7.
eoLDsMITH's DEBTS.
The sale OF the Manuscript Copy Of
..The vicar OF Wakefield"

The sale OF the Manuscript Copy OF
..The vicar OF Wakefield"
Utter iucapacity for managing MS
own money affairs had brought poor
Goldsmith. not for the first time, to his
last penny. and his landlady to the
end Of her stock OF patience. 1t was In
these circumstances that The Vicar
OF Wakefield was sold to pay the IN
happy authors unpaid rent Boswell
tells us that one morning in 1764 DIT.
Johnson received an urgent message
from Goldsmith begging he would
come TO him as soon as possible, as he
was in great distress. Johnson at once
sent him guinea and then went over
10 see his friend. He found Goldsmith
much excited and In q violent passion
because his landlady had arrested him
for his rent. Il perceived" says the
doctor. chat he had already changed
my guinea and had got botSie OF
madeira and a glass before him. l put
the cork In the bottle. desired be
would be calm and began to talk TO
him OF the means by which he might
be extricated Goldsmith then pro
duced the Ms. copy Of The Vicar OF
Wakefield" lying In bis desk ready for
the press. Johnson looked at 1t, per
ceived its merits and thereupon took l'
10 A bookseller named Newberry and
sold II TO him for go. II brought Gold
smith the money" continues Johnson.
"end he discharged his rent, not with
out rating his landlady in a high tone
for having used him so ill.'-London
PITS
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Washington, Alexandria &
Mt. Vernon Railway.
LKAVK ALEXANDRIA,.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days. at 645, $40. 6 20,
$50. 646, 200. 40. 720, 7Ss, $50, 500.
8 10, 20. $50, 5 80. 9 10, 9 30, 2 80. l00C,
10 10, 10 90. 10 CO. ii 10, II IS, IL 80, IL 90 a.
M. u 10, ~ %, 70 80. IL so, / 10, l 20, I31.
so, 10, 2 25, 30. 2 so. 8 10, %, 3 10. 4 90,
A 20, 4 80, 4 IS, 4 81 3 10, 5 20, 50, 8 As,
CO., 6 10, $50, G go 7lO, so, 8 90. s 80.
&C., $50, 10 o. 10 80 Il 70 and nd II s.
10 45, IL 10 and II 4b q. M, IL 10, IL 40, 106,
20. / 40, Q 60. 2 20. 2 40, 800, 3 20, 40, 400,
20, 80. 5 90, 8 20. ~. 90, . 20, $40, 7 90,
100, 740, 500, $50. 900, $50. 1000, 1890
and II ~ Pm.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 5 IS, $50, $50, 1925, IL Is a. M, IL
IS. 225, 332. SO. s So, 7O5 and
p. N.
sundays-7OO, 9 80, 10 Al, II 40 q. M. u 40
40. . 10 40, 81, 7 o.. 8 10 and 10 IS D. m
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RAILROADS


:
B-Foliowing'sc schedule Bgnres publishes
univ as Information, and are not gusrsnteei'
7:l7 A, -Daily--Locsl for Warrensss',
Danyille snd way stations, ,,..A...
1852 A. M.-Daily-Local for haFrisonnn'g
6 III way Stations. s.s,us;i FSr.
9.l7 A. M-Daily-U. y. t"s' " sIss.sr 10
class coaches and drawing room
New Orleans Dining car service.
1i:i7A.M. Daily--Washingto aud Florida
limited. Sleeping cars between New York and
Jacksonville. Through arst-clsss <6ooskes
between Washington and ".
Dining ear seryicehetween Wss' a
500 p. M.@Daily-Eew YORK and - hls
Expresa-First class coach TO Atlanta; sleeper
tn Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
| Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
| iugton 10 San francisco
AIS p. M.--Week Dsys-Iccal !oF Har-
| risohburg and way stations on Msnassss
branch
5:l2 P. M.--Daily- Local for Wsrreutou and
| Charlottesville.
6:S2 ?. M.--Week Days--Sou thern's Palm
Limited, solid Pullman 10 Aiken, Augusta,
Savannah, Jacksonville and st. Augustine:
| sleeper bl.weekly 10 Charleston. Dining car.
1907 P. NJ, No. SS-Daily--New York auc
| Florida Express. Through coaches and
! sleepeis 10 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta.
Sleepers 70 Pinehurst week days. Dining car
service Ia carte
1899 Z. NJ. Observation-Disclosures aud Chat.
tanooga Limited (yia Lynchburgl, Flrsl
class coach and sleeping car 70 Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep.
er &c Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
| inRton % Roanoke Dining car service.
il:l7 p. M.-Daily-New York and New
Or leans Limited. All Pullman train. club
and observation cars 20 New Orleans Sleep
ers to Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham AID
| New Orleans. Dining ca service.
| Through trains from the south arrive At Al
'Tandria 7IS, S:26 snd e:4S A. N and 2:l3.
5;05. S'2S, 1913 and li:2S P. NJ. daily: 1858
| A. NJ. except Mondays. Harrisonburg 1898
! A. NJ. week days and sos P N. daily. From
Charlottesville 1858 A. NJ
TRAINS on BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. o. Station) s:2i A
NJ. 20 and 453 p. NJ. week days for Blae.
mont; $3.50 p. NJ. FOR Leesburg $50 A. NJ.
and 1853 p. NJ on Sundays only for Blue.
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets. Pall
haa reservation, etc., apply 70
| WILLIAM LEHEW. Union Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
s. II. HARDWlCK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. q,
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Endorsed by the COUNTY.

"The most popular remedy in Otsego
county, and the best friend Of my family"
writes VIM. ". Dietz, editor and publisher Of
the Otsego Journal. Gilhersville, N. Y, lis
DR., Kings New Discovery. II has proved 10
be an infalib cure for coughs and colds,
making short work Of the worst OF them. We
always keep bottle in 'he house. l believe
il 10 lie the most valuable prescription known
for Lung snd Throat diseases" Guaranteed
10 never disappoint the taker, by +. s. Lead.
heater & Sons, druggists. Prices5Oc and ST..
Trial hottie free
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FRANK WAKEFIELD, Druggist
s. W. Corner Fairfax and Prince Streets.
Successor 70 WAKEFIELD q HALL.

s. ". Corner Fairfax and Prince streeS.
Successor TO WAKEFIELD * HALL.
/, Having purchased the stock and fixtures Of
%arfeld and Hall, have taken possession
Of the store lately occupied by them. Past
experience of thirty-tbTee years as = phar'
macist, undivided time and attention, the
purest drugs, and sll that pertains to a first
class Pharmscy, will be at the command o.
my patrons.
!, therefore, respectfully solicit the pa.
tronage with which they we're favored and
confidently hope for that Of my friends gen
orally.
Prescriptions will receive Iny personal al
tentiOn, and the utmost care and accuracy arr
assured FRANK WARFIEID.
Bell Phone IA. Capital City Phone les.
Night Bell go South Fairfax Street
febl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-04

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alexan.
dria, on the let day Of February, 1907
George Apostolsskos
vs.. Z In chancery.
Ellen Apostolaskos,
Memo The object OF this suit Is 70 obtain an
absolute divorce from the defendant, Ellen
Apostoaskos, on the grounds Of deserticn.
In appearing by an affidavit tiled IN this
cause that the defendant, Ellen Apostolsskoss,
Is a non resident Of this State 1t is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF this
order, and do what is necessary 10 protect
her interests in this snit and that copy Of
this order be forth with inserted in The Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published IN the
city Of Alexandria, once week for four sue.
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door OF
the Court House Of this city.
a Copy-TRsTE
NEWELL :. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Samuel q. Brent, D. q. febl w4w-th
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Piles Of people have Piles. Why suffer
from piles when you can use DeWitts Car
boli7ed Witch Hazel Sslve and get relief.
Nothing else so good. Beware Of limitations.
See that the name is stamped on each box.
Sold by w. F. Creighton Co., 4Ol King
street
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Theatcr Go"f III. io.e scene in your
play isn't -. u -" latu.ol as IL used TO
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married few mnnLhs ago
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Bbbs - Some people get everything
they go after Gibbs-Yes. and others
don't seem TO get what's coming TO
them.-Smart Set
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Let another praise thee and not thine
own mouth; a stranger, and not thine
own Iips.--Book Of Proverbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-04

Argo Cream Salmon, seallopped Salmon,
Outlets, or Croqueites, are among the most
tempting of cold weather dishes 10 cents a
can at all gIS9ers.
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All headaches 20
When you grow wiser
And learn TO use
An early Riser"
Ne sgtla Earlx Riaaro aQfa fGura nj lle

The grocers are buying Argo Red Salmon
becsuS- takes no argument 10 sell 1t and
the cnslomers come back for more.
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CLARENCE c. LEADBKATER, President.
EDWARD 6. LEADBKATER, Vice President.
JOHN LKADBKATER. Sec. and Treasurer.
ESTABLISHED 1902.
{. s. LEADBEATER & Sons,
INCORPORATED
WhOIesaIeOruggIStS

Manufacturing Pharmacists and Dealers IL
Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Dyestufs, Spices,
Druggist Fancy Goods and Specialties. I'M
porters Of Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Per
tU1ery, Olive OH, &c.
Agents for John Lucas cos Tinted
G,css Paints, Aasury's Liquid ColOrs and
Devoe's Lead and Zinc Paints.
Goods shipped the day order is received.
Quotations furnished by return mail. Cor
respondeuce solicited
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NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
Norton and Boothe ID. q. w4VW.m


NIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexen'
dria, On the 9th day of tebruaTy, 1907.
Thomas 5. Gibson and David J. Howell 1,
executors Of the last VIII and testament Of
William Gibson. deceased, VS.. William +.
Gibson. In Chancery.
Memo. The obje Of this suit TO recover Of
the defendant. William +. Gibson, the sun
OF k624.s7, ubjsct 10 a credit, however, OF $685.
ss of uly 23, 1913, leaving balance due. the
complninants Of 1881 81 with interest from
December 9Th, 1906, until paid, and TO at
tach and subject TO the payment Of the same
the estate or debts owing 10 the said defen'
dant, William F. Gibson.
Il appearing by an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant william +.
Gibson, is nonresident of this state: Ii is
Ordered, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication ofthis
order and do what is necessary 10 protect his
interests in this suit. and that a copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, newspaper published
In the city Of Alexandria, once q week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door Of the Court House in this city.
A copy-Teste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Jas. r. & II. B. Cation, p. g.
feb 9w4W-s
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LEADBEATER's EMULSION Of PURE
NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL, combined
with hypophosphites OF Line and soda. -Four
tseD ounce bottle 50 cents. For sale q
- TvLDpEbTTP \ a0Na
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LENTEN SUPPLIES. -Potomac Roe Her
ring, Mackerel, Goldfish, Scotch Herring,
Bloeters, sardines, &C. for sale by
!. G.. MILBTRN
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CHOICE HEAD RICE. nav crop. just
received By =, c, hILBUhH,
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New York Daily Tribune.

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Another invoice Of the celebrated POLO
MAC FLOUR Just received by
Y g. VII .pTrpN,
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323 KING STREET.
LEGAL NOTICES.

4
NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
| Corporation Court Of the City Of AleXan.
dria. on the 10Th day Of January 1907.
| City Council Of Alexandria. which uses for
itself and for such other lien creditors as
may come into. take pari in, and share the
| expenses Of this suit, vs., Hugh Walters
and Edward German. In Chancery.
Memo: The object OF this suit is TO subject
the following property in the city Of Alexan
dria. Va, viz; lot No. 10, Lot No. Is, Lot
| No. l. and Lot No. IS in 4. F. Barrett square,
! bounded by Alfred street on the east; Pat
rick street on the west; Montgomery street
on the south and Manderville's line on the
north, Of Norton and Bsrleys subdivisions
according 10 plat and survey recorded in
deed book 81, page us, Clerks Office Of the
| Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexandra,
! being the same lots conveyed 10 said Hugh
| Walters aud Edward German by Thomas +.
| Barrett and wife by deed bearing date Janu-
uary 81, 1894. and recorded April IA, 1894, IN
deed book No 81, page 5s2, Clerks office OF
| the Corporation Court Of the city OF Alexan-
dria, to the payment OF the lien Of the City
| Council Of Alexandria, thereon for taxes, and
all other liens.
II appearing by an affidavit fled IN this cause
that the defendants, Hugh Walters and Ed
ward German are non.residents OF this State: II
| is Ordered, That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
Of this order and do what is necessary to pro-
tect their interests in this suit. and that a
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper pub
hshed in the City Of Alexandra. once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door Of the Court House Of this city.
A cOpy-Teste:
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk,
By NEWELL 6. GREESAwAY, d. c.
S. p. Fisher, D. Q. jan3O w4w-w
VIRGINlA.-ln the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alexan-
dria. on the llih daY Of February, 1907.
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E1tire WHEAT FLOUR and GRAHAM
J. c. MuBUkk.
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George w. Greer.

George W. Greer,
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain .
decree divorcing the complainant yineulo
matrimonii from the defendant. allowing her
to resume her maiden name OF Ada F. l..
Coomes, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed 10 this
cause that the defendant. George w. Greer IS
not resident Of this State; IL IS Ordered,
That said def ndant appear here within
fifteen days after due publication Of this order,
ests In this suit. and that copy Of this order
be forthwith inserted 10 the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published in the City
of Alexandria, once a week for four sue.
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court House Of this city.
A cOpy-TRsTE.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
Morton and Roothe n a. u4VW.m
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XIIRGINlA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of AleKan-
dria, on the 18th day Of February, 1907.
Ada F. &. Greer,
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THERE'S NO COAL
Dew. AitCheSOn,

Office: 1O7 South Royal Street.
Bell Phone %. Capital City Y.
no23 If
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-31
CHAPTER XVI.

u a YHEN Shirley reached her
A~ rooms she broke down
completely. She threw her
self unnn n sofa and hurst
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-31

for the restoration of the canteen
That it was ever abolished was a mis-
take, and was pushed through in re-
Spouse to a mistaken demand. The
canteen never led soldiers astray OF
fostered in them desire for strong
drink.
The canteen was the common SOL
diers' club. It's adjustment has caused
many crimes. In search of more intox-
icating drinks than the canteen ever
gave to men, soldiers have committed
outrages that they never would have
thought of had their evenings been
spent In a canteen. The men who en-
list in the army are not all angels, and
when all temptation is removed from
them they are bound to go out and find
it. And when they do there is liable
to be trouble and the uniform of the
United States army is dsgraced:
Such questions should be left to the
army officers to decide. They know
what is best for the men, what is best
for the army, and reformers should not
try to reform the world until they
know the important facts.-Salt Lake
Telegram.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-31
MARK TWAIN ON ADVERTISING.

Mark Twain says: When was edit
ing the Virginia City Enterprise, writ
ing copy one day and mining the next,
superstitious subscriber once wrote
and said he had found a spider in his
paper. Was this good or bad luck?
I replied to him in our answers to
correspondents column as follows:
"'old Subscriber-The finding of a
spider in your copy of the Enterprise
was neither good luck nor bad. The
spider was merely looking over our
pages to see what merchant was not
advertising, so that it could spin its
and undisturbed existence forever
after"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-31
CONTROL INFLATED SECURITIES.

In their report of the interstate COM
merce commission on the investigation
into combinations of carriers generally
known as the Hartman inquiry" the
commission says:
The time has come when some rea-
sonable regulation should be imposed
upon the issuance of securities by rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce
I'VE are aware that in the construc-
( ton of new lines of railroad, develop
ling new territory, 1t has been neces-
sary, in many instances, to sell railroad
securities at large discounts and to sell
bonds with stock bonuses, and even in
such cases 1t has many times been
! difficult to raise the necessary capital.
! take the risk for small rates of inter-
est.
But this principle does not apply to
old established railroad systems hav-
E ing good credit. Such railroads should
he prevented from initiating their Sc
scuFities for. merely speculative pur-
/ poses. Railroads should be encouraged
! to extend their systems and develop
the country. 1t is of the utmost impor-
lance also that railroad securities
shonld be safe and conservative in
vestments for the public, and should
yield good and ample returns for the
money invested. Reasonable regula-
more secure investments, and thereby
benefit not only the railroad COM
panies but the public"
Were such reasonable regulations
imposed upon the issuance of railroad
and all other corporation securities, is
sued for public investment, to become
a fact, much of the watered stock of
the great trusts would disappear and
the honest Industrious investor would
receive dollar for dollar in value and
could reasonably expect his invest
ments to be secure.
AS the laws stand at this time, re-
sarding the floating and capitalization
OF large enterprises, no protection
whatever is afforded to the investor as
TO the actual value of his investments.
The basis upon which all capitaliza-
fion should take place should be the
reasonable cost of the complete under
taking, with reasonable sum for OPP
Grafton.
The present system of promotion and
investment is contrary to safe and
sound financing. and some regulation
should be enforced whereby the in
weston in the minority of the capital
stock of railroads and all other forms
of stocks and securities should be fully
protected in his investments.