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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-21

Every effort possible is being made
70 use native woods for ties in build
Ing the railways in the PhilippineA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
Plot To Killed King.

Details Of plot Matched at the recent
meeting of anarchist leaders at Zurich
to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel Of
Italy became known in Rome yesterday
Lots were drawn and the task of the
assassination fell to two European an
archists.
The Swiss secret police, who had been
watching the meeting, obtainad tip on
the doings of the plotters and communi.
Gated with the police at Rome. Special
detectives were sent to all frontier stations
and occupants ofevery Car entering Italy
were searched in a vain eff)rt to appre
bend the conspirators.
Extra precautions were taken at the
royal palace and a double detail of secret
service men is still on guard.
1t is believed that the purpose OF the
anarchist chiefs was to murder the king
before theforthcoming International An
archist Congress at Amsterdam, in order
to arouse enihusisam among the followers
of The movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
AIsxarAsic 6azsse,
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 81, 1867.
rireinIa,s Resources.

The Stale Board OF Agriculture and
Immigration has just sent to the James
town Exposition, for distribution, large
number of booklets, printed under the
direction OF that body, descriptive OF the
resources of Virginia, these to be dis
.ributed to the many visitors who may
be interested in locating in this State.
The board ordered an edition OF twenty
five thousand copies, and the first IN
stallment received from the press is now
being distributed at the Exposition.
The booklet is we'll illustrated with
handsome half-tone cuts and is OF such
a size as not to be too bulky for the Ex-
position visitor to place in his pocket
for safe keeping, and carry home with
him. Indeed, it is so attractive in form,
and serves its purpose so well, that the
average man who secures a copy will
consider it worth keeping. The idea OF
the board in having the booklet printed
was not that 1t should be hastily read,
and left behind, but that the visitor
would take it home with him, and by
this means the publication would lind
its way into almost every State in the
union, and perhaps be passed around TO
be read by others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21

DON'T LET JUNE GO BY without look
ing after your next winters coal supply. See
our advertisement. w. A. SMOOT q CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
Low Weekend Rates from Alexandria

LUW Vtth-tHu N"VVS IIVIII ~ '' II"
Via Southern Railway. Effective May %
and continuing each Saturday and Sunday
until October 6, low rate rOund-trip tickets
will be sold to Bluemont, Harrisonburg,
Warrenton, Somerset and intermediate points
good until following Monday.
my22 cot yl5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
Washington Southern BY
scheduIe;in eAect May 26. lsO7.

Schedule'in eject May 26. 1907.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at s 03 and So q. M, IL OIL
243, 755. So, and II 80 p. M, week days. .,
Sundays So a. NJ, 1901, 92S, 1858 arf
l / 80 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 SO, 4 46, 8 81 and Il 81 8. m, 400,
OF Qocal), and is .. M, week DAYS.
Sundays SO, 7 OF, 9 81 and II 81 g. m.
4 90, 8 CT Qocal), and IS p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 3
a. M. week days.
NoTE Time of arrivals ard departures
and connections not guaranteed.
CIV. CULP, w. p. TAYLOR.
Gen'l Sunt Traf Mgr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
Steamer Trenton

For river ana creek lduuinBs 40 laf NJ "iiNOt
sons, Westmoreland county, SUNDAY,
TUESDAY and THURSDAY at S.45 a. M,
returning following days.
Freight and rates between Washington and
Alexandria and lower river points at one'half
published tariff.
Potomac Navigation Company,
AITCHESON'S WHARF.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria.
In Effect Nav s5. 1907.

Trains leave Union Station AiexanoriA'
In Eject May 60. 1907.
B-Followingschedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed.
I'LL A. M.-Daily-Local for Warrentca.
Dsnville and way stations.
S22 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrisonburg
and way stations.
9.17 4. M-Daily-U. 8. fast Mail. Firt
class coaches and drawing.ro0m sleeper TO
New Orleans. Dining car service.
Il:17 AM. Daily-Washington and Florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New York and
Jacksonville, Through hYst-class coaches
between Washington and Jacksonville.
Dining car service between Washington and
Columbia.
6:32 p. M.-Daily-New YORK and Atlanta
Express--First class coach to Atlanta; sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ineton to San Hrancisco
4:1S p. M.-Week Day-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
BIZ P. M.-Dsily-Local for Warrenton,
Strasburg and Charlottesville.
1907 P. NJ, No. s3-Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches and
sleepeis to Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta.
| DininL csr service q la carte.
1892 p. MISUNDERSTANDING and Chat
tanooga Limited (via LyDchburgG Firt
class coach and sleeping car 10 Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep,
er to Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
ineton to Roanoke. Dining car service.
1l:l7 P. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to New Orleans. Sleep
ers TO Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans Dining car service.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al.
exandria 7:iS, 1928 and S:4S A. NJ. and 2:i3,
sos, S:28, 11:13 and 11:23 p. NJ. daily. Har.
risOnburg 1908 p. NJ. week days and 9:03
P. NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 1853 A. M.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. 80. station) 1921 A
NJ, 1:29, 4:20 and 4:53 P. NJ. week days for
Bluemont; 6:35 P. NJ. for Leesburg; 9:2l A.
NJ. and 6:35 P. NJ. on Sundays only for Blue
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc, apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
| c. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
s. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
| Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
Washington, Alexandria h
Mt. Vernon Railway.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, $40: $40.
6s5, 645, 200, 40. go, 7S5, 80, S0O,
10 10, 10 80 10 so, II 10, II rs, II 80, II 30 a.
/ 50, 10, 3 Is, 3 80, 3 50, 10, 8 rs, 40, 90,
20, 4 80, S5, 50. 5 10, 20, $50, 5 40,
600, 6 Is, $50, s so. 40, 30, 8 90, s. 80,
9 90, 9 80, 10 90. 10 80, II 10 and II so p. m.
Sundsys-700, 10. Is, 900, $50, 10l
As, IL is and II As a. M, II 10, IL 40, %,
/ 20, 40, 2 90, 2 20. 2 40, 8 90, $50, $40. AGO.
4 20, 440, 8 90, 20, 8 40. 6 90, 30, 6 40, 90,
2 20, 7 40, 3 90, $50. 900, $50, 1000, 1880
and IL 10 pm.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wesb
days, 8 40, 652, 80, 10 %, IL Is a. M, II
Is, 225, SS2. A SO, 8 IS. 7O5 and
D. M.
/ 40. 3 40 40. 4 AZ. 7 O5. 8 As and 10 is 0. M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21

VIRGINIA the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 10th day Of June. 1857.
City Council of Alexandria, which sues for
itself and for such other lien creditors
as may come into, take part in, and share
the expense of this suit, VS.. John G. Cooke
and - Cooke, his wife, William d..
Cooke and - Cooke, his wife, and John
Marshall Baker aud Mary Z. Baker, his
wife. In Chancery.
Memo The object of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, VIZ: Beginning at the inter.
section of the south side of Jefferson street
with the west side Of Fairfax street and run
ming thence south along the line OF Fairfax
street l76 feet inches to the middle OF the
SQUARE; thence west parallel with Jefferson
street 1913 feet inches thence north parable
with Fairfax street l76 feet inches to the
line of Jefferson street and thence east along
the line of Jefferson street 1913 feet inches to
the place of beginning, being the northeast
quarter Of the square bounded by Jefferson,
Fairfax, Greene and Royal streets, the same
being lot No. /, on "Plat A." attached TO
decree recorded in deed book No. 40, page
567. Clerks Office of the Corporation Court
of said CITY. 10 the payment of the lien Of the
City eoun il of Alexandria thereon for taxes
and all other liens.
It appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, John G. Cooke and
- Cooke, his wife, William II. Cooke and
- Cooke, his wife, and John Marshall
Baker and Mary E. Baker, his wife. are non.
residents of this State 1t is Ordered, That
said defendants appear here within fifteen
days after due publication Of this order, and
do what is necessary to protect their interests
in this suit, and copy Of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria Gazette,
newspaper published in the city OF Alexsn
and posted at the front Idoor Of the Cour
House of this city.
A copy-TEsTE.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
4 Dangerous Deadlock.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21

LEGAL NOTICES.


XTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court OF the city OF Alexan-
diia on the 10th day Of June, 1907.
CITY Council Of Alexandria, which sues for
such other lien creditors as may come into,
take part in, and share the expense OF tn .
suit, vs.. John G. Cooke and -- Cooke, his
wife, William II. Cooke and - Cooke. his
wife, and John Marshall Baker and Mary T..
Baker, his wife. In Chancery.
Memo. The object Of this suit is TO subject
the following property in the city Of Alexan-
dria, Virgins, viz: Beginning at the inter
section of the south side of Greene street with
the west side Of Fairfsx street and running
thence south along the line Of Fairfax street
l76 feet inches to the middle of the square;
thence parallel with Greene street 1913 feet 5
inches; thence north parallel with Fairfax
street l76 feet inches to the line Of Greene
street and thence east along the line Of Greene
street 1913 feet inches to the place Of begin
ming, btipg the northeast quarter Of the
square bounded by Greene, Fairfax. Church
and Royal streets, the same being lot No. 8
on 'Plat A, /" attached to decree recorded
in def d book No. 45, page 567, Clerks Once
Of the Corporation Court of said city, to the
payment Of the lien Of the City Council OF
Alexandria thereon for taxes and all other
liens.
It.appesring by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, John G. Cooke and
- Cooke. his wife, William II Cook and
- Cook, his wife, and John Marshall Baker
and Mary E. Baker, his wife. are non-resi.
dents Of this State: II is ordered, That said
defendants appear here within fifteen days
afterIdue publication of this order and DE-
what is necessary to protect their interests 10
this suit, and that copy OF this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Gazette
newspaper published in the city Of Alexan
dria, once a week for four successive weeks
and posted at the front door Of the Cour
House Of this city. A copy-TEsTE
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
S. p. Fisher. d. q, jel1 w4w tn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
Two-Cent Rates Elsewhere

The returns from the states that have adopted a 2-cent passenger rate are beginning to come in. Minnesota sends reports of passenger receipts in May and June under her new 2-cent law. There were larger receipts In those months on all her railroads but three, the comparison being made with corresponding months of last year. The average gain was about twelve per cent. Minnesota is. how ever, a growing state, and it is not easy to say how much of the gain in passenger receipts is due to the 2-cent rate.
 From Missouri will soon come re- turns from the first three months test of a 2-cent rate. These returns are awaited with interest, so for that mat ter are all other returns from the 9 cent states. The friends of the new rate say it will increase passenger re- ceipts, and that the railroads will yet adopt it as an economic measure.
 Minnesota will show what Is feasi- bic in passenger transportation in the northern states, while Missouri will point to the better policy in the south. The two states will demonstrate the reasonableness or unreasonableness of the 2-cent rate, and theorists will have to yield when confronted by actual facts, unless, indeed, their theories are in line with the returns as they come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Complains About Telephones.

There is room for complaint against thes telephone companies for the manner in which they neglect night fire alarm calls recently" said man who it appears was the first to discover the Southside blaze early Saturday morning.
 "I saw the fire when 1t first started. It could have been put out with a common sprinkling hose I immediately ran to the phone and tried to phone the fire de- part. was never able to get an answer from the central office though I stood there and worked at that phone from the beginning of the blaze until the first house was completely enveloped in flames and the second was half in flames. I then began firing my pistol for it seemed no one In the neighborhood knew of the fire except the people who lived in the houses and they were too s-sssy .=-atting their goods out. We finally -an across the street to another phone and soon the department was there. The first phone was in order, too, for an hour later we used 1t to different parts of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
Cotton in the Far East

Prof. H. B. Hulburt says the Japan csc are absorbing lands in Southern Corea for the purpose of growing cot ton in that part of the world. The Japanese are intelligent, and they are not entering upon a cotton growing contest with nature arrayed solidly against them. They see at least a probability of success, and possibly ex- periments have demonstrated the feas- ibility of the scheme. Corea reaches southward to the thirty-fourth degree of latitude, which is just about the lat itude of Birmingham and Central Ala bama There seems, therefore, to be no climatic reason why cotton cannot be grown in Corea. It is freely grown in China, but all of the Chinese prod uct Is consumed at home.
 All that Japan lacks in order to con trol the cotton goods trade of the Far East is an ample homegrown supply of raw cotton. She can spin and weave it cheaper than we can, because labor is lower-priced than 1t Is here or in England or on the continent She is, too, near untold millions of con- sumers-at least 4Oo,Ooo,oO0 She has mills, and she has the ambition to build more, and all she lacks today is the staple itselff
 If cotton can be grown in Southern Corea the Japanese will assuredly grow it, and she may therefore wrest from us the entire cotton goods trade of the Far East before we can dig the canal. This, however, is one of the ups and downs of this world, and if we cannot sell goods in the Far East we can certainly sell them in South America and in some of the isles of the seas. American cotton is still in the ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
End of the Cotton Year

The cotton season of 1906-07 is end ed, and the new cotton year Is before us The old cotton year brought forth great crop-a crop that will crowd that of 19o4-o5 closely. The crop grown in 1904 proved to be 13,556,Ooo bales, and when all the figures per taining to the year just ended are brought together the figures of 1so4-o5 may be equalled, and even slightly ex- ceeded.
 It is estimated that a naked world enters upon new cotton year with about 100000 bales of American cot ton on hand. This is about 600,000 bales moro than there was on hand one year ago, but the excess, after all, will be needed before late crop can be marketed.
 It is idle to attempt to look ahead into the new year. Prices are rising. ,.d few seasons indeed have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
Richard Mansfield

The death of Richard Mansfield at the age of fifty is deeply regretted by the thousands and tens of thousands in all parts of this country to whom the tones of his voice and his general manner had become familiar. He was in touch in this life with vast numbers, and very many of them will carry him in their inner hearts as long as they live.
 He attempted more than human strength could we'll withstand. His work was constantly set before the public, and this fact alone induced nerve waste. He was manager and actor at once. He attended to the stage setting of his varied and numer- l ous roles, and to this effort was added as a specially personal task the inter pretation of the chief character in each one of them. He put into each | his artlSuc soul. 10 d marVelOuS stage setting he brought the finish and exquisite character creation of his part. The public enjoyed the plays he presented In rapid succession, but he had undertaken more than a man could accomplish, and the actor-man- ager lies still in death. During his last illness, while he was still hope 1 full of recovery, he stated that he would never again prepare a play to act in it himself. He would be con tent to play his part alone. but tho change in the plan of his life came ] too late to save to the world the great l artist.
 This prince of players will receive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

justice at the hands of those who an- preciate the stage. His minor foibles will be forgotten, and the subtle charm and polished power of the artist will be recalled. His versatility will be appreciated, and play-goers will perhaps come to say that never before had the stage known an actor who could with equal ease and equal power move them to mirth or to tears. In "Beau Brummell," for example, he be- gan with the rarest comedy to wind Up in the most touching phases of the sad ending of a life of fashion. From the court of one of the Georges to Paris garret were all within the grasp of the actor. He was not content to present one play as did Joseph Jefferson, but he preferred to bring out each season a new play. and this of itself went far to undermine his strength.
 He strove manfully and artistically to achieve his ideals, and the last scene of all has come to him. Few indeed had accomplished so much. Few indeed had attempted so much, and the world, now that he Is gone, will assuredly do justice to his ambi- tion and his labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
ORIGIN OF "THE DICKENS,

From the New York Press.
 "Oh. go to the dickensw What the dickens you got ter do with it." and similar remarks including dickens" are classed among cursory expressions--or cuss words. Modest we'll hammered women who have not mingled with the world too recklessly are content with plague take it" and "confound it." but a real, old fashioned, vigorous damn" Is common enough nowadays among those of the fair sex who know thing or two and are somewhat ad- vanced. It is the most singular that the eNpletive dickens" is almost uni versalIy associated with Charles Dick ems; and I have often seen 1t capitalized by the ignorant in honor of the re- nowned author.
 Shak espeare wrote "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in 16oo-about two and a half centuries before the author of MT. Ptckwick" became world celeb is made to remark, q cannot tee what the dickens his name is." The word dick ens' mea as the deuce" "Go to the deuce' Is as common as "Go to the dickens" And it may please all the Dickens, Dixons, Dickinsons Diccin- sons. Dickensens, Dickenses, Dickon sons. etc, to know that their names are derived from the original little bit of profanity used by grand ladies in the court of Elizabeth, and by Good Queen Bess herself. the equivalent oi the deuce"--that is. the dickens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

started with prices up to their pres ent level. These prices are based upon the known wants of the world and the feeling that between dry weather in Texas and an early frost those wants may not be fully met by the growers of this country. The world really wants 13,OO0,000 bales of American cotton every year, and it is reasonably certain that dry weather and boil weevils will not let Texas do her part towards the making of an- other crop of that size, and Texas makes nearly one-third of the entire American output
 The New York Journal of Com merce has received information from 1500 correspondents in the cotton belt, and these correspondents say the crop had up to August 23 declined 3.6 points, but this decline was almost wholly due to the situation in Texas, assisted by Louisiana. The states east of Louisiana have promising crops always provided killing frosts do not come until November. Picking will soon become general, and the farmers are in a better position to study and to act upon market condl- tions than they have been since the days of civil war.