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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
A Criminal Attack

on an inoffensiye citizen IL frequently made
in that apparently useless little tube called
the appendix, It's generally the result Of
protracted constipation, following liver tor
Dor. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regulate the
Ever, prevent appendicitis and establish reg
ular habits of the bowels. 25c at E. 8. Lead
heater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
Will PrObated.

The will of the late Charles F. En-
twisle was admitted to probate today,
and his widow, Mrs. Mamie Louise En-
twisle, qualified as executrix. The de-
ceased left bis entire estate, valued at
$4,000 to his widow and directed tina!
no bond be required and no inventory
be taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
Reduced Fare.

On and after tomorrow the steamer
Lackawanna will run on regular schedule
time between Alexandria and Washing
ton, leaving esch city at intervals OF
one and hall hours. The fare will be
five cents each way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
German.

The Lady's German. the last OF the
season, will be given at McBurney's
Hall on Friday night. Misses Mittie
Herbert, Hattie Douglas and Grace An
derson are The committee of arrange
ments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30

HASONIC.-A called communicate Of
| ANDRIA-W ASH INGTQH
LODGE, No. ~. A.. r. s A. NJ. will be held
at the temple TONIGHT Tuesday at 800
o'clock, for Work. By order Of the Worship
full Master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
New Shirt Waists

We are displaying the mostimpressiye line
of Women's Shirt Waists We have ever col
lected. The beautiful Hand.emeroldered
French Lingerie Waists. Of the sheerest aud
daintiest Of materials. are shown in many eK.
elusive effects.
The plain Talor.msde Waists are repre-
scented as never befete. and they we're never
so smart and attractive,
Reference Is made to the unusual beauty
and high character Of the collection at
So rs, $3.50, IS 90. aud $500 each.
Also a splendid collection of shirt.wsist
Suits and Jumper Dresses of Sheer fabrics
and in becoming styles. Prices range from
S. to $3.50.
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Weather Probabilities.

For this section showers late tonight anS
"wednesday. much colder Wednesday,, fresf
souIhwesterly winds. shifting to northwest
Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30

For Cstarrh, let me send you free, just to
prove merit, Trial size Box Of DR.. Shops
Catarrah Remedy. 1t is snow white,
creamy, healing, antiseptic balm that gives
instant relief to Ca.arrh Of the nose and
thoai. Make the free test and see. Address
DR.. Sboop, Racine, Wis. Large jars 80 eents.
Gold by +. 8. Ieadbeater x Sons. druggists.
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WANTED. - Four good, experienced
w SIEAMFITTER5; steady work guar
anteed for satisfactory men Only good. sober
and industrious mechanics need apply. Fur
nish references and state experience, We
work open shop. w. P. LON0WORTH h
c., No. north Seventh street, Richmond,
Va apr29 lW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-30
400 BUSHELS GREEN MOUNTAIN
POTATOES, 1Sc BUsHEL.

Three cans Tomatoes, 25c; 4 cans Corn, 25c;
2 lbs. Tomatoes, Csc: Table Belle Flour. sOc
sack; cakes Star Soap. 25c.
WIN. P. WQ0LIs & SON.
Royal and Wolfe streets.
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Local Matters.
Sun ana Tide Table.

sun rssss tomorrow at 5:0l q. %. and sets
ut 1858 D. 10. High water at lO;O1 g. H. anu
10.37 r. m.
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WANTED.

WANTED.
A suitable person 10 represent the PROVI-
DENT LIFE d TRUST COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, In Alexandria and
adjoining section of Virginia. This company
before in lis history. IT has SiS7, 67O, sS9 Of
insurance in force, having $l8,l65,ls5 at the
Baltimore Agency. The Provldent Life
stands unsurpassed 10 security, cheapness,
and libernlty to the pOlicy.hClder. Special
training given. Hend for psrtieulsrs, IONA
THAN K. TAYLOR, General Agent, Fl.
deity Building. Baltimore. Nd.
spr12 I'm"
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AAHhHW " Vh HUNS
We need more room for
our Ladies and Children's
Ready-made Wares, there
fore we must close out our
entire stock of Laces and
EmbroiderieS at below
cost prices.
The stock consists of a
pretty assortment of Tor
chon and Val. LaceS and
Hamburg Embroideries.
Sale begins Wednesday,
April 18th, at 9 O'Clock.
Be early and get first
choice.
3Lc a yard for TorChOn
Laces that sell everywhere
at sc, 7c and Sc.
sc a yard for Torchon
Laces that sell everywhere
at lOc and 12hc.
2Llc a yard for Val.
LaceS sold regularly every
where at SC.
Sc a yard for Val. Laces;
others price Sc.
4Mca yard for Val. LaceS
sold elsewhere at 10c yd.
6Hc a yard for Val LaceS
sold elsewhere at u lie.
&c a yard for Val Laces;
others price 15c.
lOc a yard for Black
Val Laces sold everywhere
at zoe.
6 lie for Hamburg En-
broidery; any where you
60 price 10c.
&c a yard for Hamburg
Embroidery sold every
where at 15c.
lOc a yard for Hamburg
EmbrOiderieS regularly
sold at 19c.
19c a yard for Hamburg
EmbrOideries suitable for
corset covers. Regular
price Z5C and SIC.
See our display of
Ready-made
Shirt Waists,
Skirts, Under
wear and Belts.
SPECIAL.
Sc for 15c Ladies' Fancy
Collars. Sample lot.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

Three two-story FRAME DWELLINGS
Noe. 22s, go and 232 north Henry street,
containing five rooms each Monthly rental
;I2, which will yield 10 per cent. net IN;
vestment. For price and terms apply 10
JOHN d. NORMOYLE, northeast corner
King and Royal streets. aprA 81
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-.
" termsstsr, u. s. Army, Fort Washington,
Nd. April 26, 1907. Sealed proposals, in
triplicate, will be received at this office until
II o'clock noon June 1, 1907, for Repairs 10
the Timber Wharf at Fort Washington. Nd.
Information regarding plans and speci6ca-
lions may be obtained a. this Office. Ercpos-
ais must be marked Proposals for Repairs
10 Wharf at Fort Washington, Nd" and
addressed 70 the Constructing Quartermaster,
u. 8. Army, Fort Washington, Nd.
sprS0.myl,2,S,2s,2s
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WOODWARD { LOTHROP.
WANTED.

WHlTEWASHIN0 done al short notice.
w eatisfaetion given.
Z. II. LYLES,
apr}0 3ts GIG south Columbus street.
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DRY GOODS

DRY GOODS
Woodward { LothrOp,
10th, 18th, T & q SITS. N. W.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
Sale of White
PetticOats.
We are having In our Underwear Depart
meat specisl display aud sale of Women's
White Petsico It's. Inc udej are those of mus
lin and cambria, variOusly trimmed with
laces, embroideriea, hemstitching, tucks, &c.
Some are very elaborate and saltable for wear
with thin, fully dresses. Some are made in
the palmer ell scts, aud are suitable for street
wear, with shirt waist and walking suits.
skirts of Muslin, with hem titched rniile.
EACH. ...s.ss.s-ss.s ss's''ssss's's' -'N
Skirts of Muslin. with wide hemstitched
ruffie and dust RUNE. Each. ...."...... Doc
Skirts Of Cambria, with deep aounce inish.
ed with tscks and fsathersuiching. Each
75c
Skirts of Cambria, with deep fOnnce OF
embroidery and tucks; some lace trimmed.
Each ............. see. Pi'VV
Skirts of Cambria, with founce Of blind
embroidery ard clust Of ticks. Each. $i.26
skirts Of Cambria, with wide ruflle Of blind
embroidery; also with deep hounee OF ticks
and featherstitehiOs. Each. 81 90
skirts Of Cambria. with deep aounee Of
tucks edged wide blind embroidery. Each
$3.00
Skiits Of Cambria. with lawn ruHie finish.
Ell with clusters Of tucks and edged With en-
brodiery; others with Lawn ruthes Of tueks
and three rows Of lace. Each -. ......t2.25
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
Ask Your Druggist For Free Peruna Almanac For 1903

respect to the political situation in
this country. He said that he had
been keeping out of intimate toucn
with political affairs at home to dis
cuss them in any way One of Mr.
Taft's inteIviewers had the tempeority
TO ask: We'll, Mr.. Secretary, tell rs
who is your choice for PRESIDENT"
Amid general laughter, in which he
heartily joined, the secretary replied:
Il guess l will have to leave that to
inference"
Mr.. Taft left for Washington on an
early afternoon train, saying that ac-
cumulated matters in the war depart
ment would keep his nose to the Off
cial grind stone for some time to come
and that the preparation of his spe-
cial report on the Philippines which
will be in book form, would also re-
quire much Of his time in the near
future
Looking exceedingly well, the sec
retary said he had taken daily five
mile walks on the decks of the Grant
during the thirteen days trip from
Hamburg.
1T is the height OF foolishness TO
talk of possible war with Japan" de-
clared the secretary. Japan does not
desire war with us and we certainly
do not Lesire war with Japan. II
there was any war spirit anywhere in
Japan / failed to find the slightest
note Of it. Everywhere there was
talk of continued peace"
What about the Pacific f1eet?"
THE sailing must have been 4 mag
nif1cent sight. We have fine ships
and a fine personnel, and so long as
the Pacific ocean belongs to
US as much as to anybody else | see
no reason why We should not send our
ships there on a practice cruise. The
Japanese are too Intelligent and high
minded to attribute a false motive %
the movement"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
To RESUME OPERATIONS
Work on Virginia Railway VIII be
Pushed Ia Completion.

Roanoke, Va, December 2O-Work
on a number of bridges and viaducts
TO be used for the Virginia railway east
of Roanoke, which was stopped some
time ago, will be completed without
delay. The Virginia Bridge and Ird0
company OF this city, which has the
contract for the bridges and viaducts,
today announced that orders had been
received to resume work. The road
is being built by Henry II. Rogers
and runs from the West Virginia coal
fields to Norfolk. 1t is said cessation
of work was caused by the stringency
in the money market
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
ITALY FILES CLAIM
Wants Paw for Tobacco Destroyed by
Night Raiders.

Washington, d. c., December 20 -
A claim for reparation will be made
because OF the damage suffered by he
Italian interests in the destruction of
one of the tobacco factories in Hop
kinsville, KY, which was burned
some time ago by night riders. The
loss amounted to about $4,000 1t Is
expected that application for reimburse
ment will be made with a view 10 it's
payment by the state, as the national
government. has no control, and il
not directly interested. II appears
according to the best information OBJ
tainable that the raid was not because
OF antipathy to the Italians or ltaI-
ian labor but was a development of
the issue between the American To-
bacco Company and the Independent
concerns. ~
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
TO GIRDLE THE GLOBE
Admiral Evans Makes pHhlic Ills
Sealed Orders

New York December 20.-By wire
less message there comes the an
nouncement Of an order that sends
the greatest fleet of battleships ever
assembled for a cruisin4 expedition
! on the longest voyage that men-of-war
have ever taken.
The message came from Admiral
Evans, giving publicity to President
ROOsevelt's sealed orders that the bat
tie fleet, after seaching the Pacific
shall continue the cruise still west
ward, pass through Suez canal, and
make a complete circum-navigation
of the globe. x
In the fulfillment of this order the
feet will cover more than 81, 900 miles,
will show to all the civilized nations
of the world, including Japan, China,
France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and
Great Britain, the vast naval strength
which this country can muster, aud
will return to it's native shores many
months hence, assured that it has
done its part in the fostering Of peace
on earth, if not good will toward men.
On Board United States Steamship
Connecticut, noon, via, New York, n.
Y, December 20.-At noon the battle
ship fleet is $50 miles north by north
west, the island of st. Thomas. Fine
weather, light winds. The Missouri
left the feet this afternoon to land
Fireman B. Northway, who is ill with
peritonitis.
Charleston, S. c.. December 20
The wireless station here was in COM
munication with Admiral Evans feet.
this afternoon and the messages were
received from over 1900 miles of wa
ter.
In reference to the report which
was termed ward room gossip" by
Washington to the effect that the ad-
miral indicated that the feet would
return via the Suez canal the follow
ing message was caught:
con board U. S. S. Connecticut, De-
cember 20-Afternoon: Evans has
made no statement for publication.
Must inquire at White House for con-
firmation or denial"
A still later message told OF stiff
trade winds and predicted arrival at
Trinidad late Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
COTTON CROP GINNED
Government Estimate Places Amount
At 9,2S1,O77 Bales

Washington, d. c., December 90
The census bureau today issued a bull
letin showing that the total amount
OF cotton OF this years growth in the
United States ginned up TO December
Is last was 9,2s1 OF bales, as coinpar-
ed with 11,112,7S9 bales for the same
period last year and 9,297 ,S19 bales for
the same period in 1905.
The total number of active ginrer-
les was 27,152. In this bulletin round
bales are counted as half bales.
The number Of round bales included
for 1906 and 252,137 for 1905x
l. 167,4S5 for 1907 and 243,C
Sea Island included 65,1 ,145 for 1907 and
49,361 for 1906 and sc, ,S36 for 1905.
The total crop for 1906 was Il $685.
201 and for 1905 was 10,495, 100. The
per cent of crop ginned to December
13 was $50 for 1906 and $50 for 1905.
For 1907 there were ginned to Decent
Der 1st, s,S43, 1886 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Holiday Ruyin~ InlnrOye.s Retail
Trade-Financiai Conditions Re-
coming Normal-Failurcs for the
Week.

New York, Dec. 20.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Holiday buying has had the center
OF the stage, and retail business has
felt very perceptibIy the influence of
the spirit of the season While much
however, the volume Of retail buying
as whole is we'll below a year at this
date. The tendency in industrial lines
is still toward curtailment, instances
OF this being found in the iron and
steel bltuhinOuS coal coke, lumber
and cotton goods lines, in which lat
ter a canvass is now being made by
New England manufacturers as to the
future production.
Conditions in financial circles are
still slowly but quite surely approach
ing normal. From the country at large
there is reported a continued easing up
of the situation as regards cash pay
ments
TIE firmness in call and scarcity Of
time money at New York, with the
Ild1AtdludHCe VI luS currency preull-
um at or around l per cent, is taken
to indicate the conserving Of some
money supplies pending the heavy first
of the year disbursements.
Interior cities make more inquiry for
commercial paper and quite consider
able loans are made On time Com
mercial collections are very slow and
as yet reflect little benefit from the
current holiday purchasing. Several
cities report enlarged savings banks
Withdrawals, presumably due to holi-
day expenditures.
A very favorable feature in the pres
ent periol of depression is the ten
dency toward enlargement Of our ex-
port trade. This is most notable in
the grain trade, and not, by the way,
entirely on the east coast of the coun-
try, because the movement On the Pa
cific coast is very large.
Business failures for the week end
ing December 10, number 29S against
284 last week, 227 in the like week
OF 1906 235 in 1905, 24e in 1904 and
242 in 1903.
Canadian failures for the week num-
Der 40 as agaist so last week and
2G in this week a year ago.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
STATES SWAMP LANDS
Negro Orphanage at Oxford An Re-
ccfve State Aid.
Especial to The Messenger.


Raleigh, n. c., December 20.-The
state board of education places all its
swamp lands under the direction Of
State Geologist Pratt. Under him will
be four experts. at lest, one to make
the survey, a second to make estimates
Of the timber, make suggestions re-
garding the general forestry work and
the judicious sale of timber, another
to look after the character of the
soil in these swamp lands, while the
fourth will give special attention to
the important question of drainage
and the reclamation of this vast area
of land, which lies in about ten coun-
ties
The negro orphanage at Oxford re-
ceives state aid. Rev. r. Shepard, its
superintendent resigns to become eff
fective January 1st, and ex-Congress-
man Henry G. Cheatham takes charge
Mr.. Beckwith of the state board of
internal improvements is investi-
eating it's affairs.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
REVENUE OFFICER KILLED
Shot From Ambush While Engaged
in Raid on Blockade Distilleries

Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 20--While
engaged in a raid on blockade liquor
distilleries at Smlthtown, Forsyth
county, this morning with fifteen 9TH
ers, J. w. Hendricks, a United States
revenenue officer, was shot and killed
from ambush. The bullet, from a VIM
chester rifle, passed entirely through
the victims heart. The raiding party
Of sixteen officers left Winston yester
day and divided into squads Of four
each
Hendricks was pushing into the
woods ahead of his companions and
the other officers saw the assailant as
he made his escape, but have not sue
ceeded in capturing him.
The raid today was the third that
has been made on this settlement in
the past few months. In the first raid
27 officers armed to the teeth, de-
a fierce battle with Winchesters cap
tured several moonshiners and broke
UP many stills.
A short time ago a second raid by d
large party was made with somewhat
similar results Shutdown is the most
notorious settlement of blockade dis
tillerieS in the state
Hendricks was one of most popular
officers in the service and was native
Of Elkin, n. G.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24

More than l1U,UUU bales ahead of
last year and less than $4,000 Dales
behind the highest years record, ever
made the receipts of cotton at the
port OIL Wilmington during the three
and two-thiros months that have
passed since the opening of the pres
ent season, reached the tremendous and
gratifying figures Of 352,24l. The re-
ceipts OF last season had amounted
only to 24l, ,282 bales, the increase ID
favor OF this year being marvellous and
most gratifying.
The highest number Of bales ever
received at this port in d single year
amounted to 375,000 and that record,
it now seems, will be smashed all
to pieces this year.
Each days receipts at the present
time are leading by hundreds OF
bales the receipts at the corresponding
time last year, yesterdays arrivals
having been 2570 bales, bringing the
weeks record up to 1921 bales, coQ-
pared with only 2,806 bales for the
same week last year
DuTlDS Lne UlOuLn OIL December, '!p
to date, 100 bales have been export
ed to Great Britain and 25,490 bales
exported to the continent, the total
foreign exports amounting to 1880
for the month, compared with l6,44S
for the same period last year.
The total foreign exports for the en-
tire season. from September 1st to
date, amount to 320, ,604 bales, while
last year there had been only 215,762
bales exported.
From the interesting figures, show
done, posted at the chamber of COM
merce yesterday, it was seen that at
the present time there are 1858 bales
ashore, 1882 afloat, making a total
of 25,705, while the record last year
showed 1,730 bales ashore and II 1863
afiOat, a total of 20, 3,093
With the exception of tar, the re-
receipts of naval stores at the port of
Wilmington showed a decline when
compared with last years record, the
total receipts since the beginning of
the naval stores year up to date hav-
ing amounted to 1880 casks of spirits;
co. barrels rosin; 27 169 barrels tar
and 2,567 barrels crude, while last year
the record showed 1887 casks spirits.
72,557 barrels of rosin, 1875 barrels
tar and 23,334 barrels crude.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
FOR HARBOR AT SOUTHPORT
TWO Pleasure Yachts From the North
Put in There-Bound to Florida
Waters

Two pleasure yachts, both hound
from northern ports to Florida waters.
on account OF recent stress OF wealth
er at sea have put into Southport for
farbor and they will proceed to their
destination within day or two.
One OF the yachts, the Whim, comes
from New York In command of Can
tain Gates the craft is being taken to
Florida where party will board her
and cruise will be made The whim
is owned by Mrs. NJ. o. Perry of New
York
The yacht Madeline owned by Bos
ton parties, is bound from that port
to southern wa ers also. being in
command Of Captain Barr.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24

Washington, ID. C, December %
Yesterdays physical encounter be
tween Mr. John Sharp Williams OF
Mississippi. and Mr.. DeArmond q!
Missouri on the floor of the house OF
representative had no aftermath TO-
| day so far as the principals them
selves were concerned, but friends OF
| each Travelled back and forth between
| the camps of the minority leader and
| the leader of the minority opposition,
waving boughs of peace 1t is under
| stood, however, that they acted out
Of their own friendliness and OF their
/ own volition not by authorization Of
| the combatants.
| Rumorhs of the likliEood of challenge
| to d duel, fioated about the corridors
of tae capitol today, but investigation
proved them purely fanciful. Mr.. De-
Aromnd's attitude is stated to be this:
He has no mind either to perpetuate
! the quarrel nor to make the first move
! toward a reconciliation. He feels that
! Mr.. Williams was the aggressor in
! having intimated that he was a falsi-
blow and therefore that peace over
| lures, if any are to be, should origin
ate on Mr.. Williams side Of the line.
Mr.. Williams is understood to be-
lieve himself in the right. 1t is con-
| tended in his behalf that he suffered
Mr.. DeArmond to question his truth
fulness and sought to turn his wrath
!
| place to pursue the discussion, and
when this was ignored held himself in
check until Mr.. DeArmond had a sec
| ond time cast at him the lie. For the
sake of many things he does not desire
| to continue the unpleasantness, neither
does he feel that an amend is due
from him until first plank to bridge
the breach has been laid down by the
/ gentleman from Missouri.
Notwithstanding the exact opposite
ness of these two views, it is pre-
| dicted by common friends that the two
distinguished gentlemen will yet clasp
hands and covenant to forgive if not
| to forget.
| In MI Williams behalf it is ey-
! pla1ned today that his real reason for
resigning from the ways and means
| committee was to make place for his
colleague, Mr.. Bowers, of the commit
tee on appropriations, that is view OF
the fact that Mississippi's delegation
| numbers only eight representatives he
felt that to have two Mississippians
on the two chief committees of the
house would be bestowing too much
preference on his own state.
Though the house was not in ses-
sion today Mr. DeArmond visited the
floor and sat for awhile at his desk at
work. He discouraged any invitation
to discuss his encounter with Mr.. Will
liams. The latter spent most of the
day at his home
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
Wilson Selected as Place for Next
Meeting.
Especial to The Messenger.

Raleigh, n. c., December 20.-It is
decided by the Baptist State Board of
Missions and Sunday Schools, of which
John E. Ray is reelected president
and Rev. Hight G.. Moore secretary,
shall be held at Wilson. Forty thous-
and dollars is appropriated to the var
ious missions. Rev. w. r. Cullam. of
Wake Forest, will conduct a CORES
pondence course for ministers. N B.
Broughton, J. w. Bailey, Carey J. Hun
ter, r. H Simmons, Charles L. Smith
and DR.. w. c. Tyree are elected the
state Sunday school board.