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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There ia only
one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con.
stitutIonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an inAamed condition of the mucous lining
OF the Eustachisn Tube. When this tube Is
inhamed you have rumbling SOUND or i'm
peri. ct hearing. and when II is entirely
closed De fn,ss IL the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and thin tube
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give tine Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) tnst
cannot be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
TOday's Telegraphic News
Ravages BY Flood.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 15.-Pittsburg
Is panic-stricken today. The worst food
Ia the records of the city hes brought
death and disaster to the town. Six
teen persons are known to be dead.
There is every reason to believe that to-
days investigation will Increase the
number to q score at least.
Three hundred thousand persons have
been thrown out Of work, and from ten
to fifteen thousand families have been
driven from their homes and property
losses, conservatively estimated at $40,
900, 900, have been sustained In this
city alone.
Allegheny and McKeesport are also
inundated, and it Is believed that the
total damage in these thres cities will
approximate close to s25, 900, 900. And
the worst has not yet come.
The food Is slowly recediug ooly one
inch an hour-bu. Is receding. The
crest was reached at six O'Clock this
morning with the highest record OF q
century. Thirty.six feet six inches, are
the official figures as reported by the
weather bureau. Ten square acres OF the
most thickly populated territory In Pitts
burg and Allegheny are under water this
morning. Thousand are homeless; dozens
Of splendid stores and great Office build
ings are partially under water. The
city vas In darkness last night, except
where lighted by private plants.
All local trains are running on badly
disarranged schedules.
II is estimated that l75, 600 people In
all Allegheny county are in enforced
ideIeDess and estimates of financial loss
including damage to property Ia placed
at $40, 900, 900. More than score have
paid the food toll with their lives. This
at least, ia an estimate in advance OF re-
ports of those who are reported a.
missing.
The death list may be higher when the
excitement and the water subsidies. II
Is thought that not leas less than ton
bodies will be taken from the ruins Of
inundated buildings at McKeesport,
which has been the worst sufferer In the
food.
Reports received from river points
this morning indicate that the rivers are
recediug almost as rapidly as they rose.
At points below Pittsburg, the rivers are
still rising, and an unofficial report from
Wheeling, W. Va, this morning stated
that the stage there was AZ feet. Ice
from the Parker gorge in the Allegheny
has been running into the Ohio since
dsybreak. No damage has been report
ed here yet by the ice, although II
threaten, the bridges with destruction.
The authorities ale actively at work
in furnishing relief to the destitute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
RaIItoad Conference.

New York, March l5.-There is q
conference being held ct one Of the up
town hotels of Presidents Newman, OF
the New York Central; McCrae Of the
Pennsylvania; Hughitt, Of the North
western and Mellen of the New Haven,
to formulate plans rs arranged for by j..
Pierpoint Morgan, before his sailing for
Europe for these men 10 meet President
Roosevelt, to talk over the railroad sit
ustiOn. They have been in session
sincs ten o'clock this morning and a
statement is expected to be issued this
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
Travelling IncognitO.

Berlin, March l5.-Archkuke Fran
cis Ferdinand, heir presumptive 10 the
Austrian throne, is here on a secret visit
to be treated for disease of the ear.
The Archduke Is travelling ineognito and
arrived in Disguise. He had a dispute
at the station with cabmsn, however,
during which his identity became known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
Street Car service Resumed.

Louisville, Ky. March l5.-The en-
tire street car service was resumed today
under the terms Of the agreement reached
by the company and is employees yes
terdsy afternoon. Practically the entire
force Is back at work, and cars are
moving on schedule time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

THE SITUATION in Wall street Is ssill
acute. tho bottom having almost been
knocked ont Of the stock market during
the pas. few days. Secretary CortelyOu
Yesterday ordered the deposit OF customs
,soslpta ia banks, the redemption Of
s25 OOO 900 bonds and took other steps
for the relief of the money market. The
news Of Secretary CortelyOn's action
reached Nov York too late yesterday to
Aelp improve the situation, and stocks
were thrown OYER regardless Of value,
causing one of the widest days ever ex-
perienced on Wall street. A further
tremendous decline in values followed
the slump OF the past few days and the
msddsst frenzy to sell was developed in
The closing hour FinNncers were at q
loss to find good reasons for the depres'
sion Ioday's dispatches show an I'M
movement in conditions on Wall street.
bnt confidence was shaken In American
sscrri!ies IN London, which suffered
serious Losses today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

will draw a salary Of $500 which ia
about 81, 200 more than his pay as chiti
OF yards and docks.
The President announced today that he
had Amounted Hon. Seth Low, oil New York,
aud Thomas q. Bush, Of Birmingham. Ala,
a. representative Of the general public upon
the board established for the promotion Of
induetriai peace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

TIE DISTRESSING conditions now
existing at Pitlsburg and other neigh
boring places as the result of the prevail
ING foods are described elsewhere in the
Gazette. They add another chapter to
,he many disasters which have visited
different places in the world recently.
Seventy five thousand persons have been
deprived Of employment. while thons'
ands Of families have been driven from
their homes by the rising water, and,
cold, hungry and homeless, are awaiting
p subsidepoe Of the food. A score or
more Of people have persisted By the
overflow. Il wonla seem that horrors
follow closer upon horrors than during
bygono years, as there is hardly week
IN which there is not a wholesale loss OF
life from the elements or by accidents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
The Touch That Heals

rs the touch of Bucklen's Arnica salye. It's
the happiest combination Of Arnica flowers
and healing balsams ever compounded. No
matteg how old the core an ulcer Is, this Salve
will cure II. For burns, scalds. cuts, wounds,
or piles. It's an absolute cure. Guaranteed
BIZ +. S Lesdbester d Sons. druggists. 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
The London Market.

London, March l6.-Anothsr disas'
trous day In Wall street ras apparently
forecast by the opening on the stock
exchange here this morning when
Americans fell as though the bottom
had been poked out from beneath the
market. On the floor Of the exchsngs
there was the widest excitement and
the officials had great difficulty TO secure
an instant Of quiet In which to announce
two small failures.
After the FIRST wild break, there was
general recovery, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

Argo Red Salmon comes from
waters of Bering Sea, Alaska. Dee
color. delicious in flavor. 10 &C 7. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

The winds of March have no terror 70 the
user Of DeWitts Csrbodzed Witch Hazel
ealye. 1t quickly heals chapped and crack.
81 skin. Good TOO. for bolls and burns, and
undoubtedly the best relief for Piles. Sold
here by W. F, Creighton & Co., 4oI King
street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
DRY GOODS.
.LanSburgh&Bro
Remnants of
Dress Goods.
Lengths Up TO 8 Yards.
The Selling Price from the
Piece Up to $50, Choice, at, yd..
A.

An unusually large group of
short lengths this Friday, the out.
come of an unusually busy week
in this section. Blacks, creams,
and colors are largely represented.
10 blacks you will find Plain
Ratiste G ,f.sd. nsf'Gste e.d I;sna ana.
llantine. Mohair, Sicilian, Atwood
Fancies, Silk and Wool Fancies,
Silk and Wool Crepe de Paris, Al
batross, Serge, Nuns Yelling, and
Wolfe.
In creams you will find Cream
Mohair, Cream Serge, Cream Al
batross, and Cream Henrietta.
In colors, Colored Crepe de
Chine, Serges, Panama, Henrietta,
Crepe de Paris, Voiles, Eoliennes,
Mixtures, Suitings, Checks, Chsl-
lies, Mohair, &c. Nearly all colors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
WANTED.

WANTED~TABLE BOARDERs
At SO5 south t. Asaph street; also few gen.
tlemen boarders in private family.
MALI 2W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

WANTED A MAN to work In the pack.
w ing room. One who has had experience
in grocery store preferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

"Preyenties" will promptly check e cold
or the Grippe when taken early or O. ne
"sneeze stage" Preventies'cure seated eolds
rs well Pnventica are little candy cold
cure tablets, and Dr., shoop, Racine, WIS ,
will gladly mail you samples and >, oook on
colds free, II you will write him. Inc stI
With preyeuties and stop Pneuno1is. Sold
in &c and &c boxes By z. 8. lesdheatsr q
Sons. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

you win try Argo Red Salmon. you will
find Salmon that you can always depend
upon. Nothing nicer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas bills for the quarter ending March !,
1907, having been delivered. this IL TO notify
all customers that the usual discount will be
allowed on ell bills paid on or before April /,
1907. After that date no discount will be al.
lowed and delinquents will be required to
make early settlement. BY order Of the
Committee on Light. J. B. WALLER,
marie Ia Clerk Of Gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
l holders Of the WASHINGTON SAM.
TARY IMPROVEMENT COMPANY will
be held at the Office Of James r. Cation, Esq.,,
No. II south Fairfax street, Alexandra, Va,
on TUESDAY, April End, 1907, at 2 p. N,
maid I'd GEO. N. KORER. SECRETARY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

The lsfsrket.
GsOTRstow1.I Asreh. l5.-WhAi 1o04
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
Court OF APPEALS.

Twenty.oue opinions we're handed
down in the Court Of Appeals yesterday
"a follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

or more, he is twenty-five years youn-
ger than J." replied the justice.
One day when the secretary caught
up with and passed the justice on the
links in a regular Yale finish Justice
Harlan remonstrated in this fashion:
THAT is simply typical. sir. of the
way the executive department is en-
croaching upon the judicial. We've got
| to put a stop to it,"
| You'll have to quit drinking Ken
| tucby whisky and smoking Pittsburg
! stogies, judge" replied Mr.. Taft. eff
| you want to win out over a teetotaIer.'
Sometimes when the pressure of
| BUSINESS at Washington let's up a bit
! Secr0 GARY Taft is seen on the golf
| links of the Chevy Chase club. near
| the capital Among the adornments of
| the club are beautiful nickel plated
scales wherein the members of the club
ascertain whether chasing a sugar
coated pill over a ten acre lot has re-
duced their weight or enabled them to
take on flesh. according to their de-
sires. While Mr.. Taft does not often
boast of his avoirdupois. he is by no
means ashamed of it, so one day he
Joined the group about the weighing
machine. Two 100 pound weights and
one recording fifty pounds were placed
on the hook, but the beam refused TO
move. The employee of the club was
obliged to tell the weiGhty statesman
that the scales We're so constructed that
when more than 275 pounds stepped or
were placed on the platform there
would be nothing doing" why
don't you have scales that are big
enough to weigh meHP" asked Mr..
Taft. These are only boys size"
Mr. Taft is always rely for any
kind of sport when he is not too busy
with work. He plays tennis. swims in
the river or swimming tank, goes fish,
ing, walks through the fields or drives
around the country. His hearty laugh
is heard far and near for the secre-
tary's well known smile is not an af-
fectation. The smile is a part of the
man. and there is a laugh lying behind
it ready for use on any proper occa-
sion.
The refrigerator routine and the red
tape formality of Washington during
the sessions OF congress have no effect
on Mr. Taft. He is one of the most
accessible of men to the newspaper
correspondents whose calling leads
them to Uncle Sans capital. He will
tell them what they want to know, if
he can do so without divulging secrets.
II answering questions means telling
things that should not be disclosed,
he knows how TO word a refusal in so
genial a manner that more than half
of the sting of disappointment disap-
pears.
On one occasion the secretary of
war, emerging at the close of an on
ciaI day from his inner office in his
riding toys, was accosted by a group
of newspaper men Among them was
an Irishman with whom Mr.. Taft was
on very good terms. Gentlemen" he
said, Il am very sorry that / have
nothing for you today Nothing that
is worth writing about has occurred"
AS he turned to pass out he slashed
his well filled logging lightly with his
riding crop and said, Gentlemen,
what do you think of that for a Lego.
Like fash the son of Erin, who
had been made the butt of some of Mr..
Tafts jokes. retored, Mr.. Secretary. it
would do credit to piano..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

the man had fallen, fractured his skull
| by the fall and expired.
Have you anything to say for your
self?" asked the Judge
well, yes, was the answer az un-
derstand from the doctors that this fell
Ter had what you call a paper skull.
If ne hadn't had a paper skull I
wouldn't have killed him. Now, then,
gentlemen o the jury, what 1 want to
know is, what excuse has a man with a
paper skull got for living in this
town?"
Mr.. Taft then crosses his hands over
his well filled vest and smiles. Now"
he adds, Roosevelt is the man with
the sound skull; let him attend to the
presidency. What excuse have II" and
ne laughs, for. Yankee-like, he has
answered question by asking another.
IhlS habit of grasping his hands
across the front of his substantial
figure is Il favorite one. In speakine
publicly he has practically but the
three attitudes-the hands normally at
his side, the hands in his pockets
tWhen nc Is very emphatic) and the
hands across the vest. What is known
as the Fourth of July oratoricaI meth
od' Is taboo with Mr.. Taft His voice
too. while not by any means the tumuIt
and the shouting of a RooseveIt can
easily be heard at a great distance. he
talks In almost normal tones but the
words carry to the fartheSt corners
or the nall Though he is not, even in
these matters, a man of much ostenta-
ton and display, what he says on the
Panama canal and on other questions
in his various eXtemporaneOus speeches
is often considered so important that
local societies, such as the Y NJ C A
atterward publish the words in pam
phlet form from stenographic notes.
His mode of speech is to close his
eyes, think deeply for one, even two
minutes and then explode the result
of his cogitations directly into the
ears of his hearers. At one of the
forts a soldier thought the secretary
had gone 10 sleep in the middle of a
speech because he had closed his ewes
and kept them shut so long. Just YOU
Wait said the private next to him.
wait until ne opens them eyes! He's
twelve FOUNDER he is!"
Enough OF Tafts little personal hab
its. Let US look again at his moral
and mental traits. He has determine
ZION in his makeup, and he has in
tegrity. He has poise. He has cana
bility. He is judicial in his habits of
thought, if not in his everyday rnie1
Speaking my individual opinion and
for no one else" is the way in which
ne began his tariff revision speech. de-
hvered at Bath, Me. It is Characters
tic OF him. u
Another moral point illustrated BY
way of q physical metaphor "yVfIiisn
Taft is not a fast runner. but he is
what the coaches call a hard runner"
comments one critic This does not
necessarily Teter to his sprintins quail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
A SIEGE HEROINE.

Lady Sarah Wilson has good cause
to remember the late South African
campaign in view of the fact that while
acting as special correspondent she
was taken prisoner by the Beers out
side Aafeking, to be exchanged later
for a Boer prisoner. Lady Sarah
showed any amount Of courage. bright
ness and endurance during the siege.
and on her return 10 England touno
herself regarded In the light OF a nero
inc. One of the seventh Duke OF Mari
borough's many daughters. she mar
ried about fourteen years ago Major
Gordon Chesney Wilson. She Is an in
teresting personality. very good COM
pany, always beautifully dressed and
noted in society for her powers as
waItzer. dancing with much grace. OF
outdoor sports riding and driving ap-
peal TO her most strongly, and she IS
an intrepid follower to hounds She i
extremely kind hearted. and much sym
pathy went out to her and to Major
Wilson on the death of their yOunS
son. a boy Of ten.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

no right to turn asiue from the mair
facts of the case TO criticise him per
sonally. He expected to be cited be-
fore the court for contempt. and hi:
surprise was great to receive from
Judge Taft a letter admitting the
COURTS error and apologizing for it.
Somewhere oliver Herfora in his
witty verse has said:
My child, observe the useful ant.
She has no time to gallivant,
She works as hard as adamant-
That's very hard, they say.
Now. Taft is a hard worker. with but
little time to galliVant but his hard
ness is of a sort far from adamantine
1t is the hardness of a we'll trained
athlete, and he is a man who in this
connection can be strenuous, let it be
said. without being bumptious. In the
summer he golfs-and carries on his
own business. In the winter he goes
to banquets-and carries on his war
business He is one of those men
there have ssen millions of them since
the morning atars-who simply cannot
neglect their business for their pleas
ure. Soon he will be travelling in the
Philippines, not because he likes
Philippine travel but because, in his
own words. ''there is work over there
that has to be done" He is leaving
this country at the very white heat of
a coming campaign. He is turning the
open field over to his opponents to
make the best of his absence Why
should he do this? There is work over
there that has TO be done" There You
have Big Bill Taft in embryo.
The German emperor Us known to
some of his irreverent subjects. who
=, 81 ion. for
Ieze majesty in their souls, as vii
liam the Traveller" The American
citizen best entitled TO the name of
william the Traveller" is unquestion-
ably Mr. Taft. He has covered more
ground during his holding of Office
under various presidents than was
ever traVersed by any other American
in public life Especially has this
been true in the past few years. since
his assumption OF his present office
1t is estimated that when he again sits
down at his Washington desk, at the
conclusion Of his present year trip to
the orient and back, he will nave trev-
eled about 10000 miles since he en-
tered President Roosevelt's official
family.
But Mr.. Taft does not neglect play.
There is play that has to be done by
grow too big. His physical proportions
must be kept within bounds. Accord
ingly. he makes something of a reGu-
lar business of taking the kinds Of eX-
ercise which, TO use the ordinary
phrasing. reduce fat. Mr. Taft is quite
big enough already for all practical
purposes The tendency Of man of
his makeup is to grow bigger, SO as
deterrent TO this tendency the big man
plays golf. He plays also because he
likes the game. and he gets much gen.
uine pleasure as wen as benefit out of
il. While at his Canadian summer re-
treat Mr.. Taft frequently plays golf
ON the Murray Bay links with his
neighbor. Justice Harlan of the SUI
preme court. The venerable justice is
years old and Of standard
avofrdupois.
"Can you beat Mr.. Taft at golf. Judge
he was asked the other day.
'-Oh. no; although he weighs a ton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

ties when he IS headed toward the
white House; he is a hard runner after
soIf balls; he is a hard runner after
good insular government
MI Taft has been so prominently
before the American people since our
Tate unpleaSantness" with Spain as
president of the Philippine commits
slon' civil governor of the Philippines
ana secretary of war, possible occu-
pant OF seat on the supreme Court
bench and possible candidate for the
presidency, that folk are somewhat ant
10 forget or ignore his record before
1900 He was judge of the Ohio si-
perlor court away back in 1887, when
he was only thirty years old. and So
lfeitor general of the United States in
1881. He comes Of legal stock. His
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08

father, Alphonso Taft, was attorney
general of the United States in 1876
II.
On one occasion when the present
secretary of war was seated on the
Ohio bench he showed his broad mind
edness by openly acknowledging the
commission Of an error in commenting
on case. The matter is well known
IN Ohio and is often cited in Mr. TAFT s
native state in his praise. In deciding
the case of the town OF Hartweli
against a railroad company Judge
Taft took occasion TO cTiticise severely
the action of the mayor of the town
who had defied the courts Injunction
by turning the hose on the roads
workmen- In a letter to Judge Taft
the mayor declared that the court had
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-26
VALUE OF A GOOD NAME
Norris & Rowe's Circus Enjoys Corr
fldence OF Amusement-Lovlng
Public.

The value Of good name as q
trade mark In winning the confidence
and esteem Of large numbers Of peo-
pie cannot be overestimated and was
never better exemplifed than in the
case os the well-known showmen,
Norris & Rowe. Each season this
really meritorions organization comes
TO us again, and we commend the
honest policy which gives more than
is promised. The present tour is
known as the Jubilee Souvenir Sea
son, as it marks the twentieth year Of
the partnership of Norris s. Rowe.
Costly souvenirs will be distributed to
every one, as Norris & Rowe wish to
acknowledge the compliment Of many
past seasons excellent patronage of
the public that has always greeted
their efforts SO generously. Time and
again have other circuses with false
names invaded the territory OF Norris
& Rowe, but somehow the public was
quick to choose the real from the false I
and the we'll known western showmen /
soon had the field to themselves again.
At Dallas, Monday, April 90.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-26
For Sale.

One 24-horse power, jacketed Uni
versal engine, burns straw, coal or
wood one S2x54 inch, large cylinder,
separator and clover-huller combined,
together with two large round water
tanks, each with pumps and hose
cook-wagon, furnished with cook stove
and cooking utensils; wagon racks
and everything ready for the field.
Although this machine has only
thrashed about SO days ard when not
in use has been we'll housed and is in
fine shape, 1 will sell the whole outfit
for much less than half its first cost,
as I have given up farming.
JAMES ELLIOTT.