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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
We'll oeeuui.J In Either Case.

1t is beautiful TO see a young girl
start out with the avowed intention Of
devoting her life to teaching school,
and yet few people blame her seriously
when she quits to get married.-Tomb-
stone Epitaph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
a Hvpocrite.

Teacher after explaining the charac-
ter of the Pharisee)-And now what do
we mean by a "hypocrite" Pupil
Please, miss, man wot says he is wot
he isn't. but he ain't-Punch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
All They Deserve.

"Some people claim they don't get
uuthin' out o. life"
"And they are the kind that don't
put nuthir' into 1t TO draw interest
on. louisville Courier-Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05

KenDedy's Laxative Cough Syrup set
gently but promptly on the bowels. 1t stops
the cough by soothing the throat and lung
irritation. Sold By W. +. Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
A Good Job Comma.

Jeweler-How was your boy pleased
with the watch sold your Fond Fa-
ther-Very well. sir. he isn't ready to
have 1t put together yet, but be pa
tient. III send him around with 1t In
a day or two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05

Office Of Constructing Quartermsster, U.
Army, Fort Washington, Nd, January rs,
1908. Sealed Proposals in triplieate VIII be
received sd this Office until 3 D. IN. March 2
19l S. for the construction Of Macadam Roads,
Brick Cutters, Concrete Ahutment, Catch
Basins, Railroad Track, and the Re.sUrsacing
of Roads at Fort Hunt, Va. reformation re-
earding plans and specifications msy be OBJ,
tanned az this Office and intending bidders will
be furnished them upon depOsitng the sum
of 100, which will be refunded upon return
of same. Proposals must be marked "Propo-
sails for Constructing Mscadam Boads, ETC.,
az Fort Hunt Va - and addressed to the
Constructing Qaartermaster, U. 5. Army, Fort
Washington, Md.
jauS0, 81. febS, 1888
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
PROPOSALS.

Office of Constructing Quartermaster, U. 5
Army. Fort Washington, Nd January 20,
1905. Sealed Proposals in triplieate will be
received at this Office until p. m. March
8, 1908. for furnishing and installing
Screen Doors and Windows in buildings at
Fort Hunt, Va. Information regarding
nj ms and specifications may be obtained at
this office aud intending bidders Will be f1d'
pisbed them upon depositing the sum Of $500,
which will be refunded upon return Of same.
Proposals must be marked Proposals for
furnishing and installing Screens at Fort
Hunt. Va. =" and addressed 10 the Construct
ing Ouartermaster, U. s. Army, Fort Wash
ington, Nd.
ianSi f-b3.4.5,29, MARI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
MEETINGS..

THE regular annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the MERCANTILE RAIL
WAN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCrA-
TON Of Alexandria, Va, will be held FEB
RUARY 6, 1908, at 10 a. m, at the Office Of
the association, corner Prince aud Fairfax
streets. LEWIS HOOFF,
jsn22 I'd Secretary.
THE annual meeting of the stot kholders of
the VIRGINIA SAFE DEP0 1T AND
TRUST CORPORATION will he held ct the
banking house Of said corporation on MON
DAY, February 10th, 10 s, at II o'clock
noon, for the election Of directors and for
such other business es may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
c. J. RIXEY, President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

IN YIERE Is bit of real life. with
its groundwork OF tragedy,
and its structure OF philos-
ophy, and its cornice OF far
cical comedy:
A young woman met a man. and
lost her heart and happiness in an
11fatuation which ended her peace or
mind, as the man proved to be already
Married.
Il They parted. and the young woman,
|utill In her teens, married and became
the mother OF four children.
\ The husband was Indifferent and
Eneglectful after the expiration OF the
honeymoon, and the wife suffered
with heartache and loneliness. She
tried to be happy In her motherhood,
but the woman who Is born TO be
good and loving wife Is never happy
with only the joys of maternity.
. There are women born to be moth
,ers and nurses, and to be content with
Those spheres; and there are others
who are unhappy without the marital
lnating for which nature and tempera-
>ment fitted them.
"A Lives With a Void In Her Heart.
The lady OF whom write was one
OF these. The void remained In her
heart, and the memory OF the man
yhe had loved for brief. mad time
haunted her when the husband who
had sworn TO love and cherish left
her 10 bitter meditation and despair
Twenty-three years had passed
since their last meeting. when one
day In the dining room OF fashion
able hotel they came face to face.
The man possessed all the olden pow
or OF fascination for the woman. When
he asked for a tete-a-tete she granted
1T. and met him In the hotel parlor
Cor an hours conversation. He assur-
Cd her that he had never forgotten
her. and said all those things which
the husband had ceased to say. aud
roused all the old unreasoning pas
/ 'olon In her heart again TO life-that
more intense life which passion al
ways brings TO q woman In maturity.
'os the fervor OF the sultry September
day In greater than the warmth OF
Nay or June.
The woman recalled all the lonely
MARS. all the heart hunger, all the
disappointment OF her life, and when
Ne man pleaded for just one day of
Ioxe 20 brighten all the future for
Mem By its perfect memories. she for
|+Gn1 every tie In the world save the
f - of love between them and prom
~ - meet him the following Wed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23
'Anti-InjunctiOn
Plank an Insult to
Organized Labor
Simply 4 Trick 70 Deceive Unions
Into Belief the Party Has
Their interests at Heart
When II Has Not.

the hope of getting the declare
ganst abuse of the injunction the terms he submitted 10 the
4 Republican convention but which turned down.
h looks rather man representing 100000 V
Gompers president American Federation OF Labor
compelled from convention to convention to get reeosho
for the great army oil laboring in this country
He worked with Eeless in Chicago In the hope se
annunction plank inserted the platform winch woua
the unions relief from persecution at the hands OF Judges
too ready respond to corporate commands
This is what he wanted:
We pledge ourselves to the enactment prohibit
injunction arising of labor disputes
when such njunctons apply labor disputes
existed and that in no injunction be issued when
there exists remedy by the ordinary OF law and winch
provide that in the procedure for the punishment
contempt party cited for shall when such
contempt in the of the court be en-
4 titled add to sh : trial : wb by Ie yo,
The Republican party uphold authority
integrity the State Federal and will ever insist
that their powers enforce their and to protect e
the procedure the Federal with
issuance of the writ of injunction should be more
poy order should be issued without notice except
rreparab injury would result from delay which
81 speedy hearing thereafter should be granted
Now the question arises the Republican party really
honestly something for union labor in this particular
plain language that Gompers used in
/ che plank which he submitted for consideration?
The truth of the this the Republican party doesn't
anything for labor and does intend to do any
lthe bush.
~ wording of this plank Bryan has pointed out not
evidence enough that the party only does not
looking the relief of union labor in this
particular ndoses the broadness of the law
The of the plank please both capital and labor
capital succeeds WELL indeed but
benefit that
will the tors of the from its action
The plank simply subteuge trick and fraud to de-
labor such justly repudated by all who
organized labor heart and by all believers
In political honesty and good faith
presents himself in Denver with the
Chicago hoped that he will be heard
will the big opening the Republicans
have given them.
Let the party declare in qubblng terms but fatty and
directly strongly against the abuse which the has
of the interests
such the intended to stand
Unless the Denver convention does hear this plea in tho
oer hope accomplish the ends they seek
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23
SAXONY'S RULER GREETS
A BROTHER IN SORROW

DRESDEN, June 23.--"I salute you,
colleague. said the king of Saxony
to the 'Sehutzen king In a neighbor-
ing town.
The Schutzen king. Herr Schmidt,
thought awhile before he answered:
Colleague? You are right. your ma
jesty for my wife, too. ran away with
another fellow"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23
LIFE'S LITTLE IRONIES
When Man Suddenly Turns Reformer and Takes Lofty
Tone, Well, 1T Is to Laugh"
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

nesday at an hour and place named
by him.
Became Aware OF Her Folly.
Then an odd thing happened. The
woman took up copy OF this news
paper and read little dissertation TO
neglected wives. The essay ended
OF drifting into dishonor and folly
through the dangerous sympathy of
some man other than the husband.
When the lady finished the article a
complete transformation had taken
place In her mind, heart and body.
The thought OF her promised rendez-
vous shocked and terrified her. The
better woman. the real woman. assert
ed Itself, and knew that she was
strong, and good, and sane. and inca
pable OF an intrigue which must De
hidden from her husband and chill
dren.
She knew such a meeting meant
lifelong shame and remorse for her,
and she resolved TO send a message
explaining her changed views to her
tempter. instead OF presenting herself
at the appointed time.
The note was written. but before Il
was sent message came from the
tempter enclosing a clipping OF the
same essay the woman had read, and
containing these words:
Il shall not meet you on Wednes.
day morning. You must not ask me
TO do so. | am too old for such fol-
lies; they are distasteful TO me.
Please do not seek to communicate
with me"
infatuation Turns to Disgust.
Now, IL is one thing for a woman 90
be tempted. and TO find she is strong
enough 10 resist; and II is quite an.
other 10 have her tempter take the
lofty. moral tone and address her as
Joseph might have addressed Poti-
phars wife
/, 1t is small wonder that the lady in
question felt all her infatuation melt
into Indignation and disgust as she
read the mans letter. IL was most
typical OF the masculine sex, however.
Once let ray OF morality strike
into q mans mind and he becomes the
most insufferable OF reformers and
the most conceited OF advisers.
When woman overcomes her less.
er self and reaches higher plane.
she still retains sympathy and under.
standing OF those who remain behind
In the march toward the higher goal,
and Is able TO reach down a hand TO
them. saying: Il know how easy II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

I II was a warm night IN February
and there was the scent OF narcissus
and violets already in the air, and the
! Grand canal was silvered by the light
OF full moon. as 1t flowed under the
arches OF the Rialto.
A small boy was leaning over the
parapet and gazing at the water when
he ought To have been in bed. But his
bed was only bit OF sacktng, with
some dead maize leaves underneath It
and he liked better the radiant moon
! light aud the movements OF the fresh,
clear pungent night air.
| His family name was fine and an
cient one, but he was called only LII
| limo now. His parents were dead; he
had only an old greatgrandmother,
bed-ridden In the one room in Oltrarno,
where he lived with her. He kept her
and himself by selling matches. and he
was as thin as a match himself, but
was pretty boy. with his great brown
eyes and his loose auburn cur!s, ana
such a wistful. pleading smile that
hardly any girl or woman passed him
without buying and no dog without q
kindly dab OF the tongue.
MS ALObANl hdh hith az hio bAA ~ $3.50
his father had shot himself after los
ing all he possessed at a gambling
club; the offspring of a secret ~mar-
riage, the child was left TO his foster
mother. good woman who cultivated
a little farm on the hills above Impru-
meta
She and her spouse maintained him
for seven years, then the husband de-
serted her and emigrated and year
later she was killed by the steam-tram
near the Gelsomino, and there was
only her old mother left, the aged
creature whom he called his Norma"
She was turned out OF their little
farm. and clinging TO the child, and
the child 10 her. they went down into
the city to live. and she mended silken
hose and he sold matches.
IL was only in this last year. his
tenth year. that the veins OF her legs
swelled SO much-ibat- they kept her
bedridden, and her sight failed her
also. aud the matches became their
own support. One by one all the little
objects that his Norma had brought
into the little town were sold; and
there remained nothing but the
ragged clothes which covered them
both and few miserable necessary
things. They would have died OF hun.
ger and cold but for the charity OF
those who were not much better on
than themselves; and for the occasion
al aims which ladies, passing In the
streets, arrested by the pathetic beauty
OF Lillino's face, put into his small,
thin hand. This was not begging. for
every one took a box OF matches,
knowing that II they did not they
would cause him trouble with the po-
lice. for In theory begging Is forbidden.
Lillinos body was In the streets, but
his soul was in the country. IL was
three years since he had seen II. but
he had never ceased 10 think of II.
Wet rs go back. Norma. Let us go
back" he said continually, But the
poor old bedridden woman could only
cry feebly and answer: ''Oh, my
dearie, who would take US there? Who
would keep us when we got there?
SSSSSSSSS SSSScSSSSS
nual reports. The need of the day
Is men who are willing TO give their
best services 10 the Office and serve
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

When taken in connection with
his record on the bench, where he
was always considered antagon's-
tic to the cause of union labor
the anti-injunction plank in the
Chicago platform is going 20 cost
Taft many votes.
Samuel Gompers is not at all
pleased with the plank, and de-
clares that he will 60 TO Denver
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

American politics is no longer a
| subject for the student and the states
man but a problem for the citizen as
well. A vast library OF economic
texts are no longer necessary 10 &C
quaint him with existing conditions
but a careful glance from the lawn
OF the court houses OF the state,
affords him a splendid field for OBJ
servation; then too that same citizen
might pause In the corridors OF the
several public buildings and lend his
ear to catch the drippings OF the
treasury leaks. Possibly he may mis-
take sounds and be in error in his
observations because the acoustics of
those structures sometimes becomes
impaired by established methods and
practices. Perhaps those methods
have been in use so long that he
must refer to his compiled statutes In
order 10 determine what the legal
fees and approved procedure really
is.
Mr.. Citizen. you must be well armed
and thoroughly informed IL you would
invade these halls and draw proper
conclusions and correct deductions.
There is a multiplicity OF details 20
identify and a wealth of real diplo-
macy and material goodfellowship
TO meet In your proposed investiga
ton, there are some arguments you
must answer and some dark excuses
made plausible before the real re-
wards and results OF your search are
correctly gained.
Our friend, the citizen starts ous
TO make his search in order TO sat
isfy his mind that he may vote In
telligently and thereby secure the
best public service. As he enters
the building within whose walls are
certain Offices he would investigate.
he pauses beneath the dome or the
new court house in his indecision,
then he walks into the first office.
meets the present incumbent and
makes known his purpose. That clev-
er official informs him that he Is
most welcome TO inspect the records
and files OF the Office and make him
self thoroughly informed with exist
ing conditions. II he will only lend
enough time to enter into thorough
Investigation. But usually Mr.. Citi-
zen Is remarkably unacquainted with
the details OF management and often
has been In pursuit OF an occupation
that marks him with more or less
modesty or rather real timidity. SO
that by the time he has lighted the
cigar just given him. he Is quite sat
Isfed TO accept the good word OF the
present incumbent and presently he
finds himself talking OF the approach
ing campaign and its possible candi-
dates. Thus ends his search and
he votes with solemnity as his con-
science dictates.
Or again perhaps our citizen wan
ders down the corridors OF n public
building into the Office OF an OPP
ScoccccccocScSS>cccS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

Notice to odty Subscribers
City subscribers holding con-
tracts fer books due previous to
Dec. I, 1907, can now be sup
piled at this office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

is to, wander in the paths where you
are straying. but II is better farther
on"
Not SO with the reformed man. lie
becomes at once a statue of austre
purity. and has only rebuke and pro-
test TO offer the delinquents.
BE good like me-" Is his motto.
And to woman acknowledgements.
whom he has tempted and lured to
the hour OF his reform-he Is espe-
-eially patronizing and paternall
Surely. as we study the peculiari-
ties OF the reformed man, 1T Is to
laugh"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-23

nual reports. The need OF the day
Is men who are willing to give their
best services 10 the Office and serve
but one paymaster. Men who arc
satisfied with the prescribed statutory
fees aud are willing to follow statu-
tory rules OF procedure. In short.
modern business methods In public
service.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-03-17
SKIN ECZEMA
IN WORST FORM
Black Spiotches All Over Face =
Produced Severe itching Years
Treatment by Physicians Did No
Coed and Became Dependent
Affected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Alabama Lady's
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

".About four years ago I was afflicted
with black splotches all over nv face
F'ad a few covering my body. which
produced q severe itching Irritation. and
winch caused me great deal of annov-
3nceand suffering, osuch an extent that
} vas forced to call in two OF the leading
physicians of my town After thor
ough examination of the dreaded COM
plant they announced it to bc skin
eczema IN its worst form. They treated
enc for the same for the length of one
year, but the treatment did ne no good.
Finally | became desporGent and
decided to discontinue their services.
shortly afterwards, my husband in read
ing copy of weekly New York
paper saw an advertisement of the Cuti-
eura Remedies. He purchased the en-
tire outfit, and after using the contents
q the first bottle of CuticWa Resolyent
N connection with the Cutieura Soap
and Ointment, the breaking out entirely
stopped. continued the use Of the
CHicura Remedies for six months. and
after that every splotch was entirely
gone and the effected parts we're left rs
clear rs ever. have not felt a svmp-
y r.. : ss8o9.9 eczema SINCE when was three
The CuticUa Remedies not only
cured me oil that dreadful disease,
eczema, but other complicated troubles
as well; and have been the means Of
others being cured OF the same disease
by the Cuticura Remedies, and ] don't
hesitate in saving THAT the Resolyent
Is the best blood medicine that the world
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-03-17

MEET ME AT THE L'ARiOSA
At 1880 TONIGHT.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-18
a epelIina Eaeform Tru.t.

England also has a simplified spell
ing society. and the scheme to make
everybody snub such old friends as
through" and liked" and give the
glad hand TO thru" end efxt" meets
with the same chilling reception over
there that II got when first offered TO
the American public. People are usu.
ally ready TO cry up reform In the alb
stract, but when urged to set them
selves In order are quick TO retort that
that particular reform should wait
awhile. The English, who insist upon
'u' as sine qua non in the proper
spelling of favour" and "labour" long
after we have abandoned It, may well
spar for time fin the spelling reform.
London's slmpIlfied spoilers evident
ly took warning from the failure Of
the American big stick to force the re-
form through. The secretary Of the
English society boldly proposes a con-
spIracy In the restraint OF spelling as
II has been taught. He wants Ameri-
cans and English to Join forces and
empower m international commission
Of experts" to push the new spelling
campaign throughout the English
speaking world II IL easy to guess the
methods the commission will employ.
Several high class periodicals In this
country now force the new forms upon
the reader. English publishers VIII
follow suit. and the conspiracy win
gradually buy up or drive to the wall
the reactIonary press. But It will take
the curse OFF the spelling Of those who
can't learn either way correctly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-18
HEALTH BOARD FIGHTS PLAGUE

The health boards OF the Pacific
coast cities have organized an assoc
lation to take measures against the
bubonic plague. Having once gained
a foothold, this scourge remains a
constant menace to the whole coun-
try. California. where 1t first APP
peared several years ago, did not re-
alize the danger and made II hot for
the physicians who sounded a warn
Ing" says the Spokesman Review.
United action on the part OF the
boards Of health OF seaport cities,
from San Diego to Vancouver. is de-
handed In order 10 secure effective
protection; for while San Francisco
was killing of its rats and prevent
Ing new supply from landing. other
ports were doing nothing.
THE association declares that the
plague has not been stamped out and
that British Columbia and the coast
states must order the fumigation OF
all vessels from the orient. that more
effective measures for destroying the
garbage must be adopted and all
buildings. warehouses and docks
must be made ratproof II Is recon-
mended that the determination Of rats
for the plague be resumed.
Meanwhile the public should FREE
quently be reminded OF the peril.
which is greater than any other
that threatens from the orient; for
general Indifference and sense of
security have always preceded the
greatest outbreaks OF the plague.
That there is great danger OF the
plague getting hold In the coast
country no one will deny. and for
this reason every precaution TO pre-
vent such calamity should be ex-
erted. II Is much easier and safer
10 prevent than to fight the disease.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-18

tie larger In the back than in the
front. A double plated frlll is the
same width both above and below the
stock. and the bow is made with eight
loops aud very long ends.
A pretty and stylish stock is made
of folded net with a strip Of Irish
crochet at the top of the stock just
below the very wide plating of the
net A lace edged jabot with a stiff
little bow of ribbon is placed little
to the left. a new French notion. The
Irish crochet may be real or imitation,
as much OF the Imitation is very eff
fective for this purpose.
Another pretty stock is made Of silk
or net folded toward the middle, max
Ing the folds meet down the middle of
the stock In v shape. The plated
jabot is held by two little ties of silk.