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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
Everybody,s 70, March has been re-

EVeTybody's Tor March has been re-
ceive from tie publishers in New York.
It's articles are limeIy aud Of widespread
importance aud its fiction includes six
clever short stories and an instslment
of Booth Tsrkington's Serial. The
principal article is al appreciation Of
Gov. Charles f. Hughes of New York
and of no less interest is oae emitted
"The Lamb Rampant" OSen Wi,ltr
writes 'The freezing Of Washington"
and ''The pursuit of the American heir
ess" and "The actor aud the manager"
are excellent. "Where did you get il,
gentlemen" aud "The romance of the
reaper" are concluded in this Issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
LETTER TO l. STABLER
Alexandria. Virgins

Dear Sir f: We reiterate
Every JOB painted Deyoe takes less gallons
than Of any other paint.
Here's the proof:
Paint half your job Deyoe; paint the other
half whatever you like II Devoe doesn't
take less gallons and cost less money, no pay.
Yours truly,
f w DEvOR & Co.
2. Sc. s. Leadbfster x Sons sell our
paint. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

THE frequent attempts of some OF the
newspapers of Washington and Of many
of the people of that city to bring ridi-
Guile upon Alexandra on every occasion
have become wearisOme and the attempted
wit falls fiat upon the ears Of sensible
psople. One of these papers yesterday
published an article making fua Of the
celebration In this city on Saturday and
bslittling those Who managed the az
fair. The article in question reflects no
credit either upon the paper or its cor
respondent, who accepted greedily the
hospitality extended him while here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb. 24.-Msnipulstion
and some covering OF shorts caused q
moderate upward movement 10 limited
number of stocks in the first bour. Gov
eminent bonds unchanged; other bonds
steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says: Il hive
only taken four doses Of your ki ineys and
Bladder pills and they have done for ne
more than any other medicine has ever done.
Mr. Barber refers TO DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills.. They are sold by W. F.
Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. "a.
SENATE.


Senator Depew spoke in favor OF the
passage of mail subsidy bill.
A strong protest sgsiDst a bigger navy
made by New York ministers, handed
by Bishop Potter, was read in the SEN
ate today.
Mr.. Gallinger spOke today 10 advocacy
Of q bill granting second class mail ships
the same subsidy paid frat class vessels
10 the transportation Of U. :. mails.
Among other things he said: "lf there
we're war now instead OF peace, our
lack of colliers msnned by our own
people under our own flag might fatally
delay or absolutely prevent the transfer
of the batileship feet from the Atlsnhc
to meet sn enemy sweeping down upon
the Philippines, Hawaii, Puget Sound
and San Francisco"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

Seventy-s'x prisoners and one hundred
gsmecooks we're captured in raid on
cock6ght in the basement of Flaherty's
saloon, at Laurel Hill, Long Island,
sarly yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

ANOTHER addition to the country s
Deusjon burden of about $1,000, 900 q
year is not improbable, if the members
of the House committee on military sf-
fairs carry out their reported purpose
and take favorable action on what Is
known as the Dawes volunteer retired list
bill, which creates retired list for ali vol
npleer officers Of the army, navy and ma
rine corps who served one year or more
in the civil war, giving them one-half
pay at the age of 81, aud three-fourths
pay at the age Of 10, according to actual
rank. The bill has been pushed by an or
gsujzation of former volunteer officers, OF
which General Green B. Raum, OF IL
linois. a former Commissioner of Pen
sious. is chairman OF the executive COM
mittee. II a statement submitted to
tb, House committee by General Rsum,
Il Is shown that there are 6,SO7 former
volunteer officers who would benefit un-
de, the bill. Il is said the House COM
mittee has msjority in favor of the
bill snd, If it is reported, 1t will prob
ably be passed. The House already
hs, passed bill increasing the pensions
o. widows from So to $l2 a month,
which. if adopted by the Senate, will
increase the annual charge for pensions
by $4,000. 600 year. When Com
mander-in-O Chief Burton and three mem
bsrs of the pension committee OF the
G. A.R., called on the President last
wesk in reference to this bill the PreSi-
dent told them, they said, that he ap-
proved the measure and would sign it II
passed by Congress. So it seems to the
granting Of pensions there is no end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

THE State Cooperation Commission
his cited the Southern Railway to ap-
pear before the commission in Rich
moad on March 10, at which time the
matter of providing adequate passenger
and freight facilities at Warrenton will
bs considered. Complaint has been
made that the Southern has failed to
provide accommodations for the patrons
of the road, and the matter has been
brought TO the attention of the commits
sion for bearing. II complaint by the
proper officials were made to the COM
mission of the outrageous treatment that
has been accorded Alexandra by the
railroads it is believed that the wrong
would be corrected ia short order
This city which helped build these rail-
r ads bqs flr over = year been without
81 denOt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

For the first time in many years the
number of emigrants going out Of the
United States exceeds the number of i'm
migrants coming in. This remarkable
turn of the tids is one Of many proofs of
the serious check given to the prosperity
of the country by the financial misdoiDrs
and mistakes of those who are po@ at
the head Of is n ,irs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

The annual banquet given by Alex
andria-Washipgton Lodge of Masons
last Saturday night in commemoration
of the birth of George Washington Vas
a most enjoyable affair. One OF the
largest crowds ever seem in the historic
lodge room was present, and every enc
experienced most delightful evening.
The speakers were fluent and their re-
marks we're inspiring, interesting aud at
times humorous. 1t was midnight be-
fore the company adjourned, ali highly
pleased with the delightful manner in
which they had spent the evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently but promptly ON the bowels. It stops
the cough by soothing the thro,t and lung
irritation. Sold by W. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24

His remarks were pertinent to the occa-
sion aud much enjoyed.
Representative j. T. Hefin, of Ala
bams, was the next speaker, and during
the time he spoke he kept the audience
laughing almfs Continuously.
Mr.. s. P. Fisher spoke on behalf of
Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. 100. aud
Mr. G. K. Howard on behalf Of Freder-
icksourg lodge, No. 4.
Mr.. Clarence Bennett, of New York.
was the LAST spefksr. His address was
appropriate aud interesting.
Past MISTER Robert w. Arnold had
been selected to present the honored
guests 10 the lodge. He performed the
duty well, his remarks being brief and
appropriate,
Il was nearing midnight when the
company finally adjourned.
The pslsce Car "Mount Vernon" Ia
charge of Conductor Crockett and Motor
man Robey, was in readiness to trans-
port Mr.. Cannon and other honored guests
TO Washington, and it left With the
party shortly before twelye O'Clock.
The "Mount Vernon" bad been turned
over by The electric railway company
to the George Washington Association
without cost during the day and night.
KILLED AT GRADE CROSSING.
A foam-specked pair of horses that
tore through the streets of Spring Vel
ley, N. Y, yesterday drspping between
them splintered wagon pole, brought
10 the village the FIRST news of a grade.
crossing accident in which nine members
of its most prominent Families we're
either killed outright or frightfulIy in
jured.
The runswsys brought up at livery
stable from which they had been hired
the night before to take party Of men
and girls 10 basketball game at Nysck.
Returning in the early hours yesterday,
the wsgonlosd oimerrymakers was run
down at West Nysck crossing by su
Ootario and Western express train.
-Four of the party were Instantly
killed, two died while being removed to
The Hudson County Hospital, at 10.
boken, N. j., and the other three we're
Ia serious condition at that institution
last night. The responsibility for the
accident is in dispute. The survivors
cannot be questioned as yet, and The
only other witness wss the crossing gate
terder. He claims that the team was
driven through the lowered gates. The
gate on the side of approach was broken
dOwr, but the opposite gate was intact,
and il previously lowered must have been
hurdled by the frightened horses after
the wagon bad been struck aud torn
from its pole. The animals were unin-
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
HOUSE.

The HOUSE committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce today fsvorably
reported bill for the protection OF the
families of men 10 the life saving service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
DRY GOODS.
NEW DRESS
GOODS
Attractively Priced.

Checked Mohair Sicilian, 79c
4i-inOh Self-checked Mohair SieiIi N, with
beautiful lustrous finish and all excellent
black; sells regularly for 81 per yard. 7O(,
Special price, yard -. go. .............. ~
81 Imported BroadcIoth, 81 50.
52-inch Imported Chiffon Broadcloth. with
beautiful lustrous 6nish which will retain
same ia spoOging; black only. CT 20
Special price, yard.......... ........... y 10y
Herringbone Suitings, SC.
5s-ineh Wool Herringbone Saiting in two
cha les Of tan 10 select from: the actu vine
O. ~ fabric is 81 per yard. Special Zoe
price, per yard............... ......... .... O>S
Imported Black Wolfe, Csc.
AZ ZACH Imported Wolfe in besutiful raven
Hack, with 2 good wiry fiaiso and on even
mesh; our regular 81 % yuality. Spec OSc
lai price, yard. ........
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-24
The Market.

Georgetown D. c., Feb. 2i.-Wheat sc-s4.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
Copyright, by Joseph i, l1H ios.)

AS soon as | heard that the ducks
had begun to come in | packed my
grip for Sowders'. and sent bib Sow
ders a telegram, That night | reached
his farm and the next night we were
at camp.
Early the next morning | skipped
out by myself to try few ducks be.
fore we got things settled down so as
to hunt together, and found a likely
looking spot in among the willows
after padding a couple OF miles from
camp. | rOWed in to some drift and
willows, put out five live decoys
built up little blind and had my
duck call handy. The live decoys
splashed and dove for smart weed,
and pretty soon pair of mallards
came over and saw them. They sailed
around a couple of times over the
willows and then came in grand.
sailed both of them, and waded out
and gathered them. After that didn't
see nything for a couple of hours but
few foCked away to the north.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
PROMINENT MAN KILLED.
Otto c. Backus Is Run Down by Train
at Marshfied.

Marshtield-Ott A. BaCkus. seCre-
tary and manager of the Marshiield
Brewing company, 30 years of age.
was struck by Wisconsin Central pas
senger train No. |, at the Vine street
crossing in this city and instantly
killed, Mr., BaCkus was approaching
the main line track, intending to fol
low it to the depot and the approach
Of the passenger train was concealed
from his view by a long freight train
on an intervening track, moving in
the opposite direction from the pas
senger train. As the rear of the
freight cleared the crossing, Mr..
Backus stepped across the passing
track and upon the main track whore
he was struck before he noticed the
on-Coming locomotive The deceased
is a son of \. +. Backus, owner of the
brewery, and a brother of Assistant
District Attorney August c. BaCkus OF
Milwaukee. He leaves a wife and
three children
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
ALMOST ENDED IN TRAGEDY.
Psychological Man Couldn't STAND
Theater Pests Talk Any Longer.

The woman who goes to the theater
and insists upon telling her companion
always in a stage whisper-just
what is going to happen next is known
to almost every theatergOer. She is
an unmitigated nuisance-almost as
bad as the man who goes out between
the acts.
That woman was present the other
afternoon at matinee Of a play of
psychological development of charac
ter rather than melodramatic action
and climax. She was accustomed,
however, to melodramatic action and
insisted upon prognosticating every
thing along these lines. She at once
saw all sorts of possibilities in the
situation of which the author never
dreamed, and explained them to her
friend-and to everybody within sey.
eral yards Of her as we'll AS the
play was very interesting the lady'g
remarks were annoying, and one gen.
tleman little in front of her waXed
impatient. Finally in the last act,
where a very strong scene was being
given, the lady broke out with:
Now you see, the wife is jealous of
the child, and it is really her child,
and the bad brothers, but she is going
to help murder him and put his body
down the sewer"
This was too much for the gentle.
man with the interest in things psy
Geological. He turned around, and,
with austere frown, though in the
most polite tones possible, he said:
And, furthermore, madame, if YOU
cannot keep quiet there Will be an.
other murder, and there will be anoth.
or body in the sewer"
And during the remainder of the
play the loquacious one preserved an
absolute silence. However, as she
was leaving the theater she remarked
plaintively TO her friend:
That was a sweet little play and
would have enjoyed it very much if il
. hadn't been for that rude man"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

surprised Mexican settlements The
soles of their feet were cut off their
eyes were gouged out, and they were
left to die miserable death upon
some waterless desert.
A large lamber of settlers who had
escaped, or been overlooked, in the
first surprise stampeded to the little
town of Concorit, about II miles up
the river. This position, which was
favorable for defense, they strongly
fortified and held with success against
the many onslaughts of the savages.
Then thousands of Mexican troops
were hurried up to the scene of the
outbreak. The Indians concentrated
around the old mission church of Bac-
um and held it for four months against
all the troops that were sent against
them. In this siege the MeXicans lost
500 men, and when the Indians, hay
ing exhausted their ammunition,
marched out and made for their noun
tain retreats the troops were both I'M
willing and unable to stop them.
Since the unsuccessful siege OF
Bacum the Yaqui war has become
man hunt. AS long as the rains pre-
vail the Mexican troops, fearful of the
overpowering heat and the miasmic
fevers, remain in their environments,
but when the skies clear and the dry
season comes, the Indian chase be-
gins. For five years it has gone on
and has not been as yet completely
successful. A remnant of the savages,
how numerous no one knows, still
maintain their Independent savagery
within the depths of the mountain ba"-
rancas and in the forest recesses
where there are paths only known to
themselves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

It was a warm. bright day, and the
ducks weren't stirring around much.
There was a big log about 30 feet
from the blind that run ont from the
butt Of a half-sunk Sycamore This
sycamore was a Whoppng tree. and
was connected with the shore on one
side by a catch Of wood. W"ll
heard a noise and turned around
towards that log, pceking quiet out
Of the blind" and there on that log
sat the biggest racCoOn | ever laid
my eyes on.
He was squattng there listening. |
took the A, slipped It through
crack in the willows, and aimed for
he juncture Of his neck and shout
dors. | touched the trigger and the
coon melted off that log like dew
drop from a lilypad | got out and
went around the log and there he
laid as dead as Pharaoh
After we had supper | showed bib
lhn coon, and he says: He's a strap
PIN big fellow, amt he? The big
gest one | ever saw except that old
buck coon on Shadow lake And he
was a slant. This lad amt rat along
side of him
Did you XIII that one, DIP"
said T
80; but he came pretty near XIII
uv me, was DDS response"
How was it, Iib%' says T. "Th"re
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

low. 1t seemed like a good mouth.
film name and 30 VIII christened
him Leander.
well, they was monster coon
down on Shadow lake that had
whipped all the dogs that was ever
ordinary coon, but nearly as big as a
Young bear, and every ounce bone and
muscle. He'd get out into little
pond or piece Of marsh and when a
dos d tackle him he'd sOuSe the dogs
head under water a few times, con
tributin a few bites at the same time
to make It binding.
odd VIII hears of this coon, and
ne comes over for me, and big
crowd OF us goes down to Shadow
lake one moonlight night Wen, you
know that country. puckerbrusL
swampholes, briers, dead logs, the
worst ever. We got the trail of this
big fellow easy enough, for he used
to prowl down around Hogeye bend
most all the time. and in about half
an llbh4 .'tlllNNA btil h'- VI AAtNu
when We got to whore it was, the
coon had got out on an old Eastwood
that stood in little pond where we
couldn't Well use the axes, and we
could see him away up and out on Il
big limb that slanted across this
hero pond. | allowed I'd climb up and
shake him down, and one of the boys
gave me hist and up | went. When
] got out TO where he was | couldn't
jar him loose.
but finally all OF sudden he
Clawed loose from the limb and down
he went into the pond with about a
bushel of bark and grapevine and
spliutcrs around him. and the minute
he lit LeandCr and some more OF the
dogs few out to where he was.
squirms around on my perch, about
TO foot from the water, to get a
look at the fight, and jest az the buck
coon and Leander las arranged to
ketch holts. whack goes my limb
and down ! come before l could
holler, Look out below
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
Theattr for Waukesha.

Waukcsha-Th real estate firm Of
Eardy & Ryan has organized a stock
company here for the purpose Of erect
ing a downtown theater An option
erty opposite the National hotel. This
city has had no downtown thcater
since the old Carney opera house was
remodeled into the AthenaeUm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04

Waukesha,-1he body of Fred
Bierman, aged 50, was found beside
the interurban railway track west of
Waukesha Beach. Biorman had been
employed for a number of years by
Gen. Louis Aucr of Milwaukee as care
takcr of the grounds at his summer
home on Powaukce lake.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
EAU CLAIRE TAR is DEAD
Charles F. Bowling, with Rear Admiral
Evans' Fleet, Passes Away at
Magdalena Bay-Tuberc
Given as Cause

Eau Claire,-A message from Wash.
ington announces the death of Charles
+. Bowling at Magdaleua recently.
Young Bowling was with the battle.
ship fleet being assigned to the Mis-.
souri,.
He was taken i'll with pulmonary
tuberculosis about two weeks ago.
The body was buried on land and
probably will later be brought to Eau
Claire.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-04
New Phone Schedule.

JanesyiIlc.-The BocE County T"l"-
phone company notified irs subscribe
ors commencing April I Office tole,
phones will be at the rate of three
dollars a month, extra desk phones
will be $1.25, and one dollar will be
charged for extra wall phones.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-28
Miss Clara Clemens
Acquiring Reputation
For Wit Like Father S

LONDON. May 2s.-Miss Clara
Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain,
who has arrived here for her debut as
professional concert singer, is rap
idly acquiring her fathers reputation
as a wit and Is also getting as well
liked as her father. One of her
latest witticisms is at her fathers
expense A newspaper reporter asked
the young woman why she had not
brought her father with her.
well. had him with me for two
years in America, accompanying me,
but / found he was so anxious TO get
on the platform and make speech
before had finished singing and the
people seemed to want TO hear him
so much, that | thought 1t safer TO
leave him behind me-"
Miss Clemens makes her first ap-
pearance on the concert stage next
Saturday. at concert in aid of the
scholarship fund OF the Society OF
American Women In London.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-28
JOHANNA J. EISEMAN.
ACTRESS, is MISSING

Maurice H. Eiseman reported 10 the
police Wednesday afternoon that his
wife, Johanna Janzen Eiseman, has
been missing since last Thursday from
her roomlng house. No. $40 Monroe
ave.
Mrs. Eiseman is an actress and last
week appeared In vaudeville In Ann
Arbor. She had dispute with her
maid and slapped the girl. The latter
told the police and when Mrs. Else
man was questioned about the matter
by an officer she tainted. Later she
came TO Detroit. Thursday she tele-
graphed her husband. who was In Buff
falo, 10 meet her here. In the after
noon she left the Monroe-ave. rest
dence. saying she was going 70 the
river to meet friend, and did not
return,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-28
BAPTIST MERGER
PLAN REJECTED
FIRST CHURCH FAvORs THE
SCHEME BUT WOODWARD
AVE. OPPOSES IT.

The project TO merge the Wood
ward-ave. and First Baptist churches
was voted down Wednesday evening
by the members OF the former church.
and 1t will probably be long time
before the matter will be discussed
again.
The congregation OF the First
church declared for the merger by a
vote OF TIA TO "a. but 1t Is believed
that the proposed name had much TO
do with the rejection OF the plan by
the Woodward-ave. congregation. In
the proposed plan OF the committee II
was provided that the corporate namo
OF the body should be the First Bap-
list society" and that the name OF
the congregation should be THE First
and Woodward-Ave. Baptist church Of
Detroit" This, II was argued. was too
cumbersome. and 1t was feared that
the name Woodward" would be
dropped, while the name First"
would be retained.
II Is probable that both churches
will call pastors very soon. as the
Woodwardave. church has been with
out head for year, while DR.. Ho
ben, OF the First church. resigned q
few weeks ago.