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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-02
DRY GOODS.
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Woodward ( LDtlFOp.
10th, 1lth, F .&G .Sts., NV.
Washington, d. C.
BOYS NEW
School CIOtIliDgI
DRY GOODS.

Boys Combination Suits (cost and
two pairs o. knickerbocker troustrs).
sll-Hool ravy blue serge snd fancy mix1
tures; particularly desirable for school
wear; siz S 8 to IL.
Special price, So each. Vslue, s6. 50!
Boys New Fall Suits, of sll-wool ma
,erisls, in plain blnes and attractive
mixtures; sizas to II.
So each. Values, 81 so, IS. so and SO.
Boys New Fall suits, of navy blue
serge and fancy light and dark mixtures;
especially desirable for school wear; sizes
8 to II.
1926 each. Values, $40, $1l, and
1880.
Boys Covert Cloth Fall Topcosts, In
plain tan and gray herringbone effect;
sizes s to l6.
$2 50 each. Values, $5 90 and So 90.
&S 95 each. Values, 81 30 and $50.
Third hoor-Tenth st
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alexandria Gazette.

puRIIsHKD DAILY AND TRI-wERKLYAT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d Sl2 PklhCE
~ STREET.
IEutored at the Posto1ice Of Alexandria, Viz
.rjl,iA. AS seoond-elass matter.
TKRMs DAILY year, p6:O0 months
1880; 8 months, $1:26; month, S cents
week, 10 cents.
Tri-Teekly-I year, 800; months, $50
4 months. rs cents: month. % cents.
Contract advertisers win not be allowed 70 ex'
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
Al transient rates, and under no circum.
stances will they be allowed TO advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for. 49,.
Marriage and death notices must be paid Tor
IN advance.
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Bell Phone. Home 'Phone
Swan Bros,
King and Pitt SITS.
o-0-O
FALL WEIGHT
Underwear
For Men, Women
and Children.

Our Stock is now COM
plete with new fall-weight
Underwear for Men, Wom-
en- and Children-just the
right weight for early fall
wear.
Ladies' fall-weight Un-
derwear, vests and pants,
each 25c and soc.
Children's fall weight
Underwear, vests and
pants, each 15c, 2Oc, 25c.
Mems Fan-Weight Underwear
Mems grey fall-weight
Underw ar, all cotton
shirts and drawers, each
SOC.
Mems white ribbed fall
weight Underwear, all
cotton, eech SOC
Mems fine grey fall
weight Underwear, part
wool, each $1.OO.
Mems fine white ribbed
Fall weight Underwear, all
cotton, per garment, ST.. 90.
Mems thin gauge all
wool Underwear for fall
wear, per garment, Sl.25.
New Coat Sweaters for Men,
Women and Children.
Just the proper thing for
fall and winter wear.
Ladies' New Goat Sweat
ers, in white, red and grey,
at $I.9S, $3.50, $3.25 and
$500.
Ladies' new wool Golf
Vests, in grey, red and
white; each ST. and $1.5O.
Mems new wool Coat
Sweaters. in red, grey,
blue and white, each $l.98,
$3.50, 81 9S, So so and SIS
Boys new wool Goat
Sweaters, in red, white,
blue and grey, each S1.39,
81 so and S1.9S.
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GIRLS new
School ClOthing.

Misses Wool Tsilor-mad Suits, In an
attrsclive ssso. tment of novelty effects;
cot in the latest styles, with trimmed
skirts. ALI
$l5t, $45 each.
Girls' apt. Thompson" Suits of
dark blue and black English serge, trim
med with whit, red, or black braid.
All sizes.
Sc to $22. so each.
Values, $S to $25.
Girls' and Misses jacket Suits of
panams, serge, and novel cloths; some
made 10 the popular jumper style, with
box cost; full plated skirts; sizes 10, IL,
and IA.
$3.50 to $27. 80 each.
Girls Sepsrsts Goats of good quality
cheyot, in plain colors snd neat striped
cffects; finished with velvet cellars; sizes
6 to IA.
$5 each. Value, $3.50.
GirIs' Dresses of all-wool materials, in
plain colcrs and r'ch plsids; some trim
met with brsi6s and fancy buttons; full
plated skirts; sizfs to IL.
50 to $16.5 each.
Misses One-piece Dresses; msde
princess style; 10 new effects; some TRIM
med WITH braid and fancy but ons;etbers
with plaid 'lotb; full plated skirt ;fas!eu
in back; siz's IA to 16.
$15 to $22. so each.
Girls and Misses Separate Skirts Of
serges and VOiles, 10 plain blue, black,
and brown.
f5 10 - each.
Third hoor-G st.
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QUAKER WHEAT BERRIES for sale at
10 pack age: fresh goods. hv ]. g MIIRURN
is mats very fine old JAVA COFFEE, just
reosiyed By J. @. NILBURN.
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Nearly New Two-story Frame
Dwelling on south Washington
street, t,between Wolfe and Wilkes
streets, containing 6 rooms and
bath. Splendid condition.
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Several good Building Lots on
east side of south Alfred street,
between Wolfe and Wilk S
streets. These lots are offered at
reasonable payments and on easy
terms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-02

Desirable Two story Brick
Dwelling northeast corner ST.
Asaph and Queen streets, with
small two-story brick dwelling
in rear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-02

Choice Corner Lot southwest
corner St Asaph and Princess
streets, improved by seven room
brick dwelling. Very reasonable
terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-02

Cascssweet, the well known remedy for
babies and children, will quiet the little one
in q short time. The ingredients are printed
OH the bottle. Contains no opiates. soid by
w. T. Creighton Il Co.
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Two Beautiful Lots on Mt.
Vernon Avenue, in Braddock
Heights.
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REAL ESTATE.
Sale.

Good Two. story Frame Dwell
ing No. SIC Queen street, con
tanning six rooms; always rented.
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EDUCATIONAL.
PROFESSORS WANTED.

PROFESSORS WANTED.
We have good opening to qualified instruc.
tors in law, theology, and college courses,
Apply at once, ORIENTAL UNiVER'
BITY. Alexandria. Va. aug2o WOW
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
NEAR ALEXANDRIA. VA.
FOR BOYS. The 10th Year Opens
SEPTEMBER 23, 1908.
Catalogue Sent
L N. BLACKBOARD, LID,
jJ6deo&t~Sm Principal.
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shall be brought. but only bona fide free
immigrants.
Since the discrimination of the Amer
lean steamship service to Australia.
which vessels made Honolulu port of
call, business has been badly hampered.
said Prince Kalanianaole. because of
bad transportation facilities. AS matters
stand, we cannot offer the proper en-
courage ment to people who would like to
settle in our country and become farmers
and small planters.
Present steamship schedules are so
very uncertain that nothing like good
business arrangements can be made for
getting our products, such as the island
fruits, to the San Francisco market.
While it is less than a weeks trip away.
we never know when we shall be able to
get there. For the last two years it has
not been at all uncommon for residents
to book their passage eight months in
advance in order to be able to sail at
the time they desired.
Better transportation is one of the
crying needs of the island. After this is
adjusted we shall be able to settle our
country with a good class of settlers,
who will build up Hawaii and open up
the diversified industries for which our
island is peculiarly we'll fitted.
AT present the sugar industry is our
one great interest What we desire is to
encourage other lines of production, such
as rubber, fruits. vegetables and tobacco.
Inc characterization OI the f1dWalldQ
Islands is a matter of Importance to the
nation. AS our inducements have not at
tracted American settlers, we must be
permitted to bring in European immi-
grants to offset the oriental population
in Hawaii
The Cry of Porto Rico.
The Porto Ricans are asking for self
government. To this end Tulo L.arrinaga,
delegate from the island, has introduced
a bill at this session asking for an amend
ment to the Foraker act passed in 1900,
providing for an elective upper house. as
we'll as the lower legislative body, thus
permitting the people to make their own
laws.
ut is difficult at this distance with
conditions and requirements so widely
different in the two countries, to enact
laws here that will in every instance be
beneficial to our territory said Mr. Lar
rinaga.
Porto Rico has recovered from the re-
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dangerous proposition. II breaks loose
every spring and about every five years
gets UP d flood that attracts national at
| tentiOn.
| of January. when unexpected warm
weather turned loose the rivers flow at
time when the torrent had already been
swollen past a point where the basin OF
the stream could hold the flow. In two
DAYS one whole section of the city went
under the of water. and Io.oDo per-
sons were rendered homeless. Many
acres OF business blocks in Cincinnati.
! Covington and Newport could only he
traversed in boats. and hundreds of iacto-
ries had closed either because they We're
flooded out or from lack of power. Ever
town along the river for hundreds or
miles suffered from limited supplies Of
fuel and food Companies of militia were
necessary 10 guard the property of per-
sons living in points like Manchester.
1t was months before business resumed
its normal course after this uprising,
which started al the headwaters of the
river
are both cities that have suffered from
numerous spring uprisings of the water
In Topeka there is still kept convenient
the blanks from which was built the pom
toon bridge that was erected on Kansas
avenue the main street of the town. In
order to get a passaEeway from sue 10
side Along the north bank of the Kansas
river buildings were submerged all the
way up to the second stories. and in the
business districts streets could only ne
crossed on RATS The water went up to
the second story Of the Union station.
So spring. spring, beautiful spring. sung
of the poets. is indeed beautiful sea-
son but Uncle Sam will be glad to Sc
il safely past with only minimum loss
from freShetS.
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and she does pot want Ia run the risk
OF a fatal congestive chill which second
one might bring on.
Why. We have got i00.O 900 population
now. said Mr.. Andrews. This talk about
not having enough people to make state
is all rubbish. Nevada had hardly one
quarter more than this when she was ad-
mitted. was the case in several other
states. The greater portion OF our popu-
lation speak English, and represent large
ly an eastern immigration. Many of our
best business men-miners. sheepmen and
farmers-have migrat ed from the Atlantic
coast states.
Mr. Andrews himself is an eastern man.
having for several years been the chief
political aid-de-camp OF Senator Quay W
Pennsylvania. Mr. Andrews became in
teresIed in mining in the territory more
than ten years age. and now even
diamond mine in Africa could not indur"
him 10 shift his activities and interests
from New Mexico.
Wrongs of Alaska.
Alaska is asking for territorial lcgisla-
tio... Until we have it,. said Representa-
tive Gale. there are many wrongs which
cannot he righted. and there are many
improvements which shall have to hn
fore gone-simply for the reason that
Congress. being so far removed cannot
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resulted in the falling off OF our exports,
a fact which gave the Dutch colonies in
the Pacific an opportunity TO gain ground
| in the markets of the world. besides In
vading those cities which we considered
| as our natural consumers on the coasts
! of China and Japan.
"Tie many hardships through which
| the islands have passed since American
| OCCUPATION have so Impoverished them
| that it will be difficult to MAINTAIN an!
| longer the government imposed upon the
| Philippines.
! ut should always be borne in mind that
| the Philippines are composed or cohslu-
cradle group of islands. and that COM
municaHon among them requires a good
deal of time and no little expenditures 1t
is true that railroad lines are at present
| being constructed In the most important
| islands but. in the meanwhile. the inter-
| communication by steamer has to De en-
couraged by subsidies from the govern
| ment aside from the coast guard meet
which the administration there operates
| between ports whose little Importance
| does not invite shipping owners 10 III
| clude in their schedule.
"A portion of the sugar crop or Negros
island had to be abandoned in the field
| last year. owing to the fall In prices. A
great many of the sugar estates In inc
same island and in others. Where sugar is
cultivated are mortagaged in the banks
and not a few are in the hands OF money
lenders.
Hardships to the Islands.
The fall in prices of two of our prin-
cipal products of export. the hemp and
the coprax. a fall which was not less
than so per cent compared with the year
before. and the loss of at least 40 per
cent of our rice crop. due to long
drought made us presume that this year
will be the witness of hardships and diff
culties of an already distressed situation
i'm the Philippines. This is the reason
why we deem it an urgent matter that the
measure we have advocated from Con
gress for the last four years-the elimina
ton OF the tariff on Philippine products
should be granted in this session. We
trust that, knowing how justly Congress
has always acted. this petition will merit
it's attention
ITO allay the condition of agriculture
we consider it also indispensable to estab-
lish an agriculture bank after the Egyp-
tan system. that is. the loaning of money
by means of the government to small
farm owners who need agricultural i'm
plements to work their lands
THE economical problems of the islands
are more in need of immediate attention,
and it will also be aim Of our efforts
to secure for the Filfpinos larger share
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understand our. needs our own leSisla-
ture could
There are many things, however. which
Congress could do and should do for
Alaska such as coast improvements.
lighthouses. changes made in the educa-
ton of the natives. and many other
things There are many things. though.
it WUlld be unable to do for us becauS':
of the federal government s msunder-
standing of our local conditions and needs.
Fer instance. one of the important things
we want done is to have the mining
laws changed. so that moneyed men OF the
states cannot have an undue advantage
over others i'm the matter of acquiring
valuable lands.
For the Sake of the Red Man.
Representative Charles ID. Carter or
Okla homa. Il member of the Chickasaw
nation is spokesman for the American In
dian, who also wants his liberty. with fun
citizenship The Indian. Mr. Garter says,
has always bitterly resented the paternal
attitude of the government toward him.
This paternal supervision said Nj.
Carter. in speaking of his proposed meas
ure tends to make an Indian or any
other intelligent man lean for support
upon another and destroys MS seii-fe-
lance and self-reSpect. 1t is absurd that
another should supervise the business az
fairs of an Indian who has in his own
right been able 10 build up fortune.
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garda especially upon the sugar and
tobacco of the islands, and all efforts so
far have been futile. Some of our OPP
ponents are of the opinion that the stimu-
lation of these two interests will injure
those interests of the United States.
THE Filipinos are quite willing to place
limitation upon the amount to be i'm
ported as has been proposed by these in
terests, and agreed to by the Secretary
Of War. We know that, as matter of
fact there is no such danger. but were
it possible, then would we be glad to
prevents il by limitation on amounts. be-
cause no country in the world has a great
er number of small farm owners than
the Philippines. and we would hate to see
the islands become a sugar country.
Therefore. We are quite agreeable to have
the limit. say some 100000 tons of sugar
and some 1C0.OOO,OOO cigars. We ask
nothing more, but do ask for free trade
on all other products. which proposition.
ii is understood. meets no opposition in
the United tSates.
An Expensive Government.
We left the island i'm really preca-
rious condition, because the government
established there is more expensive than
we can really support in our actual state
of distress Our sugar and tobacco had
an extensive market in Spain prior to
American occupation. a market which Is
now lost to us on account of the treaty
of Paris of 1898. The loss of this market
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A Tribute to the Pancake.

From Leslies Weekly.
A Frenchman noted for his fondness Tor
good eating and well known in the fash
onable restaurants OF New York was
asked at d popular club by New York
friend recently what, in his judgmen'.
was the most delicious and distinctive
American dish Without moments hes-
tation the French visitor replied: Tine
only distinctive American dish That
have found in your country. the one that
deserves to be put on the list at least be-
fore al others. is your 'buckwheat cakes
We have various kinds of pancakes
abroad most of them ralatable and APP
patiZing and many of they expensive, but
your .buckwheat cakes excel anything of
the kind that | have ever tasted. Better
than all they are within the reach OF
every one and constitute one of your
cheapest as well as one of your choicest
foods The light. well-browned 'buok k
wheat cake with a dash of honey or
maple or karo sirup over it. is the most
delicious. wholesome and satisfying break
fast morsel that the world offers. We have
nothing to surpass it i'm our country and
it is a pity that ii is so common with
your people that they do not always rec
ognize its merit One Of the pleasures OF
my regular winter trip to the states is tho
expectation of getting once more in touch
with your famous 'buckwheat cakes.
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construction period and the great DIS
aster when hundreds of people were Killed
and ruined>by the cyclone of lsE' sald
Mr. Larrinaga. The country IS pro-
crossing rapidly now. but there is much
yet to be done. and the people feel that
a great deal more can be accomphs
speedily if We were allowed TO controi
certain conditions in the island with our
own legislation.
Another thing l shall ask the federal
government to do, and that is to make
our provisional regiment a permanent
part of the United States Army. We nave
not had a regular army since 1871, ana
if by any chance should We not get the
appropriation necessary to maintain the
provisional regiment from this session OF
Congress the organization would be- dis
banded.
The Porto Rico provisional regiment
will not only prove to be an ehectiNe
military unit in case ot-need. but IL Is a
school of training and patriotism and AN
object lesson TO our people. and an m
stitution of which our people are proud
I'm addition to these there are many
other things that the Porto Ricans want
Congress to consider.
Unlike Hawaii. Porto Rico will not ask
for any coast defense. Ii has a sea wall
and Notifications which were built during
the reign of Charles L. All the shots
and shells and tremendous volieH
at close range of the -bombarding done
attack on the island failed even to jar
this impregnable piece Of masonry.
Within Our Borders.
New Mexico is still knocking for state
hood. She has already rung the federal
front door bell at this session and asked
to come in. but the reception committee.
to whom she applied, refused even to
shake hands with her. But the people
are not wasting their time in pouting over
this disappointment. They are going
ahead, and planning to make better
appearance with the next proposal.
AS a side line to the national irrigation
congress which meets at Albuquerque
September next, the territories have
planned an industrial exposition. lust to
show people east of the Mississippi that
we are entitled to statehood" said Dele
gate Andrews.
Then when New Mexico gets her bonnet
on straight again, and her handbag filled
with half million population figures. she
is going to pay Congress another visit
But this will be at the next session OF
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SAYS are of pertinent immediate need to
his people in the island Chief among
these Is his recommendation for coast de-
Tense.
II this country should ever go to war
with an Asiatic power the people of Ha-
vail are wondering what would become of
them. Set out in the middle Of the Pa
cific, with no Notifications to speak of.
their situation at such time would be
as helpless as Robinson Crusoe. The De-
feEse Board is now considering the pro-
viding of coast defenses to meet the
situation. While not likely that the peo-
pic of Hawaii will obtain the s, 100000
for this work that they have asked. their
certain extent. The Navy Department
strongly urged the establishing of a naval
base at Pearl Harbor this year, and
Hawaii Is deploring the fact that the naval
from the general naval bill. The Ha-
waiians hope that the naval committee Of
the House may at an early date report
special bill that will provide for the be-
ginning Of a naval base on Pearl Harbor.
THE military and naval defense of
Hawaii is really of more vital importance
to the American nation than it is to the
residents of those islands," said Mr.. Kali
anianaole. Hawaii is the key to the Pa
cific ocean, and If properly equipped as
important defense for the entire Pacific
coast. With an American fleet operating
from Pearl Harbor. no enemy's feet
would dare go past it to threaten our
Pacific coast.
Cost Of Defenselessness.
eff Hawaii, in it's present defenseless
state. were captured by foreign fee, the
American people would expend $500, 600 900
If necessary to retake the islands; and in
the end it would probably cost that much
to displace foe when once intrenched
there.
1.-The practical question before the Con-
gress is, Would 1t not be more sensible
and business like to spend a few mill
lions in the way Of insurance against such
a loss, rather than run the risk of having
to expend an enormous sum to retake this
essential key to the Pacific ocean? Even
that large sum could never wipe out the
national humiliation OF having an impor-
tant strategic part of the national do
main captured even temporarily by an
enemy.
THAT the establishment OF a naval
base at Pearl harbor Is OF vital i'm
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Pulled Up Short.

Prof Charles Zeubin of the University
of Chicago was reiterating at "A dinner his
belief that most American philanthropy
failed of its object
Many a philanthropist his heart beat
ing with love of his fellow would be
pulled up with a round turn said PROF.
Zeublin IF he knew what really became
of the last hundred or the last thousand
that he gave to charity
Yes. he would be taken as completely
aback as the young man who said proudly
to his girl in the moonlight:
Tell me. my own. when did you frst
discover that YOU loved me-?
When / found myself getting angry
every time any one called you fool, she
reulied'
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portance to the entire Pacific coast is
shown by the fact that the commercial
organizations of Seattle. Portland. San
Francisco. Los Angeles and other west
ern cities have memorialized Congress.
asking that a naval base at Pearl har-
Dor be provided for this year. Not alone
these cities. but also some from the CEN
trail west and from New York city have
joined in this request.
THE Hawaiian Islands have paid S10.-
600 900 into the federal treasury since an
nexation, and it is matter of justice
as we'll as of sound strategy that this
naval base of such international i'm
pcrtance should be provided for.
But this is not Hawaii's only difficulty.
Since it's annexation, transportation from
the island to San Francisco. its chief
marketing place. has been sadly hampered
because of the coastwise shipping laws.
prohibiting the peAple from travelling on
any but American liners. with penalty for
violation of this restriction being 5000.
While many of the rich residents of the
island have preferred to pay the fine
rather than be subjected to the woefulIy
bad and uncertain steamship service. it
is apparent that we cannot build up an