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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
Slaughter of Lunatlcs.

Lisbon, via BsdsjOz, Sept H.
With $1,000 lunstics, many of them OF
marked homicidal tendencies, wandering
through the rural sections Of Portugal,
and with no protection against their
depredations bands OF citiz,ns are new
engaged in one of the most brutal and
revolving crusades evi r known in a civili-
zsd country, the shooting down of tae
lunatics like wolves. O.ders ha' e
been cent from Lisbon to stop the
slaughter Immediately but the situation
is so desperate that local authorities are
disregsrding their ms ruclions and the
butcbery continues. There are IA, 600
maniacs in Portugal, larger proportion
than is found in any other country, yet
tn re era no asylums for their csre, ex'
cept those supported BY voluntary con-
tributious. Owing to the frightful
fnsncisl siringency, several OF these
asylnms have been closed recently and
their inmat turned loose upon the
public. These wandering and starving
maniscs have been found guilty Of macy
murders and the situation ioalIy became
so desperate that bands of vigilsntes
got to work. Organized parties are
securing tie country districts and every
suspected lunatic found lie shot down.
Several cases are reported of perfectly
sane men and women slain thus by
mistake. The hunt is 80 general, mesns
of communication so poor and the GEN.
sor.hip 81 strict that az accurate estimate
of the number of victims is impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
TOday's Telegraphic News
Mr.. Bryan.

Urbsns, o., Sept. I1.-Democracy's
invasion OF TAFT trfitory began today.
w. J. Bryan swept across Ohio esrly
60 route to West Virginia points where
he will speak this afternoon and to-
night. Later be will return to Ohio
and spend two days carrying the wsr
home' to his opponent. Bryan spoke
at Evansville, Ind, last night TO %, 600
persons. he vent to sleep early but
was awakened at 2 O'Clock for long
defiance telephone call from National
Chairman Mack. 1t is understood the
New York situation wss the cause OF
the candidate being awakened. There
is a growing demand from New York
that Bryan name the candidate for gov
ernor, as The present leaders there seem
to thick bis Intervention would settle
the Kings county muddle. Up to the
present he has positively declined t.
interfere in state politics aud there Is
no reason I, believe that Mack was
more successful than he was last Mon
day 10 Chicago. Mr.. Bryan will arrive
in Wheeling st 2:3O this afternoon. DE
leaves tonight for Cumberland. Al
Wheeling be expects to meet the West
Virginia and Maryland psrty leaders
aud they will accompany him to Deer
Lodge, where the situation in the two
states will be caDvsssed. Mr.. Bryan
has decided that the leaders Ia both
West Virginia and Maryland must play
fair and be will make this plain to them
before he goes on to New York.
DennisOn, o., Sept. l1.-With
charges that Judge Taft, his republican
opponent, is deliberately becloudlr 6 tht
issues and that his amendments, ITO the
republican platform as adopted in Chic
ago, tend 10 deceive rather enlighten the
voters, William Jennings Bryan today
made series of short, suappy speeches
while sweeping across Ohio enroute Il
West Virginia, and the east.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
ponaw.v Crosses Railroad Bridge,

Nisglra Falls, N. Y, Sept. 1l.-Tbe
feat Of travelling on foot over the upper
deck of the lower railway steel arch
bridge was accomplished yesterday BY a
horse that started mile back in the
freight yards on the American side of the
river. The animal ran straight ahead
out on the railway bridge, crossing to the
Canadian side, where it fell iuto cattle
guard, stopping all trains until it WIS
released after much effort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
Perslans Defeated.

s.. Petersburg, Sept. II Dispatches
received from Tabrz today tell of the
complete defeat OF 2, 900 Persian soldiers
and two companies of Kurds by large
force of mountain tribesmeD, adherert'
OF Sstsr Khan, leader Of the Persian
rsvolutionists. The soldiers we're en-
route from Msku 10 Tsbriz and were
under the command of Izzstull khar.
They were intercepted ten miles frOm
Tsbriz and after fierce fight were
driven back. The defestsd srny was
going to the relief OF AiD-Ed-Dowleb,
commadtr of shsh's forces, encsmped
near Tabriz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
Arrests In Russia.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 11.-For viola
ton of the govtrumeutal prohibition OF
formal celebrations in honor Of Count
Leo Tolstoy's eighlieth birthday the AZ
rest of more than 1000 persons through
out the empire is reported today.
Most of the arrests are for minor in-
fractions of the prohibition and the Of
tenders will probobly be speedily re-
leased. In q number of more serious
case, an effort will be made to exile the
guilty persons. The day passed off more
qaittly than anticipated, no serious out
breaks being reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
COMMUNICATED.
BAD MANAGEMENT.

Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock car
was off the track at the station at Royal
street. There we're trains waiting on
Kiug street and one or two on Royal.
Iustsad Of backing those trains around
the curve at the corner Of King and
Royal s reefs and getting people to work
in Washington all of them were held
until this milk train was placed on the
track. Some of the workmen lost a half
day on account of it. and perhaps others
may lose position permanently. The
superintendent of this road is 40 up-lo-
date railroad man and j am OF the
opinion he does not know these things
occur. would respectfully call his at
tanlion to the carelessuess of some en-
ployes on the W., A. & Mt. Vernon
Railway. Ii.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

THE Flick Coke Company, of Pits
burg, having decided to start up at once
rs per cent. of sll its ovens, and req1ir-
ing OO0 men for that pur.os has S'tt
word to ire o,ke wOik,r5, who returned
t. Hungary last iall, that they sr' new
wanted. The Flick people say that their
efforts 10 man the ovens with home labor
have proved fruitless. Nevertheless,
labor leaders say that they will force The
contract labor law into sction to prevent
the unemployment of the men from
Hungary and trouble is expected which
may take political turn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
lax ON Cornoratlons

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 1l.-stste
Comptroller Glynn announced t)day
that the total collections from eorpon-
tions this year aggregate $4,000, 600.
Four thousand corporations have been
taking of the tsxsbe list duriog the
past twelve months owing to failures.
There was q shriDksge from previous
years 10 the tx on irust companies OF
$3.50, 900 owing TO depreciation 10 their
securities following last fslPs panic; q
decrease OF $50, 900 in the tax on foreign
bankers and q deprscation OF $50, 600 10
the assessment of the capital STOCK Of
telepbons and telegraph companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

A RESOLUTION granting Congress
three years respite from old soldier leg
islstion was adopted by the Grand Army
OF the Republic national encsmpment st
Toledo, Ohio, last week. This was con-
siderate, to say the least. 1t appears to
have st last dswned upon some of the
leaders that too much hsmmering for
pension bills and relief measures might
reflect discred,t on the organization,
which is kept up largely for these Pur-
poses, so they have wisely decided 10
take a rest and give Congress one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
Receivers for Fish Trust

Chicago, Sept. Ancillary pro.
csedings for receivership will be started
today throughout the county on behalf
of A, Booth g. Co.,, the Sc, 500, 900 cor
poration known as the 'ish trust. "
Acting on the petition of the Linen
Thread Company, of New jersey, and
Alfred E. Booth, Of Baltimore, the lat
ter a stakeholder, director and member
of the family which founded the bust
ness forty years ago, U. s. Circuit Judge
Besthea late yesterday afternoon granted
the receivership. William ]. Chslmers,
president of the Commercial National
Safety Deposit Company aud director 10
the Allis-Ohalmtrs Company, was sp-
pointed receiver. His bond was fixed
at $4,000.
This action was taken after long
conference between the fish trust off,
Gals, bank officials and bank attorneys
10 which the banking men declared their
inability to protect the firms financial
integrity.
The total liabilities OF the corporation
are placed at 1896, 500, principally
notes held by brokers and banks. The
assets are placed at $4,000, 900. The
four principal Chicago banks involved
sre The Corn Exchange National, The
First National, The Commercial Ma
tionsl and the Continental National.
The Chicago banks are said to be CARY
ing paper aegregsting from $1,000, OOC
to 50, 1875, 900. A plumber Of l1cal ban
officials will meet tjdsy to organizs
CREDITOR commi tee. Receiver Chsl
nero 10 a public statement said the at
iairs OF the company would be operated
az usual. w. Vernon Booth is presi
dent of the company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

VACATION days at the various schools
Of the city sre rapidly drawing to a close
and teacher and student are pTeparir g
t. again take up their work. The pub
lie and several of the private schools will
reopen on Monday and successful ses-
sions are expected. The buildings have
been put 10 order and everything is in
readiness for the opening. 10 the pub
lie schools the attendance will be about
the same as that of last year and this
holds also as to the private schools. Nc
change hiss been made 10 the personnel
of the teachers of the public schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
Helen MaIoney Divorced.

New York, SEPT. ll.-Fiual papers
in the suit of Helen Maloney against
Arthur Il. Osborne for the annulmeni
of their marriage we're handed up to
Judge Gerard today. There was no
opposition snd il is expected that o
final decision will be returned at an
early date. Augustin Humes, counsel
for Martin Maloney, papaI marquis and
Philadelphia millionaire, appeared ioi
Miss Msloney. 1t is believed that when
6nsI decree Of snnulment has been
rendered Miss Maloney will marry
Samuel Clsrkson With whom she elopeC
to Mon real and Europe year sgo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPT. Il. 1908.

In opening bis campaign at Danvllle'
ILL.,, yesterday, Mr. Cannon, speaker Of
The House OF Representatives, went out
of his way to cay
lis from the democratic south that
come The complaints Of convict labor
compiling with free labor, of violation
Of The peonage laws, of lack OF laws Tor
the protection of workers IN mines ana
factories aud of long hours of labor with
out regulation, and also of child labor
If the democratic perry should come ln-
10 control of the federal government Il
would be the members from the south
who would control the democratic eau
Gus in The House of Representatives and
the organization of committees in the
Senate, Just rs they have controlled IN
everv democratic administration since
the civil var. There has not been IN
the las, so years q democratic speaker
Who did not come from the south, and
there will not be q democratic speaker
in the near future, whose election Will
not be dictated By the south.
Mr.. Cannon was born in the south
I'm, since manhood has been one OF the
most violent southhsters in the whole
country, IS HE speech clearly shows
His ultersucs yesterday was a gratuitou'
;osult to the entire south and a p'ec'
Of consummate impudence in view o
the recent cases of race war, bloodshed
rspiue and plumber in the very capital
of his own state. Mr.. Cannon fears De
feat and is becoming desperate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

Mr.. BRYAN in one of his speeches
few days ago made a coed point when
he said, awe srs increasingly in making
appropriations for the farmer than for
any other classes of our people. For
eveiy dollar we spend on the Agricultural
Department we spend more than $25 Oh
the army and navy" But the farmers
can reverse this if they choose to do 3d.
They are in the msjority and by sending
the proper kind of men TO Congress,
men Who would devote their time and
energies to the development of their own
country instead Of the new possessions
the vast sums spent on the army and
navy would be saved aud much Of the
money be devoted to internal improve
mems at home which would greatly help
the farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

COMMERCIAL failures 10 the month Of
August, as complied BY r. q. Dun'
were 1899 in number and S2S, 7S2,3|S
in amount of liabilities. Ia the same
month last year there we're $50 failures,
with liabilities amounting to $lo, 1877
749. Regarding the general SITUATION
Dun's Review says that, despite the
gradual Improvement in business and
the pronounced growth OF confidence,
the aftermath Of the panic oflast Octo-
Der is extending over into the new yesr
further than was at frt 'hought. "money
has become easy, and high-grade COM
mercial paper may be sold at low terms,
but loans are still scrutnizad with care
Etratic fluctuations in the prices of raw
material, notably ia whest, cotton and
hides, have complicated the SITUATE a.
improvements we're noteworthy in the
lumber and building class Of industries
over lsst August, the greatest failures
being 10 the manufacturing industries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
HOW THEY STAND.
MARRIED.

August 18th, 1903, at st. Peters rectory,
Washington. d c., by the Rev. James NJ;
O'Brien, FRANK HOME ROGERS and
CLARA ROSE BOWERS, both OF AlexAn'
DR. a, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

K,dol will, in a very short time. enable the
stomach to do the work it should do. and the
work it should do is to digest all the food you
eat Il makes the stomach sweet and il is
pleasant to take. IL is sold he e by w. f.
Crei0hton Il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
TOOK THE ALTAR WINE

When William P. Collins, the FORMER
sexton of the parish Of the Blessed
Sacrament, Fifty-sixth street and Ches-
ter avenue, lPhisdelphis, who WAS ar
rested on Wednesday accused Of en-
bezzlement and threatening to harm
Father Higgings, the pastor OF the
church, was anaigned before Magistrate
Scott at the Central station yesterday
and more charges we're preferred against
him. Just how much money the
prisoner took ia not known, Father
Higgirs said, but IL Is supposed to bave
amour d to shout 81. 900. The accused
denied tlst the sum was so lsrge, but he
admitted TO 500. Father Higgins de-
clsred that The man was sscrilegious
vsndal, who had repsid kindness by
stealing the church money, drinking
the altar wine and circulating scsndslous
reports about the parish. When 1t was
discovered that the altar wine bad been
stolen the priest lost faith 10 the man
and be was discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

Chsrles E. Davis was arrested at
Omaha today on the charge Of the
murder 10 Inc first degree, 10 CONNECTION
vita the killing Of DR.. Frederick Rustin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

Kennedy'- Laxative Cough Syrup IS es
pecislly RECOMMENDED for children. 1t tastes
nesrly as good as maple sugar. Sold BY W
+. Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YRSl RRDAY's RESULTS.
New York, 6 Brooklyn, 5.
ChicsgO, Z; st. Luis, 2.
Cincin 7ati, 3; pittsburg. /.
Philadt lphia, s; Boston, 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11

The September number OF the South
efn Planter has beea received from Its
publishers in Richmond. Among its In
rsstiog table OF contents are articles on
rD growing with fertilizer and crimson
clover; alfalfa growing; crop ro'a ion;
concrete silcs; The coming ape crtp in
Virgins; the future of the Berkshire
hog and notes from Fairfax county, etc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. Sept, IL.

at tday's session OF the executive
council OF the American Federation OF
Labor, Secretary Morrison reported that
the receipts during the last IL months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
The Market.

Georgetown D. c.. Sept. II = Wheat 1898
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-11
LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston, Z; Washington, /.
Cleveland, 5; ST. Louis, 2.
Detroit, 6; Chicago, 8.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-17

lize achievements in which others
are entitled to share. As Con.
gresham, Governor and Senator
| have done my best, and while !
feel that, like Othello, 4 have
done the State some SERVICE I
do not fiattsr myself that | have
ever single-handed, like Horatius
at the bridge, saved the State or
country from the 'demnition bow
vows
SIN due time | will address the
people Of Missouri and lay before
them my views on public ques.
tions from a standpoint OF an un.
compromising Democrat, l love
my country as we'll as any man.
and there is nothing would not
cheerfully do to promote the
glory of the Republic and the
happiness of the American peo.
pie. But at the same time ad-
here to the belief that the great.
est good to the nation can be best
advanced through the agencies
Of the Democratic party and by
the applications of Democratic
principles.
"My earnest wish is that the
impending contest for Senator,
and, for that matter, all other
contests in Missouri this year,
may be conducted on q high
plane, so that when the end is
reached we may all come together
with as little heart burning as
possible"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-17
Dairy and Food Bulletin
for State OF Missouri,
RULING VIII.
ICE CREAM.

In reply to the numerous in
quiries received relative TO the
composition Of Ice Cream, this
ruling is issued for the remainder
of the year 1908 and continuing
until repealed.
After careful personal iRvesti.
cation It is the opinion of this de-
partment that Condensed milk,
Gelatine and other substances
may bs lawfully used In ios
creams and ices, provided, o.
course, they be clean and whole
some in themselves and proYid.
cd further that the fsct Of sucl
luse be plainly stated IN tag o
label, 20 that the retailer, u ask
led BY the consumer, may kno,
the truth regarding The goods b
lis sslHns.
The standard Of IA per cenI
lfst for plain Zoe cream and IL pc
can't. fat for fruit and nut 10
ersama must be maintained.
n N. WAaHHrJRy
i Dairy q Food Com'r.
lCoIumbia. No.. April I. 1006.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-17
Every Farmer
Ought 60 Know.

That the present tariff law i'm
poses tax Of 20 per cent upon
every agricultural implement.
That 1t enables colossal trusts
to charge Americans more for
American made goods than for
eigners are charged.
That the domestic, or home
price, Of cultivators is S14, to the
foreigner, $40.
That an American made plow
costs the American farmer S14,
but is sold to aliens over the
ocean for $12.60.
That American-made axes sell
where they are manufactured for
S8.25 a dozen, but the citizens Of
Germany, France or any other
foreign country can buy them.
freight prepaid, for s7.2o a dozen.
That kettles made in this
country sell here for S1.40, but
are put at 85 cents in a foreign
market.
i That the foreigner gets a hun.
dred pounds Of American-made
wire nails for S1.35. The Ameri-
can citizen must pay to the wire
trust S2.25 for the same quantity.
That barbed wire, rivets, horse
nails, etc., manufactured in this
country are sold abroad, freight
prepaid, for from 25 to 30 per
cent less than they can be pur.
chased here.
That these are but a few OF the
articles which are made in this
country to be sold to alien peo-
Piles at a much less figure than
! they can be purchased Of the
monopoliss and trusts which
have fattened under the Dingley
} tariff schedules.
That it is time for immediate
. and thorough revision Of the OBJ
. noxious, negotiable, brutal sohed.
. ules in the interest Of the Ameri.
r can people.-St. Joseph obssr.
= tvsr.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-17


The state board Of equaliza-
ton at its recent session
increased the rate Of assessment
for taxable purposes on farm land
and real estate from Eve TO ten
per cent. the increase being the
largest made by the board in ten
years. In eight counties Of the
state the raise was i've per cent.
and in % counties the raise was
ten per cent. The raise is made
10 make up for the loss Of reve-
lnue from saloon licenses, % The
board states-
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-17
The State Camp Of N. W. A.
will convene at Carthage Mo-, on
the first Wednesday in May.

49, ~~~@ ~e@S - 49, I'D 49,
the first Wednesday in May.
Twenty counties In Missouri
voted on county supervision at
the recent spring election and in
the most Of them it carried.
The contract for q drain.
age ditch, five and a half miles
long, starting just east of Samp-
sel and running southeast, was
let in Livingston last week.
The Southeas! Mo. K. Of P.
lodges at q recent meeting in
Charleston, selected Flat River
In st. Francois county a. the
place to hold their annual meet
ing in September.
On Wednesday afternoon.
March 25th, the laying of the
corner stone Of Washington
county's new $50, 900 court house
took place in Potosi, with elabo-
rate ceremonies and was witness
ed by a large number of the
county's citizens.
Latin, Whitewater. Barretts,
Blue Spring, Cadet, Pacific,
Vineland and Silica are among
the small stations on the Iron
Mountain railroad which have
been closed and are now blind
stations. Any railroad business
has TO be done with the trainmsr
or at the nearest railroad station
Two negroes were arrested by
detectives at the Cape and OF
them were found FIVE new coun'
tsrfeit $40 bills. The bills are
said to be good limitations anc
now ap effort is being made II
locate the print shop. Consider
liable counterfeit money is sail
Ito :, have been circulated 4
Cspe county.
| A largely signed petition ask
ling the county court to submi
the question of local option t
the voters Of the county will b
presented to the court at its Ma,
term in Butler county, 1t is be
lisved the question will carr
there, considering the ssntimsn
that has grown in the Bluff an
! throughout the county favorabl
to It.
l On April 9th, Sunday q wee
ago, the new Christian churc
recently built at the Bluff, wa
dedicated, and SIS, 900 was raise
, at the dedication services to hel
pay for the building. These SOL
vices were held that day and I
, the morning services S16, 600 wa
donated, at the afternoon SCI
l vices $4,000 was raised, and
= the evening service $1,000 we
, given. The building comple'
cost $50, 900.