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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
News Of the Day.


Earthquake shocks continue in various
parts of Mexico.
Every available member Of the Florida
militia has been sent to Pensacola as
precsution sgsins. riotiDg when the
electric cars are started.
President Roosevelt has decided no.
to 81 20 the employer liability bill until
he shaIl have had opportunity to con-
slider the question ofits consiitutionsliiy.
"Paekey" Mcfarland, Chicago light
weight, whipped "Jimmy" Britt in the
sixth round Saturday afternoon in their
twenty-round pugilistic contest at COL
ma, Cal.
Treaties for determining the Canadian
b undsry and regulating the fisheries OF
the Great Lakes we're signed Saturday
at the State Department by Secretary
Roo. and Ambassador Bryce.
Several people were killed aud many
we're iojured, buildings were unroOied,
aud trees, signs aud wesk walls were
blown down BY gale which swept over
New York, Saturday at q 6O-mile-an-
hour clip.
The Penrose aud anil local option
forces won sweeping victories through
out Pennsylvania st the republican
primary election on Saturday and Sen
ator Peurose will be returned to the
U. 5. Senate.
Fifteen-year old William Slulkey, OF
Brooklyn, early today shot and fatally
wounded his father, Joh1, who was
quarrelling with bis wife. Immediately
after the shooting the boy ran away and
has not been seen since. 5tulkey is dy-
ing in hospital.
Detectives and the police at Cleveland
PARK, near Washington, guarding the
home of Theodore l.. Holbrook, presi-
dent of the New Washington Brick
Company, who has received an anony
nous letter threatening his life. The
letter stated that unless 800 LETT at a
designated spot near Mr.. Holbrook's
home by midnight Saturday ne might
expect an attempt on his life.
Judge Pritchard, of the U. :. Circuit
Court, in Asheville, n. G, on Saturday
issued an iojuDclion stopping copsruc-
ton work on the South and Western
Railway upon that part Of the line
south of Marion, N. c., where the
right of way Is claimed by the Southern
Railway. The bill is equity, the hrst
shot 10 the long expected legal battle
between Thomas F. Ryan's road and
the Southern, was filed that day, and the
court fixed Thursday next for hearing
an order for permanent injunction.
Governor Hughes was Endorsed IS
New York's republican candidate for
president by that psrty's State conven'
ton held Saturday and the four dele
gates .at-lsrge, with their alternatts,
elected to the Chicago republican
national convention, were instructed to
use all honorable means to bring about
his nomination. The four delegates-at-
large are Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford,
Seth Low, Frederick r. Hazard and E.
II. Butler. There was every evidence
that the Roosevelt element was in con-
troll and the proceedings were engineered
from the White House. There was no
mention OF Secretary Taft on the floor OF
the convention, but bis suppor;eas we're
busy outside, and ell The delegates were
presented with Taft pamphlets on Ieay-
ing the ball.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
The Lemon Game.

Chicago, April 1.-two more ar
rests were made today 10 connection with
the lemon game worked OF Edwin-I-
rich, a Chicago contractor, who dropped
IS, 900 on an alleged fake fight which
the police charge was engineered by Jim
Hall, an ex-pugilist OF Australia. Hall
aud three others already have been ar
rested. Il was learned today that the
fight was pulled fl at X Insss City.
Clarence G ass has been identified by
| rich as one Of the fighters. The other
is believed to have been "ringer" for
John Willie, a fighter Of some note.
After the men entered the ring 10 q
club house at Kansas City only 2 or 8
blows had teen passed when the man sup
posed 10 have beenWIllie spurted liquid
from his mouth and fell to the h)or 10
al apparent faint. The men interested
10 dropping the "lemon" made a bnr-
ried get-a-wsy. Itrich learned that the
red liquid was not blood when he found
a bottle, beside. He then started a police
inVea,i0ation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
A CARD.
Alexandria. Va. Anril lS

Alexandria. Va, April IS, 1908.
ask space through the Alexandria Daily
Gazette to say to my eolored republican
f,isuds Of Alexandria city and county and
throughout the Eighth Congressional district
of Virginia, that after careful consideration
have decided to step down and out of any fur
ther political agitation as to who is Who In
the management OF the republican party oil
the Eighth district. / notice in the press
that another State and district convention
has been called for May IS to give the colored
republicans q chance TO elect delegates TO
Chicago. Iadviss the colored republicans OF
the Eighth district not to contest the recen'
convention held at Sarepta Hall. That con-
Vention elected two tried and representative
republicans--former Postmaster j. l. Crup-
per, end Mr.. Diener. one Of Culpeper's lead
ing merchants. It is time for colored repu6-
licans to be conservative in action. Wait the
sction of the Chicago convention. II looks
ike the nomination o. Secretary Of War
Taft. II may be President Roosevelt (againti
his willy. II may be Senator LlFollette, o:
Wisconsin. The candidate named at Chicago
predict his election senator Foraker is 9
brave man. He has never bolted a republi.
can nomination, and when the national con.
Yention names Its standard bearer. judging
from his record, his will be f1uud foremost ia
the ranks for his party. COlored mel be
steady. It would be disastrous to the future
OF the colored people Of this cOuatry for a
republican prssiden. to be elected without
the aid Of the colorei vote. Coljred men so
slow. You need all the white friends you
can secure 10 all the parties. Indigi luHly
you will succeed; collectively, never.
Yours, sincerely,
HAnNITS 7 ROBINSON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
LETTER TO R W ARNOLD
Alexandria. Va.

Dear Sir: Here's the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth:
DeYoe takes less gallons for q job than any
other paint.
If any one doubts this statement, here's the
proof:
He may paiot half his job Devoe, the other
half any other paint.
If Deyoe half doesn't take the least gallons
and cost less money, no pay.
Yours truly,
+ w DRvOK 4 Co.
P. Sc. 8. Lsadbsstar q Seas 80 onr
paint 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS, Of
the African Methods. Episcopal Zion
Church, deuourc.s Roosevelt for the
presidents part In the Brow sville sf-
fair. But be will vote al he rme for
M. Roosevelrs candidate, whoever be
my be, aid will adv 'sa bis race 10 Go the
same when the time com 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
Lsborlng Men to Oppose Taft.

Concord, n. H., April Am appeal
10 labor men for bitter var on Secretary
Taft to prevent bis nomination and TO
defeat him at the polls if he becomts a
candidate, was sent to labor leaders
throughout New England today by
President Charles ]. French Of The Ne"
Hampshire branch Of the American
Federation OF Lsbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
Nav York Stock Market.

New York, April Is Outside of The
traction stocks and American Ice the
stock market was generally heavy and
prices at the end of The drst hour showed
losses ranging from fractions TO q little
over q point. Most OF the selling in the
leading reilroad and industrial stocks
was by room traders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

THERE is an element of the republic
can party which is not satisfied with the
action of the republican convention in
L7nchburg last week. Announcement
Is made that each Of the ten coDgres'
sional districs will hold conventions on
MAY 18Th, and name two delegates and
two alternstes to the Chicago convention
TO be followed on the following day by a
convention 10 Richmond to name four
delegates at largo and four aliernatts. 1t
is understood that the voters in each
cou1ly are to hold mess meetings and
name the delegates who are to go to
Richmond. There hiss been very little
in republican politics in Virginia for
some time and now the possibilities OF
what can be learned" by ccDtesting
delegates to The Chicago convention ere
looming up quite prominently and IS in
citing the cupidiiy of many "hss been"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

The funeral services for John Van
dercook, president and general manager
Of the United Press Associations, who
died 10 Chicago Saturday, were held 10
Chritt Church Cathedral, Louisville,
KY, this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

The irisl by jury Of the suit 10 re-
count the ballots in The Last municipal
election, having for its purpose the
ousting Of mayor Mcclellan aud plscIag
William r. Hearst In the position, began
today 10 New York before Justice Lam
bert 10 the Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

Mr.. PADGETT, one OF the democratic
members of the House naval committee,
pertineu1y asked "Whaps the use Of
this wild scramble TO build bsttleships,
when the navy is %, 900 short OF enough
men to provide crews for the vessels now
in commission or building" The
House has just authorized the enlist
ment Of 900 more men, leaving still sn-
other l6, 900 to be provided for. The
personnel Of the navy is approaching
that of the army in numbers. Does
Congress propose to Increase it without
limit? If not, what is the limit to beY
Until these questions have been de-
termined and a purpose of rivalipg the
British navy has been clearly expressed
it might be as well to go slow with lay
ing down new vessels for which there are
mn creWs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

Everything Is 10 readiness for the ar
rival tomorrow of the battleships at San
Diego, GAL, from Msgdalsna Bay. 0oe
of the features OF the celebration will be
the landing of the greatest number OF
ssilors and marines ever disembarked
from American vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

On the application of creditors pre-
senting claims sggregs'iag s467, 900
Judge Holt in the U. 8. Court today
appointed George R. Whitehead ss re-
ceiver of the firm of Charles F. Wood
& Co., diamond dealers Of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

With eleven Of listing boats known to
hare been out on Pelham Bay when the
great wind storm struck New York Sat
urdsy evening are still missing, the po'
lice today fear the loss of life caused by
the gale will be much greater, than has
so far been reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

Sc. C. Dewitt 4 Co., Chicago, ILL.,
Gentiemen-In 1897 had disease of tbs
stomach and bowels. In the sprirg q 1902
bought hottie of K odol and the benefit re
ceiyed all the gold in Georgia could not buy
May you live long snd prosper. Yours very
truly, c. N. Cornell, Roding. Ga, Aug. 81
1906" Sold by w. F.. Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

Following 10 per cent. reduction 10
wages, employees of the Sou hEes.ern
Traction Company in Philadelphia went
on a strike today. The line runs along
the Delaware river aud many small
towns and hsmleis are practically isolated
owing to the tiG-up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13

I'm SATURDAY. the 18th day Of April,
" 1908, at the hour Of three o'clock p. m,
will expose for sale at public auction, at the
store of q. II. Hinken Son, No. 622 King
street, Alexandria Va, the following de.
scribe portraits:
Two (2) Of the late 10 iah II. d. smoot, two
q. Cffhe late Mrs. F. z. SmOot, one III OF
the late George X. SmOOt.
Terms Of sale Cash.
w. STROrHER JONES.
Executor Of Frances B. Snoot, deceased.
aprl3td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
DIED.

In Washington, Sunday, April u, 1903,
HENRY RANDALL ELLIOTT, sR Fu.
neral services from Monuary chapel, Oak
Hill cemetery. George town, on Tuesday,
April 18th, at 3 d. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, April Is.
oRIJATH

Senator Garter from the committee on
the District of Columbia, reported favor
ably this morning the bill carrying sn
amendment prohibiting betting 10 the
District of Columbia aud including the
Bennings race track. Senator Gillinger,
chairman Of the committee, urged speedy
action on the bill.
Declaring that one of the most in-
pOrtant questions confronting Congress
IL the housing OF the government de.
psrtments, Senator Scott, of West Viz
giuis today msde a strong appeal TO
the Senste to purchase sites and erect
ImmOdious public bulldogs 10 Wash
ington.
At the conclusion of Senator ScotPs
speech The Senate went into execu i've
session to consider the remaining Hague
treaties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
HOUSE,

Putting aside for the moment his
fight fJr "big navy 70 enforce peace
among the nations" Mr.. Hobson sur
prised bis opponents iu the House today
by proposing another e, eace movement
in an amendment to the naval appro-
prialion bill "to appropriate $4,000 to
promote arbitration among The nations. }"
Mr.. Bartholjf, submitted au amend
ment to prevent military bands 10 The
pay of the government from competing
for pay With civilian bands, arguing that
as government bands are psid by the
government, they should not he allowed
to earn money that might go to civilian
bands. Mr.. Mudd killed the amend
meDt with a pOint of order.
Chairman Foss, Of the naval commit
tee, offered an amendment 10 the bill to
make naval officers pay correspondence
to that of the similar ranks in The army,
thus increasing substantially the pay Of
all osvy officers. Against this amend
ment Mr.. Madden made point of order
striking it from the bill.
The House voted down, "A TO 81, au
amendment TO the naval appropriation
bill limi ing the price Of powder used
by the navy TO fifty cents per ponnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-13
List Of Unclaimed Lattars.

The following is a list Of the letters remain
ing in the Alexandria, Va, postofice up {
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
|, ,o inc TcIcpnnur romunn,.

'ro the Editor of tho Kick Column;
 What in our opinion ought 10 be ono of tho strongest arguments in favor of connecting our homes with the telc- phone system and an argument which l have no doubt Is used time and again by the canvassors of the southern New England company is the fact that the telephone In the home becomes an In- estimabje safeguard against burglars, lnasuuch as immediate connection, in case of trouble, may at once be had with the police.
 But. from my general observation. this ls an argument which Is far better tn the abstract as theory than in practice If any one will take tho trouble to observe the houses on our New Haven streets 1t is not at all dlfl- cult tO sec Just which ones are COn- necttd with the toloph0nG central and which are not. It may be said that burglars will see the connecting wires too, and tha tthcy win prove warning tU them not to operate upon those par. tlcuIar houses, but ! do not think that Is necessarily the case. Invariably | find that these wires run from the | nearest street pole To the eyes of the houses and then pass down the sides | to a point just above the ground, where | they enter the Inside, What burglar | is trDre but could Observ these wires and. since they can be reached by any, one, what burglar but would think ol cutting them before making an entry l thus discoruect the phone within and l make it useless?
 If phones arc to be a protectio0 should think the iclephote company would see the necessity of making the ] wires unavailable to those who shoulC not got al them, Why cannot thesc | wires enter our homes at the roof or | better yet underground where they
 TELEPHONE, ] Davenport avenue. Dee. l, 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
THE OREGON sEN,roRsHIr.

The wires have not told us what luck Senator Fulton of oregon had with Mr Taft, whom he sought at Hot Springs in order 10 ask him to interfere wlthI his great influence in the senatorial situation in that distant state Under the direct primary law of oregon the candidates for tho vacant seuatorship submitted their claims to the popular vote and the people favored the demo cratic candidate, II fig nov proposed that the expressed will of the people shall bc set aside and a republican elected by the legislature on the ground that the republican representation in tho senate should not at this time be weakened
 As we havo said the wires have hcen silent upon tho subject of MT Taft's views in this connection and wo suspect that they have been silent because of MT rafrs refusal to interfere in any way with the political preferences of the free voters of oregon II is not his way To meet tho will Of inc people by devices which are originated for he. purpose of upsotting 1t. one can not think of Mr. Tartr for example hold. Ing back tho returns of a state in order to so change them as to force his cleo ton over his antagonist, and yet that in morals would not he worse than for the legislature to use its partisan power in the way here proposed in the case of the senatorship in oregon.
 We can understand the misery of a republican legislature which is morally compelled under the original compact to elect democrat 10 the United States senate We can understand the point of view of it's members who care more for their partisan power than for the rules of the game as honestly played. But the whole principle of tho direct primary teaches that the people shall do the ruling, and it is for them to say whether they wish to be repre- aented in office by q republican or a l democrat The voters of Oregon took all this into consideration when they agreed to the direct primary and they now have the right to ask that the man Of their choice shall be given the office all other considerations to the contrary notwithstanding
 Should the general assembly of ore gon use the power which it has and should it yield to partisan camor, it would give the most impressive argu- ment conceivable to the movement to have United States senators elected by the people. No wonder, as We assume. that Mr. Taft turns to the golf links
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
SOUND AND TIMELY COMMENT

NIi NFp fA .N'F hNF'iIh H'W hFtN t'
 The country has been more or less educated in the view that Edward H., Hartman belongs in the forefront of undesirable citizens, but whether that classification is just or not, the fact cannot be concealed that he has a goodly grasp upon ono fact that is in- timatoly connected with the revival of prosperity.
 At the dinner of the Economic club lin New York Monday evening, Mir, Hartman was unexpectedly called upon to contribute his mite towards the subject of the evening which related Co the revival of better times The .realN Impressive thing he said was this; "Idlc money and idle labor are the two things we are facing and one is as mischicvous as the other We must bring things about so that they lean both be prodtably engaged what we want to accomplish is rishtful legislation to help a righlrul business, whether tho business of corporation or not, so that the business can pro- titably employ labor"
 This is stating the proposition involv- ed more quietly and effectively than would be in order during a national campaign but it is high time that the general subject was stripped of it's demagoeieal character and relieved of .the accompanying suggestion tha, the possession of a competency is prma racie evidence of wrong doing The | encouragement money needs is to be shown in general conditions tae ad- vantage of making investments; the making of investments by money gives labor its opportunity, and when Mr.. 1 Hartman breaches the gospel of cm- ploymcnt ror both money and labor he has placed his finger on the pulse of things industrial There has been banging enough, and if tho dishonest business men of the country who have always been in the minority, have not by ihls time learned the danger of ic- noring the laws and thc morals, which control society they are adamant in- deed,
 1 It is well understood that the Taft administration will stand as 1t should stand for the enforcement of the laws and against the suspension of the laws to benefit anybody, and when there is added to the now widespread under standing Of his character what is known of his principles, there should be no hestancy on the part of those who can bring idle money and idle la- bor into intimate association to do SO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02

fly, in that their labor could be utiliH- ed, In the second place itwould dis- courage at the outset that class of offenders, which is recruited early aud before they are realty hardened frou "tho gang crowd" In other words it
 is becoming moro and more evident to careful students of crimiuolog% that it must be approached from dif- rerrut point of view than has been held to for so many generations, and the one thing it should adhere to is the welfare of society itself Which in turn becomes the welfare of the of- lending classes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
THE CHRISTMAS STAMPS.
lNorwich Record )

The Christmas stamp idea, inaugural hd by tho Red Cross society, is expected to b. successful in Connecticut this year, The Christmas stamp was intro duced in this country last year by the Red Cross society of Delaware, which placed o0,000 of the stamps on the mar ket two weeks before Christmas The supply was exhausted ln a few days and finally 3OO,O0O stamps were dispos- ed of before Christmas day, lt is pro- posed to issue these stamps this year in every state in the union, under the direction of the Red Cross societies. The stamps areto he sold snRly or in sheets, like ordinary stamps. They can not be used for postage. but merely as a message of good will and an evidence
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
lMnlnrhnrr AmerlcnnN

There Is a disposition to be funny at the expense of George $, Palmer thc autl-Lilley leader, who has purchased the New London Telegraph We under. stand that tho Telegraph has not been successful, hnauclllly. so that Mr. Palner's investment Is not selfish and may be patriotic. Any man of his stamp who ia willing to make sac rltlcc in order 10 have an Influence in etate politics should be encouraged Newspaper experience will no doubt do him good. and make him cautious of such extreme courses as he was hold responsible for in the late strug gle He las shown readiness to spend money for hs cause and a newspaper will make this part easier for him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
Little Cipic Sermons, No. 22.
Urban Child Life.

is no exaggeration to say that, modern
 civilization to retrograde instead of advance in dealing with the urban conditions of child ife it would finally tumble into utter ruin The conditions of child hood constitute, probably the supreme factor in the destiny of nations and that nation will prove the strong which treats it's child life with the greatest intel genoe and Every nation stakes it's entire wealth and it's existence three times in every century upon it's in replacing generation by another If in this process there is net loss in national vitality the national decline and fall has begun, This may be very serious view of what at first glance to be small parochal question: yet it is impossible to grasp the full significance of such movement as that con cerning city playgrounds without considering it's re moter relations to society," Cincinnati Citizens Bull letn.