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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA In the Clerk Office Of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexau-
dria, on the oath day Of February, 1908.
John McWilliams. executor of James Me-
Williams, dtseaSe VS.. Annie Webster,
Florence Milburn, Celia Milburn, David
Milbup, Annie Simpson, Henry Stead
man, Maggie NJ Cook. Carrie Sprig, Jen-
ME Myers, Wili'm Myers, Mamie Robey
and K. II. Cox. sergeant. administrator Il
b.n.c. ia. Of Martha F.. McWilliams, de
ceased. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is 10 sell
house and lot No 227 north PITT street south
east corner of Pitt and Queen streets), Alex
andria, directed To he sold by the will Of the
late Martha +. McWiliams. and spply pro-
ceeds Of sale according 70 the terms aud pur-
poses expressed in said will and 70 refund the
amount OF money advanced by her execu-
t)r to such purposes in administration Of her
tate
IL appearing by al affidavit flied in this
cause that th4 defendants, Florence Nil.
burn, David Milhpru, Aprie Simpson,
Carrie Spug, JenD Myers William Myers
and Mamie R0bey, are nOnresdents Of
| this State: Ii is Ordered. that said
defendants appear here within fifteen days
after due publication OF this order, and do
what is necessary 10 protect their Interests IN
this suit. and that copy Of this order be
| forthwith inserted IN .ie Alexandra Gazette,
newspaper published in the cit of Alexan-
dria, once 4 week for four succs sSiye weeks,
and posted nc the front DOR Of the Court
House Of this city.
A cOpy-TEsTE
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
John N. johnson, p. q. feh26w4w ia
NIRGINIA.--In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Ofthe City Of Alex
andria on the oath day Of February. 1905.
Robert Checks r,
vs. ,rl.........
Mary Catherine Butler Cheeks. '"'''e'''
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain
IN absolute divorce from the bonds Il matri-
mOuy for the complainant from th' defend l.
ant, and to obtain such further relief AS to
equity may Seem right.
It appearing by an affidavit filed in tbs
pause that the defendant, Mary Catherine But
Ter Cheeks is non. resident Oiihis State It's
Ordered that said defendant apDear here with
in fifteen days after due publication Of this
order, and do what is necessary to protect
her interest in this suit, and that a copy oi
this order be forth with inserted in he Alex
andria Gazette, a newspaper published IN the
city Of Alexandria, once n week for four sue
cessive weeks, ana posted at the front door u
the Court House Ofthls city.
A copy-TESTE.
NEWELL :. GREFNAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure. -. feb25 w4w- o"
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PROPOSALS.

General Depot Of the Quarterma ter's De-
parment. Washington, DC, Feb. 49, 1905
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be re-
csiyed at this Office until II o'clock a n.,
Monday, March l6. 1908, and then publicly
opened, for grading at Arlington Nstionsl
Cemetery, Va. Plans and specifications can
be had. and information obtained, on appli.
cation to this office. Envelopes containing
proposals should he marked Proposals TOR
Grading" and addressed to MAJOR NJ. GRAY
ZALINsEI, Quartemaster, T.. S. Army.
" sshingtOn, d. c.
feb18,I9,2n,2t mar12,1S
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Reductions in Tomatoes. 3 csns Nanticokes
2sc. ;. & W. Tomstoes lie each.
J. G. MILBURN.
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Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation,
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Authorized CrOitaI. $1,000. 900

FRESH GRAHAM FLOUR just received
Nv !. G MlLRIIRN
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Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently YET promptly on the bowels aud sllays
inflammation al the same time. tits pleasant
to take. Sold by w. +. Creighton * Go.
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Choice PEARL HOkILY and BREAK
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KOdol is today the best known remedy for
oil disorders Of the stomach such as dyspep.
sia, heartburn, sour stomach and belching Of
gas. Sold here by W. F. Creighton Il Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

died after the first hard frost. and that
that was the end of them. That was
right where picked him up and raised
doubts in his mind and made him anx-
ious for a report in full"
But grasshoppers die in the fall, of
course" insisted Mrs. Bowser.
Mr.. Bowser smiled indulgently.
do you deny that they do?"
MY dear woman, Professor Schem-
erhorn is a savant of national reputa-
ton, and you regard yourself as a very
smart woman. but both of you can be
mistaken. The professor had simply
looked upon him as an insect that came
and hoped and ate and then died and
was no more. You ought to have seen
the look of surprise and awe on his
face when I put my theory at him.
He'll be on pins and needles for the
next day or two"
But what is your theory? You
have never brought up the subject of
grasshoppers before"
I'm not always giving away all /
know, Mrs. BoWser. I have had a
grasShopper theory ever since 1 was
FIVE years old and the time is now ripe
to prove 1t. No grasshopper dies. OF
the billions and billions and tens of
billions, not one has ever died Not a
single one ever will die. Professor
Schemerhorn and his contemporaries
have left a gap in natural history,
and it is for Samuel Bowser to prove
that they have"
But why don't you tell me what
it ts?" demanded the impatient Mrs.
BowSer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

There isn't much to tell-not in
words. The hopper is born; he hops;
he dies; he is transformed into a
cricket to pass the winter. and next
spring he is hopper again. He may
be and is killed by accident as a hop
per or cricket, but he never dies of
old age. 1t is from hopper to cricket,
and from cricket to hopper. See? Be
fore tomorrow night I'll knock that
professors theories into a cooked
hat"
"But you can't. Mr. Bowser-you
can't. You can't find any where in
natural history that a grasshopper
turns into a cricket and vice versa.
turns into vinegar ana back again.
Your theory is utterly untenable."
Just what the professor said,'
smiled Mr.. Bowser, but I'll make you
both take back seats before another
sunset"
but how-how?"
why, by going to headquarters, of
course-to the farmer himself. He is
the man to get your points on ma
tural history from. He is always OBJ
serving; he is always accommodating
knowledge of the things around him /;
cricket as no one else can. I shall
go into the country tomorrow and
converse with about a dozen farmers,
and when I come back Professor
Schemerhorn and you will be dead
ducks and the world will be an idea
the wiser. The next day look out for
Bowser's New Discovery in the
papers,"
"Say, dear" began Mrs Bowser as
she got her pleading look on, please
give it up. Give it up right here and
now"
"w-h-a-t!"
you are in the wrong, and you'll
find it out so to your confusion. A
hopper never becomes cricket"
"Give it upi Why, woman, what are
you talking about! I've got the only
chance that has ever come to me to
become famous, and you coolly sit
there and ask me to give it up! Not on
your life! A grass hopper turns into a
cricket in the fall, and then back
to hopper in the spring, and TIL bet
my life on it. For four thousand
years the world has gone on in
going to enlighten it. We must have
our school books and histories cor
rected. We must have less of Prof.
Schemerhorn and more of Samuel
Bowser. I'd die before giving it up"
-. And you are going to ask farmers?"
But you needn't go to the country to
do it. Go down on Jay. street to the
stopping there over night. See what they
say before going out in the country
Mr.. Bowser thought the move good
one, and within ten minutes had left the
house to carry out. As he was descend
ing the steps Mrs Bowser said:
81 hope you will find your theory cor
rect, but II you don't you won't blame me.
will your
mot at ALL" was his reply. You will
in no sense be too blame, and I wonder
that you ask me such a silly question
He found the Farmers Inn, and he
found the farmers there. He selected
the oldest one of the lot, and put the
case plump to him. The old toiler bit
off a new chew of his plug, thought for
a while and navily said:
''Naybur, you are wrong. Grasshoppers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
An Eminent Physician
States That Muco-
Solvent is the Only
Known Cure For
All Forms of
Catarrh.

When Muco-Solvent was discovered
DR.. William c. Boteler, of the North
western University of Kansas, and edi-
tor of the North American Medical Re-
view, expressed himself emphatically
about the wonderful curative and
germicidal properties of Muco-Solvent,
unquestionably the greatest discovery
of this age.
Catarrh is caused by the presence of
deadly microbes in the mucous mem
branes. Very often ordinary catarrh of
the head causing the victim. as it does.
to continually hawk and spit, COM
munioates itself to the bronchial pas
sages and finally the stomach. The en-
tire stomach becomes diseased; then as
a rule follows an almost complete
breaking down, dyspepsia-heartbur
pains after eating. The liver and kid
neys become deranged, and the circu-
lation becoming affected, the heart
grows weak. Nine persons in ten suf-
fer from some form of catarrh. from
the mild in character, to the malignant
type. Muco-Solvent kills every germ.
microbe or bacteria deadly to the hui
man system that makes an especial at
tack against the mucous membranes.
Get the catarrhal poison out of your
system, give your stomach chance
and nature will soon assert sway. You
will be cured of your dyspepsia, of
your weak heart, will rid yourself of
the foul offensive breath, and be able
to hold conversation with your fellow
man without noting the look of lily
concealed disgust on his face, caused
by your putrid and offensive breath.
The feeling of lassitude, indisposition
to work, headaches heartburn, dyspep-
STA, etc, are nine times in ten caused
by catarrhal condition. In this condi-
ton you and your family become an
easy prey to Grippe, Colds, Group,
Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Scarlet
Fever, etc. Once knowing the wonder
full germicidal properties, we consider
it a crime for any person possessed OF
this information to be without it at all
times. 1t is as necessary to the house
hold as soap and water. Ask the drug
gists, they will give you the names of
prominent people whose lives have
been saved by the timely use of Muco-
Solvent. 1t has cured them-it will
cure you, besides giving your family
immunity from the Grip, Colds,
Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Whooping
Cough, etc. This is a tremendously
strong statement, but every word of 1t
is true. For sale by Gatlin Drug Co..
702 Kansas avenue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

live until about the first of October and
then change into crows. In May of the
follerin' spring they change back agin.' .
This was again over Prof. Scheherhorn' S
theories. but not quite satisfactory. Mr..
Bowser tried a second farmer. The vic
tim looked at him for a minute to see
if he was in earnest, and then replied:
You haven't quite hit it, but almost.
In the fall the grasshopper turn into
bullfrogs and borrow in the mud. When
they come out in the spring they go to
eatin' grass agin.''
A third one was approached. He made
Mr.. Bowser state his case twice over,
and then called to the landlord:
You want to- git the police here to
take this escaped lunatic back to the
madhouse. I'm skeered O. him."
Mrs. Bowser and the cat sat waiting
when Mr.. Bowser walked into the house.
his knees wobbled; his hair was touslied;
mis- eyes blazed.
We'll do grasshoppers-?" she be-
gan, when he interrupted with:
Madam, 1t is early in the evening yet
You can pack your trunk and be ready to
start for your mothers by the early
morning train!"-(Copyrighted 1905 by T
c. McC1ure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
BowsER HTS 1T.
He Discovers What Becomes of the
GrasshOppers.

I. When Mr.. Bowser reached home
from the office the other evening he
had the look of a man much worried
over some problem, and when they had
got seated at the dinner table Mrs.
Bowser ventured to ask if things had
gone wrong in business that day.
Things have gone right enough"
was his reply, but have been puz-
zling over another matter"
Perhaps I could help you"
"Um 1 don't hardly think so, but
we will see later on. This is a ques-
ton of Natural History, and I do not
think you know anything about it,"
She was wise enough not to resent the
insinuation then and there, but to
change the subject and wait until they
had finished the meal and retired to
the sitting room. Then, when he had
spent a quarter of an hour consulting
the Encyclopedia, she remarked:
II have read more or less Natural
History since 1 was a little girl at
school, and I'd be glad to help you If 1
can. Did some question arise at the
office today?"
Yes. Professor Schemerhorn, the
savant, called on other business, AMI
something happened to be said about
grasshoppers. We had a long argument
as to what became of the insect when
he ceased to be a hopper. The profess
sor was nightly surprised to find me
so well posted on the matter, and beg
ged me to make further research and
report to the Museum of Natural His
tory"
why, it's easy enough to tell what
becomes Of a grasshopper at the end of
summer" said Mrs. Bowser. Like
most other summer insects he dies, of
course"
"Oh, he does, does hep queried Mr..
Bowser with smile of superior
knowledge and pity.
"Of course he does. Grasshoppers
don't live on and hop about in the
snow. You won't find anything about
winter grasshoppers in the Encyclo-
pedia- Did Professor Schemerhorn
contend that there were winter hop
pers?"
mo. His contention was that they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

''Yule Tide Editions" are IN prepara-
ton by Paul Elder and Company
Christmas Books in Christmas Boxes
Each book selected for its attractive
ness and appropriateness for holiday
presentation is placed in its own fndi-
vidual Christmas box of rich material
and quaint device-a gift and a sur
prise by itself The delicate personal
touch that doubles the significance of
a gift is added by adjoining each book
with a holiday sash of bright ribbon
to which is attached an original holi-
day card. The series is to include
fourteen titles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
DIED ON CHURCH STEPS.
Travelling Salesman Takes Carbolic
Acid at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 5.-A man said
to be Arnold Roberts of Montclair,
N. j., a travelling salesman, drank car
bolic acid early today while sitting on
the steps of the Denny Methodist Epis-
cipal church and died later.
The following letter was found on
the clothing. 1t was a letterhead bear
ing the name of Leon r. Helms COM
pany, importers. 1t is dated 160 Fifth
street, August 81, 1908, and reads as
follows:
Dear Tommy:-ThiS will introduce
Mr. Arnold Roberts, a very good friend
of mine Any little favor you may be
able to render him will be greatly ap-
preciated. Will see you in Novem-
Der. Yours,
ALLIE"
A colonist railroad ticket from Jer-
sey City, N. j., to Los Angeles, and a
trunk check to the Same destination
were found on the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons an
nounce that early in the autumn they
will publish the first volume of The
Encyclopedias of Religion and Ethics,
edited by James Hastings, d. D., editor
of the Dictionary of the Bible and the
Dictionary Of Christ and the Gospels.
The purpose of the Encyclopaedia of
Religion and Ethics is to give COM
plete account of religion and ethics
throughout the world. 1t will contain
articles on all the religions of the
world and on all great ethical systems.
It will also contain separate articles on
every separate religious belief and
practice, and on every ethical or philo-
sophical idea and custom. 1t will thus
furnish the materials for a history of
human progress or decline throughout
the ages of the world, and among all
the races of mankind. Persons and
places famous in the history of re-
ligion and morals will also be de-
scribed.
The Age of Shakespeare, the forth
coming critical work by Swinburne, is
anticipated from q literary standpoint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
RURAL CARRIERS DAY.
Have an Excellent Program Arranged
for Labor Day at Salina.

Salina, Sept. 5.-Next Monday, Sep
TENDER z, on Labor day, occurs the
Kansas state convention of the Rural
Letter Carriers association in this city.
1t is expected that this will be one of
the most important meetings as well
as one of the most enjoyable of any
which this association has ever held.
President Terry of the Saline county
association has been working indus
triously for weeks in preparation for
the event and he reports that he has
met with excellent success.
The speakers will be w. r. Spell
man of Washington and Senator Chas.
Curtis and w. A Calderhead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

as the most important publication of
the year-if, indeed, it does not prove
to be among the most important con-
tributions of all time to Elizabethan
commentary. The eminence of Swim
burne as critic, long conceded even
by those who are inclined to dispute
his power as poet, has been largely
attained through his Shakespearean
prose studies, hence the keenness of
expectation with which this final inclu-
sive view is being awaited. Messrs.
Harper Brothers have definitely
fixed the latter part of September as
the date of publication.
"Homely Maxims"-or Wisdom in
Homespun-is a series of six gems of
purely American wit and wisdom, pic
torially interpreted in color by Ray
mond Carter, to be published by Paul
Elder and Company.
A new printing of you and Some
Others" Songs of Love and Prophecy,
by Agness Greene Foster. is announced
by Paul Elder and Company, to be uni
form with the first Issue. The little
volume will also be added to the 'Yule
Tide Series.'
The Harpers have manuscripts in
process for various new autumn books
many of them representing distin-
guished names. Among these are Mrs.
Humphry Ward, Robert Hichens, Will
liam Dean Howells, Hamlin Garland,
George Harvey, Augustus Thomas,
Kirk Munroe, Peter Newell, and 9TH
ers. On this list also appears the name
of General Lew Wallace, with the sug-
gestive mention of an excerpt from
Ben Hur.
The public derives new literary zest
from the opposition, conducted through
the London Times, of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe to Mrs. Humphrey Ward on the
woman suffrage question, especially as
Mrs. Howe uses no uncertain terms to
express her conviction that Mrs. Ward
is fatally mistaken when she says the
suffrage movement in America is dying
out. 1t has remained for a Dorchester
woman, however to add the humorous
word which better than the best argu-
ment may sometimes confute an OPP
ponent. "The suffrage movement in
America might say" writes this wo-
list (and suffragist) Mark Twain. Re
ated.'"
1t is a rather curious fact that in the
libraries of New York city for the past
week The Weavers, by Sir Gilbert
Parker. a novel which has been out al
most a year, crowds Winston Church
ills latest novel and Rex Beach's The
Barrier on the list of the most popular
books. The Right of Way, by Parker,
is also in demand, partly due perhaps
to the fact that within a few weeks
the dramatized version will again be
seen in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
NO HOG SHOW AT ABILENE.
The Cholera Epidemic Is Too Severe
Over Dickinson County.

Abilene, Sept. 5.-Because of the
hog plague which is sweeping through
Dickinson county, the swine show has
been called off at the Dickinson county
fair.
]. D. Shepard, superintendent of the
swine department, has decided it Is all
for the best to omit the show. He re-
CARDS the situation in Dickinson coun-
ty as rather alarming and does not
want it to spread. Adjoining counties
will appreciate this work on the part
of Mr., Shepard
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
DEEDS OF TRUST.

Square l5-Annie r. Rundlett 70 Watson 7. New.
ton and +. Lodge Hin. to secure q. H. BudIong
SIS. ] year, peT cent. semi annually share ia
part lot l6.
Square 7Z3-Joseph NJ. Cs1noiy to National Ss7ipes
and Trust Co, TO secure American Security and
Iust Co. $3.50. years, 3 per cent semi-au-
nually. lot g.
Square l&-L0uise Q. Davis ct Tir. Charles H. to
Milton f. Ades and William J. Father to Sc
cure John NJ. Jones $500 years 5 per cent.
semi-annualiy part lot 81. same TO same same
debt. part lot g.
Square 9I5-LeWis T. Greist ct ak. to Henry H.
Bergmann and Charles ScbafeF 10 secure the
Northern Liberty Communication Building As
socistion No. s. 500 part lot 49,
Square 924-Mary E. Bennett 10 Jesse L. HeskeIl
and John =. MeIeran. to secHe William r. H.
Menitt, $780, years. per cent, semian-
nually. lot a.
Barry Fam-Wilhsm Compton ct ux- TO the Wash
ingt0n Loan and Trust Company. TO secure
Equitable C0-opeFatiTe Building Association
800. south half Of lot 90. section :.
Efingbam place-Jacob Stulz ct to William NJ.
Terrell and Charles l. Bliss, 10 secure Joseph r.
Page. $50. 2 years. per cent semi-snnually.
part lot J, block 6.