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The oasis., 1908-11-21
Cananea, Yaqm River d Pacific
Railroad Co.

Eneellve Augnst ]. l90s. 20 q. y.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
A PecuIiar Name.

There is a post hamlet in Cass
County, Missouri, with nothing Pc
culfar about it except its name, and
that is Peculiar. It's origin, accord
ing to local traditions was as fol-
lows:
When the settlement had become
sufficiently pOpuloUs to need Q post
Office, one of the prominent citizens
sent a petition to Washington to have
one established. In due course the
petition was granted and he was ask
ed to suggest a name that would
please the people. He replied, THE
people are not particular so long as
the name is peculiar"
Thereupon the postofice was
christened Peculiar, and the name
has never been changed.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
UP AMONG THE CLOUDS.
Some of the Novel Experiences En-
cnunfered hY BaIlOonists.

cOuntered by BallOOnists.
BaIlooDing, delightful as it is in
some of its aspects, is not all beer
and skitt}es. Capt. Charles De F.
Chandler, winner of the Lahm Cup
and one of the contestants in the re-
cent international race, says that he
and his companions, in the course
of their long flight, were fred at
thirty times by farmers. The bal
looms frightened their chickens.
Some of the shots struck the pal
loon but did no damage because Of
the long range. Poultry even at
night seemed to have a sense of the
passage of the balloon, making an
outcry Of alarm which could be heard
by the aeronauts. The moonlight
which prevailed during the race
produced beautiful effects by its
shining on masses of clouds below
the yOyagers. All scientific records
for low temperature were broken
during the fights from st. Louis.
One instrument which reached an al
titude of nine miles recorded a tenn
perature of III degrees below zero
the lowest natural degree of cold OF
which scientists have any knowl-
edge.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Where ImpoIiteness ReIgns.

New York me have just earned
the reputation of Deing less polite in
their treatment of women in public
convsyances than are the men of 9th
er cities. Figures obtained from
other cities show an average of 13
per cent of men seated while women
are standing, and New York City
shows about 20 Ter cent.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

oh, her eyes are bright as sparkling dewdrops her
Then press her dimpled hand SO gen tly, while
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Longevity in Turkey.

According to the Medical Record
Turkeys climate is productive Of
great longevity, or at least has that
reputation. In Keni Baghtcha (pre-
sumably in Turkey there is said to
be now living at the advanced age
of 134 years a government book
binder, whose father was 142 years
old when he died.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

Soon to her III be re
" nile our hearts are beating
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

soY
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
TaIIest Tower; Biggest CIcck

When the clock is placed in the
tower of the Metropolitan Life build
ing in New York City. it will have the
largest timepiece in the world. The
diameter of the dial will be 2F feet.
The letters on the dial will be 4 feet
high, and the hands twelve feet long.
The next largest clock in existence is
big Ben,'' in Westminster Abbey
London which has a dial of p u feet
in diameter.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Charity.

Charlton county has the most
charitable citizen. While saving
logs he ruined = saw by striking a
horseshoe which was imbedded in
one of them. Still, he says he hopes
the shoe brought good luck to who
ever hung it on the tree years ago.
Kansas City Times.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
EebFuarY in 1908.

The calendar of 1908 shows a pc
culiarity in February not often to be
seen. The first day of February fell
upon a Saturday and the last of the
the month happens on the same day
of the week. In February Of 1908,
therefore, there are five Saturdays.
Similar conditions only happen once
in % years.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Going to a Fire in Missouri Town

When the editor starts to run to
fire at night and uns into tree in
the middle of the walk, and boards
flv up and bruise his shins, comes to
a sudden step OF from eight to ten
inches, which sends him spTawling
into a pond of water and mud where
a sidewalk ought to be, stumbles
ever a sudden raise in the walk, falls
and smashes his nose on a broken
board and then sprains his ankle by
stepping in a hole where a board
isn't, he begins to wake up and take
interest. Wayne Country Journal
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

gine6r, has drawn up a scheme for
the construction of a canal to cross
the Alps and Connect Genoa with
Lake Constance. The canal would
be 366 miles long, existing water
courses being used for 161 miles. 1t
would allow the passage of vessels
of 500 tons md the carriage of 49,
100000 tons of cargo per annum.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
The Rummagers.

These European Tummage sales Of
impecunious titled personages viii
keep up just as long as American
heiresses think that there is more in
title than in a man.-Poughkeepsie
Star.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Canal Across the Alps.

Signor Camipadal hydraulic en-
Il& AiSI D~.itAle z
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

~xs- =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
q Bold Step.

A.. al 0dod AM
10 overcome INC "Si .'.-I
raasonable objections OF the more inteF
49,. 81, ,ta uaa of secret. medicinal COM
hseh. W suS ~ D;oroa ~ RnfFalo N
pounds, Dr. K. v rlei &c, VI -, -;
Y some time ago, decided 70 make Doid
s'.o~.,,ra from, fbe usual course pursued
uePai0uio -.s ~ -. - ,,,adioiras Cor 40
BY the makers ol puSup t, mSI,0tncS III "
meetic use, and so mas puOllsneo UTOdu-
-. .,d o,r5rf, IN the whole world. q full
Cass one - "a III ,ho tDgredIants
an0 comp1~e Hs0 oi o.i Wy s'sso t1s .-.S.i-,
entering inse+he compoSltlono OF MS "lueiJ
coiehratad hodlcMeb. Thus he has taken
~. ~,.,,aoro,Ts u%trons and natients into
us nunoFc mn - - rs -
bis full E0nllHence. 1nuS VOO no naS 10
roovsd Ais Rnedicinea from among secret
-.OZZT dOrh,fui rnerits and made
nOStiFt1o VI ~ Y,,o,s,,, TomrsosffI1,,,
themIfleIncdtcS " A''0ev'' N"u'pOos''Ss'
BY this bold step ~. Rlerce- mas snow snQM1
tHsf his fOrmulaS are OF such -excelleOee
shat fe Il not AFRAID TO subject them 70
III -SSTi;fi51v
,,,or ~ eveTv f.a, tie
NOt 8hiy uovS w M N533icaI i)fScovnrv the
OF VI. IleIoS 49, 90 r,esH stor1aSh Did
iaInous ii,'srss end iii catarrba al diseases
ntoi S ~ ~ ~ ioestsd have printed upOn IL IN
,eI. rcssS = f,.ll and complete list of all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
1T PAYS.

IFrom tie Chicago Record Herslj.l
When the dimpled baby's hungry. what doe'
the baby do?
II doesn't lie serrnely and merely swettly COO;
The hungry baby bellows with all its little
might =.
Till sotnpone givei 1t something u curb its
The infant With the bottl. which stills Its
fIetful or es
A lesson plainly teaches: : pays to advertise.
The lamb lost on the hillside when darkness
closes rouod
Stands not in silence trembling aud waiting
/, he fund;
It's plaiDtiye bleating echoes across the vaies
aud meads
Until the shepherd hears 1t. and, hearing
kindly heeds;
And When its fears are ended, as on his breast
IL lies,
The lamb has made this patent: 1t pays to
advertise.
The fair and gentle maiden who loves the
bsshful boy
Assumes when in his presence manner tna'
Is GOV:
She bushes and she trembles till he per
ceives at last,
And clasps her closely to him and gladly
holds her fast;
And as he bends to kiss her and she sereneiy
siehs,
The fact is demonstrated: 1t pays to adyer-
tise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
alexandria Gazetfe.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI.wERKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 q S12 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMs: Daily-l year, $500 months
$3.50; months. $l:26; l month, 4S cents
week, 10 cents.
Th.1eekly--l year, $500; months, $l.oO
3 months, rs cents: month, 70 cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 70 ex'
ceed theirsp spsce unless thee Is paid for
at transient rates, and under no circum'
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for.
Msrrisee and death notices must be paid for
IN advance.
Resolutions in memonam, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, VIII
niy be printed In the paper az ad'srtise'
meuts.
Entered at ths PostoHice Of Alexandria, Vir
ginia, as secOnd-class mastef.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
QUARANTINE AGAINST VENE.
ZUELA.

A virtual quarantine against sill
Vens zaelan ports was declared in New
York yesterday by Health Officer
Dotty. Until further notice all vessels
aud all persons arriving there trom Vene'
zusls will be detsiaed for special in-
spectlon end treatment. The inability
Of The health su,horl.irs to obtain re-
liable information Of ths existence OF
spread of bnbonic plague 10 Venezuels
is responsible for the quarantine order
put into effect. The arrival at New
York yesterday Of p VeneEuelaus on
the steamer San Jusn from Porto Rict
wss responsible for the establishment o
the quarantine. Their arrival brough
the question of a Venezuelan quaranlin'
TO immediate issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13

DeWitt's Little Early Rivers are small sale
sure and eent'e little pills. Sold by W. r.
Creighton Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
FREE,

FREE
To order to Inrpdzes our Fragrant 0ly
ceFine Lotion, veviil give 70 esch ouHomel
who buys 9 bottle Of Cherry Coagh Syrup ol
Nichlin's Hair Tonic during the NEXT 10 day
1Oc bottle Of Fragrant Glycsrins Lotion 90
solutely fres. .4.Il., 80 - Z y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
%AuoTIoN SALE.

By Samuel Fl. Lunt. Auc,tacueer.
DUBLIC SALE OF HOUSEHOLD ARTT-
7 Giles AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Twill cell at public azcsien on
MONDAY. MAJ Is, 1908,
at my farm, nsaF The Episcopsl Theological
Seminary. 10 fatr4x county. commencing at
1850 Q'cleek ~ the household end kitchen
tayaisgrs, Isisting Of Pictures. PsrlOr Car
psss, .D..tipg, Stoves, Chairs, Scfs, BOOK
CRe/ aagrayinas, Bic q brse, Tables, Bed
s,eads, Plates, Dishes, Etc. Also all the
farming implements consisting Of One horse
wagon, I Two hone wsgon, Trap. Pony
Wsknu. / Dayton, Troiting Csit, Horse
RsEs. i One e-hons Mccormick Mower.l Two
hoyue DesTing Mover, Bay Loader, Gsso-
line Engibe, Carriage, Busgy and wagon
Hsrnees, Corn Shelter. Culuvators, PioBs,
Rskes. Hsrrows and other articles 100 nu-
merops 10 mention.
Terms Of ssle: Cash. nm
NAYS I'd v. VI, IEE,
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JOHN D.NQRN0YLB

Room g Al.4.Daria Est'l Bssh Bldg
King and Royal Streets
Bell Phone 224. Capital City Phone i2s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
GEORGE E. PRICE & co
Dealers in
Fresh and Sailed Fish,

h,a ,sceiv;ng Fish daily from the shores oil
tbs Potomac and will supply customers in
sny quantities to snit, either fresh or salted,
nv eTperieHcsd packers. Country orders So
licited and satisfaction guaranteed: ,,
DIR BRAHD OF BARRELED FISH
has always stood No. in the market,
Terms: c. o. D., or best references. 90,
Stall No. 2 Royal street entrance, stail
No. Fairfax street entrance TO the Guy
Market. and Fish House front Of Corporation
Fish Wharf. Fine varieties will also be
found on the benches in market. Bell phone
,ISS ,ySS" O msr16 2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
MITCHELL FOR VICE PREsIDEN I

MITCHELL FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Ia Leading editorial, the Worle-
Herald of Omahs, considered the mouth
piece of William j. Bryan, declares tbat
John Mitchell, the labor leader, Is the
strongest possible man the democrats
can nominate for vice president,
Coming from the source 1t does, this
NAV be considered IS being Mr.. Brysn's
| personal choice of running mate. Mr..
BRYAN was in Omaha Sunday and spent
several hours With the World-Hersld
editor, who is successor Of MIR. Bryan.
| The editorial tskes up the list of names
90 far mentioned 10 connection With the
vice presidency aud eliminates the ms
Iiority of them "Icr cause" leaving
| John Sharp WILLIAMS, Senator Culoef.
| son, Douglas, of Massachusetts,, Tom
| johnson and Mitchell. Then Mitchell
lis Landed as possibly the strongest o.
| lhese, and the editorial ends by ssyiag
"Wnh Taft heading the republican
ticket, the strength tina; John Mitchell
would lend The democratic ticket is OBJ
| ViOus."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
RuILpINa THE CANAL.

Eugineers Of the Panama canal have
originated novel method Of determining
the necessary construction of the dams
that are to impoend and guide the water
supply for the big ditch.
This Is by building dams 10 miniature.
In q wooden tank, 80 feet long, 8 feet
vide and feet high, a section of dam
is constructed one-twentieth the actual
size. Into tho tank are pumped mater
ials under conditions similar 10 thcss that
will exist 10 the dam itself. The mini
ature section will be subjected to water
pressure. Records will be kept of the
water percolsiion through the layers OF
soil, The degree Of saturation aud the
erosion OF the embankmeut. When
these are completed the edgineers will
know exactly what sort OF material is re-
quired the quantity, and the method OF
construction for the big dams.
Studies OF landslldes---and the mOst
vexatious of the canal problems are
being made 10 boxes In similar man
ner.
When these aud various other expert
| meuts are completed the canal zone will
be the most lhroughly tested strip OF
territory 10 the world. Ii is nov full Of
exploration pits and diamond drill hole'.
| The engineers will know not only the
nature of the flow of surface streams, but
Of underground streams under each
stratum OF rock aud 10 the various strata
of earth. Physicians preparing a patient
for an appendicitis operation could
scarcely BE- more thorough thso the men
who are preparing to make The big In
cIsiOn in the earth's crust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
THE ANGLO.JAPANEsE TREATl

THE ANGLO.JAPANESE TREATY
With the English commercial classes
growing ever day more con vinced that
the Anglo.Jspsuess treaty is wreckiug
British trade 10 the Orient, japanese
business men. 1t now appears. are posi-
tive that the same cause is behind The
financial difficulties ln their own conn-
trV
Consular reports generally aud inior-
nation the British government hss
been gathering particularly with view
to ascsrtalniug the effect of the treaties
working reveal as much discomfort with
the agreement 10 Nippon as among Eng
lish traders With interests 10 the east.
1t is to the enormOas expenditures the
mikado is maklug on his army and
navy that the japanese attribute their
| financial embarrassment aud tor the
maintenance OF so vast fighting estsb-
lishment the country Is sure a secret
Anglo.Japan agreement, supplement
ing the published treaty, 10 Responsible.
There have been semI-Ofhcisl and
may yet be- official depisls that such a
secret understanding exits, but 'hsy
fall TO convince the japanese. Leading
money msgnates are 10 almost constant
consultation with the GuAOce ministry
and strong pressure is being brought to
induce The government TO make sn open
| aud detailed statement OF sfiirs as less
| ieiurlous then The present uncertainty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
MEETINGS.

NOTICE-Tbe annual meeting of the stock
lN holders Of the CAsTNRR ELECTRO,
LYTIC ALKAII COMPANY will be held
Alaxsndfis. Va, on THURSDAY, the 14th
dsf of Nag, 1908, At II O'Clock 9. m. gli
apx9R Va IF. VAN NAME, Secretary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13

Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve,
1t is especially good for piles. Sold By w. r
Creighton & Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-11
POINT FOR ADAMS !
IN A DECISION
Throwing Out His Alleged Con-
feSSion of the Murder Of
Arthur Collins.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, July 10.
"A decision of Judge Shackleford, be-
fore whom Steve Adms is being tried
on charge of numbering Arthur Col
Inns, that a document purporting to
be a confession of his crime made
and signed by Adams while he was
confined in prison in Idaho, was not
admissible as evidence in a hearing
here, materially changed the plans of
the prosecution. Only two witnesses
were placed on the stand today. The
prosecution then rested. One VIII
ness was Buckley Wells, former ad-
jutant general of Colorado, who
brought Adams to Colorado. He tes-
titled that on the way here Adams
went over the story of his. crime as
contained in the alleged confession
and repeatedly referred to incidents
connected with it.
Deputy Warden Mills, of the Idaho
penitentiary, was the other witness.
He verified the statements of Buckley
Wells concerning several visits to
Adams while II. prison. When the
state announced it rested, the defense
asked for adjournment until tomOr-
row. Juror Pierson, upon being grant
ed permission to speak, stated his re-
ligion prevented him doing any ser
ious work on Saturday, and on his
request an adjournment was taken
until Monday.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-11
CAMPAIGN MONEY
WILL Be TIGHT
w. H. Taft Says the New York
Law on Publicity viii Be
Adhered To.

HOT SPRINGS, VT, July 10.-That
publicity Of campaign funds will be
made feature of the coming cam
paign was made very clear today by
William II. Taft in extended talks with
Chairman Hitchcock, of the Repubh-
can national committee, and George r.
Sheldon, treasurer of the national
committee, who arrived today. The
necessity of the strictest possible COM
pliance with the New York law in re-
lation to publicity of the campaign
funds of the national committee was
the chief topic.
Referring to suggestions that the
Republican party might receive funds
outside of New York not included =
its report to the national treasurer
Taft replied promptly it is possible to
commit perjury in such a case, but
he secuted the idea that the purpose
of giving publicity to the funds of the
party in the coming national cam
paign was not entirely sincere. Shell
don also declared that in accordance
with the New York law in that respect
all funds that come to the national
committee, in what ever state they
may be collected, will be published
with the names of the donors.
Sheldon said he believed money for
campaign purposes will be very
tight this year, but he did not be-
lieve that campaign fund publicity
will lessen the amount contributed.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-11
COUNTERFE|TERS HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY
Were Caught Passing Bad $50
Gold Pieces at Douglas on
the Fourth.

DOUGLAS, July 1O.-(SpeciaL -
Fred and Charles Wieland, the men
who were arrested in the act of pass
ing queer" in this city on July 4,
were today bound over to await the
action of the grand jury on two
charges each of passing counterfeit
money. Bond was fixed at $1,000 for
both men in each case and in their in
ability to furnish that amount they
wiz be incarcerated Immediately in
the county Jail at Tombstone.
No defense was made by the two
men, as there was no defense to be
made. Evidence was introduced in but
one case, the other defendant waving
examination and being bound over
without hearing.
Identified as Counterfeit.
For the territory Assistant District
Attorney Ross introduced as witnesses
to identify the defendant and the coun-
terfeit money Dave Callsher. w. w
Lawhon. L. C. Hanks, c. o. Thomas,
Young Davis and others. The spur
ious double-eagle taken in by David
Calisher was the basis of the first
case. Mr. Calisher had placed a pri-
vate mark upon the coin and in that
way was enabled to identify it as the
exact coin given him. The spurious
ness of the coin was established by
Messrs Hanks and Lawhon of the
First National bank and c. o. Thomas
of the Bank of Douglas. The theory ad-
vanced yesterday that real twenty-dol-
lar gold pieces had bee ncut into three
sections with either face of the coin
filed in with base metal was proved
correct. This morning during the
hearing the two god strips were re-
moved and the spurious interior
shown
Mexican Apparently Innocent.
A charge similar to that against the
Wielands was rested against a Next
can named Jesus Manteca Martinez. A
counterfeit silver piece was found in
his possession. 1t is believed, how
ever, that he is entirely innocent Of
guilty intent and it is expected the
case against him will be dismissed
this afternoon.
In the meantime there are no Sc
queis to the arrest of the Wielands,
though those who know how prompt
the government agents are in follow
ing up such cases as the ones here ex-
pect to hear of developments in other
sections of the country. That the
Wielands are but agents Of those who
are putting out the ''queer'-and very
coarse ones at that's generally ad-
mitted
Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-11
4 MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE
OVER THE COLORADO RIVER

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 10.-The mil
liCn-dollar steel bridge over the Colo
RADIO at Parker, has been formally and
officially accepted by the railroad COM
pany, the structure having been COM
pleted and the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron company withdrawn from the
scene. With this gratifying announce
ment comes also the statement that
the bridge has been completed within
the estimates made in the beginning.
both as TO time and cost of construc-
tion.
The following party has arrived in
Phoenix after a trip to Parker to in
spect and close up the final business
of acceptance: E. H. Connor of the
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron COM
paRy, General Manager w. A. Drake,
J. A. JeageT, L. P. Cruice, George c.
West, George Tisdale, George Mentally
of the S. F. P. and P, and J. A. Hope
of the Bashford Burmister company of
Prescott. This party left the Pine
City on Sunday and spent Monday at
Parker
Mr.. Drake, speaking for the railroad
company, said that the bridge was in
every way very acceptable and salts
factory and fully up to expectations.
It was one Of the best and strongest
in the country. and was built to carry
the heaviest trains, the most modern
of the big locomotives. The contract
had been let year ago, and though
the contractors were delayed a little
IN getting started, the work had been
practically all finished within the spec
fled time. Aside from changing the
ties on the track across the bridge and
some work on the approaches, every
thing had been finished. Freight traf-
fic will be carried to the California
side from this month on.
Relative to the future plans regard
ing the extension connecting with the
mainline at Bengal, Mr.. Drake said
that the construction of this line had
been authorized but TO date no money
had been appropriated to hui it.
Much depended on the money situa-
ton but whenever matters were adjust
ed. II would not take more than two
weeks to begin construction. The line
had al been surveyed and staked out
and the track connecting with the
main line, a distance of ninety miles.
could lie laid In six months. On ac-