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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
SETBACK FOR FORAKER.

The republicans of Ohio met yester.
day in the State convention at Columbus,
placed the entire party machinery OF
the State in the hands OF William II.
Taft and his political followers, and dealt
staggering blow to the interests OF
Senators Foraker and Dick by wiping of
the State central committee every man
who was known to have any bias in
their favor.
OF the 81 members OF the new commit
tee were reelected, and of the changes
made seven we're Foraker men, COM
prising all the Foraker men on the CON-
mittee. The other three who we're not
reelected were all for Taft, and their
retirement was caused by local c0ndi.
tons alone. Every member OF the new
committee is Taft man.
At a meeting Of the committee after
the adjournment Of the convention
Walter f. Brown, of Toledo, WAS re-
elected chairman and Malcolm Karsh-
ner, of Columbus, secretary.
The committee on permanent organi-
zstion decided lsst night to report in
favor of Attorney General Wade h.
Ellis for permanent chairman.
The pictures of Senators Foraker and
Dick we're hung in the convention hall
and the platform which will be present.
ed today had in it last night a plank
commencing the "ohiO representatives
in Congress" without, however, men,
tiouiDg any of them By name. At the
same time another plank which was also
in the platform last night strongly in
dorses the passage Of the railway rate
bill, against which Senator Foraker
fought so vigorously on the floor of the
Uaited States Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Ohio RepubIlcans.

Columbus, o., March 4.-The plat
form on which Secretary Taft will
appeal to republicans of the nation fol
the presidential nomination was adopted
by the Ohio republican State conveu'
ton today. This declaration, largely
devoted to national issues, was dictated
by friends OF Secretary TAFT, after con.
sultation with the candidate himself,
and directly represents the policies on
which be will ask for the presidency.
Among declarations In the platform
ID the following:
"a revision Of the tariff by special
session of the next Congress insuring
the maintenance OF the true principles
of protection by imposing such customs
duties as will equal the difference be-
tween the cost OF production at home
and abroad, together with reasonable
profit TO the end that, without excessive
duties, American manufacturers, farmers
producers and wage earners may have
adequate protection"
After setting forth the policies of the
republican party the platform con-
oudes 50 follows:
"These are the policies Of the republi.
can party IS exempli6ed in the admins
tratiou Of Theodore Roosevelt. We en-
dorse his splendid administration and
declare that neither halt nor retreat
shall be sounded in the march toward
better government.
"Once more Ohio presents to the ma.
ton a candidate for The presidency. In
this connection, chosen upon a call for
primary election, providing for a
specific choice for President OF the
United States, we send greeting to re-
publicsns everywhere, and announce
with pride and devotion that every dele
gate here assembled Is instructed for
William II. Taft. We pledge him our
earnest and loyal support, and instruct
our delegates to the national convention
this today chosen to vote for William
III, Taft until be il nominated"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

THERE is some authority for the
statement that the Pes. d mt has decided
to build bOn-6res under Congress and
compel the adoption of some OF the radi-
cal laws which he has urged with more
or less esrnestness for two yeaIs. This
determination has been reached IS re-
sult of information which the White
House has obtained that the so-called
qesctionaries of the Senate and House
are planning to adjourn Congress during
the next six weeks or so. Here ale
some of the things the President wants
Congress to consider and adopt before
adjournment:
A new employers liability law.
A law restricting the issuance oil IN
functions in labor disputes.
A new and modern antitrust law ss
a substitute for the Sherman act.
A law for securing valuation OF rail-
soad properties.
The information that the President
has made up his mind to make this CAM
psign has created much uneasiness
among the republicans leaders of the
Senate and House. They have been
counting on an adjournment by April
$50 Msy !, but this plan is knocked into
a cooked hat by the news that the Presi-
dent intends to get action on some of the
Roosevelt policies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Virginia News.

Philo B. Bradley, prominent bust
ness man and well known socially in
Harrisonburg, died at his home in that
city yesterday.
W. II. Woody, who pleaded guilty to
the charge of stealing moving picture
outfit in Lyuchhurg, was yesterday SEN
fenced to three years in the peniientisry.
On the 18th day of March the State
Pharmaceutical Board will hold meet
iug 10 Richmond for the purpose of ex-
aiming those who want licenses ss
pharmacists or assistant pharmacists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Mar. 4.
SENATE.

The Aldrich financial bill was warmly
cnampioned in the Senate this afternoon
by Senator Hopkins, of the finance COM
mittee of that body. He characterized
some of the attacks against it as "carp-
ing criticism" and maintained that while
it was not "a psnsc0a for all financial
ills" it was the best legislation that could
be obtained at this time, and that cit
represents more merit in reaching the
evils sought to be provided against, than
auy other or all other measures which
have been suggested" He declared
that II the Al1rich bill had been law,
it could have checked the recent panic
in its incipiency.
He contended that the inclusion of
railroad bonds as basis for bank cir
culatiou would not enhance the value of
the bonds 30 selected to the detriment Of
other securities.
He denounced amendments looking to
government guarantee Of deposits as
dangerous, in that they lead to the
rankest kind of socialism"
"There is no more reason" he de-
clared, "why man should be gua:an-
teed the return of his funds that be
places under contract with state or
national bank, than there is that a
farmer should be guaranteed good
crop"
As to1n as the Senate convened today,
Senator Tillmsn called up his resolution
introduced yesterday for information as
to the names OF borrowers from the MS
tional banks of New York, during the
last six months and the amounts so
loaned.
Ga objection by Mr.. Aldrich the mat
ter went over till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Representative Sims, of Tennessee,
spoke for an hour, asking the passage of
the BurIesoD bill, which prohibits the
use of the mails. telegraph, or telephone
for dealing in "cotton futures"
Mr.. @. CLANCY, of Indiana, declared
that the foundation of the recent fuan-
csl panic was laid when the banks
began to pay interest on their deposits"
He declared it to be improper for
bank to pay such interest.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Smith, of
Texas, gives the Interstste Commerce
Commission authority to classify all
freight carried by interstate railroads
and TO fix a fiat rate on each class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Acquitted of Conspiracy.

Pittsburg, Mar. August Harje,
John Wilson and Clifford Hooe, a ne,
gro, we're acquitted today of conspiracy.
Justice mcfarland directed the jury 10
briug in the verdict Of no. guilty.
The jury at drst nslly refused to fol-
low Justice MscFsrIsDd's instructions to
acquit the defendants aud much excite
ment followed. They Ouly brought in
a verdict of scquittsl when informed for
a third time that they must follow bis
Instructions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Chamber;ain's Cough Remedy Is 10th
Agreeable aid Effective.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no
superior for coughs, colds and Group,
aud the fact that it is pleasant to take
and contains nothing IN any way in
furious has made it favorite with
mothers. Mr. w. s. Pelham, q met
chant of Kirksyille, Iowa, says: "For
more than twenty years Chamberlain
Cough Rer1edy has been my leading
remedy for all throat troubles. Il is
especially successful 10 eases OF Group.
Children like 1t and my customers who
have used it will not take any other"
For sale by W. F. Creighton and Rich
ard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
suIclde of Ex.Prizeflghter.

New York, Mar. After six at
templs at suicide including leap from
Brooklyn bridge about two weeks ago,
John Grant, an eE.prize6gh;er, killed
himself by inhaling gas. Grant was
found dead today iu red by bis sister.in-
law, Mrs. William Grant, with whom
he lived 10 Brooklyn. Before the leap
from the bridge he bad tried Eve times
to die by cutting the veins in his wrist,
dri1king csIbolic acid and inhaling gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Charges Against Judge Blackstone,

Charges Against Judge Blackstone.
Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, March 4 The House to-
day passed a resolution directing the
sergeants-at-arms of both branches of
the legislature to forIhwi,h serve notice
10 writing on Judge Blackstone that the
assembly is about to proceed against
him; spd that after twenty days shall
have elapsed the assembly will proceed
to determine whether he shall be re-
moved from Office. This notice shall be
deemed sufficient under the constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
New York Stock Market,

New York March 4.-Trading in the first
hour was the smallest for that period in some
time, but the movement of prices was fairly
active includi g some fractional advances i'm
the first few minutes, followed by reaction
on which prices Of several Of the active issues
declined over ore point In government
bJnds the % register d declined II. Other
bonds dull. The market was ext remely dgyl
after the first hnnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Flight a Draw.

Los Angeles, CAL, March with
the friends Of both men insisting that
their man got the better of it, the reel
question of supremacy between Jimmy
Britt and Battling Nelson still remains.
unsettled despite last NIGHTS ten ropndl
hattle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Alfonso to be Assassinated.

Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 4-Plscids
were posted throughout the city during
the night announcing that King lIoOso's
assassination will be attempted when
his majesty visits here March II. The
posters were destroyed by the police and
every effort is being made to spprehend
those responsible for displaying them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
Shot by Negro Murderer.

Olarksburg, W. Va, Mar. 4.-Fnnk
johnson, the negro accused of murder
ing Carl Martin, negress, aud who 10
held at bay in house near hero by
a posse of deputy sherifs, sho! and
wounded three of his pursuers today.
The excitement is intense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
To Cross the Ocean Ia g Canoe

Brussel, March 4.-Chsrles Barenz,
Belgian sportsman, has made 8 bet to
travel from Antwerp to New York and
back in sailing canoe. He will start next
May, travel alone and thinks the voyage
each way will take about ak weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

Kodol is a scientific preparation Of vege-
table acids with natural digestants and con-
tains The same juices found in healthy
stomach. Each dose will digest more thau,
1900 grains of good food. Sold by w. F.
Creighton * Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

RAILWAY net earnings for last De-
csanber show q decrease OF 25 3per cent.
as compared with December, 1906. 1t
is estimated that on all the roads of the
country the decline amounts to between
$I5, 600, 900 and SIC, 900 GOO, which is
at the rate of nearly 5000, 900, 900 for
the yesr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
DIED.

In Washington. on Saturday. February 29.
1905, at s p. M EDGAR FLEMING,
THOMPSON, eyed years, son of Charles F.
and Emma B Thompson, The funeral was,
held on Monday, March 2, at a. N. Inter-
ment was at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04
MARRIED.

At st. Mary's Church parsonage on Tues
day evening. March 3, by Rev. Father
Kelley, CHARLES ]. FINEGAN and
ANNA NJ. LYNCH, both OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

Representatives of grain shippers in
various cities yesterday argued before
the House committee against The con-
pulsory grain inspection bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

THE Ohio republican convention de-
mands tariff revision. But what is the
UsY Speaker Cannon stands pat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

NOTlCE.-Having qualified as sdminis~
l tor Of the estate OF SAMUEL 7. JEN-
klNs, deceased, all persons indebted 10 said
estate ase requested to make prompt settle
peEt Of their Indebtedness, and all persons
10 whom said estate is indebted are re
quested to present their accounts properly
certified for settlement.
ROBERT II. COX. Sergeant,
MARI f0t Administrator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-04

PIGKLES.-S0ur, sweet and sweet mixed
PICKLES. for sole ~ ]. G.. NTbpHRN
A good thing 70 use after washing your
hair-NICKLIN'S HAIR TONIC, rs cents
MANUFACTURED by
=. q. LEADREATER = GnNs
Good values in COFFEES, II l6c, ISc. 2Oc
Csc, SOC and S5c PEI pound at
j.. G. AILBURN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14

miles on each side of these roads the
great part of the population of settlers
live Beyond these narrow belts are
millions of acres of the best land in the
world and it is safe to say that within
ten years it will be almost entirely taken
up-and American farmers will occupy a
great portion of it. No farmer in this
country has to carry his crops far, for
every few miles along the railroads towns
or stations are laid out, and at every
place there is a huge elevator, and some
times several of them, each holding from
10000 to 10000 bushels.
A few paragraphs back, | made the
statement that many American land COM
panies are trying to give the impression
that the free homestead lands of the Do
minion are about gone. To show how
ridiculous this is, | will give the figures
which have been secured through w. J.
Kennedy, of the Department of Immigra-
ton, who has made an exhaustive inves-
tigation Of this subject. According to
the results of his investigation there are
at the present time more than 1OO,-
600 free homesteads already surveyed
and awaiting settlers. and in addi-
ton to those there are vast tracts of the
best land in the world which have not
yet been surveyed. and which will be
homesteaded.
And from my long experience in the
Dominion West. l confidently believe that
during the next two years nearly all OF
these homesteads vii have been taken up
by good American farmers-the farmers
from our own States who are making
Western Canada what it is to-day. Years
ago the best advice in the world was,
young man. go West" To-day it has
changed in a small way. Now it is /:
young man, go to Western Canada"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14

three days and three nights to see the
end of it.
IT would carry past him more than
1OO00O.0OO bushels of the best wheat In
the world, 120.000000 bushels of oats and
20 600 600 bushels of barley. for these
figures. according to very best estimates
that can be given at the present time,
show what the settlers of Western Canada
have raised this year in the way of grain
Never in the history of any country
has there been more prosperous year
for farmers than the present one in the
Dominion West. So enormous mas Deen
the grain production that nearly 2o,OOo,-
600 pounds of binder twine were required
for the crops. Oats this season
have gone as high as one hundred
bushels TO the acre, while over large areas
Of country the average has been as high as
eighty and ninety bushels. The wheat
weld has been as high as fifty bushels TO
tbe acre and from figures already IN 1t
;s believed that the total will show an
o,.or,oa Weld of between twenty and TWEEN
tv-6ve bushels to the acre throughout the
three provinces
II is difficult for one to understand
inst what Western Canada means to the
farmer until he takes at least one trip
through that country. AS yet the vast
Grain lands of the three western prov
;,oos with an area large enough to sup
rort the population of a nation, have
kora,, heen scratched In other words. 1t
NAV truthfully be said that the tremen-
dons production of these provinces To-Day
i that of a few pioneers. Last year
sixty thousand of the best farmers IN
tba United States took up new homes
for themselves there. and from the sta
t;st;cs of the past two or three years each
ons Of these settlers will be harvesting
eron, 200 TO 1000 bushels of grain next
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14
Weir MitcheII's Bore.

DIR. Weir Mitchell, whose brilliance
in medicine is only excelled by his
brilliance in literature, is noted in
Philadelphia for the detestation that
he has for bores.
Only a bore can ruff1e the gracious
and gentle suavity of DR.. Weir Mitch
ellis manner, and even with bores his
reproofs are delicate rather than
rough
They say at the Franklin Inn, Phil
adelphia's literary club, that a bore
accosted DR.. Weir Mitchell one day
on Chestnut street and insisted on
walking with him to the Philadelphia
library. During this walk the bore's
flow of talk was incessant. DR.. Weir
Mitchell walked on amid the deluge,
frowning silently.
But as they turned down Juniper
street, a man across the way stretched
out his arms and yawned as if to dis
locate his jaw.
DR.. Weir Mitchell took the bore's
arm and nodded towards the yawn-
ing man.
Hush" he said Don't speak so
loud. People can hear you"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14

year. Under ordinary conditions the new
settler makes living during his first year
He builds himself cabin or a rude board
home, and if he has not much capital of
his own he works part of his time for
his neighbors. for work is always plenty
and wages good. The second year, how
ever, he has in his own grain. 1t is a
common saying throughout Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta that 1.-THE settler
makes a good living the first year, builds
himself a good home the second, and is
Independent the third
Until had become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with these thousands of my people who
have emigrated to Western Canada, and
with the conditions now existing among
them, l was inclined to believe with other
hundreds of thousands of Americans that
Canadas wheat lands were considerably
overestimated. There are a large num-
Der of land companies in the United
States whose promoters very much dis
like to see good American farmers taking
up land in Canada when they have vast
tracts of their own to dispose of. One
of the stories frequently seen in Amer
lean papers is that the good homestead
land, or free land, of the Dominion is al
ready taken up. Millions of acres of the
best land in the world are now open to
American settlers in Manitoba. Saskatche-
wan and Alberta, and these acres are Of
fered to them absolutely free with
taxes so low, after they have gained
possession. that they may almost be count
ed as nothing.
To-day three great railroads stretch
across Western Canada. and within a few
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14

Canadian corr espondence:
What are the settlers of Western
Canada-and most of all the farmers who
nave emigrated from the United States
doing this year," I was asked by the
editor of one of our big American maya
zines a short time ago, by which / was
assigned to travel through the great wheat
provinces of the Dominion West to dis
cover just what the conditions were there,
and how the many thousands of Amer-
can farmers in this 'Eldorado of Wheat
were prospecting
Ihls was my fourth journey through
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
followed close upon the 10000 good Amer
lean farmers who left the States to make
new homes for themselves in these prov
inces last year-and in different words,
this was how / answered the question
or the editor quoted above:
Imagine first of all, train of forty-ton
cars 1,454 miles in length-a train, in
other words, which would reach from
New York City to Denver, or from the
Canadian border through the States of
North and South Dakota, Nebraska. Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas, and for go
miles down into old Mexico, and you will
have some idea of this years production
OF grain in the three great provinces of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In other words, it will take more than
100000 cars to carry the grain production
of these provinces alone this autumn.
If person were standing at one point,
and this grain train" passed him at the
rate of twenty miles an hour, he would
have to remain in that one spot for just
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14
Development of Concrete Construction.

S~vSsSRttCUtV VI OOtCtCtC NOUSLTuClf0n
The discovery that some of the
worlds most ancient and imposing
structures are concrete is an OLD
story. The fact that they have re
manned intact through centuries O,
time led to the revival, and in some
countries the birth, of the cement in
dustry, says Cement Age, New York
Not long ago the cement manufacture
ers and builders of Europe mastered
the fundamental principles involved
In the successful making and use OF
cement. American enterprise began
to experiment in the same field with
the result that the Portland cement
made In this country today equals the
best produced abroad and, in the mat
ter of output, exceeds foreign produc-
ton to the degree that we have be-
come by vast odds the greatest ce-
ment producing country on the globe.
F1ftee2 years ago any one of the
large municipal Improvements recent
ly made in New York city would have
consumed the entire output. In this
day if half-barrel of cement was
presented to every inhabitant of the
United States there would still re-
main a sufficient quantity to build
a 4-foot concrete pavement around
the earth. American engineers were
quick to discover the manifold ad-
vantages of cement. They found that
it rendered comparatively easy engin-
eering achievements that would havo
been extremely difficult and costly
without the aid of cement-in many
cases practically impossible. This
has been especially true from the
standpoint of hydraulic engineering.
The use of concrete in foundation
work, then a further application to
superstructures, is familiar story
but one that would require almost
countless volumes if told in detail
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.

First Had Itching Rash-Threatened
Later with BlOOd-POisOn I'm Leg
Relied ON Cuticura Remedies.
'About twelve or fifteen years ago
/ had breaking-out, and it itched,
and stung SO badly that l could not
have any peace because of 1t. Three
doctors did not help me. Then | used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment. and Cuticura Resolveht and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything. About two years ago / had
la grippe and pneumonia. which left
me with a pain in my side. Treatment
ran it into my leg, which then swelled
and began to break out. The doctor
was afraid it would turn to blood
poison. | used his medicine, but it did
no good, then l used the Cuticura Rem
edies three times and cured the break
ing-out on my leg. J. f. Hennen.
MILAN. Mo-. May Is. 1907"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14

had to give up. l look
to my bed and stayed
there four months, suf-
fering intense pain,
dizziness, headache and
Inflammation Of the
bladder. Though with
out hope, l began u.s.
ing DOan's Kidney
Pills and in three
months was complete
ly cured. The trouble
L- ~o-a~ no%,xura1 ~