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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
Anxious.

Professor Stone-To the geologist a
thousand years or so are not counted
as any time at all. Man In the Au-
dienee-Great Scott And to think ]
made a temporary loan Of f2 to a
man who holds such views!-London
Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern malls, week days, close at 10a.
M. and 8 As, IL 80 q. M, and 200. 80,
Is and 10 30 p. m. Open at 8O0a. M,
IL 90 m, and 90 p. m. On straightforward
mails close at s 40 a. M, 230, and 7 20
p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7.10 and 10 80 a. M, and 8 20 and 1880
D. m. Open at 500 q. m. and 6 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
40 and 10 80 a. M, and 325, 90 and 10 30
D. m. Open at 8 q. M, IL m end p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 2 10 q. n.
and 8 20 D. N. Open at IL 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
745 a. M, and 90 p. m. Open at coca. m.
and 2 80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 20 D.
m. and 10 80 p. M. Open at 500 a. m. and
600p. m.
Washington mails close at 7 10, a. N. 8 45
and II 80 q. M, and 2 90, 2 80,
8 10 and ID OPP. m. Open at 500 q. M,
1900 m. and 400 D. N. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 8 90 q. m. CloSe Ell
800 p. m.
Sunday Hours-0pen at s0Oa. m. Closs
at 10 90 q. m.
Carriers Schedale- Collection made on in.
side routes-6 30 and 10 90 3. m. and 90 and
3 80 p. m. FUll routes 30 a. m. and 80 p.
m. Sunday @ Election 500 p. N. Carriers'
window open Sunday 900 q. m. and CLOSE
1000 8. m.
Deliveries made 800 q. m. 20 p. m. and
Is D. m.
All mail should be In the Office ten minutes
haforo ouv indicated time for nlrsin1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
Poker and Bridge.

Knicker-I was sitting up with q
very sick friend last night, | tell you.
Mrs. Knicker-Yes. / sat up with bis
sick wife all this Acknowledged
Bazaar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

Just little Cascasweet is oil that is nee.
essary to give your baby when il is cross and
peevish. Cascasweet contains no opiates
nor harmfal drugs and Is highly recommend
ed by mothers everywhere. Sold by W. Z.
Creinhtnn 4 Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

NIRGINIA.-IR the Clerks Office Of the
V Corporation Court of the City Of Alexan'
lria, on the l4th day Of August, 1908.
John T. Butts
VS.. In chancery.
Alice w. Butts,
Memo The object Of this lsuit is to obtain
an absolute divorce by the complainant from
the defendant on the ground Of des rtion.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendant, Alice w. Butts, is a
non resident of this State II is Ordered, That
said defendant appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect her interests in
this suit, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Gazette,
a newspaper published in the city Of Alexan-
iria, once a week for four successive weeks
and posted at the front door of the Court
House OF this city.
A copy-TRsTE.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Samuel q. Brent. P. O. augl4 w4wfri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

VIRGINIA. In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 3rd day Of September, 1903.
N. F. Wrenn VS.. the Pittsburg Safe Com
pany, corporation.
Memo. The object of this suit is to recover
Of the defendant for the plaintiff the sum Of
S3S4.S8 and TO attach snd subject the prop
erty Of the defendant in the city Of Alexan-
dria to the payment Of said debt.
II appearing by an stiidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, The Pitts
burg Safe Company. corporation, is a
on-resident Of this State: 1t is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within fif-
teen days after due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect its in
;erests in this suit and that a copy Of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published in the city Of
Alexandria, once o week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door Of the
Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, q. sep3 w4w tn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
Washington, Alexandria q
Mt. Vernon Railway.
LEAVR ALEXANDRIA,

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at $40, 10. $40
635, 645, 200, 7l0, 720, 735, $50, 800.
SIS, $40, $50, $50, $40, $50, 80,
10 10, 10 80, 10 80, II 10, II %, IL 80, IL GOA
M, II 10, II rs, u 80, u 50, 10, 1 25, 80,
So 60 2 49, 2SS, 2se 50, g TO- % s26, 40 Co.
co, s is, s go, s 50, 7I0, 7 50, 90, 80,
9 90, $50, 10 90, 10 30, II 10 and II sop. m,
Sundays 90, Z 35, s 10. 8 20, s 40, 900, 20,
9 40, 10 0 10 20. 10 40, IL 90. IL 20 and IL 40
a. M, 2 90, IL 20, IL 40, leo 20, 40, 2 90,
220. 40, 800, $50, $40, 400, 4 20, 4 40, 90,
5 70, 40, 8 90, $40, 6 40. 70O 720, 740, 100.
$780, 900, $50, 1000. 10 81 and IL 10 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 5 40, 652, SS2, TO- %, II Is q. M, II %
125, 226, 1892, 436, 8 S5, 705 and $40
sundays-7OO, $50. $50, 10 80, II 80 a. M.
1873 30, 230, 8 80, 4S0, 80, $50, 73O
3 40 and 10 Is pm.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
NoRTHBoUND.
Leave Ferry Wharf l6, Al, 9 10. 8 so,
10 %, IL GO, II So a. M; ~ 80, %, 80.
%, 2 40, 3 50, 60, 4 80, 8 o., 8 5, 8 80,
05, 45, s rs, 9 90, 9 40p. m.
soUTHBoUND.
Leave Spring Park s O5, s 80, s IS, 9 80,
10 10, 10 IS, II 20 a. m; ~ Is. II so.
1 20, 1 so 2 80, is. 3 so. 4 20, 4 so, 5 30,
O5, 6 so, 25, 10, As, 9 rs, 10 90 p. m.
Washington Southern BY
Schedule in effect Sept 9th, 1908.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at OF and % a. M, II OF
80, 8 OF, 8 90, and II SO p. M, week davs.
sundays-s % a. M, i2Ol, Il 10, SO7,
923 sno / 80 D. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 %, 4 81, 9 % aud IL 80 3. m, 1902,
8 II (local), and 80 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, 6 48, and 922 a. m. OF,
517 Clocal), and 81 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 8 50
q. m. week days.
NoTR Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
CIV. CULP, W.P. TAYLOR.
GEM Supt. Trsf. Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

Happiness consists Of thinking 80
and sticking to it.-Manchester Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
MEETINGS.


TO THE STOCKHOLDERS o. MONO
I LlTH STEEL COMPANY, INr.-The
regular annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the above corporation will be held at its
office, No. III south Fairfax street, AleIsn-
drfa Virginia Ibeing the Office of IFS attorney,
Jamss z. Cation, efq.,), on. MONDAY, the
26th day Of September, 1908, at three O'Clock
p. m. ID. ID. LOW, Secretary.
sep4 I'd
THE annual meeting of the stockholders
I and directors Of THE HARRIS &
SHAFER Co. will be held at the Office of the
company, 1913 south Royal street, Alexandria,
Va, at 8 p M, THURSDAY, September "a,
1905. By order of the direfto
sept32 r C. A. SHAFER, Secretary
NOTICE.-1he annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the UNION B 'ILDING
COMPANY for the election Of a board OF
directors and for such other business as may
be proper will be held at the Office Of the
company, 1913 south Royal street, Alexandra,
Va +, on MONDAY, September 81, 1908, st
1890 p. m.
MYRON NJ. PARKER, President.
W. SCOTT TOWERS, Secretary.
aug3l. sep7,i4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

XTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 2lst day Of August, 1908.
Mary Z. Montague, complainant, W. Randolph
Jerome Montague, defendant. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce a mensa ct thoro for the complainant
from the defendant, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant, Randolph Jerome
Montague, is a nonresident of this State: 1t
is Ordered. That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication of
this order; and do what is ecessary 70 protect
his interests in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published in the
city Of Alexandria, once week for four suo-
of the Court House of this city.
A copy-TESTE.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Leo P. Harlow, p. Q. aug2l w4wf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

81 didn't catch any. But I thought
up some mighty good stories to tell
the folks at home Washington Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

La Grippe is lost in Oblivion when few dose dos
NJ Quybon are taken. l0c and Zoc oo 16Ns O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08
PROGRESS Reported.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

PICNICS, 4 70 rs, just received; For sal
10 pounds dew AAAoV1'".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-08

Fancy EvAPORATED PEAChEe'Arni
w &C. MILBURN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
WATERFOWL JOTTiNGS

Carl Barlow is afflicted with blood poisoning.
 The cellar for Mrs Callender's new house is nearly completed. 1T @E
 The selectmen and town clerk will meet tomorrow between a. m. and ' D. m. to admit those who desire to become voters.
 MT and Mrs Henry F. Davis, who have been visiting at F. B. Nobles' s returned to their home in Duluth, Minn, yesterday.
 The republican caucus to nominate candidates for town officers will be held on Thursday evening, October l, and the democrats on the following evening.
 It is reported that one of the as- pirants for the nomination for select man on the democratic ticket has ex- pressed in public his intention oi voting for w. H. Taft.
 The license question seems to be the all absorbing topic at the present time and will undoubtedly be the means of bringing out voters who take but little interest in town af fairs. Thomas McGowan died at the in sane retreat at Middletown yesterday His remains were brought here 1T charge of Undertaken H. M. Hickol last evening and the funeral wa | held to-day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25

where In the country--and 1t will be asked--why was not this measure considered, why was not that meas ure passed, why was not the other measure brought upf there is one an swcr, and only Cvt: Because the Re publican majority in this house willed that 1t should not bc considered. should not be brought up, should not Dc passed. We can stand upon that rec ord. It IS well known that there 10 pressure in the country, and very great pressure. for the consideration and passage of a number of important measures. It Is well known that large majority of the voting strength of the country ia inslstent upon the considerat ton and. the passage of I'm portant measures. Do not go to them again, as you have done 50 often and so successfully, and endeavor to de- Judo them into the belief that some how you could not get consideration for the measure and somehow you could not pass 1t. You can have con sideration, because you have the pow CT to enforce It; and, so far as meritori- ous measures are concerned, as has been demonstrated here more than once and will be demonstrated again, and abundantly demonstrated, you have only to express the will, you have only to give the opportunity, and if you lack the votes upon that side, as you do not, there will be an abundant addition here"
 Sherman Admits It.
 The same day, replying, Mir. Shcr- man said
 .The gentleman from Missouri In. timates that the Republican side of the house desires to do away with the roll calls because of some fear of making record upon some question before the house. Mir. Speaker, the Republic m party in the house, the Republican party in this nation, is prepared today to accept fuil responsibility, not only for everything that is done, but for | that which is not done In the way or legislation and administration. lAp- plause on the Republican sde.] We recognize the fact. sir, tkat this gov 1 ernment today is Republican In all its branches. We recognize the fact that we have Republican president, brave, wise, and courageous. We recognize that we have a Republican majority in the senate. that we have Republic an maj jority in this house that is ready to resort to every legal, every proper constitutional right to enact such leg
 islation as 1t deems for the best Ill terest for the greatest number Of oui people. and which is willing and ready
 to accept full responsibility for al
 those measures which are introducef here and which are enacted into law
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
ENVOY A GIFT BEARER.
Tang Shao Vi Carries Special Pres
 ents to Roosevelt From Dowager.

Tang Shao Vi Carries Special Pres.
 ents to Roosevelt From Dowaser.
 Pekin, Sept. 25.-Tang Shao Vi left here on his much heralded trip around the world. He is bearing a letter to the American people from the emperor of China thanking them for the remis- sion of a portion of the Boxer indem- nifty and a number of gifts for Ameri- can officials. The dowager empress is sending special presents to President Roosevelt as we'll as several valuable fades for Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
 The mission of Tang Shao Ii is re- plete with political possibilities, and its outcome is being regarded with great interest by European powers interest ed in Manchuria. He will study the financial, industrial and political con ditions of this country. giving particu- lar attention to International relations, and his reports will be used to elabo. rate the reforms promised the Chinese people under their new constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

At a committee meeting held al the residence of Charles Marsden on High street 1t was decided that the colors of the Naugatuck Association Football team should be blue ana white. It was also requested that all members be present for practlce in Melbourne court Sunday after- noon at o'clock sharp.
 Miss Emma Wagner of NaugauE and William Knapp of waterbury were married at St Francis church by the Rev Father Fitzgerald We'd nesday. Miss Mary Wagner, sis ter of the bride, was bridesmaid, anu w. F. Jones of Waterbury was best man. Upon their return from their wedding trip MT and Mrs Knapp Will reside in Waterbury.
 The democratic probate conven- tion will be held this evening in the hose house in Beacon Falls. The delegates from Naugatuck are Thomas w. Ahearn, Richard Clancy, John J. German, Joseph W. Key holds, Timothy Daly, Newell smith, Judge J. F. McDonough is the only candidate.
 seaburv Hungerford has resigned his position with the, Connecticut company and will leave Monday for Washington, D. C., where he will enter the Bliss Electrical school.
 The foundry of the Naugatuck Malleable Iron company will shut down Saturday night for one week for inventory. Work will be resum- ed on Monday, October D. ..,0.
 Scott company, U. R. K. F., has received an invitation to participate in the Hartford bridge celebration. It will be acted upon at the meetlns of the company tonight. . ,s. Baril's Naugatuek band will give a concert and dance at Columbus nall on Thursday evening, October l. Director Baril is preparing pro- gramme for the affair.
 Dr and Mrs E. H. Johnson. who have been enjoying an automobile trip through Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, arrived home to-day.
 | Manager Daniel Morrissey of the Naugatuck baseball team is very anxious to arrange game with the Seymour team. ,,
 Rev Sherrod Soule of Naugatuck will preach at the North Congrega' tional church, Woodbury, Sunday morning.
 | Miss Ruth Wodin of North Wa ter street has gone to Mystic to re sume her studies at lne Mystic Ora school.
 Three houses owned by the Uniol City Coal company have been moved , from Bridge street to Grown street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
0AKVlLLE HAPPENINGS

c. s. Abbott of Falls avenue is visiting for a week with relatives in Hibernia, N. Y.
 Several members of the board of education visited the Newton Heights school yesterday.
 Miss Mary Keefe of Winsted is a visitor for a few days with friends on Newton Heights.
 Richard Benjamin of Knob hill is a visitor with friends at his former home in Bethlehem.
 MT and Mrs F. H. Slough and two children, formerly of Main street, are now residing in Hartford.
 s. 0. Dudley of Main street has se- cured the contract to erect a frame dwelling house for A. J. Stephens iE Watertown-
 The adjourned school meeting will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
WATERVlLLE

James Menton has gone on a hunt ing trip to Long Island.
 Edward P. Wallace has moved his household goods to Prospect.
 Charles Slack has accepted a posi- tion with the American Pin Co.
 Harry sizer, Jr, has accepted po- siton with the Amercan Pin Co.
 Howard Post has returned from a visit with relatives in Manchester.
 Charles H. Goodman of Hartford was in town on a business trip yes terday.
 F. s. Reach and family have re. turned from their summer home in Litchfield.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
s7o.ooo,ooo WAS GRATED
Representative Lloyd Shows How the Congress Gave Railroads That
 Sum Improperly.

Representative James T. Lloyd, of Missouri, chairman of the Democratic national congressional committee, on March 10. 1908, exposed the fragrant theft of the peoples money through the unfair weighing of mails when of. fcial tests were made to determine what compensation tho railroads should receive. He said
 Mfr. Chairman, in delivering my ad- dress few days since on postal con ditions, in discussing the interpreta- ton of tic law as to the weighing of the mall, I failed to state the law on the subject, and I wish to do so now:
 "'The average weight to be ascer- tained. in every case, by the actual weighing of the mails for such a num- Der of successive working days, not less than thirty, at such times after June 30, 1873, and not less frequently than once in every four years
 "Later the time was changed to ninety days. Otherwise the law has not been changed to this date.
 Until March 2, 19O7, the depart ment required the mail 10 be weighed for ninety days Sunday was not con sidered, so that the weighing covered a period of one hundred and five days instead of ninety successive days. In other words, working days were con strued to mean week days. Postmas- ter General Cortelyou changed this in depreciation which had been accepted as cArrect for over thirty years and issued the following order as his con struction of the law:
 "'That when the weight of mail is taken on railroad routes, the whole number of days the mails are weighed shall be used as a divisor for obtain ing the average weight per day.
 "This required in effect, that, in. stead of dividing the number of work ing or week days In the weighing period, the devisor should be the nun. Der of days on which mail was actual. ly carried during the period. If il was weighed one hundred and five days, tie divisor to obtain the daily weight was one hundred and five. Ii the mail was not carried on Sunday the divisor would be ninety. This, as you can readily see, would give less compensation for carrying the full week than for six days, for the ac cumulatcd mail would be practically the same whether carried in six day: I or in seven.
 "The present postmaster general seeing this predicament, issued anothe' l order of construction, known as 'ordel 412,' which is as follows:
 "'Ihat when the weight of mail i taken on railroad routes tie whoi number of days included in the weigh ing period shall be used as diviso for obtaining the average weight pc day.
 If the construction up to last yea was right, then there has been with held from the railroads this year ove l 1.7O0, 0,OoO that is theirs under the law If the present construction is the pror CT one, the railroads have receive over $7O,OoO,oO0 since 1880 that be longs to the people; so that whicheve view is sustained money has bee w-ongfully withheld through the pos office department"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Interesting Items Boiled Down for Our Busy Readers.
 Lebanon-Rev Stephen Smith, pas tor of the First Congregational church, has rendered his resignation, the same to take effect at once. He Is to go to church in Los Angeles Cal, early in October.
 Bridgeport-After a hard struggle with two friends, one of whom he had persuaded to buy an ounce Of car bolic acid for him, John Waggel com mitted suicide last night at Main and Elm streets by drinking the acid.
 New London--Rev D. c. Hughes, father of Governor Hughes of New York will be in New London October 6 to deliver the charge of the Mon tauk Avenue Baptist church who also is Hughes-Rev J. Cromwell Hughes, B. A.
 Hartford-George D. Fuller, the oldest horse car driver, will be SO years of age December 27. He went from Willimantic to Hartford ip 1876 and was made driver on the Main street line, which terminated at Spring Grove cemetery, says the Hartford Times. . Norwich-After two years service as member of the nurses staff at the government hospital at Panama, Miss Violet Wakeman is spending a few days in Norwich. Miss Wakeman is a graduate of the nurses training class at the Backus hospital, Nor wich. She is awaiting orders to the Philippines.
 New Haven-The prudential con- mittee of the Yale corporation has as- signed Samuel Burdette Hemingway of the class of 1904 to take Prof Ad- ams's classes in Sophomore-English for the ensuing year. Dr Hemingway is an old high school boy and grad uate of Taft's school at Watertown.
 Danbury-Joseph M. Ives, 76 years old, one of the oldest business men of this town, died at his home here last night. For many, years he was the senior member of the firm of Ives 6 Hoyt, furniture dealers. He was pres ident of the Danbury Public Library association and was also a director oi the Danbury hospital.
 Bridgeport-Of the 50 or more au toists who were held up yesterday b! Patrolmen Flynn and Coughlin, fivt of them failed to show either driv er's license or registration certificat' and were arrested. They were liar " Ford, William Dickee, Charles M Knowles and William Smith. All Q the autoists gave bonds. In the cit. court yesterday Charles Gilbert, frs selectman of Easton was fined $1 fo
 not having driver's license. So wa
 Mrs EllaB. DeGarno, William H. Abe
 and s. w. Bristol Dr Fitzgerald wa
 fined $2 because he had neither a Ii cense or a registration certificate ol his machine
 Bridgeport-Three thousand peo
 pie and over visited the undertakin parlors of Henry E. Bishop on Stat street between g o'clock yesterda morning and 10 o'clock last evenin
 and viewed the remains of little Jes sic May and Edward R. Roswell, tn , victims of Saturday nights drownin
 accident in the Housatonic river O , Stratford. It was particular , touching scene at the morgue an
 many women wept bitterly as the left the side of the caskets after look ing at the bodies People in a walks of life were in the line, attract l ed by the peculiarly sad circun
 stances attending the fatality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
SHERMAN ACCEPTS BLAUE Republican Vice Presidential Candi' date Drawn Out by Congress.
 man De Armond.

On the word of James Sch0olcraft Sherman, Republican vice presidential candidate. full responsibility for con gress' failure to enact many needed laws must be assumed by the Repub- lican party.
 April 8, 1908. in the house, as printed In the Congressional Record, Repre- sentative David A. De Armond, of Missouri, said:
 "When the question is asked ar7-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-25
Nomination. g. Concord Today.

Concord. N. H.. Sept. 25.-The Demo cratic state convention is in session here. Professor T. W. D. Worthen of Hanover was selected to act as chair man. It is believed Judge George H Bingham of Manchester. who is on the supreme court bench. will be nomt mated by exclamation for governor.