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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-04
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Bad stomach Trouble Cared.

Having been sick for the past two
years with a bad stomach trouble, q
friend gave me q dose of Cbamberlain's 9
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They did
me so much good that bought bottle
OF them and have used twelve bottles In
all. Today I am we'll Of bad stomach
trouble. Mrs. John Lowe, Cooper,
Maine. These tablets are for sale by w.
F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-04
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

The unconscious bodies of a man
and woman were found lying Oh the
ground In Grant Park, Chicago, last
evening by people attracted by two re-
volyer shois that we're 6red in rapid
succession. The voosn is Mrs. Ruby
@ Pisz4k, wife OF William PisEsk, a
State bank examiner, who lives on Lake
avenue. She is shot just beneath the
heart. aud is 10 serious condition.
Charles Gilbert BrOckett, a depart,
ment store empl ye, wss the man, and
be died shortly after reaching St. Luke's
Hospital, where both we're hurried by
the police. A letter found in the mans
pocket told the story. 1t read:
D ar Sadie and De Witt: Put Ruoy
and ! side by side. Our act is one oil
pure love. BRRE.
This is supposed TO be for Brocketts 9
sister and her husband, who live iu
Davenport, Iowa.
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name was Len
years OF age.
COUNrEs. WANTS DIVORCE.

The failure Of snolbe alliance of Eng-
li-h 10 i'y with American wealth be-
.sme public 10 London yesterday alter
noon, when The o unIess of Yarmouth,
Qno wss Alice Thsw, of Plttsburg, 4
laughter of Nrs. W liam Thsw and q
.ster of Harry K lhsw, whose second
,i.l flr the murder Of stanford White
will begin next Monday 10 New York
c,ty, applied to the divorce court for 40
aunulment of her marriage to ths Earl
It Y-rmouth as was stated in yesterdays
Gazette.
rhe court hss ordered that the pro-
ceedlngs be held in camsrs, snd the
9ap-rs are beng kept secfe'. The only
iokhng obtsInable of the CT iTges pre-
lerrsd is statement to the eii .ct that
he nature Of the medical evidences to
be riven makes public hearing inad-
vIssble.
The Countess OF Yarmouth is staying
at Park Hall, near Egssham, Worces er-
shire, q magnificent country seat she
aas leased, decorated and refurnished
sith lavish expenditure. She declines
20 comment on the case.
It has been well known for two years
that the domestic affairs Of the Var
mouths we're most unhsppy. The earPs
companions aud bis manner of living
wer0 such that be could not give bis
wife the position in society she hsd s
right to expect. She supplied immense
.ums to defray her husbands exrsVs'
gances, and ber friends say she has con-
Quoted herself with dignity throughout
the troubles resulting from the unhappy
marriage and her brothers difficulties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-04
Wise Counsel From the south.

81 want to give some valuable advice to
those who suffer with lame back and kidney
trouble" says J. r. Blsnkenship, Of Beck,
Tenn. 81 have proved to an absolute Ger.
tsinty that Electric Bitters will positively
cure this dis ressing condition. The first
bottle gave me great relief snd after taking q
few more bottles was completely CURED, so
completely that 1t becomes u pleasure to
recommend this great remedy" Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. Price 50c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-04

LEADBEArRRS,s Perfected rrspzrstics
Of he TaEsslsm Extrref Of COD liSkk OH
IA ounos boislss 76e. KoY sale ~ L.... =
4. IS EB&DREATER 3 IONS
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FOR OVER sIxTY YEARS.

An OLD AND WBLI~TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup hiss been
used for over sixty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teetbing
with perfect success. It soothes the child,
soflens the gums, allays sll pain, cures wind
solic and Is the hest remedy for Dierrhos. ls
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drugs.st IN
every part Of the world. Twenty-Five cents
bottle. It's value is incslculsble. BE sure
and ask for Mrs WinslOw's Soothing Syrul
and take no other kind.
Guaranteed under the food and drugs ac'
TUno 2n+h tQne So-;el nur1hay 1002
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-04
G42zsz hsa
80 HNNss0,= 49,
Remedy
EIY'S Cream Balm
quickly absorbed.

" QuiShil aDSVi1Su'
Gives Relief at Once.
It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
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stores the Senses Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-04

Kodol is the best REMEDY known today fol-
dyspepsis, indigestion hnd all troubles aris
ing from disordered stomach. u IS pless'
ant. prompt and thorough Sold by W. f.
Creighton.
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q a 60 =. = a

Taste and Smell. Full size 50 cts., ot Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, . cents.
Elv Rrothara lf Warren Street. New YORK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
BRYAN HOPEFUL OF ILLINOIS
SEES AUGURY IN AUSPICIOUS
BEGINNING.
Talks to Crowd of Workmen at Relay
Depot and Begins Days Work
in State.

EAST ST. LOUIS. H., October 19.-W
J. Bryan began a days speechmaking In
Illinois with talk to several thousand
workingmen at the Relay depot here this
morning.
The democratic candidate discussed the
issues of the campaign generally. but paid
particular attention to the party platform
on the subject of court injunctions, and
also emphasized the action of the cam
paign managers in making the contribu-
tons to the party's treasury public.
Bryan spoke for thirty minutes. His
auditors, many of whom had been wait
ing for him since daylight, packed the
swarmed up on freight cars for points OF
vantage
This Is an suspicious beginning for
my day in Illinois," said Bryan as he
surveyed the crowd. Il believe that ii
portends defeat for the republican ticket
In this state.
He then plunged into a discussion OF
campaign contributions and said the dem
ocratic party demands that the republi-
cans be as frank as We have been and
cease hiding their alliance with the money
masters. who consistently Cypress the
people
The speech closed with a plea that the
rival candidates for the presidency be
allowed TO fight out the campaign be-
tween themselves" so that the people
may decide between the issues, 'unham-
pered by executive interference"
The audience being made up largely of
labOring men. Bryan directed his remarks
principally to them. taking occasion to
arraign Taft and Sherman severely be-
cause. as he said, of their attitude on
the labor question. They were, he said.
the two men who above all others were
most Objectionable to labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
BANK CLERKS SUSPICIOUS
MORSE LOANS MADE EMPLOYEES
TAKE NOTICE.
Mrs. Gelshenen Profited by Invest
ment-Heinze Transaction
Is Revealed.

NEW YORK, October 19.-With a view
to bringing the case to an end at the
earliest possible moment, it has been
practically decided, according to a re-
port current about the Federal building
today, to hold night sessions of the court
which is to try c, w Morse on charges
of violating the national banking laws and
conspiracy
That six weeks at least will be re-
qured for the examination of witnesses
and arguments of counsel appears also
to be the consensus of opinion
Reasons for haste are numerous, not
the least being that the jury, many OF
whom are men with substantial business
interests, must, under an order of the
court. remain under close guard until a
verdict has been rendered.
Much time had been given last week
TO testimony regarding actual conditions
in the National Bank of North America
before the crash. and the methods OF
making loans and attending to other de-
tails. Further evidence along the same
INES was given today when Frank f
Pringle, one of the banks law clerks,
was called as the first witness.
The questioning indicated it to be the
purpose of the prosecution to show that
the loans made by the bank on Ice
stock had aroused suspicious on the part
OF the bank employees.
During Pringle examination there
We're introduced in evidence a memoran-
dunn and a letter showing that Mrs. X
T. Gelshenen had made a big profit in a
deal in ice stock
The memorandum was in the hand
writing of Curtis. one of the defend
ants. and bore the address. * T. Gel
shenen, 1OC5 9TH avenue" There was a
cashiers check for SIS $50 dated January
10. 1906. bearing Curtis signature
The letter informed Mrs. Gelshenen that
her investment of $4,000 in Ice" had
earned profit of S13.S65 and that she
therefore was being sent check for
S3S.S6o to cover the transaction
The name of F. Augustus Henze also
was brought into the case during the eX-
animation of Pr.ngle. He had told of a
loan of 100000, which had been secured
by LOCO shares of Ice and 1900 shares
of stock of the Butterick Publishing Com
pany.
Mr.. Curtis came to the loan cage and
carried away these shares Pringle said,
leaving in their place Substitution
slip" for the Butterick stock. This slip
later was replaced by receipt
Subsequently the whole loan was bal
anced by two new loans. One of these
was 100000 to MIR. Baglin private sec
rotary TO +. Augustus Heinze, and a
second of $10O,OOO was made to Heinze
himself.
Heinze at that time was president of
the Mercantile National Bank. Pringla
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
TRADE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
MANUFACTURERS DECLARE
CONDITION NOW IMPROVED.
Industries Everywhere Have Re.
covered From Effects of
Late Panic.

NEW YORK. October 19-That the
country's industries are slowly but sure.
ly recovering from the blighting effect OF
the recent panic. and also that imcediate
prospects are more than reassuring." Ii
the conclusion reached by American In.
dustries, a semi-monthly publication OF
the National Association Of Manufactur
ers. after classifying the thousand letters
received in the last two weeks in re.
Spouse to a circular inquiry.
Four questions were asked each of the
1900 members of the association. whose
factories are in all states Of the Union
and the responses of one-third OF the
number. divided into trade classifications
occupy more than thirty pages OF the
current issue of the magazine bearing
date of October II.
The letter sent out by the magazine
follows:
"Gentlemen-We believe. from all re-
ports. that trade conditions continue to
improve throughout the country. VIII you
not assist us in confirming the general
reports by giving US a statement Of con-
dtions in your particular industry, based
upon the experience of your concern.
will you kindly send us at your earliest
convenience reply to the following ques-
tons:
Il. Present conditions of your trade.
'2. Percentage of increase in business
Of any over first part Of present year.
3. Trade possibilities in your particular
industry for the coming year.
II. Any brief suggestions which may
help in promoting general prosperity.
I'VE urgently suggest that you Oblige
us with this brief statement. giving your
opinion of the speedy return of prosperity.
especially in connection with your par
ticular trade"
Steel Trade Brighter.
Taking the steel trade and the move
ment of pig iron as the most reliable bar
ometer of trade conditions. the digest OF
the replies from the industries devoted to
the production of iron and steel is found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
PLAZA BIDS RECEIVED.
Proposals for Granite, Ornamental
Iron and Masonry.

Proposals for work on the Union station
PIAZZA Improvement, for which Congress
appropriated 100000. and the Terminal
company is TO add 500 900, were received
at noon today by the District Commits
sioners.
The proposals are for masonry work,
ornamental work and granite work.
The bidders and their prices follow:
For granite work-David NJ. Andrews
Company. Baltimore. Md. $67 600; Wood
bury Granite Company, Hardwick. VT.
$4,000.
For ornamental iron work-Charles Rig
gin Company. Philadelphia, Pa. 25.569;
Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, $24,
JSS. and L. Schriber Sons, Cincinnati.
Ohio, So. 633
For masonry wOrk-Rudolph s. Blome
Company, Chicago, ILL.,, $29,9SO and the
Crawford Paving Company of Washing
ton, d. c.. $26.iJO
Contracts will not be awarded for sew
eral DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were
issued today.
To II. Wardman. for one four story
brick apartment at 1444 W street north
west; the architect is A. H. Beers; the
builder is the owner; estimated cost,
500, 900.
To St Roses Industrial School. for
one two-stOry boiler house at California
avenue and Phelps place northwest
builder. ]. ]. O'Connor; estimated cost.
$4,000.
To L. E. Breuninger for four two-story
brick dwellings at 1924 to 1880 Park
road; the architect. r. Grimm: builder.
owner; estimated cost. $4,000.
To Garfield Memorial Hospital, for
one three-story brick hospital at 18th
street near Florida avenue northwest:
architect. Wood. Dom & Deming;
builder. Brennan Construction Com
pany; estimated cost, $4,000.
TO c. c. Stout, for one two-story
brick dwelling at 80 Cedar street. Ia
koma Park. d. c.; architect +. G. At
kinson; estimated cost, $3.74O.
To S. w. Woodward and Z. s. Parker.
for one seven-story brick apartment
at TAG X street northwest; architect.
F. b. Pyle; builder. S. II. Edmonston:
estimated cost, $4,000.
To NJ Poore, for one two-stOry frame
dwelling at 4O14 Davenport street;
architect. p. NJ Riley; builder, owner:
estimated cost, 81 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
PIERCE's MOTION DENIED.
Refused Rehearing in Case Agains,
st. Louis Police Chief.

In the extradition proceeding of Henry
Clay Pierce Of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company of ST. Louis agt. Chief of Po-
lice Creecy of that city. the Supreme
Court of the United States today denied
Pierce's motion for a rehearing. Pierce
resisted an application for his removal
to Texas in connection with the prose
cutiOn of his company on the charge of
violating the Texas antitrust laws The
petition for a rehearing was based on a
contention that the courts decision
turned upon the point as to whether
Pierce had taken a false oath, which. it
was declared. had not been argued be-
fore the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
TOMMY, THE BOY DETECTIVE.
Catches Man Who Wanted to Kill
Father After Long Hunt.

NEW YORK. October 19-Nicolo
Salerno, who had been demanding $500
in series OF three letters which ne
wrote to TQmaso Albergo of 23G East
18th street in August and September,
followed up his correspondence with a
personal solicitation on September 20.
He saw only Albergo's son, Tomaso, jr..
aged twelve, at the time. and left word
with the boy that Albergo must pro-
duce 500 at once or be killed
Albergo notified the police, but they
had nothing to work on, so Young To-
maso went u sleuthing on his own &C
count. The boy spent all his time for
three weeks trailing down the man who
wanted to kill his father. and last
Saturday he spotted him on Mulberry
street. The boy followed Salerno to his
home at 800 East 18th street and then
notified the Italian detective bureau
In the Tombs court yesterday Magis-
trate DrOege held SalernO in 81 900 bail
for further examination today on a
charge of attempted extOrtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
afraid of myself. What had happened
to me was uneXplainable
Says He Notified Wife.

Il went to Joplin. where 1 had worked
in the mines years before, and took a
place again. When 1 found that all was
well at home and that they were hunt
ing for me as a man who had been
swallowed up by the sea l notified my
wife and she came with my friends"
1t is charged that the alleged alb
ductOrs took Webbs clothes and valu-
ables and left them in a bathhouse at
Galveston to make il appear that he
was drowned while bathing An at
tempt was made to collect a policy of
inSurance in the New York Life, but
payment was refused
The detectives assert that for time
Webb was kept in a private asylum
where he was piled with drugs. Neil
tsperson, one OF the men who went 10
Joplin to bring Webb back. said:
Il don't believe Webb was ever in the
surf at Galveston. We are working on
one of the most remarkable cases ever
developed All of the facts will soon
come out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19

to show that 40 per cent of the plants
In the membership Of the association re-
port conditions good: as per cent have
an Increase of business in the last ten.
months, and 81 per cent have reason to-
oeileve that prospects for an immediate
future are reassuring
Machinery" says the editor. by which
Is meant all classes of machinery in all
parts of the country, shows present con-
dltlonS 6S per cent good, and that az
per cent of members dealing in machin-
cry have had an increase in their trade
since January /, and ST per cent believe
In future Improvement"
Every member of the association en-
gagged In the manufacture OF agricultural
implements who replied TO the circular
reported present conditions. and an in
crease of trade In the last ten months.
and only one sounded a pessimistic note
In connection with future possibilities.
Seventy-seven per cent of the replies
from manufacturers of tools and hard
ware show that trade conditions are good:
81 per cent tell of an increase in the last
ten months and 90 per cent believe pos
sibilities for continued increase are good.
Food products show next to agricul-
tural implements I'm degree Of prosperity.
Eighty-nine per cent of the replies from
members engaged in this branch report
trade In a prosperous condition: % per
cent Of the replies report an increase in
coming year will show an increase In
their business =
Reduction in Luxuries.
According to the table which accom-.
panies the foreword leather and it's man.
ufactures follow agricultural implements
and food products lumber and its manu.
features come fourth, tools and hardware
fifth. drugs and chemicals SIXTH paper
and printing seventh. machinery eighth.
iron anG steel ninth. textiles tenth and
vehicles the lowest.
AS to vehicles. in this classification au-
tomobiles and fine carriage manufacture
ing-luxuries to considerable extent
the percentage showing favorable trade
conditions is only % per cent. and So per
cent show that there has been a decrease
In the last ten months. But So per cent
OF the answers from vehicle manufacture
ers are optimistic enough to believe pros
poets are good.
Some Of the concerns replying to the
circular letter contented themselves with
simply replying briefly 10 the queries pro-
pounded; others entered heartily into
discussion OF trade conditions affecting
their individual industries. and the mass
of information, the association believes,
will prove valuable reading for the men,
bers of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
CAR CoLLIDEs WITH WAGON.
Colored Driver Thrown to tt
Ground and Badly Bruised.

Car No. 211 of the Water street line of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company collided with a wagon loaded
with lumber at the foot of 9th street
southwest this morning, breaking the
front wheel of the wagon and crushing
in the front end of the car.
John Brown. colored, living at 1O3 How
ard street. AnacOstia the driver of the
lumber wagon, was thrown from his seat
and fell under the fender of the car. He
was dragged several feet and badly cut
and bruised. He was sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment.
The lumber wagon was owned by Weiss
& Entwisle of Monroe street, Anacostia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Backus Held for Grand Jury.

Herbert Backus. who was arrested with
four other men last Friday afternoon on
Southern railway passenger train as
il was entering this city, under suspicion
OF robbing William Dill, an aeronautist,
OF $50 waived his preliminary hearing
before Judge Mullowny of the Police
Court this morning under charge of
grand larceny. and was held i'm $1,000
bond for the action of the grand jury.
The charges against his four companions
were dropped and II is unlikely they will
be further involved in the case except
as witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
RICH Man KIDNAPPED
Millionaire Found Working in
a Mine.
|WIFE THOUGHT HIM DEAD
Declares He Has No knowledge of
What Occurred.
NO RANSOM EVER DEMANDED
Abductors Took His Clothes and Left
Him in Bathhouse-Drugge
in Sanitarium.
NO RANSOM EVER DEMANDED

HOUSTON, Tex, October 19.-J E.
Webb. the millionaire oil operator who
it was supposed was drowned while bath
found by his wife a few days ago work
ing in mine at Joplin. Mo
He has been brought back here. He is
unable to give Il coherent account OF
what has happened to him since last
June:
Detectives whom his friends employed
after his mysterious disappearance de-
clare that Webb was abducted from
Houston, drugged and carried to a small
place near St. Louis where he was kept
under an armed guard for a long time.
WHY he should have been abducted no.
body can explain. If he was abducted
his abductors never demanded a ransom
of his family or friends. and nothing
is known to have happened that would
lead other men to abduct him and expose
themselves to imprisonment.
Millionaire's Story of It.
All that Webb knows is that. finding
himself near Joplin, Mo, where he once
worked in a mine. he sought employ
ment there and for several weeks welded
a sledge or held a drill.
The owner OF one of the mines, j. II
Putnam. who knew him years ago, rec
osnized him and notified Mrs Webb of
his whereabouts. She, with party Ut
oil operators, friends Of Webb. went 70
Joplin after him.
Webb is guarded in his home, and de-
tectives are still working on the peculiar
case Sc says he sent for his Wife, but
this does not agree with the statements OF
others.
Il don't remember a thing that hap
pened after l drove TO Houston from
Humble on the night of June 10 last.
said Webb. until l found myself on
the pubic road near Joplin, Mo. / was
in a sorry plight and weeks had elapsed.
Where I had been 1 did not know.
might have committed murder or rob-
bed bank for all l could tell and my
story wasn't worth the words. l was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Warrant to Seize Whisky.

\ warrant of seizure was today ordered
by Justice Anderson for four barres. OF
liquid purporting to be whisky. found in
the possession of j. F. Dyer & Co. mark
ed j. jackson Old Rye Whisky. The war
rant is based on libel filed by United
States Attorney Baker at the request OF
the Department of Agriculture. 1t is al
legged that the contents of the barrels are
neutral spirits, and not old mature whis-
ky. and are therefore mislabeled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
Tried to Hang Boy for Theft.

CHICAGO, October 19.-As he was
about to avenge the theft of three APP
pies from his fruit stand by hanging a
seven-year-old boy. George Papas. six
teen years old, was Overpowered in his
room yesterday by a policeman. who was
compelled to break down the door of the
house to gain admission. The Greek had
been seen to seize the boy in the street
and a rope was found with one end about
the childs neck and the other placed
over a transom.