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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
AIexam0ria 6azette.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, ViT
einis, as second-class mstteR.l
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

A double tragedy took place In taxi
cab recently in Upper Montague street,
Bloomsbury, London al 1t was being
driven swiftly toward Kings Cross
station. A cry warned the motor cal
driver, and be turned to see one of the
occupants, a young and smarIly dressed
ma1, shoot with revolver his woman
companion in the head, and then turn
the revolver upon himself.
Quickly police officer rushed up,
and jumping on the box, told the motor
man to drive eff to the Homeopathic
Hospital in Great Ormond street, but
before they reached it the two people
inside the cab FAD died. The house
surgeon found that the woman bad been
shtt several times ia the right side OF
the head, aud the man on the left side.
Sac wa young, apparently aged about
twenty-five, rather short 10 siatnre, and
dressed in a purple costume. Inc man
was about the same age, tall, s.aiwar.
and weariug lounge suit.
Letters found upon tae man showed
that he va, William Bsrra;d DaVey,
living ct WotksOp, NOlts, and that The
woman was his wife.
The ttory of the cabdriver va' that
the couple hailed him outside public
house 10 the Hsymsikst, and he was
told to drive to Kings Gross station.
de vent straight away up Shsffesbury
avenue and on TO Russell square. Just
as he entered Upper M)ntague street
startled SCREAM came from the woman
in the cab.
"He's got a revolver" she cried.
He'll shOat. HelPl' The driver step.
ped, and as he did 30 he turned and
saE 10 the darkened cab the spurt OF fire
from the pistol, and heard several re-
ports in a few seconds.
Letters in the mans pocket addressed
10 his wife showed that she bad left him
through quarrel, going to London
sLolt time ago. The husband threaten
ed thai unless she returned a tragedy
would ensue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07


FOR EALE,-Three fine building lots on
north Columbus street (cOurt-
house squsre) between Queen
and Princess. Each lot has a
frontage Of 20 feet by depth
of 10 feet TO an alley.
FOR sALE.-Two fine building lots on
Mount Vernon avenue, 10 Brad
dock Heights; we'll located for
an idea home.
FOR sALE.-Seyeral fine building lots on
the east side of south Alfred
street, between Wolfe and
Wilkes streets, which can be
purchased on reasonable terms.
FOR aALE.-Three-stor brick dwelling
No. 2l3 south Royal street, con-
tainiDg eleven rooms and bath;
splendid condition.
FOR sALE,-Siore and dwelling No. 1l15
King eet, containing ten
rooms and store room. IA good
Location tOr business OF any
Bisd.
For prize and terms sppiy to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
PROHIBITION IN OHIO

Fify.fge Of Oh.o'S So counties are
DRY" Seven are wet. This is the re-
suit of six months work on the Part ol
the Ohio Antisaloon Lesgue since the
Rose county option law vent into effect.
Of the 55 counties 10 which the saloons
nave been voted out five went dry under
90 old law.
Aslittle progress was made by The An
tjsaloon followers under tta.law it vas
di,p'a ,ed By the new law which has beer
su cessful. Voting will be held In prsc'
tically ali Of the remaining 26 counties
wi hin the next few months The couu'
ues remaiu dry or wet according ID the
20 Tor two years.
10 point of population the stste ii
uearly talf dry now. 10 point of area II
is t8o.thiIds dry. Most OF the dry coun'
lies do not contain large cities. So fal
sbout l,730 saloons have bssn voted out
which is estiu a ed u be about thirC
Of the to'al number that we're 10 the state
before The county option voting began.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
AUCTION SALE.
Py Samuel u. Lunt. Auotioneev.

Py Samuel u. Lunt. Auotioneer.
By virtue Of deed Of trust made by Mary
A. Foster aud her husband to the under.
sigaed. bearing dste on the sth dsy Of An
GUST 1907, aud duly Of record in the land
records Of the City Of Alexandra, Virginia,
in deed-b0ok So, page l4S, and at the request
Ofihe party thereby te,ured. default having
been made in the payment OF the amount
secured 10 said deed Of trust, The undersigned
trustees Will offer for sale, al public auction
SATURDAY,
the 10Th dsy cf December, ,ieOs,st i2 oc lock m.
In front Of he Boyal Street entrance to the
Market Bulldog, 10 said city, all that lot Of
crf und with the buildings thereon, in the said
City of Alexandria, and bounded as follows.
10 wit:
Begioniug at the intersec ion Of the north
side of Cibbon street with The west side OF
Patrick sire (. aud running theme wsss on
Giboon street II feet, inches; thence Dorih
1aral 81 70 Patrick street Fl feet, inches
more or less 10 an alley 10 feet wide; thence
est on said slley Il feet, inchss 10 Pstriek
street. and thence south on Patrick street 81
feet. inches q the beginning, with the right
Of way over the said alley. Terms Of sale,
cash. All costs Of conveyancing at the ex'
pense Of the purchaser.
John b NORM0YLEl
HENRY BAADER Trustees.
P. N. BRADSHAW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
REAL ESTATE.
For
Sale. {.

Desirable Two story Brick
Dwelling northeast corner st.
Asaph and Queen streets, with
small two-story brick dwelling
in rear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07

DeWhts Carbolirel Witch Hazel Sslve.
Best sslves for burnl scratches and hurts. u
is especially good for piles. Sold by w. F.
CREIGHTON d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
Cotton Dress Patterns.
.SpOtprOOf BrOaClOth.

The deu a IDS of fa,hion fer variety OF
coloriDgs has never been greater than a
the present time, aud, bIosdclOth being
he supreme dress fabric for the present
style Of costume, We are prepared to
meet in the fullest measure the desires
sud tastes OF the most fastidious.
We mention our most popular num-
bers
+ "Cleo" Cloth, peru a1ent finish and
high lntter, In the following sta1es /:
Old rose, la1, light graz, copenhagen
blue, taupe, brown, mode, navy, olive
green, and catswba.
So inches wide, 81. 90 the ya-d.
"Theodora" Cloth, spouged, raiy 10
make up, in cram, light blue, pix,
tsu, gay, canary, navy, na'ine, catsw-
ba, olive, hunters green, and gray.
54 inches wide, 81 80 the yard.
spot-prOof Clotb, msde in B'lgium, in
tan, apricot, light gray, russet brown,
mshogsny brown, sal brown, olive
green, ivy green, bright navy, reguls.
lion ravy, old rose, ard, cst,w' a, wis
tarls, smoke, taupo, gray, purple, ears
pun, ptacock blue, canard, and ame-
thyst.
Sc inches wide, s2. so the psrd.
Second hJol-G st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07

Extra quality Formosa. black TEA; also
extra values in 80 and SOC @: ?; Teas; Amy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
DRY GOODS.
New York Manufacturers Close Out to
Us Their Entire Socks Of
WONEI'S SUITS
and COATS.

James NJ. Brady & Co., Z. Newgass d Co.,
s. N. Gallert s. Co., and Sacks Bros. gave US
great concessions TO rid them Of their stocks
on hand.
Today VIC inaugurate the creates. slle Of
Women's Suits and Coats ever held under our
roof.
Women's Suits; black and col-&l1 7S
ore; worth SO. This week,......VA A'S~
Women's Suits; black and col-G1C TE
ors: worth S27 30. This week....V %s ~
So Womsn's Suits, black and Ga TX
coIors; worth $50. This week.. " VAO']N
rs Women's Suits: black and CD *
eolor; worth $40. This week. VSSS@
49O Wonlen's Suits; black and
eolors; worth $50 and SIS. This G16 *
week. ..............n....... " -
H0 Women's Suits; black and
colors; worth Ss5, $40. and $65 go 7S
This week. ..........,..........
100 Women's Long Black Coat'; worth S2'
and $40. sizes 34to Al, This G13 7S
Tesk ........, ............................V
100 Womea's Long black
Coats; worth $40 and $50. This $40 7S
week .,....,...........n,..,...,.,.,
|LanSburgh&B
400 to 426 Seventh st. 421 to 425 Eighth Ct.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24
POTLATCH NE, US

From our correspondent t.
Charley olday is visit, ~ friends on,
here.
Miss Emma Hart Jung is expectS
uVMe Wec .nesday.
At the debate at Leland last FRIDAY
the negatives were defeated.
Mr.. and Mrs. yNilken and their sor
George left for yNalla Walla Washing
ton on visit.
A number Of the Cameron farmers
have moved to their timber the hrs'
Of this week to saw wood.
The Ca meron boys form ed literary
and debating society last Tuesday ano
the literary and debate will begin At
1870 Tuesday evening 21st OF TINS
month at the Cameron schoe'lhouse.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24

on the label OF each bottle. The
manufacturers OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy have always claimed
that their remedy did not contain
any of these drugs, and the truth in
this claim is now fully proven, as
no mention of them are made on the
label. This remedy is not only one
of the safest, but one of the best in
use for coughs and colds. It's value
has been proven beyond question
during the many years it has been
gen ,ral use. For sale by the
Kendrick Drug Co.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24

Alex. MARI paid our town a brief
visit Friday and Saturday last, and
was much interested IN the sale just
being started at the MARI Mercantile
Cos store. Will MARI on his return
accompanied him to Vollmer, arriv.
ing home Tuesday evening. Will re-.
ports times lively in the hill town and
great rejoicing over railroad commun.
ication.
The Latah Commissioners have
made The Idaho Post of Moscow the
official organ of the county, having
given the contract for printing, etc
toit.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24

Harris Benscotter is now resident
Of Kendrick. His fine property on
American ridge, was recently ssld to
Warnie Nav and with his family
Harris has moved to town. We did
not learn the price paid for the farm,
but understand it was in the neigh
borhood of $50 per acre.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24
PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday school at 10 A. M.
1850 p. M-Preaching. 1.-THE De.
ciple whom Jesus loved"
The annual collection for Church
Erection will be taken. So is the sum
asked to be raised at this time.
8:45 p. m y. P. S. E. Leader
Miss Harrison Subject-"What
our Church is doing in Home Mis-
sion work"
All welcomed to this home Church.
Archibald Durrie, pastor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24
Stomach Trouble Cured.

II YOU have any trouble with your
stomach you should take ChamDer
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
Mr.. Up. Klote OF Edna, Mo-, srys
81 have used a great many different
medicines for stomach trouble, but
find Chamberlain Stomach anc
Liver Tablets more beneficial thar
any other remedy l ever used" Fol
sal eby the kendrick Drug Co
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24

Secretary Wilson says, "One o
the objects OF the law is to inform
the customer OF the presence OF
certain harmful drugs iu medicines. +"
The law requires that the amount
of chloroform, opium, morphine and
other habit forming drugs be state
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-01-24

Methodist Church Service.
Sunday School at 10 A, M.
Epworth League 6:45 P. NJ.
Preaching at $780,
Subject Prayer.
w. G. LIGHT, Pastor
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
In The Mayors Court.

Although Durham superiorcourt
opened here Monday mayor Gra-
ham held his fort just the same
and sent some to the roads, fined
others, and still others were sent
up stairs to explain to Judge
Jones about gambling, larceny
and selling whiskey.
Berry Horton, Claude Hester
and Walter Bell were before the
court charged with an ARRAY and
they wore sent to the roads for
80 days. Will Darlington went
over to the higher court under a
bond of 800 for selling whiskey.
John Smith and led Ellis gave
S25 bonds for their appearance
at court for gambling. They
were caught Saturday night, or
rather early Sunday morning.
Buck Darlington was found gull.
ty of taking watermelons and
sent over under a $25 bond.
Others were up for minor of
fenses and were either discharg-
ed or fined for their fun and
went their way.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

Glad to see our German cor
respondent at Lakewood park
Monday.nig So - ~ 81
The city schools will open
next Monday and Superintendent
Carmichael is busy getting things
in readiness.
Quite a number of Durham
merchants are now on Northern
markets, where they are pur-
chasing their fall and winter
stock.
The fire works display at the
park Monday night drew quite a
crowd and the dancers. skaters,
bowlers and theathr goers spent
the evening to their liking.
On the fourth page will be
found a new ad of the w. A.
Slater Co. Look it up and see
what they tell you about their
clothing. Mr.. ]. Wesley Bright
has just returned from New
York where he purchased the
Fall and Winter stock, and says
it is the best the company have
ever had.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
Making Good.

There Is no way OF making lasttns
friends like Making Good" and Doctor
Pierce's medicines well exemplify this,
and their friends, after more than two
decades OF popularity, are numbered by
the hundreds OF thousands. They have
rmade good" and they have not made
drunkards.
known composition Is DR.. pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. II still enjoys an i'm
mense sale, while most Of the prepara-
tions that have come into prominence in
the earlier period of its popularity have
"gone by the board and are never more
heard OF. There must be some reason for
this longtime popularity and that Is TO
be found In its superior merits. When
once given a fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections, Its supe-
rior curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence it has survived and grown In pop
ular favor, while scores Of less meritorious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For a torpid liver with its attendant
indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
hapS dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste, loss OF appetite,
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility. nothing Is so good as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest, Square-deal medicine with all
its ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper
no secret, no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't accept q substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit. Iustst OH your right 10 have
what YOU call for.
Don't buy DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion expecting il 10 prove "cure-all." II
is only advised for wOman's special all
mentS. Ii makes weak women strong and
sick women well. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes
its sterling curative virtues still maintain
its position in the front ranks, where /,
stood over two decades ago. As an in
MIGRATING tonic and strengthening nerv'
inc it Is unequaled. II won't satisfy those
who want booze" for there is not droI
OF alcohol in 1t.
Or. pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the orioi
nal Little Liver Pills, although the frs
pill Of their kind I'm the market, stiff lead
and when once tried are ever afterward.
In favor. Easy 70 take as candy-one Il
three a dose. Much initiated but Repel
eQItdled.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
Fiery coekburn.

Poet. essayist, politician and man OF
the world, the friend Of all oppressed
causes and of all prosecuted men. Lord
Houghton had warmed both hands be-
fore the fire Of life. II am going over
TO the majority" he said when he was
very i'll in the year before his death.
land you know ! have always prefer.
red the minority" have given in the
Cornhill my fathers account OF the
way in which Sir Alexander Cockburn.
the lord chief justice, attempted at a
dinner party to browbeat Lord Hough
ton. who had spoken In defense Of the
notorious plaintiff at that time prose-
cutting his claim to the Tichborne es.
tates. Suddenly" writes my father,
''Cockburn cut him short by saying.
I should have thought this impossible
from any one with the very meanest
intellect Houghton paused. appar,
entity overwhelmed. and then replied.
But surely that was very rude upon
which Cockburn. glaring fixedly at
him. merely added. I meant II TO be
So" think that II was Lord Hough.
ton who. in allusion to this incident.
said that nobody ought to invite Cock,
barn to dinner without having a fire
engine at hand.-R. C. Lehman In
Chambers Journal.
Manager-So you used to he an actor
Did you ever play In "EIamlet?' Barn
stOrm-We played in every hamlet
from Maine 10 the cOast.-Cluh Fellow
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

Gastonia, Aug. 29.-J. L. Fits,
a Socialist agitator, who has been
making Gastonia his headquarters
fot several weeks, was arrested
this afternoon while attempting
TO speak on Main avenue and gave
bond in the sum of $40 for his
appearance for trial before the
mayor Monday morning. The
warrant charged him with OBJ
structing the sidewalks and
streets. Fits is the same man
who was egged while making a
speech here some two weeks ago
and who suffered like experiences
at Shelby and LincolntOn.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

DURHAM superior court is now
in session, and the Jail birds will
be carried out soon to help re-
pair the roads that were washed
by recent rains, and rebuild the
bridges that could not stand the
strain of the floods. 1t is a good
opportunity for the presid, ing
Judge to lend his influence to a
timely need.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
DURHAM. N. c., Sept. l, 1908

THE Democrats have fixed all
their affairs now and it is up to
the Republicans to put up their
men that are to beat them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

INSTANCES very often occur
that cause one to think better of
men, and one of them was the
way the young men in Concord
acted recently when one of the
Odell Cotton mills burned. They
came forward and surrender d
the positions they held that the
men with families living there
might have the work and not be
put to the necessity of going to
some other place to look for
work.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

If it was so easy to win by be-
ing a Republican candidate any
fellow comes along could not get
the nomination, for there would
not be such a scramble for the
place.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

Prof. c. w. Massey, who has
been attending the North Caro-.
lima Convention of county school
superintendent at Morehead
City, has returned. He reports
alargelyattended andenthusiastic
meeting of superintendent.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

THE way Judge Jones and
Solicitor Jones Fuller have begun
on the large docket in the supe-
rior court would indicate that
they expect to let the offenders
know that something is doing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
WANTED FOR CASH

All kinds of old books. papers,
relics, furniture. etc.. We sell
school books at half price, or ex-
change for others. Send list
wanted or for sale.
Southern Book Exchange,
Raleigh, N. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

IT may be easily accounted for
by those familiar with conditions.
but the full vote polled by Demo-
cratic candidates in the primaries
shows that there was a falling
of from the primaries when
candidates for governor run.
The highest vote in the prim-
aries, for governor, reached ISL
while the highest reported vote
for any Office in the last Democrat
ic primaries was 1899.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

IT is now time for the Republic
cans to look around and pick their
best men and make the Demo-
cratic candidates feel that they
have won something, and not
that they simply walked up and
took what they wanted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

INthe nomination of Hon J. S.
Manning for the senate branch Of
the legislature the Democracy of
Durham did the best for them
selves. There is little doubt but
that Mr.. Manning is the best
available man for the position.
and he will do nothing that will
cause the Democrats to hang
their head in shame. With his
experience and ability he will do
much for Durham county and
the State of North Carolina when
the next session Of the legislature
meets.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01

Miss Eunice Rowland, of More
head City, but more recently
from Wilson. has accepted q
position on the Daily Sun. She
Is the only lady typo in the city
and the boys are wondering
whether they are TO be supplant-
ed altogether.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
APPLICATION FOR PARDON

Notice is hereby given that ap-
plication will be made to the
Governor to pardon Ed. Horton,
serving a sentence for robbery.
WINSTON & BRYANT,
Aug. 18th, 1908. Attorneys.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
nANY DEATHS ARE REPORTED.
Durham People Mourn The Loss Of
Loved Ones.

MRS. NELLIE SLATER GREEN.
Died at her home near Nelson,
Sunday afternoon August 30th,
Mrs. Nellie Slater Green, aged
% years, leaving a husband and
two children.
Mrs. Green had been very i'll
for several days and the end was
not unexpected by loved ones
that watched by her side. She
was a daughter of the late Rufus
Slater, and one brother and two
sisters survive her. The funeral
and burial took place Monday
afternoon.
MRS. SALLIE BALDWIN.
Mrs. Sallie Baldwin, aged 80
years, died at her home near the
Pearl Mill Sunday afternoon.
Peritonitis was the cause of her
death. She leaves eight children
to mourn their loss with the hus-
band and father.
The remains were carried to
Emo church Monday afternoon
and laid to rest in the church
burying ground
THOMAS C. HERNDON.
Thomas C. Herndon, who has
been i'll at his home in Edgemont
for some time, died last Friday.
The funeral and burial took
place Saturday, the interment
taking place in the Barbee bury
ing ground. Two children sur
vive, the mother having died
about a year ago.
MR.. E. L. ROBERTS.
E. L. Roberts, one of the fore
men at the Durham Hosiery Mil
had a stroke of paralysis last
Friday afternoon and was carried
to his home on Angler Avenue.
Gradually sinking he lingerec un'
til Sunday when he breathed hi:
last. Friends and loved ones die
all in their power, but without
avail.
Mr.. Roberts was so years o.
age and lkaves a wife and sever
children, also several brother:
and sisters. The remains were
carried to Stem, Granville county
Monday for interment.
Little Luther SOCgglnS.
Luther, 18-montns-old son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scoggins
died at the home of his parents
the home place of the late Sher
if Markham, early Sunday morn
ing. Stomach trouble was tn
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-01
Little Luther SOCgglnS.

Luther, 18-montns-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scoggins,
died at the home of his parents,
the home place of the late Sher-
if Markham, early Sunday morn
ing. Stomach trouble was the
cause of death, and the little fell
low had been i'll for about a week.
The interment took place in
the Markham burying ground
Monday afternoon.