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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
THE PLAT DIVORCE SUIT.

Mae Catherine Wood was on the wit
ness stand sill day In New York, yest,r.
day txtifsiug 10 her suit for abs dot,
divorce from Unit,d Stst's ssnitr
Thomas O. Plat beftrs Ju. tice O'Gor-
man in the Supreme Coprl. In sup
port OF her assertion thst she had been
secretly married TO Senator Plat at the
Filth Avenue Hotel on November 9,
1901, her counsel II troduced 10 evidence
a marriage eei tificate which, she said.
had teen handed hr by the minister
who performed the ceremony, and copies
of number OF Letters alleged to have
been written to her by the senator, i'd
dressed 10 terms of endesrmeDt
On cross examination Miss Wood told
him she came to give up the papers and
let ers she possessed relating ID Senator
Plat, alleging that she did so under
duress and was compelled to sign re-
ceipt for $40, 00c 10 settlement Of all her
claims sesinst The senator.
Miss Wood 10 her suit named "a CO.
resi- ondert Lillian Jsneway whom Sena-
tor Pitt married in 1908.
She declares the senator was 30 happy
be was almost reconciled to OdelPs
election and she said he sent her
thousand kisses by mail. She displayed
letters addressed "my little bride.to-be'
The senator Claims the leitsrs are forge
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Virginia News.


Mr.. Ohas. F. Towson, of Falmouth,
died Monday morning at S:45 O'Clock
sged Sc years.
Mr. Henry Radcliffe died ct bis home
in King George, Sunday, from stroke
of paralysis, aged SO years.
1t is said tist Bishop Van de vyvsr,
of Richmond, will Withdraw bis r.sig-
nation and remain 10 Richmond.
The Portrer Brewing Company yes
terdsy opened an establishment 10 Fred
ericksburg FL the sale Of ambtr.ne.
The sixty-second annual meeting Of
the Great Council OF the Ofdtr of Red
Men will be held 10 Lynchburg beginning
Wednesday morning.
Fire was discovered yesterday morn
ing 10 the Tor story of the Western ST to
Hospital at Stauntop, but the b'szs YVES
exiipguished In few moments.
Capt. William Broun, 0. s. A.,
Fer y-seventh Virginia Infantry, Stone
wall Jsekson's command, did in Wash
ingt)n on May Is. The burial OK
place yesterday in Northumberland
county.
Richsrl o. Gibson, manager Of The
country home of Elmer d. Htt,hkiss,
general freight agent Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, dropped dead sstur.
day night, while walking 10 bis yard
at Charlottesville.
The marriage Is announced Of Miss
Julia Hut ,hinson, youngest daugf ter
of Mr.. and Mrs Cook Hutchinson, OF
Willard, LondDun county, to Vernon
Fox, OF Vale, Fairfax county. The
c'r,mony was perftrmsd at st Ring.
SENT Daniel is 10 be In Richmond,
Thnrsdsy afternoon and st night will
attend the banquet 10 be given to the
Cotton Msnuiactur rs Association,
which Is to nut in annual convent on
thtrs at thtt time. Senator Daniel
comes at the invitation Of the local
bodies for the express purp,se Of intro
iucing Govtroor johnson, OF Mime
str, who is to make the principal adj
dress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
From Washington.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Representative Hammond, OF Mime.
sotI, the man who will nominate Mr..
johnson at Denver, referring to the vote
In Alabama yesterday, said: "Johnson
received most Aattering vote, far be-
yond what his most optimistic friends
had hoped. His campaign lat d Inly
about eighteen days, and the heavy work
not more than tsn."
Secrtt ~ Taft announced this after.
noon that as result of his visit II PAN
ams, the Ia d Stats government will
"obserSe" the coming election 10 the re-
publican and aver tire, tined trouble.
But for his sit, the secnr ry intimates,
8 revolution would have been certain to
follow the election.
As q result of careful study OF the
situstion by the leaders on both sides of
the CAPITAL it is practically settled thst
there will be no currency legislation en-
d at this session OF CONGRESS. The
differences bet Seen the Aldrich bill
which passed the Senate and the Vree-
land measure which passed the House
are so radical, and the pride of opinion
in each branch Of Congress Is 30 great
that the leaders agree that the short time
remaining before final adjournment on
Saturday it will be next to impossible to
induce either the house u yield, despite
the fact thtt the conterees might be able
10 reach an ayr ement between them.
selves. Although effort, have not been
entirely abandoned, it can be ttsted on
the highest autht rity that the leaders
now believe financial legislation of any
kind at this session TO be out Of the ques-
tion aud the whole matter will 20 over
until next winter.
A gener Al conference OF House repnb-
licsns will be held Wednesday night to
discuss ant;-injunction legislation. Rep.
Iesentstives Townsend Republican,
Mich }, Pollard and Norris Republicans,
Neb. }. secured today the necessary fifty
sigma lures to petition fer conference.
These nt-iDjuuttioD leaders say they
will not unit with the democrats to se-
cure legislation, but will endeaver to get
what they want through their own patti.
The bill proposing to amend the Hep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
THE METHODIsTs.

Toe Methodist General Conference In
session at Bait more Yesterday adopted a
resolution commenting The Hague Peace
Conference and denonncing war.
The committee on federation submit
ted areport opposing union with the
Methodist Episcopal Church South at
this time.
Nest OF the session was taken up with
eulogies Of distinguished men Of the
church who have died in the last four
years.
The committee on temporal economy
has decided upon plan for the support
OF conference claimants by which each
conference will csrs for its own claim
snls, aud per cent. OF the annual
conference collections will be used to
help poor conferences.
The committee on revision, after an
exciting debate, voted t, retain the I To-
hibition against dancing, csrdplaying
and theatre-goIng 10 the discipline.
Lsymen will establish a permanent
organization, and one of the objects is
to have book sgents elected By the book
committee, instead of by the general
conference.
The Committee on episcopacy decided
to elect 10 bishops and not to retire any.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Ex.commlsslonsr Kills Himself.

Indianapolis, Iud,, May l9.-John
McGsughey, ftrmrr county commits
siontr, today committed suicide by
shoot Dg. His name had been connected
with the expose OF the ga tic county
frauds, and he had been seizure the grand
jur, sev,r.l iimes. McGaughey worried
about t1e charges which be said wtrs
unjust. He asked bis nephew, q
prominent physician, as to the easiest
way to end life, but the nephew laughed
away his que.t ons. McGaughey shot
himself at his home in the presence Of
his family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Was Born In Norway.

Tr)ndbjem, Norway, May l9-Bryn-
hid Poulsdatter was the maiden name
OF Mrs. "Belle" Guinness, according to
a report just made by the authorities Of
the village of Selbu, near here, TO the
Trondbjem police. The woman was
BON at Selbu, November II, 1859, the
village records show, and left Norway to
90 to America so years sgo. Her only
surviving relative in the village, a sister,
who died only last Friday, formerly re-
ceived frequent letters from her from
Chicago, bat had not, it is said, heard
from her fer several years. The police
are convinced nat she has not returned
TO Norway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
T0day's Telegraphic News.
The Strike In Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., May 29.-The fourth
day 10 the ltest car st ike found pesce
by srbitrat OF nesrer snd also witnessed
q ie.umI ton of violence. President
DupoLt Of the Municipal Tract on Com
psny, set t a litter to the strikers,
through the state board OF arbitration,
making possible The calling of the strike
pending sr5 tration.
Dynamite in small quantities was
used early today. Two csrs we're dis
abled'and several people injured. Some
wirss we're also cut. Nice srrestI vera
made.
Cleveland, o., May 19.-Explosives
on the rails of Superior Avenue and
ca Sevebty-sever tn street broke wip-
dows and damaged the trucks of q car
and 81 the passengers in to panic just
before nom t,dsy. 1t was an open car
aud all got out without injury. The
car was able TO proceed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Nleht Riders Burn Barn.

Lancatt r, KY, May 10. Night
rider, burned the large barn on II. G.
Maddox's farm in Ballard county today.
Flint Randall and Miss Maggie Tate,
young people of the neightorhood, had
been to a party and met the band while
going home. They were made to ac-
company the riders. When they reached
the barn, the young people say, the
night riders kneeled and the leader
Eriyed and then they act the barn a6ra
Not word was spoken, everything was
done by signals. When the barns de-
struction was assured they rode away
singing "Nearer, Ny God t. Thee"
Maddox had sold his tobacco to indie
pendeI t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
THREATENED REVOLT,

The managers OF the House OF Repre-
seDtatives have another revolt on their
hands. Yesterday a delegation COM
posed of Representatives Townsend, OF
Michigan; Hsyes, Of Cslfornis; Madi-
son, OF Kansas, and Pollard, of Nebras-
ka, waited on Speaker Cannon aud, it
Is reported, told him that If on anti
injunction bill was not reported from the
committee on judiciary and an oppor-
tunity given to vote upon it, they aud
othIrs would in the democrats to pre-
vert az sdjDlrOment.
The delegation was backed up by
p,tition signed by forty republican mem
bers pledgiIg themselves to take this
sotion. 1t developed yesterday that the
revolt among republicans against the de-
termination of the leaders t. adj0urH
Congress without passing g bill to rsgu-,
lat, the issuance of ipjunctions has been
growing for several days.
Whether this revolt will disappear un-
der the application of the patty whip re-
mains TO be seen. TIE leaders have been
faced with it so unexpe, IDLY that plans
for it, suppression have no, been arranged.
There are, prehaps, not more than O
dozen republicans who favor the Pearre
injunction bin, which is the one in-
dorsed by organized labor, but there are
quite q number who believe there should
be a measure of some sort enacted before
adjournment. On the other hand, there
10 a tremendous sentiment among bust
ness men bit rly hostile to suy legisIa-
ton whatever relating t. injunctious.
A determined group OF City rspubIi-
cans, II they joined with the democrstJ
could block all adjournment plans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1908
SPECIAL EDITION.

A special edition of the AlexsDdris
Gazette will be published tImorfow.
Toe edition will be replete with
the history OF Alexandra, ito origin
growth and present conditions. The sum-
msry of the business Of this city. It's In
situations, government, &C., will be orig
inaI and interesting, while the descrip-
tions of it, foremost financial and conf
mercial houses will be profuse. Each
page will contain pictures OF prominent
buildings and stiuttures around which
cluster histt ry Of colonial and revolution
6ry days. Great care has been exercised
In the preparation of this special edition
and every Alexandrian should secure
copy OF il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

10 July, 1907. In other words, the treas
urer Of Louise county certified In May,
1907, that these people had paid their
1906 taxes and In July Of the same year
reports them to the auditor OF the state
as unpaid and receives credit by the
auditor fer these names by reason u the
fact that they wer, on the delinquent
lat. We referred in our editorial OF
NAV 9Th t. the certificate which Mr..
Gordon made. II is unnecessary u re-
fer t, 1t sgsiu, as we published IL 81
the time. Mr. Gordon, up to the pres
eat time, though continuing bis speeches.
about "pure elections" aud the use OF
money and whisky, has remained Silent
as TO this condition in his own county
aud has preferred 10 lat it rat with the
public upon the tressurer's confession,
no doubt entertaining the hope that the
numerous figures given by the treasurer
would confuse the public mind and OBJ
scurs the fraud confessed. Mr.. Green,
of The Exponent, has proven his case
against Louisa county so far as the lat
primary was concerned. The people OF
this city would like TO know whether
this juggling ofnames from tie delin-
quent list to the qualified list and aft r
the primary back to the delinquent list
1. to bs allowed in the coming primary
and these votes to be polled against the
candidate from this city.
The Oalpeper Exponent has not
Stopped with the exposure in Louisa,
bat in it, edition Of May 10 makes the
same chsrge sgainst the officials oil
Orange county, which county, 1t will be
remembered, gave nesrly all of its vote
ID Mr.. Gordon. The officials Of OfaDge
county have not as yet explained, Nor
ara we prepared to say that they will,
bat the editor OF the Oulpeper Exponent
announces that he is prepared TO prove
his case, and in view of what has oc-
CURED, it Is more than probable that he
has the facts in his possession or be
would not make the charge.
In view Of developments since the lat
primary, it Is surprising indeed that
Mr.. Carlin's victory was nevertheless &C.
complished. Mr.. Gordon's represerti-
tive, Mr.. Wampler, has been busy ty-
ing to find some evidences OF fraud 10
this city, and although three weeks have
clap 'ed, we have net heard even an echo
except that perhaps few men who were
known as republicans determined to
stand by the democratic party and may
have voted in the primary. Everywhtr
throughout the district, in every county,
there sre republicans who vet d in the
pr msry and WHO it)ot by the nominee
after re rrimsry was over Indeed, 1t
is frequently very difficult matter for q
j Idge of elect on to determine mans
pol cs. This he NUT determine for
himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Mysterious Death.

Princeton, N. j., May 10 so much doubt
exists as to the Gauss Of the death OF Bertha
Vanderbilt. the assistant librarian Of Prince
ton, whose body was found in Raritan canal
Monday, that her body will be ield here un-
til thorough examination Of the mystery is
made CoroRer Moke, Of Middlesex county.
believes it case Of accidental drowning,
Chief Of police Kilfoil, of Princeton, is firm
IN the opinion that the girl met with foul
play There is a severe bruiss on the dead
girls forehead and bad bruises on both OF her
cheeks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

UP TO this time the candidates for
delegates from V rginia ID the democratic
national convention at Denver ara not
s. numerous rs on some forner occa-
slons, or If they sre, the aspirsnts are
keeping quiet; this Is also the case In
,e matt 81 of eles ,rs, but in all III ,bs-
blliiy, before the convention meet, the
woods will be full of such csndidt tss.
Ia all events 1t is hoped that Virginia
will ne instruct her delegates to the ma
tipnal convention but will give them
FREQ hand when they reach Denver.
Vnginians who possess the confidence OF
their fellows to the extent of being made
their representa- yes in national nomi-
mating convention should not be tram
meled by instructions but left u exer-
cise their own judgment when the time
comes to nominate candidate for presi-
dent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Burrows Up the Scalp Into Dandruff
and SaDs the Half's Vitality.

People who complain Of falling hair as q
rule do not know that it is the result Of dan
druf. which is caused by a pestiferous para
site burrowing up the scalp as 1t digs down
TO the sheath in which the hair is fed in the
scalp, Before long the hair root is shriyeled
mp and the hair drops out. II the work Of
the germ is not destroyed hair keeps thin
ming till badness comes. The only way to
cure daB druh is to kill the germ, and until
now there has been no hair preparation that
would do il; but today dandrnff is easily
ersdicaied by Newbro's Herpicide, which
makes hair glossy and soft a. silk.
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen 4 CO., agents.
Two sizes 6Oc and 81 90. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpieide Co.,
patroit, Mich. 1856
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Tho Sultan Yields to Eraace.

Paris, May lS.--The Sultan yielded
again today tais me 10 France. He
wanted to buy Horaclea mines in Asia
Minor from the French owner, and the
latter refused 10 cell until convinced that
the price-sl5, 600, 00O-would be fot l.
coming. The suit IN consid red this go
sflront and showed dispos ton to take
the property by force. At this poin.
the French government interferred.
Now the su TIN promises t. produce the
$l5, 600, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

THE rNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
l EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
Whereas on the 10th day Of May, 1908. l..
L. Lewis, attorney for the United States for
the Eastern District Of Virginia, for and ia
the name of the United States Of America
filed libel in the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District Ct Virginia
against 500 sacks Of -four 8 iprei from Or
v lie. Ohio o. Alexandra, Virginia. By the
Orville Milling Company, Of Orville, Ohio.
$40 sacks If which are labeled Southern
Star Family, II. Kirk h Son. Alexandria,
Va" aud 100 sacks of which are labeled
'B tier than Dian on I. Fsncy, III. knk Il
Son, Alexandria, Va"
And whereas, by virtue Of process in due
form of law. TO u directed, returnable on the
10Th day Of May, 1903. have seized aud
taken the sand 800 sacks VI -four snd have
th m in my custody.
Notice Is hereny given that a District
Court will be held in thsI United States court
room, In the city Of Alexsndria, on the
18th DAY OF MAY, 1903,
for the trial Of said pi emises. and the owner
or owner, and all persons who may have or
claim any interest. are hereby cited 10 be AID
appear at the time and place aforesaid, TO
show oause, ifapy they have, why fnal De.
cree should not pass prayed.
MORGAN TREAT,
Uoiie1 States Marshal.
BY JOSEPH F. al OVER,
Deputy u. s. Marshal,
Alexandris, Va, May ls, 1905.
maybe ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

OCEAN mail subsidy probably will nj
be in the po.t flee appropriation bill
after it Is agreed to in conference. This
clause was put in the bill in the Senate.
Friends of ship subsidy have taken a
poll of the House, and fed that the
plan, if put to the ,st now, would be
defeated, as it should be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
TO uNYEIL MONUMENT.

Confederate memorial services will be
held in Leesburg on May 2Sth, st which
time the Confederate Monument erStsd
by the Clirtln Hatcher Camp, O. ",
aud the local chapters of the Sons aud
Daughters of the Ooniedtrscy In honor
of the Confederate dead Of Loudoun
county will be unveiled. The speakers
for the occasion will be Governor Claude
A. Swanson on behalf of the Sons OF
Veterans; Colonel Edmund Berkeley, on
behalf of the veterans, and United State s
Senator John w. Daniel will deliver
the address Immediately following The
unwilling by MISTER Elijah V. White,
grandson of the lat, Colonel E. V.
White, of Confederate fame.
The speakers will be introduced by
Judge O. E. Nichol, OF Manassas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Hanged Herself to a Peach Tree.

New York, May l9.-Despondeut
over ill.hsalth, Mrs. Sarah Berger, of
Brooklyn, wife of rich contractor and
mother of eleven children, hanged her.
self today with silk ptrsitr cord to a
peach ir.e 10 her door ytri. Her son,
Louis, cut her down, but a few mo-
menis too late, physicians say, to save
her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
To Stand by Bryan.

Spokane, Wash, May l9.-After an
all night session marked by several
stormy scenes the democratic state con-
vention today instructed the delegates to
the national convention TO vote for w.
J. BRYAN 6rJt, last and all the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

As'r,ke by Mr.. E. 81. Hsrdmsn to
gain control of gigantic under ground
railroad systam for the collection oil
freight between the railroads and busl-
ness IL tHesti of Chicago Is seen 10 the
announcement that the Illinois Tunnel
Company has arranged for the trsnsft l
Of Its mortgage to the Chicago Subway
Company. Hsrdman controls The Chi.
cago Subway Oomgsny.
The gold teeth which Mrs. Belle
Guinness is known to have had 10 her
mouth when last seen, we're found In
the Guinness homo this afternoon al
LIS Porte, Ind.
Jennie Blunt, who was to have gone to
Auburn prison for three years from New
York today for shooting Charles NJ. Sanford,
the rich Brooklyn lawyer, will probably
succumb to the effects If gas inhaled in her
cell in the Raymond street jail in an attempt
to kill herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Verdict For Defendant.

Boston, May 19.-The jury in the
breach of promise case brought against
Prof. MarcOu, formerly Of HfrSsrd Uni
versity, by Annie Msnley, mulatto, for
$25, 900 damages, brought in a verdict
in favor of Prof. M, rsou.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
Killed by an ExnlosIon.

Ferndale, Cal Nay l9.-One white man
and seven Indians were killed todar by the
explosion Of a cannon while a salute 10 the
ing this point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
DIED.

AT 1910 q. m. this morning, at his late
residence, 800 King street. Mr.. JOHN
Doh gRII. Funeral Thursday morning
ffam at Aary's Church at $50 8. m. Please
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19
UNDOING vEsUvIUSs WORK.

One OF the many towns destroyed BY
the 'ruptions of Mount Vesuviui has
been ent rely reconstruct d. L. Is the
village OF Oltjsuo, towsri the recon-
strattion of which the Italian govern
ment contributed big sums OF money.
There was q celebration last week for
the dedication of the new town, which
was attended by several thousand per-
sons and by all the authorities. It is
the intention of the Italian government
to do the same work In the tltr villages
damaged or destroyed by Vesuyius.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

When your food seems TO nauseate take
KOdal. Take Kodsl now and until you know
you are right sgain. There isn't any doubt
what il will do and you will ind the Truth OF
this state rent yer hei after you have used
Kodol for a few weeks. 1t is sold here By
w. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-19

Eodol completely digests sll classes of food.
II will get right at the trouble and do the very
work itself for the stomach. tits pleasant to
take, Gold by w. F, Creighton q Co.