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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
cblIdren Burned to Death.

Alliance, o., Nov. l3.-Four chill
dreu, the youngest four years old, we're
burned to death early today when IRE
destroyed the residence of j. d. Wamp-
fer, a dairymsD, east of here. One
child escaped badly burned. WamP-
fer was bsdly injured In vain attempt
to rescue the little nnes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

PRESIDENT EDMUND }. JAMES OF
the University OF Illinois, has Issued sd
address on the subject Of hazing TO the
students. 10 which he declared that hsz'
log will not be tolerated and that y, any
atudept found guilty Of hsSlng will De
dismissed from the university Presi'
dent james said;
Hazing is viola ion of good mac
ners aud OF the right of individual lib
erty. It is provocative of pnsllc diSor'
der. Ia lis milder forms 1t is a nonsen'
sicsl and almost idiotic form OF smusf-
mept. unworthy of the support or favor
of auy sensible university student. 10
IL, C, a ser forms iaziug is vulgar
brutal. always demoraliz;ug and some
times dangerous form OF sport, which
the university cannot coun'enaoce OF
tolerate.
President James ideas are sprts1ipg
in this country and should soon prevail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
COuRr OF APPEALS.

The following business was trans-
acted in the Cour! of Appeals at Rich
mond yesterday:
Equitable Life Insurance society oil
the United States vs. Kits, administrs-
TOR. Argued and submitted.
shrsve us. Norfolk aud Western Rail
var Company. Argued and submitted.
Next casts to be called:
Nash ct al. vs.. Yellow Poplar Lum-
Der Company; Mountain Lake Land
Company, vs.. Blair; Hswley ct 81. Va.
Watkins ct al; Walton. Witten &
Graham vs. NJ Her, administrative, be-
log Nos. 6 to 10 ou privileged docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
The .spure food Iaw'' is designed by the

The ''pure food Iaw' is designed by the
government to protect the public from in
furious ingredients in both foods and drugs.
1t is benefcisl both to the public and TO the
conscientious manufacturer. Eiy's cream
Balm, successful remedy for cold in tne
head, nasal cstarrh, hay fever, etc, contain
ing no injurious drugs, meets fully the re-
ouirements of the new law. and that fact is
prominently STATED On every package. IL
contains none Of the injurious dru,s which
are required by the law to be mentioned on
the label Hence you can use 1t safely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
TOday's Telegraphic News
Rtported Death OF Emperor.

Pekin. Nov. 13.-Emperor Kuapg
Hsu, was removed 10 the death chamber
in the imperial palace at 2 o'clock and
his death reported to have occurred Two
hours later. The announcement lacks
official confirmation, though 1t is gene
rally accepted. Prince Chung, brother
of the emperor, was made regent oil the
empire and his son, Pa Wei, heir pre-
sumptive, according to imperial eolcis
issued after the announcement OF the
death of the emperor. The edicts are
construed as confirmation Of the report
of the death of Kuang Hsu, though
biVb official of the palace declared a.
4. 90 that the emperor was still alive.
Pekin Nov. l3.-Rumofs OF the death
Of Emperor Kuapg Hsu, or KWang Su,
c,ptinued to spread through Pekio and
Other large Chinese cities. Despite
denials from the imperial palace, the
report is believed By at least half Ut the
people. The emperor's condition today
showed no improvement. BE Is suffer-
ing from a complication OF diseases. bis
dta'h is expected daily.
New York, Nov. I3.-Wsde Gard
ner, agent for the Hong Kong and shsng-
hsi BlukiDg Corporation, received a
cable disF atch from Pekin today stating
tba. the Chinese emperor died this
morning. The cable gave no details,
but said tina, the situation throughout
the empire wa quiet
Washington Nov. 13.~A csblegrsm
from United S ties Minister Rockhill,
at Pekin, to the Stale Department re.
ceived this morning, announced the
d, ath OF the emperor Of China. No de-
tails we're given. KuaDg Hsu, born
Augusts 2, 1872, succeeded to the throne
of China on January %, 1875, on the
death of bis cousin, Tung Chih. He
came of sge and assumed nominal
charge of the government in March
1887. From the date of his marriage
10 1889, until September 1898, he va.
to a considerable extent tue real and
DOT merely the nomr al ruler of the en-
pire, bot owing to his cratic tendencies,
the empress do wager resumed power 10
tba mouth, aud hiss held 1t practically
ever since.
10 a cableeram filed to the Stste De-
pa. tmeut at 2 p. IN. today, Pekin time,
it was stated tia the emperor was dying
The cablegran received caller 10 the
cas- from a commercial house at S5ang-
!a, announced the emperor's death.
CwO p. m. at Pekin is 2 a. m. In
Washington the same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
u. ID. o.

At the second days session 10 Atlanta
of the annual convention of the Units d
Daughters of the Confederacy yesterda
Mira. L. II. Raines, Of Savannah, custo-
dian OF the crosses of honor, nal a re-
port. Mp. Caroline Dougas Merri-
wether G Jodlelt, Of Nashville, founder
of the U. d. O., in message, urged the
imporian ace of educational work.
In commemoration Of the one hum
dredth anniversary Of the birth OF jeff
essor Davis, flag was presented to the
orga 1izstion by Mrs. Mollie Magill
Rosenberg, Of Texas.
The annual report Of the president
general, Mrs. Cornelia Branch Some,
summer z.d the extraordinary activity
that has marked the work OF the ascot
alion for the last year 10 building mon
uments, establishing memorials and Civ
.ug impetus to educational work.
NJ u IL ko1a- an our ana Pantoo- Take
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

DESPITE the at that his MI rty il
slightly less than that given Parker four
wears ago, Mr.. Bysn in the recent cleo
ton poIled nearly 1900 rore votes than
did the democratic candidate 10 l9O4 ID
Virginia. Official returos received from
all the counties aud cities in the state,
with the exception of Westmoreland
county, show, az stst:d in yesterday ds-
zett,, ,fat Bryan's majority over Taft Is
3O,177, while Parker beat Roosevelt 10
1904 by 1879. A comparison OF the
vote 10 the two elections is as follows;
19O4-Parker, so 65S; Roosevelt A.
$50; Watson, S59; Swallow, 1880; Dets
ISOS-FrgaD, S2,595; Tat, 81 ais;
WATSON, LOG; Ohsfn, l, lO4; Debs, zoo;
Gnbaus, 35; Hsgen, 81. Total, 1885,
665.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
WiIiLny Cornerstone

Manassas, w., Nov. 10 The
Cornerstone Of the new Agricultural
Shoot building will ba laid tomorrow.
Appropriate exercises will attend the
Lying of the stone. Jas. Wilson, secretary
of the u S. Agriculture Department and
sac Commissioner of Agriculture
Koiaer will speak. The cornerstone
will be laid by Joseph w. Eaglestop,
worshipful grand master OF mason'.
Grand Lodge of Virginia, assisted BY
NJ 4nasseh Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

Buster Brown Shoes for children are
the cheapest becsusethey wesr taice as =,
long and are the beet. j. A. Marshall
& Bro, 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

Try Ko1ol today on our guarantees. Take
it for while, as that is all you will need to
take. Kodol digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. 1t is sold BY W. f.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

Use Dewit's Carbolized Witch Hazel salve
1T is healing, cooling aud cleansing. IL is
especially good for piles. Sold by W. +.
Creighton 4 Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13

an hoDr B'ooklyn's oldest thest,r bad
been completely gu'tsd BY the fumes.
The loss is 500. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-13
The Market.

The Market.
Georgetown D. O., Nov. 49, Wheat s5-Ss
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
DRIFT.

The National League of Democratic
Clubs will hold a three days session in.
Washington, beginning December s. for
post-mortem purposes.
AS a war alarmist Congressman Hobson
outwinds his contemporaries in England
and Germany. Mr.. Hobson sees an in
vasion with every dawn.
The Charleston News and Courier, heroic
defender of the democratic faith, is giving
the party daily treatment for Bryanitis.
A cure is not expected, but 1t is hoped
the pain will ease off.
The democratic candidate for governor
of Connecticut spent $4,000 in the last cam
paign, while his republican opponent spent
$S, 900 more. The Hartford Times says the
total spent in the state was not less than
$4,000.
The question whether Oregon legislators
will obey the mandate of the primaries or
welsh on the United States senatorship
is provoking discussion outside of the
state. Republicans control the legislature
Primary preference was for a democrat.
Which party win knock the perslmmon?
Charles H., Grasty, the man who dis
covered" John johnson at the gridiron
feast in Washington last spring, and pro-
claimed him the coming man in the Balti-
more News. has settled down at st. Paul,
where he may touch elbows with the
favorite son OF Minnesota. MT. Grassy has
purchased an interest in the ST. Paul Dis
patch.
Michigan's revised constitution was ac-
! cepted by the voters at the recent election,
and thus comes into force as the funda-
mental law Of the state. One OF It's prlncI-
pal features is a grant to municipalities
of fun home rule. as I'm The matter OF
public ownership of public service BUSH
nesses. Cities wishing to take over produc-
tive enterprises like street railways or
lighting plants are authorized 10 make the
purchase by means OF certificates OF in.
d%ebtedness issued against the property
taken over. Another feature is a pro-
hibition upon the legislature against max
ing any rules calculated 10 deprive the
majority OF the right to legislste.
Lowell. Mass, may soon have as her
chief executive a man who is now a plain
policeman. George II. Brown, patrolman.
after a whirlwind canvass, has won the
republican nomination for mayor and is
said 10 stand a good chance of election.
Brown was on a beat two weeks ago and
was considered a joke candidate when he
announced his Intention OF running Tor the
mayoralty. He asked for a two weeks
leave OF absence, which the police board
granted. Then he began a series Of OUT
door speeches at the mill gates and mad
vertently he stated one day that mo honest
man wins promotion In the police depart
ment except through political pull Brown
was summoned before the board and his
leave of absence was revoked. In two
hours the joke candidate was the most
prominent a~spirant In Lowell, for the
public criticism of the boards action was
% great that Browns leave OF absence
was granted again. With time 70 devote
70 the fight, he won.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
MISREPRESENTATION

Opposition of special interests to the
proposed postal savings bank is taking
the form OF a campaign Of m%isrepre-
sentation. Letters, circulars and appeals
are being sent put from some source
that does lot care to disclose its iden-
tlty with a view to manufacturing a
shower of protests upon congress, de-
signed to make the members believe
that the postal savings banks is ex-
tremely unpopular. One of these an
onymous circulars reads as follows:
At this point a letter to your congress-
man is in order. Write your senator also.
In all letters place special emphasis on the
fact that the business public will suffer by
any scheme that turns money away from
the local community and tends to congest
II in the reserve centers.
The intention is to persuade people
that there is some such dangerous
scheme covered up in the postal a v
ings bank measure, when nothing of
the kind is contemplated.
The postal savings bank measure
has been made the special order for
consideration in the senate for Mon
day, December IA, which explains why
people are being im%portuned to write
to their congressman and senators at
this time. Section IL of the bill, as
reported back from the senate commit
tee, requires the postmaster general to
re-deposit the funds at a higher rate
of interest in national banks, and con
tinues:
Such deposits shall be made in the ma
tionsl banks in the states and territories
in which the funds are received and when
possible in the counties in which such funds
are received and, as far as practicable, in
the immediate vicinity of the place in
which the funds are soNreceived. Where 1t
Is not practicable to deposit such funds in
the counties, states or territories where
they are received they may be deposited in
the national banks at the nearest practical
BILE point thereto, or invested in state,
territorial or county or municipal bonds,
to be selected by the postmaster
general, with the approval of the secretary
of the treasury and the attorney general.
1t goes without saying, therefore,
that every letter written to Washing
ton on the theory that the postal saw
ings bank is "a scheme that drains
money away from the local community
and tends to coIgest 1t in the reserve
centers" is based on deliberate mis-
representation, The proposed postal
savings bank will send no more of the
money to reserve cepters than would
the deposit of the same money in the
local national bank. No congressman
nor senator should permit himself to
be fooled by any protests sent him in
response to these misleading circulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28

savings bank system would furnish
facilities n attractions to these
money hoarders to place their savings
In the government postofices. General
Meyer shows that there are 1,54S saw
ings banks in the union, with deposits
~aggregating S3,66O,55 ,945, but over
SO per cent of this great amount is
contained in the savings banks of four
teen states, leaving less than 2 per cent
in the remaining states and territories.
The postmaster general accepts this as
evidence that there are now no ade-
quate facilities for saving, and he con-
tends that If the $1,000 p~ostofices in
the United States are designated as
postal savings banks, hundreds of mil
lions of dollars now hidden away in
trunks and in secret places will be
brought to the savings banks and thus
placed in circulation.
The postmaster general shows that
in the last year money orders, payable
to the purchasers themselves, were
bought to the amount of SS,1O4,447.
The purchasers OF these orders paid
fees to the amount Of $4,000, simply
to feel safe in their possession. Money
orders to the value Of 500, 100000
were also bought during the year and
sent to foreign countries, most of it
representing the savings of foreign
workingmen who are familiar with the
postal savings bank system In their
own countries and who have confidence
in no other security. The adoption Of
the postal savings system would end
all question among the timid of the
safety of their deposits and would place
millions in circulation that are now in
hiding. The adoption of the plan is
more important than any INFESTED and
untried guaranty deposit plan that has
yet been proposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
HE KNEW THE SYMPTOMS.

Chicago News.
| wondered when l saw them meet
What made each wOman's smile so sweet.
It was so radiant and bright
And SO expressive of delight.
I saw them hasten to embrace,
With rapture written on each face.
with arms outstretched they quickly ran
And kissed as only woman can.
They broke away at last and then
They smiled and Rugged and kissed again.
Each said, you darling!" and You pet!'
Each did when each the other met.
How well you're looking. dearI It's
strange
To me you never seem to change
And, precious one, how we'll you seem!
That hat you HAYES a perfect dream"
They looked each other up and down.,
And, What a simply lovely gown"
II wanted to see you, dear.
How long It's been! Almost a year
I've thought of you so often, too,
But, oh, I've had so much to do"
They gushed and gurgled in that way 4
For twenty minutes | should say.
1 thought, We'll, / Q Id like to know
What makes them H. each other So
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
4 PROSPERITY EACTOR

1.-The people who kept their heads"
the New York Evening Post, for hav-
ing contributed one important element
to the certainty Of a revival of COM
mercial activity and prosperity
throughout the country. According TO
the letter, the western merchants be-
gan retrenching agar ago, when the
first signs of industrial depression APP
peared in the east, and have since been
buying only for immediate needs, using
up their surplus stocks and paving the
way for meeting obligations with the
jobbers and the bankers without nus
Ing themselves n great embarrass-
ment.
AS a result OF this wise policy, the
counters OF the country merchants are
practically empty. Stocks are away
below the normal basis and, with the
farmers receiving returns from their
crops, the demand has increased be-
yond the available supply. Conse-
Quently the merchants are in the field
with liberal buying orders and the eff
feet is being felt in the mills and job
bling houses of the east. The mer-
chants have practically no spring or
summer goods left over and orders for
these lines assure activity in all the
mills for the coming winter months.
The consumers have played their
part, too. in this reduction of surplus
stocks. The generous buying in 1906
and the early part of 1907 had sup
piled the consumers with more unworn
clothing and other staples than the
west had ever before possessed. Dur
ing the last twelve months the family
buying has been light and the clothes
closets now need replenishing. This
makes the demand on the local mer.
chant stronger and, with the crop re-
turns in sight, or in the bank, and the
feeling that the depression In the east
has been permanently lightened. with
prospects of being fully relieved, the
o~mnivorous west is buying again, with
the result that 1t is expected by mid.
winter that trade will be more nearly
normal than it has been for a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
..sRow1Ne. 4 MrssouR1AN.

Champ Clark of Missouri, congress-
man, lecturer, statesman and democrat,
woke up the wrong passenger the other
day when he/began quizzing Mr.. A. F.
Call of California on the tariff ques-
ton, at the hearings before the ways
and means committee. Mr.. Call had
been explaining that the duty on fruits
should be retained and that California
fruits would be driven from the mar
kets If they we're brought into compe-
tition with the citrus fruits from coun-
tries where the scale Of wages is very
low. Then this conversation ensued:
Mr.. Clark-How long have you been in
the fruit business in California?
Mr.. Call-Twelve years.
Mr.. Clark-Has the cost of production in
creased or diminished?
Mr.. Call-The cost has increased.
Mr.. Clark-what made it increased?
Mr.. Call-The increase in the price of la
Dor.
Mr.. Clark-Have you ever made a study
of the proposition that there ever would
come a time when the California fruit in
dustry would become self-sustaining with
OUT a. pTOlecuNe tdTlIl, anu u 50, WnSn
Mr.. Call-There will be one time when
they will have to do 1t, and only one. and
that Is when the democratic party comes
In and wipes out the tariff and the cost of
labor is reduced to % cents a day. Q4augh-
teri
Mr.. Clark-You think that is an answer?
Mr.. CALL think that lie a square answer.
That is the only time Il will c~ome-when
the cost of labor is reduced to 70 cents a
day.
Mr.. Clark-I think II was an impertinent
kind OF stump speech.
MI. CALL do not think so.
Mr.. Clark-The theory of protection as
propounded by Henry Clay was that IL pro-
tected infant Industries and the time would
come when they would get to be self-sus-
tanning. DO you think the time will ever
come when the California fruit industry
shall stand on it's own legs without protec-
ton?
Mr.. Call-Never until the labor cost is re-
duced to the level of Europe.
Mr.. Clark-You have got to keep up this
thing always, then?
Mr.. Call-Yes; unless you want to pas
labor % cents a day.
Mr.. Clark-Do you pay the Chinese snt
Japs as much as the American labor?
Mr.. Call-No. sir; 10 cents less.
Mr.. Clark-EveTybody uses Japs who can
Mr.. Call-No, sir; nobody uses them who
can get along without them.
Congressman Clark is faced with the
proposition that always rises up to
haunt free trade democrats when they
seek to put their attractive theories
into active practice. When such ef-
forts are made it is usually found that
the protective tariff system enable;
American growers and manufacturer
to pay American wages and continue
in business with a fair profit to them.
selves. 1t is also usually shown that tn,
first effect of the reduction OF a tarin
on an article on which a protective
tariff is needed is felt by the working,
man. Even a free trade democrat like
Mr.. Clark will hardly be willing to sec
the developing citrus fruit trade of Cal
%ifornia wiped out by forcing it into
competition with growers who have the
financial advantage of the beggarly
wages paid the Italian peasants ant
the West Indian poems.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28

TO you not to make yourself too attractive,
-Yonkcrs Statesman,
"well. what Sdo you w-ant?' queried the
stereoscopic lecturer as a stranger appeared
before him.
"Oh, ] merely came to get your views"
replied the stranger-who proved to be a
constable-as he proceeded to levy on the
outfit.-Chicago News.
willie" said the kindly old gentleman,
III you work hard you may be president Of
the United States some day.
well" answered the preCoCious youth,
"I've been reading a great deal about what
the president does. OF course I'm willing
ington Star.
Smartly-Yes. / like your furnishings, old
man, but there's one piece Of furniture that
casts reflection upon you.
Newboy Qndignantly)-What dye mean?
What Is It?
Smartly-oh, keep cool; I merely referred
to the mirror.-Toled Blade.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.

danger of losing his hold on his former
associates. He talks too plsinly to them.
He tells them some disagreeable truths,
and naked truths hurt. Himself an alb
stainer from both tobacco and liquor, he
has no patience with the knockers and
kickers who in the days of prosperity make
no provision for the adversely of tomorrow.
Replying to the demands OF the radical
Kier Hardie for more extensive measures
for relief of the unemployed, MIR. Burns
detailed what the government was doing
and intended TO do. but emphasized the
folly of workmen appealing for help from
the government whenever industries slack
en-. One river in Great Britain, Mr.. Burns
said. turned out in 1907, more ships than
did all Germany. when the American
panic occurred. the shipbuilding industry
came to a standstill for months, thousands
OF men on the Clyde ceased to receive
wages, and clamored for a government
stipend while out of employment. But
said MI. Burns, "the craftsmen on the
Clyde, in the year 1907, spent $1,000 900 for
drink, a sum more than enough to have
tlded them over the bad months of 1905.
Were they certain that in the event of nom
employment they would receive fifteen
shillings a week from the government their
imprOVldence Woulu De encouraged. SER
help is what we need. not government
aid" Mr.. Burns plain talk emphasizes
the fact that the individual can do more
for himself than the government can do
for him. Disagreeable as the duty is there
is no truer friend than he who points out
ones faults. But the duty is a thankless
one.
Belgium is pictured in Worlds Work as a
country without poor. This fortunate con-
dition is due to the habits of temperance,
thrift and saving in which the people are
Injured. Most effective of the means of
intoxicating these habits are the postal saw
ings banks. Every postoffice is a savings
bank and are also the agencies through
which life annuities may be secured. An
other factor promoting this happy condi-
tion is the distribution of the people on
small holdings ali over the country, with
little or no overcrowding in cities. Not
only are farms small and farming widely
diffused, but industries also, two ideal con-
ditions which make poverty a rarity.