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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-17
BAN AGAINST PREFlXEs.


The queerest ruling ever handed
down in Delaware tribunal was
made yesterday by Judge Cochrane, in
the Wilmington municipal court. he
directed that witnesses should not re-
fer t, negroes as "Mr.," "Ms." or
"Niss." In order t. enforce h deci-
sion he fined Christopher Brooks, a
ntgfo, s. and cost, for contempt of
court because he forgot himself after
being warned aud sgsin called Sarah
Archer, a negress, "Mrs. Archer"
Brooks was charged with breach Of the
peace and "Mrs. Archer" wss the pros
ecuting Vitoess.
subsequently,, another negro, Isaac
j. Henry, was the prosecuting witness
against Two white men, Walter Coyle
and William Welden. Henry's mind
was hszy recording the decision of
Judge COchrsne, he supposiOg the ban
sgaiDst prtfxes referred to all humanity,
without regard 10 color
While giving his testimony he called
one of the defendants "mister." Then,
correcting himself, under fear OF being
fined for contemrt, he bowed TO 'he
cou and said "Excuse me sab" The
crowded courtroom broke out in loud
laugh, the Judge aud the court attaches
being compelled to rap for orfer.
Thereafter tie uegr) prosecutor re-
ferred to the accused IS "Ooyle" and
"Welden."
As Judge Cochrsne did not cite any
precedent, the only sppsre' reason for
his ruling was that he disliked besring
negroes called "mister" aid "mistIess"
in cOuFt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-17

The only LAXATIVE GINGER ALE on
the market; Mech lenburg Lithia Water Gin
ger Ale, Zoe and l5c per bottle.
E.s LEADBEATER n SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-17
NO 157 ALEXANDRIA. A. FRIDAY EVENING. JULY IL
AIexanSria 6azetfe.
GAZETTE BUILDING. 80 Sl2 PRINCE
STREET.

GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d Sl2 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily-l year, $500 8 months
$3.50; 8 months, Sl:25; / month, AZ cents
week, 10 cents.
Tri.weekly-1 year, $500; 6 months, s1.60
months. 75 cents; month. 70 cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed TO ex'
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates, and under no circum.
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their Legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Asrriage and death notices must be paid for
In advance.
Resolutions in memoriam, OF thanks, tributes
Of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
nly he prin ted in the paper as advertise
ments.
Entered at the Postofice Of fAlexandYiA, Viz
ginia, as second-class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-17
Girls Summer
DRESSES,

They are the practical kinds, made Of sub
s'aDtial India Iinons end percales, in PLAIN
white snd dot ed and figured fleets, ana are
just the thing for general wear ut home or st
the seash re or mountains
Children's White and Colored Dres es,
trimmed With valencieDnes insertion and en-
broidery; short sc yes full plated sklts.
81. 0 es' h. Regularly Sl.5O.
Children's Percele Dresses, in neat check
ej and figured effects; some made Jumper
style; other with loS neck and short sleeves;
full plated $ irts
$l.25 each. Regularly $500.
Children's Fice Lawn Dresses, black, blue
and red Iings Oh white ground; Toy neck
kimono sleeves; full plated skirts.
$195 each Regularly $3.50.
Girls Dresses, of Indian linC n, perca'c and
gingham. in checked and figure fleets;
some maze jumper FtSle; others with high
neck and sholt 81 eyes; plated and gathered
skirts.
$l,25 each. Values, $3.50 and $l.95.
Girls Guimpes, Of white India linOn and
Persian lawn; some with high neck aud long
sleeves; others with low Ieck and shO,t
81 ewes; all have hemstitched collars ent
cuffs aud trimmings Of embroidery, lace, and
fine tucks, siz to IA.
b9c to $l.25 each. Value, 75c to $l.50.
Third hOor-G st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-17

Extra quality Formosa, black TEA; also
extra values in co and 6cc q: +: Teas;
J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-17

DsWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is especially
good for piles. Recommended and sold by
w. f. Creighton & Co.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
DRUMMERs. TO aid TAFT

Commercial Travellers Sound Money
League Gets INTO the Campaign
After four years Of Inactivity in TIM
work for which, it wass organized, tAa
Commercial Trayelers'' Stand Mpnay
League 10 about to begin, a campaign
TOR the. election Of Taft and Sherman
and the. contin aanoe Of prosperity
The vice presidential nmines,. James
s. SherMan, haas written 10 the commit
! tee thak it via; affocd him great paeass-
| ure, to. accept their ihwiftation TO speak
at the. first meeting of the leagse in
the 1898 campaign
Col. John T.. Sfsepherd, chairman of
tho. executive, committee Of the. Jewel
ers' Association. is president Of the
league. Othar prominent mambers are
Gen. Joseph W. Consdon, president OF
the, Central Dry Goods Association
George f. Victor, one Of tAer largest i'm,
porters and exporters in America /; VIII
liam e. Webb of the fra, Of James FL
Danham 4 Co, Walter Scott of the fra
OF Butler Brothers & Co., and l.. A
| Hall. Jonas Langfeld H. vice presidan,
| Of the league.
The league was the,frsk society Of 1t:
/ kind to inaugurate the. system Of noon
day meetings, which it did in New orl
| City in 1896. 1t claims upward OF 200,
| 600 members, aboat 5000 of whom
come from New York houses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09

Of the measure Whit has come to BE-
n of Importance wish American peo-
pie, second only to INDEPENDENCE itself.
Cleveland said that rural free delivery
was an impracticable scheme by reason
OF the vast expense that woyld be in
Volved. Thus u Democratic Postmaster
General, a Democratic chairman of the
Committee on the Poststtice and Post
Roads, and a Democratic President all
united II agreeing that the establish
ment Of rural free delivery was an im-
practicable proposition and absolutely
beyond them, in it's capacity for future
usefulness to the majority Of the Amer
lean people.
BLESSINGS Of Rural Delivery.
The existence and growth of rural
free delivery are the best evidences in
recent years, that this is a government
of the people andFsor the people. Some
near-statesman Of che Democratic par
ty has called the service Il luxury. 1t
is more than a luxury. 1t is now a
necessity. SO eagerly hss it been sought
after in all portions OF. this country
and' SO thoroughly appreciated wher-
ever 1t has been bestowed that it has
come to be regarded as a necessity by
the millions who enjoy it.
Forty years ago every one vent or
sent to the postofiice for his mail, and
The farmer in the busy season when~his
horses ana teams were working in the
tield, could only receive mail for him
self and family possibly once a week
on Saturday afternoon. Now it is not
only delivered several times each day
at the homes and places Of business
of the residents of more thar a thou
sand cities, but those millions Of sturdy
farmers, ranchmen and agriculturists
who form the backbone Of the republic
receive their mails almost daily.
increases Vslue Of Land.
Increased facilities always bring In
creased use and enjoyment. More let
ters are written and received; more
papers and magazines subscribed for.
Testimony from all over the country
shows that by reason Of rural free de-
livery the actual value of our farm
lands has been increased. Many farm
crs state that they would not dispense
with the service for 500 per anuum
It has been estimated that the value
of farm lands has risen by this means
is much as five dollars per acre In sew
raj States. A moderate estimate OF
/ NJ. tns.rao cod va 1I1a Nf Ia nH0. fhrnAl0h.
out the country on account Of the adop-
ton Of rural free delivery, would bs
from. 81 to So per acre.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
CAREFUL ABOUT PROMISES.
Taft Weighs HIS Words While Bryan
In Careless.

One OF the most important things to
be emphasized at this stage Of the
campaign has been admirably phrascd
in Mr.. Rooseyelt's letter to Conrad
Kohrs. Mr.. Taft is careful to promise
only what be is confident Upon reason
able grounds that he can accomplish.
Perhaps this is the chief reason why
Mr.. Taft is dubbed a poor politician
and is 4 poor politician from every
standpoint save that of courageous.
self fol getting public service.
But it is well for Mr.. Roosevelt to
emphasize this trath. since some men
are likely th%oughtlessly to- interpret
Mr.. Taft's scrupulous care In state
ment and his honorable. care for the
rela alton OF promise and possible per-
Torrance as want OF real for reform.
1t is especially necessary In this cam
paign against a man whose emotions.
however creditabie they may be In
themselves. and whose innate tendency
to rhetorical emphasis are constantly
driving him into broad and easy n
over-liberal promises.
Mr.. Bryan Is above all things " CAM
paigner, and his public u~tterances
never have been characterized ~
statesmanly caution. He has been =
great promiser.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
BRYAN'S INCONSISTENCIES.
Democratic Candidates Shifting
Ideas About How the People Shall

| Democratic Candidates Shifting
Ideas About How the People Shall
Rule.
(From the Boston speech Of Senator
/ ROrah.)
"Shall rhe people rul+y" Mr.. Bryan
has stated time and again that the
most effective way by which the people
oonld rule would be under the princi-
pie Of initiative and re6erendum-but
he has abandoned III. He has said that
either the people DE- the railroads muest
rule. and that the only way the people
could rule was, by owning the railroads
but he has, abandoned this pGoposi-
tom.
HE has said that the people must
have the povsar to make the courts
more amenable to popular demand, and
that. in order that the people might
rule. they must elect their" judges-bur
he has abandoned the. proposition. The
tribune OF the peopis has left tile TO-
rum, gone from the presence Of those
whom he had taught certain doctrines,
and taught that these doctrines were
essential to their liberties and to, their
welfare. He has submitted u be
bound. not, to, ncur tt, his, old teach.
ingss
rs it all a question OF expeliensy.
or is IL, a. confession. astounding con-
fessioE,. of. an: inability ID, grasp the
great questions and to dial with tafe
great problems whish in deed! and in
truth do involve the prosperity and tie
liberty of a free people? Are stability
of mind, safe and sound craftsmanship
essential qualities for a FtesidHnt? and
am L unfair and unjust to Mi. Bryan
when 4 say that his posfltons 20 quick
ly taken, &c, earnestly urged. so o3en-
ly abandoned, SO csnfesst-ily wrong, are
discouraging to every one. aus to his
uSefsllt:ees in the Alturew
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
DISCARDED ISSUES-KRRE Sill
YER.

If Bryan Was Mistaken on Silver
Are His Conclusions Any Safer
Nowo?
or all the medicines Mr.. Bryan has
offered the coartry,. the free and unlim-
tied coisage u silver was the mosr
widely and effectively Advertised. The
people we're told that t1lere could be nu
return of prosperity without it. H.
spite Of it's doctrine of Repatriation, ii
was offered as tie only means Of relief
against perpetual hard' times: In thu
contest Of 1896 MI. Bryan staked' his
political fortunes on this issue. and
fost in 1890 he iIlsisted' On a feafirfna-
tion Of the~issues and lost again. This
year free SILVER laas" beer omitted from
Tire Democratic Yhatforrn, because in
tire meantime the" country hass had its
period of greatest prosperity Time
ard events have refuted all Mr.~Bryah's
arguments i~nfavUf"of free coinage. q nd
free silveris4n IS Ghtad anNf burrha' amt
Iorrg grass wave over its sastit's place
/ Mr.. Bryan has said that a mar
worthy to lead a great ssvase stteuid' be
willing to dis for its In 1870 Me- Bryan
ssrFd that If anyone said lie had changed"
IRIS mind afout flee stiser hts" was. q
faTsi1er. Te4 Mr. Bryan made the
platform 'os"this year, and tfat plat
form has emitted menttOn OF free sill
yer and MP, Bry IA says thatta canof'
date is bound by what the platform
o1rtts as well as by wtat it contains
Therefore," MFR. Bryan has esfher" dis
eartied free silver-asea iJetief, OF lie has
omitted tt this year as a matter of po
rTrfcal exp4diency, still believing in the
/ doctrine. II hea still believes in free
\ silver. it Is, obvpons THAT he no, longer
I thinks it necessary to die for.it. II ht
\ does not believe in it, then he has beer
/ convinced that he made stupendous
mistakes in 1896 and 1906 when he
forced the issus on his party:
A leader may be stronger than his
party be may offer a better STANDARD
Of government than the party platform
on which he % running; but No leader
lean disentangie himself from the wreck
age of issues which he has temporarii,
| glorified as vote-gstting exradientS--
Kansas City Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
BRYAN In 1924.
A. Minneapolis Humorist's +Idss: Of
Future Political Events.

A. Minneapolis Humorist's Idss: Of
Future Political Events.
When Mr. Bryan was notified in 1915
heemade his paramount issue the regu-
alton of depagtpue Of" TIE hepGbs
Z OF the miserable way In
which they had enforced the smoke or
finance. But In 1924, when p great
,oncourse had gathered in front OF
Eairview, Mr.. Bryan tottered out upon
he porch and said: Fellow citizens,
the paramount issue this year Is me-
am getting to be an old man. l
should be putting aside millions Tor
my family faster than l am. | cannot
afford to take the time from my lecture
engagements to run for President. The
photographic business. which l unfor-
tunately started in 1908, has proved a
mistake. The people have been 80 ia
niliarized with my voice they won't
cross the street to hear me at a dollar
a throw. have had to cut rates for
the first time in my lecturing career. 1t
is up to you, %neighbors and fellow cit1-
zens. to elect me this time, l hereby
renew my pledges Of 1900, 1908, 1912,
1916 and 1920 not to be a candidate
for a second term" With a mighty
cheer for the Peerless One the meeting
broke up.
Note-At the election in November,
1924, Kermit Roosevelt was elected
nyar Nj. prvap nv an old time ROOS0.
Welt majority.-Minneapolis Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
NOTES N NOTIONS.
BY JOSH WHINE
Bryan's; Tour.

Brysn's Tour.
BiR Bryan's step is On thy Shore
Maryland. nay Maryland!
FEES knocking loudly at thy door.
Maryland, my Maryland!
Hes tried to capture Baltimore
with Arguments none gained Of yore,
whose repetftions only bore
I Maryland. my Maryland!
Thou art No easy captured State.
Maryland, my Maryland!
To gain thee, one must have some
weight,
Maryland, my Maryland!
No den4gogfc tales to date,
VIII in her ardor keen create,
And lead her of from prosperous fate.
Maryland, my Maryland!'
One cannot win her with mere craft,
Maryland. my Maryland!
At such endeavor she has laughed!
4 Maryland. my Marylandt
Though she has had Of pleas a raft
To vote for Bryan. she's not daft,
Her sober thought is all for Taft,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Let Bryan then do what he, can,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Do what he, may all else to ban,
Maryland, my Maryland!
In States where Taft far leading, ran,
| Where voters weighed 1t, man to man,
| Thou wilt be found to lead the van,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Baltimore American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09

Labor, the bone. Of contention in the
present campaigns ia not to be shackled
either by the leaders of the politica.
parties. nor By the command of the
President Of the United States and de-
livered into any particular party
Neither is it to be stood up and count
ed by President Samuel Gompers, OF
the American Federation OF Labor. II
is to be left free to act and exercise Its
rights Of citizenship as men and not as
chattels.-Building Trades. Chicago
(Union Labor organ).
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
so.nd National Policy.

Instead Of making a panic, the ma
tional policy Of ending the lawlessness
OF corporations in interstate commerce,
and Of taking away their power Of is
suing, without supervision, stocks and
bonds, will produce q change in their
management and remove n fruitful
cause for loss Of public confidence
Hon. VIM. II. TAFT, to Merchants and
Manufacturers' AssociatoA Boston,
NaA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09
Nobody stood Ur.

"Mr. Bryan has dictated four plat
forms, and II there IL any man here
who says he wishes either Of these plat
forms had been successful, let him rise
and I will give him $40 for his photo
graph."-From Leslte n. Shaw's speech
ut Louisville.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09

The fact that Judge Gray handed
down the opinion In the Commodities
clause" case may cause some Demo
cratic typewriters to balk in their criti-
cisms Of the decisiop.-Sioux City Trib-
uno.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09

Pity that Bryan's speeches. In sup
port Of his fads, fallacies and eoler
les. which were delivered when he was
a candidate in 1896, and again In 1900,
couldn't have been Canned. for repe-
tition now. What tunes they would
grind out !-POrtland Oregonian.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-09

Mr.. Bryan will have to make out q
better case for his claim under the will
Of tho people than he did for his claim
under the will Of Philo s. Bennett
New York Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
GROVER IS HEARTY
At SEVENTY-0NE.
Celebrates Birthday With Family
Reunion, and Says Health Is
Better Than for Long Time.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 1s.-After
a quiet family celebration of his sew
entY-frst birthday anniversary, Grover
Cleveland for eight years President of
the United States, was able to say to-
night that he was In better health than
for some time past. Mr. Cleveland
immensely enjoyed the little affair
prepared In his honor Tonight. in
which only those of the home circle
and a very few intimate friends par
ticlpated. Tonight the former Presi-
dent said:
II am feeling much better than /
have for some time before Already
the benefit of tho Lakewood climate Ia
apparent. A little trouble with my
feet had made impossible long walks
during the last few weeks. To-day.
however, was able to enjoy longer
stroll than has been possible before for
many months"
Mrs. Cleveland and the children. who
came over for the day. returned to
Princeton late to-day.
To-day Mr.. Cleveland exhibited
much of the physical and all of the
mental vigor that was his during his
incumbencv of the White House.
During the day he received an al
most endless number Of congratula.ory
kilograms while floral expressions Of
Friendship fairly filled his apartments.
A luncheon in honor of the OCCASION
was served in private dfning-room.
Mrs. Cleveland went to Princeton
early In the day ard returned In time
for the luncheon, bringing with .,er
the children. Richard Folsom. Francis
Grover. Esther and Marion. for whom
the occasion was made a holiday from
school. DR.. Joseph S.'Bryan, the Cleve-
land family physician, was at the
luncheon. A surprise was an enormous
Birthday cake. bearing the proper caa-
dies, which was presented to Mr.. Clevn-
land during the luncheon by the man
aEencnt of the hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
NEW RIFLES FOR
CAROLINA TROOPS
Governor Glenn Advised That
They Will Be Supplied as Soon
as He Makes Requisition.
Especial to rho 'rlme,- plsratch. j

RALEIGH. N. c.. March tS.-The
companies composing the North Caro-
lima National Guard arc to receive from
the United states War Department,
Just as soon as the official requisitIon
from Governor Glenn can be filed at
Washington, full complement OF new
Springfield rifles, the apportionment
being on the basis OF ample supply for
every enlisted man and 10 per cent.
additional to meet any extra enlist
ment that may be made by any OF the
companies The official information to
this effect came this morning in a let
ter from the War Department to Gov
ernor Glenn. The necessary requsi-
ton was made out to-day In the office
of the Acknowledgement here and for
warded 10 the War Department.
a commission Is issued to sydney c.
Chambers as captain of Company NJ
third Regiment, North Carolina Ma
tional Guard. to succeed r. P. Hack
ney. resigned, Durham. Chambers was
elected captain by the Durham COM
pany last week.
Acknowledgement T. r Robertson, of
the North Carolina National Guard, re-
turned to-day from Wilson. where he
ATTENDED last night meeting of the
regimental officers OF the Second ReTi-
ment, for determining whether or not
1T Is Lhe desire Oh tHc itsiIHenl 10 ptii
ticipate in the sea coast defense prac-
tees this summer at Fort Caswell. A
great majority of the officers expressed
a desire for the regiment to participate
The meeting at Wilson was especially
for the purpose Of electins major.
The ba,loting continued from until Z
O'Clock last night. with the result that
W. C. Rodman, of Company g, Wash
ington. was chosen. His opponents
were Captain S. Cohen, Goldsboro, and
IN. H. McGrachy. Fayetteville.
A reward of $50 is offered by Gov.
ernor Glenn for Lee kishel, wanted
for the murder of r. F. w. Allison at
Troy last week. while Allison was
standing in front of his office with his
arms folded.
The Commercial and Farmers Bank.
of Raleigh. to-day became national
bank without any change in manage
ment. in order thatit might enlarge Its
scope of business. 1t is one of the
Oldest and strongest Raleigh banks.
Captain j. J. Thongs having been at
the head of the institution since Its
organization.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
SUPREME COUNT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down In n Large
Number of Cases.


ESPECIAL to The Times Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. n. c., March 1S.-Opin-
ions We're handed down by the SUI
preme Court this afternoon In the fol-
lowing cases:
Gray vs.. James, from Pitt, remanded.
Brickell VS.. Manufacturing Company,
from Halifax, no error.
McGhee VS.. Norfolk and Southern
Railroad, from Craven, error.
Basnight VS.. Norfolk and Southern
Eailroad Company, from Craven, at
Railroad VS.. City Of Newborn. affirm
ed.
Jones VS.. Town of Henderson, from
Vance, no error.
Meadows vs.. Wharton. from carteret,
no error
Edwards VS.. Telegraph Company.
from Martin, no error.
Harrell W. Hagans, from Edgecombe.
reversed. =
Bowen VS.. Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way from New Hanover, no error
Supply Company VS.. Person, from
New Hanover. new trial.
State VS.. Ttllman. from Johnston, now
trial.
Bats VS.. Pridgen, from Nash, no err
ror.
Metzger VS.. Whitehurst, from Edge
combe, no error.
Mettslys Erwin, from Harnett, per-
curiam affirmed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
pEEpEN CAPE FEAR RIVER.
Chances Considered Good for Large
Appropriation by Next Congress.
speeIal 30 The TImes- pIsspateh.l

Especial to The Times Dspatch.1
WILMINGTON, n. c., March IS
From all reports from Washington and
from the personal words of Whining
tonians who have been looking into
the matter 1T would seem that the next
Congress will appropriate money to
deepen the channel of the Cape Fear
River to thirty feet. This has been
Waterways Association. formed in this
city some months ago. and President
James Il. Chadbourn. of the associa--
ton. returned here last night and re-
ports that he thinks the appropriation
will be made. as the various Sena-
tors and Congressman with whom he
discussed the project. saw at once the
great need of the river for thirty
foot channel.
One of the strongest arguments in
favor of the project comes from Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt & Son. large cotton
exporters of this city. Aside from citing
the fact that deeper channel will
increase their cotton exporting bus
mess, which already this year has
amounted to upward of 100000 bales.
thus helping this entire section that
in all probability they will arrange
for steamer line for passengers from
here to Europe If the channel Is Deepen
ed to thirty feet. The interior points
of the State are vitality interested in
the latter. on account of getting goods
shipped in such manner and also get
ting competing low rates from the
railroads on account of the water
facilities offered.