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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Attempts to Reduce the President.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. Livery.
tbiog else having failed him, President
TAFT hes employed a fst-reducing
mssseur in a desperate effort to check
the onward march of his avoirdupoise
DR.. Walker ia the mssseur and be
halls from Boston. he Visited Evans
cottage, the summer While House, this
morning before breakfast as be has tor
several mornings past and will continue
to do indefinitely if his "sure cure for
obesity" succeeds. For more than half
40 hour Walker applied him to the 1916
pounds that make up the presldent-snd
this is official, despite the usual quota
ton OF 800 pounds. de kneaded the
mighty ches; OF the chief executive,
attacked bis expansive abdomen,
msssaged The hugh bIceps and kept
bravely on untilevery fold OF presidential
fat had been assailed. Then the presi-
dent 10 decided negligee, was taken to
the rear yard of the cottage, where other
fst-IadIng stnnis that required more
exettion CO his par. aud less from the
exhausted doctor, we're gone through
viii.
II Dr.. Wslker can send Mr. Tat
back to Washington in tue fall, trim Ard
sprightly at some point short Of 300
pounds, be will probsbly be In line for
a permanent berth 10 Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Suicide OF Chess PLAYER.

Leipsig, Aug. 1.-THE body of NJ.
Swiderskl, the noted chess player who
committed suicide on August 2, was
found today in the room where be had
frat poisoned himself and then fred a
bullet into his head. The body was
ably decomposed. The fate Of the sui
eide was determined by note left by
Swiderski. swiderski was recently con-
victed Of perjury In trial that involved
him in disgTaceful scandal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
CHOSE DEATH TO DISGRACE.


Having been traced to Keystone, W.
Va by her husband and found 10 COM
pany with another map, rather than re-
torn home aud face the disgrace, Mrs.
Ramsey, wife Of King l.. Rsm'ey, a
WEALTHY coal operator, Of Williamson,
Monday night blew out her brains With
a revolver. Mrs. Ramsey, infatuated
with Wi liam Hughes, young ball
player, vent 10 Keystone early Monday
morning. They secured rooms at the
Keystone Ion, and 1t was there that the
wealthy coal operator became aware Of
his wife's uDfsilhfulness. After an
hours conversation with his wife 10 the
parlor, Ramsey went down stairs and a
moment later Mrs. Ramsey fred the
fatal shot. Her remains were sent to
Craig county, Virginia, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

THERE has been some comment con-
corning the holding Of three coroner B
ipquests in this city last week, over The
remains of the three colored men who
were drowned last Monday night week 10
the river below this city but whose bodies
were brought here where the unfor'u'
mates had lived. There we're five men
in the boat when the accident occurred
and three we're drowned, the two sur
vivors being the only witnesses OF the
tragedy. The bodies were recovered on
different days, each Was brought to this
city, for each aa inquest was held with
a different jury but always with Inc
same two witnesses, aad, in each case,
the same verdict was rendered. Natu-
rally the question is asked; Would not
one have suffced? Besides, the drown
ing occurred beyond the city's Jurlsdlc'
ton aud 1t is cOntended by many that 1t
was In DO wise incumbent upon the city
authorities to hold any inquest at sll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
AN UNSATISFACTORY PIANO.

If you have q piano that Is not sa'is-
factory you can have it exchanged Tor q
new Weaver Piano. Ask the manu-
fscturers, or their nearest agent, for
proposition for an exchange.
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO 90
Manufacturers, York, Pa.
w. l. Whitsou, Sole Agent, oII-oi3
King Street, Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Koiner Claims Election,

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gszette.l
Richmond, Va. Aug. lit is claimed By
Mr.. Koiner this afternoon that he is s. votes
ahead and that he is nominated for Commits
sioner of Agriculture. Mr.. Brown denies
this but gives 10 figures. Several counties
are still missing. It begins to look ike
Koiner, but it is altogether probable the
losing nan will make g contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
CAPTURING WILD HORSES IN
NEVADA.

By an agreement with the govern
meut O. P. Bsrnum and Charles Allison
are clearing the forest reserve of the
Toiysbe range of wild horses. The
6rst nine days they secured rs head,
snd g week later captured 80 mora.
They have erected corrals of woven
wire mar water holes and drive the
horses into them.
There sre thousands Of Wild horses
10 that section which destroy the range.
A year ago the government authorities
decided to have the animals shot, which
cause such a strong protest from al sec
tons that the matter was reconsidered.
Tie Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

Guarded like Russian princess,
Ella Gingles, the young Irlsh lacemaker
who figured In the recent sensational
trial at Ohicsgo, was today escorted
aboard the liner Csmpauis, which will
carry her from New York to her home
10 Ireland. A body guard Of New York
members Of The S6ciety Of OrsngemsD
accompanied tho girl to The pier 10
closed Gao. lh re aoothsf squad Of
Orsugemen took charge OF her. They
turned her over to anothsr group on the
vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

The crop report shows that the bar
vest of winter wheat is likely TO be only
n tiff, less than last year, while the con-
ditiou figures for spring wheat are Isl
higher than year ago or than the ave-
rage at this time for ten years. The
corn and oats conditions are fine. Rains
throughout Texas have improved the
cotton prospect very materially. o.
course al these gratifying facts will bt
attributed 10 the pew tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

When Mr.. B-ysn in his letter OF &C.
cep,arce said that the republican psrIy
wss impoteut to revise the tariff down.
ward in the interest of the consumer be-
cause that party owed its election to the
interests ttat opposed such relief, the
sversge republican consumer did not be-
lieye the statement. Nov, since the
upward revision, be admits that Mr.
Bryan was right and that he was duped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Tie Market.

Tie Market.
Georgetown, D, C. Aug. ll.-Whssi s5'i06
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
KILLED BY FORMER
PARTNER.
J. G. HILL SHOT BY HIS FORMER
BUSINESS PARTNER, w. S. BIG
GERS, ON STREETS OF CHAR.
LOTTE.

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 10.-J. G..
Hood, at one time a leading dry
goods merchant of Charlotte, was shot
and killed here yesterday morning by
W. S. Biggers, also well known cit
izen.
The shooting was the most sensa-
tional ever occurring in Charlotte.
The tragedy was enacted on the side
walk in front of the Central hotel, in
the very heart of the city, and was
witnessed by several hundred people.
Four shots were fired by Biggers,
three taking effect in the. head, the
fourth barely missing negro hack
driver.
Biggers surrendered his gun to of
ficers and was taken to the police sta
ton, where he is now, apparently in
a state of violent insanity.
The shooting grew out of business
troubles, dating back four or five years
ago, when the two men were partners.
Biggers claims that he lost all. his
investments with Hood, and that the
latter got the funds.
Hood was a middle-aged man. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Biggers has a wife and family He
has only one arm. He was a dealer
in blooded horses
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Plttsbura Mob Kept From NEGRO.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 9-Many per.
sons gathered in the vicinity of the
police station believing that James
Dickson, negro. who was arrested
Saturday night for insulting a white
woman and who narrowly escaped be-.
ing lynched, would be given a hear.
ing. Owing to the inability of the
young woman to appear, the case was
postponed.
When attempt was made to arrest
Dickson, the negro knocked the off.
Ger down and fought so desperately
that the policeman's clothes were al.
most torn off.
Throwing the negro to the ground,
the officer drew his revolver and. held
the crowd off until a squad of police,
men came to the rescue.
TilIman Declares Suffrage Law Fraud
Washington, Feb. 9.-During the
course of a speech on the Crum nomi.
nation in the senate yesterday Sena,
tor Tillman, of South Carolina, de;
lighted the republicans and outraged
his democratic colleagues by his re.
marks on southern states suffrage re.
strictions. Many of the democrats
got up and left the chamber s!
Senator Tillman insisted that the
Acknowledgement laws of the south
we're frauds on their. face; that their
administration was a joke; that. they
were in open and fragrant violation
of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments; that they were aimed solely
at the negro and disfranchised him
because he was negro.
"The fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments are not worth the paper they
were written on" said Senator Till
man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Montreal Winter Carnival.

Montreal, Feb. 10.-With the throw
ing open to the public of the splen-
did ice palace the carnival of winter
sports began today. E2g ten days the
people of Montreal and''the surround
ing country, with many visitors from
the United States, will experience all
the joys that the winter season in
Canada can give.
The palace is the msin attraction
for tourists. 1t is huge edifice con-
structed of ice blocks on the east flank
of Mount Royal. 1t is brilliantly light
ed at night. both inside and outside,
and is illuminated frequently. by dis
plays of fireworks. One of the fea-
lures of the carnival will be the storm
ing of the palace in mimic warfare
by a large body of men mounted on
snowshoes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 10-Advices
received here yesterday from New
York are to the effect that the South
ern Steel Company, a $20000,O0O con
cern, which went into bankruptcy last
year, has been reorganized with w.
H. Hassinger as president, and the
resumption Of operations will be un-
der way within ten days. When all
the plants of the concern, located in
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, are
in full operation, employment will be
given to between 5000 and 5000 men.
The big steel, rod, wire and nail mills
at Ensley, Ala, belong to this con-
cern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Taft Declared Elected Today.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Although it
is generally believed throughout the
United States that William Howard
Taft of Ohio and James SchoOlcraft
Sherman of New York were elected
president and vice president of the
United States respectively on Nov. 8
of last year, it was not until today
that these two gentlemen were Off
cially declared elected to their high
positions.
The two houses met in joint ses-
sion today. In the presence of the
senators and representatives Vice
President Fairbanks, as president of
the senate, opened the sealed envel-
opes containing the certificates of cleo
ton signed by the electors Of the
states and read the certificates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Waxcross RoomInn.

Waycross, Ca, Feb. Engineers
began work last week on railroad into
heart of the 1000 acre timber tract
of the Okefenokee swamp in South
Georgia and cutting of timber begins
at once: headquarters of this enter
prise and mill will be located here.
The large car works have resumed
operations after being shut down for
months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Family Scrap Before Army Retiring
Board.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The meeting of
the army retiring board will determine
the fate of Colonel William F. Tuck
er, whose troubles with his wife have
engaged the attention of army gossips
for long time Colonel Tucker oc.
cupies a responsible post in the army,
paymaster general of the department
of the lakes. He is at odds with his
wife, the daughter of the late General
John A. Logan.
Colonel Tucker, who has been an in
valid for years, is seeking retirement
with the rank of colonel and the re-
tired pay of that rank. Mrs. Logan
and the colonel's wife declare his con-
duct has been such that he is not en-
titled to honorable retirement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Darwin Centennial Today.

New York, Feb. 12.-In honor of
Charles Darwin, the famous English
scientist, who was born on the same
day IS Abraham Lincoln, the scien-
lists of New York assembled in the
American Museum of Natural History
today.
The program of the centennial in
cluded the presentation of a bust of
Darwin to the museum and addresses
setting forth the relations of his work
TO various sciences. The bust was
given to the museum by the New
Fork Academy of Sciences, the presi.
dent of the academy, Charles F. Cox,
making the presentation address. Mr..
CO4 Is one Of the most eminent au-
heritieE in America on Darwinism.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
President-EIeet in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 12.-.President-
elect William H. Taft landed here
shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon from Panama, and was most
enthusiastically received by the entire
city, whose guest he is to be until
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Taft made a brief speech in
which be heartily approved the pres
ent lock type Of canal across the 18th
mus Of Panama. He reviewed a pa,
rade of enthusiastic citizens miles in
length, and attended one of the car.
nIvai season balls. that of the Elves
of 0berom. Mr.. Taft will address
the hegro Young MEMS Christian AS
sociation, spend several hours in auto
mooiling, and at night be the guest
of honor at an elaborate banquet, at
which neaTly 1000 prominent citizens
will pay i$25 plate to participate.
Saturday morning the president-elect
will 20 to Cincinnati, from where, on
Monday, ne will leave for Washington,
returning again to Cincinnati Weanes-
Has.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
NATION HON0RS
LINCOLN.
CELEBRATIONS IN MANY CITIES,
SOUTHERN STATES JOIN WITH
NORTH IN PAYING RESPECT TO
MEMoRN OF MARTYRED PREsl.
pENF.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Reports
reaching here from all parts of the
United States indicates that the OBJ
servance of Lincoln centennial day
was general throughout the country.
All Of the northern states celebrate
the day, and many of the southern
states Sollow the lead Of Arkansas,
where Governor Donaghey issued a
proclamation setting aside Feb. IL as
a semi-holiday and calling attention
to the greatness of Lncoln as a man
President Roosevelt was at the Lin
coin farm in Kentucky, Vice Presl-
dent Fairbanks was in Harrisburg,
Pa
A feature of Lincoln day at the cap
ital was the issue of the special Lin
CON two cent stamp. 1t will be red
and will bear a portrait of Lincoln
taken from the statue by St. Gaudens
in Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Takes Cargo of Bones to China


New York, Feb. 11-Sailing today
from Brooklyn for Chinese ports, the
Barber line steamer Shimosa carries
a cargo human bones, the entry on
the Shinosa's manifest, said bones
having belonged in life to 5000 ex-
patriated Cinnamon.
1t is cardinal principle Of the an
cestor worship that forms so large a
part of Chinese religion that a man
must be buried in the place in which
he was born. The Chinese in Ameri-
ca gather up their dead for shipment
to China and final interment in the
soil of the Flowery Kingdom.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Rev. Hudson's SLAYER confesses

Houston, Miss, Feb. 9.-While feel
ing is still intense, it is believed that
danger of mob violence to Redy Bas.
kin, self-confessed slayer of Rev. w
T. Hudson, whose bullet-riddled body
was found half-submerged in pond
near Houston Saturday night, has
been averted through an announce
ment that a speedy trial and equally
as speedy punishment would be meted
out.
Baskin, who is but IS years old, was
arrested following the return of Mr..
Hudson's watch by another negro,
who declared it was given to him by
Baskin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Exnress Money Orders Stolen.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 9.-Secret SER
vice men of the Southern Express
Company and the Atlantic Coast Line
are searching for the former relief
agent, Oscar R. Hull. of the Savan-
nah division of the railroad, who, 1t is
charged, stole a book of blank South
ern Express money orders from the
company's Office at Winokur, Charl.
ton county, Georgia, cashed them all
in Savannah two days ago and skipD.
ed
The face value of the orders was
$4,000. 1t is known that twenty-six
of them were cashed at an average OF
$40 each, a total of something over
s2,64O
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Philadelphia Swept by Destructive
Storm.

Philadelphia, Feb. 11.-One man
jured, houses were demolished and
many persons had almost miraculous
escapes in terrific wind storm which
visited different sections of this city
yesterday afternoon.
Robert G. Weightman was struck
and instantly killed by a heavy tim,
ber blown from the roof of the Block.
ley Baptist Ohufch.
A heavy steeple on the Roman Cath
olic Church of Our Mother of Sor.
row, fell, endangering the lives of 15C
children who attended the parochial
school.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Georgia Insurance Man Dead.

Chicago, ILL.,. Feb. 15-Frank L.
Woodruff, Of Atlanta, Ca, of the Mich
igan Mutual Life Insurance Company.
with headquarters at Detroit. died sud
denly tonight on the train enroute to
Detroit.
He had been visiting his sister in
this city for several days, and had
started to the headquarters of the COM
pany on business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19

desolating career? In that arrest all
can give aid that will, and who shall
be excused that can and will not? Far
around as human breath has ever
blown he keeps our fathers, our broth
ers, our sons and our friends PROSTATE
in the chains of moral death. g
''If the relative grandeur of revolu-
tions shall be estimated by the great
amount of human misery they alleviate
and the small amount they inflict, then
indeed will this be the grandest the
world has ever seen. OF our political
revolution of '76 we all are justly
proud.
'"Turn now to the temperance revo-
luton. In it we shall find a stronger
bondage broken, a viler slavery man.
united, a greater tyrant deposed; in
it more of want supplied, more disease
healed, more sorrow assuaged by it
no orphans starving, no widows weep
ing.
"And when the victory shall be COM
plete, when there shall be neither a
slave nor a drunkard on the earth,
how proud the title of that land which
may truly claim to be the birthplace
and the cradle of both those revolu-
tions, that shall have ended in that
victory; how nobly distinguished that
people who shall have planted and nur-
tured to maturity both the political
and moral freedom of their species"
Flashlights From Lincoln Philosophy.
Here are a few excerpts from Mr..
Chafin's selection of Lincoln's charac-
teristic utterances:
''This nation cannot live ON injus-
tice."
''This government is expressly charg-
ed with the duty of providing for the
general welfare
Understanding the spirit of our in
stitutions to aim at the elevation of
'men, 1 am opposed to whatever tends
to degrade them"
i "We are not bound to follow implic-
lily in whatever our fathers did. To
do so would be to reject all progress,
all improvement"
with public sentiment nothing can
fail; without it nothing can succeed"
LET the people know the truth, and
the country is safe"
'How hard 1t is to leave ones coun-
try no better than if one had never
lived in it."
"Stand with anybody who stands
right, and part with him when he goes
wrong
+ with frmness in the right, as God
gives us to see the right, let us strive
en to finish the work we are in"
: 81 trust shall be willing to do my
duty, though it costs my life"
'He sticks through thick and thin-I
admire such a man."
'You may say anything you like
about me-if that will help"
For thirty years / have been a
temperance man, and I am too old to
change"
'Moral cowardice is something which
l think I never had"
"Gold is good in its place, but living,
brave and patriotic men are better
than gold"
''If you would win a man to your
cause, first convince him that you are
rs sincere friend"
''Let us have faith that right makes
might and in that faith let us, to the
end, dare to do our duty as we under
stand it,"
Copies Of these leaflets may be Sc
cured upon request from the Prohibit
ton national committee. 90 La Sale
street, Chicago
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Suffrage Leader SalIs.

New York, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president Of the IN
ternational Woman Suffrage alliance,
sailed today for England on the At.
lantic transport steamer Minnetonka.
Mrs. Gait is going abroad to assist
in the preparations for the anuuAi
meeting of the alliance, which Is 10
take place in London during the last
week in April. tt q
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
TO JOIN RELIGION
AND EDUCATION.
ASSOCIATION MEETING IN CHI.
cAGo. SOME OF coUNTRY's
BEST KNOWN Professors AND
LEADERS OF THOUGHT AT CON.
VENTION.

Chicago, Feb 9.-This city is the
scene today of notable gathering OF
men and women interested in the
higher life of America In it's relations
to religion and education. They have
assembled here to attend the sixth
general convention of the Religious
Education association, which will be-
gin tonight three days meeting in
Orchestra hall
The sessions of the association will
be opened by the address of the pres,
ident of the association, Dr. Francis
Greenwood Peabody, who is professor
of Christian morals at Harvard uni
versity. He will speak on THE So
cial Conscience and the Religious
Life" Following DR.. Peabody, Presi.
dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University of California will speak
on Religious Education and Moral
Efficiency" and Professor S. C. Mitch.
ell, president elect of the University
of South Carolina, on Religious Edu-
cation and Racial Adjustment"
An extraordinary list Of well known
men will be in attendance, and the
speakers at the popular. meetings, be,
sides those mentioned above, will in.
ciude President Eliot of harvard uni.
versity, Ambassador James Bryce,
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House,
Marion Talbot, dean of the Woman's
college, University of Chicago; Pro.
fessor Cyrus Northrop, president OF
the University of Minnesota and 9th.
ers.
The associations now enrolls more
than 1000 members.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-19
Southern Cities Growing Rapidly.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 12-Ianufact-
ures Record reports building opera
tions in Atlanta in January 1909 show
an increase of $l5S,s41. and it is es-
timsted that more than s2.0O0000
worth of buildings are now in course
of construction in that city. Birming-
ham the estimated cost of csnstruc-
tien work in January was $1,000
Permits were issued at Jacksonville
TO the number of 156, representing an
Investment of 100000. In Memphis
1876 permits were issued during the
month, representing $22O,571. In San
Antonio 294 permits were issued, in,
volving an investment of $3O7.S95.
and in Dallas 151 permits were issued,
representing $205,75O.