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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

for work at either end of the structur.
hard anchored TO the piers.
Almost simultaneously, fifteen minutes
later, two binding glares of terrific light
abruptly sprang into being. Two roaring
torches, with flame more intense than
even the arc that whitehot electrical
energy dcvelopes, bathing the whole
vast scene in light that nothing could
gaze upon and bear.
Ger Gods sake, what is them?'' said Il
man: and wise answered proudly
from his knowledge.
"Acetylenc gas, with oNygen--the daml-
est, hottest fire in all the world. Burn
off a tiftecn-inch | beam of steel in less
than four minutes and half
1t was magic to the modern day, in Il
world of mans magical achievements.
Steel ram liquid from the awful dame,
almost at the licking of its tongue. The
protected men who guided the heat We're
melting the bridge from its mornings.
The bolts and braces, doweled in the
rock were severed like merest paper fas-
Jennings in the heat of that devastating
gas. Rock wthered like dew. The con-
Meeting rails went down like things of
ice in the breath of Il blast of steam.
White, Missing blobs shot down to the
tide. To fling up fountain of Boiling
spray and leave no trace behind. l'ud-
dies of red, like the blood of the steel,
guslcd forth upon the cracking stone
where the heat cut through like knife.
Fnnc ana smoke and reek of flaming iron
assembled to pervade the mountain air,
Meantime crews ON crews OF men, IKE
demons revealed in the dazzling glare,
wrought swiftly on top of the monster
floats, preparing Il cradle for the bridge.
With iackscrcws. hydraulics, heavy beams
and chains they lifted the weight of all
the solid span before it even burned
free. And at last when the structure was
melted from place, it lifted slightly up
instead of descending.
Calmly across the lighted span G. b.
came 10 nod to his chief They were both
rrotpSuup i'm the flare of light with the
goggles they for protection.
'.She's loose-shcs ours balanced on
board, and ready for the trip" the ell
ginecr quietly announced. 81 saw that
your end came up ahead of mine. l vote
for weighing anchor.
Got hel--wr've got her. said Grannet
in reply. ''rhe barges sank less than
thought they would. but it's only a
small load after all. If only she drops
on our piers, c. b., as you've made INC
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22
The Bridge on the N g T
CONTINUED from page 4

The barges, tethercd to guying strands,
now came to a halt with centres lined to
the center of the span.
Enough the engineer called at that.
'.Now chain them both to the piers
A score of dark lanterns showed mt
once their restless, round targets of vel
low light dancing ierkily up ana down
the granite piles of river-wall masonry
Grinnct and Rouk had separated, each
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
'IO-Order Work

PoItieres aud DrspeFies made aud
hung; Furniturs repaired or reuph0st-
cred; Lace Curtains CLEANED; Mstue sss
renovated srd recovered; New Slades
AID Hsngings put up, &c.
Special attention is called TO our splen-
did facilities for this class of work, which
is done 10 our own workshops, under our
personal supervision; aud we would sug-
gest the aivissbilily Of placing such
orders now, while our shops are not
overcrowded.
Slip Covers and Window Shades made
to order.
Shirt Waist Boxes, Skirt B xes, Utility
Boxes, Cedar Cnfsls, Box and Head
Couches, &c, made to order of the best
NE terisls and 10 the beat possible n al
ner.
Window Seats made TO order to tit any
desired space, with cushions to match.
PO there's and Interior Furnishings Of
every description made and hung
Forniture ofaIl-kinds rsuphClstered,
repsired, aud refnisbed equal to utw.
Reed snd Rattan Furniture painted
or euameltd aud new cushions made Of
same.
Attention is also called to the mskiog
and laying OF Psrauetry Flccrirg Also
TO the cl a1ing OF Lace COrtaius tqual
to new. Also to the making OF Mtt-
resses to fl any bed or crib. Also to 'ha
renovatiug and recovering of Mattresses,
Down Comforts and PllloWs. Also to
the Polishing and Waxing of Floors, for
dances, teas, receptions, Sc.
We furnish only the beat materisls
and workmanship.
Competent men sent anywhere to
measure, plsD, and estimate.
Fourth foor-G a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
ACCUSED BY DAUGHTER.

Charging her own mother, Mrs. Eva
Gordon, aged fifty, and uudivorctd
With eloping from Lsconis, N. b., with
her divorced husband, Fred Sargent,
thirty, Mrs. Rose Gordon Sargent,
twepty-six, caused the arrest OF the al-
legged "elopefs" in Norfolk on Saturday
upon the cha gs Of living SIS man I'd
wife. The arrest was 10 order to secure
the custody of her three-ytar'old boy,
Clarence Merrill Sargent, who, the
mother charged, had been stolen away
from her by the father and grsadmotht r
after the court gave it to her iu div)ce
proceedings. The young won an, at the
trial before Judge Simmons, said that
she found her mother and divorced hus-
band tog ther Friday night, aOd police
detectives confirmed this. She said her
mother had left an undiyorced husband,
her father, 10 LacoDia. The part Of the
wife Was taken by the S)ciely for the
Prevention of Cruelty Of Children OF
Norfolk, aud the child is now in their
custody. They we're going to turn II
over to the mother 10 carry hack 10 New
Hsmpshire but counsel for the arrested
nan and woman asked fer a continuance
until next Wednesday. This wss granted
The alleged tlopers went to Jail n d
iaalt of bond. Sargent had 90. e I
business in NCrlolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
CARDINAL OPPOSES AMEND.
MENT.

Cardinal James Gibbons, head of the
Catholic Church and hierarchy in this
country, has taken a firm sand 10 0pPo-
sition to the Straus amendment, which
will be submitted to the vot:rs Of Mary
land at The election next November.
Unjust and impolitc the cardiral cslltd
the mea,ure, and eApressed his convic-
ton that 1t would stir up dissensiOn in
the democratic political orga1izltion
that stands behind it. The cardiral
SAYS: 81 have no hesitaucy in saying
that believe the amendment to be bot1
uuiust and impOlitic. Urjusi because
it is designed to deprive q certain class
of our feilowmen of the rights duly CO1.
tered upon them by the highest law OF
the land impOlitic, because, in my
opinion, it must ultimately ipjure the
oliticsl organization which favors it,
by ttiuiug up bad blood and creating
dissersion within the ranks OF that party.
iufer that the measure is at least par
tolly intended rs q punishment to th'
colored voters for their continued sdher
euce to the republican party. If This b'
an evil, the way 10 cure it would be t,
offer inducements of legitimate char
ac,er to the colored voters to transfer
their allegiance, in whole or iu part, t.
the party now in power in the state
Fair treatment will accomplish this re
sult. An attempt to punish them vii
lave the opposite effect"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
MURDERS IN LOUISIANA.

Three of the worst murders, or sssas-
sinstions ever committed in Louisiana
are reported from TsngiPahOa parish,
near Tickafaw, the victims being j. o.
Breeland his wife I'D Mrs Joseph Everett
a widow of only nineteen years, whose
husband was killed but three days ago
al Zion Hill Church in the presence OF
his wife and a number of others
As soon as Mrs. BieelaDd, the mother
of Mrs. Everett, heard that her daughter
wss left a widow under such circum-
stances she and her husband went to
Livingstone parish and immed tely
after the funeral of yOuag Everett, start
ed fer their home, farm near Nstsl-
bluy, 10 Tsngipahoa psrish, with Mrs.
Everett aud her baby, child of three
months. As they were driving near
Tickaiag the party was fred upon from
ambush and Breelsnd fell mortally
wounded.
The sssassiOs proved to be Garfield
Kinchen and Avery Blunt, brother and
nephew of the men who had killed
Joseph E7eret'. The women pleaded
for the life Of the baby, and the latter
was spared and plscei by one OF the
murierets By the roadside with B'ee-
laod's coat wrapped around it. The two
women we're deliberately killed.
Mrs. Breeland was shot through the
hack ADD NJ s. Egettts brains we're
blown out by a pistol placed to her
temple.
A party going TO a dance subsequently
passed the spot aud found The babi cry
ing by the roadside, tle horse cropping
the grass, with the two murdered women
half seated, half lying, in the buggy and
Breeland lying in the road ten feet
away.
He lived long enough 10 tell the story
of the murders, being conscious to the
last.
Blunt wss arest' d BY the authorities
ut once, but KiGChen has not yet been
captured.
The murders sre attributed to prevent
Or sscut.on for the Everett killing,
coupled with hat;ei of Mrs. Breeland,
who was iDtenrely disliked by the fam
lilies of the murderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25


Aud the following Mems Furnishings
at greatly reduced prices;
Manhattan colOred shirts
Mems winter underwear
Mems SuspenderS
Sweet Orr & Co.'S COrdu-
roy pants
Mems fancy WaistCOatS
Mems heavy balbriggan
hose
Mems fancy handkerchiefs
Mems fOur-in-hand ties
Mems outing pajlmas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
DRY GOODS.
NEW SPRING
WASH FABRICS
For Lingerie Gowns. Sep
arate Waists, &c.

Advance foreigu and dOmest novel;
tiea. including in Tat:
Kgots Slk, 81 tin Brocbe, Silk Pop
lin, Jsponiks Silk, Eolienue de Luxe,
B ltsst Dimity, Mousseline de Sjie,
French 0fgsudie, Orsaldie Lisse, Chit
foD Null, Costume Chiffon Silk. Em-
broidered French Wolfe, French Bitiste;
MsrceriEsd POplin, S lk.and. Cotton Pom
gee, Checked Cotton Wolfe, Striped
Wolfe, Chiffon Lisse, Printed Eaeure,
Six Striped Filet, Printed jacquard,
Printed Silk Null, Scotch Zsphyr, Scotch
Madras, Bitiste Lawn, AID other ex-
elusive materials, suitable for separate
Wa'st, and entire gowns, especially sp-
propr ats for Sluthern wta'.
Second hooF-G ct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
JOAN OF AFRO BEATIFIED.

Many Americans were present a the
ceremony in the hall of the consistOry
at Rome yesterday st which Pope Plus
read the decree approving the solemn
beat Ecslicn Of Joan Of Arc.
The pope was surrounded BY the lay
aud ecclesiasticsl court, which included
Archbishop Ireland, of st. PsuPs, snd
Bishops Richard Scannell, OF Omaha,
and E P. Allen, Of Mobile.
In his address the pope said thst be
was never so satisfied as when, through
the help OF God, be was able to raise
n the tars those who, leaving on earth
the perfume of their virtues, show,
" ii the a sIstance of The Almighty, the
miracles of heaven.
The pontlH also took occasion to CON
plain Of the present condition oil society
which, he said, istfiicied By uubeliei
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
AIexamSria 6Gzette.

GAZETTE BUILDING. s1O q S12 PRINCE
STREET.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria VIZ
Qinia. as second-clsss matter.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
DRY GOODS.
SWANBROS
january
Clearance
Sale Of
Winter
Merchandise

Our aonual January Clearance sale
of Winter Merchandise now in full
progress. 1t is the time of year for
inventory and making room for the
SorInp Merchandise, which is slresdy
crowding us. So in order to clear out
winter goods quickly, we have reduced
the following to quick-selling prices;
Ladies' tailor-made suits
Ladies' tailor.made coats
MisseS'and children'S coats
Ladies' fIannelette wrap
perS
Ladies long outing kimo-
nos
Fine silk-covered comforts
Fine white and red wool
blankets
Ladies' fine wool coat
sweaters
Ladies' winter union suits
Ladies' wool golf vests
All furS reduced to nearly
half
Ladies' white wOOlen un-
derWear
Fancy dress goods
Ladies' outing gowns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07
PRESIDENT OF GINNERS
 ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT
Fifth Annual Crop Report.

I Memphis, Tenn. Dec. f)-The
 following crop report has been issued by c. A. Taylor. president of the National Gin
 nears' Associations:
 ITO the Ginners:
 Your reports show there has been ginned up to December 1st S.sS4.0oo bales. and that the total crop will be 9.s50.00o, census fig be about 900 and the repacks about 75.- 900 making commercial crop of about 10,- 25o,00o. As there was practically no cotton or linters carried over from the last crop the census report and the commercial crop will be very close together this year. The weights are aggregating about 24 pounds light. which reduces this crop to about g. 100000 bales of last years weights The consumption last year was 1,095. 900 bales per month with Manchester mills closed for ten weeks on account of the strike. spinners' takings indicate at least heavy consump- tion as last year. which will use up this years crop by the goth of May. The mills had on hand about one months supply at end of August and the visible supply would run them another month and still leave a very small supply to protect, the future mar: be all used by by July 2oth and the mills will have to close until new cotton can reach them which will mean until September for the American mills and October for the European mills unless the prices go high as to reduce consumption. In August of 1907 print cloths sold at 5A cents and other lines of cotton goods were equally high
 and 1t did not seem to have any effect on consumption. The mills that season paid about eleven cents for cotton and made from 30 to 50 per cent on their capital stock. Report by States:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, Dec. 6.--Hesita ton and constraint made themselves felt in the stock speculation again today fol- lowing the volatile movement of Sat- the market was somewhat obscure. It was suspected that process of dis trfbution of stocks under cover might pc going on for account of some of Opinion on this point was confused by the appesrance of almost equally im- portant operations, in appearance, on both sides of the market. That the confirmed was taken for granted and the abundant resources that were dis played in the work of forming this appearance made the smaller following of sanitusl traders very wary in ex-
 The duilness into which the market fell from time to time was due partly to large reductions of the outstanding short interest by the covering opers- in prices Saturday. The actual as- sembifng of Congress. although the lays session was perfunctory. had It's usual restraining effect on the specn-
 It was understood at the outset that the presidents message would not be presented and the stock market be- lieved itself to be accurately informed soothing effect of that supposed knowledge was somewhat impaired by an intimation that 1t was to be foi- lowed at an early date by other spe- cial messages, devoted more exclus- market takes a particular interest. There was not so much confidenca in what might be the contents of these stfli unwritten messages.
 Another sudden drop in American Sugar showing lack of support for that stock was regarded as suggestive and helped to prompt selling move ment of wider scope. At the same for other particular stocks which had neutralizing effect and kept the market irregular and unsettled. Sales Of Rock Island preferred at 90 made reiterated reports that 1t would soon go on i've percent dividend basis.
 The question of wage readjustments amongst railroad employees was dis oussed but without greatly disturbing erect. notwithstanding the published reports of new demands and threats of a spread of the switchmen's strike.
 The feeling Is due in part to the as- sumption that railroad managers stand ready to make concessions to de- mands for increased wages, such us give hope of compromise without cost ly interference with traffic.
 The high cost of living Is given as an indication of likelihood that
 
 though it Is pointed out that reduc- tions were not made In the late per Tod of depression. In the present in- siahss siahee there Is an obvious hope that may come hand in hand. The trans quility with which the market views the subject is partly due to this op. inion.
 There were transfers of currency again to San Francisco and foreign exchange rates held at figure where more gold was engaged for South Am erica. Money rates were not changed but money brokers reported some loans on special collateral at rates from 1-2 to percent
 Bonds were firm. Total sales par value $4.942,000.
 United States Fs coupon declined l-4 and the 2's advanced 1-4 percent on call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. H., Dec. 6.-Reports of frost in Argentina caused 6 sharp ad- vance in wheat prices here today. fi- nal quotations showing net gains of one cent to 1 5-8. Corn, oats also scored substantial gains.
 1he crop scare from Argentiua in- 1ected a vast amount of bullfsh en- tnusiasm into the trading in the wheat although the market earlier in the day had displayed moderate firmness
 Early adyices from Argentina had told of 2 return of wet weather. which would delay harvesting. and this, to- gether with firm cables. had inspired considerable covering by shorts dur Ing the first hourl The liberaiity of worlds shipment. the movement for in excess of the figures for the cor- responding period year ago. had a tendency t9 hold buyers in check ear- " in the uaysN
 during the last half of the session. The former month ranged between l06 and l07 S-S. while May sold be- tween 1oe and 1o7 1-2. The market cemher. being at TOT 1-2 and May at 107 3-S.
 The corn market displayed remarka- ble strength considering the material drop in temperature over the corn belt. Despite increased receipts here. cash houses and shorts were active bidders for corn nearly all day and sen siment in the pit was bullish from start to finish. The market closed strong with prices half to five-eights higher.
 Brisk demand for cash oats caused strength in the market for that grain. Cash interests were active bidders foi the December delivery. At the close prices wer IA to 5-s above Saturdays s final figures.
 Provisions were strong throughout the entire session. owing to buying brought out by exceptionally light re- ceipts of live hogs at all Western packing centers. Total receipts of hogs today throughout the West were estimated at 56.000 head, compared with 135, 800 head the corresponding time last year. The market closed strong with prices 10 to 30 higher.
 The iaaatn. >,,.,,.o. sa. .b s.- -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Dec 6.-The cotton market met renewed rem nsd realizing after rather an excited steady and closed steady. net unchanged to 5 points higher.
 of Sg12 points with present crop positions generally some ' 7@12 points net higher in re- sponse to much better cables than expected. buying orders which had accumulated over strength in the market for Egyptian cotton as result of the short crop. Business was very active at the start and there was q good outside demand which evidently re- flected the advancing tendency toward the end of last week. and increasing confidence in a bullish government estimate of the American crop but the initial bulge carried May contracts to 1b. 30 which was within points of the high record for the season and this level attracted good deal of realizing, Offerings were not very aggress- i've. but local professionals seemed to ex- pect increasing effort to take profits sin on mate was published and some selling for a turn under which the market reacted to about or. a shade under. the closing figures of Saturday. Reports of steady markets, the light movement and continued scatter ing demand, prevented any material break, however, and prices at the close were Tour or five points up from the lowest on the later months. Southern spot markets offi- eially reported early were unchanged to %c
 Private Liverpool cables said that the ex- citement in Alexandria, accompanied by an advance of cent a pound on Egyptian cot ton had communicated itself to the conti- nent After the closing at the regular hour next Wednesday, the Liverpool market will reopen at 6:45 o'clock and remain open until pm. in order to trade on the Washington crop figures.
 Receipts at the ports today so.S75 bales, against s7,7os last week and 6s,l4s last last week and 412.s67 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 5,926, against 17.505 last year and at Houston 1S.- s09 bales, against 16.232 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Dec. 6,-Butter steady; receIpts ss66: creamery specials 34c; extras S3c; third to first 27@32c; held creamery 2s@ @ 32Mc; State dairy 25@22tc; process 25 # Q 28c; western factory 23 # Q25c; western im- itation creamery 26@27c.
 Cheese firm; receipts 1076; State new full cream special II a %e; do September fancy 16Nc; do october best 1sAc; late made best 15Ac do. common to good l4% Wlo hc; skins full to special 6G14hc.
 Eggs irregular; receipts 5167: State. Penn sylvania and nearby hennery white 45QbOc; do gathered white 35@40c: do. hennery brown and mixed fancy 37@3sc; do: gather ed brown 30@36c; western extra first SIC SEC: first 2S c BOG; refrigerator 20@24c.
 Sugar raw firm; fair refining 3 Sl: centrtf- ugal 9s-test 4.31; molasses sugar S,5s: re- fined steady; crushed 5.S5; powdered b.26 granulated 5.15.
 Petroleum steady; refined all ports S8 .ob
 Coffee steady; No. Rio S% @ hc; No.
 Molasses firm; New orleans 2s@42e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-07

The spinners have been out of the market for some time as they believed the crop was II o00 900 to 1900 900 bales. but with the ginning falling off so fast and the movement getting so small, crop ideas will have to be reduced and prices go much higher accord ingly If cotton goods goes as high as In 1907 the mills can pay 17 cents and still make money. As the world realizes the crop is so short there will be scramble for cotton goods and the mills will buy your cotton at much higher prices. File this report away and acoIppare it by states with the final census report Issued in March to see how correct we are by states. 1t will prove that we have the best system in the
 "J A. Taylor,
 President"