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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-19
AUCTION SALE
s~~~~~~-~~O~~-NNON ON~D--~-~~~~~~~-~~~~~~N
R.. F. Knox, Aucti oneer.
Sale Of Valuable Property.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALEXAN.
1 ANDRJA CITY. VIRGINIA.
Ernest G. Chewing
AUCTION SALE
In chsncery.

Ernest VI OucNuiuS
VS.. In chancery.
Clara c. Mshood, Ell ais.
Pursuant to decree rendered in the above
entitled cause by the said court at its January
term, 1909, the undersigned commissioners Of
sale will. at noon on the 9th day Of February,
1909. in front # ihe Market House OH Royal
street, ia the City Of Alexandria, Va. offer for
sale at public auction thst certsin lot or par
eel OF ground, in the City Of Alexandra.
known as 800 south Washington street. Of
which the late R. T. Chewing died seizod.
This property is improved by large brick
dwelling Of eight rooms with good brick stable
and out buildings, and with large side yard.
Terms Of Sale.-0ne third cssh, and the
remainder In two equal payments at three and
six months from date Of sale. deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the purchasers
interest bearing notes and secured bgf ED OF
trust upon ,he property; or all cash at the
option of the purchaser; a cash deposit of
fifty dollars to be made by the purchaser on
the day Of sale.
CHARLES /. sIMM5.
LEWIS II. MACHEN.
Commissioners ofEsle.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-19
7ONFFOERATF VErERANs-The mem.

COYFEDERATE VErERANs-The mem
- bers Of Z. 4. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans, who intend participating in the
anniversary e1ere's 5 o. Gen. X. r: Lee
birthday. are notified TO meet st ihel' hs,l
TOXORROW TTussdayl EVENING at
o'clock, wearing uniforms or with badges.
By order Of the Commander.
ianlS 2t c. s. TAYLOR, Adjutant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-19
WOmen'S s Stylish Long
COATS .

Two lets (sud neither l1t is largo OF
Women's Stylish Lor g Goats, in blsck
apd the wsnied colcrs, Offered st about
half former prices They are bright,
fresh garments, all Of this SEASONS pro-
dnctioo, and all hig6-grade gods. DI-
vided iutl two los, as follows
LOT 1-Women's Long Coats OF
brown and gray English mix'urs and
stripes. Made in empire and ssmi'h. =
ting models and 6aished With velvet col
lar, lsIg, buttons and patch pocsetS.
Ideal fer stormy weather.
go each. Were $50 and $22 so
Lot 2-Women's Loug Goats Of broad
cloth and stylish diagonal chevioti in
black and the desirable shades of blue,
garner, taupe gray, and ca'aSba. They
are made 10 the popular semi-htting
model and variously trimmed with silk
bands and buttons, and liued throughout
with skiunet's satin For street aud
evening wear.
SIS each. Were $22. 80 and S25.
Third floor q tt,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-19
ATExANDRIA VA TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1909
AIexanSrias Gazette.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI.wRKKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d 312 PRINCE
STREET.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, Vir
Rinia, ss second-class MATER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-19
DRY GOODS.
''':;;''' ST :; Calendars For
1909
DRY GOODS.

We off our entire reua ming stock oil
Calendars for fiosl clearance st mere
fraction of former prices. There are all
sizss and kinds, including Drop Calen-
dars, Religious Calendars, Block Oslen-
DIR, Fa0cy Calendars, &c Among
them are very handsome and highly ar
ti.tc productions, we'll worthy OF franz
ing.
Sc, 1Oc, 15O 10 80 each. Many we're s2'
Main Aoor--G s..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13

motion TO accept the report was forgot
ten until Senator Butler called atten-
ton TO it again
Senator Butler thought that the terms
the Senate committee had agreed upon
we're Just and that the printers should
be paid for work actually performed.
II the Senate had accedcd to the
Houses stand II wonld have meant that
the Burlington Free Press and the ST..
Albans. Messenger Co. would have re-
ceived the amounts recommended by
the House, which were slightly below
those proposed by the Senate, but IL
would have meant that the futile Co.
of Rutland would have received nothing,
for according TO the figuring OF the
printing commissioner, on whose opinion
the House rested its case, the Tuttle
Co. would have been owing the state.
If the Senate had adopted the report
of its conference committee, il would
have meant that none Of the printing
firms would have received anything, for
the bill would then have been chased
out Of existence. Senator Finn took up
the other side OF the question and said
that he had been informed that the Free
Press and the Messenger were now will
ing to settle on the Houses terms.
Senator Butler did not think the state
should use its power a. n eudgel to
strike sharp bargain with the printing
concerns. He said that he understood
that il the conference committee report
in the Senate were adopted, that the
printing concerns planned to fix up an
other bill TO have the auditor pay all
the concerns on fair basis for the
work performed
Senator Finn thought there might be
some doubt as TO whether II would be
possible for the Free Press and Messen-
ger TO get anything If the report were
accept, and he favored the motion OF
Senator Lewis of Lamoille that the re-
port be ordered to lie and be printed
Senator Gleason moved TO amend by
simply ordering the report to lie without
being printed. Then the question arose
IS to whose motion had precedence.
Senator Huntley's did. While Secre.
Lary Skeels and President Mead were
comforting, Senator Bingham moved to
adjourn, evidently to eliminate all doubt,
md the motion was carried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
HAMS DEFENSE SUMS UP.
Denies the Case Made Against the De-
fendant.

Flushing. N. ". Jan. 13--Summing
up the evidence in the defense OF Thorn
ton jenkins Hams yesterday, John F.
Mcintyre, chief Of defendants counsel,
declared that the prosecution III the case
partook Of the nature Of conspiracy
Matched at the Bayside Yacht club. Mr..
McIntyre's closing address consumed the
entire days session The prosecution
will sum tip to-day. Mr.. Mcintyre ad-
dressed the Jury as follows: Before
discussing The evidence in detail. LET me
say That the killing Of Annis was done
BY mailman 1t was done by man
who was crazed when he learned that
his home had been wrecked and his chill
dren deprived of the love and care Of
mother Tt was not prompted by
Thornton, it was the impulsiye act Of
a man crazed by grief The prosecu-
tion viii ask for the pound of flesh, but
we, in the name OF God, demand that
no blood be drawn in this case, because
no case has been made out beyond
doubt"
Referring to the testimony of the
members OF the Bayside Yacht club, Mr..
Mcintyre said:
How probable ii the story Of An
drews, BiTch6ald, Storms and others
when under the sanctity Of an oath
they say they have no i'll feeling toward
the defendant when this defendant
threatened to take their lives with an
of death. and when they
say he acted with his brother in taking
human life. How improbable to say,
as they do say, that down in the inner
most recesses Of their hearts no resent.
ment lies"
Mr.. Mcintyre was stating that even
Il Thornton Hams believed that "Annis
rot all that was coming to inn" that
would not make him guilty OF crime,
Justice Crane interrupted,
saying, IF you are giving the law,
please give all OF it and state that he
had right to such belief if accom-
panied by no overt act"
Speaking of the testimony Of Martin
Skura, the eabman, Mr.. Mcintyre de-
Jared that it was brought into the
iase with a fiendish purpose Of applying
! missing link. Skura said that one OF |
he men in the cab cried out, as the
'lub stage drove by, Now We have got
,im."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
The Man In the Well !
tcopyright. 1905. BY +. c. Mcclure.I

copyright. lsos. by T. c. McClure.l
Deacon Jones visited the Widow
Harper's well when he wanted drink
and sometimes when he didn't. It was
to show Mrs. Harper that he wasn't
afraid Of her or of no other old widow
for five miles around. She would stand
In her door with her hands on her hips
and look him square In the eye with
defiant look, but the crisis was wait
ing. 1t didn't come for year or more
after the deacon drank from the well
one day and turned from 1t to remark
that the water was enough to turn q
tadpole's stomach.
There is no law or custom In a coun-
try village that forbids widow from
keeping hog and that hog from roam
ing around and picking up living the
best way he can. The Widow Harper
owned one. He was the average vii
lage hcg-no better and no worse.
While she had only one the deacon had
seven. but with human inconsistency
he was put out that her hog had the
same privileges as his. He at length
determined to do something about 1t.
and the hog helped him out--that is,
the porker fell asleep on the sidewalk
one Thursday night, and in coming
home from prayer meeting without
lantern the deacon's foot struck the
porker, and both went rolling into the
ditch Next morning the boss called
on the widow, and there were words.
He ordered her to shut that hog up on
pain Of death, and she retorted that
she'd see him Ghe deaconl in Texas
first. The deacon went away and shot
the hog and announced that he was
ready to stand q lawsuit for damages.
None came. however. widows most |
always depend on Providence instead
Of on law to get even. Mrs. Harper
was no exception to this rule. She
simply went out and Fixed" the plat |
form Of her well and left the rest to
the angels. A week later the deacon /
led his COW to pasture and decided
that be was thirsty. He also wanted /
to learn why be had not been sued.
He climbed the fence at the usual spot
and approached the well. He was Just
bending over the curb to lower the
bucket when the platform slid out
from under his feet and be went down
a distance Of sixteen feet and stoed in
the cold water up to his neck AS a
matter Of course be was surprised. As
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
DenOunces Use Of Detectives
In Brownsville
DECLARES ACT "ATROCIOUS
Shocking, Revolting"-Says Taft and
Roosevelt Violated Statutes-Asserts
That President Lacks Confidence
in Own Statements.

Washington, Jan. ia renewal Of
the discussion of the Brownsville af-
fair in the Senate yesterday by Sena-
tor Foraker called out large gathering
that filed the galleries to overlooking.
Among the visitors in the gallery there
was large number Of negro men and
women, many of whom have been pres
ent on every occasion when Mr.. For,
aker has defended the negro soldiers of
the Twenty Fifth Regiment against
the charge OF having "shot up the
town Of Brownsville on the night of
Aug. 1914, 1905.
Senator Foraker had prepared his
speech carefully, but his reading OF the
manuscript had all of the interest of
an exteniporaneous address. He eharg
ed illegal diversion of public funds by
the president and William IL. Taft.
while secretary Of war, To pay for the
investigation by private detectives into
the Brownsville affair. His speech was
in reply to statements Of Herbert J.
Browne Of this city and William G.
Baldwin Of Roanoke, Va, who were EN-.
ployed by the secretary Of war TO Sc
cure evidence of the guilt of negro sol
diers of the Twenty fifth Infantry,
United States army, in shooting up
The government use Of
the private detectives was characteriz-
ed by Mr.. Foraker as "astrocious,
shocking and revolving
This charge of illegal diverting $15,-
900 from the war fund Of $4,000, 900
by the deficiency act of
March 8, 1899, was made by Mr.. For
aker in concluding his remarks, which
consisted OF very careful considera-
tion of certain legal phases of the
affair and the reading of
number of affidavits by soldiers whose
testimony and confessions Mr. Brown
alleged he had secuqred to unrayel the
mystery Of the identity Of the men who
lid the shooting. and these affadavits
denied with great particularly every
statement Of Importance made by the
detectives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
PRESIDENT GOMPERS
MAY ASK AID OF LABOR
Favors That Way to Get Funds for Con-
tempt Case Appeal.

Washington, Jan. l3.--President Com
pers OF the American Federation Of La
Dor is in favor either OF making an ap-
peal to labor and its friends for neces-
sary funds to be used in prosecuting an
appeal from the recent decision OF Judge
Wright in the contempt case, or Of aban-
doning it altogether,
This decision was made known by Mr..
Gompers in the comprehensive report
which he read at the meeting here of
the executive council Of the American
Federation Of Labor, practically the en-
tire day being given out to considera-
tion of that subject. In making the
appeal President Gompors GfSlared that
the federation has practically exhausted
all OF its available funds: that the
money in the defence fund is unavail-
able, and that only one of two courses
was open to them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
STILL FOND OF BASEBALL.
The Rev. Sunday Says He Wouldn't
Take a Million Dollars for His
Experience.

The Rev Billy Sunday, who gave up
the diamond years ago TO become an ev-
angelist, grew reminiscent in Spokane
the other day and told what clean
game professional baseball is. Il
wouldn't take s1o0O,000 for my profes-
sional baseball experience" he said. II
am proud ] made good and that was
one of the best of them in my day.
Baseball is the one sport in this country
upon which the gamblers have not been
able to get their crooked claws
There isn't the same disgrace at
tached to professional baseball play
er that attends other professional ath-
letes. The gamblers tried for thirty
years to get control, but the men behind
the game stood firm and true. Base
ball had stood the test. 1t is pure,
clean, wholesome game, and there is no
dIsgrace to any man today for playing
professional baseball.
Il VS. converted in 1856 and lived
Christian life for five years in the
training quarters, in the field and on
the bench with professional baseball
players, and want to say that man
can be a Christian and a decent, self
respecting citizen there if he wants to
be. He don't have to be d rounder, and
you bet the club owners, the fans gen
orally and the players themselves win
respect man all the more for living
a clean, honest life.
II don't have the opportunity to see
many baseball games nowadays, as
an busy six days in the week the year
round alomst and in the afternoons as
we'll as the evening. When I do have
the opportunity TO see game | take
it. | read the sporting pages every
morning and follow the the fortunes of
the teams.
My first professional contract called
for 500 month That was windfall
to me In those days too. When quit
baseball my salary was $500 a month.
against Arlie Latham and beat him
could outrun any man in the National
League. | ran foot race In ST. Louis
fifteen feet in 100 yards for the league
championship. More than $1,000 chang
ed hands on the result Of the race.
vas once timed around the bases in
fourteen seconds fiat.
For i've years / played at Chicago
and was then sold to Pittsburg.
NAyt'A y AtA1W WAett lily HAtE flilCe was.
hut I do know | didn't ret any of the
money. was in Pittsburg three years.
and the fall of 1890 Col. Rogers Of the
Philadelphia club bought nv release
from Pttsburg. | was one wear at
wanted Ia quit and
when asked Col Rogers for my release
he turned me down.
My release came on the nth dav
Of March. That day at noon was
leading q class of mems noonday meet
ing in the Chicago Y. Nj. G. A.. when
Jim Hart, president of the Chicago club.
walked in and after the meeting laid
down contract on that old pulpit. tt
called for seven months salary Al $500
> month, with one months salary in adj
vance.
Ihirty.fve hundred dollars. and me
almost broke, with wife and baby to
support II was horrible temptation.
specially since I loved to PLAY base
ball. The next morning | sent Mr..
Hart my refusal of his terms. / ae-
,epted 9 position for the year with the
al G. A., at $ss month"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13

a matter OF course he 'hollered" Few
men can tumble down a we'll and re.
tain their imperturbabillty. The dea-
con didn't try to. He had been yelling
for fifteen minutes when the widow
came out and looked over the curb.
"What man is that down thereT'
"Its me--Deacon Jones'" was the re.
ply.
"And what are you doing there, dea.
CONF"
II fell In"
"oh. | see! / didn't know but You
were after the tadpoles. Well, I'm
very busy with my work this morn
ing. and after you get through looking
around you can come up and go away.
Leave the we'll behind you, however"
Widow, want TO get out. Yon are
surely not going to-
But she was, and she did. She en-
tered the house, and after yelling him
self hoarse the boss leaned up against
the smooth brick wall and tried to
figure out how long It would take for
hALn W AAtCGG ~ 0NAAns 1tAG was uV
use in looking for rescue except from
the woman herself, and he realized
that she would make terms. This fact
heated him up somewhat, but the
water was very cold. II was known
as the coolest well in the village. In
due time the widow reappeared to call
down the we'll:
"sakes alive. deacon. but you are a
long time looking around down therew
widow, wanted to say TO you
mot now. deacon. I've got TO shell
peas for dinner I'm lone widow,
without children about. but it's won
derful how much housework have to
do"
This tirnea full hour passed. 1t had
to pass. The man In the well shook
and shivered aud chartered, but he
couldn't stop time. he had gone into
the web almost six feet tall and weigh
Ing $50 pounds. After two hours in
the water he figured that his height
was Ave feet and bis weight only
hundred. He had Just got the figures
down pat when the widow arrived
again to say:
Now, deacon, I'm all ready for a
talk. is 1t any business Of yours about
my front fenceT
''No-o-o," be replied, with a SILVER.
Us 1t any business OF yours how
much rhubarb raise in my own gar
denT
IL guess not"
And about that dead cherry tree7
Is 1t on my land or yoursT
Yours, Of course
Il see we are getting along very
nicely. Now, about the cats. Have I
too many? IL have. isn't 1t my own
businessf"
"C-certainly."
And had hos, deacon--a spotted |
hog. You fell over him. or he fell over
you, and you killed him. What are
spotted hogs worth about now?"
'Two-two dollars" shjvered the dea-
ron.
mo more? stop and think for an
hour or two longer. Think IL they amt
worth six, cash on the nail"
Wilder, guess they be. II was
out Of this wen I'd pay s6 for that hog
II yours, and I'd pay cash"
The bucket was lowered. and be was
irawn up. The deacon was boss. but
ie was also square. He wriEgIed the
vet wallet out of his pocket and came
iown with the cash. and when he
started for his cow pasture leaving a
vet TRAN behind him be didn't even
ook back over his shoulder to ascer-
ain what the widow was gigrling
'ver. II. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
TO REFORM ENGLISH DRUNKARDs
Drastic Legislation Planned By The
Government

London, Jan. 19.--The departmental
committee OF the home Office appointed
lest April to inquire into the working
Of the laws against drunkenness has
issued report, recommending that the
drunkard is isolation under conditions
that will prevent indulgence in alcohol,
and inculeate habits Of self-controI. The
committee opposes the treatment OF
inebriety as disease that can be cured
by drugs, and is convinced that no
good purpose will be served by further
investigation Of existing drug cures
The committee declares that new law
Is urgently needed, and proposes
various drastic measures Of reform.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR BANKERS
Fine of $4,000, Return of Property, and
a Years Imprisonment.

Erie, Pa, Jan. ia fine Of $1,000. q
return of the property embezzled, or the
value thereof, and imprisonment in the
western penitentiary for . year was the
penalty imposed Monday by Judge E.
A. Walling Of the criminal court upon
William A. Ensign and Charles w. En-
sign. father and son, who conducted
bank 1T Northeast. and were convicted
Of receiving deposits, knowing the bank
was about to fail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
BRANDEGEE DEFEATS HILL.
He Is Renominated for Senator in Con-
necticut.

Hartford, Conn, Jan lS.--United
States Senator Frank B. Brandegee yes
terday was renominated in the Repubii-
can caucus Of the state legislature. He
has been opposed by Congressman Ebe-
nezer J. Hill of Norwalk. who had the
support Of many manufacturers and
business men throughout the state Mr..
Brandegee was the candidate of the
state machine, and was first elected
to complete the mexpired term OF Sen
ator o. II. Platt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
WARNS AGAINST EUROPEAN WAR.
Haldane Says That Only Spark Is
Needed to Kindle 1t.

Glasgow, Jan. 13.-4War Secretary
Haldane, addressing the employers to-
day, said the condition of international
affairs was such that only spark was
needed to make a great war possible.
Nations nowadays resembled armed
camps rather than peoples contemplat-
ing peace. The best security for peace,
he said, was preparedness for war. In
addition to the possibility of invasion
there was the more probable contin-
z, ney that IL Britain did not attend to
the matter Of national defence a gust
Of panic would sweep over the markets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
Foreign ENJOYS Take COllec.
tive Action
THE CHINESE HAVE TAKEN
Over Telegraph 0fiice--Had Agreed That
Foreigners Hold This--English Gov
eminent Considers Drunkards
Reform.

Pekin, Jan. 13.--The diplomatic
corps has made n strong collective rep
resentation to the Chinese government
concerning the board of communication
hnying usurped the full control of the
Pexin telegraph office, which the Chi.
nsse government in 1901 agreed should
be under foreign supeintendence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
CoNFESsEs MANY H0LD-UPs.
Leo Adams, Arrested in Chicago, Admits
Sixty Burglaries.

Chicago, Jan l3, Sixty burglaries
and hold.ups, Of which he was the per
petrator, were admitted by Leon Adams
Monday, according to the police. Adams
told his story in a matterof fact way.
He said that sometimes the routine Of
doing jobs palled on him and then he
would get legitimate employment. But
j couldn't earn enough to have good
time" he continued, and when an easy
mark came along. Just naturally had
To relieve him of his yaluables."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
His scruppIes.

jury duty.
CONSCIENTIOUS scruples, suppose9"
said the Court, YEARLY.
Yes, your honor.
wouldn't you, il the law demanded,
stnd q man to the gallows9p
ia hate to at the rate of pay iur-
o. GETS replied the talesman. -PhiIa-
delphia Ledger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
UNCLAIMED SAVINGS GO
INTO STATE TREASURY
MASSACHUSETTS Law on Subject Is De-
clared Good.

Boston, Jan. 13-About one million
dollars which has lain unclaimed in
Massachusetts savings banks for more
treasurer Of the commonwealth, through
the decision OF the supreme judicial
court handed down yesterday unfolding
an act Of the legislature OF 1907 max
ing provision for such disposal.
The decision was made in test suit
brought by thre Providence institution
Tor Savings Of this city, which had
100000 OF unclaimed deposits. The
hank contended that the act was uneon-
stitutionsl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13
Those CorpuscIe.

In your Blood = rod and white,
keep you woll II they are healthy
cause you sickness II diseased.
To mako and keep them abundan
and healthy, is TO have pure blood, free
dom from disease and vigorous health
The chief purpose of Hoods Sarsa
parilla is TO do this, and its success Il
attended by thousands Of wonderful
cures. Cures Of all blood diseases,
scrolnla, eczema, rheumatism, catanh.
Oct II today In the usual LIQUID form or Il
choeolAtod tablet form called SarSatnbs.