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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

contempt for. the petty economics which
coIlectiyely result in a considerable
sewing. Fourteen dollars week is not
much to marry on, but neither is w.
400 is one os determined to spend every
dollar of it. There are at the present
time more ways of getting rid of
large amount of money than ever be-
fore, and there still remains but one
way of saving money, which Is not 10
spend IL.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
SOME TALIS, on THE DAr.
A peaceful Meeting.
70 TrIhnnra

Chicago Tribune.
Nearly sixty-three years ago Presi-
dent Santa Ana of Mexico and General
Zachary Taylor who was afterwards.-
largely because of the meeting---as
President of the United States. met at
Buena Vista, They had discussion
with the aid of infantry. cavalry and
artillery. Each did all he could to well
come the other with bloody hands TO
a "hospitable grave" Santa Ana. who
who had rashly accepted General Tav
lor's invitation to come and take him.
withdrew hurriedly Later In the war
the Mexican President. VI he had been
on the field of battle, might have met
Franklin Pierce and u. s. Grant. hotll of
whom became Presidents of the United
States. Those belligerent days are,
happily, at an end. 1t is possible Tor
the Mexican and American Presidents
to meet IN peace and exchange ELUSIVE
greetings Probably that is all Presi-
dents Taft and Diaz will do today. So
IL imaginative correspondents should
say that the private interview was de-
voted to something besides bows, hand
shakes and compiiments-to a discus
sion OF Central American affairs for
instanee--we need not believe them
1t will be a purely formal affair. moth
ing like so exciting as the Bueva Vista
one. but much more pleasing to the
friends of peace.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

work Is light and so many unemployed
women have selected this as their
winters work that the ranks of domes-
tic service. have been sadly depleted.
The work will last until the first OF
the wear.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

I'VE are eating ourselves to death, -
confesses The Albany Herald Some
body must have sent tie editor fat
'possum; but even that is no excuse
for committing gustotory suicide.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

The Charlotte Observer tells us to
'iook out for a rise in the price Of
peanuts" because a short crop is re-
ported. Are none Of the necessaries of
lie to ~aeaDe?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
DRIFTWo0D

Said the Bug, as he observed frog
thrusting out his tongue toward him:
Excuse me. sir: but ! am not the doc
tor"
"HelI may be paved wild good inten-
iIons." says SParsen Snowfall, but 1
bet l. aint no fse dollar fine to spit on
.Mornin. Rast.,s."
'Mornin Mistah Jones'"
What yo' got under yo' coat?'
Muffin, 'cept steel trap"
"Gwine ketch rabbits?"
"Nawp-coons. Our neighbours done
invited de preacher 70 dinner TO- to-
wild our hen coop"
what size foot have your"
oh, about six ,s, an. and they're all
PEARSON snowbail says:
Don't 'spect to git froo life widout
some trubbles.
Trubbles everywhar we're bound to
meet.
Eben de very juicest watermelon.
Has some seeds--bnt amt de red
hart sweetg"
The rolling auto gathers the noss-
hacks.
rs the editor in?"
He asked with a grin.
I'm selling. nice suspender.
'rnl the editor. sir.
She said with slur.
For she was the feminine gender!
"Why does that man look SO unhap-
He married Tor money"
"Does marrying for money bring un-
happiness?" a.. :, :, ma. d,..
inherited when her people neard about
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22
Az Alabama Barn Dance :.

Harvest moon am skinin'--
Darkies dressed 80 gay.
Down to big grove
See 'em make dere way.
Unch Eph's a tunin' up
Feet a movin' slow,
Evah body singin'---
To de ole banjo.
II.
Darkies all am happy
See 'em twist an glide,
Sachey down de middle
Balance on de side.
Dust nyin' in yo' eyes
Where dem niggers prance--
Everybody's happy at de
Big barn dance.
PUNK. PUNK" say de banjo
Watch Aunt Linda sway
"Plunk, PUNK" Uncle Rastus--
Frow dat crutch away.
Hebbens-watch dat timber
Coon from up In town
Regular .culled masher-
Swings dem gals aroun'.
Nv.
See dem gals a-1iyin'.
Like a cloud o dust
Hear dem pickaninnies
Lafin' fit to bust.
non't dem gals look scrumptiousY
See dat iovln' glance?
Ever body's happy.
At de big barn dance. >.sr1o>,c.
PHIL II. 'ARMSTRONG'
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-22

Said the Bug. as he observed a frog
thrusting out his tongue toward him:
Excuse me. sir: but am not the doc
tor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Murde rsrAStllI at Large.

New York, June 25.--With & new
suspects under arrest at Newton, l.. l..
and a report that Chinese giving the
name of Leon Ling or Lang is aboard
the steamer Arizoniap, bound for San
Francisco, the police this afternoon con-
tinued an inch by inch search Of China
town, after throwing acOfdon of police
about the district to prevent any Chinese
from leaving.
The suspect held at Newton, is be-
lieved to be an important factor in the
mystery which has hidden the murder
of Elsie Sigel, the young girl missionary
strangled to desth in Leon's room. de
was captured after long chase across
the fields near NewtoWn and refused
positively to give any explanation re-
gardiug himself. He said his name Was
Harry Kie.
10 Kie's possession we're found a
razor, revolver, with box Of cart
ridges and package of red tSgs similar
to those used in Chinese laundries. He
looks like the picture of Leon, but has a
small mustache of about two weeks
growth. He was arraigned before Meg.
islrate Smith, and held on charge OF
carrying concealed weapons.
A message from Norfolk, Va, today,
says that Chinese answering the de-
scription of Leon Ling is aboard the
Hswaiin Steamship Oompauy's steamer
Arizonian, which left Norfolk yesterday
on its away around the Horn. 1t is
,aid that the Chinese signed as a men,
Der of the ships crew in New York on
Tune II, and that be gave his name IS
Lem Ling or Lang. There is some IN
certainty about the last named, and no
way of sscertaining which is correct.
The search being made in Chinatown
today is expected to satisfy the officers
finally in regard to the possibility of the
fugitive being concealed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Trolley Car Accident.

Wilmington, Del, June 20 The
local hospitals are filled with the vic
tins OF serious trOlly car accident on
the Olsymont division of the Whining
ton City Railway, short distance from
this city late last night Nearly 40 were
injured, some seriously and several may
die. The injured we're all members oil
an excursion party given by the Trinity
Methodist church of Chester. Two cars
filled with the excursionisls started down
an incline one Immediately sitter the
other The trolley pole of the first Cal
left the wire, leaving the car in darkness.
The motormsn of the resrcar thought the
fret car had rounded a curve and he
continued on q lively tate of speed.
The laughter of the merry crowd waS
suddenly turned TO shneks of the To-
iured ~ the cars came together. Men
trampled women, and children were
crushed in the stampede to get out the
cars. The wounded Icy ia heaps beside
The rails. They we're placed in hOspit ale
as soon "a possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria GsSet

,CorreSpondsnce Of the Alexandria GsIette.l
The corporation tax bill will, 1t II
said. be introduced in the Senate this
evening or tomorrow by Mr.. Aldricb'
As heretofore reported it provides fol
a tax of two per cent. on the net pronl'
of over SIS, 600 of all corporations, insnr'
ance companies, stock companies, etc
and imposes fDes and imprisonment fol
those who violate or evade the law.
The conference committee OF TIE
census bill held a session today and
made a partial report. The committee
mas decided to strike out from the bill
all provisions for a new building for the
use of the census Office which Vill con-
sequently be Obliged to continue to rent
the building now occupied by 1t.
The Weather Bureau holds out ne
hope Of early relief from the hot wave
now prevalent. Todsy's bulletin pre-
diets a continuation of moderately nigh
temperature in the eastern, southern
and middle western states" Shower
tonight or tomorrow are promised io'
the south Atlantic states. Temperature
in the hot belt in the past "a
hours, as recorded by the government
thermometers, which are customSrilJ
from 5 to 10 degrees lower than those on
street levels, range from IS to sc.
There is now little doubt that thu
corporation tax bill will pass. The Al
drIch- Payne bill, it is conceded, vii
not raise the necessary revenues and
some other tax must be restored to-
While the republicans do not like the
corporation tax idea they will accept il
rather than the income tax.
John Norris, representing the News
paper Publishers Association, made pub
lie today letter to Aldrich in which he
contradicts statements on sixteen iiemi
made by Aldrich in the Senate.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Cnlberson OF Texas and adopted by thu
Senate today calls upon the attorney
general for information as to whether
suit brought by the government against
the New Haven and the Boston Railway
has been dismissed. A staIment to tina
effect WAS credited to the attorney geo
eral by the newspapers. Mr.. Oulberaor
said he wanted an Official statement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Klnsd and Buried tiIs Brother

Modesto, Gala, jane rs After shoot
ing and killing his six-year-old brother,
Theodore, Cecil Hopkins, IL years old
buried the dead body in hog pen at
his home, after stnfIing the boys mouth
full of sand. The boy today confessed to
the killing. The parents of the two
boys we're away yesterday, and on their
return last night they found Cecil alone.
He said nothing about his brothers. dis.
appearance, and it was thought the boy
WAS lost or had strayed away until the
newly made grave in the hog pen was
discovered. The older boy confessed that
he had shot his brother dead with q shot
gun, and then buried the body. He gave
no reason for the killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25

New York, June 25.-The hot wave,
which has continued for three days, al
ready, and shows no signs of abatement,
has claimed ten more victims, total of
more than so, who have died of effects
of the terrible heat.
Hospitals are over-croWded, and the
complaint is made by the police that
there are not enough physicians to take
care of the heat victims who fall on the
streets.
Several deaths have been reported of
men and women who have fallen from
FIRE escapes where they we're sleeping in
an effort to escape from the sitting heat
of their rooms.
Ambulance horses from the East Side
hospitals, where the suffering is grealest
are beginning to drop on the streels from
exhaustion and the ambulance surgeons
are in the same shape.
A ia usual, in such cases, the child
rem OF the crowded tenement districts
are the chief sufferers and infant NOR
tality has reached an alarming condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Conditions In Liberia.

London, June 25.-Militsry attscht
OlOman, connected with the American
Embassy here, returned today from LII.
IBERIA, with hints that the American com
mission that has completed its investi.
CATION into affairs in Liberia is soon to
make a sensational sspOrs. OlOmau de-
clsred that his official position prevented
him from speaking, but We went fal
enough to say that the commission
found things upspeaksbly bad IN the
Black Republic. The commission Is
composed Of r. P. Faulkner, f. J.
Stolt and George Sale. They are now
returning to the United States aboard
the scout cruisers Chester, Salem and
birmingham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
FAIRFAX DEMOOKArS.

At a meeting of the democratic execu-
tive committee of Fairfax county held q
few days ago 1t was decided that demo-
cratic primary election be held on the
9th of August, to nominate candidate
for the House of Delegates, also csndi-
oates for road commissioners for the
several magisterial districts, and that
the polls in each voting precinct be open
from sunrise to sunset
The following is to be printed at the
bottom of each ticket:
"All persons participating in the elec'
ton shall thereby be considered as bind
ing themselves to vote for the nominees
in the ensuing general election"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25

comes from los Angeles, where WoodIll,
her husband, lives. This is that she was
Lost or stolen from her parents 10 Chicago
when she was two years old. Woodill
met Miss Thompson in New York q
little more than 8 year ago and they
we're married there. Their courtsbip
lasted only FIVE days.
While growing into girlhoo d ME-.
Woodill met Nh. Gage. He resolved to
give her sill the assistance she needed in
completing her education, snd was as
good as his promise. 1t is said that bis
last present to her was So, 600 when she
married Mr.. WoOdill.
Mr.. Gage WAS so proud Of his protege
that be got her entire into the White
House and she sang for President
Mckinley and some guests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Won BueIow VIII Not Resign.

Berlin, June 25 Under what is be-
lieved to be pressure from the ksieer,
Chancellor Won BuelOw decided today
not to resign SIS a result OF defeat 10 the
Reichstsg yesterday of the governments
bill providing for the extension OF sue
cessiOn duties so So to affect the widows
and children. Instead, he will post
pone the solution of the crisis by allow.
ing the debate on the other financial
bills to proceed. The liberal sud radi-
cal press, inceused at the defeat OF the
measure, is camOring for the dissolution
of the Reichstag, while the conservative
press is demanding BueIow's resigns-
finn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25

In THE Corporation Court yesterdS'N
afternoou three men we're sentenced to
he electrocuted in the pen'tentiary at
Richmond during the first three weeks
of next September. This will be the
first time 10 the annals of crime in Alex
andna where a court has pronounced the
death sentence upon three persons in
one dsy. AZ is generally the case in
recent years, the doomed men are of the
colored race, IS ere most of the inmates
of southern penitentisries. These facts
are suggestive and present an unfortu-
nate picture which stands in marked
contrast to conditions which prevailed
In the southern country before the fanati-
cal wave of abolition and political and
social equality OversPread the country.
While at this day no one would attempt
10 argue in favor of slavery, the system
being totally imprscticable in this age OF
the world, the fact remains that the mass
of negroes we're much better of spirit
uslly and in every other way when white
people we're more interested in them.
A small percentage of the race has risen
superior to the great majority by virlue
of the new conditions afforded them and
by their industry and lSw-abiding de-
meauor they justly enjoy the respect Of
the whites among whom they live. 1t
is not 80, however, with the large ma
jority. Many lead lives Of idleness, and
the broihel and saloon have greater at
fractions than the workshop, farm or
church. The descent in the social scale
is rapid. Incidence and dehauchery led
to crimes, which produced the scenes in
the Corporation Court of this city yes
aerdsy afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25

In A speech in the Senate yesterday
MIR. Bsveridge charged the tobacco trust
with having resOrted to bribery in order
to influence legislation, He said their
general lobbyist was a New York man
~ho held a high place in society and was
personally known to nearly all OF the
senators. He also said that when any
an,i-cIgarette or other unfriendly DILL is
pending in the legislature a sslsried
lobbyist with living expense account
WAS sent there to look after the interests
of the trust. One Of these state lobby
lists became fugitive from Justice. MIR.
Bsveridge, though a partisan republican,
ia believed to be truthful man (how-
ever incongruous this may appear to
many, 50 accepting his statement as true
the lobbyists he refers to must be sent
where they can be of some value to their
employers--in other words bride giveTs
are seat smong bride receivers. Now
the question arises, is this general lob
bvist from New York, who is personally
known to nearly all the senators sent
among them TO bribe, or try to bride
them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE Is, 1909.

THE constitulionality Of the pure food
law ia attacked in a suit fled In the Su-
preme Court Of the District OF Columbia
a few days ago. The suit is brought
BY the Hipolits Egg ComPsoy,a ST. Louis
corporstion, but back of this are under
stood to be the great beef packers OF the
west and other packers Of fOodstuhs. In
the case presented to the court an In
sanction is asked against Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson to restrain him from
t,,ther interference with the business OF
the plaintiffs. Agents of the Depart
ment of Agriculture seized, recently al
Peoria, ILL.,, fifty cans of eggs preserved
with boric acid. They were pronounced
20 he in violation Of the pure food law
ord wore destroyed. The contention Is
ma, made that the pure food law is uu-
constitutional and cannot be enforced,
hscsuse it confers upon the general gov
eminent police powers reserved under
the constitution to the states, and be-
Cause Congress has conferred upon exec
utive officers of the government leglsla'
t;ve mowers to make regulations and de-
clare certain things unlawful, contrary
70 the constitution. That the HiPolite
Egg Company is bat an agent acting for
others ia this suit is shown by the isc'
that the compauy's bill declares that i
IA fled ia behalf Of other persons and
interests not appearing in the case. Inc
claim Is made that through the action Of
the Department of Agriculture the plain
tia has been subjected to irrePsrSble IN
Jury, without adequate remedy at law
All the points raised in this suit were
thoroughly threshed out in Congress and
msuv of them have since been passed
upon by the courts, but no such direc'
attack upon the law has been made be-
fore snd the result is looked forward ''
with much interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Pianos For Sale

A remarkable chance TO secure
the greatest bargain ola lifetime,
Upright Pianos of following cele-
brated makes, , II of them been
slightly used: Chickering, Knabe,
Hardman, Weber, Sohmer, Ivers
& Pond, Fischer, Price & Teepie,
Brewster, Frederick, Harrington,
Heinekamp, Wegman and many
more. These pianos have been
out in rent and the season now
closing brings score or more
fine pianos back TO our ware
rooms. We are crowded TO the
doors and MUST sell off these
instruments Immediately. Prices
have been cut down to zero.
$l00, Sis, $3.50, will buy pianos
at this moment, worth twice as
much Easy terms of payment
may he arranged. Write today
for our list and prices. A days
delay may lose you the best
choice.
w. f. FREDERICK MUSIC
co. The largest retail piano
house in America 1928 F street,
Washington ID. C.. ji5tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Wireless Telegrapby.

London, June 26-Gnglieimo Mar
conf today told a committee Of the I'm
perlal Press Conference that within q
few months wireless telegraphy would be
developed to the point where it will be
possible to transmit messages distance
of six thousand miles at no more than
FIVE cents a word. Transatlantic mes
sages, he said, would be possible in a
short time at this rSte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Mrs. Gould fxonerated

New York, June 25.-Oompletely ex-
ooerating Mrs Gould Of all blame and
severely criticising Howard Gould for
his sections, Justice Bowling this after
noon allowed Mrs. Gould a separation
from her husband and fixed her alimony
at 81, 600 a month.
la delivering his decision, Justice
Bowling said: "The charges Of gross
and habitnsl intOxicatiOn NOT only vas
not proven, hut on the contrary, the
plaintiff has gone beyond what was re-
CURED OF her aud the testimony is vastly
10 her fsvor."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Virginia News.

The Charles Alvin Smith Memorial
Home at Colonial Bach was dedicated
Yesterday afternoon with appropriate
services.
A marriage license WAS issued in
Washington Yesterday to William Mel.
HeyI and Minnie O. Downs, both OF
Marshall.
Alta local option election at Rsdford
Yesterday the drys won by majority OF
l04. The total vote cast was 3S3. Two
years ago the town went dry by q ma
iority of 1853. The campaign WIS a
spirited one.
The general board of directors of the
state hospitals met in Lynchburg We'd
nesdsy night and awarded contract to
A. Nj. Vale, of Stanton, to build a spur
track 4, 200 feet to the property in Am
herst county, Un which the stste cpl
leptic colony is to be built. The esti-
mated cost of the work is 81, 900.
OF the 206 applicants for doctors
licenses, who are now taking their ex-
aminstions before the State Board of
Medical Examiners in Richmond, two
sre women and twelve are colored men.
One of the ladies ia an Osteopsth. 1t is
said that the board has on guard man
whose duty is-to see that no cheating is
done.
William Wallace, tWenty-one years
old, yesterday On meeting Miss Daisy
Holcomb in Portsmouth, shot her down
with q pistol, and then, turning the
weapon on himself, sent bullet into his
own body. The young woman was shot
through the right shoulder, and her
wound ia not dangerous. The bullet
which Wallsce fred into his own body
is 10 a dangerous location, and may
prove fatal. Wallace was the rejected
sutton of Miss HOlcomb. She had been
refusing his attentions for long time,
and he bad been forbidden to come to
her home. When he met her yesterday,
he asked her to stop and talk with him.
She took no notice OF him aud be used
his pistol. Wallace six years ago shot
and killed John johnson. He got of
on plea OF accidental shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25
Fell in Tank of Boiling Oil.

New York, June 26.- Joseph Ignicy
Ia dying at the OOney Island hospital
from burns received by taking an in
voluntary swim In tsnk of boiling oil
on a refuse scow, Ignicy was employed
in pouring the boiling oil over the re-
fuse, the oil being conveyed in great
vat, into which IgDicy fell. He swan
about in the boiling liquid until hauled
out with graphing hooks. He wss al
most cooked alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25

PREsIDENT.D DESIGNATE JORGE HoL-
QUIN, of Colombia, has reduced the Dip
lomatic and consular service and other
wise cut down the governments expenses
IS 600. 900 a year. What & saving
could be made along these lines we're
even an effort made by the United States
eovernmept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-25

IL THE Senate few days sgo Mr.
Depew, who legs superAuous on the
stage, said;
There is no earthly doubt that the mo-
meut this tariff becomes q law the coun-
try Will enter on 81 unprecedented
period of prosperity. This will lead to
plenty Of money, large expenditures ADD
a corresponding increase in imporiations.
There will follow revenues more than
sufficient for the support of the govern
ment. A six months TRIAL will demon
strate that there are no expenditures 10
sight or liable to be incurred which will
equal the revenues from customs and in
ternal revenue taxation.
This sounds very familiar, indeed ike