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The Glenwood post., 1909-05-08
POWERS BRING
CROWDS TO McIv0R. .TYNDALl

Agent for monuments, iron fences,
and all kinds of cemetery work. P. @.
Box 40. Charles Beck. Glenwool
Snrings. 4-l7-9
No one will object to your paying
five dollars for a ticket to the board
of trade supper Monday evening. The
fire boys will get the money, and if
YOU think their services in saving the
business houses from fire are worth
anything, you will dig up handsomely
to their fund.
LOST-Black covered memorandum
book. Reward at Palace rooming house.
Robert J. Coddington, cashier of the
Grand Valley state bank, while play
ing baseball at Debeque, last Sunday,
was struck between the eyes by ball
pitched by Tom May of the Colbran
team. He was rendered unconscious
for several hours, and while he Is I'm
proving somewhat it is believed there
is Il slight fracture of the skull, whica
will make his recovery very slow. Nj
Coddington is one of the most popular
Young men of the Grand Valley dis
trict and his many friends will hope
for his speedy restoration to his owr
genial self.
The Glenwood post., 1909-05-08

LOST-Black covered memorandum
book. Reward at Palace rooming house
The Glenwood post., 1909-05-08

515 to 6-19.
The Glenwood post., 1909-05-08

5 l6 to 6 l9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
TOday's Telegraphic News
Selects Another Shah.

Constsutlnople, Feb Is. Messages
from Teherau today say tia the town OF
Reabt. whose governor, S .rdsr Atkan,
wss killed by the revolu:ionisis Tues
day, followed up the murder by proc
lsmstion OF independence ADD the selec.
ton of iis own shah Turkey hes refused
to heed PeTsis's protest seainst the send
iUg Of Turkish troops to Kio Ufumiah.
The real basis Of Psrsia's complaint, 1t
Is recognized, ia her knowledge thai the
presence Of the Turkish troops IN Persia
is big a d 10 the revolutiouists.
st Petersburg, Feb. lS.-The shah
has thrown Gordon sr)und the Turkish
legation 10 Tehersn today, todsy's dis
patches from that city cay, and the police
srs shooting the Persian revolutionisis
who are seeking refuge 10 the legation.
Several have already been killed.
The royalisis have recently won ssv-
eral fights in .he northern part of the
empire aod entire towns are reported as
fl 'eilg toward Russia TO escape the ven
gesuce of the royslists' victories.
Foreign diplomats 10 Teheran are
still convinced that the rsvolutionists
will ultimately succeed, and the O'ajori-
to OF them are said to have indicated to
the shah che necessity OF eventually
yielding to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Train Robbery,

Denver, Col. Feb. Is Two masked
b'ndits, esrly Today, held up the Denver
& Rio G auds train No. at Military
junction, between Fort Logan and
Denver. They looted the mail car aud
escaped with tNe registered mail. The
train was due in Denver at 1915 lest
night, bat was running four hours late.
There is a steep grade just after leaving
the junction, and as the engine reached
he crest OF the hill, the two men sprsng
into the glare OF the headlight. One
ran to the side OF the cab when the
engine was brought to stop. Climb
ing the steps he covered the engineer and
fireman with a revolver. The other mao
ran to the mail car snd hammered on the
door. They kept their guns working to
ierify the passengers, snd it is estimated
fred fifty stots. They compelled the
fireman to 20 to the mail car and point
out the registered mail, after which
they walked him back to the cab and
ordered the engineer to proceed at full
speed, threatening to kill the men 10
the cab If there was any delay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Deed of Demsnted Man.

Millville, N. j Feb. 13.-Because
he vas spurnsd by the woman, Richard
Duuigsn early today entered the home Of
Joseph S)mer6eId, and shot him. dead
aud then turned the weapon on Mrs.
Madge KiDkle, aud her l5-year-old son,
who was occupying the room With her,
and shot ard seriously wounded both Of
them. DUNCAN wss captured several
hours later. Mrs. Kinkel Is separated
from her husband, and was employed by
Somer6eld az bis housekeeper. Recently
DuBigsn, who was enamored Of the
womsD, threatened her life If sbe did
not take her family and leave SOmer-
fields home. Alter his arrest, DunigaD
tod the police that he had recently es-
capped from en- insane asylum at Norris
town, Pa,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
News of the Day.

King Edward and Queen Alexandra
OF Great Britain ended their Berlin visit
yesterday and returned home.
After assembling a pile of rubbish and
saiua'ing bis clothing with kerosene,
Felix Mystows burned himself to death
at West Orange, N. j., yesterday.
That express companies cannot be
compelled to perform y. o. d. service
for the liquor traffic was held by the
interstate commerce commission yes
terdsy.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie yesterday de-
clared tina. Congress Is incapable of
fixing josi tariff schedule, and that a
permanent bipartisan commission OF ex-
peris is the ouly solution OF the ever
troublesome tariff problem.
The special committee appointed by
Speaker Cannon at the lsst session to in
yestigste conditions in the paper manu-
ecluri0g industry will probably make
unanimous report to the House in a few
days recommending reduction on print
paper.
A dispatch from Wellington, New
Zsalaud, says the steamer Penguin, en-
gagged 10 the cossting trade, was wrecked
last night on Cape Terawhitt. A num-
Der of those on board were rescued, bat
20 of the passengers and crew are
missing, and grave fears are entertained
that they have been lost
Rev. DR.. E. Dewitt, Huntley, lect-
urtr of wide note 10 the Methodist Epis-
oopsl Church, member Of the Bslti-
more Conference add formerly pastor Of
the Madison avenue and the First
Methodist Episcopal churches, Balti-
more, died 81 Clifton Spriugs, n. T., on
Thursday of nremic poison.
In The House yesterday several hum
drsd private pension bills we're passed,
and consideration OF the Indian appro.
priatioD bill, under genera debate, be-
CUR. Representative Rsiney and bis
charges of corruption 10 the purchase OF
the Panama clnal were bitterly ssssiled
by number Of republicans, including
Representatives Lowering, Olcott and
BInD0n. Representative Wil!eti, OF
New York, made an argument In which
be held the United States WAS without
authority TO sue a newspaper for libel,
aud incidentally attacked President
Roosevelt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 10.

SENATE
The Senate was not 10 session today
having adjourned Thursday till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Senate Knox enabling resolution
popped up in the House today ADD i'm
mediately created turmoil.
Mr.. Henry demanded TO know
whether The Senate resolution had been
referred. He was informed by the
speaker that it was on the table, but
would be referred TO the committee on
election of president, vice-presideut and
representatives.
Mr.. Henry then demanded that the
resolution be referred to the judiciary
committee. A long parliamentary dis.
question then ensued, The chair main
tanning that the House could not vote
reference aud Mr.. Underwood and others
citing presidents thft it was the higher
privilege of the House" TO take the mat.
ter OF reference from the hands of the
speaker.
The lstler finally ruled a motion of the
Texan that the bill be referred to the
judiciary committee out of order and
made reference himself to the committee
on election of president, vice president
and representatives. He adm tilted that
this reference could be corrected if the
House saw fit. However, the minority
members gave up their attempt.
The judiciary committee Of the House
is known to be unfriendly to all attempts
to repeal the provisions Of the legisla-
tive, executive and Judicial appropriation
bill 30 as to permit Knox serving as Sec
retsry of state, believing them uneOnsti-
tutional.
Maintaining thst ga rate law is use
less If under it the railroads can increase
their rates at will" Mr.. Lamar de.
uounced the present Hepburn law as
failure and gave the House clear dis
cussion of it, shortcomings.
"Au amendment should be passed."
he said, "that no railroad can raise an
existing freight rate, unless first having
the reason and justice of the increase
adjudicated by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The House passed bill for the scquisi-
ton by the government Of the two groves
of Calsverss big trees in California and
their reservation as the Cslaverss big
tree National Forest.
The bill provides that the secretary
of agriculture may trade other public
lands TO owners OF tracts on which the
trees SIRE located 10 exchange, or permit
the cutting, from forest reserves OF an
goal smOunt Of stumpsge to that
on the laod.
Holding the Hepburn rate law mp to
scoru as "mskeshift legislation" 'de
ceptionsto the public" ''iorest Of legis-
lstive e bottles ADD a tangled wilderness
of W%Sds" snd declaring that every one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
TELE0RAPHIc RRHYITIRs.

A jury Ia the Cooper Sharp murder
case hiss been secured 10 Nashville,
Tenn, and the work of taking testimony
will commence on Monday.
@. Birdeit Ball, who shot and killed
Ouvier Dury, the Cincinnati actor, for
ruiDiog his home, today in Denver,
COL. was sentenced to FIVE years in the
pen t nljary.
A dispatch from Amsterdam Ears the
Standard OIL Company aud the Royal
Petroleum Exchange have reached an
agreement to prevent competition and to
maintain an uniform selling price, ac-
cordlng to a statement By the officials of
the lstt company made today.
f. w. Bol z. Traffic manager of the
Naioral Petroleum Associa ion, testi-
fed iu Cleveland, O, today at
the Union Pacific Southern Pacific
merger hearing that ia dependent oil
oil companies are preparing TO ship 10
California via New York and the
lslhmus OF Panama because OF dlscrim-
NATION in favor OF Standard Oil made
possible through the Ha rlman merger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
COlOred Man Lynched.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 1S.-Jack Wade, col.
ored, was lynched today at Lakeland, thirty
miles from here, for an attempted criminal
assault up'n Mrs lima Newell, of Lakeland.
Wade was arrested at Trilbv. The sheriff
attempted to get him into the county Jail at
Barlow. without going through Lakeland
bnt mob from the latter place met the train
at way station, seized Wade and took him
70 the scene Of his crime He WIS ideptli d
by Miss Newell, who asked the mob not TO
nrrn the negro. Wade was tied to a tree and
bis body riddled with bullets. Wade was
first strung up to the tree and then cut down
in the hope that he would make a statement
but hs would not talk. He was the sixth
nero arrested for the crime, one Of whom.
VIII Crumley, had a narrow escape from
being burned at the stake on Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
U. D. O. OBJECT.

A committee representing the Old
Dominion Chapter, U. d. @. OF Lynch
burg, prepared tbs following PsIer shich
represents the attitude Of the charter
anent The recent prize essay contention:
"The Old Dominion Chapter, U. ID. O.,
of Lynchburg, desires 10 make 1t a mat
ter OF record Il at it is 10 full sympathy
with sister chapters in the action taken
regarding the award given Miss Boysen's
essay, which asssils our Lee and the
south generally, aud deplorss The action
of the committee having the matter 10
charge"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Mother and Child Buried In Ruins

Rubio Canyon, Gala, Feb. 1S.-
Caught 10 small pavilion In which
they lived, by gravel slide, which
threatened to overwhelm the frail
structure, Mrs. Fred Drew, wife of The
agent Of the Pacific Electric Railway,
by superhuman exertion managed to get
three of her children through window
onto frm ground. Returning to rescue
the youngest, boy of FIVE, she aud the
child were carried down 10 the ruins
aud buried. Mrs. Drew was rescued in
a dying condition, bat the boys body
has not vet been recovered,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Remarkable Operation.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Whst is con-
sldered one of the mUst remarkable ope-
ialions ever attempted at Jefferson Hos.
pi.al. is that performed upon Mrs. o.
Lee Williams, wife of the manager Of
The Grand Opera House, here, who was
badly injured in an automobile accident
near Atlantic City last Sunday. A piece
Of her skull mora than half an inch 10
length hiss been removed, together with
some of the brain tissue which had been
lsctrated. Open vents haVe been made in
the skull back of each ear. Mrs. Will
ans has rallied wonderfully since the
operation and it is said she now has a
chance Of recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Virginia News.

The Grand Lodge Of Masons st their
meeting in Richmond. this week,
donstad 81, 900 for the memorial temple
which Lodge No. Of Fredericksburg,
is raising funds to erect.
Mr. E. L. Dtj,rDeiie, Of Petersburg,
was acquitted yesterday Of the murder Ct
Forrest Aiken, whue boy, who was
killed with a trap gun when be tried to
enter MT. ID jsrnet'e's storshouse.
decreased interest ia the Audubon So
cie,y of Virginia was evidenced by an
enthusiastic meeting in Richmond en-
Thursday. Miss Katherine S'Dart Of
Alexandr is secretary Of the society.
Mrs. Kste Ashby Cooke, widoH OF
w. E. Cooke, Of Rockville, Tenn. and
daughter of the late Marshall aud Lucy
Ashby, OF Belmont, Fauquier county,
died at Washington, Ga, on Monday.
Mr.. NJ. Il. Reardou, of White Post,
Clarke county, will shortly announce
himself IS 8 candidate for the house Of
delegates, to represent the counties of
Clarke and Warren. He Is taid to have
q large following in the two counties.
james NJ. Blucum, q colored railway
mail clerk aud a resident OF Manassas,
was convicted in Washington on Thurs
day OF robbery, and wss sentenced to
serve eighteen months Ia the pepiien-
tia'y. Baacum's run was from Wash
ton TO G)ldsboro, n. O. He is under
Indictment for riding the mails.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
public high school building at Water
ford, Loudoun county, yesterday. The
building was unoccupied at the time,
except by few pupils and several Of the
teachers, who safely got out of the
building. The building WAS Of frame,
two stories high, and the loss is about
81, 900.
The Game Protective Association OF
Virginia earnestly discussed new methods
Tor the protection Of game at their an.
quail meeting In Richmond Thursday
evening. The present officers Of the as
SIC alton we're reelected. The secre'ary's
report showed total enrolled member
ship of about 500 members through the
various towns and counties OF the State.
Mrs. NJ. F. Palmer, formerly Of Lou
doun county, died on Thursday night at
her home, near WedderburD, Fairfax
county, after a long and painful Illness
Mrs. Palmer was an estimable lady,
The widow of an old Confederate soldier
aud a sister .in.law of Captain Fraokliu
Williams, the supervisor of Providence
district She is survived by daughter
living at Sterling, and BON who Is mer-
chanGzing at East Woodford. The in
termeut will be near her old home, Mt,
Zion cemetery, in Loudoun, tomorrow.
Alleged incompatibility of temper and
crael treatment are the grounds upon
1hich Mrs. Elizabeth Mario, Of Main,
Frederick county, lsdy Of more than
rs yesrs, seeks divorce from her hus-
band, James I. Martin, q prominent
farmer aud x.Confederate soldier. The
couple have been msriied for more thar
30 years, ADD lived together amicsbly
until recently. In the Circuit Court Of
that county on Thursday Judge Harri-
son entered Rn order allowing counsel
fees and temporary slimouy. The case
will come up for trial next month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13

of its provisions was full Of PLEASING en-
ioymeut to the "rsilrosd monopolists,"
Mr.. Madden (Rpu. Ill this afternoon
gave the House an analytical study Of
railroad rate legislation, that brls led
with csnsurs of Congress itself in falling
TO enact real remedial laws for the horl-
zoptsl Jump in rates.
Mr. Msddeu:advised that Congress enact
Law for an appraisement and valuation OF the
railroad property Of the county, and then
emrower The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion TO determine just end reasonable rates on
his evidence. "Op to this time" he said,
very little has been dooe by the Commission
except what was entirely satisfactory to the
railroads"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13

YESTERDAY seems 10 have beer
,Lincoln Day" in most places north Of
MasDn and Dlxon's line. Apart from
pictures of the war president, orators,
orstiops, the latter smelling of the lamp
many newspapers contained little else
today calculated to regale the general
reader. The biographers of Lincoln
from the stirring events OF 1850 until
the present time have been legion, anc
but little can be said at this day original
concerning him. That he played 3
prominent part in the history OF the
United States is admitted by all, and
that. while firm 10 his convictions and
purposes, be was also careful, coDserVa'
tive and sympathetic cannot be contro'
yerted. A vein of humor was often
manifested in him which made him easy
Of approach. His political principles,
however pure he imagined them to be,
have failed to appeal to people Of the
southern country, although half a cen.
tury has elapsed since Lincoln began to
attract attention. BE did not receive
the support of single southern state in
tue memorable contest Of 1860, aud the
mass Of the people Of the south is still
as solid as Gibraltar in its aversion to
republican dogmss, Notwithstanding
sporadic exhibitions on the part of some
aho dream in eventual political sssimi-
1afion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
The Erie Railroad.

Albany, Feb. Is The Erie Railway
may bond itself foe thirty million dollars
on 30 year five per cent boud provided
1t exp ,nds the amount on Improvements
TO the system it operates. This wss de-
cided on today by the Up State Public
Service Commission. The rev isYue
may be exchanged in squsI parts for shy
portion OF The $ll, $50, 900 general lien
and convertible four per cents now out
standing. Bat this exchange must be
q, psr. II may also be excl anged for
the $40, 500, 0O0 Issue of bond authorized
last March, bat also az par, or any in
terest notes that may be later issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
FROM Washington.
ICOrre,pOndencs Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]

tCorrespondencs OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. IS.
Eight bids we're opened at the Navy
Department today for the construction
of the worlds largest dry dock at the
Uoiled States naval station at Pearl
Hsrbor Hawaii. The lowest Of the bids
wss that OF O. NJ Leach of Bls,on,
Mass, who submitted figures OF 81, $50, q.
SS3 for the erection OF the dock COM
plets without some of the accessory
piliug, aud 81, 9OS, 437 Including the
accessories. The bids ranged from So
46S, 600 to the figure submitted ty
Leach.
A United Sites war vessel will, In
all probability, be sent TO Liberia within
a few days to strengthen the lettering
republic, which appears to be upon the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13

The Charleston News sud Courier
declares that Senator Tillman bias done
a particularly good work for the colOred
people of Charleston in preventing the
confirmation of DR.. CIum ss collector
of the port, as they have gained nothing
In politics, or business, or industry, or
social position by reason Of his official
service. Undoubtedly, says the Phil
sdelpbls Record, as far as the whites
we're concerned, with whom alone the
collector was called upon to deal in his
six years incumbency, he was con-
tinuiug source of oaeuse. What is the
use of provoking unnecessary friction 10
the efjrt to bring about impossible
conditions?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
OVEROROWDED OARS.

The Interstate Commerce Commission,
By an order made February 8. the con-
tents OF which have not yet been made
public, has directed the United States
district attorney, Of Washington, to in
stitute prosecutions sgainst nesrly every
street railway company in the District Of
Columbia for specific violations Of the
act Of May %, 1908, which prohibits
overcrowding of cars. Among the roads
to be prosecuted ere the Grtat Falls and
Old Dominion, Falls Church, and the
Washing on, Alexandra and Mount
Vernon lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13

THE British government has decided
TO lay down five bsttleships Of the i'm
proved Dresdnought type 10 the coming
year. The building of a sixth will de-
pend upon the progress Of GsrmsDy's
new construction. The United States
launched one of their sea monsters few
days ago aud another is approaching
completion. We occasionally hear opti-
mistic dreams to the effect that the day
is about to dawn wher nations will beat
their swords into pillow shares and their
spears into ptuniog hooks. There are
no sigGs of the near approach of this ETA
at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. IS. 1909.


A coI0RED man Was arrested near
lamps, Fla, day or two ago on suS
nicion OF having attacked a young white
voman. He was taken to al lsoisIeu
place where be was soon surrounded Oy
e mob of men and boys numbering
.bout one thousand. The suspect was
bouod TO stake and pine knots, Sa'u-
rated with kerosene oil, we're piled up to
h;s shoulders. When a member OF the
Gang was about to spPly a match 8
sheriff and two deputies appeared And'
with drawn pistols, ordered the man
swsv He was careful to Obey and
vaIked off. The officers then UNBOUND
the dsrkey and conducted him TO Jal'
Tss man maintained bis innocence Of
the crime urged against him while 'he
combustibles we're beiDgT!led about him.
poss;blv he is innocent. Another ne
gro, suspected of the crime Was hanged
nv 3 mob today. This was the SKID
aarkey taken in custody on suspicion
The action of the sheriff aud his two
IDENTITIES. referred to above, 10 the
face Of a mob Of one thousand wild and
unreasonable people shows what can DC
done by brave and reliable conServs'Or'
of the peace, and their example shoulo
be followed by all others 10 authority
A mob is like pack of wolves-pugna'
eious-but individually the members are
generally towards. Eugene sue gives a
vivid description in the "wsndefing
Jew" of an attempt on the part Of q
mob to lynch prominent Jesuit ID
Paris. The latter took refuge 10 3
church, when priest made himself :
buffer between the blOodIhirsty gang sno
the man they would have made IhelI
victim. He succeeded 10 shaming and
covering the horde and caused them +"
creep out of the church on tiPtoe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Deed Of Brutal Husband.

New York, Feb. 10 -Eursged over
the thrtas of his wife to have him in.
generated in an inssDe asylum, Caspsr
Zsittuick, formerly an officer In the
Austrian army, today threw sulphuric
acid on the woman az she lay 10 bed,
iphicliDg injuries from which she will
likely die. 10 the struggle to save her
mother, their eight.ytar'old daughter
vas terribly burned a6ou! the hands and
face by the acid. Zsittniek escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-13
Death of . Theatrical Manager

New York, Feb. lS-Bepjamln F.
Hurtig, theatrical manager, and one of
the best known figures in the world Of
burlesque and vaudeville. died today Of
a malignant dstase. Hurtlg was AZ
years old aud it is estimated that his
es.ste will to'al close 20 half a million.
The theatrical manager was bora in
Nashville, Tenn.