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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
WOMAN SHOOTS HUSBAND.

Two hours after she bad caused the
arrest OF her husband, Abraham Levy,
tailor, on charge OF abandonment,
Mrs. Esther Levy visited the cellroom
of the Harrison street police station in
Chicago yesterday, and before the
startled lockup.keeper bad a chance to
interfere, shot through the bars at Levy,
10 AlciiDg fatal wound.
She WAS taken to the women's annex
of the station, where she became hyster-
ical and no explanation ior her at
tempt on her husbands life could be
secured.
When Mrs. Levy secured the warrant
for her husbands arrest che told The
msgistIsts that Levy had neglected bis
home for other women and that she had
10 work as a sslesWomau to support
their four children. When she reached
the cage where her husband was confined
she asked:
"Are you coming back to me aud the
children ?" asked the visitor.
"No." answered Levy; you put me
here and here | will remain. You tell
your story to the judge"
Mrs. Levy then stepped back pace
and drew her weapon, Levy Jumped to
one side Of the cell 10 an attempt to
dodte the bullet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 20, 1903.

JHE S ,ora of Bul.ar has passed
law imposing tax OF about ~ sysS'
nm all unmarried men who are thirty
years old and older. At Tirnovo, the
ancient capital, 1t has been a custom Tor
mauv years to bumllisle unmarried
men On the frs Mouday in Lent all
msrrisVable men who have not selected
life partners 10 the carnival season are
besien 90 sight With irAited pig' biad'
ders The bachelors always dreaded the
dsv. while the girls looked forward to 1t
with pleasure. Since the tax act has
been passed the bachelors OF TirnoVo
haze entered a formal protest against the
continuance Of the practice. IheY
.sv they will gladly pay the tax Oo'
nan, the cbastisement declared unia"-
tnl With them 1t is "Tbe poor unmsr'
ried man."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29

The report that the provisional revolution
ary administration Of Estrada contemplstes
the early proclamation Of the Independence
of the Atlantic states Of Nicaragua as Iepnb-
lie, was confirmed today in off ial dispatches
TO the State Department 1t is the intention
of the revolutionists. according 10 these, TO
erect government in the territory now peace
fully held By tn rssolutiOnists The report
cast some doubt upon the success of the Ievo-
lutionlst, in ousting President Zelaya from
the cOuntry. Before new republic could be
recognized, it would be necessary to establish
carefully all the boundaries, separating the
Atlsntic from The Pacific side. This, In toe
case of Nicaragua, would be very difficult
because Of the absence Of steams or mountains
which would aturally define the limits OF
new government. 1t is extremely probable
that because # this the new. government
could not establish relations with the United
States and other powers for many months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
rELRdRAPnIc BREvIrIHs.

Fraak Y. Winters. aged Fl, commit
ted suicloe Ia 81. OolumbiA's Catholic
Church, Buffalo, N. Y, this morning.
The man used revolver, sending three
bullets into bis bead.
The arrival at SpArtsnburg, 3. o., to-
day OF the frat train over the new Osro'
lius, Clincbfield sDd Ohio Railway was
made the occasion of hugh celebration,
including barbecue.
Liking Joseph G. Cannon, 10 q grim
old wolf whose iaUgs are long, u. s.
Senator La Toilette publishes another
sttsck on the .sp aker 10 this weeks
issue OF La Follelte's weekly magazine.
One man was drowned today snd q
pauic occurred on the steamer Powhaian
from Bostod to Baltimore, when the
steamer rammed and tank the barge
Shenandoah of Keutucket Shoals. The
name Of the victim was uukno1n.
Sir. Edmund John Monson, an
eminent d plomst, who served as British
Am bassador to France and to Austri1,
died 10 London today. He Was rs
gears old, and had been 10 the diplo'
matte service sIuce 1865. He was srbi-
traitor between Denmark and the United
Stats during the "Butter6eld" claim
dispute
Within two years Count U ppellD,
inventor of the ZeTplin type Of dirigible
balloon, expects 10 send dirlgible If
Jog across the Atlantic Ocean. The
count expressed this prophecy TO Otto
Kahn, New York banker, who returned
today from Europe. Kshn rode in the
newest Z'ppelin airship while In Gsr'
many.
Seven persons were seriously injured, two
fatally, and Two passenger cars were telescop-
Ell on a train losded with 236 immigrants en-
route from New York to Chicago early today,
when fast train on the Erie Railroad crash.
ed into a slowly moving immigrant train at
Tocsin, Ind.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
TIMBER DECAY.

Millions OF feet Of timber aud falshed
lumber rot every year in railroad
ties, bridges, trestles, piles, farm build
iDgs, fences, poles, snd mine props.
The lumber consuming public OF the
United States pays perhaps Thirty to
forty million dollars year to make good
the losses from wood decay.
These great drsins are q source Of
more and more concern each year.
Chemists and engineers who have TO do
with the usfs of wood are working un-
oeasingly on The problem. The United
s ates Foresl Service has men who de-
vote their whole time to it. The i'm
pOrtsuce OF the problem can not be
over estimated. Millions Of dollars are
annually saved by preservatIVe tHat-
ment Of timbers, but much yet remains
to be learned
Wood decay is caused by fungus, 3
vegetable growth sometimes Sd smsll
that 1t can be seen only with the micro
scope. Its roots or branches, like min
ute hsirs, force their way into the wood
tissues and absorb or eat away the solid
parts. The collapse which results Is
called decay.
Timber is Arti6cislly preserved by
forcing into Its cells aOd pores certain
substances which prevent the growth Of
fungi. AS long as this substance Is pres
ent in Sufficient quantity, the germs Of
of decay-tbe threads and spores oil
fungus cannot enter, and the wood Ia
preserved. This often means doubling
and sometimes treblipg the life Of the
timber.
The United States government con-
siders the Investigations OF the preservs'
tive treatment OF timber Of such impor-
lance that the business of one Office Of
the Urited States Fosest Service, that OF
wood Preservation, with new besdq1srt'
ers at Madison, Wis, Is given over en-
tirely to the work Of experiments In CO.
operation with railroad companies and
other corporations and individuals 10
prolonging the life Of railroad ties, mine
props, bridge timbers, fence posts and
transmission poles.
The frightening Of the life of timber
means The saving Of thousands Of dol.
lars annually through doing away with
the heavy expense of labor aud cost Of
msteriOl for renewals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
To Eradicate hookHorm.

New York, Oct. 29 Although no
de ails have been worked out IS yet,
the broad outlines upJn which The work
of Graduating the "nookworm disease, q"
known as the "Vsmplre of the south, q"
will be Carried out by the commission
delegated by Rockefeller, have teeD
decided upon. The git Of 81, 600, 600
vas made only last Tuesday and the
commission hiss not had the time to
outline the details Of the plan upon
which this fund will be Administered,
but q definite policy has been laid down
aud 1t is understood today that this
plan, 10 accordance with the wishes OF
tie oil king will make 1t possible for the
poorest sufferers OF the south to be
treated for the disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
COMMUNICATED.
WHAT SHALL WE DOf

Let the dead pas. bury its dead; no
more sane expression ever Was altered.
Just as true that the mill will net grind
With water that has passed, just so Irue
is 1t that democrats aud the democratic
party cannot live on dead Issues. Il
matters not what hiss been said iu
political debate as TO The relative merits
of the several candidates In the recent
primary the fsct remains that The pres
tpt nominees are those OF the dtmocrstic
party sDd rot OF few. When man
cas;s bis political fortunes 10 The sreoa
Of politics be 10 bound 10 aud BY The
decree Of the msjority-uo matter what
that msy be. II be does not, be should
mske his position plain and openly sup'
port ths opposition ticket. That Harry
st. George Tucker is a manly man 10
proven by bis attitude at this time. Ii
the leader Of the minority 10 the dem
ocratic ranks can forget the past and
lend bis powerful gifts 30 bis party to
the extent OF spending his time aud
money 10 advance the cause OF DEM
ocracy 1t is as little as his friends can
do to bold up bis hands st this time.
Now lie the lime to prove what democracy
means. Nothing should separate So
honest voter from his love Of party ADD
principle, and when the vote Ia
needed that 10 the time when
the goods should be delivered.
Fellow democrats, Judge William
Hodges Mann Is the candidate for gov.
srnor OF the mother of states. He is the
nominee OF great party, which believes
10 the domlnation of the white mao
agsipst oil othsrs. He stands on the
plslform banded to bin by the mi nifty
Of the democratic representatives 10 con-
vention assembled. ia other words, no
matter what corA ctirg issues may srss
he Is your csrtidse. Thick Of tbs ei-
feet your iDf iet ce sud vote will have on
your neighbor snd staod honestly and
squsrtly for the cause you know TO be
right.
If the dav looks kinder gloomy,
An your chances kinder slim;
II the situations puzzlin'
An the prosr ects awful grim
An perDlexities keep prsssin'
Till all hope is nearly gone,
JUS bristle up and grit your teeth
An keep on keepin on.
Fumin' never wins fight
An fiettin' never pays;
There amt no good in bIoodin' in
These pessimistio wayt-
Smile just kinder cheerfully
When hope is nearly gone,
An bristle 10 and grit your teeth,
An keep on keepin' on.
There ain't no use in growlin'
An grumbln' al the time
When the musc's ringin' everywhere.
An everything's rhyme
JUS keep on smilin' chez fully,
If hope is nearly gene,
An bristle up and grit your teeth,
An keep on KEEPIN' ON.
There are many disappointed ones sod
q great many others may be- dissatisfied
bat they should tristle up and, as many
streams makes the rivers and oceans
just 80 will many efforts In the right dI.
recliou help the democratic candidates
and add to the influence of a great party.
pEMOCRAr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Mysterious Murder.

New York, Oct. 29.-With her head
almost severed from her shoulders, the
body OF Mrs. Rose Banks was found to-
day 10 her apartment. Joseph Banks,
so expressmsn, is under arrest pending
investigation. He says he spent the night
10 Russian bath house aud went to her
room today but had to kick 10 the door.
He found his wife dead. Ia the sui
cide's pocket was q note scrubbed on
the back Of an envelope, which read;
IL AN almost blind and trDnbled with
an incurable disease. Drink idid not
cause this act"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Revolt In Greece.

Athens, O1t. 20 -LssdiDga revolt to
force the demsud that all the higher Of.
6cers of the Grecian psvy retire in favor
OF youuger men, a naval officer named
Typaldos at the cead Of 300 men aud a
few petty officers, seized the naval arse
nal at Lsmis today. Typsldos and bis
men are terrifying the place to resist
soy attempt 10 di-lodRe them. Practi.
cally oil the youog fistrs are behind
the demaud that the higher officers re.
tire. The young men claim the COM
msnding officers are too old for Effective
service. TIE affair ha, brought the
tangled affairs OF Greece 10 q crisis and
today the sbdicstIon of Kipg George,
expected for months, is imminent.
Il Is reported that the arsenal en-
ployeeS have joined Typaldos aud it
seems impossible that q civil war be-
tween the army and navy for control OF
the government can now be avoided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
TIE BLUEMONT DIVISION.

There are more rumors OF the Blue
mont division OF the 5 luthern Railway
becoming the properly OF a corporation
to he composed OF several well-known
capitalists OF Leesburg and other places,
and that the entire line will be overhaul
ed, new trains Installed, and two hour
service each day be put into operation.
At a meeting held 10 LeesbuTg Mon
day night plans for forming corpCra'
ton we're perfected, sud ell details for
acquiring the rosd from the Southern
were discussed. E. B White, president
oil the Peoples Nstiousl Bank, OF Lees.
burg, and Robert B. Wa ksr, vice presi.
dent OF that institution, who sre 10 hesd
the corporation, we're present. Eastern
capitalists aud railroad men also attend
ed the meeting. Il was decided 10 make
to the S1uthern Rsilwsy Company q
definite proposition within the next few
days whereby the entire road could be
transferred.
II Is the purpose of the corporation
to install gasoline motors for the light
trains, give g two. hour service between
the Virgins termiuus snd Washington,
aud to increase the efficiency OF the SER
vice.
The BIuemont division is So miles Ia
length, President Finley, OF the South
ern, and Fairfsx Harrison, general al
torney and third vice president of the
road, stated yesterday that no PROPOSE
ton had been submitted to them con-
cerDiug the purchase OF this branch of
the road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
DR.. Doane RasLRns Office.

Utica, n. 7. Oct 20 AT yesterday
session OF the Episcopal MissioDaryOouD'
Gil Of the department Of New Y ok and
New jersey, Bishop William OrOswell
Doane, of the diocese of Albany, tender
ed bis resignation as president on ac'
count OF bis physical inability to fur
Their serve the council. Bishop FEED
erick Burgess, of Long Island, Wss elect
ed president, snd the Right Rev. Edwin
8 Lines, of Newark, N. j., vice-presi.
dent. The Office Of department secretary
vas created, ADD the Rev. John B.
Harding, rector Of Trinity Church,
U lea, received the appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
lto'S Assassin,

Toxic, Oct. 29.--Tbe assassin Of
Prince Hirobuml Ito will be tried for
his crime at Port Arthur, The japanese
chief prosecutor 10 Korea hss gone to
Port Arthur from Seoul, and will con-
duct the case. The authorities have been
led 10 believe thst the PRINCES slayer was
tool OF Korean anti-Jspsnese associa-
ton called tue Pyorg YsDg, and It is hop
ed that the prosecutor will be abs 10 un'
cover the deIsils of the plot, which they
are sure existed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
IN RECEIVERS hands.

Judge Morris, of the United States
Circuit Court 10 Baltimore yesterday
evening appointed George I. Bishop, Of
Cleveland, o., snd George Weems Will
liams, of Baltimore, receivers Tor the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway Company. MI Bishop
is president and Mr.. Williams is coun-
sci for the company, They will operate
the property under the direction Of the
cour. without q change in it's schedule
and service. The proceedings resulted
from an application of George A. Craig,
of Toledo, o., & stakeholder snd credi-
tor, and we're not resisted by the officers.
The delay 10 entrance into Washington
is given as the cause Of the 6uancisl en-
bsIrassment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Americas Second Dreaduougb t.

Boston, Oct. 29.-America's second
"Dlesdnoughi," The batIleship North
Dakota, Is 10 dry.dOck here today at the
Onsrlestown navy ysrd, after her maiden
run yesterday from Quincy, where she
WAS built, TO Provincetown. Ga the
run the big ses-6ghter was put through
her builders test to ascertain II she was
able 10 exceed her contract speed OF Il
knots, but no Information was given out.
TIE North Dakota will remain 10 dry
dock here for some days, preparing for
her tficisl trial Of the Maine coast next
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Arrival OF Croker.

New York, Oct. 2o.-Richard Croker,
successor OF John Kelly as head Of
Tammany, Ball, returned to this country
today for q winter stay.
The former boss was met at the pier
by his nephew, Fire Chief Edward F.
Croker, and many enthusiastic friends.
After a general handshsklng be went
to the Democratic Club on Fifth avenue,
where be will stay ruIil the latter part
of next week. Croker denied that the
purpose of bis visit was to help Charles
W. Morse in the lstter's 6gut TO have
set aside his conviction for juggling bank
funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
THE REMAINS OF MRS. HAYES.

The ashes OF Mrs. Margaret Howell
Jefferson Davis Hayes, who died rece Mt
ly at Colorado Springs, Dol and wb Gee
body Was cremAted aud temporarily In
TERED, arrived In Richmond yesterday
afternoon from the west. The casket
was taken Immediately to st. PsuPs
Episcopal Church, In which Mrs.
Hayes father, Jefferson Davis, president
of the Southern Oonfederacy, was wor
shipping when q courier brought him
the Intelligence OF the evacuation OF
Richmond. The aches remained 10
Richmond until this afternoon when the
funeral services took place, Accomps.
wing the casket containing ashes Of
Mrs. Hayes from Colorado we're her
husband, Mr.. J. Addison Hayes; her
daughters, Mrs. Gerald B. Webb and
Miss Lucy Hayes, and DR.. g. B. Webb.
Der SOD, Jefferson Hayes Davis, whose
name was changed 10 order to preserve
the patronymic Of bis illuStrious grand
father, joined the other members Of the
family In Richmond 10 time for the SER
vices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Daed OF Inaane Actor.

New York, Oct 29.-Daniel Edwin
Hurley, an actor and singer connected
with the Dolly Warden Company, Insane
through worry over religion, built a
circle Of FIRE 10 the stree! IN front OF 10
Beekman street, early today, and stood
in the center Of 1t 10 burn to death. Pas
ssrsby interferred when bis clothes had
caught and the flames were encircling
bis body. He was hurried to Flower
Hospital, bat he had inhaled the flames
aud will die. "Why did you want to
burn yourself to death 2" Hurley was
asked, at the hospital. "The devil was
In me," be replied, "and wanted to go
to my God clean and 1t Was better to be
cleansed by God by fire."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Roasted Alive.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Rhein'
hsrdt Stassner, fireman, was thrown
into the FIRE box Of his engine and
roasted alive, In q resr.eDd colllsion
in the freight yards of the New York
Genital here today. Atlhur Chapman,
night ysrdmsster, was buried rnder the
wreckage aud killed Firemen we're
called and rescued the body OF Slfsssner
before it Wss entirely consumed. George
Hsberle, yard.msstsr, had bic leg cot On
snd will probably die. The wreck vas
caused BY g misplaced switch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29

IT Is saled that rather than suom''
to making the public statement OF their
esrpipps. soon to be demanded BY the
government, several Philadelphia cor
porstions have already applied for an
annuimeut of charter, and many more
may be expected to follow In their foot
steps IS they become more IDLY aroused
to the real meaning of the new cOrPofa'
ton tax. These men are mainly the
s,audpat tariff men who want to tax
every body but themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29

A RECENT report from Washington
shows hat contrary to the common De-
lief the punber Of Indians 10 this coun-
Try is not decreasing, but has increased
some 40, 600 in the past twenty years
The increase is BOW attributed to the
governments Efforts to raise the lOd''O
through practical education to the Level
=, o;viliz,tion. More than 10000 To-
dian girls and boys are being educated
by the government at 40 annual expense
of 90. OOO, 900. The governments pol
icy towards tae Indian seems TO nave
been reversed, for formerly the best
wsv to ciVilizs az IOdisu vas 'o
kill 40 Indian aud the only Sooo
Indian WAS a dad Indian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Thrown from q Horse.

New York, Oct. 29.-WhIle riding 10
Central Park today Charles Courier
Dickinson, president aud director OF the
Carnegie Trust Company and OF the
Carnegie Safe Deposit Company. Was
thrown from bis horse and badly hurt,
de was taken unconscious to the Pres
byterisn hospital. At the hospital 1t
was stated that the iusucier bad sus.
tanned conclusion OF the brain, broken
nose aud decorations Of the face aud left
hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29

PROFESSOR IHoRNDIKE, OF Ieachei'
COLLEGE, n W York, has Just completed
40 invest cation into the conditions o.
the teachers 10 secondary schools 10 THE
country which shows that, contrary 10
the popular belief, women teachers are
neatly as permanent as men, the aver
sges being SIX and Diue years, respective
". Asrgsrds pay, it is shown that the
average for mtn teachers is 800, Whit
that for women is only $3.50. Private
schools pay better wages, on the whole
than public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
NIGHT RIDERS PUT TO FLIGHT.

A girl armed " ilh a double-barrele
shotgun put to fight 40 night riders
when they broke down the door Of her
fathers house Wednesday night 10
Mason county, Ky. The riders appeared
at the bone OF George Ktielz, evidently
With the intent OF whipping him. When
entrance was refused the door was beaten
in with az axe and crowbAr. Kreiiz's
young daughter, standing ready With a
loaded shoIguo, turned loose both bar.
rels. The masked men fed precipils;ely
KreiE recognized several Of the men
snd arrests are expected.
Before appearing at the Kreiiz home
the riders had gone to the farm OF a
ueishoor, Benjamin Longnecker, snd
shot through the windows. Seversl bul-
LET'S narrowly missed members of the
family.
LoDguecker lie wealthy and prominent
He and Kreitz had sold their tobacco
crops TO independent buyers and hsd re-
fused to enter the pool Of the Burnley
Tobacco Society,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29

The Eoglish sOfifsgettes complain o.
the III treatment they receive, but ju5g'
inc from their conduct 10 London yeste''
dav they should receive no consideration
Whatever. When women band togethe'
and resort to bsrbsrou' methods IL
secure suffrage they should be treated
q, tosd dogs. Their action but shows
that they are not fl to vote. Throwing
Of yitrol upon innocent people who have
charge of election booths, is as bad a.
dersillng railroad trains filled With pas
sangers in order to wreak vengeance
upou one mao.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
Diacredit Cook'a Claims.

Hamilton, Mont, Oct. 2s.-Ater a
stormy session lasting until early today,
a large meeting addressed BY Frederick
A. Cook, discOyGrer OF the Nor h pole,
adopted a resolution expressing con-
ddence 10 the vtrscity OF bsrrlll and
Prinlz, the guides, who made ldavlta
that Cook did not climb MOunt Nc
Kinlev
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-29
GOOD ROADS MEEIING.

At a meeting held yesterday after
noon at Fairfax Courthouse, perma-
Deut organization was formed for the
advancement Of the good roads move
ment 10 that county. The organization
will be known as the Fairfax County
Good Roads Association. W. W. Long
was unanimously chosen president Of the
organization, with Joseph Brry secre-
tary and treasurer. DR.. Detwiler, of
the Gainesville district; John d. Gar
rett, Oentervile district; NJ d. Hall,
Lee district; F. P Reed, Mount Vernon
district; W. II. Scbreve, Falls Church
district, and O. NJ. Mooney, Providence
district, we're elected vice presidents.
President Long also was authorized 10
appoint a committee to get public sub
scriptions, also 8 committee to secure
private subscriptions as we'll as legisls.
tive and publicity committees. Each
committee will consist of six members,
one representing each district in the
county, with the president as chairman.