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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02

by the foremost scientific body in
America. ana our government recog-
niZes in him. its servant. the real
diSenyercr of the pole
But Il few short weeks before ,aat
thrilling message flashed over +ha
wires Of the world announcing the
discovery of the North pole. word
came that Lieutenant Shackleton IF
the British navy, and band of faith
fnl followers. had gotten within lla
miles of the South pole. A day or tNu
later more detailed account Of the
experiences of this little band came
and for herolsm. privation. suffering
and every sacrifice known TO man
their narrative exceeded anything of Il
like nature in the history of the world.
There was nothing in the tales re-
lated by Peary and Cook that APP
preached that of this sturdy young
Britan. Instead of making his way
over smooth ice fields on dog sleis he
and his men Were compelled To pick
their way over mountainous glaciers.
through canyons of ice and snow and
skirt the Drinks of deep and forbid
ding preeipices. In many cases one
false step would have meant hor-
rihle death, Yet. wIthal. they pene-
trated 10 the farthest south. and. prof
iting by this experience. they assert
that they will make still another dash
and reach the long-eoveted goal.
OF course, the discovery Of the tao
poles means much To science and the
world at large was intensely interest
ed in the respective narratives of
these intrepid explorers. but now that
the first flush at excitement has
passed, even interest in the bitterly
contested controversy between Peary
and Cook has begun To wane and the
average reader of newspapers asks:
Now that We own the pale what shall
we do with ite'
OF far greater Interes; 10 the aver
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02

York its first real taste of the airship
game, since which time it thirsts for
more New York is airship mad and
scores of wealthy men and women, tir-
ing nj the automobile craze. have gone
i'm for aviation with might and main.
Less than 10 years ago. when one OF
the ocean greyhounds plying between
here and English ports made the vOy-
age in seven days. the feat was her
aided as little short of marvellous, for
less than 100 years ago it required
at least SO days to cross the Atlantic.
With the past decade the time has
been shortened by seconds. minutes,
hours and days until now We have in
truth the four-day boat. This is all
the more remarkable when it is re-
called that in the summer of 1885 the
first Today boat docked at New York.
In 1897 the first fiye-day boat ap-
pearad. But on September 3 last the
giant Cunard steamship Lnsitania COM
pleted the voyage from Daunts Rock
which all ocean rec
ards are camputed-in days IL hours
and a. minutes. This trip clipped three
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02

worlds record for the fastest flight
when he covered Is So miles in IS
minutes - Is seconds. or at speed nj
nearly 30 miles an hour. For this
achievement Curtiss was awarded the
$4,000 cash prize and the international
cup. AT this meet Herbert Latham
reached the greatest height. $50 feet
Since then. however. Latham has eN-
ceeded these figures. soaring To a
height of 1880 feet. while orSille
Wright at Berlin rose to height Of
l.s0a feet
The Wright brothers have been loatlt
TO enter any contest where prizes were
at stake: Yet. whenever they heard OF
a new record being established they
went cnietly tn work and smashed il.
thereby maintaining their lead i'm the
forefront of tn. worlds greatest ayia-
tors Wilbur Wright's flight from
Governors Island. AT the lower end of
Manhattan. up the Hudson river. to
II point opposite Grants tomb. where
he turned, encIrcling the armada of the
worlds marshIrs here gathered for the
Hudson Fulton celebration. gave New
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02

age naac and woman are The feats at
the little band of bird men who haSt
mastered the currents of the air and
sa set their planes that they fly alaft
and skim through the air with all
the grace and speed of fast winsing
ea giles. Here. too, America comes To
tho front. as the Wright brothers
Wilbur and OrviIle-haVe done more
towards perfectinG aviation than ANY
other two men in the world. Glen IL.
CurtIss. another American; Henry
Farnam, All Englishman, and Louis
Rlsriot. a Frenchman. form the quin-
tette that stands head and shoulders
over all competitors in mastering the
air currents
At the international airship meet
at Reims, France, last August. all
aviation records were broken. although
they did not discount Bleriots feat in
flying across the English channel and
the records established by the Wright
brothers in America. farman flew the
greatest distance ever covered I'm
continuous flight i'm an aeroplane. His
flight is officially recorded as ti>6s.
miles which Was covered in 5 hours.
minutes, rs - seconds. This world
beating achievement Won for Farmon
the 600 prize
America vas represented at this
meet by Curtiss. who established a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02
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hours from the best previous record
which was made by the Mauratania
her sister ship. Since then, however
the Mauritania has r.gaincd her lost
'nursiE ard Lna holds NJ records ngCr
lhIs the short or snmIncH conrsa.
While countless new records were be-
ing iaa.s .h tas.d AMI SEA aai in tn"
. air equally startling feats We're hein.;
accomplished beneath TIL. waters. Til"
Octopus. II submarine built for the
United States navy, broke the wlrld';
rccora on May - last by reaching the
remarkable speed az more than II
knots an hour under water Accord
ing IL the official report. the Octopus
time WAS three knots better than the
previous best record. made by a Brit
ish submarine last year. Then too.
the Octopus underwent diving test
piunsing through the water at AN an
gle of eight degrees tn depth of
20 feet in "A fraction less than 40 sec
onds- The next best record in this
test was made by the Fulton. a sister
ship of the octopus. In addition to
these maneuvers. the Octopus. while
going ut fun speed on the surface.
dived to n depth of 90 feet i'm 1 min
utes and 20 seconds. beating the best
previous time.
In connection with the achievements
of the Octopus the name of Lieutenant
Kenneth Whiting. an American naval
officer. stands boldly forth. While in
the harbor of Manila last August he
demonstrated that il was possible to
escape from submerged submarine
by being shot 10 the surface through
A torpedo tube. His feat was no less
heroic or daring than that of Congress
man Richmond Pearson Hobson. the
hero of the Merrimac and one Of the
real heroes of the Spanish American
war. II is confidently expected that
congress at its present session will
sote a medal to Whiting. for his dar-
ing feat has shown his brother officers
md the men under them means o.
escape from one of the most horrible 1
II all deaths.
While treating Of new records in the
navy IL might he Well to mention the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02

Although the twentieth century Is
just rounding out its first decade.
those of US who pause to reflect will
readily realize that il mas opened with
a rush and that in every field Of en-
deavor man has established new and
startling records. The past 70 months
have been notable. epoch making and
thrilling in Signalling the successive
triumphs of man over matter. Science
has made marked advances and ia h
day revealed new possibilities in OYER
coming those forces which 50 long
baffied the most noted scientists of
the world. The conquest "a the air:
the perfection of the submarine craft;
the discovery of the North pole. the
thrilling experience of an English eX-
pl sreT who got within 100 miles OF
the South pole. the launching nf the
n6st formidable fighting ship In the
world and new speed and endurance
records in every field of sport are a
few of the events which will 20 far
toward making the year 1909 one of
the most notable in the worlds his
tory.
OF course. the claims OF rival ex-
plorers-commander Robert F.. Peary
and DIR. Frederick A. ceok-for polar
honors. and the notable advances in
the science of aviation overshadow
all other achievements in the worlds
calendar. causing them to pale into
insignificance. In this article. however
an endeavor will be made to give a
general resume of the tremendous
strides In the nine years since the
twentieth century dawned, and esneci-
ally in the Il months Just closing
Within the past year the Frozen
North. whose gates have been SO Sc
curely locked as to resist the numer-
Gus daring attempts made within d
period Of 400 years to force them. have
been opened. The claims NJ Com
mander Peary have been passed upon
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02
A Wresehed Mistake

to endure the itcnIns, painful distress
Of Piles, There's M need to- Listen:
Il suffered much from Piles, writes
Will A. Marsh. of Silver City. n. c..
''tiil l got box of Buckiin's Arnica
Saiye. and vas soon cured" Burns
Boils. Ulcers. Fever Sores. Eczema.
Cuts. Cbapped Hands. Chilblains,
vanish before it. &c AT Missoula
Drug Co.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02
LATEST HORROR IN AUTO HORNS

We have become accustomed to the
wailing siren. the solemn chimes and
other startling signals used by the
motorist who desires something more
individual than the commonplace and
to the suffering pedestrian-quite
sufficient .honk- honk." Now a new
auto horn adds to the terrors of cross
ing Broadway. This is coiling,
writing snake which twists its body
over the front of the car. its venomous
head with wide-open jaws intimidat-
ing the unwary and its tail ending in
the bulb which comes beneath the
chauffeur's hand
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02

recent trial trip OF the. batileshii
North Dakota. the most formidable
super nreadnaueh aflaat, This 10000
ton fighting engine developed a maxi
mum speed OF aa.35 knots and 35,l5a-
horsepower far cclinsing the record OF
her sister ship. the Delaware, which
had her trials over the same course
ON October 80 Not even the Neptune.
the great super Dreadnan9ht just
launched for the British navy, is likely
10 equal her. and the Belleropbon. the
queen of the British navy ut the pres
ent time. is completely outclassed in
every particular.
But there is in course of coastruc-
ton at the New York navy yard. how
ever. "A bat;l.shin for our navy which
is designed tn eclipse even the North
Dakota. The Florida-as this huge
miss of steel and iron viii be christ
ened when launched next spring-wiil
be the largest. fastest and most pow
erful of all battleships. She is to be
equipped with the most formidable
guns of any ship in the entire world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
CAUSE OF KINGS DEATH.

The British Medical Journal, the lead
ing medical oEgsn OF England, in deal
ing with King Edwards Illness, from
medical point Of view, after declaring
that the case was perfectly simple and
that there was nothing mysterious about
the causes OF bis maj ,Sty's death, makes
the following authoritative statement:
"For ytsrs the king suffered from em-
physems and q tendency more or less
acc To to bronchitis, With the usual symp.
toms OF q distressing, Ineffective cough
and difficult bre1thing. There was crepi-
tstion at the basis Of both luugs, indics-
ting chronic impediment to the free
passage Of sir in the smaller bronchial
tabes. he was subject to attacks OF laryD.
eitis, which produced slight sPasms OF
the vocal chords, bot except for some iD-
hammatoFy tbickening at the hinder part
f the glottls and chronic cstarrh Of the
throat there was, We are 10 position to
state, no trace of disease 70 the upper
air pssse'. The king, In short, had
what Is known ss a smokers throst.
This and the congestion and tbickeniDg
due to this cause, combined with the loss
OF elasticity 10 the lungs made 1t incress-
iugly difficult for him to clesr bis chest.
The sirslu thrown upon the heart by the
obstruction to the passage OF blood
through the lungs, caused BY the collec-
tion OF secretion in the brol chial tu Dee,
bad Its natural sequsl In the dllstiou Of
the right ventiicle, and the &C i cause
OF death was heart failure due to incrsas-
ing difficulty ia the pulmonary circul.-
tiop.
"Iu short, 1t WIS case of a.type to be
seen every day 10 thousands of elderly
persons. The csuse of death 10 tu,b
cases is purely mechanical, The overlaIn
heart being stopped BY The increasing
resistance 10 the lungs"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
A WEAK WOMAN
AND HER STORY
In Floral, Ark, Lives a Lady Who
Feels That Her Strength Vas
Restored by Cardui.

Floral. Ark.-'1 must speak good
word for Cardui," writes Mrs. Viola
Baker, of this place.
"About month ago was in very 6ad
health. was so weak and nervous tnal
| was not able to do my housework.
"My husband bought me one bottle OF
Cardui, the woman's tonic. took II ac-
cording TO directions and now ! am In
good health.
al think Cardui is fine tonic for weak
women"
And you are not the only lady who
thinks so, Mrs. Baker.
Thousands, like you, have written 10
tell OF the wonderful benefit Cardui has
been to them.
Cardui contains no minerals, or other
powerful drugs. II contains no glycerin
or other Misunderstanding ingredients.
II is Just a pure, natural extract, OF
natural vegetable herbs, that have been
found TO regulate the womanly functions
and strengthen the female system.
All druggists sell Cardui.
See yours about it.
B-Wrife TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept, chatti,
nooea Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. Tor Special
Distractions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
for Women" sent in plain wrapper. on request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

D20POSALS.-PropOs us for the furnish
II ipg of all material; for the excavation
and for the construction Of a sewer on Cam.
eron tt,eet from Favette to Henry aud on
Henry street north of Cameron street for such
distance as NAV be decided by the committee
an streets, will be received at the Office Of the
city engineer until noon WEDNESDAY,
May rs. 1919. The right is reserved to reject
a y and all proposals Specifications and
p aus eln be seen at the Office of the City
Engineer.
E. S. LEADBEATER,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
MURDERS AND ROBBERIES.

Evidently the victim OF burglars,
Charles w. BsmaD, HIatu butler,
and Margaret Meshsn, an aged house
keeper, we're fcuad murdered last nigh
10 the residence OF Dr.. Mott D. Cannon,
In New York. The tEo had been
killed sometime between 2:S0 and 5:4j
o'clock in the afternoon, during ths
physicisn's absence.
Exsmipstion OF the physiciah's study,
10 the rear OF the third foor Of the
residence, showed that the top drawer
OF lure u had been 81 mmied" open
and 800 in bills, 800 10 silver, ard
several valuable god stickpiDs taken.
Nothing else in the hoUse WAS touched.
Mrs. Annie Bonocore, wife Of a flu
merchant, wss beaten Into uucouscit Il
ness by robbers late yesterday in New
York and her fat ransscked. HH COZ
dition is serious. The thieves ottiiped
sS5 and escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Cherry Cough Syrup is carefully made in
our own store. Don't compare 1t with fac
tory made medicines, &c. bottle. E. 8
Leadbeater q Sous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
NARROW ESCAPE.

President Tafts automobile was near
ly struck by 3 westbound Erie express
train at the Aycrigg avenue crossing,
Psssaic, N. ] at sos last night.
The preside't was being escorted t,
the home OF Victor L. Mison, 10 Aye.
rigg avenue, where he vas to dress for
he banquet Of the Psssaic Bard OF
Trade. Par. OF his eicolt got across the
track ahead OF the train, but part had
t. fail back 10 disorder, aud one OF the
members was thrown.
Trees and curve In the road pre-.
veutsd the engineer OF the train from see-
ing the procession It'll within 100 feet
OF the crossing, sad the cheers OF the
spectators kept them from hearing the
express.
The presidsrt's automobile was sur
rounded by Colonel Hinssst,ff, and the
express shot BY only 20 feet from bis
automobile.
Tie section OF the stf halted and
backed sharply. The horse Of one Of
the riders plugged iu1deply and the of'
6cer was thrown to the ground. He
was net hurt, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Elizlbeth F. Triplstt

Memo. The object of this suit il to obt in
for the plaintiff, William F. Triplet', an ab-
solute divorce from the def, ndsnt, Elizabeth
F. 1riplett, on the grounds Of unlawful de
sertion and abandonment for period OF three
years prior to the institution of this suit
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Elizabeth F. Trip
lett, is nonresident Of this State: Il is or.
dered, That said defendant appear here with.
In fifteen days after due publication Of this
order, aud do what is necessary to protect
her interest in this suit, and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alexan.
dria Gazette, a newspaper published in the
city Of Alexandria, once week for four sue.
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door OF
the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTK
NEWELL 5. GREEEAWAY, Clerk.
Samuel @. Bent, Pc. .sprS0 wlw-w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
AIe,ismSria 6azstte.

PUBLIsH1D DAILY AND TRI-wKKKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, 80 d BIZ PRINCE
STREET.
Entered at the Postofice Of ALEXANDRIA, VIZ
ginia, ~ seccnd-class matter.
TKRMs: DAILY year, $500 . months
S26O; 3 months. s1:26; month, AZ cents;
Tri.weekiy-i year, 500; 6 months, $3.50
q months. 75 cents: month, rs cents.
Contract advertisers win not be allowed 70 ex.
ceed their space unless the excess Is paid fof
At transient rates, and under no circum'
stances will they be allowed TO advertise
other than their legitimate business In be
space contracted for.
Resolutions in memorlam, Of thanks. tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless OF public concern, will
My be printed in the paper as advertise
Inenta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Monument to Samuel spe ncsr

Atlantis, Ga, May 10--Io honor ol
the late Samuel Spencer, first president
of the Southern Railway Company and
one OF G .o,gIa most distinguished sons,
a portrait stitus OF heroic siza ip
bronze, set upon g pede til OF Kao1'
Vile marble, placed on the plaza oil
the Atlanta Terminal s alton, will be
presented to Atlstta and to G.orgis q!
9 o'clock on t1e AFTERNOON OF Saturday,
May 21, as the gift CT thirty thousind
eu ployes OF the railroad system which
represents the great work OF bis eventiul
life.
The status is the work OF Daniel
Chester French, perhaps the Dosi
famous OF living American sculptors,
and has been declared to be amopg the
best tsst has come from his hand. AS
the memorial OF 80 large q number Of
men who under him had lsbored 10
the upbuildiDg Of the Southern RailTsy
system the stttle is 6s tribote t.
MI. Spencer. That /. should be p seed
at the Atlanta Terminal Station ls also
proper, as lew enterprises engaged the
interest OF Mr.. Spencer as did the
building OF this magnificent passenger
station, the completion Of which hs'
marked 8 distintt epoch 10 A!lsnta's
life.
The ceremonies making the unveil'
ing will bs In keeping With the occ&'
zion and the life Of the msn 1t will
honor. o. behalf OF the employees Of
the system, J. W. Connolly Of Wash
iugtou, chief special agent, aud chai''
man Of the general committee OF en-
pIoyes Who raised the fu ids for the mon
umant, will preside. Alter prayer
BY B.. Rev Cleveland Kinloch Nelson,
bishcp OF Atlanta. Judge Alexander p.
Huup, Grey, of Louisville, a lifelong
friend OF Mr.. Spspc1r, will deliver an
address on "The Life and Character Of
SiUu,l Spencer"
At the conc lion of Judge Eun-
phrey's address the Statue will be un.
yelled, the cords beiog drawn by Miss
Violet Spencer, the +, ut yeRr.old-grand
daughter of Mr.. Spencer, daughter OF
his sop, Henry B. Spencer.
Speaking as an employe and on tehsll
OF The employees Of the systsw, President
W. w. Finley will then present the
moi nent to the State OF Georgia and
the city of AtlsntI. For the SLATE, Gov
ernor joseph NJ. Brown will accept and
be will be followed by Mayor Robert F.
Maddox who will accept the monument
on behalf OF the city. The ceremonies
will be brought to a close with the
beuediction by Rev. John E. White,
PASTOR of the Second Baptist Church oil
Atlantis. The statue repres ants Mr..
Spencer seated 10 what might be an Of
fee chair.
On the front Of the monument Is tie
following inscription:
Samuel Spencer.
lS47-l9O6.
The incrlptIon on the back Is as fol-
lows:
A Georgian
Confederate Soldier
First President Of the Southern Railway
Company
Erected by the Employees Of that Company
Both the statue aud the pedestal have
been shipped to Atlantis and they will
probably be put 10 place 10 few days
ss the platform has already been pre-
pared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Make a note now to get Ely's Cream
Balm if you are troubled with nasal catarrh,
hay fever or cold in the lead. 1t is purify
Ing and soothing to the sensitive membrane
that lines the cir pass gss. Il is IN lds to
overcome the disease, not 10 fool the patient
by a short, deceptive relief. There is no
cocaine nor mercury in 1t. Do not be talked
into taking substitute for Ely's Cream Balm.
All druggists sell it. Price 60c. Mailed by
Ely Br, s., Sc Warren Street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Sealed proposals wi ! be received by the
Clerk Of the City Scho Board, for the Com.
mittee on Finance and Accounts, until SAT.
URDAY, May IA, at ~ o'clock NJ, for fu-.
nishing FORTY TONS or more of WHITE
ASH COAL and ONE HUNDRED TONS
OF Climb SRLAND C0AL-Or more, for
the public schools
Also TEN CORDS Of SAWED and SPLIT
PINE WOOD.
Both coal and wood to be delivered and
stored as needed. The right to reject any or
all bills is reserved
Proposals to be addressed to the Clerk Of
the City School Board. my5 lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

The splendid work oil Obsmberla'n's
Stomach and Liver Tablets Is daily com.
log to light. No tuch grand remedy for
liver and bowel troubles wss ever known
before. Th, u,snds bless them for curing
constipation, sick hesdache, biliou'ness,
j u1dice and indigestion. Sold by W..
F. Creighton & Co.,, aud Richard Glib
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
Cooperation Court Of the City Of Alex
sndria, on the 10th day Of April, 1910.
William F. Tripls't
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

A Confederate Soldier
First President Of the Southern Railway
Company
Erected by the Employees of that Company
Both the statue aud the pedestal have
been shipped to Atlanta and they will
probably be put 10 place 10 few days
as the platform hsS already been pre-
pared,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

A touch Of rheumatism, or twinge
of neuralgia, Whatever the trouble 10,
Ohamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once aud cures the complaint
9'ictly. First application gives relief.
3 ,id y W. F. Creighton Il %. and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
E. s. LEADBEATER,
OFFICE CITY SCHOOL BOARD,

Chairman Committee on Streets.
nave "a