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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
$40 600 LOSS ON APPLES.

In one neighborhood in the eastern
portion of Luray district fruit growers
claim there will be loss Of so, 900 to
farmers and orchardists this year oc-
casioned by there being no sale for
dropped apples. The lack of market
for this fruit is due to the removal OF
the apple brandy distileries. Drastic
prohibition laws have been so much in
evidence as to leave only one distillery
and one saloon in Page county. In
former years that section has been noted
for the purity of the product OF the
apple brandy distilleries, the saloons on
the Pacific coast having considerable
demand for the article.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
THE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT CASE

Briefs are being prepared by Major
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, and
the other attorneys for Virginia and for
the certificate holders in the Virginia
West Virginia state debt case, which
comes up for final argument before the
Uuited States Supreme Court early in
October
Arguments at this hearing will be di-
rected mainly upon the report made by
Special Master Commissioner Charles
E. Littlefeld, which is favorable to the
contention of Virginia The attorneys
for West Virginia failed in their appli-
cation for the taking OF additional testi
mony, and date was set for argument.
II the report of Commissioner Little
field is confirmed the case will end,
final judgment for Virginia being
rendered.
The Virginia lawyers hope the case
will be disposed OF before the end Of the
present year. While the progress has
been slow, apparently, lawyers generally
agree that it has progressed fairly we'll
when the multiplicity of interests and
endless points at issue are considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Woman Wore stolen Pants.

Bay City, Mich, Aug. 31.-A
woman. said to be the wife of an Oge-
NAV county postmaster, walked into
one OF the local clothing houses yester-
day and asked to be shown young
man S suit OF clothing. After looking
the entire stock over she finally made
a choice and asked the clerk if she
might try on the trousers, saying that
her son, for whom she was purchasing
the suit, was the same size as herself
She was shown into side room, and
when she came out. supposedly with
the trousers on, but with her skirts
outside, she started for the front door
without offering to pay for them. She
was asked TO settle, but refused, and
defied the clerk to take possession OF
the garment. The clerk called a po-
liceman, she was arrested and the po-
lice telegraphed for her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
The Cost of ROYALTY.

London, Aug. 31.-The board and
keep" of the late King Edward in the
nine years OF his reign cost England
$40, 43S, 1880, according to official
figures just made public. This is why
members of the labor party are today
preparing for renewal of their fight
against the cost of royalty when Par
lament rcassembles. They contend
that Edwards services were worth no
more than those OF good president,
and that first class president can be
obtained for 100000 year. Eng
land, therefore, is out Of pocket
SAL 43S, 772.S0 through having had a
king for the last nine years. The
figures on the cost OF kingship include
all OF the kings household.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
THE KANSAS INSURGENTS.
Middle West and Far West Insurgents
said to be Looking to Roosevelt as
Leader.

Leader.
Osawatomie, Kans., Aug. 31.-Gath
ering insurgency across the long
stretches of Kansas prairie, the RooSe-
Welt special train today pulled into Os-
sawatomic, the headquarters OF the in
surgent movement After the long ride
from Denver with Roosevelt, Clifford
Pinchot and James R. Garfield are pre-
pairing to leave the Roosevelt party at
Kansas City, to take the stump in Wis
cousin for La Toilette. Roosevelt him
self is planning to give Fighting Bob"
lift when he speaks in Milwaukee,
on September Z.
Kansas insurgency, headed by Gov.
Stubs and Senator Bristow, rallied
about Roosevelt today. The governor,
with his staff, met the Roosevelt special
car on the Usage in the morning and
came to Osawatomie on the train.
RED Vic" Murdoch, and Represen-
tative Madison, who led the House in
surgents during the last session, and
William Allen White, and several other
insurgents fresh from the fight over the
republican platform at the party coun-
ell at Topeka, were on hand to welcome
Roosevelt to eastern Kansas.
1t became apparent today that the
middle western insurgents, as we'll as
those OF the far west, are looking to
Roosevelt for national leadership. And
up to now Roosevelt has made no
move that could tie construed as a re-
fusal to accept the charge. He has
spent hours every day for week in
close conference with Pinchot and Gar
field, who have secured the country-in
he interests of insurgency and they
have outlined the insurgent situation
thoroughly to him.
Following a long conference last night
it was decided that Garfield was to 60
to the aid OF La Toilette and that Roose-
yelt's speech at Milwaukee was to con-
tain La Toilette endors ement.
Oswatome, Aug. 81. Evidently the
scheme of the New York progreSsives
to attempt to replace Vice-Prcsident
Sherman with Col. Roosevelt for
temporary chairman OF the republican
state convention has the colonel's
approval.
Although the colonel refused to dis
cuss the New York situation today for
publication, he called attention to his
various previous statements in which
he steadily set forth that there will be
no compromise. Any movement that
the prcgrcssives begin looking to Il
plain. ont and out struggle for control
of the convention will undoubtedly
have the Roosevelt endorsement.
'Thcre is no doubt that Col. Roose-
welt will accept the temporary chair
man ship OF the New York convention
If il can be secured for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
The MARYLAND Election.

Baltimore, Aug. 31.-The successful
candidates for congressional nomna-
ton in the primaries held throughout
Maryland yesterday are:
First acknowledgements, j. Harry
Covington; republican, A. Lincoln
Dryden.
Second district-Democrat, J. T. G.
Talbot, (rc-nominatedD; republican,
William 3. Baker.
Third district-Dcnocrat, George
KONG; republican, Charles W. Main.
Fourth dstrict-Democrat, }.
Charles Linthicum; republican, Add,
son +. Mullikin.
Fifth district-Democrat, James Enos
Ray, ir.; republican, Thomas Parran.
Sixth acknowledgements: David j.
Lewis; republican, B. Fl. Warner.
The result summed up briefly is as
follows: Nomination Of Linthicum.
victory for Governor Crothcrs; nomina-
ton OF Ray, setback for Crothcrs, vic
tory for state Senator A. P. German;
nomination OF KONG, another defeat
for Governor Crothers, and victory for
city organization, controlled by John
Mahon. The republican organization
was victorious in the third and fourth
districts by the nomination OF Main and
Mullikin. The nomination OF B. Ii.
Warner by the republicans Of sixth dis
trict is looked upon by voters as di-
rect slap by the rank and file OF the
party at President Taft and Postmaster
General Hitchcock, who endorsed Gist
Blair, Warmers opponent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Parker Answers Roosevelt.

New York, Aug. 31.-"It is safe
to assert that the attack upon the
Supreme Court OF the United States
by Mr.. Roosevelt in his address to the
legislature of Colorado will not be
approved by the bench and bar, and
the thoughtful people OF this country
who appreciate the importance OF the
judiciary in our governmental system
and the necessity for a continuance
OF the existing public confidence and
affection in our courts.
This declaration was made in state
ment given to the United Press this
afternoon by former Judge Alton B.
Parker, who was defeated by Mr.. Roose-
welt for The presidency in 1904.
Very Judge in every court gave to
this important question his best effort,
which is strongly evidenced by the diff
ference. Of .vieW of the members in the
sGSeEal courts. The fact should be quite
sufficient 10 protect the greatest court in
the world from offensive criticism from
any source, aud especially from one who
heretofore manifested his dissatisfaction
with n department ofgovernment which
was performing the independent func-
lions conferred upon it by the constltu-
tion so rs neither to enroach upon its CO.
|ordinatc departments of government,
nor allow them to enroach upon it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31

DR.. SIMON FLEXNER and Paul a.
Lewis, OF the Rockefeller Institute, at
New York, announce partial success
with their experiments on monkeys
which have been inoculated with the
virus OF infantile paralysis. These eN-
perts say that they have secured =
serum which in some cases prevents
the development of the dread disease
and in 9th ers effects a cue within i
short time. The August number OF
Pediatrics is devoted to number OF
special articles on this disease, in which
it is agreed generally that it is danger
ously infectious. 1t is probable that 4
movement to have health authorities
quarantine it will be made i'll the near
fnture. At Springfield, Mass, the
opening of the public schools has been
postponed for fear of spread OF inian-
tile paralysis, which has been epidemic
there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31

y7IRGINlA.--In the Clerk : Office of
the Corporation Court of the city OF
Alexandria, en- the :'ISt day of August.
1910.
Annie NJ Gordon vs.. Thomas II. Cor
don. In chanrrry.
Memo. The hicct of this suit is to OBJ
tain Il divorce u lncnS:l 81 thoro for the
complainant from the defendant Oh the
ground of ,lcScrtion and for general re-
lief
IL appearing by IN affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant. Thomas
II. Gordon. is Il nonresident of this
State:
1t is Ordered: That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order, and do what is
nrcc SS:ry tO protect his interest in this
suit. and that Il copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, II newspaper published in the
City of Alexandria. once 4 week for four
successive weeks. and posted III the front
door OF the Court House of this city.
a copy-Testc.
NEWELL $. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Charles Bendhcim, p.q
aup31 WjW-W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
All Remnants
Of M attings
at Cost.
Thc Socialists.

Copenhagen, Aug. 3l.-ResolutIons
were presented to the lnternationalistS
Socialists Congress today by the COM
mittee on anti-mIitarism, calling on the
socialists Of every legislative body to
resist miItarism by refusing TO vote for
expenditures for military purposes and
to demand increasingly the disarma-
ment Of nations.
The resolutions also call for the
adjustment OF all secret treaties and
that the terms OF every existing treaty
should he published to the world.
Kair Hardie, on behalf OF the Eng
lish delegation, demanded that when
war breaks out, all the workmen of the
countries affected declare a general
strike, within "a hours. If the work
ers of nations engaged in war will only
do this" Hardie declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
sToRK NEVER VARIES DATE.

In the future August 80 will be
made the occasion for the biggest ceIe-
bration of the year in the home Of
Councilman J. Emory Shute at Altoona,
Pa. His sixth child, 4 girl, was born
yesterday. She is the third of his
growing family to have been born on
that date, John, now aged ID, was the
first; Thomas, aged s, the second, and
the girl, the last.
When the visit Of the stork was ex-
pected Councilman Shute laughingly
predicted that it would arrive with its
precious freight on August 80 and he
guessed right the very first time. "
Hereafter all important transactions in
the Shute home will take place on Au-
gust 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John II. Gray, OF Stafford coun-
ty, died Monday at the Mary. Washing
ton Hospital in Fredericksburg, after a
short illness of peritonitis, aged So
years.
Commissioner Koiner says there is
great interest just now in the apple
question in Virginia. This state has
about -fourths Of a normal crop
and the fruit is usually of fine quality.
The apple growers are giving more at
tention to spraying-hence better quail
ity of apples.
Clifton Walker and Clarence Jack
son, aged respectively, - and II years,
both colored, were playing With a shot
gun in the yard OF George Jackson, in
Spottsylvania county, a day or two ago
when the gun in some way was accident
ally discharged, blowing the top OF Jack
sons head off.
The completion Of the reassessment
oil realty in the old part OF Lynchburg,
as compared with the 1905 assessment.
shows an increase of 81 696, 065; the
new assessment aggregates $13, 99S, $50.
The reassessment in the annexed por-
tons, which has not been totaled as
yet, will bring the assessment up to
more than SIS, 100000, and the net
gain will be nearly S5,000,000 in five
years.
Sheriff Nicholson, his deputies and a
posse or citizens are securing Franklin
county in search Of John Durham, a
white man charged with criminally
assauIting the S-year-old daughter of
Tate Robertson, respectable farmer
of the Scuggs neighborhood. The
crime is said to be the most horrible
occurring in the history of Franklin
county, and if Durham is caught lynch
ing is possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Sherman and the Craftsmanship.

New York, Aug. 31.-'I am shock,
ed to learn that certain forces in the
republican party in the state contemo
plate attempting to undo the action Of
the state committee In recommending
Eice-Presidcnt Sherman for the
temporary Craftsmanship of the state
convention. Such q proceeding, thus
affronting the man between whom
and the presidency there stands but
single life, would meet with universal
COMBINATION and bc defeated by the
convention" This statement, refer.
ring to the announcement made yes,
terday by the Roosevelt forces, was
given out at the headquarters OF the
state committee this afternoon by
William Barnes, jr., who came here to
consult with his associates OF the odd
guard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Swan Bros.
Big Remnant
Values
thursday

This weeks Remnant
Sale Thursday offers the
biggest values of the season
in every department, many
new remnants to choose
from and all summer rner-
chandise reduced to cost
and in many cases below
cost, for quick clearance.
Ladies regular S1.OO fine short
sleeve Muslin Gowns, rem
nant price Thursday, each..." roc
Ladies' sec Muslin Corset Gov
ers, remnant price Thursday,
each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....-. oJc
One lot regular SOC green Win
dow Shades. fine quality, rem
nant price Thursday, each... SOC
One lot men S regular soc Kahki
Work Shirts, remnant price
Thursday, each................." SOC
Boys &c Poris Knit Undershirts
and Drawers, Remnant price
Thursday, each. 15c
Mems 25c plain color Holeproof
Hosiery, remnant price Thurs
day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 19c
Three pieces regular 15c White
Persian Lawn, is inches wide,
remnant price Thursday, each 10c
Regular $3.50 Mosquito Cano-
pies, remnant price Thursday,
Gach........... ..............-....... 81. ~
Ten pieces good heavy Unbleach-
ed Cotton Toweing, remnant
price Thursday, each............ l-2c
One piece each black and white
Linonette, regular price II 1-2c
remnant price Thursday, each 9 lie
Six pieces white Nainsook, II
yards to the piece, regular
price $3.50, remnant price
Thursday, cach....................S liz
Three pieces 15c striped Shifting
Madras, 80 inches wide, rem
nant price Thursday, yard" 9 lie
One piece sc plain red Lawn,
remnant price Thursday, yard. , lie
Three White Lawn Waists, so
quality. remnant price Thurs
dav. each. ........ 81. 40
Seven ladies 81 80 White Can
non Cloth Skirts, rcmnantprice
Thursday, each ................... S9c
Regular 15c White Goods, REM
nant price Thursday,yard...... lOc
Ten ladies regular 81 dark per-
Gale Dress Skirts, remnant
price Thursday, each........... 59c
Two pieces II 1-2c pink and
blue stripe Seersuckcr. yard. 7 12c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Murder and Suicide.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 31.-A
minister, gambler, British soldier and
locomotive engineer, Charles l.. Brown,
took the life of one woman, probably
fatally wounded another in an out
burst of jealousy, and then killed him
self. The dead woman is Mrs. Edith
Ward, while Mrs. Anna Lamphere is
dying in a hospital today.
Browns jealousy was aroused by
Mrs. Lamphere's refusals to marry him.
Mrs. Ward was killed when she inter
fered to protect Mrs. Lamphere.
Brown was soldier OF fortune. He
first became minister OF the Christian
church and married one OF his flock.
Caught gambling and drinking, Brown
went to South Africa, joining the Brit
ish army in the Boer war. He return
ed to the United States at the end OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
demanded for Sentence.

New York, Aug. 31.-Entering a
plea of guilty to four additional ndict-
mcnts charging grand larceny, Erwin
J. Wider, former manager OF the
Russo Chinese Bank, was today re-
nandrd for sentence on September 8.
Wilcr's attorney, Leon Ginsberg,
asked that sentence be imposed inn
mcdiatelv, but Assistant District At
torney Moss objected. He informed
the court that Wider's shortage totalled
$6S0,000.
Il want time to investigate where
this money went" said Moss. There
is reason to believe that Wider was not
alone in this transaction, and we desire
to be sure that he has not great deal
of his loot hidden"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
MAYNARD HEARING FRIDAY.

Col. C. F. Day, democratic district
chairman, yesterday evening announced
at his home in Smithfeld that the
meeting OF the several district commit
tees scheduled for today in Norfolk had
been postponed until Friday, the
reason given being that the official re-
turns from two counties had not yet
been received BY him from the respec-
tive country chairmen.
Particular importance attaches to
this meeting because OF the pending
Maynafd-You primary contest, with
its promised sensation. Politicians and
attorneys are keyed to concert pitch.
Col. R. S. Boykin, chairman Of
Nansemond, one OF the missing coun-
ties, said last night he has sent the re-
turns to Colonel Day, care Of the Mon
ticello Hotel, where the meeting was
booked. Chairman Ewell, OF Princess
Anne county; could not be reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
CHURCH BARS HOBBLE SKIRTS.

Rev. Peter Henry, pastor OF the
First Reformed Church of Groveyille,
n. j., has refused admission to his
church to any woman who wears a
'hobble" skirt, and mas denounced
from his pulpit those who have adopt
ed this style OF dress. He terms girls
and women who wear them as walk
ing ballons," "lunatics" and god
less" Hc says the style is trav-
csty and asserts that girls and women
who wear such skirts should be
spanked.
Since the minister began his cru
SADIE few OF the "hobblers" can be
seen, and, although a number Of wo-
men in his congregation had gone to
considerable expense in placing skirts
OF this style in their wardrobe they are
now bemoarning the expenditure, as
they have destroyed them or given
them away.
Rev. Mr.. Henry seems to object to
modified form OF the bridled skirt
and says that no sef-respecting girl
or woman would wear one because, he
contends, they are made solely for at
tracing the eyes OF the vulgar"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association.

Providence, Il. l., Aug. 3l.-Com-
mitted to efforts to secure the CON
struction of deep water canals along
the Atlantic coast from Maine to
Florida and displaying the greatest
enthusiasm for their project, hundreds
Of delegates gathered here today ut the
formal opening OF the third annual con
vention OF the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association, whose sessions will
continue for the remainder Of the
week.
Great preparations have been made
by the people Of Providence to make
the visit of the waterways delegations
pleasant and more than S25, 900 will be
spent for their entertainment in fire
works, clam bakcs and the like. Two
warships, the Montana and the North
Carolina, are anchored off the city to
represent the Navy Department during
the sessions OF the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31

WITH the insurgcnt faction OF the
republican party OF Kansas completely
controlling the situation, the state
party council at Topeka yesterday
adopted platform decidedly progress
siye. Gov Stubs was elected CHAIR
man of the council, but later he re
signed and Senator Bristow was chosen
to preside during the rest Of the Sos
sion. The convention praised Taft
in part" but hailed former President
Roosevelt as the worlds champion
of the rights OF man. 1t was thought
by many people that the recent set
backs received by the cx-presldcnt
were straws which indicated a change
in the tide Of his career. 1t seems,
however, that in the west there are
still sporadic cases of the Roosevelt
fever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
AN earthquake shock caused con

AN earthquake shock caused con-
siderable excitement in Newport, New
Hampshire and vicinity yesterday after
noon, but did no damage. In New
port residents felt distinct trembling
OF the earth, and dishes ratified on the
shelves of houses. The shock came
at about $50 a. m. and lasted for three
seconds. 1t was accompanied by u
loud noise resembling thunder. The
whole res ~ about Lake Sunapec was
shaken. A strong earthquake shock was
felt throughout the department OF Gala
bria, Italy, at 3:l5 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The inhabitants, rudcly
awakened from their sleep, fled panic
stricken into the streets. No casualties
have been reported. The severe earth
Quake shocks which caused so much
damage in Charleston and was felt
throughout the greater part OF The
United States occurred twenty-four
years ago tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31

VERMONT will be distinguished rs the
only state. (which has lost population
since 1900. A few lucky strikes in the
gold-bearing strata of Nevada have
saved this rotten borough OF the union
from the usual decennial decline; but
Vermont has nothing to hold the ma
tive born and nothing to attract imml-
grants. The only thing that fourishes
there, says the Philadelphia Record, is
republican politics; and there may be
less even OF this in the future if in the
next apportionment the representation
Of Vermont in Congress should be cut
down to one, as it probably ought TO be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Suicide Identified.

Boston, Aug. 31.-Shot through the
heart and leaving only the penclled
words ill health" on scrap OF paper
in room OF Young's Hotel here, where
she ended her life, a woman whose
identity promised to prove mystery,
was declared to be Clara f. Cavanaugh
aged 25, OF the Boston suburb Rox-
bury. The Identification was made by
her sisters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
New York stock Market.

New York, Aug. 3l.-After the initial
transactions showing irregular fractional
lowering Of prices, the stock market to-
day recovered the early losses. and 4
number of issues advanced is to is
above the opening.
The market became irregular and be-
fore IL o'clock most of the gains had been
either partially or entirely lost
Shortly after II o'clock further sag.
ging in prices occurred, number OF
stocks falling II TO 5-S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-31
Killed by a Runaway Auto.

Munich, Aug. Sl.-Struck by a run
away automobile, Miss Rose Bucking-
ham, OF San Francisco, lies dead today
and Miss Agnes Roos, Of the same city,
is in hospital suffering from severe
injuries. The women were leaving the
Prinz Regenten Theatre last night
when an automobile. OF which the
driver had lost control, hit them. Sew
eral persons were slightly injured.