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VOLUME CIX.-NO. 17<)
ALEXANDRIA. VA. SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 1,1908.
PRICE 2 CENTS
_ ___.__._____- mm. mm '? i ll Tl_ ? _ /-?_,_ J _ __. 4-1-.-. /*** : _._11/_U
dry noon
King and Pitt Sts.
August
Clearance
^/"\L__# _L_/e
Our Annual August Clearance Sale
of Summir Merchandise i? now in prog
r-s?, and will cor.tinue ut til all summer
jj.,-jds .Tc disposed c f. Tbe prices bave
been lowered lo such an extent that a
quick elf utilee ol summer merchandis-)
will soor br. i fl'-a t td, so we would advise
early shopping, at some lines ate limit*al
and wi'l not last long at such low price e.
We can only a enlion a few of tbe got.d
bargains in this sale as follow*.
Manhattan Shirti, Men's Under
wear, Men's Be U, Mea'n II ?iety,
Hath Ribes, Ac. Dress (lingham*,
Dress 1/toeu*, (Jslicoes, Tstttti
Hilka, Linoleum, Percale*, Ohil
('miVs >Ospa, Whits Waist*, Fancy
Cir,aim, Di .thing Ss(t|'ie*, IV ti
cesi Dreese*. Lsce WaiB.s, "?ilk
Waist', Fancy S-'il- lumper '-tit*,
Fancy Fsrtsols, Wash SkiiU, Ac.
mm
\?t
Augu*. Cltar ince Sale nf White aid
Faucj Miiilmtiu Nt-gliget' Haine,
$1.50 Manhattan Shirts
now $1.15.
$2.00 Manhattan Shirts
now $1.38, i
$2.50 Manhattan Shirts
now $1.88.
_ EDUCATIONAL.
State Female Normal School
Twenty-fifth session begins
September 9th.
For catalogue and information
concerning S IA IE S< HOLAR
SHUN write to ,**?
J. L. JARMAN,
?'resident,
12 lm Furmville, Va.
Bandolph-Macon College j
ykf*}\ Formen. ashlanh.Va..
^?^fiSj-vV, .... .,.,.
*fc1
Moali-rata j
?TtUg lue :i.W? H|
it. r. IsilsiO. a *i . 11 n . rna. ',
?a. L Inrc, taa-f MtTma, _
_______________________r
? x.inglb
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.
JWh Year. State Millury. Scientific and Technical
UMSaet of general and apv led
. . ? ,-, Eleen leal and Civil Engineering
?hate in academic course, and degreei
ot Sachebi Ol Science tn Technical Courses. All ex
;8.lS_. thine and Incidentals
at tale ol $365 {-er annum, as an averaa-e ter the lour
\ ??rs eicluii ve ol oulllt. For Information address
H. W. NICHOLS, Supt.
hoUuhI''_
KPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
NK-.ll ALEX iMmiA, va.
min not s, fi,. -,,,11, Veer Opeu
-I 1*1 t ttnt'.K _:?. I'MlH.
rata an* *-. ni.
I. M. BI.UKKtitU*. I.L.D..
})t_eoM? id Principal.
Virginia rolytiThnic lustitiitu
**t-,te \ licahnrsand M. lk-.U\.i
AT HLA(k*>IM RC, \ A.
Fify-aix Instr.] -tavm. tie..re.u lily S)|?ipped
Sh.ei'i, LHlioiatories, sod luliruiary. Siesm
bealiui" an.l electric lights iu foraltoriee.
' il.nary 10,000 vdu ai- s. Karat < I 1100 seres.
Degree Manet ia Ai;-ic ni tu re, Hk.r'i'olture,
Applied Chsilstry.Applied Geology, Civil,
.. Meotiatiical Hint f] otrieal Kpfiaaer
in_, Metallurgy a> il Metallography, sui Pie
pa ratorv Ve tiioiry Medicine.
School of Agricultural Apprenticei.
Teni i-ee.t q|i ks,or. if niue monthi, in.lud
iii({ lunion ami ..ther ft. . t ,? ml. tr-alli-f,
uniform-*, me.le.-Hlstleuasn.-a-. rf , Oil*}<>*> ISO.
c ?-; ..I Mit.- ?t i it-Hi , v9Sa.OO,
The u.-tt -..-tei .n i.rvt-aN MedliesiU\, Srp
teuil.t-r 'Mtv. i'mim.
BaRBtxtii >:, M. IV, LL I>.,
jv.7 v,loi ,1 Pr.--ie), ,t.
W. E Eberhart.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
Bell Phone UAIt, .1. Duke St. A lei., Vi.
WOKTH POSSESSING
A picture of the littl* one* jus a* they ire st
play?not dressed up for tha; oeci?ioi>?foi tbe
uittiu . <>f mi-li pietara ll.e mau you wmt is
KHtltllAKI je a 3_i
Ma&n&na Gkcatttto
? ? ? ? ???
PDBLI8HKP DAILY AND TKI-We__K-Y AT
AZETTE BUILDING. S10 A S12 PKINCE
STREET.
T_B_tB: Dally?i year, $6:00 6 mootht
. 60- 3 monthi, $1:26; 1 month, 48 oents
weet, 10 cents.
Tri-weekly?1 year, $3.00; 6 monthi, $1.60
moDthi). 75 centa: 1 month. 25 cents,
outract advertiser* will not be allowed to ax*
oeed their spare unless theexret- is poid for
at transient rates, snd nnder no oircuni*
stam-es will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate holiness ia the
spare eontraotasd for.
arriage and death notices must be paid for
in advance.
esolntioui in memoriam, of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by aocietiei
?ar persons, unless of public concern, will
nly be prin ted in tbs paper as advertise?
ments.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alexandria, Vlr
Kinia, at tecond-claat matter.1
HICKS' AUOIHT FORE-JAST.
A r< g jlsr ti .un pi r.od co vi rt lhe fir-l
ve dais of the mort i, centering on tie
iii. The moon ii on celestisl tquttor
i the 2d and first qiarter on the b h.
luring ne Sd, 4t_ and b:h storm cog
itions sill peat acrois country to tie
,tlit tic, tr'sk ing into severe wind sod
nunder sorms in tnsny localities. About
tie 4 h change to cooler and clearing
rill (olUaw tbe stormi touching mos'
iris ol tie country eastward by about
tie 7tb.
A reactionary morai pi rind is rei tr il
n the 8 h and Uh, when a reacion io
l -rm conditions will make itself fell
n tailing barometer, rising temperature?
loudintm and possible nins. Undi
ie Venus ii fluence ll rpstening werther
rill most likely be j r dunged over tbe
uti snd I lth, merging into the storm
?vii! <1 full..wing. I nil moon fill* on
ie ll tb, promising to increase light ling
irnbsbilities on or within several dsys
fthe I I-h.
A M-.ulsr t-tirm period begins on the
2.b, extending to the lCth, central on
he ll h. The storm ht r nd will culmi
iatt- mi snd touching the lin. lr>'.b ard
Sib, Between the lf.th and 19 h from
a.st to east-southeast an unseasonably
:onl wave flinuld be expected.
A reac'iontry storm period is centitl
io tie 19tb, 20 b and 2ht. Moon it il
|uadr_ture, ot laet qusr ir. on tbe l-l h.
k vere summer blunt ring wil) be nan ni
bout tbe IU h t > 21 it with Venus hail
torres probable at t lia and other August
it r.txlu. With tbe moon st extreme
ii r h declination ou the 22od ihe gmt
ti maier ht at may be prolonged to Ihe
itxt st inn period.
A r-tillar *t um period covers the 24th
i 27.b, bavirg new moon on the 26*tb.
mi ber wide area ol low baromtt-r
larg nus rqtiiooctial storms will sppe< r
n the sou ti coan regions or a grest
liiii of summer heat and hurtful drouth
viii prevail in mott patt, of the cen'rsi
ind noititro sim s. It ? .jun .rial storms
lominate tbe sui.ti, which is likely,
;reat atmoapber.c tidts will flow from
he north, i ringing vi ry cool weather
ind possible frost t) many sections
M "mn I, which period will culminate
in or within twi dsys of the 2fith and
igl-t ting {rliabilities Ito within sod
text to the same <l-t's. The month
;oea out in the midst of a resctionsry
teriod. Thunder stt nm aud gales will
iccur on the 80.1 and 31et.
Diarrhoea Cured.
"My father has fi.r years been tr mbled
sith dian mes, and tried every means
..(e-*.ihle to i ii *ct a cure, without avail,"
e-rriiee Jofel H. Z rkle, of Philippi, W.
v's. "lie saw Chamberlain's Colic,
Joh n and Diarrhoea Remedy sdvir ised
n tbe Philippi Republicsn and decidtd
i try it. Ihe result is one bottle cured
tim and he bas not suffered with the
Jise_H6 for eighteen mont hes. Before
iking this remedy he was a cut sam
?offerer. He is now sound and well,
ind although sixty years old, caa do ss
much work ss s young man." Hold by
W. V. Creighton A Richard Gibson.
A VETERAN*.-SAD DEATH.
Cl a>-It8 H. Way, a Union vetersn
who lind lived hrs lumber ol years
it Lake Shore, near Am apo',is, Md.,
died last uigl t in the walden's apart*
mei ta ai Itched lo theciunly jail. Ile
had been suffering with I'.right's disetse
tnd other aliments, and on Tuesdiy
night was taken to Annapolis, and
ao effort msde to indute the manage?
ment of the Antapolis Kmtrgency
11?-pit9.1 to receive him. Troy would
m t do thii, ai they have no facilltes f r
the handling of chronic esses.
As lhere wss no other piece to tike
bim, he wss teceived tn tie warden's
Rpartmett of tie jail and given every
attention by Night Wit Icnan (lone
L. Woodward and ethers connect d
with the jill. The dean man belonged
to a New Yi rk volunteer regimen dur'
to tie civil wt r, and was sbout il
yes rt of age.
Cse DeWHt'i Little r'nrly Risers, p'eaesnt
littl-pill*, tbst are easy to take. Hold by
W. F. lieit-htou A Co.
NEEDLE PIERCED HEART.
Violets Marie Biwen, the IC yeir-old
daughter ot Jos. L. Bowen, of Oirlaw,
III., died ytst-rday following an illness
of only five minut-s. A post-mortem ex
exsmiostioo developed ihtt tie bet rt
had been pierced by a minute shirp ir
ttrument, which physicians believe fel?
lowed the courte of the antries until tbe
beait was r ached. lMg?
The case is one of the most peculisr
tbat bas overcome to tie a't-ution ol
local physician-. A pott-mi riem exam?
ination developed tiat a minute ?htr-.i
instrument resembling tbe point of s
needle bsd entered her hes.t through
tbe arttriet*. Fr.quently daring the last
lew mot tis M at Bowen complsioed ol
pi-roing sensations?6rtt io brr hand,
then io btr arm, next io tbe sbouldei
and nosily in the chest. It ia tieiieTee.
tnt tie point of a needle entered hei
hand sod tr.veled si' the way tithe
heart.
DsWitt's -Vite. Ustel S-lve it eapeci-llj
aemi fur '.ilea. Rei-eiumeuded sad lold bj
W. F. Crti,__tou A Co.
Elk Grove
and Fresh Country Butter
A)w?)s oo band Finest lin pi r ed
8wiis Cheeee. Smoked Meats of
?ll kinds. Finest Teas and Coffees.
Fresh Vegetables,
Flour, Cloned Goods, and Poul r/
st lowest prices.
Gaines & Allen,
HUlls 29, .'IO sad .11. City Market.
msy2?3ni _ _
EXCUR410N''.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.
Steamer Jamestown
Moonlight Excursions.
FORTY Mil.RS DOWD POTOMAC Kl\ V |
li.AII.Y IM'I.I KIN'. *l SHAY-*
LKAVK 7:30 I' M. WMOM KXdKMoN
1*1 K lt. KKTI KN 10 Ml P M, *'..|'N\i.
AT AI.KXANIiKIA BOTH WAY--.
Dancing:: Palm Garden
Fare - - 50 cents.
XWA few dates ..|*-n tat BPBCIAL
F'XCl'KSlONS. For |.firti.ulHM npi.lt
to
W.H. CALLAHAN, I.f-n. I*..-*-. .\j;i.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company.
_GENTV FURNiSHIMC*.
NOBBY
2=Piece
Suits
-Ol.
Style?the Latest.
Fit?Perfect.
As the summer season is advanc?
ing, it will profit you to look
our patterns over?in tailor
made garments -and compare
the prices ?considering (jual
ity?of our goods with any in
this vicinity
-JO
Come in and examine our
assortment of
NECKWEAR
R. Lee"Field
One Price Clothier and Tailor,
612 King St.
Received today 24 crates
Sweet Cantaloupes
22 crates early Peile Georgia
White Peaches
Just the kind you want
J. H PETTIT, jr.,
717 King Hiieel. Wbolessle snd K.Uil
Bell 'Phone 200.
jy27 2m
ToilsR FI-RN MU I S(K
indra'
O-00-0
Some rare hargains in Parlor
Suits and Fancy Chairs.
o-o-o
A handsome 3-piece Parlor Sui!
covered in a beautiful patten
of tapestry; regular $45 Suit, a
A neat design 3-piece Parlor Sui
covered in plain green t-ann
plush; regular $50 Suit, for
$37.50.
A large heavy 5-piece Suit, co\
ered in a fine quality of Ssl
Valour; value $75, for
$60.
Neat Ipatterns of Parlor Chaii
for $4.25.
I
m
Ml King Street.
PICNICS. 4 io|7sJjuat rseeived. For sa
la Lie px-ad, at J. C. -llLBUUN.
ROSENFELD'S
o-o-0
Satisfaction or Money Back
O-0-C-D
liiilmiiiisliiis. House Dresses
anil Long Kimonas ES.
$1 50 house Dresses at $1, in all sizes.
$1.50 ^ imonas at $1. $2 Kimonas, $1.50,
$3 Kimonas at $2 up to a fine long silk
Kimona reduced from $6 to $4 50.
V* hite Embroidery Petticoat, the $1.50
kind, reduced to $1.00.
The new line of BAYS' SHIRT WAISTS has arrived
25c, 50c and 75c. White and colored.
Buttons made to match any goods, in all
sizes, while you wait.
ROSENFELD'S,
518-20 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
DIRECTORS :
C. ft. MOOFF. Pnidtoi. (I. I. ROOTHFi V. fret.
M. B. MA If I.OW, JAS. F. MUIR.
B. BAHR, Jr.
O. B. WARFIKLU, Cashier. J. J. URIiKN, Assistant Cashier
Resources.
Loans and Investments . . $828,901 64
U. S. Bonds . ... 152,000 00
Premium on U. S. Bonds . . . 3,000 00
Banking H*.ute and Real Estate . 26,951 28
Cash. 47,022 88
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents . 162,334 73
5 Per Cent Redemption Fund . . 5,000 00
$1,225,211 53
Liabilities.
Capital. $100,000.00
Surplus and Net Profits , . 178,683 77
Circulation ... 100,00000
Deposits. 794,442 13
U S. Deposits - . . . 51,340 46
OtherJLiabilities .... 744 17
Tl^2l(h53
Notice to Farmers.
Fsrmers -ileane notice thsl the Osborne Montr*, Binders sud Tillage Goods,
as well sh rppsiri, bave been transferred by tbe International Harvester
Company of America lo tm
MYERS BROTHERS, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
We will carry a full line of repaint, snd you will alto lim! our place of
lu,-.in.-- op.-u sud ready lo lake care of your waniH.
(''tin- nm! ?re ua ht-fore buying mower*, mite, grata and corn harvrsterH,
sm well is peg, spring Bini dink harrows snd cult'vHier*.
We are here to do what it right hy you, and if you nen! anything in our
line?attich si Osborne hsrvis'irg machinery and tilla,e goods?we will keep
I complete ulrick nf repair**.
_.,??_ MYERS BROTHERS
Opening of the Season
pint ona
DELICIOUS DEVILED CRABS
STEAMED HARD SHELL CRABS
Little Neck Clams Cherrystone Oysters
Clams in All Styles Oysters in All Styles
-> SALADS ?
FRIED OYSTERS A SPECIALTY.
RAMMEL CAFES. B<^?
J KW KI-KY.
Useful Gifts
For the bride, sweet?
heart or relative. You
will find in our &ore
an array of
G1FTG1VING GOODS
not only beautiful but
useful, ranging in price
from 25c to $75.
iuv.?iiiii*SM
JEWELERS,
HM fallKTH BOYA!. HTREBT.
. GEMOTM ABAW-f ,M2l??_W___^
J FKKiuitt-e*ive?by J '"LBPRN.
11 Fntrs WHEAtTlOUR juit receired hr
|-rn J. C. MILBUftN.S
Make a Good
Impression
Upon your correspond?
ents by using neat sta?
tionery. Good printing
costs but little more tban
the cheap, shoddy kind.
I will be glad to submit
prices and samples.
Robert S. Barrett
Printing
H2;.South Fairfax St.
Bell Phone 149.
TE YI.ON TF.A.S. Kitra fii e Cay tun Tea
jut iscaned hg -J C. Mll.hl'KN.
rhtk l neil *3 vju' u ssa tuv vuvuii tt v
John Robinson's
Big 4-Ringed Circus
Double Menagerie, Hippodrome and Wild West
Alexandria,
Monday, Aug. 10
Present'ni- ttmAet ten ncr,i ot wa!?-r-pr...r tenta 1,60) iiar? aii.I Costly Wi,i inhntk,
Double Heril ol ICIepha nts. l\?,.l,iou , r.rt'oriniii,- lVliy.l.-rms, ,.ra-,?i.tiiiK it pta*
irani Mariqit ut' perfti timi.
Biif Realistic Wild West ,n,ro,,u,,i,,?(" wimm, rwiioys, p,.??*
** mill S.'.l arv in h c|. .'lt-nlir a-xhiliiti..n of
!:irt- lt-vi! riling, ftocy roping am) holo-throwi'ifr, Mading Troop -.1 ,T. S. Cavalry in . x
iiibitioDHof rielirg, monkey rlnllH, et* , Md a Lu .1 of Siro* billin n. ia wai .-ii thcfsrffosl
VTOVOBBrUL TRAINED SEA LU?*-. the ti .-t group of,-,l . a ,1,!
ivor'.I. im-lii'liiii; the ri lint: Seal Aliski.
?_ir.irei i-ion'--i-liriel ..I'vvoniloiiilly tr lacd McBS|S Horn-., U in nunit.ir BTw.-nty Jiiir1*>
Bll'l t'.-in .1- ri.l-iH.
300 DARING QTM-VA4T8.nlmUc scrobats aa. I kitti -sr'all'U, Um pick of sll
nronir ra-i. ieiiii*. Port] marry old clowns.
Grand $300,000 Street Parade ^"-..--SSSS
boram, doss of rat.- snd costly ?lid aaimals, aa i ineladin : the Mason's oewsst noveltiss.
Tbs < Iran.) M'iiiral Bullet. ".(Xl i.wein ea nml ebildren in the east,
ROBINMNf < I.M'.HKATI.I) BANU, lilly ~..l-.i?ts, niviii? one boor's MM-Ml
program befora .adi paifwi?nreB,
Two thowt daily, ra:n or sliiu<*. Ex.'iir.ii.n ratii ouall nllftwdeS,
jy2.H,sue_l,8 tw-jySO.au-S
"'"TS MM
MIA IND1B \. viim.im \.
OF Fl Ci: ItS :
President, Vice President,
hdward L. Dalnferfleld. Carroll Pierce.
Richard M. Green, Cashier. B. ti, Payne. Amt. Cashier.
DIBBOTOBB :
Bdward '.L. Dalngerlleld.
J. C. Smoot. J. VV. Roberts.
Worth (iulflsh. Carroll Pierce.
M. A. Ahern. Urban S. Lambert.
HLsniKi MM, I.I lilli.ri
Loans . ? . .
U. 8. Bonds to se?
cure circulation .
Bonds to secure U.
S. Deposit
Other Monds and
Stocks . . .
Banking House Si.
Real Estate . .OOU
Cash . . 49,647.62 52,856.<>7
Due from
Hanks and a*WSaB
Reserve !!_"" *
Agents . 109,333.24 |
-j; 158,980.86
995,301.39|
??}59*),902.hi Capital. $100,000.oo
Surplus .... 50,000 oo
100,000 00 Undivided Profits 60,7'-9 H
Circulation . . . lOO.OQtM
53,000.<0 Deposits ... 634,591.83
I . s. Deposits . - 50,000,""
30,.6l.5,. 995,30139
fHE LOSS OF MILK through improper iced ii
w enormous. You will be surprised how much more
milk your cows.will give if you will furnish them a
ttion especially prepared for milk produc?
ion. Just for curiosity sake go to your IuSa?'
lealer and get a couple sacks of
BADGER DAIRY FEE]
-the molasses feed that is surprising even the oM
me dairy feeders, and try itononeof your cows.
. bli feed will build up a cow's physical powers, f<:r
:ish her lacteal organs with milk making nutrition to
,uch a degree that her flow will increase 20 per cent
t ia simply because it iscom
>osed of tbi best known
-rains-combined with
Hire molasses making a
ucculent feed that cow9
ike and produce big re
Uts on.
Get your
BADGER
from
T.fF. Burroughs, Sou & Co.,
ALEXANDRIA
VIRGINIA.
jy.ti 2w
Report of Purity.
ROTAt the Havenner Baking Co.'s
place, in C street, between Fr ur-and-a
? half and Sixth streets, Washington, clean?
liness abounded. The bakers were dressed
_,.__ in snow-white suits, and the floors were
scrubbed to whiteness. The bins and
tables also wire immaculate. At the place
distilled water is used, and the milk, cream
and eggs are brought in fresh from the
country every day. The best flour is used
in all bakings.?| Washington Herald, July
25, 1908.

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