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NajS-OQ jo ?'*"*q'T t VOLUME CIX.--NO.277, ALEXANDRIA, VA, TUEaSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8.1908 PRICE 2 CENTS _ r* _ ?_. . ur j. DO YOUR XMAS SHOPPING NOW. WE ARE DISPLAYING AN ATTRACT? IVE LINE OF FANCY AN!) USEFUL ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR GIFTS. D.BENDHEIM AND SONS, 316 King S+reet BELL 'PHONE, j iHOME 'PHONE A Reliable Remedy FOR CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. Gives Relict at Once. It cieanx's, soothes, bonis and MOlcet the dis. used mem. I>rane resulting from Catarrh and drives away n (old m the Heed quickly. Restores tbe Bounty of Ta^te and (Smell. Full size fal) et*, at Druggists or by mail. Liquid I fr u^e In atomizers 75 cts. I, New York. nous*. FURVHHISa**. AT RUBEN'S. Useful and Ornamental Weddiog ard Xmas Presents. Inspect, the large line of beautiful I'arlor Pieces, Handsome Rockers ot I'arlor Cabinets; a piece of Cut Glass or Brica !'n*c la useful and ornamental. Cut Glass from 50c up. Vases from . , 35c up. M. RUBEN & SONS, 601 KING STREET. _M*^ttbtw, 6ozrfte. [Entered st the Postoffloe of _J_xaiidJ_, -lr irinia, as seoood-c?ee matter. 1 A^-OTdER FINANCIAL CR?S.. It a ihe sPa rs <?f ihe F.delity Fuod ing dmpsny, which wss or^ai s d ou der the Ism of New York ia 1899 to finance the building operations o' Ca bo lic churches and allied Institutions, and ?*h;ch wrnt into tba hands of a receiver a few weeks ago, are in an exceedingly tingle-! condition is asserted by the re* ceiver, Thoora-F. O Irof, jr., ia a stat. meat msde by him yesterday. Accord ng ti R-ceiser Gilroy, Ihe company's lishiliiias will sg.r.gste mt less thai $4,500 OOO witb practically do es4t ts. lu creditors include al leaet 50 iburches, teminsries, colleges and msny priests and nuns. These are locked ? 1 o?er ihe coanr*, from the New England States to Oregon. Chief srooog the company's creditors ia St. Mary's Acad? emy, of Nsuvr.o, III. As explained by the receiver, moat o' the Fidelity F-nHog Corn* air loan, were to run for 20 years. Io addition to tbe*e lc flos the company also issued Hf* insu'a-ic" eg ainst the lives of priests and ours. A iate of joter st 'aigiog from 8 to 9 per cent, was charred for beth loan and insurance. Tbe Fidel'iy Funding Oompany, it seems, a'i<> sold ita bonds to reprcsen'a (ives ot thc C-tholic Ohurcb. These are secured, according to tbe receiver, by mort,area on property, bnt how mach n a? b* r c?vir-d from this source it is at yet impossible to sty. Kli rai i? descrined as not only Brave aod of engsging manner, but some cf bis i lift.ti say be is a good d a' of a hypno? tist as well. The receiver ha* discovered .um i nt in tie to ks and papers t a -ere left in the effie*a of tbe Fidelity Company ti indicated that Ki ran oh ta ned oops signed by the mother su? perior aid treasurer of Bi Mary's Ara demv nt Nauvoo, M., a gregatine $),? 400 000 on tw'. mir gages totaling $280, iiiii) Tne property is worth about $250,000. Tbe nuns and others with whom K'et an bad irsnsscioiis bal great f.ith in him. In the case of S . Andrew'e A r-drmv tha authorities (herr* had given Kienan a bundle of notes bearing tbei< Hgiuute*, wjtb th? ds'e aid amour t If lt bUnk, so that Kiera i could ase them rn he saw fit. Tbey also gave him a check book witi the neca.stry ?igtiKtuits on t > i-beck", and inned Ihe check book over 'o him withort reserve, leaving bim t 611 iu such amounts as be corsdere iiecesssry to develop the plans that were to he sucb ai aid t > topra. In addition on tbe Fid -li'- Funding .omohny, K eran a ao conducted a Hom? ier of taheM ar- companys. The a ith rx d cap td cf t'i? FHeli'.t F'inalii- O-.m-aiy waa $5,000,000 ane* ? 2 500,000 surpl-is O' 'his amoun nt more itai about $100,000 rat mi ally paid in, tie receiver states, th' ?livers of tip ec?ck be'ng fr ib?* mes uart priee-t. aid nuns. F mer Hecre aiy of ib" Tr-ssurv L?*lie M **b*w i ii*n on tie cm j a >?'? hooka as hariet ri a lc a I. ai of $60 00f) tr Kierso t'rus ia s "ii-pd. Mr. 8iaw al-o par -h-taeo $l0,0i0 - rti it tie company'' ?t cks, tie booka abowei. The present head of the company is >o a S Mil, ant amoog Ma foam, tirectors were Father Lanigan, vicar ???er I of (be II Halo di ?.e.es tm f kn r F e c ier, p.s.i t ot B 1 iuior. '* \t ladia'. DAILY Bun l.WUrl'OUS Oar* ot tbe uio-t cberishid tiaini n? I the B t sh i a re, tbe "cold tub ev-r* -orniLg," is merciles ly ciiicwel b) Dr, J. H. Clarke ia "V.til Econoro*: r, How io OmserveYour r-trcngib," published in Ljodon oa Fii.a/ b) Fisher Unwin. Dr. Clarke contends that in the ma' ter of health we are enslaved by word* aud pti aaes. "Ihe 'pores ot the skin' is a phr<se at the sbrine cf which many eeble folk are sacrificing the last fl c_< r of their energy io the ca ly morning tub. 'Plenty of fresh air* is another '-.rant *hich lai claimed numberhss victors "I one*) lost a good p.tieo', who wa always ailing by cuttiug efl bis d?ii n r.nr_ tub," eats Dr. Olaike. "H grew s rung and put on weight * ? * od it is one of bis delights lo shock hi Mends by telling Hem how m.ny yeare t ?? nile* ha h'd ? h> f' !" "Too much sniping and scrubbing, ac? cording lg Dr. Clarke, removes the lu bri sting material secret d iu the g'ands of the skin to make it soft and supple, tod the removal leaves the skin mere ..? i v, t a i-o.i.iacric cl a gts "Toeekirus a self cleat sing ort tin. B oak?ng tbe body tbe aelf-cleanstng cell bsorb water, swell np a id die. "One bas ooly to rab oneself af*t<-r i hah and they come of] in 1 tte roll-, merse do not cocsi-t of dirt, as is *.h> ? opuUr ides, but of dead skin-cells. 1 ?fen tell people tia*, lt is qilte possit) !< <>r them to ?a*h themselves dirty. The) ??move bo much of tie protecting em ace thst they g ve tbe diit a real cba.c f setting imo tieir skins." Dr C'a-ke recommends ss a suHsti ute fer s bath a folded tiwel, wetted ii tie center, and raised rapidly all ove ne body. This will "open the p're*' ?ufficiently within* ">t?i)jn_ aiy shock For that Dull f-ciiu_- Alter Katini;. I hsve us'd Chamber a n's S n n ? nd I/ver Tablets lor some time, an nu te-t'y that they have done me mor ?>odtbaa any 'abet* I bave ever used Iff t-utile vai a tiavy dull feelicf, ?ier eating?La-id F<eenai, Kemp **Jo*aS' ta. These ai'eie strpn_,ba' ie nor* nob and improve the direction .ney also regula e the liver and bosrels. Uty BIB lat B-prC.O-l l 1 p J,8 ..lit C < i more. F r -a e by W. F. Ortigblo j id Richard Oitmom. Kodol to U.^tpa.. i_di.*-'io?\ wesk h, sour etom?v b, gas cn tbe et mt.ch. ?f., is guaranteed to give prompt rel .r from av form of itomeeh trouhN 't will cor oardjirepsi-. Sold by W. F. Cre.?_too tCo. MUSICAL GIFTS Don't wait until Xmas?but select no*- from our large and varied assortment of musical instruments - Victor Talking Machines .... *MOto$200. Columbia Phon (-rHphs.$2.'> to $800. Full line double disc records. Martin Guitars.?20 to 7."? Vega, Mandolins.$1.*? to $?<M> Fairb-nl_*i Banjos.$10 <<? $W> Violins from.$/? MM) Full line Leather Cases for all instruments. Lar_e assortment Music Rolls Sold on terms to suit. Old instruments taken as part payment. 1327 F Street N. W., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C. PERCY 8. FOSTER, Manager. Lord Fairfax WHISKY Recommended by physicians for family use and for sale in first class houses. Call for it ej._ $4.0) Per Gallon. $1 per Full Quart FAIRFAX & CO. | PROPRIETORS [ Virginia.3 0? ^^^????0????????????C |CHRISTMAS? S Will be here again in a few days. QJ Now is time to select your gifts as our stock ls com- (& <x plete. g> x A small deposit will reserve any article until wanted. X <9 If in a quandary allow us to suggest a Watch, Watrh wS Q Chain, Fob, Neck C?*ain. Locker, Brooch, Cjuff Hutton*, ti 5> Stick Pin. Hracelet, Hat Pin, Ring, Manicure Set, Toilet ?> ^j Set, Cut Class, Sterling Silver, Plated Wsre, Spectacles, 5i Qjy Eyeglasses, Clocks, etc. V @ If we do not have what you want we will get it for you. ?> I H. W. Wildt & Son I ? JEWELERS. ? 106 North Royal Street. ?2 ggggoggggggggggggg^gggggro One price. Everything richt. a Puncture=Proof Sox YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY SIX PAIR PunctureJroof Sox.^r^r^Tr1". heels; 3 pair in a box for 50c; three guarantee coupons in every box. (We are Agents for Alexandria.? Hakes a Neat Xmas Gift. Thc College Clothing FOR MAN AND BOY. THE BEST ON THE MARKET. (Agents for Alexandria. > ????a-__-__-_l____B_EB__B_P Kaufmann Bros 402-405 KING STREET. S. H. Berman Ladies', Men's and .Children's Outfitter Terms to Suit -T Open Evenings JAMES S.JONES Manager Alexandria Room 1, Alexandria Nat'l Rank Building, King and Royal Sts. _ rov24 3m_ Curtice Br??tri?r. RAP MAP!.- STBTTP Blue Label CATSUP. AScORTED JAMB t?. BAKED BKAIS-W rtctiroA by .. .. _____> JIU J Wines & Liquors FOR THE HOLIDAYS See Us Before Purchasing List where Westmoreland Pare Rye (Whi?ky) 7 Teem old, ?4 Per Gallon. ' H per full quart Whiskies from $2 to S5 per gallon tri ile DUtri balor 1401 Kio* t'tr-K, Cor__rof Wnt. novMi<-K_J J.J. Kelley, . ijooa -.noes ior oaa rainer. Why bay cheap mtde Shoe* when yon can get tbe Celebrated Steel Shod Shoea for a very little more,and will wear twice ae lung. Every pair guar? anteed solid throughout. We have them for boy. anal girls iu all the differ? ent leathers'and made on? ly in the correct abapea. We bave plenty other good makes of Shoea too numerous to mention. Can fit and suit the whole family, both ia Leather and Robber Goods. A call to our .tore will convince yon. We have the right goods at the right pricea. KATZ'S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSE, _400 KING STREET._ ZIN-MERMAiVS Thats the Ay _z4-,a_*e In AH Place to Get VJ jr *> Ivl S Styles. MARKET SPACE. _-,_<J-__1*_.._ W. A. JOHNSON & CO., _WHOLESALE GROCER-, -_**S*__AL COMMISSION MKRCEUrTl And Dealers io ALL KINDS OF LIQTTOR8, Save on hand Gibson's XX, XXX. XXXX ind Pure Old Bye, Old Cabinet and Mono mun Whisk iee ? also Baker .ami Thompson'* ?ar. Eye Whiskies, to which they invite thi attention of the trade. Irdera from the oonntry for rnerchandkc shall receive prompt attention. >o_*d(rninent? of Flour, Grain and Conntrj ?rod.oe solicited, for which they ___ra_t*o* he higheet market prioea and prompt returns N. E corner Cameron and Royal Streets, JOHN AHERN & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER* And Dealers In PURE WINES AND LIQUORS. kountry Prodnce received daily, Our stock if Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every thing to ne had in this line. *"e hold largely in United States bonder' Ydrelionie and carry in stock various brandi of the best PDRE RYE AND MALT WHISK IES a-ie. Have also in store superior grades, ti Foreign and American WINES. ALES, BROWN STOUT, Ac. ***-**_at_--C-on Gaarnnteed u to Price ned Quali ty .*__( ("varna? Prinr* snd Cnmmerw 8tre-U, I CHF.ERFf'lLY r*-conimn?d the custom ? er. of the lac t'l.ri-t rphf r Lyle*, to li.I ?rcther. ('direr I yle>, boot and shoemaker, llb south ht. Aepph i>tree'. Mra. ('Ititi-. LYLES. Edgar Lyles "te^pccifnlly kcIiclUa share of j our patron .ge. 118 aorth /mph .tret. Al! work tusrsntetd. Repairing neatly done, novtfi lm THE Pl'RE FOOD MTOHE Midland Turkeys. These turkeys are from the same people that have made famous our Midlaud Butter. Call, 'phone or write. c o- o Edward Quinn & Sons, Co*. Rt, Asarh an I Orinoco Streets. MEETINGS. TO THK S I ()?K HOI.DK HH OT THE * WASHINGTON FERTILTZFR CO. Hie annual meeting caf the stockholders of this ?ompany. for the election of omoa-ri> and for he transectlrm of sur h other baeinee* rs msy rome before ih? rreeti' g, will >e held at the reneral office o' the coinpsn*. No, 123 south ttoval street. Alexandria, Va., st the hour o' 11.30a.m. WEDNESDAY. th* 9th day of Dea-embtr, l<-0*>. JOHN. F. WILKINS, President H. HTIDHAM, Secretary. novM2w Alexandria, Va., Deoeroter 1, 1008. NOTICF?Tbe annual roeetin,- rf the (tock ho'ders of the CH AR LOT ?***?"?'I LL K rt**D KAPIDAN RAILROAD COMPANY *tll re held st the office ot the romp*ny in ?alex.nlris, Vlrfinta. on WEDNESDAY, December lrt, 1'08, at 10 o'clock t. m., for the jnrpoee of e'er tin. directors snd tr-niacting inch ether business aa mav come bf fore the -e-tinjr. R, 1). LANKFORD. -cen ta ry daeljw_ FRUIT CAK-TS. Oar Mince and Pumpkin Pies When U eatum you will find there R none 2 beatum FANCY ICE CREAM MOLDS and PASTRY for the season. Or_<*r now H. BLOCH, Confectioner. BIS King Street Roth P'no-ea. FOR RENT. Possession given st one*. also 8 room frame.- 15.00 J room trick. 15.00 in good order. ROBERT ELIIOTT, Real EsUte Azwit, <W> ?' 117 smith Roval .tr**! WAKEFIELD Pure Rye Be-. Medicinal Whisky. $1.00 PER QUART LOWENBACH EROS., The Family Liquor Store, KINO AND ALFRED STREETS. Nj Bar. Both Phone* ff Santa Claus Rode in a Carri?.ge instead of a sleigh he eertlinly won ld pre'er one of rur elegant rtyles; acd, if y.u want to save money and all the worry sn < (ret aee*. -inied hythe buying of che p, ''.-'eil Q-lrk" kind of vehic'c*, aad still tike iuto e-Md r rba the greatly redu-ed prire< ft which ?e ire sell'ngour strictly fir-trl-ss, wei An ill vrhiele* of every description, yon, too, will make vour selei t on from our stock. .TYERS BROTHERS, 115 North Pitt Street. Alexandria National Bank.! Corner King and Royal Streets. Capital $100,000 CENTRALLY LOCATED. Places at your disposal every facility and service of fered O by any Conservative Bank. Considerate conservatism in banking is to care for many interests We are prepared to properly care for yours. The Board of Directors of the Alexandria National Bank i .fudge C. F. Xicol. Prerideot W. B Smoot, Vice Pree'dent. John A. Marshall. Vice President. P. Iiussall Smith, Vice President. T. C. Smith, Cushier. C. C. Carlin. W. A. Hnioot, Jr. A. H. Le tor. Vf * Sm nt. P. F. Oorm.n. E. L, Cockrell. Edward G. Portner. Invite your accounts, whether large or small, both in tbe Commercial and Savings Department, with the assurance of careful attention. Cu-tomers in our Savings Department are requested to ? bring in their books and have intere_t due October Ut en- ? tered. VV e want your account whether it is large or small. ? Virginia Safe Deposit & Trust Corporation ALEXANDRIA; VIRGINIA, Authorized Capital Paid in Capital $1,000,000.00 $300,000.00 di'mctors] C. J. Klxey, John P. Robinson, Thomas J. Fannon, C. C. Leadbeater Henry K. Field, Henry Baader, George S. French, J. K. M. Norton We act as Executor, Administrator and Trustee. Issue Fidel? ity, Contract, Official and Judicial Bonds. General Banking and Trust lousiness 7 ransacted. Interest paid on Savings Accounts. We solicit the accounts of Banks, Corporations, Firms and Individ? uals, and promise liberal treatment consistent with sound banking methods. TO-DAY Is thc time lo prepare yoaiaelvei against wbat tr mr.i-rfs ti be a long acd di a.rjetble Wiltara OVERCOATS I_3 kind which never 'ail ti plraw becaose tbey Gt **atll aad we< i ?sell. The goods tee the best oe the rn r.<? ?ud guarantee, at ref reseated by at. PANTALOONS Of (he a a est p-ferns obuiuablt lotte clo'hiug ir a kt t. Du a bility aod perfect fi. g-a'atrtl sr smsas (I me look orer oar line ol Oents' Furnishings?such m Underwear Neckwear and Shirts, la fact aovthitig io fi'nts' F_r_'a_!??s ll Lee .lowlier and Cents'Fflrnisher 612 King Street. Aleiandria, Va., DrcernSer _ 1908. tt_Vl^'U this day sol.l to KAHkIF W Hf TE tbe icsaran'e hnsi.-e. hereto ere cooduit**! hy os, we Ce iie to think oui rien-is and the public for thair geaermt xtrona.e and ask that they .iv* t> MR, VHITK ihs fame share cf tbeir businesi hf j li\kC k ve? ar. ML H HAR _0W A Co., latxrporsted. A'evandrij, fs , Oecembe-1, 1"0*. I ha\.> th .. day pimba-cdt om M. H. HAR. 1 LOW ACO., IDa-., ah their r >_ht. title aid nt-rot in their PIKE INMJRAMK bas. ie**. I Beatcordially lol'eit a continuance >'th. p troneire sj liter Hy bestowed upon hem. HAKR'E WHTTF,'n-ur'_f-, _d_f-lw_WO .-r.uth Fairfa*. S rest Apples Wanted Will nay FIFTEEN CENTS PER BP.HBL for windsh.ken fallen Apple*.. Board, Ar marong & Co., Alexandria. Vs. a-'-OufDri 0___>~_c_, .-at ;iTT ieeiv. <i by J. C. MILBURN. CHAftLOT-E-VILLE AND RAllDVN BAlLKO\D COMPANY. Alexudra, Va., lev 7. I T"the holder* <>f ih- Charioted Pe and Kapidtn Railroad Boud.: Ths Mlow ng bonls drawn f>r red. mp on hy Jot, io a<r ciiid.n'-e - rth tha. tarn s aafth? rnorlg ge, will ie p.i I nt .... ffic.Mf tha-Pbiladeipb aTm-t. 8 fe Dap it aud -surame (orup rr, I ? i I ? delphi*. Pa., with seemed int-ie t. on .MN L AR r 1,19 9. mere-, on said bo..s will ce.i e J*nii- ry I, 1 Ol. So*. .31, 57. 71, 84, 133, I 7, 161, 162, 241, 81,0Xi esch *9 OOO Nrs. -9<, 2-1, .lia, 8 -,34"). 310,400 HO, 4i', t 9, MO, ri', 5'3. 560, 687, ti 0 cn. Ml, ti 8, <r >, ni, 680, ***>7, fl 5. 699, 69., 707, 7ll. 72.1.7.1.;. for$900Meh -.t'.oii r-rw. 7-S. 769, 78>, 7i*7, 798, 8*0, for $1G0 each [6j0. EDW. L. DALVOERFII^.D. dra-T ti '1 ru-tie. AUCTION SALE. fy -smnel H. Ltrnt, Auctoneer. Bj virtne of a de*d of trot _cde by Mary A- Fietar and fer hu-han I le the nndtf sigied, b-aring date on the 8th d'y of An gu*', 190?. aid daly of record in tin; I ml records ff the>. City of Alexairdii*, Virginia, in deed-book.^, potto M>, ?uJ ,t the r.quest of ihe pirty ttorer-y ?cu red, de ft alt laving been nut', in tri pavm i,t of (hs arnr nat ?ecnr?_ fa *_id f. oed ot un*t, tlie uiiderr-igried trustees wall ofl-r for sale, at public auction on SATURDAY thi I9ih dsy cf December,1908.r*t 12 oc'lock m. Tn front of the Boyal Srreet en tran e to the Market Building, in said etty, all that lot of grund with t.e buiHirgs thereon, in th--vd City cf alexandria, md bounded as follows, to wit: Begirningat the interec'ion of tbe north sida-. i.fGib n street with ihe west Me ot Patrick eire t, and nu nine th< n^e w st on bib' on st'e-t i7 feet, 7 ii ches; thene* torh para! el to Patrick street 81 lee*. 7 inches ino e or les* to an allen I'l teet w ide; tb<n e esst on raid sllej 17 feet, 7 Inch-a to Patrick stier, *rid the-i.eso'iih on P> t ick atteet SI fett, 7 inches lit ? beginning, wirh 'he right ol wiy ty.i lh-> mid alley, 'lermsof sale, es.h. All costs of conveyancing at tba ex* pens* oftbe ju rc hs sa r. JOH*.' D NORMOYLE) HEN RV HA A DER \ Trostees. P. M. BRAD^AW j RUIOHER. lilli WMJiL Vsanf_etu*er of AH lindi ot Pine Sausages ri aught rcr of Choke Beef, Veal, Lamb and Hogs Daily. Mutta of ertrj Description Home Killed Choice Poultry {0T th.fMIiJonidtr STA LL- 4*X-~Tsmertn Ptre?t,naar Fairfax, city market B ?11 Phone .62. Orders pn m tly ai tended to. R*s d. nee fhore 313-f. Wt ol sale and Retail, tntue Wt_S_.TFLOU_.ju-t r-M*HveHt?y af. Ga _tlL-l-R-f,