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Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
PUT TRUST IN THE LORD.
Novel Defense Made by . Colored Man Answering to the Charge
 of Theft.

Last winter when won't south for my health." said Col. l.. s. Brown. of the Southern railway. who, according to the Washington Star. always has a good story in stock, T was told they were going to try a colored man for stealing . quantity of raw cotton, and when the hour arrived went up to the court house to hear the case. The prisoner was Q man about 40 years of age. and he had elected to plead his own case. The prosecution provad that the bag of cotton was found in the colored man cabin. and the property was fully iden- uned as belonging to tho owner Of compress. The prisoner asked no Ques' tions. but said he wanted to make . statement and rest his case 'wid de Lawd.' After awhile he was given an opportunity to speak and said:
 "T was gwins by dat compress as Ieben o'clock last night when . voice dun called out to me-, Hold on. dar. Abraham Jones. Yo' was a poro man. sn' yo' jest take Tong dis bag O cotton 70 buy yo' some shoes fur cold wealth er.' Den de bag fell at my feet, an dun took 1t home
 "Did you recognize the voice? said tho judge.
 "'No, sah; but I reckon it was an angel who spoke.
 "Then why did you hide the bag when you got homer
 "'Well, sah, jest as got frew de gate another voice dun told me dat I'd bet Der hide de cotton for few days
 "Did you recognize that voice?'
 ''No, sah; but dun reckon 1t was q voice from heben.
 "'And that's your defense. Is it?'
 ""Yes, sah. I'ze willin' to rest dis case in de Lawd's hands. De Lawd He dun knows nebber stole dat cotton
 Hadn't you better have lawyer!' suggested the judge. with something like a smile on his race.
 "T reckon not, sah. I'ze been gwina to church fur de las fo'ty vars. an 1'ze restil' dis case right in de hands ob d1 Lawd.'
 "'Then shall have to give you foul months in jail. Abraham.
 Huh, what fur?'
 "'For stealing that cotton
 "The prisoner received his sentenct without word. seeming to have ex' pected it, and was presently led away Two weeks later met him on the streets of town 30 miles away and said to him
 Abraham, thought you were Id fail over at Selma?'
 "'Yes, sah, was, he replied.
 "'And I remember you put your case in the hands of the Lord?
 "'Deed, but l did, sah, an cum ou, all right
 "But you got four months
 "'So I did, sah--so I did, but artes serving nine days ob de time de Lawd showed me how to dig outer dat jail an yer I am an dey won't nebber gil me agin'"
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
SILK IMPORTS ENORMOUS.
statistics by Department of Com. mercc Shows Large Increase in Im-
 portation sf the Raw Article.

The imports of raw silk in the fiscal year recently ended were the largest in the history of the government Statistics just compiled by the depart ment of commerce and labor. through It's bureau of statistics, show that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1sUS. 15,271, ,340 pounds of unmanufactured silk, valued at $50,011.S1s. were inn ported, as compared with 14,200.0 .000 pounds in 1902 and 10,400.0O0 in 1901. From this silk our manufactur- CTS will make finished products valued st over S125,000,000.
 Many attempts have been made tc produce raw silk in this country. AZ early as 1923 mulberry trees were re- uuired to be planted by all settlers in Virginia, and some silk was grown in the early days of the colony. In the second quarter of the last century the cultivation of silk seemed to give promise of success, but the enterprise degenerated into speculation in Chi nese mulberry trees, and ended In ut ter failure. The recent experiments of the department of agriculture are again directing attention to the prac- ticability of raising on our own farms a share at least of this material. which forms so considerable 8 part of aur imports
 During recent years the importation afoaaw silk has increased almost con.
 sly, until in the fiscal year Just
 4+ amounted to yoYn$50 .000, 900
 Fest approach alnut Ri0dale Ri0dae wa
 4when forty n xaf~ ~dolIarrN "s
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
PtckIed ElAerberries.

(, ,en pounds elderberries, stemmed. fof pounds sugar. one pint vinegar. tv3, tabisspoonfuls cinnamon, ona tablespoonful cloves. Boil until the, jules is rather thick. They will keep in an open jar. have preserved elder berries in this way for A years. and have yet to learn of the first person who 5 hD not like them after giving them sN ..;;.s.--NrA N. z. TAreep. ia Rural Nsu
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
WORLDS FAIR VISITORS.

Rooms may be secured with Mrs. R. P. Hitchcock, 612 Wal ton avenue, St. Louis. One half block to restaurant on Delmar boulevard. Ten minutes ride to fair. b7t
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday-school at 9:45 a. m. Prof. c. T. Carpenter, President of Woodlawn College, Jonesboro, Ark, is expected to preach for us at II a. m. and 8 p. m. Let everyone hear him.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
NOTICE.

Francis Shaw, the mechanical engineer of the water company, is hereby ordered that whenever and wherever he finds a hydrant open or left running continuously, to shut off the whole supply without notice.
 96d24t NEWPORT WATER Go.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
CHRISTIAN CHURCH,

Corner of Walnut and Third sts. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. preaching at II a. m. and SD. m. A cordial invitation to every body. T. F. Richardson,
 Pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
TO THE FAIR.

Tickets on sale to St. Louis daily via the Iron Mountain route. $9.55 for the round trip; return limit fifteen days from date of sale. T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
THECHURCHES'
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
nN><>N>NN~ NNHN&(

Services at the lodge room, thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Morning prayer and sermon Il o'clock. Sunday-school, 9:45.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Weare, authorized to announce the candidacy of H. M. Woodland sof Elginl for Justice of the Peace of Bird township.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

ejercicio libre de mathematics dere-
chos, restrinje la libertad del ciudada-
no., y son causa principal de que la
personalidad puers0~riquona no este
TODD 10 decorosameute r-epreseLtada
en- las alturas gubernamentales?
a este tiende la Uni6n de Puerto
Rico, v este realizar4 en- las esferas
del gobierno insular, ST como Sc espe-
ra, la legalidad en- el procedimiento
electoral le f~acilita medios perfecta-
mente legales para mauifestar sus
fuerzas en- los comicios.
La Union de Puerto Rico lIevar4
sus mayorfas q la Cdmara y alos Mu-
nicipios; y ali, procediendose como
proceden siempre los hombres id6neo.
Y patriotas, Sc ira realizandO nuestro
programme, cen 10 cual ~quedaran des-
tru.dos todos los prejuioios ante la
diafanidad de nuestra labor, de gran
provecho y efcacia para la patria.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
En- ~FajardO

Las once y media serfan cuando
echo pie q tern La comitiva compues-
Ia de mos doce coches. Apesar de la
bora avanzada, Munoz Rivera y Ca
nun as no pudieron ~prescindir de diri-
cir las mas afectuosas frases al pue-
bio de Faiardo, que invadi6 Ell Casino.
Els lie notarse la exquisite correc-
ci6n del pueblo, que adyertido de que
q aquella bora estaban prohibidos los
vivas, acompan6 al senior Munoz Ri
vera y sus amigos hasta la casa del
senior Bird y Leon, en- manifestation
nutrida, ST, pero cumpliendo extricta-
mente las disposiciones de la policfa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
DE NUEsTRo CoRREsPoNsAL)
la imparcialidad.de del ~gobernador Win
thrOO

la imparcialidad.de ~gobernador Win
throp.>
A las tres de la tarde recorri6 las
principles GALES del pueblo la mani
festaci6n mas grandiosa, y sobre TODD,
Ia mas enthusiastic del presente periodic
elecciouario.
Por fin, sc agruparon aquellos
consequences patriotas frente al her.
moso templete cue Sc levant6 en- la
plaza y que fu6 ocupado per los apps
toles de la Union de los PuertorriQue-
nos. Entonces pudo aquilatarse el
entusiasmo de Fajardo por ell hermoso
ideal de la confraternidad. Aque]lo
era IN hervidero de cabezas. la ale
grfa, Ell entusiasmo, adivinabanse en-
todos los rostros.
Daban realce al magnlico es-
pectaculo un gran n1mero de damas
fajardinas, que, como buenas puerto
rr~iquenas, no debfan sustraerse de
inspirar con su presencia q los sacer-
dotes del grandioso ideal de la Union.
Abri6 ell acto don Esteban Lopez
Cruz, que hizo Ia presentation de los
oradores. Su discourse fu6 lr e pero
elocuente. Two frases feiicfsimas y
demostr6 grandes Facilitates orato-
rias.
Nj de este discurso nj de ning6n
otro nos fue possible ~recojer notas. No
obstante, podemos decir que en- todos
predomin6 Ia correction mas exqui-
sta. AunqUe todos combatieron en6r-
gicamente la corrompida ad1ninistra-
ci6n republican, de Puerto Rico, los
labios unionistas no Sc manch arOn,
no va o una i~njuria para sus adver-
sarios, pero ri ~siquiera 0 una ira
sc NAL sonante.
Hicieron uso de Ia palabra AIDE
mas del enc Lopez, don SaDdalio
Paz, don Francisco del Vale, don Fe-
lix Calzada, don Jorge Bird Arias,
don Manuel Camunas Y Munoz Ri
vera.
Este ditimo fu6 aclamado por cen
tesima vez. Durante cinco minutes los
victories atronaron Ell ~espacio. Aque-
LA compacta multitul de soldados de
la &Uni6n2 Sc habfa electriladO con Ia
presencia del gran capitan. Por estar
lejos de Munoz no escuchamos su dis
curse, que nos aseguran fu6 hermoso.
Cast oscureciendo termin6 ell NEE
ting. FL senior Munoz y sus amigos
fueron aconpa6ados en- manifestation
hasta la morada del primero, en- donde
Sc disolvio con el mjsmo orden con
que Sc form6.
Munoz asisti6 por Ia noche q una
animada jarana que Sc improvis6 en-
FL Casino en- obsequio sUyo J de sus
acompanantes.
Hoy lunes, 4 las 8, salieron Mu-
noz, Camunas, Baiz, Lopez y Brau
para San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
METEREOLOGIA DE HOY
SAN JUAN, , N|ovIEMBRE 1901
LOS JUICES MUNlCIPALES

Algunos de estos funcionarios, po-
cos por fortuna, Sc han convertible en-
Instruments auxiliares del partido
republican,. Dfgalo ell De Lares, q
quien Sc le ha pedido Ia renupcia y
los de Cayey y Barros contra los que
Sc han ~presentado declaraciones jura-
das que obran en- poder del Goberna-
dor.
En- esos puebIos, nuestros correli-
gionarios son ~denunciados por cual-
quier motive /; porque frente 4 u ca
sas aparece una c&scara DO platano +;
8 bien por tender ropas en- las venta-
mas 8 por otra f~utileza por ell estilo.
Esas denuncias suele hacerlas la po-
licfa. cuando esta de acuerdo cor ell
iuez, s algGn republican,, que inVen-
ia IN pretexto cualquiera. Sc eta q
denunciados {; y 81 viven en- barrios
distances, Sc les hece venir al pueblo
dos 8 tres veces, pues otras tautas Sc
suspende q juicio. Mientras tauto,
nuestros correligionarios tienen que
prestar Gauzaa para quedar en- liber-
tad 10 cual resulta una verdadera
coacci6n, sobre TODD, en- este periodic
electoral.
Ell G~obernador y ell Attorney tie
nen medios legales de evitar esos abu-
sos. Disp6ngase que todos esos iui-
clos. asl como las denuncias que por
concoptos de faltas de p%olicfa, sc pre-
senten durante Ell periodic electoral, Sc
s-uspendan hasta despu6s de las cleo
clones en- que puedan ~celebrarse esos
j%uicios. De csc modo la coacci6n des-
aparecera y ell elector unionista no Sc
Sc vera amenazado de un fallo i%njusto
en- estos dias de e~lecciones; pues es
bien signifcativo que todos esos ~juicios
los aplacen esos ~iueces municipales
para dos s tres dias antes de la cleo
ci6n, con Ell dn de ~condenarles { impo-
s~ibllitarles de ir & depositar "a veto
on las urnas
Deor6tese, pues, n orden gene
raj, 4 los %jueces de paz y municipal,
para que esos i%uicios Sc aplacen para
Ell dfa despuGs de la election, y Sc evil
tara esa coacci6n i~rritante, mucho mas
censurable cuanto Que parte de los
llamados & administrar justicia, de
los que Sc titulan representatives de la
Lev.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
JUICIOS ~TEMERARIOS

NADIA mas funesto, NADIA mas cen
surable, queel preiuicio cuando Sc ex-
terna pretendiGndose juzgar los hechos
8 las tendencias de una c~olectividad
polftica.
P~rejuzgando es impossible conocer
la verdad. De este modo 6aicamentc
Sc injuria y Sc comsten tremendas in
iusticias.
Sc quiere dar d entender, por Ia
prensa ad~versaria, que porquela U1i6n
d. Puerto-Rt Sc ha presentado entire
los partidos contendientes, que Sc dis
putan 81 poder pG blico, ha perdido sus
esenciales principles y Ia tendencia
b-ienhechora de reuuir 4 todos los puer-
torriquenos en- un solo pensamiento.
Sc dice, sin pensar sacramento, que
Ia URt6n de Puerto Rico, como el fra
casado partido republican,, nada ha-
I'd por resolver e! status polftico, Sc
ciaI Y ~econGmico del pals.
mo es premature lamar juicios
~temerarios sobre una colectividad,
Que predica precisamente Ia union de
todos los elemenGos valiosos de la is
10, q fn de que, unifcadas todas sus
fuerzas, acierten 4 ~rectifcar en- ell po-
der publico los errores de IN partido
personallsta, modiGcando en- una gran
parte, leyes absurdas, cuyo poder cen
tralizRdor eohibe por complete el
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
Banquetes

Por la manana en- la casa del Sc
nor Bird y por La noche en- la del
senior Mendez Cardona, fueron obse-
quiados Munoz, tamunas y diversos
amigos de Rio Grande, San Juan y
Fajardo, con magnffcos banquetes,
en- donde ~predomino la mas alta nota
de cordialidad. Las senoras de Bird
y de Mendez Cardona, que estuvieron
observation-disclosures, deben sentirse salts
fechas, pues no serfa possible exiiir
mayor distinction y elegancia nj mas
delicada espIerdideZ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
Hacia Faiard0

FL senior Munoz y su comitiva pu-
si6ronse en- Marcia en- medic de las
mas vehementes aclamaciones. Media
bora antes de llegar q Faiardo, nos
saIi6 al sali6 al ~encuentro una gran
mnchedumbre, que portando grandes
hachones, hahfase adelantado 4 salu-
dar a sus mas entusiastas d~efensores.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

FAJARDO OCTUBRE 31.-A las
diez y media de la noche hicieron su
entrada en- Luquillo Ell senior Munoz y
sus acompanantes. Hasta esa bora,
y como prueba del afecto que Sc tiene
en- Fajardo al senior Mnnoz Rivera, es-
tuvieron ell Comit6 Y gran parte de
sus mejores amigos de Faiardo aguar-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
LIST
Antiseptico poderos0.
Cicatrizante infaIibIe.
IN

Caguas, 2. r.. q JUNO de 1901.
The S. T. Pharmacal Co.
Muy senores MICS:
Tengo la satisfaction de manifes-
tar q ustedes que hice uso de los pol
vos an~tis6pticos %conocidos con Ell NOM
bre de GListerformp en- uno de mis-
~clientes que padecfa de una alcera
chancrosa de caracter fagedenico, con
Ell 6xito mas complete, luego de haber
fracasado otros an~tis6pticos como ell
aristol, yodol y yodoformo.
En- vista de tan brillante resultado
he continuado usando 81 ~Listerformo
en- nslchos casos de u~lceraciones re-
beldes & TODD tratamiento, habiendo
obtenido siempre una rapida y COM
pleta curaci6n.
DR.. MARCOS A. MANzANo.
Official de Sandal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
De AUSUDO
De todas dimensiones, venden Su-
de Gonzalez Hernandez Y ca
MAMIE YES, p. r.
Sc VENDE

Tn magnifco biIlar, con bolas
de marfl Y demas enseres, por ell pre-
clio sumamente reducido de CINCUEN-
ia DOLLARS, satisfechos al cOntado,
que representa- cast la mitad del yalor
en- que puede justipreciarse Ell valor en-
venta. Para informes, en- Gurabo, d
don S. Morales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
MDnOz Rivera habIa

Ell senior Munoz Rivera, r~equerido
por ell pueblo de Luquillo, dirige fra
ses de afeeto a sus amigos Y hace una
breve resena de la actual situaci6n
polftica de Puerto Rico, llevando
grandes esperanzas al corazon de
los buenos puertorrjquenos que lie
Ofau-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

nino, Cruz Francisco, Coto Nicolas,
Catola Cirosa, Cots Pedro, Cots Juan
M, Chave Juan de Dios, Cruz Juan
Maria de la, Carmona 'Candelario,
Cardona Manuel, Cort6s Bitiano,
Costoso Javier, Catrera jose, CANT
no Irdspide, Cuvertier Ramon, Curte-
10 Javier, Clemente Jose Maria, Ca
nails Teleforo, Colon Isidro, Carmen
Cruz J. del, Clemente Jacinto, Gle
mente Manuel, Clemente Juan, Cruz
Vicente del c.,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
AVso al pdbIico

Ell tintorero avisa q las personals
que tienen trabajos va listo Y no 10
han recogido, que 81 no 10 hacen en
el t6rnino de Is dfas de la fecha de
aviso, los pone en subasta por Ell pre-
clio adeudado.
PIERRE MARTINES.
Gale de San Francisco 67.-San
Juan, P. r., Octubre, q de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
Ell meeting

BESIDE Ia una d la tarde lluvian
las Manifestations de los campos por-
tando vistosos estandartes. Uno &c
los que mas llamaron la atenci6n os-
tentaba la siguiente inscription: viva
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
Al pubIico
Bernardo Fernandez Y Ga.

Baio esra raz6n Sc ha establecido
en- Caguas, por escritura ante ell 10
tario don Lorenzo Gim6nez, una o.
ciedad Industrial para la fabrication
de m9dias de todas classes y fajas de
lana Y algod6o. Ia cual podrA atender
a bodos los pedidoa que Sc lie hagan-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

Con magn1fcas comodidades para
los pasajeros, habitaciones ventiladas as,
banos modernos, gran servicio, mon
tado en- 81 centric de esta ciudad, calle
de Ia Cruz ndmero Is. Informara do
ia Aurea Cuadra.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

Delgado Santiago, Dam6stele
Juan, Domeneche Jose, Domeneche
Angel, Durecio Alfredo, Dotal Benig-
no, Dotal Luis, Diaz Bonifacio, Diaz
Serafn, Diaz Leon, De Liz Monserra-
te, Delgado Trinidad, Diaz Bruno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

~osme Limo, Cruz Domingo, Can
tero Felipe, Cordoba ]. Isaac, Catrera
=. Antonio, Cantera Emilio, Carri6n
Asunci6n, Cortes Ramon, Castro Ma
ria A. CorderO Ignaci5, Colon Satur-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
GRAN MEETING UNIOHISTA
EN- PUERTA De TERRA

Esta tarde 4 las cinco habra nm
gran SmeetingD unionista en- puerts.
de TERRA en- ell sitio conocido d Plnl
rita de Saliclup, en- la segnnda Inca.
"A este s~meetings concurriran dis
tinglidos oradores del partido. 4
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

Boscana Eulogio, B3scana Euri-
que, Bartose jose, Buno Pedro, Ber
mudez Nicasio, Becerra Jose c., Bou
Pedro, Beogoche Sinforoso, Brignoni
Geronimo, Brignoni Simplicio, 3 9
IRA Bartolom6, Bermudez Jacinto,
Bargos lgnacio, Bruno Esletaniel.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

Espiel ~Gumersindo, EsQuilin To-
mas j., Espinosa Manuel j., Esquilin
Damafelo J..
F
Fonseca Miguel j., Ferreira RAJ
mon, Feliciano Narciso, FilOmeno Pc
~tronilo, Florfs Miguel J., Forastieri
Avelino A, Francisco Natalie, Fra
goSo Mauricio, Fabian Salustiano,
Guamari Simplicio.
v
Vinardeni Asisclo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
Los fTaudGS eIGctOraIeS

Relaei6u de personals que han ST.
do inscritas por los republicanos en-
Catano, y son completamente desco-
nocidas en- aquel poblado.
Alfnes Benipno, Audino Petroni-
10, Arag6n Donate, Almestica Juan,
Aquino Joaquin, Angels Telesforo,
Alcala Rafael, Alcanzo G~onz6lez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
FOR PURIFYING WATER
USE OF COPPER SULPHATE STILL
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Suggested That War Department Of
fcials May Act in Conjunction
With Agricultural Department.

In connection with the use of copper sui
plate for the publication of water sup
plies, the suggestion was today made to
officials of the Department of Agriculture
that such publication be carried out by the
War Department, without reference to the
District authorities.
1t was pointed out that according to good
authorities the water in the reservoirs
which furnish Washington with its supply
is under the jurisdiction of the War De-
partment until 1t has entered the distribut-
ing pipes, the filtration plant being in
charge of Col. Miller, U. S. A
cit seems to me- said an official of the
Department of Agriculture, under these
circumstances the War Department, and
not the District health officer, should give
consideration to the matter of copper dis
infection and conduct the experiments if
any are to be made But, according to the
article In The Star yesterday and the emf
nent authorities cited on the subject conner
disinfection appears to have passed the ex-
perimental stage and become a fact The
experience of the health officer at Butte
Mont, given in that article, 1 think is evil
dence conclusive of that"
The official intimated that it is a posi-
bility the Agricultural and War Depart-
ment authorities may "get together on
this matter should necessity demand it,
as he said the general government and
us employees consume very large pro-
portion of the Potomac water which comes
into the city.
The action of the Philadelphia city au-
thorities, as stated in a report received to-
day, in adding 100000 gallons of raw I'M
uttered river water to q, 900 gallons of
filtered water, is being generally criticised
by government chemists one of whom
said:
THE six million gallons of unfiltered
water will, of course, infect the entire
twenty-five million gallons of clarified
fluid. which might just as well have been
left unfiltered.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Robert G; Hilton of Rockville and Mr..

Robert G. Hilton of Rockville and Mr.
Perclval M. Brown of Washington
The five successful contestants at cards
We're Messrs. Cunningham, Priddy. Cham
berlaine, Dalton and Little. After the
games supper was served, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Walter A. Johnston, assisted
by her mother, Mrs. White. and Mrs. New
man G. Little.
Mayor Eckhardt, in behalf of those pres
ent, presented to the host a silver loving
cup in token of the esteem in which he is
held by his friends. In the course of his re-
marks the mayor spoke of the interest Mr.
Johnston has taken in the community, and
to his successful efforts toward the better
ment of the town, both through his talent,
which has been always exerted gratuitously,
and to his labors in the legislature of which
he was a member.
In reply Mr.. Johnston thanked the
speaker and those present for the evidence
of esteem, saying his best reward for his
eudeavors was the friendships he enjoyed
in the town and state.
Mr.. p. M. Brown, who followed Mr.. john
ston, remarked on the character of the
host as observed from one who enjoyed
close business relation with him. Mr. VIM
NJ Terrell spoke of the success of the many
underta kings in the town 20 which Mr.
Johnston had given his aid, dwelling upon
the efforts of the earlier school boards to
secure a better school building and school
for Kensington, and how an appropriation
was secured through Mr.. Johnston's efforts
at the legislature for a new school building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
GAVE HIM A SURPRISE.
Mr.. Johnston Involuntary Host to
Numerous Friends.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, September s, 1904.
number of citizens of Kensington gave
surprise stag euchre party in honor of
Mr.. Walter A. Johnston Tuesday night,
the occasion being the anniversary of his
birthday. The surprise was a complete one
as Mr.. Johnston, while the guests were
gathering. was visiting friends in the vicin-
ity. Upon being speedily recalled to his
home, he was greeted by the now famous
chorus of the Ananias Club.
Those assembled were Mayor Ecklardt,
Messrs Frank T. Chapman George w.
Chamberlaine. Byron A. Chaplin, William
Fl. Mannakee. Alfred S. Dalton, VIM M
Terrell. James B. Cook, George Thomas
Smith, Walter l.. Priddy, DR.. Warren Price,
J.. Harry Cunningham. George r. Taylor
and Newman G. Little of Kensington; Mr..