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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-12
LAUREL NEWS.
Officers of Registration Appointed by
Election Supervisors-Person


Election Supervisors-Personals.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Md, July II, 1904
f Officers of registration for the several
election districts of Prince Georges county
have been named by the board Of election
supervisors, as follows:
First (Vansville) district. G. LoyeIace
democrat; Kennedy Simms, republican.
| Second (Bladensburg) district-Alfred
Browning, democrat; Louis o. Wiseman,
republican.
Third (Marlboro) district-Georee w.
Wilson. democrat; Charles Traband. jr..
republican.
Fourth (Nottingham) district-James H.
Wallis, democrat; Lake E. DuIey, repub-
lican.
Fifth (Piscataway) district-James R.
Edelen Of Philip, democrat; James A. I'm
derwood, republican.
Sixth (Spaldings) district-Henry O.
Boone, democrat; w. E. r. Suit, republic
can.
Seventh Queen Anne) district-Herndon
Peach. democrat; James G. Robinson, re-
publican.
Eighth (Aquasco) district-John R. Rich
ardson. democrat; Boykin E. Watson, re-
Ninth (Surratt's) district-George S.
Harrison, democrat; James H. Blandford,
republican.
Tenth QaureD district-First precinct,
Frank I. Ahern. democrat: T. H. OBrien,
republican; second precinct, William II.
Owens democrat; Robert L. Frye, repub-
lican
Eleventh (Brandywine) district-Wiliam
H. Tayman, democrat; Samuel E. Tippett,
republican.
Twelfth (Oxon HID district-J. D. De-
ment. democrat; Richard F. Grimes, repub-
lican.
Thirteenth RenD district-L w. DuvalI,
democrat; Wallace w. Rawlings repub-
lican.
Fourteenth Bowie) district-Richard D.
Hall, democrat; Charles E. NARROW, repub-
lican.
Fifteenth CMellwooO district-R. s.
Fraser, democrat; Percy Duvall, republi-
can.
Sixteenth Hyattsville) district-N. Clay
ton Darnall democrat; James Severe, re-
publican.
Tuesday, August 8. Is the time set for
the above named officers to appear before
the supervisors of election to qualify for
! their positions.
Messrs. Frederick Dallan and Ogle Mar
bury have gone on a business trip to Cuba,
where they will spend several weeks
MesSrs. Eugene Little, Ormond Phair.
James Crandale, Howard Lanahan and
Henry Marshall are planning for an out
napolis.
At a recent meeting of company No. of
the local volunteer fire department Mr.
Clarence White was elected captain DR.
Thomas M. Baldwin, secretary, and Mr.
Charles A. Young, treasurer. Elections
for officers in the other two companies will
be held Monday night next.
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sfomNe York Office
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Thief"
May you never hear it. Mag behind you
when you've somebody else's diamonds in
your pocket II sounds-it sounds the way
the bay of the hounds must sound to the
hare 1t seems to fiy along with the air:
at the same time to be behind you. at your
side. even in front of you.
l heard it beloved in a dozen different
voices. and every now and then / could
hear Norway as l pelted on-that brassy.
cruel below of his that made my heart
sick
And then all at once 1 heard a police
mans whistle.
That whistle was like a signal saw the
gates of the Correction open before me.
saw your Nance, Tom, in a neat striped
dress, and she was behind bars-bars-
bars There were bars everywhere before
me. In fact, l felt them against my very
hands. for in my mad race / had shot up
a blind alley-a street that ended in a gar
den behind an iron fence.
l grabbed the diamonds to throw them
from me. but l Couldn't just couldn't! l
iunped the fence where the gate was low,
and with that whistle flying shrill and
shriller after me | ran TO the house.
l might have jumped from the flying pan?
OF course. | might. But it was all fire to
me To he caught at the end is at least no
worse than to he caught at the beginning.
Anyhow. it my one chance, and took
it unhesitatingly as a rat takes leap
into trap to escape a terrier. Only
only. it was my luck that the trap wasn't
set, The room was empty. L pushed open
a glass door. and fell over an open trunk
that stood beside il
II brushed my knee and tore my hand
but ohi-it was nuts to me. For it was a
woman's trunk filed with women's things
A skirt A blessed skirt. And not a
striped one. ! threw off the bell boys jack
ct and / got into that dear dress so quick
II made my head swim
The jacket was bit tight but I didn't
button 1t. and I'd just got stiff little hat
perChed on my head when l heard the
tramp of men the sidewalk. and in the
dusk saw the cops buttons at the gate.
Caught? Not much. Not yet. l threw
open the glass doors and walked out into
the garden.
"Miss-Omar-. / wonder if it would be
Miss Omar"
You bet didn't take time to see who 1t
was talking before | answered OF course.
I was Miss Omar. l was Miss Anybody
that had right to wear skirts and be in
side those blessed gates.
~ "Ah-h, I fancied you might be. I've
been expecting you
it. and it came from wheeled chair. where
q young man lay. Sallow he was and slim
and long. and helpless-you could see that
by his white hanging hands. But his voice
lit was what woman's voice would be If
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264 PASSED EXAMINATION.
Large Number for the New ANNAPOLIS
Fourth Glass.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ANNAPOLIS, July II, 1904.
Up to date there are 264 candidates who
have passed examination for admission to
the Naval Academy. There are seven yet
to be examined and fourteen who are sub
ject to operations. If all these pass there
will be 2S5 to enter the new fourth class.
There is now being installed in the sea-
manship department of the new boat house
at the Naval Academy a set of wireless
telegraph instruments. 1t is expected that
a number of enlisted men In the navy will
be sent here at an early date for instruc-
ton in this system of wireless telegraphy.
Rear Admiral 7. 7. Caswell, u. s. N,
Is spending the summer at Coberg, Canada.
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Hyattsville and Vicinity.
pecial Correspondents of The Evening Star.

HYATTSvILLE. July IL. 1901
During thunder storm Saturday after
noon lightning struck the store and post
Office located at Ardwick, Prince Georges
county, tearing away part of the roof. The
store belongs to Mr.. Juneman. and is occu-
pied by A. E. Randall. Several occupants
of the premises were stunned by the shock
Constable Wallace C. Raybold visited the
sand and gravel filtration plant Of An.A.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-12
Death of Gen. Toral.

A cablegram from Madrid says: General
Toral. who commanded the Spanish garri-
son at Santiago when that place surrender
ed to the United States forces, died Sun
day at an asylum for the insane near here
The general became insane brooding over
his capitulation.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
Rural Free Delivery.

Rural free delivery comes high, but
the people must have it, and whera it
has been introduced the public would
be extremely 10th to return to old con-
ditions and going a distance iu storm,
muddy roads and disoomforts of the
various seasons. to the postoffice, aud
often finding no mail for their pains.
Postmaster General Wynne, in the cur
rent number of The Worlds Work,
givos us some idea of the growth of
free delivery In the country. In 1897,
when the rural service was started
on probation. $40, 900 was deemed suffi.
olent for Its trial. During the fiscal
year that ended June 30, 1904, nearly
sl3. 900, 900 was expended for rural
free.delivsry. For the fiscal year up.
on which we have now entered $2O,.
$3.50 has been appropriated for the
continuance and extension Of the rural
mail service. There were "a, ,56s rural
routes in existence at the end Of the
Asosi year on June S0th last, g, 486 new
routes having been put into operation
during the fiscal year. On October /,
1904, there we're 81, 1855 routes establish.
I'd and the service was being extended
st the rate Of 800 routes a month.
Taking 45o people as an average nun.
Dor served on each route Ia moderat Q
sstimate) the rural service In operation
October 1904, was bringing the mails
within ensy reach Of the homes of 49,.
Sls, 750 residents of rural districts.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
SunburY Bridge to be Rebuilt.

1t is now up to the Com IN issi sioners
of Northumberland county to build
the bridge between Snnbury and North
cumberland. carried away by the ice last
winter. the property right in which
has been Transferred from the Bridge
Company its original owner to North
umberland county. and through that
source 1t has been declared free.
The process by which this was
brought about commenced on May cd,
when through Attorney Harry Knight
citizens petitioned for legal proceed
Ing looking toward the freeing of the
bridge and the appointment Of View
ers to appraise the amount that should
be paid the company in consideration
of the property. The viewers upon ex.
animation of witnesses reported in fav-
or Of free bridge, fixing the amount
to be paid by the county st $l2,5o0.
Their report was given to the Grand
Jury Of the September court, " hioh ap-
proved and accepted 1t, and as 1t was
required to lay over for q term before
the action Of the court, the matter
was presented to Judge Savidge on
Tuesday. who gave the final approval
in making the bridge free and render
ing the county liable for the rebuild.
ing Of one that was destroyed by the
ice. 1t ia to be hoped that in the in.
terest of the public the Northumber-
land County Commissioners will be
prompt in the duty that has thus been
imposed upon them.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
An Old Coin.

d. l.. and W. station agent J. L.
Mcdonald, of Berwick. will send an
old coin, for collector whose name is
not given out, to the Director General
of the British Museum. and should he
determine that the coin is what it is
thought to be, it will have a valuation
Of $4,000 and will be the only gold
Tarsus piece of money that has ever
been found-the money of the city
which was flourishinR 700 years B. q.
The coin, which is between the size
Of quarter and half dollar,is is some
what battered but the characters there.
on are remarkably plain. On the one
side is figure, staff in hand, seated
on chair, probably a throne, while
on the reverse side are pictures Of two
cows. The piece of money was bought
by the owner, a collector of curious,
along with some other coins 1t is now
valued at $500. Should it prove to be
a piece of money of the days of Tsrsus
it will be the only gold piece of that
time that has yet been found. The de.
scription follows closely that of silver
pieces that have been found.
The United States Express Company
will have full charge Of the safety Of
the coin, delivering it to the Director
General Of the British Museum at Lon
don ten days hence, and after ten days
have elapsed, calling for it and return
ing it to Berwick, about month be.
ing required for the trip.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
Rain IS
BADLY Needed

1t is reported from all over the coun-
try that ground and water conditions
were never known to be in so deplor-
able condition for q freeze-up as now.
There is no water in the soil. Farm.
ers in the West Branch Valley and ad-
jaoent territory are hauling water for
their stock, some of them drawing it
over two miles.
The towns of Remove. Look Haven
and Watsontown are on the verge of a
water famine. At the former place all
the engines on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad are supplied with wat.
or. but the supply is so ourtailed that
every household is served with notice
not to use drop of water unneoessar.
lily.
In the Nippanose Valley, district
where because Of the phenomenal strata
Of the rock all streams are under.
ground, the wells have gone dry, and
oave-like apertures 20 feet deep have
been opened to afford access to the un-
derground creeks. These are very low.
In many cases farmers teams are
not employed at anything else than to
handle water to keep the stock suppli-
ed. If a freeze-up comes it is feared
that what water remains iu the creeks
and few springs will be frozen solidly.
At Montoursville the mountain re-
servoir has gone dry, and the town
is being supplied from big we'll. Ly-
coming and Loyalsook Greeks, both of
which are small rivers ordinarily, are
down to the volume Of small runs.
The entire output of McElhattan
Greek has been husbanded and forced
into the Lock Haven reservoir, yet
even this makes the supply so made
quate that the towns authorities are
getting ready to pump water directly
from the river or Bald Eagle Greek.
Altoona has had no such drought
since 1887, and everybody is compelled
to husband the water with the closest
economy. Wells and springs never be-
fore dry in the past 30 years have no
water in them now.
Iu Butler the salt water OVERLOOKING
fIom an oil we'll is one of the limited
sources Of the reservoir 8 supply many
OF the people have ohapped hands and
faces, and many Others have been un-
able to use any water for weeks for
laundry purposes
Iu five towns of Westmoreland Coun-
ty, embracing 1000 inhabitants, the
main reservoirs are exhausted and the
people are living from hand to mou tn
on the product of small mining run,
so foul that every drop of the water
they get therefrom has to be boiled to
prevent plague.
In many of the rural districts wells
that have been in constant use for 20
years have dried up, and many farmers
have been obliged to haul water a con-
siderable distance for house and stoo k
supply. Springs that have heretofore
been never failing have disappeared.
Fields Of grain planted this fall will
have to be replantsd next spring.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
keep SIDEWALKS
FREE FROM SNOW

The citizens who, after the snow
storm on Monday evening. cleaned
their sidewalks, displayed commend
able zeal. However. in some portions
Of the city others did not show like
enterprise or consideration for the
safety of their fellow men. They we're
negligent, and as consequence the
pedestrian who forgets to exercise due
caution is apt to take tumble. There
should be no exception to the rule in
enforcing the sidewalk cleaning ordin-
anoe, and though diaagreeable task
TO enforce 1t. the Street Commissioner
will receive the grateful and unqualifi-
cd endorsement of all good citizens II
he enforoes it to the letter.
Section of the Borough Ordinance
on Pavements, Footwalks and Cutters
sets forth in effect that owner or own
ers, occupant or occupants Of any lot
or property In the Borough shall be
obliged to keep the pavement, foot
walks or cutters free from snow and
upon their failure to do so for the
space of six working hours after q fail
Of snow, they shall be liable to fine
Of sS per day or fraction Of a day IL the
anne be permitted to remain. In case
Of refusal the Street CommissIone r
must remove the snow, whom the cost
will be collected from the derelict
owner or occupant according to law.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
EARLY HOLIDAY
SHOPPING

Merry Christmas, that hallowed day
to which children and grown people
so longingly look forward with bright
and glowing anticipation OF what it
has in store for them, will soon be
here. with all its pleasing and sacred
associations.
One feels its approach in tho air.
Everything denotes it. NATURE pure
white robe, emblematic of the Saviour
whose birth we:oelebrate, proclaims it f;
the sparkling eyes and lsu Ching voices
OF childhood reveals it, and all hu.
manity hears its steady advancement
and heralds with joy the coming of
the festive holiday time" "When Peace
on Earth, Good Will to Men," reigns
supreme all over this fair land.
This fact should cause all classes of
people to rejoice and give thanks that
this is an appreciative oountry.a pros
porous country, country that every
year demands more than it did the
year before. which proves 1t is pro-
gesssive country.
A glance into any Of the large stores
will convince the most skeptioal of
this. Enter them. you look and marvel
| at the scene presented. Nowhere is
the fact that the holidays are near at
hand demonstrated more clearly than
in the shops.
Visit those in Danville and prove
the ASST tion true. The show window s
will be sblaze with color. Silks, jew.
els, new weaves and textures, cut
glass, paintings. marvellous pottery,
silver and gold effects are seen in Law
ish confusion. Thousands have been
invested. The utilities are there. The
things that people must have are to be
| found in ,lmost endless profusion, and
many more dollars have been expened-
ed in novelties that appeal to eye and
ear and comfort until one marvels at
the business daring of these men of
the stores, who have so much faith in
| their judgment of what the people
will buy that they have swept the
VI bu6 IN6Ty year
the demand grows. People want more
and better things to eat, to wear. to
amuse.
The people have the money and the
merchants are going to interest them
and give them what they want and
will purchase.
Our merchants have done their part.
1t is uncomfortable that there could be
reasonable human want that the
stores of Danville could not supply.
This holiday season is marked by the
new things that await the public
They show wealth of ideas and hu.
man ingenuity that should make the
average citizen proud of his race.
Aud he should also be proud of the
fact that nowhere on the face of the
earth do the plain p ople enjoy great
er share of those good things that are
to be found in the stores right here.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
IMPROVE THE -
RIVER FRONT

With the completion Of the new
bridge so near at hand, proporty own
ers in that vicinity should begin to
concern themselves in another import
ant matter-the improvement Of the
river bank. Not much, il indeed any.
work in that direction could be accom-
plished during this season Of the year.
Now, however, is the time to think
the matter over and lay plans that can
be carried into effect when spring
opens.
The Water Comm issioners have not
only been thinking about what they
intend doing In the way Of beautify.
ing their portion of the bank, but have
taken pretty long stride toward the
end they have in view. They only
await the fulHllment OF a. promise
made them by others, before continu.
ing the good work they have started.
Three weeks ago they finished build
ing the stone wall which extends dir
eotly along the river bank, from their
plant 300 feet to the vacant lot owned
by the county. When the wall was
started, the Water Commissioners only
Intended to build sufficient distance
to protect thir pumps in case of high
water, but after learning that the
County Commissioners we're contem-
plating building like wal, from the
abutment Of the bridge to tbs west end
of the county lot, distance Of 4S feet,
they decided to extend their wall the
full length Of their lot, oonneotin &
with the other and forming a solid
stone protection to the bank from the
Water Works to the bridge.
The County Commissioned have not
as yet erected their wall, but when
they do the Water Commissioners will.
as soon az the weather permits. carry
out the plans they have under consid-
Grafton. After removing the old wood
en- building from the ground, they will
fill up all holes, level and grade the lot
and then transform it into a bower of
Works Park. "
Presumably the County Commission
ers will after building their wall, tear
away the old building that disfRures
the plot of ground upon which it
stands and make flower garden out
of the lot, 80 as to correspond with
and be portion of the proposed park.
At least it is to be hoped so.
But there are others who have prop
critics abutting on the river bank, that
have improvements to make as we'll as
the two boards of Commissioners.
There is plenty of room for such work.
1t is not necessary for all to make
flower gardens and parks. but it is ex-
tremely necessary that all the old eye
sores between the bridge and the Silk
Mill be removed, and the river front.
age given moro preventative condi.
tion. Do it for the pride you have for
Danville.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
This State Leads.

Statistics show that during the sea-
son which closed Wednesday. Novem-
ber 30, hunters in II counties of Penn
sylvania killed $50 deer This i, the
largest number slain for many years,
and the result places this state among
the first in the Union for deer hunt
ing. Iu the same period l31 bears were
killed and two deer hunters lost their
lives.
Woodsmen attribute the abundance
OF deer this season chiefly to the pro
lection that has been given them by
the law limiting the season to the
month of November and preventing
the running Of them by dogs. Anoth-
er factor which helped the deer, is the
fact that the hunter was handicapped
by the thick underground which in
many counties has recently overgrown
the timber land.
Center county leads the state in
point OF the number Of deer killed, 12s
having fallen there within 30 days.
Twenty-Five bears fell il that county.
Clinton county is second with 1a5 deer
slain aud 80 bears.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
Christmas Preparations.

The various churches throughout the
town have begun to arrange special
programs for Christmas Day and the
indications are that the event will be
the most joyous observed in many
years for the times have been fairly
prosperous and the people have been
boarding their savings for the merri-
est day of the year when all Christian.
ity is inspired with the desire to emu
late the example of the three wise
men Of the East in present giving.
Each church will have an attractive
program to render for the amusement
and edifioation of congregation and
children in particular. Never were
the prospects SO promising for a un-
iversally cheerful Christmas and new.
er was it looked forward to with such
joyous anticipation and for that res-
son the churches are preparing fitting
ly and elaborately for its coming.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
Successful Services.

The Evangelistic services that came
to close on last Sunday at the Nah
oning Presbyterian Church were the
most helpful and successful that have
been held in this church in number
of years. Large congregations attend
ed the meetings and listened to the ex-
cellent discourses delivered by the
Rev. j. r. Ziegler of Lock Haven and
Rev. j. r. Baker of Newberry.
At the quarterly communion service
held last Sunday twenty five new IN sm-
bers were received into the member
ship of the church. Since the Rev.
Mr.. Hutchison came to Dsnville lit
tie over year ago ninety members
have been taken into the church and
eighty -one Of these by profession of
faith.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
Will rlake an Appeal.

The celebrated case in which Mrs.
Sarah @. Cromley is plaintiff and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company de-
fendant. apparently has not reached
an end yet. On Thursday, November
ia Montour county jury at the close
Of the four days trial, awarded Mrs.
Cromley damages to the amount of
81, ,42S. The suit as is we'll known, was
brought by the plaintiff with the view
of recovering damages on account of
her husband and son and team of
horses being killed on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, at Watsontown, Jan
uary 8. 1902. Yesterday the defendant
started proceedings looking to an ap-
peal, ard the final steps in that direc-
tion will likely be completed soon.
No specific reasons are assigned for
the taking of the appeal. the motion
to be made on general grounds.