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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
AND PRESIDENCY
CUMMINS AND SHAW CONTEST
ON THE TAPIs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DIES MONIES. Iowa. August with the
republican national convention three years
away. Iowa Is preparing to enter the arena
with two candidates for the presidential
nomination. With annual elections knocked
out by virtue of constitutional amend
ment, and with the promise that her people
should be less bothered with politics. the
state Is on the threshold of contest be-
tween two favorite sons. which bids fair to
develop into one of the fiercest contests IN
her political history.
That Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw is an
avowed candidate for the presidency Is
conceded. That Gov. Albert d. Cummfns is
fired with similar ambition Is the frank
confession Of his friends. Regardless Of
how present issues may be disposed of and
new ones arise after the next congressional
election. the friends Of Gov. Cummins be-
lieve that stand-pat and anti-stand-pat
forces will contend with each other In the
next campaign.
/ Confident that the candidate selected will
be from the west they believe their. idol to
be the most available man and have already
begun to organize. Cummins men In each
of the ninety-nine counties of the state are
in communica ton with each other con-
corning details, and it Is the intention that
with the meeting of the legislature next
winter to assume an aggressive front.
A Cummins Movement.
Said a man who has served several terms
in the legislature. and who is today promi-
nently mentioned as Gov Cummins' sue
cessor: You would be surprised at the
letters we receiving from Nebraska.
Minnesota and other states throughout the
northwest. They are pointing out that
Cummns comes nearer to representing
western ideas than any public man in the
past quarter of a century. His speech The
Reign of the Common People, delivered be-
fore the chautauqua assemblies. Is max
ing a great hit. These same people. while
respecting Secretary Shaw. cannot get rid
of the idea that his candidacy Is largely
eastern In its sympathy. Mark my word.
in less than six months the whole nation
will be aware that Albert B. Cummins is
nearer the White House than he is to seat
now occupied by either Allison or Dolliver."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
AFTER MARTHA ROGERS
TRACES OF WOMAN FOUND AT
OLD FORT STANTON.

officers of the Anacostia police station
have been diligently searching for Martha
Rodgers, the young colored woman who
left the house of her relatives, 546 Madison
street. Auacostia. Sunday light. attired
only in her night gown. nj, is the sec
ond time the woman has away from
home. 1t is believed that she intended to
commit suicide. officer j. L. elliott visited
old Fort Stanton this afternoon, which is
located in a thick piece of woods, where
the woman is supposed to have gone. The
place is almost inaccessible, but. as every
other location has been searched he
thought the search would be incomplete
until that place had been visited.
In an old magazine barely large enough
to admit one person by crawling on the
knees he found evidences of the presence
of the woman. There were foot and hand
prints in the mud. and also the impression
of her single garment. In spite of the fact
that he looked into every nook and crevice
OF the old war time fort. however. he could
fad no other traces.
Just outside of the fort Is pool of water.
some I've feet in depth. and Officer elliott
thinks the woman has either fallen or
walked into the pool and drowned herself.
The pond will probably be dragged by
the Anacostia police late this afternoon.
The piece of woods in which Martha
Rodgers Is supposed to have disappeared
cause of the fact that Dorsey Foultz, the
escaped murderer. was believed to have
hidden in its dark and dank recesses and
shadows.
The old magazine into which 1t is believed
the woman crawled is also believed to
have been Foultzs hiding place, and was
searched for him.
Mounted Policemen T. II. Lusby F. NJ
Dent and j. w. Mccormick In whose ter
ritory the woods lie. are engaged actively
in the search for the missing woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
IN THE OLD DOMINION
Virginia Republicans in State
Convention
AT ROANOKE TODAY
SECRETARY SHAW PRESENT TO
ADDRESS DELEGATES TONIGHT.
Judge Lewis to Be Named for Gov
ernor by Acclamation-Specu
ton Over Candidates.
AT ROANOKE TODAY



ROANOKE. Va, August s,-The republic
can hosts of Virginia are here IN full force
TODAY. The city is literally alive with rep
resertatives of the party and 1t Is estimated
that when the convention opens at o'clock
pm that from 1 800 to 800 delegates will
be in attendance 1t Is the most representa-
tive gathering of white republicans ever
held In Virginia and perhaps in the south.
1t Is practically devoid Of negro delegates,
there being not a dozen representatives OF
the race ir the whole convention.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
arrived at 8 o'clock this am. and was met
by a large delegation of leading republic
cans, also delegation of leading citizens.
Including the presidents Of the various banks
appointed by the chamber Of commerce. lie
was escorted to the Hotel Roanoke, where
for two hours he held general reception
and many hundreds Of people went INTO ms
room to welcome him to Roanoke and the
convention Tonight Secretary Shaw Will
address the convention.
Republicans sanguine Of Success.
The republicans seem sangulne of success
in the approaching election Judge l.. La
Lewis will be nominated for governor by
acclamatio n.. and the party will present
united front In the general election.
Ask republican who the democratic
nominee will be and invariably they say
Willard"
1t Is regarded as an open secret that the
leaders believe the lieutenant governor
would be the easiest man beaten and FOR
that reason they apparently favor his nomi-
nation.
Yost or Acker will be nominated for lieu
tenant governor and the probability Is that
A. P Gillespie will be rendered the nominal
ton for attorney general. And 1t Is Whls-
pered that he Will not accept and 1t may
fall to r. w. Blair OF Wythe.
Shaw Report Denied.
Report that Secretary Shaw has resigned
from the cabinet and will enter into the
Presidential race for 1907 was shown him
and he Denounced 1t as being the merest
rot. and said there was absolutely no truth
In the report. He asked not to be quoted
at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08

Provisions have been made by the Treas
ury Department for the employment OF three
launches at 500 day each to assist In the
gulf patrol The following dispatch on the
subject has been sent by Acting Secretary
Taylor TO Capt. Chaytor at Gulfport. Miss,
of the revenue cutter Winona, who is as
sIstlng DR.. Wasdin in the patrol operation:
Department has today approved employ
ment by public health and marine hospital
service of three Iauncbes-Grace, Carolyn
and Noreta-and they will be considered as
a part of your command under general di-
rectons already given you with regard to
the Winona in assisting Surgeon Wasdin,
who has charge of gulf patrol You will
place a revenue flag and commissioner or
warrant officer each launch, and they
will cruise in any waters. Louisiana and
Mississippi authorities will be notified that
these vessels are government vessels
In "A dispatch to DIR. Wasdin, sent by
Surgeon Wyman, he says the launches VIII
have authority to cruise anywhere IN Amer
lean waters. But" he adds. your drec-
lions to Capt. Chaytor. as indicated by the
Secretary of the Treasury, should be to
warn vessels from Louisiana that they will
not be allowed to land anywhere on the
gulf coast without their having undergone
the required period of detention. which
should be five or six days may be re-
uuired, and Offering the alternative of re-
turning to Louisiana or going to Ship Island
to live out their quarantine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Reward for Jewel Thief.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. August San ad-
vertisement published in the local papers
today, offering a reward of $3.50 for the re-
turn of jewelry stolen at Block Island on
Saturday last. revealed the fact that Harry
ID. White and wife of New York had been
robbed OF watches and rings valued at
5000. The robbery occurred while Mr.
and Mrs. White Were bathing the jewelry
having been left in q bath house. Efforts
to recover the property without publicity
being unsuccessful. the reward was offered
Mar. White is member of the firm of Stern
& Co. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
DENIED IN CHINA.
WI Ting Fang Not Responsible for
Boycott.

PICKING. August s.-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press is Informed that there
is no foundation for the statement circu-
lated in the United States that WI ring
Fang, former minister at Washington. Is
responsible for the Chinese anti-American
boycott. The agitation against dealing In
American goods and shipping on American
steamers Is spreading.
1t Is learned that the Chinese foreign
board is no nearer settlement of the con-
vention excluding certain classes OF Chi
nese from the United States.
The correspondent is also informed that
the note addressed by the Chinese govern
ment to the Japanese. Russian, French
and American governments seeking repre-
sentation in the peace conference caused
considerable annoyance to the japanese.
and that the Chinese government subse-
quently conveyed Its regrets unofficially,
expressing the hope that Japan would not
misconstrue its attitude which it was ex-
planned was perfectly friendly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
ROYAL YACHT REGATTA.
Chief Event at British Races Off
CoweS

COWES. Isle of Wight. August s.-The
regatta OF the royal yacht squadron opened
today. The chief event was the race for
King Edwards cup. Almost as great in
terest. however. conferred In the race for
f1fty-two footers over the short queens
course, which resulted in a victory for the
Herreshoff- built boat Sonya
The winner was followed In by the Moy-
ana, the Britomart the Maymon and the
Gauntlet, In the order named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
NORFOLK EDITOR DEAD.
C. P. Sapp Died at Hospital After One
Weeks Illness,

NORFOLK, Va, August S-Charles P.
Sapp, editor of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot,
died al st. Vincents Hospital. this city. to-
day. He had been in ill-health for months.
but his fatal Illness was only Of one weeks
duration.
Mr.. Sapp who was quite q brilliant
writer. had been in charge of the editorial
department Of the Virginian- Pilot since
1900. He was first editor of the Evening
Telegram of Greensboro, N. c., and from
Greensboro went to Raleigh, where he was
associate editor Of the News and Observer.
Mr., Sapp was about thirty-three years of
age. In earlier life he was a school teacher
In North Carolina. --3 ~
Mr.. Sapp's body VIII probably be carried
to his old home near Concord, n. c.. for
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Inspecting Field Work.

Mr.. A. X. Chittenden. assistant forest In
spector In the forest service. is at Keene,
N. H.. where he Is engaged upon the in
spection of the field work of the forest serv-
Ice In forest management in New Hamp-
shire. Later he will go to Saranac Lake.
New York. where he will inspect the prepa-
ration of working plan for the manage
ment of lands belonging to the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
EVIDENCE AGAINST SUSPECTS.
Detroit Police at Work on Pawnbroker
Murder Case.

DETROIT, Mich, August S.-The police
announced today that they have discovered
What they believe to be the last link neces-
sary In the chain OF evidence against Harry
Parker and Harry Johnson. who were ar
rested In Cleveland last Friday on the
charge OF numbering Pawnbroker Joseph
Meyer In this city July %. The room the
two men occupied during their stay in De-
troit was discovered, and 1t was ascer-
tanned. the officers say, that the night after
the murder a bloody hat and other wearing
apparel, bloodstalned, were found in the
room.
There was also evidence that the occu-
pants of the room had washed themselves
before leaving the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
CHAPELLE'S CONDITION
THE ARCHBISHOP REPORTED
ABOUT HOLDING HIS OWN.

NEW ORLEANS, La, August S.-Reports
today from the bedside of Archbishop Cha
Ielle, who is i'll with yellow fever, were to
the effect that the venerable prelate was
about holding his own. The physicians were
still unable to predict with confidence the
outcome of the attack upon him
The case Of the archbishop is stated to
be well defined. and his age and physique
are not points in his favor in an attack of
the disease.
The closest attention Is being given his
case by both physicians and rurses. Nj
received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Building Permits

Building permits were issued by Acting
Inspector Poynton today as follows:
To j. B. Homes, two two-story frame
dwellings on Olive street between p and @
Architect a. r. Lindsey; builder, j. w.
Weldon. Estimated cost, 81 800
To b. t. Warder, one five-story dwelling
at 1859 10th street northwest. Architects
Bruce Pierce and De Sibour: builders Rich
ardson * Burgess. Estimated cost $50 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Fire in Residence Of Physician.

A fire which broke out in a bureau drawer
on the third floor called fire apparatus to
the house at 14O4 l. street northwest. occu-
pied by DR.. Wilkinson. The firemen sue
ceeded Ia prsting out the flames soon after
they arriSsS. limiting the damage to about
500. The origin of the blaze Ia mystery,
as the occupants of the house say that
there was no fire on the third door and no
matches in the bureau drawer In which the
flames started. The house II owned By d.
+. Evans Of 1924 New York avsaue nossh-
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
A JAPANESE LANDING.
Captured Enemy's Guns and Then
Bombarded Them.

TOKYO, August g. 11:4O a.m.-The navy
department announces that force Of Jap
anese landed at Port Imperator. 15O miles
south of Kastri bay. Siberia, and captured
the lighthouse keeper, but released him and
allowed him to continue in his duty. The
lighthouse guard fed inland without max
ing any resistance.
When the Japanese first landed at Kastri
bay they captured two bronze eighteen
meter guns, with which the neeins Rus
slams were bombarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, August S.-The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II was IN communication
by wireless telegraph station at Siaseon-
sett, Mass. at $50 O'Clock lis morning
when thirty miles east OF Nantucket light
ship. She probably will reach her dock
about pm.
Arrived: Steamers yaderIand. from Ant
werp; Noordam, from Rotterdam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Missing From Home.

The police were asked this morning TO as
sist in locating Edward LeGrand. sixty
years old. who has been missing from his
place of residence for the past six or seven
weeks. 1t was thought at first that the old
man had gone to the hospital for treatment.
but inquiry at the various infirmaries in
this city did not reveal his whereabouts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
TAGGART DIVORCE SUIT
TRIAL DELAYED TODAY BY ILL
NESS OF PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL.

WOOSTER. Ohio, August Sowing to
the Illness Of James Sterling, counsel for
plaintiff. the divorce case Of Taggart VS..
Taggart could not go on this morning. DR..
L. M. Yocum appeared before Judge Eason
and stated that Sterling was too Ill to arise
at least before noon.
The court announced an adjournment to
pm, adding that the case must go on
at that time If 1t became necessary for
some other attorney to take Sterling's place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Acting Commissioner of Patents.

The commissioner of patents, Mr.. Fred
erick /. Allen. departed from Washington
yesterday for Auburn. N. Y. He will go
from Auburn to Lexington. Mass, where
he will join house party. Mr.. Allen will
remain away two weeks. During his alb
sence Mr.. Edward b. Moore wifi act as
c9nrnissioner of patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Oregon Ticket scalpers Decide to Quit.

Oregon Ticket Scalpers Decide to Quit.
PORTLAND. Ore. August s.-As a result
of the decision Of the state circuit court
upholding the railroad anti-scalping law
passed by the last legislature. H. g. Cas-
parry, the broker upon whom test of the
law was made. has paid his fine In the
municipal court. and. together with the
other eighteen brokers under arrest. has
agreed to leave the city and close his ss-
adjustment. In railroad circles no little
degree Of satisfaction is expressed at the
victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Jailed for Assault.

Robert Thomas was sentenced to two
months In jail In tho Police Court this
morning on a charge of assaulting Richard
johnson with knife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
JACKSON GROVE CAMP.
Grounds Partly Deserted Yesterday
Brief Services Held.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
JACKSON GROVE. Nd. August 8. 1905.
Monday the camp grounds were sparsely
populated, and except the family prayer
service In the morning. conducted by Mr..
C. w. Proctor, there were no public re-
ligious services till afternoon. Many rested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08

Charles A. Conrard, chief clerk to the
fourth assistant postmaster general. return
ed today from three weeks vacation.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Talks with Farmers
Prof. W. F. Massey in Practical Farmer)

Polled COW. 1t shows an animal very
near to an ideal beef type, with an
udder that looks as though it might
raise a calf, perhaps. 1t is curious
fact that it is the men whose interest
is mainly in beef who are always talk
ing about the dual-purpose COW. Few
dairymen who are making money at
dairying ever bother about the dual
purpose animal. The business dairy
man wants an animal of pure dairy
type but the beef men are forever
prating about the COW for the average
farmer. Now, this average farmer is
the very man we are trying to lift
above the average. If his profit lies
mainly in fine calves and beef why
should he not have the best beef-mak-
ing type? If he can make more money
in the dairy, why should he bother
with beef calves and try to get two
Numerically opposite characters into
one animal, which will be neither the
best for milk nor the best for the
dairy. Many years ago there were
deep milking strains of shorthorns
which were bred to the dairy type,
and were therefore inferior as beef to
those bred to the beef type. but were
real dairy COWS. We have heard that
there are some of these still in some
parts of the country, and years ago
we tried to find them to the extent of
paying $1,000 for two heifers and a
bull calf. But we got pure beef ami
mails, and we came to the conclusion
that the milking strain of Shorthorns
is now largely a myth. We need, as
we have often said, q cow bred to
purpose, and not a jack-of-all- trades.
and we advise the average farmer to
get out of the duai-purpose average
and keen cows that suit his purpose
Nest, either q purely bred beef type or
he best dairy type. as suits his condi-
lions. The half and half COW is de-
rus on and a snare, and the average
farmer needs TO get out of the aver
age.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
He LIKED RALEIGH
Many Attractions Of the
Capital of North Car
OIina.
An 0bservant Pennsylvania Editor, A.
ter a Short Stay, Writes of His
Impressions Of Raleigh.

In October Mr. Cyrus 7. Fox, an ex-
perienced newspaper man of Read
ing, Pa, with his wife, spent two
weeks in Raleigh During the State
Fair Mr.. Fox wrote several articles for
The News and Oh 5erver which attrac-
ted attention. After leaving Raleigh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox continued their
Southern journey, where Mrs Fox is
being restored to health by the eli
mate and change of scene. Writing
to his Reading, Pa, paper Mr. Fox
has many pleasant things to say of
Raleigh as follows:
The news & observer., 1905-12-03

According to the Crop Reporter of
the Department of Agriculture, there
are now made in Great Britain from
imported seed, about 25,000,0O0 gall
Ions of cotton seed oil. But the pro-
duct is not so good as the American
mills make as the oil is crushed out
without limiting or hulling the seed. In
American mills the lint and the hulls
are valuable by-products, while in
England the whole seed is ground and
pressed and the hulls and lint go into
the cotton seed cake for feed, of which
about 500, 900 tons are made. The In
ferior oil is used in the manufacture
of SOAP.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03

SOUTHERN RY. TRAINS leaving
Raleigh 8:45 a. m, and Durham 1900
a. M. arrives Greensboro 11.59 a. M,
and Lynchburg 1857 p. M; connects
with c. & O., leaving Lynchburg 4:10
p. M, daily (will wait 80 minutes for
connection, if passengers are reported)
and arrives Va. Hot Springs 1910 p.
$50 D. M, st. Louis 6.2S p. m.
Parlor Car Lynchburg to Clifton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars Clifton Forge
to Cincinnati, Louisville. Chicago and
ST Louis. connecting at these cities for
all points in Northwest. West and
Southwest.
S. A. L. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh IL:
50 a. M, daily, and Durham 1880 a.
m., except Sunday, arrives Richmond,
1855 p. M, and connects with G. & o.,
leaving 1900 p. M, with Pullman
Sleeping Car to Cincinnati and Clncln-
natl to Chicago and st. Louis.
For Rates, Tickets, Pullman. Reser-
vations and detailed information, ap-
ply to your ticket agent or address
W. Q. Warthen, ID. p. A, c. d o. KY
Richmond, Va.
H. w. FULLER. G.. P. A.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Bermuda Grass.

This grass has many home and
many a name. in all parts of the world
where there is heat enough to brlng
IL to perfection. Unlike some of ouI
most common grasses which have
local reputation. the Bermuda is
known and valued in all the sunny
and warm regions of the earth. Ii
has spread on ocean currents, Tor lls
creeping stems do not mind salt water,
and we have seen it coming ashore
with the seaweed and roofing in the
sand of the beach, and there is little
doubt that il has travelled in this way
everywhere. Even on the Island arch-
ipelago Bermuda is known, but no
under that name. of course. BotanlSts
have called it Cynodon Dactylon, bui
its popular names are without mum
ber. In the South Atlantic States 1T Is
generally known as wire grass. but TINS
is a poor designation. for in the piney
woods region of the South, and eSpec-
tally i'm Georgia. the name wire grass
As applied to an entirely different
grass. an Aristida, which grows all
through the open pine forest, While
the Bermuda will not thrive in the
shade. Then as we come northward,
where the Bermuda and the Northern
Quack meet and mingle in Eastern
Maryland, both are called wire grass,
I'm them. as both have the same habit
of spreading by creeping root stocks
But the quack is a far coarser and
poorer grass. Still. on it's northern
limit. the Bermuda is about as much
a pest to the grower of small grain
as the quack. for it needs a longer
warm season for it's full development
But from North Carolina southwark
except in the high mountain regions
there is no pasture grass that can
compete with it. for when blue grass is
brown with the heat and drought, Ber-
muda is in it's glory and revels in the
hottest sun. Out in Hawaii the stock
feeders value this grass highly, and
there they call it "manienie" grass,
and doubtless in India and Australia
IL has other names which we hope
that our subscribers in those distant
sections will give u.s. for we are inter-
ested in getting all the names of Ber-
muda.
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
,WygyNy'TTK
The Dual animal.

We saw lately pretty picture in
the November number of the South
ern Planter of a winning Red
The news & observer., 1905-12-03

Many a successful man sidestepped
the advertised road to wealth and
sneaked in, the back way.