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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
FOR GOV E R N O R
MIR. SWANSON Is WELL KNOWN IN
WASHINGTON.

Thus early in the campaign the Virginia
political contests are waxing warm. There
is three-cornered fight for the governor
Ship one of the candidates being Represen-
tative Claude A. Swanson.
Mr.. Swanson is in the forty-third year of
his age. He is native Virginian. as were
his parents before him. He was born in
Pittsylvania county, attended the public
schools of that county till he had reached
the age of sixteen, when he went to the
Virginia Military Institute. His means ex-
hausted, he went to Danville, twenty miles
from his home, and obtained employment
IN grocery store as clerk, where he
worked for three years. 1t was while he
was thus engaged that a means for COM
plotting his education developed. A number
of wealthy gentlemen. hearing of the am
billions of the young man. went to him and
offered to advance him whatever funds he
might wish to obtain collegiate -educa-
ton. The offer was accepted, and Mr..
Swanson matriculated at Randolph-Mac
College, where he was graduated in three
years, taking his A. B. degree in 1885. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
NORFOLK POLITICIAN CONVICTED
Sentenced to Prison for Obtaining
Money Under False Pretenses.


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, April &C. T. Townley
Norfolk policeman. who was some time
ago degraded, stripped of his uniform and
suspended from the police force pending his
trial upon the charge of obtaining from
500 to 81 900 from Ruby Ford, formerly of
Frederick, Md, under false pretenses, was
convicted by jury upon second trial here
this evening, and given one year in the
Virginia penitentiary at hard labor.
Townley told the Ford woman that he had
large influence with the Navy Department
at Washington. and that he could save her
sailor husband. Harry Halcott of Frederick,
from a long imprisonment on the prison
ship Southery at Boston, by bribing the
naval court-martiai which was to try Hal
colt on the receiving ship Franklin here,
upon the charge of desertion from the navy.
Townley of course, failed to secure the
release of Halcott. who. ne told the woman,
would, even were he convicted by court
martial. be given the privilege to escape
from the navy yard, and the Ford woman,
following Halcott's transfer to the prison
ship Southerly, informed upon the police
man.
There were numerous witnesses at the
trial from the navy yard here, their evil
dence being negative so far as any relation
ship with Townley In the Halcott case was
concerned.
The Townley verdict this evening was rem
dered after the jury had been out for a
long time, and counsel, having given up all
hope of a verdict, had left the court room
The prisoner and only few close friends
were In court when the jury returned and
It's verdict was received by Clerk Hennelly
in the absence Of Judge HanckeI.
The prisoner. who had been out ON bail,
protested when the sheriff said he would
have to go to Jail. He was carried to
prison. and his counsel will Monday move
for a new trial, one of the grounds probably
being that the verdict was improperly rem
dered with the trial judge or the bench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
BoYD'S AND VICINITY.
New House of Worship Proposed
Semi-Centennial Celebration.
Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BOYD'S. Md, April D. 1905
The erection OF Baptist church It
Poolesville Is under contemplation. TIE
present structure is very old one. and
efforts will be made probably to rebuild at
early date.
Rev. DR.. Walter II. Stone of Darnos-
town. pastor of the Boyds and Darucs-
town Presbyterian churches, is arranging
a program of semi-centennial services to
be held at Jamestown in the early part
of May in celebration OF the founding Of
the Jamestown Church there in May of
1850 fifty years ago. This church il very
wealthy and has extensive member
ship in that section of the county. 1t was
organized In a little school house, and was
known as Union Church. and when the
Presbyterian Church was built In 1857 the
members all came to the new edifce. Mrs.
Upton Darby of Jamestown is one of the
oldest members, having been with the
church since it's organization. A number
of ministers from Baltimore and wash
ingtOn and from the county are expected
to attend. An excellent musical and song
service will be arranged.
The new public school at Brunswick IVES
dedicated Thursday. Mr.. NJ. Bates Stephens,
state superintendent of schools of Bal
timore; Rev. c. w. Hess of the Lutheran
Church and Mr.. L. L. Boblitze. county
superintendent of schools of Frederick
county, made addresses. The building cost
$4,000 and was paid for by the county and
by private subscriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT.
Many German Settlers Locating in
Lunenburg County.

Special Correspondence of The Star
RICHMOND, Va, April %, 1905.
Lunenburg county. along the line of the
Southern railway. is filling up with Ger
mans from the north and west. The new
corners are buying farms and engaging in
cattle raising. poultrying, dairying, fruit
growing grape culture and similar pursuits
More than forty families have moved in
during the past year, and they appear to be
happy and contented. They are all making
money. living economically and seem de-
lighted with the conditions down here.
Three years ago a German came to Vir-
ginia from Minnesota He bought a farm
in Lunenburg county and began to sow
grass and raise cattle for market. He paid
s., 600 for the farm, and less than a month
ago he was offered $4,000 for the farm,
declining to sell at any price. He has made
cattle raising pay, and pay handsomely.
A colony moved in last month buying a
farm of several hundred acres, which was
divided up among the colony, each man
getting about one hundred acres. They do
not spread over an immense acreage, but
do attend to small fields, getting the best
results and with less labor than the farm
ers of this section.
They have begun to demonstrate to the
farmers of the state that they know a
thing or two, and the example of small
fields, well cultivated, is being followed by
many of the Virginians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
GLANDS WITHDRAWAL
Most Notable Political Event of the
Past Week
correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, April %, 1905.
The leading state political events of the
present week were the withdrawal of
Charles I. Bland of Portsmouth from the
race from the democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor: the speech of Gov
Montague at Berkeley attacking fusion in
Norfolk county; the letter of Lieut. Gov.
Willard indorsing as gubernatorial candi-
date the Mann liquor law and its opera
lions in Virginia; the speech of Gov. Mon
tague at Boyndton attacking Senator Mar
tin and declaring that Secretary Joseph
Dutton OF the democratic state committee
had been installed as the senator's man.
ager during the present campaign, and the
issuance of a call by Republican State
Chairman Bascom Slemp of Big Stone Gap
for a meeting of the republican state exec
utiye committee at 1.ynchburg on Saturday,
April -. when time and place will be
fixed for the holding of republican state
convention Tor the nomination of candi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Objectionable to Certain Farming Sec
tons of the State.

llouS u the state.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April %. 1906
Rural free delivery is Objectionable to
the people of certain sections of the state
The mail man comes along and there is a
rush on the part of employees of farms to
get letters and papers. Then the help will
remain up at night reading and answering
letters. and the claim is made that the
help do not get sleep and rest enough to
refresh them for active work on the
farms.
On the other hand, many of the farmers
and others who have heretofore taken half
a day off to go to the village stores to
make purchases and to get the news of
the week can now put in that half day. get
all the news by reading the papers, and
when 1t is necessary to make a purchase
a letter will bring whatever is needed
right to the door.
All the highways of the state are dotted
with letter boxes, and it is fact that the
Saturday crowds around the villages are
not as large they were before the ad-
vent of the rural letter carriers, and there
is much less dissipation than in years
past. ---,. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
MARYLAND.

sons" she said to The Star correspondent.
We were always good friends and nothing
could make me believe that Nan killed
Mr.. Young. Nan was clever and whim-
steal and very often indiscreet, but not a
criminal trait was part of her. Ii does
seem like the fates are against all of us
who took part in that first show-either
chance, accident or persecution follows us
everywhere We CO." j. NJ ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Warships at Norfolk.
peciai Dispatch to The Star.

'Pectai pisPdfcu 20
NORFOLK. Va. April %, 1905
The United States cruisr Topeka, which
was expected to sail this afternoon for
Monte Christi, Santo Domingo, failed to get
away, and will leave the Norfolk navy yard
for the south tomorrow.
The battieship Texas sailed from the
Norfolk yard today for Newport News,
where she will coal preparatory to leaving
early next week for Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE.
Social and General News From Mont
gomery County.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

foiuenct
ROCKVILLE, Md, April %, 1906
The Rockville Woman's Club met Thurs
day afternoon at the club rooms, with the
usual large attendance of members and
several guests. The program rendered IN
cluded responses from James Whitcomb
Riley, readings by Miss Rose NJ. Henderson
and Mrs. Wallace Welsh and an interesting
account of the recent State Federation of
Women's Clubs, held in Baltimore by Mrs.
Continued on Fifteenth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Miss Boykin Appointed Sponsor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NOhFOLk. va, AprH z, 1UUo.
Commander Arthur II. Jennings of the list
Brigade. Virginia division. Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans. today appointed Miss Min
ME Pegram Boykin. daughter of Col R. E.
boykfn of Smithffeid. Isle of Wight county,
as sponsor for the LIST Brigade at the con-
federate reunion to be held in Louisville
June II to 10 Miss Boykin has accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
cHAs. II. BAUGHMAN DEAD.
Deceased Was Statistician of the
United States Custom House.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 22.-Charles H.
Baughman, statistician of the United
States custom house, died at home in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
OLD COLLEGE TO CLOSE.
Hampden-Sidney Institution Nay Be
Removed to Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. April %, 1906
Hampden Sidney College. located near
Farmville, Va, founded more than $50
years ago. is about to close It's doors
for good. The school has been famous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Continued on Fifteenth Page)
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
order OF Washington.

j. J. winton Union. Meetings held
eyery neco,d and fourth Tuesday evening oi
each month In Odd Feliows' hall. W. }. Gaunt
resident C. B. Crvsl~r, Secretary.
wn. spaulding Union No. III meets q,
Eckeft second aud fourth saturday Lights OIL
each nsonti. W. II. Jarvis. President, Byron
p Tar. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
Lodges.
A. p. and A. n.

Meeting nights, every second and fourth Mon.
days Of each mt nth. ut the Masonic Hail In thu
Delta County Bank building. Il. c. Edwards
w. NJ. NJ. II Johnson. Sec'v.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
street IA. Bad Record.

Budapest has dead street of-twen'
ty-three houses which no one will en-
ter because Of the abnormal death
rate that has prevailed there in the
past.
Do not be deceived by counterfeits
when you buy Witch Hazel Salve. The
name Of E. c. Dewitt &Co. Is on every
box of the genuine. Piles in their
worst form will soon pass away If you
will apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
night and morning. Best for Cuts.
Burns, Boils. letter, Eczema etc. Sold
by w. G. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10

A Cough syrup which drives chill
out of the system by acting rs \ cat
hartic on the bowels is offered in Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. Clears
the throat. strengthens the lungs and
bronchial tubes. The mothers friend and
the children's favorite. Best for Group,
Whooping-C Cough etc: Sold BY w. G.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10

Natures needs only Little Early
Riser now and then to keep the bowels
clean, the liver active. and the system
free from bile, headaches. constipation.
etc. The famous little pills Early Ris-
ers" are pleasant in effect and perfect
in action. They never gripe or sicken
but tone and strengthen the liver and
kidneys. Sold by w. G. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
Render. ce,,u,oid ,neombustIble.

A French chemist is said to have
discovered method Of rendering cell
luloid incombustible. His method
consists In adding perchloride OF Iron
to an ether-alcohol solution Of cellu-
loid.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
DESERT LAND-FlNAL PROOF
Notice tor Publication.

Notice tor Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
MONTROsE, COLO, November 2. 1905
Notice IL hereby given TINT
ELIZA J. WOMACK,
widow and administrative of the estate OF VIII
liam A. Womack, deceased. Of Eckert :Deita conn-
ty Colorado. has ied notice of intention to make
proof on his de-ert-land claim No. $40 Ute, Tor
the a, ne !. section II. township II. s3nth OF
ringc ~, west 9Th p. " before Fred n. DicSef-
son. county judge mt Delta. Colorado,on Iuesuny
the i!sh day OF December. i.05-
He name. the following witnesses to prove ne
complete irrigation aud reclamation oe said land;
Frank {. Hepnarth. Marian n. Cole. Wiley y.
Hawkins. Nillinm Milton. all OF Eckert, Deita
county. Colorado
BRYSON p. BLAIR, Register.
First pub Nov. 10: Last pub Dec. ID
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10

Practical Prize for Athlete.
One OF the purses at athieuc games
held recently at Baltimore Count.
Corkl was 4 postoffice savings bank.
with . deposit of los $3.50.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Surface Creek Ditch q
Reservoir Company that the annual
election of stockholders will be held
Saturday, November Is, 1905, at the
court house in Delta, Colorado, for the
purpose of electing a Board of Direct
ors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business that
may properly come before the meeting.
JAMES ZANINETTI, JOHN GRIFFITH,
President. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
Public Sale.

On Tuesday, November Z, will sell
at public auction all of my household
goods together with cows. hogs and
many other needful and useful articles.
MRS. C. B. WILSON,
Eckert, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
A. She understeed Il.

A very stout cardinal was visiting In
an English house. A little maid was
told she must address him as Your
Eminence." She was overheard say
ing 10 him Your Immense"
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
Married peopIe Live Longest.

Married women live on an average
Eve years longer than maids. while
married men live seven years longer
than bachelors, according to an emf
ncnt authority.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
psrxI.h Records Found.

A large quantity Of papers, includ-
ing registers and books. kept by the
old Dervish government. have been
unearthed from deep well. In which
they were concealed at Omdurman.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10

Delta Camp Ne. Sle5. n. W. A.
Meets first and third Thursdays OF each month
Raj CLERK
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
Delta Town stmeern.

Mayor. W. Il. Gale
Clerk. J. y Bradley.
Treasurer, VIM. Mathews
Trustees: A. +. Penley. ". G. Cook. W. E.
obert, J. n. Crabill, 1. NJ. McMurny, J.A. Cur
The Board OF Trustees meets the frsf and third
Thursdays OF each month.
ftre Department-wm. r. Gale, chief. Joseph
Rollins. assistant. Meets Wednesday evenings
preceding meetings of trustees.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-10
D~lt. County On,cer..

Sheriff. C. \. Gibbs.
County Clerk aud Recorder. d. s. Doughty.
Jounty Treasurer, J. T. Beckley.
county Assessor. Sam Cockerhnm.
County Surveyor. John A. Curtis.
County Judge. r. \. Dickenon.
County Supt OF Schools. Miss Emma Myers.
Coroner-Dr G. II. Burgn.
George Stephan. County ATTORNEY.
Joseph HoZrefe. '' :. 2nd "a
X. o. Wimct. 3rd /"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
STAY On the Farm.

There is a growing dissatisfaction
among the young people OF today IN
every section of our country, and this
is especially noticeable on the farm.
The old home does not offer the at
fractions that an ambitious spirit
demands. The old folks are not able
to dress up as we'll as we think they
should, and as result desire to be
independent seizes us and we feel that
we are able to hustle for ourselves,
so we leave the parental roof and turn
our steps toward the mining camps or
the city. We think it offers more op-
portunities than the farm for the
young, because of the glitter and show.
The story is often repeated: The
young people are not able to combat
the destructive influences their unso-
phisticated natures encounter, and the
closing scene is pathetic heart-broken
parents and dishonored children. The
following clipped from an exchange is
worthy of reproduction in our col
umns:
ambition is a whip; contentment
a beautiful aromatic flower that never
fades. Often lives are ruined by a
desire to be great. Cultivate in your
boy or girl desire to aspire to lofty
things, but teach also that contentment
is greater even than success, for sue
cess without contentment is dross
Inoculate in the youth the love of
country. Take from his eyes the film
of tinsel that makes life attractive
The young man who has forty acres
of farm land is better off than the
city resident with a clerkship or a
$4,000 salaried position in the city.
About the latter is temptation, smoke,
filth. suffering, lewdness and the hun
dred and one things that we regret In
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

the cities. On the farm is health and
pure air, clean associations, elevating
influences. 1t is not all sentiment that
pictures the cottage in the foreground
of good acreage.
"There is more to the flowers, the
independency, the gurgling brook, the
singing birds, the neighborly sympa-
thies, the shelter from the inclemen-
cies of life than the scoffers feign to
believe. Be not deceived by the glitter
and the candelabra of the metropolis.
The age has not yet come, and un-
doubtedly never will, when life in the
city can out-balance for pure enjoy
ment and satisfied living the life in the
country"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
Predicts Higher Prices for Sheep.

Paul E. Ladner, of Vancouver B.
c., is again on the Island buying sheep
for shipment to the Fraser river, says
the San Juan Islander. He returned
last week from a trip east Of the
mountains. He reports hardly more
than half as many sheep north of the
Wenatchee river as there were two or
three years ago and he thinks that
the number on the mountain ranges
south of the river has been reduced
fully thirty per cent. in consequence
of the governments policy of restric-
ton of grazing privileges on the forest
reserves. Chelan, Kittitas and Yaki-
ma counties have been and still are
the chief source of the mutton supply
of the Sound markets and the great
decrease in the number of sheep in
these counties is almost sure to re-
suit in material increase of price OF
mutton sheep on the Sound.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

themselves of the advantages to be
found in that district. Logged-off
lands in western Washington have
been given but comparatively little at
tention in the past, but with the rapid
increase in our population now TAX
ing place they are coming into de-
mand. Such property, where properly
improved, is sure to greatly enhance
in value.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

IT is inevitable that the reOpen1ng
of the old kirkland wooden mills un-
der new management will result in
stimulating the wool industry in this
state.
There is some talk along the farm
ers in the vicinity of Port Orchard of
starting a farmers grange. j. G. Car
isle and D. J. Davis are moving sp1r-
it's in the project.
The fruit growers of the state will
be pleased to learn that Mr.. F. Wal
den. horticultural editor of The Ranch,
is at work on a book dealing with
every phase of the growing Of fruits.
Mention of the fact is made by Mr..
Walden in the present issue.
Hop prices have not kept up as well
as was expected earlier in the season.
It is too early, however, to make any
definite prediction as to what will be
the ruling figures when the crop comes
to market. Fifteen to seventeen cents
are quoted in Yakima.
Oregon is a grand state and has
valuable resources of every descrip-
ton, but the impression is gaining
ground that Washington is Outstrip-
ping our southern sister in population
and in development of resources. This
fact is admitted even by the Orego-
MAN itself
One of the most important gather
ings of big men in many a day was
the convention of the National Irri-
cation Congress at Portland last week.
The leaders in irrigation work were
there and the fund of practical infOr-
nation elucidated will go down in his
tory as a valuable guide in future
work.
A late reprint from the Yearbook of
the agricultural department is "Con-
sumers' Fancies,'" which treats Of the
tastes of different people for various
manufactured articles. To know be-
forehand what may be the consumers
desires regarding any certain article
is valuable guide in the making OF
that article. This reprint is valuable
alike to the farmer and the manufac-
turer-and may be had by application
to the department of agriculture.
The poultry business of the Pacific
Northwest is undergoing most rapid
development. More people than ever
before are turning serious attention
to poultry raising as is evinced by the
continually increasing number Of in
quiries being received by The Ranch
for addresses of breeders Of pure-bred
poultry There is one point we would
like to impress on breeders-be sure
to engage in the business on scale
sufficiently large to supply orders re-
ceived from advertising. 1t seems to
be fact that in the majority OF cases
poultry men who place advertising in
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

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