Evening star., 1905-07-30
REPUBLICAN SQUABBLE
FUSS IN THE VALLEY OVER POST
OFFICE APPOINTMENT.


Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, July %. 1905.
While the democrats of Virginia are alb
sorbed in their own campaign. which be-
comes more and more intense every day,
the republicans of the valley. particularly
In Rockingham county. have squabble on
hand which, it is said, was brought about
by Rev. A. p. Funkhouser. / prominent
member Of the United Brethren Church.
who has been postmaster at HarrisonburS
for some years, and who seeks another ap-
pointment.
Postmaster Funkhouser has sent to Post
master General Cortelyou a copy of let
ter sent broadcast over the state by Chair
man Bascomb Slemp OF the republican eX-
ecutive committee, soliciting funds for cam
paign purposes. Mr.. Funkhouser asserts
that of these letters was received by
every employe of the Harrisonburg post
offlce and that the name of r. A. Full
wiler, United States deputy marshal, was
signed to the letter as secretary of the
committee. Politicians say that in view of
the fact that Mr.. Funkhouser is on the
outs with the republican organization in
Rockingham, he is seeking to get even by
calling attention 10 Fulwilers name being
on the letter. The latter being a federal
officer. Is. 1t is said by some, within reach
of the Department of Justice, but Chair
man Semp. not being federal officer, is
not liable to action.
Advices from Salem, Ohio, state that It
has been discovered that the younger of
two supposed brothers who have been lv-
ing at Ellsworth, near Salem. for severd.
months, having gone from Virginia. turns
out TO be a girl. Last January they repre-
sented themselves to Judge Ewing Of
Youngstown to be John and Willie Kremer.
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lively; that they had been abandoned by
their parents In Virginia. and had been
forced by circumstances to Shift for them
selves. Later they went to Ellsworth and
were employed at the home of DR.. A. L.
Wagner.
Recently the elder fell in love with a
very pretty girl of the village. and In
stantly there was a protest from the
younger. A few days ago they had quar-
rel about the other girl, and the younger
brother confessed that she was not a boy.
and had eloped from wealthy home in
Virginia
Four express cars loaded down with
baggage for the troops of the District Of
Columbia, which are TO go into camp at
Bolivar Heights. above Harper's Ferry, on
next Wednesday, arrived at that station on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad few days
ago, followed by more. Some colored
road men say they making things lively
the mountain getting camp ready for
the soldiers. The Sarah Zane Fire Com
pany of Winchester has arranged TO run
big excursion to Harper's Ferry on the 30,
the day after the soldiers go Into camp.
Capt. Orlan Clyde Cullen. the eccentric
inventor, lawyer, preacher, hotel manager.
etc. who spent several months in the Win
chester Jail about year ago pending trial
by the United States court at Harrison
burg for improper use of the mails. is as
sisting President Castro of Venezuela to
fortify his sea coast, according to advices
the inventor of the Cullen ball-bearing
rifled gun, which Is said to have done such
effective work for the japanese at Port
Arthur. Cullen was with the Japanese
during the siege. and he arrived at Seattle
some months ago with important dis
patches, 1t was said, for the United States
government His Virginia home is at
Waterlick, Warren county, and he formerly
had law office in Washington and prac-
ticed before the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The last of the church reunions at Pen
Mar this season was held by the Lutherans
OF the District Of Columbia Virginia West
Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania on
Thursday, and was the largest of the sum
smer at that resort over 1900 people being
In attendance. Rev. DIR. Bauslin Of Ohio
president OF the general synod of the
United States, was one of the principal
speakers.
The Winchester base ball club Is this
season playing better ball than at any time
In the history of the town. Since the sea-
son opened last month they have won
eleven out Of sixteen games.
Mrs. Allie Bland Nett wife of William 7.
Nett of Winchester. died on Wednesday
night at the Strasburg Va) Hospital,
where she was being treated for cancer,
aged forty-six years. Her remains were
buried here yesterday. Rev. John McVerry
of the Church OF the Sacred Heart Off
ciating. Mrs. Nett was a native of Wash
ington. and was the daughter of the late
William II. Bland of the navy, whose faith
er was the noted "Parson" Bland of Nor
folk. She was cousin of Judge Roger
A Pryor of New York. and related to other
old and prominent families of Virginia.
She leaves her husband. who Is promi-
nent merchant, and one son, Bland Mott.
Two deaths in the same family within
two weeks has thrown Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. White in deep grief Two weeks ago
their daughter Miss Anna B. White died.
and her brother, George l. White, promi-
nent young lumber dealer. passed away this
week, after brief Illness.
Mayor II. II. Baker, who is also MEM
Der of Governor Montague's staff. played
detective few days ago and arrested a
colored liveryman who was driving a horse
to transfer wagon, the animal being In a
diseased condition. The mayor also ap-
peared in person IN police court against the
negro. who appealed from jail sentence
Daniel Morgan Switzer. former mayor of
Harrisonburg, Va. and proprietor Of the
Rawley Springs, died at that resort this
week. after a brief Illness, aged about
eighty years
Fruit men say the apple crop of Fred
. ertek county this year will be worth 500
I 600. Preparations are already being made
TO harvest the largest crop ever known In
the Valley of Virginia. Since the govern
ment pronounced this section the best I'm
the country adapted to apple growing MANY
? farmers have set out large tracts in
orchards. The government will make a
model orchard on the farm of ex-senator
s. L. Lupton, near Winchester