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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
TITLE IN QUESTION
PROCEEDINGS TO SET ASIDE
SALE OF METRopcfis VIEW.
Large and Valuable Body of subur-
ban Land Thrown Into Litiga-
ton by Heirs.

The title to the extensive tract of land
in the northeastern portion of the District
known as Metropolis View. is called in
question today by suit flied in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Elise. T. Berry and
thirteen other grandchildren OF the late
Washington Berry against the other de-
scendants of Mr.. Berry.
The property involved contains 40 acres
and extends from Glenwood cemetery on
the west to the old Bladensburg road. In
cluded in the tract Is the property known
as Edgewood, the former home Of the late
Salmon r Chase. chief justice Of the U. s.
Supreme Court.
The contention of the complainantsjs
that the equity proceedings amicably
conducted In 1865, shortly after the death
OF Berry, by his children. is defective in
that these claimants were not made par
ties to the proceeding. They also charge
that the attempted waiver by the young
est daughter of her right under the will
to have the property preserved during her
life or until she married is unlawful.
Provisions Of the viii.
Mr. Berry. by his will dated in 1852, de-
vised the estate in controversy in the fol-
lowing manner:
TT Is my will and devise that my said
homestead shall be kept and continued as
the home and residence of my daughters so
long as they shall remain single and I'M
married. /, therefore, first, after the death
of my wife will and devise the said estate
to my said daughters being single and I'M
married and to the survivors and survivor
of them so long as they shall remain single
and unmarried, and on the death or mar
rage OF the last of them direct that the
said estate shall be sold by my executors
and the proceeds thereof be distributed
by my said executors among my daughters
living at my death and their children and
their descendants Der stripes.
Mr.. Berry's wife, five daughters and two
sons survived him. The daughters, by
friendly proceedings in equity in 1860, Sc
cured an order to sell the real estate of
their father. To these proceedings the
grandchildren of Mr.. Berry, II is said, were
not made parties.
Contention of Compliments.
The complainants in today's proceedings
contend that the sale of the property was
opposed to the terms of the WILL since all
the daughters of Mr.. Berry were not dead
or married at the time of the fling of the
suit 1t was not until 1908 that the last of
the five daughters died unmarried, and the
grandchildren allege that the equity pro-
ceedings of 1865 did not in any wise affect
their rights or interests in the land, be-
cause their interest did not accrue until
1903. on the death of the last of the five
daughters
Attorney A. S. Worthington appears for
the compliments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01

then his condition has been alternating be-
tween periods OF Improvement and relapse.
For some time prior 10 that date Capt
Drum was not enjoying good health.
He has been superintendent of the Ar
iingten cemetery for the past fifteen years
which position includes the important duty
OF keeping the records of the Office and in
general directing the affairs of the reser-
walton.
Capt. Drum Is son of Capt Drum who
lost his life In the Mexican war and is
nephew OF Adjt. Gen. Drum. quartermas-
ters department, United States army, re-
tired. Capt. Drum served the Union with
credit In the civil war. He Is over sixty
years of age.
At late hour this afternoon he was re-
ported to be in q very serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
"MoIsT AND MUGGY."
Forecast of Weather Conditions
Which Has Become Familiar.

Moist and muggy' weather conditions
are indicated for Washington and vicinity
until tomorrow night or Friday morning.
according to Prof. H. c. Frankenfield, fore
caster of the United States weather bu-
reau. I'VE should have some rain in the
latter part of the week." said the pro-
fessor. There will be no marked increase
in the temperature, but the weather will
just be unpleasant" This conditions will be
at once recognized as most familiar.
The unpleasantness referred to will res
suit from the high humidity which In
variably in the summer months produces
an oppressive and enervating condition to
both man and beast. The humidity at 8
o'clock this morning was 81 per cent At 2
O'clock this afternoon 1t was 10. Both of
these figures are away above the average.
The rainfall that lis expected to come Fri
day or Saturday will, 1t Is said. relieve the
oppressive humid conditions by clearing the
atmosphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REpupLIcANs ELECT DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION.
Candidate for House Of Representa-
+;ves to BE Nominated-Colored
Letter Carrier Appointed.
,n.c,., correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 1, l9Oo-
A meeting of the republicans of Alexah-
drfa was held last night at Shutters Han
on King street for the purpose OF electihs
delegates to the congressional convention
for the eighth district to be held in this
city August IA, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating a candidate to oppose Representative
John F. Rixey, the democratic nominee FOR
this district for the House of Representa-
tives.
The meeting was called to order by J.
.rno;stead Eggborn in the absence OF City
Chairman Frank Phillips. Paul B. Hulfsh
was elected secretary and w. +. Graves
chairman OF the city committee. w. r.
Graves Charles NJ. Hancock, j. A Egg
born and Joseph l.. Crupper Were erected
delegates to the convention, with FRANK
Boyer, s. A. Forrest, Charles Dean ana
Emmett Kelly as alternates.
The following city committeeman were
elected from the different wards: First
ward w. II. p. Kelley and Charles Dean;
second ward, Charles NJ Hancock and :;
a. Forest; third ward. ]. A. Eggborn and
Paul B. Hulfsh. and fourth ward, Frank
Evans and Lorenzo Wooiford. About forty
members were present, all being white men.
Jury Investigates Death.
Justice of the Peace Edgar Padgett called
a Jury this morning at the undertaking es-
tablishment of Domaine & Son on King
street to investigate the cause of the death
of Frank Dean, a colored lahorer. whose
lifeless body was found at his residence,
225 North West street, last night Dean
lived alone and was not seen alive since
last week From the condition of the body
1t is thought that he had been dead sev-
eral days
The coroners jury. which was COMPOSED
of Capt VIM Sweeney, foreman, {. j. w.
Summers, Thomas Carter. Ernest Boyer,
w w Domaine and Richard Gibson. re-
ported that the man came to his death ~
causes unknown to the jury. 1t Is thought
that his death was due TO natural causes
as there was no indication OF foul play.
CoIored Carrier Appointed
Lawrence Arnold, a young coiored men,
was today appointed substitute letter car
rier in Alexandra. This, It Is stated ~
the frst time that colored person has
ever held that position in this city. NO
white person, It Is stated. was an applicant
TO the examination for the position.
Arnold went on duty This morning ana
wac taken over the routes.
Boy ssnt to Reform school
Patrick Buckley. fourteen-year-oid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Sued for Absolute Divorce.

Ross Everett Gray, AN engTaver en-
pioyed In the photographic bureau of the
Navy Department, was sued today In the
local courts for an absolute divorce by
Katherine I. Gray. Statutory grounds are
alleged in the petition. The couple were
married June Is 1893, and lived together
until In October, 1905. Mrs. Gray states
that in addition to his government position,
which pays q. 600 year. her husband con-
ducts an engraving establishment at 9Th
and F streets northwest from which he
derives an income Of $50 q month. He
refuses to provide for her. she says, and
she IL compelled to earn her living as a
saleswoman in q store at q salary of 80
. month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
NUMBER REACHES 400.
Increase in Cases of Typhoid Fever
in District

The increasing seriousness of the typhoid
fever situation in the District was indi-
Gated this morning when the four-hundred
mark in number of cases reported to the
health Office was reached and passed. At
noon today the total number for the year
was 405. of which twelve were reported
since the same hour yesterday or this
number total of 1913 cases were entered
on the records for the month of July alone,
as against 132 for July of last year Au-
gust l. 1905. there were 294 typhoid fever
sufferers in the District
Three deaths from the disease occurred
during the past twenty-four hours and in
the same time two recoveries were an
nounced SO that the total of cases under
treatment at noon was 1T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To Lottie L Burn. for one two-story brick
dwelling at 1247 e street northeast: archi-
tect, C. It. Rose; builder. James ID. Burn;
estimated cost. 5000.
To Lottie l.. Burn. for ten two-story
brick dwelling, at 1927 to 1245 street
northeast; architect. c. T. Rose: builder.
James D. Burn: estimated cost. $4,000.
To Frank B. 1wart, FOR one two-story
northwest; architect, 8. G. Cowell. builder,
Albert w. Cowell; estimated cost, $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Said She Was Innocent victim

young colored woman named Lizzie
Carter living at 1895 Ohio avenue called at
the Emergency Hospital this morning and
was treated for cut over her left eve
In accounting for her injury she stated
that she had been the innocent victim of
an unknown eolored man who was engaged
In an alteration with another colored man
at the corner of 14th street and Ohio ave-
nue. northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
CAPT. DRUMS ILLNESS.
Superintendent of Arlington Cemetery
in Critical Condition.

The condition of Capt. A b. Drum, SUI
perintendent OF the Arlington National
cemetery, who has been confined to his
apartments on the cemetery grounds for
several weeks, is reported TO be critical
He Is suffering from grave affection Of
the heart and his recovery Is not
expected Capt. Drums present acute III
ness dates from last Decoration day. After
the exercises OF the afternoon he showed
distressing signs OF heart weakness and
was compelled to retire to his bed. Since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
New Jerseys Latest Bid for Fame.

Southern New Jersey makes a bid for
fame by being the scene of Mary E. VII
kins' latest and best novel, DOC Gordon,
With a vivid. merciless pen. Miss Wilkins
lays bare the idiosyncrasies of the oldest
neighborhood in America. DOC Gordonv
will appear exclusively In the Saturday and
Sunday Star during August, beginning Au-
gust 4. Order In advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
MEETING DEFERRED.
Board of Education Awaiting Informs.
ton From Outside Parties.

II was expected that meeting Of the
special committee Of the board Of education
on the selection of superintendent of
schools would be held this AFTERNOON hnt
owing to the absence OF responses from
certain educators with whom the Committee
Is trying to get into communication the
meeting was postponed. A member OF the
committee said this afternoon that 1t looked
as If no decision viii be reached this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Tuxedo and Fu1l-dress Coats

Also few coats and vests.
They quite long the latest style requires.
Therefore half price:
Were $Iooo-now $500 Were ST 5.oo-now $3.50.
Were $2ooo-now $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01

II You want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Sporting Goods at Half

We can give you only hint-al up-to-date sporting
needuls, well worth the full price any day:
b. G. l. Special of the bestm made Res.
uary S700-now N,ee-
Cachers Mitts all welkpown makes Regularly and
$4ND-now s1.75 $500. . - N
Base Ball and Shirts QUALITY
Were 81 75-now - ->!'
Century test model
Regularly $50O0-now $500. = -
Blair Film
- S-o'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Shoes at Half rice

For men, and children-the clearance is to be
rough where only small lot remains
Gray High Shoes; welt-sewea
Calf regular
shapes, weltsewed. Regularly S350-now
patent calf. turn
ps yamp Cuba
military Regularly 81
Women's White Canvas
Tesplain and tips welt $500
$150
Barefoot sandaor Misses and Children
liz to Were S125-now &c. -
luch cut hand weltse
siz 1872 Were $2.5o-now $500
box newest
sizes sis to TO- Were S1-5o-now 81 -
STYLES. sizes TO
oc.--now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
Children's Hats at Half

All the Chldrens Straw Hats comprising variety of
shapes and Were 5oc- S45o-now 25c. to S225
Chidren's Tam o'Shanters-of linen and white blue
duck with silk embroidered embems front sizes to 6s
Were 5oc-now 25c
Bows Straw Hats-in smooth and rough braids, with
plain and fancy bands sizes 63s T. Were 5oc-now 25c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
a Bad Fail.

Frank Olsen, the slate roofer from
Des Moines who was putting the roof
on the pew Carnegie library building in
this city, met with terrible accident
Monday morning, but fortunately es-
capped what would often prove fatal
fall. The roof was quite slippery from
the frost and he lost his footing while
working on the roof on the west side,
and fell to the ground. In falling he
first struck on scaffold along the wost
side Of the building, and then fell to the
ground, a distance of twenty feet,
striking on his side and shou l(ol He
was picked up unconscious and at first
it was feared he was fatally injured
but after being taken to the Park
Hotel and physicians summoned it was
found that no bones were broken, but
he was badly bruised up, and injured
internally, vomiting blood for some
time, but was much better next day,
and was able to go home Wednesday
afternoon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Roberts -Springsteen.

Rev. Geo. 7. Roberts, pastor Of the NJ.
E. church at Decatur, perpetrated
quite surprise on his congregation
and friends last week by hieing himself
to Morning Sun. Iowa, for the avowed
purpose of visiting his parents Passing
through (?) Des Moincs he met friend
in the person of Miss Nellie Springsteeia
one Of Decatur City's most beautiful
and accomplished young ladies and a
successful school teacher, who was at
tonding the state teachers convention
at that place. Both agreeing that it
was better to live as one, they boarded
the train for Mdianola, and on the even
ing of Dec. 9th were pronounced man
and wife by the presiding elder of this
district, Rev. B. r. Miller. The happy
couple returned home last Saturday and
we understand will go to housekeeping
in the M. e. parsonage. In this ease
the Christian church loses and the M. Il.
gains. They have the united wishes OF
the entire community for long, happy
and prosperous life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
TAXES FOR YEAR 1906
Taxes to be Collected in Decatur
County this Year Aggregate the
Big Sum of $l67, 7,3l6.94.

County auditor Fl. G. Scott has turn
ed the tax books for 1905 over to county
treasurer W. Ii. Young, who will re-
ceive the taxes for this year, the first
half to be paid before April lst and the
second half to be paid before October
lst in order to avoid the penalties. The
total amount Of taxes due for the year
just closed is S167, 1904 which is used
by the county in paying state taxes, and
the running expenses Of the county,
towns and schools. The total amount
of taxes collected by county treasurer
Young in 1905, was S155,4G9.29, but of
course there is always quite an amount
of taxes due on personal property
which is not collected.
The following table shows the amount
of taxes paid by each township and in
corporated town in the county, and the
taxes paid by the railroads, telegraph,
express and telephone companies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Dobson-Bright.

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A..
Bright, near Lineville, on Christmas eve
at O'Clock occurred the wedding Of
Lewis Dobson and Blanch Bright.
The wedding was very beautiful one
the ceremony being performed in the
presents of about forty guests BY
justice D. Petty. Following the cere-
mony and congratulations "a bounteous
wedding supper was served. The groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dobson.
of Lineville, and is highly esteemed in
that community. The bride is the old
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. "A.
Bright, of Lineville. She is talented
and amiable young lady. Their many
friends wish them much joy and happi-
ness of a long and prosperous life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
3. OF a. Y. Installation.

The annual installation of officers of
Leon Homestead, No. 142, B. of A. Y. was
held last Thursday evening at their hall
in the K. P. block, the following officers
being duly installed:
ForemanE Eli Hutchinson.
Master Of Ceremonies ID. G. Cannon.
Correspondence. L. Pease.
Master of Accounts. nj. Gardner.
Physician Mrs. Addie v. Chandler,
Lady Rebecca- Mrs. L. Elwell.
Lady Rowena- Mrs. Myrtle Yost.
Guard-F. G. Mnllinnix.
Watchman Charles Coffin.
Sentinel-Clyde Yost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Gov. cummins' Message Recommends.
a State Wide Primary Law to proyids.


inclodin
NNN"''o
For holding Of primary elections place and time
and for
g. For nomination by plurality
Life Insurance Legislation
old
full
there.
prohibit
itrbuton t '
To permit investments Improvement s
allow
$1,000 - sAe"~
Regulation
That Investigation
policies of all companies. @ "
Railroad Legislation
To prohibit tho issuanc of freepas
D. Amending in part the long short
tReformatory Legislation
l. To provide for enceo law.
hatual
girls. -
Miscellaneous
a aw
The investigation of
liquor
The enactment of strict laws against family dssertoa
The eeourtiaw.
The appropriation Of funds for municipal investigation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Charged with Burglarizlng Chu rch

An information was filed before JUS
tice John Holden on Monday by George
Bunch, charging Alvin Arney, Ralph
Paris and Misses Alice Ryan and Daisy
Stanley, with burglary, it being alleged
that the two couples committed depre-
dations at Crown Chapel, six miles
north of Leon Sunday night, Dec. 31st,
breaking into the church, tearing up
some of the furniture and doing other
acts of violence to the church property.
The warrant was placed in the hands Of
constable Claude Lorey, who arrested
young Arney at the home of his parents
north of Leon, and the other parties in
this city, Alice Ryan being employed as
a dining room girl at Hotel Leon. When
they were taken before Justice Holden
thes asked for time to prepare for trial
and the case was continued until Mon
day, January %, in order to give the
grand jury which convenes next Mon
day chance to investigate the matter,
and they can return an indictment and
save the county the expense of pre-
liminary trial. Bonds were fixed at
5000 each, which each of the accused
gave, and they were released until
that time. 1t is serious matter
to destroy church, property and the
people who reside in the vicinity of
Crown Chapel were greatly incensed
over the matter and will prosecute the
caSa ta thn full eytent Of tho law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
a Good appointment for DR.. Eiker

Announcement was made last week of
the appointment by Gov. Cummins, of
Dr. d. L. Eiker, of Decatur, as member
Of the state board Of health and state
board OF medical examiners to succeed
Dr.. II. Matthey, Of Davenport.
Under the law members of these
boards are not eligible to reappoihtment
and the newly appointed member must
come from district other than that in
which the outgoing member is located.
DR.. Eiker is one of the leading young
physicians and surgeons of southern
Iowa, and has spent the past year in
Chicago, taking post graduate curse
and perfeoting himself in the profession
of surgeon, and the appointment is a
most worthy and merited one. and one
which is very pleasing to DR.. Eikers
many friends in this county. DIR. Eiker
was member of the legislature from
Decatur county for two terms, and in
the famous senatorial fight in the legis-
lature OF 1900 was strong supporter OF
Gov. Cummins, to the great chagrin OF
the stand-pat element Of the republican
party in this county, who brought every
pressure to bear on him to abandon the
Cummins forces, but you might Just as
well have tried to move stone wall as
to move DR.. Eikcr when once he has
made up his mind, and especially when
he is satisfied that his mind is made up
right. The present appointment is per.
haps due to the stand which he took
and maintained in that memorable sena-
torial fight
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Read Grader Company Formed at
Garden Grove.

On Tuesday afternoon a company was
formed at Garden Grove to manufacture
the Vim. Alcorn Road Grading Machine,
on which Mr.. Alcorn has quite recently
received letters of rstent. The com
pany was formed With MIR. Alcorn as
president, II. G. Arnold, secretary, and
G. S. Stearns as treasurer. The direc-
tors are o. G. Jordan, J.. j. McClung,
G. AT. Russell and j. A. Wilson. Mr.
Alcorn has been working for some time
on the machine and has at last succeed
ed in sperfecting a machine which can
be built at a very low cost and will
supply long felt want Of a machine to
work and level dirt roads economically.
Such machine has been in great de-
mand and the prospects of the company
selling 4 large number of the machines
the Scaaairgg season are very lattering.
J. A. Wilson, a thoroughly competent
contractor and builder of Garden Grove,
also on the board of directors, will have
charge Of the manufacture of the ma
chimes, which will be done at Garden
Grove and will doubtless give employ
ment to a number. The company has
sufficient paid up capital to manufac-
ture and market the machines to ad-
vantage and work on the first lot will
be commenced at once or as soon as
sn1 k,< ~ 4 ..k..
speak very favorable oft and predict
a ready sale. The best evidence of the
utility OF the device is the excellent
condition Of the roads in Garden Grove
township over which Mr.. Alcorn has
had supervision.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Seven New Second Class Cities in
Iowa.

Seven Incorporated towns passed the
1000 mark and entered the cassifca-
tion OF cities OF the second class by
reason Of the state census which is.
about to be issued. The towns thus af-
fected are Eldon, Hawarden, Ida Grove,
Leon, Onawa, Seymour and Valley
Junction.
Secretary Of State Martin is about to
issue the certificate for the publication
OF the census. All of the statistical
tables to go into tho publication have
been completed. The work is being
fastened to completion that the census
may not he ancient history when at last
issued. Had it not been for the Atlantic
difficulty the book would now be out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Christian Church Services

Services at the Christian church Sun-
day Jan. Ia. 9:45 a. M. Bible school;
ii a. N. sermon-"The Foundation of
True Riches; II m. communion. At
2: go p. m. junior and intermediate
Christian Endeavor; 1880 p. IN. sermon
Thine Evening" Monday at 7:90 p. ~.
Christian Endeavor service; Thursday
1880 p. m. prayer meeting. A cordial
welcome to the stranger within the
gate.