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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-11

Miss Nanola Gillespie. OF Tazeweu
was visitor here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
HAgricUltUrV

,. H. Ransom, scientific assistant in
charge of the geological labratory OF the
Bureau Of Acimal Industry. has gone
to BroOkings. s. D, on business connect
ed with the bureau.
G. Arthur Bell. assistant animal hus-
bandman. Bureau Of Animal Industry,
returned Saturday from a trip to the
Cornell experiment station, ithaca, n. Y
William Z. Humphrey. of the Bureau
Of Plant Industry, who has been quite
ST recently. is reported TO be improving
J. n Emory. Of the Bureau OF Animal
Industry. left recently for South Dakota
c.. r Langworth, expert in nutrition
Investigations, Office of experiment sta
tions. left Washington Thursday for
Ithaca N Y, where he will read a
paper before the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science and the
American Chemical Society
Miss Mildred E Walters has been
transferred from the Chicago Office of
the Bureau of Animal Industry to the
chief clerks Office Of the bureau in this
city.
DR.. A c. True. director Of the office
of experiment stations, is at present in
Connecticut. Dr. True viii have charge
of the second session of the Graduate
School of Agriculture, at the University
of Illinois. to bs held at Urbana, July
. TO 2S. This school is held under the
auspices of the Association of American
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations
DR.. B. T Galloway. chief of the Bureau
of Plant Industry. Will address the Grad
uate School of Agriculture at Urbana,
Ill. on the 7th of July on the organiza-
ton of agricultural education and re-
search.
George NJ. Fommel. animal husband
man. Bureau of Animal Industry. re-
turned from the New England States on
Wednesday, ard left Thursday for the
Middle West, to be absent a couple OF
days
The exhibition Of the gardens OF the
children of the public schools, on the
grounds of the department. was not as
well attended as might have been ex-
pected on Monday last. on account Of
the inclement weather. Those, however,
who visited this exhibition were well
repair as these gardens are giving good
results.
DR.. e. F. Phillips. expert agriculturist
Of the Bureau Of Entomology. recently
returned from a trip to New York.
s. ]. Norton, OF Manhattan, Kan.
visited the department the past week
10 secure information concerning the
poultry industry in this country.
3. II. Rawl, of the dairy division. of
the Bureau of Animal Industry. left
Thursday for the South
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
FI1nterior

Judge John V Wright. law examiner
OF the General Land Ofice, IS one OF the
few that ere left OF what is termed in
the South the "Old school" He was born
in Tennessee Of Georgia and Virginia
stock. HIS grandfather, Capt John
Wright, went through the Revolution
airy War. and his father was a captain
in the Thirty-ninth Regiment. United
States Infantry. and fought in the war
OF 1872 and the Mexican war. Receiving
a classical education IN the public
schools. Judge Wright WIS elected 10
Congress a. the age OF twenty-six. serv-
ing six years, and was present at the
inauguration Of Abraham Lincoln as
President. was colonel Of the Thirteenth
Regiment. Tennessee Infantry. and led
Il into battle, was elected a member OF
the Confederate Congress and served TO
the close of the civil war, practiced law
in Tennessee after the war, and was
judge OF the circuit court and chancellor
OF the supreme court. was chairman OF
the Northwestern Indian Commission.
and made treaties with all the North
western tribes IN Minnesota, Dakota.
Montana. Idaho and Washington; was
a member of the Great Sioux Indian
Commission In 1880 he was nominated
for governor by the Democratic party.
For twenty years he has been a member
OF the law 1oEce in the Interior Depart
ment, and though now IN his seventy
ninth year. he Is in fine health and dis
charges the duties OF his office with en-
tire satisfaction. He is regarded by the
bar of his State and by the lawyers and
Judges in other States. as one OF their
ablest members.
Col. George J. Drewry, of the Land
Office, gave a dinner at the Garrick Club
on Thursday night to some of his news
paper friends. Among those present were
jackson Tinker. New York Press: Jesse
I. Carmichael. Detroit Free Press; John
E. Monk. Pioneer Press: Thomas }.
Pence. Raleigh News and Observer. and
John P. Carrothers. of Ohio.
The many friends Of DR.. Harry 6
Roger, who resigned his position as
private secretary TO the Assistant Com
missioner of the General Land once. in
order to practice his profession at Mac
donald, w. Va, win be pleased 70 learn
that he expects to visit Washington
shortly and meet all of his old friends
in Office.
Judge A. c. Shaw. formerly chief of
Public Lands division. Land once, but
now connected with the Law department
Of the Bureau OF Forestry. will leave
next month on a Western trip.
Messrs- Sanderson. Carr. and Billings,
who left last week TO be present at
The opening of the Indian reservations
in the West. were compelled. on account
Of washout, to make a detour OF 500
miles in order TO reach their destination.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
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RumOrs have been circulating that the
Department of Agriculture baseball
team has not as yet been able to un-
derstand how the Navy team so nearly
defeated them in their recent game. To
enlighten them. they ere advised that IL
was all in a rabbits foot" which was
presented TO Manager Gauss by a faith
fut young feminine fan previous TO the
game, accompanied by appropriate verse
whicN she had composed.
c. ~ Dunn, clerk 10 the chief clerk
Of tbs department. has rented a house
at Drlfumond. Nd, for the summer
When Assistant Secretary Taylor OF
the Treasury Department relinqUishes
his Office on July I. B. T. Peters. chief
clerk OF the Navy Department. viii act
as chairman Of the United States Gov
ernment Boards, Louisiana Purchase
and Lewis and Clark EXpOsitiOns-
Pay Director Rogers. L. S. N, OF the
Official business
w. w. LeEnat, of the Bureau of ord
nance, Is contemplating a canoe trip
with a. party of friends TO Norfolk. Va
which is acknowledged by devotees OF
the sport to be quite a difficult under
taking.
The following employees have tender
ed their designations W " -Dinwiddie,
computer. Naval Observatory. at $3.50:
Lester T Murphy. copyist, Bureau OF
Navigation. at $50 and S H Gibson.
copyist, Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. at SS4e
II. r. Morgan. Of the Morrison OBJ
servatOry Glasgow, Mo-. has been
appointed a piece work cOmputer in the
Naval Observatory
Walter N. Hamilton, Of this city. has
been appointed an assistant in athe
Nautical Almanac office, Bureau OF
Equipment. at $1,000
Stephen B. SOule, Naval Obseryatorv
has been promoted from piece-wo-lS
computer 10 assistant on equatorial. 1T
81 600
A party OF departmental employees are
going TO Kensington, Nd. on the 9TH
TO be present at the wedding OF Warren
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
MState~GEZ

Arrangements are nearing completion
for the trip Of Secretary Root TO Rio de
Janeiro, and he will probably leave
Washington late next week. sailing from
New York on the third OF next month
His voyage will probably be made on
an American warship, but this has not
been settled as yet. The delegation from
this country TO the international con-
ference is now complete and consists Of
some seven members. besides secretaries
and clerks. The entire party will have
left before July 4.
~ Mr.. Bacon sticks TO his original asser-
tion that he will not leave the city this
summer, in spite OF the weather OF the
past two or three weeks and the possi-
billties of it's repetition.
The consular board, created 10 suggest
revised details In consular regulations of
the United States, which has been sit
ting since June (, completed its work on
"Wednesday last, and the members are
already preparing to return to their
posts. The report Of the board is now In
the hands Of Mr.. Carr, chief of the con-
sular bureau. and is a voluminous doc
ument, upon which he IS now preparing
his report to the Secretary.
Mr. Adee is expected TO return to his
desk before the Secretary leaves the
city and the first of the month will
probably find him ably conducting the
affairs of his office as usual His leave
this year was not as extended as here
tOfore, but II is hoped that the benefits
70 Mr.. Adee are as great or better than
ever. His welcome home is assured.
James H Dorman. jr.. formerly of
the Diplomatic Bureau and now OF the
customs service. having exchanged with
Luke Y. Landry last October, is now in
Washington. Mr.. Dorman went TO New
Orleans upon his transfer from the De
partment of State. where he had an
ucipatHd immunity from the fevers pre-
valent there because of his successful
resistance of an attack of yellow fever
during his service in Cuba while con-
nected with the judge advocates office
in 1S99-190l. MIR. Dorman has recently
arranged a re-exchance with Mr.. Landry
owing TO his failure TO stand the clim-
ate of New Orleans. His many friends
in Washington will be glad TO know
that he returns TO his duties here on
July l.
Dulany Hunter. of the Consular Bur
eau, has sent his family TO warrenton
for the summer and spends Sundays
with them there, far from the heat and
dust of city life. Mr.. Hunter claims
that Washington is particularly fortu-
nate in having so many beautiful places
within an hours journey where one
may enjoy relief from asphalt streets
and the dust and strain Of metropolitan
heat
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Asylum Hospital. who resigned on ae-
count of i'll health.
Robert /. Hughes has been appointed
a temporary clerk IN the District insur-
ance department by the District Com
missioners. on the recommendation of
Supt. Thomas Z. Drake.
Sidney Roche, regarded as one of the
best OF the expert accountants in the
District service. has been assigned TO
outy In the office of the disbursing Of
fcer. Mr. Roche recently resigned his
position In the District Auditors office
TO engage in private business. but at
the urgent request OF Disbursing Officer
G. c. Rogers consented 10 re-enter the
service on the stan OF the pay depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Census DUreau
1D-N@(l5

Mrs Elizabeth Murry, stenoRrapher
IN the division of revision and results.
resigned last week. Her place has been
filled by the transfer OF Miss SALLY 8
Beach from the division OF nanurae-
lures.
Lewis Merriam. OF the division OF re-
vision and results. left Saturday. the
23d. for Harvard University, where he
goes 10 receive his A NJ. degree. He
Will be away from the city about two
weeks
Edward F. Gillian. of tho manufac-
lures division, left Saturday for Provi-
dence. r. l., his old home. After spend
ing part Of his vacation there with
his brother. he viii so 10 the White
Mountains OF New Hampshire. in the
vicinity Of Mount Washington
Misses Duke. population; Maddux,
vital statistics. and Ferney, OF the
manufactures, sailed Friday, June %,
from Philadelphia on the Red Star
line steamer Marquette for Antwerp,
Germany, to be abroad at least six
weeks While in Europe they will
visit Berlin, Rome, Venice, and other
points, returning by way Of Paris and
London after visiting places Of interest
in Scotland and Ireland
At $50 a. n. Thursday, at St Alloy
sius' Church, the Rev. Father Keuaher
officiating, Miss Celia Connor was mar
rfed 10 Frederick Klutz- At 11:30 the
couple left for Atlantic City and other
points on an extended wedding trip Miss
ConnOr was formerly employed In the
Census Onice IN the agricultural divi-
sion. and stil has many friends among
the employees OF this bureau
Miss Olive Beamon. pf Yazoo City,
- -
CHAM. wife Of Hampden NICK. Fulgham.
Of the manufactures division.
Miss Agnes McGrath. OF the manufac-
tures division, who has been absent
from the Office for two months on ac--
count Of illness, returned this week 10
her desk.
Mr.. and Mrs. < p MeEvoy and
daughter. Louise. OF Athens. Ga. en-
route TO Europe. this week stopped or
here for a few days TO visit the family
Of John F. Lille. OF the agricultural di-
vision Mrs. McEvoy Is a musician OF
rare ability. and will spend the summer
n the musical centers OF the old coun-
try, stopping az London, Paris. Berlin.
Rome. etc
George Bryan, OF the agricultural d.
vision. left for his home IN Illinois 10
spend a week OF vacation Immediate
l.
take charge of the work OF collecting
the reports relative 20 the Official sta
tistics OF cities IN that State.
Herbert R Sands left last week TO
take charge OF the sane investigation
In New York city.
T E Murphy. OF the manufactures
division. who returned yesterday from
q Short stay at his home IN Maine. acted
as an usher at the wedding OF Garret
A Hobart and the charming young
niece of Senator Frye from that State
while away Mr. Murphy IS a personal
friend OF both the bride and groom.
William J. Elliott, Of the population
division, returned 70 work yesterday,
looking the picture OF health. after
few days OF well-earned rest. Mr..
ElIiott's friends were all glad TO
see him back and gave him quite =
reception upon his return
Messrs. Butler TOombs. OF the vital
statistics. and Harry Godon. OF the az
riculturaI division. viii leave June 80
TO spend several days at Atlantic City
While awaY they VIII visit Niagara
Falls, Montreal. and other points in
Canada.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Bureau OF Standards. is assent on a
short trip.
The number OF days annual leave
taken by each employe is Interesting to
rote. During the calenda, year 1895. Of
1883 employees, only $50 look the maxi
mum amount. 145 were granted % days.
66 were absent IS days, SO were on leave
2l days, the next largest number OF
people is 81, who took q days, and he
same number were absent 10 days. There
were only who were granted Is days.
Six persons had no leave OF any kind.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
District Building.

On the recommendation of Supt. L.
F. zinkhan, of the Washington ASYLUM
Hospital, the District Commissioners
have appointed Dr. NJ. T Sweeney as
inferno at that institution to succeed
DR. Paragon, who recently resigned to
enter into private practice. Dr. Sween-
ey has for the past year been pathoIogist
at the asylum.
Superintendent zinkhan has just ac-
cepted the resignation of Assistant En-
gineer L. c Bryant at the washington
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25

town that IL is hard to be the only
strong man on a ticket, and also no easy
job TO act for the whole ward delegation
in city affairs.
There are men i'm plenty in the ward
to whom Dunn has declared that there is
but one man OF push and brains I'm the
ward holding a public position at present.
This has made some OF the other devoted
public servants OF the ward very angry.
Dunn i'm moments when his good ma
ture is In the ascendant refers TO the
men who are with him as amateurs in
the game and boasts OF his power down
street. lie looks upon everyone I'm the
ward as a political pauper and never has
a word TO say about decent politics
"Some OF the friends OF the men who
are getting the crumbs from Dunns ta-
BILE get sore at times. Then they say
things about ruffanism, but not very
loud, for fear that their friends in office
may be hurt.
"It is now understood that if Dunn and
O'Noill win at the caucus. Thursday
night, O'Neill will go on the DurH ticket
for the common corfcll. That his nom
ination would result In political revolu-
tion I'm the ward some OF the friends
OF the other councilmen predict
"Dunn-O' Nelll- Perry-Colt will not win
on Thursday night for the revolt against
this combination which Is thoroughly or
ganized In every district In the ward.
will sweep every vestige OF ONeillism
from the ward. unless all signs fail"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25
BRISTOL
Probate Court Appoints Guardian
for the Person and Estate
Of Miss King

AT special session of the probate court
held yesterday George II. Peck was ap-
pointed guardian or the person and cs-
tate OF Miss Ann r. King, a person of
full age. bond $1,000, surety Fidelity and
Deposit company OF Baltimore. Apprais-
ers Herbert f. Bennett, Or. W. Fred
Williams and Clark ". Straight
The regular session OF the Fifth dis
trict court was held yesterday. The as
sault case OF Mrs. Mary Ryan VS.. John
w. Eddy was tried and the defendant
was found guilty and fined s. and costs
In the two cases OF Eddy VS.. OMeara and
Ryan the court rendered decision of not
guilty An appeal was takeG.
Joseph j. Casemire was chargcl with
making an assault on Rosa Barboza ON
the night OF September II. as she was
passing TO her home Casemiro denied he
attempted to assault the woman The
court found the prisoner guilty and I'm
posed fine of $50 and costs. The cvil
case Of Mary OBrien VS.. Jacob Ingram
was marked settled.
Edward NJ. Cavanaugh, who for some
time has been foreman OF the curing de-
partment of the fancy room of the Ma
tional India Rubber company. has accept
ed a position with the Ostby and Barton
company, jewellers, OF Providence.
The annual harvest festival of Trinity
Episcopal church will be held Thursday
evening. oct. 4, I'm the church. As I'm pre-
vious years the offering OF fruits and
vegetables will be divided between the
Home for Aged Women and the Child
ren's Home OF this town, and st. Eliza
beth's home and 81. Mary's orphanage OF
Providence. Rev. William H. Van Allen
OF the Church OF the Advent. Boston. will
deliver the sermon and a special musical
program is being arranged
j. Winthrop De Wolf OF the Providence
and Washington Insurance company has
returned from an extended stay I'm San
Francisco, where he has been adjusting
claims for the company.
The marriage intentions OF William
Francis Merritt and Nancy Hodgkins are
filed at the town clerks office.
MIR. and Mrs. John Gilroy are spending
a few days I'm New York city.
Mrs Nellie -keefe. wife OF Thomas
Keefe. died yesterday AT the Rhode Island
hospital. where she was taken Saturday
TO be operated upon for appendicitis and
gangrene.
Michael Cavanaugh. janitor OF the
oliver school. reported yesterday 10 Cap
tain Morrissey that some person or per-
sons. evidently boys. had committed a
nuisance I'm the northeast entrance to the
school. The persons had also thrown
fruit or something else against the side
Of the building. making large stain
which will require acid to remove. Cap
tain Morrissey has clues TO several boys
who were seen in the vicinity on Satur-
day and their names will be reported "a
the school committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Farley. who were
recently married. returned yesterday from
their wedding tour
Josephine Abbott. the infant daughter
Of William and Mary Abbott. who died
on Saturday. was inferred yesterday nj
the North cemetery. Rev. William r.
Trotter. rector of Trinity church, con-
Quoted the services.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25

at looks as II the O'Neill-DunI-
Colt gang in Ward 3 was up against 1t
hard" said a man who has long been
identified with important business inter-
ests in that section.
"The trick that failed cannot fail to
injure not only O'Neill, but his confeder-
ate. Dunn. Last night there was but one
subject discussed wherever men Of either
faction met and that was the baneful
effects OF O'Neill- Dunn leadership In this
ward Men went over O'Neill's political
record pretty closely, and came TO the
only possible conclusion that he was an
UNIT man for the leadership OF the
party.
Dunn was very loud in his defence OF
O'Nenl last night. ana treated the whole
matter as good advertisement for
O'Nei until he ran up against certain
OF his friends who told him curtly TO
Cut out the Advertising idea
"By the way. Alderman Dunn's broth
er, Edward J. Dunn. Is helping out the
O'Neill- M E,lroy Perry Colt combine by
running as n candidate on the straight
Democratic ticket I'm Ward 2. for which
that prominent Republican. Mike McEl-
roy. stands sponsor This Is tho second
man O'Neill furnished 10 the Colt ticket
in that ward. as Mr. Sullivan IL a close
friend and relative Of Cassidy. who Is ex-
pected TO do things for the Dunn gang
In my ward Thursday night
There has been big change In the
feeling in tho WansKuck section; and
some Of those upon whom Dunn and
O'Neill have relied intend TO give them
the absent treatment on Thursday eve
ming In Toolevile. which has long been
Dunn's stronghold I am told the people
are critically examining his record. and
some Dunn mon are after O'Neills scalp
There has been a big demand for ad-
hesive plaster in the Dunn camp the past
few weeks Dunn and O'Neill spend so
much time out OF the ward that the
friends OF certain councilmen have had
chance TO talk. Dunn keeps 10 the side
walk pretty we'll when he is around. He
tells every one up his way and down
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25
CUMBERLAND
Anniversary Mass for Father
Fitz Simon at St. Jossph'S
Church Tomorrow

The first anniversary high mass OF
requiem for Rev. j. A. Fitz Simon. late
pastor OF St Josephs church. will be cell
ebrated tomorrow morning. Although Fr.
Fitz Simon has been dead about a year
and his successor. Rev FIR. Baggott, has
long since won the esteem and confidence
OF his parishioners. FIR James, as he was
Familiarity called, Is by no means forgot
ten in Ashton and Berkeley. whore his
priestly labors extended over a period OF
q third OF a century and where he was
known and beloved by all Irrespective os
creed
Many good deeds OF FIR. F'itz Simon
have not al yet been recorded but among
the members of the parish and i'm partic-
especial aid. spiritual and financial his
memory will live for years and IL viii
frequently be recalled by the little mound
in the churchyard which marks the last
resting place OF a distinguished scholar,
beloved prelate and good man.
PAID HIGHWAY employees.
The highway employees who have been
waiting for such a long time for their
money received their pay from Town
Treasurer Taft yesterday and II brought
gladness to the hearts OF several scores
of men. The trouble is that there has
been no money In the treasury and the
men tave been obliged 10 wait till there
was new taxes In.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25
GEN. MANAGER MINAICK
WARNS THE CHARITABLE

General Manager James Minnick OF the
that man said to be Walter b. Dan
forth. "a years of age, has been soliciting
charity in Providence, claiming that ne
was In san-Francisco at the time OF the
earthquake. and was among the nrst
refugees that was sent east.
Mr.. Mlnnick denies the accuracy OF
these statements. which he says he has
inquired into and advises the public to
be governed accordingly I'm case the man
should eaaiinue- his operations here.