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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
INSURANCE FORGERY HUNT.
Grand Jury Probes False Entries in
New York Life Books.

NEW YORK, December 22.-The grand
jury spent another entire day yesterday in
vestigating tie management of the New
York Life Insurance Company. Among the
witnesses examined were George w. Per-
kins, former vice president of the company;
Alexander Webb, jr., who was cecretary
of the New York Security and Trust Com
pany, subsidiary of the New York Life;
same company; Woodbury. C. Langdon and
G. A. Morrison, both of whom were MEM
bers of the finance committee of the New
York Life and NJ. M. Mattison, who was a
bookkeeper in the treasurer's department
of the company.
1t was after 5 o'clock when the grand
jury adjourned, and it was said that lot
of important evidence had been presented
by District Attorney Jerome. Mr.. Perkins
was questioned again for nearly an hour.
He came early in the morning, but he had
to wait some time before Mr.. Jerome called
him Both Mr.. Langdon and Mr.. Morrison
were questioned at length. AS members of
the finance committee 1t was said that they
had peculiar knowledge of stock transac-
lions between the New York Life AID other
companies. 800
The grand jury will not meet again until
next Wednesday. That entire day Will be
taken up with a continuation Of the in
vestigation. 1t is expected that by next
Thursday the grand jury will have finished
hearing whatever evidence Mr.. Jerome has
on the particular Phase of the New York
Life management into which the grand jury
has been inquiring. Should any action be
taken by the grand jury it Will be reported
to Recorder Golf in general sessions next
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
IN FAVOR OF NEGATIVE.
Result of Intersociety Debate, George
WASHINGTON University.

The first intersociety debate of the
scholastic year between the members of the
Needham Debating Society and the Column
bian Debating Society of the School of Law
of George Washington University occurred
last evening in University Hall. corner of
18th and H streets. at $50 o'clock. THAT
the annexation of Cuba would be beneficial
to the best interests of the United States
was the subject discussed. Members of the
Needham Society upheld the affirmative.
They were John Jensen, Utah; Henry c.
Cook. Texas, and John I. Kennedy, Penn
sylvania. E. o. Horner of New Jersey was
the alternate. Members of the Columbian
Society who took the negative were w. A.
Dane, Vermont; Jackson Morris, Kentucky,
and George B. Mcclellan, Hawaii Sidney
Roche of this city was the alternate. The
judges were Chief Justice Stanton j. Pellee
of the Court of Claims, Prof William Allen
Wilbur dean of Columbian College. and
Frank S. Bright of the local bar. Simon
B. Stein of Massach usetts, a member of
the Needham Debating Society, was the
presiding officer.
The judges decided that the representa-
tives of the Columbian society had pre-
scented the best argument and that they
were entitled to The honor of winning the
debate They also awarded honors to
George B. Mcclellan of Hawaii and w. A.
Dane of Vermont. The reception commit
tee consisted of Messrs James +. Patterson,
chairman; c. w. Bell, r. E. Kartack, +.
d. Couden, ]. B. Schommer, NJ. w. Pat
terson and Charles r. Aldrich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
ARRIVES BY STEAMER.
Holly, Evergreen and Turkeys From
Down the River.

The steamers running between this city
and landings on the lower Potomac river
came into port yesterday morning and last
night with many large crates of Virginia
and Maryland holly aboard consigned to
merchants in this city and designed for use
in Christmas decorations. All day long yes
terday big CONS laden with crates of the
evergreen were leaving the steamboat piers
for the various places in the city where the
green will be sold, and they resumed the
work of hauling the green stuff early this
morning Crows foot, another very popu-
lar Christmas evergreen, was also brought
up by the steamers from down river, but
not in large quantities like the holly. Sew
eral barrels of mistletoe were also on the
steamers arriving here, and were consigned
to Washington merchants. 1t is said that
most of the mistletoe coming from down the
river has few if any of the wax-like berries
on it.
The receipts of turkeys and other fowls
from Potomac river sources, both alive and
dressed, while not heavy as were the re-
ceipts just prior to Thanksgiving, were am
pie and are in excess of previous years
The birds were almost entirely consigned to
local commission merchants and were on
sale yesterday and today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
In Praise Of Peace.

Alfred H. Love, the president of the
Universal Peace Union, told the other day
in Philadelphia a peace story.
AT this Christmas season." he said,
men talk sincerely about loving one an
other, about the universal brotherhood OF
man. and in the same breath they assert
that it is right to burn and MAIN and kill
in war.
"They are not so logical as a young col
ored recruit who served in the Philippines
This young man, at the end of his in
itial engagement, was hailed before his
captain.
so you ran at first fire, did your said
the captain, scornfully.
Yes sab; an I'd "a run sooner, sab
if I'd knowed it wuz COMM
"'Have you no regard for your reputa
ton, Calhoun
NAH reputation hain't muffin to me
sab. 'longside O. nah life
1.-The captain smiled and twirled his
mustache. Here was an intelligent young
man. He'd talk him over to the right
point of view.
"Even if you should lose your life, Cal
houn,' he said. you'd have the satisfaction
of knowing that you had died for youi
country
"'Wot satisfaction could dat be to me
sab. when de power O feelin' it wuz gone?
Then patriotism means nothing to you?
Muffin, sah ! wouldn't put nah life
eber existed. for no government could re-
place de loss O. me-
Calhoun, If all soldiers were like you
the worlds governments would all go to
pieces.
".On de contrary, sab. dsy'd last for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Leesburg and Vicinity.
dependence of The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, December %, 1906
The December term of the circuit court
for Loudoun county, with Judge Edward
S. Turner of Warrenton Va. presiding,
adjourned Thursday. During the term Mrs.
Daisy F. Needham of Waterford, Loudoun
county was granted an absolute divorce
frem her husband Frank r. Needham,
with the privilege of resuming her maiden
name Daisy Fadeley. Mrs Needham is a
daughter of Mr.. Charles ]. Fadeley of
Waterford, and Mr.. Needham is a son of
DR. Charles w. Needham of George Wash
Mr.. and Mrs. Needham were married about
ten years ago, and until recently resided in
Washington. There are no children.
William Smith, formerly merchant of
Watson, several miles from LeeSburg, who
was recently arrested for selling liquor
without a license, was convicted and SEN
fenced to six months in jail and to pay a
fine of $50.
The Islander suit of j. R. Reynolds against
Dr. j. E. Copeland, which was to have
been heard during this term, was settled
and by consent of the parties dismissed.
Mr.. James NJ. Carpenter and Miss Grace
Anderson, both of Bloomfield. Loudoun
county were married at the Baptist par
sonage in Leesburg last Wednesday, Rev.
Frank p Berkeley, the pastor. officiating.
Miss Mabel C. Neer, second daughter of
the late David c. Neer of Hilsboro, this
county, died last Monday, aged eighteen
years Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning, Rev. Mr.. Dorsey officiating.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Nellie Souder daughter of the late
Americus Souder of Lovettsville, Loudoun
county. to Mr.. Dorsey Caskell of Clarks-
vine Md. The ceremony will be performed
in January at the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. Bird of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Rockville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, December %, 1906
A few days ago, while chopping wood at
his home near Beane, this county, Mr..
George D. Meyer cut one of his feet, nearly
seyering the member. 1t has been learned
that amputation will not be necessary, as
was at first feared.
Mr. Zachariah Offutt brother Of the late
Nicholas D. Offutt of this place, died re-
Gently at his home at Moundsville, w. Va,
aged eighty years
In the orphans court Albert NJ. Bouic
and Edward P. Beall, executors Of George
W. c. Beall, have filed an inventory of the
personal estate of the deceased and have
been granted an order of sale, and the last
will and testament of Annie T. Porter has
been admitted to probate and record and
letters of administration granted to Asa
NJ. Stabler.
Miss Laura Beauregard Of New Orleans
has returned to her home after an extend
ed stay with friends here.
The town council has received several
complaints from members of the Rockville
Civic League concerning bad treatment Of
the waste-paper boxes recently placed at
various points about town by the organiza-
ton. Mayor Offutt has directed the town
bailiff to keep a sharp lookout for such
depredations and prosecute to the fullest
extent of the law all guilty persons.
friends of Mr.. Philip D. Laird of this place
to make that gentleman the next demo-
cratic nominee for governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
WOULD SELL COAL LANDS.
Territorial Governor Urges Disposal
of Public HOLDINGS.

ARDMORE, l. T., December 22-Gov.
Johnston, in his message to the Choctaw
legislature, which is in special session to
wind up tribal affairs, has recommended
the sale of Observation-Disclosures coal lands
at the earliest possible time, probably to
the new state of Oklahoma, at a price
agreed upon by the government and the
observation-disclosures Indians. He objected
to the sale of the surface lands for agri-
cultural purposes, for the furtherance OF
which plan McAlester and other towns of
the coal belt have a lobby in Washington
Gov. Johnston's objection to this plan
is that it would jeopardize the sale of the
mines He recommended the adjustment
OF the ChickaSaw national schools, that
the restrictions upon the surplus lands Of
adult Indians be removed and that an ap-
preparation be made for sending a delegate
to Washington to safeguard the interest
of the Chickasaws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
DEATHCAME SUDDENLY
REV. RICHARD EMMONS VICTIM
OF ACUTE INDIGESTION.
Active Member Of Odd Fellow Fra
ternity, of the G.. A. r. and Oldest
Inhabitants Association.

Rev. Richard Emmons, local preacher,
connected with Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church, died last evening at $50
O'Clock at the family residence. 1913 &
street southeast. The cause of death was
heart failure brought on by acute lndiges-
ton. Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Emmons,
who was conversing with his wife In their
room on the second floor told her he would
go to the cellar to see that the furnace fire
was banked for the night. Presently he
left the room on that mission, and as he
reached the top step of the stairs leading
to the front hall he suddenly pitched for
ward and fell to the floor below.
Mrs. Emmons heard the noise and. rush
Ing to the hall, found her husband appar-
emily lifeless upon ,-e floor. She at once
called several passersby and a physician
was hurriedly summoned. After an exam
nation the physician stated t. Mr. I'm
mons was dead. 1t was his belief that ne
died before his body struck the lower Hoor'
Mr.. Emmons mad complained to his wife sew
eral times during the afternoon OF lntlseslo
and after the evening meal had i1lo ne ieit
worse than he had during the preceding
evening His wife thought he would soon
recover, and his sudden demise was a great
shock to her. The funeral will take place
from Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Monday at . o'clock. The 1nterment VIII
be in Congressional cemetery
Church and Fraternal Relations.
For forty-five years Mr.. Emmons was an
active member of Fourth Street M T.
Church now known as the Trinity NJ f.
Church, having been licensed as elder OF
that church. At the time of his death
he was an active member of Union Lodge,
No II, l. O. o. F.; of Farragut Post of the
G. A. R., of which he was the adlutant'
and of the Oldest Inhabitants Association
of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Emmons was married in 1880 TO
Elizabeth s. Wilson of Wilmington, Del.
She died in 1896 and he was again married
to Mrs Clara Moffitt of Wilmington in
June, 1904.
The following children of his first mar
rage survive him: George E. Emmons,
DR.. Charles NJ Emmons, Oliver A. En-
mons and Howard o. Emmons of this city,
and Richard w. Emmons OF Brooklyn
N Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Japanese Skill in Textiles.

Consul General III. B. Miller of Yoko-
hama reports that one of the extensive new
industrial developments in Japan is in linen
and drawn work.
The linen is brought from Ireland and
given out by contract in large quantities by
piecework, and all designs of table linen,
dress work, etc, are produced and export
ed to Europe and America. Silk waists
gowns and dress goods are embroideries,
the patterns being imported, some from the
United States. The work is done in coun-
try districts, and men, women, boys and
girls are employed, their wages ranging
from 10 to 40 cents day. There has also
grown up in recent years quite a business
in the manufacture of linen collars and
cuffs. The material is imported worked
into form and re-exported without having
to pay any duty. The largest part of the
embroidery, drawn work, cuffs and collars
goes to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Garbage Transfer Station.

At a conference between the District Com
missioners and officials of the Washington
Fertilizer Company yesterday plans were
discussed for eliminating Objectionable con-
ditions at the garbage transfer station, at
I'd street and New Jersey avenue south
east before next summer. with its heat,
again causes wide dissemination of the
odors. to the discomfort of residents in the
neighborhood. This matter was strongly
agitated last summer. and it was suggested
that the fertilizer company be required to
remove the transfer station to some more
remote section of the District. After the
conference the legal points involved were
submitted to the corporation counsel for
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

Mayor Stoy of Atlantic City was talking
about Christmas dinners
IF one is going to give a Christmas din.
ner," he said, lit is best to give a good,
even a lavish one. Then one doesn't get
up from the table with remorse gnawing
at the heart, as was the case last year
with an Atlantic City young man.
He took his fiancee and her mother to
a Christmas dinner in a New York restau-
rant. Arriving at the restaurant little
before the ladies, he ordered the dinner,
and then said to the waiter:
Look here; I'll call for two quarts or
bring that champagne cider in the fancy
bottle instead. It's good stuff, and the
ladies won't know the difference
Very well, sir said the waiter.
Then the ladies arrived. and the dinner
progressed splendidy. The champagne
neither guest perceived the deception. On
the contrary, they both praised the cham
payne They drank heartily.
But when the bill came at the dinners
end the young mans face darkened. He
beckoned to the waiter and, with mods and
wnks galore, pointed TO the wine Item
=" Waiter, there's some mistake about
this charge, isn't there?
oh, no. SIR said the waiter Two
bottles of champagne. eight dollars That
was what you ordered, sir
Certainly Two bottles of champagne.
We remember your ordering Them the
ladies chorused
But said the young man, winking
and nodding like steam engine at the
waiter.
The bill is quite correct, SIR said the
waiter firmly.
The ladies looked at him reproachfulIy,
and the young man could do nothing but
pay up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
IN ANNUAL MEETING.
James A. Garfield Post, No. z, G. A.
r., Elects Officers for 1907.

Garfield Post has elected the following Of
ficers for the coming year: Henry L. John
son, commander; John G. Maynard, senior
vice commander; John E. Bristol, junior
vice commander; Louis E. Melchior, quar-
termaster; Thomas Calver. surgeon; Jas. H.
Bradford, chaplain; VIM. H. Henning, Off
Ger of the day; John Connolly, officer of the
guard; Phil Weber, outside sentinel.
Representatives to the department en-
campment-Delegates: Henry A. Johnson,
John G. Maynard, Jas. L. Davenport, VIM
H. Henning, Horace P. Springer and A. H
Frear. Alternates: Jno. M. Young, Rob-
erts Harleston, John E. Bristol, Louis Ket-
tier, Chas L. Patten and Jas. H. Bradford
Member department memorial committee
Thomas Calver; member department relief
committee, Augustus Ridgely; member
board of guardians Temporary Home Sol
diers and Sailors, James H. Bradford. The
post officers will be installed January z
1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Personal Mention.

Maj. Herbert w. Meyers, who is sta
toned at Knoxville, Tenn, as special PEN
sion examiner, has returned to this city
to spend the holidays with his family
While in Tennessee he was instrumental in
establishing several thriving camps Of
United Spanish War Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
HneCdOfe8 COnCefhinU
Well-Kn0Wn pe0DlQ

on pure foods, said recently that the public
Take milk for instance" he said. MIX
absolutely pure cannot be sold today under
10 cents quart.
and so. till we are willing to pay for
a genuine article, imitation articles, adul-
terated articles will be sold to US.
And the morality of the dealers will
grow worse and worse till finally 1 can
imagine sausage-maker saying on his
death bed to his son.
Always bear in mind, my lad, that
sausage can be made out of anything
even out of meat "
Wit of the Gakewar.
Prince Jaisingrao, the son of the Gaek-
war of Baroda, denied in New York re-
Gently that his father had said he found
American women ugly.
MY father" said the young man, "is too
adroit to make such a remark as that.
Even If he thought it-and he doesn't-he
wouldn't dream Of saying 1t. He Is too
adroit Listen.
"Once my father attended Christmas
ball at an English country house. He was
introduced to a lady whose name he did
not catch, and he asked her to dance with
him. AS they danced in the ball room,
hung with mistletoe and holly, my father
saw officer who had once deceived him
in India.
"'Do you see that man over there?' said
my father to his pretty partner. Well.
If there's one man in the world hate, it.
why. said the lady, that's my hus-
band
Yes said my adroit father. Yes, of
course. That's why hate him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

66V Nne i've coal y
i joy in the hear
of the briar'
burns brightest in the
pipe you fill at Christ
mas.
Pipes in United Cigar
Stores-all kinds of pipes
to delight the devotee OF stem
and bowl. The whole world
has been drawn upon to fill
our cases for the holidays
Meerschaums, Briars, Amber
Cigar and Cigarette Holders.
Carved Meerschaums, Am
Der Stems, in Cases, from SIS
to $I2.
Plain Meerschaums, Amber
Stems, in Cases, from S. to
$3.50.
Plain and Gold mounted
Briars, Amber Stems, in
Cases, from ST to S..
Other Briars, Amber and
Nulcanite Bits, SOC. to ST.
All the famous makes of
French Briars.
Pipes bought in United
Cigar Stores are protected by
guarantee that they are per-
feet specimens of the material
purchased
Pressed meerschaum is
never sold as block meer-
schaum. Briar bowls which
develop defects in smoking
are replaced without charge.
This guarantee safeguards
woman's purchase of Pipes
i'll every United Cigar Store.
The smoker must be salts
fed.
UNITED
CIGAR STORES
COMPANY,
o41 Penn. Ave, 7o7 18th St. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

Most of the standard mines are closed and
the quartz mills have temporarily suspend
ed operation as the result of the strike of
$500 miners for an increase in wages to
s. from 81 per day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Good Day for a Cold.

Bishop Olmsted of Colorado was making
a Christmas address to some Denver chill
dren.
Eat heartily on Christmas day." the
bishop said, smiling. DO full justice to
turkey, to cranberry sauce, to plum pud-
ding, to all the good things.
But don't give way to gluttony. Don't
gloat over your Christmas dainties like a
Bala boy I used to know.
This boy said one Christmas morning:
my, I wish had a coid.'
"'Why?' asked his brother.
"'Cause mother says to feed a cold, and
If had one today, wouldn't 1 feed it.
though! "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
As He Ordered.

eber; for, If all soldiers wuz like me- den
dere couldn't neber be no fightin'.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
In the Hands of the Law.

A Philadelphia was praising for his
learning and uprightness the late Judge NJ.
Russell Thayer.
He quoted the moving passage from
Judge Thayers will:
Lowing to the fact that almost my en-
tire life has been passed in the public
service of the United States and of the
state of Pennsylvania 1 have but a small
estate to leave to my dear children and
wife,
Judge Thayer," he continued, was a
very honorable man. First as a lawyer,
afterward as a judge, he treated all with
whom he had dealings with the greatest
fairness. Once, years ago, after he had
served me well in a difficult case, I remon-
strated with him about the smallness of his
fee.
Well, he said, smiling, and smelling
the flower in his buttonhole, I, you know,
am not that type of lawyer whose client
once said:
Il never was entirely ruined but twice.
Once when 1 lost law suit and once when
/ gained one !"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
ELBOW SLEEVES TO BE WORN THIS SUMMER
of the Many DEGREES of Dame Fashion This Brings Bracelets
Again the Adams Is the Place to Get Them

This could not we'll be done without
the further decree that brings brace
lets back to the front, and they have
come in the most profuse variety of
styles and designs. You wont com
plete your summer costume unless you
add this finishing touch. Another of
the most popular fads of the season is
the comb sets, consisting of the back
and side combs; these may be had
from the plainest to the most elabor-
ate decorations, but all must have a
mounting if you would be up-to-date.
Waist sets are more beautiful than
ever, and these little pins which are
one of the few very useful of Dame
Fashions inventions will be used
more than ever.
This might be termed the "labor
saver" for who enjoys setting up at
night to work button holes and keep
the buttons sewed on after each laun-
dry returns. These may be had in
numerous shapes, and designs such as
bow knots, buckles, leaves, hearts,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-03-14
MURDEROUSLY ASSAULTED.
One Armed Negro Attacked Mr.. W..
H. Cobb With a Knife and
lnfIiC ted Serious Wound.

Saturday night Mr.. w. H. Cobb
was seriously cut with knife by
Frank Clark, better known as zone
Armed Frank"
The negro went in Mr.. Cobb's store
to buy five cents worth of crackers,
and not being satisfied with the
amount weighed out for him gave that
gentleman some impudence and showed
a disposition to fight. Mr.. Cobb or
dered him out of the store, and on his
refusal to leave hit him with weight
and drove him out.
The angry negro, however, returned
and began slashing Mr.. Cobb with a
keen-bladed knife. He made several
thrusts, but only one wound was in
tiicted, cash about two inches long
and to the hollow being cut in Mr..
Cobb's left side.
Mr.. Cobb was given medical atten-
ton, and although he was severely
wounded is now able to be out again.
His assailant is in jail, and will an
swer to charge of assault with in
tent to murder.