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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
PLEADS FOR FORMER WIFE.
Returns from PenItentiary. Saves
Woman from Jail. WEEDS Her.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. Oct 19.-RObert Lee
Conley, aged forty years, was recently re-
leased from the Maryland Peniteutiary
after a two-year term. While incarcerated
his wife Florence Victoria Conley. aged
thirty seven. obtained a divorce
On Wednesday Mrs. Conley was SER
fenced for three months 10 the county jail
for a misdeme8n0r. She wept bitterly
Yesterday Conley himself appeared IN
court and pleaded to have the sentence Of
his former wife revoked. saying that they
desired To be remarked On the promise
of good behavior from both, the court
struck out the judgment and suspended
sentence. setting the woman free The
Conleys were remarked this morning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
WILL SPEAK AT ANNAPOLIS.
Congressman Mudd and President
GOmpers to Address Voters.

Special 90 The Washington Herald Z
Annapolis, Md, Oct I9-Neither George
NJ. Smith, of Prince Georges County,
Democratic candidate for Congress from
the Fifth district. nor Congressman sgd
ney f. Mud6. Republican. Of Charles
County. candidate for reelection, has as
yet addressed d mass meeting in Ann
Arundel County. although Mr.. Smith did
speak to a large gathering AT OdentOn
during the progress Of a tournament sew
eTal days ago.
Mr. Smith has not as yet arranged %
come TO Annapolis and address the voters.
nor has anything been heard OF his likeli-
hood to do so. The Republicans will hold
their mass meeting here on Tuesday night
next, and Congressman Mudd will be the
principal speaker Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation of La
Dor, which organization is opposing Mr.
Mudd. viii make an address here on the
night of November 2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

Special to The Washington Herald.
Culpeper. Va. oct 1s.-This section of
Virginia to-day and yesterday was
visited by the most disastrous and heav-
lest deluge OF rain in the past forty
years Early to-day news came that
at the junction Of the Rapidan and
Rappahannock rivers large farm
house. containing as its inmates men,
women. and children, was swept into the
vortex of these rivers. being carried down
some distance, landing upon a sand bar,
where the inmates were rescued
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
RHEA WILL CASE IN COURT.
RandOIph-Macon College Wants the
Document Produced In Virginia.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, oct. 1T. r. CIendinen,
of Baltimore. and other attorneys are
here to-day arguing for a dismissal Of
proceedings brought by the trustees of
Randolph Macon College of Virginia to
compel Mrs Mary NJ. BTidge, Mrs Mary
c King. and others of Baltimore to pro-
duce in Virginia the viii of Mrs Column
bia Rhea, who. cutting them of, left her
entire estate. valued at 100000. to the
Randolph Macon College. The will is
now held in Baltimore, and Mrs. Rhea's
sister and others seek to have the Mary
land courts declare it invalid
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
JOSHUA C. HARVEY DYING.
President OF Western National Bank
of Baltimore Cannot Live.

oA.-lal 10 ite washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd Oct. 19.-At a late hour
tonight Joshua G. Harvey. president of
the Western National Rank who has been
i'll for some time at his home. 10 North
Charles street was stiIl alive, but his
condition was considered very critical
Mr. Harvey, who IS nearly seventy
eight years OLD is suffering from "a
complication of rheumatism and govt. and
his advanced age it is said. stands very
much in the way Of his recovery.
Mr.. Harvey has been a familiar figure,
both i'm the business and financial world,
since early manhood He was born in
this city on October T. 1S2S. His father.
the late James Harvey was a wholesale
dry goods merchant. IL was probably
due To this that his son started out I'm
business as an importer of silk and silk
productions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Young Mems Club Meets.

The regular meeting of the Young Mems
Social Club OF the First Presbyterian
Church took place Tuesday evening last
in the club parlors. The following were
present. Dr. D. c. Macleod. Harry Bar
ton, Bert r. Corwin, Clarence Kee, Guy
c. Butler, Charles Bair, Harry Holmes,
jefferson Bair. Harry 3. Moss. William
Power. r. r. Burklin. Douglass Murphy,
Fred Morgan. Lewis CorSOn Mr.. Dunn,
Mr. Lease. John McCubbin, Emory p
Enzor. O. ". Stratton, Roy Corwin. Evan
White, Robert Whitney, Oscar Neubold,
Jack Alexander. T. X. Moore. and Will
lam d. lockwood.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
MORz RAIN PROMISED.
Weather bureau Man Has More
showers on Tap for Washington.

II the weather man is correct in his
observations and estimates Washington
is to experience another downpOUr to-day
such as yesterday. From O'Clock last
night up to II O'Clock there had been "a
rainfall OF 15Z inches.
There is one comfort about the situa-
ton, and that is that Washington was
not the only place that got soaked to the
skin. The whole Atlantic coast went wet
yesterday. The Weather Bureau does not
regard the rainfall of yesterday as ex-
cessive for this season OF the year, and
from observations it may be concluded
that there are many more "downpours
in store for this part of the country the
next few weeks
For Sunday. cloudy weather. probably
without rain. is promised.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Thomas H. MiIIer a suicide.

Special 30 TIC Washington Herald.
Harrisonburg, Va. Oct I9.-Town SeFgt-
Thomas II. Miller committed suicide about
ln o'clock this morning IT his home by
shooting himself through the breast
Death followed within few minutes. mr.
Miller was about sixty years OF age, ana
was q member Of weli-Snown Rocking
ham County family He leaves one
daughte-. Illness and dependency are as
signed as the cause Of his act
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Goes 60 Reform school.

Justice stafford. in Criminal Court No.
/. Yesterday overruled the motion for d
new trial in the case Of Edgar Washing
ton. WHO was convicted and found guilty
last week on the charge of assault on a
young girl The sentence OF the court
was that Washington, who is nearly six
teen years old, be sent to the Reform
School for Boys in this city until he
reaches the age Of twenty-one.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

Special % The washington HeTald.
Roanoke. Va. Oct. IA. c. Parker. a
walking boss for q Tidewater Railroad
construction force, and an Italian known
as Jack" were drowned IN New River,
near Radford. to-day Parker with six
Italians in a boat, was crossing the
swollen stream. when the cable broke. and
Parker and Jack were thrown into the
water and drowned The other men were
rescued with difficulty
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Fnnnce aur- Fishing Rlghts.

Speclal to The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg. Va, Oct l9-The ia
nous Marlboro fishing shore. on the Po
tomac River, in Stafford County, was sole
Yesterday az public auction by Judge A. I
Embrey. of this city, acting as speCia
commissioner. w. a. Faunce. of Wash
ington. was the purchaser, the price beini
s. 000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Charged with Robbery.

Lawrence Petty, EDWARD Naples. Albert
Cook were given hearing this morning
before Justice Cation, ia the Police Court
on the charge of robbing Southern Rail
way cars. Edward Waters was arraigned
at the same time on the charge of having
received stolen goods Green. Cook, and
Naples were dismissed, bat the cases Of
Waters and Petty were continued until
Monday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
STOP CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Lynehburg Citizens Organize So
ciety and Elect Officers
Special to The Washington Herald.

Lynchburg. Va. Oct. 1s.-A Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals was
formed at well-attended mass meeting
at the Westminster Presbyterian Church
Of this city. The officers: President, =
A. Krise; vice presidents, Dr. W )
Thornhiu and Rev. Father Perrig; sec
rotary. John NJ Miles; executive commit
tee Mrs John II. Lewis r W. McLaugh-
lin w. G Darlington. and the officers.
The executive committee met this after
noon and took steps for securing char
ter and as soon as this is accomplished
am agent will be placed on the streets
10 give his whole time to the work OF
the organization.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
MINISTERS AT UNWILLING,
Potomac synod Gees in Body 10 Mer-
cersburg Academy.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chambcrsburg. Pa. Oct 19.-Members
Of Potomac Synod, Reformed Church, now
in session here, to-day went in a body
on special train 10 Mercersburg. where
they participated In exercises in connec-
ton with the unveiling Of the portrait Of
Dr. Henry Harh3Ugh and also IL the
dedication Of Laucks Hall, the handsome
new dOrmitOry connected with MERGERS
burg Academy.
Members Of the synod were met at the
depot by the student body, numbering
nearly 400, and escorted 10 Keir Hall,
where the unveilins took place
Rev. Or. John NJ. Schick. Of Washing
ton. read a passage from the scripture,
after which the portrait was unveiled by
Miss Mary Louisa HaTbaugh, Of Bryn
Mawr. Rev Or. J. Spangler Ricffer, of
Hagerstown. delivered the memorial adj
dress. and the portrait was accepted By
Dr. Williams Mann Irvine. president OF
the academy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Rlnaen.hure Mass lIeetinE.

The Democratic Cluo of Bladensburc
announces a Democratic mass meeting
for tonight at 7.3o. Hon. Joseph r.
WiIdman. president of the club. viii pre-
side. The principal speakers of the even
ing will be Justice Theodore +. Brown
inr. ir George n. Browning. candidate
for Congress, William b Clasett- State
senator: Benjamin D. Stephen. clerk OF
the Circuit Court: Robert W. Wells, and
James Enos Ray, H.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
To Bury Mrs. Padgett.

The funeral OF Mrs. Rachel Y. PaGgett
whose death occurred Wednesday, took
place this afternoon az o'clock from
her late residence. go King street. Rev.
Charles y. Bulla. OF the VI. +. Church
South. conducted the services. Interment
was in Union Cemetery. The pallbearers
were Messrs. w. ". Sherwood. Henry
X Field Mr.. Herring Samuel T. Lind
sey, John G. CocScy, and Frank J. Pol
lard
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
IN al Indian Lands.

Announcement was made by Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock yesterday that
under the authority Of Congress the gov
eminent is about TO dispose Of the lands
OF the KiOWa- C0manChe. and Apache
Indians in Oklahoma, aggregating $4,000
acres. The land viii be disposed OF at
public auction.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
supply Company Is Chartered.

Special 60 The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg. Va, Oct. 19-The State
Corporation Commission granted a charter
Wednesday TO the Fredericksburg supply
Company, with a capital stock Of s5G.000
Robert l.. Dickson is president; w L.
Dempsey, vice president. and A. l..
Gregory. of Baltimore. secretary and
treasurer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
windsor Funeral To-day.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Capt George w Windsor whose death
occurred last night at his home, 6lS South
Lee street. viii take place at his late
residence Sunday afternoon. Capt Wind
sor was sixty-five years Of age His wife
and several children survive him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

The President has about decided to ap-
point Herbert G. Squires, formerly
United States Minister to Cuba, Minister
to Panama The post in Panama was
made vacant by the recall of Gov Ma
COON. who held the joint Office of COVER
nor ana minister There has been no
announcement as to who viii be governor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

From the Cleveland Leader.
All the little boys and girls who want
to 90 to Heaven. said the Sunday school
superintendent, will please rise
All rose but Tommy Twaddies.
And doesn't this little boy want to go
to Heaven2"
"N-not yit!'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
win FiIeh for Probate.

His wife, Camilla Hinke, her heirs and
assigns forever are named as the bene-
fciaries in the viii OF Henry Hinke. of
Cherrydaie. Alexandria County. Va. filed
for probate yesterday. His wife. Camilla
Hinke, is named as executrix. The viii
is dated October i. 1903
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Georre 81. Horney Pnnscs Arrnv.

SPECIAL 20 Inc Wilmington HeTald.
Baltimore. Oct I9--George ". Horsey
seyenty-seven years OF age. who was
prominent for forty years IN tho whole
sale district of Baltimore. died yesterday
in Seaford. Del. where he had gone q
live on retiring from business ten years
ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
diamond Pin stolen.

Detectives Warren and O'Dea. OF head
quarters, last night arrested Bessie Tay-
l0r and Edward Phillips. at $50 z street
northwest. on a charge Of larceny of a
diamond pin valued at S125 and SIS in
currency. the property of James l. Snow,
Of Richmond Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Thrown on wagon seat.

Lewis sherman. of so62 NJ street north
west while driving a wagon on Pros
pect avenue northwest was thrown out.
when a wheel came of, and received a
cut on the head. He was sent to the
Georgetown Hospital, where his condi-
ton is not thought to be serious.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
Re,. DE-. c. 5. spencer Is Dead.

SreciaI % Inc Wasninsion HefaId
Annapolis. oct l9-News was received
by relatives in Annapolis to-day Of tho
death of Rev c. s. Spencer. u. n, rector
of the Episcopal church az Stevensvilie,
Kent Island. early this morning The
body viii be brought 20 Annapolis for IN
terment. The deceased was formerly rec
tor Of s.. Margaret's Church, near AM
napolis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
CIark and Lane &c West.

Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Clark and Lane left for Kansas City last
night On Monday they viii begin an in
vestigation of the relationship between
the railroads and grain elevators. They
so to Omaha from Kansas City.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
chief Belt WIN Demonstrate.

Fire Chief William T. Belt, in a letter
10 the Commissioners yesterday, said that
a practical demonstration of the gravity
high pressure fire system win be given
at Eighteenth and e streets northwest
at 10 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

Lieut.. Charles L. Fisher. L. S. 4, has
returned to his post at Key West. after
"A visit 20 his brother Police Commission
er Thomas A Fisher. in this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20


a Real Stroke.
You can learn to swim in two ways. You
60 down and stick your toes into the cold and
scream or you can jump off the dock into deep
water Ridgways chose the latter. We jumped
off high dock into deep and-a little chilly
On our first number went clear down out of
sight and when up we had to be pulled
ashore in row-boat. On our second number we
didn't need the row boat, but did heap of splut
terine and splashihg. On this third number be-
Iieve you will discover something that looks almost
like stroke in our swimming. Read it through and
see if you don't think we are making progress.
LINDSAY DENISON. one of our editors,
after consultation with President Hadley, of Yale,
has written an interesting article Social Ostra-
cism as Curb on Trust Wrongdoers. In January,
1900, Mr.. Hadcy advocated the social boycott
the best means for stopping the misuse of the Trust
power by Trust and Insurance directors. Nh Hadley
was ridiculed for his suggestion. Since then public
opinion has changed from condemnation 10 endorse
ment
GEORGE w. OGDEN contributes West
ern story entitled "A Doctored Edition. It is full
of incident with womans wit and intuition called
into play.
CELETT BURGESS has gathered great
assortment of humoT for this week His
tribution, drO Dab ballad is happily illustrated by
Oliver HEREFORD.
SIXTEEN PAGES OF HLUSTRA-
TONS are printed super paper, depicting local
and national scenes and incidents in Business Poll
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THE WASHINGTON BUREAU is now
in full swing Every department of the government
is reviewed in chatty, informing articles by
elusive staff of writers.
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS and his as
sociates in fourteen cities the big of the
week in strong forceful editorials edited by telegraph
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

John Credit, a venerable c0lored man
Of the old school type, died this evening
at his home. ~ South Royal street. He
was highly esteemed in this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20

After being dismissed In the Police
Court this morning. where ne appeared
to answer the charge of doing business
without license. ID. 5. Hill. who says that
he represents Baltimore mercantile
house, was again arrested this evening
on a State warrant embodying the same
charge. TIE first arrest was made on a
corporation warrant The case viii be
heard tomorrow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
Where,

Wheref
An English mayor tells this story:
"a woman, speaking at a meeting in
support of women's rights, repeatedly
asked her audience, Where would men
ind themselves without women
"a weak voice from the real Of the
hall:
"In paradise, num-"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
"Ths North Coast Limited"

Ore of the most beautiful booklets
OF the year, handsomely illustrated
and bound in three color art covers,
telling about the North Coast Limit
ed trains of the Northern Pacific
Railway, and the delights of the
journey between st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and Duluth and the Pacific North.
west. 1t includes an accurate de-
scription of the beautiful mountains
and plains regions enroute and gives
information Of the greatest value
to those who anticipate summer
JOURNEYS. Write for it. 1t is sent
free on request to a. NJ. Cleland,
General Passenger Agent Northern
Pacific Railway, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
For Country Homes.

4 can Install a complete plumbing
and heating system in your home,
and vow a have all the convent
ences Of a modern city home, baths,
hot and cold water, hot air, hot
water or steam heat, gas that you
can cook with and light your homes.
planning M system Of fire protec-
tion Tor country homes. I handle the
fasapas Standard Sanitary Co. en-
amelied ware. pulps, cave trouehs,
conductor pipes, we'll casing pipe,
stove repairs ..and best of all, we will
sell you Just as cheap as the cata.
loR0e house, lay the material down
"a your home and you save the
freight and time going to the depot.
We sell filters, that filter. Barnes,
opposite the postofice.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
Firemens Tournament.

The twenty-third annual state
fremens' tournament will take place
IN Sioux Fallsnext week commencing
Tuesday and CLOSING Friday. This
tournament is to be made one equal
to the old time tournaments when
the greatest Of enthusiasm was dis
PLAYED 10 the numerous contests /;
d, 800 In cash prizes has been hung
mp yoI hose races, hook and ladder
re- md coupling contests, etc, and
helt1es theve yin b. band coDtests
ev1sy day lur hinge rssan prizes.
Ihis yin " aeala week In Sioux
Es1ls 81 every respect and that city
hlssnadesRrea preparations for en-.
tertxining the people and giving
them one Of the test times they ever
enjoyed any place Besides the
Commitment there will be . street
lessttsal put On by the Great Parker
Advancement company. This com
Spsasny carries III. the treat entertain
lngs features 81 Worl0's fair. They
kEaS1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
THREE MEN DROWNED
They Were Drawn Under the Dam
at the Mill and Their Boat
Was Capsized.

Late yesterday afternoon, about 8
o'loock, VIM. Bell, Ed Filler and
Clarence Knott, were drowned liz
the James river just below the dam
at the mill. Their boat was drawn
under the water fan at the dam by
the back current and it capsized.
Men were at work trying to find the
bodies, but on account of the high
water they worked under difficulties.
This morning the body of Eiler was
recovered. Rel, who was connected
with the postofice robbery at
Loomis, lived here. and Eiler and
Knott lived at Salem.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
FIRST YEARS BUSINESS
Mitchell Iron and Boiler Works Com.
plete Their First Years Bust.
ness, Which is Good.

The first annual meeting of the
Mitchell Iron and Boiler Works was
held Tuesday evening, at which were
assembled the stockholders of the
company. These gentlemen re.
elected the following board OF direc-
tors: j.. j. McDouagll, j. T. Nor
row, Geo. Fl. C%essford, A. B. Hager.
o. e. Cassem, E. B. VanAlstine.
Later in the evening the board of
directors met and reelected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year (:
President, E. B. VanAlstine; vice
president, Geo. II. Cessford; secre-
tary, A. B. Haxer: treasurer and
general manager, j. J.. McDougall.
The officials made a very satisfac-
tory report to the stockholders of the
business done during the year, Civ
ing out the information that the
field of work had been greatly en-
larged since the company started up
10 business a year ago. Machinery
is shipped here from the southern
part OF the state for repairs, and
from the west also. The company
has extended its reputation for gooa,
honest, reliable work and the bust
ness is steadily on the increase, and
this verities tine outlook of a year ago
for the establishment of this line OF
business in Mitchell.
M - -
New machinery has been added
during the past six months that
further equips the company to do a
wider range of work, and it is the
intention to make further extensions.
The second floor has not been equipp-
ed IS yet, but arrangements have
been MADE to put in an elevator to
carry machinery to the second floor
and hereafter more room will be had
to take care ofthe increasing business.
The company feel greatly encouraged
for the future and with the cha1ac-
ter OF the work turned out under the
efficient management Of Mr.. Nc
Dougall, the time is not far distant
when All immense business will be
built up, and the industry become a
highly important one for Mitchell.