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News Of Falls Church.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.


FALLS CHURCH. Va. April 3d. 1907.
The Congregational Church was filled
Sunday night at the meeting held under the
auspices of the Sunday school association
of Falls Church magsterial district. After
short services conducted by DR.. Noble
pastor Of the church. Mr. Andrew NJ
Smith. president. presided, and spoke Of the
state Sunday school convention held
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday OF last
week In Danville, and stated the object Of
the meeting to be to hear reports from the
convention by the delegates who repre-
scented the schools of the town In the con-
vention. Miss Mary G. Brown. Miss Ger
attended the convention. gave interesting
reports and impaired valuable information
relating to work exempified at the con-
vention. The choir of the church rendered
special music. Mr.. NJ. f. Church was elect
ed vice president of the state association
for Fairfax county and Mr.. A. NJ. Smith
a member of the state executive COM
mittee
Dr. T. C. Quick has rented the Merrifeld
cottage on Washington street and will
move from Washington May Is.
Mr. NJ. E. Church has sold the Baptist
parsonage to Mr.. Louis w. Ryder of Wash
inEton, who will take possession May /.
Mr. E. l.. McNair Is making extensive I'M
provements to his residence on Maple ave-
nue..
At the last meeting of Kemper Lodge, A.
F. & A. NJ. special memorial services were
held in memory OF Mr.. j.. M. Thorne, who
T. Oliver district deputy. was present, and
presented NJ. M. f. Church with certiii-
cate of life membership In the Masonic
Home of Virginia.
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on SlOO. The whole town tax was 10 cents
more than Fairfax county. but less than

more imam dlrldX county. Dut leSS IMAM
Alexandria county levied.
Addresses were also made by f. w Ew-
ing, A. P. Douglas of Ballston; J. G. Pepper
of Glen Carlyn. c. b. Wadleigh. w. A. Nc
Shea and c. II. GreathOuse of Fort Myer
Heights, all in favor Of county organization.
Mr. Ewing said Mr. Church's speech ought
to convince everybody that incorporation is
best: for Falls Church had good streets.
lights, etc, and is paying lower taxes than
Is paid in Alexandria county
Other speakers urged the Importance of
united action for the Improvement of
schools and roads. and the exclusion of
saloons and gambling dens. Mr.. Pepper
said he had left Washington to find better
schools. and he hoped to get them.
1t was voted that the meeting favors
central executive committee. and recon-
mends that 1t be made up of the officers of
the local associations, aided by such addi-
tional delegates as may be sent. 1t was
also voted that Secretary Kendrick shall
notify all similar organizations to send their
officers and other representatives to meet
ing at Ballston Presbyterian Church May
ID, at 8 pm, to effect the permanent or
ganiZatiOn of the central committee. DR..
Welborn. Walter Gideon and Nj. Payne were
chosen as additional BalSton delegates to
that meeting. Mr.. Church invited all to
attend the Falls Church association meet
ing with Mr.. Fellows. May q.
Before the joint meeting the Ballston as
ISOLATION held an election. resulting: Presi-
dent, r. NJ. Gideon: vice president. A. G..
Thomas. and L. G. Kendrick. secretary
treasurer.
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UNWRITTEN LAW UPHELD.
Coroner's Jury Justifies Killing of AL
legged Betrayer

MACON Ga, April 30-L. D. Strong.
manager Of a large mercantile store In this
city. walked into the printing office OF
Henry ID. Smith at noon yesterday and shot
and killed Smith. Five bullets were fired
into Smiths body. While the tragedy was
being enacted the grand jury found in
dictment against the man slain for betra gal
Of Miss Lillian Strong, sister of the slayer.
The girl had been working in Smith's
office preSSfeeder for several morthS,
and last week she informed her brother OF
Smiths intimacy with her. He carried the
matter before the grand jury. before whom
the girl appeared to have Smith indicted.
Her brother not knowing of the Indictment.
went to Smith S place of business and shot
him. He lived a few mlnutes-ong enough
to deny the accusation. coroners jury
rendered a verdict of iustifiable homicide.
under the ''unwrtten law"
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April %. 1907
The members Of the congregation of the
Rockville M. E. Church South Friday even
ing rendered Rev. and Mrs. Ernest L.
Wolfe surprise party in honor of the
continuance Of Mr.. Woofe as pastor of the
church. The gathering was a large one
and each person attending brought gift
Of some kind. Mr.. Robert E. l.. Smith
made short speech in which he expressed
the qualification Of the members of the
congregation that Mr.. Wolfe would con-
tinue as pastor for at least two years, and
Mr. Wolfe responded in brief remarks.
During the evening Mr.. Wolfe and Miss
Mary Humphrey sang solos and there were
several choruses Refreshments were
served.
Miss Ella v. Kicker of the faculty of the
Rockville High School yesterday after
noon entertained a large number of the
little folks of Rockville by giving them
a talk on Japan in the Sunday school
room of the M. Z. Church South. During
her remarks she exhibited number of
Japanese curios The meeting was under
the auspices of the Junior EpwOrth League.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to Peter
Lindsay and Annie M. Duckett. both of
Washington.
It is understood that Mr.. Charles IL.
Williams of Poolesvile district this county,
who some time ago announced himself as a
candidate for the democratic nomination
for county commissioner from tie third col
lection district to succeed Commissioner
-Aarles G. Griffith. has changed his mind
and has decided to keep out Of the fight.
1t is stated that Mr.. Williams friends will
put forward Mr.. ]. Furr White. also Of
Poolesville district. for the nomination.
There are two other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
C. Colt and E. Wilkerson Jones. both Of
GAINESVILLE district.
George w. Meem Of Gaithersburg. chief
Judge Of the orphans court for the county,
will, it ia understood, be a candidate for
denomination at the approaching democratic
primaries.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Eastburn have
returned to Rockville after a two weeks
trip to New Mexico.
Funeral service over the remains of Miss
Mary e. Beall. daughter of Mr.. David H.
Beall Of Potomac district, who Gied Of q
complication of troubles after long Ill
ness, were held today in the M. E. Church
at Potomac. The services were conducted
by Rev. Ernest L. Wolfe. pastor Of the
church. and the interment was in the ceme-
terry adjoining the. church
Mr.. Arthur B. Gleason has returned from
John Daniel Offutt a leading citizen of
Jamestown district, died about I o'clock
yesterday afternoon. aged sixty-eight
years. He had been in poor health for
. several years and death was due to a COM
plication Of troubles. He was a son Of the
late James Offutt and is survived by three
brothers-James H. and Milford Offutt of
this county and DR.. Lemuel Offutt of
Greensburg, Pa.-and two s!sters-Mrs.
Bette Clagett of this county and Mrs.
Clara Stauffer of Frederick county.
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w. Ill. HOEKE, Cor. Pa. Ave. and 9Th St.
Meeting of Central "Y," w. C. T. o..


The Central ''Y'' branch of the District
w. c. T. U. was entertained last evening
at the home of Mrs. Clayton E. Emg 1875
z street. A short business meeting preceded
the program. Miss McAllister conducted
devotions. Miss Olea Wood reported special
flower mission work for Easter. and said
that next Thursday the 'Y" will pack
box of children's clothing to be sent to the
w. C. T. u. missionary stationed at Ellis
Island. Miss Walker reported one meeting
held at Fort Myer and one at the marine
barracks during the past month.
Mrs. r. II. Mcneil reported fifteen new
Cradle Roll members and announced q
Cradle Roll reception to be held in Metro
politan N. E. Church mex. Saturday after
noon at o'clock Two new members were
received.
The program was In charge OF Miss
Eleanor Walker, superintendent Of the SOL
diers and sailors department. 1t consisted
of series of tableaux In which the follow
ing participated: E. f. Bachelor, T. F. Rey-
nolds and James Taylor of the Hospital
Corps, Washington barracks: d. NJ. Calls,
E. A. Snyder. d. H. Mckee. G. ]. Robinson,
| c. b. Hughes of the marine barracks A. l..
Hayford and E. l.. Keel of the Hospital
Corps, Fort Myer. and Mr.. Roberts, who
represented the navy yard. The soloists
were Dr. c. p. Clark Miss 8. E. Beamer
Mrs. c. f. Emig and Miss Gladys Emig.
| Mrs. Emma 8. Shelton district recording
| secretary for the w. c. T. o. made an ad-
| dress to the soldiers and sailors Refresh
j mentS were served
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VIM. Harris Gets Into Trouble.

William Harris. colored, took his girl to
the circus last night with horse and
buggy and for a ride afterward. but before
he reached the stable from which he had
taken the horse he was arrested, and a
charge Of taking property without the own
er's consent was filed against him in the
Police Court this morning. Judge O'Neal
sentenced him to IS fine or fifteen days on
the farm.
Harris was seen about 3 o'clock this
morning driving carelessly along Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest by Policeman
Strobel of the third precinct
Whose horse and buggy is this?" the
officer asked Harris.
1T is mine,'' replied Harris.
What do you do for living?"
II drive brick wagon" he answered.
Policeman Strobel concluded that a brick
wagon driver would not own an expensive
rig such as he was driving, and he asked
Harris to accompany him to the station
house. When M. T. Pollock reported to
the police q short time later that his horse
and buggy were missing. the ownership was
established
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FRuITLESS SEARCH FOR CHILD
MADELINE DEMPSEY BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN LURED AWAY.
Her Father, Aided by Police, is I'm
able to Obtain Clue to Her
Whereabouts.

Believed to have been spirited away from
the house where she boarded in this city.
Miss Madeline Dempsey, fifteen years old.
has been mysteriously missing for ten days.
and the efforts of the local police. added
to those of her father, W. l.. Dempsey OF
Fredericksburg, Va. have so far failed to
discover trace of her whereabouts. Two
letters signed "Madge." as the girl was
known to members of her family. have
been received by one of her sisters, who
lives at the same house, 1915 14th street
northwest, but in neither was there clue
to the missing ones hiding place. 1t is de-
clared by Mr.. Dempsey that the letters were
forgeries Of his daughters handwriting
With two of her sisters Madeline Demp-
sey had lived in the 18th street house for
about year. All of them were employed
In downtown business houses, Madeline in
department store. She left the house as
usual Saturday morning, April 20, taking
no extra clothing and with no remark to
indicate an intention not to return. 1t
Is known that she arrived at the store the
same day, and she may have worked part
of the day. but no one noticed the hour
of her departure. Since then Madeline
Dempsey has not been seen by any OF her
searching relatives or friends by the
police.
Mailed at Winchester.
came to the boarding house day or two
after her disappearance, and 1t was mailed
in Winchester. Va. Mr.. Dempsey ran down
that clue and established it as a fact that
his daughter had not been in Winchester.
and he declared today the letter was mailed
probably in Washington and sent under
cover to Winchester whence it was returned
to this city. The second letter bore the
postmark of Washington.
In each of the communications it was
stated the girl had accepted a position as
travelling companion, but this statement
is believed to have been fabricated by the
person who wrote the letters and signed the
name "Madge'' to them. Mrs. Dempsey,
in her home in Fredericksburg, is Frustrated
as the result of the mysterious disap-
pearance
Madeline Dempsey is fifteen years old.
and is well developed for her age. weigh
ing about 1870 pounds. She is a brunette and
her eyes are dark hazel in color. When
last seen she a lace and straw hat
with three white roses in 'front.' navy
blue skirt and white shirt waist. the dress
reaching about to the tops of her shoes
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CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Alexandria County Citizens Arrange
for Incorporation.

Alexandria county will soon have ascen-
trail citizens association. meeting regularly
at the court house. or some other central
point, II action taken at a joint meeting of
local improvement associations at Ballston
last night proves effective.
The Fort Myer Heights association some
time ago invited similar organizations to
meet at the heights chapel to discuss a
central society. and with Ballston and
Falls Church representatives present in
Guiding Secretary Welborn of Rallston,
voted the sense of the meeting to be that
such a central body should be created.
DR.. Welborn agreed to call the meeting
held last night.
The notice was given last Saturday. and a
good attendance gathered at the Ballston
Presbyterian Church. Resolutions were
adopted providing that a central executive
society should be formed to take up ques-
lions of roads. schools, liquor selling, etc.
Among those present from other societies
were Messrs NJ E. Church and Percy Trip
of Falls Church, ]. G. Pepper, Of Glen
Carlyn; c. B. Wadleigh. H. w. McGeorge
VIM. A. McShea and G. H. Greathouse OF
Fort Myer Heights. President T. NJ. Gideon
of the Ballston association was chairman
and L. G. Kendrick secretary.
Mr.. Church was asked to explain the work
of the Falls Church association and town
incorporation He said the improvement
society had been in existence twenty-five
years and had raised and discussed $60OC
to Sc, 600 with good results; but Its -princi-
pal usefulness had been Its influence In
promoting a general interest in public
work Members were induced to keep theil
own premises in order and abate annoy.
ances in their neighborhoods The question
of Incorporation in Alexandria county. he
said. Is very puzzling, because of difficulty
in fixing town limits. The whole county
he said. will soon be a Continuous village
But the expenses of an incorporated place
Judging by Falls Church, were not heavy
No town officers except the clerk and ser.
geant got any pay. The clerk received :.
for each council meeting. the sergeant pei
cent of the taxes collected. or schools
and roads Fallo Church collected % oenti
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Cantata to Be Repeated.

Announcement Is made that the cantata,
Esther. the Beautiful Queen" which was
presented last week by the Dumbarton Ave-
nue. Methodist Church choir, under the
direction of Mr.. w. T. Glover, will be re-
peated next Friday evening at Odd Fell
lows Hall, 7th street between D and e
Streets for the benefit of the Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital.
The cast includes ten principals and
chorus of sixty. The cantata Is appropri-
ately staged and costumed.
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DEPUTY sHERIFFs PARDoNED.
South Carolinians Killed a Prisoner in
North Carolina

RALEIGH, n. c., April 30.-C;ov. Glenn
granted an unconditional pardon to A. ID.
Hood and W. ID. Gilbert. deputy sherifs
of South Carolina. who were convicted last
October of manslaush,er for having come
into Union county, this state. after a Grim
inal and having shot him when he resisted
arrest and attempted to kill them. Their
sentence was twenty years.
The governor says that under the ruling
of the court they would have been &C
quilted. but that being from another stats
they were technically guilty, though acting
III good faith and shooting in self-defcnse.
Their pardon was asked for by the trial
judge and solicitor and by the governor
of South Carolina, who says they are the
best of officers.
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May MOVING
PURIFY YOUR PREMISES. DISTINCTION
MOST IMPORTANT.

Disinfect well as clean the house or apart
ment you move into. The former occupants may
have left the germs Of some disease. Purify every
suspicious spot with Platt's Chloridcs. 1t Is an
odorless. eolorless liquid disinfectant. which in
stantly destroys foul odors and disease breeding
matter. When diluted with ten parts Of water for
household use 1t costs less thar cents a quart.
Sold everywhere in quart bottles. Prepared only
by Henry B. Plat.
booklet with valuable sanitary information re-
garding contagious and .afectious diseases. and
brochure entitled Health Economy" will be
mailed tree on writing u - Cun Street. New Yash.
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Leesburg, Va, News.
special Correspondence of The Star.

LEESBURG. Va. April %. 1907.
Mr.. W. B. Hibbs of Washington. D. c..
who is building a handsome summer resi-
dence on. the suburbs of Leesburg. has
leased "Carlheim." the estate OF Mrs. RAJ
chel A. Paxton. near here. for the coming
summer. and will. with his family, arrive
here June l.
Miss Juliet Ayres. who has been the guest
of Mrs Fairfield Of De Sales street. Wash
ington, returned Saturday evening to her
home in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rust are making an
0xtendod visit In Leesburg.
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Baptist Excursion to Great Falls.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union of the
Second Baptist Church. 4th street south
east, gave an excursion last evening to
Great Falls
Two special cars departed from seth and
NJ streets at o'clock. and the tour was
personally conducted, each car being In
charge of a member Of the committee.
Pretty girls distributed candy, peanuts and
sandwiches.
Feats OF legerdemain. songs and hurrahs
astonished the conductors. On arrival at
the Falls ice cream and cake were served.
The gradual rise of the moon over the
Maryland hills and then its reflection on
the waters were witnessed.
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Arranging for Visitations.

Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball. president Of
the Woman's Relief Corps, Department of
Potomac, has called a conference Of the
members Of her department council at her
home this evening. 1917 14th street north
west. for the purpose of discussing Me-
mortal Day plans and arranging for the
visitations to the corps which begin to-
Sumner Corps, No. 3. Friday evening the
department president and staff will visit
George H. Thomas Corps at its hall in
Northeast Temple.
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The first asparagus of the season from
the Rappahannock valley, Va. was ship
Lancaster county. April 10. and brought Is
cents q bunch.
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AT
THE H0PEWELL CHURCH
Nice Program Has Been Arranged
and Several Prominent Speakers
Will Give Addresses.


Children's Day exercises will be
held at the Hopewell Baptist church
near craigmoor next Sunday and in
addition to an interesting program
there will be addresses by promin-
ent speakers and Sunday school
workers, including DR.. lllieanah Hull
ley, president of Broaddus Institute,
Prof. George Conley. principal of the
Morgantown preparatory school, and
the Rev. L. w. Holden. who is pas
Tor of the church. The exercises
will be held both in the morning and
in the afternoon and there are sew
eral especially interesting numbers
down on tho program.
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COMMISSIONERS - NOTICE
PROOF OF DEBTS.
70 the creditors Of Justine Ritter

~ NAA0 GAC1AgOA2 VI holAhG 4AINNNh-
house, Deceased:
You are hereby notified that at the
request OF Samuel 7. Rittenhouse,
executor Of the WI Of said Justine
Rittenhouse, deceased, whose ac-
counts are before me for settlement,
have appointed the 29th day of
July. 1907, as the time and my Of
nee In the Court House in the City
OF Clarksburg, Harrison County,
West Virginia, as the place, for re-
eeiving proof of debts and demands
against the estate of said Justine
Rittenhouse. deceased. at which time
ana place you are requested to at
tend, and II the same be not con-
eluded on that day it will be ad-
journed from time TO time until con-
cluded.
Given under my hand this 18th
day OF June, 1907.
JAMES N. DAVID,
Commissioner Of Accounts for Har-
risen County, West Virginia.
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NOTICE.

Meeting OF the Clarksburg Retail
Merchants Association. All the mer-
chants of Clarksburg are requested
to be present at the regular meeting
of the Association, held in the Waldo
assembly room tonight at s o'clock,
as there are many things to be con-
sidered towards the completion of
this association,
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MAKINe AZ INVESTIGATION

Superintendent U. B. Williams, ac-
companied by Division Engineer
Rictett is visiting points on the W.
va. & P. and making an inyestiga-
ton Of the track conditions along
that line. There have been quite a
number Of derailments and slides on
that road recently and an effort is
to be made to put the track in better
shape and stop the trouble.
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Rnx SUPPER.

Therew i'll be a box supper Thurs
day evening, June 90, at Harrison's
orchard, on corner Harrison and
Orchard streets, Broad ooks. This
social is given in behalf Of the
clarksburg American Base Ball Club
The public is cordially invited and
every lady is expected to bring a
pox. ..~s
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DEEDS RECORDED.
G. A. Lowther to Ellsworth Low
ther, / lot, Union district.

G. A. Lowther to Ellsworth Low
ther, lot, Union district.
Della R. Martin to Samuel j,
Martin. 1-2 acre, sardis district.
H. H. Hustead to Short Line Coal
Co., "a poles of coal. Eagle district,
Martin Bros. Co. to B. C. Taylor,
/ lot, Haywood.
Charlotte saurborne to Frank
MesSaros, Hot, Summit Park, Coal
district.
Samuel B. Stiles to Anna T, Bar.
ret:, / lot. city.
P. M. Long to Jesse and Lenore
Clovis, l lot, Northview.
NJ. ]. Francis to Thomas E,
Backus, / lot, Wilsonburg.
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YouR HAr
May BE a stylish one, But Il MAJ.
Trouble.

May BE stylish one, But Il MAJ;
Trouble.
a man usually buys hat tAass .3r
style. but the modern hat for rnen has
lots to answer for. -
Baidheads are growing more nume--
Gus every day. Hats make erceien.
breeding places for the parasitic Germs
which sap the life from the roots 81 IL,
When your hair begins to fan out a!aa
your scalp is full OF Dandrum Il Z
sure sign that these countless germs a..
busiiy at work =
Inere e but one way 70 overcome II,
trouble and kin the germs-that way, !.
g apply Newbro's Herpicide to ma
sscalp-it viii KIN the germs ana healt5
mar Is sure to result.
sold by leading druggists. Send 100. +.
r Ts.aps TOT sample TO The Herpiciee G
NO slEes--Sv eenes anu si.os.
Wells & Haymaker. Special Agent,
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Mrs. Cecilia Benson. contralto. is
singer who was everything in her
fayor-a luscious voice, remarkable
compass, temperament, stage pres
ense, and striking appearance Of the
Spanish order. Hear her at the
Benson concert at the Christian
church Tuesday night.
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INFANT DIES.

Pauline, the small daughter of Mr..
Jerry Martin. of Enterprise, died
Sunday evening after a two weeks
illness OF pneumonia. Interment
was made in the Enterprise Gene
terry Monday.
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ARE YOUR BILLS TOO LARGE?

Then buy your meats from Burke
& Burke's. You will get the choic-
est Suality at the lowest prices. We
are good judges of meats. and VIC
pick the finest in beef, lamb, nut
ton, and pork. We have the ehoic-
est poultry fresh from the farm,
and our fat and toothsome Spring
broilers make an ideal breakfast.