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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS IN THE WIN
CHESTER SECTION.


Special Correspondence of The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, January 10, 1907.
State Librarian John P. Kennedy Of Rich
mond has just completed a tour of the val
ley of Virginia in the interests of the
states exhibit at the jamestown exposition.
Rev DIR. John Hallowell Dickinson OF
Richmond, vice grand chancellor Of the
knights of Pythias, delivered an eloquent
lecture on "Pythian Knighthood' at the
City Hall Auditorium a few nights since
under the auspices of of Winchester Lodge.
No Go, *. of p. A social session followed
the lecture, and a banquet was served.
William Mcfarland, a farmer of this
county, had a narrow escape from being
crushed to death under a falling tree yes
terday while hewlng timber on his farm
near Hayheld.
Lemuel Campbell, formerly of Winches-
ter, but Of recent years of Romney, Hamp-
shire county, w. Va, died a few days since
at the home of his nephew, Gilbert w. Nc
Kown, in Martinsburg, W. Va.
All of the fertilizer inspectors of Virginia,
with the exception of one, have been reap
pointed by the state board of agriculture
and immigration, Of which Capt. e. w.
Heater of this county is president.
Celebration of Lees Birthday.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Lacy, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church in Winchester, was the
orator today at Martinsburg, w. Va, on
the occasion of the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary of Gen. Robert E. Lee S
birthday
The birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee was
observed yesterday by the public school
children Of Clarke county at White Post.
Thomas William Massie, formerly of
Washington, and Miss Clara Virginia Rit-
ter, daughter of Mrs. Laura V. Ritter Of
this city were married last Thursday even
ing at the home of the bride here by Rev.
E. E. Northen.
With large company of relatives and
friends gathered at their beautiful country
place, WILLOW Brook" near Kernstown,
this county, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Copp
this week celebrated the fifty first anniver-
sary Of their marriage. They are the par
ents of Rev. Zed. II. Copp, the probation
officer Of Washington.
William r. Brewer of Winchester, and
Miss Valley Eddy of Berryville, Va, sur
prised their friends by being married this
week in Hagerstown, Md
Rev. Robert B. Hudson has been formally
received into Winchester presbytery from
the presbytery of Abingdon and has been
installed as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Petersburg, w. Va.
The Winchester fire department battled
with a fire last night on which water in
stead of extinguishing the confagration
added fury to the flames. 1t was a box car
of lime afire in the yards of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and ignited from snow
leaking through the roof and sides of the
car.
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Chiffon Claims Sixteen.


OF the thirty-one democrats in the legis
lature the Chiltons are disposed to claim
sixteen, but they take roseate view of the
situation not shared by others. If the fight
is put up to the caucus the division will be
largely on geographical lines, the south
ern members standing for Chiffon and the
others for McGraw. McGraw is known over
a wider area, and his party services COM
mand him a more liberal sentiment; hence
he looks good to be the winner by de
cisive showing. He will be supported by
many who might under other circumstances
be for another democrat, but who would not
join a movement seeking to discredit him in
view of his party record. his charming per-
sonality and his party sacrifices.
Republicans are amazed at the struggle.
since it involves no tangible advantage, and
they are wont to compare it to a canine
scrap over worthless bone.
The democrats have only five of the
thirty members of the senate. but they
have a busy member. Adam Littlepage Of
Charleston, who has been introducing lot
of antitrust legislation this week, which
the oracles interpret blow at certain
supporters of McGraw through roundabout
channels. Because certain persons con-
nected with potential interests would not
agree to put McGraw in the down "a nd -out
class 1t is gossiped that Littlepage, who Is
an ardent Chiffon supporter, was strength
ened in his purpose to ask for a lot of prob
ing and regulation of corporations. Those
who have diagnosed the bills and resolu-
tons he has offered at every day of the ses-
sion so far aver that they can detect the
motive and the animus.
Receives Party Vote.
Senator Elkins got his party's vote at the
caucus without opposition, just as he got
it previously. The causus was deferred al
most a week from the original date, which
gave him some uneasness and incidentally
contributed to the Golfers of the telephone
and telegraph companies. The senator
feared that a conflict between the regulars
and the insurgents in his party might pro-
duce dark horse at the eleventh hour He
worked for an early caucus and was dis
turbed when the caucus was postponed,
but his anXieties were needless.
The democrats offered to give their thirty
one votes to any republican who could COM
mand twenty-eight votes, which would have
been sufficient to elect. But republicans
who were disposed to absent themselves
from the caucus and agree to such arrange
ment had no man to agree on.
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NEWS OF MARYLAND
RAILROAD CONTROVERSY MAY
LEAD TO DAMAGE SUIT.
Survey of Boundary Line Between
Two Counties Com
pleted.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, January 10, 1907.
1t is stated that the surveyors of the
Meyersdale and Salisbury Street Railway
Company, arrested for trespass in the rail-
road war with the Pennsylvania and Mary
land Street Railway Company will each
enter suit for damages for false arrest.
The two companies are rivals, both having
as their object the building of line from
Meyersdale to Salisbury and then on to
Frostburg, Md, to connect with the Cum
berland and Westernport system, which
traverses the Maryland mining region. An
order has been asked OF the court that
the Pennsylvania and Maryland Street
Railway Company surveyors be enJoined
from interfering with the surveyors of the
rival company The Pennsylvania and
Maryland Company has secured the fran
chse In Meyersdale, the Meyersdale and
Salisbury Company having permitted their
franchise to expire without having begun
operations.
Alonzo Chamberlain. the pioneer mine
operator OF the Meyersdale field, has just
celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of his
birth at his home. He is in very good
health He was associated with the late
Maj. Alexander Shaw of Baltimore, and he
was a close friends of the late Gov.
Lowndes OF Maryland.
Sugar Camp Opened.
David Keim, a maple sugar maker of
Somerset county near the Garrett county
MD line, has opened his sugar camp for
the season and has gathered over 100 bar
rels of sap He is already making an
early crop of sugar.
Samuel Foust is dead at Meyersdale, aged
eighty years. He was notary public for
many years and was a leading republican.
He was prominently identified with the
Reformed Church as chormaster, super
intendent OF the Sunday school and secre-
tary OF the consistory.
The Tonoloway Orchard Company, which
has its offices al Hancock, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year: President,
Edmund +. Cohill. Hancock; vice president,
J. G.. Schlotter. Indianapolis. Ind; secre-
tary. Leo a. COhill, Hancock The fore
going with G.. A. Harrison and Orlando
Harrison, Berlin. Nd, and w. ]. Huffman
of Indiana constitute the directorate. The
company owns 959 acres of orchard land
three miles west OF Hancock and has
planted 1880 apple trees and 1900 peach
and pear trees. The company has in its
employ about thirty men.
Miss Marie Hassen, daughter of A. G..
Hassen, Clarksburg, w. Va, is visiting her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Donaldson, 9th street, Cumberland after
having spent two years in China as the
guest OF an aunt. who is a missionary. She
brought back with her four complete Chi
nese costumes, two of which she presented
to her uncle and aunt. She has fair
knowledge OF the Chinese language, and
here who was born on a boat in Canton.
The annual election of the Allegany
Trades Council held last night resulted as
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Sailed for Europe.

NEW YORK, January 19-President
Charles A. Peabody of the Mutual Life In
surance Company. sailed for Europe today
on the steamer Celtic. Among other pas
sengers on the steamer were DIR. w. Sew
ard Webb and Isidor Straus.
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January Sale
Notions.

Sale price. .....................6c &c. yard
Glace Betting. black, white and
gray; Sale price. .20c. piece
Crowley's Gold-Eye Needles; Sale
price. ....................:}c &c. paper
Machine Needles, all makes; Sale
price. .......................215 c. paper
Skirt Gage; no dressmaker should
be without one; Sale price,. pc.
Kodel Hooks and Eyes, black or
white; Sale price. &c.
Lightweight Dress Shields, all
sizes; Sale price......4 pairs for 25c.
G0-inch Tape Measure, regu ar price,
&C.; Sale price. &c. each
Asbestos Iron Holders, regular
price sc: Sale price. each....... &c.
Clalk's Spool Cotton, black or
white; Sale price ...........6 for 25c.
Jet and Crystal Head Hat Pins;
Sale price. &c. each
Nusilk, all colors. regular price, sc.
spool; Sale price spool
Good Quality Spool Silk, all colors;
Sale price. ......-.............2 Tor sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
IN THE OLD DOMINION
CORPORATION COMMISSION Is
AFTER STATISTICS.
Convicts Prefer Camps to Working on
Roads-English Farm Hands
in New Homes.

! RICHMOND Va, January 19-The cor
porauon commission is engaged in sending
| to the corporations blanks for furnishing
the state with the standing of the compa-
nles-lists of officers, character of the BUSH
ness and the information necessary TO aid
IN hHlng the taxes to be paid to the state.
The corporations have to pay a franchise
tax and registration fee, based on the
maximum of the charter, and in some in
stances these have been reduced or in
creased, according to the development of
the business of the concerns. There are In
existence today some 4 500 charters the
tax on which for governmental purposes is
graduated, as is also the case in registra-
ton of charters. 1t is hard to estimate at
this time just what the state will receive
from this source, but it will be close to
i 100000. The amounts are increasing each
year. More than 200 charters were grant
ed last year.
Convicts Like the Camps.
An examination of the convict camns
where men are employed for either crushing
stone for improving the highways or in
building the highways, shows that the men
greatly prefer the open life to confinement
in the jails or the penitentiary. They saw
they are stronger, healthier and enjoy
themselves, Notwithstanding the fact that
they have to work hard. In this connection
there is trouble brewing. Some of the jail
ers-in cities and In the counties-object to
the men being taken away, as II reduces
the fees received for the care of the men,
n
ed. Steps are to be taken at the next ses-
sion of the general assembly to SO amend
the law as to require the courts to sentence
men to the roads and not making 1t option
al. At least one judge in the state has an
nounced that he Is opposed to the law and
that he will not sentence men to the roads
regardless of the law ii stands. There
Is a great demand for men to work the
roads, several of the counties being unable
to get the force that is already authorized
by county legislation.
More English Laborers.
Commissioner Koiner yesterday received
another batch of English farm laborers
and domestics, and within five hours the
last had concluded negotiations and had
left for their new homes. AS soon as the
immigrants reach the city they find hun
dreds of applications file and they do
not take long to make up their minds and
grows stronger. the few white laborers who
have come having made sharper the COM
petition. Domestics, too in demand
Mr.. Koiner has enough applications for help
on file to warrant the coming Of at least
10 coo men and women.
News Notes.
Jack Williams and bod Wilson, two young
white tramps, were caught in the city by
the police. One said he was from Baltimore
the other from Louisville. They said they
were tramps. and begged not to be sent to
Jail, preferring a job on the roads. The
police made further investigation and dis
covered that they were thieves and were
wanted in North Carolina for robbing
store in Greensboro.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 10, 1907.
The citizens Of Rockville are manifest
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discredited. Chiffon is ambitious for the
distinction of leadership. And SO the war
will eO on
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follows: President, F. n. Zihlman, who is
also president of the State Federation of
Labor; vice president, w. S. Allamong;
recording secretary, Oswald Weber; secre-
tary and treasurer, j. George Smith; SER
geant-at-arms, w. NJ. Small. A smoker was
held and a number of addresses were de-
li1a
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Amsbay Gets OIeStship.

A. Z. Amsbary received very ac-
ceptable New Years present in the
way of tender of the position Of Clerk
of the District Court from Judge
Shacklcf ord. There were number of
aspirants and of course all but one had
to meet disappointment. Judge Ans
barry has been citizen of Delta county
for 10 years. He is thoroly qualified
for the position to which he has been
appointed and will undoubtedly make a
most competent official. AS Judge
Shackleford's term begins next Tues
day, the sth. Mr. Singleton will tender
his resignation on that date. 1t is ex-
pected that transfer of the office will
be made to Mr.. Amsbary about the
middle of the month.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Local Fruit Box Situation.

J. C. Hart went to Gunnison yester-
day to further consider putting in a
box factory. with the Forest Reserve
men. Mr.. Hart says they will have to
furnish the timber cheaper or the mat
ter must be given up, as the price they
are quoting timber to him for will make
the boxes entirely too expensive. He
has talked TO those most directly inter-
ested thruout the county and says peo-
pie are ready to give the matter Of
manufacturing boxes here at homo cv-
cry encouragement II the price Of such
boxes can be made right. The whole
matter rests on the question Of price
and Mr.. Hart will know. when hc re-
turns from Gunnison, II he will be just
itied In putting in factory or not.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
An Annual Occasion.

On Christmas day at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Z. Whinncry at Read. din
ncr was served to a company that has
made II custom to meet together on
the great holiday for the past four
years. There are three old soldiers in
that locality. including Mr.. Whinnery.
l.. p. Ward and John +. Read. They.
together with their families get to-
gether on Christmas day to enjoy big
dinner and talk over the stirring times
from 81 to "a. The dinner this year
ut the Whinnery home is said to have
been. in the language of our informant,
"a pretty full dinner and included all
the tixin's." We guarantee the "old
boys" had a good time and II is the
wish of their friends that they may live
many years yet to enjoy similar gather
ings.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Will Lease Packing Plant.

At special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Delta Dressed Meat Co., held
Dec. 26. a resolution to lease the plant
for period of three years was carried.
DR.. Stockham. S. p. Home and James
McHugh were appointed committee
and given all necessary power to make
arrangements to get the plant in opera
ton.
II is to be presumed from this action
lthas regulations foe leasing are an
ticipated, but the stockholders do not
care to give out any statement along
this line at the present time. We trust
the plant will be leased and put in full
operation at an early date. Hail the
day when the packing plant gets down
to permanent business and that day is
coming just as sure as the sun rises and
sets
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04

thousands of dollars to them in their
business. is simply short sighted. If
this school is not attended by at least
one representative from every orchard
of any consequence in the county. then
Delta county horticulturists are not
alive to their best interests
By addressing 7. X. Seaton or W P.
Dale arrangements can be made for
room and board at reasonable prices.
The expense for man and wife during
the entire week will be very light and
the benefits to be derived will be worth
many times over the tritling cost. You
will say after the School is over. Il
would not have missed this for $500.
Everybody come and be sur e to look
over carefully the full program printed
elsewhere in the INDEPENDENT.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Horticultural Short Course Week of Jan. | 4.

Full program of the horticultural
Short Course to be held in Delta the
week beginning January Il. is printed
elsewhere in this issue and in manner
to show at glance what subject will
be up at any hour of each day. The
program will be published again next
week SO that you can preserve either
issue for reliable reference.
1t only takes glance at this program
to convince any intelligent person that
the Horticultural Short Course will be
the most important meeting of a SINH
lar character that was ever held on the
Western Slope and the fruit grower or
farmer who misses this opportunity to
gain u great store of valuable knowl-
edge, which is worth hundreds and even
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
my Wife's tamily."

Manager Chiles has completes all ar.
rangements for the appearance at the
opera house January II. 1907. of last
seasons biggest musical farce comedy
success. MY Wife's Family" written
by Stephens and Linton. two young
authors and composers of note. This
merry farce won immediate favor from
its opening performance and many re-
turn dates We're played. The press and
public wherever the comedy was pre-
sented, pronounced it one of the most
laughable and tuneful comedies seen in
recent years. The play tells an inter
esting altho somewhat com mplicated
story in most delightful way. the plot
being far more consistent than is usual
in such vehicles: it is brimful of catchy
and jingling musical numbers and daz
cling dances. The cast and production
are complete in every detail for per-
feet performance and the patrons of the
theatre here may rest assured of most
delightful evenings entertainment of
two and one half hours duration of
never ceasing fun.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Resisted An Officer.

The only occurance to mar the peace
and quiet of New Years day in Delta
was spree indulged in by John Miller,
who lives south of town, up the I'm
compahgre valley. He had been drink
ing freely during the day and that
evening was refused liquor at the Oasis
saloon. He became angry and is said
to have abused the bar tender, who
called the marshall. Night marshall
Jesse Smith responded and placed Mil
Ter under arrest. When they got out
side the building Miller assaulted Smith.
After quite struggle Smith got his
man started jailward, but Miller. who
is n big fellow, again assaulted the
night marshall. who is small man in
comparison. Altho Smith was consid-
erably beat up by his prisoner he final
ly landed him behind the bars.
New Years morning Miller was ar
raigned before Police Magistrate Fair
lamb and charged with being drunk and
disorderly and with resisting an officer.
He plead guilty and was fined $25 and
costs, which he paid.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Entertained University Students.

Mrs. A. K. King entertained the
young folks who were at home from
school for the holiday vacation, at six
Q. clock tea Thursday evening of last
week. The house was tastefully decor
ated for the occasion and the colors of
Colorado College and Denver University
were not overlooked. After dinner the
evening was spent at games and music
and the young people had delightful
time. Those present representing Colo
RADIO College were. Misses Ethel Baer
and Ruth rockingham, Will Stephens
and J. Treat. Denver University was
represented by Misses Helen Williams.
Louise Amsberry. Alta Stewart and
Majorie Cline, viii Williams and Fred
King,
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Town Company Sells lots.

The Morgan Investment Co.. of Ft
Morgan. Colo, have bought four lots
from the Town Co.. at the corner of
9th and Dodge street. for $500. When
you see an investment company coming
in here from another town in another
part of the state and picking up real
estate. it looks rs if they had some re-
spect for the future Of Delta. Do
straws like this mean anything? Pom
der well and cnnsider. ye Of little faith.
The Town Company has also sold to
Walter Singleton four lots at the cor
ncr of 4th and Dodge streets.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
ImOrtant Reduction Sale.

Nothing in this issue of the lNDEHEND-
ANT is of more Importance to the reader
than the Pre-Inventory Sale ad. of
Hillman's Department Store. There is
no more reliable house on the Western
Slope than Hillman's and when they
announce a sale. you know it is SALE.
The economical buyer and all those who
want to save will not overlook this
great sale of reliable house. The ad.
is crowded full of prices that will not
only astonish but will convince you that
the sale is put on as a genuine induce-
ment to clear out all winter goods.
Read it first.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
Iron Ore Hauling Ceases.

The Hotchkiss parties who had the
contract for delivering iron ore by
means of traction engine transportation,
from the ore beds near Read to the rail-
road at that station, have given up
their contract. The price paid for the
ore by the c. F. & |. Co. has proven
non-compensating and until some means
can be devised for cheaper Transports
ton, or until the purchasing company
will agree to pay more for the ore de-
livered, the industry is not likely to be
renewed. The shutting down of this
industry throws a number of men out
of employment and is really to be re-
gretted.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04

This most important branch of houDe
hold economics has been much neglooeed
and the people of Delta during the woek
beginning January 14th. will have q rare
opportunity in having this work broaght
from the College to their city. VERY
much can be learned by those interogted
because all phases of the culinery arts
will be brought before the class xn1 nj
no time will the underlying scionces
upon which these arts are based b lpst
sight of. 2
In this day of superficiality the ranlm
of the kitchen has been invaded md
helped by adulterations and the pty6cal
well-being of man has been mucA 1m-
paired. M
At each lesson, the demons tEn13on
will prcscn. some part of physiolaEfeal
chemistry in order that the clasD nay
realize the necessity of the undetstond-
ing Of the sciences of PhysioloGo ond
Chemistry if they would comp md
the real value of foods to the nan
organism. 90 ~,
In the popular cooking school of to-
day so much of the work is superficial
that much harm has been done because
while this may do for season the
awakening comes and he who was once
deceived is more difficult to interest.
Hence, plain, practical cooking will be
given, dealing with foods as understood
through the science of nutrition.
Particular attention will be given to
the cooking of the apple of Delta coun-
ty. Eeach lesson will cover period of
two hours. Bring notebook and pencil
You can live without friends.
You can live without books.
But cultivated man cannot live
without cooks"