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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
Board Of Trades Failure.

Were / called upon TO su5stautiate this
statement 7 should simply refer TO the
failure 10 make successful the attempt
Of the Board of Trade to create lle
position OF a commercial secretary It a
salary Of $500 q year 20 boom Wash
ington, and Robert y. Harper's re-
port on the effort at the last meeting
OF the Board Of Trade al the New VIII
lard on the 18th inst, in which he says
out Of q fun membership OF rs. OILY
% replies were received. although the
plan had been submitted TO The Board Of
Trade and adopted by unanimous vote.
But Wdat - more, so strong IS Ulis
selfish misconcspuiOn that a present in
dividual gain is worth more than q
future good 20 be derived from the
benefit TO tie whole that the writer
knows Of Instances IN his own eEpar-
fence where several of class have
actually supported causes against their
interest in the long run because OF the
expectation of deriving some Immediate
iT-1iui1F7aT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Mr.. Hartman would be able to do
some figuring on just how he stands
with the President, if he would note
the bloodthirsty tone in which the Pres
idents callers discuss Hartman and
HarrimaHism Immediately after con-
Guiding their calls at the White House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
Paid Additional Tax.

Within the past few years, I per%
sonally know Of q case Of a claim made
by the District IN which was involved
the Interpretation Of an act OF Con-
s~ess under which the District sought "a
levy an annual tax, in the form Of
contractors license. upon all who sold
by contract 70 either the general or
municipal Governments The case was
test case and a citizen who paid both
real and personal tax on his property
and stock tl trade mad been arrested
for refusing 20 pay this additional tax
and EHally5 having paid the tax under
protest had brought suit 20 recover it.
Being "a member In gCcd standing OF an
ASSOCIATION OI dealers In his line OF
business, he laid the matter officially
before them. explaining that il he was
liable they were also and asked that the
association bear O. portion gf the eN-
peNse OF litigation. lie was heard, but
nothing more He also appealed TO mer-
chant dCqlalutFlces in other lines who
sold 10 the Government by contract for
erect, resulting III MS having TO bear
the whole cost Of ghe litigation himself,
although as the final decision Of the
Court OF Appeals unfolding the lower
court demonstrated. he was in the right
and his case q Ule.-Llr-CUs one ] could
relate from pErsJueI knowledge several
other instances OF q ike lack Of CO.
permit On tie whole therefore, IL is
the writer's opinion for the reasons
briefly stated above that the citizens
Of Washington 90 not lack enterprise or
organization bat simply lack CO-Upera-
lion, and that In q woefuI degree.
7. s. KEY SMITH.
Washington, D. c., March q
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
N. & W. PASSENGER
SIDESMlPES FREIGHT
Expressman Umbrager, Of Wythe-
vile, is Killed in Wreck Near
Montvale-Cars Piled Up in
Railway Cut.

ROANOKE. VA.-Speclal-A wreck
on the $orfolk and Western Railway
occurred in a cut near Montvale yes
terday afternoon about 4 o'clock. in
which one man lost his life and more
than dozen other passeng gers were
injured.
The wreck occurred BY the side
swiping OF passenger train No. s. west
bound. from Norfolk 10 Columbus, o..
and an eastbOund coal train.
The passenger train was filled with
people returning from the jamestown
Exposition.
X. +. Umbrager. express messenger.
or Wytheville, was killed instantly.
Mrs. L Ziegler. OF ST. Louis. was the
only woman passenger injured.
A special train was dispatched as
soon as possible for the scene OF the
wreck. and the four hundred passen-
gers were brought 20 Roanoke.
Mr.. Umbrager. the young man kill
ed. was but twenty-five years OF age
and unmarried.
The cut In which the wreck oc-
CURED presents mass OF fifteen cars
piled thirty feet high.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
PAID FOUR PRICES
FOR INDIAN MAIDEN
Charlie Red Horse. Spurned by
the Girl he Loved, Bargains
With Her Father for Posses
sion of the Maid.

DENVER. Special - Lnsuc-
ccssful in his suit to win the harl os
ana Indian maiden. who is in the Car
isle Indian school. Charlie Red
Horse. Ute. departed this morning
on aa eastbound train. having ln his
pocket lstter from the Eiri-s par-
ents on tho Sew Mexican Ute reserpa-
flon. telling that fne girl bad been
sold % him flr the sum 81 four
ponies The question now arises. and
RED Horse has evidently overlooked
IT, whether or NOT the girl. who has
enjoyed -FOUR years schooling ia Car
Isle. viii be willing 20 marry him.
simply because the Indian went
through the prlmevhl custom % hand
tx over four ponies 60 the girls par
euts. who are in need Of stock
There is much of Indian romance
connected with the story of Red Horse
and his fair Ute maiden 90 Carlisle.
Both were children together on the
reservation years ago Red Horse
loved her. and she loved him. but
when she was sent 20 Carlisle her ar
fectiOus changed and when Red
Horse went 10 claim her ne vas
spurned. With the st0i.ansss Of thu.
redman. he ola not give up. bat re-
turned 20 Arizona. where Ne indac-
ed tho girls father 20 sell her 20 him
for four ponies. With the bIll OF sale
IN his pocket. he - now On his way 10
Carlisle 20 claim his property
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
CONDUCTOR DIED
PUTTING OUT FIRE

ATLANTA. GA.-Special Death
came suddenly. last night % Captain
Zach Martin. one Of the veteran pas
senger conductors OF the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad. Captain Mar
un's train left the terminal station on
its run 20 West Point az 1880 O'Clock
last night. "a few minutes or schedule.
and f0rty-nv miles from here a IRE
originated in the mail coach. Under
the excitement Of extinguishing this
blaze Captain Martin dropped In his
coach and expired almost immediate
~. Heart trouble - the cause OF his
death. The body was brought back
20 Atlanta on a nOrthbOund train and
the southbound train proceeded in
charge OF the hagman.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
DISASTROUS FIRE
At LEXINGTON. VA.
Early Morning Blaze Destroys
Much Valuable Business Prop
erty-Total Estimated at S60.-
600, With Insurance Of
$4,000.

LEXINGTON. Speclal-A fire
or most disastrous proportions was
discovered in the heart az the business
section yesterday morning about $50
clock. and before gotten under con-
troll had destroyed some OF the most
valuable business property in this city
The loss IS estimated az $4,000.
with about $4,000 Insurance The
following business houses suffered.
Irwin & Co. dry goods. $4,000
stock; about 10000 damages. with
$4,000 Insurance.
Muey 4 son. photograph 5000
damage. with $4,000 insurance.
NJ j. Hess. Jeweler. $1,000 loss. With
81. 900 insurance.
w. Harry Agn0r. general merchan-
else. $500, with $4,000 insurance.
Rockbridgc County News. $1,000.
with $1,000 Insurance.
The buildings were valued az about
$40. 900. with $4,000 Insurance. In
the loss OF Miiey & Son IS included
their collections OF negatives gathered
IN the last fifteen years and also their
OUTFIT for color photographs. They
lost many valuable pictures relating
20 the Lee and Washington families.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
COL. CAMPBELL SLEMP
DIES SUDDENLY
Ninth District Congressman Pass
es Away at His Home at Big
Stone Gap-Had Been IN III
Health for Many Months.

BRISTOL. NA.-Specl grrss-
mann Campbell -iemQ. Republican. died
suddenly ar his home. at Bfg Stone
Gap. early yesterday morning. aged
slNty-elslt years. His health had NOT
been good since last sprlns. blt his
death WAS unexpected tie Aal been
s4tcflu~ Win heart trouble and asti-
ua. Saturday he was our driving WIKI
lis SON. Eascom. who, with his other
SON. vs. .I.am. and his daughters. ATS.
Edmluls and Miss jamie. and lis wife.
survive nlm. Ars. Slemp ls seriously
iu as tnc result 90 "a recent stroke %
colonel slemp was born in Lee coun-
IS. Va. December q. 1889. some years
ago he removed his residence TO BIZ
stone Cap and lived there up &c the
time OF HIS death. He was "a student
al Emory and Henry College In his
early lie. but did not graduate. owing
60 the death OF his father. which re-
suited ia the necessity OK his returning
home. Mr. Slemp entered the COnfed-
captain and later 90 lieutenant colonel
lu the Twenty -nrSt Virginia Battalion.
lie was subsequently, colonel OF the
SiNty-fourth Regiment which was
~. and his record was that or a brave
soldier and oficer.
nlated with the Democratic party, but
vs. hen the split came over the State
debt question about that time he wes-
, over 10 the Readjusters and. like many
others. never returned 10 his FIRST love.
lie was elected 10 the House OF
Delegates in 1873. and again IN 1881,
and was defeated for reelection In
1883. He was the Republican candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor on the
ticket with the late General Malone
IN 1853. his successful Democratic Op-
pOnent having been former Governor
/ J Hoge Tyler. Of Pulaski Colonel
Slemp was Republican elector on the
Harrison ticket Ga 1S8S. and on the
Mckinley ticket In 1Ss6, having made
a thorough canvass or his district on
& both occasions He was serving HIS
third term IN Congress from the Ninth
District al the time OF his death. hav-
ing defeated Judge William r. Rhea.
I 81 Bristol. IN 1902: Hon. Joseph q.
Wysor. OF Pulaski. In 1904, and Hon.
Robert p Bruce. OF Wise. in 1906.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
HER DEAD HUSBAND
STOPPED THE WEDDING

WHEELING. w. yA.-Special-De-
clartng her dead husband had come
10 her In spirit and warned her
against marrying again. Mrs. Mary
Lincoln. OF WilmerGing. widow OF
Charles Lincoln. refused 70 proceed
with her intended marriage TO Joseph
Parker. and the guests were dis
missed.
Mrs. I1ncoln'S husband died a little
over a year ago. and after a brief
period she agreed 20 the marriage
with Parker. Invitations were sent
out for the ceremony 10 take place
Saturday night Mrs- Lfncoin's
mother said her daughter came sob
hing TO her room durfng the night
and declared she had 1Gst been visited
by the spirit OF her husband. The
spirit warned her against marrying
again. and when she protested she
said ne took hold OF her arms and
held her until she had promised she
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
TOOK BRIDAL TRIP
ON A HAND CAR

KSOXvILLE. TENN. pecial.--A
railroad hRnt-car has been pat 70
novel Use at Unaks Spring.. Tenn. A
New York SRI. Mss Hazel Wilbur. a
guest az the springs. aud a yO0n2
TenneSseean. Nonroe II. Dsdsrick. son
OF A v. Dsdsriek. proprietor of thf
resort. oloped on a hanc-car to Er-
win. county seat OF Cnlc0l county.
where a license WAS procured ana the
Rev. AR, johnson. 2 FreSoy terlan rnin-
lister. The couple made the bridal
trip back 70 Cnaka Springs. where
large crowd greeted them ST the STA
ton
Young Deder4ck. the brf1egrooul
who - grandson OF tias late Chis{
Justice Decertck. OF the TsnnSsses Ssss
prems Court. met Miss pTslour IA <es
York year ago when studying. ana
persuaded her 20 come - Tennessos
On her vAcsuon-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
GAMBLER WON
S42, 1000 ON THE SERIES

PITTSBCRG. PA.-Special-
Civilian. a Pittsourg gambler. who
reached home yesterday. won S42. 600
on the Chicago-Detroit baseball Sc
vies Cor the worlds championship
Most OF the money was Wagsred IN
the Auditorium Annex. IN Chicago, the
night before the series opened
Civilian lost no bets. and drew
down $1,000 on Chicago on the frat
game He had TO wager Sso.oco 10
win $4,000.
IL was Civilian who lost $4,000
on Pittsours when Boston beat her N
the championship several years ago.
and he also lost very heavily on Chi
cago Nationals last year He won
SIC. eco when New YORK beat Connie
Mack. and said ne was not yet quite
@~A~ ~vo.lA's @h.<n r.fan.hira1
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
ASK COURTS AID TO
GUST {. H, HARTMAN
stuyvesant Fish to Apply for In
junction to Prevent Southern
Pacific Interests in Voting in
the Election Of Illinois Cen
trail Direotors-Expose
Hartman Corruption.

CHICAGO. -special-Driven
20 despair by his inability 70 arouse
the stockholders OF the Illinois Cen
tra Railroad 90 The danger which.
ne says. threatens the property.
should Edward "a Hartman domi-
nate 70. Stuyvesant Fish is preparing
90 make an appeal 90 tho courts.
All 81 yesterday he remained clos
etcd with his attorneys. T. L. Bur
mcister. OF New York. and r. w. Ilo-
man. OF Chicago. at the Auditorium
Annex. preparing petition. asking
the courts Co cnjoin any person or cor
porotion from voting any stock in the
coming annual meeting which may be
owned or controlled by the Union Pa
cific.
In anticipation or this action Will
liam Nelson Cromwell. formerly Of
the Panama Canal Commission. and
one or the most noted corporation
lawyers Tn the country. is Fastening
toward Chicago. where ne VIII arrive
today and where he win take charge
OF the Hartman interests. The pre-
liminary papers are being drawn hy
two attorneys now ON tho ground. but
J. b. Din a no less noted corporation
attorney than Mr. Cromwell. has been
summoned from New YORK 90 take
charge OF the Fish interests in tho
courts here. Unless there IS some
change I'm the program 90 Is likely that
court proceedings viii De com menced
today or tomorrow.
II Is understood 70 DE Mr Fish's
purpose 10 lay before the court an
OF the alleged evils which have come
from Hartman corporations or
which may come The action. 10 ls
said. viii De r0uEht under am Illinois
statute. which prohibits ono corpora
ton from owning stock in another.
The Hartman lawyers declare that
the Illinois Central. by reason ~ its
special charter. would De- exempt from
the operation OF this law. IL is UNI
dcrstood that Nlr Fish hopes o. order
temporary injunction which VIII dee
lay the annual meeting until Che
courts can pass upon the important
questions involved.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19

Mrs. Tacle =. Peach. widow OF Mr..
w :. Peach. died at the home OF her
son. at Upperville. Tuesday at A. NJ.
OF paralysis. She was seventy-One
years old. was member or the ~. r.
Church Two sOns-Messrs. r. NJ.
and G. NJ. Peach-and three brothers
--Messrs. Robert. Joshua and Willie
Fietcher--surviVe her. she IS also
survived by one sister, Mrs George
Frasier.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19

Mrs. Julia $. Parish dIel saturday
night 40 Deer home. "Iha Farm. near
Charlotte Nllc. from fhe effects ot a
fam which she Sustained at o'clock
Friday afternoon. while ae~c,ulius CA
stairway. I'D the fam She struck her
head. ana. after eNoinimIuc. "I am
afraid I have BILLED myself lareed
into uncorsr iuusue--. She is survived
hy two chllger--1llss Anna 81. Far
ish and Air. Richard Farish-both of
whom lived with her at 1.-The Farm.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
His Intentions.

DO you mink ?" asked the sweet
girls mother. that Mr.. wilkins Is
serious2''
''Serious2 Ma. he's worse than that.
He stayed here TIL nearly IL O'Clock
last night. and anyone who had stu
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
CANDLE MOTH CHOKES
A BABY TO DEATH

OWENSBORO. KY.-Special.-Al-
most instant death from swGiiS=ing
candle moth was the fate that befel
ten-year-old Jesse Moore. son OF
George Moore. OF Whiteville. this
county Tne moth flew into the boys
mouth. lodged In the wind pipe. and
although a physician was In the house
at the time. ne could do nothing TO
save the boys life The lad died ~ a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19

Mr.. George y. Wells. one OF the best
known and highly respected citizens
or MeckIenburg. died Tuesday al his
home in this place. after an illness OF
several months He leaves only one
child. Mrs. d. r. Cogbill, who has re-
sided with him for several years.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
Ineenh u nrnneIlx

Joseph = Hennelly, thirty-four
years old. ONE OF the prominent young
business men Of Norfolk. died We'd
nesdoy az 81. Nincents Hospital. after
an illness or two weeks He was for
several years deputy clerk OF the Cor
nor ton Court
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19

A few days ago a well-known per-
sOnage was motoring In Derbyshlre
when a policeman stopped him.
You'll have 10 take or that mask. {"
said the officer: its frightening ev-
eryone who sees q
but I'm not wearing one" ex-
planned the unfortunate offander.-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
William i. A.hburn.

Captain William J. Ashburn. OF lrv-
ington. died Thursday of hemOrrhage,
aged siNty-eight years. He was a Con-
federate veteran. and is survived by
his wife. four sons and three daugh-
tiers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
Nicfnr VI. Ennc.

Victor y ETUos. a nlghIy-h0n0T0U
and respected citizen OF Mecklenburg.
died Saturday afternoon ar his home
on Roanoke River. Mr.. Eppes was
ninety years old on the 27th day Of
September.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19

Captain Henry NcCreax. % thu
Jnitc1 States navy. who VIA COM
mond one % the hatfieshirs in Adj
miral Evans feet on the long voy-
axe fn tho Pacific
The Dickinson press., 1907-01-26
HALLIDAY.

The snow is about two feet deep on
the level and the roads are very bad.
George Morris reports that coyotes are
very plenty around the Arnett ranch.
Ole Christensen made a flying trip to
Taylor and Dickinson last week.
The people around Halliday are busy
drawing hay and coal.
Andrew Voigt is drawing hay with six
horses On one Sled and has a hard time
to get home with his hay.
Andrew Beck and Peter Juergens were
cutting posts in the Bad Lands last week.
They report the snow about three feet
deep and very hard for the stock to
rustic now, and that some of the horses
are not doing we'll.
Most of the people in this section are
willing to have the county organized.
The land owners will then have to pay
taxes on their lands. At the present
time the settlers have to pay for coal and
hay from the land owners, whe do no,
have to pay taxes.
The Dickinson press., 1907-01-26
SILVER DOLLAR OF 17os.

A prominent coin collector has in his
possession a silver dollar dated 1905.
This was only three years after the law
establishing our coinage system was
enacted, and is therefore considered the
oldest coin of its kind in existence. One
OF the oldest family medicines before
the public is the celebrated Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, having been com.
pounded tor So years. During that time
it has made a record of cures far in ex.
cess of any other remedy, and many Of
them have been effected when other
medicines had failed. 1t is compounded
strictly in accordance with the pure
drug requirements. Try it at once. I,
cures dyspepsia, indigestion, %biliousness
costiveness. poor appetite, chills, colds
or malaria. Get a free copy Of our 1901
Almanac from your druggist Of dealer
The Dickinson press., 1907-01-26
TAYLOR NEWS.

Martin Knudson has been busy for the
past lew weeks filling his ice house.
The ice is two feet thick and of very
good quality.
John Knudson has commenced work
on his new house and John Courtneyis
building a new lumber shed.
John Haering expects to leave here
in a few days for the eastern part or the
state, where he has a position with a
lumber company.
The funeral of the two weeks old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Knudson
was held Monday. .
Mrs. Baird and son, Frank, will leave
soon for the west where they will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanks.
The "Village Blacksmith" is making a
part OF his shop over and will use it for
a dwelling.
Lewis and Oscar Baker are able to be
around again after suffering for some
time with rheumatism.
A rousing serenade was rendered two
wedding parties, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ogan,
Thursday evening of last week.
The Alderman Brothers had a serious
time getting through with the mail TO
Halladav last week on account of the
snow and cold weather. On the return
trip they saw II rec dead horses, two Of
which had halters on.
The people Of Taylor and locality
want to keep in mind the masquerade
ball at the Christen hall on February
22nd. Suits can be ordered OF Mr..
Christen any time before the 18th.
The Dickinson press., 1907-01-26
e
Threshed o Bushels
Of Grain.

w. Sheets formerly of Illinois, who
lives in the Saltwater district, wa in
the city several days recently on bust
ness and to make preparations for NOV.
ing his family gu to his claim.
During the past season w j. Sheets
has done an extensive business in the
threshing line. In the counties of Stark,
Bowman, Hettinger and Billings he
threshed $4,000 bushels of wheat, oats
and fax, besides a small amount OF
harley and rye Of which he makes but
little mention. Mr. Sheets. as closely as
possible, kept an account OF the acreage
and the yield OF the crops and gives the
following figures; wheat 1oH, oats q
and fax II bushels per acre. The
average value of the grain to the farmer
was about S13 per acre and he figures
the actual value of the land as $40 per
acre. Mr.. Sheets also estimates that
$13 per acre will pay for the land, seed,
sowing and harvesting.
A 27-horse power steam engine
furnished the power for threshing.,
Seven men were the maximum number
employed in feeding the bundles to the
machine and 10 bushels Of oats, from
good grain and proper help, were
sacked in a minute.
There is the grain from 700 acres
around Saltwater that has not been
threshed this season.
Mr.. Sheets uses his engine for plow-
ing. 1t draws eight ID inch gang blows
and a large roller for crushing the
freshly broken prairie sod. His II
years old son, Clarence, acts as chaut-
feur and guides the machine with
perfect control. The machine plows
and rolls from 20 to IS acres per dav.
The owner intendst to put in 900 acres OF
grain in the spring, $50 acres of which
is yet to be backset.
In the pillow field two teams are re-
quired to haul coal and water for the
machine, but when threshing, straw is
used Tor fuel.
Mr.. Sheets will add a four horse drill
to his farming equipment and with this
drill he will be able to cover each dav
the same mou OF ground as plowed
and rolled by the steam machine.
The observations which w. ]. Sheets
made among the farmers last fall while
threshing, teaches him that the first
breaking should not be more than 2H to
3 inches deep and that the freshly
broken sod should be rolled and packed,
thus conserving the moisture. Under
the old process of cutting up the sod
the moisture dries out quickly.
The Dickinson press., 1907-01-26
Woule it be thus, if He came just now?''

Woule it be thus, if He came just now?''
Yes, what would he find? Would he
find half Of US not ready, and the other
half not half ready? We. alas, place
too much confidence in health and
propitious surroundings forgetting that
this ought to be the very thing to warn
us that the Master may come when we
are least expecting his advent. Say,
dear reader. how is it with you? Let US
be frank with each other upon this all
important subject. Will the Master be
o likely t find you where YOU should
be least expected to be were he to call
some Of these fine evenings at your
home in the manner of a visitor? Or
would he be compelled to search for you
in the forbidden places of revelry and
find you thinking Of all things else than
his appearance? How sad t o find YOU
thus and to have to turn away leaving
you to your ways because you are
married to them. Let US not be thus.
Come to the Sunday services where you
may learn of him and his love for you;
and be sure to come early for the 80
minute song service.
F. w. Gress. Pastor.