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Evening star., 1907-08-24
HERNDoN HAPPENINGS.
Sale of Late Judge Yeoman's Estate
Arranged.
'ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HERNDON, Va, August "a, 1907
A contract has been signed by H. B.
Hutchinson of Herndon and the commits
sioners for the purchase and sale Of the
Yeomans river farm of 1.S41 acres, To-
Gated on the Potomac river just east of
Goose Creek. The price agreed upon is
$4,000. and it is believed that the court
Will ratify the sale at that figure. This
farm is a part of the estate Of the late
Judge James D. Yeomans, a former men,
ber of the interstate commerce commission,
who also owned the farm near Ashburn,
Joudoun county, formerly owned by Sen
ator William NJ. Stewart OF Nevada and
which recently sold for $4,000.
Arthur Robb of Herndon has been trans
ferred from the division of supplies and
accounts, Washington navy yard to the
Department of Justice
E. A. Kirk has purchased the Montgom-
cry property, consisting of a dwelling and
n large lot IN Van Week subdivision, Hern-
don.
Dr. F. w. Huddleston. w F. Middleton,
DR.. E. L. DetwIer. B. w. Middleton and
T. NJ. Williamson, a committee of citizens
of Herndon and vicinity, are making good
progress on the work of repairing the mac
adamized road between Herndon and Floris.
Reports indicate that bass fishing Is good
on the upper Potomac. DR.. B. B. Detwiler
and Mrs. Detwiler and Maj. w. F. Middle
ton of Herndon have been the most sue
cessful anglers.
r. II. Thayer and Mrs. Thayer are about
to sell their farm and other property in
Herndon and remove TO Chicago.
Rev. John McNabb. rector of st. Timothy
Episcopal Church. who recently resigned
owing TO i'll health will be assisted in his
work by a student from the Theological
Seminary near Alexandria, the vestry of the
church having refused to accept the resig-
nation. Mr. McNabb will give his entire
time to parish work.
Evening star., 1907-08-24
Charge Of Grand Larceny.

Thaddeus l.. Adams, stated to have been
formerly employed by the Capital Traction
Company as a conductor, plead not guilty
when arraigned before Judge Mullowny in
the United States branch of the Police
Court today on an information alleging
grand larceny, and was held to await
action by the grand jury. Bond was fixed
at $780, Adams according to Detective
Cox, who placed the young man under ar
rest yesterday, formerly boarded at the
home of Mrs. Fannie c. Michaward, at 18th
and G. streets. Recently, she alleges,
Adams was asked to watch out for her
diamond ring, bracelet and other jewelry,
which We're left on a bureau in her home.
From that time on she has not been able
to locate the jewelry. Detective Cox yes
terday arrested Adams and stated In court
today that the young man led him to
the White Lot, where the valuables had
been buried.
Evening star., 1907-08-24
Bow Disappears From Home.

Leland Hibbs, sixteen years of age, whose
home is at 1iOi 10th street, is said TO have
disappeared from his home about a week
ago. He went away with the intention Of
going to Great Falls, it is said, and failed to
return home. His absence does not seem To
have alarmed his father George Hibbs, who
is employed as foreman at the brick works
of West Bros across the river.
He went away of his own free will, his
father stated to IA Star reporter today, and
l presume he will come back the same
way"
Mr.. Hibbs said he knew the whereabouts
of his son, and he feels that de VIII return
when his outing is over. The matter las
not been reported to the police.
Evening star., 1907-08-24
News Of Gaithersburg, Md.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


GAITHERSBURG. Md, August "a, 1907.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fulks died last night at
the family residence near this town. She
had been III for several years. Mrs. Fulks'
husband. Mr.. Ignatius T. Fulks. and five
children, Mrs. Frank B. Severance, Mr..
Thomas I. Fulks, Mr.. Edgar Fulks, Mr..
Oscar Fulks and Mr.. Algernon Fulks, all
Of Gaithersburg, survive her. Deceased
was about seventy years of age and was a
daughter of the late Samuel Gloyd.
Two cases of illness, one in the family Of
John w Ennis, and the other of Thomas
Davis. colored, residents near Washington
Grove, which the attending physicians have
pronounced dipAtheria. have caused the
county health authorities to establish
quarantine there. The big colored camp
meeting in progress at Emory Grove has
been abandoned indefinitely.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
John w. Byrne. who died suddenly at his
store last Tuesday, were held at Epworth
n. L. Church yesterday. Rev. a. E. Ogg,
Evening star., 1907-08-24
Carving Dangerous Weapons.

Two deadly weapon 'toters' were before
Judge O'Neal in the Police Court today and
both entered pleas Of guilty. julius Lucas
colored. was the first defendant. He was
placed under arrest by Policeman Jack
son of the fourth precinct last evening
while disorderly and when searched razor
was found in his possession. He was
fined $50, with the alternative of five
months in the workhouse.
John Curtis, the other defendant, said he
was a simple 'shoreman.' and that he
carried a dirk for cutting ropes while boat
ing on the river. When arresting him last
evening Policeman Moran would not take
the excuse for carrying the deadly weapon.
Judge O'Neal imposed $50 fine In the case
and suspended sentence. John explained
that hereafter he will be careful as TO
the style of knife he carries, and will see
that it is of the ordinary style and not
forbidden by the law.
Evening star., 1907-08-24
No Indeedy. Dolly Didn't Die.

Dolly Cook, thirty-one years old, decided
last night that she was tired Of living and
made an effort to give an undertaken d job.
She took chloroform.
"Dollys dead" shouted an occupant Of
the house when the unconscious form Of
the woman was found But this morning
Dolly was very much alive. She had been
hurried to the Emergency Hospital and
given heroic treatment.
Evening star., 1907-08-24
Corbett an Auto Speeder.

NEW YORK, August 24.-James ]. Cor
bett and two friends left the Green Room
Club in an automobile yesterday afternoon
and started up Broadway for the Polo
Grounds. At 50th street a wagon got in
the way and Corbett. who was driving, put
on speed. When the machine got to sd
street 1t was going twenty miles an hour.
A bicycle policeman gave chase, but he did
not catch the auto until it reached jsth
street. In the West Side court Magistrate
Droege fined Corbett $40.
Evening star., 1907-08-24
For a New Sing Sing.

ALBANY, August 24.-The new commits
sion appointed to select a site for Sing Sing
prison has named DR.. Charles F. Howard
OF Buffalo as chairman. OF the eighty nine
sites offered eighteen have been designated
as worthy OF inspection by the commission.
I'VE will examine all the sites on both
sides of the Hudson river DR.. Howard
said. ut will be Of advantage to have the
prison on the river bank. but that is not the
greatest concern. We must look first to the
water supply for an institution of that char
.acter. OF course, there is objection from
villages and from the owners of fine resi-
dences along the river against having a
prison near them. and the commission must
use some judgment in this natter
Evening star., 1907-08-24
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Evening star., 1907-08-24

A keyring which dropped from the pocket
of the man found hanging in the suburbs of
Clarksburg, w. Va, was found and on it
was the name OF G. W. Pierson, Summers
vile, w. Va. 1t is believed that he was an
attorney by that name who lived many
years in Nicholas county, w. Va.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

the pastor, assisted by four other local
clergymen officiated The interment was
in Forest Oak cemetery.
Evening star., 1907-08-24

Mortified, you know. was the birthplace
OF Mr.. Moody, his retreat for rest during
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-20
PLATINUM ADVANCES,
Manufacturer Using il Are Quite Dis.
turbed--Thine Output cuftailed.

NEW ioRk. July la,--Announeemeut
IA made that the price oi platinum has
advanced from Ssl to Ssdao an ounce
within month aud the dealers say
that II viii soon be $50 an ounce,
Manufacturers Of diamond jewelry.
plates for Artificial teeth aud electrical
and photographs supple, are quite dis
turhcd ami many al them believe that
the Russian and French c"rpapics which
contiol the mines are cartailing thr
output
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SELL MoRcAN's PICTURE,

NEW YORK, July la--An oil por.
Trait Of J. r Morgan |. among the a..
,icles that the government hopes to sell
at The forthcoming ,rmIannual sale ot
unclaimed dutiablc gooj,
Tho portrait Il the work ni a German
'rtist, ami, according to Colonel Story
who is in charge Of the sales depart.
mett at the public offices was cyidrnIly
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Cash can find friend in Astoria ground,
Within our city limits by coach or car,
You have no distance to look around,
To drop your gold onto lucky star,
MCCLURE
On Grand, two lots and seven.room
house. On Franklin, one eight-mom
house. On Seventh street, two lots and
six-room house.
SHIVELY
On Exchange, two lots l00xl50 and
six-room house. On Franklin two lots
and seyen-room house. On Grand,
one lot and eight-room house.
ADAIR
On Thirty-fourth street, two lots, $50
feet square and nine-room house. On
Thirty-fourth street, one seven room
house, and on same street one six-room
house. On Thirty eighth street, three
houses with lots On Commercial, be-
tween Thlrty-seventh and Thirty eighth,
three six-room houses On Bond street,
two lots, $50 feet square.
ALDERBR00K.
On Cedar, four lots, lOOx2OO, improv-
ed Fifty partially improved lots,
5OxlOC
Any Of the above property can be had
on easy terms.
n r MORT0N
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War Against Consumption.

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Do not'risk your health by taking some
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package.
T. r. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
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CD. Buthars testihes After -Four YsaIs.

q, u. nurhans, Of Carlisle Center, \,
Y. writes "About four years ago |
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r y. Laurin. Owl Drug Store,
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rnIeA from a photograph.

tcpcd from u photograph.
The canvas Il about three feet square
and those who have seen II say Il ls a
credi,hlc piece Of work, Mr.. Morgan,
however, does not want Il.
Tho pictures Is consigned 10 Mr.
Morgan and arrived u New York from
Hamburg about year ago. Since that
time Il has laid NJ the public storcs
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A new ship CANAL
Will be One Hundred and Three
Miles Long.
GREAT SAVING TO SHIPPERS

National Charter Granted to Lake Erie,
and Ohio Shin Canal company--To be
Built by Private Contract But oper,
ated Under Federal Supervision.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PROPOSALS.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
AMONG THE CLUBS

The bi-monthly meeting of the Unity Club
was held at W. L. T. c. Hall. 522 9th street
northwest Tuesday night. President Henry
p Holden presiding and MIR. Il. NJ. Sullivan
acting as secretary. The unusually good
program was prepared by the correspond
ing secretary of the club. Mrs. s. A. C.
Bartlett. and was enjoyed by the club and
q large number of invited guests. The first
number was a plano solo. "Sequidilla."
given by Miss Virginia b. Sullivan, who re-
sponded later with another number. Mrs.
Isabella Il. Chase accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Robert Hickman, and on the
violin by Miss Ruby Stanford. sang THE
Song of the Camp. and responded to an
encore with The Little Tin Soldier" Mrs.
William Emerson was then introduced
and read an account Of her travels in
Egypt and trip up the river Nile. Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, accompanied on the
piano by Mr.. j. Edgar Robinson, sang
because of YOU" and for an encore Dear
recited "Miss Edith Helps Things Along"
and for encore Almost Beyond Endur-
ance.". Mrs. Alice Jordan recited in negro
dialect watermelon story, and by request
read MAN To Man." or How Mcdowell of
Brookmead Stables Changed Trainers
Twice Miss Ruby Stanford, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Robert Hickman, con-
tributed selection on the violin. Miss
Fannie Z. Shrevc and MIR. F. p. Heartsiil
accompanied by Mrs. Stuart sang n duet
lucky Home" as sung by the Mt Vernon
Place NJ. Z. Church South Quartet, con-
sistng of Miss Fannie +. Shreve. Miss La
liam Chenoweth Mr.. ii. o. Sink and Mr..
+. p Heartsili. They We're accompanied by
the organist of the same church. Mr.. j.
Edgar Robinson.
The program was delightful, one
throughput and Mrs. Bartlett was con-
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and the evening was finished with dancing.
The visitors present included the Misses
Nellie James, Laurie Waters, Minnie Wes-
ser, Jennie Turpin and Messrs. John Walter
Hall, James Florence, Henry Bell, August
Hall and Frank Miller.
The Hammersmiths' Club held a meeting
Wednesday last at the home of Miss Nellie
Goldsmith at 3225 Volta place northwest
Mr. Goldsmith, the hostess father took the
guests for a sleigh ride and upon returning
home refreshments were served. Among
those present, besides the hostess, were:
Mr. and Mrs. e. Grieves, Misses Annie and
Josephine Gould, Rena Moulton and Louise
Wehel; Messrs T. j. Tate, John Gould, ).
H. Davidson and Charles Miller.
The Ladies' Club OF Anacostia was enter
tanned 4; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Roberts
at a musicale at their residence Maple ave.
nue.. Wednesday evening last. quartet
from St. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church was present and assisted in the
program. to which Mr.. Fulton Karr and
Mr.. Roberts contributed piano solo and
a baritone solo, respectively. Mr.. Karr
was the arcompanist OF the evening. Other
members of the company assisted in the
program. Those present. In addition to the
host and hostess, were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel NJ. Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.-A. Griswold. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knox Graeme, Mr.. and Mrs George o,
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Burr. DR..
and Mrs. Richard A. Pyles, Mrs. Alice Mar
bury, Mr. and Mrs. N. r. Harnish and Mr..
and Mrs. L. J. Smith. Refreshments were
served.
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graduated on her success in assembling the
talent, and she, as well as the partici-
pants. Mrs. VIM. Emerson especially, was
was given rising vote of thanks by the
club.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Dr.. c. w. Brown. 1411
X street northwest twenty-five members
and twelve guests being in attendance
Dr. James Mckee presided. The program
was opened by piano solo by DR.. {. w.
Brown. In response to roll call quota
tons were given from the German. The
first paper of the evening was given by
Mr. G. C. Abbot entitled Common Things
With Queer Uses" He discussed the uses
of block diamonds, quartz, crystal salt,
water and money. Many questions of a
scientific nature were propounded. and Mr..
Abbot answered them in a satisfactory
manner Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey then
gave a violin solo. responding with sec
ond as an encore. This was followed by
a paper by Mrs. James Mckee. the title
being IAN Idea" One of the ideas brought
out in the paper that caused general dis
cussion was the discovery of sulphuric
ether as an anes.he;ic. Local anesthesia
was spoken of by many of those present.
The program closed with piano solo by
Mrs Dickey. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. and during the serving. DR..
Brown a. the piano and Mrs. Dickey with
her VIOLIN rendered some pleasing selec-
tons.
The Washington branch of the Theosoph-
ical Society held its regular meeting at the
HEADQUARTERS. DO A street southeast, Sun
day evening The meeting was opened by
the president. Mr.. ]. Harry Carnes. the
minutes of the previous meeting were read
by the secretary. Mrs. 8. NJ. Macdonald.
afte. which Mrs Gregory contributed a
musical selection The class resumed the
study of "Reincarnation." taking for its
subject the proofs OF reincarnation. which
was. discussed from various standpoints by
the members. The Wednesday evening
class resumed the study os The Pedigree
OF Man." taking In detail the evolution OF
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evening class. studying the Science of the
Emotions continued its work.
The w. w. w. Club met Wednesday even
ing at the home of Miss Susie Keith Lee
The president. Mr.. Frank Benning North
being Ill. his place as presiding officer was
filed by Miss Aieen Parker vice president
of the club. The program opened with a
song by all the members and closed with a
flag drill The pianists Of the occasion were
Miss Paul. Miss Leon. and Messrs Frank
and Hally Bell. Miss Jane Smith sang the
flower song from Faust and Mr.. Heiskell
played selection and encore on the violin.
The crittenton Wheel Club met with
Mrs. Pauline Potwin Thursday afternoon.
The members present were Mrs. Sawyer
Mrs. Story, Mrs. Abbott. Mrs. Brumbaugh.
Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Simpson,
Mrs. Wickham, Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Sew
erance.
The meeting of the Excelsior Literary
Club held Tuesday was regarded as one of
the most enjoyable of the season. In the alb
srnce of the president, Mrs. Emerson. Mrs
Kent, vice president. presided. The attend
ance was comparatively small. the fine
sleighing tempting many to little physical
recreation. In response to Soll call the
members severally quoted from noted au-
thors bringing forth interesting and In
structive facts on the subject of the day.
The first paper on the program "Monti-
cello" given by Mrs Bulla. and listened
to with much interest, was supplemented
by Miss Chamberlain, who had visited the
place. and gave an account of many relics
and much of the furniture as 1t stands to-
day. The principal paper The Louisiana
Purchase-During Jefferson's Time was
ably and exhaustively discussed by Mrs
Stearns, followed by q discussion on the
subject.
The Study and Pleasure Club met Thurs
day evening at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Miller. of Capitol Hill. A long
program Of music and Rotations was given
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administered the various dabs. pats and
CALCULATIONS usual to such occasions.
A pewter-starred Waterman got up from
his chair across the way to explain:
She walked too near the door. The
clerks are always coming and going. and
visitors should be careful to keep in the
middle of the hall"
Then why don't you put up. a sgn?''
snapped the tourist man. This lady has
had bad fall"
"Oh, come onr interrupted the victim.
Il can stand fall or two. I'm no Eve.
That closed the incident The woman
who wasn't Eve stepped. to the middle of
the corridor and piloted the others 20 the
door. And the pewter-starred Waterman
sat down.
on F street. Two of them, who were
spading a path across the street, stepped
back for sleigh to flash by.
'They can keep their dandy cutter"
"Those sleigh bells know how to jingle,
all right. don't they?"
"Oh, yes. they can jingle. but it's the
money that talks
He laughed at his own smartness: the
other joined in. and then they went back
to spading. each with his breath steaming
my old woman read In the paper that
there's another snow coming. Wonder If
It's SOP
wish 1t Is. Oon care II She SHOWS
clear on till the Fourth of July, SO long
as 1t gives me q job .
s.Td like to have the contract OF selling
snow balls to the excursionists.'
Tell you what would be better than
that II all this snow. was sugar and It
belonged to us, wouldn't we be the dandy
sugar kings!'.
YOU'D have to be q dandy sugar king
all to your own self. I'd take my half and
IA 20 out In the middle. Of the street and
boiler out. Run here everybody. and get
eessweetnin' for a lifetime. Help your
SELF What's that man over yonder haw
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hawin' about? Say, you. what's up?"
The man. who was laughing so bolster
ously struck his shovel into the range Oh
miniature Sierras he was helping to banl
against the curb and called back:
II was jes' thinkin' I'm gwine go I'd
dat pahlor social, after ALL l got money
enough for a cyard'' ,
Better be saving your money for grubr
I'm gwine have plenty money The
viewer man says we bounter have moi
snow. l wenter de pahlor social at ou1
chuch las year an had mo- fun en- l ever
had in NAH life, an / suttinly felt bad
about missin' this heah one. I'd ruthei
dance n eat. any day in de yeah
He laughed with the rich, unsteadied
spontaneOUsness OF his race. and went back
to building miniature Sierras. The two
men resumed their spading with a brisk
rivalry, and that was all, except that
There was no more snow. n