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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01
FROM APPALACIIIA.

The closing exercises Of fl.
public school was the most in
tercsting affair az last week
Monday evening the eNer-
clses were mostly bv children
IN the LIST 2nd and Bird school
year. Especially good was thc
Come play with me-" dril
The boys showed they could
not be tempted with dolls
neither could the girls De-
tempted with sweet meats
Tuesday evening" program
consisted Of the Music and Elo-
cution pupils under Mrs lam
ler's training 10 appeared to
be very entertaining iudginr
ON the encores received.
The medal in music was uit- .
en- 10 Miss Iva Hale forrreafest
progress. Annie Kerr Thomp. .
kins was close second. but on
account of sickness fen "a lit-le|
behind I'M the contest.
Miss Carrie EVeredue won
the elocuti0n medal iu the reci- +
iatlon contest Tuesday evening .
The principal and teachers
nave done good work. and most
OF ihem are expected Go return I
this Fall.
Visitors in town attending
ne exercises We're Miss Rev.
holds, Kalamazoo. Mich. Miss
\ oel, lmboden, and Miss Riggs N
East Stone Gap. Misses Church
ma Burgren, Preacher. Miss
breeding, Stonega. Mrs Dcmott
,linchport. and Miss Read
Sig Stone Gap.
F NJ. Clark and VIM Hail
ave moved, since the fire. te ]
Neokec.
The Home Nl-Slon SocD...
'll. meet next week. Na, Sih
With Mrs. Holley az Inman.
Married at the Home Of the
rides mother. Mrs. Bogrs
thursday, April 25. Mr.. /. ~ d
Tart and Miss Mollie Wells
lev. ;. y. Morren officiating. "
Mrs Jerome Wells was In
own Saturday returning from
X Stone Gap. She was ac
ompanied by Miss Katie and d
ellie Horsley. "
". II. CarRes stopped over
town a short while Saturday. Ia
$50 Mrs. ). a. Bailey.
Clarence Everedge and Har-
q Tate returned Saturday
ON Berea, Ky. where they T.
ave been attending school.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01


Corporation Commission Entered m.
49,
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. The State Corporation fCom
mission Saturday handed down
"a decision in the rate cases bv
which after July D. passenger
rates on trunk lines ro4rc..i ~.
two cents per mile. on their
feeders 90 @ a.. on certain minor
roads they viii Dee three. an9
ireig1te % uniform schedule is
established thereby masking "a
slight reduction.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01
SUBSCRIBERS are earne s,lv

SUBSCRIBERS are earne stlv r.
quested 20 observe the date
printed on their address slips.
which Will keep them M AM
times posted as 90 the date
of the expiration Of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO TINS request will
save all parties a great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01

Am Investigation of the town
records covering the period
during which work was carried
I @ ward ON the reservoir
streets. bridges. &c. is being
carried ON hy Messrs. Neon
auShy and kahler, representing
me American Audit COMPANY
OF Cincinnati. The purpose Of
the Investigation Is to ascertain
II possible what disposition was
made of the proceeds of the
s2v 1000 bond issue that was pro.
Nided for that purpose.
ll will be remembered that
the Minute Book containing the
records relating 90 work done
during thus period was lost or
misplaced and the purpose of the
investigation Is TO clear IN any
suspicion of graft which NAV /
nave been entertained.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01
FROM kE0KEE.

keOkee, Va, April 29.-The
sweet breezes and sunshine
smiles, and blooming flowers of
spring weather are entering our
beautiful mountain valley OF
Crab Orchard, the Pocket and
Pigeon Fork, which is situated
between Big Stone and Pen
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

To the Stockholders of the Bic
Stone Gap Land Company:
Take notice that the regular
annual meeting of the stock
holders of said company will be
held IN the town of Big Stone
Gap, Virginia, on Wednesday.
May LIST. 1907.
Big Stone Gap Land Company,
By JnO. w. Chalkley, Sec'y.
1917
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01
NICE EXHIBIT FOR JAMESTOWN.

1ir. %. d Ayers. Nica.pra
DENT and General MANAGER of
lhe Ia1cwell Coal Land Corno.
ration and the West F6rl-
Lumber Co.. has the exhibif
lrom Dads companies ready fo
ship to Jamestown
lie viii have the six coal
seams above drainage running
from live tc seven feet in thicl~
ness placed one above the other
DOB their order. and ON each
siae q pyramid Of coke made
from three of the veins.
Ihc coke made from one two
and three shows by ANALYSES ~
nr 'he equa of amy cooking coal
ln ihc country. while Numbers
'cur nNr nud ~lN ai,uusuu,a-s
tN a> domestic and steam r,,l
ihc timber exhibit viii b. -
selection o.; Poplar. oak and
liem.ock logs sawed in twoan5
boards made from each side
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-05-01
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

4 meeting of the stockhol8
eIs of the East Big Stone Gan
Land and improvement Com
pany viii be held at the office
oi Is. Il. Irvine i'm the town of
nig stone Gap, on Tuesday
1. n. Jones. r ~ levin.
Secretary. President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
High Insteps Mean BEAUTY.

characteristics that make themselves
manifest in a woman's foot are some
times most interesting. A high instep
is regarded as the chief feature of a
pretty foot. II adapts itself readily 10
smart shoe and gives an outline ts
the ensemble that 81 most fetching II
gives a fascinating curve TO the ankle
and maras its owner as a hIgh-splrlted.
met -esotle creature not only cog
uizaIt ~ Ber own charms. bur hose ~
her t1lIh irL carriers.
There IS nothing beautiful about q
woman s foot. man was hea rd to
say the Other dHE There fsust a line
~ beauty 81 it, and the people who
rave over ir are unthinking and not
obseTvant
Isn't there a lire q beauty in WON.
an foot Are the people vino declare
Tor Il gnthinkiug and un0bs5rv if.g9
Wen, there ere "a few feet fu Washing
ton that misnt twinkle ar these same
rkepucs. and having once danced their
siiksn garhed, patent booted Gttle
selves merrliy about for only q v-aa
bit OF q time who is Il shall sev them
nayf Well. tie not mere man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21
Fashion DEGREES Walking skirts.

Fashion DEGREES Walking skirts.
Fashions decree this spring is FOR
the Irv snort walking skirJ-uot the
length tna- just escapes the ground.
bur one lhat carries Inc bottom or me
skirt clear Or the ankles What does
;nis mean II means that Fashion
las herself recognized the beauty Of
me feminine foot and has ordained
that ,he world shall see and admire.
Take = stroll along r street any day
or along Connecticut avenue in the
afternoon and YOU will say:
VS. here are the women OF wash
inston- These are All young girls
Na. they're not. They ARE the
women Of ashington who have come
to the realization that one feet, altar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21

The beautiful in tHe nude Again
tAere h"te been ~euiptars and paint
~rs wh" Have era Vu their greatest in-
- r7u"n~ from thls CHESS And so Be-
ieA, 5e lH tue c1usidera ton of
woman tB't so one ever expects
10 view .i- otherwise fascinating
+lehper detached srIm lHe rest IL
t1e body. but Tie great English writer
Aio SAY u Hls conception of Tr.lbv
great iteraty and dra ma tic triumph
saw .u SIZE foot of his heroine a phase
~ feminine beauty which had hither-
- rarely 9ppeated 10 tfe artistic sense
lie gave Ills model a beautiful foot
foot loo beautiful 40 be pr0faned
bV shoe. Convention however. does
mon permit the ElorifiCa lion Of ones
foot IN this day and generation. but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21

r a oot beautiful?
This question poets
anged scoFed at--,yben the foot
their The Of the Prince
recount It's charm De Mauer nc hisror,
itself for artists odds the ones
ton Mere say bur he viii to
unit offer fe1en Yea verify. decide for
nee he day that Eve first world
poet have found much beauty her
hair shel-Ik herf
Barred Of ken HOSE
Frankly. considered and distinct part feminine
d~anted up barred Of m
iIku patent slipper, would uonans foot
is thing Beauty?
II he maze Of ,,tirI
d O he womb
Dotth had aI5
No! No emphatcaIy
pervcrse composition than
Iadys'
fortdIUg q tle
boot an,
20 catch "a 'ee1ug glimpse that foot
fascination s5,i
her the hi
there's I'm her Artist 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-21

There are aHes I'm women-s feet as
distinetveiy smart and as Indicative
~ rarest beauty as there is in her
hsore' and i-, aer be homely let he-
hef even careiHSSiy gOwned. but just
~ Hel wear smart shoe on a pretty
''o' "itn ~ti turned ankle Ar the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Olice.

Notice is hereby given that /,
the undersigned, under and by vir-
tue of the laws Of the state of Ore.
gon, prohibiting the running at
large of animals within Morrow
county, have taken up and have in
my possession at my place known
as the Jones ranch, one mile south
east of Heppner, Morrow county,
Oregon, the following described
animal: One black SOW, white strip
in face, weight about 300 pounds,
ring in nose, crop off both ears.
The owner or owners of said ami
NAL is hereby notified that unless
the same are claimed within the
proper time or manner, that 1 will
on the 2Sth day of D December, 1907,
at the hour of tel O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day at my said
farm sell the said described animal
in the manner and for the purposes
provided by law.
Dated this l1th day of Decem-
Der, 1907.
JOHN BYLAND.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Timber Land, Act June, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The Dalles,
Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

United States Land Office, The Dalles.
Oregon.
August Goth. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An
act fo' the sale OF timber lands in the
States OF California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Tesritory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892. E. Jay Merrill, of Hard
man, county of Morrow, state of Oregon,
has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement, No. 4o73. tor the purchase of
Lots 2 anu OF Section No. three. in
Township No. 6 South, Range No. 26 E. ,
W. NJ. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought 10 more valua BILE for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver at The Dalles, Oregon, on the 23rd
day of January, 1903.
He names as witnesses:
Hugh Roberts, of Hardman. Oregon !;
G. W. Chaplin, of Hardman. Oregon J.
G. Owen, of Hardman, Oregon, and r.
W. Robson. of Eight Mile, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this Office
on or before said 23rd day of January,
1908.
G. w. MOORE, Register.
Nov7-Jan9
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Grand Recital.

Look for it! Heppner Is to have
Hs exquisite pleasure of hearing
eess Of the foremost artists, ii not
tlhe- West, in the state of Oregon
GO the evening of the 30th of Dec.
at the Odd Fellows hall. The
Wsssans Home Missionary Society
e1 the Methodist church South,
knNe beea happy in securing the
services of Miss Ethel Martin,
tslcher of vocal and instrumental
music, and elocution, in the Co.
fBn1bia College at Milton, Oregon,
fD1uDer,y of Chattanooga, Tenn.
1t is promised by those who
Ee,ys heard Miss Martin that she
WHY not disappoint her hearers.
She 10 first class@in the lines which
she pofesses. She can do the
w9rk AS welk as teach the theory
Is It not fine that we are here
5soahisea something out of the or
<Toary aud common. Those good
wean&o are to be congratulated on
bringing to our town something in
tbs way of entertainment-that
wIa elsvate, refine. instruct, as
vsE sy please and furnish an even-
a1G ID Joy and pleasure.
WIN this not give US taste for
scunssMag higher in the way of eD.
fg xsgnment than we are sometimes
s4ssHssomed to hear? Keep the
de.st IN mind-Dec. 80.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

A. d. Inskeep, Of Lexington, was
in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sc,ivner were
in from Eight Mile, Monday.
A. w. Sailing has rented his
farm on Eight Mile. He will
move to Hardman where he has
already built new residence.
Eggert r. Geise and Miss Joicey Lea
theirs, beth of Hardman, were married
in this city, Thu .sday, Dec. 5, at the
parlors of tbs Palace hotel, Judge J. P.
Williams officiating.
The Christmas exercises of the public
school will be held Tuesday. Dec. II. on
account of the Teachers Institute being
held here the 18th, 10Th, and c0th, All
patrons OF the school and others are in
vted to attend these exercises and help
the school enjoy these festivities.
The Baker City market is glutted
with wood and coal.
Josephine county is to have a
second creamery, at Williams.
At Thurston shooting match
one man won all the turkeys and
one sheep.
La Grande has laid II, 749 feet of
cement sidewalks during the past
few months.
1t is estimated that 100000
bushels of wheat We're raised within
II miles of Echo.
The Woodburn Commercial club
is receiving many letters ofinquiry
from the east.
Aaron P. Talent, founder OF the
town of Talent, and Martha A. Tai
ent, his wife, celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary at their
home in Medford one day last week.
A Eugene cannery has put up
this year 10000 cases of fruit and
vegetables. This is more than dou-
BILE the amount put up last year,
and by far the largest amount ever
handled. In addition to this they
have shipped and will ship from
Eugene % carloads of dried prunes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

LaGrande Observer: The meet
ing of the commercial bodies of the
state in p, rtland Sunday, demon
strsted conclusively one thing. and
that was all of the districts outside
of Portland are ready and wiling
to have the holidays called off and
let the business proceed. 1t is
Portland that eds the pro'ec ion,
not the back woods counties.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Bag SHIPME ENT.
FAINT Il Matlock Order 10 Barrels of
James Il. Pepper VIII iskey.

Through r. Ran, Rothschild
Bros. hired man, Fant & Matlock,
Of the Brewery saloon. of this city,
have purchased 10 barrels of the
famous James E. Pepper whiske y .
This whiskey was all bought in
bond and will be shipped direct to
the Brewery.
This is the first shipment of this
celebrated whiskey ever brought TO
Heppner. 1t is noted for its purity
and pleasant flavor.
Fant & Matlock are the sole
agents.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

Tast Horace G. Mckinley, who es
CAY ss recently from the Chinese prison
nj Basden, has been recaptured, is the
ResIfj OF s. 4. D. Pu'er, who is now
spvi7s term in the Multnomah County
Jaaa P,Aer bases his opinion on the
mss asas l.s has received letter from
Mskisley which was mailed at Mnkden
Oesaae4 2S. In his letter to Puter, Nc
EInef iselosei letter TO his wife, for
1nssir Marie Ware, asking Poter to mail
Il fp Mrs. Mckinley. In this letter Nc
kn,Bey says he expects to be back in the
Umss3 States about Christmas and tells
ifs maI5ss to watch the papers about that
xIms 5or the announcement OF his return,
E4Al2sy incloses clipping from the
Fr&Is T.aes OF October S, which, in an
rEx" sing bis arrest, says that Mckinley
wEs frequently a guest OF the American
Cous rlhse at Mukden before his arrest.
--TssAg1am.
As fruit and vegetable produc-
ing ssuntry eastern Clackamas is a
mnsh favored part Of Oregon, says
tfse Rstacada News. The country
is val watered, and in many local
ities streams and rivulets fed by
evr living springs flow through
the Ee]ds and meadows. But farm
es zsserally raise excellent crops
With cnly the ordinary methods
em2aoyed. The quality too is un-
exesged. In number of localities
tie tanners are going into the
Gsat growing business on scientific
ard up-to-date methods.
Engne Register: The First
National bank recently ordered
81 fW in silver from the mint at
SaD Francisco, and it came in 1000
SILVER dollars of the coinage of 1879
tbe gear specie payment was re-
susBe5. This was almost 80 years
ayo, and these dollars were prob
sb = coined to meet that emergen-
q, and were not used, and have
lam in the vaults ever since. Many
ed ia e coins have been out and back
to sbe bank again.
Raines Record: A smelter is
btGg pat IN at the new copper
1IIIs,gs, the Panhandle and the Tam
soazk, southeast of North Powder.
Cayles Mills, who lately located
sbtse &ne mines, says the first shiL-
Enss.: of copper will be made about
fht second week in December. The
ssssey Is very high.
From $4,000 to 10000 tons of
lar are raised in the Butter creek
and Meadows country, each year,
tlGs having been a good year.
AloRt 10000 tons will be har-
wstsl.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Notice For publication.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at The DalIes, Oregon.


October 3Oth, 1907,
. Notice is hereby given that Emeline E. Farns
worth OF Heppner. Oregon has filed notice of
her intention to make final communicated proof
in support OF her claim. viz: Homestead Entry
No. 1882 made December sth, 1902, for the VIZ
NEH and VIZ SEH Section 2t. Township NJ,
Range 22 + W M, aud that said proof will be
made before j. P. Williams. y. s Commissioner,
at his Office in Heppner. Oregon, on December
21 1907.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, the land, viz:
Orrin E. Farnsworth, of Heppner, Oregon;
Edward T. Farnsworth, of Heppner, Oregon;
Mary H. Farnsw orth of Heppner, Oregon, and
Marcellus Morgan. of Arlington, Oregon.
Nov7-DecI2 G. w. MORE, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior,

Dec. :. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Saddle Bowen,
OF Heppner, OreaOn, has filed notice of herin-
tention to make final fve-year proof in support
of her claim. viz Homestead Entry No. ll723
made Nov, 5th, 1902. for the S1s SEA Section 30.
NEA NEA Section 81. NWA NWL Section 80,
Township 3, s., Range 26 E. W. NJ. and that said
proof will be made before j. P. Williams. U. s.
Commissioner. at Heppner. Oregon on Feb.
1903.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, the land, viz:
William Hendrix, Henry Scherzinger. Millie
Miller, aud Emil Grotkopp, all of Heppner,
Oregon.
Decl2-Jan16 c, W. MOORE, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department. of the Interior,
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon.

Dec. 7, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that Thomas NJ. Scott,
Of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of his iu-
tention to make final five-yesr proof in
support of his claim, viz Homestead Entry
Nc. 1929 made Dec. 1lth, 1901. for the sh aftA
of Sec. 9th Ma NEA Section "a, Township L n.
Range 26. E.. w. NJ. and that said proof will lbe
made before J. p. Williams. U. s. Commissioner.
at his office at Heppner, Oregon, on Feb 4. 1908,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of the land. viz:
Harvey L. McAlister. Olin Hodsdon, William
B Tucker, all of Lexington, Oregon, and David
Hynd, of Heppner, Oregon.
DecI2-Janls - c. W. MOORE. Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
D.partmen. Of the Interior,


Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
vember l. 1907,
Notice is hereby given that Patrick
Cave, of Heppner, Oregon. has filed
notice of his intention TO make final CON-
muted proof in support of his claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 1873. made
Feb. %, 1906. for the north one half,
southeast quarter, southeast quarter,
southeast quarter sec. %, northeast
quarter, northeast quarter sec. 26,
ownship 4 s, range 26 east w. NJ, and
thatSaid proof will be made before J =.
P. Williams, L. 5. Commissioner. at
his office in Heppuer, Oregon, on De-
cember %, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, the land. viz:
Louis Groshens, JEFF McEerrin. John
Gaunt and Glenn Hayes, all of hepp-
ner, Oregon.
Noy. 7-Dec I2 G. ". MOORE, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

Ths editorial page of the Weekly Ore
gonian gives . broad treatment to . wide
rangs Of sub5ecA x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
MacCORMAC WILL TANGLE.
Wife and Husband Killed in the
Same Accident

NEW YORK, September 26.-The will of
Paul MacCormac, the clubman and automo-
bi.ist who died from injuries received in
an automobile accident recently near South
NOrwaIk, Conn, in which his wife was
killed, has been found in the safe of A. c.
AstarIta, the former attorney for the dead
man. BY the terms of the instrument Mrs
but her death has brought about an unusual
situation.
Mrs. MacCormic in her will left the bulk
of her estate to her husband. She be-
Qucathed $1,000 to be invested in an an
nuity for Joseph Adler Converse, her eleven
ycar-old son 10y her first husband from
whom she was divorced. Mrs. MacCormac
was killed August II. Her will was dated
February, 1905 and in II she left her home
in Connecticut TO her second husband ard
made him trustee for her son, who IS with
his father, Charles l.. Converse,
Mr.. MacCOrmaC died soon after his wife
His wiz left all his estate TO his wife
without any stipulation as 10 its disposal in
case Of her death. His estate is estimated
at about 500 oob most of 1t invested in Sc
cuE!tIcs which are believed II be in a safe
deposit vault in this city. The MacCormacs
had no issue, 50 that now both estates Will
Gc divided among the relatives of Mr.. Mac
CCrmaC. William Dawson of this city, an
u:.cie; Walter S. MacCormac of Phi,adel-
phla, an uncle; Mrs. Sarah A. Dlley of
NeS,fc- d. y. y, an aunt; Mrs. Rebecca A
Fitzgerald of WeStheld. an aunt and Geo
Is. AaCCormaC of Rochcst ar, y. Y Both
wills viii be offered for probate tomorrow
80 coaJcst is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26

Stanford White They have declared that
there is a law higher than that of the
country and that the taking of human
life may be condoned.
Amasa Campbell shot DR.. Harris in the
stock exchange building last winter. The
reason he gave was that Harris had ruined
his life and made his wife betray him.
This plea of justification was accepted by
a Jury. At the same time the jurors were
compelled to admit that Campbell vas
technically guilty of manslaughter
They did so, but to this verdict they
added, as a slider, a letter addressed to
Judge Windes and the state board of par
dons. I'VE, the undersigned jurors In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26

entertained last Monday afternoon by the
vice regent, Mrs. Franklin Sherman, and
her daughters. at their home, Ashgrove,
near Vienna, the residence for many years
of Thomas, ninth Lord Fairfax.
Papers We're read by Miss Ethel Nc
Creary of Washington and by Mrs. B. w.
Sunny, the historian of the chapter, de-
scriptive OF the Continental Congress, and
of Sally Fairfax, sister of Lord Fairfax
and of their home life at Ashgrove.
Those present were Mrs. Franklin Sher
man and the three Misses Sherman, Mrs.
Wells Sherman, Mrs. Johnson of Lewins-