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Middletown transcript., 1907-03-02
FOSTER IS ELEC1
Defeats B. Frank Blackburn
4anda.,i af fI.a cnnnfY II

tendent of the County ila
AT the meeting Of The Boz
Trustees held Wednesday
Hospital at Farnhusst 3
burn, superintendent Of the
for five years, was defeated for rev
by James w. Fosfsr.of New Castle.
contest was spirited and attracted 40
fifty persons to the institution. The oc
sion was the annual election OF Office
institution and there were many chang
made. James w. Lattomus was defeate
for reelection as attorney of the board 2
Reuben Satterthwaite. Dr. ]. w. Bastia
was reelected coroner7s physicIau ov
DIR. Meredith Saniuels, while the appionH
ment of a resident physician, which b
been held by DR.. "A. W. Briggs was he
open until the board can determirs
whether or not the csroner's physician
should not also act as visiting physi
clan. DIR. Columbus Henry was re
elected president of the board and A. V
Leslie George was elected secretary aDC
treasurer.
Mrs. Margaret Bacon, of New Castle
was named as matron of the hospital
to succeed Mrs. Blackburn, and Mis-
Emma Pinder, formerly second assistant
was named as first assistant matron tt
succeed Miss Clara Blackburn. The sec
ond is to be named by the super
intendent subject to the approval of tht
board. The appointment of fireman
was left over until the next meeting Al
was also the appointment of farmer
Willard Durham was reelected coachmal
and George Groves was re-appointet
watchman.
D. B. Ferris was appointed first NAL,
nurse and Miss Minnie O'Hsnlon was re
elected fret female nurse. George Pool
was reelected engineer.
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choral Services and Organ Recital

On Sunday afternoon, March Srd, at
30. selection from the sacred works of
The composer Haydn. 'sThe Heavens Are
Telling Tie Glory OF Sod, from the
OratoFio Creation. With yerslure clad .
Creation Thea ustriaaN asionsI Anthem.
(EIsydn) Achieved HIM glorious work
tCreation Hymns: Gene my soul,
90 g. The spacious hrmamsnt, No.
4e4 'iiow woadrhps asa great t4e7.
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pa HEAD or
Good Cattle

Twenty-six head jbf extra good mich
cows, some fresh, some with CALVES by
their sides, andsome close springersl Two
bulls, one coming three and one Ginning
two. My heard OF csftle has tested above
4 for the past IL months.
Ten head OF Hogs and Pigs-Fodr Brood
Sows. one Boar and five Pios
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LETTER TO JOsEEH BIGGs
MiddIetown, Del.

Dear Sir: We asked City Drug Co.
Crystal Springs, Miss, to sell Devoe.
They wanted to know, of their own
knowledge, how it compared with another
paint they knew all about-it was sold
right there, and considered good
They painted the house of W B Nc
Cluney two coats Oh purpose to test the
two paints against one another: one coat
Devoe gallons; the other coat that other
paint 10 gallons; Difference $40; 81
for paint, Sl3 for labor.
That other paint is made in New Or
leans; is pure; is considered an excellent
paint, and las good deal Of local good
will.
But the standard of paint has been low
ali through the southwest. That paint
is thin; II is; you see, six-tenths of a
paint; Devoe saves $40 over it on half
a small job.
Il is case of local best compared with
best.
Yours truly
IL F w DEyoE & Co
P. S. J. F. McWhorter g. Son sell our
paint.
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The MiddleteWn Transcript
Malls Close as Follows.

Going Nortb-7.2O a. M, 1905 am, $50 pm,
$40 p. m. and p. m.
Going South-S. 90 a.m.. 4l5 p. M, and pm
For Odessa-75.O a. M. $50 O. m. IL .SO q. M,
4.b0 p. m.
For Warwick. Cecilton and Earlville $40 a,
M, and AS p. m.
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Gu RRENT PRICES
M1DDLETowN GRAIN MARKET.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY s. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. 10 Corn
No. 2 .75 Yellow, shelled 48
Timothy Seed S. +" cob 49,. 48
Glover Seed ID 10 Oats ............... 80
MIDDLETowN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ". T. roNSELLEE.
Eggs, per doz............................. 26@2S
Country Butter, per fb................. 80
Creamery Butter, per b............ Al
Lard, per tb............................ 10@13
Live Chickens, per b................ 12915
Potatoes ............................. 5000
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FOR REMIT

A desirable farm on share near Black
bird, DEL, with peach orchard and berry
patch. Apply to
JOHN A. BoBB,
2201 East Huntington St,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS. &C,

Consisting OF farm wagons, hay rig
gins, j milk wagon, 2 binders, 2 mowers,
l Empire grain drill, Black Hawk corn
planter, new last spring, with extra lot of
wire; 8 Buckeye wheel cultivators, one
new last spring; roller, Disc harrow,
Spring Tooth harrow, Twin harrows, 1
A harrow, 4 Syracuse plows, 8 No. 81, 1
No. 8; hay loader. hay rake, fan, !
corn shelter, 2seed sewers, one erindstone,
l broad axe, mall and wedges, cross cut
saw, slop cart and bed, block and fall,
beam and pea, sprayer, new last spring;
lot of grain and phosphate bags, hedge
knives, hedge clippers, corn knives, j
large ladder, shovels, hoes, forks, spades,
single and double trees, Spindle buggy,
/ Cortlahdt speed cart, nearly new; set
double harness, eet single harness, set
dearborn harness, 8 sets wagon harness.
IL sets plow harness, lot OF collars, brides
and halters, COW chains. log chains, cider
press, ] 80 gallon lard furnace, horse
trough, 8 hog troughs, farm bell, lot OF
barrels, dehorning shears. dairy fixtures,
/ u. s. separator, capacity per hour $50
to 700 lbs. ! Davis swing churn, lot of
creamery cans, dog power, 2 bedsteads,
lot of chairs, tables and many other things
tor, ,1t1rsln r,sf,rs y, ;Fr7erkfor,
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blaCL POlut6y IL OiQg nttt WClkl 4ltQ
lbs., sired by Orphan Boy, dam thor
oughbred, good driver or worker, speedy,
sound and kind.
No. 2-Maud, brown mare, years old,
will weigh 1900 lbs. sired by q son of
Giltedge, dam by Pride of England, good
driver or worker, fine brood mare, sound
and kind.
No. 3-Mike, dark bay horse, years
old, will weigh over 100 lbs., sired by
Prince Ashton, dam by Pride Of England,
good driver or worker, sound and kind.
No. dummy, light sorrel mare, Z
years old, will weigh 100 lbs, sired by
Pride of England, dam by Honest Fred,
sound and kind, in foal by Sulliyan's
Duroc, good worker or driver, would
make good family mare.
No. 5-Hattie, black mare, years old,
will weigh over HOO lbs., sired by VIM.
Jones' Cypress, dam by Giltedge, good
honest work mare, sound and kind with
plenty of ginger and in foal to Woodalps
Cleveland Bay.
No. 6-Alice, black mare, 10 years old,
HOO lbs, good business chunk, sound and
kind, bred to Alcantara.
No. Fleet, sorrel mare, years old,
1000 lbs., sire Torena, dam Kentucky
bred mare, sound and kind, broken to all
harness, shows lots of speed, would make
fine gsntleman's driver, must be seen
to be appreciated.
No. 8-Rambler, black horse, 5 years
old, 1000 lbs., sired by Torena, dam Ba-
shaw mare, his I'd dam could step in 2.3e
without training, broken to all harness,
safe for lady to drive, shows lots Of speed;
a very pretty horse
No. 9-Mable, brown mare, 8 years old,
1000 lbs, sired by Woodall's Cleveland
bay, dam by Pride of England, I'd dam by
Giltedge, sound and kind, has been used
on the farm should make good all
around mare.
No. 10-Daisy, old sorrel mare, sired by
Giltedge, dam by Gen. Reynolds, in foal
to Snllivan's Duroc. This has been an
excellent mare and is fine producer.
No. 11-Bessie, bay weanling filIie by
Woodall's Cleveland bay, dam No. 2, good
size.
No. 12-Dandy, bay weanling colt by
Sullivan's Duroc, dam No. 10. This colt
should make fine horse.
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Talking Machines and Records at
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Local News

M1DDLETowN, DEL, MAR. .. 1907.
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TERMS OF SALE.

On all sums Of $40 and under, Cash; on
sums over that amount a credit of Twelve
Months will be given by purchaser giving
bankable note with approved endorser.
Interest % be added from day of sale.
No goods to be removed until terms oI
sale are complied with.
CHARLES 4. STEPHENS.
Joseph NJ Armstrong and
Dr. Charles r Biles, -Jr.. Auctioneers.
Wiliiar garuegie, Outside Clerk.
Harry Unions, Inside Clark.
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HORSE SHOEING.-Plain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
J. G. GREEN.
g Gold Crowns, Bridges and
U1ffD Patchwork made in my own lab
ratory. DIR. johnson.
FOR RENT.-Two 8room houses on
East Main street. Possession given March
25tb, Mrs. II. V. PARvIs.
FOR SALE.-One small roll top desk,
in good condition. Will be sold cheap.
Apply to This oFFicE.
Let us do your printing, no matter how
small the order, and give us chance to
prove how well we can do it.
Take your Walnuts to G. s. MoNTGoM
ERY's and get the highest cash prices.
Hear the latest Phonograph Records at
MoNRo'S,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. oct L-CATTLE-Receipts 1000; esti-
mated for wednesday. le 600 Market steady. Prime
heaEes. 5Ga-5. poor 20 medium AI5a455, st0ckeTs
and feeders $40. COWS and heifc1s $50. Gamers .
a251, Texans 55la5 ., Westerns Al0a625
HGGS-Receipts. l40oo estimated for Wednesday.
. U0 Market l5as0c lower. Light 6los6.So; roughs,
570as.l0; mixed, 605a675i heavy 6l0a6-95; pigs SO
ass
SHEEP Receipts. 1900: estimated tor Wednes-
sheep. 30G55); Western sheen. 2l0a5-50; native
,amhs. 475s7l0 Western lambs 4s0a75
New York. oct l.-CATTLE-Receints 80. No
trade in live cattle Feeling steady. with moderate
receipts expected tomorrow. Dressed beef steady,
but slow az szal0s. for native sides, and 6sas for
Texas beet.
CALVES Receipts. {o7 On sale. go. Cool veals
steady medium and common stock dull; grassers and
Westerns weak and about SIS Unsod- Tesls, 500a
oT5: grassers 500. Westerns. nominal City-d-essed
yeals steady at 9al5 per pound, country dressed at
-aI21s
SHEEP AND LANIBS-Receipts. 2572 Steady foT
both sheen and lambs. One car unsoid- sheep. so
s550. culs. 500: lambs 7.25aslZi4. Culls 500s55o.
No Canada lambs
H0GS-Receipts. 4s5o. Market saIoc higher; whole
range. 5.e5a7.Z5.
Baltimore. Oct l-CATTLE-Reoeipts for week
ended noon to-day wers SAP head, against SOL
head last week One hmGred and ssVenty-eighl
carloads on sale. Best cattle about steady. others
about I0c lower. Quote: Steers. good % strictly
PRIME 525a6l5i fair 70 socd i25a5.25; others 55oa
o h4ifsrs Z58500: bulls 275a4 %. COWS 20la
as: st0ckers 300a3 .. fresh COWS % Ga55O % per
head Exported last week. by y Lehman & Bro
per steamship Vedamore, for Liverpool iG7 head
cattle and by Amour * Co, Per steamship Mary
land, for London. 80 head cattle.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
An Authority Tells How
to Relieve All Catarrh.
SIMPLE HOMEMADE REMEDY
Afflicted Persons should Make Some Up
and Try It-DOn't Cost Much 20 Pre-
pare ut Home, aud Is Said 10 DO the
Work PrOmPtIy-AIsO VIII Prevent
Catnrrh During the Entire Season.

The coming months will be a harvest
for the doctors and patent medicine man
ufacturers unless great care is taken to
keep the feet dry; also dress warmly.
This is the advice Of weIl-known au-
thority, and should be needed by all who
are subject TO rheumatism. kidney and
bladder troubles, and especially catarrh
While the latter is considered by most
sufferers an incurable disease, there are
few men or women who Will fail 70 expe-
rience great relief from the following
simple home prescription. and II taken In
time 1t will prevent an attack Of catarrh
during the entire season.
Here is the prescription, which any one
can mix; Fluid Extract Dandelion one
half ounce: Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup sarsaparIlla three
ounces. Shake well in bottle and use In
teaspoonful doses after each meal and
again at bedtime
These are mostly vegetable ingredients,
anu tdil BE obAalAlNA iAtliA any ENtN HtI
scription pharmacy at small cost.
The Compound Kargon in this prescrip-
ton acts directly upon the eliminative
tissues Of the kidneys to make them filter
and strain from the blood the poisons
that produce all forms OF catarrhal affec-
tions. Relief is often felt. even after the
first few doses. and Il is seldom that the
sufferer ever experiences a return attack
within the year.
This prescription makes a splendid
remedy for all forms Of blood disorders
and such symptoms as lame back, blad-
der weaknesses. and rheumatism pains
are entirely dispeIled.
AS this valuable. though simple, recipe
comes from a thoroughly reliable source.
il should be Needed by every afflicted
reader.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charles A Morgan %, Of Quincy, I'll, and Mabel
Brooks g Rev. F. 4. Hannah.
Fred. ". Schaaf. p and Ella O. Howell. p,
both Of Richmond. Va. Rev J. B. Mclaughlin.
Ell G. A Gaffeld, q, and Mabel NJ, Wiley, D
Rev. Charles o. Isaac
Joseph c. NJ Abel. 81, and Jessie " B0wles, 3
Rev. Imat!us Fealy
John J Hayes, ., and Burnet Sullivan, q. Rev.
John B. Pittar
Beverly J. Gin. SO. # Richmond. Va, and Annie
S. Wright. Q. Ct Rowling Green. Va. Rev. J. J.
Muir
James F. Walker. %. and Emma Y. Curry. q
Rev. f. Hez Sven.
Garner McCalla. S. Of Philadelphia. Pa. and Ia
Mae Seaman. 2. Rev. ). H. Greene.
Herbert Y. Kessler. 90 and Mary r. Clements
l9. If Dickinson. Md. Rev James F. Mackin.
James g. Durfey. 56. Of Riverside Cal, and
Mary Avery 30 Rev. Weston BUBer.
Thomas II. Barron 90. and Edith II. Chrisman
IS. Rev. Albert l. MCrshon.
James F. Costello a. and Josephine l. Keller. ls
Rev. Thomas G. Smyth
David T. McCampbgl 81. of Philadelphia Ia
and Louise Ketcham, . Rev. George NJ. Nc
Campbell.
Daniel ". Sweeney. s2. Of Chicamuzen. Nd. and
Mary Penn. g. Of Ia Plata, Nd. Rev. II. D. Hosley.
William F. Hopkins .. and ElCnora F. Nolte
q. Rev. T. A. Wnncuberg.
Henry A. Dinitz p and Virginia Nicholson. g.
both Of Richmond Va. Rev. Walter G.. Mcneil.
COLORED.
Elbcrt Burton q and Ella Smith. 2. Rev. r.
A. Armstead
William S. Brown. p. and Lottie Brown, %
Rev. J. r. Mclaughlin.
Robert +. Williams 2, Baileys Cross Roads. Va
and Rosa Shields. ls Rev 9. H. Harris
William H. Washington IS. and Ada " Warren
g. Rev. G. y. Harris
Willie Johnson. p. and Susie Anderson. q. Rev
Thomas Harrison.
John H Van Horn. .. and Rosa Slaughter. Is
Rev. Peter Lucas
George Jones. p, and Mary Tenny. ls Rev
Albert L. MershCn
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02

nance; after that the play becomes sheer
rag and tag OF cheap melodrama Of a
construction so lame and faulty that even
Corse Payton would be ashamed Of il
The story the play tells is one that has
been told over and over again in various
ways, in literature as on the stage, but
il has probably never been told so uncon-
vInCingly nor been asked 70 carry such a
weight Of claptrap and bunc0mbe. There
are people who looking az the surface
comedy, may laugh, or, carried away by
the hysterical weeping Of the fools girl
may cry; but there is IN ality. no ap-
peal 70 any emotion but tha OF distaste
To believe that such dramatic monstTos-
ity as "A Fool and a Girl" has any
chance OF success with the American pub
lie Is TO doubt the sanity Of the times
and 70 think III Of the public mind.
The acting in this play can hardly be
fairly judged for 10 present vice Vi
ciOusly Is scarcely 70 be commended. If IL
is praise 10 say that Miss Alison Skip
worth, a very clever actress, portrays the
part OF descendant Of Rahab as TO ''the
manner born, then such praise must be
given. But the pity Of il is that such
marked talent should be wasted in such
a cause. Mr.. John " Dean. the leading
man. II tAAliir0 70 somewhat TIE same
sort Of praise as IS accorded TO Miss Skip
worth. He portrayed fool foOlishly. IN
the scene where he was supposed 20 be
half intoxicated he was very bad. and he
has scant ideas as 70 the portrayal Of the
stronger emotions. Miss Fannie Ward
was never quite convincing as Efie
Tucker, the heroine. She made a char
acter a bloodless sort OF person
neither bad nor good. Sometimes she
talked good Engllsh-although she pitt
fully says that she never had no edUca-
ton and at other times she lapses
into the slang OF the Sums
But what's the use OF taking the char
aCters in detail? The whole thing Is
utterly inconsistent. untrue 10 life. un-
necessary. L IS a play that leaves a bad
taste behind IL. II is as inartIstic as a
Zola novel Fortunately. the play. with
It's weight Of bad art. meretriciousness,
insincerity, and low appeal. is not inter
esting enough 70 have a chance Of long
life. II tyPifes the drama at its lowest
estate; II would be a sorry day for the
American stage if such plays as this had
a chance 10 survive. HECTOR FULLER.
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DEATH RECORD,

jeremiah Crouin, 53S Missouri ave. NV 70 vea-s
Mary f. Kenuey. 1883 st. NV. IS wears.
Minerva b. Youte 1903 Girard ST. 50 wears
sarah J, Connolly. 1873 9Th ST. nv. s. wears
Jennie T. johnson. 9ej y st. NV. a Years
Laura Johnson. 1877 -Cozcoran ST. NV. 30 wears
Frances King. Rock Creek Ford road. 50 wears
Annie McGiunis, 25l5 II st. NV. 70 wears
Mary H. Smith. 3l4 Nd ave ne. CO years
Frank L. Burke l2l2 St NV, 60 years.
Julia G. Colliere 2ols Columbia road. 81 wears
George W. Norton. 1893 "a ST. sw. 80 Years
Matilda Higgins, 5205 Brightwood ave NV. "a year,
Ellsworth Shepherd, g6 llth s.. Sc. month
Carl Irving. Buenavista Heights months.
COLORED
Edward r. Pye, 22i ST. syr. Il Years
Annie Booker, s Alexander tuurt. 81 years
NCnha Cole, 20 Mass ave. NV. IS Years
EuCch Smith. 2is0 Phillips court NV. Il wears
Mary Virgins. Govt. Hospl. Insane IS years.
William Kelly. l706 5 81. NV. 81 years.
Catholic Perry III H. 81. sw., Il years.
Henry Allen. 1884 Church 81; NV. 10 Years.
Estee Guinn. 3o3 st. sw.. 10 years.
lucy Williams. il6 H ST. sw.. a years
Raymond Cock, Pierce st.. Garfield / rear
Antonotte Pratt, el9 L ct. NV, months
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
PLAN TO BREAK CUBAN STRIKE
Fifty Men Under Leadership of John
Farley Leave New York.

Havana, Oct. Fifty of John FarIev's
strike breakers viii leave New York to-
morrow for Havana to help the United
Railway Company defeat its striking en-
ployes. Later on it is probable that fifty
more Of the strike-breakers will be sent
here General Manager Orr of the COM
pany, to-day received a telegram from
Farley announcing the departure of the
men tomorrow
The railway strike situation was some
what improved to-day, but il is undoubt
edly the most serious trouble Cuba has
had since the revolution. A few more
trains are running. but the train hands
are company officials and unskilIed en-
plOyes.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
UNION BOWLRS START SEASON
New League Makes Its Appearance
on Royal Alleys.

The ranks OF the bowlers were strength
ened last night, when the Union Bowling
League made its appearance at the Royal
alleys In the first game Of a schedule
which extends into the month Of April
The Rulers and Blanks were the at
traction, the former team succeeding in
capturing all three games by good mar
gins.
Cooper. of the winning team, earned the
double distinction Of high score and high
average, his mark Of 1877 being the top
notch figure, and his average of Isl for
the three games also leading The scores:
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
COMMUTERS IN ARMS
Fear Result of Receivership
for Trolley Road.
MONCURE ISSUES STATEMENT
Attorney for Victims OF Wreck on
July 3 Alleges Action of Trustees
Damages Brought by Injured Peo-
pIe-Maj. Charles Hine in Charge.

That the Washington. Alexandria and
Falls Church Railroad has voluntarily
gone into the hands of a receiver 10 avoid
the payment Of the demands Of the claim
ants for injuries received in the wreck on
that road July 3, is the opinion Of R. c. L.
Moncure, of the firm Of Machen & Mon
cure, attorneys, representing a number of
compisinants in the suits filed against the
company, and also at the head Of the
Association Of Commuters patronizIng the
road
Notice Of the establishment Of the re-
ceivership was posted on the stations at
the Virginia end Of the Long Bridge yes
terday.
Application for the receivershlp was
made by John S. Barbour. Of the law
firm of Barbour & Keith, Of Fairfax,
before Judge Edmund Waddlu. jr., in the
United States Circuit Court for the East
ern district of Virginia, Tuesday. The
court at once named Mai Charles Hine.
and he was instructed to take possession
and continue the operation OF the rail-
ways lines.
My opinion" said Mr.. Moncure last
night, rs that the company is endeavor-
ing to defeat the claimants. or to settle
With them at nominal damages. Such
steps have already been taken by my
firm, representing number Of the claim
ants. as in its opinion viii properly pro-
tect their interests. In other words. the
railroad company is either going 10 settle
with the claimants for the wreck or go
out 0f business. In the former. case. the
claimants Will at least be relieved. In
the latter case the whole public will feel
that great good has been done the COM
munity If some other corporation takes
charge Of the property and operates It in
modern way.
The Washington. Arlington and Falls
Church Railroad" continued MIR. Mon
cure. has been operating in this section
Of Virginia for the last ten or twelve
years. This company was chartered by
the legislature of Virginia and began op-
erations about 1896 or 1897 with a capital
stock OF $lCo.00 90 per cent Of which is
owned by the HinCLman family of Phila-
delphia ana the other 40 per cent by R. H.
Phillips.
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Only $4,000 Of the capital stock was
paid in by the stockholders, and the road
was built with this amount and with sub
scriptions in labor and otherwise Of the
persons living along the line When this
sum had been utilized the promoters is
sued bonds, secured by mortgages upon
the property, for the sum Of 100000
which they purchased at $4,000, the bonds
bearing S per cent interest, thereby real
iZing y per cent upon their investment
Later, when the road was extended
TO Fairfax Court House. another issue Of
bonds was made of $4,000, ali Of which
were purchased by the Hinchmau family
or their representatives, for SS5.oe
These bonds bear 5 per cent interest At
the present time the Hinchman family.
who are the owners Of a majority inter
est in the capital stock. own practically
all Of the bonds, and are receiving about
. per cent upon their investment.
pom an Investigation Of this corpora
ton, the corporation commission of the
State OF Virginia, In an opinion rendered
May i, 1907. used the following language:
The commission is Of the opinion that
the net earnings OF the defendant railway
company from all the lines operated 10y
IT, derived by deducting all operating cx-
peHseS and taxes from the gross pas
SengeT revenue. constitute an exceedingly
profitable return upon the capital actually
invested in the property of the corpora
tiCD'
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o Big Earnings, He Says.

The percentage earned upon the
amount actually invested believe TO be
about 80 per cent.
Shortly after the wreck Of July g the
company executed a mortgage TO secure
the payment of SGI,10l evidenced by de-
mand notes, bearing interest at 6 per
cent This, in my opinion. was the first
step in the 'hammering-down process .
It's agents then proceeded 70 spread the
report among the injured parties thar
they would have 10 accept what the
company offered or take nothing. Some
few weeks later negotiations were entered
into between the attorneys for the cor
poration and the attorneys representing
the claimants, 10 settle the claims. II
seems. however, that the company has
reached the conclusion that the injured
persons have not been sufficiently ham
mered down and so the trustee for the
mortgaged credits obtains the appoint
ment Of a receiver in the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern district OF
Virginia
I have noted with q great deal OF
care and some interest the action of this
corporation since the wreck above re-
feTred TO, and I have reached the conclu-
sion that the owners of the majority in
terest of the capital stock Of the road.
who arS also owners Of the bonds. have
about as little regard for the persons in
JUred, and, l may say, of the public gen
orally, as the ordinary man would have
for live freight
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
lWest Point Starts scrimmages,

West Point, n. y. Oct 1.-The Army
eleten had its first lineup Of the season
yesterday, and the practice had the ap-
peaFance OF a real game. The first team
maoie two touchdowns against a con-
stantly freshened second squad in twenty
minutes playing.