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END OF THE SHOOT.
Winners in, District National Guard
Target Competitions.

The annual rifle matches of the National
Guard Of the District Of Columbia, which
began last Tuesday on the range near
Congress Heights, were. concluded late
yesterday.
The Evening Star match was won by
First Lieut.. 7. F: McAnally, 4th Battalion
staff. with 81 out Of a possible 100. He
was followed by II. c. Caldwell, I'd Bat
talon staff. with 50; B. c. Bischoff, LIST
Battalion, IS; S. w. Forsythe, Company
NJ. LIST Regiment. SO, and L. A. Clausel
Company K. I'd Regiment, 81.
Capt. c. V. Sayer. Company G, I'd Regi-
ment with % shots out of possible 90,
captured the r. Harris & Co. silver cup
and gold medal George A. Hill, Company
I, I'd Regiment. with %. was second; c.
G. Gardner, Company K, I'd Regiment,
q. third II. c. Caldwell, I'd Battalion
staff, 81, fourth, and j. H. Windsor, Com
pany A, LIST Regiment. 81, fifth.
In the brigade team skirmish match the
5th Battalion made 217: 9th Battalion,
the Sd Battalion. 1856. r. Bowers, Com
pany B, LIST Regiment, won the Gersten-
berg trophy with 40. Ralph Alderman,
I'd Battalion staff came second with 80;
w. E. Harvey, 9th Battalion. 3S; T. F.
McAnally. 4th Battalion staff, 81 and w.
NJ. Farrow, 4th Battalion staff, SO.
w. NJ. Farrow. IT., 4th Battalion, with
so out of possible 100 points. won the
senatorial trophy. H. c. Caldwell ID
Battalion, got 70; Q. NJ. Schriver, Com
pany I. LIST Regiment. rs; I. Brown. Com
pany F, LIST Regiment, IS, and s. w. For
sythe, Company NJ. LIST Regiment, IS. In
the distinguished marksmans match +.
H. Heidenrich. 9th Battalion staff topped
| the list with 43 out of a possible so: Ralph
Alderman, LIST Regiment, made 40; Capt.
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NATIONAL JUNIOR REPUBLIC.
Meeting Of Directors Of the Woman's
League.

The board of directors OF the Womans
League Of the National Junior Republic
held its first meeting of the season this
morning at 1880 o'clock in one of the
parlors of the Arlington Hotel. Mrs.
Charles w. Fairbanks. wife of the Vice
President, who has been for many years
president Of the league. has not yet re-
turned to the city, and the chair was
filled by Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, first
vice president. Other officers Of the
board. Mrs. James E. Gilbert. recording
secretary: Mrs, A. +. Sperry, correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. James McNabb,
treasurer. We're present, together with
nearly every director of the board.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. who has been
actively identified with the work of the
league since its organization, and who
has just returned from the Junior Re
public, near Annapolis Junction gave
most flattering report of conditions exist
ing there. The young citizens are making
creditabie history for themselves and
everything shows progress in the right
direction.
The managers Of the National Be!asco,
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Withdrawal of Charge.

William II. Brigham OF 1716 Pennsyi.
Vania avenue. who visited the Police
Court last Wednesday afternoon and,
obtained a warrant for the arrest Of
Catherine Spencer of 1923 c street for
alleged assault, objected to appearing
in court against ncr this morning and
telling the story of his troubles, He
said the young woman had promised not
to nolest him again, and he withdrew the
charge.
Brigham charged that the woman met
him near Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street last Wednesday and assaulted him.
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Cookson, LIST Regiment staff, 40: Lieut.
Col. Reichelderfer. LIST Regiment staff, 81,
and Lieut.. F'arrow 4th Battalion staff, 35
In the Brett re-entry revolver match
W. Ocker of the 18th United States Cav
airy won the first prize Of $40. with a
score of 1SS The other contestants oc-
cupied the following positions on the list {:
l.: H. Reichederfer, 1st Regiment. 17G:
Alexander Summers Company l, I'd Regi-
ment 1853: M. Appleby company I, %
Regiment. 14S; l.. A. Clausel, Company
X, I'd Regiment. IA; c. V. Chandler, list
Battery, Field Artillery, 40; S. w. For
sythe, Company M, LIST Regiment, 12i; w
NJ. Farrow, 4th Battalion. 121: F. H.
Heidenreich. 9th Battalion, 112; Ralph AL
derman. LIST Battalion, 1O3; Frank w.
Company B. LIST Regiment, 1Ol; P. c.
Bischoff. LIST Battalion. "a; c. NJ Putnam,
Signal Corps. 81, and D. B. Miller, Sd
Battalion 81
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Complexion
I'm Ten Days


CREAM, the I'M
equaled beautiher. Is
Endorsed by thou
sands and guaran-
teed to remove freck-
les. pimples. liver
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WANT CHAPTER HOME.
Action by District Daughters O.
American Revolution

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of the District are contemplating the
securing of a chapter house Of their own.
The District members Of the organization,
1t is stated. are not permitted to hold their
meetings in Continental Hall, and Mrs
Julia Washington Harbaugh vice regent
of Sarah Franklin Chapter, has been ap-
pointed chairman of a committee to con-
slider the des,rability Of securing such a
local home. II the report proves a favor
able one q meeting will be called.
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Columbia and Chase's theaters have each
placed at the disposal of the board Of
directors a box for one Monday evening
in the winter season. Votes will be issued
at a nominal price, and If the public will
respond literally it is expected that a
substantial sum will be Melted for the
leagues work in benalf of the Junior Re
pubic. Mrs. A. NJ. p. Maschmsyer of the
board of directors has the matter in
charge
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The German government has given
orders for the deportation of thirty-se ven
Mormons. on their way to Bremen, where
they will take passage for New York on
q North German Lloyd steamship, con-
the policy of five years ago, when
Berlin was cleared Of 400 Mormons at
short notice.
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Only One "BROMO QUINlNE..
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature Of E. W. GROVE. Csed the
World over ~ Cure q Cold In One Day. 25c.
oe4-f.tf
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distance of LOCO yards. The most remarks
able record was that made by the Mfnno,
sofa. She fired ninety-s'x shots with but
seven misses, making record OF eat per
cent
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ness. etc. the worst case in 70 days and
restore the beauty of youth. Price 50 cents
and sl.CU, by leading druggists or mail.
Prepared by
Ma rIONAL TOILET COMPANY Paris Tenn
Sold by Peoples Pharmacy ODonnelrs Phar-
macy, Afecks Pharmacy and other druggists
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
Abe Ruef's Case.

San Francisco.-Abraha Rucf. tho
local political leader, who recently Sc
cured a writ of error from Superior
Juage Hebbard. did not appear Tues
day before Superior judge Dunno for
tria, on the indictments for alleged
felony returned by the grand jury.
Rusf and his attorneys considered that
the action of Judge Hebbard acted as
n bar to further proceedings before
Judge Dunno. on the ground that fol.
lowing the granting OF the writ steps
har been taken TO carry the case TO
the United States Supreme Court. the
federal appeal being based on the plea
that Rucf had been deprived Of his
constitutional rights.
Judge Dunno declared Ruef's $4,000
bal, forfeited and ordered him brought
into court tomorrow for trial.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
Yankees Shoot Best.

Washington OF the tar
get scores made by the British navy
with those made by the American navy
gives the latter advantage OF about
seventy per cent.
There hare been repeated stories Of
the good work In craftsmanship done
hy tie British navy and their scores
have been published to the world.
Unfortunately for the popular con
ception. the scores have always been
printed on n percentage basis, which
gives no inkling of the work actually
done. the scores being compiled on \
different ground from that employed In
the United States navy.
1t Is said at the navy department
that American fleet practice has shown
an average In fee. craftsmanship Of
about ninety.nine per cent. against
about nfty-eight and three-tenths per
cent made by the British neet.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
General Booth Reaches New York.

Now York-Gen. William Booth. the
aged leader OF the Salvation Army. ar
rived here Tuesday from London. He
will spend two days as the guest OF
his daughter. Commander Miss Eva
Booth. who is In charge OF the Amer
lean work OF the organization. and thea
will leav, for Montreal. Toronto. OF
tawa, Vancouver and Seattle. whence
he will sail for Japan. After n short
stay in that Kingdom he will go TO
India. and thence to England. In the
fall he will again come to the United
States. this time for a general tour of
the country. His present visit is
purely q private one. and he will make
no public addresses.
General Booth showed n remarkable
vigor for n man who on April 10th will
celebrate his 18th birthday. He de.
clarcd he Is in perfect health and thar
he has enjoyed his voyage. He spoke
enthusiastically OF his several coloni
zation projects. after which he spoke
of the success which has attended the
founding OF anti-suicide bureaus In
many cities OF England. The first Ave
weeks OF the work in London. he said.
brought 500 cases.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
TAAw's DEFENSE RESTS.
Jerome Suddenly Called Upon to Pro
ceed With Rebuttal.

New Iork-There was another quick
turn of the cards in the trial of Harry
X. I haw Thursday. when the defe Sc
announced that il had concluded to
rest its case. IL was nearly 6 o'clock
when Dolphin NJ. Delmas, chief of tho
Thaw counsel. called District Attorney
Jerome on the telephone and made the
announcement. The district attorney
was perhaps the most surprised man in
New York. for IL had been understood
that Thaw's attorneys would call one
or two alienists Friday morning.
Court will assemble tomorrow. as
planned but what will be done is
question much discussed tonight. Mr..
Delmas will make the simple an
nouncement:
The defense rests.
Ii will then be the duty Of the dis
trict attorney to take up the rebuttal.
but it was generally rumored tonight
that after a brief session adjournment
will be asked and granted until Mon
day. that MIR. Jerome may mature his
plans.
MIR. Jerome said tonight that he
thought the case might so TO the jury
by Friday of next week.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
MORE TROUBLE At aoLoFIELo
e Carpenters Rebuff Federation Of Min.
crs and Organize Under A.
= of L.

X Goldfield. Nev.-An ultimatum was
AtlelIvcrci by the Miners union to-day
10 have all carpenters nffiliate with
fthat union by Z o'clock tonight.
The carpenters refused to do 30 and
have organized n building trades coun'
scil, some 500 strong, A committee was
MISC appointed late tonight to form q
Federated trades council. embracing all
Smembers Of tho American Federation
hi Labor IN Goldfela
This will mean n decided blow at
$he Miners union, AZ its membership
includes cooks. walters. barkeepers.
hack drivers and SO on, .all OF whom
will Join the new body The cnrpen.
(ers will report for duty, as usual 10.
morrow ro:ning. but expect more or
less trouble with the Miners union. 1t
b generally beloved that the mining
bithntion will not be affected, although
tocks tonight nro low.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
COMM sSloNER RICHARDS.
President Roosevelt Commends His
Work Upon Retirement
From Office.

washir Z On. James r. Garfield
took oath Il ONCE as secretary Of the
interior csday. The oath was admin
istereI In he ONCE OF the secretary by
wareruR. Choate, chief clerk OF the
Burea OF Corporations. over which
CART "a has presided up TO the present
time.
Former Secretary Hitchcock ex-
p,essca appreciation Of the manner in
which he press of the country had up
held - hand during the many trying
o!Geals Of his administration.
Judg, Richard A. Ballinger OF Wash
tngton ;o-day succeeded Gov. William
A. Richards Of Wyoming as commits
s;oner If the General Land ONCE.
After being sworn in, Commissioner
Ballina,r had an informal conference
will, ~ bureau and division chiefs. J.
H. Ball.nger of Seattle. cousin OF the
commls Sioner will act as his private
secIcla'r.
Befo,,. retiring. Richards received
the fol wing letter from the Presi-
dent.
"Thc White House. March 4. 1907.
-My !, ar Commissioner Richards:
hereby accept your resignation. Two
wears aro you told me that you could
not sta longer than this date. told
YOU II, how / regretted TO have you
GO L., me reiterate my assurances
Of my Jorsonal regard for you and OF
apIrcc ion for your long and faith
fu, ser, lces. For eight years you have
gwen ,nur best ability to the disinter.
ested : rvices OF the government
flank III for It It on behalf OF the
govern, mt and extend to you my
hearth - good wishes for your future.
Sluttr yours.
rHEODORE ROOSEVELT"
ricl5 lis will return to Wyoming.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
BUYING READING STOCK.
Hartman Credited With a Desire to
Own the Road.

New York.-Scnsational buying OF
the shares OF the Reading company
Wednesday gave Wall street Its most
exciting experience since the Northern
Pacific contest Of six years ago. Read.
ing had been strong In the face OF q
sgeLerally weak market all through the
Fmornirg session OF the stock exchange,
when shortly after o'clock there de-
Scloped an enormous buying movement
In the shares, which carried the price
snp more than eight points In half an
hour.
Up to the close OF the market there
t'~as nothing to show the source of the
purchasing orders. but a persistent
fumor was In circulation that Il. H.
Hartman was buying the stocks with
Tho object Of acquiring control OF the
property. and that Mr.. Hartman was
taking all that was offered In the open
maj ket. in addition to the holdings OF
N. c. Frick. which he was said to have
purchased privately.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
STRoTAERS ACQUITTED.
Found mot Guilty" Though They Ad-
mitted Killing Their Sisters
Seducer

Culpepper. Va-After being out one
James and Phillip Strother, on trial
for the murder of William F. Bywatcrs.
returned verdict OF not guilty at
lilo a. m.
When the jurymen finally filed in the
room the silence was intense.
Gentlemen Of the jury" asked the
clerk. have you agreed upon your
verdict"
We have" replied Foreman Price.
handing the verdict to the court officer.
We find the defendants. James and
Philip Strother. not guilty" was the
message read by the clerk.
The announcement was the signal
for an outburst of approval which
Judge Harrison quickly silenced.
James Strother reached for the hand
Of Mr. Moore. one of his counsel. and
Philip was quietly surrounded by
their friends. Mrs. James Strother.
overcome by emotion. fell forward into
her husbands arms sobb!ns and ex-
claiming her thanks.
When the effects of the critical mo-
ment had passed Judge Harrison ad-
dressed the jury as follows:
Gentlemen of the jury. thank YOU
for verdict which think will be ap-
proved by the people. 1t is an estab-
lished precedent in the state Of Nir-
ginia that no man tried for defending
the sanctity Of his home should be
found guilty"
After further words of approval
from the bench the jurymeu left the
court room.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
TRIAL OF HERMANN.
Testimony Shows That He Knew How
to Beat the Government.

Washington.-Whcn the trial OF
BInG"r Hermann. former commits
sio"sr OF the General Land Once. was
rctumed today. Mr.. Medium. former
surveyor general of Oregon. and who
nov stands convicted OF conspiracy in
lanc frauds in that state. was cross
examined by Attorney Worthington Of
the defense.
ii. said that pressure had been
brought TO bear on him In 1904 in Ore.
gon by Haney q Burns. government
attorneys. who told him tha, II he did
nol tell what he knew about Hermann
he would get severe Jail sentence.
After stating tha, he had said at that
time that he knew nothing that would
incrlminate MIR. Herman. he replied
to "a similar question which followed:
II think told them to go to -"
The witness said that Mr.. Hermann.
while commissioner. had told him that
II would be n good thing to buy up
school lands In certain section In
Or, gon. as the section was to be in
cluded In n forest reserve. While Mr..
Hermann did not say SO. the witness
! saia he understood that profit could be
made In this transaction by selling the
lands to the government or exchanging
them for better lands out there.
Emmcrt Callahan. an attorney OF
Baker City. Oregon. who testified for
the government last week that he WIS.,
tied Mr.. Hermann at the land
once In November. 1902. at which time
he indicated MIR. Hermann was aiding
Mr. Mays and others in Oregon. who
were endeRvoring to get school lands
In that state included In forest re-
series. was rosscxamincd and said
to-day that the secretary Of the in
terror seemed very bitter against Mr..
Hermann Mt the time OF his visit here
In 1902. Mr. Callahan said he h. d not
questioned the honesty OF MIR. Her
mann
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
hloh Officials Held Responsible.

New York-The jury in the coro-
ner's inquest into the New York Cen
trail wreck In the Bronx Febru-
AIRY 10th. when twenty-three per-
sons were killed. brought in a verdict
holding the operating and construction
departments Of the road responsible.
The coroner endeavored to get rec
ommendation as to individuals: but did
not succeed. He then declared he
would hold the entire board OF direc-
tors and the general superintendent
ant parole them until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
When the coroner had announced
his decision TO hold the directors and
the general superintendent. attorneys
for the road objectec vigorously with
out avail Coroner Schwannecke de-
clined to say what charge he would
lodge against the officials held by him.
saying this would be made known to-
morrow.
Assistant District Attorney Smythe.
as he was leaving court. remarked that
now he could present the case to the
grand jury.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
Cars Filled With Natural Gas.

Warren. Pa.--Train No. 80. on the
Western New York and Pennsylvania
division. plunged over twenty-five
foot embankmcnt, near 1rvington. md
uinc persons were injured. one fatally.
Two cars were thrown from the
rails and down an cmbnnkment into n
pond Of water. Near the railroad track
runs pipe line OF the Pennsylvania
Gas Company. carrying zoo pounds
pressure. This pipe line was broken
and the coaches fllled with natural gas.
There were four passengers In the rear
coach. which was turned completely
over. and they had narrow escape
from suffocation by gus fumes.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
PATTERSON CONTEMPT CASE.
Tho Defendant Argues His Cass b.
fore the Supreme Court,

Washin ns'on.-Senator : Patterson Of
Colorado hgan an argument in his
own behai IN the Supreme Court OF
the Unite States on the 5th on the
contempt ,ase brought against him by
the SupreNl" Court of Colorado. The
case gro" out Of structures on the
court mad by Senator Patterson in his
two DenN"I papers, the, News and the
Times.
The cas-" grows out Of reflections by
Mr.. Pate sons papers on the decision
Of the sta court in the Colorado elec-
tioE case 4 1904, in which the court
was accus-t Of revolutionary and par.
tisan cOnIuct He afterward justi-
feJ these statements as witnesses in
the facts, and he repeated this asser.
ton to tie federal Supreme Court
The state court imposed a fine Of 81
900.
Before lining his case. Patterson
explained that 1t was impossible for
ex-GovernOr Thomas or Senator Teller
to be present this afternoon to make
argument. the latter being detained IN
another court to testify in behalf OF
former Land Commissioner Hermann.
who IL OIL trial for destroying public
records.
IL the curse OF his statement. Pat
terson rev! wed his case from the time
the objec enable articles were pub
lished up 10 the imposition OF the fine
Of $1,000. lie cited four reasons why.
in his opinion. the Colorado court had
no jurisdiction over his case. Two
were on trchnical grounds. the third
alleged that the articles dealt with
grave pubic questions and did not i'm
pugn the integrity of the court, and in
the fourth, he stated. his articles were
true. and declared no man could be
rightfully l'unished under our govern
ment for speaking the truth.
In ansU"r TO questions from the
bench, Paterson gave his ideas as to
the libertes OF press in criticising
courts ant hen In justification OF his
publications gave his version of the
action Of The courts at the time OF the
election Q: 1904. He declared that the
court, at the request OF the Republican
state chaiTn.an. had issued injunctions
and appoi2''d officials to supervise the
elections: ia; contemp; proceedings
begun aft. he election resulted in the
imprisonn. /; and finins OF thirty
men.
He sale Vat returns from ten Dem
ocratic pr, o.ncts were thrown out.
thus defea;!uc more than twenty Dem
ocIatic candidates who had been
elected b! !. .ajoritics ranging from 200
to $500, and all this without giving
the men as, ,Cted an opportunity to be
heard.
The cour' appears TO show unusual
interest IL The case.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
Hartman Wants to See Roosevelt.

Washington. "Can President
Roosevelt and Edward H. Hartman
reach an agreement on the relation
ship Of the federal government to the
railroads." is the question that has
been raised by the visit of Mr.. Harri.
man to Washington. and the purpose
OF which Is now known.
Instead OF coming here for rest.
Mr.. Harriman's visit Is. perhaps. the
most important step he has taken
since he acquired operating control Of
the Southern Pacific railroad. because
Il may have much to do with Mr.. Harri-
mans continuance OF control OF that
corporation in connection with the I'm.
lon Pacific. Mr.. Hartman has been try.
Ing to reach an understanding with
President Roosevelt regarding the re-
lations Of the government to the rail-
roads and to meet the President on
any ground which he may be willing
to occupy for the betterment of rail-
road operations for the public in case
It Is possible to reach an agreement.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
MRS. THAW TEsTiFiEs.
Not Asked Many ouestlons.-Treated
Courteously.

New Ycrk.-Another dramatic chap
ter was added 10 the history OF the
trial OF Harry X. Thaw for the murder
OF Stanford White on the 9Th, when
the defendants mother took the wit
ness staEd to contribute what she
might toward saving her son from the
electric chair.
Mrs. Thaws stay before the jury was
brief. When Nj. Delmas had. def
nitely limited her examination to the
change she had noted in her sons
condition following his return from
Paris in 1908. after Evelyn .Nesbit had
told him her life story, and when Dis
trict Attorney Jerome had with great
consideration conducted a short and In
effectual cross-examination. the mother
love welled strong In Mrs. Thaw, and
she felt she had not done her all. She
was 10th to leave the witness chair.
There ia a question OF heredity."
she protested. when both Mr.. Delmas
and Mr.. Jerome told her she might
step down.
II have asked you. madam. all that
Is considered necessary" said Thaw's
attorney. with the utmost Difference.
Mrs Tkaw half rose. hesitated and
was abou. to sit down again when the
leading counsel for the defense offered
her his Land to assist her from the
stand.
Twice during her recital Mrs. Thaw
broke down and was unable to proceed.
Mrs. Tbaw said that when Harry
came home in 1903 he seemed de-
PRESSED and apparently had lost all in
terest in life. He passed sleepless
nights, would often leave the table at
meals and go into the parlor to play
upon the riano. the music growing
softer ard softer until 1t finally died
away.
HE told me a wicked man-prob-
ably the wickedest man in all New
York-hcd ruined his life"