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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
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Old Gent (evidently under great
mental strain-See here. sir. want to
speak to you, sir. You were at my
house until very late last night, and
after my daughter went to her room
81 heard her sobbing for an hour.
You're villain. sir, and I've great
mind
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insult
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thing. Believe me.
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r MI merely remarked that /
was too poor to marry X. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

Speaking of t he.
road in a recent pub.
lie statement Presi-
dent M. w. Savage
said: "Our passen-.
ger cars will come to
the center of the city
where we have a
very large terminal
station ready for use.
It will contain fine.
waitingr ooms, read
In G room, CHI e OK
rooms, restaurant,
ETC., which our pat
rons can u Sc for
headquarters with
out extra cost. This
fine station has a
beautiful park on
the ba NIX of til e
Mississippi River
overlooking the
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
A Small Farm at a Big Bargain.

/ ITO acres; well improved, good build.
ings, fenced and ss-fenced, good
well and spring brook, all cultivated
except one acre of nice, light timber,
20 bearing apple trees. Call at this
Office, or enquire of
JOHN BARRET,
R. F. D. No. 5. Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

AOuA uiASA GA ofSAo6S
schedule Of forty
miles. It is run on
q well b ALA st ed
track, the highways
guarded by modern
appliances and the
right of way protect
ed with double
fences and by every
means that engin-
eering skill has in
vented.
Thru the building
of interurbans, cities
have been enlarged,
thriving towns have
sprung into exis-
tence, people who
have etofore
struggled thru life
cooped up in stufy
flats and tenement
houses have moved
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

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Bar, the ,lh8 Kind You Have Always Bought
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The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
CLOUDBURST TIES UP ROAD.
Western Maryland Suffers Severely
I'm West Virginia DownpOur.

III west virginia DoWhpour.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd, July IA cloud
burst in West Virginia this morning
broke telegraphic and telephone commu-
nication over a large area, and the fuI
extent Of the damage is not yet known.
This is especially true of the Western
Maryland Railroad.
The cloudburst covered a territory of
thirty-five miles between Douglas and
EIllins, traversed by the Western Mary
land. The track Is washed out the length
Of eight rails at Douglas. At Hendricks
the Blackwater River washed out the
bridges of the Elk Lick and the Otter
Creek lumber companies.
The tracks Of the Western Maryland
between Hambleton and Hendricks were
inundated for half mile. and the track
was. for a distance OF 80 feet washed
over the bank at Tub Run. where there
is q S9-foot slide The condition of the
Black Fork grade between Hendricks
and Thomas is such that It will require
two days or more TO repair.
The dam at Thomas was greatly weak
ened and, it is feared, will give way at
any moment.
The coal and iron branch Of the West
ern Maryland. running from Elkins to
Durbin. is tied up by slides and wash
outs. At COketOn the conditions are so
alarming that the people are moving
out.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
wAsHINeroN HERALD BuREAu.

kDktA ANttl tliHiiI AissI
SO King Street.
Alexandria. Va. July 17--At a meet
ing of the joint Democratic committees
Of this city and county, held at o'clock
tonight at the Hotel Fleischmann, it was
decided to hold a primary in the city and
county September 70 next, for the purpose
Of nominating a candidate for the house
Of delegates to represent the city and
county in the state legislature. All per-
sons desiring TO enter the primary must
submit their names TO Charles Bendheim.
chairman Of the joint committee, on or
before August Is next. The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. Bendheim as chair
man Of the city Democratic committee.
The date selected is. the same as that
set for the nomination of a candidate 20
represent the fourteenth senatorial dis
tr:ct in the State senate. The incumbent
in the legislature is James r. Cation, OF
this city and, so far as can be learned,
Mr. Cation will nave no opposition. In
this event he viii be declared the nominee
by the committee.
Those present at to-nlght's meeting were
Charles Bendheim, chairman; Samuel /.
Fisher. S. @. Brent. oscar Phillips, Theo-
dore Cook. and Louis Brill, Of this city,
and Curtis B. Graham, chairman. and
james Z. Clements. both Of Alexandria
County.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

The members Of Fitzgerald Council, No.
459, Knights of Columbus. will give an
excursion TO Luna Park tomorrow. The
members of the Alexandria Athletic As
sociation viii also give an excursion to-
morrow to Marshall Hail
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Saws He Is HumiIiated
OFFICER STEVENS IN JAIL.
Dismissed from Force, Awaits Trial
for Attacking Soldier.

Special 20 Ihe Washington Herald.
Staunton, Va. July 17.-Col. William J.
Perry. commanding the Seventeen Vir-
ginia Infantry, with headquarters in this
city, has received a letter from Gen. c. c.
Vaughn. stating that officer Stevens, who
assaulted Sergt. Halle Koiner. of Com
pany X, in the fracas Of June l6 last, at
Pine Beach, during the militia encamP-
ment at jamestown. has been dismissed
from the force, indicted by the grand
jury, and is now in Jail awaiting trial.
Maj. Shelton, judge advocate Of the Vir-
ginia brigade. has stated that he will use
every means to give the Norfolk County
officer long term Of Imprisonment for
his alleged assault upon Koiner. Gov
Swanson took the matter up in June
and has been commended for his action
in behalf of the militia.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
CANADIAN RESORTS.
The Great North Country

Nimrod was mighty banter but had he hunted
in the ''Temasami region he would have been 4
mighteT one Nimrod hunted for glory, blt Tema-
gamians hunt for game Those Indaus who made
the first canoe of birch bark long ago were cur
greatest benefactors. The children cf these In
dians know the canoe and they know how 20
H. and If you 90 to Temagami this summer they
viii paddle your canoe in their own superb way.
They VIII be the best sldes sou ever bad Students
who camp in summer along the Temagsmi lakes are
able 10 DO two years work in one Finest Of fish
ing and hurting. Easy of access by the Grsnd
Trunk Railway System. Fo. information and beau
tiiu descriptive publication sent free apply TO
f. Z, DWYER, Gen. Agent Pass. Dept
200 broadway, New York.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER THIS HEAD :
,ne time. Thirty times more. SC per agate linei
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
SLATE FOR MONTGOMERY.
Democratic Bosses said to Have
Made Up This List.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd. July lit is said that
the powers in the Democratic party have
selected the following candidates 10 back
at the primary election to be held the
first Saturday in August.
For sheriff. William T. Wheeler: Tor the house
of delegates Andrew ! Cummings. J. Dawson
Williams. James F. Deets and Preston b. RAY;
for States attorney, Bowie F. Waters: for county
commissioner from Third collection district Benia-
MN c. Gott for county commissioner from the
Fourth collection district Charles Veins for county
surveyor Charles J. Maddox.
It is understood that no selections for
judges of the Orphans Court were made.
There is believed TO be little doubt that
the candidates mentioned will be nomi-
mated.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Frederick, Md, July 17.-At a hearing
before Judge Motter, IN the Circuit Court
this morning. the objections 20 the grant
ing of a saloon license to J. William
Hightman and an ordinary license to
William Sulcer, both for licenses in the
town Of Burkittsville, this county. were
sustained, and the licenses were refused
The citizens /of Burkittsville filed objec-
tions bearing the signatures of 100 per-
sons, in conjunction with the objections
of the Anti-Sal0On League Of Frederick
County.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Hold Two One-Iegged Men.

Oscar Nichols. colored. was given four
months in Jail in the Police Court this
morning on a charge Of breaking a plate
glass window in the store of James
Roche, eos King street early this morn
ing. Nichols denied having broken the
window. but stated that he was with a
one-legged man who committed the deed
Policeman Knight said he captured
Nichols. but the one-legged man eluded
arrest.
William Murphy. COlOrCd. who has but
one leg. was picked up by the Wash
ington police to-day. and this afternoon
Policeman Roberts went 10 Washington
and brought him 10 this city. He also
Is suspected Of the Ofcuse. Philip ivy
man. also coIored VINO has but one leg
was arrested late this afternoon a.
Spring Park by Policeman Bell, on sus-
picion Of being implicated. Both suspects
viii be given a hearing Ia the Police
Court tomorrow.
The window, which was insured. was
valued al 500 Before Nichols was cap
tured, Policeman Knight fred several
shots at him.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Appointed to GalIaudet.
o The Washington Hsrald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, July T.-Thomas J.
Blake, of Eckhart, this county, who re-
Gently graduated from the Maryland In
stitute for the Deaf, at Frederick. taking
first honors in academic studies, has been
given a free scholarship in Gallaudet
College. Washington, D. c.. through Con-
gresham George a. Pearre. Blake will
be the only representative from Mary
land in Gallaudet
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
LYNCHERS' DEFENSE BEGINS.
North Carolina Law Fails 10 Pre-
scribe Any Punishment.

Special to The Washington Herald
Monroe. n. c.. July 1.-THE defense be-
gan presenting It's evidence to-day in the
Johnson lynching case in which twenty
alleged members of the mob which killed
John V. Johnson, a fratricide. are in
vOlved. The State concluded its case
last night.
The anti-lynchlng law Of 1893, under
which the men are being prosecuted, fails
to prescribe any punishment for persons
convicted OF violating it. Under the CON-
mon law, however, they may be given
twenty years in prison.
Three of the defendants have left the
State.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

Morgan Moore forfeited 500 in the po-
lice court this morning by failing to
appear. Moore was charged with as
saulting Albert Magolis, who resides at
423 South Fairfax street AS stated in
The Washington Herald, the affair
created excitement in the neighborhocd.
Tonight Moore was summoned to appear
in the police court tomorrow and give
bond to keep the peace.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
SLAIN AND THROWN IN RIVER.
Unidentified Man Gives Matteawun
Police Mystery 10 UntangTe.

Special % The Washington Herald
Matteawan, W. Va. July 1.-THE Un-
identified body Of man was found float
ing in the river here last night, the arms
being tied TO the body with ropes, and
the throat cut. The only clothing was a
uight-shirt
The police are trying 10 establish the
mans identity as a step toward appre-
hending the murderers. The victim was
about forty years old, but no marks like
ly 10 aid in identifying him were on the
body.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
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BERKSHIRE INN 9Sss9 .g55. ;, nd 4,S.E, VIZ;
open Eley.. sc. s. TO So weekly. Cap. So sIa
season. ). o. a J. T. DICkINSUN. se2Er
THE BERESF0RD, Ase759 A9Ty,and do-,s Ay'7gsi 7rEa
Beach ! block from steel Pier Appointments COM
E.ete, Cuisine uucxceled- s. 70 SIS weekly.
CHARLES PEASE. ie1s-d&S-6ot
HOTEL MAJESTIC The White House House Of At
and Beach Close 10 Steel PieS. Elevator. private
baths. &C 80 ID weekly. y up DAILY. SA8iU III
.. Ills F--d&S-'oi
STRATH HAVEN. KentuCky Ave. near Beach and
best bathing groun0s Comfortable; Eonelke
$ UP Wcfhy- ". l. RUIEk q Co
jel5-tu III s.S-30t
THE OSBORNE, Pactac and Arkansas svss.
EleTstcri all couEenienCes Ssodayup; S I'd weekly.
te9-t.th,s .S-Nt r. :. OSBORNE.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

The demolition Of the two brick build
Columbus streets was begun this morn
ing. preparatory 20 erecting or the site
the Fairfax apartment house The con
tract for the structure has been awarded
TO j. d. Knight. Of this city. The new
building will be four stories high and
have all modern improvements.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Midgets, Case in November.

The case of George 3udgets. alias Will
lam Johnson. Colored. who was 10 have
been hanged May a last for the murder
of Charles T. Smith. but was granted a
writ Of error by the Court Of Appeals,
WILL II is thought. come Up al the No
vember term OF The state Court Of Ap-
peals, which Couvenes in Richmond. Mid
gets IS stilI inCarCerated in the Jail at
Fredericksburg. Va, for safekeeping,
having been confined there since his ar
rest az Harrisburg. Pa Il is announced
that Attorney General William y Ander-
son has moved % dismiss the writ OF er-
ror The motion is based on the fact
that the bills of exception were signed
April q, when they should have been
signed not later than April s.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Stump-Anderson.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, July IL-Miss Minnie
Anderson daughter Of John Anderson.
of this city, was married to Frank
Stump, Of East Radford, Va, to-day.
Rev. J. Horace Lacy, pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church, ofiiciated. Mr.. and
Mrs Stump will reside in East Radford
after their bridal tour North.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
FIVE YEARS FOR MURDERER.
Charles O'ConnOr Sentenced for
Killing Frank Spence.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va. July 1L-Charles O'Con-
nor, Of Portsmouth. convicted Of the muir
der of Frank Spence. Of North Carolina.
at Pine Beach d year ago, was to-day
sentenced TO five years in the epenitentiary.
O'COnnoT shot Spence through the
neck because OF slanderous remarks al
legged 70 have been made about him by
Spence. A motion has been made for a
new trial.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Funeral of James W. Evans.

The funeral of James w. Evans, who
died several days ago. was held at (
O'Clock this afternoon at his late res
idence. 725 Jefferson street Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. rector Of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, oficiated, and the bug
ial was made in Union Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
BLACK PATHS HUSBAND SHOT.
Wound in Jones' Left Breast MAJ
Prove Fatal.
Special TO The Washington Herald.

0I--IdI " IIle " aslIIIIEIIlI ffITIiI-
Norfolk, Va, July 11-Richard Jones,
the husband Of Black Patti the colored
soprano, was shot and probably fatally
wounded, in Portsmouth, at / o'clock
this morning by two negroes. who al
tempted 10 rob him.
Jones and Serena Jones are both na-
tives Of Portsmouth. \ bullet passed
completely through Jones left breast
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Accused of stealing watch.

ClusNr Williams, Colored, viii be given
a hearing in the police court tomorrow
morning for the alleged larceny Of a gold
watch and chain from boathoUse on the
river front, the property Of Councilman
Frank c. Spinks, valued al 500. Williams
was arrested by the washington authoTi-
ties to-day and brought here this after
noon by Policeman Roberts. The theft
occurred july T. last. IL is stated that
Williams was endeavoring 10 pawn the
tlmeplece when taken In custody.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Live Wire Kills Magistrate.
% % WashinEton Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. July f7.-Milton A.
Roach, a justice OF the peace and busI-
ness man, Of South Norfolk, was killed
IN the street near his shome to-day by a
live telephone wire. which had fallen
across another wire heavily charged. He
was forty-six years old.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Death Of Daniel II. Huffman.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Staunton, Va, July T.-Daniel H. Huff
man, wealthy Augusta County farmer,
died yesterday at his home near Mines
ville Of Brights disease. He was seven
ty-six years old and leaves q wife and
two sons, d. l. Huffman and G. II.
Huffman, Of near StauntOn
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
$3.50 Cost of Seat In snnnte

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, July lit cost Rob
ert N. Wood, of Winchester. sSS9.5 to
represent the Tenth district in the Vir-
ginia senate. and his defeated opponent.
Judge F. s Tavenner. Of Woodstock.
lost S51l.25, according to figures Just filed.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

William E. Balm has purchased from
James Eveleth half a square Of ground on
the east side of Fairfax street. between
Queen and Princess streets. a deed Of
conveyance was placed on record in the
Corporation Court to-day. The consider2-
tion was not given.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
EWSOFALEXANDRIA
Democrats Plan Primary to
Select AsSemblym9n.
oNE-LEGGED MEN IN DEMAND

Police Corral Two on Suspicion of
Having Broken IA Valuable Win
dov-Writ of Error in MidSets
Case Attacked as EOId-Site for
Apartment House Being Cleared.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
sweet Lips Leads Hunters.

Prince William hunters-first, Sweet Lips, Oscar
P0rtncr Manassas. Va; second. Midnight Herring
q Meetze. Nokesville Va; third. Surprise Herring
& Meetze N.0kesyille. Va.
Gated ddle hcrses-First Madison Dare Hig-
rinbothar. Bros. Fairfax Va; second, Chestnut
Prince Fi-.iubotham Bros. Fairfax.
The fiat race. distance. one-half Of a mile-Firsi
The Dream Pedler, Alvin o. PoTtner Manassas.
Va; second. Punctual u. l. Adams1n. Manassas.
Va; third Ed keams, William \. Buckley Gaines
Vile.
Hunters stecplecbase; distance, two miles-First
Southwest c. c. safer. Aldie. Va. second, Con
flctins Evidence, Alvin O. POrtner, Manassas, Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

Wolfe is high in favor this season. and
some very charming costumes are made
Of it. Here is a suggestion for q waist
TO be developed in this or a similar ma
terial, showing a yoke and vest effect Of
tucked chiffon or net and Mandarin
sleeve bands Of coarse mesh lace edged
with narrow pipings Of velvet. The waist
is one graceful in every way. the front
and back portions being laid in side
pleats. so that a pretty fullness results.
and the sleeves being finished short or
long as desired Any cloth that is sup
pie and not heavy might serve, the silks
being also appropriate. For the medium
size. the pattern calls for yards 50
inches wide. Sizes, 81, Sc, IS inches. bust
measure.
a pattern of this may be obtained by
incl0sing 10 cents in stamps and address
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald 74 Fifteenth street northwest.
giving number l259l) and size wanted.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
CoLWYN, South sy.ssa, Michigan
VERMONT HouSE

SIS uD daily. s. up weekly
iy5-d&S-32t D. {. WARBURTON.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
TWENTY INDICTED
Roanoke Grand Jury Acts in
Greek Riot Case.
MAYOR TURNS TO CITIZENS
Calls Mass Meeting to Do What ''the
City Council Failed to DO"-In Ad-
dress TO Town Fathers He Declares
They Have HumiIiated Him and
Are on the Wrong side.

special 70 The Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va, July T7.-After two days
investigation Of Saturday nights rioting.
when mob wrecked all the Greek res
taurants IN the city, together with other
Greek places OF business. the special
grand jury. convened by Judge Wood this
evening, adjourned, after returning TWEEN
ty indictments. Twelve arrests have been
made, as follows:
James Ferguson Henry stone. William Holcomb.
Robert Cavford J, F. Lester Robert Beil George
Phillips T.. =. Bergeuthal. Thomas Divers J. q,
Pickett james Taylor. and Charles Chafn.
OF this number Crawford. Lester. Phil
lips. and Bell were arrested on the night
Of the trouble. Crawford and Phillips
were later released on $3.50 bail each Four
more were released tonight on 500 bail
each by Judge J. r. Bryan. OF the Police
Court The cases may come up al this
term Of court The other seven names
are being withheld by the authorities until
after the arrests have been made. Il is
said two Of the seven have left town.
Mayor Calls Mass Meeting.
Mayor Cutchin to-day issued the follow
ing call.
mass u,eetiue Of citlzens q Roanoks who are
interested n viudcatius the good name and replts-
tion ci the city hereby called 70 meet al the crt
house on Thursday evening luls Is at { 80 o'clocs.
20 tske up and ADJUST matters relative 20 the dis
tWbarcls az sunday morning last Every citizen
who Is wiling % shoulder responsibility that The
rty council failed % meet az its nesting last night
Is earnestly requested % be present. Matters q
grave Importance confront the COED people Of
Roanoke ard should deserve attention.
Respectfully.
JOEL H. CUTCHIS. Mayor.
Last night when the board Of aldermen
referred the mayors request that the
damages be at once paid, and one Of the
aldermen asked the mayor, who was pres
ent, how many persons, in his opinion.
did the demoiishIng, the mayor answered:
Il do not believe there were over fifteen
men engaged IN the destruction. Every
man there was In the eyes Of the law. a
rioter: but I am frank 20 tell you there
has been no disposition of the police 10
punish anybody that were simply on
lockers. II we get but one. two. or three
we have accomplished our object l am
afraid ] was about TO say something
ought not 10 say
SAYS He Is HumiIiated.
Il risked my life the other night in
order 20 protect the good name Of this
city. and / am so Inundated at tonight s
proceedings that I am not as proud Of
the position Of mayor as l have been. be
cause It appears that several members OF
the council have lined UP on the wrong
side, and If you viii look at the facts Of
the case, you will see that am right. and
you are doing the city harm"
Great applause from The spectators fol
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

The Jamestown Exposition Offices of THE WASHINGTON HERALD
located the Press and Publicity Department the Grounds and
7o2 Law Building OF Plume and CRANKY Streets Norfolk Va
D. BRUCE SALLEY, Herald Staf Correspondent
JOHN T. ORCHARD Business Representative.
Of
one tim ne O
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

Trixie Fletcher. Of Washington. who
was charged in the police court this
morning with disorderly conduct and fast
driving, forfeited So collateral By non
appearance. Her companion. Richard
Cook. charged with disorderly conduct,
was fined $40.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

The local board Of civil-service exam
iners this morning held civil-service ex-
animation at the post-office for the posi-
tions of clerk and carrier in the local
Office. There were seven applicants-slx
men and one woman,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

There are severa. interesting private
collections Of armor ln the United States.
and this is profitable field. though an
expert must usually be employed to tell
the luckless buyer whether the bargains
are the real thing or clever limitations.
The choicest collection in this country.
and. according TO Europeon connolsseurs,
the finest in the world, is that in the
Metropolitan Museum in New York
There are 400 objects in all. running al
most the entire length Of medieval his
tory 1t was the result of a fad of the
late Duke de Dino Of France, placed by
his son at Christie's in London. for sale.
and purchased by the museum from the
funds OF the Rogers bequest. Among
other things, i rentains three ivory sad
dies Only too o,ten it is American pur-
ehasers that causS the rise in prices.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

The Reliance Steam Fire Engine Com
pany is completing plans for attending
the State convention Of fremen at New
port News in August. II is expected that
about twenty-five members of the COM
pany will go.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-18
Algonquin Hotel
SUMMER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office of THE WASHINGTON HERALD is located
in the Bartlett Building of Atlantic and North Carolina
where advertisements be inserted regular office
H. S. WALLACE. SPend! Representatives.