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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
JUDGE BAllIMeER RET|REs
RECEIVES TESTIMONIAL FROM
HIS LATE ASSOCIATES.
Pleasant Ceremony in the Land OF.
fice-Mr. bennett, the New Com
missioner, Takes Charge.

K. A. Ballmger retired from the office of
commissioner, of the general land office
yesterday afternoon, and at the close of
business at an informal reception ten
dered by the executive force of that bu-
reau he was presented with an elaborate
gold watch chain and locket. with a
suitable inscription thereon, as testi-
monial of the esteem and confidence in
which he was held.
The presentation speech of a few we'll
chosen words was made by Judge ]. w.
Witten. chief law clerk of the bureau. who
took occasion to express the regret of the
employees of the bureau at the severance
Of the relations which have always been
so cordial: to commend Mr.. Ballnger for
the interest he had taken in the work of
the Office and the many improvements in
the service which had been inaugurated
during his term of Office. and to wish for
him and his family safe and pleasant
journey to his home in the far west.
In responding. Judge Ballinger said he
wished to thank the entire force for the
support which each and all had SO Loyalty
rendered him in his efforts to advance the
interests of the service, and that it was
only through the combined efforts of all
that it had been possible to inaugurate
new ideas and plans and successfully
pressed his qualification that the en-
ployes had seen fit to present him with
such an appropriate and useful token.
which he assured all would always call
to his mind the many pleasant friendships
formed during his year in Washington,
and he expressed the hope that all would
consider him their friend. Judge Bal
lnger said he. hoped he might have the
pleasure Of meeting his friends occasion
ally in his home city, and bespoke for his
successor the loyal support which had
been accorded him.
Judge Ballinger leaves the city this af-
ternoon for Seattle, Wash. to re-enter
the practice of law.
Mr. Fred bennett of North Dakota, who
succeeds Judge Ballinger commissioner
of the general land Office assumed his
new duties this morning. while Mr..
Samuel w. Proudfit of Iowa assumed the
duties of the position of assistant COM
missioner Both officials received many
beautiful flowers from their friends.
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INGLESIDE-John F. Lynch ct Tx. to
George 8. Lane, lot 80. block =; $40.
BROOKLAND-AnnaR r. Jameson to Lud-
wig Luebkert. lot 10, block3962: $40.
LIE DROIT PARk-Louisa NJ. Davies to
William b. Wheatley, lot "a. block q:
$780,
LIE DROIT PARK-Trazewell Taylor ct
al. to Joseph n. Woodward. lot 20.
block .: $40
HOLMEAD MANOR-Jeanette r. Lem
man ct al to Middaugh Shannon,
inc. lots 55 to CT. block Al; So
TWINING CITY-Robert r. Bradbury ct
ux. to Gustaveous A. Bealor and Emil
Schmid lots AZ and 43. block 2: S1O
ANACOSTIA-Walter F. Collins to Frank
j. and Agnes j. Mundie. part lot 692;
So
BURRvILLE-Fannie Dunlop to Eliza A.
Rayler lot %; SO. Same TO Edward
and Emma J. Snyder. lot %: SO.
FIFTH STREET NORTHWEST between
NJ and n streets-Georgc s. Knott ct
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al to William II. c. Brown, part origi-
nal lot IA. square 4Sl: SO William H.
c. Brown conveys same property to
Luigi Del VecchiO: $40. Margaret v.
Donley ct al. to George NJ. Knott.
Samuel r. Knott and William j..
Knott. jr.. part original lot IA. square
4S1, and lots and 6. square /: $40.
RANDLE HIGHI4ANDS--Unite States
Realty Company to Earnest nj. Rowe.
lot ., block 10: So
PETWORTH-Andrew D. Loff1er ct ux.
to Ernest c. Loer, lot ), block 70;
So Ernest c. Loff1er to Theodore
Horner and Catherine Horner,, lot 9.
block 20: so.
WEST ECKINGTON-Andrew w. Lukei
ct lux. to Frances e. Marsh. lot Sc.
block 4: SO
RESERVOIR VIEW-Bertie M. Lohr ct
vir, Arthur B.. to Walter S. Young lot
10. block 2: $3.50.
INTEREST-Thomas S. Peters to Ben
jamin M. Mead, all interest in estate
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CALL IT HOT-AIR LINE
STOCKHOLDERS AFTER CHI
CAGO-NEW YORK RAILWAY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The hot-air line
electric road-ten hours, Chicago 70 New
York, for $i0-fell into the slough of de-
spond yesterday afternoon and is now in
the hands of a temporary receiver, George
F. Null of Indianapolis.
There are $1,000 stockholders in the
United States. and it is said more than
81. 100000 has been paid in for stock.
The receivership action was taken in
Laporte. when David Kabacher and other
stockholders. said to represent people
owning $25O.OOO worth of stock. applied
for the appointment of a receiver for the
Chicago New York Electric Air Line Com
pany, the Cooperative Construction Com
pany, the Western Securities Company
and the Hancock Company.
The judge granted the plea, and the re-
ceiver filed a $4,000 bond and took over
all the property the concerns have in In
diana, estimated to amount to $JO0.OOO
Charges Of Fraud.
The plaintiffs further allege that more
than $1,OOO.OOO has been received from the
corporations are not persons of property
or responsibility.
1t is alleged that the claim OF the COM
pany that the road could be built between
Chicago and New York for $2O0.OOO.OO0 is
wrong: that 1t cannot be built for less
than $500 600. 600 and that all representa-
tons to the contrary were false and
fraudulent and made to deceive pro-
Spective purchasers of stock.
The defendants are charged further with
using the mails of the United States for
the purpose of defrauding citizens.
1t is said that there are more than
4 s.f<~ L. l.nll j. ,cr,o. 80
the Union and foreign countries. To
many of these stock was sold on the in
stallment plan. part of which has been
paid for and part of which is still due.
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of Benjamin F. Peters: 81.

of Benjamin F. Peters: ST.
NO. g. Q STREET NORTHWEST-AIvin
II. Line ct ux. to Benjamin F. Seaten.
lot DO, square 615; $40
MOUNT PLEASANT-Mary A. Donald
SON ct al. to Catherine 1. Fox, lot 227
SO.
Emma r. Graves to Eugene A. Byrnes.
part square 1880: $40
RANDLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L. Del
la ct TX. to United States Realty Com
pany, lots IL and II, block 10; So
III STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 10Th streets-Alex. Monroe Elliott
to Marian V. Elliott, part original lot
T., square al; S..
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany to Annie A. Thomas one
eighth interest in part original
lots % and %. square 81: SO.
NO. 1746 STREET NORTHWEST
Charles E. Sessford. ct al. trustees. to
Catherine 1. Brown, lot ia, SO. 153:
S1,1OO.
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BOARD of Trade Reports.

1t is announced that copies of the an
nual reports of committees, which are
slated for discussion at the Board of
Trade meeting tomorrow evening at the
New Willard. are ready for distribution
and can be secured by members at the
secretarys office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
NINTH STREET HOME SOLD.
New Owner Will Hold It as Invest
ment

Stone e. Fairfax, real estate corpora
ton. reports sale for Henry H. Thomas
of the two-story baywindow brick dwell
ing 171o 9th street northwest. The house
has a medium frontage on 9th street and
runs back ninety-five feet to a public
alley and is under rental The purchaser
intends holding the house as an invest
ment.
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Wade H. Osburn, Georgia, $500 to SEQ;
Lalla r. Paxton, District of Columbia

Office of the internal revenue-Millard r .
West. Kentucky. 81 400 TO $1,000: Charles
Dunlap. New York. 1890 to 81, 400: Ed
ward H. Hardy. Alabama. $500 to 81 geo.
Office of the register of the Treasury
Fannie L. Godfrey. New Jersey, 1920 to
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05

SHANGHAI. March 5.-The American
community of this city is highly pleased
that the course of Judge l.. r. Whitley
head of the United States courts OF
Shanghai. in the conduct of the court
has been sustained by the Washington
authorities.
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will of DR.. sonnenschmidt.

The will of DR.. c. w. Sonnenschmidt.
dated February %, 1906. was filed today
for probate. His stepson, c. Fred Cook,
is named sole beneficiary and executor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Address by Rabbi Simon.

An invitation has been extended to the
public to attend an address tomorrow
evening at the Eighth Street Temple by
Rabbi Abram Simon on 1.-The Merchant
If Venica
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
STEALING OF TOBACCO.

Lexington, KY, March 14.-Confis-
cation of tobacco is a new feature
developed by the night riders in the
Burley district. Charles Donovan, OF
Midway, had 5000 pounds of tobac-
co stored in a barn on Jack Buck S
farm north of Midway. Some time
during the night the tobacco was re-
moved in wagons. Hearing the news
of the burning of barn on the Paris
farm, Donovan visited the farm on
which his tobacco was stored only
to find it empty.
Tracks from the wagons and many
horse tracks told the story of the
visit of riders. So quickly had the
removal been accomplished that the
tenant, who lived within short dis
lance, knew nothing of it. The to-
bacco was pooled with the Society
of Equity, and Donovan can not un-
derstand what caused the riders to
confiscate it.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
REVERSES HIMSELF
In Case of Tobacco Insurance.
Judge Gordon Decides to
Give Case to Jury.

Princeton, KY, March 14.-Impor-
tant in its present effects and its flu
ture possibilities was the victory won
lefe to-day when Judge Fleming Cor
don reversed his decision in the case
Of the Imperial Tobacco company
against several fire insurance compan-
les and decided that a jury must try
the action.
He based his reversal upon an
amended answer to the demurrer Of
the Imeperial company filed to-day by
Barnard Flexner, of Louisville, who
with Charles Shield, of Louisville, is
counsel for the insurance companies.
He had decided last week that the
companies must pay the Imperial
company, which is the British end of
the tobacco trust, $4,000 for dam
ags done by night riders who ruin
ed tobacco warehouses here in Sep
TENDER, 1906.
This, if it had been sustained by
higher court, would have meant
that all insurance on Kentucky to-
bacco would have been Cancelled, as
he decided that the riot and mob
clause did not cover exemption from
night riding.
Organized outlawry was not pro-
vided for in the exemption clause,
said Judge Gordon.
Technically, this was sustaining
the Imperial's demurrer to the an
swer of the companies to the orig
inal suit for $4,000. His decision
of to-day reversed this and sustained
the amended answer. He held that
the answer presented a good de-
Tense.
The case will be tried in the
courts here, and Ward Headley, for
the Imperial, will oppose Mr.. Flex-
ner and Mr.. Shield. Upon the twelve
men who will be selected as a jury
depend all future risks on Kentucky
tobacco.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
The LODGES.

Hartford Lodge, No. 675, had very
interesting social meeting Monday
night. Brother ]. P. Sanderfur made
most excellent talk on What Ma
sonry has done since was made a
Masop." He was made Mason at
Whitesville in July, 1866,and wasMas-
ter of Hartford Lodge in 1896. He
spoke Of the good women of Kentucky
who took an active part in the building
of the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home and of the great good that Home
has done for the wives and children
of our brother Masons. He referred
to the home for old, worn-out Masons,
at Shelbyville and recommended that
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18

lieves in the people, and, fol-
lowing the advice of Jeffer-
son, it trusts them. 1t is
the conservative, not the rad
ical, party of America. 1t
stands as the fair and impair
tial arbiter among all classes
and interests of the country.
He said that all the principal con-
tentions of the champions Of Democ-
racy have been vindicated, not only
in the history of events and the
minds of the people, but Republican
leaders themselves have become frank
enough to admit the feasibility, eff
cacy and desirability Of some of the
prime tenets of Democratic. teachings.
The only lamentable clause in all
of Mr.. Beckham's great speech was the
closing paragraph in which he said
that never again will he be a candi-
date for office within the gift of the
people. Perhaps, at present and I'M
der existing circumstances, this were
best, but we think we can say with all
confidence and due truthfulness, that
never before-at least not lately-was
Mr.. Deckham stronger in the hearts
and affections of the people. He is
still Democracy's leader-brave, pat
riotic and incorruptible. The people
believe in him, have confidence in
him as never before. Whether or not
at the urgent behest of the people or
under more mature consideration, he
shall ever be = candidate for office
again, he will always remain their
trusted and faithful champion, the
advocate of all they believe, and the
embodiment of all that true Democra-
cy stands for. 1t is not in the stars
that political, oblivion shall be his por-
ton.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE
Is Thomson Bros Stock Farm
At HOrtOn---In the Inter-
est of Fine Stock.

Ohio county is to be congratulated
on having such enterprising and
public spirited men as Messrs. c. H
and R. B. Thomson, of Horton. They
have recently added more than three
hundred acres to their already large
farm and are stocking this farm with
the very best and most improved stock
of all kinds, to be found anywhere,
regardless of price, and they deserve,
should have, and doubtless will re-
ceive the hearty support of all lovers
of fine stock. There is no reason why
Ohio county should not have as fine
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs as any
of the Blue Grass counties in Central
Kentucky, and if these enterprising
young men are given the support they
so much deserve, and as We believe,
they will receive from the entrpris-
ing farmers of this and adjoining
counties, it will be but a short time
until the citizens will see the public
benefaction, the effort of these young
men has been to our county and the
Green River Section in general. But
on the other hand if their large ex-
penditure in acquiring, equipping and
stocking this farm should not re-
ceive the support commensurate with
the outlay, in this event, it may be
many years before two other young
men in this county can be found to
undertake even such laudable enter
prise. Hence it can be seen how i'm
portant it is that this enterprise re-
ceive the hearty support of every
public spirited farmer and breeder
in this section of country. With proper
effort, by all concerned, there is no
reason why the stock raisers of this
county and the Green River section
should not be able to command the
fancy prices stock raisers receive for
their stock in the Blue Grass Sec
ton. The only reason We do not now
receive these fancy prices is We have
not taken the pains to improve our
stock as we should. A few farmers
throughout this section have, from
time to time, been improving the
breeding, but what We need, is a con-
centrated effort upon the part of all
breeders to seek after and obtain the
best the country affords. This done,
the balance will be easy. Then again
it costs just as much to raise inferior
as it does the best stock of any kind.
Hence the Importance of the better
breeding.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
A Good Citizen Gone.

Mr.. Warner Martin, an old and high
ly respected citizen of Ohio county,
died at his residence at Taylor Mines
last Wednesday morning, of old age
and a complication of troubles. He
was &c years old at the time of his
death. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Eliza
beth Martin, and children, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Fannie Kincaid, Broad
way; Mrs. Ionic Thomson, Horton;
Mrs. Charles Smothers, Beaver Dam;
Mrs. Sam Austin, Miss Beckie Martin,
Messrs. Fred and Henry Martin, Tay-
lor Mines, and Miss Mollie Martin,
of Hartford. His remains were inter-
ed at Bethel cemetery, near Horton.
Thursday. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank Baker. He was
a good man and had led an honorable,
useful life.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
REIGN Of TERROR
SWEEPING STATE
At Despredations of the
Night Riders.
IN PURCHASE AND BLUEGRASS
Gov. Wilson's Close Contact
With Understanding
Tobacco.

The greensboro Messenger in COM
menting on the might rider" situa-
ton in Kentucky says:
No longer is the reign of anarchy
confined to Western Kentucky. Night
riders and barn burners swept over
the Bluegrass section Friday night
and destroyed property to the value
of thousands of dollars. The torch
was applied and peaceful farmers
were intimidated by the fusillade OF
shots fired when they ventured from
their homes in an endeavor to save
their property from destruction. The
Governor of the State, Augustus z
Wilson, while returning from Lex
ington to Frankfort on a trolley car,
passed through a band Of night rid
ers, who, a few minutes later, spread
terror in their path.
The Chief Executive of the State
had been to Lexington for the pur-
pose of witnessing the performance
of 1.-THE Man of the Hour"
1t was only a few seconds that
his car stopped to let the band Of
masked outlaws pass on their way
His car then sped ON to the State
Capitol.
Before he reached his destination
the sky was bright with the reflection
of the burning barns.
One question all over the State is
being asked: How long will this
reign of anarchy be allowed to ex-
iet?"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
Our Sunday Schools.

The first quarter of the year is
nearly past and with it the opportun-
ity for effective Sunday School work
also gone, but there is yet time to get
your school organized or reorganized
as the case may be, to start in with
the second quarter ON April 9Th. We
have two more Sundays this month.
Let the church or school get togeth-
err and elect or appoint officers, Sc
cure all needed literature and start
in on time. Several schools contin-
ued longer last year than common and
few more the entire winter, but Ohio
county should have not less than 100
schools in operation, teaching the
Bible every Sunday. What will you
do to help?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
REWARDS ARE OFFERED.

Lexington, Ky, March 14.--Re-
wards were offered for the arrest and
conviction of the night riders and
any and all persons connected there
with in the following amounts at a
meeting of the Law and Order League
of Versailles this afternoon: $3.50
for any one burning a tobacco barn;
$3.50 for any one participating in
night riding; 1925 for any one scrap
ing or sailing tobacco beds; 1925 for
any one posting or sending threaten
ing letters.
Claude Williams, president Wood
ford county branch of the Society OF
Equity, offered similar rewards and
the two organizations will pay re-
wards together up to $4,000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
JAILs HEAVILY GUARDED.

Henderson, Ky, March 15.-Web-
ster county, the scene of race war
Saturday night, is quiet to-day, but
the jails at Dixon and Henderson are
being heavily guarded tonight for
fear of raid by a mob. Deputy Mar
shall Smith Childers, of Providence,
who was shot by Jack Mcdowell, a
negro, is dying.
Mcdowell was placed in the Hender-
son county Jail after chase of TWEEN
ty-five miles. Will Mcdowell, cous-
in of the murderer, Tom Fuqua, Tom
Miller and another unknown negro,
were arrested to-day, charged with
the shooting of two travelling men,
whom they thought were part of a
mob on the way to Dixon from Prov
idence to hang Mcdowell. One of
the men shot is in a serious con-
ditiOn
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
HARTFORD, KY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1908.

Hartford Lodge donate annually reas-
enable sum for it's maintenance
Brother e. B. Likens followed and
talked about the institution of Ma
sonry" basing his remarks on the
second chapter of Second Chronicles
which he read and after talking about
the building of the temple, he stated
that while Free Masonry is not a re-
ligious institution, it was institute
ed for a noble purpose and it has
done, is doing and will continue to
do great and glorious work. The
talks by brothers Sanderfur and hi
kens were very interesting and in
structiye and should have been heard
by every member of the lodge.
Short talks were made by w. H.
Rhoades, l.. p. Foreman and G. NJ
Grove. G. B. Likens and w. H
Rhoades were appointed a committee
on program and there will be other
social meetings soon.
The Lady Maccabees meet the Sec
ond Friday afternoon and fourth Fri
day night of each month. They have
membership of 38 and are doing
an excellent work.
The Red Men are expecting to give
a big banquet in April and each War
rior will do his whole duty. BUB.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18

Dixon, KY, March 15.-The fatal
wounding of Deputy Marshal Smith
Childers by Jake Mcdowell, at Provi-
dence, KY, last evening almost pre-
cipitated a race war, and was the in
direct cause OF two travelling men being
shot. p. B. Carter, travelling man of
Chattanooga, was dangerously and per
haps fatally wounded, and ]. B. Barry,
another commercial traveller, was pain
fully wounded. The two men were
shot from ambush by negroes while
driving between Dixon and Providence
in company with two other drummers.
The negroes who did the shooting ev-
identity labored under the impression
that the quartette were members of a
mob pursuing Mcdowell.
Deputy Marshal Childers was shot
while attempting to arrest Mcdowell.
The negro was taken into custody and
hurried to Dixon for safe keeping. A
mob of whites Immediately began
forming and negroes IN the-'vieiRs-
ty of Providence, hearing Of this, al
so armed themselves and lay in walt
by the road over which the mob was
expected to pass. They mistook the
travelling men for the advance guard q
the mob and, after firing on them,
made their escape. Mcdowell, after
being brought to Dixon, was hurried
on to Henderson.
The mob in pursuit arrived at the
Dixon Jail at 2 O'Clock this morning
and, finding there was no chance of
getting Mcdowell, Immediately set out
to beat the country with bloodhounds
for the negroes who had fired on the
travelling men. Thus far no trace of
the culprits has been found, but any
Of them caught will probably be
lynched.
Carter was taken to a hospital at
Evansville, Ind.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
Appropriations Amaze Conservatives.

Frankfort, KY, March 16.-On the
eve of the adjournment of the Ken
lucky Legislature the total appropria-
lions amount to more than $4,000, 900,
and the sum may reach $500. 900.
Most of the appropriating has been
done by the Senate. The House has
only appropriated half million dol
lars, which was for the State col
leges and normal schools.
Conservative members of the Leg
islature are amazed over the extray-
agance.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18
Clears the CrmpIexiOn.

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimu-
lates the liver and thoroughly cleans
es the system and clears the COM
plexion of pimples and blotches. 1t
is the best laxative for women and
children as 1t is mild and pleas
ant, and does not grippe or sicken.
Orino is much superior to pills, aper-
lent waters and all other ordinary
cathartics as it does not irritate the
stomach and bowels. ]. H. Will
Jams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-03-18

Versailles, KY, March 14.-Night
riders and barn burners held high
carnival in Woodford and Scott coun-
ties last night, and five barns were
destroyed by the flames. All of the
barnes were owned by persons who
had refused to sign the agreement
not to raise any tobacco in 1905.
Property to the value of thousands
of dollars was destroyed.
The party of incendiaries was COM
posed of about twenty-five to fifty
men, some of whom were on horse
back and others in buggies.