davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
LEXINGTON MEN ORGANIZE.
Board OF Trade Organised 10 Boo1n
Virginia Town.

Special % TIE Washington Herald.
Lexington. Va, April s.-A representa-
tive and largely attended meeting Of the
business and professional men OF Lexing-
ton was held in the courthouse yesterday
afternoon for the Organization of the
Board OF Trade OF Lexington. Va" The
object OF the organization is 10 promote
the interests OF Lexington by encouraging
people TO locate here permanently, and by
inviting residents OF the Southern States
TO spend their summers In Lexington. To
this end steps viii be taken to prepare
Information as to the peculiar advantages
Of Lexington as a residence town, its
healthfulness, its educational influences.
its attractions as the seat of two large
schools. the Washington and Lee Uni
yersity. and the Virginia Military Insti.
tute
Fifty members Of the association gave
their names as members at the initial
meeting, and the following officers were
elected: President E. L. Graham; vice
president, c. D. Letcher; secretary. H. C.
Laekey; treasurer. w. NJ McEiwee.
Following are the chsirmen of the vari-
GUS committees elected: New business
J. Med. Adair; transportation. W. P.
Irwin; advertising, T. K. UrdahI; health
and sanitation, DR. A. D. Estill; public
improvements, P. n Penlck: information
and statistics. NJ w. Paxton: insurance.
II. c. Wise; business enterprises. e. T.
Robinson; membership. w S. Masters.
These committees will be later organized
by the appointment Of five members on
each
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
ARMsTRoNC's APPEAL


Senator Armstrong appealed 10 the sen
ators to stand by their oaths Of Office
The question Is not whether gam
bling can be abolished or restricted or
regulated, but whether you, as SEN
ators, will do the duty imposed upon
you by the constitution to pass laws
against all forms of gambling. You
have no right TO question the wisdom
Of that mandate. You have sworn 70
obey the constitution. You must re-
spect the law. whether you. like it or
not.
The bomb-throwing in Union Square
the other day was a manifestation OF
disrespect for the law. The eyes Of the
people are on you, and It is an awful
thing for you to say that you are
against the law and the constitution
because you don't like this provision
and think It has no right to exist.
think, said Armstrong, that
these bills strike at the most perni-
cious form Of gambling in the State
You think that they merely strike at a
--.N- -+At~NN stA4AA1NithI4Ats nut tAAtSE wiz
vote against these bills, no matter
what they think Of the right or wrong
Of gambling, win be violating their
oaths OF Office
No man here is responsible to the
governor. Nor viii the governor
threaten or punish. The name Of Gov.
Hughes will be remembered as a syno-
nym Of honesty In public affairs in this
State after the name Of every member
of this senate, whether he votes for or
against these bills. is forgotten, and I
was amazed to hear the senator from
the Fourteenth GRADY question the
honesty Of Gov. Hughes.
Now. continued Armstrong. The
public will be the judge whether or
not the governor has been unfair In
urging this legislation. and your con-
stituents win decide whether you or
the governor has the higher regard for
his oath Of office"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
bethany Church Is Not Ad-
mitted by Conference.
MEMBERS TO HOLD MEETING
VIII Discuss Offers from New Jersey
and West Virginia Conferences
Tomorrow Night - Members Of
Parent Church Not Surprised by
Actien Taken at snow Hill.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
BELL Telephone g.

- King Street.
Alexandra, April S.-Aeeording to news
received in this city to-day. the annual
conference Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, in session at Snow Hin. Nd, ad-
mitted James P. Cation. Of this city. as a
messenger from Bethany Methodist Prot
estate Church. Of this city, but refused to
admit the Bethany Church into their con-
ference
The news of the action of the confer
ence was received with surprise by MEM
bers of the Bethany Church.
A prominent member of the church said
that the members OF his church viii hold
a meeting Friday night, when the matter
will come up for consideration. He added
that his church would probably be trans
fered TO some other conference, as it is
already in receipt OF offers from confer
ences in New Jersey. West Virginia, and
other places.
The Bethany Church in May last
branched of from the present Methodist
Protestant Church in this city. and it is
reported that they are at the present time
in very fOurishing condition. The PAS
tor Is Rev. Mr.. Poisal. formerly Of Balti-
more.
Members Of the Methodist Protestant
Church say they were not at all surprised
at the action of the conference in refus-
ing 20 admit the Bethany Church
Kenneth J. Huffman, a freight brake
man. was assaulted at the Potomac rail-
road yards about midnight last night by
an unknown white man, supposed 10 be
a tramp
Rev. DR.. ". F. Fisher, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. Of this city, has
written the following communication TO
New York newspaper about William ].
Bryan:
Pardon busy Baptist preacher for
taking enough of your time 10 tell you
how thoroughly and heartily he agrees
with you in your opposition 10 Bryan and
Organism
I'VE had better have no candidate at
all than suffer another overwhelming de-
feat under Bryan. It is the sheerest folly
TO attempt another campaign with ". J.
Bryan as the nominee.
An order OF Owls will be organized in
this city tomorrow night, with a mem
9 bership of more than 100. by National
Organizer Mccullough. of South Bend
Ind.
John A. Marshall, of this city, has sold
to Messrs. Hicky, woodward & Ford,
240 acres OF land near Clifton, Va, en-
bracing what is known as the Ford tract.
The police are Investigating the theft of
diamond ring, together with two other
rings, valued at SO, from the residence OF
John II. Bellomy, los North Patrick
street The police, it is said have the
name Of a person suspected of the theft
A business meeting Of Fitzgerald Coun-
ell, No 459, Knights of Columbus, was
held tonight at St MaTys Hall
Arrangements are being made by the
womans auxiliary of r. E. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans. for a musical enter
tainment and sale to be held at Lee Camp
Hall, April 3. The proceeds will be used
for repalnting Lee Camp Hail.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
DEMOCRATS GET VICTORY.
Elect Majority of Officers in Cinrks-
burg, W. Va.

Clarksburg, W Va. April S.-The Demo-
Gratis won IN the municipal election held
at Clarksburg, ". Va, yesterday, E. J.
Wood being elected mayor over T. J.
Lynch, Republican. by ITS majority.
John z. stealey, Democrat. was chosen
chief OF police over John Howe, Repub-
lican. by $50 majority.
Other officials elected were. Clerk. ".
H. Cole. Republican: street commissioner.
John Ward, Democrat; water commission
er. Hugh Callahan, on both tickets; city
collector, John r. Steele. no opposition:
assessor. L. A. Carr. Republican; school
commissioner. DR.. B. P. Morgan, Repub-
lican; council J. J. Connell, Republican:
T. L. Anderson. Republican,: Ellsworth
COrt. Republican: L. W Garrett, Demo
erat, and Frank G. Bland. Democrat.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
TWICE MARRIED IN FORTNIGHT
Mrs. Dunrence Again weds Same
Man Before Dying.

9
Richmond, Va. April S-Mrs NJ. F.
Dunrence, twice married within the last
two weeks. once secretly in Danville and
again within the last few days, died
shortly after midnight this morning at
the Retreat for the Sick.
Mrs. Dunrence was formerly Miss Bessie
Poage. of Lexington. In Danville Miss
Poage was married under an assumed
name. The second marriage was per-
formed by her uncle. the Rev. c. B.
Strickler, of the Union Theological Semi
nary. Miss Poage and Mr.. Dunrence
eloped to Danville. Upon their return 10
Richmond the groom went 10 Ford S
Hotel. while his bride went TO the home
Of her uncle
Her husband was at her bedside when
death added its climax TO the pretty ro-
nance. Mr.. Dunrence was III when the
news Of her Danville marriage leaked out
She was a daughter Of Capt ". T. Poage
Of Lexington. Her remains will be re-
moved TO that place tomorrow for inter-
ment.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
MISS HUTTER A BRIDE.
Virginia Belle WEEDS stephen sseem
in Lynehburg.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. April San interesting
marriage took place late yesterday at st
Paufs Episcopal Church. when Miss
Edna Houston Hgzter, daughter OF the
late Maj E. S. Hutter, member Of one
Of the most prominent families Of the
city, and Stephen Halsey Meem. a son OF
the late Gen. John G. Meem, were mar
ried. The ceremony was performed by
the rector, DR.. William A Barr.
Miss Mary Christian, of Lynchburg, and
Miss Kitty Langhorne, Of Evington, were
the maids Of honor, and J. Lawrence
Meem was the best man. The ushers
were Messrs. Bruce Montgomery. Dexter
Otey, and H. L. Shaner, Of this city, and
Felix O'Keefe, OF Bluef1eld.
After the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Meem
left for q Northern tour TO last two
weeks, after which they viii take up
their residence in Bluefiele, ". Va, where
Mr.. Meem, who is a graduate of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, is engaged in
civil and mining engineering.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09

Special to The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd, April S-A frame build
ing owned by Mayor Lee Offutt, and oc-
eupied by George ". Meads as a livery
stable, was totally destroyed by FIRE TO-
day, Two valuable horses perished In the
flames and Jesse Meads was badly burn
ed and nearly suffocated in rescuing sew
ersl others A lot OF prOvender was also
burned. The loss will amount 20 about
81 200, partly covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
Virginia Postmasters Nfeef.



Lynchburg. Va. April s-The execu-
tive committee Of the Postmasters' Asso-
citation OF Virginia. In session here TO-
day. decided to hold the second annual
convention at Roanoke during the fair
In that city. the exact date to be ar
ranged to suit local conditions. The en-
tire committee was present, and Roy E.
Cabell. the president. of Richmond. pre-
sided.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
Widow Commits suicide.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd. April S-Mrs. Michael
Flanagan, aged seventy years, committed
suicide at Franklin, this county. yester-
day by cutting her threat with a razor.
Her husband, who was a locomotive engi-
neer, was killed in a wreck at Moscow.
this county, several years ago. Her mind
was affected. and upon two previous occa-
siOns she attempted suicide.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
DOCTORS HOLD SESSION.
Tri-County Society Holds Meeting
In Harpers Ferry, w. Va.


Special TO The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry. ". Va, April s.-The
Tri-county Medical society-JeTerson,
Berkeley, and Morgan counties, w. Va
met in quarterly session to-day in this
place.
Dr.. c. W. Richardson, OF Washington.
D. c., read a paper on Diseases Of the
ear. and Dr.. osbourn, Of Rippon, on
The alkaloids. DR.. Ransom, of this
place, had prepared a paper on .'Purperal
eclampsia, but was obliged 10 be absent.
Those attending were Drs. Eagle. Sites.
Oates, and Castleman. Martlnsburg:
Swimly, Bunker Hill: Vennlng, Neal, NIL
lef, and Pittman. Charlestown; Perry.
Halltown; osbourn, Rippon; Fry, Hedges
vile: Phillips, Harpers Ferry; Marshall.
shenandoah Junction, and Hunt. Leetown
The members were entertained at lunch
con at the home Of DR.. B. B. Ransom
during the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
MANY STUDENTS DISMISSED.
Wholesale Expulsion for Insubordi-
nation from Clemson College.

Columbia, S. c.. April SIT was an
nounced at chapel services at Clemson
College to-day that Isl members of the
sophomore and freshman classes had been
dismissed in addition to forty eight
juniors expelled on Friday last.
This probably Is the most wholesale
expulsion in the history of the United
States. The cause was alleged insubordi-
nation in April fool pranks. At the time
Of the last commencement there was
trouble OF similar nature with the senior
class over a nightshirt parade, and Capt.
c. NJ Clay, Of the United States army.
the commandant, resigned
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
Hailstorm In Lynchburg.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Lynchbusg. Va. April s.-A heavy rain
storm. accompanied by hail. swept over
the city this afternoon. No damage is
reported by the hail. which does not ap-
pear to have fallen in large area. The
storm prevented the baseball game with
the Buffalo Eastern Leaguers.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Annapolis woman Wounded by
Daughter-in-Iaw-to

DaughteF-in-Iaw-tO
Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Md. April S.-Mrs. George
Gardener, of West River, Anne Arundel
County, is in a serious condition at An
napOlis Emergency Hospital as the result
Of a wound in the abdomen inflicted by a
.22-caliber bullet accidentally fired from a
rife in the hands Of Miss Katherine
Horsenan, the afianced bride of Mrs
Gardeners son.
After an operation by DIT. ST. Clair
Spruill, Of Baltimore, the bullet was ex-
tracted.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
GaveI Falls Heavily.


The Isthmian Canal Commission has
awarded a contract for furnishing 2,Osl
tons OF steel rails TO the r. c. Holman
Company, of Baltimore, at its bid Of
$62,s61 Its bid OF sl074s for engle irons
was also accepted.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
Confederate Veteran Dead.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, April 8-Richard J.
Holt, aged seventy-nine years. died yes
terday after a long illness. He was q
native of Charlotte County, and served
as q Confederate soldier through the war.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
Bryan Club Elects Members.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lexington, Va, April Sat a meeting
Of the Bryan Club Of Washington and
Lee University, the following gentlemen
were elected honorary members:
Ex-Gov. J. Hoge Tyler, OF Virginia
DR. ". z. Dodd, of Randolph-Macon
College; Hon. II. ST. George Tucker. of
lexington Hon. Champ Clark, OF Mis-
souri, and Hon. Bourke Cochran, of New
York
The executive committee was In
structed to invite the Hon. Champ CLARK
to address the club.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
Must CompIete shoemnker Roah.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd. April s-The county
commissioners have notified the contrac-
tors on two uncompleted sections Of Shoe
maker road, on the outskirts OF this
place, that they must at once resume
work on the roads and give assurance
OF their ability 10 complete them on or
before October ], 19OS and that If the
work is not completed by that time. the
penalty clause in the contracts will be
strictly enforced. These roads have been
torn up for two years. and their condi-
ton has raised a storm of complaints
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
HAGERSTOwN TO HAVE RACES.
Automobile Association Asks Fair
Managers for Use of Track

managers for Use OF Track.
Special to The Washington Herald
Hagerstown, Nd. April S-Application
has been made by the National Automo-
bile Racing Association. with headquar-
ters at Cleveland, Ohio, for the use of the
race track on the Hagerstown fair
ground, for automobile races during the
coming summer, 1t is understood the
plan is to arrange a circuit, which will
embrace cities and towns in the East
After hearing the testimony OF num-
Der Of witnesses. including two ply
clans, a jury here this afternoon exon
Grated Charles Kaelzel. aged fifteen
years. from blame In connection with the
death Of Stanley Upton Miller, six-year-
old son Of Edward Miller. Of Hagerstown.
Young Kaesel threw a lump Of earth
at another boy and it accidently struck
the Miller boy in the forehead, inficting
a wound from which blood poisoning
developed. Lockjaw last night caused
his death.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
TRE-FIGHTER DIES.
Heat and Smoke Overcome Son of
Prominent Virginia Farmer.

Prominent Virginia Farmer.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va, April S-WhiIe fight
ing a fence fire on hts fathers farm last
evening, Isaiah Cochran. twenty-five years
old, was overcome by heat and fell head
long into a pond Of water nearby.
He died in a few hours. He was the
son Of James Cochran, a prominent
farmer.
Abner Jesse Lakeman, prosperous land
owner OF Frederick County, is dead of
consumption. aged forty-seven years. He
leaves two brothers and four sisters.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09

trotting meetings the same rights as run
ming meetings. and had also voted for
another amendment in 1889
Senator Grady again made an attack
upon The governor and criticised him for
the speeches he was making. He wanted
TO know why the governor did not ask
for legislation TO stop WaIl street gam
bling.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09
CohaIan Grows Bitter.

Senator cohaian injected the only bit
terness Of the debate. He and Senator
Armstrong are not at all friendly. sena-
tor Armstrong defended the governor
from attacks that had been made upon
him by Senators Grady and McCarren,
and then entered into a legal argument
against the Pefcy-Gray betting law. He
denounced it as most iniquitous law.
Senator cohalan dove through the as
sembly journal and discovered that Sena-
tor Armstrong had voted 70 pass the
Percy-Gray law in 1895 while he farm
strong was a member Of the assembly.
Senator Armstrong explained st that
time he was not familiar with what the
proposed Law would do. but he was sorry
lie mad voted for 1t, and If he had it TO
do over again. he would not vote In that
manner.
Senator Cohalan. though. went further,
and found that Senator Armstrong had
voted IN 1897 In favor Of an amendment
to the Perey-Gray betting law to give
The Washington herald., 1908-04-09

-morroNzSzeanese Labor Con-
dttions.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
Not &c toDebtors ard Creditors,

G. A. Saunders has this day sold
his interest in the business OfC. A.
Saunders & Co. to Mrs. H. i. Wynn
who is now sole owner and pro
prietor of the business, and also
the real estate owned by the said
G.. A. Saunders. The business will
be known hereafter as the ENTER.
PRISE GROCERY, A. L. Wynn,
Manager. All accounts due to @.
A. Saunders & Co., are due and
payable to the Enterprise Grocery.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26

fuu Nx FnAaHah OF Fuh UU-
The devil was whipping his wife yesterday,
that LIS, 1t was raining and the sun shining
Pun F1tarman ar
1t costs nearly 800, 900 900 per day to keep
shoes on the feet of the people on the globe One
concern every day the skins of 1900 kids, 800
horses, 300 calves and 425 cattle yet most of as
are poorly Shod.
Fitzgerald or
In another column today we have published a
notice from Jacksonville paper with reference to
Mr. G. E. Crawley's insurance connections in Flori'
d. Mr.. Crawley has concluded to take his fami-
ly TO Jacksonville and Mrs. Crawley and the chill
dren will move some time in the near future. We
wish Mr.. Crawley and his family success and good
health in their new home.
Fitzgerald or Pun OuA
In this agricultural country people are slow to
take on to the manufacturing idea in factories
large or small In less favored localities and COM
munities, the business man is forced to invest in
such enterprises because there is nothing better to
do. In the town of Lynn, Mass, no less than
fourteen manufactures make shoe polish, and no
doubt most of them make money
Fitzgerald or Out
Hon. Dudley Hughes was mixing with his
Ben Hill constituents in Fitzgerald Thursday. He
says he is going to Congress to represent the peo
pie of the thrt district and he wants to know their
wants
In talking to the Enterprise about the Soldiers
Home he declared that it would be his purpose to
push the matter vigorously and before he goes in
to office he will try to inform himself and prepare
for presenting the claims of this community for
the home before the committee having the bill in
charge. he has no patience with the peSsimist
who doubts that the Home can be secured, and
quite agrees with us that there are doubling
Thomas on all questions of that kind He asks
the hearty cooperation of every man in the colo,
ny who has the Soldier Home project at heart.
Mr.. Huges is good mixer and will be efec-
tive worker about the national capitol.
Pail for EtnueraId PM Oue
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
Mr.. ROOseVeIt's Sincerity.
for F1t10erald or Pun On

If MIR. Roosevelt isn't sincere man he's great
fraud. Like Cleveland, sincerity is the basis
of his greatness There are people who, during
Cleveland's administration, doubted his sincerity
and to those people he was great humbug; to our
mind he was sincere great man, and on Mr.
ROOSeVelt's sincerity his claim to greatness must
stand or fall. His reply to Mr.. Bryan anent the
Foraker Haskell episode raises grave doubts as to
bis sincerity.
He possibly did not know anything of Mr..
Eoraker's Standard Oil record, but he does know
that Mr.. Bryan stands for and has for more than
decade stood for the very ideals that Mr.. Roose-
velt has advocated in making the record of which
ne and his friends are so proud
In his artful reply to Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Roose-
elt does violence to his reputation for sim
srlty and fairness, and his own explanation of
sep interest in the candidacy of Mr. Taft is prob
re only excuse that can be offered or ex-
Pt can be vouch safed for the attitude
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26

Mrs. R. E. Wynn, proprietor, and
she assumes all Indebtedness of the
firm: This the 10th day of Sep
tember, 1908.
G. A. SAUNDERS.
HAT r. e WYNN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26
Hat

On account of declining health l
must sell my property in Fitzger-
aid and vicinity. i offer my home
at 422 West Cypress street at a
bargain. ] will also sell 5-acrc
tract No. S22 very cheap.
117.tf q. NJ. WINsLoW.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-26

At Soda Founts you will find
CRYSTAL SPRINGS Ginger Ale. 1t
is the finest on the market without
any exception. tt.