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The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
DARED, JUMPS OUT WINDOW.
MidshipmaH's Arm Broken as Result
Of Foolish Prank.

lIVIlaE . TIC y ffaaiIiIlEIiHI Il03aII
Annapolis. Nd, May 4.-As the result
Of accepting a def from a fellow-mid-
shipman to jump from window OF Ban
croft Hall. so it is said, AIidshipman
Philip r. Baker, Of Nebraska. fourth
class, is under treatment at the Naval
Hospital here for broken arm. W. W.
Webster, of North Dakota, is Bakers
roommate. and the two had a discussion.
during which Bakers hat was thrown
out Of the window. Webster dared his
companion to jump out after 1t, and he
did
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05

The invitation to the Virginia Press As
ISOLATION to hold its annual meeting ttis
year in Washington was extended
through the committee on conventions Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. During the
stay Of the association in this city the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms viii be its
headquarters. and other courtesies will
be extended TO the visiting newspaper
men by the Chamber.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON.
Press Association Accepts Invitation
of the Chamber of Commerce.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. May 4-The executive
committee of the Virginia Press Associa-
ton met here to-day and unanimously ac-
cepted an invitation of the Chamber Of
Commerce of Washington 10 hold its an
nual meeting in that city on June 10. Tie
association will assemble at Newport
News and go from that place by steamer
to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
COBALT MAKES GOOD
Winner in DuntOn Stakes
Runs Close to Record.
BRADY SHOWS BAD FORM

McCarthy's Mount Breezes I'm a
Length and n Half ia Front of
Berry Maid, Who Gets a Bad Ride
from shiIIing-CymbaI Blows Up in
the Fifth and seethus Gets Money.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
SNOW IN HAGERSTOWN.
WindstOrm Does Damage Shirt
Company Plant Destroyed.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
| Hagerstown, Nd, May 4-Snow fell in
Hagerstown to-day, but quickly melted.
Reports from the mountain sections of
this portion Of the State are that the
tops of the mountains are covered with
snow. Sleet also fell during the day.
A windstorm accompanied the cold
wave and did considerable damage. At
Brownsville an unoccupied house belong
ing to George T. Brown was blown over.
The plant of the Hagerstown Shirt
Company, Martin L. Smith. proprietor.
was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
along with its contents, including num-
Der OF machines and some manufactured
goods. II is not known how the fire
started
The plant was not operated az the time.
i Mr. Smith, who did not have any insur-
ance. said this evening he was unable
now to estimate his loss.
George William Slower a retired build
| ing contractor. formerlw superintendent
OF the Mount Clare car shops OF the Bal
| timore and Ohio Railroad, died at his
home In Hagerstown to-day from compli-
cations, aged eighty-two years. Five
children survive.
| Rev. c. 3. Mcdaniel, a well-known
minister of the United Brethren Church.
died to-day at Waynesboro from tubercu-
! losis, aged ifty-four years. He had been
actively engaged in the ministry since sis
youth. A daughter survives.
Mr.. Mcdaniel Is the third member Of
his family 10 die within the past three
months
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05

New York, May 4.-King Cobalt made
splendid impression on turfmen at ia
maica to-day. when he won the Dunton
Stakes for three-yeer-olds. breezing IN in
1:12 Is, one-ffth Of a second behind the
track record for six furlongs.
King Cobalt carried weight to all OF
the other starters. He was backed from
6 down to 8, and when the barrier went
Up 10 an excellent start ne rushed out
for a short but decisive deal with James
B. Brady. 12-to-5 favorite. Brady had
terrific speed, but in the first quarter of
a mile King Cobalt ran his eyeballs out
and made him quit like the selling platter
he is.
After that. Cobalt cut out a killing
pace. and had such a commanding lead
when he got into the stretch that little
Mccarthy eased him up, to win by
length and a half from Berry Maid. who
received a bad ride from Shilling.
Masque. an added starter, was short of
work Brady quit cold in the last quar-
ter and was last.
Castlewood. backed from S to ?, made
all the running in the mile and a six
teenth, and won as he pleased by three
lengths
Queen Marguerite showed the way In
T.
Withhold won tha sfrond. beating Father
Stafford by a head in a fierce drive.
After leading for nearly a mile in the
NTH race, CymbaI blew up. Then
Seethus, 8 10 ], took command and won
rather easily.
-Four favOrites were beaten. The
weather and track conditions were we'll
nigh perfect
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs. Queen Marguerite
8 tE. Duganl. 70 g. won; Big Ben III (NOtterl
70 l. second Hyperion H. lis (NfusgTaTel 10 to 3,
third. Time. J IS %. Banyah. he Knows. Sir Tod
dington. Sandal. Golf Ball, and Long Ball also
ran
SECOND RACE-Four and a half furiongs. St
Withhold. JOS (NoJterl. IS 10 5, won; Father Stat
ford. los shilling, 10 TO ], second Sister Phyllis
g &C. Miller. q 70 l. third Time ,01 3-5. Nedlim
Shapdale, Des0late, Eustacian Buest0ch NambOTo
Get Along, Sappho, and Tennessee Boy also ran
THIRD RACE-AIila and sixteenth Brother
Jonathan. 100 (AIcCsFthyl Z to !. won: Rosario
100 (Notterl. 10 l. second; Twigs, 100 shilling
Z 10 2 third. Time LIS Fly Bali. Irish Lace
Compare. BreakaWay Aglais. and Almsndine also
ran
FOURTH RACE-sh furlongs King Cobalt
lb Mccarthy. 70 !. FoH; Berry Maid 10 lShi
lingl. l6 10 s. second: Rialto 10 (E. DuRanl Is
20 5, third. Time. lis Is. Masquerade Question
Mark, and James B. Brady also ran
FIFTH RACE-Ons nile and a sixteenth
seethus, Jos Z. Dugsnl, 10 ], won; Chief Hayes
s. fYorkel 50 to l. second; Chandly l04 lShiIlingj
70 /. third. Time, l:is 55 Cymbal, Import and
Poquessing also ran.
SIXTH RACE-0ne mile snd sixteenth. Castle
wood, 90 e. Duganl, to !, won; Zebap, 10 Not
ter, to s. second; LightWOol IA shiIling, 5 10
= third Time 1:4l. Killiecgankis and D'ATkls
also ran
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
CARS z 70 kENslNeToN

from 18th st. and \. T. ave. ever Is minutes Pass
Rock Creek Bridge. PARK, MAIN ENTRANCE Zoo
10 Chevy Chase Lake. Connect with Remington
CzTs. Roun6 TIP tickets, &c, at FusseiI's.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
ELECTED PORT WARDEN
Capt. IL. III. Skinner Succeeds the
Late Thomas Evans, Esq.-SpeciaI
Meeting of Board of Commission
ers of Navigation and PiTotaee.

A special meeting of the beard Of
commissioners Of navigation and pi-
| lotage, called at the request Of the
Diamond Steamboar and Wrecking
Company made through Mr.. J. S. Will
| ilams, was held or Friday morning
1o1 the purpose Of considering the
election of 4 port warden to cucceed
the late Thomas Evans, Esq
On advice from the chairman of the
board that BY legal counsel he thought
the board had the right to fill the va
cant office, nominations were called
for. Mr.. NJ. c. Guthrie nominated
Capt. L. H. Skinner and he was unan-
imously elected
His term Of office is TO expire Jan
uary 1st, 1909, the board having de-
termined to limit the term Of pot
Wardens to one year, beginning with
the first day Of January
1t was order that he function of
me other two port Wardens, Captain
E. D. Williams and Mr. w. N. lIarriss,
elected previously BY the board of COM
AAi1NGAOiAClS VI nav and DllOt3 Oe.
be confirmed until the first day of jan
uary, 1909 when their term Of office
snail expire. The clerk was instruct
ed to notify Capt E. D. Williams and
Mr.. w. NJ Harriss accordingly.
The clerk was also instructed to no.
tlfy Mr. Louis H. Skinner of his ap-
Dolntment and to advise him that, if
be accepted the appointment it would
oe necessary tor him to take the oath
before some justice Of he peace of
New Hanover county within five davs
after the date of his election.
1t was furrner ordered by the board
that the DIAMOND Steamboat and
Nreclilng company be taxed $1,000
to cover the expenses of the two South
port commissioners incid entail to their
trip to Wilmington to attend the spe
c1ai meeting of the board
In attendance at the meeting vera
Chairman James splunt. Commission
ers NJ. g. Guthrie, Richard Dosher and
D. w. Harper, and Clerk t. B. McKov
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
TO SET ASIDE MERGER
Attorney General Directs Action bt
Iaken Against Certain Roads.

washington, January 25-Attor-
hey General BOnaparte today direct
eo taat a bill in equity be filed to set
aside the control by the Union Paci-
Tic railroad Company and it's s1lbsi-
diary corporations of the Southern
racine and the San Pedro, Los An
geles and Salt Lake roads; also to
nave declared illegal the ownership
by the Union Pacific or the oregon
Short Line of stock in the Santa Fe.
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
clttc, all of said lines being comper-
itors of the Union Pacific
The attorney general today issued
an official statement to this effect
and after referring to the extended
investigation bv the interstate COM
merce commission into the relations
existing between the various lines Of
road engaged in transcontinental traf-
fic.
From the evidence so adduced and
from independent investigation the
department has arrived at the con-
clusion that the stockholders of the
Union Pacific and its subsidiary COM
pany in the other corporations men
toned above is in direct violation of
the Sherman act.
'The department regards the suit
as Of first Importance as 1t is sought
by means thereof to break up q sub
stantial monopoly of the transporta-
ton business of the country between
the Missouri river on the east and
the entire Pacific coast south Of Port
land on the west.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
IiECOVERS HIS HEALTH
McCurdF Returns Home After = Two
Years SOiOurn in Europe.

New York. January 25-After a
soJonrn Of nearly two years in Eu-
rope where he went to recover his
health Richard A. McCurdy. former
president of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company. returned to this coun-
try today on board the Hamburg
American steamship Amerfka He
was accompanied by his wife, his
son. Robert Fl. McCurdy, and the lat
ters wife. He declared that he had
reired from business and would make
no effort to oust the interests now in
control of. the company Of which lie
was formerly the head.
Mr.. McCurdy became i'll during the
investigation of the insurance COM
panies by the Armstrong committee
and with his family retired to Eu-
rope to regain his health. On his re-
turn today Mc&rurdy said: 'Two
years ago I went abroad for my
health. My health is now almost re-
covered and haven't felt better in Il
long time. I am glad to get home.
for this is my home and hereafter it
will always be.
Let ME say now that it is not true
that my purpose in returning is to see
to ousting the Peabody interest con-
Trolling the Mutual Life. I am old
enough to retire from business. shall
never again take an active hand in
affairs"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

That ever with A froHc wecome
took
The thunder and the sunshine"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
UNION Depot IMPRJVlAEh IS
Several Noticeable Changes Have
Been Made
Old Coal Chute Removed - New
Track Under Train Shed-Larger
Baggage Room Being Built.

Recently several notable improve
ments have been made at the uninr
passenger station in this city and the
work has not yet beeh completed
When finished the station will be In
much better condition and far more
adequate for the increased traffic that
has resulted since the Seaboard be-
gan using the depot, several months
ago
The coal, chute which extended along
the south side of the train shed has
been torn away and the track lowered
to a level with the tracks under the
shed. The fence on the south side of
the shed will be moved to take in this
track making five tracks in all for the
use of incoming and outgoing passen-
ger trains.
Work is now in progress at the sta
ton in building a larger and better
located baggage room, and the present
baggage room, which partly blocks the
entrance from FrCnt street into the
station proper will be removed, giving
larger space whei z frequently conges-
ton has occurred
frances under the shed into the sta
tion and also under the shed leading in
rom Front street, conveniently locat-
ed to receive and deliver baggage
both from wagons and uaius
One Of the greatest improvements,
which will be appreciated by the trav-
cling public, is the enlargement of the
waiting room, this having been nearly
doubled in size by the entension of
the western wall. The other improve
ments, such as the wider walk way
from Front street to the station. the
shed for carriages, etc., and
other changes have previously been re-
ferred to.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28

A splendid new enterprise, which
has already been started and which
means valuable addition to Will
mingtOn's present industries is a b2x
shook factory to be built in the
neighbOrhood of the Delgado cotton
mills by q company Of northern cap
itansrs, who have incorporated under
the name Of the Lingo Box Company.
The directors are all northern gem
tIernen, from Delaware and New Jer
sey and there is said to be ample
financial backing for the indusrry
The officers and directors have visited
this section frequently during the past
several weeks, arranging the prelimin-
ary details for the starting of the fac
tory. purchasing grounds, etc, and
everything has been concluded sat
fsfactorily.
The company has secured about 10
acres Of land from the Wright estate
situated between the Gun Club grounds
and the Golf Club grounds, on the
opposite side of the Suburban line
tracks from Delgado The property
is touched on one side by the belt
freight line, giving splendid facilities
for shipping
The plans FOR the factory which We're
drawn by Mr. D. J. Adkins, one Of
the directors, an eXDaTt architect have
been accepted and work on the erec-
tion of the building will be started
with the least possible delay. The fac
tory will be of ample size and equipp"
ed with the latest machinery, part OF
which has already been ordered. 1t is
expected that foperatiOns will COM
mence some time during the month of
April
The factory will manufacture box
shoOks from kiln and air dried North
Carolina lumbers and its capacity at
the start will be 100000 feet year,
which will be enlarged as the demand
increases.
The president and treasurer of the
Lingo Box Co., is Mr.. f. D. Lingo
and the vice president is Mr. D. J.
Adkins. Mr.. J. H. Layton is the sec
retary and general manager and the
directors are Messrs. Willard Sauls-
bury, l.. l.. Layton, D J. Adkins, John
H. Long, r. d. Lingo and John FL.
Layton.
President Lingo, Vice President Ad-
kins and General Manager Layton have
been engaged for several day,
past in concluding negotiations for the
purchase Of the property and settling
other details, preliminary to the ac-
sual work of construction After get
ting everything in shape the first two
named left the city on Monday last
for their homes. Manager Layton re-
mains here and he will be in charge of
the work in. the future. After the
plant has been started in operation
Vice President Adkins will move to
wilmington and he and Mr.. Layton
together will have entire supervision
and control of the industry.
The new factory represents an ini-
ual outlay of several thousand dollars
and in its output it represents an ad-
dltlonal big sum of money every year
Tor this section. A large force Of la
oorers VIII be employed ana this too
Will prove Of big advantage to the
city. -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
BIG NEW INDUSTRY
Box Shook Factory Soon to
b; Started
BY NORTHERN COMPANY
Whi he Located on Suburban Line
Near DeIgado

Xen Acres of Land Purchased and
P1ans for Buildings Accepted
Erection of Factory VIII Be Start
ed Without Delay and Operation
Will Be Begun i'm April-Expected
That Factory Will Have Capacities
For 100000 Feet Every Year.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
THE Confederate SOLDIER
Warm Words of Praise From One
of Their Number

Eloquent Tribute Paid BY Junius Da-
Wis, ESD, at Lee Birthday Celebre-
ton-What Other Nations Say Of
the Old Soldiers and Their Deeds
A Well Deserved and Appreciat-
ed Tribute
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20
Lob Still Omen.

The proprietor of London restau
rant advertised for cook The first
to apply for the berth appeared to be
in every way suitable. But before en-
gaging him the restaurant keeper in
quired if he could give him a tip fol
the 2:30 race.
The cooks eyes frightened. He
whispered a dead cert" and men
toned that he had shillings on the
horse himself. That was enough. The
proprietor gave him lecture on the
evils of betting and showed him the
door. AS he went out he saw another
man about to enter.
Are you going to apply for the
job?'' he asked. 'Well, If you are
asked if you know anything about
racing, say you can't tell Derby win
ner from coster's donkey
The man took the advice, was en-
gagged and commenced his duties
Presently the proprietor rushed to the
speaking tube and yelled to the new
cook:
'Calf's head one"
Instantly the reply came:
did he, by George? What was sec
ond and third"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20
The Great Unknown.

1t was many years before the
"Great Unknown was identified. At
the publication of the Lay Of the
Last Minstrel s'Marmion," Lady of
the Lake. and finally of novel called
"Waverley," popular curiosity was ex-
cited, and the whole of England rang
with the fame of the "Great I'm
known" as Scott was called. The
secret was well kept Sir Walter
Scott who all his life had been stor
ing material and training his mind to
such concentration that he could work
In the midst of Interruptions and was
able to turn out volume after volume
with rapidity, two year, that made
his readers doubt their very senses.
His incognito was all the more per-
fectly preserved in that he kept open
house at Abbotsford, devoting much
of his time to entertaining his guests
and visiting 1t was not until the en-
barrassment of his publishers occur
red that the identity of the author of
the "Waverley Novels" was discover
ed. The case of Scott furnishes one
of the many illustrations Of the power
Of deceiving the public In literary mat
ters
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20
A. cor,.. Hiob.

"a New York lady" said a Partisan,
.'once ventured to demonstrate with
Paquin because he had charged her
$500 for a ball dress.
"'The MATERIAL she said, could be
bought for 500, and surely the work
would be well paid with $50 more
+" Madame, said Paquin. with his
grandest air. go to your American
painter, Sargent, in his little lite
street studio and say to him: Here
ia a yard of canvas, value 80 cents, and
here are colors, value 81. Paint me a
picture with these colors on this can
vas, and / will pay you $1.75." What
win the painter say? He will say,
MADAME, those are no terms Tor
an artist" l say more. say, II
you think my terms too high, pay me
nothing and keep the robe. Art does
not descend to the littleness of bag
0lin0'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20
The Horses Power Of Smell.

The horse will leave musty hay I'M
touched in his bin, however hungry.
He will not drink of water objection
able to his questioning sniff or from a
bucket which some odor makes often
sive, however thirsty. His intelligent
nostril will widen, CULVER and query
over the daintiest bit offered by the
fairest of hands, with coaxings that
would make mortal shut his eyes and
swallow a nauseous mouthful at a
gulp. A mare is never satisfied by
either sight or whinny that her colt is
really her own until she has certain
nasal certificate to the fact. A blind
horse, now living, will not allow the
approach of any stranger without
showing signs of anger not safely to
be disregarded. The distinction is evil
IDENTIFY made by his sense Of smell and
at a considerable distance. Blind
horses, as a rule, will gallop. wildly
about a pasture without striking the
surrounding fence. The sense Of smell
informs them of its proximity.-Horse
and Stable
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20
A Critics Evasion.

1t is risky to give ones honest opin
ion about a mans horse or dog, 6
house designed by himself or picture
which he values highly. He who gives
the opinion stands on slippery place
and should the judgment be unfavor
able he will slide far from the mans
esteem
Fuseli, the eccentric artist and pro
fessor of the Royal academy, was In
yited by a nobleman to see painting
Of which he was the proud owner. Flu
sell went, taking pupil with him. The
painting was shown by the noblemaI
himself. The artist examined 1t ant
exclaimed, "Extraordinaryw The no
bleman, greatly pleased at the ejacula
ton, Landed the picture to the skies
pointed out its beauties, and Fusel
cried: Extraordinary Extraordinary!
On their way home the pupil said
'Mr. Fusei, don't think much Of thai
picture. What did you mean by 'ex
traordinaryT
Extraordinarily bad" was the reply
of the artist, who had not cared tC
offend lord who might become pa
frOn
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20

EIizabeth's hands clasped so tightly
together that her rings bit into the
soft flesh. For the last two weeks she
had been nerving herself to admit fail
ure, to 90 back home and confess that
the city had beaten her. Joe was Of
fering her retreat with honor. II
seemed almost too good to be true.
Don't you see," argued Trenton,
"that you really owe it to others to de-
lay your campaign until the demand
exceeds the supply? It's only fair to
those who need the work"
Perhaps you are right" assented
Elizabeth, with a show Of hesitation.
"Of course it is hard to give up ones
ambition, but / guess you are right,
joe"
81 know of a job that you could get
that would not put any one else out, "
suggested Joe, as though suddenly In
spired.
''What Is it?" she asked eagerly.
"Housekeeper-for me-" he explained
with chuckle.
Elizabeth drew back for moment.
She did not want to seem to surrender
too quickly. and yet-he had shown
her the way out. She put her hand in
his.
"TI take the place." she said quietly.
She had gone up the stairs to her
room with a promise to meet him at
the station in the morning and Joe
turned to the gentle faced woman, who
still sat at her desk.
you're right" he said gratefully.
'sThat argument won out. We're aw-
fully obliged to you for writing
folks-and me-"
81 am very glad that | could help"
was the gentle response. Il hope that
you two will be very happy"
II didn't say anything about that!'
cried Joe In surprise.
The gentle faced woman only smiled.
For ten years she had mothered num-
berless girls. She did not have to be
told that Elizabeth had found her posi-
tiOn
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20
Sharks and Divers.

Contrary to what is generally sup
posed, the fully equipped modern diyel
does not dread sharks In the depths
though there are cases on record
where these monsters have bitten saw
agely at the air pipe, causing serious
leak and almost drowning the man be
fore he could be hauled up. Sharks
are, however, VIGOROUSLY timid, ant
all the experienced diver has to do t.
brighten them away is to open one o.
the air valves In his dress and cause
stream of bubbles to rise up all AROUND
him, whereupon the tiger of the deep
will make off in abject terror A fal
more real danger is getting entangled
st. Nicholas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20

A little girl was playing with a girl
friend of her own age on the porch
of her home. An elderly gentleman
her mothers father, and an elderly
lady, her fathers mother. were sitting
on the porch talking pleasantly with
each other. The little girl had often
wished her grandparents were Of the
same name. like other children's grand
parents. Presently the little guest re-
marked, "What nice grandmother
and grandfather you have"
"Oh, yes" she said, with sigh
''but they don't match"