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for the DISTRICT OF Columbia. and Mary
land. partly cloudy tonight and Sunday:
moderate temperature; winds shifting to
southwesterly and becoming fresh Sun
day.
A well marked depression which an
peared in the British northwest Friday is
moving eastward and is now conferred
north of Lake Superior. This disturbance
is accompanied by cloudiness and light
snow fiurries in the great lake region A
slsht depression Is also centered in North
Carolina, which is causing light rains in
the southeastern states. The weather In
western and middle sections is mostly fair
and moderate temperatures prevail. al
though considerable fall has occurred in
the central valleys and west gulf region.
The indications are for fair weather in
the eastern and southern sections except
that light rain is indicated tonight for the
Atlantic coast south of Norfolk and light
precipitation is probable in the lower
lake region.
Moderate temperatures will continue
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic and east gulf coasts will be mod
crate variable.
ports will have moderate TO fresh winds,
mostly southwesterly. with partly cloudy
weather to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables
Today-Low tide. 10:41 am. and II "a
pm. high tide. 4:22 a. IN. and 4:42 pm
Tomorrow-LOw tide, 1:52 am; high
tide, 5:14 a m. and 1::,O pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 7:13 am; sun sets,
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:l5 a m.
Moon rises 300 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extingllished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch To The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. December
19.-Both rivers clear.
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STREET NoRTHwEsT-same


same lot 81 square 81: $40.
| c7O3 STREET NORTHwEST-Charl
c. Milburn ct al. trustees. 10 Richard
s. Wolfe. lot 2s4, square 1856; 5000.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NORTH
WEST between 4th and 9TH streets
Annie NJ Sessford to Gertrude f. Dali
ton. part original lot ) and 10, square
south of SIC: $40.
1905 r STREET SOUTHWEST--Charle
w. Sheaffer ct al. to Thomas w. Riley.
lot &, square 3:,4: SO.
VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST be-
tween 4th and 9Th streets-Jacob 8.
Leatherman ct Tx. to Sarah J. Stout.
lot 81. square S23; so.
HOLMEAD MANOR-Junette Blackstone
to Joseph NJ. Carmody. lot 81. block
LOT I6s. SQUARE os1-Edward Mellon
ct ux. to John W. Collins: SO
l. STREET NORTHWEST near New
Hampshire avenue-John Common TO
Annie Lydon. lot 55. square IL; $40
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween and streets-Marinda Fl. De-
Muth ct a. TO Appleton Cady, original
lot =. square Sl+: 81. 700.
VOLTA PLACE NORTHWEST between
sd and 33d Streets-Jereniah r.
Donovan. ct uX. to Charles II. Nuss-
baum. part lot 1919. square 1850; $40
1914 18TH STREET NORTHWEST-Jo
sephine A. Lowe to Virginia L. Kelley
lot 40. square 100: SO
E STREET SOUTHEAST between sth
and 9th streets-Catherine Wells TO
Claud Livingston, part original lot l.,
square 926: $40
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and coth streets-Edward VI. Duln ct
ux- to Isabelle f. Martin. lot 50.
square "a: SO
MOORE AND BARBOUR'S ADDITION
James James ~ Martin n., ct g gS to George and
SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween + and G. streets-Charles Boyd
ct uX. to Mamie NJ. Taylor. lot o.9
square $50; SO.
ct al. to Sutcliffe n. Widdup. part:
$40. Sutclffe n Widdup ct ux con-
vey same property to Washington and
Maryland Realty Company; $40:
MERIDIAN HILL-William A. Kimmel
ct ux. to Joseph X. Dawson, lots 2s
and 81. block 10; so.
THIRD AND STREETS NORTHEAST
John W. Borst to w: Scott Walker.
lot 20. square 1856; $40.
zoos STREET RTHWEST-F'ranklt
r. Sanner ct Tx. TO Leona f.. Kidweil.
east half original lot L. square 81:
$40.
BENNING HEIGHTs-valley Realty
Company to Charles F. Hughes, lots
45. 49, 81 100. 101. 1?1, 132. 133. block
JOs3: lots L.. -. ~, ~. 80. 81. 134. 49,.
block 1854; lots ~. and As, block 54O1:
$40
EIGHTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Kidwell 10 Franklin T. Sanner lot 122
square 1913; SO
Ais AND 42o 10TH STREET NORTH
WEST-Edward A Macomber ct al.
to United States Storage Company.
original lot l6. square 34S; so.
ALLEY between E and F, 22d and I'D
streets-Jacob Horn ct Tx. TO Clarence
H. Hoskinson, par original lot a.
square 30; $40
MERIDIAN HILL-James W. Orme II
al. TO William O. Berryman, lot ~.
block 3: SO.
COLI MBIA HEIGHTS-Joseph NJ Car
mody to Junette Blackstone. lot ~.
block "a: $40.
4oI 4TH STREET NORTHEAST-Same
to same. lot az. square $50; SO
HOLMEAD MANOR-Isaac KrikSteine ct
\. to Junette Blackstone. 10, B..
block ~: SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Louise p True
ct yir. Frederick w. to Harry 8.
Thomas. lot ~. block 81: $40.
WOODLEl pARk--Harry Wardman et
al to Margaret +. Connors. lot 32.
block Is: $40
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THE COURT RECORD
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnar I'd
Witt agt- Witt; almony pendente lite
ordered; compartments solicitors. II. J,
Sweeney arclt l.. J. Mather: defendant 5
solicitors. Darr. Peyser & Taylor
Armstrong agt. Heffernan: rule to show
cause returnable December -. Com
plainant's solicitor H. L. b. Atkisson.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. Justice Stafford.
Pennings agt. Johnston; order fixing bond
on appeal at $500, to act as supersedeas
plaintiffs attorney. w w. Douglas: de
PENDANTS attorneys, r. Burke and y
Lipscomb.
Fucker agt Lockwood: commission or
dered to issue; plaintiffs attorneys G. A.
Maxwell S. A. Putnam and Charles Poe;
defendants attorneys. c. \. kelgwin and
w. Fl. Robeson. 3
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Ander-
son.
United States agt Jack Matthews. as
sault with dangerous weapon: sentenced
to Jail for eleven months and twenty-nine
days.
United States agt Robert Bowie and
Henry Payton. larceny: sentenced to peni-
Tertiary for two years each; attorney, p
Loughran.
Moore Hill agt. Breuninger: time to
settle bill of exceptions extended thirty
days; plaintiffs attorney. ". ]. Lambert;
defendants attorney, Z. NJ. Brown.
United states ast. Charles /. Smith,
false pretense; nolle pros.
Waters agt. Jet; leave TO return papers
in cause to justice of the peace and costs
in favor of appellee: plaintiffs attorney.
J. J. Waters: defendants attorney, F. II.
Stephens.
United States agt Alice Allen, larceny;
recogniZance forfeited.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright
Estate of Thomas Nichols: order strik-
ing out petition of November J.
In re Maud +. Noonan ct al; order ap-
pointing Margaret V. Noonan guardian
bond. $500; attorney. c. ]. Murphy
In re Kathryn b. Ray; order of allow
ance; attorney. w. Lee Helms.
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Court Grants New Trial.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
ARMY Orders.

First Lieut.. Charles H. Patterson. Coast
Artillery Corps, will repair to this city
and report to the chief of coast artillery
for assignment to duty in his office.
Col. Rogers Brine and Maj. Jay E. Hof-
fer, ordnance department.. will proceed to
Watertown arsenal, Watertown. Mass,
to attend meeting of the joint army
and navy board on gun forgings, and
| upon the completion of this duty will re-
turn to their proper stations
Leave of absence for four months is
granted First Lieut. Walter b. Elliott 7th
Infantry, to take effect on or about Jan
uary 10, 1909
The Following changes in assignment of
officers Of the Coast Artillery Corps are
ordered:
First Lieut.. Charles II. Patterson Is re-
lieved from assignment to the sd Com
pany and placed on the unassigned list.
First Lieut.. Charles a. Clark, now unas-
signed, is assigned to the SD Company.
Capt. Roy I. Taylor is transferred from
the 31th Company TO the 117th Company
The folloWing-namea officers of the
Coast Artillery Corps are relieved from
assignment to the companies Indicated
after their respective names and placed
on the unassigned list:
Capt. Hugh *. Taylor from the 14th
Company
First Lieut. James F. Walker from the
10th Company.
First Lieut. Joseph j. Grace from the
First Lieut. Clarence A. Mitchell from
the t6th Company.
First Lieut.. Ralph d. Bates from the
lo5th Company.
Maj Kenneth Morton. ordnance depart
ment, will make not to exceed three visits
per month during January, February and
March. 1909, to the works of the Mills
Woven Cartridge Belt Company, Worces-
ter Mass. on official business.
First Lieut. Brice p. Disque. Sd Cavalry.
will proceed to Washington barracks, Dis
trict OF Columbia. and report in person
to the commanding officer Of the general
hospital at that post for observation and
treatment
Naval Movements.
The Dubuque has sailed from Porto
Cortez for Key West. the Eagle from
Port au Prince for Gonaives and the
Prairie from Colon for Cuebra. The Sa-
lem has arrived at Bradford and the Sioux
q ROStON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
Brother Of the Late Policeman Hunt
Coming to the Funeral.

Patrick Hunt, brother of Policeman Ed
ward Hunt of the second precinct station,
who committed suicide in the dormitory
of the station house Thursday evening, IL
expected to arrive in this city this after.
noon from Portland. Ore He was noti-
fed shortly after his brother ended his
life. \ reply was received from him
yesterday afternoon announcing that he
would come here at once to complies
funeral arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
Naval Movements.


The following building permits were is
sued today:
To c. Moore. to repair one five-story
brick residence at 1146 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest: contractor, George A.
Fuller Company: estimated cost, $500.
To W. 3. and II. c. Downing. for one
two-story frame dwelling al 1O7 Bennng
road: architect and builders, owners: es-
timated cost, 81, 800.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
FRIENDS,

FRIENDS WRTHODOX). 18TH AND IRVING
sabbath school. 9:45 am: meeting for wnr-
snip. IL am: Young Peoples Union. 1:ij
pm: illustrated address on Martin Luther
All welcome
THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. 1911 ST. NV
II am. Joel Barton of Woodstown. y. J.
Will be present. All invited.
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OTHER SERVICES.

SECULAR LEAGUE ADDRESS, "COMNIUN-
ISM. Prof. Henry Oldys; discussion OPENED
by Maj. John McElrey and DIR. W. 4. Croffnt
: pm, Pythian Temple. 1912 9th ST. NV.
Seats free,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

WASHINGTON. .. c.. November ~. 1903.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Columbia Title Insurance Company OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia for the purpose Of electing
fifteen trustees for the ensuing year. will he
St NV on MONDAY. December q. 1908.
Polls open from to o'clock pm. Books for
the transfer Of stock will close December IL,
1905. GEORGE G.. McELWEE, Secretary.
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CHRISTADELPHIAN.

WASHINGTON ECCLESIA. NAVAL LODGE
Hall. $50 Pa. ave. Sc. every Sunday at II 80
am. What and where the righteous dead
since the death Of righteous Abel No collec
lion
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SPIRITUALISM.

SIlhlIUAxxSm.
THE SPIRTTUALIST TEMPLE LEAGUE.
Pythian Temple. 9th between and L.-Sun
day. p.m spirit messages. All wei
AT 10 9TH ST. NE. PUBLIC MEETINGS sun
day. pm: Tuesday. and pm. Develop
ment of mediumship taught. Private readings
daily. Mrs. NAY A. PRICE.
MESSAGES FROM THE REALM OF SOULS
evening at O'clock subject of lecture.
Genius OF Spiritualism.' followed by spirit
messages and peychometric readings, at
Schmdt's Hall. SIC 9th st.
MIR. KELLER HAS RETURNED TO WASH.
ington. Slate writings daily. Wash. Emmons
will meet bis friends Monday night, 1901 Fair
mont ST. Phone Columbia 227O.
MRS. HENKLE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY
and Friday evenings at II 4th ST. Sc. 3 pm.
Everybody gets a reading. Phone Linen. 2O49.
FIRST ASSOCIATION PYTHIAN TEMPLE.
1912 9th st. n.w.-Mr. J. Clegg Wright will
lecture at IL am. and pm. Spirit messages
will he given by Mrs. Ripple after evening
lecture. Mr.. Wright will lecture and give
psychic readings Tuesday and Friday even
inys at O'Clock. 4O2 st.
MRS. WHITE WILL HOLD SEANCE EVERY
Sunday and Friday night at o'clock; Wednes-
day at pm Private interviews daily. 1916
G. NV.
MRS NOBLE HOLDS SPIRITUAL MEETINGS
ever Sunday night: test seance every Tuesday
and Friday evening at 8 O'Clock. Spiritual and
business readings daily. 1928 18th St NV.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the National Capital Bank Of Wash,
ington, d. c.. for the election Of directors will
be held at the banking house TUESDAY. Jan
nary ~. 1909. between the hours Of IL clock
NOM and O'Clock pm.
del2 10 % js29 H. Fl. MCKEE Cashier.
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK OF WASH.
ington. D. G.: December IL. 1905. The annual
meeting Of the shareholders Of this bank for
the election of directors and the transaction Of
such other business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting will he held at the banking
house on TUESDAY. January IL. 1909. between
the hours Of 1c m. and l pm Transfer books
will be closed from January 2 to January II.
1909. ]. GALES MOORE. Cashier.
de12. 20. ja2.e
WASHINGTON. d. c.. DECEMBER s. 1908.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Real Estate Title Insurance Company. for the
purpose Of e1ecting fifteen trustees Of the com
pany for the ensuing year, is to he held at the
Office Of said company, No. 800 attn st; nv. on
Tuesday. January H. 1909 Polls will hr open
from to :. O'Clock pm. Books for the transfer
of stock will close January 2, 1909.
GEORGE G.. McELWEE. Secretary.
dp5 1S. 10 % ja29
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CHURCH NOTICES.
PRESBYTERIAN.

FIRST. THE STRANGERS SABBATH
Home John Marshall pl. bet. and d Nv:
Donald C.. Macleod. minister.-11 am. and
7:45 pm. Especial Christmas service and
music; s. s., $50 am; G. E, 6:45 pm. All
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday
With Moderate Temperature-

For the District of Columbia. and Mary
land. partly cloudy tonight and Sunday:
moderate temperature: winds shifting to
southwesterly and becoming fresh Sun
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
4th and SITS. Sc, Rev. Albert Evans. ID. d..
pastor.-Services tomorrow at IL am. and 7::}0
pm; Sabbath school, $50 am: Y. =. S. {.
F.. $50 pm; midweek services, Thursday,
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Excellent Printing.
Have us make suggestions and submit samples
Of printed matter. Prices reasonable and satsfac-
ton guaranteed. SCDWARTH PRINTING CO..
s. e. Tomlinson. Secretary. $40 18th st. NV.
seo6- Dot q
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UNITARIAN.

SITS. Ulysses g. b. Pierce. minister.-9:45 m.
Sunday school. class for the comparative study
OF religion and Unity study class; II O'Clock.
morning service: sermon by the minister; 80
pm. Young Peoples Religious Union. The
public invited to all services. del9-2t
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OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
cor 18th and New York ave. NV. Dec. o.
lSaS Policyhoders notified that policies
expire on the last Monday in December (2sth
Instant. and renewals for 1909 payable to
the company at the rate 81 one per centum on
the premium nores. The managers have ordered
paid I" the policy hnlders a return OF savings
according 10 the value Of each policy December
81 1901. aud POLICIES MUST Re PRESENT
Fp. that payments may Nv entered thereon.
Please attend early and avoid the crowd.
l. PIERCE BOTELER, Secretary.
AcI2la.s6 IS
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FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 18TH
and Fairmont sts.: Rev Joseph r.. Kelly, ID,
pasto s;. Am, Sab scneol; II an
$3.50 pm. c. f. Society; 7:3O pm, address by
Mrs. Hubert G. Smith of SueTa Paz. Cuba :;
ha ion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

MEMORIAL. 14rH AND r.
Rev. John Lee Allison. DID,. pastor, will
preach ut II am. and 7:45 pm. s. s.. $50
am: O. E., 6:45 pm: prayer meeting, AS
Thursday evening. All welcome.
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NEW CHURCH.

NEW CHURCH. 18TH AND CORCORAN SITS.
n.w.-The Rev Frank Sewali, ID, pastor.
school, 1918: pm, SWEDENBORG and THE
UNITY of CIiRlSTESDOM-Wha shall be its
basis: glance at the recent Federation Of
Churches and the Pan American Congress. Christ
mas eve Thursday. 4:3O pm, chldrens fes-
tfval service, with tree, carols. etc. CHRIST
MAS DAY, service. sermon and HOLY COM
MUNION. All welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS OF
she Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Of
Georgetown will take place al the banking
house TUESDAY. January u. 1909. Polls open
from L. III. to J pm.
c. w. EDMONST0N. Cashier.
DELE 10 PC. js29
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the Security Storage Compsny will
be held at the office Of the company, 1140 10Th
st. NV January 49, 1909. at $3.50 O'Clock
pm. for the election of directors and such
other business as may come before IL.
CHARLES 2 RAVFNRJIR(, Secretary
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THE SPIRTTUALIST TEMPLE LEAGUE.
Pythian Temple 9th between K and L.-Sun-
day. pm. spirit messages. All wei
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HEALING BIZ MENTAL SUGGESTIT7N.
MRS. SEATON WILL DISCONTINUE HER
talks at the Farragut until Sunday. January
). 1909: patients treated week days as usual.
Phone Main 1851.
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CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. 18TH AND l. SITS
NV. Rev John Van Schaick, jr.. pastor.-l1
an, Christmas service, sermon Ivy pastor. sub
ject The Wise Men and the Shepherds of To-
day: Gas AN. Sunday school: $50 pm.
DR. Powers class 1870 pm. Y. r. &. C.; S
pm. memorial service to DIR. Kent at Pyth.
ian Temple.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
Where Elephants are Tuskless.

What sight for Ceylon elephant
hunter would be the first view of a
herd of African elephants-all tuskers!
1t is singular thing that Ceylon is the
only part of the world where the male
elephants have no tusks; they have
miserable little grubbers projecting two
or three inches from the upper jaw, in
Guiding downward.
Nothing produces eth + ivory or
horn in fine specimens throughout
Ceylon. Although some of the buffaloes
have tolerably fine heads, they will not
bear comparison with those of other
countries. The horns of the native cat
tie are not more than four inches in
length.
The elk and the spotted deer's ant
lers are small compared with deer of
their size in India. That is the more
singular, as it is evident from the geo.
logical formation that at some remote
period Ceylon was not an island, but
formed portion of the mainland. 1t
is thought that there must be elements
wanting in the Ceylon pasturage for
the formation of ivory.-Ceylon Man.
ual.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
Fruit Has High Value in a Health
full Diet.

Place in his garden should be found
by every gardener, whether a beginner
or a veteran, for few fruit trees, or
many if he has the room. Fruit is as
valuable on the table as vegetables, and
as necessary to good health. Fruit con-
tains nourishment, and is itself a medi-
cine, keeping the system in order, be-
sides being the foundation for the most
delicions deserts.
All our fruits contain large amount
of water, sugar, either grape or fruit
sugar, free organic acids, protein or al
buminolds, which are equivalent to the
substance which gives firmness to fruit,
the same substance which is found in
the crust Of bread; cellulose, of which
the cell walls are formed, and a small
percentage of mineral salts. Different
fruits, of course, vary greatly in food
value. Dried fruits have larger per
centage of nutrients than fresh fruit,
because of the concentration due to the
evaporation process.
Fruit juice consists mostly of water,
but it is in its most delightful and re-
freshing form. The acids are just what
the system needs to invigorate it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

A Philadelphia letter says: "Back
of the marriage of Miss Ada III. Pratt
of 1887 Irving street, Washington, to B.
Franklin Hoover of Philadelphia, last
week, lies story of unusual romance
and interest. Miss Pratt lived until
she was twcnty-nine years old without
forming the acquaintance of a man.
She was born and raised in commu-
nifty of women taught to believe that
marriage was a sin. She was bound by
teaching and belief always to remain
single. Then she married the first man
to whom she ever had been introduced.
More than that is is said she did more
than half the courting.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
IS A MUSICAL TORNADO

SINGER WHOSE VOICE CAN DROWN
NOISE OF A BRASS BAND.
Late risers at the Grand Hotel were
startled out of midmorning slumbers
today by a burst of melody that flooded
the entire hostelry. Loungers in a
lobby thought musical tornado had
struck the place. Employees feared a
human calliope had been assigned to
one of the rooms. All were confused
except Fred Zwick, clerk, who recalled
that one of the early arriving guests
was Bert Morphy, singer with a voice
known by Zwick to be great enough to
drown the sound of any brass band.
"Just keep COOL" said Zwick to the
startled inquirers; "that's only man
with voice that can drown the din of
brass foundry. I know him and can
vouch for him. He's absolutely all
right. Just listen to that melody"
The inquirers paused to catch the
words that were coming from one of
the parlor suites in cyclone of noise.
The loudest singer in the world was
trying out his voice on one of the pa
triotic songs he is to sing in the Re
publican National convention in Chica-
60 next June. At the end Of the song
the singer welcomed to his room some
of the inquirers who had been startled
by the voice.
"Come on in, boys" he said. "I'm
glad to see you all. Don't be afraid
won't sing while you're here"
Thereupon the visitors found them.
selves face to face with the singer who
campaigned for the Republican Ma
tional Committee in 1896 and in 1900
and who is to furnish the music at the
coming national convention, because hi
is one of the few men in the world who
can make their voices be heard above
the tumult of gathering bent OF
nominating President.
Morphy has sung with all the big
bands of the country and has taker
part in every national event of politi
cal Importance in dozen years. Th'
Elks' convention at Philadelphia, th'
Old-Home Week celebration at Buffalo
the Territorial Fair at Phoenix, Ariz.
the Intermountain Fair at Boise, Idaho
the Actors Fund Fair at the Metro
politau Opera House, the Nebrask.
State Fair-all these affairs heard hin
last simmer and Observation-Disclosures
polls News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
RIVAL COAL ROAD.

The Virginia & Southwestern Rail
way Company, of which Henry K.
McHarg is president, and which has
its general offices at Bristol, Va, is
destined to become a rival of all other
railroads penetrating the southwest
Virginia coal fields. 1t has now under
consideration aproposition to purchase
the Black Mountion railway, recently
completed, and extending from Appa-
lachia, Va. into the rich coal fields OF
Lee county, a distance of nearly thirty
miles, and also the Holston River rail
road, now in process of construction,
between Moccasin Gap and Persia,
Tenn, and connecting at the latter
place with the Southern railway. The
purchase of these two properties, if the
deal is consummated, will give the Vir.
ginia & Southwestern Company a di.
rect outlet to the great southern coal
consuming territory, embracing the
cotton manufacturing districts.