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The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
sTOVER's GUARDIAN NAMED.
Court Appoints Man to Look After
Interests Of JOhnson's Grandson

Interests of Johnson's Grandson
Special to The Washington Herald
Bristol, Va. July IA guardian has
Just qualified TO look after the interests
Of Andrew johnson Stover. grandson Of
ex-President Andrew johnson. in the es-
tate Of the late President. at Greenville,
Tenn.
Stover, who is fifty years old IS a her
NIT and lives aIone in the Holston Noun
tains, near Bristol. After the death OF
his mother. who was mistress OF the
White House during the administration
OF President Johnson, he sought the
mountains and has since lived a recluse-
As a boy, Slower played IN the White
House and lived there during the several
years that his mother was mistress OF
the Presidents mansion He was regard
ed as lad OF average intelligence. and
his grandfather. the tailOT-P President. had
planned 70 educate him for the bar.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Run over by Train

SQeciaI % Tie Washington HeTald-
Spencer. y c., July 16-WiiliaTn Forest,
thirteen years old. Of this place. attempt
ed 20 board a rapidly moving train here
to-day and fell under the wheels, which
mashed one Of his feet He was taken
to a hospital in Salisbury. AmDutation
was necessary
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

physician pays every dollar. and none Of
the children knows his name until they
arrive at the home The retreat is nearly
filed. for every child IS allowed TO stay
until its condition warrants a return 10
the city. The Third Regiment band from
Richmond viii 90 some time next month
The home viii remain open until Novem-
ber /
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
NEGRO FTEND CAPTURED.
Placed In Jail TO Avoid Violence
by Mob
- he WashinGon Herald

SDacllI - NE WaslingI1n Hlrald-
Roanoke, Va, July Is.-Finney. the
young negro who several days ago saw
agely~ beat and attempted TO attack the
little Jauison girI IN Franklin County
was apprehended to-day seventeen miles
from the scene Of the alleged crime
The man was hurried TO the county
Jail at ROckymOunt 70 prevent possible
trouble. The citizens are much incensed
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
REFORMED CHURCH UNITEs.
Nineteenth Annual Session Opened
Mt HaEerstOWn.

Srecill 70 TIE WashiuEruu Hezld-
Hagersto=vn. Nd. July ls.-Rev. Dr. p
p. Roger. Of York, Pa, was the orator AZ
the nineteenth annual reunion OF the Re
formed churches Of Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania. the Two vIrginias. and the District
OF Columbia, held to-day at Pen Mar
Park
He delivered a splendid address on The
Reformed Church q reforming church 90
The attendance at the park was fully up
10 the average. being estimated at about
i5.000. Music was furnished by the Pen
Mar Orchestra and the Braddo K Heights
Band OF Frederick. Nd. Following the
exercises, there was a reunion OF grad-
yates and students OF the colleges and
academies represented az the park
Rev DR.. J. II Van Schaick. pastor Of
the Memorial Reformed Church, Wash
ingtou. and Ephriam Cornman. a member
Of the reunion committee, also OF Wash
ington. were IN attendance
Stock 10 the amount OF $4,000 was to-
day subscribed by the commissioners OF
Washington County in the Washington
and Berkeley Bridge Company, formed
for the purpose OF constructing a bridge
across the Potomac River at Williams
port. With private subscriptions amount
ing 70 nearly SEQ 90, the erection Of the
bridge IS assured. the estimated cost OF
the bridge being SI0o00-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 20 The Wash
ington Herald and bill viii be sent you at
1 cent q word
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
HRS. TAFT AT WORK
CUTTING SPEECH
Candidates 10000 Words to
Be Boiled to $500.
oHIoAH WRITES ROUGH DRAFT

Celebrates Completion Of work by
Dancing at Hot Springs Hotel
Accepta nee Completed Only After
Long Days WOrk-DecIines TO
Discuss the SenatOrshID-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

trial bottle win Be sent FREE OF
CURE Co, Roehests-. \. Y. and
Ths gen1iae1ess
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

The Virginia Fruit Growers Association
of Basic City, Augusta County. Va, has
been granted a charter, with the mini
mum capital OF $50 and & maximum Of
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

hir. R. c Stearnes. secretary Of the
Virginia state board OF education; Supt.
Thomas E Shepherd. Of Fluvanna. and
c. W Dickinson and Rev J. T Stinson.
of Cartersville. were in Columbia. Va.
recently TO attend meeting OF the Co
lurnbia district school board The meeting
was called to consider ways and means
for the establishment OF a high school.
and was characterized by enthusiasm and
an active business spirit 1T was decided
70 buy lot and erect thereon a suitable
building. to be ready by the middle OF
September. A generous sum OF money
was raised BY private subscription for the
school building
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Things must be doing at a fast and
furious pace in Holy Neck district Va,
Il the following case can be described by
local paper as "a noted COW case.
which has given food to the brains of
the poets. and furnished interest and a fer
tile topic for gossip for several months
past The case is styled thus Scott
Virgins rs. Allen Daughtrey- Virgins
Is suing DauEhtrey for a spotted COW
with three rings around her horns. which
he claims IS q rightful portion Of his
domestics. while Daughtrey contends
vice versa.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

The Roanoke Times: we have had
our party differences respecting the ad-
visibility Of nominating Mr. Bryan TO
head the national ticket. but these diff
ferences were subject TO the action of
the Denver convention That convention
has spoken IN no uncertain terms fn
favor OF Mr. Bryan. which makes It the
duty Of every Democrat 10 pull of his
coat. roll up his sleeves, and go 10 work
for the ticket"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

William c Ritter. superintendent %
the Virginia state School for Colored
Deaf and Blind Children, is having plans
prepared for a $4,000 school building.
The building as planned viii be heated by
steam. and viii have electric and gas
lighting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

WHO Dy an u1IIuCky CuIIIIIS Oh
the cards had to turn the spit.
They ran foot races on the
beach, entangled one another's
fish lines, and gailv gambled
for coppers till the early hours
of the morning drove them
to rest. They became like
thirteen brothers returned
from afar for a family reunion.
TT was on their last night in
1 the club house amid the
pines that they presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

did well, boys, you all
did well. The others
of you, and he
waved a white and
trembling hand at
the vacant seats,
went out in peace
full ways and left us
three here. We can
not visualize you, be-
cause of our earthly
blindness: but thus
it is. gentlemen, that
Continued on page IL
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
BOYS Killed Woman.

Herman liaupt seventeen years OF
age. and Joseph BANNER sixteen
years OF age who have been locked
up at Trenton n Tor the past
two or three days on charge OF
chicken stealing. made statements &c
the police officials which involved
them in the death OF Mrs Frances
Kade. who was found dead at hei
home at Fallsington Pa last Satur
day morning
The boys tell conflicting stories
BANNER says that ne and Haupt went
TO Mrs kades house with a purpose
OF stealing chickens and Haupt climb
ed in a window al the kade home
BANNER further SAYS that he stayed
outside and after hearing a crash in
side ran away Haupt says that he
and BANNER went TO The kade home
to steal money which BANNER had
told him Mrs Kade kept in her bed
Haupt SAYS BANNER went In a window
and let him in through door Banz
Ber according 10 Ilaupt hi' Mrs kade
over the head with a club This
frightened Haupt and h. ran away
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
steers In the Eas, River.

A feet OF tugboats pursuing a drove
Of wild Texas steers swimming IL
the East river was the exciting ana
unusual spectacle Witnessed by hun
dreds of persons at New York A lie
high Valley railroad float. carrying q
carload of thirty steers and several
ears loaded with coal sprung leak IN
the East river near the foot OF North
Ninth street Brooklyn and sank. Be
fore ii went down the deck hands
opened the doors and the steers made
a dash Tor safety. About fifteen Of the
steers got clear of the float before II
wen, down hat the others were drown
ed. 4 livery chase ensued Passing
tugs Joined il the pursuit and several
unsuccessful attempts were made t.
lasso the swimming steers Those that
were capured were towed ashore
whore great difficulty was experienced
I'm getting them onto the docks Sey
rral OF the steers swan long dis
lance up the river before they were
captured and others were drowned
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
BIG ARMY WICKED
Senator Hale DeplOres Extravagsnt
Appropriations.
CIVIL NEEDS WILL SUFFER
The Discussion Was Based on News
paper Article Saying That Secretary
Taft Favored Increasing the Army
to $4,000 Men.

Washington. April s. warning
against increasing expenditures for
the military establishment OF the Unit
ed States was sounded IN the senate
by senator Hale. chairman Ol the com
mittee on naval affairs and his alarm
was taken up and repeated by other
senator's
The discussion was based on sign.
ed article printed in Washington
paper saving in eifstt that Secretary
Tat favored reorganization and an
enlarge ment OF the army that would
bring il up 10 l25.oo0 men. The i'm
mediate occasion Tor Senator Hale's
speech was the passage OF the army
appropriation bill carrying nearly
$l0oo00. 400 and he used it as showing
the tendency OF the times
Moving To reconsider the vote by
which the army bin was passed Sena
tor Halo said senators did not real
ize tina; ~ per cent OF the revenues OF
the government were expended Tor
what has been termed the needs Of
present pos ana future wars.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
rs News 10 lat.

Council Bluffs la April S.-Secre-
tary Tall was shown a report of the
senate proceedings wherein Senator
Hale discussed Increased appropria
tions fer the army ana read It with
keen interest
Il certainly have no knowledge Of
who wrote the article in the Washing
ton paper referred to by Senator
Hale. said inc secretary nor Of its
contents !, was NOT inspired by any
person officially connected with the
wal department As for the remarks
OF Senator Hale. have nothing 10 say
al this time I could hardly with pro.
priety enter into discussion of such
matters through a newspaper inter-
view. trust YOU win excuse me"
Asked ii he would later have some
thing To- say regarding an increased
military establishment. he said he
would not
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
7. z. Watson 90 presldent.

For president Of the United States
Thomas Z Watson OF Georgia
For vice president OF the United
States Samuel Williams. OF Indiana
The foregoing ticket was nominal
ed al ST Louis by the Peoples Party
in convention IN that city after two
stormy sessions during which the
Nebraska and the Minnesota delega
tions bolted because they could not
procure a postponemeni Of the conven
ton until after nominations had been
made by he Democratic national con
vention SO that the Peoples Party
might nominate William J Bryan for
president IL he were defeated at the
Democratic convention
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Boy Murderer Gets Thirty Years.

Joseph Wood sixteen years old con
wcted OF second degree murder for
killing Ethel Nevins, a nine yeaf-old
girl was sentenced 70 thirty wears IN
the state prison By ludge Garrison at
Camden \ } Joe KILLED the little CIR.
with a hatchet and confessed to the
crime
Turning to sheriff Somers who was
leading him ONT of the court house
Wood said
"Gee. that's tough I'd rather 20 to
the chair just think OF me- Thirty long
Years knew that ! was going to get
the limit. because when counted my
money this morning found exactly
thirteen cents ! knew this was bad
luck aud | threw away cent tc
drive away the hoodoo but It was nc
use"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Crushed ex Trolley Car.

Ecnry shepherd Was killed By troll
lev ear on tue Willow Grove line Of the
philadelphia Rapid Transit company In
one OF the most peculiar accidents
ever reported Shepherd was superin
tending the construction Of a building
operation on old York road along the
trolley line In moment OF leisure he
was picking dandeiious along rustic
wall IN front OF one 81 the big country
estates when a trolley car came along
and jumped the track The car ran
fairly into him pinning him agains;
the stone wall His body was terribly
mutilated and death was instanta
neous The motorman Of the car was
slightly injured but the passengers
escaped by Jumping when the car left
the rails
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Woman COMMITS suIelae ey &c.

Mrs Joseph Cobaush thirty three
years of age. who resides near Ber
liu Junction Adams county pa
saturated her clothing with rosene
oil ana thrn Set hrc % herself with
suicidal intent Her nineyearol
daughter. attracted t1 the ward of her
home b. a Hight discovered her moth
ed in flames 40 alarm was raised and
nelghbnrs eTtinguished the fire bnt
the woman died She was demeuted.
and made an attempt e. take her oWn
life eighteen months aeo by taking
paris green.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

a most daring robbery va per
petrated in broad daylight at Wilkes
Barre. PA. in the heart OF the hust
ness district. when two large safes
were blown open in the Boston dry
goods store OF Fowler Dick 4 Water
whether the thieves secured s40nn
from chest within one of the safes
cannot be learned The work was so
cleyerly done that II Is believed 10 be
that OF professionals
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
ADMITS FORGING WILL
schooley Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
to Obtain Millions.

Scranton Pa April 3 George b.
Schooley OF Philadelphia. chief con
spirator in the claim for the fortune
OF James l.. Crawford his cousin a
millionaire coal operator OF this city.
who died three wears ago in Florida.
pleaded guilty IN court here to forgery
OF the so.ealled Schooey will under
which he was TO inherit practically
all OF the Crawford fortune cutting
off the widow with only a few thou.
sand dollars.
Schooley made an attempt To have
the case continued. but when this was
refused he entered plea OF guilty
Charles Reidel. OF I.andisyile, ~ j.
and Albert Bahman Of Swedesboro
~ j. others involved in the case We're
In court to testify against Schooley A
few weeks ago they confessed that
their part in the conspiracy was per
jury and pleaded guilty in court They
are now awaiting sentence
Used 500 Bills to Patch His Clothes
Wise Va April S-Famous because
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Woman Asleep sl.tx.one pax..

Beulah Hawkins gives uo Indications
OF awakening and Los Angeles Cal.
physicians admit that they are com
pletelv banled In their attempts 10
arouse her They have come to the
conclusion that she Is victim or
cataleptic incurahle insanity
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
eahv kIlled In RunawaY.

William Howard stair twenty-five
% onths old was killed and William H.
Fressler retired PENNSYLVANIA rail
road engineer grandfather OF the
child was hurt by a runaway team at
Harrisburg Pa The child had wan.
dered into the street and the grand
father was injured irving ta save H.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

James H. Young. prominent
citizen OF Shamokin Pa. died at the
home OF ]. q. Adams. a prominent
northumberland county attt cney, at.
ter short illness from pneumonia.
Adams. who had assisted In nursing
Young. took sick from the same dis.
ease and also died. His wife a daugh-
ter OF Young. was 50 shocked by the
two deaths that she IL Ia a dying con
aistn0
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
The LIABILITY BILL.
The Sterling Measure Passed by
ONLY ONE VOTE AGAINST

Boys Confess 10 Killing Woman--Let
ter Carrier Murdered and Robbed
Woman Set Fire to Herseif--T ilman
In a sanitarium.
With only one vote east against II
that OF Mir l.ittieHeld. OF Maine the
house OF representatives under suspen
sion Of the rules passed the Sterling
employers liability bill after forty
minutes debate In bref the bill Is
tublishes the doctrine that the rail
road companies engaged In interstate
commerce are liable Tor personal In
juries received by employees in the
service oi such carriers II abOlishes
the strict common law rule OF Liability
which bars recovery Tor the personal
lg1ury or death OF an employe. &c
casioned BY the negligence OF a fellow
servant II also relaNcs the common
law rule which makes Contrbutory
negligence defense 10 claims tor
such injuries. 4 provision however
dlminishes the amount ol the recovery
IN the same degree that the negligence
OF the injured one contributed TO the
injury The bill further makes each
party responsible Tor his own negii
gence and requires each To bear the
burden thereof
The bill as passed by me house was
transmitted 70 the senate aud ON
motion of Senator Deliver Was laid
on the table subject TO being called
up al any time MIR Dolliyrr explain
ed that the bin is quite similar q the
measure reported 70 the senate from
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Letter Carrier Murdered and Robbed

LITTER LafFisf MURDERED dNG hODDed
The muilated body 81 James FLYNN
a letter carrier who is believed &c
have been murdered ana robbed was
found along the tracks of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company az Moores
town y J The pockets OF the
man clothing were turned inside ont
and about 500 which the man is known
70 have had was missing It is be
lieyed that FLYNN was murdered and
his body afterwards placed on the rail
road tracks So that a train would run
over il and 0bliterate any evidences OF
crime The body was found by two
colored men and was 50 mutiated that
a satisfactory identification was only
made by means OF the watch which
was found in one OF the vest pickets
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Church Makes Strike II oil.

No services could be held In the
Reformed church at Petersville Pa.
because the congregation had struck
an OH gnsher On Saturday night on
the hureh lof about hfty feet from
the building The strike 5 q godsend
to the struggling congregation which
is IN debt and owes It's pastor back
salary
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement Of the
Sun Insmrance Office of Lon

England, to December 81. 1907.
Total Admitted Assets SO. 1870, 767. "a
Total Liabilities 2.7ll. 5i6 Ia
surplus 1879. 81. 10
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
Royal Insurance Co. of Liverpo

England, to December 81, 1907
Total Admitted Assets .$ll 1874, 0s2. IS
Total Liabilities S,is0. SOB IS
Surplus 3.4l3. $40. G3
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
New York Life Insurance Go. of

New York. to December 81, 1907.
Total Admitted Assets 1884, 40s, S0S
Total Liabilities 447. AZ. 293
Surplus 40. 96l .5l4
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

Used $50 Bills TO Patch His Clothes
Wise. Va April Famous because
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement Of The

Scottish Union National lnsur-
ancc Co. Of Edinburgh. Scot. to
December 81, 1907.
Total Admitted Assets 81. 663. 344, %
Total Liabilities 2.3l5. 659 %
Surplus 2.347. 6S5 II
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
Aetna Indemnity Go. of Hart

Conn to December 81, 1907.
Capital $ 500, 900
Total Admitted Assets LII 1903
Total Liabilities 52l ABB
Surplus .. 80. 1876
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
PENNSYLVANIA Eire Insmrnnce G

T''HhNN INAHIh FIG IhslIrahce 90.
oi Philadelphia, Pa. to December 81,
1907
Capital 750, 900
Total Admitted Assets 6,462, III
Total Liabilities. ......... 1895. s33
Surplus -.. ........., l.6l5, 284
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
American Surety Go. Of New York

to December 81, 1907.
CAPITAL 81. 500. 900
Total Admitted Assets 6,374. COZ
Total Liabilities l,S06. O66
Surplus 2,O6S. 5T
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11

Girard Fire N Marine Insurance
Go. of Philadelphia, Pa to December
81, 1907.
Capital ......... ....... 500. 900
Total Admitted Assets 2.246. 639
Total Liabilities. ... ABS. 1870
Surplus .................. 81, l49
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
Prudential Insurance Co.

America. Newark, NJ j.. to Deem
ber 81. 1907.
Capital 1000, 900
Total Admitted Assets las. pa ,667
Total Liabilities 1870, 1854 ,473
Surplus 1860, 1874
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
Statement of the
tNAAtNHitiN VI AiN
citizens Insurance co. OF

Louis. Mo-. to December 81. 1907.
Capital . 5000. 600
Total Admitted Assets 740. 720
Total Liabilities 403. 3Sl
Surplus l43, 339
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-04
WAS CASE OF sUICIDE.
JUNCTION CITY BRIEFS.

Amended Articlcs--C.. d. Ives ~
Co flied an amendment to their articles
of incorporation with the county clerk
Yesterday afternoon. The capital stock
is increased to 1000 and b. Nj. Hay
wood is named as secretary.
Bonds of Administrators. j, Still
well, administrator of the estate of
II. Douglas Wise, deceased, filed his
bond of $4,000 with the American
Surety company OF New York as surety
with the county clerk yesterday after
noon.
Wedding Permits--Marriage licenses
were issued by the county clerk yester-
day afternoon to the following;
Halstead j. Hewlett of Cleveland,
sas City.
Benjamin Fox of Spokane Wash,
and Anna Olson OF Sioux City, Iowa.
Suit for Danlages--Simon Bosqueter
has brought suit in the district court
against George Mcfarland to recover
$50 and attorneys fees alleged TO be
due for damage done to the plaintiffs
field.
Trainmen Celebratc--The switch
men and trainmen employed in the To-
cal railroad yards celebrated the ar
rival of the glorious Fourth last
midnight in spectacular manner just
as the clock struck u a mammoth
Southern Pacific engine, bedecked with
hundreds of varied colored fuses. NOV
ed slowly through the yards. explod-
ing numbers of giant caps and torpe-
does which had been placed on the
track.