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The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
CASSELL GOES FREE
Not Guilty Is Verdict in Cap
itOl Graft Trial.
STILL MORE INDICTMENTS
Result Of Trial PIeases Counsel for
Defendants, Who Include Architect
Huston, William p. snyder, Will
fam l.. Mathues, and james VI.
Shumnker-Is AcquIttaI for Irvine.

Harrisburg, Pa. June 13-"Not guilty
is the verdict OF the jury as TO Architect
Joseph NJ. Huston and Representative H.
Burd CasseIl. charged with conspiring
with eX-Auditor General William F. Sny-
der. eX-State Treasurer William L.
Mathues. and disappointment OF Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings James NJ. Shu-
maker.
Judge Kunkcl in his charge. had di-
rected the jury to acquit Snyder Mathues,
and Shumakc-. and that order was COM
piled with on the very first ballot OF the
Jurors at moor yesterday Fifteen min
utes later the first ballot on Huston and
Cassell resulted nine to three for acquit-
tai, and il was not until 2.3o O'Clock this
morning that the last Of the three origl-
nal advocates Of conviction gave IN. and
the tenth ballot showed all for acquittal
Is AcquittaI for Irvine.
The verdict as TO Cassell. Huston. Sny-
der. Mathues. and Shumaker also consti-
tutes an acquittal for Travelling Auditor
Frank Irvine. who was a defendant IN
this case. but was granted a severance
Wlltl IL DffdllH hlONl llihA HIS lAlllu " do
seriously affected. Had any Of the others
been convicted, Irvine would have been
tried later. but as all were acquitted and
Irvine was involved in the measuring OF
the furniture IN this Indictment alone.
there remains no one with whom he could
have cousplred. and the case against him
falls.
While the attorneys and friends Of the
defendants are naturally jubilant to-day
over their victory. counsel for the State
pointed out that this was only one case
among many. and that the Common
wealth was materially handicapped by the
fact that unlike the wooden furniture
contract. on which it got convictions in
the first trial. the metal-furniture con-
tract was prepared and awarded back be-
yond the statute Of Limitation period and
therefore all testimony as to the manner
Of making and letting the contract was
barred.
More CRses TO BE Tried.
There remain 10 be tried thirty-one in
dictments against Houston, seventeen in
dictmcnts against Cassel. twenty-eight
against Snyder. twenty-eight against
Mathues, and twenty-nine against Shu-
maker.
While not all Of these will be tried,
it was stated authoritatively to-day that
the Commonwealth will proceed with its
programme of prosecutions regardless of
the outcome Of the second case. 1t is
understood that counsel for the Common
wealth will begin active preparations for
resuming the trials next fall.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

While you Think of 1t, telephone your
Want Ad. TO The Washington Herald, and
bill viii be sent you ct cent word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

City Auditor z. F. Price yesterday ex-
changed bonds in the sum OF $50 200 for
bonds Of the new issue. All Of the bonds
were taken up by residents OF this city.
The auditor reports that the issue is
being disposed OF very rapidly, old ones
being turned in for the new
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

Rev. D.. ". V. Tudor. a member OF
the Virginia Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. Will occupy
the pulpit II the morning services at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South to
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

In the Police Court this morning a fine
Of SO was imposed on Horace Collins
worth. 10 which was added a sentence OF
ninety days in Jail Collinsworth was
charged with the larceny Of a watch from
Charles Cash He told the court he
found the watch.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

The Sunday school convention Of the
Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South has elected Judge
Locke Walton, of Woodstock. Ia, presi-
dent, and NJ. " MILAN, OF Washington,
secretary.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08
Mr.. James T. Merchant.

Mr.. James L. Merchant died or
Sunday, March 90. at his home
near Zoar, Jefferson county, w.
Va, after lingering illness and
severe suffering for several months
from complication of diseases.
He was in his SD year.
Mr.. Merchant was born in Mont.
county, Md, and removed to>Vir-
ginia in bis early life. where he had
since resided.
Beside his wife, he is also sur
vived by two sons, Mr.. S. A. Mer-
chant, of Washington, d. c., Mr..
Oliver M. Merchant, of jefferson
county. and Miss Bessie |. Mer-
chant, at home.
Funeral services were held from
his late home, and interment was
make in Edgehill Cemetery at
Charles Town.
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love For the Gray"
Copyright. 1905. by a. D. Lewis

north. handsome monument bearing
this significant ins siption;
None Know Vho They Were. but
All Know What They Were"
The United States government has
done much in recent years toward
Identifying southern cemeteries con-
tanning the dust OF northern dead. such
us those ut Sharpsburg (Antietcml.
Arlington aud South Mountain. The
southern people have done much OF
tais sort OF work for their own fallen
heroes. funds being raised Chiefly by
private subscription. IN many ceme-
terieS which had been woefully neglect
ed in the terrible stress of reconstruc-
ton days wonderful transformation
has been wrought. At Atlanta. for
instance. around which city was some
OF the dercest lighting of the war,
nearly every one of the thousands OF
Confederate graves has been marked
In some way. Several OF the finest
memorial monuments in the United
States arr in the Atlanta cemetery.
Thousands OF unidentified Confeder-
ates were buried at Marietta. Ca. At
this late day Il is or course impossible
20 identify them. but all these graves
have beeu marked with blank stones.
Each Memorial day the nameless
stones are decorated with blossoms.
Every year there Is great gather
ing In the cemetery at Richmond. the
capital OF the Confederacy for the dec
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Texas the last Sunday i'm April i'm
North Carolina and South Carolina
May 10 and i'm Tennessee the secord
Friday OF May The birthday OF Jef-
terson Davis. June ,. is known as
Confederate Memorial day in I.ouisi-
aGa. The date is particularly interest
ing this year because on June 3. lSOS.
Just 100 years ago. Mr.. Davis was born
in Christian county mow Told county,.
Ky
IL is happy comment upon the res
toration OF the fraterual spirit 10 be
able TO SAY that In many places the
Union vetessas place flowers upon the
graves Of blue and gray alike. and this
tribute is duplicated IL the United
Confederate Veterans in many Gene
terieS where the dead OF both sides are
buried
The first Decoration day recorded In
authentic history was early In 1867.
just two years after the close of the
war between tie states. In the GENE
terry at Columbus. Miss. the tender
hearted women OF that town placeF
beautiful flowers on the graves of both
southern and northern dead. An
Ithaca On. ~ lawyer. who sometimes
wrote excellent verses, but never pub
Hshed them. read OF this incident in
the newspapers. He was deeply
touched. After thinking the matter
owes he sat down at his desk and
penned the lines of the most famous
lyric having 10 do with the civil war.
This lawyer-poet. Francis Miles Finch.
author OF THE Blue and the Gray"
died only last year. having enjoyed
for forty years the reputation of writ
ing poem which perhaps more than
any other single piece OF literary work
contributed TO the healing OF the
wounds OF war and the reuniting OF the
two sections in fraternal bonds He
was induced TO have the poem pub
iished shortly after he wrote IL, and at
once IL went the rounds OF the press.
1t was clipped and pasted into many n
scrap book now grown scar with age.
Those who could not procure printed
copies wrote out the lines for preser-
walton THE Blue and the Cray goes
into all the anthologies and is read and
reread with the same appreciation both
north and south throughout our united
country.
The next year after this poem was
printed General John A. Logan, COM
mander In chief OF the newly organ
lied Grand Army OF the Republic, is
sued an official order designating MAY
SO as Memorial day. State by state the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08
APPOMATTOX.

On April 8. 1S65-forty-three
wears ayo-Gen. Robert 4. Lee
surrendered his army at Apo
mattoq.
On first page, of today'~ issue we
printan original poemby Robertus
Love which seems especially APP
propriate at this time.
When we think of the feelings of
encouragement thattilled the hearts
of the Confederate soldiers forty
three years ago, we marvel at the
way in which they went back Ia
their ruined homes and scattered
resources and brSvely took M,
another and greater battle that Of
rebuilding whathsd betndestroNcd.
Today the South is prosperous:
the bitterness of scctionaliSm has
been almost obliteratcd; the coun-
try Is well-tilled and productive.
To the soldiers who followed the
fortunes of the Confederacy, we
would address a query, Are YOU
not pleasurably surprised that the
recovery from the effects of bitter
war have been SO rapid and so
great"
The men who wore the gray are
rapidly passing; Il few more years
and they vii! all lie und-r the sod
and the dew. While they remain
alive, we cannot do less than give
to them the respect and love of an
admiring South. They fought the
good fight. They lost through no
fault of their own.
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THE STATE CONVENTION.

If the friends of MIR. Bryan in
Clarke county mean To do any thing
In his behalf at the STATE Conven-
ton in Roanoke on June 10, we
think it is time for prospective
delegates TO announce themselves
Those opposed To Mr.. Bryan are
working-energetically, and those
favorable TO the NebraslIan should
not stand idly by.
1t looks now as though Hon.
Richard f. Byrd, OF Winchester.
WILDE chosen permanent Chairman
of the Convention without opposi-
ton; and, while it is possible that
be MAY uot be personally favorable
to NJ. Bryan, he is certainly not
openly opposed to him, and if the
friends of Mr.. Bryan go to the
Convention with sufficient strength
TO instruct the delegation to vote
for him, Mr.. Byrd will know that
fact as soon as anybody.
The so-called anti-Daniel fight
has not resulted in celebrating the
Senator as a possible delegate, and
he will probably be sent to Denver
asone of Virginia representatives.
The COURIER favors the anit
rule, whether the delegation be in
structed or not; and it seems good
policy to instruct.
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The Southern Cross Of Honor.

The Recorder of Crosses for the
Stonewall Chapter wishes to cal
the attention of those most concern
ed to the following rules laid down
by the United Daughters of the
Confederacy: =
All Veterans, whether members
OF Camp or not, may obtain the
Cross by applying for and filling
out and returning to the Chapter
Recorder the form of certificate
required. The eldest decendent
can have the Cross on the same
conditions. The Widow of a Vste-
ran, provided she is Confederate
woman and endured the hare, hips
of '6l-'65, may have the eros
however, with her application. she.
must send written aYOwaI from
the eldest descendant that he valves
his right in her favor.
No widow or descendant may
wear the Cross or receive a second
Cross, the first being lost a Veteran
On and after November /. 1915.
no more Crosses shall be issued.
For blank forms o! certificates
and any other informant appl,
to the Chapter iperrdrr. Miss
MARY W. lINcTox Go.b. 3 -,
vile, Va.
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

Take Notice That, Demo
cratic Primary Election will be held
on Wednesday, the 10th day of
June, 1908, in the counties COM
prising the Seventh Congressional
District of Virginia for the pur-
pose of nominating the Democratic
Candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives to the 61st Congress of
the United States. The said pri-
mary to be held inthe counties of
said District between the hours of
8 a. M. and Z p. m. and in the cities
of said District between the hours
of p. M. and Sp. m. And notice
is hereby given that all persons
who desire to be candidates must
give notice thereof in writing to
X. L. w. Duke, Jr., Chairman of
the District Committee, on or be-
fore Thursday, April9 8, 1908. And
that only such persons as shall
comply with the aforesaid require
ments shall be voted for at said
primary election. And the Com
mittee in order to conduct and hold
said primary election hereby makes
an assessment of 81 900 for that
purpose to be paid ratably, by the
candidates. And if any candidate
shall fail to pay his assessment his
name shall not be placed On the
ballot provided for said primary
election.
X. L. w. DUKE, JR.,
6 Chairman.
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How to Avoid Appendicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are those
who are habitually oonstipated Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic con.
stipation by stimulating the liver and
bowels and restores the natural action Of
the bowels. 'Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
docs not nauseaie or gripe and is mild
and pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes.
j. G. Jones & Co, Wildwood, Va.
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III dCCcDl-
Ing the suggestion. Thus ii may be
said that those devoted southern wom-
en- were the real authors of Memorial
day. which in many places is called
Decoration day, the name by which il
was first known.
Camps OF the United Confederate
Veterans are scattered all the way from
Maryland TO Texas. Local organiza-
lions OF the United Daughters of the
Confederacy and OF the United Sons
or Confederate Veterans are sprinlled
over the same wide area. Each Memo
rial day. whether it be May 80 or an
earlier date, hundreds OF the veterans
OF the south march TO the cemeteries
and observe the beautiful custom of
decorating soldiers graves, while the
sons ana daughters join the veterans
In their noble task. just as I'm the north
the Sons OF veterans and the members
OF the Woman's Relief corps partici-
pate In the G. A. II. ceremonies at the
cemeteries.
In recent years many efforts have
been made to identify and mark the
graves of southern dead who were
buried without Identification. This
task obviously is highly difficult.
While some have been identified with
the aid of old records. diagrams of
burial places and the like. the majority
or the unknown dead must remain al
ways unknown. Recognizing this pa
fhetie fact, few years ago the people
OF Winchester. Va. town famous in
civil war annals. erected in the local
cemetery. where lie the bodies of many
soldiers OF both the south and the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08
JOHNSON WILL SUPPORT NOMINEE

In an open letter to personal
friend in st. Paul, Mimi, Gov.
John a. johnson announces that
If the National Democratic party
believes him to be the most avaiIa-
BILE of the possible candidates he
will be happy to be the recipient
of the nomination for the Presi-
dency; and that he is willing that
the Democratic party of his State
shall present his name to the con-
vention. He has done nothing and
Will do nothing in the way of
organizing to secure the nomina-
ton and will not be a candidate In
the sense of seeking the nomination
but If those who have the welfare
of the country and the party at
heart feel that he is necessary at
this time, he will certainly respond
to any claim that may be made
upon him. He desires it under
stood that he is not to be a candi-
date for the purpose of defeating
Mr.. Bryan or any other man. IF
the Democratic party should sec
. INT to nominate Mr.. Bryan or any
one else, says Governor johnson
the action would meet with nv
approval, and the nominee certain
~ would have my unqualified sun
port, as ] should expect his sun.
port if conditions we're reversed. >"
That Is manly, straightforward
statement, and should receive the
careful consideration and common
dation which, it deserves.
While there may be, at times.
some antipathy to this candidate or
that. there is no excuse for a bolt
from the party nominee. The
delegates 10 National Convention
are better fitted to judge as to whom
they shall nominate than an ordi-
nary voter back at home who is
not 10 touch with the thoughts and
opinions of delegates from other
States whose votes are needed to
elect.
The Democratic party has, to
orr mind. the best opportunity to
min that has been presented to it
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leader General George Pickett. Who
led the splendid but disastrous charge
ar tet;ySifrg. perhaps the most IN.
nous charge in history. also lies there.
Upon lofty cinincnce overlooking the
James user sleeps jefferson Davis.
soldier. statesman and president of the
Coniederaoy. with his devoted wife
and the Daughter Of the Confeder-
acy'' beside him. The latter was Miss
WinHlr Davis. beloved alike both north
and south.
And on Memorial day" writes Lam
don Knight In recent magazine arti-
Gle. "h0we's from the hills Of Yer
mont comnlingle over her grave with
those from he plains OF Texas and the
land OF the setting sam as a tribute TO
her worth and in attestation OF re-
united country"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08

MIR. ;. /. Bowen, of Wayne. w. Va,
writes; Il was sufferer from kidney
disease, SO that at times l could not get
out of bed, and when did could not
stand straight took Fcley's Kidney
Cure. One dollor bottle and part of the
second cured me entirely" Foley's Kid
nev Cure works wonders where Others
are total failures J. {. Jones & CO..
Wildwood Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08

since she Civil War; and all that is
needed is the nomination of the
strongest man.
From close perusal of the edi-
torial opinions of the best news
papers in the Nation, we cannot
see how anything except death can
prevent the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, and. that being the case,
we are glad to know that Governor
Johnson's voice will be raised in
Minnesota in favor Of the nominee.
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For Rert.

My New Market rc>il ..cc.
Guiding l!,. building, ia il,e ,ard.
and several ontbu Hugs. ia, |. 49,,
meadow, - ! MI card H..
med Il" 80, >Siun sivcn. \ ,.ply
to NJ, Z . i'm. on the place,
or by mai Il L sssit Y. Renshaw,
Altoona, Pa. 25t
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A Card

This is to certify that all druggists are
authorized to refund your money if
Foley's Honey and Tar falls to cure your
cough or cold. 1t stops the cough, heals
the lungs and prevents serious results
from cold. Cures ls grippe coughs,
and prevents pneumonia and consump-
ton. Contains no opiates. The genuine
as in yellow package. Refuse substi-
Sutes. j. c. Jones &c Co., Wildwood, Va.
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Pau Puk KeeWiS, Season 1908

This handsome Horse, owned by
Edward b. Jacobs, Wildwood, Va.
will begin pthe season of 1905 at
Berryville on April 4, at Wildwood
on April s, and will be at each place
every ninth day thereafter. For
terms, insurance, etc, address the
owner at Wildwood. 9
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08
GaSoIene Engine for Sale.

Expecting to install electric
motors. we offer for sale very
cheap for cash Al Horsepower
Blakeslee Gasoline Engine and at
tachments, Is in excellent condi-
ton. and can be seen running at
COURIER Office any day.
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north accepted
the suggestion,
making the day
official. The in
cident at Column
bus, Miss. and
Mr.. Fin C h 5
poem. inspired
I II Q r c b Y. I'M
doubtedly inhu-
enced General
Logan in pro-
mitigating his
order and the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08

ogttion of the
graves or Ia
'oUS generals
and OF unknown
,0li.c~s who fell
in the ranks.
here is buried
> tifant "Jeb"
stuart. slain on
ile field OF yell
low Tavern. sew
cn miles distant.
lie was hut thir-
ty-oue years Of
age. aud he died
\ major general.
leaving an en-
during fame as
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For Sale.

A small farm, in first class state
of cultivation; desirably situated;
unsurpassed view of the mountain,
etc; good orchard; running water
IN every field; on turnpike in
AlIliwood neighborhood. Call ON
or address &. b. JONES, Boycc.
Va 22if
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Return Library Books

A large number of books belong
ing to my circulating library have
been out beyond the time allowed
Fines are now being imposed.
Return the books at once. and save
cost of fines.
l. + RICAMoRE.
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} ID LY enough,
the observance
of Me IN oFial
day In h q
northern states
is OF southern
origin. II was
the y u a [ hern
people who first
began 20 deco
rate With low
crS tho graves
OF fallen sol
dierS- The Con-
federate Memo
rial day. except
in Virginia. does
rot fan upon
May 30. the
northern Memo
rial day. In
Alabama. F'lori-
ia. Georgia and
Mississippi the
26th OF April is
che -
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WEDNESDAY, APR. s, 1905

All advertisements excepting legal adver-
tisements and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months are considered tran
sicnt, and viii be charged for at the rate of
five cents per line for the first insertion and
three cents per line for each succeeding in
scrtion.
Obituary notices, resolutions of respect
aud social organizations, o. her than those
which the editor himself shall give as a
matter Of news, viii be charged for, at the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uniform and a
liberal reduction IS made on all standing al
vertisementS, and rates viii bc make known
on application. Changes of advertisements
must be handed in not later than Saturday
morning of each week
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Southern Railway

N; B.-Following schedule figures are
puDnshed only as information and are no,
guaranteed. ''o'
In Effect February 5. 1908.
WESTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Washington 20,
Z ~ as follows: $40 a. M; 4.45 p. m.
sunday trains leave Washington for Blue
mont as follows: $40 a. M; las D. IN.
g. 10 a. m. train connects at Bine,nont for
winchester via Stage Line
=, EASTBOUND.
u, Week days, trains leave Bluemont for
Washington; 8 SO a. M; 1915 D. 45On m
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash.
lngton; 5;55 a. M; $50 p. m.
week day trains leave Ieesburg for Wash
CT I'D !. M. train connects at Bluement with
stage Line from Winchester
T. n AcKERr. Vice-Pres and Gen Mr.
ager. ''"'no MAE
Il; TAyLoE, General Passenger AGENT
l.: , BROWN, General Agent. 7O5 18TH So
~ W.. Washington. d. c. 80" o.
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- We hC Witt UuSncQ breath It'll the
bugle is bsown.
At the sound of the bugIe each COM
rade will spring.
Like an arrow released from the
strain of the string.
The courage, the impulse of youth
shall come back
To Danish the chill OF the drear BIZ
vouac
And sorrows and losses and cares fade
away
When that life giving signal pro-
claims the new day.
Though the bivoGae of age may put
ice in our veins,
And no fiber of steel in our sinew ro.
mains;