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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11

ST PETERSBURG. September II. -
The little flag station of Zaseka. which
is the telegraph station for YasnayaPo-
Llama. was utterly swamped yesterday by
the thrush of congratulatOry messages to
Tolstol sent from all parts of the world.
Hundreds were received from Berlin
London. and other European centers.
There also were many such communities
tons from New York and other American
cities, as we'll as several from Japan and
New Zealand. Over two thousand dis
patches of this kind were received We'd
nesday.
AS result of this congestion the mes
day at Yasnaya-P oliana have been greatly
delayed
Several hundred visitors, teachers. stu
dents and correspondents disregarded the
wishes of the Tolstoi family and called
upon the count at his home. An official
statement was issued here during the
day which explains the attitude of the
minister of the interior on the TolstOi
celebration. 1t shows that many Of the
provincial governors abused the discretion
vested in them with regard to forbiddiEg
the celebration.
1t was the intention of the ministry
merely to prevent political demonstrations
and the glorification of Tolstoi's anti-re-
liSious and anarchistic ideas There was
no desire to interfere with the honors
shown to Tolstoi as a writer. Premier
Stolypin replied in similar tone to the
mayor of Moscow. who appealed to hin,
against the action of the governor of that
province in prohibiting the municipal cele-
.brations. AS a result these will be held
according to program.
Tolstoi Deeply Affected.
YASNAYA-POLIANA, September H.
Count Tolstoi passed the day quietly
among his family and intimate friends.
His convalescence is progressing favor
ably. but he is still weak. Letters, adj
dresses and kilograms are pouring in
from all parts of Russia and the world,
and innumerable gifts TO the great author
have reached here. Count Tolstoi. who
is deeply touched at the kind tokens and
good will. is continuing at work on his
customary literary pursuits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11

good home and satisfactory wages; all ap-
plicants must have references that WI.
beai investigation. Sanford Converse,
Ware. Mass, r. F. d. No. l."
When the Ware banks opened the next
morning the lines Of women In front
scared the officers until they found out
that the women merely wanted the opin-
ion of the banks relative TO Mr.. Converse.
Some of the applicants rode to the farm
of MI Converse in carriages, two man
aged to procure automobiles and large
number resorted to the telephone. MI
Converse has a bushel basket filled with
unopened letters. To make matters worse.
lifelong friends of Mr.. Converse made use
of the telephone for unkind jibes. The
advertisement will not appear again,
though il has five insertions to run.
Never mind that. Mr.. Converse fairly
shouted to the business office of the
newspaper. I've had my moneys worth,
and more. too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Big Snake Tagged the Train.

INDIANAPOLIS. September lire
ports that the snake crop In Clark
county, W. Va. is a failure this year
were found to be correct through smok-
ing car information. A travelling repre-
sentative Of Cincinnati Bible house
while in Indianapolis last week told OF
delayed trains on The Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern road. He said that
three miles east Of Charles Town there
is heavy grade. Small snakes. and
some. large ones, have formed such a
habit of summing themselves on the warm
rails at that particular place that trains
can't run for slippery wheels until section
men with clubs clear the track
Sim Bruce, section foreman at Charles
Town has had some exciting experiences
contrasting the right of way with some Oh
the larger and more valiant specimens
a few DAYS ago he killed a COW snake
nine feet long and dispatched a number
of calf snakes a few minutes later with
a scythe.
day or two after that Bruce came
upon a big blacksnake on the right of
way which showed fight. He had heard
that a good way to tame snake was to
throw a cloth over its head He pulled a
red bandanna handkerchief from his
pocket and succeeded in throwing 1t over
the snakes head, but the reptile with a
sudden leap wrapped its coils about his
leg and then darted under the rail- be-
tween two crosstieS. Bruce was horrlhed
to find himself pinned uOWn Oh the III
side Of the rail by the snakes unexpected
vancouver. He struggled and shouted for
help. but none OF his section men was
I'm sight He knew train was about
due. and just as the terrible thought
flashed through his mind he heard it
whistle He was SO frightened he
swOoned.
When he came to he found himself sur
rounded by a group of trainmen and pas
sengers. one of whom was offering him a
drink from flask.
When the salesman related the yarn he
was asked:
Where was the snake that had pinned
down the section foreman?"
''Oh, it tagged the train with Bruce
bandanna and then got away" he replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Colombia Would Arrange
Treaty, Says Cortes.
MINISTER IN PHILADELPHIA
Declares His Nation Has Confidence
in United States.
LOCOMOTIVES TO BE BOUGHT
Diplomat to Place His Son in Uni
versity of Pennsylvania-Ide
on Education.

PHILADELPHIA. September Him
satisfied that a satisfactory treaty will
he arranged between my country and the
United States before the end of the pres
ent administration said Enrique Cortez.
minister from Colombia to Washington. at
the Bellevue-Stratford.
Under the terms of this treaty Colon
bia will recognize the sovereignty of the
Republic of Panama. thus ending happily
a long and troublesome International
problem
Minister Cortez. with his wife. came
here to place their grandson. Ignacio de
la Tore in the University of Pennsyl-
vania. They leave for New York today to
meet daughter returning from Europe.
Consideration for America.
In connection with the imbroglio pre-
cipitated when Panama seeded from CO.
lombia, Minister Cortez said that both
President Roosevelt and Secretary of
State Root had shown him the utmost
courtesy and consideration since he ar
rived in Washington and took up the
work of framing a treaty agreeable to
both nations.
This interest on the part of those
statesmen he said. The tended in a
most patent way to restore the conf
dence of my countrymen for the United
States. Indeed, throughout South Ameri-
ca. within the last few years relations,
both trade and diplomatic. have become
much closer with the United States.
THE visit of Secretary Root last year
and the stopping of the great battleship
fleet on both our shores this year were
flattering to us. and this did great deal
of good in linking together IN friendly
relations the two Americas.
Trade Increased Tenfold.
LAS to trade, am safe in saying it
has increased tenfold within the last
five years. AS an example. 1 expect to
meet in New York a representative Of
our largest railroad. He cabled me that
he would visit the United States to
purchase locomotives in Philadelphia and
steel rails at Pittsburg. The road is being
completely rehabiltated. and l think the
order Will be a large one.
Every South American country is
peaceful and prosperous now. with the
possible exception of Venezuela, and
American manufacturers should be alert
to seize the enormous trade to be found
there
Signor CorteZ thinks that the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania and other insti-
tut;ons of learning should devote more
, attention to the Spanish language, both 10
equip men from this country for the
trade invasion of South America and to
attract students from those countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
SOLD TOBACCO TO MINORS.
That Is Charge Brought Against
Mrs. Elizabeth Bergman.

Accused of selling tobacco to minors,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bergman, the proprietor
of a small general store at No. so Good
Hope road, Anacostia. failed to appear at
the Police Court for trial this morning
and forfeited $40 collateral The arrest
of the defendant was the result Of a COM
plant lodged with the authorities by Mrs.
Ida NJ. Taylor, who lives in close
proximity to the Bergman store. accusing
this defendant of selling her sixteen-year-
old son, Kenneth A. Taylor, a quantity of
tobacco. The sale is said to have taken
place during the early part of the week.
Among the witnesses to appear in the
court this morning for the prosecution
were two members Of the Taylor family
and Policeman Brown of the Anacostia
sub-police station, who made the arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
plAuD|TS FOR GOV. HUGHES
CENTRAL FIGURE AT PLAY
GROUNDS CONGRESS.
More Than a Thousand Listen to His
| Endorsement Of the Work OF
That Body.

NEW YORK. September I1.-Gov. Chas
E. Hughes gave impetus to the movement
for public Fairgrounds, in the cities OF
this country by appearing last night as
a speaker at the Fairgrounds congress
held in the American Museum Of Natural
History There were more than a thou
sand persons to hear the governor. and
his enthusiastic Endorsement Of the work
of the congress was warmly received.
An unusual tribute was paid the gov
ernor by Acting Mayor MCGOWAN. who
introduced Gov. Hughes to the audience.
IT take pleasure in introducing to you a
man who has the courage Of his convic-
tions--a man who has been the best gov
ernor this state has had In many a day."
he said. and this frank praise OF the gov
ernor by a member OF the present demo-
cratic city government brought forth a
storm of applause and cheers
Gov. Hughes began by saying:
II am very glad to have the opportunity
to take part in the spread Of the gospel
of play. cannot hope to say anything
which will add to your instruction. In
deed. I have been amazed In examining
your program a. the specialization which
this fed affords and the development and
the intricacy Of this new science
The governor went on to say that the
successful worker must have the spirit
Of play in his heart, as the successful
man is only a boy with a mans expert
ence. The Fairgrounds instill the spirit
Of comradeship. self-forgetfulness. devo-
ton to right and clean principles.
Spoke With Marked Enthusiasm.
Seldom has the governor spoken with
such enthusiasm as he did last night.
He held that the Fairgrounds establish
standards of honesty and fair play that
cannot be had in any other way.
The governor laid great stress upon
the benefit to the general health of COM
munities by the Fairgrounds.
He spoke of the work that Is being done
to combat the spread Of consumption, and
said that Il enough Fairgrounds are es-
tablished more will have been accom-
plished in this direction than has been
done yet
Dr. Woods Hutchinson then addressed
the congress. He was followed by Dr.
Luther Gulick. president Of the Play
grounds Association OF America, who
spoke of the schools as autocracy.
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN, the next
speaker. referred to fire escapes on
public schools as useless, saying that
dis Clip. inc is more important. He declared
that the discipline in the New York
school,; is SO perfect that the schools can
be emptied of scholars in three and one
half mirutes-half the time in which 1t
would take a fire engine to get to the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Greek Would Adopt Nephew.

Demetrius Apostolakos, who says he 10
a citizen of the United States and has an
honorable discharge as soldier of the
United States. today applied TO the Dis
trict Supreme Court for authority to
adopt his nephew, Panagiotis Apostolakos.
He says the childs father is dead aud
the mother is living in small town I'm
the kingdom of Greece and has given her
verbal consent to the adoption.
The boy is fifteen years old and has
been residing with his uncle. Attorney
Charles II. Turner represents the petit
toner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Dads Hand Called by Georgia Girl.

ATLANTA, Ga, September 1.-THE
question of whipping was brought home
to one of the opponents of the convict
system the other day in the house. when
Miss Jane Dean. daughter of Representa-
tive Dean. wrote him a letter which was
read to the assembly. Representative
Dean has taken an active stand against
the abuse of the whipping post as carried
out under the present convict system. His
daughters letter to him was as follows:
Dear Dad: see by today's paper that
YOU have at last come to your senses on
the subject of whipping. My only regret
is that you did not see it that way when
l was younger. JANE.
Miss Jane Dean is one of the bellies of
Rome. Ga. Representative Dean declares
that she ought to thank him for the sort
of whippings he gave her In her child
baod dayS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Farmer Fled to Escape the Women

WARE. Mass. September 11.-Sanford
Converse, a retired farmer fifty-eight
years old. widower estimated to be worth
100000, will leave Ware to escape a
deluge of manageable women who have
called upon him at all hours Of the day
and night since the appearance in a
Springfield paper of the following adver.
tisement:
Observation-Disclosures for widower
who has no children or other membranes;
man Of means and one of the best known
citizens in this section; none but neat
women of good appearance. preferably
under 40 years of age, will be considered;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
SOME ODD EXCERPTS
GATHERED AT RANDOM
Rush of Men Scared the Girls.

LAUREL, Del. September u.-Becom-
ing alarmed over the publicity given their
desire to meet two Laurel young men
the girls who inserted an advertisement
last week in a local newspaper failed tc
appear. and about fifty young men who
had assembled at the appointed time were
disappointed
The editor of the paper refuses to
give the names of the girls who inserted
the lad" 1t attracted attention all over
the country, and letters of all sorts
poured in.
One of the best came from Washington
and berated the young men for their lack
OF attention to the Laurel girls, who. the
writer says, are the prettiest on the PENN
sula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Mrs rhaw,s Donation for College.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, September H.
Announcement is made at Maryville Col
lese that Mrs. William X. Thaw of Pitts
burg, mother Of Harry *. Thaw, has
given 5000 toward the fund of the col
leRe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Fifty Dollars Offered for a Rat.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 1l.-In
order to stimulate the zeal of those who
are engaged in Kidding the city of rats to
prevent the possible recurrence of cases
of bubonic plague. twelve rats. each bear
ing a tag inscribed with a private mark
were turned loose the other day, one in
each rat 80 tagged to the officers of the
sanitary bureau a reward of $50 will be
paid.
Any regular sanitary inspector bringing
in one o. them will be promoted In addi-
ton to being paid the reward The re-
lease ami capture of the rats. il is ex-
pecte- will aid the authorities In deter
mining the direction in which the animals
migrate through the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Girls Garter in Package of Tobacco.

ELWOOD, Pa. September 11.-Strange
things have been found in packages of
tobacco. Carpet tacks and broom straws
have been the favorites. but Joseph Nc
Cullen recently found a woman's garter
in freshly opened pack Of scrap" Now
he Is wondering where the slip bearing
the name and address Is.
Usually the young woman who takes
chances on putting her garters in pack
ages of tobacco accompanies the same
with her name and the request that the
finder will write. McCullens friends want
him to write to the factory where the to-
bacco was packed, and as he is single
and sentimental he may do SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Bullet Killed Man, Pierced Picture

UNION Iowa, September II. - When
John Lepley. a farmer living near Union.
put a bullet through his head the other
day he not only shot himself, but also a
picture Of himself in the ROOM
The bullet that Lepley fired into his
head went with such terrific force that it
passed through from side to side. Not
far away on the wall hung a group pic
ture in which Lepley was taken with q
number of other people.
After it had dealt death to Lepley him.
self the bullet took its course with un-
erring accuracy straight toward the like
ness on the wall and punctured II squarely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Frisky Girl Gives Farmer Run for
Money

LINCOLN, Neb., September lin Or
der to escape the claim his young wife
Is seeking to enforce for alinony, Ed
ward Z. Kellogg OF College View, aged
and wealthy. declares 10 district court
that his marriage at Glenwood, Iowa, on
January IL. 1905, was no marriage at
all.
The reasons assigned are that the wom-
an had been divorced but three months
before from Thomas Dingwali and the
fact that they went to Iowa 10 escape
Nebraskas legal prohibition against di-
Eorcees marrying inside of six months,
he insists TO be unavailinS because the
Iowa law says that in every case where
divorce Is decreed, neither party shall
marry again within year unless permits
sion to do SO is granted by the court In
such decree This being the case he says
they are not now and never have been
man and wife.
As there is pot of money involved. the
case is likely to be fought 10 the supreme
court. II 50. the long mooted but never
decided question OF whether a marriage
Ill Iowa following Il Nebraska divorce is
valid may be answered If Kellogg is
right, it means d lot of marriages are
Illegal and will end tourishing industry
for Council Bluffs, Glenwood and other
Iowa coast points. Kellogg claims to be
a resident of Lake county, 5. D., but the
court held that he is mistaken and that
his wifes claim that he ran off TO escape
her seems well founded.
Says He Paid So for Friends Wife.
NEW YORK. September 11.-John Fos-
ter, OF AIS West 44th street was indig-
nant the o;her night when taken before
Lieut.. o Neil in the old West Goth street
station. charged with having stabbed Mrs
Lillian Faye with penknife, and also
with having broken her nose, while call
ing at her home, 3o3 West 18th street.
Il don't see what the law has TO do
with that" said Foster. II have a per-
feet right to 90 as | did
You are not her husband" said the
lieutenant.
THAT makes no difference" said Foster
Il bought her from her husband for So
Haven't got a right to do as l please
In that case?'
Lieut.. O'Neil ordered Foster locked up.
Mrs. Faye Is separated from her hus-
band. The other evening Foster called
to see her. He had called before They
had angry words and a fight took place
The woman was taken To New York Hos
pital.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-26
A Very Sad Death.

Last night at about 7:3O O'Clock Rosa.
linda Blow st. Clair, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. st. CLAIR, died under
peculiarly distressing circumstances.
On last Saturday it became necessary
to perform an operation upon her for
appendicitis. Her condition remained
favorable until Tuesday, when there
was an unexpected change, and that
night she became alsrmingly i'll. From
then until the end came, all hope for
the child's recovery was abandoned.
The deceased would have been twelve
years old next month; and she was the
Youngest of the ten living chill. IA ..
her parents She was a sweet child. of
lovaole disposition and the pet of her
parents and household. Profound svm-
pathy is felt by the community for the
grief-stricken parents and members of
the family.
Funeral services will be held tornor-
row morning at the residence of Mr.. St.
Clair, and the burial will take place at
the new cemetery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-26
DOIKGS In CIRCUIT COURT.
SEVERAL Cases Of Interest Already Dis
posed Of and Others SET For Early
Hearing.

Inc November term of Tazewell cir
cunt court opened on last Monday, with
Judge w. j. Henson presiding. A
number of cases of interest have already
Deen disposed of and others are now &C.
cupying the attention of the court. The
grand jury has reported about fiftv in
dictments for murder, felonies, illictit
sale Of whiskey and other misdemeanors
Mr.. jeff Ward, of TazeweIl, was fore
man of the jury, and was complimented
by the court for the excellent manner
IN which he conducted the examination
OF witnesses. Among the indictments
returned are three for murder, as fol-
lows: Shelf Thompson, colored; Robert
Lester and Lock Mitchell. The latter
CRIME occurred at Boissevaine, about
four miles above Pocahontas, where
Mitchell killed a man on Thursday of
last week.
A decree was entered Tuesday in the
case OF K. Bowen Watts VS.. J. G. Peery
ct al, in favor of the plaintiff for the
sum of $l2, 49, % with interest for two
years. This case had been in court for
several years and was the outcome of
dealings the late j. G. Peery had with
r. Bowen Watts.
Thomas H. Wingo, a former Justice
OF the peace of this county. and resid-
ing at Cedar Bluff, pleaded guilty on
Tuesday to the charge of embezzlement
and was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. Wingo was indicted on
eight different counts. He was a JUS
tice for several years, and for his entire
term of office he never RENTED cent
to the commonwealth of the money he
collected in fines, etc.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-26
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
See our ad on first page.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.

The Star Milling Co., successors to
the Clinch Valley Milling Co., of North
Tazewell, is completed and ready for
business. The new firm is composed Of
Capt. c. A. Fudge, ]. R. Laird and L.
A Tynes. Neither time or money has
been spared to make this the most COM
plete snd up-to-date mill ever built in
the county. We extend to our friends
and patrons an invitation to come and
go through our mill and examine our
system of milling. We have engaged
the services of an expert miller and we
guarantee the products fromour mill to
be absolutely pure and wholesome. We
believe it will be to your interest to
buy your flour and feed from US. Every
bag or barrel of flour and every bag of
feed sent from our mill is guaranteed.
Special attention given custom milling.
STAR MILLING Co.,
North Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-26
FrSm Pounding Mill.
Pounding Mill, Nov. 2

Pounding Mill, Nov. "a.
Mrs. J. B. Hurt had a severe spell of
grippe last week, but is able to be out
again.
Miss Margaret Williams left last
night to attend the Teachers Associa-
ton at Newport News and visit her
brother, DR.. Geo. Williams, of that
city.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Graham were
called to Belfast last Friday on account
OF the serious illness of his sister. Mrs.
White.
The many friends here of Rev. Hub
bard are grieved to hear of his severe
sickness-typhoid fever-at his home
near Honaker. He had charge of the
work here for for some time.
Mrs. w. B. Steele spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure.
at Cedar Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Altizer, Miss
Willie Caldwell and Charles Robinett
spent Sunday with their friend. Thomas
Steele, who had the misfortune to get
his ankle broken the day before.
Misses IVA Steele and Pearl Mcclure
visited their cousin and niece, Miss
Lula Hawkins, at Richards Saturday.
Robert Sparks spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Ezra Linkous, at Indian.
Rex Steele is expected home tomor-
row from v. P. l., to spend Thanks
giving.
Mrs. Nancy Davis, and daughter,
Miss Rebecca, have returned from a
visit to Tazewell.
W. B. Steele went to Tazewell this
afternoon.
Miss Nellie Witt who has been spend
ing some time here went to Cedar Bluff
today.
Miss Cora Belle Christian came home
from her school Friday to visit home
folks.