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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
METHoDIsTs AT ROANOKE.
Work of the Baltimore Conference
Mount Vernon's Showing.
,spondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence or Inc STAR.
ROANOKE. Va. March %. 1909.
The work Of the Baltimore conference
was chiefly routine Yesterday. The bishop
began calling the ministers of the districts
for reports. He made good time and five
districts reported.
Many persons in the conference referred
TO the fine showing of Mount Vernon
Church. Rev. w. F. Locke. pastor. AT
that church was a special missionary con-
tribution of 1925. a lot has been pur-
chased for $4,000 for the erection Of a
new church. The church has enjoyed
unusual prosperity. and had large gains
in every department.
When the roll of superannuates was
called the following ministers asked to be
put in this relation RevS. 8. X. Cox.
I. w. Canter. j. NJ. Hawey and L. II.
Jones. DR.. Cox wrote letter speaking
of his illness and saying that it was the
first conference he had missed in sixty
three years. DR.. Canter alluded touching
ly to his own active ministry of forty
years and asked to be retired, as he is
suffering from heart trouble.
Rev. ]. S. Engle becomes supernumer-
airy to take a half interest in the South
ern Female Seminary at Buena Vista.
Mr.. Engle is editor of the Southern Meth
odist now.
Rev. Mr.. Heydrick is suffering mental
trouble from a recent attack of measles
and is reported better.
There are fourteen men to be admitted
on trial. the largest class for twenty
years past. From death and illness and
retirement about an equal number are
lost to the conference.
The conference is looking with interest
to the discussion of the question on Fri
day of the church ownership of Randolph
Macon property. Various ministers of
the city and correctional officers were
introduced TO the conference by the
bishop.
Rev. j. NJ. Sydenstricker of Occoquan
raised ripple In abiding to his charge.
He said he had large class to be inn
mersed AS he was suffering from rheu-
matism he shrank from the task and got
a promise from Presiding Elder REGISTER
that he would perform the duty. Mr.. Reg
ester in turn is waiting for the water Ia
get warm. so the class is still waiting TO
join the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
WOMEN OF PERSIA.
Theme of Address by Mia Ai-Kuli
Khan

''Womanhood is the heart of the body of
the nation. Manhood is the brain of the
body of humanity
Tire foregoing statement was made by
Mira Ali-kuli Khan. a Persian poet in
his lecture last evening in the Scottish
Rite hall OH G street. His subject was
Persian Women and he added that
women furnish the intuition. with which
they are ordinarily plentifully endowed
while man reaches his conclusions
through logical reasoning.
"A tangible humanity is based upon jus
tice, and therefore upon law" the speaker
said. The women of Persia rule their
households whether willingly or unwill-
ingly. and the women of kings and
princes take great part in directing the
operations of the government.
The poet urconSCiOusly touched upon a
class of people in this country who are
designated the long-haired men and
the short-haired women and said of
their counterparts in other portions of
the world
"As woman supplies the soul Of HUMANE
ty and man the intellect. the result is
chaotic and disastrous conditions follow
when man seeks 70 play the woman. or
vice versa, when woman seeks TO play
the man"
He declared that as Persia has become
constitutional and has a parliament the
process is taking place there OF breaking
what Americans are pleased to term the
bondage of women He gave some in
teresting word pictures Of Persian girls
and women. He said many girls are at
tending the American missionary schools
and being educated in them. while in the
past few years nifty or sixty public
schools have been started in Teheran.
The women Of Persia are naturally tall
enied because they come from q very
ancient race and eventually they VIII
reach the highest civilization through
education. which has already caused a
most wonderful transformation in Persia
in the past ten years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Laurel, Md, News.


LAUREL, Md. March -, 1905
John Duvall, the ten-year-old son of
Mrs. Ella Duvall. died here yesterday
from the effects of an overdose of whis-
ky taken last Saturda.. Young Duvall
was exploring a closet in the house and
came across Il half pint of whisky that
had been placed there by his uncle. and
there being no one at home at the time
he decided TO see how much OF IL he
could drink. He consumed nearly all
OF the half pint. and soon afterward was
thrown into commissions and never raj
lied. Physicians were summoned but the
effort to save the boys life was futile
The large barn of Mr. William Ever
hart III Howard county. near Laurel
caught FIRE Yesterday from some unknown
cause, and was totally destroyed.
An oyster supper was given at the
Masonic Hail last evening for the benefit
o! the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church which was very largely attended
The election for a mayor and city coun-
en- 10 serve Tor the term of two years
will be held early in May. Mayor Gilbert
vii! be a candidate for reelection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Horses Suffocated at Livery Fire.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERS TOWN, Md. March 21.-Eisht
horses were suffocated and two other.
Will dIe as the result of fire in Albar.
Gaylors livery stable in Hagerstown. at
1 o clock this morning. The fire which
Is believed TO have been of incendiarv
origin, had already made considera bIe
progress when discovered. The firemen
succeeded in combining the blaze tn ,bo
Gaylor stables. Several of the horses he.
lonsed to Mr.. Gaylor and the theirs were
being boarded. The loss, amounting IN
several thousand dollars. is partially Gov
efed by insurance. The police are at
work on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Preparing for Independence Day.

President Harry a. Colman of the
United States Historical Society today an
nounced the appointment of Col NJ A.
Winter. treasurer of the association. 10
be chairman of the Fourth of July cele-
bratton committee. Col. Winter will
have the selection of his committeeman
The proposition is to make the coming
July an object lesson for the rest of
the country in the matter of the patriotic
celebration in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

Leslie Combs. the American minister ia
Peru. will le&"e Lipa for the United
States tomorrow by way of Panama. Hs
soe, on leave OF absence and will b
accompanied by his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

since that time the church has advocated
higher education. The mona steries of to-
day. he declared. are the guardians of
education as we'll as of religion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Morgantown to
Have a Fair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORGANIZE
AND START SUBSCRIPTION
FOR THE ENTERPRISE.

&0RGANTOWN, Nov. II. = The
members of the Morgantown Fair Az.
ISOLATION met at the ONCE of H. R
Waraell and elected a board OF direc.
tors consisting of H. R. Warfeld. pres
ident J. &C. Pickenpaugh, vice presi
dent; w. w. Keener. secretary; B
H. MADEIRA, assistant secretary: A.
G, Brown, treasurer: ]. C. Kincaid
Morton Van voorhis, H. A. Davidson
John Keener, T. G. keenan,, and ]. NJ
Gilmore.
The Zevely-casto Construction com
pany was the successful bidder for
the grading Of the new track and will
begin work as soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made. The work
can be done at much less expense
while the earth is dry, and the com.
pany will make every endeavor to I'm.
ish the track before wet weather sets
in.
The raising of capital for the en-
terprise is progressing satisfactorily,
$4,000 having already ben subscrib.
ed and $4,000 promised. The pro
moters are confident that this amount
will insure the success of the asso
citation.
Next Thursday evening the first
meeting of the new board will be held
at the office of Mr.. waraeld, and the
details of the organization more fully
worked out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
NORFOLK YAcHTsME EN-.
fny S. W Press Assoc,..,nn,

fBy s. W Press Assoc,at,oa.,
NORFOLK, Va. Nov. 11.-Yachts.
men of the TIdewater cities will meet
this evening at the willoughby Spit
clubhouse for the annual banquet and
election of the Hampton Roads Yacht
Club. 1t Is probable that a project
for the next years cruise will be in,
augurated and the new committee
named. 1t Is probable that the cruise
next year wifi be to head OF the Ches,
apeake Bay, going through the Susque,
hanna River to Philadelphia and re
TURNING down the Atlantic coast and
through the capes. This trip is being
talked Of and II it is not accepted by
the regatta committee It is likely that
one equally as long and as attractive
will be chosen
An effort will be made by next year
10 have at least dozen new boats in
the club, all Of the same type. This
will give equal racing privileges in the
annual cruise. This matter, as well
as numerous others, will be discussed
at the annual meeting.
u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

NEW YORK, Nov. President.
elect Taft will be the guest 81 rev.
john Wesley Hill. pastor II Che Metro.
potttan Temple. of this city. next
month. when the temple's nav organ.
known as the MCKINLEY memorial OF
gan, will be dedicated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
": PIECES G0lden Me1

to be on the increase since the West
learned its lesson in reckless stock
plunging in 1901, when the boom mar
ket ended with crash. Buyers show.
ed familiarity with corporation as
sets, liabilities and dividend records
which told OF careful scrutiny Of re.
ports and balance sheets. The mum,
beers of western stockholders in Steel
trust stocks have grown so large in
recent months that the pressure from
Chicago upon Judge E. H. Gary, chair.
man Of the Board to open transfer
office here has become clamorous. This
new transfer Office would require the
making OF a complete copy of the
stock records Of the Steel Trust ard
would be a big task as the stockhold.
ers now number over 10000. but 1t is
pointed out that the Steel Trust might
easily afford It and could well do so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
KEEP IT HANDY
If YOU WOULD TAKE SOME Ola.
PERsIN NOW ALL md.
GEsTloN WOULD GO
PROMPTLY.

The question as to how long you
are going to continue "a sufferer from
Indigestion and stomach trouble Is
merely matter of how soon you be.
gin taking Dfapepsin.
If your Stomach Is lacking in diges.
tive power, why not help the stomach
to do It's work, not with drastic drugs,
but reinforcement of digestive
agents such as are naturally at work
in the stomach.
People with weak stomachs should
cat Dlapepsin after meals, and there
Edll be no more indigestion, no feel.
ing like a lump of lead in the stom.
ach, no heartburn, sour risings. gas
on stomach or belching Of undlgested
food, headaches, dizziness or vomit-
ing, and, besides, what you eat will
not ierment and poison your breath
with nauseous odors. All these symp.
toms resulting from sour stomach
and dyspepsia are generally relieved
I'VE minutes after eating enc TRAN
gule of Diapepsin.
Go to your druggist and get a So
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin now.
and yon will always go to tie table
with a hearty appetite, and what you
eat will taste good, because your stom.
ach and intestines will be clean anu
fresh, and you will know there are not
going to be any more bad nights anil
miserable days for you. They fresh
en- YOU and make you feel like life is
worth living.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Coal Famine
Is Imminent
NO WAY TO PREVENT SHORTAGE
IN NORTHWEST DURING
THE WINTER.

al
CHICAGO, Nov. ft.-According to
the declaration Of railroad freight
officials another coal famine is in.
evttable in the Northwest during tho
coming winter and there is no way
to prevent it. They base their opir.
ion upon the lack Of preparedness at
this time for strenuous conditions.
The fault is not with the railroads,
because for months they have been
urging dealers to put in a good sup.
ply OF fuel and not take the chances
they nave on former occasions. which
subjected them to great deprivation
and suffering because the railroads
were blocked with snow and unable
to afford relief A year or two ago
the dealers were accused Of having
deliberately failed to order large
supply in order that they might put
up their prices with scarcity as all
excuse for SO doing.
In response to the great efforts Of
the railroads during the past summer
to induce dealers to make a large
and early storage. they insist that
they are without facilities to do so.
and have said also that they did not
care to take the risk of storing coal
on the ground, They do not appear
to be alarmed by the possibility Of a
famine, and believe that whatever ex.
ira storage is required should be pro.
vided by the railroads. The latter
have Therefore, given attention solely
TO storing their own supply. ahead Of
consumption. It is stated that less
than 100000 tons have been ship.
ped from the Plttsburg district to the
Great Lakes this year. as against 49,.
100000 to 100000 in other sea.
, sons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

The lrst campaign OF the Conserv1-
tion Leagne of America, which has Just
closed, has revealed the existence OF a
strong sentiment in favor of conserva-
ton legislation that should lead to
effective action in Congress this wiz.
ter, declares Walter L. Fisher, presi
dent Of the League, vigorous efforts
will undoubtedly be made at the next
session to pass the Appalachian bill
and secure the repeal Of the Stone and
Timber Act" said Mr.. Fisher, in a
formal review OF the work to date.
"and from information in our posses
sion think it can safely be asserted
that a substantial majority OF mem
bers can be counted on to vote for
these measures. OF 391 members Of
Congress elected, the League has re
ceiVed direct assurances OF approval
and support for the conservation move.
ment from $40 more than one.thirl
Of the total membership (nearly all OF
whom have signed the Leagues decla.
ratIcnD A number Of other Congress.
men elect have written qualified let
tiers Of approval. Only 8 of the men.
bers of the next Congress expressly re.
fused to commit themselves. All of
the remaining Congressman simply
failed to reply. A number OF these
were elected before the organization
Of the Conservation League and IL
was impossible to reach many others
by mail or wire because OF Inability
to secure from State or party oficlals
the names and addresses, or because
of the absence of candidates from
their homes during the active cam.
paign."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

Signs multiply that the West will
get, during the next few years, far
greater snare of the stupendous lnsur.
ance funds OF the United States thar
the tenth now withheld from Golfers
East Of the Allegheny Mountains. The
sums invested by the life companies
now amount to over three billion dol.
lars, OF which over $2,5OOOOO.OOO are
held in the East, and similar situa.
ton exists in respect to the fire insur.
ance companies. Chicago retains less.
taan one per cent. of the money that
the West contributes to insurance rev.
enues. but dts contribution toward
those revenues Is huge-a large part
OF the s27,602, 656 sent out Of Illinois
ever yyear for life insurance. and OF
the s5,640,419 which Illinois pays for
insurance other than life and fire. The
removal OF the Consolidated Casualty
Company from Philadelphia to Chi
cago because its president, Robert B.
Armstrong, formerl yAssistant secre-
tary Of the Treasury. forsees great
insurance development in the West,
has been taken as forerunner of
gradual shifting westward of nsur.
ance interests, but at present the trfb
ute paid to the East is astounding. For
instance. the revenues of the life in
surance companies last year from In.
diana were $9,93t,125 and from Iowa
$6,Sl2264. from Michigan s9,2S7, ISL
and from Wisconsin $7.633,914. Mr..
Armstrong, to make conditions attract
to Chicago others OF the big lnsur-
ance companies. has suggested the
novel plan OF having the Chicago AS
sociation OF Commerce appoint pro-
tective committee which shall safe
guard the public against any but sound
and reputable companies. the commit
tee to investigate each new company
and either discredit or endorse It, &C.
cording to the conditions discovered
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
BIG STEEL ORDER.
pittsburs Railways Company Gives
Contract for six Thousand
Steel Car Wheels.

PTTTsBURG, Nov 1.-THE Pitts.
burg Railways Company has just
awarded contract for 5000 steel
wheels to the Forged Steel Wheel
Company of Butler. subsidiary d
the Standard Steel Company.
This order is the largest ever placed
here for steel wheels and in all will
run into hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

The loan shark" business, which
has extorted hundreds Of thousands If
dollars CT usurious interest from sal
aried employees in Chicago and else.
where every year, is the latest
target OF attack AS result of the
recent decision by the Illinois Su.
preme Court, declaring unconstitu-
tional the recent statute designed to
Check this illegal business, move.
ment has been set on foot by lawyers
here to frame new measure to sub.
init to the coming legislature and
meanwhile to prosecute as many as
possible of these parasites. who prey
on the defenceless. Later, 1t is hoped,
outside cooperation will be secured
and the movement may spread to 9th.
er large cities where the so4callel
Growers" now do thriving business
OF lending money on assignments OF
wages-exacting frequently from the
unfortnnates who fall into their clutch.
es rates of interest tnat run as high
as 30 and 40 per cent. A novel sug.
gestlon made by Attorney ". B. Wei.
lington, of the Legal Aid Society, Is
that the Insurers be fought with their
own weapons. in the shape of rival
loan agency, to be authorized by the
legislature an dto charge three per
cent. interest on some other low rate.
A bill for this purpose has been fran.
ed by the society and will be present.
ed at the coming session. "Tae pawn
ers reach nobody but those who own
luxuraes, such as watches. diamonds,
and such valuables," said Mr.. yelling
ton. "a man with only his salary OF
household goods as security now has
nobody to seek loan from but loan
sharks. In order to carry on busi-
ness which will reach these people W.,
will need probably $25O.OOO, but nave
no doubt that that sum can be raised
for the purpose"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
CHICAGO NEWS

4
E CHICAGO, NOV. IL The dearth Of
Illinois names mentioned for possible
positions in the cabinet has led poIltl.
clans here 10 comment that William II. !
Taft viii probably be the FIRST Prest
dent since Lincoln, with two excep
tons. WAC has not had an Illinois
man in his official family. The excep
ttcns are Hayes and Harrison, under
both Of whom. however. the Middle
Western States were we'll Represented.
The Middle West has furnished to-
tai of II cabinet officers, beginning
With Lewis cass, Secretary OF War
under Jackson, and ending with secre.
.tary Wilson in the present cabinet.
The record in this respect is an inter
esting one. Seven Secretaries Of
State have come from this region, l2
Secretaries OF the Treasury, or lalf
the incumbents OF the office since the
days Of the Civil war, II Secretaries
of War, or half the number who have
held the Office since 1850, II Secre-
taries Of the Interior ami every Sec.
rotary Of Agriculture since the port.
folio was established. OF the other
sections Of the country tae South has
furnished "a members of cabinets and
New England &c. New York hoIds
the highest record for single State
having sent 81 men to the councils Of
the Presidents. Massachusetts comes
next, with 90, followed by Pennsyl.
vania 28, Ohio 90 and Virginia 81.
Secretary Taft is the third head OF the
War Department to be elected Presi.
dent, the others being James Monroe
and U. s. Grant. Jefferson Davis was
also Secretary of War, under Pierce.
Six Presidents have been Secretary Of
State prfcr to going to the White
House; they were Jefferson. Madison,
Monroe, ]. Q. Adams, Van Buren, AMI
Buchanan None OF the other portfolios
have furnished Presidents, although
Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and several cabinet officers
have, been Presidential candidates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
pREsIoENT.ELgcTs go
VIII Take a Cottage inS August ca
for the WHITES

HOT SPRINGS, va Nov me
stay Of President.elect TAFT the vi.
GINA Hot Springs will be pFcionse3
until the first week Of December, il-
the ordinary season Of mid weather
here prevails. It is rIr. Taftss deter
mInatton to fit himself ~ tiains ard
golf for the strenuous duties witch
await him in March.
He has accepted the request % hIiss
Boardman, of Washington pTesIaent
Of the National Red Gross b attend
the annual meeting Of the aoclety D..
Washington December .. he epeets
to remain here until then ALTHOUGH
Ills plans have not been determined
tits his intention to then 30 to Augs
ia, Ca. to take cottage ana rertait
during the winter.
The TAFT family physician ID Chen.
natl has recommended the Georgia
city as the ideal place for outdoor ex-
efcise during the winter. IThe Ill is
said to have enough Of the sting Of
cold to thicken the blood and % Is
mild enough to make II pleasant Ii Tire
open.
There will be a general ppstelec
ton conference tomorrow between
Judge Taft and National chsIr1nan
Hitchcock, VINO has notified Judge
Taft that he will be here. MI. Hitch
cock has been frequently mentioned
as the probable Postmaster General iii
the Taft Cabinet and while M, Taet
has SO far deferred taking up matters
Of state since the election. II Is not
unlikely that an understanding win be
reached between the caatrman and his
chief.
The long drouth and continued for
est fires in the mountains adjacent "a
The Homestead Hotel made 1t pedi.
ent yesterday to start back fires 10 the
hills surrounding the hotel. The e
suit has produced pail ot snnolS
which hangs heavily over tae place.
The weather is mild and pleasant ana
Judge Taft yesterday played his morn.
ing game Of golf with yeFnofeiect
Draper, Of Massachusetts, and went
riding on his fayorite saddle horse Ia
the afternoon.
National Commit eman Murphy II
New Jersey, who Is d guest here. vas
a caller at the Taft cottage yesteraay
afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

The West mas begun lively invest.
ment buying again, as a result Of tho
election, as the business done by
Chicago Stock Exchange houses
shows, ChicagTs transactions in stock
having become of an investment rath.
err than speculative character in re-
cent years. The activity in the New
York stock market was due to the or
ders from the West and western Sc
curities received their share of atten
ton. The principal purchases show
ed the haa.headed Judgment OF values
which Chicago brokers have Observed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

If you believe that your store is a
good one, don't allow your advertising
to belittle that belief. Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
30 cuRE AcoLp n. oIsE en-.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinins
Tablets. Druggists refund monoy q
it fails to cure. 3. ": GROVES elr.
nature is ON each boz. csc