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Evening star., 1909-05-31
Strange Experience at Frederick.

FREDERICK. Md, May 31.-After a
walk through the streets of Frederick
early yesterday morning. barefooted and
clad only in a suit OF underclothing
Frank Hubbard. formerly of Baltimore, a
travelling piano salesman and tuner, was
picked up outside the city limits and
committed to Montevue. When received
AT Mortevue Hubbard was believed to
be demented. and as he could give no ac-
count OF himself. his identity was a
mystery. Later in the day he recovered
his senses gave the keepers his name
and said that ne had been stopping at a
local hotel. Hubbard said he believed
that he had been drugged
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Services in Asbury Church.
Skidding Causes Collision.

4 collision occurred in front OF The
Evening Star building shortly before
o'clock this afternoon between two horse
less vehicles. one a taxicab belonging to
the Terminal TaXicab Company, in charge
of ]. W. Knott, and the other an auto
mobile belonging 10 William e. Boulter
of 1924 S street. Two women were in
the latter vehicle, but did not sustain any
injuries II is said that the skidding Of
the taxicab on the wet asphalt pavement
when the chauffeur applied the brake
caused the accident. Both vehicles were
slightly damaged.
Evening star., 1909-05-31

The will of the late Scott II. Hans
brough, president of the Shenandoah Val
ley National Bank of Winchester, who
dropped dead on the street last Thursday
night, was admitted to record few
days ago in the corporation court. He
left an estate worth about $4,000 to his
widow, Mrs. Margaret Hansbrough, dur
ing her lifetime. after which II is to be
divided between his son, Garland M.
Hansbroush, and daughter, Miss Ethel
Hansbrolgh.
Evening star., 1909-05-31

by fishermen in the Potomac river near
Shepherdstown, and some of them are or
enormous size. A few days ago toby
Turner caught one which weighed llttle
over twenty-nine pounds. 1t was one OF
the largest ever taken from the river. 1t
took two hours to land the fish, which
was caught on linen thread.
recent strike at the large mill of the
Virginia Woolen Company in this city,
which tied up the industry for some time,
has been adjusted. Some of the striking
weavers have returned to work, while
others have gone elsewhere to take SINH
lar positions. Additional help has been
obtained from Terra Alta, w. Va; Cham
bersburg, Pa, and Bedford City, a. The
mill is now running day and night and
work is progressing rapidly on large ad-
dition to the dyeing and finishing depart
ments.
Allen Bell. a negro youth of this county,
has been committed to Jail for the action
of the grand Jury on the charge of at
tempting to assault Julie Clever. daughter
of a well-known family living near Marl-
boro.
Sneaker Richard f. Byrd of the Vir-
sinia house of delegates of this city is to
make the annual address before the lit
erary societies of Hampden-Sidney Col
lepe June s. Rev. Henry Tucker Graham,
son of Rev. DR.. James X. Graham or Win
chester, will be inaugurated president OF
the college June 3.
n. H Darton who is engaged in special
government work has been here making
preliminary arrangements for the erec-
ton of the new federal building and OBJ
tanned prices on building material and
other supplies in the local market.
The annual meeting Of the Shenandoah
Baptist Sunday School Association was
held this week In Charles Town, w. Va.
Delegates were present from many Bap-
tist congregations in this section of the
country.
The Protestant ministers of Martins
burg, w. Va, have passed resolutions con-
demning the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for operating excursion trains Sunday TO
and from Washington and Baltimore.
They also request the Cumberland Valley
railroad to withdraw its proposed Sunday
train service.
The Lutheran congregation at Williams
port. Md, has decided to build a new
church. which will be a handsome str. :
ture and modern In all appointments.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Mrs. Mutton Burned.

Mrs. Minnie Mutton, wife of Lieut.. Com
mander Louis Mccoy Mutton. executive
officer of the battleship Wisconsin, mar
rowly escaped burning to death recently
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. J. Evans in this city, when her hat
caught fire from gas jet, while she was
removing her veil. She fell to the floor
and attempted TO smother the flames. She
was in a faint when discovered by her
parents. Her hair was burned and her
hands badly blistered
Robert R. Smith, known all over the
Valley of Virginia as a breeder OF
thoroughbred cattle and swine, died after
a brief illness of pneumonia this week
at his home, Silver Spring farm, near
Wickliffe. Clarke county, aged forty-five
years. He was a son of the late Warren
c. Smith, and is survived by his widow,
six small children and one sister, Miss
Susie Smith of Clarke county. His re-
mains were buried at the historic old
chapel near Millwooa Thursday.
With prospects of the best wheat crop
in many years and a bumper corn crop,
with other products in proportion, farm
ers in this section who have wool to sell
are in the midst of unprecedented pros
perty. Wool advanced from - to :i:i
cents a pound here this week, and large
shipments are being made.
FRANK COILS, a well known farmer Nv
ing near Gerardstown. Berkeley county,
w. Va, had a desperate battle a few
days ago with three monster black
snakes which attacked him while he was
at work near a clump of bushes. He
finally succeeded in killing the reptiles.
Two measured nearly twelve feet each
and the third snake was eight feet long
Il am a political impossibility as a
candidate for any office of position, and
RI ~ ha IF Iu,.r
said George II. Sipe. leading lawyer of
the Valley Of Virginia at mis- office in
Harrisonburg this week. when asked to
make a statement in connection with a
report sent out from Richmond to the
effect that the republican leaders of the
state had decided to nominate him Tor
governor al the Newport News conven-
ton In July.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Earthquake in Greece,

ATHENS, May 31.-An earthquake was
experienced yesterday morning on the
Morea peninsula. The damage was slight
Evening star., 1909-05-31

William Snyder of the United States
fish commission placed 1,oooo0o fish in
the Potomac river at Hancock, Nd, a
few days ago. They We're of the pike
perch variety, and were about an inch
in length.
Evening star., 1909-05-31

James w Grace, one of the oldest men
in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. died at his home at MiddletoWn.
this county, last week, after a brief i'll
ness, aged ninety-six years. He was
native of Ireland, and had lived in this
country for the past seventy-five years
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Confederate Memorial.

Confederate memorial exercises were
held today at Charles Town W. Va, un-
der the auspices of the Jefferson county
camp of Confederate Veterans and the
Daughters of the Confederacy. The prin-
cipal address was delivered by Judge Jo-
seph H. Beall of New York.
LARGE numbers of carp ere being caught
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Strange Shooting ARRAY.

Perry FoltZ was shot and perhaps ia
tally wounded by Giram Stoneberger at
Stanleyton, Page county, Va, few days
ago. The weapon was a twenty-two-
caliber rife. and the bullet lodged in the
mans neck or head. Stoneberger claims
that the shooting was accidental Foltz
is young married man, and Stoneberger
Is twenty-five years old and unmarried.
Thomas A. Brown. a retired business
man of Charles Town, w. Va, died from
the intirmities of age Sunday at the home
of his son, Col. Forrest w. Brown, in
that place, aged eighty seven years. He
leaves his wife, one son and three daugh-
ters.
Henry A. Walker. cashier of the Ma
tional Valley Bank of Staunton, was
elected president of the Virginia Bankers
Association at the annual meeting of that
body a Old Point Comfort.
Announcement was made a few days
ago by William r. Cornwell PRESIDENT of
the Hampshire Southern railroad, that
work on the new road from Romney to
Petersburg. w. Va, will begin about
June ]. The road will pass through
Hampshire. Hardy and Grant counties.
and will be forty miles long. 1t passes
through the rich bottom lands along the
South branch of the Potomac river which
is said to be unsurpassed for farming.
and long hills rich in timber. iron ore and
limestone. 1t will cost 81 100000 to build
the road. and the money is now available
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Killed bY Train.

Henry Dodson, colored, of Charles
Town. jefferson county. w. Va. was run
over and fatally injured by Baltimore
and Ohio railroad passenger train No.
S near the Norfolk and Western railway
crossing at Charles Town Thursday. He
is supposed to have fallen asleep on the
railroad track. A bottle of whisky was
found in one of his pockets. His body
was badly mangled.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Women's "33d BIRTHDAY PRICES"

Worth S2.5o-and More.
Graceful White Sea Isle Duck
Ankle Strap Pumps or Ties.
with leather or white covered
wood, Cuban heels and 40 other
popular summer low shoe STYLES
In tan or black kid or calf or
reliable patent colt. with flexible
hand-sewed turn
or welt soles. ''33D M 40
B / r 7 H D A Y ~ Vo0
PRICE,.
Evening star., 1909-05-31

The Lutheran congregation at Williams
port Md, has decided to build "A new
church, which will be handsome str
ture and modern In all appointments.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
Mems ''33d BIRTHDAY PRICES"

Made of good quality white
linen duck. with serviceable
leather soles. Also Covert
Cloth High or Low Shoes
very comfortable in
summer time. ''33D
b | r Il H D AY W 40
PRICE,. w
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

leather goods has gone UP about so
per cent"
Tariff Worked Opposite.
c. o. Smith, president Of the North
Dakota Harness Co., in speaking OF
the increase said, "the effect OF the
removal of the tariff has been just OPP
posite from what was expected. The
cattle men and the big manufacturers
in Milwaukee as well as all over the
country believed that it would lower
the price, but SO far 1t has acted in
just the opposite direction.
'T believe that 1t is a case OF supply
and demand and there is no likelihood
of the price OF hides and leather goods
taking a slump as long as there are
| prosperous times. Hides are only a
by product i'm the packing business and
the nigh price of meat has so reduced
the consumption that th~re are less
cattle killed. There has been practical
ly an increase OF Is per cent since the
tariff went into effect and within the
last year the price manufacturers pay
for feathers from the tanners has been
increased from % to 35 per cent, while
| the price from the joIbbers has in
creased from is to 20 per cent approx
mately.
German Tanners Raised Prices.
r. A. Bristol of the Bristol & Sweet
Harness Co, was also of the opinion
that the rule of supply and demand is
largely responsible for the increase and
that the taking off of the tariff had lit
tie effect one way or the other. He
seemed to think that 1t made little
] difference whether there was tariff
| or not.
THE demand is great all over the
world. When the tariff was taken off
Of hides in this country the tanners of
Germany and other European nations
Immediately put the price UP on their
hides. They feared that they would
be sent to this country and tanned
and then shipped back with the result
that they would be driven out Of bus
mess.
Another thing must be taken into
consideration. That is an increased
demand for leather and a decrease
in the raising of cattle. Since the
great cattle ranges have been cut ur
into farms there has been an enormou:
decrease. The high price of feet
makes it more profitable for the farm.
er to sell mis- grain than to feed 4
and you will find few cattle on tn,
farms today.
There is only one thing that car
reduce. the price of leather and tina
is hard times. When times are gooC
people buy the best and there hal
been no substitute for leather discov
, cred. The truth of the matter is Their
should have never been tariff oil
hides.
Automobiles Increased Demand.
I Another factor IN increasing tn
l price of leather by greatly increasing
. the demand has been the automobil
business. One scarcely realizes tn
: immense amount of leather that
: used in this way. II I remember cor
: rectIy there were something like 1000,
/ 600 automobiles manufactured in tn
0 United States during the past yea
: Each one of these machines requir
: from two to six hides. Supposin
that the average number of hides re
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
!. S. men AFTER
COUNTERFEITERS
RuMoRED THAT DISCLOSURES
ARE TO Be MADE AS RESULT
or sLEuTH WORK DONE IN
NORTH DAKOTA BY TREASURY
DEPARTMENT MEN

II became known this morning that
if two agents OF the United States
treasury department have been suc-
cessful during the past couple of
months, that counterfeiting disclos-
ures will be made in the near future.
According to parties in position to
know, federal detectives have been
working between Fargo and Minot for
some time, with not more than three
men in North Dakota aware of their
presence.
While there has been some counter
felt money In circulation in Fargo and
North Dakota generally during the
past year, there is not sufficient to
believe that this section has been
made the marketing place of any
gang. Some believe that if a. counter
feiting gang operated in this state
that the product of their work was
exported to places where detection
would be less probable.
Developments win be watched with
interest by many who are interested
in criminal chasing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

The officials here are keeping mum
as to the personality Of the individual
higher up" in the sugar frauds
against whom an indictment is ex-
pected every day, although his iden-
tity is we'll known to them.
The fact that the American Sugar
Refining Co. contemplated fling a
claim for 100000 for losses alleged
to have been sustained since 1907 by
overweights has been known in Wash
ington for some tim. Last summer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
PRICES ON HIDES HAVE GONE
UP SINCE REMOVAL OF TARIFF
General Rise in Prices Of Leather Despite the Protests Of the
Cattle Men Of the Automobiles Use
Vast Amount Of Leather

Despite the howl OF the western cat
tie men made at the time the tariff
was taken off hides, the price of hides
and leather has not only failed to drop
but nave gone I'D.
In December, 1908, hides used in the
manufacture Of heavy harness were
quoted at 16 cents. AT the present
time the tanners are paying IS Ia
cents. In 1906 they were 16 1-2 cents
and in 1907 they were II IL cents,
having dropped on account of the pan
ic In 1905 there was a Is per cent
duty on hides which makes the actual
difference between the price then and
at the present time approximately 4
cents. This means that leather has
increased in price from IL to 90 per
cent.
This increase has taken place in
this country in the face of the fact
that during this year $100,000,o00.
worth of hides have been imported
an increase Of approximately Is per
cent over 1908. This is the greatest
importation ever known. However OF
this amount something like $30000.-
900 worth were raw goat skins on
which there was an increase in the
duty.
This increase in the price of hides
goes all the way from the purchase
of the hides by the tanner to the pur-
chase of manufactured goods by the
consumer. Leather goods all about &c
per cent higher from the jobber to the
retailer and about 90 per cent higher
from the retailer to the consumer
A 20 Per Cent Increase.
''I do not know Iust what part, the
removal of the tariff on hides played
in this increase" said w FL, Stewart
retailer Of harness and horse fittings
''as / have little time to watch thu
effects of the tariff.
FL believe that it is largely due to tint
supply and demand. There was never
time when the demand for leathe
goods was so great in this country ant
with a decrease in supply of nide
there would naturally be an increas
in price. There is every likelihoot
that the price will remain high a
long as good times last for ten year
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
ABANDONS BOOKS
FOR VACATION
COUNTRY SCHOOLS TOO, HAVE
CLOSED TO ALLOW STUDENTS
AND TEACHERS TO ENJOY THE
HAPPIEST TIME or THE YEAR
AT THEIR HOMES.

For the next week every school in
Cass county will be abandoned. Text
books babe been carefully stored away
and it is safe bet that not one will
be opened for from one to two weeks.
In some of the districts where the
summer term is short, only a weeks
vacation is allowed, it being desired
to take advantage of as mucn of the
winter as possible in the education OF
pupils who devote their summer to
agriculture.
Some of the schools closed last Fri
day afternoon. In those districts two
weeks vacation is provided.
Scores of Christmas programmes
were given this afternoon and still
more are due tomorrow. The Yule-
tide is being observed in royal style
throughout Cass county at least.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
KEEP mum ABOUT
man Higher UP
TREASURY OFFICIALS coNcRAT.
ULATENG THEMSELVES WITH
SPLENDID SHOWING
OF 1909,

Washington, Dec. 23.-Treasury Of
ficials are congratulating themselves
that with the closing of the year 1909
splendid results have been accom-
plished in the rehabilitation of the
customs service, particularly at New
York, and in the rounding UP of per-
sons and corporations figuring in the
frauds by which the revenues of the
government have suffered to the ex-
tent of millions of dollars. The de-
partmenL is still continuing it's In
vestigations into the losses sustained
by the underwriting of sugar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
FORMER FARGOANS WE'D
Guy :. Wallace and Mrs. Dewey Dun.
can Smith Reported to Have Mar
ried in Seattle.

A number of Fargoans have receiv-
ed letters from friends on the coast
annou~ cling that Guy L. Wallace and
Mrs. Dewey Duncan Smith have been
married. Mr.. Wallace went to Port
land two years ago and located there
in the practice of law. Mrs. Smith
returned to Fargo after the death of
her husband, Peter B. Smith, OF Min
neapolis, and had been visiting with
friends on the coast for few months.
She met Mr.. Wallace again at Seat
tie, where the marriage is reported to
nave been celebrated. Local friends
Of the happy couple are not known
to have received cards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

would take 100000 animals to sup
ply leather for automobiles alone.
'In the past year we have just about
doubled on the output OF our factory
and while we may. out mere in this
state have increased In business more
than i'm other parts of the country ow-
ing to the immigration Of our territory
east. 1t shows TO some extent the great
demand for leather goods. At one Of
the jobbers' meetings it was shown
that the harness factories of Fargo
alone will this year use something be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 hides"
1t is in all classes of leather goods
that there has been an increase in
price. Shoes, which are made from
the finer grades OF SHOES have advanc-
ed something like SO cents per pair and
there has been porportionate in
crease In all other lines.
The following comparative quota
ton for some Of the principal hides
used In the manufacture of leather
goods for the forepart of December
1909 and the corresponding date ir
1908 gives some idea OF TIE increase OF
| packer hides.
A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

George A. Newsalt, d. C.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
WEEDS DULUTH GIRL.
casseI Marcus to be Married in Zenith
City on Jan. a.

Invitations to the wedding of Miss
Mae Siegel of Duluth to Cassel Mar
Gus of this city, have been received
by friends of the contracting parties
in Fargo The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Siegel while
the groom is well ,nown in Fargo.
The wedding will be solemnized at the
old Masonic temple in Duluth on Jan,
4, 1910.
District Court Stenographer w. C,
Green and wife will spend Christmas
at Stephen, Mimi, at the home of Mr.
Green's parents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

New York, Dec. 23.-Stockholders OF
the Fargo & Co. ratified at a
special meeting today the proposal to
increase the company's capital stock
from IS, 900, 900 to $24.00O.0O0. With the
increase there viii be paid to stock
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

holders a dividend of $500 share out
of the company's accumulated surplus.
The $16,000000 of new stock will be
offered for subscription TO stockholders
pro rata at par in a proportion OF two
shares of new stock for one Of old.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23

the attorney for the company men,
toned the matter incidentally to the
treasury department. The claim will
be looked into thoroughly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
OFFICE CLOSED TILL
AFTER The HOLIDAYS
beg to announce that my ofhc,

WI bE CloSGu
from Thursday
evening, Dec. %,
till on or about
Jan. 4, 1910, as I
shall be out of the
city.
Ready for pa
tients on my re-
turn, Jan. 4. At
ter that date /
will be in Fargo
all the time. hav-
ing no outside Of
fee days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-23
Candies.

A nice assortment of Xmas Candies
in boxes. Taffy 1Oc Id every day.
e T. Shaw, just south Of the Gard
Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-12-12

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