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The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
DUNKARDS OPEN CONFERENCE
Thousands Gather az Harrisonburg
for Meeting.
Important Subjects VIII Be Discuss
Church Of Brethren.
SPECIAL to The Washington Be7sld-

spec11i % The Washington Heralt-
HerrisonbUrg, Va. May 2s.-With thou
sands Of members from all sections OF the
country present. the annual conference
OF the Church Of the Brethren. known as
'Dunkards.~ began here tonight IN As
sembly Park. Tbe<meet!ng tonight sig
nalized the opening ot this great gather
ing Of churchmen-
The programme for the conference
which VIII be in session until June 8, fol-
lows:
THURSDAY forcaooa-s. Bible. A. C. wisand; Il.
Thursday ssterDo7a-aso Bbia. 7. 5. Nohernan:
-. sermon, A. HDthison- Subject, Harmony and
discor5r
FRIDAY sorenooo-s.N. BIhle. A c. wieaud: ..
Sisters Aid SOcieties; Il. sem-n. / y. 4. Beahn
Suhicct. The two salient points q c1nrsrsatis1l" "
Friday aftenocn-2 Bible. T. 5. 3Ioasrnan; SO.
Sermon. John Hickman. Sablect, Pisa for 4
whole Gospel" -. ssmon. S. y. McCaun-
Subject -Hungerins and thirscing sf:er night
eossussS"
saturday for7nooa-s.0. Bible. A c wieard:
aSo. orphanSEe work; Il. Historical Socety
Saturday sfternooa-a Dist-ict mission boards.
20. publishing interests. -. s5-mC7. ". " Howe
SUBJECT. Our problems and their soluti1n-"
Sunday foTenoou-s-so, Sunday school; %. ssrmc1.
J. u. Lear subject. "Justi5ztion
Sunday sftFTnpon-2-39 se-m1u. w J. SEizsrt
Subject. Temperance 30 sermon, J. B. Tout.
Subsect, "Sognd docsrine
Monday fo-sro0r-S Missionary Reading Circle:
2. Christian WoTtCrs meeting; %. Sunday school
meeting
Monday aftsrnoon-l. missi0na-y meeting. So.
educational meeting; 1o. scmon. P g. FiJzuater
SUBJECT. The church "
Tlesday-s a. II. annual conference, 80 p. n.
sermon. g D. Monszck- Subject. "Ado-ning the
doctrine.
Wednesdays a. n. annual Conferencs, 80 ?. m.
sermon, l. 7. Hosinser. Subject, The TRANSMISSION
q blgpd."
This conference embraces the whole OF
the United States. The main body Of
churchmen viii not be on hand until
Friday, when il is estimated that fully
1900 delegates viii be present. So
great is the number coming that ar
rangements have been made 10 board
them at points in the valley for twenty
five miles each way. while special trains
each day viii convey them TO and from
the meeting place.
Fully LOO delegates are now here. Sun
day Will be the biggest day. and the
Southern. the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Chesapeake and Western railroads
will run excursion trains Harrisonburg
is preparing to entertain a crowd Of
fully S0000 people
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
sTATIONERY STOCK BOUGHT.
r. P. Andrews to Dispose of C. p
Swett's Goods on Tuesday.

n 4. Andrews 10 01spOsc OF - =
Swett's Goods on Tuesday.
An important deal in stationery and
fancy goods was closed yesterday. when
the r. P. Andrews Paper Company pur-
chased the entire stock Of Charles P
SWEET, one of the leading stationers OF
the city. at Sl3 2 street northwest.
Mr.. SWEET retires TO engage in other
business. The Andrews Paper Company
intends closing out the entire stock at
about 50 cents on the dollar. The sale OF
this stock viii open on Tuesday, June l.
and the store n the meantime will oe
closed for the taking Of an inventory
and preparing for the crowds that are
sure to visit the store.
The Andrews Paper Company has made
an enviable record in the past IN selling
stationery stocks. and people viii appre-
ciate that they are going to be offered
extraordinary bargains in this sale
After the present stock IS disposed OF
It Is the intention OF the Andrews Paper
Company to equip their store with full
and up-to-date stock OF stationery and
fancy goods, and with new fixtures. and
II VIII be known as the r. P. Andrews
Stationery Company A complete en-
craving department viii be Installed, Tn
der the charge OF a competent manager,
and special attention viii be given to
tEis branch Of the business
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
TWO KILLED In DUEL
Fatal FOur-cOrnered Fight
In Carolina.
OLD QUARREL IS RESUMED
Arthur and Andy Franklin Are Kill
ed in Madison County by the
Tweed BrOthers-TFO Others Are
Wounded, One of Whom Was an
Innocent ByStander.

Charlotte. n. C, Nay 26.-Arthur and
Andy Franklin were shot 10 death IN
Laurel Township. q remote section Of
Madison County. in four-cornered duel,
in which the Franklins were aTayed
against the Tweed brothers Robert
Tweed and Arthur Franklin met at the
store OF Arthur Franklin. and. resuming
a quarrel several days old, both opened
fre.
andy Franklin endeavored 10 stop the
fight, but Mai. Tweed interfered. and.
both drawing pistols. the fight became
general Andy Franklin was instantly
killed. Arthur Franklin died later Of his
wounds, and Maj Tweed received a Sc
rious wound in the thigh Beverly Stan
ton. a bystander, was shot in the thigh
No arrests have been made. The par
ties. concerned were among the bsst ciu-
zenS OF the county.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
MANN MAKES FRIENDS.
Speech Before Fork Union College
Strengthens His Candidacy

Strengthens His Candidacy.
Special to Tie Washington Herald.
Arvouia. Va. May 2s-Judge William
Hodges Mann, candidate for governor, de-
uvered this week the closing address be-
fore the Fork Union Military Academy
There was a large crowd present. par
ticuIarIy Of voting citizens.
Dr. William E Hatcher. a prominent
Baptist divine. introduced the speaker as
the next governor o: Virginia The ad-
dress Of Judge Mann was scholarly and
reminiscent. and contained not a trace Of
party politics. nor did the speaker men
ton the matter Of his candidacy. So de-
lighted was the audience with the ad-
dress and the tact Of the speaker in re-
framing from politics. the open express
sion Of opinion is that the speaker made
many votes in this Tucker stronghold.
The vote in Fluvanna County win be
close. with chances slightly favorable 70
Mr.. Tucker. Cumberland. the next county
20 the south. viii also give Tucker a sub
stantial majority: but Buckingham, q
county which contains population equal
10 that of Fluvanna and Cumberland
combined. viii probably give a decided
majority 10 Judge Mann This is the ma
tJre opinion OF the politicians and others
who keep an eye upon the political condi-
tons
Judge Mann's followers are saying lit
tie. but they are preparing 10 work at
the polls on election day. The Tucker
contingent are doing much talking at the
present time.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
DEMAND FOR SLATE.
New Company Opens auarries Near
ArvOnia.

SPECIAL 70 Tia Washington SIe1aI6-
Arvonia, Va, May 26.-The Fernelih
Slate Company. with headquarters IN
Rochester. y. 7. has just commenced
work upon its slate properties al this
place, with E E Crook. as general man
ager. The company is capitalized at
s75a.O00 with as much more capital IN
sight as may be required for TIE devel-
opment OF the properties
The company proposes TO manufacture
structural and roofing slate; slate acid
vats. for shipment 10 Germany slate
insulators for electrical wires, and all
other articles that are now made Of slate
OF soapstone-
The properties which have been &C
CURED BY the Rochester company adjoin
the great Buckingham slate field on the
north, and are apparently inexhaust5le-
Experts have recently given the product
severe tests. and the reports by them
have been satisfactory in every respect
The buckingham slate field is now be-
ing worked by eight distinct companies.
The product IS shipped 10 ali parts OF The
country, but more especially TO the South
and Southwest, where there is more or
less business activity.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Mrs. RIson Dead at DanvilIe.
,ecial to The Washington Herald.

STecial % The Washington Herald.
DanviIle, Va, Nay 26.-Mrs. CalHe 3.
Rison. widow Of Col William L Rison,
who was for many years clerk Of the
Corporation Court here. died to-day, after
an illness Of several weeks She was
.eighty-eight years of age. and resided
here nearly all her life. No womm
who had ever lived here had a larger
acquaintance and as many friends. The
deceased was a member Of the Church OF
Epiphany She leaves the following chill
dren: John F. and ". T. Rison. Of Dan
@llle: Mai George 7. Rison, OF Chatham;
Mrs P r. Jones and Mrs. j. n Oakley.
o. Danyille. and Mrs. z. \. Barber, OF
Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Iniurea IN Peculiar Manner.
- Il - WnsIlinrtnn -.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington HeTalc-
EIk.ns. ". Va. May 26--George Wise
man. q freight conductor, was hurt IN =
peculiar accident this afternoon near Dur
bin. on the Western Maryland Railroad,
when a torpedo exploded Wiseman was
riding on the pilot Of the engine, and the
torpedo exploded as the pony wheels of
the engine passed over il. q fragment OF
the metal fearing hole in Wisemf rs
leg ana bursting blood vessel
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Hunting for nren.ley,. Murderer

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Bristol, Va. May 26-Detectives will
at once be put 10 work on the case of
Lee Bentley. a prominent lumbermaa OF
Statesville. y C. and brother Of J. F.
Bentley, OF Bristol. who was found dead
this week near his home. The theory is
that ne was robbed and murdered. as he
had q large sum Of money on his per
son. The Bristol brother has gone 10
StatesviIIe to institute thorough investi-
cation Of the case.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
CL0UDBURsT TIES UP RAILWAY
Track and Bridges Washed Away
at Christiansburs.

sre-izl % Ine Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va. May 26.-A cloudburst
this evening between Blacksourg and
Chrisuansburg washed away two miles
OF the Virginia Anthracite Railroad
tracks. swept away number Of railroad
and wagon bridges, flooded the Merrimac
coal mines, destroyed crops, and damaged
buildings.
The d0Wupour was the heaviest IN the
history Of Montgomery County. and eX-
tended over an area three miles long by
two miles vide The town Of Blacks
burg. where IS located the Virginia Poly
technic Institute. was deluged, but no
serious damage resulted there
Telegraph and telephone wires are pros
trated. and railroad officials say IL VIII
take FIVE days 70 repair the tracks 50
train service can be resumed be
tween ChristiansbuTg and BlaCksburg.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
MUIRKIRK FURNACE RESUMES.
Former Congressman Coffin Uses
Maryland Ores.

Muirkirk. Nd, May 2s.-The Muirkirk
Iron Furnace. owned BY former Repre-
sentative Charles Z Coffin. has resumed
operations, and IS now shipping iron
The furnace turns out the old-fashioned
charcoal pig iron. and Is the last of
seven in the Baltimore district 10 make
iron from Maryland ores The other six
weres located near Milestone Point, and
the Stickney family, formerly Of Balti-
more. was largely interested IN them
Muirkirk iron IS used largely in work
for the Federal government and com
nands q high price. The plant, which
has been idle for two years or more.
owing TO the industrial depression, en-
ploys thirty 20 forty men.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Coroner,. Jury HoIds Parl..
.7sl 70 1ss wa.bing4or Held

Siseciai 70 me AesliiSian he1aiC-
Roanoke, Va. May 2s.-A eoroner's in
quest was held to-day owe. Scott Lewis.
the plumber. who vas killed in a diff
Guilty yesterday with s T. Paris. OF
Lynchburg. The verdict was that Lewis
came 10 his death as the result Of a diff
Guilty with Paris. Paris was arrested last
night. and later was released on 8. so
bail He claims Lewis fell down a fight
Of stairs and was killed.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
C. & o. MAKES APPEAL.
says West virginia 2-cent Rate Is
Confiscatory.

SPECIAL 70 Tie Washington Herald.
Charleston. ". Va. May 26.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company to-day
petitioned the Kanawha County Circuit
Court for an injunction TO restrain At
torney General Conley and prosecuting
attorneys Of the countries through which
the company's railroad passes from fur
tber enforcing the 2-cent fare law against
the company.
The claim IS made that the lsw is con-
fScatOry. and that the passenger depart
ment lost over SIcoJ0o last year because
of il similar case is now pending
brought by the Coal and Coke Railway.
The law was passed two years ago. and
orders a 2-cent passenger fare on all
roads in the State over fifty miles long.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
PETERSBURG VOTES TODAY.
Local Option Election TO Be Held in
COekade City.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Petersburg. Va. May "a local op-
ton VIII be hel5 in Petersburg to-mor-
row. and there are few who viii prophecy
az 20 its result
Feeling Is bitter. The -'drys-' have been
waginE a hard fight. The ''wets" have
been using as a strong argument that
outsiders have entered the city 70 tel
them how they should decide q local
question
The proximity OF Richmond, It IS be
lieved, VIII have the influence OF making
many. persons vote wet
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
COL. COLE IS DEAD.
Noted Maryland Cavalry Leader sue
cu1bs at baltimore.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Baltimore. May &.-CCL Henry A Coie'
the leader OF the famous Coles Rangers
in the civil war. died al his home n tbs
CITY this afternoon. Col. Cole was seven
ty-iive years Of age As c'7 a'Eyfnan
Col Cole had few peers. He h1d brill
iant career in the service Of the United
States army in the civil war. He organ
lied that gallant body OF horoe.nen that
gave Maryland the distinction OF being
one Of the most foremost states in the
line Of cavalry. The name os Coles
Cavalry" is known IT poetry, prose. and
history.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
NAVY OFFICERS WIFE BURNED
Mrs. NultOn's Hat Catches Fire frOI
Ias

Mrs. Nulton's Hat Catches Fire from
Gas Jet.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va. May @.-4Irs- Minnie
Mutton. wife Of Lieut.. Commander Louis
Mccoy Mutton L. s ". executive Of
hcer Of the battleship Wisconsin, had a
narrow escape from being seriously
burned at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Edward J. Evans, when her
hat caught FIRE from q gas Jet while re-
moving her vel
She fell over on the floor in endeavoTing
to smother the flames, and IN falling
attracted the attention Of her parents
downstairs. who ran 10 her rescue Her
hair and hands were burned and she SUI
fered z severe nervous shock
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
GLASSCOCK NAMES BOARDS.
Men To Look After Health Depart
ment and Educational Institutions.

SPECIAL 70 Tie Washington Herald.
Charleston, " Va. May 6.-GOv.
Glasscock to-day announces the appoint
meat OF the following board Of regents
10 have charge Of the educational insti-
tUticns Of the State:
George S. Laidley. Charleston; G. A
Northcott. Huntington; J. B. Finley.
Parkersburg. and Myron c. Lough. Fair
mont
The following appointments were an
nOunced on the State board OF health;
Charles Y. Halterman. ClsrksbUrg.
Luther s. Brock. Morgautown; NJ '
Godby, Charleston, A y Frame. Par
kersburg. 2. z. Vickers, Huntington; II.
II. Ryuer, HsrTisville
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
"Tnverted Gravity

From Youths Companion
We have reversed the ordinary laws
Of nature said a witty United States
Senator. speaking Of himself and an al
most preternaturaIly dIgnified colleague
Blank has risen by his gravity; have
sunk BY NY levity.'
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Denv 81 ~ FaiIure.
To Confer with Lewis.

SPECIAL To TIE Washington Herald
Charleston, y. Va, May 2s.-District
President Davis. Of the Mine Workers.
left to-day for Indianapolis 10 confer
with National President Lewis on the
strike situation in the Kanawha field.
The Geo0 miners remained Idle to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Twenty-Five Thousand Acre Tract
sold in Russell County

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Bristol Va. May 2s.-A big timber deal
has lust been consummated by a. P.
Peariy. with temporary headquarters
here. whereby a syndicars headed by him
has Just purchased & 2@ooo-acre tract OF
timber in Russell County. Va. for S25e,oe0-
Work will begin al once on the con-
ruction Of a bank mill al Honaker, and
sfee0o0 viii be spent in preparing for the
development Of the property. besides the
construction Of line OF standard gauge
railroad. twenty-eight miles in length by
the company.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
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Special 70 TIE Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, May 25--The attack of
Judge william Hodges Mann upon the
administration Of Harry St George
Tucker, his rival candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. as presi-
dent OF the jamestown Exposition. has
caused the temperance Of the exposi-
tion ghost as a healthy political football,
and the Norfolk members Of the board OF
governors Of that enterprise to-day IS
sued a statement in which they absolved
Tucker from all blame IN connection with
the business management Of the fair.
The signers themselves assume Tespon-
sibiiity for the management when there
was no director general. but place re-
sponsibiiity for its incompleteness on the
opening day upon the national govern
ment on the ground that Congress was
late in making appropriations in aid OF
the enterprise.
It's financial failure is alleged 10 be in
part due 10 adverse advertising. growing
out Of the conditions OF the grounds on
the opening day.
SSfh1nE 10 DO with Business End
The report says in part:
The reported speech BIZ Judge Mann
indicates a want Of knowledge Of the or
ganizatiOn and business management OF
the jamestown Exposition, which IN turn
IS calculated to give the public a Ike
Iaisconception- After Gen. Lees death
q committee was appointed 10 solicit
Harry St George Tucker 10 accept the
presidency
He was distinctly told that he would
not be charged with the business manage
ment. but that his services would be
largely required in Europe. in Washing
ton, and in the capitals Of various States.
whose cooperation would be solicited
While the bylaws noIainally gave the
president a general supervision over the
affairs Of the company. they so fixed the
division Of the responsibilities that the
governors were solely charged with the
business Of the company.
Deny Fair Was Failure.
TIE board ignores several OF Judge
Msnn's charges, but does take occasion
10 defend itself. speaking Of lis
own farsightedness and denying that il
can be charged that The exposition was
q failure.
Signing the statement are c Brook,
Johnston. who was chairman OF the board
Barton Myers. Alvah H Martin. Repub-
hcen nario1aI committeeman. c s Sher-
wood, and T. :. Southgate.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Miss Hatcher Dead at The Plains.

Special to The Washington Herald.
The Plains. Va. Nay 26.-AIiss Hattie
E Hatcher died at her home near this
place this morning Of heart disease in her
sixtieth year OF age She is survived by
a sister. Mrs. Kate Gibson. widow OF Col
Howard Gibson. Of Marshall, Va. and a
brother. Maj. Daniel c. Hatcher. who
served as major In the civil war and later
as member OF the Legislature Of Viz
ginia. Her interment VIII be at Middle
burg tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Harri.Enrr &C Conrention.

Columbus. Ohio. May 26-Harrisburg.
Pa. was selected as the place for hold
lag the 1911 biennial convention OF the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen, just
before their adjournment here to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Save the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY something hght We can hardly realize that Of
all the children born In civilized countries twenty-five per cent or nearly
neQuarter die before they reach year, n per Cent
THAI Oned before they fV and OnehR before they feen
We do hesitate say that timely CastOa would
ty these precious lives Neither do hesitate say that many these
soothing syrups sold for den complaints contain less %
morphine They are considerable quantities. deadly p In any quantity
they supe re circulation and lead Cong sickness DEATH CastOra
operates exactly the reverse you that bears the signature
Gh Fletcher Ca8tora the blood circulate properly opens
pores Of the skin and alays fever.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27

While you think OF It. teiepacne your;
Want Ad- 70 The Washington Herald.
and hiA WI BE sent you 81 l cent 3 word
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
HOW VOTES WILL BE ISSUED
IN
THE WASHINGTON FIERALD'S
VOTING CONTEST.

inquiries received the scale
publish Declining
paper
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
JAMESTOWN BOARD
ABSOLYES TUCKER
Accepts Responsibility for
Business COnduct Of Fair.
GOVERNORS ISSUE STATEMENT

Assert that Tucker Accepted Expo
sitiOn Presidency with Understand
ing He Would Not Be Charged with
the Business ManaEement-CIaim
the Fair Was Not a Failure.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27

Wheeling. ". Ya.-The body Of Henry
Powl, who week ago jumped from the
island bridge into the Ohio River. was
found at midnight 100 yards below the
bridge He had been respondent for
some time. and told his friends he would
take his life. A number o: people were
on the bridge when he sPrang Of
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Aust n: 81 custom /

The bitterness toward innovation 81
inst the same IN an army as out Of fl,
but perhaps With more reason. a new
thing cannot possibl be accepted I'M
TIL III has proved itself better than that
which sits displac The first eannons
were possibly rejected, and the Chris
stian ntor took them to the Turk
who used them ait the siege Of Con-;
5gtanti nople: The frst firearms were:
bitterly opposed because they destroy
ed the soldierIy bearing Of the troops
The British navy strenuously objected
to first large guns because one.
charge would cost as much as one of5
Nelson's roadside les, Ericsson's Mon
SSitor more opp sit ion II;
washington than It did n Hampton
Roads. AT the rtbreak of the civil
war said that congress ordered,
the doption$ Of the new weapon ever
the Obj lection OF the chief Of ordnance,
who kept specim Of the old one In
his Office to show Visitors how good 81
was Army and ~ aYy tie.
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as vIifish i, Action. !.

naturalist who observed devil
ashes in action says tthat ne thought
no more diabo lical creature could be
Imagined. They resemhled enormous
bat and Al owing one another.
around Iii d circle raised the outer ttp
sof one On the long wing IKE ans high
out Of the water ID graceful curve,
The other being ddeauity arbrnerged.
They might be seen noWSS ding down
with q flying motion the wings,
weeping, yrating upward with ! d
twisting vertical mot marvellous u
Its perfect grace; now they flashed
white again black "a that one wodid
EsaY they were rolling over ana over.
turning somarsa While swimming
along the two great arms o. feelers of
the devilfish are hiried about in
constant motion, like the tentacles Sof
a squtd When these tentacles come
Al contact with any thing they close
upon It IS generally believed that
this clasping, although at times doing
eonaid arable harm to 81 & ana
Etheir boats, ID largely ant om,il 4 and
THAT, upon the whole, the deFilfish5i u
timid rather than q fighter.
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Ger,1safs, Il |, te.ie rs 4


In On article On the otteries the Ber-
liner TagebIatt says there are !. three
ways By Which wealth "a acquired by
work which 81 long and tedious; by.
dishonesty, which is 9 5precarious pro.
sceeding, and by gambling The num-
Der persons Who prefer the last
named method sag We the Wrfter, IS
large III the German realm for there
the great otteries thrive best. There
are seven of These under. the manage
ments of the cover nent, and they dis
tribute $780, 600 900 III prizes. The anxs
iety tos secure Is part De this d mount
has destroyed the hap pfness Of thou.
sands OF house DIS and has. diverted
thousands Of good men from honest
industry and thrift sto idleness and
poverty IN the seven! otteries there
are about " 900 winners gear, but
of these only about fssstO receive prizes
of more than O0Ds arlsss each.