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The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
BIRZ MONUMENT IS READY
+ viii Be Unveiled at Anderson
vile Tomorrow.
Daughter Of Confederate Prison
Captain viii Pull the
Cord.

Savannah. Ga. May 10-The unveilinE
OF the monument 20 Maj. Henry Wirz.
G : A.. at AndersonviTe. Ca. Wed
uesday. Nay z. viii be an event that VIII
attract attention not only throughout the
South. but IN all sections Of the country.
The monument viii be unveiled with ap-
propTiate ceremonies.
It was erected through the efforts Of the
Georsia Division. United Daughters Of
the Confederacy. and largly through the
suggestion OF Mrs 4. 3. Hull. when she
was at the head Of that organization. At
one time She Daughters decided 10 place
the monument az Richmond. bct this idea
was abandoned this spring at a meeting
held in Atlanta. and IL was decided then
10 put Il III AnderSOnviIIe where Mai
Wirz saw his most active duty as com
mandanr Of the prison during the civil
wa
TIE inscription on the monument has
been selected with great care. Sc as not
70 give Oneuse 10 any section OF tre
country and at the same time to show
the sympathy and love the Southern
women hold for one looked upon in the
South as a martyr. The inscriptions are
given up largely TO q recital OF historical
facts.
The exercises at ArGersonviIle viii take
place at 10 o'clock Wednesday. Rev. =
H Mcmahon. a Catholic priest, OF Al
bany, Ca. viii deliver the invocation. and
wiz pronounce the benediction az the
close OF 5he service.
one OF the speakers viii be Or. Charles
Olmstead. Of Atlanta The other viii be
Pleasant A StOvau. editor OF the Savan-
nah Press. A feature Of the exercises VIII
be the unveiling Of the monument by
Airs. Perrin OF Natchez, Miss. a daugh-
Ter % Mai. Wirz. Capt. l. II Parks, o.
Atlanta. VIII give some "reminiscences OF
Mai Wfrz. with whom he was personally
acquainted The singing of Maryland.
ny Maryland. and Dixie by a large
chorus. the firing Of a military salute by
the Americus Military. and the sounding
OF taps viii conclude the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
BOY SHOOTS FATHER.
Rexents Spanking with a PalinE.
Claims 1t Was Accident

S-1ci1I 90 The Washington Head
Durham, y g. May IA sort OF wave
OF iawlessness struck this city Saturday
night when Tom Carter shot his father;
Tom Lemon and Albert Burroughs stab
bed Jim JessUp nearly 10 death: Bill
Trice and Tom Darlington fed the chain
gang; Edward Thompson was nebbed
running from the Aiamance County
roads, and Lcomaa Harris was stopped
for stealing o horse and buggy.
Young Carter and his father had an al
tercation, ana the elder man beat his son
with paling- IN the effort 70 defend
himself q pistol was brought into play
The boy declares that he had no intention
of shooting his father, who received &
bullet through the leg. The officers think
the shooting was jUstifable. and the re-
eorder allowed bond Of So
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

Be-ry & liin~r.
Estate 2 Jars Denny. order granting letters
tcs-au.al-a--. bond. Ns2. Atterueys. Gorion s
Gordon.
Es-a-. Z Orrast- Mex 1litcla-,. order granting
letters u administration; aoud Sa11 Attorneys.
Lyo1 & Lv1B.
Estate II John Caushaa- rst5--1 fcr letters 4 B.
H. C. g a. Atfo-uer- J. W Gle-1an-
Es.sfe y Daniel Brown. cule- granting letters q
alu-uis-rat51u. h1rL. S-11-
Estate E William - Dunns. c71sr 20 dismiss
-esitia1 and rule % sloE csuse Attorney, 2. Z
Hirli1ri
Estate e g. W. Spsak--au- order granting let-
te-s e adniris,r1ual, bond. Soae Attorney. Z. Z.
1IrNauara.
Es,ats q Ann L Barber; VII dated AprI a
1872 Sled
Estate II George w Harvey VIII lste5 March
= Io-; c-dicil dated Apr, =. ls99. fled.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

Salisbury. y. c.. MAY 10-With appro-
pirate ceremonies. under the auspices Of
the Robert r Hoke Chapter. Of the
Daughters OF the Confede-acy. a beauti-
fuI marble and bronze monument in honor
of Rowan County's Confederate dead was
unveiled on one of the principal thor
oushfares IL Salisbury, today.
About 500 people witnessed the scene.
the veil being dropped by Miss Christian
Read. the well-known suthoress Of this
city.
The guest Of honor and speaker Of the
day was Gen. Bennett H. Young. Of Lou
isville. Ky. Mayor A H Boyden, OF sal
isbury. and Former Representative John
s. Henderson. Of this city, also made ad-
dresses
The sculptor OF the monument F. W.
Rucksum Of Baltimore. was present
and participated in the ceremonies.
On one side Of the monument IS In
sc-ibed:
IN memory Of Rowan's Confederate
soldiers. that their heroic deeds. sub
lime. self-sacrifice. and uDdying devotion
20 duty and country may never be for
gotten
on anothe- side OF the main shaft
are the words;
They gave their lives and fortunes for
constitutional liberty and State sovereign
u n obedience 10 the teachings Of the
fathers who framed the Constitution and
established the Union cf these States.
Mrs. Jackson Cheered.
when il became known that Hrs
Stonewau Jackson. OF Charlotte. was
seated on the platform. q clamor was
made by tse veterans 10 see the wid-
ow OF The noted soldier and she gra-
cicusly arose, amid Wild cheers from the
crowd
Rowan County furnished $50 soldiers.
OF which $40 were buried in the battle
fields Of Virginia. ard $50 returned TO
their homes. wounded for life
Cen Young spoke upon the vaIor ard
achievements OF the soldiers OF the old
Ncrth STATE His speech was filed with
"reminiscences stU fresh in the minds OF
the hundreds Of veterans present
II was stated 10 be & significant fact
thar all the Inscriptions on the graves OF
the u,0l9 Federal soldiers buried here
were written by Confederate soldiers.
The monument IS Of bronze represent
ilE a Southern soldier supported BIZ
Fame. mounted on marble
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Th1r1ieth street ncT1hEest-Jessc r. Wilson and
Raphael 4 Cssiisar. trustees "a Charles L
Crasia. parts lots 50 ard S. SI-are UZ Sl064
Ksl0Tama HCichcs-Hcu-y ". Newman 10 Harry L
Light. la, .. block 9 Sc
Twenty seventh street nCrrlWest-li1-v 4 Hannah
90 Elizabeth G. Standlev- north half 4 ioz r.
slCa-e :. SO. Margaret 4 B,-us e VIZ Gscrge
Z % sane. south half q 1o- T. square 5 SO
street. between Thirseeutb and Fourteenth streets
southeast Elizabeth g. Stsrdles 20 George ".
Barnes. lets = and s.. SI=sEe -6ss SO
BriChtwood Pard-HaTTy Wsrduan a1d Thomas p
BoreS % EdWari AlcAlseT l1r .. block - Sla
Maryland aTeDle, between Ninth and Tenth streets
rcrtaeast-Joha =. Camrtcll e. uz q Earl e.
1Iar-l- Let =. sluaTe SO So
Third street, between Z ard y Streets no-thwest-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
On Long walk to Pax Debt.

Spe-ai % he Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, Nay IG-Oscar 2.
Nulf. aged ffty-foUr. an expert crock
cry worker, IN paying an election bet
which required him TO walk 90 miles.
passed through Cumberland to-day. He
lives IN East Palestine, Ohio. He lost 3
bet on Bryan. On the trip he cannot beg.
SELL or purlOin anything be is due in
Washington May - when ne viii re-
porc 10 Representative Kennedy. He
wears G. band uniform and has the word
ohio" on his cap Re pushes a tricycls
1ar- He IS fire days ahead OF his 5ched-
lle, and expects To be home July /
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
CircrIt Court 70. I.
IISTIcr STarFnRr

al@lltA Fl Al E-fall
No ssi-7. DAVIS rs A. * r r. r. Conpauv:
oa triai- Atto-ucrs. W. g. G--i-r5r and r. n.
Hop=~eil-C. A. D11gi1s ard o. p Hooyer.
No 5l5S. Hack Is Caupt-I, ud9mfG- f1r
ous-s IL favo- O.. defez5an-- A-.c=1er. = J. Cos
rgau.
No E0-- Lord vs.. LILY: death Il defendant
0lgcested Attorneys. C. a Ks--Ei1-J J. Dar-
lIUElOn.
AssiE-mc1ts IT to-day.
No. 8. Hirds IS Cas.ae;t Atic--evs. u p.
Hcury ard Z. W Nouhzsg-PeHnehaks-. Caruzi
& Jones.
Nc --5s5- Tgcser vS FhIadslpbia Baltimore and
Washington EzL-oad Company. A-~ueys g. L.
Seumy,r and l. H. Dzlii-1fcE E-u1ev & flz--e5y.
No E1 Novsu Polish Mauutlc-rriu- Company
IS. Rover Attorneys. Il " Whsarley- Burton
3Iacafee
No. 5-s3 Goidsubs-r vs. Aurrizu Tcc Con
qa0v. AttaneTs. Marx S-el--au-ti. =. Hoover.
No. s5L BlantCn Washington Railway ard
Elocrric C7uQ1uy- attorneys J. e. DaFis-C. a
Douglas and q. T. H1-7c7.
No. ~ TcGEzs pe Winter e a. Attor-
ueys. = Y Reuer-P. r. Marshall
No. So Kilkenny vs. NAY At,o-evs, J. D.
Suliirar-pery & Son
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
MANY SALOONS WILL CLOSE.
Total License in Parkersbur- Is
Raised $1,000.
S7ecilI d ne Waslir-ton Ferald

SleCl1 o Tie Washington Head
Parkersburg, W Va, May I0-LiQuor
dealers here are Up II the air ss re-
suit OF the action Of council in raising
the amount OF license in the city from
500 10 1850 q year This move was not
expected by some OF the saloon men.
who are making arrangements 10 retire
from business June 30, when their pres
elt licenses expire. The city now has
about sixty-fve saloons. and Il is ex-
pected that many OF the saloon keepers
VIII not apply for license for the next
year, ss many figure that il viii not JUS
tify them 10 pay 2 combined license Of
S2.0o, the State license being also 5000.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
ALLAN MAY BE POSTMASTER.
Richmond Believes He Is the Logi-
cal Candidate.
sPeaai to Ths was,augto1 Herald

STeclai "a T7ls W1slirgto1 Herald
Richmond, Va, May 1o-RoyaI E. CabeIl
has not yet received Official notification
Of his appointment TO the commissioner
ship Of Internal revenue OF the United
States.
The question who wiu be the next post
master Is now agitating Richmond people.
There are indications that q fight is
brewing Edgar Allan, jr-, now assistant
postmaster, seems 10 be the logical can
didate- Allan is q close personal friend
OF Frank H Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen
eral
Allan left Richmond last night for Bur
hngton, Vt, 10 attend the sessions Of the
Sons OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Lawsuits.

No. l6I Julius l. Peyscr Is. Fam !. HeTsT-
ger og-;icrari. D5iendaut-s s-,ouays. Birney x
Wc051-7'.
Nc. z6S Josera Au-bach Is Alien johnson;
ucte. s. csc. A-tcrney. W A. I-hrStor-
No IE6 N2ri1CaI lIe--c70lirz1 Bank Is Edwin
il. PiI,z5ury; notes SS555si- AtterEezs. Ralstoa.
Si5io1s * Ricas-dson
Ne. 5is-. Bels. O'Brien & CO. s. Caristiana
Ze-cSa. Judgment Municipal Court. SI7-s- After
ncv I Uillla-s.
No. 5f2a IroTy g. Rimlan Is. C7e5cc Steamship
Company damages, S.s.,oc. Attorney. z. g. KIM
bah
No. Es9 Ge--re De Via Shoe Company -.
Z. l. FUrreIl; debt. Ssc0. At5orDey. ". X
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Gao. CARS TURN SOMERSAULT
Passengers Have Miraculous Escape
from Injury.
Cause of Wreck UnknOwn-Engine
Also Left Rails at Buena
Vista.
eciaI % The Washington Herald

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va, Nay IA Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger train. due at Buena
Vista, Va, at . O'Clock this afternoon,
was wrecked mile west of South River.
Both coaches and the engine left the
rails The coaches turned a somersault
and were completely wrecked
Forty passengers in the coaches had q
miraculous escape from injury. The pas
seugers were taken 10 Buena Vista The
tracks are blocked The cause of the
wreck IS unknown
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
MULE KICK KILLS FARMER.
Animal CruSheS skull of Man While
Drinking from Spring.

SPECIAL Co Tie Waslirgtau Herald
Richmond, Va. Nay 10-This morning
it was stated here that Samuel Knibbs.
a farmer, OF Goochland County, whose
home was just a mile or two beyond the
State farm. was kicked in the head D. i
mule and his brains knocked out.
Knibbs had taken the mule 90 a branch
FOR water, and while the mule drank the
man put his head down into the spr:aS
and followed example While STOPPING
the mule tJUned and kicked Kni5bs,
smashing his head
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Equity Court No. 2
JUSTICE WRIGHT.

-t.srA AZ W alAAArlA--
No ZsT. pyles Us. Pylcs e- al absolute d.
rCrce granted ard zliUouy az SIS u,T month. At-
torneys. p. 4 Brvca. III. T. Wlson. =,
and Lancaster & smith
No. GsE-. Seldeu vs. Seiden % al. argued ard
sgon-lrte5- Attorneys. Wilson & Ba-Esdale. C. "
O7-er-W. I1E- Clay,Cu.
No Zs5o. Garshe- vs. Smith; order vacadns
trsst- Attorney l. r LCviuE-J. T. Licllirsr
ard " O.. ClcIhauc.
Va EzFL Carr IS LzIbzr-- deere II sale jus
nor Gosidi. AttCueys K. a. HessC-l-W- J.
Lambert
Assignment f1r today;
NJ. 5H. Jotus1l vs. AlezSnier, &C AttorueyS
Wa1Cn-C au-ubci.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Miss Hunt Leaves Institute.

Special % Tie Washington Herald.
Bristol, Va, Nay Io.-Nnss Kate Hunt
for several years president OF StonewaU
Jackson Institute. at Abingdon. Va. one
Of the largest Presbyterian female col
leges IN the South, to-day resigned. as
signing III health as the reason. She
lives in Richmond. and her sister. Miss
Sarah Hunt. may be chosen to succeed
her
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
FAIRFAX HOTEL SOLD.
Cost S2G5.OOO and Brought Under
Hammer S1O4,OOO.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. May 10-Opened just pre-
vious TO the jamestown Exposition at a
cost OF s245.0o0 the Fairfax Hotel was
to-day sold at auction for SlO4.090.
a handsome seven-story structure.
standing on City Hall avenue. it has
ranked as one of the leading hotels Of
The city. II was luxuriously furnished.
The furnishings OF the hotel were not in
clEded in the purchasing figures given.
Sold separately. they brought Sl3.000.
The Atlantic Banking and Insurance
Company. Of Norfolk. purchased the
property They VIII continue 70 operate
it as a frst-class hotel Manager Frank
Bell VIII remain in charge The property
was bought independent Of the site on
which it stands. and the purchasers viii
pay an annual rental Of S2,o00 On the
ground IL occupies.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
DAILY COURTRECORD.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Cnurf Of AnnenIa-
(Monday, May no, 1000

SourA Oh ABpGaAa
Assisunsnts Tor May II. lso9-patenr appeals:
No. 541 In L. application Of Herman G. Weller
eek Attorneys. +. e. Smcs-F. !. Tenant
Ne. - IN re- Application g Hen-r : BlacSniore-
Attorneys. q. L. Parker-F. A. Tenant
No. 80 In re application Of Aurin u. Chase-
Attorueys, A. r. Parsons and ". T. Hal-f- A
Tenant.
No. So. Lemp IS. Randall et a. Attorneys. A.
G. Davis and u. Church,. y kenyon
No 57l-AIcFarlsud IS Watson a al Attorneys,
". seibert-T. ". Fowler.
Yo. 81 Daseett. f.. vs. Kaufman. Attorneys.
A. p. St0ugbton-J I. Levy
No. 5i3. Lang vs. Green River Dlstiiiing Company.
Attorner. +. T. Ferwick.
No. 57l saUnde-s IS. Miller. Attorneys. 4. 5.
1lscEave-W s. Hodges.
No. 5-5- Martin IS. R0wiey. Attorney, L. A
Ccusbe.
No. s7a In rs application q Wright & Taylor.
Attorneys. A. T. Wallace. A- Tenant
No. 81. IL re srpiicaticu = C. Il. Graves <
sons. Attorneys, T. W. Haczett-t- 4 Tenant
No. 81 In re Application q z. H Taylor T.. x
SoDs- Attorneys. q. ". Bea-F. A. Tenant
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
sbanaons VALLEY Trin.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Lynehburg. Va, May 10.-The baseball
team Of the Virginia Christian College
has abandoned its proposed trip to the
Valley, the canoeing Of several Of TIE
games neceSsitating this step. Wellington
Stickley. the shOrtstop. a son of Col. Z.
L Sticlley, OF Woodstock, Va, leads the
team hitting. with an average Of $50.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
FALLS TO HIS DEATH.
Shocked by Live Wire, Petersburg
Man Drops Eighteen Feet.

Petersburg. Va. May 11-Aubrey Mann.
aged twenty-Lhree years. and Edward
Emory, employees Of the Virginia Pas
senser and Power Company, were shock
I'd 5y live wire to-day
The two men were on an electric com
panys repair wagon Mann fell eighteen
feet striking on the graaolithic side
walk. and lived only eleven minutes.
Emory was only slightly hurt Mann
IS survived by his wife and one child.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
IL - on RiIIbonrd..

-caI to TIC Wsshtsgtoa Head
I.ynchburg. Va, May I8.-The council
Of LynchbuTg has resOrted 10 q unique
method TO I'd the city Of many bin
boards, $40 being the minimum license
charge for each board. with a schedule
by which larger boards VIII be paid Tor
according 70 size. The ordnance Is The
result Of q crusade inaUgurated by the
Civic League against 50 many BIZ boards
= the city limits.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Pioneer West virginian Dead.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd. May 10.-George F.
Faris died yesterday At Bridgeport. W.
Va, aged ninety-three. he came from 2
family Of pioneer West Virginians. who
settled on a grant from old Virginia
l00 years ago. F2Tis voted for eighteen
Presidents
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
New sIoorefeId Bank Chartered

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Moorefeld. " Va, May 1O.-A charter
has been issued by the secretary Of state
Of West Virginia TO the Hardy County
Bank OF Moorefeld, with S50.000 capital
stock. The incorporatOrs are Robert \
Wilson, A. ". Seymour. Moorefeld:
+. ". Mcneil. Morgantown; ". Garrett.
Matthias. and W H Griffith. Keyser.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Ennifr SuirS.

". Ezs Alice P. DsHcaa e al IS Po-anac
Building and Loan AssoCEtsC1- -ec-ve-- Attorneys.
I " \. Joausscr ard v. a. Williams
No ZsS1 N0tisn Pic.v7e Patents Company rs
I OslaL0ua Natural 1ICto-c-lc C-rTaUy- infringe
Ue-- n patents. Attorney. Melville Church.
No &5a- II re- RctS-- Lyc-s. zereis-- Of Aetna
Banking ard Trlst C1uTEty- Of Washington D G..
sell azsets A-terrer. r. " Wsi-zcl-
i Nc 1s555. EIizs Y. C1Isvay vs. james " WI
iaus e a. quie- TILE. At-oT-ey. = 4 Maedel-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Makes stock Assessment.

Special % Tie Washington HeTald
L.ynehburg. Va. May 1G-The board Of
directors Of the new chamber Of com
merce has issued the first call for % per
cent Of the stock subscribed to the or
ganization. The next step viii be the
election of a business secretary II is
expected that the directors viii employ
a high saIaried Official for this work
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
VOTES ON SALOONS.
Liquor Dealers Select GuyandOtte as
Haven II "Drys' Win.

SPECIAL % The Washington Eerald.
Huntington. ". Va. May I0.-Becoming
alarmed by the activity OF the temper
auce forces in this city. liquor dealers
are looking about them for a haven Of
refuge after July l. After mature con
sid~-ation. Guyandotte. where indepcnd-
ence and personal liberty are held in
high esteem, has been hit upon as The
ideal spot in emergency cases. Many
OF the saIoOnists are already leasing
store rooms IN G1ySndotte- The election
was held to-day. and oa Il depends the
fate OF the local saloons The result was
not known al the hour this dispatch
was fled
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
BaII PLAYER In HosnitnI-
- 3 - - =

SQcCal 20 The Washington Herald
FaiTmont. W Va. May I0-Big
BIZ jenkins, OF FrostbUrg, a pitcher on
the FairmCnt team, in the Pennsylvania
West Virginia League. was taken 10
Cook Hospital last night, suffering from
typhoid fever. jenkins has q powerful
nhEsiGue
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
New Pastor for Gaithersburg.

S-ecsal % The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va, May I0--Rev. J. Harry
Smith. formerly OF BerTyville. Va. who
was transferred to stephens City. this
county. in March. has been appointed by
Bishop Warren Gambler. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, as pastor at
Gaithersburg, Nd. 10 succeed Rev Harry
BJi--ess, who died recently Rev Mr.
Smith married a sister OF Rev. Mr.
PUrreSS
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Circuit Court No. =.

AE-AE.E aA -lAtaE LA a trrf
No. $40 Bl1--Cl W1zal---or Rzi-vay and
Electric C0-plry. certified On Circuit Court No I
;0- tE.aL At1o-2evs J. e. DaTis-J. = Darlington.
No. 5551 Stewart IS. Auac0s-a and Potomac
Railway Ccupauy; leave % RE tVo rsaiic-tions-
Attorneys. Montague ( M5-zrI-y-C A D-l-rl-s
all J. J. Darlington.
No 5sl-. Potomac Elsc-ric Power Company rs-
Myers; verdict for plaintiff fo- SIS Actcrusvs.
]. d su.livan-Hsydsu johnson and T. H Patse--
so1
No. SIS. Cviaui ". Ps-zous- verdict for &C.
tsrdaut- Atto--e7s. D. RothschEd ard A. L.
Nesmeye-- -Birney x Wo9darL
No Esl5 Hi vs. Great Falls ard OId Dominion
Railway Company bil oi exceptions Sizned. At
torreys. Llckse. Fulton & COW J. Lambert.
Assignments gor today
No 500- Morgan IS Bsl-iro-c and ONO Railruld
Company. Attorneys Gittirss & Chambe-lain ard
:. D. Blacsiztoae- Hsrcilton. CoIbery. Yerkes 4
Hamilton
No IN Pollen rs Capital Traction Company.
Attorneys. z 5. Hui6ezap1-R r Pe-y q
Sol and 6. T. Dunlop
NJ Sc. JszEius vs. Washington Railway snd
Electric Company. Attorneys. DouniEs < Be1y-
J. J. Darlington
No - kuitz u Jaeger. Attorneys. Il. p
Mouiton and John Ri5out-W. ] Lambert
Ne, 53a American National Bauk IS We-ch e.
a. Attorneys. Berry & lIinor-E- Dufour
No so Schwartz vs. WiIiirc Gibbs & Dauisl
AttCrucys. y. y Bicharjsc1-W. e.. Baldersoa
En5 u. johnson.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Big Storm n D.nviIIe.

Spccial 70 The Washington Herald.
DanviIle. Va, Nay l4--This section
was visited early this morning by Sc
we're wind and rain storm. which did cor
siderable damage. Large trees in various
parts Of the city, and several signs in the
business section we're blown down About
100 telephones were put out Of order
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Danv5iIe Druggist Assigns.

Danville. Va. May &c. D. Gin. who
for many years has been in the drug
business here. fled a petition IN bank
ruptcy to-day Tie liabilities are s., E73.
with assets scheduled at S1I.263
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
LEASES CANAAN VALLEY.
PittsBurE Capitalists VIII PrOpect
for Oil in Famous Grazing Land.

Davis. " Va. May I0-Seventy-five
per cent Of Canaan Valley, In Tucker
County. near here. has been leased by
Mr. Payne. an independent oil operator
of PIttsbUrg. Among the tracts leased
IS one owned by George B. Thompson
s. P. Carney Is e. Davis taking up the
leases. Leases are being taken Up on Red
Creek also. Test wells are TO be put down
shortly. Canaan Valley has been famous
for grazing 1t Is claimed that for years
evidences OF the existence OF oil have
been found in Canaan Valley.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
q. RocIsefeIIer Better.

Hot Springs. Va, May 19-Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller is reported TO be much
improved to-day. She has been permit
ted 10 take afternoon drives, and 1t is re-
ported that she viii be entirely re-
covered within the course OF the next
ten days
The Washington herald., 1909-05-11
Gov. Lohnson nt on Pnint

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Newport News. Va May 10.-Gov. John
A johnson and AIRS. Johnson. Of Mime
sofa. who are stopping at Old Poi1t.
visited the ship rard aere to-day as
guests Of ~ s S. Butler. manager ot
lie street -aiIw2y.
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New yirwinia Poztma.ters.

Postmasters were appointed YESTERDAY
as f0slOws: Tirgiaia-Chesape North
amptOn County Walter J. TOrbett: West
Virginia - Leorard, sGresnbrier County,
James c. BuneEar.
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Wedding in yvinchcrtcr

WiEchester. Va. Nay Ia-Miss Mary
Frances Brill daughter OF William K
B-il. WAS married to-d-y T. James Josh
IA Cain, hy Eev. = X CCeIaer. pastazzot
re esate',ary s.sts-itssss. - They
nj i've u gilEc5as
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MONUMENT UNVEILED
Rowan H0norS Sons Who
Fell In Civil War.
SHAFT STANDS IN SALISBURY

Miss Christian Read, the AuthoreSs,
Pulls the Cord Which Dropped the
Eeii--Gen- B. II. Young Was the
Guest of Boaor-Bi% Crowd Pres
ent-SeuIpfor of Monument Present.
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sIrs. Cooper Dead at winchester.

SIetla- % he washington He-alG-
Winchester. Va. May 1e-8Irs. SaIlie
Virginia Cooper. wife Of Marion Cooper.
q well-IuOWn farmer Of Frederick Co7lnfv-
died to-day Of consumption. aged sixty
nine. She leaves her husband. one brother
and one sister.
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Criminal Court xo. 1.
JUSTICE GOULD.

United States IS Richard osborne Henry Jack
s1l and Clarence Kelly; Eous5h-caking ard lar
ceny: verdict finding defendants -ssiilv On first
second third, and fo-1th counts. and not guilty on
1fth count
United States IS. Henry johnson ard Richard
Osbo-ne. urllc pros
United States vs. Richard Oshorne; sane
Assignment fcr today
United States Is. Peri y. FristY.
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Criminal Court No. 2
JUSTICE ANDERSON.

Just To ANDEESUN-
In re estate q Christina G. Quegu. verdict SIS
tanning VIII Atto1eys. WortainE-or Hc2Id 4
Fraiiey ard W. J. LanScr1-G, H Calvert.
Assignments for to-day:
United States Is Char,es Richzrls-
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Probate Court.

JUSTICE WRIGHT
Es;ate o. Caroline Il L1riIlarl- o-l-T r-srtinc
letters Of administration; bond. S0aa Attorneys.