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The Washington times., 1909-08-31
DISTRICT IS CLOSE
IN INDIVIDUAL SHOOT
Harry c. Caldwell, of Local
Team, Ties for Third
Place.

CAMP PERRY. Ohio, Aug. 3f.-The
Evans skirmish match viii he COM
pleted today. Teams are shooting at
the silhouette figures Of each other.
Each figure is numbered to correspond
10 one Of the marksmen. and as soon
as hit the soldier is taken out of
the match.
The individual long range tyro match.
ten shots at 1000 yards, was won by
Lieutenant Test. of Texas. The match
is open 10 those who have never won
n first. second. or third prize I'm any of
The nationa rifle matches. The ten
highest scores follow:
G. L. Test. Fourth Texas, 50: Thomas
f. Joyce. Marine Corps, ~; Percy Pat
terson. Third Michigan, IS; Robert c.
Griffin, Navy, IS; Harry g. Caldwell.
First District Of Columbia. IS; Ernest
{. EHer, Marine Corps. IS: Ezra MaIlen.
Navy, IS; Joseph S. Wirzurowski. Navy,
g.; Million B. Hodgson, Second District
Of Columbia. A.; Charles Leachy, Fort
Pit Rifle Club, Il.
The Wimbledon Cup match, twenty
shots at 1000 yards. was won yesterday
afternoon by Sergeant Y, H. Czegka,
OF the United States Marine Corps. He
used telescope sight, and o from a
field of 100. with a score OF IS out Of q
possible 100.
The whole camp IS today al the butts,
working for the honors I'm the National
Rife Associations President match.
the top store in which, in connection
with the high score I'm the national
individual match. entities the contestant
20 the military rife championship or
the United States. The winner Of the
Presidents match also gets an auto
graph letter from President Taft, con-
graduating him on his skill.
over the whole range. excepting the
I~ittle-used S~O0-yard targets and the 600
yard targets, he Presidents Anatch
takes the competitors. The first stage
embraces a twenty-shot skirmish run
and go and 500 yards, and the second
stage. to get into which all but the fifty
leaders in the first stage have to pay
an additional entrance Zee. IS at ~
yards rapid fire and 500 n Loco yards.
The Inner also receive "A gold medal
and 10 per cent of the entrance fees.
The Marine Corps match for the $50
cup presented TO the association by Of
1icers of the United states Marine Corps,
was also shot today-a new event on the
program. The contest Is twenty shots
AT 500 yards Ga new condition. and
twenty shots at Loo yards.
The Marine Corps captured its WI
cup. Capt. u. c. McDougall won the
match with 1S7 out Of the possible 200,
and Corporal J. +. Peterson. also of
the Marines. was second with 1S6.
Capt. c. A. ROmeyn, Second United
States Cavalry, landed third prize
with 1S5. and Private NJ. J. Grouse, of
n Marine Corps. got fourth with 1S5.
The Districts representatives scored
as follows: Caldwell. 1872. Putnam.
$50; Powers, 179; Alderman. IFS;
Heidenreich. 176: Colt, 176. Cansell.
II; Holt, 10; Bell, 159; Cookson, 1855.
Dennison. 154.
The Washington times., 1909-08-31

You see before YOU the remnant Of
one Of OGr oldest Virginia families.
brought TO this sad and pitiable state
through ambition. NV fo~refathers. I
would have you know. settled i'm this
country q thousand thousand years be-
lore this COlumbu person came over
This talk about the Maytlower makes
me laugh. Why my grandfather. re-
moved 10 the nth power. come over on
the tree tops.
"Eut not to lengthen n long story. I
was a happy boy down i'm Virginia,
playing around the good old hickory
Roosevelt came down seeking young
squirrels to act as pages for the White
House He filled my mother fun Of
ambitious ideas about what a great
thing IL would be for me and ten bird
shot and 1 went with him.
Happy For Years.
For years I was happy. Just to be
near that mighty hunter who had killed
the woodchUck. the ground hog and the
grizzly bear with his bare teeth was
enough. But the day came when ne
went away. They made him the Faunal
naturalist and he left his happy home
here. I stayed on because all the Old
friends down IN Virginny were gone and
I had no home elsewhere.
Then a large man with a nice smile
ndllS iHAp IiG Nulte HOUSE ana b was
told that he was Mr.. Taft and that he
would like to have me stay. Every
thing was lovely. but we all missed the
old familiar figure Of the Mighty Hunt
er striding out through the rain, Wei
and the others hcTe-couldn't point out to
our children the slayer OF The wood
chuck and the chipmunk- II was pretty
tough. Yes. pretty. tough. tough tough
But the climax came this summer.
The big man with the smile went away
We were forgotten. Dav by day we
saw fewer Of our friends. We began
10 grow hungry. Finally we literally
faced starvation
We'll, one day a reporter for The
Times who used 10 come Over here when
the President was about. walked
through the grounds. 7 gave him a little
statement about conditions here and I
understand that be published it. Things
are picking up now but IL is really
hard 70 have 10 ask for food, isn't it2''
The Washington times., 1909-08-31
NEGRO WAR VETERANS
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Row Is Stirred Up When Dele
gates Are Seated in
Convention

PASADENA Cal, Aug 3i-The ac-
ceptance Of the credentials OF four negro
delegates 10 the sixth annual convention
OF the California department Of the
United Spanish War Veterans. now in
session here. has stirred up "a race war
among the delegates which threatens 10
disrupt the California department.
Tho camps At Vallejo and Oakland
have Withdrawn their delegate as a re-
suit OF the acceptance OF the negroes,
and Major Curzou, who was a leading
aspirant FOR the post Of department
commander, has Withdrawn from the
race.
T. Syvertson. OF Ensign BaEley Camp.
OF this city. denounced the action Of tho
credentials committee iu such language
tina he Is TO be court-martialed.
The delegates arc AN taking sides and
the convention IS likely to end prcma-
turely IA a biz row.
The Washington times., 1909-08-31
PRAISE 6. WASHINGTON.

BUDAPEST. Aug. 3l-The Americans
who are now In Budapest. attending the
international Medical Congress. Wis ed
the statue OF Washington and deposited
wreaths at the base OF the memorial.
Coi'At Albert Apponyi. minister Of pub
lie obstruction. made a speech IN Eng-
Ash, in which he extolled Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-08-31
SIX STILL IN MINE.

SOSNOWTEC. Russian Poland. avg.
3l-Twentv-tw0 Of the cutoubcd miners
u the DOmbrOva mine. which was
flooded Yesterday by an thrush Of water
from "a disuscd shaft, have been rescued
through this shaft. They stale that
There are stll six men Imprisoned pa
The mine.
The Washington times., 1909-08-31
KILLS TWO: ENDS LEE.

REDWOOD FALLS. Mimi. Aug. 3I.-
William Tibbetts. a wealthy farmer
living near Delhi, killed Cecil Norton.
the 6ftcen-year-old daughter Of his
housekeeper. his daughter, Dorothy
Tibbctts. twelve years old. yet fire 10
his residence. and then hanged MINI
self.
The Washington times., 1909-08-31
1T WAS PECULIAR

Adam unused.
Our case was peculiar" he said: we
doubled up before we ate the apples.
New York Sun.
Evening star., 1909-06-16

Williams Shaving Soap. the bar
ber's bar: large round cakes: In
regular price 1Oc. Special at...... ~
Danderine, for the hair. Reg ~
Fountain Syringes, 2-quart size:
good quality rubber: five feet
6i 6,tinps ,nolns ana hard rubber 44c
Seidlitz Powders. one dozen in air.
tight metal box; full size and weight;
sold regularly at &c each. lSc
Special price. box. AOS
Regular 1Oc cakes of Hand L.
Sapolio. W
Pure White CASTLE Soap. large O.
one-pound bars, worth 15c, for. On
Genuine Twenty Mule Team
Borax. half-pound package. -
Worth 1Oc, for. ~
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Home Needs.

Self-wringing fioor Mops; extra well
made. Worth Soc. Special DE-
Blizzard Ice Cream Freezers; extra
well made; 4-quart size. Worth $3.50.
Thursday Bargain Sale CT an
Extra Quality Four-string Or
Carpet Brooms. worth 35c, for. -. @sSs
Selected Lumber Croquet Sets; each
set has balls: packed in neat QOc
wooden box. Special O>S
Oak-finished Screen Doors; braced
centers and three panels. These doors
are extra we'll made: complete with all
fixtures; choice of six sizes. Sold reg
ularly. at $50. Thursday $40
please bring measurements with
yOu.l
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Toilet Necessities.

Mennen's Talcum Pow Ao
der; violet or borated; QDC
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way tocure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies;
deafness is caused by an infiamed
condition of the mucous lining OF the
Fnstachian Tube. When this tube IS
infIamed you have rumbling SOUND
or Imperfect hearing, and when IL IS
entirely closed, deafness is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's
normal condition, hearing will be de
stroved forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
inc but an Inflammed condition OF the
mucous surfaces. Du
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused 10y
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars iree
FL. CHENEY x CO., Toledo, o.
Sold bv Druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
FOUND GIRL GAGGED
AND TIED TO TREE
Brothers Went After Her When
She Stayed Out Too Long,

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, March 17.-Mlss
Elizabeth Brennan. nineteen years Oh
age. of Luzerne borough, four mics
from here. was the victim OF a mys-
terious outrage, the cause OF when
the police have been unable TO ascer-
tain. The physicians in attendance re-
fuse to allow her to be questioned
owing to her precarlous condition.
Miss Brennan left home TO be gone
q few minutes. An hour later when
she had not returned, her father ana
brothers went to look for her. ana
found her gagged and tied to a tree
some distance from the house. Her
face had been scratched and bruised
but she had not been otherwise as
saulted. She was unconscious and has
since been semiconscious. Her condi'
ton is due 10 extreme fright and ner-
VOWS shock. While she will probably
recover her physicians say she must
not be excited.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
The Immortality Of a Needle Woman,

Those of us who attended the Sun
dav schools Of our respective churches
on last Sunday were brought face toI
face with the life-history Of a needle
woman who stitched out immortality
as she made coats and garments
for the poor Her name was Tab
bitha. which by Interpretation is cal
led Dorcas" and her home was at
.Joppa. now known as Saffa, some
thirty eight miles from Jerusalem, its
seaport. She neither preached nor
lectured. nor contended for woman's
RIGHTS" but in the quiet OF her home,
far from the maddening crowd she
worked day by day, and no doubt Of
ten far into the night stitching stitch
inc. stitching and yet where ever the
word of God is read, this humble sew
inc woman is honored, loved and re-
vered.
Alexander and Napoleon and Caesar
also live in history but what love do
they awaken? What admiration do
they kindle? Their notoriety was
born on the battle field, and is all be-
smeared with blood. They gave birth
f. proans, but Dorcas to gratitude.
But she not only piled the needle, but
was known for her almsdeeds
Out of the little earned she gave liber-
allv to others. 1t may have been only
a mite" but with the widows mite
it is still giving and enriching the
world.
4 Spurgeon preached, and though
dead vet speaks. A Dorcas sewo'
and gave. and though dead the gar
= ments she made continue to inspire
the making of other garments to GOV
er the poor, and the giving she dl'
still moves others to give of their littl
: 70 the Lord. As long as the worl'
: learns of the Christ IT will continue t
learn of the woman who Amounted HI
head with oil and wiped his feet wit
Il the hairs of her head Mary slmp
e " went early to the sepulchre
g hut was honored with the fir:
II interview with the risen Christ.
e. Act well your part, there all tn
IS honor lies''-If from last Sunday lie:
- son as taught in the schools, teacher
- and scholars carried that thought INT
n the work of the week. surely tn
ID morning hour was not spent in vail
I, Did YOU 90 to Sunday school?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
BLANTON-- GUTHRIE.

On the 22nd of December, 1908, at
& o'clock p. NJ, a very pretty we'd
DING was celebrated at the hospitable
suburban home Of Mr.. NJ. H. Guthrie,
at Petersburg. The contracting par
ties were Miss Julia Guthrie and Mr..
John NJ. Blanton, both OF Cumberland
County. The parlor, with soft, mel
low light, was decorated with palms
and ferns, and the dining-room with
carnations and roses. The guest-hst
was small owing to recent bereaye-
ment in the home of the bride.
Messrs. Eddie Grigg and NJ. II.
Guthrie were the ushers, and Mrs. NJ.
H. Guthrie, handsomely gowned, was
matron of honor. Mr.. John Shepard,
of Richmond, attended the groom as
best man, and the bride was gwen
away by her brother, Robert Guthrie.
The impressive ceremony was said by
the Rev. Mr.. Wynne, Of High Street
Methodist Church, Petersburg.
During the ceremony, and the elab-
crate supper which was served after
congratulations, appropriate violin du-
cts we're rendered by the skilled mu-
sicians-Messrs Branch and Scott.
The large number of beautiful cut
glass and silver presents testified to
the popularity of both bride and groom.
The bride was attired in lovely
bridal robe of white cloth and hei
flowers were white chrysanthemums-
Amid showers Of rice and good wishes
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanton took the FRS
train for their beautiful country home
Ashton, where they will in future re
side.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
DARES PASTOR TO FIGHT
Editor Challenges Him and Suggests
Basement Of Church For Battle.

Editor Challenges Him and suggests
Basement Of Church For Battle.
Allentown Pa. March 17.-H. Sine
Rice editor of the Siegfried lndepend'
emit has challenged Rev. J. G. Rupp'
pastor of a Reformed church in the
same borough, to a fist fight.
Some days ago Mr. Rice stated tha'
of 291 signatures on license petitions
81 were those Of members OF MI.
Rupp's congregation, and remarked
that the suppression of evils shoulu
begin in the church. Then, Rice al
leges. he was told that the preacher
said he would give SO to the man who
would thrash the editor.
Rice's reply was this challenge:
q suggest that you and ! engage 10
Astic encounter to a finish, Marquis
of Queensberry rules, in the basement
Of your edifce, and charge admission
The SO you might be able to carr
yourself and put into the church treas
ury."
The townspeople are urging the pas
tor to accept.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
KILLED BY PYTHON
Mexican Thrown by His Horse Into
Snakes Coils.

Coatzacolcos. Mex, March II. -
Miguel Espinosa, a plantation over
seer while down in the Tuxla district
inspecting some lands. met horrible
death in the embrace Of a huge snake
Coming suddenly upon an immense
pvthon. which the rancher did not see'
his horse stopped suddenly and threw
Fspinosa over his head. The unfor'
tunate man. who was galhping at the
head of the party. fell into the coils
of tht immense serpent and was crush
Cd 10 death before Pancho Ortiz the
next man in the party. could come W
and shoot the snake. The python was
Il feet inches in length.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
COAL TO LAST EIGHT MONTHS
Reading Company Said to Have storeo
Enormous Quantity Of Anthracite.

Reading, Pa, March II. - Figures
computed here show that there Is sur
fcient anthracite coal on the surface
TO supply the trade for the next eigh'
months.
II is claimed that the Reading com
pany has at least 100000 tons OF
coal at its storage yards at Abrams
Landingville and Mahanoy CITY, anC
that nearly a million more tons VII
no added by the end of March.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19

Inst received complete line of genuine Heatherboom
Shirts also nice line oftop skirts in Panama Voes and
serges which we offering at very low prices 1t WI"
nav to come and see them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19

An old negro man was blowing in
this month of March, and some one
passing by, noticed that he had his
coat hanging from one of the names
and asking what it meant was told;
You see sab l can't trust this March
weather from one Of the rows to the
other " It is a wise man that takes
his umbrella with him when the sun is
shining.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
MINERS SIGN WAGE SCALE
Over 40 per Cent at Mahanoy City Col
liery Favor Renewing Agreement

Mahanoy City, Pa, March IA poll
Of the 1900 employees Of the Park Place
oolliery of Lentz g. Co., taken by tne
oficials of the mines. resulted In over
go ner cent asserting to sign for a re-
newal of the present wage scale so as
TO continue operations after April l.
Unless an agreement is reached Oh
or before this date the big mining cor
norations. II is said, will shut down
their collieries, as they are opposed
10 continuing operations after April l
pending negotiations, as recommended
by President Lewis.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19

Our gentlemen and youths department in readyto-wear
clothing is stylish and uptodate and at prices that VIII
asonish vou Call and inspect foryourself pair mems
hose for 81 %, guaranteed to wear months
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
Tried 70 cremate Himself In Jail.

Pensacola. Fla, March 17.-Wrap
ming himself in a cotton blanket, then
tving a handkerchief about his throat.
Salvatore Vincente, an Italian applied
a match to the blanket in the county
iail here in an attempt to commit SUI
eide. He was probably fatally burned
yincente killed Robert Laird on tn'
naval reservation here several weeks
ago
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
VIRGINIA FARE DECISION
Railways There May Charge as High
az 2 1.2 Cents a Mile.

Richmond. Va, March 17.-Under a
decision just rendered by the state
CORPORATION commission, the highest
messenger rate on the Virginia rail-
roads will hereafter be 21a cents a
mile This decision is the result OF a
netition fled some weeks ago. asking
for the establishment Of a new pas
senger rate.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19

SAC India Linen............. DC
1Oand l &c quality linen. s1ac
40 in. lawn, a good one. DC
10 in. lawn, ice grade at 1872
Dragon spool cotton...~23c doz.
O. \. T. " " ~-.o4c doz'
Buster Brown collars
lust received.~..~.......... loo
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19
MOL Fer 1900 Idle Men.

New Castle. Pa. March 17.-Orders
we're received by Superintendent Bert
Ross. of the Greer Tin plant, to begin
onerations m full next Monday morn
ing. Sixtee, hundred employees. who
have been idle since last June, viii DC
given work.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-19

The original copy Of the above
marriage was lost in the mall hence
the delay in its publication.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
rejoicing over a baby girl, who arrived
at their home last Friday.

rejoicing over a baby girl, who arrived
at their home last Friday.
Mis- Sylvia Atwood attended the
music festival at Brooking last week
and also visited with her brother
George at he college.
A baby girl was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Lewis last week Tues
day.
III. a. Thayer was a Bryant visitor
Monday.
w. II. Haigh and n. W. Porter
went up to Lake Kamp ska Saturday
evening 10 fish.
A company of our towuspeople are
camping at Lake Poinsett this week
catching the festive fish.
Mrs. Henry Lewis has been very
sick the past week, but is reported
to be some better at this lime.
Misses Ida Hodges, Mildred Coul-
son, Sylvia Atwood and Mabel Lund
attended the high school exercises at
Lake Preston Thursday and Friday
of last week.
Archie Parsons, of Woonsocket, is
visiting his permits at this place.
Mrs. North and Irene cameup from
Lake Preston and are again settled in
their cottage.
Oar schools closed lat Friday,
The young people enjoyed a picnic on
the school house grounds that day.
Prof. Bachus r turned to his home at
Madison Saturday. Mis-, Loucks Wis
tied friends over Sunday, departing
for her home in Trent Monday morn
ing.
A company Of young people enjoy
eel a pleasant evening at The home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coulson Friday.
Memorial day vas very appropriate
ly observed here last Sunday. Exer.
cises were very nicely carried out in
the morning at the Congregational
church. At three o'clock in the af-
ternoon all met at the church and
went out to The cemetery, where the
graves of our departed heroes were
decorated by flower girls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
correspondence
BANCROFT.
From the Register.


The r .gister neglected to register
the arrival Of S. S. Mason in the last
issue. The gentleman returned from
Ohio and is here to spend the sum
mer He is cordially welcomed by
old friends
A ball game on Sunday between
Spirit Lake and De Smet at the
former place resulted in a victory for
De Smet by d score of II 10 j. 1t is
said TO have been a horr,bleexhibition
of the national game,
4 gang of a dozen hobocs threat
ened to take possession Of the tows
OF Yale last week and the sheriff was
appealed to for aid. He instructed
the citizens to arm themselves with
clubs, guns, cannons or any old thing
an | protect their homes. After listen
ing 10 this proclamation the hoboes
gave up the attempt aud drifted on.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

Mrs. Lewis Larson who has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Austad, for the last week returned the
first Of the week to Duel county.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charley Chelsey came
from Pipestone, Mimi, last Tuesday
evening for a visit at the home of
their cousin Fred Brown.
David Johnson and family came
down from Hetland to the home of
Mrs. Johnson's father and accom-
panied the rest Of the family 10 Ar
lington on Monday.
Mrs. Emil Wetteberg was shopping
in Arlington last Saturday.
NJ. 4. and @. Fl. Armstrong pur-
chased a half SECTION of land four
miles southwest of Arlington last
week of VIM. r. Allen.
Mrs. B. Austad and daughter,
Mrs Larson visited at Arlington one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and children
who have been visiting at Fred
Browns left last Sunday for a visit
with relatives ii the southern part of
the state~
Mis-. Warnke and daughter, Cecil
spent Tuesday afternoon with her
neiee, Mrs. Rapp.
Mrs. Ben Ellis and children were
calling on friends and doing some
shopping in Arlington on Tuesday.
A bran new boy arrived at the
home OF Mr. aud Airs John Ellis last
Tues lay.
Mrs. Ben Austad entertained the
ladies aid society last Saturday after
noon.