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Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14
A cow PEA HARVEST
AND THRESHER INr

A machine to harvest
COW peas economically, b
and waste, has beea an oh
cultivation OF COW peas
crop, but last year the reql
practically solved by an
such a machine by Benjar
Harrington, Delaware, a
ented ia June OF last year.
and thTesh at the same tin
other similar podding crOT
ing OF the machine the O1
"In this machine is of
that after three years te
nounced by al that hg
one Of the greatest Ial
money making farm %
market, making il posi-
and q pair Of horses to
to acres Of peas per day
to so bushels Of peas 10 ths
according to weather conc
yield, cost Of cutting thres
cleaning will vary from 5 to 20
bushel, according to the yield pc,
Messrs ThaTp and Sexton have,
making several Of these machines BY
hand and have sold them to the farmers,
several Of whom have given them let
tiers testifying as to its merits. The
patent and rights are now owned by
Messrs. Tharp and Sexton, and it is
proposed to organize company to buy
over these rights and patents and then
to manufacture the machines and
place them on the market. The capital
spoken Of is to be $4,000. Among those
who are interested in the movement
are James E. EleROod, William M.
Cooper, w. S. Lowe, James A. Waller
and Glen w. Perdue Of Salisbury, Md.
1t is not the intention to put up q
plant for the first year or so but to con-
tract for the building Of them with some
good implement house. Those made
by hand sold readily about Salisbury
and proved very satisfactory.
II the proposition meets with the sue
sess expected by those interested, it will
mean a large manufacturing plant at
to construct them.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14
Married.
EMERsoN.

NJ MEkEDIIH -EM EhSON.
Mrs. Martha w. Emerson, of Fred.
erica, and Robert J Meredith, Of Phila.
delphia, were married on Saturday
evening, May sth, 1903, by the Rev.
James Carroll. at bis home on North
Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith will reside in
Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14
Soeiable.

An Alphabetical Soeisble was held
in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
night and was very largely attended.
The program consisted Of vocal aud in
strumentsl music, recitations and read
ings, after which refreshments weie
served.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14
No New Judges as Yet.

Governor Pennewill has stated that he
was unable to say when he would an
nOunce the appointment OF the new
Judiciary. 1t is believed he will not
name the new judges this month. He
has until June 10th to make the sp.
poin tments. the first vacancy on the
bench occurring on that date.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14
To Organize Base Bali Club.

On next Wednesday evening, May
l9lh here will be a meeting Of the
younger boys of the town to be held in
Fiiemen's Hall, for the purpose Of or
gsniziug a base ball club for Milford
the present season. All those inter
ested in this sport are invited TO be
present aud help us In our effort.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
PURSESNATCRERROB WOMAN
Negro Escapes with Handbag of
Mrs. John Bernd.
Suspect Arrested Is Also Thought to
BE Negro Who Robbed women
Near Rock Creek Park.

Returning home about o'clock last
night. Mrs. John Bernd. Of 12i2 c street
northeast, was robbed OF her purse by a
negro. who escaped into an alley
Following shortly after the hold-up OF
two women IN Military road by a negro
several days ago. the police were unusual
ly active in trying 20 apprehend the thief.
An hour after the robbery two suspects
were arrested by police OF the Ninth pre-
cinct. one OF the negroes was released.
while the other was held for further in
vestigauon.
Mrs. Bernd was able 70 give a detailed
description Of the man who robbed her.
He Is about five feet six inches talI. twenty
years old, and wore a pair OF dark trOu-
sers. no coat or nat. and rubber-sOled
shoes. The description fits the negro who
robbed Miss Minna Heinrichs and her
mother while they were returning to their
home in Ninth street northwest efter a
walk through Rock Creek Park. IL Is
thought the same negro committed both
thefts.
Mrs Bernd told the police she was on
the way to her home when robbed. She
was crossing the street AT the intersec-
ton OF c and Twelfth place northeast
when she felt a tug at the handbag. II
was pulled from her grasp, and she
turned TO see a negro running toward an
alley. The bag contained $50 and a pair
Of eyeglasses. Mrs. Bernd believes she
can identify the thief
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
DENIES THAW is MISTREATED
DR.. Lamb Issues Statement in Re-
ply to Prisoners Mother.
Declares that He Is shown Every
Courtesy and Given All the Free
dom Asylum Rules Allow.

Matteawan. N Y. Aug g.-The rela-
tions between Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw.
mother Of Harry X Thaw. and the au-
thorities az the Matteawan State Hos
pital. suffered another breach to-day,
when Mrs. Thaw issued statement that
her son was not being given the treat
ment accorded him before he went 20
White Plains.
When shown the statement Dr. Lamb
said:
Il will have to reply TO this. do not
care 70 get into any newspaper eontro-
versy with Mrs. Thaw, and will not an
swer her charges by item"
At 8 o'clock he gave out the following:
The whole situation may be summed
up very briefly. When all arguments are
made. the question remaining for final
settlement is. shall Harry X. Thaw sub
nit TO the same treatment and accept
the same privileges as accorded all other
inmates Of the Matteawan state Hos
pital. or shall he have all changed 10
suit his rather peculiar wishes?
AT no time during his residence IN the
hospital has he suffered any privation
whatever. AS a matter Of fact. every
time Mr.. Thaw has left this institution
TO take up a temporary jail residence. and
there in a measure follow his own rules
and incllnations. he has lost weight. only
TO regain 1t directly on his return to our
care.
The visiting privileges given his
mother Mrs. Thaw. have been more lib
eral than she could gain in any other
State institution that I know Of 1t is 10
be regretted that differences have arisen,
but the medical officers here can scarce
ly concede TO any patient the sole right
OF prescribing for himself his own medl-
cine diet, and rule OF conduct. 1t Is for
lack Of reason and judgment that Thaw
IS here. II Is for lack Of reason and
Judgment that he makes no effort 10 ad-
Just himself 70 conditions that are by no
means unfair and unjust"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
PHYSICIANS HIS PREY.
New Species OF Thief worked
Unique SwindIe.

Unique SWindIe.
A new species OF thief is In Washington.
His speciality is robbing physicians
The thief visits the Offices OF physicians
with a bundle, which he says contains a
set OF surgical instruments. sent by a
physician living In Connecticut avenue
northwest. According TO the police. the
man visits the Office only when the physi-
cian IL out, being usually met az the door
BY a maid. He tells the maid he wishes
70 leave the instruments. which her en-
ployer purchased from the physician in
Connecticut avenue. Tho price is $50.
and he cannot leave withcnt the money.
he says
At the Offices OF DR.. Robert 6. TrimbIe.
AZ 722 Eighteenth street northwest the
thief was met by Mrs. Trfmble. who gave
him the mOn9y. Opening the package
after he left, Mrs. Trimble found moth
ms but moth balls and paper.
The swindler visited the Offices OF DR..
Henry Hazen. at 1905 Eighteenth street
northwest. but Daniel Burley. who met
the swindler, refused 10 accept the in
struments or give the thief the money
he demanded. II is believed the culprlt
has visited several ether physicians
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
WILL NAME STRONG TICKET.
AlIegany Democrats See victory in
Republican DiESenHiOna.

! Cumberland. Md. Aug. H.-The Demo-
Gratis will nominate the strongest possi-
bic ticket in AIlegsny County, hoping 10
profit by Republican dissensions which
they think exist. The truth is that be-
cause OF factional bitterness in the Re-
publican ranks, the Democrats have for
ton years been occupying a large portion
OF the Offices in Allegany County. which
is ordinarily Republican by from 100 to
/ i,50o. For eight years they have had the
State senator. They now have the clerk
OF the court. the sheriff. and one mem
ber Of the house OF delegates. They did
have the Office OF register OF wills for six
years. and they have had several county
commissioners and members OF the Or
phans Court. They also had the county
( treasurer one term. John F. Drum. OF
! Midland, defeated for the Republican
nomination for sheriff by Noah Hendley.
in a public statement says:
For my loyalty to Hon. George A.
Pearre he laid me down cold The man
I fought against for many years showed
me more kindness than he. Again I
| thank the people Of the county, and es-
| pecially the people OF my own town. for
/ their appreciation OF me as a citizen
Just one more word. could not support
| MIR. Hsndley for public and private rea-
sons But the balance Of the ticket I
will support loyalty in November"
The Democrats thing they have such a
| good chance of electing the sheriff that
/ Mayor George A Kean, OF Cumberland.
has decided 10 enter the contest for the
nomination. He will be opposed by
! Frank ]. Drum. OF Frostburg. and Gerrit
| Smith and Louis Neubiser OF Cumber-
land 1t is stated the leaders are behind
/ Kean. For State Senator, the names OF
| Clayton Purnell and George Stern, OF
/ Frostburg: Firman G. Pugh, Col John
/ Keating, William c. Devecmon, Joseph
/ B. Finan, and Austin A. Wilson, or Cum
| berlanc, have been mentioned Former
] Senator David J. Lewis has also been
mentioned, but he would not accept. Mr..
Lewis prefers to make the race for Con-
gress again.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
MIRROR SAVES MANS LIFE.
WOuld-be Assassin shot at RefIec-
tion Through window.

Norfolk, Va. Aug H.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made 10 assassinate s. D.
Poyner, postmaster OF Mayoek, y. c., last
night by an unknown person. who fred
upon him through a bedroom window.
Fortunately Cor Postmaster Poyner. It
was the reflection OK his head in mirror
across the room at which the would-be
assassin aimed. with a double-barreled
gun. whose load OF buckshot shattered
the mirror. with slight injuries to a child
sleeping IN a nearby cradle.
A special from Mayock to-day says that
bloodhounds are now on the trail. and
that the guilty party may be summarily
dealt with II captured. The cause OF the
ettempt on his life Is not yet explained.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
EXTRA SESSION NOT LIKELY
No Need of Meeting of West Vir-
ginia Solons, Says Governor.
State Senate, as IL Did Last Winter,
Would Prevent Passage OF
Primary Election Law.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
Charleston, ". Va, Aug. 2l.-With the
return Of Gov. Glasscock from his trip
TO the Alaska-Yukon-P Pacific Exposition
the talk OF an extra session OF the legis-
lature the coming winter has again
Quieted down. During the governors alb
sence the newspapers OF the State found
the necessity for a session. and almost
had one called. but with the executive
back in his Office. little more is heard
along the extra session line
That there is need Of an extra session
is the expression made by the governor
to some friends this week The Repub-
lican party platform pledges, a primary
election law and a local option law were
not carried out last winter on account
Of the stand the Senate took on the bills
presented. During his campaign, and
since his election. Gov. GlasscOck has
stood for carrying out these pledges. Bur
there Is no reason to believe the senate
would change thel- action OF last win
ter, and the executive would not risk
calling a session for those pledges alone.
But technically. the State laws are be-
ing daily violated and will be, until the
legislature meets again. The State pen
itentiary. for the past several years, has
been self-sustaining. OF. better, has paid
into the treasury Of the State from
$4,000 90 $4,000 annually, after paying
its own expenses. The recent legisla-
ture enacted a law that all receipts OF
all State institutions must be paid into
the treasury Of the state. II enacted
further that the receipts of the peniten-
tiary, in excess OF $4,000 a year, shall
be paid into the State road fund
But the same legislature failed to make
any appropriation for the penitentlary, as
had been done under the old custom OF
having the institution maintain itself
The management OF the big institution,
with It's population OF about 100. had
passed under the management OF the new
State board Of control and. nOwithstand-
ing the new law. a part OF the receipts
OF the institution go 20 maintain IT, This
IS technically Illegal. and also reduces
the amount intended 10 go into the road
fund. And on this one point. more than
anything else. hinges the question Of an
extra session. II the public is satisfied
with the present arrangement and no
emergency arises, the governor does not
feel that he should put the State to the
expense Of an extra session.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Big ORDERS By RAILROADS
More Than S14,OOO,OO0 Placed in
New Equipments.
Santa Fe and Chicago and North
western Managers see Bust
ness Boom Coming.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-Orders for equipment
and power, necessitatng an aggregate
expenditure OF approximately S1l.o00000.
by the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road. and orders by the Santa Fe~for 1so.-
600 tons OF steel rail. at an expenditure OF
over S2.60O.OOO, were officially announced
to-day.
These two orders are an index 20 the
conviction among railway managers that
business is soon going 10 approximate
that done during the recent phenomenal
period OF prosperity. These orders are
among the largest Of the kind, II not the
largest, In the history OF those two roads.
The Northwestern has adopted an all
steel car for its passenger service. and
win replace the present equipment with
such cars as rapidly as possible. The
present order for passenger equipment Is
for 125 all-steel cars. to be placed in serv-
ice on different portions Of the road.
These cars are as near freproof as It is
possible to make them. and as nearly in
destructible as they can be built under
the present development OF car building.
The order provides for % passenger
coaches, 10 smoking cars. % chair cars.
= parlor cars, dining cars, Il baggage,
and 16 mail cars.
The cost Of this equipment Will be ap-
proximately $4,000. The new dining
cars viii be longer than usual. seating
six more persons than the present stand
ard car. The company also has ordered
l25 locomotives, Of which fifty VIII be
freight engines Of the consolidation
type. and the rest passenger engines OF
the Pacific type The freight engines Will
weigh LIS tons and the passenger en-
gines 116 tons The latter are guaranteed
TO haul a train OF four heavy Pullman
cars at a speed OF sixty miles an hour.
They viii have driving wheels seventy
five inches IN diameter.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
SNAPSHOTS OF THOUGHT.
By 7. N. SULLIVAN.

Build a character that Is above
reproach, and you have an anvil
upon which the hammers OF envy
will break. a target the arrows
OF falsehood cannot penetrate, and
an armor the javelins OF slander
cannot pierce.
Modesty sometimes evades our
scrutiny but vanity is ever on
dress parade.
Temptation is the anvil upon
which manhood is forged
The unaided eye can discern the
beauty of virtue. but no micro
scope can discover the comeliness
OF vice.
Virtue is the moral cement in
which are laid the foundation
stones of good character.
Diversity of thought Is the inf
tial point of mental development.
Vice destroys the bridges over
which virtue seeks TO cross the
stream OF temptation.
If 'ir union there is strength, "
IN self-reliant manhood there is
power.
There are never any fluctuations
In the market value Of integrity.
because honesty is always worth
the price that IL costs.
Never lower yourself 10 the level
OF one who is capable of intention
al injury to another. by waiting
for a chance TO get even"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
FRED W. SCOTT BUYS FARM.
c. & o. Director Invests in Land
Near WRyHesbOrO.

Special to The Washington Herald
Waynesboro, Va, Aug. q. - There Is
much activity in real estate in the "a
nous Waynesboro section Of the shenan-
doah Valley. The certain sign OF re-
turning prosperity 20 this fertile section
is shown by the sales OF improved realty.
one agency, Magic Brothers, Of Waynes-
boro, reporting the following sales:
Twenty-Five hundred and nine acres OF
land near Waynesboro. containing some
valuable timber and over 1900 acres o;
excellent apple and peach land. sold TO
Fred W. Scott. Of Richmond. Va. for
$4,000
SIX hundred and eighty acres al Ferrol
Station, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway containing residence OF twelve
rooms. modern barns. blue grass lands.
timber. several medicinal springs. ten
ants houses. to NJ b. I.anghorne, OF
Richmond. Va. for $1,000
a commercial apple orchard on Apple
Ridge near Waynesboro, with 1924 York
Imperial trees. 10 II. NJ. Magic for s. Oo0.
Sales OF building lots for residences
amounted 20 $3.50 There is an increased
demand for dwelling houses IN Waynes-
boro. and the agents report but one va
cant house In this hustling little city.
There are ten fine residences being erect
cd and a three-story brick store building.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
'PEARRE'S MAN LOSES
Washington County Repub-
Leans Name Laker.
FIGHT OVER COURT C1ERxsHrP
Charles ID. WaEnman Was UnRni-
mOusly IndOrsed for Nomination
for Chief Judge 20 Oppose Judge
Boyd-Disfranchisins Amendment
In Denounced in Resolutions.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown, Nd, Aug 21-Republlcans
Of Washington County to-day nomiuated
full county ticket. and also elected
delegates to the State and judicial con-
ventions.
George T. Prather. who had been put
forward by friends OF Representative
Pearre for court clerk. was defeated by
Harry f. Baker. present clerk by ap-
pointment. by four votes The nomina-
tions follow: Court clerk, Harry T..
Baker. OF Hagerstown; State senator.
Thompson A. Brown, OF Hagerstown
house OF delegates. Maxwell Richards, OF
Hancock. George W. Ketterman, OF Ring
gold. Daniel d. Reedy. OF Keedysville.
Harry r. Brindle. and David Lesher
Long. Of Hagerstown; county commits
siOners. Daniel A. Rohrer, OF Trego. Da-
yid F. Nigh. near Hagerstown; sheriff,
Thomas II. Barber. OF Hagerstown: State
central committee for Washington Coun-
ty. William L. Roulette, Norman B. Scott.
jr.. DR.. w. N. Nihiser, Scott M. VOL
finger. OF Hagerstown. Capt. Leander II.
Kuhn. OF Hancock. Clayton &. Ziegier. OF
LeiteEburg; county surveyor, Elmer +.
Piper. OF Hagerstown. delegates % State
convention, Alexander r. HaEner, Capt.
Leander II. Kuhn. George Davis. Frank
@. Wagamsn, James A Woltz, Dr. VII
liam A. Quinn. Joseph ". Wolhnger.
WRgaman for Judge.
Charles, ID. Wagaman. Of this city. was
for chief Judge OF the Fourth Judicial
Circuit. He was authorized 10 select his
own delegates TO the judicial conven-
ton. which will meet here on August 81
The convention was more than an hour
late in assembling this morning. because
the leaders we're unable 70 command the
situation. There was constant wrangling
on the streets all morning. and the con-
tention was carried into the convention
hail. Asplrants for Office who had felt
reasonably sure OF being nominated went
into the convention uncertain OF the out
come. Frequent caucuses were held by
the leaders. and there was talk Of post
poning the nomination OF a county ticket
until q later date.
COmmends New Tariff Law.
II was II o'clock before a semblance
OF order was obtained. and Capt. L. II.
Kuhn, OF Hancock, called the convention
20 order. Dr. V. NJ. Reichard. OF Fair
play. was chairman. and Charles a
Rlchey and George b. Young secretaries
Of the convention. The chairman com
mended the new tariff law. and de-
nounced the new primary law. stating
that It Is farce and an unnecessary ex-
pense.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing
the dlsfranchising amendment and declar-
ing that its adoption would give the Dem
ocrats unlimited power in the State The
new primary law was declared 10 be un-
necessary and burden OF expense The
resolutions favored a just and adequate
Increase IN the representation Of Balti-
more
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
PRAISES FOR "OLD NANNY -
Part She Plays in Solving Negro
Problem fn south.

Louisville. Ky. Aug. 2.-The old-time
Southern nanny" so familiar to
Southern childhood. was praised at the
final sessions Of the tenth annual conven-
ton OF the National Negro Business
League, which closed IN this city last
night j. h. Bush. delegate from Little
Rock, Ark, offered a portion OF his re-
port to the convention with a fine tribute
20 ber and the part she had played IN
making this race problem In the South
less complicated than In the North In
Bush's report the following provoked
much favorable comment:
The attempt OF the Northern white
man TO work the Southern negro as serv-
ant girl or hired man has always ended
IN failure. more or less because OF their
ignorance Of each other
1T may not be % our credit, neverthe-
less Il IS a fact, that no Southern house
wife would attempt 10 hold her servant
force intact when a big funeral was on
at the negro church or a circus in town
The Northern white msn works his help
upon the theory that the less the latter
uses his mouth the more work ne VIII
do. The Southern white man knows that
the negro Is giving him his best service
when he Is singing
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
VOLUNTEERS SERVICES.
Writes state Chairman He Is Will
inE TO Take Stump for Mann.

tng TO Take stump for Mann.
speeial 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. Aug. H.-State Chair
man Ellyson. after an absence OF about
ten days, reached his Office this morning.
His trip included the Hot Springs and
nearly all the counties in the Ninth dis
trict- Among the first letters to be opened
was one from Harry st. George Tucker.
1t said IN part:
If / can be OF service 20 the party
during the campaign let me know I will
give my services with pleasure"
Mr.. Ellysou declared that he had talked
with a number OF people IN various coun-
ties Of the State and has found the same
sentiment existing as expressed in the
letter OF Mr Tucker.
Thus far only one contest has been
noted az headquarters. This was filed
from Clarke and Warren counties. in
which a contest between Reardon and
GrrSgsby resulted IN a majority OF one
vote FOR Rcardon. Shortly afterward the
committee reversed the decision IN "a
vor Of the other candidate. Strange 20
say, both contestants are disputinE the
result and both have filed a protest. The
procedure viii be conducted as though
cnly one side had contested.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynehburg, Va, Aug. I.-Former Man
ager Dickinson. Of the local baseball
team, who resigned last Wednesday night
has gone TO Jersey City. where. ne stated,
Re would join the Eastern League team
,forR trial IN the box. Dickinson's resig-
nation. so fer as Is known. has never
been accepted because the directors have
not had a meeting. No statement has
been issued by the association on ac-
count Of the death OF Director Kinnier
but the team will continue for the pres
ent under the. direction OF Lawrence.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
DIED AFTER BUILDING HOME.
George II. BOvey, Retired Farmer,
Stricken with Paralysis.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Nd. Aug. I-George H
Bovey. a retired farmer OF Washington
County. died last night in Hagerstown
where he had recently built home. His
death was due to paralysis.
Mr. Boyey was a native OF Chewsvine
district. where he spent the greater part
OF his life. He was sixty years old. and
Is survived by a wife and three daugh-
ters. He was a member OF the First
United Brethren Church OF Hagerstown.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
sonthern RnIIrnr Defentea.
ie Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Culpeper. Va, Aug. I--it was royal
battle on the Culpeper diamond this aft
ernoon. when the Culpeper baseball team
defeated the team from the Southern
Railway auditors office at Washington
by a score Of 10 g. Batteries-Culpeper
Hargis and Cleveland Auditors, Syman-
oskie and Salb.