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The Washington herald., 1909-01-04
NAUGURAL COMMITTEE

CDFIFlI = Il w r Bio LUIFDR Z.
Rooms - and q. Merchants AID Ne
charics Savings Bank Bldg Pa ave
and 10th St uW--Au parties desiring .
furnish quarters 10 visitors during the IL
augural period are requested 90 call a.
this Office or send description Of rooms.
stating The number OF persons that can
be supplied with beds OF cots. with OF
without meals. terms 6cc- Il Z VEL
LER- Chairman Committee On PC5i.c
Comfort de3l-S5t
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OVER HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Negro Who Was slave for Fifty
Years Ii Dead.

sIecial 70 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd, Jan. jackson
Green, coiOred. said to have been the
oldest resident OF Bedford County. is
dead at his home in EarlstOn, a few miles
from Everett aged lOl years. 5 months,
and 10 days For more than Fifty years
he was slave. lie was born at ROmney,
Hampshire County, Va, now West vs.
sinia. July. 1907. At one time he was
sold to satisfy the creditors Of his mas
ter, bringing $500. His first owner was
Jack Stewart, and his second Samuel
Bradley He secured his freedom in
1859, when he settled in Bedford County
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STeciaI % The Washington Herald.
Cumberland,s Nd. Jan. 3.-The man who
was shot By a spring gun in attempting
to force open che money braves III the
store OF Milton & Saylor. Summit Mines.
early yesterday morning. having broken
into the store. has made full confess
sion. His name is Joseph Anderson. CT
Dubois, Pa.
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SHOOTS NEGRO BURGLAR.
Thief, However, Escapes After Rob-
bling LyRehburg Store.

SPECIAL 70 The Washiugton Herald
Lynchburg, Va. Jan 3.-Car-ying q ball
from the revolver Of Policeman Wool
bridge, a negro man, in company with an
other. escaped from the officer just before
daylight to-day. after having robbed the
wholesale house OF Fields. Watkins & Co,
on Commerce street. OF four dozen high
priced hats. TWO dozen caps. and -four
dozen overall suits. The officer accosted
the men as they were leaving the build
ing. Tie ordered them 20 halt bul they
ran. and he fired twice.
The officer is certain one man was shot
in the back. and later IL was learned TIA;
a negro who was bleeding pTofusely was
seen leaving the city over the Southern
Railway James River Bridge. The rob
berS probably hail from Amherst County
and all nearby negro settlements are be-
ing searched for the wounded man.
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Burglar shot by Concealed Gun.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. Jan a man. Who
is not identified. was shot while attempt
ing 10 rob the store of Miller < Saylor. al
Summit mines He forced open the front
door and attempted 20 open the money
drawer. whick discharged a shotgun con
cealed near and connected with II. Twenty
shots penetrated his side and arm. and it
IS thought he was injured internally.
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Local Temperature.

Midnight 81. q. r.. s. a. NJ : e. H-- e
O. m So = a. IL. -. = Noon. ., . p IT,. 8
3. NJ So = IT.. - = r. 3; y p. IL. q
a-1z11-sl. 30, minimum. p
Re,ativc hra5ii-y-S O. IL. C. = H. 8 B2ln
flIl IS g. m 20 p H.. q HC-Ts q sunshine, e.
PEI cent Ct possible sunshine. l55-
Temperature sane date last yesr-Mazimv1u- q
minimum. =.
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E5.to. The Washias.on Herald:
Oakland, Nd. Jan. 2-The store Of
Hartley & Guskey. az Independence. near
here. was burEiarizsd early this morning
Thirty-three pair Of shoes. several over
coats. and other articles were taken c.
r. Guskey. OF the firm. while trailing
the robbers found three men carrying
larEe bundles Of goods toward the
mountains. He was roughly handled By
them and forced 70 flee toward home.
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Condition cd the Water.

SPECIAL % The Washington Head
HsrreTs Fesry. W Va. Jan 1-ShenanGoah
muddy and Potomac clear.
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AT THE REQUEST or THE BOARD
Of trustees special meeting % the Na-
tiouaI Homeopathic Hospital Association
viii De Ec7d ~ the hospital on THURS
DAY. January !. 1879. al $50 2 n Eiec-
tons 10 I'll vacancies on the board and
revision Of the bylaws VIII be The busi-
ness presented for action ELIAS :
HUTCHINSON Secretary iao-I-
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.True RefOrmer" Moves 10 Durhan

special 20 TIE Washington Herald
Durham. y c. Jan. g. The True
Refomer Is the name Of a negro weekly
newspaper. which viii begin pubIicatiCAY
here next week. " + Young is the ed
itor. The Reformer moves from Little
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The annual meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the National Rifles Hail association
viii be held az the Office Of its attorney.
K. kemper. rs King street Alexandra,
Va THURSDAY. January :. 1902 AT "a
O. H.. Tor the election OF q board Of direc-
tors for 100 end the transaction Of any
other business that may be presented.
Books for the transfer Of stock viii Ia
closed for ten DAYS from December q.
1913 A dividend Of per cent on the capi-
tai stock fer IF1S has been declared, pay
able On and after JANUARY :.
GEORGE y. EEANS.
des1-gt Secretary.
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Brunswick. Me. Jan S-Presi5ent
William De Witt Hyde Of BOwdoin Col
lege, announces the receipt Of a holiday
gift TO the college or about So. eco
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PURSUANT TO SECTION I. ARTICLE
*, OF Bylaws, notice Is hereby given
thar he annual meeting Cf The Sock
holders Of the Capital Traction Company
for the election O. directors for The enS1-
ing year and such other business as U8T
be brought before the meeting VIII Re
held At the Office OF the company. 35-h
and y SITS NV washington d c. on
WEDNESDAY. JauUary-13. 1853 ~ 19--5
a. n The polls VIII be open from = e. H.
UntI J. noon. Il D CHAMPION. Sec
retGr-. ce-1-tf
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OFFICE or THE FIREMEN'S NSUR-
ance Company Of Washington ard
GEORGETOWN. 7th St and Ia ave nv
The Stockholders OF the FireDel'S I1Su--
auce Company Of Washington and
GEORGETOWN VIII meet ~ the once On
MONDAY. January { 129 for the pUr-
pose Of siecting thirteen directors for the
ensuing year. Polls open AZ Il a. ~. and
close at u II. ". u HOFFMAN, Secre-
tary. 0eZ-l4-
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Speciai 70 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, Jan. 3.-Lewis Ed
nundson. believed 10 be the oldest active
-nswsbov in the world. died here to-day
sn his ninety-eighth year. He was sick
several weeks. Until stricken he was an
active worker. and covered the entire
city in delivering papers
Edmundson was a mulatto. but was
born free near Burlington. ". Va, then
Virginia. he was noted for 1eats or
strength when a young man. and even
n his old age possessed the vigor OF a
healthy man in middle life
When he was thirty-nine years Old ana
weighed 80 pounds ne won q wager O.
SO that he could carry four sacks OF
salt. aggregating SO pounds. forty feet
and Pile the sacks one on the other
without letting one drop. He beat ms
rival. who let Two fail On this feat
william Sprigg, q local sportsman, Won
$1,000.
Later. with the same man, q giant
Talbot County negro. he fought with
hare l,nuckles on an island above cum
beriand. n the presence Of 90 men. Ed
Ynrndson's adversary possessed superior
science. and EdmundsOn was feIied four
teen times but his wonderful strength
and endurance wore his antagonist out-
Ire Talbot County man was unconscious
twelve hours. Il IS described as hurr--
cane fight
Recall His Great FeatS-
o7s NE, WIN usra bovs when Edmund
son vas uaiddle-aged. recall his wonder
ful feats-
Once he escaped from the Cumberland
fail. where he had been committed for
having come from another state without
f legal permit He refused 20 pay 2 fine
of SCI. He was 10 be sold. and while be
trg led OFT Of the Jan 20 The block he
swept past Dr.. John Everett. sheriff;
Henry Soyster. deputy, and William j
AIcGittigsn. turnkey. closed the door or
them. and locked them In Jail He ran
down over the hil TO the Potomac River
which he swan. escaping into Virginia
Once. when being taken 20 Piedmont for
trial on charge of enticing away
slaves. he snapped the handouts from
his hands IS If they were threads he
was acquitted
Fdmundson performed many notable
acts as guide and scout for the Union
forces IN the South Branch Valley. He
had many daring escapes. Once he led
2 detachment 10 the Confederate wagon
train, which he helped % fire.
Did SOt Drink or smoke.
Edmundson never INDUCED IN tobacco
or intoxiceuts. At one time he vas ware
housemsn at Greenspring Junction. lie
would carry a barrel OF -four under each
arm as If they were toys. He was a
human shifting engine and could push 2
loaded car 80 any location desired
For many years Edmu1ds0n served as
guide for fishermen and hunters in South
Branch Valley. Edmuu5soa once obtained
$1,000 IN gold from the house OF William
French. O Confederate sympathizer. who.
however. had been kind % the negro
he was seen throwing The bag contain
iuE the gold over @ clif into the river
and was fired on by Union troops, but
escaped. The house was burned. The
gold was afterwar6 restored 10 its own
e. IN his younger days Edmuldson
found pleasure IN chicken fights. and ne
made trips TO Cuba after game cocks
Re also owned several race horses Hs
IS survived by his wife and son. Van
diver EdmUnCson. q horse trainer.
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COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING As.
sociatiou.-The annual meeting Of the
Stockholders 0- the Germ2l-American
Building Association. for The election Of.
officers and directors for the ensuing year.
and such ether business as may 20
brought before the meeting. VII b. held
al 1le Office OF the association. 90 = 81
Sc. THURSDAY. January Z. 1879. Polls
Omen from 10 : p. n. j. II. NIER-
RICHEN. Secretarv. 1a3-at
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Temneraturex ia Other Cities.

Teups1atares IN C-her cities tosstse- VIVA j;.z
s-cu1t q rainfall fcr The twelve k5u.s ended 90
?. II yesterday. are as follows
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tell their own tale
Rank statements.

The recent bank statements indicate
the stabIeness OF the business interests
Of the city The last statements IN De-
cember show loans and discounts 70 be
$. ID So. a decrease OF about SSlo.ee0 since
the close OF 1907. The capital stock as-
gregates S1.S75000. an increase Of $4,000
The surplus is $4,000 a loss OF Sf0.eo0
but the undivided profits OF S1S5. Se5 IS
show an increase Of more than So
The deposits show decrease Of only
So 90 IN a total OF s7250.o9
The revenues OF the post-offce. although
a comparison must be made with the
record breaking months Of 1897 viii show
a gain OF nearly > per cent These fig
ures cannot be obtained for Gay or two.
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NEWSBOY, AGED SO,
REMARKABLE NAN
Lewis EdmundSOn,a MUlattO.
Dies at Cumberland.
NOTED FOR GREAT STRENGTH

When Thirty-nine Years Old He Car
rfed -Four sacks OF salt, AgSresEt-
ing $40 Pounds, for Forty Feet.
Saved $4,000 in GOLD by Throwing
II Into the Potomac River.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders OF The washington Herald
Company VIII be held N RCCm 10. Colo
TsdO Building. in the CITY Of washington
y. c.. or the 9Th DAY OF JANUARY.
1892 81 J. n for the purpose OF electing
z board OF directors for the ensuing wear.
and for sucn other business as nav pro--
erly be brought before said meeting.
BENJAMIN S. MINOR, Secretary
GeSI--t
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Tobacco MarL.et Actire.

The tobacco market since the opening
Of the present season in August has been
ing for the planter. this being especially
true OF the common or cheaper grades
The trade has been active and the heavy
sales have been disposed OF without q
Siut
One 81 the conditions which indicates
something Of the stability OF the city is
the development Of the Randolph Macon
Heights. a suburban property near the
WOman's College. Here streets have been
laid ont and given macadam, with parked
sidewalks and shade trees. gas. water
and sewer connections. For a year or
more a large force was kept on the i'm
The Washington herald., 1909-01-04
HILL CITY SURPRISED
Business Is Splendid During
the After-panic Year.
J0BBING TRADE DOES WELL
During 1905 Not Failure of Note
Occurred in Lynchburg-ShOeB Bust
ness Increases, Banks Are Sound,
and the Mails Are Heavier Than
In the Preceding Year.
10 - Nashington e.

special 20 me Washington Herald.
LynchbUrg, Va. Jan. 3.-The year 1865
viii be one that the business man and
the manufacturer Of Lynchburg viii not
soon forget The year was one following
= period Of financial depression and the
lack Of confidence throughout the coun-
try. and the business interests Of Lynch
burg weathered IL in a remarkable de-
gree. There has not been a failure here
during the year which IS worthy Of note.
To was IN some respects a year fun OF
surprises to the local business men, for
not a few or them are surprised, now that
the inventory period has come again, 20
find that they have done so well.
March of Shoe Trade.
Lynchburg is proud Of the splendid
march OF us shoe industry. 4 few. years
ago two small factories made d small
number OF women's and children's shoes
To-day I've factories are competing with
any line Of footwear which comes 10
the South, and Lynchburg Is easily
recognized as the shoe center OF the
Southland.
The Lynchburg- made shoe had found
It's way 10 counters this year that last
year was filed with LynChbuTg jobbed
shoes; thus the home product has shown
a big increase over 1917 and the manu-
facturers have made more shoes this
year than ever before.
Building permits have shown de-
crease when compared with the abnormal
| operations Of 1SJ7, but this was 10 be
! expected and an aggregate Of S5U.eJ'
spent in new construction in the past
twelve months il no mean report for q
/ city the size OF this
In the business Of distributing goods Al
wholesale from this city this year. the
following figures compiled 10y John A
I Faulkner, secretary Of the board OF trade
| tell their Own tale
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Cnirn nrEct. IGth - D ..

TIE celebrated Windsor Club Whisky,
&C Bottle Fire Old Sherry. &c bottle
All the popular brands imported liquors
and mixed drinks OeJ-Sl
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Get acquainted with the Dime Messenger
Service Gail Main 69SS. 73S 18th Al night
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Office OF
Inter-American Mining q Smelling Co.
1915 r street northwest,
rr---r.fr.r--.,r- p



Take notice " the annual meeting q
the Stockholders Of the Iu1er-Auerican
Mining and Smelling Company for tie
election o. directors and for the tTausac-
ton O. such other or further business IS
may properly come before the meeting
viii be held az the Office Of the company.
No 1915 + ST nv Washington. D. g. on
MONDAY January Il. 1853 a the hour u
- O'Clock noon.
The polls VIII be open from % o'clock
noon % ] o'clock p ID
By OrCe~ OF the President
del4Nfaf FRANZ HILL Sec-etar--
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-04

New York. in 1854. and began practice
with his brother, Wayne MacVeagh,
but his health failing, he abandoned
law and went west. Shortly after he
established in Chicago the wholesale
grocery house of Franklin MacVeagh
& Company, which for many years has
been one of the largest in the country,
and from which it is reported he has
only recently resigned. He is also a
director of the Commercial National
bank, and other Chicago corporations.
Mr.. MacVeagh is distinguished in
Chicago not only as a most successful
merchant, but especially for his active
work in behalf of civic progress and
reform. He became president of the
Citizens Association of Chicago in 1871,
and continued to hold the office several
years afterward, making it the instru-
ment for many important political re-
forms. At the head of the Bureau OF
Charities he added greatly to the eff
fectiveness of that organization, and
as chairman of the Municipal Art
league and otherwise he has been
faithful worker for the beaut1fy1ng OF
Chicago, by extension of the boulevard
system and in many other ways he
has also taken an active part In the
work of the National Civic Federation.
Mr. MacVeagh was until recently af-
fliated with the Democratic party ana
in 1895 he was nominated IN conVen-
tion by the Democracy of Illinois Tor
the United States senate. He made
canvass of the state, but was defeated
in legislature. He married Miss Emily
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-04
MAKE 1T PERMANENT.
Report of Select House Committee on
Secret Service.

washington, March 4.-Legislation
should be enacted by congress giving
a permanent character to the secret
service of the government, according
to the report of the select committee
of the house committee. eve deem
it proper, says the committee, "to
call attention to the fact that the Sc
cret service division of the department
now exists without permanent author
ity of the law, dependent entirely on
appropriations made from year to
wear, and that the like force in the
department of justice is similarly
without permanent authority of law
and is paid out of a lump sum appro-
priation for incidental expenses"
The total number of employees en-
gagged in the detection or prevention
of fraud is found to have been just
100 more than in 1908.
The committee found that $780,
7OS had been appropriated in lump
sums which might have been but was
not used in detective work.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-04

increased their efficiency in gunnery
and increased their efficiency in TECH
nicaI maneuvering. Moreover, you
have shown real ability of an unusual
kind in the way in which in Australia
and Japan you have represented this ma
ton in what was in effect, on one side
a great diplomatic mission.
In addition I want heartily to COM
mend what you did on the national
coast defense board in 1905, where the
work was of the very greatest imports
ance.
II also congratulate you on the dis
tinguished part you played and espec-
tally in connection with the work done
in the discussion of the maritime law
in the second peace congress at The
Hague in 1907.
''In short, your career during my ad-
ministration has been such as to re-
fleet honor on the entire naval service.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
'HTo Rear Admiral G. S. Sperry, u. S.
n. Through the Secretary of the
Navy"
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LETTER TO sPERRY.
President Roosevelt Compliments the
Admiral on His Work.

Washington, March 4.-President
Roosevelt's letter to Admiral Sperry
the cruise of the American
battleships around the world is as foi-
lows:
''The White House. Feb. 27, 1909.
"Sir:| desire to express my earnest
and hearty approval of the manner IN
which you have exercised the command
of the Atlantic fleet You have brought
it from our home coast on the Paclnc
westward around the world to our home
coast on the Atlantic. Not a ship mas
had a scratch. The whole feet Is more
afficiant than when it started. You
have kept the ships separately and to-
gether so well exercised that they have
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-04
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA.
Why Salves Fail While a Simple
Liquid Has Accomplished Thou
sands of Cures.

1t is now thoroughly established
among the best medical authorities
that eczema is purely a skin disease,
due to a germ, and durable only through
the skin. 1t is not a blood disease at
all; in fact, thousands of people suffer
with skin disease and are perfectly
healthy otherwise, and thereby prove
they have no diseased blood.
Smeary salves cannot reach the germs
because they do not penetrate the
skin. The only way to reach the germs
is by means of a penetrating liquid.
Such liquid can be obtained by
simply mixing ordinary oil of winter
green with thymol, glycerine and other
healing agents. This compound, known
as D. D. d. Prescription, stops the itch
instantly-and the cures all appear to
be permanent. In fact. it took thou
sands of cures, case after case, before
the best scientific authorities were con-
vinced of the absolute merit of this
remedy. D. d. D. Prescription kills
the germs in the itching skin. It's ef-
feet is seen within one minute after
the first application. We especially
recommend DID. D. Soap in connection
with the treatment.
Geo. W. stansfield, druggist, 6s2 Kan
sas avenue.
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An0ther Woman cured.

Christiana, Tenn" I suffered from
the worst form of female trouble SO
that at times I thought 1 could not
live. and nv nerves were in dreadful
condition. Lydia E. Pinkham'ss Vege-
table Compound cured me, and made
me feel like different woman. Lydia.
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold to suffering
Women.''-MRs. MARY WooD, R.F.D.3
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, don't hesitate to try
Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com Com
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms OF
female ills, and has cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fbrou
tumors, liberation, Inflammation, If
regularities, backache, and nervous
prostration.
IF you want special advice write
fOrittO Mrs. .Pinkham, Lynn, Mass
1t is free and always helpful.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-04
The Lurid Glow of Doom

was seen in the red face, hands and body
of the little son of H. NJ. Adams. OF. Hem
rietta, Pa. His awful plight from eczema
had, for five years, defied all remedies
and baffled the best doctors. who said
the poisoned blood had affected his lungs
and nothing could save him. But" writes
his mother, seven bottles of Electric Bit
ters completely cured him" For Erup-
tions. Eczema, Salt Rheum, Sores and
all Blood Disorders and rheumatism Elec-
trio Bitters is supreme. Only SOC. Guaran-
teed by Campbell Drug Co.