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The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
NEGROES ATTACK CONDUCTORS.
sheriff of Montgomery County Look
ing for the Offenders.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd. April i0.-An ARRAY oc-
CURED on the o'clock car on the Rock
vile line yesterday afternoon which near
ly resulted in a riot Three negroes at
tackled the conductor. who demonstrated
with one or them for disorderly conduct
and threatened 10 put him OF the car at
Halpine. whereupon the other two pushed
the conductor or the car The mOtormaa
interfered. and together with several pas
sengers finally overcaTe the negroes and
drove them of.
Sheriff MUllican was not notified of the
occurrence until this morning. but he is
at present endeavOTiug 10 locate the
negroes. and he has asked the Washing
ton and Rockville Railway % assist him.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
New Trial Granted.
III % La Washington Henld.

SIsc1al 70 me washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. April 1O.-JUdge Chris
tian to-day granted a new trial 10 Ernest
Wade, who was convicted IN March OF
the murder OF his sisters sweetheart.
Isaac Higginbotham. on January % The
court held that it had admitted improper
evidence at the first hearing
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Wine Seized in Rntd
,eial to mo Washington Herald.

ol'trla4 % mo WaSlnstnn HeTald-
Lynchburg, Va. April 1o-Henry and
Eliza Sheppard, colored. were arrested
to-day. charged with operating a blind
tiger contiguous TO the tunnel on the
Southern Railway in Rivermont, where
large forces work day and night Twenty
gallons OF wine was captured.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Confederate veteran Dies.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. We. April 10 - John W.
Lipscomb. aged seventy-fve, a Confed-
crate veteran, who was twice wounded
in battle and who lived his entire life
in Campbell County, died in West Lynch
burg to-day. He was III for two days
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Forty Candidates in Contest
for Carnival Queen.
MRS. WHITEHEAD IN THE LEAD
Plans for Homecoming week Pa
rade Being FOrmuInted-Chesa-
peake Presbytery TO Meet Tuesday
Night-AutOmatic Platform Com
pany ncOrpOrated-Destr Bonds.

Alexandra News Agency, CT King street, Alex
andria Va. authorized agents and carriers fox
The Washington Herald. The Herald viii be de-
Hvered daily and Sunday to any address IN Alex
sndria for 30 cents month.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Mrs. Bowie, of winchcster. pend.

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, April 10-NTrs. Anna
Virginia Bowles, wife OF ". ". Bowles. a
prominent Clarke County farmer and
horseman. died to-day at "GIendon," her
home. near Millwood. aged sixty years.
Mrs. BOwies was a daughter OF the late
William Lodge, of this county. Her hus-
band. three sons, and one daughter sur
viVe
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Maryland Crops Damaged.

Hagerstown. Md. April ~lO.-The freez-
ing weather tonight and to-day, follow
ing the frost and snow last night. has
caused heavy damage to the early fruit
and vegetable crops OF this section. Three
inches Of snow covered the ground to-
day
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Lawrence to Join Tenm.

SpeciAI 20 The WRshingtol Herad
Lynchburg. Va. April l0-Andrew Law
renee. who managed Portsmouth base
ball team several months last season.
but who was purchased last winter bv
Manager Orth. IS expected TO report Sun
day. and get into the game Monday.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Church OnIcers Elected.

Special 20 The washi1z-0n Herald
Rockville. Nd. April l0-At the an2ua,
meeting Of The Hernon Presbyterian
Church al Cabin John. this county. hela
yesterday. the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year. Trustees.
Frank P. Stone Morris Z. Saoemake~.
Edward r Crockett. James " Harri-
son, Noble c. D0wlilg and Julian T..
Vaughn; Geaconesses, Mrs. r. p. stone.
Mrs r NJ stone. Mrs. Z r Crockett.
Mrs. Elizabeth smith. Mrs. John Harper.
Mrs. Emma S,ern. Miss Mamie Enbrey.
and Mss Margaret Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
NEWPORT NEWS WINS
Virginia G. 0. ?. Decides to
Meet There on July %.
sLEMP ACTS as CHAIRMAN

Attendance of Republicans mt Gath
erInE in LynchbuFE Largest In
States History of the Party-POint-
= ed Out that Unrest In Democratic
Ranks Means victory for Minority.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Mrs. Olive L. Smith, Of Washington.
eighty-1ve years old. died about O'Clock
this morning at Alexandria Hospital, fol-
lowing q stroke of paralysis. She was
the widow OF James Y. Smith, and
mother Of J. Edgar Smith. Of Washing
ton. Her body win be sent TO Washing
ton for burial
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Secretary Wedderburn, OF the George
Washington Park Association. announces
that the children of this city. Washing
ton. and vicinity may use the George
Washington Park Monday for egg roll
ing and picnicl1ing
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
JOINS THE FAIRMONTS.
"ChIIly" Reid Was Champion Batter
in COvingtOn Last season.

I'm COvinRtOn Last Season.
Special % The Washington Herald.
Covington. Va, April 10.-Covington's
last years champion hitter and all-round
player. William J. Reid, better known
as Chilly" has signed up for the COM
ing season with Fairmont, ". Va. Of
the Pennsylvania and West Virginia
State League. and expects 10 report for
work on the 18th OF this month Reid
played left field and third base for the
locals and is quite handy behind the bat
He batted last year for the locals;
Games. .: at bat q: hits a. tzD-bnse hits. 10:
thTcv-hase hits 5. home runs. s. Pr cent. 30.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Elaborate musical programmes will be
given at many Of the churches to-mor-
row. At most Of the churches the resi-
dent clergy will oficiate
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Special 70 The Washing;ou Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. April 10-The RepEb-
lican State committee here tonight, Ia a
largely attended meeting. selected New
port News as the place and July 3 as
the date FOR the state convention 20
nominate candidates for the various state
Offices to be elected at the November
election.
There were several propositions as TO
the time for the convention. but the ma
jority favored an early date without
reference 10 the Democratic convention,
tLls being a victory for the anti-prohibi-
tionists and a reflection Of the over
wheiming sentiment OF the committee
IN calling the committee 10 order
Chairman Slemp declared that the large
size and representative nature OF the
gathering 20 be a matter foT feicitati0n-
He said there Is an unrest in Virginia,
which means victory for the Republicans
this year. II was unusual. he declared.
that the cities OF the State we're seeking
the convention. for he could remember
when a Republican convention in Vir-
ginia was not a thing to be desired by
any city.
Invitations Are Given.
". S. Copeland. OF Newport News
president Of the chamber OF commerce.
and editor % the Press Of that city. ex-
tended a warm Invitation for the conven-
tion. Roy r. Cabell. presenting the claims
OF Richmond. read formal invitation
from the chamber OF commerce Of that
city. Charles FunkhOuser withdrew his
claims OF Roanoke in favor Of Newport
News. and the voting did not proceed far
before the committee unanimously de-
cided in favor OF Newport News. Invi-
( tatiOns expected from Stauntoa and Nor
folk were not forthcoming.
One Of the points made IN urging Rich
mond as the convention city. as made by
! Mr. Cabell. was the fact that that city
had three newspapers. and that one OF
them bad already declared il would not
enter the Democratic primary until f.
wss known what the Republican party
would do with issues at present before
the people.
There were several hundred Republic
cans here tonight from all parts Of the
State, and the attendance OF the members
Of the committee was the largest in the
States history OF the party.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Bread thieves were active in the city
early this morning when they stole
twenty-six pounds Of bread and two
pounds OF cakes from boxes in front or
the stores OF c. r Walker, 70 North
Columbus street, and Mrs. John Alexan-
der. 900 North Columbus street
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

At meeting Of the finance committee
of the city council last night bonds OF
thu issue OF 1879 amounting 10 SIG, 400.
were destroyed. They were called in by
City Auditor Price and paid for out OF
EioLey obtained from the sale Of bonds
OF the 1902 issue
At the same time, the committee de-
stroyed $500 worth OF 1879 bonds. which
were exchange for ones OF the 1908 issue.
OF this amount Sc 900 was held by Alex
andria parties and S2,OO0 by Washington
people. The total amount funded to date
IS $GOO.5O
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
DEPUTY POSTMASTER
TRIED FOR MURDER

JACKSON. Miss. March 23.-The case
of William Sorsby. deputy postmaster at
Clinton who shot and killed Postoffice In
spector Charles Fitzgerald, on the depot
platform at that place several months
ago. was called for trial in the Kinds
county circuit court Monday morning.
he court room was thronged with spec
tators. After the list of witnesses was
called, attorneys for the defense filed
motion asking that special venire OF
two hundred qualified electors be sum-
moned from the two districts of the coun
ty. At the same time the attorneys for
Sorsby stated that they could not an
nounce themselves ready because of the
absence of four witnesses, and asked
that further proceedings be postponed UNI
til 8 o'clock this afternoon which was
granted.
over seventy-five witnesses have been
summoned. Indications seem to point to
the evident purpose of the defense to en-
ter a pleas of emotional insanity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
RATE DECISION is
MADE BY COURT

Light on a rate question of much inter-
est TO shippers is thrown by a decision
just handed down by the state court of
appeals, in the case of the A. P. Brantley
Co., of Blackshear VS. the Ocean Steam
ship company.
Through rates by rail and water from
the interior of Georgia to New York and
Rhode Island are interstate rates, holds
the court, and any questions regarding
them should go to the interstate com
merce commission. But a complaint that
charges are made in excess of the publish
ed schedule of such rates, says the court,
is properly a matter for the attention of
the state courts.
But a rate from Savannah to New York
by water Is not an interstate rate, holds
the court.
Brantley & Co. showed that the steam
ship rate from Savannah to New York is
% cents. They claimed that on their snip
ments of cotton from interior points of
Georgia to Savannah and thence to New
York, the Ocean Steamship company
charged and collected more than % cents
between the two seaports.
The court of appeals suggests that If
the BrantlOy company had shipped their
cotton on local rates to Savannah and
thence shipped on local rates to New
York or other points by water, they
/ would have been entitled to the Savannah
rate of 20 cents But their through bills
of lading from points of origin via Savan-
rah to destination made the shipments in
terstate.
There was no allegation offered that the
rates charged were in excess of the joint
tariff (rail and water), supposed to have
been published as required by the inter
state commerce act; and the court up
held the judgment, holding that the court
below did not err in sustaining a demur-
rer to the petition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
CONVICTS FROM MINES ARE
TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY
FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS

tie head-lampS!
To the roads they will go, all Of them,
on April l. At daylight, one week from
this coming Thursday, they will be
turned over to new masters. They will
go to new scenes. They will work with
new tools. They will see new faces, new
things Perhaps, in passing through rail-
way towns, they will catch glimpses of
street cars or of automobiles that they
have never seen and possibly may never
have heard of. Perhaps even the town
may be where they once breathed the
air of freedom among their kinsmen and
fellow-men, and they will turn from the
car windows with Tightening threats and
almost welcome the grim presence of
their guard, who is herding them to their
new work.
Just how many convicts will be emitted
by the lessee mines of the state it is
hard to determine. Probably their num-
bers, altogether, will be close to a couple
of hundred. To them the change will
mean more than it means to their com
rade felons who have toiled in lumber
camps or brick works or other occupa-
tions where the daily sun has been
glimpsed at least once in a while.
But to them all there is almost mortal
happiness once more in that magic
word-change! In greater or less degree
their bursting minds are looking forward
10 IT, AoE at llIe very iSdoI II ho4uS Solle-
thing new, a break in the monotony of
their shaving lives.
Secretary Goodloe Yancey, of the pris-
on commission, has for several weeks
past been engaged almost constantly in
preparing every detail for the coming of
April l and of the new convict law that
takes all the convicts out of the hands
of ressees forever and turns them over
to the state itself-their owner. Every
thing is ready. There is nothing more
to be chronicled except the coming of
April 1 and the change.
A Ferment of Anticipation
Just the very thought of something
new coming into their lives has made
them restless to the last degree" says
Prison Commissioner Evans. ''They are
in a stew, ferment of anticipation. The
convicts of Georgia have long since
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26

learned that April is to be significant
day for them, and there's not a man
among them, I will venture to say, who
would swap five years of his life for the
share he will have in that change.
Probably in no other way is the rest
lessness prevailing among them so strik-
ingly demonstrated as in their renewed
desire for freedom. Many seem uncon-
sciously to think that now, in the sea-
son just preceding April l, is the time
for them to appeal for freedom. They
appear to be almost sure that they will
get it for the asking. Their whole world
will be revolutionized, and the fever OF
expectancy has swept many of them into
a mental hallucination that a pardon is
just waiting for them.
"They have been sending their petitions
here during the past few days faster
than ever before. The public does not
know generally how many absolutely
meritless petitions the prison board gets
during the course of year. Their num-
Der is many. But now they are multi
plying more every day.
I'm the eighteen days that have elaps-
ed since March l the prison board has
received thirty petitions for pardons.
There are now altogether over hundred
on file, awaiting our attention. And still
they pile up. I expect at least sixty
more before April l. After that there
will hardly be so many, They will drop
back to normal again.
Some of the pleas are specious
pleas for recognition of innocence. Some
are straight prayers for clemency, mer-
cy. Others just ask for pardon as a man
might ask for your watch; If he gets it.,
all right, and if he doesn't get it, he's
lost nothing by asking.
"A great many of the petitions have
no ground whatever. Possibly they are
signed by a few guards and the warden.
Possibly the only representation offered
is that the convict has made a good pris-
oner-which is his duty, of course, and
which is really argument against
turning him loose; for as good prisoner
he's a model to his fellows and the state
could ill afford to lose him"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
CAN'T SEARCH A MAN
FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS

A man shall not be searched for con-
cealed weapons. says the court of appeals
of Georgia, which finds no authority in
the law for it, and holds that 1t is in effect
forcing the man to incriminate himself.
Evidence obtained by the illegal seizure
and search of a defendants person, which
compels him to incriminate himself, is in
admissible against him. But incrimina-
tory facts discovered by another from an
alleged search of the property or prem
ises of the defendant are admissible
against him"
In other words, If pistol be found con-
cealed in a sack which the man under
suspicion had been holding under his arm
and had passed to a friend to hold while
he himself is being searched, then the
evidence will hold water. If the search
develops a pistol on the mans person, 1t
can't be admitted in evidence against him.
This opinion is the view that the court
of appeals takes on one point of the
much-argued pistol-toting evil. The case
decided is Warren VS.. the State. Warren
is held because the pistol was found in
the sack he had given to his friend.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
How to Get Rid
of CataFrh
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way,
and it Costs Nothing to Try.

Those who suffer from catarrh know
Its miseries. There is no need OF this
suffering. You can get rid of 1t by a
simple, safe, inexpensive, home treatment
discovered by DR.. Blosser, who, for over
thirty-four years, has been treating ca
tarrh successfully.
His treatment Is unlike any other. It
is not spray, douche, salve, cream, or
inhaler, but is a more direct and thor
ough treatment than any of them. 1t
cleans out the head, nose, throat and
lungs so that you can again breathe free
Iy and sleep without that stopped-up feel
Ing that all catarrh sufferers have. It
meals the diseased membranes and makes
a radical cure, so that you will not be
constantly blowing your nose and splitting,
and at the same time It does not poison
the system and ruin the stomach, as in
ternal medicines do.
If you want to test this treatment with
out cost, send your address to DR.. ]. w.
Blosser, 81 Walton street, Atlanta, Ga,
and he will send you by return mail
enough Of the medicine to satisfy you
that it is all he claims for it as a remedy
for catarrh, catarrhal headaches, ca
tarrhal deafness, asthma, bronchitis. colds
and all catarrhal complications. He will
also send you free an illustrated booklet.
Write him Immediately. .------------ I
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26

A few more days till the pallid mine
working convicts of Georgia come forth
into the free sunshine once morel
How many miserable pariahs among
men are counting them-counting the
very hours, and the minutes almost, that
must pass before they come for the last
time from the black bowels of the earth,
where they have digged and shaved for
years and years, some of them for ordi-
nary lifetimes!
To them it will be almost the deliver
ance of judgment day. The trumpet of
Gabriel. when ii sounds and wakes them
from their future graves. will mean little
more to them.
The sun Of day that some Of them have
seen but rarely since many of us, per-
haps, were born! The free air of the up
per earth. the play of breezes, even the
cut of winter winds-how blessed will all
this be to them who have, like the prison.
ers in old Bastile dungeons, almost lost
the count of time, to whom the weeks
were without beginning or end and whose
months have passed into years with moth
ing to mark their passing but the same
monotonous digging by the light of lit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
AERONAUTS SAVED
AFTER HORROR SAIL

LOS. ANGELES, March 4-The six
missing baIloonists arrived safely at swift
GERS camp I'm the Sierra Madre mountains
yesterday afternoon
The descent was made. After one OF
the most narrowing experiences IN the
history OF baIIooning by Captain A. Z.
Mueller and his five companions. who
assembled in the big Ferris racing bal
loon, America" at Pasadena last sat
urday afternouO. and became lost IN the
Sierra Nadre mountains.
The men passed through series Of
hardshfps. the details Of which have not
been learned. Arriving at Swilzers camp
at s o'clock I'm the afternono. they We're
provided with horses and began the de-
scent from there TO Pasadena, over
tCrturous and slippery TRAN.
A single telephone wire across the
mountains brought the first word OF their
arrival at the camp to the relatives IN
Pasadena. The telephone wire to the
mountain camp shortly afterward failed
and but little information regarding their
hazardous trip had been obtained thus
far last night
The balloon was in the air less than
two hours. 1t was carried by the strong
Forth wind over the mile-hign summit
OF Mount Lowe, and swept across the in
tervening peaks and canyons 10 the lofty
summit OF Mount Gabriel Here ballast
was thrown out and the balloon SCARED
away toward Strawberry peak on the
third range.
Crossing this at a low altitude, the
balloon encountered a strong current OF
cold air which brought IL rapidly 70
earth. A successful landing was eff
fected on the north side Of Strawberry
peak, in what is known as Little Te-
fuxxa canyon. about 5 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon, less than two hours after the
ascension az Pasadena The distance COW
cred was less than fifteen miles in a d.
rect line. but by any possible foot route
many times that distance
The aeronauts wandered aimlessly oveI
the mountains until $50 Sunday Afternoon
when they Unexpectedly came to Colby's
ranch, an isolated habitaton, far from
any road. without any communication
with the outside world.
IN tfe meantime a terrific blizzard had
swept over the mountains and for hours
the men suffered from the cold The
meager supply Of provisions which they
carried was sufficient to guarantee
against hunger until their arrival at th'
ranch.
At the ranch. the party remained unit
Monday afternoon when the storm ceas
ed They Immediately took up the snow
choked trail across the mountains to
ward Pasadena The party travelled al
Monday night and until this afternoon
when they suddenly came upon Swift
ers camp in the side OF the mountains
about ten miles from pasadena by direc
route. A party OF rescuers on horseback
were at Switzers. having just returned
after a vain twenty-hOUr search.
With Captain Mueller in the America
we're L B. Gillian, Richard Halsted
Sydney Gray. Harold Parker and Ed
ward Dodschutz. all OF Pasadena
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26

twelve months from the time when the
first act was approved until it was re-
vised upward to that extent.
There were both protectionists and free
traders in the first congress. Some du-
ties were laid which were higher than
was thought sufficient to stop all impor-
tation. Madison was the leading spirit
of the house, and his position was as am
biguously expressed as anything mod
ern politician has ever said. Some thought
that he meant to be for free trade. 9th
ers construed his words as being in fa-
vor of protection. Some years after
ward he was asked whether his utter
ances were meant to imply that he was
for protection, but he lodged the question
by saying that no adverse inference
could be taken from them.-(Copyrights
1909. by Frederic J. Haskin). -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26
BIG OIL PLANT BURNS;
LOSS PLACED AT $4,000

TROY. Ala. March .s.-The lint rooms and
seed house. office and electric plant at the
ID mill CT the Standard Chsunfcal and OIL
sornpzny here burned this morning about 4
relock. causing loss OF Tsooo-
Nine gins. a complete electric lighting plant.
6fice fixtures and office records. two hoist
nc and conveying apparatus. thirty tons %
.otton seed and six hundred tons OF cotton
ED bulls were burned: also three empty
freight cors On the Coast Line railway siding.
The fire caught In the lint rooms and was
conveyed TO the large seed storage department
- a couweyer In operation The flames spread
50 rapidly that Il was impossible for the fac
CRY fire fighting brigade and city fire depart
nent 10 handle Il until the buildings were
r~rn@d 6o=r-
Neveral nearby buildings were saved The
rte wall OF the oil mill department stopped
ne flames there and prevented the spread Of
Re fire TO the oil mill and fertilizer depart
neut-
The Standard Chemical and OIL company has
-wo large mills ard downtown offices. 50 the
Ire VIII not interfere With their contracts