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The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Predicts Prohibition.
Fat IS Out Of STYLE.

To paraphrase Caesars remark, the d.
Tectoire gown came. was seen. and has
conquered. So fat ladies are reduced. so
10 speak. to the necessity Of either reduc-
ing al 4 very rapid rate OF eliminating
themselves from public view until the
fashion dies CIT Otherwise they risk ba-
ing ridiculous
Since many fat ladies' will not eliminate
themselves, however, but, per contra. will
insist on wearing the curveless gowns. no
course is open 20 this weIl-meaning scrsba
other than 10 tel them how thew nav
eliminate the fat
What is there, then. that reduces far
safely? What pleasant, inexpensive ar
ticle Is there on druggists shelves that
can reduce pound a day without cans
ing wrinkles or stomach ache? What can
the pharmacists offer as an Improvement
over scanty victuals OF ten-miIe v,sII-s
without breakfast Is there snStbin1
pleasant 10 take and inexpensive to brIV
that viii reduce one uniformly. ol,ieLfv
and innocently thirty pounds 8 month ,
Here is the answer Either vrita fba
MaTmOla Company. Dept S51, Detroit.
Mich, or ask your local druggist for
afarmola Prescription Tablets. ard for =
cents they or he viii give YOU one large
case OF these safe fat reducers. contain
ing 50 generous a quantity Of tablets that
sometimes one case IS only needed to
produce the desired results. Can YOU
match that for 4 3imple solution OF your
problem?
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
LOVE LETTERS OF A CYNIC.
By HELEN ROWLAND.
IN WHICH SHE SAYS THAT SHOW WEDDING IS AHIM-
MODEST EXPOSURE OF THE SOUL.

day in The pennt lamb of today To receive an eternal fre
Of Wednesday
a
Friday
nost
thng that the unadulterated article
thing
per
Of
his impscoHs and the whom she loves most usually the
whom she forgive
nj
the rubbed infatUaon
washed al
the fragrance evsporates
wedding.
poste~s-I
the nvIatonSready to send wedding
lt gong 70 he sacrament not melooars fashionable Wedding
what
fdshng ihat ever VIII Happen 10
art wedding thing
like The rS Kiss or The Tst PRAYER that about The like
public.
ared
parsonage wedding
the through with the climax
marriage almost everything is aui-climax
and all
spoons
youe Truly truly given for no
together upon
o
coins
pleasure
We don't ask that Of
onand
be married tomorrow with no family and no flowers and
II frpreres-but NE
them? And won't they al be
viii give very
heading PINK ink
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
POSFMASTERS APPOINTED.
New Officials Named for YirginiaS
and Maryland

Postmasters were appointed yesterday
as follows:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Garrett County.
Milton W LytIe vice l. F. CUppett. re-
signed
ViTEinia-BerJrand. Lancaster County.
John F. COOksey; Bonneville. AIbemarIe
County. Mrs. Lucy N. Bruce. Graysville,
Floyd Courty. Mrs. Martha J. Bowling.
Grove Hni. Page County. Bertrand ".
Petty. Peers. Goochland County. William
r Mills. Wellenard. Richmond County.
Vernon " Sanders
West Virginia. -HiEginsville. Hampshire
County. Benjamin r Miller. Dixie. Fay
cite County. Henry 9. VenciIl; Queen
Shoals. Clay County. Willie R Morris.
Rural carriers were appointed. as fol-
lows.
Virginia -PurceHviIle. Route I. Edgar c.
Love. carrier, Rufus T. Love, sUbsti-
tute.
West Virginia-Falling Waters. Route
l. James c. Williamson. carrier; Samuel
Di.ts. substitute.
TIE following rural routes were or
dered Established July I, Pittsylvsnia
COUNTY. Va. Callands. Routes . and 5
serving 1S5 families. Chatham Routes
?. 4 and ;. families 241. Dry Fork. Route
o. families s.. Hurt. Route 2. families s..
Java Route .. families 50
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

been demed inexpedient to have a joint
debate.
Every tub must stand on its Own bot
tom and every man must stand on his
ovn record" He said he did not object
10 having his record fully discussed. Mr.
Tucker began at once 70 discuss the
liquor question. declaring he stood for
the principle Of local self-government.
He declared he had no views which ne
cared to conceal
He wanted the people to know mis- views
on al public questions 4 am going 10
be governor" he said. I am not going
to creep into the Office by the back door;
am going In by the front door and on
platform which all men may know"
He applied the doctrine Of local option
10 education, saying he indorsed leg1sla-
ton giving 70 any community the right
10 say what Il wanted
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
AIRSHIP SCARES NEGROES.
Panic Created in Small Settlement
Near Norfolk.

Norfolk. Va. May IAN airship or pro-
PEELED balloon passed over Lamberts
Point near Norfolk. last night and left
conformation in its wake, particularly
among the negroes.
There was one passenger IN the aerial
car, but those IN the crowd could not
tell whether Il vas a man OF woman.
The airship was at an elevation Of about
% feet and was apparently in perfect
control.
II was about $50 O'Clock when a strange
noise was heard above the roofs OF many
houses az I.ambeTts Point. and investiga-
ton disclosed the presence Of the sirship
sailing away like some huge bird.
The noise made by the propeIlers on
the ship could be heard for some distance.
and II was by this means that the pres
ence of the strange traveller OF the air
was first discovered.
The ship made several circles above
the houses at the point and then shot
away in the direction OF Hampton Roads.
The noise made by the prOpeIlers on the
airship caused many negroes TO fee from
their homes. thinking there was some su-
pernaturai visitation.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
SONS VISIT ANNAPOLIS.
Review Cadets and Are Entertained
by GOV. Crothers.

Srecisl to Tie Washington rad
Annapolis Md. MAY Annapolis was
in the hands Of the sons Of The American
Revolution to-day They came TO town
this morning from Baltimore on special
cars
The visitors Immediately upon reach
inC Annapolis. went 10 the Naval Acad-
envy. where a special feature drill had
been arranged for them. The midshIP
men paraded as a brigade of infantry.
passed and repaSSed In review. and went
through all sorts Of evolUtioRs on the big
athletic grounds
After seeing the sights AZ the Academy.
the visitors went 20 the executive man
sion. where they were received and en-
tertained BIZ Gov Crothers. The governor
received his guests alone. and after hold
inr an informal reception he rendered
them a very attractive buffet luncheon in
the state dining-room. After the reCep-
ton at the mansion the Sons visited
the historic old senate chamber in the
StatehouSe.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
LEAVES PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS.
Rev. :. y. Hurt Is Prominent Leader
In that Church

oTec1sl 70 The Washington hcrad-
Roanoke. Va, May Rev Samuel y
Hurt. probably the most prominent min
lister in the Primitive Baptist Church in
this state, to-day severed his connection
from that denomination. s4Ie says:
The fundamental doctrines Of the
church. when divested Of their extreme
false and fatalstic interpretations, re-
gard as ScTiptural and sound and in
accord IN the main with the articles of
faith. confessions. and cTeeds Of the Pres
bvterians, Methodists. and Missionary
Baptists. But I am frank 10 confess 10
you that for several years I have felt
that. as 10 their practice. the bed of the
Primitive Baptist Church is too short %
stretch myself in. and the cover too mar
row 70 wrap myself in il. so much so
that feel that | have in a religious way
been living not a third of a life The
bands OF prejudice and superstition of our
church are so closely drawn that neces-
sarily il IS a small world in which We
live"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
NEGRO FARMERS MEET.
Successful Ones Tell of Their Work
in Maryland

SPECIAL - The Washington Herald
Laurel. Nd May IA large crowd
gathered at the Laurel Agricultural and
Industrial Institute yesterday and wit
messed the first annual conference OF the
negro farmers Of Howard and adjoining
counties. Director Patterson, OF the
Maryland Agricultural College; Prof.
TaHiaferro, and many others addressed
the meeting
Many farmers told Of how they started
short time ago with practically moth
ing and now own property clear OF debt
Mrs. B. K. Bruce, wife OF the late Sen
ator Bruce, addressed the women IN the
afternoon. and her remarks were prin-
cipally OF the proper care Of the body
and also OF the home
Principal Clarke, who Is a graduate Of
the Tuskesee Institute. under Booker T.
Washington was warmly commended by
Director Patterson for the good work
done
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
GAY WHITE WAY" FOR TAFT
Petersburg Plans Another Feature
for May 10.

cIscial 70 TIC washington Herald
Petersburg. Va. MAY Petersburg
Will have a gay white way when Presi-
dent Taft comes here on May I9 This
was announced this morning by a COM
mittee composed Of Commodore Carter.
r. Bishop. r H Mann, and Edward
EigenbTun. who had a conference with
officials of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company IN Richmond last night.
After brief talk the officials announced
that they will contribute 600 lights for the
illumination OF Sycamore street, the prin-
cfpaI thorOuEhfsre Of the city. The OFFER
was accepted
The company viii string the wires. in
stall the lights. and maintain the cur
rent throughout the night President Taft
will ride down this incandeScent lane on
his way to the railroad station TO leave
the city after having been the guest or
honor at an al fresco luncheon and lawn
fete.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
WRECKERs DERAIL CAR.
Switch Held OPen-AttemPt To In
iure NotOrman.

Annapolis. May The third attempt
within a week to wreck one Of the cars
Of the Maryland Electric Railways Com
pany and apparently 70 injure or kill
Notorman A " Beavers was made this
morning at the West Annapolis switch,
half a mile from Annapolis. \ car from
Baltimore was derailed.
Beavers was slightly cut on the face
and coIored track hand was cut about
the hand. but 10 one else was injured.
Those in the car were. however. badly
shaken I'D.
The switch had been forced open and
held that way by a section Of heavy log
chain.
Beavers has been unfortunate enough
- have been the mOtorman in charge OF
two cars recently which were in accidents
that cost two persons their lives, and
there Is supposed 10 be 4 plot against him
on this account
The car went for thirty or forty yards
along the ties. and finally came TO a
stop, but was tilted nearly TO the point
OF turning over
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Nothing in Charge, SAYS Orth.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg Va, May I-Replying 10
charges made by Manager Mex evitt. of
the Greensboro Carolina Association
team, that he tampered with players of
that team when he attempted 10 secure
the services of Eddie Lynch. Manager. Al
Orth. Of the local team. declared to-day
that there was nothing in the charge
made by McKevitL
Lynch wired me that he had not
signed with Greensboro. and was a free
agent" said Manager Orth. I wired for
terms, and. hearing from him. accepted
them as 1 would any other PLAYER Lynch
then wired 10 me for transportation. and
this was sent him. and Lynch reported
here, and is still here. That is all there
IS TO the whole transaction.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
FIGHT IN a GRAVEYARD.
HaIf-b-others Quarrel Over Work
Near Cumberland

Cumberland. Nd. Nav Henry Kia-
vuhn- Of East Cumberland. was assaulted
by his half-bTOtheT. a 8ir- Ash. last night
in Greenmont Cemetery. and severely cut
on the left shoulder.
The two men QUarreled over some c.
ment work which they had placed around
a lot in the cemetery. Ash went 20 the
cemetery and proceeded 10 demoUsh the
work
Klavuhn. hearing OF fl. went 70 thu
graveyard 20 stop Ash If possible, and
the latter who had been hiding behind a
tree. jumped on Klavuhn and seriously
injured him.
Klavuhn was taken to his home and a
physician dressed his wounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
INSPECT NEW RAILWAY ROUTE
Washington Capitalists Financier-
iIrE Hampshire Southern Line.

Specil - TIE Washington Herald.
Cumberland. No. .iay IN. F. Ailes,
president Of the Riggs Bank. Washington.
y H. Small. a capitalist. Of that city. and
Bir McEld0wney. OF New York CITY Ns-
tionaf Bank. who are financing the Hamp-
shire Southern Railroad. projected from
RCmney. W Va. through the South
Branch Valley of the Potomac River 20
Petersburg. Grant County. via Mooreheld.
visited Moore6eid and Petersburg with
former State Senator John J. C0rnweIl
OF Romney, who u also interested in the
project.
The section. which is very rich. is not
t-aversed by d railroad The visitors
seemed much pleased with the situation.
Elections VIII shortly be held IN Peters
burg and Noorefeld districts on the ques-
tion Of subscribing SS0oe0 in bonds TO aid
the project
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Odd Fellows to Lay Corner Stone.

Spccial to The washington HeraId.
Strasburg, Va, May Marsh Run
Lodge. I. o. o. z, viii have charge Of
the laying Of the corner stone of the
new agricultural college at MiddletovB
on Nay .. Many orders OF the Valley
have been invited. State Senator Rob
ert NJ Ward, Of Winchester. viii be one
Of the orators. Prominent among the dis
tinguished visitors on the occasion will
be Willett N. Hayes, assistant Secre-
tsry Of Agriculture Of the United States:
G. ". Koiner. State Commissioner of
Agriculture; DR.. Barringer, president Of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacks
burg.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Martin Enters Legislative Race.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. May la. B. Martin
farmer living in the eastern part o.
Campbell County, has announced himself
a candidate for the Democratic nomina.
ton for member Of the general as
sembly from that county. He viii b
opposed by Eugene Old and Judge Franz
Nelson.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Coal Found in Augusta County.

SPECIAL tn TIE Washington Herald
Staunton, Va, May II c. Yeager, OF
Staunton- Is showing specimens Of what
IS believed to be pure coal found in Au-
gusta County. The product has been pro-
nounced TO be coal by local men, and
specimens will be sent to a New York
chemist. who viii ascertain the grade.
Yeager was fishing for trout in a noun
tain stream when he came across the out
crop. Upon digging three feet down he
struck a vein believed TO be twenty feet
wide. The product. when held in flame.
isnites and blazes like a candle.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Find ''Blind Tiger in Lynchburg.

Special to Tie Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. May 1.-As far as ap-
pearances go. the police to-day. when
they arrested William Harris. coIored
and raided his home. At Fourteenth and
Jackson streets. ran upon what they be
lieve to be the first real blind tiger
since LynChbuTg went dry Harris
had nearly a gallon Of whisky, glasses.
corkscrews. measuring cups. and other
paraphernalia, all of which were taken
with him TO headquarters
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
OFFERS 70 PAY HALF.
John T. Hopkins Wants Georgetown
Leesburg Pike Resurfaced.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Herndon. Va, Nay John T Hop
kins. a retired mine operator. who re.
Gently purchased the Cotton farm for
nierly owned by the late Senator Stewart.
has offered 5000, provided a like sum is
raised by local authorities. or by the citi-
zeDs here. 10 resurface the GEORGETOWN
Leesburg pike from a point adjoining
his farm 10 Dranesville, Fairfax County.
Business men of HernGon. which is a
sood-roads center, though not on the ROAD
mentioned. have joined the movement.
and there is little doubt OF its success.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
OPERATOR Is ROBBED.
Weeks Pay Taken from His Pocket
by HiGhwayman.
special to The Washington Herald

ope-sI u The Nss6l1E1OI HeTaId-
Cumberland. Nd. May Mont Harris,
night operator on the Western Mary
land Railroad at Harrison, ". Va, son Of
D. Harris. merchant Of Elk Garden. was
assaulted and robbed at midnight after
he had received his pay.
Harris had started for his clearinghouse
when he was attacked and thrown to the
ground, pistol was held n his face, aud
his pockets Tifed Of So. The thief then.
at the point OF pistol, marched him Up
the railroad beyond Dodson bridge. told
him 10 remain there until the east freight
passed. and then escaped
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
HaEerstown Gun Club Elects Officer.

Hagerstown, Md, May 1-Oficers were
elected as follows by the Hagerstown
Gun Club for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, John U. Adams. vice president,
Lynn S Keller; secretary. William o.
He'll; treasurer, Ernest 3. Emmert; field
captain, y. Newton Henson. who, with
s. W Kent Miller and Charles ]. Powles.
compose the board Of managers. The club
decided 10 contest for the Du Pont
trophy, handsome silver cup
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
bloodhound Killed Trailing RoBber


Lynchburg, Va, May 1-WhiIe trailing
persons who had robbed Turner's store
and the post-oface at Cats Mills. Ward,
2 bloodhound belonging to Shelton &
Adams, Of this city, was rIn over and
killed by train The dog. with his nose
on the trail Of the burglar. who fed by
the railway, ran directly into the pilot
Of the engine Rain prevented the other
hound from following the trail. and the
Fobber escaped.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
LID ON IN PARKERSBURG.
Every Gambling Place "a Warned
to Close.

Parkersburg. ". Va. May AFTER d
liberal administration lasting two years.
the Republican officials here last night an
nounced that the lid would be ciamped on
tight.
Chief Of Police Oliver. in person. acting
under the mayors orders. served notice
on every gambling place in the city that
il must quit business BY Wednesday OF
next week
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Auto Runs Down LynchhurE Lad.
sre-isI 10 The Washington Herald.

Lynchburg. Va, May IAN automobile
driven by ". B. Bolton late to-day ran
down Maxwell Stone. the little son of
z. n Stone. a well-knOWn merchant,
and seriously. II not fatally. wounded the
lad At the Hygeia Hospital tonight
it was said the boy has two fractures OF
the skull and Is in a semi-conscious con-
ditiOn- Bolton was arrested, but later
was released under s1.od0 bond for his ap-
pearance in the Police Court
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Police Ordered to Protect Umpire.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SpeclaI q ne washington Herald
Roanoke, Va. May I-Chief Dyer has
instructed the members of the force that
they are to enforce order and protect
the umpires at baseball games in Roa-
noke hereafter. and. If necessary. they
are to use their clubs and pistols Umpire
Pender was taken to Jail some days
ago TO protect him from the assaults of
excited spec, ators who objected to his
rulings.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
JILTER MUST RETURN RING.
Norfolk Justice Rejects Girls Pies
that II Was Christmas Gift.

NoEfoIk, May II D Mcfarland. of
the Monticello Hotel. today got Judgment
in Justice Denning's court for his 80 en-
gagement ring given Miss Lula B. Short.
a young stenographer. who he said had
lifted him ard refused 70 return his ring.
The girl said the ring was a Christmas
present only. and appealed for a jury
trial, which will be allowed later.
Justice Denning ruled that young men
drawing small salaries don't give So
diamond rings Just for Christmas gifts.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
.arolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

ClrdSDlfEs Nd--AI0EEdS SiHl0us VINO mas
relatives at Toms Brook. is dead in Chi
cago. He was editor Of the Illinois
Staats-Zeitung. fought in the Union army.
and vas wounded at Cedar Creek. bu,
was nursed back to health by the family
Of the late Ferdinand Sehmucker, Toms
Brook. He went West. and twenty years
ago he wrote making inquiry as to the
Schmucker family. he returned 10 visit
them. and while there met and married
Miss Emma Bushong. daughter Of Mark
A. BUshong. who survives him.
strasburg, vs--Application has been
made to the state corporation commission
for a charter for the Strasburg Hospital
founded some years ago by Or. NJ. r.
Bruin, to be incorporated with $500 mini
mum and Slo9o0 maximum capital The
officers for the first year are to be DR..
NJ r Bruin. president; DR.. D. II. Kipps.
Front ROYAL. vice president: 4 c. Stick
ley. secretary, and c l. Kneisley, treas
urer. The directors are NJ r Bruin,
D. N. Kipps. A. c. Stickley. c. L. Kneis-
ley. J. p. Hamsker. G. A Copp. and NJ.
B. Wunder
Cumberland. Md-The contract for
building an additional wing To the West
ern Maryland Hospital, this city, has
been awarded 10 S w Wise. OF Cumber-
land for S7.71e. There were ten bids The
Western Maryland Hospital is a semi
State institution. governed by board ol
managers appointed by the governor.
EIkton. Md-Garfeld Post. No Is. g
A. r. Of Rising sun. win hold memorial
exercises at Rosebank Cemetery on Ne
mortal Day Rev. J. wynne Jones. past
department chaplain. Department OF
Maryland. viii be the orator OF the day.
Cumberland. Md G. Hoffman. ST:
II. A. Minke. John Carscaden. c. Cannen.
and v. HeuseI have been elected by tho
Vigilant Hose Company. Of Cumberland.
delegates to the annual convention OF the
Maryland State Firemen's Association.
which assemblies during the first week in
June az Cambridge.
Salisbury. y. C.-Paul II. Bernhardt.
Of Salisbury. and Miss SaIlie Barlow. Of
Tarboro. viii be married on June g Mr.
Bernhardt Is one Of Salisbury's best
known young business men. Miss Barlow
came TO Salisbury a year ago 10 teach in
the graded Sc 7ols.
Spencer. y. Cards received here an
nOunCe the coming marriage on May Z
of Miss Flora Celeste Wnrthen. daughter
of Dr.. and Mrs. b. s. Wortheu. TO John
Spangenberg, OF New Mexico. The cere-
rnony wiz be performed in the Spencer
Methodist Church by Rev R d. Sheriff..
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Hish school for ,iontrale.
-cisi 70 Ths washin-ton Herald.

opeclsI % Ine Was1InEIon HeTald-
Lynchburg, Va, May IA movement
locking TO the establishment Of public
high school a. Montvale. Bedford County.
has becn practically assured OF success
by liberal contributions More than s. CD
is already pledged.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Big Dividend by Lynchburg Firm.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
LynchbuEg, Va. Nay 1.-The Bonsack
Machine Company. OF this city. to-day
paid out the sum of 1920, this being the
aggregate OF q dividend declared a few
days ago.