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exception to this rule. There was a
pause in the general and the happy-go-
lucky whirligig of fun at the Park about
noon yesterday when picnic time came
around and the young folks were called
from their play long enough to stuff them
selves to repletion. Some of them didn't
need much calling either, for having fun
at Luna is calculated to give even the
most bilious and dyspeptic live and most
happy appetite. OF course, many of the
children who didn't bring their folks
along with them to carry shoe boxes full
of fried chicken and such, and baskets
loaded with all sorts of cold picnic junk
scrambled around and got sort of a mid
day meal that the average youngSter
usually picks out when left to himself
lemonade and pickles and ice cream and
popcorn and all kinds of truck like that.
Can anybody imagine a boy or a girl
either for that matter investing in ham
sandwich and glass of milk when there
are other more delightful and lass digest
ibIe things around? Certainly not. Such
all there is to it.
All Amusements Popular.
There didn't seem 10 be any special
amusement at the park yesterday which
had it over everything else in the way of
popularity. All of them worked over
time, though to be sure, one Of them, the
aerial swing. takes a strong head to en-
joy without bad results. The Star re-
porter who was down at the park yester
day, watching everybody having a good
time, and, incidentally, having one him
self, tried that aerial swing business and
for about five sea green moments after
the blamed thing stopped and he was
able to seek a neighboring quiet bench, he
came very,very near regretting it. Of
course. the roller coaster and the shoot
the chutes worked all day long. They
are old amusement StandbyS and they
never seem to go back in the popular
estimation of young folks and grown ups.
The Old Mill, too, is a friend of other
summers and many hundreds sought it's
grateful cool during the warnlest part
of the afternoon. And all the other at
the motion pictures, the trip to the MOON
the human laundry, the social whirl and
the roller skating rink were almost equal
ly we'll patroniZed.
One-Sided Base Ball Game
The athletic feature of the day was
the base ball game between the Shapiro
Athletic Club and the Del Ray team At
ter a rather one-sided contest the Del
Ray phenoms won by the score of II to /.
There were six contestants for the
prize of $50 offered by Manager Goodfel-
ing one of the parks famous water
horses They were all young men, and
they did their very best, but the water
horses were too much for them. The best
equestrian in the bunch stuck on for a
distance of not more than six feet So
the prize remains for somebody else to
win, some day.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
pecial Correspondence Of The star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August -. 1909.
The third annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of Andrew Small Academy
was held yesterday on the campus adjoin-
ing the academy building, now the
Darnestown High School. and was at
tended by probably 500 graduates and
other friends of the institution, all parts
of the county and many other places being
represented. 1t was an all-day affair and
is understood to have proved one of the
most delightful occasions within the his
tory of that section of the county.
The address of welcome was dehFereu
by Dr. Charles H. Nourse. president OF
the last board of trustees of the academy,
following which interesting addresses
were delivered by Rev. Walter H. Stone
of Pottsville, Pa. formerly pastor of the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church. and
Prof Earle B. Wood. county superintend-
ent of public schools In the afternoon
the speakers were Judge Glenn II. Worth
ington of Frederick and State Senator
Blair Lee Of this county.
At business session this morning oh-
GERS to serve one year were elected as
follows: President, Edwin w. Broome
of Darnestown: vice president. Robert
Allnutt of Jacksonville: recording secre-
tary. Miss Virginia Griffith of Darnes-
town: corresponding secretary. Miss Lula
Mrs Grace Vincent of Jamestown.
A lawn tennis tournament was also an
interesting feature OF the day. Ladies
doubles and gentlemens doubles were
played. three sets Of ladies and four sets
of gentlemen participating. Misses Clara
Williams and Maude V. Broome carried
off the honors for the ladies. and
Messrs. Edwin w. Broome and Carlton
Etchison were the victors among the
men.
At noon a luncheon was served by the
ladies of Jamestown and vicinity
Mrs. Catharine G. Burns and Mr.. Pat
rick j. MCGOWAN. both of Washington.
were married in Rockville Monday after
noon by Rev. Philip B. Mcguire. pastor
of St Mary's Catholic Church, the cere-
mony taking place In st. Mary's Church.
The same afternoon Mrs. Delphine
Gerome Muller and Mr.. Richard Floyd
Irwin, both of Washington, were married
here by Rev. w. D. Keene. pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church, at the home
of the minister. The brides age was
given as thirty and that of the bride
groom as twenty-five.
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Memoranda.
LEEsBURG, VA.
,ecial Correspondence Of The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, August %. 1909.
The seventeenth annual encampment OF
the Loudoun Camp Meeting Association.
which has been in session near Unison
since Angus. ID, closed yesterday with
one Of the largest attendances of the
meeting. The exercises were devoted en-
tirely to the few survivors of the Con-
federate army, and veterans from all
sections of the United States were pres
ent. DR.. H. E. Johnson of the First
Methodist Church of Charlottesville. Va.
preached at IL and 3 O'Clock, and lunch
con was served the veterans at noon by
the Middleburg Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. The old
soldiers tent proved an attractive fea-
ture, and the ideal weather conditions
added to the enjoyment of the immense
crowd. The meeting this year was one
of the most successful ever held. There
were sixty-four private cottages. many
of them two stories high. and the num-
Der of persons camping was about LOCO
The weather conditions have been un-
usually favorable. and large number OF
transients made the attendance the larg-
est of the encarnpment Nearly 1000
persons were present Sunday. coming
from all sections of LOudoun and Eau
uuier counties, as well as from Washing
ton, Baltimore and other places.
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FOUND DEAD IN STABLE.
Mystery in Fate Of York, Pa, Dis
trict ATTORNEY.

YORK, Pa. August 25.-District Attor-
ney William l.. Ammon of this city was
found dead in the loft of the stable in the
rear of his home today. The cause of his
death is surrounded with mystery. Doc
tors who examined the body declare that
death was caused by heart trouble. Last
night he purchased alta local drug store
one pound of cyanide of potassium. an
nouncing at the time that he wished to
use it in making experiments with cop
per. He complied with the formality of
the law regulating the sale of poisons by
signing his name to certificate in the
presence of the drug clerk. A search for
the poison he purchased has failed to re-
veal it's whereabouts.
Mr.. Ammon was forty-one years old, a
native of York county, and was elected
district attorney of the county in Novem-
Der, 1901:
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Trading Coupons.

points to the local market: schooner
Grape Shot, at Alexandria from a cruise
on the river with the kamblers Club
aboard; tug Minerva. with tow OF sand
and gravel-laden lighters from Greenway
flats; sloop Bird, at Alexandria with
melons aboard from down-river point.
tug Miller with a tow of brick and clay
laden lighters from Little Hunting creek.
Departures.
Tug NJ Mitchell Davis. towing schooner
Margaret Thomas, coal laden from
Georgetown to the capes. en- route to
Boston; schooner I. l.. Peake. light for
Potomac point to lead back to this city;
schooner Five Sisters. light for a down.
river point to load cord wood for this
city: schooner Mary Ann Shea, light for
Aqua creek to load lumber for the deal
ers here; tug Eugenia with a tow of light
sand and gravel-carrying vessels for Pts
Getaway creek: schooner E. P. Evans.
light for the lower river to load: tug
Capt. Toby, with a tow for down-river
point: schooner Earl Biscoe, light from
Alexandria to load lumber at river
point for this market.
Memoranda.
Schooner C. P. Huffman IS at Glynlont
to load railway ties for the Philadelphia
market: schooner Norwalk is AT Sandy
Point to load for this city: schooner
Mabel and Ruth has arrived at Norfolk
from this port en- route to North Carolina
to load back TO this city; schooner Fred
die L. Hamblin has arrived at Baltimore
from this city and will load coal for Ellz-
abeth City, N. c.; bugeye Eleanor Rus
sell is in Chocamuxen creek to load lum-
Der back to this city; schooner Sam Wood
has gone to the Rappahannock river to
load back to this city.
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Specimens of Humor.

There is good deal of humor displayed
here and there. When You see a sign
to keep off the geysers" you may know
that joker has been about. Don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-25
TREASURE HID BY CAPT. KIDD
ENTICEs SEEKERS BOLD; THEY
WILL DIG UP SURE
All the Gold So Pure, Just Where
Twas Placed of Old
Perhaps.

HALIFAX. N. S., August 25-Another
attempt to recover the treasure of Capt
Kidd, which is supposed to be hidden on
Oak island in Malone bay. will be start
ed next week by a party of New York
men who came here today. II. l.. Bowoin
and M. v. Andrews are the leaders Of
the treasure-seekers. and with them are
several others who have at previous times
searched for the treasure.
A large quantity of apparatus to be used
in the search has also arrived here This
is not the first time seekers for Capt
Kids treasure have come to Oak island
About quarter of a century ago a mys-
terious shaft and lettering were discov-
cred on the little island, and the theory
was put forth that many thousands of
dollars in gold stolen by the famous Capt
Kidd was buried there.
Several companies at different times
financed plans to dig up the treasure but
all met with disappointment, being forced
to give up their search after reaching
certain depth because of the rush Of
water from below.
In discussing the treasure-seekers' meth
DDS of operation Mr.. Bowoin said:
If there Is anything in the old records
which we possess we will get the treas
ure. If not we will have some work with
out pay. We are going after the treasure
from an engineering standpoint and will
not attempt to bail out the ocean, asasome
others of the searchers after the hidden
gold have done.
Will Dive for It.
1--WE have with us several new inyen-
tions in the way of diving apparatus that
will make the task easy for us. We have
a diving suit in which the man can GO
down five hundred feet. thing which has
not been tried by any other person ex-
cept myself. ] expect TO have the treas
ure inside of two weeks, and if we cam
not get 1t In a month it will be because
there is no treasure there"
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug Columbia. towing Southern Trans
portation Company barges coal laden
from Philadelphia for this city; schooner
Water Lily, melons at Alexandria from
river point; bugeye John Bradford. lum-
Der from Potomac point to the dealers:
schooners c.. F. Lewis, Nicholas, Stephen
Lark, watermelons from river and bay
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ANAC0STIA AND VICINITY.

D. C.. Smithson, Frank Barse, r. A.
Pyles and Oscar Osterman have returned
from trip to the lower Potomac, where
they put in the time fishing.
Mrs. G.. F. Tolson of Lincoln street is
visiting her parents at Oxon Hill, Md.
The first night of the housewarming of
st. Teresa's School. held last evening. was
regarded as a success. The building was
open for inspection and friends were COM
ing and going the entire evening. The
large assembly hall on the first floor was
turned into a dance hall.
Charles Baxter of Good Hope road has
returned to his home after spending
long vacation near Baltimore, Md.
Elijah Kinsella of Good Hope road has
returned from trip to the mountains.
Oscar Osterman has purchased ground
at Piney Point, Md. He proposes to erect
a summer cottage there, where he will
spend his vacation every year.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
STATE NEWS NOTES

A hnil storm at Trinidad Sunday
afternoon stripped trees and shrubbery
Of their foliage and heat the alfalfa
into the ground the first crop Of which
will be practically lost.
J. w. Colbert and w. Smith were
killed and Arthur Allen was badly hurt
at Steamboat Springs, Tuesday, when
car brake broke in the tunnel OF the
Oak Hill Mining Company.
J. f. Kingsburg, a miner In the
Golden Cycle mine at Victor, on Satur-
day, drilled into pocket of gas In the
|, ,300-foot level and was overcome.
Physicians say he has a chance for
recovery.
Engineer Marcus KERN and Fireman
w. f. Cheyster were killed in wreck
on the Rio Grand Wednesday In the
city limits Of Denver, when their en-
gine, which was pulling a passenger
train, toppled OYER
Theron Force, aged seven, son of a
wealthy rancher Of Delta, was dragged
to death Wednesday by colt. He
tied the halter rope about his waist,
and the colt becoming scared started TO
run dragging the boy after him.
On Friday night three masked men
entered the bunk house OF the Nellie
mine at Telluride, held up seven per-
sons Mt the point of revolvers and
securing about $1,000 worth of ANAL
gam and high grade ore. 1t is thought
that the job was done by amatures.
Considerable damage was done to
truck gardens and growing crops in
Denver and vicinity Sunday by a
heavy rain and hail storm. The storm
thoroughly drenched the thousands of
people who were In City park when
the storm broke, and many picnic
parties were broken up.
Mrs. Bertha Pearce of Gunnison,
who lost her mind brooding over her
son, who Is serving twenty-year term
in the penitentiary for the murder of
Luther Hunt, was adjudged insane
Friday. Thursday she was found RAM
bling through the fields with lighted
kerosene lamp, saying she was looking
for her little children.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
Friday, June Is. 1909.

THE thoughtful observer of af-
fairs in the national capital finds no
more interesting theme for specu
lation and observation than the re-
lations of President Taft TO Con-
gress. Before his election to the
highest Office in the gift of the
nation, Mr.. Taft's friends widely
and enthusiastically proclaimed his
diplomacy, citing his conduct of
affairs in the Philippines and his
general visits to Japan, his mission
to Cuba and to Rome, as instances
Of his peculiar abilities in this di-
rection, but it is doubtful if he ever
occupied an Office which made
greater demands on his diplomacy
than does that cf Chief Executive.
Judge Taft is man Of highest
ideals. For four years he sat at the
cabinet table of Theodore Roosevelt
ard although it would be difficult
to find two men of more divergent
temperaments, Mr.. Roosevelt's Sec
retary of War became thoroughly
imbued with the wisdom of his
policies and although his methods
are radically different his aims are
the same. The leaders of the Re-
publican party in the national legis-
lature are of wholly different
stamp. While it is only fair to as.
sumo that they too cherish as their
ultimate ideal the welfare of the
nation, they are imbued with the
idea that such welfare depends on
the prosperity Of the special inter-
est, that because the trusts employ
great numbers of people at reason
ably good wages and certain pay,
they make for the Nations pros
perity and that anything that
proves to their detriment must hurt
the prosperity of the country.
Consequently they turn willing
carto every demand presented by
a great corporation. / m ear not the
less highly attuned to such impor-
tunities by an inner Consciousness
that their political welfare will
thereby be promoted. To Presi-
dent Taft falls the difficult task of
promoting to the best of his ability
those many ideals and policies
wholly at variance with the views
OF his followers in Congress while
he avoids quarrel with the man
whose power is such that they can
easily render nugatory all his aims
and purposes.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

THE decision of the United States
circuit court, at Baltimore, in favor
of the interstate commerce commits
sion and against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, is most. gratifying.
Eleven of the strongest railroads in
the east had instituted proceedings
to restrain, by injunction, the com.
pulsion OF monthly reports OF viola
tions by the railroads of the Federal
law limiting the hours of trainmen
10 sixteen, and of train telegraph
ers to nine hours day. The rail
roads contested the order of the
commission on the ground that to
require them to obey such an order
was in violation of the Constitution
OF the United States, in that it COM
PEELED them TO furnish incrimina-
ting evidence against themselves.
They put up a strong contest and
the case just decided had been
agreed upon as test case, proceed
ings in all the other cases to abide
by the decision rendered in this
suit. In all probability the litiga-
tion will be carried to the Supreme
Court of the United States by the
defeated railroads, but if the decis-
ion of the circuit court is sustained,
Federal supervision and control OF
corporations will be greatly facili.
tated by the establishment of the
legality of the requirement of de-
tailed reports of corporate, manage
ment to the government.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

THE President has determined
on policy of economy in the pub
lie expenditures which cannot but
prove beneficial to the nation but
there is grave question in the minds
of.au but himself whether Congress
will be willing to cooperate. The
spectacle of Congress refusing to
abolish useless and expensive pen
sion agencies because they afford
jobs for importunate constituents
has recurred year after year. The
same is true of useless custom
houses. The same is true of the
receivers in the public land offices.
and of many other Offices which
have grown obsolete and which
! economy demands shall be abolish
81. Truly no thoughtful man can
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

For Sale-Two leases with improve
ments on school land, years lease on
so, and year on an so adjoining, on
Sagehen Flat. Improvements consist
Of twO-story house, good granary and
all fenced with three wire fence. In-
auIre of Fl. II. Jones, Dolores, Col.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

survey the tasks which the Presi-
dent has set himself without won
dering if it will be possible for him
to escape an open rupture with the
national legislature as it is now
constituted.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
Notice..

If you are not a subscriber to The
Star but receive sample copy or two
do not be afraid Of receiving a bill for
same. This Is one of our ways OF ad-
vertising. Take the paper and read 1t
and II you like 1t subscribe for 1t, II not
hand 1t to your nelghbor, may be he
will like 1t.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Vicksburg. Miss, June lin the
presence Of hundreds Of Confederate
veterans and other spectators, an ever
lasting memorial of General Stephen
ID. Lee, one Of the most beloved leaders
Of "The Lost Cause" was unveiled
today in the Vicksburg National Mill
tary park. The ceremony was made
the occasion for q grand demonstration
In which every veteran In gray who
was physically able, and many a one
who was not, participated with an
energy and enthusiasm which defied
the life-sapping years that have gone
since they bore arms for the south.
Prominent men of the north as well as
the south shared in the program Of the
day. The exercises were opened with
q salute by the Warren light artillery.
The first address was by Colonel Henry
Watterson, Of Louisville, who paid an
eloquent tribute to the life and deeds
of General Lee.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Any one wanting Dolores town
property at right prices get informa-
ton from Harry v. Pyle. He has some
real baruains
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Call at The Star Office and see sam-
Piles and get prices on job work before
ordering elsewhere. Seeing samples
and getting prices places you under no
obligations whatever to give us the job.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
BLACK DECK.

MY Black Hawk-Morgan Stallion
will stand this season at the +. f.
Broad ranch two and one-half miles up
the river, and on Saturdays in Dolores
$lO.OO season. J. l.. SHULTZ.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
Shoe Repairing.

I have located in the rear Of ]. r.
Hughes blacksmith shop and am ready
to do all kinds of shoe repairing at
reasonable prices, work guaranteed.
Geo. H. Allen,
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Now Ia the time to Subscribe for The
Star. Another interesting story begins
next week. Take q trial subscrip-
tion Of three months; only 80 cents.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

For Sale-A returp ticket to Pueblo;
good till June %. Inquire Of Akin
Mercantile Company for further par
tieulara
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Ladies and gents suits cleaned and
pressed. Work guaranteed. Rates
reasonable. Leave package at J. J.
Harris Il Co.'S. store. Mrs. J. l.. ShuItz
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
Business Locals.

For Sale-One three room house two
lots. . bargain. Inquire Of J. E.
McKeever.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

olympia, WASH, June 1.-THE
local option law passed by the last ses-
sion Of the Washington legislature is to
come into effect tomorrow. Already
the anti-saloon forces Of the state have
taken the preliminary steps looking to
. vigorous campaign which will have
as It's ultimate aim the placing Of
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Washington In the "drv" column.
Clarke county In the southwestern
part Of the state, will probably be the
battle-ground Of the nnt local option
conflict. In Vancouver, the county
seat both sides are now organizing for
the conflict. A petition for local
option election will probably be filed
next week. and the election will b<
held the latter part Of August or early
In September. The county has a popu.
lation estimated at 25, 900. Vancouver,
with q population Of about 10000, has
twenty saloons aud a large brewery
plant.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

Washington, June15.-Specifications
we're caused to be made today and
bidders are wanted for two $4,000 ton
battleships, to be named the Arkansas
and the Wisconsin,.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Washington, June l4.-President AL
phonso Penna Of Brazil, died at half
past seven O'Clock this morning accord
ing to dispatches received at the State
Department from the American ambas-
sador at Rio de Janeiro.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Chicago, June l4.-Officials of the
Santa Fe road are inclined TO believe
that through the accidental discovery
of gold and copper in the ballast used
on the Belen cutoff, rich new min
Ing district will be developed in the
Manzano mountains, in Torrance
county, New Mexico.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Chicago, June 18.-The highest June
price for live hogs since 1882 was es-
tablished at the Union stock yards to-
day. The best porkers sold at the long
predicted figure of $S per hundred
pounds. The prevailing high prices
are due to unusually light receipts of
live hogs this spring at all western
packing centers, the extremely high
prices of grain last year prompting
many farmers to dispose Of their stock
rather than to pay the heavy prices
for feed stuff.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

Naivasha, r. f. A., June 15.-Mor-
tally wounded by lion, a member of
the party of F. c. Selous, the noted
African hunter, was brought to this
place yesterday. The encounter with
the beast occurred in the Sotik district,
where the Roosevelt expedition is sup
posed to be shooting.
The Dolores star., 1909-06-18

San Bernardino, Calf, June 10
Advices from Needles, Ariz., state the
Colorado river is rapidly rising and is
now nine feet above normal. The
weather bureau advices are that stage
of thirty feet viii reach Needles by
Thursday. This is the advance stage
from the floods of the Grand and Gun
nison rivers.