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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
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An important cveat i'm current state
!storl was tho celebration OF the
,ccrdOtal silver jubilee o. RI Rev.
i. =. Donahuo, ID. D., Bishop OF tho
Diocese OF West Virginia, az Wheeling
tuesday. Sixteen OF the twenty-five
! cars ho has served IN the ministry.
Rave been spent in West Virginia as
AshOp. and it is but just tribute
20 say that ne reverend gentleman
as proved himself spiritually and i'm
trlliCc,ual!y 10 be qualified for the
.gh Office he has held. Bishop
! onahue has been hrilder and a de-
Neloper Under his o and cner-
Setic direction, and frequently out oil
his private funds, the state has been
dotted with churches, school houses.
orphan asylums, hospitals and kindred
works OF charity in the name of God.
No nook or Granny of his diocese has
been inaccessible to MIN. He has
searched out every spot where there
was chance to alleviate human suf-
fering or promote the general good
and in each did what was necessary;
by arousing local interest. if possible,
at his own expense, if necessary.
Those who decline to accept Bishop
Donahue's theology unite with the
deout members of his church in CON
ceding the goodness sand the grandeur
OF the man. AS for himself, he is broad
and tolerast of the religious opinions
or others, and is ever ready to lend
assistance to all worthy movements,
be they those of otner Nominations
or strictly secular West Virginia has
been fortunate i'm. its Catholic bish-
ops, Richard V. Whelan, John Kahn
and p. J. Donahue form a triumvir-
ate which shall live in church history.
-Parkersburg Sentinel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
AN INDUSTRY BLiGHTED.

In Swain county, n. c., an enterpris-
ing woodsman succeeded in building
up profitable business in shipping
rattlesnakes 10 the East. That section
of North Carolina, !, appears, produc-
es a superior breed of rattlesnakes,
and New York scientists and natur.
alists have been paying willingly So
SAYS the Courier-Journal.
Manuel Weeks, the wideawake indi-
vidual who has been supplying the
scientific world with live and husky
snakes, owns large body of land in
the North Carolina mountains. The
most OF the land is too poor and too
rugged to raise a fuss on. but il
abounds in rattlesnakes. a New Yorr,
professor, on a vacation, looking
around for specimens OF fora and
fauna and other things OF interest 10
nature lovers. saw some Of the snakes
and wanted a few for his collection.
Weeks agreed TO catch them and snip
them, and did so subsequently the
fame Of the North Carolina snakes
spread over New York, and other
naturalists wanted specimens. Weeks
was furnishing them 3lat along. box.
ing them up and sending them b.
express from Brysou City.
The business was going merrily ar,
remuneratively until one day care
less messenger dropped box OF
snakes and smashed IL on the floor Of
express car The express messengers
lett the car in haste and the whole
train c-ew was usmmOned Tor aon
eral snake killing 1t was an exciting
time and f delayed traffic and threw
number OF passenger into cor
dillon approaching nervous prostra
tion. Weeks not only failed 10 rec
lie on that particular consignment
but tho express company sent It Hur
r-up order 10 fHr agent at B-eso.
City to accept no more snake e
shipment Tho next time uat se.
appeared with a box Of snake
gent gave him tine ,y stare ana ..e
gested that ratuers were yer, muc,
persona non grata and there n.i-
seem to be any indication Of thc com
pany warming mp 80 Wocr
culiar industry.
Weeks has sued tho COMPANY w
$4,000 damages. probably ON p.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
DECEMBER 81 IN HISTORY

674-The French defeated the Aus
TRANS at the battle of Mulhausen.
17O4-The Peak Of Teneriffe formed
"a lateral eruption in the Plain de
los Infantes. preceded by tremendous
earthquakes
lSO4-Stocks had risen three and
four per cent. in London. owing to
Frances overtures for peace.
lSll-Tariffa. near Gibraltar. at
tackled by the French. who we're re.
pulsed with great loss by the Brit.
ish.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

ls27-The subject of a general re-
vision of the tariff brought before
Congress.
lS29-General Guerro resigned the
presidency of Mexico. and was suc.
ceeded by Vice-President Bustamen.
to.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

1s54-The French Chamber passed
law authorizing loan of 100 900.
900 francs.
lS6O-South Carolina sent a com
mission to the slave states to arrange
for a Southern Confederacy.
lS64-The Bump Legislature met al
Springfield. H.. and adjourned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

1ses-A republican rising at Mala
ga.
lS74-A wage conference between
anthracite operators and miners at
Hazleton, Pa. resulted in disagree.
ment and coal strike was threaten.
ed
lSS4-The Baltimore and Ohio Tel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
NOTICE

The Citizens Underwriters Agency
has moved its Offices from the Thorn
ton building to the Flat Top National
Bank building, corner of Russell
street and Princeton avenue. in the
rooms formerly occupied by Attorney
II. ". Easley
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Asking Too Much

Mr.. Quizzer- DO you believe i'm wo.
men proposing?
Miss WhizZer Heal ems. no2 II vou
only knew the doubt and uncertainty
a woman has in picking out hat That
she can return If unsatisfactory. you'd
never expect her to decide on = nus.
band that she has to keep. Chicago
News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
SEAT SALES.

Sale of seats for the Lion and the
Mouse. Jan. >. will open at Whites
Pharmacy Monday morning at 10
a. m.
sale OF sea- fer he Trave.rrg
Salesman. ia! 4, will oucn at Whites
Pharmacy Monday mcru'r: ut Il a.
m.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31

Iegraph Company inaugurated sweep
ing cut in tolls.
1sO4-The Japanese captured Sung
Shu fort. near Port Arthur. Russians
declared by Chinese to have lose 500
men in recent sortie. Paps suffered
loss of 1000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
Just Joshes
He Ouqht TO Have

Il want to ask you for biz oil ad.
vice. said the insinuating man.
What is it,"
81 want yon TO put yours,if in my
place and me in yours. and tell me
how you would 20 about il !: you
wanted to borrow $40 wa ne"
Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-31
FARMS

Our list OF farming property is complete and we
can offer fscass propositions both the Norfolk & West
en and VTgnan Railways. All sizes and prices on most
any KIND OF terms 1t you interested in anything this
KIND will be worth your while pay us visit and look
over our lists. They most complete
70 any other information regarding the above properties
such as terms etc. call write We have the exclusive
sale OF all listed above will be pleasure for us to show
you any you may be interested you will just let us know
your wishes. In all correspondence please mention nbr
OF property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
ANACOSTIA.

The pupils of Mrs. William scantlebury.
jr.. gave their first piano recital last
evening at her residence. 1917 Minnesota
avenue. Anacostia. Those who partici-
pated were Raymond d. Fillius, John
Cook. Miss Anna Hagan. Charles Roane,
Miss Alice Scott, Miss Ruth Osborn. Miss
Juanita Chiffon, Miss Marion Butler.
Harold Wood. Miss Mary Hardy and
Miss Annie Hingley.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Anacostia Baptist Church has elected the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
year: H.. s. Crawford, president: Miss
Edna Goodman, vice president: Mrs. f.
L. Carter. treasurer: Ladue E.. McGill,
secretary. and Miss Edna Balderson. or
ganist
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Davenport Of En-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
Anacostia. left yesterday for Colonial
Beach,. Va. where they will complete
arrangements to accommodate the chill
Bell Home at that place About fifty
children will be cared for this summer.
Some of the older children will not go
away. but will look after the place at the
mead or Talbert street. where the win
ter home is located. The old building
now being used will be demolished to
make room for the new structures, which
are expected to be ready for occupancy
wien tue cnliQfen return from the Beach
To serve as officers for the ensuing
year the Sunday school department of
the Anacostia Baptist Church has named
the following: John I. Dent. superintend-
ent: Leroy Fields. assistant superintend-
ent; Miss Ordell Harlan. treasurer: La
due e. McGill, secretary; Norman Green,
librarian: Hatcher Goodman. assistant Ii
brarian. and Eugene Goodman, organist
A special meeting Of all the members of
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
will be held tonight in the hall of the
church under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Guild of the parish. for the purpose of
formulating some scheme whereby funds
may be raised to help defray the current
expenses Of the church. Mrs. William
Scantlebury. jr.. will have charge. owing
to the fact that Mrs A. B. Frisbie. presi-
dent of the Ladies' Guild. will not be able
to be present.
The funeral of Francis L. Allen, who
died recently at the Lakeside Hospital,
Cleveland. Ohio. took place this afternoon
from Bells Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr.: Allen was a member Of the District
police department. for many years serv-
ing in the fifth precinct. He is survived
by a wife and several children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
HORACE S: JONES DEAD
LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE
DISTRICT PASSES AWAY.
Active Member Of Two Citizens As.
sociations and Much Interested
in Promoting Public Welfare.

Horace 8. Jones, a prominent lifelong
citizen of the District, died at 7:45 o'clock
this morning at his home on Rock Greek
Fcrd road and Rittenhouse street, near
CHEVY Chase, at the age OF sixty-four
years The cause IF his demise was paral-
ysis.
The funeral will be held at IL O'CLOCK
Friday morning in the chapel in Rock
Greek cehete1y. The officiating clergy
men will b. Rev. T. S. Childs, rector o:
All Saints T. E. Church, Chevy. Chase
assisted by Rev. Charles E. Buck.
Mr.. Jones was born in the home in
winch MS death occurred. His father. a
much-respected citizen of the community.
was an Officer under the old form Of gov
eminent here.
Mr.. Jones had not enjoyed good health
for several years, and was not actively
engaged in business. His widow, three
daughters and a sister survive him.
Louis l.. Shoemaker. with whom Mr.
Jones was intimately associated, In re-
ferring to his friend today said:
He was an amiable. capable. honorable
and genial man and had a large circle o.
friends who liked and admired him. He
did all he could to advance the general
welfare Of the District and it's people
He was an active member of the Bright
wood Citizens Association and the North
west Suburban Citizens Association. He
had served for several years on the ex-
ecutive committees of both organizations
and was chairman Of the committee on
public improvements of the Northwest
Suburban Citizens Association.
AT his home near Chevy Chase" Mr..
Shoemaker added, Ibis friends were al
ways cordially welcomed and entertain
ed His death is great loss to his
friends and the community generally be-
cause of his active participation and in
terest in matters for the public weal''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
ROCKVILLE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. June %. 1910
The county commissioners yesterday
afternoon elected Berry E. Clark county
treasurer for Montgomery county for a
full term Of two years. beginning July
l. He received the votes OF all five
commissioners. and no other name was
presented. He a. once reappointed the
following, who were promptly con-
f1rmed by the commissioners: Eugene
W. Cissel, assistant treasurer, and John
r. Lewis and Mrs. Octavia P, Wood,
clerks.
Mr.. Clark was two months ago elect
ed county treasurer to fill out the I'M
expired term Of Robert G. Milton, re-
signed, and for several years prior to
that time had been assistant treasurer.
He is a son of former County Com
missioner Oliver H. P. Clark. is thirty
FIVE years old and married, and resides
at Sligo.
The commissioners have fixed the
county tax rate at 81. which is an in
crease of 8 cents over that of last year.
Because of road improvement there is n
special tax against several districts. max
ing the rate for those districts as fol-
lows: Colesville and Rockville, S1.O2;
Bethesda and Wheaton. $1.Oo. and Po-
tomac, $l.30. The increase In the tax
rate was caused by an appropriation OF
$S,OV lot the general dSSCSShicut, SUM
to be made; $1,000 for the salary and
expenses of the county road superin-
tendent, an Office created by the last
legislature. and increase in the appropri-
alton for bridges, incorporated towns and
elections.
The taxable basis Of the county is now
S15,S15 $50, which is an increase Of SELL
SEQ over last years basis Bethesda dis
trict furnishes about one-half the in
crease, and Wheaton district is second
with an increase of about 100000.
The following Montgomery county public
school teachers are taking courses OF
at the various summer schools:
Misses Efie Barnesly. Ella Robertson,
Virgie Brewer and Lillian Bennett. at
Summer School Of the South. at Knox
willie, Tenn. Misses Elberta T. Rice, Mat
tie j. Montgomeryand Alma A. Wathen, at
University Of Pennsylvania; Miss Blanche
B. Cramer. at University OF Virginia;
Misses Frances v. Horner, Ida p. Stab
Ter. Lillian England and Minnie I. Nc
Ilwee at Columbia Teachers College
New York.
The Rockville Independents and the
Gaithersburg Juniors played at the fair
grounds here yesterday afternoon and the
visitors won, to 8. In a ten-inning con-
test. 1t was a runless game until the
eighth inning, when each side scored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
We Get Results
QUICKLY SELLING REAL ESTATE.
BOSS & PHELPS tInc.). go 18th NV.
10 ~

years Of age, of Watson. this county.
was struck by lightning near his homo
Monday afternoon and instantly killed.
Rust was going to his home from a
nearby mill when the lightning struck a
tree near him, and. veering of, killed
him. He leaves wife and several chill
dren.
The remains of Mrs. John Mullen who
died at her home i'm Waterford this
county. Sunday, were inferred In Union
cemetery, Leesburg, this afternoon. Rev
j. II. Wiltshire of the Leesburg Baptist
Church conducted the services. The death
OF Mrs. Mullen was due to a general
debility of health. She was about sew
enty-eight years of age. Three daughters
and four sons survive her.
Joseph Helm, for the past few years a
contracting engineer in West Virginia.
has returned to Leesburg and is en-
gagged in engineering with II. II. Trundis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
UNABLE TO ENDURE.
Two Men Kill Themselves to Escape
Their Ailments.

NEW YORK, June 29-Two residents
Of New Jersey districts adjacent to New
York are dead by their own hands today
under almost identical circumstances At
Long Branch. John ]. Maioney, a New
York musician, long a sufferer from in
somnia. kissed his wife and walked into
the next room and shot himself dead.
At Paterson. Bernard Rafferty,. suffering
from lingering illness. remarked to his
wife that II he thought he would never
get any better he would kill himself. She
did not take his remark seriously, but he
had hardly left the room before she
heard revolver crack, and. running into
the next room. found her husband dead
with bullet wound in the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
CURES BY OIL AMOUNTING.
Bishop Upholds Right of Methods
to Shout in Camn

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. June 20
That church people have as much right
TO yell when they are moved by religious
enthusiasm as base ball enthusiasts
have when the home team makes a hit
was argued by Bishop A. Sellew of
Jamestown. y. Y, in an address before
the Tri-State Encampment of Free
Methodists here last night.
Bishop Sellew severely criticised the
police for their efforts to check the
noisy enthusiasm OF the encampment.
1t was announced that forty cures of
physical ailments were effected during
twenty-four hours of the encampment
by revival of the olive oil amounting
service of biblical days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
PART OF LOOT RECOVERED.
Young Woman Charged With Being
Accomplice Of Paul Weber.

NEW YORK, June pa handsome
young Roumanian woman. who gives the
name of Marcelle Weber, is held a pris-
oner at Ellis Island as an accomplice of
Paul Weber. q clerk, who Is charged
with looting g. German bank at Cairo.
Egypt, Of $4,000 not long ago. Nearly
$S7 900 of the money was found under
a mattress in the woman's room in
Brooklyn yesterday Weber has disap-
peared. and she refuses to give a clue
to his whereabouts.
The pair arrived here June 16. but, al
though the German consul had furnished
immigration officers description of Web
Der, they passed inspection safely and
disappeared until traced 70 q Brooklyn
boarding house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
MOTHER AND SON AT FIGHT.
New Jersey Woman Doesn't Believe
in Mollycoddles.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 29-Mrs. John p.
Henderson of Passaic. N. j.. doesn't be-
lieve in rearing mollycoddles. She wants
men in her family who don't faint when
they see bit Of blood spattered about
Mrs. Henderson came to Chicago last
night bringing Eddie Henderson. her
son. fifteen years old. with her. Chicago
Is not her destination; 1t is a mere stop
ping place on her way to Reno. where the
Jeffries-Johnson fight is to be held.
After Mrs Henderson had registered
at a downtown hotel she confided &c
the clerk of that hotel.
See" said Mrs. Henderson, display
ing three $50 tickets to the ringside
I'm going to take Eddie to see thai
fight. j don't believe In bringing uI
mollycoddles. At Denver my sister
Mrs. Henry Hort, will jotnp me and
well take the boy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
VIRGINIA LANDS SOLD.
Recent Purchases Near Linwood and
Melbourne.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. June %. 1910.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lee. who have
been spending the past two months at
Linwood. recently sold by Mrs. Richard
Henry Lynn to George ]. Babson Of Fox
croft, Me-. have purchased $50 acres Of
land from Mrs Rachel A. Paxton for
$500 an acre The land. which Is q part
Of the Carlheim estate, situated north
Of Leesburg, adJoins Linwood-
The Aiillsville property. belonging TO
the estate of the late Col. Richard Hun
ter Dulaney Of Melbourne, Loudoun
county. has been sold by the heirs to
Harry Neville of ireland, a brother or
the late Robert Neville. well known in
Washington and Baltimore. The estate.
which ID near Melbourne. and contains
TOO acres, was purchased for $4,000.
kasker Rust, ,colored, about forty-f1ye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
JUDGE PARKER NEAR BULLET.
Negro Fires Shot Which Whizzes
Close to Jurist.

NEW YORK. June 29.-Judge Alton
B. Parker narrowly escaped being shot
last night by an Infatuated negro who
was battling with a street car conduc-
tor and a crowd of angry men.
Judge Parker had been on a car fol-
lowing the one on which the quarrel
occurred. A bullet whizzed past the
distinguished jurist. who had just
reached, the sidewalk when the negro
fired.
Plato Jerry, a hotel proprietor Of
North Beach. was the negro who fired
the shot. He was aiming at a crowd
of men who were pursuing him.
Judge Parker and several other by
ISLANDERS narrowly escaped being shot.
as the bullet whizzed past him. Jerry
was overpowered, disarmed and taken
to the East 51st street station. where
he was charged with shooting at Joseph
Eichele, the conductor, and an addi-
tional charge was made against him
of carrying concealed weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29

3. A little loose work on the part of
the Rockvilles I'm the tenth gave Gath
ersburg two runs and the game. The
batteries were j. Adams and R. Adams,
for Gaithersburg. and Hicks and Higgins,
for Rockville.
Miss Lillian Morgan of this place has
been appointed principal OF the public
She is one of this years graduates OF the
State Normal School.
Licenses to marry have been issued here
to Miss Eleanor Lewis ConleU of Somer-
get, this county, and Thomas Parker
Hamilton of Chicago. and Miss May Poole
and Herbert n. Vinson, both of this
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
Annual Election of Officers.

At the annual election of officers of
Robert de Bruce council, which also took
place last evening, the following officers
were chosen and appointed
F. A. Sebring. $50 honorary, preceptor;
Harry Rothschild. 800. first subpreceptor:
Fred NJ. Book, 800, X. c. C.. H., second
subpreceptor; Robert F. Mentzel. 800.
chancellor: Nathan WE'LL, 800, orator
Louis Goldsmith, $50 honorary, almoner
and treasurer, and Elmer E. Simpson, 800
X c. c. H., recorder.
The preceptOr-elect made the following
appointments: James H. Mcintosh, 800
master Of ceremonies: j. A. Bailey, 80.
turcopolier: John l.. Hdrgrove, 32',
draper; John H. Won Hermann, 32o. first
deacon: w. Seton Trunnell, 32'. second
deacon; j. Worth Carnahan. 32'. bearer
of beauseant; Arthur NJ. Bugden. go,
bearer second standard; Charles G. F.
Topper. 800. bearer third standard. and
F. William Ernst, 800, lieutenant of the
guard.
The officers elected and appointed were
installed by Sterling Kerr. jr.,~ $50 hon.
orary. deputy for the inspector general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
PET RETURNS AFTER YEARS.
Prowling Fox Shot by Farmer Wore
NickelIPlated Band.

INEZ. KY, June 29.-While guarding
his chicken coop from night-prowlins
marauders here. William Stone, a
prominent farmer. shot and killed q
fox. Upon examination Stone ascer.
tanned that the fox was formerly a pet
Of the Stone family. The fox had dis.
appeared thirty-one years ago.
In 1875 the fox, then only a few
months old, was captured and tanned
by the family. A collar with a nickel.
plated band, upon which was inscribed
the fox's name, Pete" was placed
around it's neck. Three years later IL
disappeared An examination Of the
body yesterday showed the well worn
collar and nickel band, and the name
inscribed thereon could be easily dis
tinguished- 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
Your Chance.
We're Making Up
SSS Suitings for $50.
$50 Suitings for SIS.

Van. Doren is supervising the
cutting OF every one of these
suits-and every one OF them
will be finished up to the Gatchell
standard. You are offered some
OF the cleverest patterns of the
season to select from, too.
Fit or No Pay and No De-
post is a RULE with us. We
don't know of any fairer way OF
doing business. It's the only
right way, we think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
Do II Now

Tomorrow A. M. too late. Take
a CASCARET at bed time; CT
up IN the morning feeling fine and
dandy. No need for sickness
from ouer-eafing and drink
ing. They surely work while you
deep and help nature help you.
Million. take them and keep well
cAscARETs roc box for q veekS
treatment, al druggists. Bigeess seller
In the World. Nillion bones month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
The Deaf People
Show Great Interest

In the Globe Ear-phone- Many of them have
here and tried ii and found they
could hear perfectly. IL you're deaf you
should have Ear-phone
wi. Az LeeSe, "an sl4 ssh ns O Dw.
CAV fm.10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
Peyser: defendants attorneys, E. H
Thomas and F. H. Stephens.

BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Ander-
son.
| In re Arthur Burt; referees fee ordered
paid.