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of Rev Charles Stribling of Waynesboro.
Va. TO serve as pastor. More than
year ago he accepted its call, but the
Lexington Presbytery, at the sohcltatioIl
of the Waynesboro church. declined 10
dismiss him. Several months ago ne ac
cepted a second call and was dismissed
by the presbytery. He left TO spend
few DAYS with relatives at Martfnsburs
before going to Petersburg. and was
taken i'll with typhoid fever. He recov-
cred sufficiently this week to go to see a
Washington specialist about his throat.
Plowman Preachers Revival.
Rev. John A. Shockey of the county,
who never attended a theological semi
nary and who threw down the pillow on
his mountain farm to become a minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. went
into the mountains of western Maryland
recently, and is now holding one of the
largest and most successful revivals. the
In that section. Upward Of 100 people
have been converted in q short time, and
people drive for miles around to hear
the farmer-pastor's plain. practical gos-
pei sermons.
While here on an automobile trip a
few days ago Peter Winchester Rouss
son of the late Charles Broadway ROuSs
of New York, who succeeded his father
as head of the Rouss mercantile eStab-
lishment. was shown through the Win
chester Memorial Hospital and was SO
| we'll pleased that he dashed of check
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CUP FOR CAVALRY MARKSMEN
Marine Corps Team Will Buy I,
With Camp Perry Money.

To show their appreciation of the
sportsmanlike conduct of the cavalry
rifle team in the Camp Perry shoot con-
troversy the Marine Corps team has
decided to use the money prize of $3.50
which comes to 1t by virtue OF having
been awarded the second prize in pur-
chasing a cup to be presented to the
cavalry arm Of the service.
It is planned to have the cup as a
trophy. to be awarded to the cavalry
man making the highest score in the
presidential match. MarkSmen from
any other arm OF the service are not
entitled to enter contest for the cup.
Most Of the Marine Corps team were
privates. and their share Of the prize
money represented very tidy sum to
them. The suggestion that the money
be used to purchase cup for the cav
airy team came from one Of the en-
listed men. and all the members con-
CURED in 1t.
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Ordered Tree inspectors Off.

Because he ordered official inspectors out
OF his orchard near Romney a few DAYS
since. telling them he could inspect his
own orchard. Charles Hannas was fined
$40 and costs In court. 1t was the first
case 10 come up In Hampshire county
under the new fruit tree fnspection law
and Hannas was prosecuted In order to
show that the law is TO be made ef.
fective
Both the Potomac and Shenandoah riv.
crS have been clear practically all week
ard large number of fishermen could
he seen along the banks OF both streams
What Is said to have been the largest
catch of bass this season was made by
j. T. Richards and William Bush near
dam No =. From O'Clock I'm the morn
ing until in the afternoon they caught
they landed bass as rapidly as they could
handle their rods. Other fishermen also
made large hauls.
Daniel W. Oates member of An old
family of Hampshire county. climbed a
tree several days ago to capture a coon
and Tell frCm the top. suffering injuries
which caused almost instant death He
was found by his wife. who upon missing
him from home went out to search for
him. a number OF bones were broken
and his skull was fractured. His widow
and several children surviGe
state Highway Commissioner St Julian
Wilson states that excellent reports are
being received as to the progress Of the
campaigns for the issuance of good roads
bonds in many sections Of the state
Elections have been called In q large
number of counties and towns, and 1t Is
expected that all will vote to issue bonds
for road improvements
The Iaob Street Presbyterian Church
OF Petersburg has experienced the great.
est difficulty In obtaining the services
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Army Officer Is Reprimanded.

First Lieut.. Harry B. Etter. Medical
Corps. stationed at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
has been reprimanded by Brig. Gen.
Howe. commanding the Department OF
Dakota This action was taken In exc
cution of a sentence imposed by court
martial on conviction of the charge OF
being absent without leave. THE ex.
perience through which Lieut.. Etter
has passed." said Gen. Howe. las a re-
suit of his breach of discipline. should.
and doubtless will. be a warning and
lesson to him to exact from himself
the same regard for his military obli-
cations as he would exact from those
under his orders"
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for $500. He also ordered extensive i'm
provements made to Mount Hebron GEM
etery at his own expense.
A number of new dumping carts and
other special machinery has arrived at
Stanton to be used in connection with
the work of filing in the great holes
made by the recent cave-ins, and it has
been explained by Nengineers how the
damage can be repaired and the ground
made more substantial. Reinforced con-
crete will be used to make arches under
the streets where the cave-ins occurred,
and this will be covered with earth sew
eral feet deep before the streets are
paved again.
large number OF owners of horses
which have taken prizes at the Virginia
horse shows during the past season are
grooming their animals for the purpose
of exhibiting them during the show to
be held in WASHINGTON October % and 90,
and the Virginians expect TO carry off
many honors during that event. The sta
bles Of Bowles brothers at Wildwood will
probably send some of the best hunters
and saddle horses, and the Blenheim
farm stables will also be well represent
ed. as we'll as the Leighton stables, the
Buckeyland stock farm and many indi-
viduals.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Appointments, Promotions, Transfers
and designations Announced.

Changes In the Navy Department are
announced as follows:
Appointments: Bureau OF ordnance
Burnhard s. Leizear messenger boy at
800 Bureau Of supplies and accounts
Robert Nj. Putnam, messenger boy at
$4OO per annum. Bureau of navigation
Thomas E. Simms, messenger boy at
5000 per annum: Mrs. E. Y. Trego, copy
list at $40 per annum; Morris l.. Fried
man. copyist at $40 per annum: Robert
H. Real. copyist at $40 per \annunl.
Photographic Office Cornelius A. Sui
Ivan, apprentice plate printer at 5000 per
annum.
Promotions: Bureau of steam engin-
eering-Ernest r. Peaslee. from clerk at
S1.1O0 to $1,000 per annum; Burr >.
Stottle, from clerk at $1,000 to 81, 100 per
annum; Thomas E. Mcdonald. from
clerk at $500 to clerk at $1,000 per an
mum: Thomas c.. Cornish. from clerk
at $40 per annum to clerk at $500 per
annum Bureau OF navigation-Fred-
erick Chaimson. from copyist at $40 to
copyist at $500 per annum; John w.
Kean. from clerk at $1.40O to clerk at
$1,000 per annum; Swift G. Boy
kin. from clerk $1,000 to clerk ct
81, 400 per annum. Bureau Of con-
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WORK ON BATTLESHIPS.
Reports Show Steady Progress Made
During the Past Month.

Steady progress is being made on the
four battleships under construction at
Atlantic coast shipyards.
During the past month the Florida, build
ing at the New York navy yard. advanced
from 74.2 to ia per cent Of Compile
don; the Utah. building at the New York
Shipbuilding Company's plant, at Cam
den. N. j., advanced from $50 to So; the
Wyoming. building at the Cramp yards,
advanced from $50 to 1873, and the Ar
kansas. also building at Camden, ad-
vanced from 439 to AIS per cent
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struction and repair - Louis Living
ston. from messenger boy at S4OO to
messenger boy at 5000 per annum
Transfers and promotions: William S.
Douglass. from copyist at $40, bureau
of navigation, to clerk at $1,000 per an
mum, bureau of medicine and surgery;
Arthur l.. Nelson. from messenger boy
at $500 per annum, bureau of ord
nance. to messenger boy at 5000 per an
mum, solicitors office.
designations: Bureau of supplies and
accOunts-Charles 8. Adams, messen-
ger boy at $500 per annum. Bureau of
navigation-Peter Hetto, copyist at $500
per annum: Ernest G. Woodward. mes
senger boy at 5000 per annum: W. F..
Brosnan, copyist at $40 per annum
Bureau of steam engineering-Lewis B..
Lawrence. clerk at $1,000 per annum.
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NAVAL OFFICERS TAKING TEST,
So Far Not One Has Asked to Be
Excused.

All the officers Of the navy stationed at
Washington are taking their annual
physical test. So far none of them has
asked to be excused. Some of the officers
have taken the test alone, but the ma
1ority of them have ridden or walked
In pairs. In number of instances par
ties OF three and four have been made up.
The bicycle has been the favorite mode
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try for the month of September. This
means an increase OF s2025, e4376 in the
receipts Of the first three quarters OF the
fiscal year beginning July /, as compared
with the same period of last year. The
gross receipts of the Washington post
office amounted to $780, 1882 for the
month. as compared with $l03. 600. IS for
September. 1909 being an increase OF
81, 66254, or LEO per cent
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of complying with the test. although
quite number Of the officers have taken
the walking test. The favorite route
for the walking test is from Great
Falls to Washington, by way of the
towpath. Quite number of officers have
driven to Great Falls early in the morn
ing and walked back to Washington. The
distance from Great Falls to Washington
is about fifteen miles.
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Increased Postal Receipts.

An increase of $S45, 769 A. or 934 per
cent. is reported in the gross receipts Of
the fifty leading post Offices Of the coun-
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The explosion Of q coal Oil lamp caused
the house OF Ross Wolfe. near Catoctin
Furnace. Nd, to be destroyed by fire.
with all its contents. One child was
painfully burned. Others Of the family
narrowly escaped.
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The passenger station of the Virginian
railway at Salem, Va, was entered We'd
nesday night by robbers. who forced one
OF the windows of the ticket office The
cash drawer was broken into. but NO
money was secured.
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Apple Crop Gathered.

Many of the owners Of the large COM
mercial orchards in Frederick county
completed the work of gathering their
fruit this afternoon. and 1t is said the
fruit is turning out better than was an
ticipated earlier in the season Orchard
men who declined to sell to the northern
and eastern buyers a month ago believe
they will get higher prices In view of
the fact that the crop In many sections
has failed to come up to expectations
The season has been a busy one, and
there has been great demand for skilled
on farms have gone into the orchards
and assisted in the work, receiving pay
according to their ability.
While the general heavy shipments OF
peaches ceased about two weeks ago, a
large quantity of late varieties are still
going out from this section and although
the drought has been severe the quality
IS fair and good prices are being OBJ
tained- Miller Brothers of the Allegheny
Orchard Company have shipped sixty
five carloads this season, and over 10000
baskets were Shipped during the past
week Over $4,000 baskets have been
shipped by the Twig Orchard Company.
Survey for Trolley Line.
Surveyors are now at work on the route
for the proposed electric railway extern
sion from Hagerstown through Berkeley
and vicinity, and the promoters say the
people living along the route have shown
every desire to assist in the building of
the road. In fact, the matter was start
ed by a number of farmers living in the
Back Creek valley, and they succeeded
In interesting West Virginia and Mary
land capitalists in the project
The regular fall session of the valley
convocation of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, of which Rev. w. D. Smith of
Winchester is dean. will begin In the
church at Berryville Tuesday evening,
October Is. and the meeting will last
several days.
William Fletcher's life was crushed out
near Buena Vista a day or two ago
when sorghum mill fell from a wagon
on which 1t was being loaded. Fletcher,
who was thirty years DID, was able to
crawl out, but ne died in a moment His
widow and two small children survive.
Game wardens in this section of the
state have been notified to enforce rigid
~ the game laws this fall and winter,
and prevent the shipment of game out of
the state The season for quail, pleas
ants. wild turkeys and similar game
opens November ]. and they can be kill
ed in limited numbers until the last day
or the year. Non-residents must pay $40
for a license, and not over 100 in the ag-
gregate OF any kind of game can be
taken out of the state by such hunters
Last year local game wardens confiscated
large consignmentS or game birds which
Had been packed in egg crates and those
arrested were required to pay heavy
lines.
0r5arod Traa
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William P. Todd died Of paralysis We'd
nesday at his home In Deep Neck. Md.
aged ffty-two years.
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Three Engines Broke Down.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad had
an exasperating time getting it's passen-
ger train No. out of the Shenandoah
valley on Thursday morning, and pas
sengers who left Lexington about
O'Clock in the morning did not reach
Washington and Baltimore until late in
the afternoon, and that, too. with nothing
10 eat en- route. except a few sandwiches
The engine pulling the train broke down
near Staunton, and another engine which
was sent out from Harrisonburg to help
the train into town had similar mishap
while the third failed also. Passengers
on the train were very angry and made
it unpleasant for the crew.
An unusually large number of elope-
ments from the neighboring counties Of
Virginia ana West Virginia this week re-
suited in marriages at the Hagerstown
fair. which was in progress. In many
cases the young couples stole away from
home during the small hours of the morn
ing. drove for miles over dark and rough
mountain roads to Winchester, where
they boarded the railroad trains for
HagerStOWQ.
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VALLEY OF virginia
Rich Country Is Opened Up by
New Line of Railroad.
BIO. PASSENGERS PEEVED
Three Engines Broke Down on Shen-
andoah Valley Division.
FRUIT ABOUT ALL PICKED
Apple Growers Who Refused to Sell
Expect to Get Higher Prices
Than Offered.
BIO. PASSENGERS PEEVED
FRUIT ABOUT ALL PICKED
Special Correspondence of The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va. October II. 1910
The work of extending the Hampshire
Southern railroad from Moorefieid 10
Petersburg, W. Va, was completed this
week. and trains are now running on d
regular schedule between Romney ana
Petersburg. distance Of forty-nve mics.
The Romney-Moorefield line was opened
ND early last spring. and work was at
once begun on the Petersburg extension
The new road, which was built by the
Allies interests of Washington and New
York financiers, headed by Frank Van
derlip. has opened up what is considered
one of the wealthiest sections. OF west
Virginia, which never before has been
nenetrated by railroad. and as a result
there has been a large increase In land
values Options have been obtained on
many tracts of virgin forest. and it is
expected the mineral resources Of Hamp-
shire, Hardy and Grant counties will be
fully developed.
Plans are now being mapped out by the
same interests TO build a road from
Moorefield through to Peru. Sugar Grove
and other parts of that region TO tap the
main line of the Chesapeake and ONO
railway at or near the Virginia border
A charter for the new company has been
made preliminary surveys. There was
great joIlfication in the towns along the
route between Petersburg and Moore
field when the first locomotive was seen
in the distance winding through the
mountains.
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This is an odd piece rather
after the ROman-chair effect.
The design Is graceful, while
the excellent mahogany An
ish and plush loose cushion
seat make 1t a chair to be
desired. The price is
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The 6oudoir Of the Baroness.
A woman's counsel brought US Hrst to
woe.-Dryden.
"wait." she said. 1--WE shall have
candles She clapped her hands
sharply, and again there entered the
silent old serving woman, who, obedi-
ent to gesture, proceeded to light
additional candles in the prism stands
and sconces. The apartment was now
distinct in all its details under this
additional food of light. Decently
as ! might I looked about was
forced to sti1e the exclamation Of sur
prise which rose to my lips
Here certainly was European luxury
transferred to our shores This in sim
pie Washington, with it's vast white
unfinished capftol, its piedemeTl miles'
of mixed residences, and novels! |
fancied stern Andrew Jackson or plain
John Calhoun here
The furniture | discovered to be
exquisite In detail. OF rosewood and
mahogany, with many brass chasings
and carvings, after the fashion of the
empire, and here and there florid orna-
mentation following that of the court Of
the earlier Louis Fanciiul little clocks
with carved scrolls stood about Hare
and there a divan and couch showed
elaborate care in COMFORT. Beyond a
lace-screened grille | saw an alcoye---
doubtless cut through the original par
tition wall between two Of these hum
BILE houses-and within this stood a
high tester bed its heavy mahogany
posts beautifully carved, the couch
itself piled deep with foundations Of
know not what OF down and spread
most daintily with a covcrlid of am
ber satin, whose edges fringed out al
most to the floor At the other ex-
tremity, screened off as in distinct
apartment, there stood small couch,
Napoleon bed, with carved ends,
furnished more simply, but with equal
richness.
One resented the liberties England
took in establishing this manner of
menage in our simple city, and ar
rogantly taking for granted our ignor-
ance regarding it; but none the less
one was forced to commend the
4 thoroughness shown. My first impress
sion was that of surprise; my second
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as have said, a feeling OF resentment
at the presumption which installed all
this in our capital of Washington,
| presume my thought may have
been reflected in some manner in my
face heard a gentle laugh, and
turned about. She sat there in great
carved chair, smiling, her white arms
stretched out on the rails, the fingers
just gently curvng
She had thrown back over the rail
of the chair the rich cloak which
covered her In the carriage, and sat
now in the full light, In the splendor
of satin and lace and gems, her arms
bare, her throat and shoulders white
and bare, her figure recognized gra-
ciously by every line Of a superb
gownng such as we had not yet
learned on this side of the sea.
She did not speak at first, but sat
and smiled, studying, presume. TO
find what stuff was made Of.
BE seated, pray" she said at last
let us talk over this matter"
Obedient to her gesture, / dropped
into chair opposite to her, she her
self not varying her posture and still
regarding me with the laugh in heI
half-closed eyes.
"What do you think Of my little
placer" she asked finally.
Two things. madam" said I, hal
sternly. "If it belonged TO man, ant
to a minister plenipotentiary, ! should
not approve it. If it belonged to lad!
OF means and desire to see the land
of this little world. l should approve !
very much"
She looked at me with eyes slight,
narrowed, but no trace of perturbation
crossed her face. saw 1t was NJ
ordinary woman with whom. we ha'
10 do
But" | went on, "in any case an
at all events, I should say that III
bird confined in such cage, wher
secrecy Is so imperative, would a
times find weariness-would in fac
wish to escape to other employment
; You, madam looked at her direc
, ly-"are a woman of so much intellef
that you could not be content merel
to five"
NO" she said, Il would not be COZ
tent merely TO live"
CONTINUED tomorrow.)
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-THE story is told by
Nicholas I'rst. Ills chief. Senator John
Calhoun offered. the portfiio of secretary
of state IN rylers cabinet. Il toia BY his
friend, pa. Ward that his time Il shor.
Calhoun declares that lie Is not ready TO
die and II he accepts Tyler's offer T..
means that Texas and oregon must te
added TO the map Of the United States
lie plans to learn the Intentions of Eng
land with regard to Mexico, through
Baroness Won Ri.z secret spy and re-
puted mistress Of the English lmhassa-
dor, pakenham
CHAPTER lI.-Ncholas is directed to
brlls the baroness to Calhoun's apart
lneats at midnight
CHAPTER tII.-The arrand causes
Nicholas to miss meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
CHAPTER IN.--While searching for The
baroness house carriage dashes up
and Nicholas Is bccHoned to enter lie
finds himself with the baroness, who says
she Is being pursued and begs his assist
ance
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CHAPTER vi.

The 6oudoir of the Baroness.
A woman's counsel brought us flrst TO
woe-Dryden.
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tcontlnued tomorros.)

eHly when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightfnl despondcncy
But Dr. Kings Nce Lie pills expe
poisons from the system: bring hop'
and courage. eule al Ll*sl, .staz'
aeh and Kidney troubles; impair
health and yigor TO the weak, nervous
and aiIlpg. 25c at all druggists.
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CHamberlaln's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets @ill clear the sour stomach
sWeeten the breath and create g
healthy appetite They promote Che
now 0i gastric juice, thereby in6us-
ing good digestion Sold By al deal.
ers.
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gular situation Here, indeed. more
easily reached than had dared hope.
was the woman in the case But only
hslf Of my errand the easier half, was
done.
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60 of Jnneau TYpIea-

This case IS said 10 be typltal o.
the situation throughout much Of
Alaska. and. without attempting to
paliiate tiie operations oi the Gug
genheim o. any other syndicate Is is
significant that the Gugeonheims have
30 interests within hundreds Of miles
of the part ol Alaska where the pollt
ical turbulence OF the present exists
There may have beon loot Ia Alas
ka and there may Dc designs f0r
further loot The present question
Is aside from Cunningham claims Of
anything OF the Sort leaving the
merits thereof out 81 the question.
The side That has not been hea -
loudly IN the states asks that local
conditions be considered and ihai too
much stock be not taken in chnrRes
/ that capitallstic exploitation SIS in.
volyed IN every political scandal that
rears Itself The Interview with
Governor CLARK gives the key TO THIS
+ particular side Of the case