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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

water, he smiled little, grim, wry smile.
1t was over soon. The black-clad group
drifted away. One member paused to glance
with curiosity at the roughly clad angler
making his way up stream. For Kent
Judged it wise to absent himself now, fore
seeing the advent of one keener eyed than
the mourners, whose scrutiny he did not de-
sire to tempt. Shortly Gansett Jim came to
the grave. Hastily and carelessly he pitched
in the earth, tramped it down, and returned.
Carriages rolled to the door of Hedgerow
House, and rolled away again, carrying the
mourners to their train. Not until then did
Kent snug up his tackle and take the road.
MO sooner had he reached the hotel and
changed into dry clothes, than he made
haste to the Nook, and thus addressed Sedg-
wick. "Now I'm your man for that tennis
match
"Kent, l don't like your looks" observed
his friend, remarking the scientists troubled
eyes.
Don't you? Where are the implements
of warfare?"
Here they are said the other, producing
rackets and balls. "You look to me done up"
"Well, the Great Game is always some
thing of a gamble, and usually for higher
stakes than money! retorted Kent. "I've
had a morning none too pleasant to look
back on, and I've got an evening coming
fore, shall probably give you the licking of
your life on the courts"
AS to the evening"" began Sedgwick,
while I'm"
Frank cried Kent, there's a query
trying to dislodge itself from your mind and
get put into words. Don't let it!7
"Why?"
Because at one single question from YOU
I'll either bat you over the head with this
racket or burst into sobs It's toss-up
which, He threw the implement in the air.
"Rough or SMOOTH" he called.
60 engrossed did both men become in their
game that they failed to note the I'M
obtrusive arrival of a spectator, in the middle
of the third set. But as they left the court
Kent, whose sense of the presence of others
was almost uncanny, turned sharply and
addressed lilac bush at the brow of the hill
"What are you doing here?'
The lilac bush shook a little, and Gansett
Jim came forth.
"He went to Carriers Junction. said the
halfbreed CURLY.
"You found his trail?" asked Kent.
The other nodded. "This morning" he
said.
Find anything else?'
"No. kill him if get hirn!" He turned
and vanished over the rise of ground back of
the court.
"Now what does that mean?" demanded
SedgWlck in amazemcnt
THAT is Gansett Jim's apology for sus-
pecting YOU explained Kent. "He is our
ally now, and this is his first information.
What marvellous thing the bulldog strain
in a race is! Nobody but an Indian would
have kept to an almost hopeless trail as he
has done"
4The trail of the real murderer" cried
Sedgwick.
Kent shook his head. you're still OBJ
sessed with dubious evidence, he remarked.
"Let me see your timetables"
Having studied the schedules that the
artist produced for him, he nodded consider
ingly. "Boston it is, then," he said GAS |
thought. Sedgwick, I'm off for two or three
days of travel-if we get through this night
without disaster"
To be continued next Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

TROUT are a tradition rather than pros
pect in Sundaymans Creek. Some, in
deed, consider them myth. Hope springs
eternal in the human breast, however, and a
observed testing the upper reaches of the
stream on the morning of July 10. Although
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Mrs. Mary I. CuPp Dead

Mrs. Mary c. Cupp, aged 50 years,
died Sunday night in Staunton at
the home of her daughter, Miss Sue
Meyer. Mrs. Cupp was a Miss
Robertson of Rockbridge and was
twice married. Her first husband
was Mr.. George w. Meyer of Nelson
county, and her second husband
was Mr.. John w. Cupp OF Rock
bridge. who died eleven years ago.
She leaves two children, Mr.. A.
L. Meyer and Miss Sue Meyer of
OF Staunton, and six step-childrep
who are the children of Mr.. Cupp.
They are: Mr.. a. NJ. Cupp, Mrs.
Maggie Campbell and Mrs. Charles
w. WhitmOre of near Lexington
Mr.. G. 7. Cupp of Raphine, Mrs.
William Hess OF Midway, and Mrs
Thomas Mccormick of Buena Vista
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
College Chums Were in Town

Saturdays Winchester Star: Mr..
William Randolph Shields of Lex
ington, Va, spent yesterday in
Winchester with MIR. S. Olin Faulk-
ner, formerly of this city, but now
of Amorilla, Texas. Mr.. Shields
was one of Mr.. Faulkner's college
chums at Washington and Lee Uni
versity. He is son OF Col. w. T.
Shields, one of Lexington's lead
ing attorneys and a member OF
Governor Mann's staff. and is a
brother of Mayor-elect f. S. Shields
Of Lexington.
Young Mr.. Shields is known
throughout the Southern college
world on account of his large con-
tributions to prose and poetry in
the Southern Collegian.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Unique Company

Members of the Jackson Monu-
ment Association met July Dist at
the Courthouse to pass on matters
in connection with the organization.
There were present eight members,
and six Of the number were partici-
pants in the battle of First Manas-
sas just fifty years previous.
Those present were Col. w. T.
POague. Major w. A. Anderson
Capt D. f. Moore. Capt A. NJ
Monroe, Messrs. S. r. Moore, a. L.
Barclay, Capt. ]. 2. Moore and Mr.
E. A. Moore.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Death of Miss Lucy Leyburn

Miss Lucy Leyburn died In hos
pital in Staunton Monday morning
and the remains were brought to
Lexington and buried Monday after
noon, accompanied by her brother,
Mr. Howard Leyburn of Manassas.
She was aged about 20 years, and
was born and reared in this COM
munity, the daughter of the late DR..
Alfred Leyburn. Services at the
grave were conducted by Rev. DR..
Alfred 7. Graham
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Captain Tribbett Breaks Leg

Captain w. E. Tribbett, on the
staff of Colonel William ]. Perry Of
the First Regiment, in camp at Cul-
pepper, slipped into a ditch Saturday
night and again broke one bone liz
the leg which was broken some
months ago by falling wall while
exploring the ruins Of his building
recently destroyed by fire. He was
brought home to Stanton Sunday
in special car.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

General William Male, twice Ad-
jutant General, under Governors
nors Tyler and Montague, died at
his home at Culpeper Sunday night,
aged 90 years. He was a graduate
of the Virginia Military Institute
and during his incumbency as Ad-
jutant General was a-member of the
V. NJ. l. Board of Visitors.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list OF unclaimed
letters remaining in the Lexington
postotiice for the week ending July
81, 1911:
Bell, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bogarth, Mr.. S. NJ.
Chittum, Mrs. Ann
Thornton, Miss Many L.
Persons calling for these letters
will please say they are advertised
MCCLUNG PATTON. p. M.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
LADIES SHOES.

These prices includes Ladies
Low Shoes, Pumps, Slippers,
High Shoes in all styles and col
ors, White, Tan and Black. and
the prices are for Cash. No shoes
exchanged and none can be sent
out on approval.
Our stock of Children's and
Misses Shoes and Slippers is still
very complete, and the following
are the CUT prices for Cash.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Dedication of Baptist Church on
Kerr's Creek


Upper Kerr's Creek, July 81
The dedication of the Kerr's Creek
Baptist church near Denmark took
place yesterday. Rev. p Swami of
Goshen, preached the sermon, as
sisted by Rev. f. c. Root of Lexing-
ton. A large congregation was
present and the services were inn
pressive. The church is neat
frame structure, erected at cost OF
abou, $500. A public collection
was taken Sunday morning and
about $3.50 raised. Rev. Mr.. Root
preached in the afternoon. Mr.. n.
f. Chittum was the builder of the
church. At present there is nc
pastor.
DR.. J. NJ. Chittum of Richmond
Mo, and Mr.. Joseph Chittum OF
Idaho. are visiting their father, Mr..
J. p. Chittum, who is quite i'll frCm
complications incident to old age.
He is in his Sith year.
MIS-. Roy T. Hart and children OF
Buena Vista, have returned to their
home after a ten days visit TO
Messrs. f. H. Hart, +. b. Teaford
and other friends of this neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Homer Harris met with Sc
rious accident short time ago by
having a saw log roll over him,
breaking his collar bone in two
places. His condition is reported
favorable.
Mrs. Walter W. Dunlap has re-
turned to her home in Fairfax
county after a visit to her mother,
Mrs. McMath of this neighborhood.
Mrs. McMath and Mr.. John McMath
accompanied Mrs. Dunlap home.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
New Advertisements

Irwin & Co., Inc S pecial values
in children s dresses.
Myers Hardware Co., Inc.-ccp.
per kettles, brass kettles, apple
parerS.
J. Gassman e. Son Hardware Co
Vulcan plows.
R. c. Walker-annual meetino
Rockbridge Mutual Insurance Co.
'. W. Hayslett-w matchmaker and
jeweler
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

If you need Hat better call
and see us.
Shirts at reduced prices for
Cash.
Mems zoe. v orking Shirt cut
to 40c.
Mems soc. Dress Shirt cut to
40c.
Men's 75c White Plated Bosom
Shirts cut to 40c.
The assortment of these is good
and they are bargains at the price.
40c.
If You are going on n trip or
going to take an outing we have
the Grass suit Cases at 81 80 that
are nice for this sort of thing.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
V. M. l. Summer School

The Virginia Military Institute
summer School opened at Rock
bridge Alum Springs yesterday un
der the supervision of Major r
Barclay Poague, with several assist.
ants. About thirty cadets are ex-
pected to attend.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

Mr.. James p. Alexander, one OF
the mailing clerks in the Lexington
postothce' was the first depositor in
the postal savings depository of the
Lexington Office, which opened Mon
Gay Tor business, with Assistan,
postmaster f.. l.. Conner in cbaroe
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

If you are a man this is grec t
chance Br ny your MONEY with
you and buy Mems Low ard High
Shoes at the following reductions ::
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
MEMS SHOES.

These MEN 5 SHOES include
all the seasons new sly les of Low
Shoes and Pumps in Black and
Tan shades. Men. don t miss this
sale-it means big savi1 & 20 YOU
if you are barefooted.
Special lot of Ladies' Dress
Shoes High Cut most of them
in sizes 3, b and 4 $500. 81 so
and $500 Shoes at S1.OO per pair
Cash.
SPECIAL LOT of Ladies'
Heavy shOes-most of them in
sizes 3, 81 and As. 81 80 and
500 quality at Zoe. per pair
Cash.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02

The Sunday school at riverside
Chapel will hold Children's Dav
services next Sunday afternoon at a
O'Clock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
OF THE
ROCKBRIDGE MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
Saturday. August %, 1871
At II O'CLOCK A. M

The election Of Officers and two hi
rectors and other important matters
wi come up.
1t requires that a majority OF the
number of shares OF stock be represent =
ed i'll order that meeting can be held
so to this end there will be mailed to
each stakeholder a proxy, and in case
any one cannot attend the meeting he
is earnestly requested 10 appoint some
one to represent him and mail or deliver
his proxy to one OF the directors on any
one else who will attend the meeting
| One or more stockholders can sign the
same proxy. II. G.. WALKER.
Aug. At. Secretary and Treasurer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
Cash Clearance Sale
SHOES AND HATS
For CAREFUL CASH BUYERS

IN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR STOCK AND MAKE ROOM FOR
FALL GOODS WE WILL SELL CASH ONLY OUR STOCK
OF HATS SHOES AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCED PRICES.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
If you are Il Cinderella this
means saving to you.

Cut prices on Mems Soft and
Stiff Hats for Cash only. Newest
styles and shares reduced as fol.
lows:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-08-02
CHILDREN'S SHOES

These prices are for Cash and
for Cash only.
The Washington times., 1911-06-25
Jewel Seizure First
Move in Big Expose

NEW YORK, June 25.-With the
seizure OF 5000 worth of gems belong
ing to Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins, the
first open move in a campaign as sensa-
tional as 1t has been secret has been
made by the United States customs Of
ficers.
This seizure is only an earnest of what
is to come, for Mrs. Jenkins has jewels
valued a 5000 which Collector Loeb's
men declare came from Europe duty
free.
Assistant United States District At
torEey Wise, who compelled the Du-
veens to disgorge more than a million,
has the case in charge for the Govern
lnent. That he will push it to the end
no one doubts, for he is backed up by
declarations from Mr.. Loebs men that
not only the jewels. but valuable gowns.
lingerie, and hats were smuggled into
the country by the same persons who
smuggled in the Jenkins diamonds. sap
phires. and pearls.
The whole matter will be laid before
the grand jury in a few days. Mrs.
Jenkins first acquired notoriety in De-
cember, 1909. when she reported the loss
of 100000 of jewelry from her apart
ment in the Lorraine, Fifth avenue and
Forty-fifth street The police investi-
gated. but decided it was no\case fo-
them.
Before Mrs jenkins appeared on the
New York horizon she came to Memphis
from New Orleans with a jockey, but
left him to begin Il life of more luxury
than he could afford.
The Washington times., 1911-06-25
DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR
CIVIL EMPLOYEES.

Once more we are given a forceful,
concrete example of what happens to
civil employees of the Government who
become unfit for work because of phys
ical disability incurred in the line of
duty.
Erskine r. X. Hayes is now a help
less cripple, and will probably remain
such as long as he lives, and his con-
dition is the result of injury received
i'll the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, where he was employed. He was
injured in 1902, and has been trying
ever since to collect damages from the
Government, but has failed. Uncle
Samuel is too poor to afford to pension
civil employees disabled in the discharge
of their duties, SO Hayes enjoys the
pleasant prospect of being supported by
relatives and friends or going to the
poorhouse.
Hayes stumbled over planking in a
badly lighted corridor of the bureau
and fell heavily to the floor. His spine
was so seriously injured that he will
always be helpless. The Court of
Claims, in denying him damages, de-
scribed his case thus:
At the time of receiving said injuries
said claimant was a sober, Industrious
and intelligent young man, about twen-
ty-two years of age, in good physical
health, about six feet in height, and
weighing about $50 pounds. Said injury
to the back of the claimant resulted in
a serious and inCurable disease of the
spine. from which the claimant has suf-
fered ever since such injury. and in
consequence whereof the claimant has
become "a helpless cripple, unable to
perform manual labor. and will prob
ably remain so during life. Said dis
ease of the spine resulting from said
injury has resulted in a marked de-
formity of the same, causing the claim
ant at all times considerable pain, and
he will probably remain an almost help
less invalid for life, unable to do but
little or anything for his own support.
If Hayes had been in the Army,
Navy, Revenue Cutter Service, or
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. he would have been retired for
physical disability long ago. But Hayes
was merely a civilian enploye. When
one of that corps OF nearly half mil
lion is disabled the Government very
generously gives him sixty days pay,
a pleasant smile, and his discharge
papers.
Within the last few years healthy
sentiment for retirement of civil en-
ployes of the Government has devel-
oped throughout the country. The cen
trail idea is for a system whereby the
Government service may be strength
ened by ridding it of superannuated
employees, who have rendered long and
faithful duty. When the legislation is
finally enacted, it will be incomplete
unless it makes provision for the re-
tirement of employees who, like Erskine
Hayes, have become disabled in the
line of duty.
The Washington times., 1911-06-25
CITIZENS OBJECTIONS TO
MUNICIPAL STABLES.

Citizens generally will commend the
plan of the Commissioners for the Gre
alton of a municipal street-cleaning
establishment. By doing that work it
self, the District will be able to keep
more streets cleaner for less money
than would be possible were the work
done by private contract, as it is at
present. This was the view taken by
Congress last winter when it gave the
Commissioners the authority and the
money to clean the streets of the city.
1t must be recognized, however, that
if the District is to have a municipal
street cleaning organization, it must
have a place to keep its wagons, carts,
sprinklers, horses, and other facilities
for doing the work. 1t already has one
municipal stable, in the block bounded
by Ninth and Tenth and \ and o
streets northwest. This is to be re-
built, but it needs another stable, and
has purchased land for it near Four
teenth and E streets southeast. Own
ers of property adjacent to both the
old stable and the site for the new are
protesting vigorously, and the con-
struction of the buildings has already
been delayed.
1t is but natural that one should OBJ
ject to having a municipal stable erect
ed and maintained practically in his
back yard. Nobody would choose that
sort of a public institution for a near
neighbor. The Commissioners, however,
are under the necessity of establishing
the stables somewhere, and wherever
that is, they are bound to encounter
opposition.
As a matter of fact, opposition is,
to large degree at least, sentimental.
The actual damage to adjacent prop
erty is probably slight, because the
stables, under municipal control, will be
kept as clean and wholesome as pos
sible. The man with municipal stable
abutting on the rear line of his resi-
dence lot will have much less to fear
than he would have if a private stable
were there, or if an untidy neighbor
allowed his back yard to become filed
with refuse and debris, and perhaps
maintained an unsanitary garbage can.
The municipal stables can be operated
in quiet, orderly manner, and can be
kept scrupulously clean-and it is safe
to assume the Commissioners win see
that they are SO operated and kept.
The Washington times., 1911-06-25
PETWOREH TO HAVE
FREE CELEBRATION
Of JULY FOURTH
Lemonade and Fireworks
Will Be Enjoyed Partly
by Parkview.

Free lemonade and fireworks will be
features of the celebration of the
Fourth of July at Petworth, in which
citizens of Parkview will join.
Athletic sports, music, orations, and
comic outdoor entertainment will be
provided for visitors during the after
noon and evening.
Orders for fireworks have been placed
with the Pain Fireworks Company of
New York Success in soliciting funds
is reported by Phillip H. Brill. chairman
of the finance committee. and entries
are being received for the athletic
events by Chairman Josh Carr.
Formal exercises, including popular
and patriotic songs, with speaking by
local orators, will be held during the
afternoon on the site OF the proposed
Petworth Park.
Following are the committees:
Athletics-Josh Carr, chairman; Sam
Moores, Roger Garrett. r. S. Jones,
Carl Stanton, Charles Loeffler, Spence,
George Clayton, G. W. Lynch, D. W.
Bell, Stockton Gaddis.
Fireworks - Charles H. Williams,
chairman: W. L. Gutelius, Gregor Noet-
gel, E. A. Finkley, ]. H. Glasco, ]. F.
Culverwell, Walker, R. S: Jones.
Seatings and refreshments-James r.
Williams. chairman; ]. l. Painter, ]. n.
Stevenson, H. v. Bisbee, Brown, E. H.
Quinter, Claud Livingston, Oyster, Jr.,
r. I. Carr. 1. c. Ellis, ]. S. Gruver. j.
F, Hester, d. ]. Particle, Josiah Carr.
r. E. Buchanan, William Simonds
Program committee-Paul Lesh, chair
man; James n. England, Leonard, Syl-
vester, L. ]. Robinson, w. l.. Gutelius,
j.. R. Gaskins, w. ]. Howard, Dr.
Holmes, r. H. Hartshorn. DR.. E. c.
Shorey, H. NJ. LeDuc. James, Winkel-
haus, Mantke, Aldridge.
Finance-Philip b Brill, chairman: G.
w. Stone, r. z. Anderson, Adams, ].
o. Bobee. DR.. Caldwell. DR.. F. Is.
Campbell. George Cook, Walter Collins.
Crabill, E. 1. Crum, Norman Dayton,
Paul Davis. Paul F1nkel, T. E. Fitz-
gerald, C. W. Foster, J. J. Flynn, A.
Grupe, A. G. Graves, C. II. Hanson.
Hitchcock, ]. L. Jones, D. VI. Keeton,
]. A. Langley, J. W. LaPelle, j. B. Mat
tern, j. B. Mitchell, DR.. Miller, T. B.
Marsh, Pine, Parsons, W. L. Rhoads.
Thomas Roach, Schaeffer, Sullivan, ].
c. Suter, E. L. Springman, o. G. STAN
ton, w. T. Spence, Van Vrdnken, Her
Pubiicity~W. N. Cromwell, chairman;
Walter Collins, Paul Davis, II. S. Le :
Due, James, John H. Stevenson, r. s.
Jones.
The Washington times., 1911-06-25
IF HARTMAN HAD LIVED FIF-
TEEN YEARS LONGER.

II see no reason why I should not
go on until | gathered all the railroads
of the country under one management" :"
boldly declared Edward H. Hartman
when the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asked him what he was trying
to do with his progressive merger of
transportation properties.
That was Just Harriman's ambition.
He was halted at the very height of
his dazzling career by the Govern
ment's action Under the anti trust law,
in which it sought TO put sn end to
control of the Southern Pacific by the
Union Pacific Hartman had already
gathered in the Illinois Central, Alton,
vast holding in the Baltimore and
Ohio, was deep in New York Central,
strong in the Atchison, had taken over
the Central of Georgia, and was cred
tied with holdings in or designs upon
various other roads.
The things this man might have
done had not the Government inter
fered and had he been left the full span
of strong mans life to work out his
plans fairly BATTLE the imagination.
His wizardry seemed to halt at moth
ing. He circumvented his enemies, de-
fed rivals, seemingly hypnotized finan-
=. I.
was the past master in the art of buy
ing without money, by exchanging n
new issue of printing press shares for
an outstanding one.
The Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Eighth Circuit has held that there was
no violation of law in the Union Pa
cific control of the Southern Pacific. 1t
has been the rule for the Supreme
Court to follow [he great Eighth cir
cult bench in these matters, and not
unlikely it will do soNgain. If so, the
Northern Securities case will 90 the
way that the Knight sugar case has
gone, and the antitrust act will be
well on the way to restoration to its
original intent.
, That act was originally intended to
apply to industrials, and not to apply
to railroads. Pe-versity of conditions
brought it at last to apply to rail-
roads, while being denied application
to industrials. But the Standard Oil
case has brought it back to its original
purpose as to industrials, and the Har-
riman case seems to restore it to the
first purpose as to railroads.
Fifteen more years of Hartman, with
this decision finally established as the
law of the land, might easily have seen
our continental railroad system
brought under one domination. That
would have ended all possible pretense
of competition; regulation would have
been of necessity the alternative, and
Government ownership would not have
been a far cry.
But Hartman was gone before the
Union Pacific case was decided. Will
another arise who can carry out the
great plans he had in his mind!