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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
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Balky Horses Delay Wilson
Party on Mount Vernon Road.
PRESIDENT ENJOYS FUN
Secret Service Men Try Hand in
Curing Stubbornness of
Animals.
ENJOYS FUN
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 10-A team
of halky horses attached to lumber
wagon In the poorhouse lane this morn
ing slightly delayed President Wilson's
party On route to Mount Vernon by auto
mobile
The secret service men, preceding the
party on motor cycles, were compelled to
dismount and assist the driver in clearing
the -oad This feat was only accom-
plished after the horses had been IN
harnessed- With several strong pulls the
secret service men finally succeeded in
pulling the wagon 10 the side of the road
way. allowing room for the Presidents
machine to pass. together with a number
of other vehicles which We're compelled to
wait until the work was accomplished
President Wilson sat back in his ma
chine and enjoyed the fun. In d few
minutes the party was again off. Few
people here recognized the presidential
party as it whisked through the city
Desire to Be Legislators.
With less than two months before the
primary to nominate a candidate for the
state Legislature to represent this city and
county. an active campaign has been
begun by the three candidates
The primary will be held July S The
candidates are j. Fred Birrell member
of the common council from the third
ward: o. F. Angelo, this city and Mai
F. w r Ewing of Ballston. Alexandria
county.
Cleanup day was observed today BY
the citizens of Del Ray, Alexandria
county, under the auspices of the Cfti-
zens' Association of that place. Many of
the residents removed rubbish from their
a af
used in carting away the trash.
City council will hold meeting Tues
day night. at which time number of
important matters will be up for con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
WEATHER..
Fair and Continued Cool Today
Monday Fair. Warmer.

For the District of Columbia Maryland
and Virginia. fair. continued cool today.
Monday fair. warmer: moderate north
and northeast winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Yesterdays Temperature.

Midnight, 80; 2 am. 81; 4 am, IA :;
am, 40; s am. As; 10 am. 81: II noon,
81; 2 pm. "a; pm. IS: pm. &c: $
pm, 81: 10 pm. As. Highest, 80; lowest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, May To-
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
clear this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY
pm sharp: message each; daily read
ings Mrs j. F. MALTBY, sOT Mt Vernon pl
NV. back Of Carnegie Library Phone NJ 3T06.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
EVA CITY.

Crops are nearly all garnered,
and our farmers have plenty and
some to spare.
Our school'closed Monday, much
to the regret of pupils and patrons.
The teachers were well liked, and
they taught a splendid school.
Lindsey Melton has moved into
his new store on North Main
Street, and will move the postoffice
also at once. Mr.. Melton is live
wire when it comes to business
and enterprise, and Eva City is
proud to number him among her
citizens.
A strong lodge of Odd Fellows
was organized here last Saturday
night. A degree team from Den
yer, assisted by Odd Fellows from
Camden and Waverly, put on the
work. The new lodge has MEM
bership of "a, and there is enough
good material here to more than
trebble that number.
G. l.. Tippett celebrated his fif-
tieth birthday anniversary Friday
with swell dinner. Among those
present were: B. A. Totty, w. r..
Hamer, j. f. McKelvey, Lindsey
Melton, J.F. Lindsey, L. j, Sykes,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Lindsey, j. S.
Goodman, Cleat Cooley and Miss
Vernie Mcdaniel. We learn since
then that Mr.. Hamer has been
somewhat indisposed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
COWELL'S CHAPEL.

Ex-Surveyor l, N. Bridges wae
in Camden Monday.
The possum hunters reportsgooo
luck Saturday night.
Dallas Bomar spent last Sunday
with Valgene Bridges.
The weather is much cooler and
several are killing hogs.
Roy d. McEwen spent Sunday
afternoon with Fred Kee.
Allie Black of Gleason is visit
ing the family of j. l.. Black.
Chester Umpsted is spending a
few days with the family of G. V.
Kee.
Mrs. Delana Lynch visited her
daughter, Mrs. L. L. Jordan, one
day last week.
A good school is in progress az
the chapel, and the attendance is
holding up very well.
Bennett Holland and Miss .Bes-
sic Holland spent the weekend
with the family ofiJoe Corbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs., L. B. McEwen
spent Sunday with the family Of
j. W. Greer near Mount Carmel.
A number of farmers from this
locality attended the agricultural
short course in Camden last week.
The course is we'll planned to meet
the needs of our farmers, and we
trust they will profit by the les
sons learned.
Best wishes fer the success Of
"The Old Reliable"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
PRAYER SERVICE.

Interest growing in the prayer
services held every Tuesday even
ing at the Methodist Church at
$50 o'clock. The topic for study
and discussion Tuesday evening,
December 16 Gin series on the
life of Jesus Christi is "Prophe-
sizes relating to Him" { Isaiah liii)
Joe f. Odle, leader. Descent, on
the coming down from Heaven of
Christ. First prophesy" (Gene-
sis Xxx Is and xix 10) Mrs. Ila
Hall; "Isaiah's first intimation of
the coming of Christ" Isaiah XII II
W.D. Cooper( isaiah XII lO) Mrs. A.
s. Justice; "Jeremiah's prophesy"
Jeremiah xxiii5) W4P, ,Redick.
"These prophesies fulfilled"
(Luke i 54-55, 1879 u. A. Potts;
(Acts iii rs and Galatians iii l6)
A. l.. Hassell; (John 2-6) Mrs.
j. V. Travis; (John i 14) Mrs. G.
7. Hicks. General discussion, led
by J.. J.. Stem.
We are going to have a series of
studies on the life of Jesus Christ.
Everybody cordially invited.
FRANK B. JONES, P. G.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
GREEN HILL.

I'll. W. Hatley and Miss Lura
were in Camden Monday.
Misses Kate and Brownie Dur
din spent the weekend in Camden
with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ell. Hatley and
Miss Ada Hatley are visiting rela-
tives at Westport.
Our school is making splendid
progress under the management of
Miss Kate Durdin. The spelling
bee Friday was enjoyed hugely.
Miss Lille Hatley has the honor
of being the champion speller,
wlrile Miss Lura and RADON Hat
ley won the prize for best exhibit
of map drawing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
WHEATLEY.

Virgil Wynn has been visiting
John Jones at Luterton.
News has just been received of
the death of Bob Wyatt at Erin.
He married Mrs. Maggie Atchison
of this place. He had submitted
to an operation, we understand,
and died Monday.
Stephen Wheetley of Big Sandy
and Ray Allen of Dogtown have
agreed to exchange farms, and the
transfer will be made shortly.
Misses Nezzie and Zetta Robins,
Ona Wyatt and Martha jenkins
returned home Saturday from an
extended visit in Lake County.
Emory Hawley, the son of John
Hawley, who used to run a black
smith shop at Faxon, died while
undergoing an operation in st.
Louis infrmary a few days ago.
The interment took place Sunday
at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
WEST END.

darven Rushing left for Mem
phis last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Medlin
visited their parents Friday.
Allen Corset of Arkansas was
here to see relatives Monday.
Misses Rosa Douglas and Ida
Hatley visited Miss Ella Rushing
Friday.
Mrs. Lafayette Phifer visited
her daughter, Mrs. Bob Phifer,
Friday.
Miss Bertha Hall of the sixth
district visited Miss Blanche Ut
ley Saturday.
Judging from the size of his
woodpile, E. Tippett anticipates a
long, hard winter.
Mrs. Dorsey Holland and Mrs.
Roy Holland visited Mrs. N. B.
Anderson Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lashlee of
Arkansas have been here on a visit
to relatives and friends.
Joe j. Cole killed hogs Friday
Rather warm to kill hogs, but its
fine for killing this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T. Watson were
at their former home place near
Mount Carmel Wednesday.
Mrs. Caroline Kirby and daugh-
ter, Miss Johnnie, spent the week.
end with Mrs. E. G. Rushing.
Newt Ballard thinks the Street
Committee is neglecting West
End. We need a graded street
and a good sidewalk.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEN
PERANCE UNION.

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet with Mrs.
Will S. Corbitt Monday afternoon,
December Is. woman" is the
topic for discussion.
Scripture lesson philippians
iv 1-19) Mrs. b. b, Barnett.
Soug.
Paper, "Justice or chivalry,"
Mrs. G. B. Holiday.
Leaflet, "Francis Il. Willard's
influence upon the young people
of today" Mrs. J.V Travis.
"Why one woman wants to vote,'
Mrs. A. ID. Parnell.
Choir practice.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

The ladies of the Missionary
Society have a Christmas bazaar of
useful articles on sale at j, G..
Presson's drugstore, and invite
you to come and see them.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

Did you know that calomel is
mercury, and that it's mercurious
effects will ruin the system, while
Grigsby's Liv-ver-lax is purely
vegetable and can be used with
perfect safety. Ask j. G. Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

AS you are passing about look
ing for things, it would interest
you to take a peek at Stigall 9&
Potts new line of Jewelry. 1t is
simply Superb"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

Grigsby's Liv-ver-lax, that deli
.cious liver syrup, has displaced
calomel in many homes. Good for
grown-ups and children alike. Ask
j. G.. Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

The ladies of the G. P. Church
will give an oyster supper at Pyth-
ian Hall Friday evening, Decem-
ber IL, to which everybody is in
vited.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

Fencing, fencing, fencing-for
all styles and weights in wire fenc-
ing, see I. N. Bridges, the fence
man.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-12-12

Habitual constipation and all
liver troubles can be cured by u.s.
ing Grigsby's Liv-ver-lax. Ask j.
G.. Presson.
, 1913-07-03
Park Open 10 Autos.

President Turner of the Idaho
Automobile association and chair
man of the state highway CON-
mission has been advised by Sem
ator Brady that the Secretary OF
the Interior had consented to a
trial opening of Yellowstone Park.
As soon as Colonel Brett, officer
in charge of the troups in the
park, approves a set of regulations
and restrictions the opening date
will be announced.
The road to be used by autos
will probably be the main trunk
line from Yellowstone at the east
ern entrance to the Thumb station
on Lake Yellowstone.-Buffalo
Voice.
, 1913-07-03
Veterans At Gettysburf.

Gettysburg, July Forty thou
sand old veterans Of war between
North and South encamped on
field here, scene of greatest battle
of civil war. Reunion will last
throughout Friday. President,
Mrs. Wilson, members of Cabinet,
distinguished persons from all
parts of the country will be guests
during reunion.
Friday will see the closing cele-
bration Of the Civil war veterans
which gathered on the old Gettys-
burg battlefield, for the purpose
of celebrating the reunion since
that terrible battle. There is
about an equal number of both
the north and south veterans, and
they met this time in handclasp,
where they met before with fixed
bayonet. There is a mighty few
left today in comparison with the
number that enlisted at the OPEN
ing Of that war.
The history that will be written
from the facts brought to light at
this meeting will be a big addi-
ton to American history, and the
.
Stars and Stripes mean as much
to one side now as to the other,
and we're the men Of that day put
into battle line again to fight fol
any cause, they would all be found
under one flag and n govern
ment.
, 1913-07-03
Monster Piece of Artillery.

A crowd of the curious gather
ed at the Union Pacific depot yes
terday afternoon to inspect a four
teen-inch gun which was en- route
to San Francisco to be used in
Pacific coast defense.
The giant weapon is mounted
ON fat cars of unusual length, to
which it is strapped with iron
bands. Its weight is $4,000
pounds or So IL tons.
Persons Who witnessed the pas
sage of the gun INDUCED in much
comment aneut the probable reas'
on for it's shipment to the wes'
coast at this time. Many express.
ed the opinion that the recent
Japanese war scare was the rea-
son, but this suggestion was no,
accepted by others who commended
that there had not been a sufi'
cient elapsed period since the
SCARE" to enable 80 great a CUR
to have been made in the interi
um.-Wyoming Tribune.
, 1913-07-03
Church Notice.

First Presbyterian church an
nouncements, July 6.
Sunday school at 10 a. NJ, sub
ject, "The Child Moses Saved
from Death" Lesson Text, Elk.
l-S-14. The Golden Text, Matt.
1876. "Who SO shall receive one
such little child in my name re-
ceiveth me.
Morning worship at IL a. IN.
"You are writing a gospel, a chap
ter a day,
BY works that you do and by
words that you say,
Men read what you write, whether
faithless or true
Say, what is the gospel according
to your"
Christian Endeavor meeting al
Z p. M, leader to be appointed.
Evening worship at 8 p. m. AT
ternoon service at south Sprinl
creek at 8 p. m. Sunday schoo
hour will be ut 4 p. IN.
A Sunday school will be organ
lied at the new school near Ceci
Ryan's July Is, at 3 p. m.
M. F. Newport, Pastor.
, 1913-07-03
Hen Hovers Kittens.

We don't believe in Nature-fak-
ers and the ones who naturally
pulls off the "ruph stuph" should
be run over the edge of the earth
wherever that edge may be found.
But here is a new n and as it
comes from good source, we are
going to give it space and take
chances on being called a Nature
faker. A lady out in the country
said she has a hen that has taken
UP with a bunch Of kittens. The
said hen wanted to set, and the
lady was, we believe, trying to
"break her up" Also the lady
has a cat with some little kittens
The said cat moved her kittens
over near where the hen was, that
wanted to set. The len being
disappointed at not having any
chickens and no eggs to set on
~conHscated the kittens and run the
old cat away. At present writing
it is reported to us that the sale
hen is still lowering the kitteni
and that she is keeping the ole
cat at bay, and the kittens seen
very we'll contented.
, 1913-07-03
I W. W..

Cheyenne is having her inning
with the I. w. W. just at this
time. Tuesday morning ,tbey
landed 10 in the county Jail, who
had raised Ned on No. 3 coming
into Cheyenne. The conductor
of that train lost 40 minutes time
at Kimbell, Nebr., where he had
to call the assistance of sheriff to
settle the men down. What will
be the end of the l Won't Work
bunch is yet undetermined, but
the q. P. has offered Them work
on the section gangs along the
road. Some of them are willing
to go to work providing the "wag-
es and time are satisfactory"
, 1913-07-03
Parcel Post Stamps Relics.

Under an order from the post
Office department, the postoffices
july l ceased to discriminate be-
tween parcel post stamps and Or
binary stamps, both varieties OF
stamps carrying either parcels or
letters. The purpose of this
change is the retirement of the
parcel post stamps. As soon as
the supply on hand is exhausted
! NO more will be issued,
, 1913-07-03
By MaiI-C. 0. D.

On and after July L, when pack.
ages valued at not more than $1OC
can be sent @. o. D., the Parcel
Post Service of the United States,
beneficial despite it's inadequacy,
will come much nearer meeting
the needs of the people.
The fee for collection, according
to instructions just issued to post
masters, will be 10 cents, and the
dime will insure against actual
loss in transit up to $50.
The sender will get q receipt
showing the amount to be collect
ed. That amount will appear also
on the package tag. The person
to whom the package is addressed
will sign the tag as a receipt and
the tag will serve as an applica-
ton for a money order.
Cash-on-delivery bundles may
be accepted for mailing by city
and rural carriers and delivered
by special messenger.
The correlation of the new Par
Gel Post Service and the old Pos
tai Money Order Service is one of
the most commendable features of
the extension of privileges.-Buf-
falo Voice.
, 1913-07-03

F. II. Lyons and family are back
on their homestead after being out
for a time on the Sullivan ranch on
Cow creek, where Mr.. Lyons has
been doing some work.
Mrs. Bert Homer Of Ogden, Utah,
and Mrs. g.. @. Hansen, of Trenton,
Utah, niecss Of j. F. Pullum, arrived
yesterday and will visit MI. and Mrs.
Pullum for q short time.
Treasurers Of school districts should
not overlook the publication of their
annual reports which they are rs-
quired to publish in the first week in
July Of each year under the Statutes
Of Wyoming, Sec. 1886. All treasur-
ers who have not published same
should have their reports published
next week and the copy should not
reach US later than the 9Th.
, 1913-07-03

generator which will make wire
lees telephone conversation an
immediate commercial possibility.
The generator is designed to
produce a heavy current with an
alternating frequency of 10000 to
100000 oscillations a second.
1t has hitherto been found i'm
possible to construct such a dyna-
mo for the purposes of wireless
telephony.
, 1913-07-03
Nonsense.

Two women had been having
an argument.
"Do try to talk a little common
sense" said one of them sarcastic
ally.
"But wouldn't that be taking
an unfair advantage of your in
auired the other.
Pretty Girl, smiling-"Won't
you buy one of these imported OIL
gar holders?"
Stingy Bachelor -"Thanks. l
do not smoke"
"Pretty Girl-"Perhaps this
fountain pen will suit your"
Stingy Bachelor-"Thanks, !
never 8 them"
Pretty Girl-"Then a box Of
bon-bonsP"
Stingy Bachelor-"Thanks, ]
never eat them"
Pretty Girl, scornfully-"I Nigh.
offer you this cake of soap, but
fear you would say
"Thanks, l never washI"
, 1913-07-03
Telephone Co. Elect Officers.

The Rural Telephone Company
held their annual meeting in the Of
fee of the bank to elect officers for the
ensuing year. A good many Of the
stockholders were present. II is the
intention of the company to rebuild
about six miles of the line and to put
it in first class order. The following
officers were elected for the term
Winthrop Condict, pres, L. g. Ster'
rett, vice-president, @. A. Ryan, sec
and treas. B. A. Kidding, G. A. Rv'
an and c. G. Young ere elected di
rectors.
, 1913-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G. Hunter and
family went over to Snake river on a
camping expedition and to get Miss
Anna Hunter, who has been teaching
school over there all winter. Rev.
Newport accompanied them and they
expect to fish and have a general
good time while going and coming.
, 1913-07-03
Gets Good Rates.

We are this week informed by
d. d. Paulson, of the Paulson
Medicinal Well Co., that the Un-
Ion Pacific have granted his COM
pany a car load rate of Is cents
, 1913-07-03
New Wireless Wonders.

London, June 28.-W. P. Durt-
nall, an English engineer, asserts
that he has invented an electrical
, 1913-07-03

per hundred from Walcott to ON
aha in a load lots of the minera
water. This will put the watel
from here on an equal basis with
any other water, and when the
company get machinery installed
80 they can turn out a carload OF
two a day, then they will be able
to put their water at the distribut.
ing points where it can be sold.
There is no question that the de-
mand for this water is going to
increase to such an extent that il
will only be a matter of a very
short time until they will have to
have several several times the
amount of machinery and build.
ing room that they now have.
Even at the present time they are
not able to keep up with their or
ders and when Mr.. Paulson sold
water to IL out of IL places in
between trains, a short
time ago, what would the results
be if they would put a man on
the road for the purpose of selling
their goods.
The Well company has started
construction on an addition to
heir present building which will
be 20x50 with a concrete basement
he size of the building.
, 1913-07-03
Mining.

When land embraced in a min
ing location has been, as the re-
suit of a hearing, formally adjudi-
Gated by the Land Department to
BIZ valuable for mineral its chsrac-
ter will not again be inquired into,
except on the charge that explora-
ton and development, made sub
sequent to the formal hearing or
trial, had shown the land to be
nonmineral or that the previous
adjudication was based upon fraud
or mistake such as would clearly
Justify q further inquiry.
When a coal land applicant ii
seeking to purchase, at q prizes
fixed by a former appraisement
land which has been reappraiset
at a higher price, the regulation
Of the Department must be strict
ly enforced. In such cases tn
Department would only be war
ranted in disposing of the lands a
the lower price when proceeding
had been lawfully initiated an
followed up in strict accordanc
with the coal land laws and regu
l%stions.
, 1913-07-03

A we'll known Boston lecturer
was to give one of his lectures in
a western city in which he had a
sister who had a family of several
children. He was the guest of his
sister, and his nephew, a lad of
nine or ten years, wanted to attend
the lecture. To this his uncle
said:
II don't think my lecture would
interest You, Harold. You would
be much better off at home and in
bed. Now if you will stay at
home and go to bed, l will give
you a dollar, which is the price of
a ticket to the lecture"
"a dollar" said the boy with a
gasp. why, Uncle, it surely
can't be worth all thatl / guess
that fifteen cents will be enough
for you to pay me. Don't you
suppose that that will be as much
as it will be WORTH"
Little Gerald, who is extremely
fond of cats, was holding the
large, good-natured pet of the fam
lily a few mornings ago, when he
suddenly called out to his mother:
"Oh, mother. when you stroke
Bluffs fur this way you al feel
the electricity, and when you put
your ear down you car hear his
trolley"
Indignant Customer, coming in
with a picture-"You have will
fully deceived me, sir. When /
paid you a large price for this
canvass you assured me it was an
original by Reubens! And now
l am told that it is only a copyr"
Art Desler-"Sir, in writing
that on the bottom of the picture
1 was strictly within the law, for
the original of this picture a by
Rubensl"
Teacher to elass-"Now then,
what is a vacuum"
Boy, who has recently visited
the exhibition of modern painters
"a cubist picture, sir"
, 1913-07-03
Forest Notes.

The Balkan War has brought
about a rise in certain lumber
prices in Europe because of the
big demand for wood for ammuni-
ton boxes.
Dogwood, the principal source
of shuttles for use in cotton mills,
is growing scarcer year by year,
and various substitutes are being
tried, but with no great success.
The officials of the Yosemite
National Park are cooperating
with the forest officers of the
Stanislaus and Sierra national
forests for FIRE protection and con-
troll in both the park and the for
ests.
Experiments with a tree plant.
ing machine at the Utah Agricul-
tural Experiment Station indicate
that it may be used to advantage
in reforesting old burned areas on
the national forests.
The leading forest schools of
the country not only have their
own forest tracts for continuous
experiments, but give their stud
ents actual experience in the
woods by having them take part
in big numbering operations.
, 1913-07-03

Some one spoke to Mark Twain
about a mutual acquaintance as
celebrated for the intensity as
for the shortness of his friend
ships"
YES" said Twain, "his friend
ships T 80 hot that he no sooner
takes them up than he drops
them"
, 1913-07-03

Teacher to elass-"Now then,
what is a vacuum"
Boy, who has recently visited
the exhibition of modern painters
"a cubist picture, sir"