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Evening star., 1913-11-30
TO UNITE NATIVE TROOPS.
Plan to Consolidate Philippine Con-
stabulary With Scouts.

The proposal to consolidate the Phil
ippine constabulary with the Philippine
scouts is again under consideration and
will be submitted to the Secretary of
War. There is an impression in the
army and among the officials of the Phil
ippine government that all the native
troops should be in one organization.
Army officers for some time have con-
tended that the maintenance of the Phil
ippine scouts should not be charged up to
the army. but should be provided for by
the Philippine government In that opin-
ion several members of Congress who
have given the subject serious thought
concur. If this transfer of the Philip
pine scouts is made, the strength of the
army, it is declared. could be increased
without additional cost of maintaining
the military establishment as in that
case the money spent the Philippine
scouts could be used for additional in
fantry.
Evening star., 1913-11-30
Suicide by Shooting.

Ellis l.. Burnett, fifty years old, COM
mitted suicide Sunday afternoon in the
barn of his home. near Cuipeper, by
shooting himself i'll the head with shot
gun, discharged by means of piece of
scantling. Burnett was an employe in
Aylor Bros flour mill. in Culpeper He
had seemed to be in his usual good
health. His domestic relations Were
known to have been happy and friends
think that the deed was committed in a
hit of mental alteration. The body was
discovered by his little son. who was the
only member of the family at home at
the time. and the frightened child noti-
red some neighbors. His wife, who was
Miss Sprinkel of Madison. and nine
children survive. The funeral took place
Monday evening, with the burial In the
sister, Mrs. Ed Yates of Culpeper, also
took her own life under distressing cir
cumStances.
Many Culpeper teachers left Wednesday
to attend the annual state conyention of
the Teachers Association in Lynchburg,
among them being the delegates, Prof.
Freeman and Miss jamie Jones: Prof.
Hendricks of the Culpeper High School
and six of his corps of teachers, and
County Superintendent James NJ. Beck
ham. The high school was granted five
days holiday in order that the teachers
might attend the convention.
Catching tire from the kitchen fiue as
dinner was being prepared. the dwelling
house of James Dodson was burned to
the ground Wednesday,. The furniture
and effects of the family were saved.
Rev. B. W. n. Simms of Texas is visit
Evening star., 1913-11-30
Girls Demand a Chance.

With less than half dozen excep-
tions the 372 prize winners that made
uD the first party We're boys, although
the competition had been open to both
sexes The girls of the state. their ambi-
tion fired by the success of their broth
crs, now demanded that the contest be
hroadened TO include some branches of
industry more suited to their strength
and tastes than corn raising. These de
mands were backed in numerous in
stances by mothers. who gave the au-
thorities To ur .erstand in crisp. straight
from-the-shoulder letters. that their
daughters as well as their sons could do
things worth while if given Il chance
The commission responded by arrang-
ing for contests in baking, sewing can
ming. apple growing, gardening and lawn
Identification.
Interest in the movement had reached
such pitch when the planting season
opened last spring that more than three
thousand boys and girls, scattered
through every township in the state
were working each his or her acre of
ground. or following one or more of the
other lines OF endeavor opened up by the
contest
As was TO be expected some of the
contestants fell by the wayside, either
through inaptitude or encouragement or
owing to circumstances beyond their con-
troll But twelve hundred Won the trip 10
Washington.
Evening star., 1913-11-30
FIRST UNION SERVICE
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Culpeper Ministers Unite in
Praise Meeting-Teachers
in Convention.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


CULPEPER, Va, November 20, 1913.
The large barn on the farm of DR.. John
Hough, on the Stevensburg road, caught
fire Thursday evening and burned to the
ground. All of the stock was saved, as
we'll as most of the hay and farming i'm
plements but the building, which was
one of the largest and best built in this
section of country, was destroyed, to-
sether with large courthouse, which
stood nearby, and a Toulouse. The silo
and ensilage were also much injured DIR.
Hough, who conducts dairy farm on a
large scale, had just ordered about forty
cows from a herd in a northern state.
The loss is estimated al about $1,000 with
partial insurance.
Last Thursday all the Culpeper min
listers united in holding Thanksgiving
services in the Baptist Church, the larg
est in town. The pastor, Rev. DIR. f. w.
Winfrey, was assisted in conducting the
service by Rev. X. p. Lumpllin of the NJ.
T.. Church and Rev. Thomas Hooper. jr.,
of the Presbyterian Church. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Kensey J. Ham
mond. rector of ST. stephens. and a Sc
lected choir rendered appropriate music.
This is the first time that union services
of this kind have ever been held in Cul-
Evening star., 1913-11-30

with lumber from Mattox creek; schooner
Edwin and Maude is at Norfolk from
point to load lumber for this market:
schooner Rio Grande has sailed from Bal
timore for the Rappahannock river to
load lumber: schooner Eleanor Russell
will go to Alexandria to load wood for
dealers here: sloop Minerva Is chartered
TO load railroad ties at Glymont. Nd,
for dealers here: schooner Lanclott is
due at this city with cord wood from
Maryland point.
Evening star., 1913-11-30

Headed by boy band. loo corn
conserva uonists from the Buckeye state
are expected to arrive here next Wednes-
day morning at 6 o'clock. They will re-
main in Washington for two days
The rank and file of these agriculturists
will be made up OF 1000 boys and 200
hundred girls, ranging in age from four
teen to twenty years. all of them win
ners of contests waged in the growing
of farm products particularly corn) and
in other rural and domestic pursuits.
The prize in each case is a trip to Wash
ington with all expenses paid. Several
hundred persons who have associated
with them in their work in one way and
another, though. not actually prize-win-
neTs, will accompany them to the capital
city.
The party will be headed by the origi-
uator of the ION to Washington" move.
ment A. p. SandeS. president of the
Ohio agricultural commission, and rep
fesentatives of various state and national
organizations devoted to farming in
terests Gov. Cox of Ohio and other
officials and private citizens of the state
Will be among the excursonlsts. A corps
of newspaper and magazine writer's, rep
resenting the agricultural press of the
country, will also be in attendance
Itinerary for Trip.
The itinerary for the trip coming east
will include stop-overs at Pittsburgh and
Harrisburg, at each OF which places state
and city officials and business concerns
will furnish the excursionists several
hours entertainment.
Six trains of Pullman cars will be re-
quired To carry the party. The expenses
OF the enterprise IS estimated TO be fully
100000. OF this amount 100000 has been
provided for by the state. The remainder
has been contributed by grain dealers.
merchants. bankers. oranges, newspapers
public schools and divers other public
spirited individuals and organizations
The program of sightseeing and enter
iainment that has been planned for the
party while in Washington will begin at
clock Wednesday morning. when they
will march to the main steps of the
Capitol and pose for the camera man.
From to II O'Clock they will separate
into four companies and ride about town
in sightseeing automobiles, stopping in
the course of their ride to inspect sew
ePal of the public buildings The after
noon will be devoted to a river trip to
Mount Vernon. From 30 to 8 O'Clock
in the evening a reception will be given
them by William Jennings Bryan, Secre-
tary Of State.
Evening star., 1913-11-30
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Power boat Laura Virginia, oysters
from Chesap peake bay beds at 11th street
wharf for the local market; schooner
May and Anna Beswick, lumber from
Norfolk at 18th street wharf for john
son & Wimsatt; schooner Ella, at Smoot' S
wharf, Alexandria, with keg slaves from
Mattox creek, Va. for shipment north
by rail- schooner Eleanor Russell, cord
wood from Mattawoman creek at 18th
street wharf for ]. Maury Dove; schoon-
er barge Clara Brooks, light. from Nor
folk at Alexandria shipyard to load rail-
road ties for Boston: schooner Quicktime,
at 18th street wharf with oysters from
Potomac beds; schooner l.. w. Courtney,
at Georgetown with oysters for the mar
ket there: fattie No Name, at Alexandria
to load for a down-river point; barge
Castleman, railroad ties from a canal
point at 10th street wharf
Evening star., 1913-11-30

for Chesapeake bay to load oysters for
the market here; power boat Leila Tay-
ior' light, for Smiths Point, Va, to load
Tor this city or Baltimore: power boat
Daisy, from Alexandria with merchan-
disc for Pennington, Md: schooner Hat
tie Nickerson. light, from Alexandria for
chesapeake bay point to load; power
boat Arnold. from. 18th street wharf
with merchandise for Fort Washington.
Tugs and Tows.
lug M. Mitchell Davis arrived from
Norfolk after delivering barge Clara
BROOKS at Alexandria and sailed light for
Cape Henry. seeking; tug General War
Evening star., 1913-11-30
FIND ANCIENT TEMPLES.
Discovery of Fifth Century Shrines
in Manchuria Is Reported.

PEKING. China, November 2s-Tne
discovery of Nth century cave Temple
in Manchuria was reported today to The
Smithsonian Institution at WashinGtof
by Iangdon Warner. assistant curator
OF the Boston Museum OF Fine Arts. I'll"
discovery is regarded of great historia
value
Mr.. Warner today left for the south -
make extensive explorations In the in
terror
Evening star., 1913-11-30

rem left with three lighters for District
workhouse at .Occoquan, Va; schooner
John Miller arrived in the Eastern
branch with lighters in tow from Swan
creek. Md: tug Captain Toby arrived.
towing schooner Beswick from below Al
exandria: tug Rosalie arrived with light
ers of sand and gravel and left with light
scows for digging machines down river:
tug Winship arrived at Georgetown with
light coal-carrying boats; District tug
Louisa, out of service at Alexandria for
repairs.
Evening star., 1913-11-30
Departures.

Barge Howard. light, from Georgetown
in tow for Quantico to load pyrites for
Norfolk or Baltimore; schooner Maud S,
light, for Maryland point to load cord
wood for dealers here; power boat a. 2.
German. light, from 18th street wharf
Evening star., 1913-11-30
Films to Show Stay-at-Homes.

The program for Tuesday will be as
follows: vt $50 I'm. a visit to the De-
partment of Agriculture and a reception
by Secretary Houston; thereafter and
until ll:3o am, tour of the buildings
and grounds of the department named
10 be followed by a visit to the Smith
sonian Institution and the Army Medi-
cal Museum, and a climb up Washington
Monument. from 80 to = O'Clock a re-
ception and address by the President:
The party at the Executive Mansion to
he photographed by a moving picture
machine, with the view of obtaining
reels to be used between now and the
ifxt planting season to portray TO the
rising generation of Ohio one of the re-
wards of brain work III soil cultivation
namely an Introduction 10 the head of
;he nation; from ) To $50 pm an in
spection Of the Corcoran Art Gallery the
= VI. G. n. building and such other OBJ
}eets OF interest time will permit
Them 10 see
The two-day festivities will end with
a reception from 7:3o TO $50 o'clock at
Memorial Continental Hall. to be given
ty the ohio congressional delegation.
The party Will leave the CITY at 1o p. M.
thursday, returning HON oy way OF
Philadelphia, which city will act as their
host for a day.
II will be recalled that a similar party
If priZe-WinninS corn raisers, person
ally conducted by Mr. Sandles came to
Washington last December Ii was the
first special train excursion of the char
sscter ever run TO this city. When the
youthful visitors returned to their homes
and told of the wonderful things to be
seen at the capital applications for per
mission 10 enter the next years contest
ponred in upon the agricultural commits
sion from every nook and corner of the
state.
Evening star., 1913-11-30
Lawyers Fee Takes Nearly All.

The vestry of St Stephens P. r.
Church, which recently won the hotly
contested Norris will case and were
granted the possession of the property of
the late William Norris, a wealthy re-
cluse, whose will had been contested by
relatives on the ground of unsound mind.
have this week been presented with a
bin of $1,000, which is the attorneys fee
in the case. A large amount of the Nor
ris estate was lost in the failure of the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany's bank here several years ago and
it is estimated that the residue of the
estate will hardly be sufficient to pay the
bill rendered
After caring for the five members of
her family through attacks of measles,
Mrs. James Stevens of Elkwood contract
ed the disease and died in four days
after being taken sick The funeral
services took place in the Lutheran
Church at Elkwood Saturday, and the
interment was in the Elkwood cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Jones of the NJ. +. Church con-
Quoted the services in the absence of
Rev. G.. w. Hurt.
The women of the Episcopal Church
held a THANKSGIVING dinner and oyster
supper Thursday and cleared a nice sum
for church purposes.
Evening star., 1913-11-30

ing relatives here for the first time IN
twenty-five years and has preached IN
several Baptist churches in the county
during his stay.
New Postmaster Named.
James W. Green, son of the late An
gus Med. Green. and nephew of
Raleigh T. Green. has been appointed
postmaster of Culpeper to succeed the
present incumbent, Louis l.. Whitestone.
recently resigned. 1t was known only
to a few persons that he was an appii-
can't for the place. Mr.. Green is natlVe
of Culpeper and has been on the stan oi
the Exponent, which his grandfather.
James Green, founded and owned for
many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Rosen of Alaska are
recent arrivals in Culpeper and have
leased the Johnson house, with the III
tention of later buying a Virginia farm.
Glassell Stringfellow was taken to the
University Hospital in CharlottesVliie
Sunday suffering from appendicitis ana
a complication of diseases. He was op-
Grated upon, but his condition became so
serious that members of his family were
summoned to his bedside later on
Evening star., 1913-11-30
Memoranda

Schooner Earl Biscoe is due at this city
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
AGED MARE KNOWS
DENVER MAIL ROUTE
Needs No One to Guide Her
on Trip About City.

Denver.-There is probably no person
In Denver who is able to start ut the
Union depot. traverse every street be.
tween there and Broadway, with Four
teenth street as the western limit and
Nineteenth street as the eastern. and
stop without mistake or change Of
mind at every mail box in that area.
but horse. aged fifteen, yclept Bess.
knows the hundreds Of mail boxes and
knows them so we'll that she can find
them on the darkest Of nights. with a
blizzard. a rainstorm or ninety mile
wind occupying all available space.
Bess is the property Of Frank Mon
roe. a mail collector She has grown
aged in the service Of Uncle Sans mail
department. In the twelve years Of her
service as assistant mail collector for
the aforementioned route she has
missed only seven days., none Of these
in the last year.
1t is the boast Of her master that a
substitute mail collector can be placed
on the route for the first time and re-
turn with the mail without the aid Of
any guide other than the sagacious
Bess. AS her master climbs into the
wagon after gathering the mail from
one box Bess heads directly for the
next one. be 1t around the corner.
across the street or down the block.
and she never misses n box. Moreover.
until the mail Is in the rear Of the
wagon and she hears her masters
voice, she Will not leave the spot
Bess. says her master. intends to re-
main government employee for many
years yet. Except for the fact that she
spends most Of the day sleeping in her
stall until time to go on duty at 4
O'Clock In the afternoon. she exhibits
no signs Of advanced age
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
A Mean Trick,

Peter the Great particularly delight
ed in drawing teeth, and he strictly
enjoined his servants to send for him
when anything Of that sort was to be
done One day his favorite valet de
chambre seemed very melancholy. The
car asked him what was the matter
"Oh. your majesty" said the man.
my wife is suffering the greatest ag
ony from toothache. and she obstinate
ly refuses to have the tooth taken out.
IF that is ALL" said Peter. I'VE will
soon cure it. Take me to her at once"
When they arrived the woman de
clared that she was not suffering at
all; there was nothing the matter with
her.
THAT is the way she talks. your
majesty" said the valet. "She is suf-
fering tortures."
Hold her head and hands," said the
czar. II will have it out in a minute"
And he instantly pulled out the indi-
Gated tooth with great dexterity amid
profuse thanks from the husband
What was Peters indignation to dis
cover a little later that his valet had
used him as an executioner to punish
his wife. who had never had an I'M
sound tooth in her head.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Clothes and the Man.

1t is doubtful If Uncle Joe Cannon
ever owned silk hat Nobody around
Washington remembers seeing him
wear one Next to his cigar. nothing
is quite 80 familiar to his friends as
the type Of black soft hat which he has
made famous 1t recalls an amusing
incident that occurred In the old Ar
lington hotel a few years ago Mr.
Cannon strolled into the place one
evening with his secretary. L. White
Busbey. Now. 1t happened that Busbey
was always a good deal heavier on
dress than his chief. This particular
night he was immaculate.
A man In the lobby was showing Ii
visitor the sights.
There's Uncle Joe Cannon he said.
nudging the stranger
You don't tell mer' exclaimed the
visitor. looking at Busbey. "Who is
that old SLOUGH with himT'-WaShing
ton Star.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
A Test of LOYALTY.

A Georgia planter was continually
missing hogs from his pen His sus-
picion fell upon Daddy Stepney. an old
negro who lived near by. but he didn't
care to accuse the old man. Therefore
he devised a scheme to put him on his
honor.
Daddy Stepney." he said one day
after be had missed couple OF fat
porkers. somebody's been stealing my
hogs. and | can't find out who 1t Is.
The trouble Is | haven't had anybody
to look after them. Now. you live
pretty close by. Tell you what I'll do
II you'll take the job and be RESPONSE
bic for those hogs I'll give you shote
every year just before killing time
Will you do it?''
Old Stepney scratched his woolly head
and thought long time: then he said:
We'll. Marse Joe. been Twin on 20
folks lam ever sence wuz bohn. an
done wuk 70 20 daddy an yo' gran
daddy, an | done sarve um true an
faithful. know some scalawag's
been a-stealin' dem hawgs. an'-yes.
sub. | reckin RI halter take dat Job
an look after um 70 yo', but I'm sho'
gwine to lose In meat by itw-Ncw
York Post
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
I AN PENNILEss 7"

am penniless!" and raise his handker-
chief to his eyes to wipe away tho
tears.
Unfortunately he forgot all about the
handful Of gold he had stuffed In his
pocket, and when at the second Il am
penniless' he pulled out his handker-
chief n shower Of gold came with it
The pieces rolled all over the stage.
Van Biene stood staring at them in
Amusement while the audience howled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
Knew Fathers Game,

Mark Twain's daughter Susie kept a
diary at one time in which she noted
the occurrences in the family and
among other things. the saying OF her
parents. On one page she wrote that
father sometimes uses stronger words
when mother isn't by and he thinks
we 'oon't hear him" Mrs. Clemens
came across the book and showed 1t to
her husband. who afterward kept a
watch on Susie's diary. But one day
his eye caught the following entry:
II don't think III put down any
thing more about father. for think
he does things to have me notice him,
and l believe he reads this diary
Kansas City Journal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
THE LAST STRAW.
Circle Bar Bill Was Converted, but His
Weakness Had Limit.


In the old Dodge City days the cow
boys were hard citizens. One time 4
travelling evangelist came along and
converted Circle Bar Bill. the toughest
COW walloper of the lot
Circle Bar bill decided to convert his
old companions. aud he determined to
convert them with the illustration of
the necessity and the value Of patience
and long sufferingness. He hired a
dance hall for an evening. and the COW
boys all flocked in to hear his discourse.
Now" said Circle Bar Bill. lin
goin' to show you leather skinned gee
GERS the long sufferingness and patience
a man gifts when he is really and truly
converted. I'll stand up here. and you
fellers kin heap any indignity on me
YOU feel like. and won't kick. although
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27


BREAST AND THE FUN BEGAN.
you know before | was converted
they warn't airy cowpuncher on the
range who was handler with his gun
or his dukes than me. Circle Bar Bill,
who is now here personifyin' meekness
and lowliness In the hopes Of winnin'
some of you unregenerate sons Of the
devil to the proper mode Of life"
Bill folded his arms across his chest,
and the fun began. The cowpunchers
threw potatoes, tobacco guilds. dead
prairie hens and other things at Bill.
and he made no move, but smiled
sweetly. Then Greaser Ike Of the Ok
bow outfit produced an old and time
worn wild turkey egg and let Bill have
it smack in the face
The egg exploded, and its contents
spread over and obliterated that sweet
smile Bill jumped down among the
crowd, shouting. "Fellers, there is now
goin' to be an intermission In this here
long suffertn' business until l lick the
everlastin' tar outen the white livered.
bow legged, chicken stealin' coyote
who thrun that egg. amt lost my
faith in religion none, but they amt no
Scripture that forbids me to whip
blazes outen a man who would trun a
egg like hat."-Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27
An InvaIid's Crayinu,

Speaker Champ Clark has friend
who struck Washington In bad health
and without funds. He became so Ill
that Mr.. Clark sent him to hospital
A few days later the speaker received
this letter from the invalid:
Dear Champ-I am much better Please
bring me some magazines. Please bring
me the markings. bag Of tobacco, and book
OF cigarette papers. Please bring me como
OF Sir Walter Scotts novels
p. S,-Please bring me a pie.
Washington Star.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27

tons after the show being sometimes
performed in basin or Il garden
bucket placed on chair. One night
it was winter, and the audience was
almost as chilly as the weather-l had
finished my turn and. stripping to the
waist. was "abluting" violently in the
old tin basin when somebody made a
mistake. and. instead Of lowering the
curtain the back sheet was pulled up.
disclosing me to view.
AS had my back in that direction
! did not at first realize what had hap
pened, and, hearing shrieks of laugh
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-27

pocket and was trying to put them
out. while his alarmed neighbors strug.
gled equally hard to help him.
The minister. being shortsighted,
could not make out the reason of the
disturbance, and, thinking to diplo-
matically cover the incident be inno-
Gently said:
Brethren. there is little noise 60
ing on. Until 1t Is over let us sing
Sometimes Light Surprises