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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
MIR. BooKER.s CONDITION

Mr.. George Booker, the proprietor Of
thesS Sherwood Hotel. still fingers criti-
caily i'll. n Information as to his con
dition last night elected tile discourage
ing report that there was absolutely no
hcl5e entertained by his physicians fer
MS recovery. His dna1l IS momcnta-
rllE expected. All the members Of Mr..
family, including his three
Friday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
Charles Brannan Arrested Last
Night.
OFFICER WILLIAMS WORK
Two Colored Children Burned to Death
Business Mon VIII Not Cooperate
With Newport News aud Norfolk
in Entertaining the Squadron,

Charles Brannan. i white man. is
locked up in the county Jail With the
charge Of murder registered against
nm. Brarnan was arrested last night
by Constable w. Z. Williams, of Phoe-
bus. while on 4 car on his way from
Newport News 70 his place Of business
in Phoebus.
lhe circumstances surrounding the
chargc for which BrannHn was arrest
ed are rather peculiar and recall the
HOT which resulted in She demolishing
OF Pat Eagan'S bar room in PhoebCs.
just about one Year ago. The readers
Of the Daily Press Will remember that
occurrence. and they also remember The
tact that several days after the riot
The dead body OF William Malonev an
old soldier from tn" Homo. was found
lying under 4 fence ten feet from the
bar occupied by BrannaA. who at that
tine was the proprietor Of a saloon in
the famous Tin Bucket Alley, known as
the snug Cottage Since that dav
the mysteries surrounding Malonev's
death nave been unsolyed. and for that
matter they may never be solved. but
the officers believe from the evidence
That they have been able to gather to-
Eether they have the ma who did the
deed. """
I'Stt .' 'A'l it-SN| VII lSlSsillIIlIl d.
that time and ever since then Officer
Williams has been WORKING his way
slowly along in order that he might
get at the bottom of the crime. Last
nlSht Erannan Went over to Newport
News officer Williams also visited
the same place. and wherever Rrannar
went Mr.. Williams followed. Of course
without giving Erannan any room TO
even suspect that he was on his trail.
Rrannan went to q drug store on
Washington avenue. and after pur-
chasing some ingredients for the mak-
lhS Oh knock-out drops took q street
raf Tor Phoebus. Officer Williams
boarded the same car, and when they
arrived at the orner Of King and
Queen streets here. the Officer. politely
tapped Brannan on the shoulder and
Informed him that he was a, prisoner.
Inc man made no resistance. but fol-
lowed the officer to the jail where he
was placed in the murderer's cell.
When searched Brannan had on his
person 4 bottle Of Knockout drops"
II s3.25 in money.
Erannan has a bar room in Faoebus
and is a man about 80 years old.
Whether Officer Williams has the right
man or not there can be no doubt, but
that he has exhibited n great amount OF
in accomplishing this much,
Tor the fact that Brannan had Knock
out drops in his pocket. fully shows
the nature Of the place which he has
been conducting in Phoebus.
Officer Williams said last night tina
the evidence against the mar was
strong. and he believed that when the
case came UP for a hearing that it
would be strong enough to onvict.
Further than this the officer had nOtn-
lnS TO give I concerning the case,
cut as lSrannan will Very likely de-
mand a speedy preliminary hearing,
many developments are expected to be
brought out in the next few DAYS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
LAWSON.
G|o:aisE, Hsttaf nd uni her
HAMPTON, VA.
For sale.

Large Farm on Hampton river, 81
acres. House and 0utbuildings; one-
half mile from town, $1,000.
Lots. Cottage sites on Chesapeake
Pay, 50x125. Terms easy.
Land not improved. s25 per acre. near
Hickman's old school,.
Lots o. Holt, Chapel and all streets
IN West End.
.3 NOT IN IT."
Three Lots. East End. on car line.
81. 200.
do YOU wANT?"
Lot No. 43. Block 9, Central Land Co.,
Newport News.
"CALL AND SEE"
Lots on Mallory street. Phoebus. Va.
JAMES ". BICKFORD.
Phones IS and 3. Hampton. va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
MP. TENNIS SELECTED.
To Be Engineer. and Driver of the Fire
ILL --- ---- DepartnlsNr. / ----- II H.

10 Be F.ngineer and Driver Uf the Fire
Department.
The committee having in charge the
selection of a successor to Mr.. PAT
D2OuShcrty as engineer and driver Of
the IRE department mat Yesterday af-
'ernoon and determined upon Mr.. i. l..
tennis as the a The committee will
appear before tne members of the town
councl! at their meeting Friday night
and after presenting Mr.. Tennis name
VIII c~ndeaEor to have that body con
firm his appointment. There is no
doubt of the council ACCEPTING the Sc
lection made BY the committee Mr..
Tennis is perfectly ca pa bic of looking
after the position and his selection will
give general satisfaction to every one
in Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
POLICE COURT.

Two offenders against the Peace
made up the police court docket yes
terdaN morning. "
George Coleman (colored). was tharg-
co with shooting on slc straat. George
was unable to prove an aiiDi, So ills
Honor required lrim to pay a fine Of SO
and costs. He Went down il default.
An old soldier from the Home, named
Small, answered to the charge OF being
decently drunk on the street Saturday
night. 1t cost him 50 ana costs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
WILL NOT ASSIST.
Hampton Business Men 10 Take y,
Part in the Squadron Celebration.

Hampton Business Men to Take No
Part in the Squadron celebration.
The business men Of Hampton will
not cooperate with Norfolk and New
port News in entertaining the officers
OF the North Atlantic Squadron when
1t arrives III Hampton Roads Thursday.
\ called meeting OF the Business
Mems Association was held last night
when it was decided that as the other
cities had waited SO long in asking the
cooperation OF Hampton in entertain-
ing the squadron that they would AXE
no part in the matter Whatever. AT
last nights meeting there were pres
sent: President w. r. Lawson, Secre-
tary Y. p. Holt and the following mem
beers: Messrs. w. j.. A.. Cumming, S.
Gordon Cumming, c.. D. Parker, II. w.
Saunders, Jacob Heffelfnger. c.. T..
Trice, j. b. Birmingham and DR.. Pres
sey. Mayor J. b. Hope, was also pres
ent.
President lawson called the body to
order by stating that the meeting had
been called by him after he had had a.
special invitation from Mr.. r.. b. Hen
ley, of Newport News, COR mis- %associa-
tin. to assist in making the celebration
a notable one He also said that Mr..
- q iiLo iiiCN LII llli I1dIIlp-
ton would be expected to help defray
the expenses involvedE while the squad
ron vas in the Roads.
Strong talks opposing the movement
We're made by Messrs. Saunders, Cum
ming and Holt, they claiming that it
appeared to them that Newport News
had undertaken the matter of enter
tanning the fleet without asking Hamp-
tons cooperation. That now as they
saw there was a n expense attached to
it. they would be. and were willing, to
ask Hampton to help them bea the
burden. BY the squadron coming here.
there were no benefits to be derived by
Hampton. .
Mr.. w. j. "A. Cumming thought if
Hampton had been sighted it was
partly due to her own fault. He was
not in favor of assisting in the cele-
bration though.
Mr.. S. G. Cumming was Of the opin-
ion that the best thing to dc would be
to phone Mr.. Henley at Newport News
and ascertain what would be expected
from Hampton. This was Don Mr..
Cumming called up Mr.. Henley at his
residence and for aboutl five minutes
the two gentlemen talked the matter
over.
MI. Cumming then made known the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
CHlLDHENN BURNED TO DEATH
While the Mother was Away Doing He
" ." Daily Work. "#.

While the Mother was Away Doing Her
Daily Work. "
Two more deaths, resulting fram the
mother OF small and helpless babes
locking them up in q Fouse while she
went away to perform her daily duties
were added to Hamptnu's death list
yesterday. This time the two children
Of Julia Shields (color2d), aged Two and
three years respectively. We're burned
70 death in the small frame house oc-
cupled by their mother Oh Union street.
Ing fire broke out in the absence Of
the mother, who was al her work in
the AlacAlinimin crab factory, ana the
dwelling, Whish WAS only one story,
was cnECloned in flames before the
blaze was discovered. Al alarm OF fire.
was turned in ana the department re
spended promptly. but when it arriv-
cd On the scene the building was TOO
Tar gone TO be saved. Another small
building: adjoining and occupied by
Lucy Booth was also destroyed.
The remain of the unfortunate
young children We're taken from the
debris in a charred manner. and the
sight was q most hcartrending one
when the mother arrived at the build
ing and saw the crisp remains Of her
two little ones lying on the ground.
The bodies We're then TUNED over to
MessrS. r. G.. Hall! & Son, who prepar-
ed them for burial. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03

not believe the officer Who said the Ad-
mlral was inside. a band carle mp and
screnadca the Admiral. the crowd
c'lecrcd and ch"ered and finally Dewey
appeared ut the windo and bowed his
acknowledgements. Cries CT speech.
speech We're heard on every side but
met Wit, no response. Luncheon We
served by $50 ana the Admiral retired
though crowds fingered bou the house
for some time.
GOTHAM T;IDS HIM GODSPEED.
NlIW YORK, Oct. 2.-Ad,niral Dew
eE left New York for Washington this
afternoon on 4 srccial train which
brought 4 welcoming committee Of cit
liens from tho capital. Up to the time
OF his departure the scenes Of the last
few days We're repeated. the Admiral
Being cnacred whenever he appeared in
public BE vas slightly fatigued mt
used his left hand TO greet people. his
right being disabled owing to the Wig
orouS handwriting he had gone
through.
President Kruger. Of tho TfanSvaaI.
sleeps eight hours each night. No mat
ter how tired he feels upon retiring.
he nightly sets an alarnln clock TO alloW
him Just thai aroun Of rest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. e. G.. Darden will display on
Thursday and Friday. the 5th and 9th
Of October. the most attractive line Of
pattern hats ever seen in Hampton and
desires to extend to the ladies OF Hamp-
ton, Newport News and Phoebus Il cor
dial invitation to come and see them.
9-2S .1W.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03
TAKEN TO TIL: PEN,
David PRATT ana Ri:nard Kemp i
--- LScrNe TCr1lS in Eichrnnnl ----

Serve Terms in Richrlond.
David Pratt ana Richard Kemp were
taken 10 he Denitent!lrE yesterday BY
Ciuard Wilson. who san: down from
Richmond for them Yesterday morning.
Pratt Will serve a term If three wears
Tor assaulting Mr.. r. l.. Lee, While
Kemp has one year against him for fell
.onious shooting. Both men are color
ed. and We're sentenced ut the Septem-
Der term Of h rounty Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-03

This is a most exceptional
opportunity, III the face of
the marked advance i'll III
grades Of woalens and cloth
ing. 1t viii ba TO your best
interest to cal! on us and III
spect eur stock before hny-
ing yonr fall ontfit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Three Doctors in Consultation.
(From Benjamin Franklin.)

"When you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for medicine in the
first place; what experience tells you is
best, to be chosen in the second place;
what reason ii. e., Theory says is best
is to be chosen in the last place. But ii
you can get DR.. Inclination, DIR. Expert
ence and DR.. Reason to hold consulta-
ton together, they will give you the
best advice that can be taken.
When you have bad cold DR.. Inclina-
ton would recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DR.. Experience would
recommend it because it never fails to
effect speedy and permanent cure. Dr..
Reason would recommend it because it
is prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan of relieving the
the lungs, opening the secretions and
restoring the system to natural and
healthy condition. For sale bv N. E.
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Students of music who contemplate
taking up work this fall and winter
should see Prof. G. G. Kirk. His methods
of work are the latest and success to the
faithful student 1s guaranteed. Recitals
by pupils at stated intervals. You will
make no mistake by engaging Prof. Kirk.
If your organ needs doctoring, call on
him. ltf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
digest what you eat. 1t cures all forms
Of dyspepsia and stomach troubles. d..
R. Gamble, Vernon, Tex, says, 1T re-
lieved me from the start and cured me.
1t is now my everlasting friend" N. e..
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

F'It did me more good that anything I
ever used. NY dyspepsia was ofmonths'
standing; after eating it was terrible.
Now I am WELL" writes s. B. Keener,
Hoisington, Kas., OF Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t digests what you eat. N. E..
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

B. R. Click and J no. r. Powers enter
the local grain market this fall as the
representative buyers of the following
we'll known commission firms; McCarthy
Bros, Culver-Harper Grain Co., and Eli
Harrison & Co. Parties shipping cars
either to Duluth or Minneapolis will do
we'll to see them before selling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Ladies desiring the latest and m ost
fashionable novelties in fall millinery
should visit Miss Kate Schnider'e
establishment. Call and see bargains at
prices that will surprise you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Farm Loans. We aviW demon-
strate to you that our farm loans
are better and cheaper than any
offered IN Coualier county. See
aus before you apply elsewhere.
ALERT e; Winter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Old fashions in dress may be revived,
but no old-iashionpd medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by N. E.
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Bicycle repairing of every description
at LeVescont's shop. He makes a
specially of it and his facilities for re-
pairs of all kinds are unsurpassed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

"When our boys were almost dead
from whooping cough, our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They recovered
rapidly" writes P. B. Bellies, Argyle, Pa,
1t cures coughs colds grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. N. 3.
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

For SA1E:-A few choice work horses.
will be sold cheap. Enquire at the lum-
Der yard of Liebeler & Finerty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

We have money in unlimited
quantities at Nine Per Cent.
No commission. You get all
that your note calls for.
TruaX & Mclean
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02
Sage as u Market CIR p.

Almost all farmers grow some sage
for home use in making dressing for
roasted turkey and chickens. In the
olden time, when cheese making for
home use was common, sage was
usually put in one or more of the
cheeses to improve the flavor and
make variety. There is no more
wholesome seasoning than sage. Most
others, especially the boughten spices,
pepper, allspice and the like, brought
from the tropics, are too constipating
for health. Sage is not SO, or at most
only in very slight degree, and as it is
always used as condiment with fresh
meat, which is laxative, it does good
rather than harm. Those farmers
who grow sage have generally an
active demand about holiday time
from their neishbors who have been
less provident. and they have enough
demand in their own neighborhood to
take all their surplus. Sometimes,
however. the we'll to. do neighbors are
ashamed to take so little a thing as
this for gift, and what pennies they
give for sage much more than rays
the expense Of caring for the bed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02
! The B0ER AS
! A FIGHTER.

The Beers are born fighters, ma
tion of sharpshooters, they never waste
bullet; each Boer selects his man
and kills him and keeps on doing the
same thing all day and every day un-
til the war is over. It is a common
boast with them which they have made
good in more than one clash with the
British, that one Boer is equal to ten
Englishmen. They do not come out
and fight in the open, but swarm all
over mountain side, hiding behind
trees and rocks, and woe to the thin
red line or hollow square that comes
within range of their unerring Mar
tinis and Mausers. In fact, the Boer
victories over the British soldiers are
largely accountable for the British
feeling against them, and in the bitter
warfare against the nation the success
of the Beers has been extraordinary.
Fewer than $50 Beers resisted 49,
900 of the fercest Zulu warriors on
December 16, 1888, and 5000 natives
were left dead on the field, and this
with old flint locks. President Kru-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02
Disposal of Potatoes Inclined to Rot.


Potatoes from fields affected by
blight should be kept by themselves,
SO they can be disposed of first and
in ways that might not be open to the
disposal of the whole crop. Where
blight has appeared in field, except
it be the early blight, the tubers from
that field will rot, to some extent Mt
least, when placed in an ordinary eel
lar and exposed to about all kinds Of
temperatures above freezing. The
first care is that none of them be
saved for seed, as they carry the my
celium of the diseases over from year
to year. In disposing of them two
ways are open. One is to sell them
for use at once, even if they have to
be sold at small sacrifice. If they
go to hotels or other places that use
large quantities of potatoes they will
probably be used before the rot be-
gins to make itself manifest.
If the potatoes must be kept, it can
only be in cold storage of some kind.
If dug late in the fall and the weather
remains cool this may sometimes be
accomplished by putting the potatoes
into the cellar and keeping the cellar
cool by opening the windows at night
and keeping them shut during the
daytime. This will keep the temper
ature down to point where the con-
cealed fungus will not develop. Later
the tubers may be pitted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02

An English correspondent who went
through the 1881 campaign wrote at
that time of the fighting qualities of
the Beers:
"We never are able tc see the
enemy. Except before the fight at
Majuba Hill, ] never saw but hand
full of them at any time. And when
they thought we noticed them they
and their horses disappeared as if
swallowed up by the earth. I think
we all feel that they can shoot. Our
losses at Hatley and Laing's Mex
showed that We we're very much in
the open, but not blessed Boer was
to be seen. But every once in while
there was the crack of rifle, and
then one of our poor boys would go
over. the line would close up and we
would begin chasing again for the
enemy we could never find. I was
taken prisoner just after General
Colley was killed, and I can say that
could not have been treated better
by any people. They were kind to
our wounded, did not modest the dead
nor insult us of the living. I think
they are very brave people, and, as
for fighting, they seem to know just
as much about it as we do"
The Boer loves his country with a
passionate patriotism. He is not q
miner, or an engineer, or a railroad
constructor. He is pre-eminenly an
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02
Too Much Pollen for Wintt ring.

1t has been claimed by apiarists
that have tested the matter to some
extent, that bees will winter better if
not allowed to partake of pollen, but
confined on combs of honey alone. 1
think some attention should be given
to this matter in arranging hives for
winter. l am satisfied that in some
cases where large amount OF pollen
filled the combs which the cluster Of
bees occupied during the winter, did
net winter well. Dysentery showed
itself to some extent in almost every
case in such instances, but we m ght
attribute this to the fact that they
were confined to the combs contain
ing pollen, and wee obliged to par
take OF it or starve.
l believe they should not be con-
fined to such combs, but do not be-
ieve it necessary to entirely remove
b en- fir ON the hive The frames of
comb that generally contain pure
honey are found on the outside of the
brood nest, and those that contain
pollen are always found next to the
brood. and as this is the case the lees
are likely to occupy the combs con-
tanning pollen for their winter quar-
ters. This can be controlled to quite
an extent, and ell l think really nec-
essa' is to remove the centre combs,
or those combs containing pollen, and
place them at the outside, and the
combs that contain honey next to the
bees.
If this is done and the bees con-
fined on combs of pure honey, we
think no damage will be done by them
partaking OF the pollen at their pleas
ure. 1t is very necessary that bees
have good supply of pollen in early
spring, and if possible we prefer to
have it in the hive where they have
access to it when needed. 1t is true
that we can furnish substitute in
the shape of meal, etc.. but can only
do so on days that they can fly and
work on it. 1t often occurs that
large amount of pollen is stored on
the combs. and as it is exclusively
used for food for the young bees, it
naturally is stored near the brood
nest. The amount of pollen stored
depends on the supply. Bees seem to
be as eager to gather pollen as to
gather honey, AMI o ten large re-
serve is on hand. "A. H. Duff in Farm,
Field and Fireside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02
honorable Congress on this happy
event, and particularly as it was effect

honorable Congress on this happy
event, and particularly as it was effect
ed without endangering the lives and
property of the remaining unhappy in
habitants. have great reason to i'm
agine their fight was precipitated by
the appearance of work, which Ihad
ordered to be thrown up last Saturday
nighto on an eminence at Dorchester,
which lies nearest to Boston Neck,
called Nook's HILL" Thus wrote Gen
eral George Washington to the Presi-
dent of Congress March 19, 1776. The
City Council of Boston has approved
plans for the Dorchester Heights
monument which marks the spot where
General Washington stood and watched
the British sail away. The plans show
type of tower common in colonial
times, with fountain and memorial
tablet on the most conspicuous side.
1t will be built of old-fashioned brick
with dark headers. The trimmings
will be of Indiana stone or white terra
Gotta. The height of the monument
to the base of the steeple will be about
seventy-fve feet. The original appro,
priation for the monument was So, 900
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-02

ger, as boy, helped the forty Dutch
men hold off 1000 of the men of Nose
litkase, then the most renowned na-
tive captain in South Africa. The
bravery of the men is shown by the
attack that 1875 of them made on 10, 900
Zulus on the Marico River, driving
them out of the Transvaal.
These are simply better-known in
stances of the fighting abilities of the
Beers. Every man has handled gun
from infancy. In the old days, when
Boer was not fighting the fierce ma
tives he was defending himself from
savage beasts. Every Boer has been
trained in warfare. They discovered
the method of laagering their wagons,
placing them in hollow square, which
the British generals have adopted as
the most successful way of fighting
the natives. The Beers have shown
themselves masters of strategy, the
result of constant warfare with cruel
and treacherous foe.