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The age-herald., 1899-04-09
HOW EDITOR JONES MET R CRISIS.
BY WALTER [. HAwLEY.

The Daily Waterman, like every other enterprise in Milltown, was a speculation. and the only fixtures of the establishment that could not be moved at short notice were the advertising rates and the mort gage on the press. When the real estate boom first developed in the south and the tcwn building mania spread over the coun- try like an epidemic of chils and fever, MiIltown was a sleepy village living on one side of right of way and two lines of rusty iron, called railroad. The place was merely flag station between two bare brown hills, but when some enterprising Yankees found that these hills were great masses of iron ore, and new railroad was projected, to cross the old line in the heart of the village, Milltown let out a reef in it's corporate limits, annexed suburb and ex- tended glad hand to the expected boom
 John Wesley Jones, editor and proprietor Of the Fairview Weekly Courier, which he had supported for several years by itiner- ant preaching, temperance featuring and rigid economy, thought he saw rainbow of hope hanging over the new boom town when the first land company began to build a furnace and got a franchise for street railroad. He sold the Courier for a small amount of cash and several unindorsed 
 type at a bargain, a mortgaged press on the installment plan, and, renting two small rooms in the rear of a store on Main street launched the Daily Watchman. The paper was welcomed with unbounded en- thusiasm by the natives. They said a daily newspaper was not only stop gap in the emergency, but would aid the boom, and, advertising to the world the natural re- sources Of Milltown, would insure a city of O,000 inhabitants within five years.
 The Watchman had been in existence six weeks without missing an issue when was employed by MT. Jones as city editor, re- porter advertising solicitor and manager, collector and general assistant in the office and composing room. My salary was to be $10 a week, providing l collected 1t from advertisers and subscribers, and my hours of work were from seven o'clock in the morning until any time that night that We happened to get through.
 The Watehman was published as morn- ing paper, but, having no telegraph serv- ice 1t was put to press at o'clock in the afternoon and one-half the subscribers re- ceived ther paper that night and the other half on the following morning. This Sys- tenn of delivery was intended to save time and the hire of carriers When the edi- ton. consisting of 250 copies, was run off Editor Jones, the two apprentice boys from the composing room and myself would divide up the papers for subscribers. On our way home that night we would each go by a different street, delivering papers as we went. Returning to the office on the fol- lowing morning, we travelled other routes and completed the delivery.
 Editor Jones wrote some of the editor ials, but the leaders were usually con- tributed by a Colonel Harper who had commanded a confederate regiment in some battle or other and was proud of the fact that he was still an unreconstructed rebel
The age-herald., 1899-04-09
To Prove for Yourself the Wonderful Merits of the Great Kd ney and Bladder Remedy SWAMP-RO0T, Every Age Herad' Reader May Have Sample Bottle Sent Abso- Iutely Free by Mail.

Have you ever considered what negecting your kidneys means?
 Have you ever realized the terrible risk you are taking?
 Do you not pass on the streets. every day, men and women whose countenances show that the final stake is up and the die being cast?
 How may you know them?
 By their pale, sallow, sunken or bloated countenances; dull, lack-luster eyes; puffy or dark circles under the eyes; slow. lan- guid movements; blotched pimpled, un- healthy eompleXions and general appear ance of weakness and debility.
 In addition to their outward appearance, how do they feel themselves?
 Weak, worn-out, tired, languid restless, nervous. irritable and worried easily over trfles; feverish, chilly, short of breath. dig zy. irregular heart; rheumatic, with pain or dull ache in the back; neuralgia, sleepless, generally debilitated and used up.
 Weak and unhealthy kidneys cause all these symptoms
 Your kidneys arc the most important or gans of the body.
 They work to keep you In health by filter ing out of your blood the poisons and germs of disease.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great kid ney remedy, cures unhealthy kidneys, helps them to do their work, aids them to filter and purify the blood, and restores health to both men and women in all cases of kid
The age-herald., 1899-04-09
Jim and the Admiral
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press
 Of course, you have read James Creel. mans accounts of himself in the papers hA has written on Spanish-American war subI jects? Yes, surely. You remember then, certainly, the preponderance of capital Is in those papers. That's just like the mis- chievous James. Well, there is a new story about it all in circulation down at Washt ington just now. E
 It seems that MT. Creelman was sent to Manila as the emissary of great yellow journal of New York to offer Admiral Dewey the nomination to the presidency.
 You go there, MT. Creelman, and inter- view the admiral on the subject" said the editor to James.
 So James went home and packed his dress suit case and departed, after assur- ing the editor "I'll succeed in getting him to look with the most favorable light upon the plan. I know him and he knows me. l have confidence in my influence, and ! know everything will come out as we want it to-"
 So James went to Manila.
 He clambered up the side of the Olympia and accosted Admiral Dewey thusly: "Hel- 10, George. Say, I've got something great up my sleeve for youl"
 What is it, MT. Creelman?" asked tho admiral, putting aside his coffee cup.
 "I'n come up there and tell you, George" And MT. Creelman clambered up to the bridge. I've come away down here as the emissary of my paper. You know I'm on the greatest paper in America now. Me and Hearst run it. l come to tell you that as the leading representative of that paper want your consent to the presentation of your name in my paper as as that of the man who will be the next president. I know you know me and can depend upon me. And I know you. In other words, I come to offer you the nomination for the presidency. And I offer you my heartfelt congratulations And know you will take IL for my sake"
 "Oh. no.' replied the admiral, q don't want it."
 Don't want 1t, man." exclaimed MT. Creelman Why. you must take 1t. I want you particularly, Admiral"
 NO, mo- remarked Dewey, waving the man away and taking up his coffee cup I've got other fish to fry. You take 1t, Jim" .
The age-herald., 1899-04-09
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business. take on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs, as 1t acts most pleasantly and effectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sick ness. For sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading druggists. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only.
The age-herald., 1899-04-09

For Sale-75 fresh horses and mules at Geo. G. Phillips stable, 24th st. and Morris ave.
The age-herald., 1899-04-09

Take advantage of the spec- ial prices we are offering this week.
 StoWers Furniture Go.
The age-herald., 1899-04-09

Pickett's History of Alabama. $l 50.
 Owing Book Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

day OF Mar. is9s. A. provid,d ssa,-
utes tor SUI" Gases maf a and prev idr.s
Tor said delinquent taxvs and .eyac-.
aud was purchased ia the name al the
AUDITOR 81 fuobc a counts 80 the state
OF Virgins And has not bern r,desmssa
by the 0Nner, his n-irs OF assigns. or
ANY one having the rlghr % char-e TIC
same WIN debt hrress .xis.. - ii,--
come the purchaser of said real estate
according % TIE provisions %: the ''ode
OF -irginta II l>S7. section G6G Anst
the Amendments hereto en- "a tsg by Tie
General ASSEM- y of Virginia. an go
pecialiy according "a tue aner,imens
approvet Feorsrary 1ith. 1895. b. o.
to0nd IN Acts al l.3s -ls3S AZ pa-. .f5
90 sec. and agree tn psy TOR sail real
estate the mount tor which the sale 90
the Cou,nonwealrh vas made. together
with such additional sums a. woui,,
have accrued from taNes AMI .rvies ant
Interest u such Teai estate nal ~. been
So purchased oy the COMMANDMENTS IN
the name of TIC Auditor ot Eu Hc Ac-
counts. with interest 90 the amouut.
tp~wii. $500 fr which SAIL sale
was made az Che rate a SIX pry
centum per annga i-nm the day oi sale
and on the adlI.l ..sl sums I 10 rhcl ..u
day OF Dc-ealu.r lu tte t~a
ia which t4e same wout .av,
accrued. together ~liA al costs az
tencant upon ths applcatiaa. said
real estate stood sr the date OF sale tbrrc-
90 to The C3mmolvealta in tae name o,
4. and Coruelia Cssssay. co.or,d.
and stands on tle Josn.ui.si, H.,
ef's BOOKS oi said county On tl,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13
"A Narrow Escap De.

Thankful words written 10y Mrs. Ada
f. Hart. OF Groton. ;. ID. ''was taKsn
with a bad cold which settled on my
lung; cough set in and finally term mated
in consumption. Four Doctors gave
me up. saying could live but a short
time / gave myself up to my Savior,
de ermined ii / could not stay with
friends on earth, i would meet my ab.
sent o es above. My husband was adj
vised 10 get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds.
] gave it trial, took in all eight bottle.
It has cured me, AMI thank God, I an
saved and now well and healthy wo
man " Trial bottles tree az all Drue
StoreA, Regular sire soc. aud ei,00
0uarvnsesd or price retunsd,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13
AL DEALERS.

Mr.. r p. Olivia. OF Barcelona. Spain.
spends his winters at Aiken. =. C..
Weak nerves n $ caused severe pains in
the back OF his head On using Electric
Bitters. Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him
He Jays this grand medicine is what his
country eds All America knows that
il cures liver and kidney trouble, puri-
fies TN blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor
and new Re into every muscle. nerve
and organ of the body Ii weak. tired
or ailing you need il. Every bottle
guaranteed. only so cents Sold by all
Druggists.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13
The Christian Crusaders.

Six members Of an org lniza
ton known as Christian Crusa-
ders are holding open air meet
inSS nightly Oh the Court Green
from Z till 5 o'clock. After
the open air meetings the Cru
saders adjourn 10 the First Bap-
fist church (colored) where the
services are continued till a late
hour. Much interest is man
ifested and the "cOlOred folks"
especially are getting warm "
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13
MAJ. JOHN ALEXANDER HENLEY.
Another Of williamsburg's Worthy
Sons Conc TO his Rest

Deep and sincere sorrow is
felt here at the death of the
aged and esteemed soldier, ci:i-
zen aud ex-mayor, Ma jor John
Alexander Henley, which oc-
cured at his home in Newport
News at $50 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, May 9th. after suffer
ing for three days OF apOplexy.
Major Henley WIS born in
this city J mary ID. 1918, aud
was in his SD year at the time
OF his death. At the outbreak
of hostilities between che uOrth
and the south he organized the
Williamsburg Guards, the FIRST
company mustered IN from this
city and served calamity until
he was captured and t,k-u "a
Harrison'S Landing. where Gen
Ben. Butler attempted t. force
him to take the . ,th of allegi
ance under tire { o. iiuprison
ment. This he refused to G,
and was sent To Dutch q % and
put TO work on the FORTH
( cations.
After The war he returned {,
his native city, and took up tn,
peace al pursuits Of life. Wa
mayor OF the city for severn
terms. and was also clerk f Ul
courts. city sergeant, aud IA in
Der of the 8olid of Direc.ofs o
the East IN State Hospital.
Deceased leaves two children
Mr.. II. II. Henley and Mrs Jan
D ". Midget, of Newport New:
and a brother. D.. Leonard lien
q ley, of this city, besides othe
T. relatives and hosts of friends {
mOdrn their loss.
- The remains were brought "a
from Newport News TreSda
afternoon aud placed i'm Rru,o
Parish church, where the funel
al services took place Wednes
day morning at IL O'clock, cor
u Quoted 10y Revs W. Il. Robert
= and l.. b. " h rton. The pal
= bearers were: Active-N. /
l. Harrell, II. ID. Cole, W. /. Spel
a c-r, b. ID. Peachy, b. +. Wolf
and I. q. Peachy, Honorary
j. l.. W. Lane, ST., c. T.. Armit
tead, r. X. Cole, II, b. Smitl
DR.. G. +. Bishop, Or. Van
/ Garrett and I. II. Gefdy.
- The interment WIS in Brute
Parish churchyard.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

viii often cause horrible Burn, Scald
Cut or Bruise. BucElen's Arnica Saiye.
the best IN the world. Will xiii the pain
and prompt heal 10 Cures Old Sores.
Fever Sores. Ulcers. Boi.s Feious Germs
all SSin EruptiOns. Bost Pile cure on
earth. Only - els. a box. Cure garau-
feed, Sold 10y all Druggists.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

Why We're %, 900 BOTTLES OF ROB
ERTS' TASTELESS csc. CHILL TONIC
sold the first year Of its birth? Answer /:
Because 1t is the BEST AT ANY PRICE,
guaranteed to cure, money refunded II II
fails, pleasant to take, CSC per bottle. It
Is sold and guaranteed by
ALL DEALERS.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

Proof OF the pudding lies In the eating
OF 1t. Proof Of ROBERTS TAsTELESS
CHILL TONIC lies in the taking Of it.
COST NOTHING Il 1t falls TO cure. Is
cents per bottle u u cures. Sold strictly
on IL merits "
All pxAiERA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13
VIRGINIA.-County of York. to wit.

In the Clerks Offceoi the County Court
OF the county and State aforesaid herehv
NE this my application tor the purchase
OF the real estate hereinafter described
same being situated in said county and
which was returned delinquent tor the
non-paymsnt o. taxes and leyies thereon
tor the year 1894 and WA sold by the
Treasurer OF ssid ccunsy on the s6th
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

tended county court Mon
day.
DR.. III. L. Stephenson, of
Toano, was in town Wednes-l
day.
Miss Grace West left Mon
day for her home in Surrv
county.
Mr.. Archer Brooks left for
Richmond Wednesday TO Wis
ii relatives.
Mr.. Spencer Henley, has
accepted a position in New
port News.
Mr.. Carl Jones returned
Tuesday from a visit to rel
atives at TOanO.
Miss jeanne Mercer return
ed Wednesday from "A visit TO
friends in Richmond.
Mrs. T. II. Geddy, was at
TOanO Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. b. II. Rat
cliffe.
Mr.. W. VI. Morris has So
cured a position with the
Newport News Shipbuilding
Company.
The condition of POstmast-
or +. NJ. Ware is much i'm
proved to-day. We hope to
see HIM out again soon.
The Author Denmead Ice
Factory wall start up Mon
day working to its full ca
pacity. Mr.. r. A. Schultz
Is manager.
We call attention to the
new advertisement OF the
Richmond Cooperative As.
ISOLATION. which appears on
the second page OF this issue
Mr.. w. II. Brooks, former
~ of this city, but now EN-
plOyed as stenographcr 10y q
law firm in Smithfield. y. e..
- was here this week ON bust
ness.
Miss Zimmerman, OF Alex
andria and her brother MIR. J
II. who have been visiting il
this city the guests of tbs
Misses MOrecOck have r.
turned home.
DR.. l.. ). Foster, Superin
tendent of the Eastern Stat
Hospital has returned from
his old home in Matthews
whittier he went last week {,
look after moving his family
here.
Mr.. G +. Wilkins. of Rich
mOnd came down MOnda,
to visit relatives before leav
ing for Camden, W. Va.
where he has accepted Il posi-
ton with the Camden Lum
Der Company.
President Tyler, of the Col
lege, who is now i'm Boston
in the interest OF that insti
tuition, is expected home thi,
week. Prof. j. l.. Hall i.
acting president in the ab
sence OF President Tyler.
Mr.. John \. Hancock anC
mother, Mrs. Carey, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Burrus, of Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Midget, Mr.
Avian Henley, of Newport
News, and Mr.. John X. Cope
land, OF Norfolk, were amons
those from a distance who
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

VIRGINIA-eounty OF YORK.

SV~NAls
In the Clerks Office OF the
County Court OF the County
and State aforesaid hereby
file this my application for
the purchase of the real e.
tate hereinafter described.
same being situated in said
County and which was re-
turned delinquent for the
non-payment OF taxes and
levies thereon for the year
1886. and was sold bv. the
Treasurer of said County ON
1 the 10th day of Dec. 1887.
as provided by statutes for
such cases made and prOvid-
ed for said delinquent taxes
and levies. and was purchas-
ed in the name OF the Auditor
OF Public Accounts OF the
state OF Virginia and has not
been redeemed by the owner,
his heirs or assigns, or any
one having the right to
7 charge the same with debt.
i hereby agree to become the
I purchaser OF said real estate
according TO the provisions
Of the Code of Virginia OF
1897, section 500, and the
amendments thereto enacted
(, 10y the General Assembly Oi
. Virginia. and especially acc
cOrdiug to the amendment
, approved February l1th.
1898, to be found in Acts al
lo91-lS9S at page BIB et
seq. and / agree TO pay ion
sand real estate the amount
for which the sale to the
Commonwealth was made
. together with such addition.
AL sums as would have ac
crued rom taxes and leVie.
and interest II such real eS
r tate had not been SO pur
D chased 10y the Commonwealth
ln the name OF the AuditOrO
/, Public Accounts. with inter
est ON the amount. tO-wit
sob for which said sale WA.
ID made at the rate Ol SIX De
centum per annum from thl
- day Oh sale, aud ON the addi
tlOnai sums from the I5tl
= day OF December i'm the yea
l. IN which the same wOul,
/, have accrued. together Will
all costs attendant upon TIN
application. Said real eSta &
e stood at the date of sal
- thereof TO the Commonwealth
Sc mn the name OF Louis,
D. Bridget. col. and stands Oh
: the commissioner books Il
SAID county Oh The day u
this application ON page
" at line - of Table OF Tract
OF Land IN PoquOson DiStric
IN the name CT Louisa Bride
ct. col. Said real estate is dt
- scllbed ON page e.. OF the re,
In ord book IN SAID Clerks @
;. tice Of lands returned delir
ns quent, sold for taxes an
H. levles and purchased bv TIA
Commonwealth as Is acre,
POquOsOn District. On tn
books OF the COMMISSIONS
OF the Revenue Tor the iii.
r. trlct wherein said real estat
l. Is situated Tor the year lS9
l. said real estate il describe
N as 8 acres, Dunn X Bartlett
,r ). f.. 10 miles.
Given under my hand thi
18th day OF Nov, 1898.
p THE TAN TITLE co.
lie \ COpy-Teste:
e I. I. HUDGINS.
Clerk of York County Court
+" In the Clerk : Office OF th
" County Court OF the Count
OF York on the 18th day {
April, 1899.
q The object OF the abOvea
= phcatiOn Is TO obtain a dee
p to the above described proI
It erty. And an affidavit haI
II inc been made and filed ~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

WILLIAMSBURG. "a.

We transact general banking business and respectfully
sohct the patronage OF the public Individual as well as
nr accounts viii be appreciated and every care taken in
the management OF all business intrusted TO us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
JUDGE THOS. H. CASWELL
COnfers 33rd Degree Scottish Rite
Masonry at COnsistOry

Judge Thos. II. Casweu of San Fran
cisco. grand commander of the 33d degree
Scottish Rite Masons of the southern
jurisdiction of the United States, arrived
in the city last night to confer the 33d
degree upon candidates who have been
elected to the degree. Judge Caswell is
- years old but nimble and mentally
keen. He is one of the greatest Masons
in the world. He is accompanied by E.
T. Carr, R. P. Fleming of Dakota, Thos.
Wentworth Harrison of Topeka, and
Harper Cunningham Of Guthrie, members
of the supreme council. The SD degree
was conferred last night on Chas. G.
Cohn. Elmer z. Bleckley, Fred Stuckey,
Chas Biting and Frank Oliver of Wich-
ita. Chas A. Hitler of Salina, J. Dewitt
Of Salina. Ed Donnelly and L. c. Guss
OF Guthrie, and B. E. Langdon of Fort
Scott
This morning at 9 o'clock an official re-
ception viii be given to visiting mem
bers of the supreme council The 18th
and 31st degrees viii be conferred in full
corn.
special dinner will be given at the
Carey to the home and visiting members
of the sd degree.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
CITY IN 3 REF.

W. A. Rem of Wellington was In the
city yesterday on business.
Colonel F. E. Mckinley, receiver of the
Guthrie land office. and cousin CT the
president, is in the city.
Mr.. D. r. Brewer, Jr., of Chicago, is
spending the holidays in the city, the
guest of Mrs. f. s. Magill.
Miss Mabel Mum, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Marjorie Hite, is home from
Kansas iCty for the holidays.
Miss Daisy Farris left last evening for
Pratt. where she will be the guest Of
friensd and relatives for short time.
Miss Zema Gates and Miss Emma
schallere are home from Guthrie on their
vacation after an absence of four
months.
There is only one thing in Wichita that
equals the street car line. namely, Tom
Shaw's harness on "Old Bogus" his
piano wagon horse.
Will Parker, one of Weinshenk's pop
ular statesmen, who has been on the sick
list for the past few days, has sufficient
ly recovered to resume his duties at the
store.
visiting her father and mother, Judge
and Mrs Ash, for the holidays. While
Mr.. Cation is doing a splendid business
at Independence, Mrs. c. thinks there is
no town and no people just like exactly
as attractive and pleasant to be with as
Wichita and Wichitians.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Woodmen O, the World. sodgwick
Camp No T. meets tonight over Dun
bar's, North Main street. Candidates
should De there.
The Pennsylvania association vii hold
its annual reunion December =. Friday
next. IN the basement oF the court house.
Meet II time for dinner at noon. AZ
Pennsylvsnisns and families come ard
bring your baskets
Notice. Pyramids. There viii D. - i'm
partaut meeting % the council tonight
when some matters o. great importance
viii be acted upoa- Your presence Is
very much desired az this meeting 81
Maggie simpson. Scribe
The Statesmen VIII ueet tonIeht AZ g
O'Clock al rs Narth Market street ~
cry memoe- q the Organization S. ur-
gently requested 10 Sc present. as bus
iness n importance is 20 come befo-e tae
meeting ! u. Brown. president: C. L
Way. secretary
Un.oD Veterans FUusou. attention. A
SPECIAL meeting c; George L. Thomas