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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
AN ECCENTRIC INVENTOR.
fForke6 in Secret for Thirty-Five
Years on Perpetual Notion
Mnchine.

The sale of the effects of the late
Jesse Horn, an eccentric farmer living
IN the Flatwoods district, will doubt
less attract very large crowd Of the
curious, says Rome (Ga.) correspond
ent of the St. Louis Republic. Among
the things listed for the sale is one per-
petual motion machine. For 80 years
Horn worked every spare moment on
his machine, often working feverishlv
far into the night. He guarded his Sc
cret and his machine zealously, keeping
it in a stout clubhouse, the key to which
was never out Of his sight for an in.
slant. Not even a member Of the fam
lily was ever permitted to gaze on the
precious work of his brain, and he died
with the secret locked in his heart. But
the machine is advertised to sell at
public outcry, and large number will
be attracted to the sale.
Floyd has another eccentric old fel-
low, who was for years imbued with the
idea that he could invent flying ma
chine. His name is Poole. and his men
tai equipoise is not Of the best. One day
Poole got the machine fixed to his lik-
ing, and, after bidding his wife and
children Z solemn farewell, crawled out
on the roof OF his cabin from the sum
nit of which he announced that he was
going to fly to Heaven. He launched
himself outward, but, instead Of sail
ing off like bird. Poole and his ma
chine came to terra flrma like a lump OF
lead. AS a consequence Of his fool
hardness, Poole was laid up for three
months with broken leg and other
damages. It is only necessary to men
ton flying machine in Foole's pres.
ence now to send him into a towering
rage H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
EXPRESSIVE AMERICANISM.
a Peculiarly Which an Intelligent
Tailor in London Failed to
Understand. M

when I go over to the old country
I am going to get lot Of clothes to
bring back with me-" said a well-known
Wlndsorite who went abroad recently,
according to the Chicago Inter Ocean.
oh" said his nearer, ''if that is the
case, have a brother who is tailor
In London, and will give you letter
OF introduction, and write him telling
him to use you right"
In course of time the traveller stepped
into the tailor shop in London and pre-
sented his letter of introduction. He
got warm hanGshake from the tailor,
who said he had received letter from
his brother telling him Of the travellers
expected arrival, but could not undes-
stand part of the letter. The letter.
when produced, read:
Dear Brother: The bearer, Mr.. -,
Is from our place and wishes to get 8
lot Of clothes in london. He has al
sorts Of money. Soak him. Yours a.
fectionately."
The part Of the letter that could nos
be understood was the concluding
phrase. The traveller OF course under
stood the Americanism, but managed
to keep bis face straight while he gave
it q favorable construction. He saved
the laugh until he could have it on his
American frieaSsr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
THE DATE is NAMED.

Judge Determines Upon SeconG Monday
in January for August Trial
Judge Baker, p. Lee has determined
upon the second Monday in January as
The Fort Monroe artillery1nan. who VAS
indicted by the grand jury Of murder
in the first degree. The crime for
which August must stand trla! was
committed in PhoebuS TWO weeks ago,
and was one of the most brutal murders
ever heard OF in this section. The wo-
man, Annie Benedict. who lived the .if,.
of a harlol. was murdered in her littlc
nne-story hut in Barnes lane. Her
rnutilated remains were found in the
loom "Wednesday morning. Suspicion
pointed TO august. who had given the
officers trouble before. Officers Viii
liams and Alastin. under orders from
Sheriff Curtis. at once began an inves-
tigation and that afternoon placed Au-
gust under arrest. When captured the
prisoner. it is claimed. matte a confess
sion of his crime, but that night at a
hearing before a cOroner's jury. August
claimed that he was too drunk to re-
member where ne had been on the pre-
vious night His clothing was saturat
ed With blood. The prisoner has since
his arrest been incarcerared in the
county Jail and has all along borne him
self with ali, Of perfect unconcern.
His counsel Colonel M. T. Hughes and
Colonel J. C. Baker of Newport News.
49, - = S.t'ooAii ~ ~ LILY SoHAt,lo w
fend the prisoner. will endeaNor to have
August placed in an asylum, on th5.
ground that he is insane
The session OF the County Court yes
terday WAS taken up With the hearing
Of THE application of James Shackai-
ford, coiored, sor a liquor license on
King street. near the Corporate limits.
The petition was opposed by a. w. T..
Bassett, Rev. H,. 'Spiler ana others. who
opposed it on the ground that the place
was near the colored church. After
hearing the objections of a number OF
witnesses as we'll as Those who favor
the granting of tine application. judge
Lee decided in favor of Sha ckelford and
the desired license will be issued inrme-
diately.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
Subject to be Discussed by the
3. NJ. A.
MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED
kacouxhtan Lodge OF Pythians Wilt In
vite the Grand Lodge to Meet tn
Hampton In 1901. Other
N.ws Of the Day.

The Hampton Businesses Mems AS
ISOLATION will hold its regular monthly
meeting to-rtorow night in its rooms
in the 'l>Nehange Building. The meet
ing Will be an important one as there
are Il number t.f important matters to
come up for the consideration of the
Association. and it's is expected that a
large attendance % -.-lloers will be
present. -@
The proposed extension of the town
limits SO as TO take in the East and
West Ends and have them beccme- Il
part Of the town will be discussed at
some length and it is thought it will
elicit 4 spirited debate.
The question is one that has been the
cause of much comment since the mat
ter was brought up at the meeting Of
the town council Thursday night AT
this meeting the con.mittee appointed
to make a report on the advisahility Of
taking in the two suburbs recommended
that the legislature be asked to call
an election TO be held in January for
the purpose OF submitting the question
TO the people i'll order that their wishes
niay be consulted in the matter.
1t is probable that the Business Mems
Association Will heartily endorse this
proposition.
There are a number OF other matters
to be discussed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
BE CERTAINLY WENT.
When. the Football Captain Cot to
A1n the Contrary Pupil Hexi-
tatG1 No Longer.

Ihe football squad Of certain educa.
tional institution not far from CHICAGO
lined up for practice the other day.
These honored young collegians were
being taught to fall on the bail, saws the
Chicago Evening News.
Discipline in football practice is. as
is doubtless generally suspected, of an
exceedingly strict nature, and there.
tore after several falls had been made
and the players were lined up for an.
other, it was with considerable sur
prise that voice from the line was
heard announcing: II don't think I'll
so this time!"
It is true that the young man maxine
EMS assertion was an only child, and
one who had been accustomed to hav.
ing his own way, but he certainly did
not understand the situation properly.
: The captain looked at him queerly for
"a second or two.
!; come on he said. mildly
"No, don't think I'll try it this time
the voice repeated. decisively
Just what happened then the rest o.
the squad will not say. They only s1nil.
when asked for further details, and III
order not to seem rude to the question:
er, usually add: 'IIe certainly went"
This is doubtless true, for it would
be far better to shake a red rag at O
bull than to say to your superior officer
on football field: mo, 1 don't think
III go this time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
Real Estate for Sale.

Fine business stand on Queen street,
$500. 2 good lots on car line, West
End: investigate. 10 lots on Otley, s11O.
each; terms easy. 10 lots on Otley, $500.
Acres on Otley, $500 to $780, House ana
iot, La Sale avenue: cheap. 7-room
mouse and large lot East End; a bar
gain at $1,000. Nice house and lot.
Newport News avenue, $1,000. Bush
ness lot, Queen street, $500. Small
house and lot on Water. $3.50. 7-room
house and large lot on Water, sa,4eO.
Lots at Riverview from s75 to $50,
l0-rocm house with all modern improve
ments and large lot on Water, SIS. 600.
s-room house heated by latrobe, IN Wa
ter, $500. Large house and lot on
King street, $4,000. houses and lots
on Locust street, each $500 House and
i i, :o Holt street. near Armstead avenue,
$1,000. Large lot Newport News ave-
nue.. SO by about 200 feet; a, bargain.
$500 Business site on Queen, near
cross street, $500. Houses For rent in
Hampton and Phoebus Phone 80.
P. w. PHILLIPS,
Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
KNIGHTS BANQUET.
Mystic Chalmers Have a Pleasant and
------ iETninNjahla EtNanino

Mystic Chalmers Have a Pleasant and
Enjoyable Evening
The local lodge Of they Knights Of the
Mystic Chain. held its regular meeting
in Gre!ble Hall on Friday With good
attendance CT the members. Consider
able business was transacted and tie
committee on banquet subnitte! a re-
port which was laid on the table iiE
the banquet roonD and all the members
had a share in the discussion Of it ana
voted the thanks Of the lodge to the
committee for such a we'll prepared re-
port.
After said report was disposed of. or
nearly so, the knights returned TO the
lodge room and spent a. Short time IN
amusing diversions. AN amateur cake,
walk by sMessrs. Lackey. Whiting.
Richardson. Mohsberg. and Murray WAS
voted first class. and Mr. Cheyne, in mis-
acrobatic performance, came in for a
share OF applause. The vocal selection
by Mr.. Fitzgerald was we'll received as
was also the blowing race between
Messrs. Phillips and Harney. Won by
the former by a. narrow margin. / t was
the unanimous opinion that if Mr..
James Mitchell had been present lie
would have won with ease.
The jig by Brother Hudgins was a
feature and a story by Mr.. G. Topping.
and several others helped TO promote
the pleasure Of the evening.
It is currently reported that there S
to be an oyster roast ere long With
Mr. wv. p Hall in command.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
RHEUMATISM -CATARRH
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/! is the deep-seated. obstinate cases
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
Real Estate.

House and Lot on car line West End.
$4,000. Lots at LaSale avenue, s11O,
one-third cash. the rest easy. House
and 2 Lots on Holt street, near car
line, $1,000. $500 cash, the rest easy.
House and Lot on Holt street. 4-room
cottage, $3.50, $3.50 cash. the rest easy.
Lots on car line at Hamilton Station
Sl25. on side street $50 to $780, Lot
7ON200, fronting on Hampton Road. 49,
500. $1,000 cash, the rest to suit House
and Lot. with all modern improve
ments, $500, Mallory avenue. Houses
to rent, farms to rent.
PHOEBUS.
Store and Dwelling, 10-room. lot 35xl0O,
rents for $40 per month, $1,000. Five
cottages near Klondike avenue. ST.
$50, rents for s25 per month. House
and Lot and Lots on Mallory street,
rents for s21 per month, 81, 800, $500 cash.
the rest easy. Four-room cottage and
Lot 32x1O0 near Wilson Crossing, Buck
roe ear line. $3.50, 5000 cash, the rest
easy. Houses to rent, farms to let G.
c. HAMILTON, Il King ST., Hampton,
Va. Phone 512.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
&. w. b. NJ. DAY.

Interesting Exercises at Christian
Church This Morning
To-day will be christian Woman
Board of Mission Day" at the Christian
church and the services will be of III.
unusually interesting character. T.le
observance Of this 6ayy by the Chris
tlan church is set aside as a day on
which to make special offerings for c.
work Which has been the fruits Of UNI
bounded goG'. @
Inc churches of the faith have estaD-
llshed special chairs in the university
OF Virginia. Christian Church Special
College, Calcutta. Ind. and a college
at Athens. Ga. and employed professors
to teach the Bible where any student
can take advantage of free instruction :
on the Bible. These collections are
made annually and the money is appro-
priated to this worthy cause.
Ihe pastor. Key. \. j. Renforth, will
preach morning and evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
Proposals

Are invited for the erection and COM
pletion of superstructure OF Office build
ing for Bank OF Hampton, Virginia.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office of Holtzclaw Brothers,
architects. Exchange Building, Hamp-
ton, Virginia, on and after December
5th, 1899, Bids will be received until
noon of December Goth. 1899.
A certified check Of one thousand
Isl GOOD dollars must accompany each
bid. and a bond for twenty-five (25 per
cent? per cent. OF the contract price,
Will be required Of the successful bid
der; such bond to be executed by q
surety or guaranty company, to be ap-
proved by the bank.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
J.. w. ROWE, President
Hampton, Virginia.
12-o-eod-2v
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

likely that the Py1hians Of Newport
News will be asked to assist them in
bringing this notable lot Of Pythians To
the Old game Geek town
kccoughtan Lodge has already begun
70 make preparations for the meeting
and from now until after the Grand
Lodge meets in Winchester next wear
they will make q strong figh, to secure
the convention OF 1O1.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia Pyfh-
!ans is one OF the most notable bodies
IN the state and their presence III
Hampton N-ouri undoubtedly be the
fruits OF 7Euch good to the community
and the local lodge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
The Thrifty Yankee.

! The Kennebec Journal tells of man
who catches seals, cuts off the noses
and gets the one-dollar bounty offered
by the state of Maine, after which he
collects the tails and hies himself to
Massachusetts, where he collects the
bounty offered for the tail of every seal
caught in Massachusetts waters. Then
he returns to the pine tree state to work
the skin into gloves, hats, pocketbooks,
etc,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
Real lie !.

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
Lot No. 2. Block No. 4. Buckroe
Beach: last for sale at this price. $3.50.
Lots, East Newport News, Nos. 0,
10, II, 70. 10, Il, is. Is, and II, Block No.
FAC. Easy terms, $1,000.
Lots, East Hampton. Mallory ave-
nue.. Best location in town for dwell
ling; terms good, $1,000.
House and Lot on car line, 6 rooms,
new and in good condition, East Hamp-
ton, 1900.
House and Lot on corner Fulton
street, East Hampton, overlooking
Hampton river. A bargain, $4,000.
Lots in Phoebus. good saloon sites.
Lots in Newport News, Hampton and
Phoebus, any place you wish one.
Furnish plans to build.
J. v. BICKFORD,
Phones and 4a. Hampton. va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
EHwcRTH LEAGUE ENTERTAIN

Society of the West END Methodis1
Church to Have a Social.
The Fpworth League Society Of the
West End Methodist church will have
an enjoyable literary night The pro
grant will consist Of vo>al and instru-
mental music, recitations and MANY
other features. The entertainment will
consist OF vocal and instrumental m,
be of a purely social nature and the
general public will be welcomed This
league is in a fcurshing condition ana
doing an excellent work in promoting
sociability among the younger members
Of the church. 1t is expected that The
new pastor, Rev. J. D. Langley. will
be present on this occasion and give an
interesting and helpful talk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
In Hot Water.

That is. we are in the Hot Water
Heating" business and can serve you
with first-class work if. good work is a
consideration. If you want cheap and
common work, see the ether fellow
Our line OF heating and cooking stoves
is complete, our prices defy compete
ton. Old prices largely prevail. Get
your pick before stock is exhausted
1881. GEO. NJ. RICHTER.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
DEAR SIR

DEAR SIR
7 have started something which I
think will help a long felt want IN
Hampton. 1t is the Hampton Pressing
Club.s Your Clothes Pressed Mended
and Cleaned as many times as you lil<..
for the price of LOO per month. All
clothes sent for and returned to your
residence on notice being given.
j. w. WILLIAMS,
Queen street, Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
GIN TO HAMPTON TN 1901

The Pythians OF Hampton will send
a special Invitation TO the Grand Lodge
to meet here in 1901 and there is now
every reason to believe that the body
will accept the invitation.
AT that time it lis expected that the
handsome new castle hall now being
erected. will be ready for occupancy
and it is more than probable that du-
ring the time the lodge is in session
that the new building will be formally
dedicated.
The delegates from Hampton will be
instructed by Kecoughtan Lodge to put
forth every possible effort to have the
grand body come here in 1901 and it is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
,,C4MHNG MiA'R'R,pAHI...

County Clerk II. II. Holt yesterday
issued a marriage license to Joseph
francis Smith, "a soldier from the Fort,
and Miss Nellie Estelle Smith, of Pho.
bus.
The wedding ceremony will be per-
tormed in Phoebus Mednesdav.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
investments in Real Esta e,

HAMPTON.
Water front house and lot, 8 rooms.
Lot 80x20O feet. Price $4,000 cash. One
lot on Queen street, 37x10o. Southern
exposure. renting for $40 per month
Price $4,000.
PHOEBUS.
One large house and lot on the main
road to Old Point, double car lines,
passing the door. Lot 66x157. fronting
on two streets. Price s1,250. One house
and lot on Mallory street, renting for
$25 per month. Large lot. Price only
So100. L
WILLIAMS & MANN.
Hampton, va.
Phone ga Box, 28s.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-08
READ HIM OUT.

The Topeka Capital is after Mark Hanna.
What's the matter with the Capital borrowing
some of the Kansas City Times S cartoons
-Emporia Gazette.
Both Mark and Mclean have "bar-
rels" and they seem to be open. One
advantage Mark has is that he has in
addition to his own BARREL one hun.
dred thousand office holders to draw
upon, and he has drawn. See?-Tope-
ka Capital.
Fighting Jo' Hudson is editor of the
Capital and bears the same relation to
state republican politics as Oscar Hab-
erlein bears to Barber county repubil-
can politics. Cy Leland and his gang
have read Hudson out of the party just
as the local bosses here have read Hab-
erlein out. But the American people
are becoming moro enlightened each
year and the fearless, Independent edi-
tor Will ultimately triumph. Fighting
Jo'' is after them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-08

MONOPOLY grows out of concentra-
ton Of wealth. A few can form an eff
fective combine, but many cannot.
There would doubtless be corn rails
ers' trust, and wheat raisers' trust, if
these industries were controlled by a
few persons. A large number of peo-
pie cannot be formed into an effective
business combination. Many of them
will not got into it and many who go
into it will not stick to it. But where
business they are apt to unite to in
crease their profit. With the bulk of
all wealth IN the hands of small mum
Der of persons monopoly is the order of
the day. 1t seems that laws prohibit
ing combinations are defied and are
largely Il dead letter. There have been
antitrust laws in the nation and state
for many years but they are lodged or
not enforced. The new form of mono
poly, the formation of one company to
monopolize an industry, seems not to
be in conflict with any existing law,
nor any proposed law Existing laws
prohibit the making of agreements be
tween persons engaged in The same bus
mess to control prices or production in
such business. but there is no law ex-
listing or proposed by lawmakers that
Will prohibit company buying any
factory it may desire to purchase.
What then, is an effective remedy for
monopoly First, remove the cause,
which is concentrated wealth. This
can be done by making the government
an heir to the bulk. of the vast estates.
Years ago we became convinced that
inheritances should be limited, aud we
were very much gratitiei later when
| Lyman Trumbull, in 1894, after many
| years of service in the United States
Senate, and in the evening of bis life.
when no ambition for public prefer
ment warped his Judgment, made a
speech in Chicago advocating the limi-
tation of lnheritances.
In addition to law TO dissolve the
immense estates there. of course, must
be laws to abolish the systems by which
great fortunes are gathered Public
money, public loans and public rail
ways would about do this. for private
control of money. interest to individu
ais compounded by loaning the inter.
| est and transportation exactions and
Determinations have been the means
| directly, and indirectly, by which near.
~ all OF the immense estates have beer
! accumulated. - Mo. World.