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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
WITH THE COURTS.
Another Married Couple Wants a
Legal Separation.
Moses Randolph Asks tho Court to Release
Him From His wife. Whom He Claim.
Deserted Him Hair Pulling Match
Damage Suits.

None of the tribunals of justice did
any extra amount of business yester-
day, Notwithstanding it was Thursday.
Il usual busy day. Justice Taylor's
court eNcelled the others in matters of
number, and many unfortunates who
had sinned We're dealt with according
to their deeds.
WANTS \ DIVORCE.
y suit for divorce was entered in the
Court of Law and Chancery by Moses
Randolph, who wants a separation from
his wife. Drucilla Randolph, to whom
he was carried i'll this city in February.
1894. 1vor ~. Page is counsel for the
plaintiff. Desertion is ground alleged.
ALLEGED THIEVES SENT ON.
Charles Williams and Joseph Fritz
singer. both white men, charged with
breaking into the machine shop OF
Duval ~ Co, Water and Nebraska
streets. and stealing thcrefrom Il guam
tity Of brass, etc, waived eNamina-
ton before Justice Taylor yesterday
and were committed to Jail to await
the action of the next grand jury.
a HAIR PULLING MATCH.
Lottie Hastings and Ollie Robertson
inmates of house No. 81 Cove street
had a scrap Monday and were before
Justice Taylor yesterday to tell how 1t
happened. The Robertson woman said
the Hastings woman came home drunk
Monday evening. and finding her in her
bed. grabbed her by the hair and pro
ceedcd to pull her around the room.
ing to defend herself she grabbed Il bot
tic OF bay rum from her dresser and
broke it over the Hastings woman
head.
The court fined her $50 and costs.
She noted an appeal to the Corporation
Court
Crandall e Cooley Company brought
suit in the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday against c.. w. Bray, doing
business under the name and style of
the American Candy Company. Dam
ages asked for aggregate $3.50.
Hugh III. Mcqueen entered suit
against r. ]. Jones for $3.50 damages.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
A. p. Warrington to Caben Davis. lot
fronting 2S.92 feet on Mombray Arch,
Ribhle Place; $1,000.
Sarah Baxter to James w. Halstead.
lot with improvements fronting 80 feet
on the west side of Windsor avenue.
los feet north Of Brambleton avenue;
$500.
MINOR POLICE CASES.
W: l.. Golden. nuisance; ordered out
OF the city
John Copeland and Thomas Ford
Migrants; ten days in Jail each.
Mary Shaw, colored public nuisance;
| thirty days in Jail in default of furnish
| ing $50 good behavior bond
Richard Wynn, colored, wanted In
Norfolk county; delivered for trial.
Fred Sykes. doing business without
license; fined sci.
Charles Austin, colored. holding Sam
higgins, colorcd, while Alex Grant cut
the latter; continued.
WOULD-BE WIFE BEATER JAILED
Charles II. Hickman, a driver OF one
OF the city's carts. was sent to Jail for
ninety days by Justice Taylor yester-
day in default of furnishing 500 peace
bond for his good behavior imposed
upon him for attempting to cut the
throat of his young wife and otherwise
ill-treating her.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
RUSSIA WANTS COAL.
BELIEVED THAT BARON FERSEN
HAS BOUGHT HEAVILY HERE

The presence in Norfoll. OF Baron
Fersen, Russia's naval agent in Ameri-
ca, Is believed in the coal trade to have
been in connection with heavy pur-
chaseS of coal here from the repre-
sentatives of the Pocahontas Coal
Company. 1t Is understood that the
Baron came to see Colonel William
Lamb agent for Cashier, Curran &
Bullitt. the Pocahontas coal folk. and
1t Is believed In the trade concluded
contract under which the Cars
navy Will be supplied with coal from
Lambert's Point pier.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
Before You Travel.

North or West. call upon the under.
signed for lowest rates to all points
via Baltimore and Ohio railroad (Rova,
Blue Linc). Bay Line, Washinrton
steamers and Chesapeake Line: finest
fastest and safes. trains in the world
ARTHUR G. LEWIS.
S. J.. a. Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
(Under Atlantic Hotel.)
fel7.eodtf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07

Sec your Agent at once as to dates
and rates by the SEABOARD AIR
LINE RAILWAY to the Annual Con
vention OF the National Baptist Asso-
citation (colored). at Richmond. Va.
ae2-St
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
You Never Reaa

OF so many great cures elsewhere as those
effected by Hoods Sarsaparilla, did Won?
It is Americas Greatest Medicine and
possesses merit unknown to any other
preparation. 1t is d wonderful invigora-
tor.
Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
HAD NO LICENSE.

Justice Taylor made T. Crocker, a
barber of COL Church street, pay costs
of court yesterday for doing business
without a license. Crocker agreed to
secure n license at once and the case
was not pushed against him more than
stated above.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
WEATHER REPORT

Washington. Sept. s-weathcr fore
cast Tor Friday and Saturday:
Tor Virgfnia-Fair Friday and Sat-
urday: not so warm IN northern por-
ton; winds becoming fresh northerly
Tor North Carollna-Fnir Friday;
saturday partly cloudy: probably
showers. except in extreme eastern
portion: winds becoming fresl, north
to northeast.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07

Norfolk nnn Vicinity.
Fair Friday morning, with showers
Friday afternoon; southwest winds,
shifting to northeast and increasing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
LUMBER MEN MEET.

PRICES OF LUMBER ARE TN.
CHANGED AND THE OUTPUT
IS DECREASED
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07

K.
!. Sun rises at $40 n. M. and sets at
6:24 p. M.
TIDES
High water at 7:10 n. m. and TAI
p. m. Low WAFER at 1902 Il. m. and
lis p. IN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
BARGAIN DAY
FOR The BOYS.

Boys Knee Pants. all
sizes to age 10. inclusive
OF durable dark twilled
fabric - taped seams
hold fast buttons-patent
elastic bands and hip
pocket-all put in the
same bundle Quarter
buys the choice of sizes
to-day.
SIC scotch Herringbone pat
terns-made with ell the
most improved strength giving
ieatures-a WOODEN cloth that Is
service-all sizes to i6 Inclusive
Thirty-ninc Cents to-day.
E0r Half dollars to-day will
power in the Knee Pants
stdck-quality OF fabric-fuil-
ness OF izes-sightliness of pat
terns-eNcellerce of workmanship
bined in these peerless bargain
values iii Knee Pants on sale to-
day for half dollar for choice of
sizes anywhere up to age lG inciu-
sivc.
There will be a rafting
good bargain leader on
sale to-day in the Boys
Knee Pants Suit Depart
ment.
Sill Z Goes a"iS ok % 5ss re ens RTisf
with IL rush--these are Dolibie-
breasted JackctS-Doublc seated
rants that the reinforcements eX-
tend across the seat from seam to
Elastic Waistbands-R iveted But
tons-thc cloth is free from shoddy
and can he relied on for strength
and satisfactory wear.
Lots of new things in
School Suits, VeStee Suits
Sailor Suits and other
desirable tlXingS for boys
and children, and a choice
selection of novelties now
ready for early fall buyers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
rt SeDtcmber 9Th 1gO0

Maximum temperature ...... $500. 90
Minimum temperature ...... $3.50. 20
normal temperature ..... .. 10
departure from normal ........ plus 5
Departure from normal since jan
uary LIST ...... ......... plus COS
Rainfall in past "a hours commune. 0
Rainfall since LIST OF month ..... o
Mean relative humidity ........ IL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-07
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

Miss Mabel c. Marcy, Of Richmond
va. is visiting the Misses Eure at Vir-
ginia Beach.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11
SUMMONS.


N THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
court Of tho state Of Utah, in and for Salt
Lake county. William H. FelkneT James
DOugherty James O'Bren. John c. Fox
DOOlv, and the Unknown heirs Of Wilson
Norton and Margaret Norton. decca sed.
defendants Summons--Tle stale OF Utah
to said defendants the unknown heirs Of
Wilson Norton and Margaret Norton. g
ceased You are hereby summoned to
appear within twenty days after the ser
vice OF this summons upon YOU. if served
within the county in which this action is
brought otherwise. within thirty days
after service. and defend the above e1ti-
tied action; and in case of your failure so
TO Go. judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant which, within ten days after ser
vice Of this summons upon you. VIII be
filed with the clerk Of said court This
action is brought to have a decree Of this
court requiring JoA1 z. DoOly. yCur CO.
defendant herein. - account unCer the
direction of this court fer all the prop
eTty received by him under a deed OF
trust dated June y. 1854 made by William
A. Norton to said defendant John T.
DColy. conveying to him certain mining
and personal property situate in the state
of Idaho for the purpose Of converting
the same into money and paying off the
debts Of said Norton, and to account for
all Of the proceeds from any sales there
John E. DOOly has sold and conveyed for
a large amount of money. more than
enough TO pay al OF the ueDtS or said
Norton and 10 nave the creditors Of said
Norton fully paid out Of the said prop
ertv and the proceeds thereof. and to re-
quire the said DOOly to pay into court
All funds and proceeds in his hands un-
accounted for. and 70 have a receiver ap-
pointed 20 take charge Of SAID trust prop
artv ard to carry out and perfect the trust
contemplated by said deed. and 10 vest
the title 10 said property and funds in
said receiver for the benefit of the cred
itOrs and devisees under the viii OF said
Norton. And you are further notified that
the unknown heirs of said Wilson Norton
and MarE2ret Norton deceased. are the
devisees under said viii and are entitled
to the balance of said trust fund after all
of the creditors Of said William A Nor
ton deceased. are paid And YOU are here
by notified that if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint as above
required, the said plaintiffs VIII apply
TO the court for the relief applied for
herein. Done by order Of .eosrt.
PIERCE. CRITCUuOHV & BARRETTE.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P O. Address. 5f2-S07 Mccormick Build
Ing. salt Lake City, Utah.
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chester library is now in sight A
crowd Of Wholesalers best citizens are
standing there waving flags and cneer-
ing. Jimmy's father is among the NUM-
Der. Jimmy sees him and wishes that
his mother might be there, too.
Five hundred feet more and jimmy
viii be champion.
But the mechanism had reached ITS
limit Of running. The maid had LOST
the race for him. Down in the ro9d
he dropped, his arms moving spasmoo-
icaIly once or twice, his legs kicked
little and he lay an inert mass on the
macadam.
And then Medford did a very noble
thing. Disdaining the fact that II was
now his race he dropped our anu
stopped to pick up Jimmy a71 So--lef-
vile Newton walked III over the line
and won the medal amid the perfume
tory cheers of the Winchesterlars-
A doctor ran up to Jimmy. but Elgn
Waltham said: You're not what ne
wants-he wants a key.
The doctor thought he was insane.
but Elgin started for Jimmy's house 70
get the key and ran plump into MI
Whorteberry.
The key, the key" he gasped.
Jimmy's father had seen his son tall
and like every other member OF Ihe
WhOrtleberTy family he carried key
that would fit the lads neck
He ran to the boy and said to the
doctor: 4 am his father. de only
needs winding"
That doctor was the most astonished
physician in eastern Massachusetts,
but he said nothing. The bystanders
saw Mr.. WhOrtleberry insert the key
and then they heard faint and mu-
steal sound. which, as I have said, was
Jimmy's blood coursing through his
veins, and then the boys legs began
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11
TALES OF YANKEE ENCHANTMENT.

Jimmy felt unusually buOyant- He
bounded around until Mr.. Dixon said:
Boy. if you'll save some Of that energy
for the race 1 haven't doubt but you'll
win the medal"
Elgin Waltham knew that Jimmy
had TO be wound up, and he said, Did
they wind you extra tight. jimmy
Jimmy's face went white as it struck
him that he had not been wound at
all. but bOylike, he thought he'd prob
ably get through all right, so he said
nothing. But he stopped jumping and
said, Let's hurry up and get 20 the
library"
There was quite a crowd of Win
chester people at the library, for the
local paper had contained a notice Of
the coming race, and as it was Satur-
day, nobody in town had anything TO
do. That is. nobody who counts for
anything. l believe some Of the grown
ups did have some work to attend TO,
but, after all, what are grown-ups?
Only children who have outlived their
usefulness. You'll have great times
when you grow up, and some Of you
won't regret that you are no longer
children, but I tell you that when a
fellow is a boy everything is fresh and
new and he doesn't know it all, even if
ne sometimes thinks he does. When
he grows up he doesn't know II all,
either, but he certainly does know that
he was awfuily lucky to have had a
boyhood, and the more he keeps his
memory on it the better time he will
have right up to the end of the
chapter.
At 10 o'clock old Mr.. Dixon started
them off. 1t was to be a square heel
and toe walk and for q block they kept
pretty close together. Then Jimmy and
Elgin began to walk away from the
others and it began to look as if it
were going to lie between them. But
it's a long way to Arlington and some
Of the boys were reserving their force
for the end of the contest so there was
hope even for plodding Dorchester Med
ford who at the end Of the first mile
was two blocks in the rear Of the pro-
CelSSiOn.
Mr.. Dixon had hired a wagon and he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11
IRRIGATION IN SIBERIA.
Winter Snow Is Used In the Sum-


Winter Snow Is Used In the Sum
mer.
If the winters are long in Siberia,
and very cold, on the other hand the
summers are extremely warm and dry.
The small streams of water dry up
during this season, and agriculture sur
fers much from this state OF Things
To remedy the evil, the following is
what the inhabitants of certain dis
tricts do During the winter they col
lCct the snow which, as IS well known
falls in abundance in these regions,
and accumulate it at the bottom OF
some narrow valley. They press IL and
make It compact sc that it viii be more
resistant to thawing. 1T the end OF
the winter they cover the enormous
piles which they have hu5 formed with
branches, straw, manure or earth, IN
order to protect the STOW against the
RAYS Of the sun and the exterior heat,
Then, when after long days without
rain the temperature is much elevated
and the water Of the streams begins to
dry up. the snow, in spite of its cover
ms. commences to melt, and by means
of a ditch made for this purpose, the
water which runs down supplies the
river until the return Of winter.
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.enor1cE OF AFFILIATIONS -

IN THE MATTER OF THE VOLUN-
tary dissolution Of The Elg5n Dairy
company q nOTpOTauOn--N0LC is here
by given that The + gin Dairy company,
a corpora ton, formed under the laws Of
Utah. has presented 10 the district court.
chancery division, In and for the Third
judicial district county of salt Lake.
state Of Utah. a petition praying % De al
lowed TO 5isincOTroTste and dissolve and
that Saturday. the Zith day Of February.
A D 1900. at $3.50 O'clOcK a. m. or as
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard
has been appointed as the time, and the
court room of sad court in the Joint
city and county building in Salt Lake
CITY salt Lake county. state OF Utah.
as the place al which the said application
is to he heard. or time set for hearing
any objections tha- may be filed against
the dissolution Of said corporation and il
10 objections are fled, the day when said
application viii be heard. as provided by
law.
In witness whereof, I have hercun-
20 set my hand and affixed the
seal CT the district court. chancery
(Seal) division. Third Judicial district. in
and for Salt Lake county state Of
Ctah, this 18th day Of January,
1907
DAVID c. DUNBAR, Clerk.
By ALBERT J. Scare. Deputy Clerk
Krebs & Hoppaugh. Attorneys
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NEW ERIE MINING COMPANY-I.O-
cation and principal place of business.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Notice is hereby
given that at a meeting of the board of
directors. held on the 3rd Of February,
1850. assessment No. 3 of i cent per share
was levied upon the capital stock OF the
company. issued and outstanding. payable
Immediately to the secretary. at his office
room 80 Mccormick block Salt Lake CITY
Utah. Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on Friday
March Q. 1900 will be delinquent and adj
vertiseC for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before so many
Of the shares represented by each GER
tificate Of stock so delinquent as may be
necessary VIII be sold on the Goth day
Of March. 1909 at O'Clock D. m to pay
delinquent assessment, together eth cost
Of advertising and expense Of sair BY
order Of the board Of directors.
JOHN 7. HODSON. Secretary.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Feb. 3, 1900
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Jimmy. It had been a remarkably close
race and no one had dropped out.
You should have seen Mr.. Dixon's
face when he saw ms faVOTite losing
ground IA for Elgfn. ne was so en-
cOurageG that he broke into a run and
of course lost his chance of winning.
For one brief moment Jimmy thought
that he had run down, but when he re-
allied that he couldn't move a step af-
ter the machinery had stopped he gave
a squirt and increased his lead by three
feet. There was now just an eighth of
mile left and the race looked TO be jim
my's, for Medford was walking his
prettiest and couldn't gain an inch OF
the leader.
The beautiful building Of the VIM
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called out, Are you wound up, jim
my2" but he was half way downstairs
by that time and didn't hear her. He
put on his cap and started OF at a
dog trOt for Mr. DixOns house. for
that was to be the meeting place for
the contestants.
There were Chelsea Concord and Dor
chester Medford ana Elgin Waltham
and SomerVille Newton and his broth
er. Center Newton
Old Mr.. Dixon was in tip-top spirits
and gave each Of the boys an orange.
The start was to be made from the
winchester library and WAS 10 go over
the line Of the trolley road to Airing
ton. turning at the railroad station
and coming back over the same route.
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THE NEW KLONDIKE MINING
company, a corporation organized under
she laws of the state of Utah. Location
of principal place Of business, Salt Lake
City, Utah. Notice is hereby given that
at a meeting Of the directors held on the
3Td day of February, 1880. an assessment
of One-half cent per share was levied on
the capital stock of the corporation, pay
able on or before the 9TH day Of March
1850. to the secretary and treasurer. room
S13 d. +. Walker building. Salt Lake City.
Utah. Any stock upon which this as
sessment may remain unpaid on the said
9TH day of March. 1900 will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made it viii be sold
on the Ord day Of March 1900, TO paw the
delinquent assessment. together with the
cost of advertising and expenses of sale.
F a DRJEHL- Secretary
Room 313 D. F. Walker Building
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to work back and forth and his arms
to pump and he rose to his feet and
went on with the race.
Jimmy boy" said his father, sadly,
'the race is over 1t would have been
yours If only you had been wound up"
Poor Jimmy realized then what had
happened, and being a boy, even if he
did have mechanism inside of him in
stead Of vitals, he burst into tears.
And then occurred a pretty scene.
SOmerville Newton went up to Mr..
Dixon, who was Fastening to shake
hands with Jimmy, and he said in a
loud -Oice, so that all could hear: 81
don't think we ought to call this a race.
If I'd known Jimmy wasn't wound up
I'd never have entered. Say we have
it again next Saturday"
"Hooray." shouted all the boys, in
GLIDING old Mr.. Dixon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO
bate division. in and for SAT- Lake county.
state Of Utah. in the matter Of the es-
tate Of Marentha A. SJOddart. deceased.
NOtice--The petition of James Stoddart
praying for the issuance TO himself of let
ters of administration i'm the estate Of
Marentha A. StOdGart. deceased. has b-eu
set for hearing on Saturday, the 2i,h day
Of February. A. d. 1900 at $3.50 O'Clock
g. m, at the county court house En- the
court room Of said court in Salt Lake
City, Salt Lake county, Utah.
Witness the clerk of said court with
the seal thereof affixed this 9Th day
(SeaD of February A D.. 1900.
DAVID c.. DUNBAR.
BY ALBERT J Scare, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
D. II. Wells. Attorney.
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rode along, cheering the boys and urg-
ing them to do their best.
Say" this is going to be dead easy, 3"
said Jimmy 1T lies between me and
you and I bet I'll win" He and Elgin
were neck and neck.
You'll have to take an electric to do
1t, then" said Elgin, with spirit. Any
how a boy that's wound up ought to so
faster than plain every day boy 1
don't think it was fair to let you in !"
Again Jimmy's heart sank. What if
he should run DOWN. He felt all .ght
but he knew that when he stopped he'd
stop all at once and without any warn
ing.
Don't talk, walk" said he shortly,
and pegged away, his 1.-THE little legs
swinging back and forth with the regu-
larity of piston rods.
When they reached Arlington, Med
ford had cTept up to fourth place and
SOmerville Newton was neck and neck
with Elgin. but Jimmy had gained the
lead and was steadily increasing it.
Across the tracks they went and
around the station and back across the
tracks, old Mr.. Dixon cheering Justify
and growing almost apOplectic with his
exertiOns.
It's Jimmy's race" he shouted, and
any one coEld tell that he was glad.
Well Jimmy was a general favorite
and next to winning il himself 1 guess
every boy would rather have seen
Jimmy win il than any one else.
The pace began TO tell on them all
on the way back. but they were game
lads and while the old gentleman rode
along as pacemaker, they would not
have given up if the way had been ten
times as long. They were all Massa-
chusetts boys and there are no boys to
beat those unless it is the boys Of the
rest Of the United States
They were within quarter Of a mile
of the home stretch when Jimmy began
TO slacken his pace. This encouraged
Medford who had been gradually work
ing his way up in the procession and
Ee passed SOmerville who had long
ego distanced Elgin and steadily adj
vanced until he was within a rcd Of
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And in accordance with law and an Order
of the board Of directors. made on the
End day Of January, 1900, so many shares
of each parcel Of stock as may be neces-
sary viii be sold a the secTetaIY's office.
room f08 Progress building, Salt Lake
CITY. Utah, on Saturday. the Ord cay of
March. 1900. at O'Clock p. m. to pay de
lnqUent assessment. together with cost
of advertising and expense of sale.
A L. JACOBS.
Secretary.
Room 40S Progress building. Salt Lake
City. Utah.
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STORY OF THE BOY
WHO NEEDED WINDING
And His Mother Neglected to
Wind Him Up.

Copyright by the Author, Charles Bat
tell LOomis)
You boys who are wound up TO run
through a whole lifetime and whose
machinery so seldom gets out Of order
that is. if you are out Of doors a good
deal and don't spend your time read