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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15
Standard Oil Company and eram-
bletOD.

TO the Editor of The Vireinian- Pilot:
We Will deem is II great favor if you
permit the use of your valued columns
to say that the very interesting com
munlcation signed "Ncrbum Sat" and
PUbIlShed IN one OF 0UT TaITIcS on The
18th ulto., has been read with great
care by the writer and doubtless also
by all the residents of Levitt avenue
and that his cool manner of advocating
the matter OF bringing this proposed
unmltlSatcd nuisance under our very
noses i'll anything but refreshing and
while we are willing to admit the de-
STABILITY of the location from the point
or view of this Jealous advocate of the
standard oil Company, we cannot for
n moment believe that either the Local
Board of Improvement OF the ward or
the Councils OF the city of Norfolk to
whom we look for protection. would
grant the privilege OF establishing this
plant at HE Anderson mill site. or on
the old Christian wood yard, (the lat
ter now owned by another gentleman
ana doubtless acquired for disposition
To the oil Company for the establish
mcnt Of oil works at either of these
places means the actual ruination OF
ali property on the south of and bound
ed by Brown and Reeves avenues. en-
bracins more than twenty-five resi-
denccS (mainly owned by their occu-
pants). as well as all other property in
the vicinity.
The ability of the Oil Company to
Keep the place clean as far as appear
anccS 20 is by no means doubted, but
unless our friend is q doctor and has
discovered an antiiote-a sort of off,
set TO the horrible smell of kerosene
and other equally offensive oils. we
gfaNciy doubt the cOmpany's ability to
prevent or even cut down the foul
doors
We recommend that "Ve:bum Sat
If not already n resident of the city or
Norfolk county. take up habitation.
for only a brief period, on the north
side OF the present plant of the Stand
ard oil Company-junction OF y. &; w.
Railway and Church street-and after
feeding on the delicious orders preva-
lent there he might. while increasing
his averdupois-as the Esquimo grows
tat and sleek on blubber. deem the
spot not so admirably suited for a
residence as site on the Hudson
might be.
And then, TOO. the utmost confidence
with which "Nerbum Sat" refers to the
ability of this great corporation with
their long experience to- make their
plant as secure as possible Secure
from what? II from fire, please note
the accident. an account OF which ap-
pcared in last weeks papers OF the TAX
ing fire of an old tank in a railroad
yard. from train jostling, followed by
an explosion that blew some four or
more persons to atoms. A mere trine.
to be sure; and then the fire at Ba-
yonne. y. J., on July 4th, that de-
stroycd some s2.5Oo000 worth of proper
| ty. including % oil tanks. buildings,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15
WAS EASY MONEY
The Berkeley Baseball Team
Plays All Around Columbia.
a one-sidcd Contest In Which tho Locals
Scored Twenty-Five Runs Out Door
Gospel Meetings In North Carolina
Small Items.

inc uncertainty OF baseball was very
much in evidence yesterday afternoon
and the hopes of the rooters who hold
down the grand stand with the expec-
tation of seeing an interesting and ex-
citing game OF ball were dashed to
atoms as the game at South Norfolk
Park progressed for the Columbia
Suano Company's team struck a dou-
bic jointed snag when they lined IN
asa'nSt Berkley's aggregation OF bail
'oSSerS IN what was expected to be rs
GOOD Il game as these two teams plav
ed three weeks ago
me Berkley boys have been some
what asleep since the Fourth. but they
suuueniy awoke yesterday afternoon.
ana on. what an awakening and rho
result was the terrible drubbing they
| dealt on; to the fertilizer mixers in
nine installments
After the second inning the Rerkiey
pattcrS got to the windward OF the
,oiutnnia pitcher. and with the cost
~ errors the latter made Rerklav nilcd
up 20 runs and left the park with their
minds tuliy made up to the fact that
twas easter TO play ball than marbles.
DOC. Costenbader pitched a fine game
Tor Berklcy, so much so that the Col
hmhlas connected with his "ins and
outs but twice. and eight men fell
down in their efforts TO hit the bah MT
al. cockey, BcrSley's slippery third
naSeInan, played III his usual fine form.
accepting chances which seemed nj
most out of his reach and throwing to
bases with precision that was won
cerful. Canno caught in great shane
and Kept the Columbia's nailed to the
bases. Keeping their base stealing rec
ord down to almost nothing. The only
other feature of the game was RerlS-
leys batting and good team work. The
columbia boys We're rather loose at
times in the field. and their batting
Mus no. strong enough to bring 4 man
across the rubber They can play ball
however and Ia say they surprised
the rootcrs yesterday afternoon hy
their tumble" does not half express II.
This Is how the score ended after the
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barrels. slaves, coal dozens OF freight
cars, and even railroad sidings ana
trestlinG.
Good Lord, Where would fire
starting in oil works in IL wood built
section OF this place stop?
The record does not show any very
great destruction of residence property
in Brambieton ward from use of gas
stoves or lamps. yet they are in use in
almost every building. but then we do
not store more than Il thousand gal
Ions oil in each house. The Standard
OIL Company have several million gal
Ions in their depotS. with perhaps n
dozen different bad odors to every gall
ION. Dear Brother "Verbum Sat"
Bramblcton ward is all right on oys-
tiers. raw or stewcd, in season. and
whisky and cigars all the time and
you might convert your present peanut
oil mil into II distillcry without oppo-
Sition. So YOU used fusii oil in it's
true that manufactures are located in
the City of Brotherly Love, we have
not Il sufficient supply Of brotherly
love in our composition to submit Out
city to the establishment OF oil works
in such close proximity to our resi-
dences. for while our male population
would be exempt from living on the
smell except at meal times and night.
our wives and children would neces-
sarily feed on 1t every hour of the day.
N'iN Wv WV tIltiil the sacred duty oil
protection.
The writer has heard of n certain
class of immigrants who is said to live
on the smell of an oil rag" and thereby
Ia Dor for low wages. but Mir: "VcrDum
sat. the residents of Brambleton
ward contiguous TO the Anderson mill
site are not immigrants and have not
only constitutional rights hut the abil-
ity 10 defend them. and While we might
he very sorry If Mir. Rockefeller cannot
ind suitable location somewhere ON
he other side of the river for his oil
plant Cor clscwherc). we certainly do
rot intend to abandon our mysteries. .
fold our hands and quietly submit to
the ruin of our homes If we can find
the means, one way or another, TO help
il.
Now Just one word as 70 the Nor
folk and Western Railway. whose loco
motives have been "belching smoke
and sparks 10 these many years"
II the courteous officials of that cor
poration would minimize the yard noise
in tho night time and cut down some
of the seemingly unnecessary train
whistlinC in the we small hours 90
The morn we can worry along in the
day time. and not be afraid os a few
coal sparks that die before they reach
the ground. or of the smoke that has
no oily smell at distance.
EAST LOVITT AVENUE.
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but that fifteen million voters could
not make him do a thing he thought
wrong.
That is Il comfortable sort OF person
To lean on in Il national crisis. WITH
hurricane signals iiying in China. even
sod Democrats would like TO ieei that
tncy had such II nickci-stcei. kiup-
piZed viii to trust in.
So much for the heads of the tickets.
The contrast between the candidates
Tor second place is of Il different ma
ture. but equally striking.
Grave as are Aickinieys faults. if he
and Roosevelt should he elected every
patriot would offer ZIP daily prayers
for The health of Mckinley. The ac-
ceSsion of Theodore Roosevelt to the
Presidency would be Il public calamity.
lmpctuous as the German Emperor, his
inpetuo3ity Is not guided by the
i>aiscr's trained Intelligence. His con-
tinual breaks. merely annoying or
amusing in the positions he has held
heretofore. would he disastrous in
President. Before his term was Il year
Old he would be likely TO have us at
war with half the Powers OF the world
and he would probably override the
Supreme Court n least once month.
At the time OF the Kentucky election
dispute Governor Roosevelt announced
that every American worthy of the
name would give his support to Tay-
lor, now n fugitive from justice. and
he urged that parsonage to hold on.
regardless of consequences. Soon af-
tcrWard the supreme Court OF the
United States decided that Taylors
opponent had Il legal title To his Office.
If Roosevelt had been President his
principles would have required him to
dispcrsc the Supreme Court With reg
uiars as Taylor FOR a time had ter
ror"ed the state courts with militia.
Adlai II. Stevenson is calm we'll
balanced statesman. in whose hands
our national interests. foreign and do
nestle, would be absolutely safe. 1t
was said before the nominations at
Philadelphia that Hanna had laid
be nominated for Vice President who
did not measure up To the require
mcnts Of the Presidency That rule
was followed at Kansas City, but it
was thrown into the waste basket at
Philadelphia.
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a Panic nj Paris,

CBy telegraph to Virginian-Pnot;
Paris. July 15.-Thc only regrctahlc
incident in connection with the ma
tional fctc yesterday Saturday oc-
CURED ut the conclusion OF the fire
works demonstration mt the Place de
la Concorde. which was filled with Il
dense crowd of people. When the
crowds tried TO dispense along the
ncighborinS thoroughfares they found
IL impossible TO move. and they were
packed like behring's in barrel Mon.
women and children began pushing
and panic ensued. Women tainted
by scores, and many children were
trodden under foot. At least 100 wo-
mon were carried to tho cafes In tho
nciShborhood. II is impossible to tell
how many were injured. No deaths
have been reported as yet. although il
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wcis Win Mt Courtland.

Especial to Nirginian- Pilot)
Courtland. Va, July l4.-At the local
option election held to-day to decide
whether liquor should be sold in this
Jerusalem district this precinct gives
two hundred and nine votes for license
and forty-onc votes against the license
The majority for the vets one hundred
and siNty-cight votes. There is only
one other preciuct TO hear from, but it
Is not thought that it will change the
result
Mr.. 4. Is. UrQuhart well-known
and highly esteemed citizen OF this
county. departed this life mt his late
residence last night. His remains will
be inferred in the Riverside Cemetery
in CORTLAND tomorrow (Sunday)
afternoon at / o'clock
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Kentucky Republican Convention.
(Ry Telegraph to Virginian-Plot)

tBy Telegraph to Virginian-P!lot)
Cincinnati. July 1.-THE Republican
state convention of kentucky will be
held at Louisville next Tuesday and
The Democratic State convention at
Lexington next Thursday. To-day
there were conventions in the 1ig coun-
lies of Kentucky to select delegates to
ono or both of the State conventions
The Democratic contest was unusually
hot in Campbell and Kcnton counties.
IN which. Newport and Covington are
located. These two counties control the
sixth district. in which the late Gov
ernor William T.. Goebel resided
Judge James L. Tarvin. OF CovinCton.
is Il candidate for Governor. Tarvin
presented Goebci's name at the Demo
caiic convention in Louisville last year.
but since then he has incurred the i'll
VIII of the Gochcl men and they made a
desperate fight To keep him from get
ting the support not only OF his Con-
gressional district hut also of his home
county. Tho anti-Tarvin mon arc for
Beckham. Fayette county in the Sew
enth district instructed 20 Delegates for
Bccltham ana the Eleventh district in
structed for James Black.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

Berkley Avenue Baptist Church tbas
morning and evening in the absence OF
me pastor Rev. T. c. Skinner, who
Is taking course of study at the
chicago University.
INTERESTING BRIEF ITEMS.
Owing to the unexpected absence Of
me temporary president of the Mar
riaseable Club" the meeting for last
night was postponed until one night
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rhodes. OF
Columbia, y. c., are the guests OF tho
family OF Mr.. I. c. HUMPHREYS, on
berkley avenue.
There will be n meeting of the fire.
department Monday night for the pur-
pose of inspection.
MIR. {. Girard and daughter returned
from Washington yesterday. whera
they have been spending several days.
MI and Mrs. Joseph Bland and Mr..
r.. Nj. Roane have returned to their
home in King and Queen county after
a pleasant stay of several days with
the family of Mr.. r. W. Roane.
MISS Louella Saunders, of Elwood.
va. is the guest of the Misses Win
borne, on Chestnut street
MIR. w. G. MeginneS, who was para
lyzed in his lower limbs and right side
while at work in the navy ward last
Wednesday, was much improved yes s.
terday. and 1t is thought that he will
he able to resume his work in a few
days.
Miss Jennie Howard. of this place. is
visiting friends and relatives in Eliza
beth City. n. c.
Miss LESSEE has returned to her home
in Hampton after spending several
days with Miss George Smith, on Lib
erty street
Misses Henrietta and Bertha Moore.
of Suffolk. are the guests of Mrs. B.
II. parden. in South Norfolk
Miss Ada Wood of Princess Anne
county, is visiting Miss Mamie Cox,
on Liberty street.
The Bank of Berkley is the place to
deposit your money for safe keeping
See adj
Mr. II. L. Edwards is the place to
get good repair work done on blcy-
cles.
MIR Harry Goodman has an adver-
tisement In this issue calling attention
to his large reduced price sale for the
next ten days. He proposes to cut
prices on everything in stock.
See Mr.. Fl. l.. Vests ad. in this issue
offering shoes at cost for the remain
der of his ten days special sale He
has had quite 4 gratifying success so
far.
COMMUNICATED.
Rev W. II. Willis. d. D., pastor OF
st. Paul Baptist Church (colored) of
Berkeley, will leave for Richmond, Va,
Monday. at which place. on Tuesday,
the l7th, mt Z p. m., he will be joined
in matrimony to Miss Julia a Brax-
v0v, II t17ct1rr IN tire city schools of
Richmond. Reception in Richmond on
Tuesday night from to IL o'clock.
Reception in Berkeley on Thursday
from to IL p. IN, at the corner of
Berkeley avenue and Fifth street.
Friends are invited. No cards.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

completely braced me up. l am Jus. a,
vigorous as when a boy and you canine /
realize how happy ! am
Dear Sir:-YOur method worked beau
tifuily. Results were exactly wha; I
needed. Strength and vigor have com
pletely returned and enlargement is en-
;ire!y satisfactory
Dear Str:-Yours was received and I
had no trouble in making use of the re-
ceipt directed and can truthfully say
It Is boon to weak men. | am greatly
improved in size. strength and viGor''
All correspondence Is strictly conildcn-
tai mailed IN plain sealed envelope The
receipt is free for the asking and he
wants every man 10 have II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

after years OF suffering from sexual weak
ness. lost vitality. night losses. varicocelc.
etc. and enlarge small weak organs 20
name and address to DR. l. w. Knapp.
l2sa Kull Bldg, Detroit. Mich. and no
will gladly send the free receipt with full
directions so that any man may easily
cure himself at home. This is certainly a
most generous offer. and the following ex-
tracts taken from his daily mail show
what men think of his generosity:
Dear Sir:-Pleasc accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recent date. I have
given your treatment a thorough test and
the benefit has been extraordinary. 1t has
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PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-Thc Peoples Forum being
freely open 10 all parties, classes. per-
sons. views and capabilities, the Nir-
gipianPilot is responsible for none
% the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein. nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated shall be heard here
equally with the learned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

WHAT A DREADFUL THING Il is to
wake up in the night suffering from chol-
FRA morbus. and yet cases of this kind are
very common. The trouble. however. will
never become serious If you keep Il bottle
of PAIN-I[tLl.E ut hand. for 1t is Il
remedy that never fails to euro cholera.
cramps. diarrhoca or dysentery. Avoid
substitutes. there is but one Pain-kllc
Perry DaVis Price 25c. and soc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

is a marvel that none have occurred.
as fifty died on Il similar occasion in
The exposition III 1861 ana ut the time
OF the marriage OF Louis NV with
M0rie Antoinette 200 Wcre Killed..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-15

Charleston. S. G.. July 14.-Mcmbers
Of the National Educational Associa-
ton left Charleston by all trains to-
dnv. but many will remain here over
sunday. y large crowd visited Fort
sumter to-day. Many visitors from
Chicago and the West. who came over
the Southern Railroad via Cincinnati
and the direct line. have returned
home via Norfolk. desiring To see more
of the South Atlantic scaboard.
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q. H.. i:ncnmnmcnt.

(Ey Telegraph TO Vrginian- Pilot)
Chicago. July 1i.-Col. Albert d
Shaw. commander-in- chief OF the q. A.
r.. who is in CIe>cago on business con-
nccted with the annual encampment
TO be held here August - to September
!. said to-day that from reports he
had received, he believes that fully II
million visitors will come TO Chicago
during the cncampmcnt. This years;
encampmcnt he said, promises to he
the largest ever held by the q. \. r.
Colonel Shaw left tonight for Atlanta
10 attend the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray. which is TO be held July 20.
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Gospel MEETINGS.

Evanselist T. II. Morgan. of Nor
fox is raising tent on the corner OF
WILSON'S road and the old road he
,WeNn Berklcv and South Norfolk
whc . he expects TO begin n series Of
Goslel meetings. The rVices will he
gin bis afternoon q $3.50 and i'm the
evening at : ocloc.> Mr.. Morgan has
been A. tho evarselistic work about IS
Years, ana has beer travelling doing
GOSPEL work about years. lie win
no doubt interest his hearers.
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TO CONTINUE.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH. IN
ALL PROBABILITY. WILL FINISH
THE, SEASON.

LIE StASON.
In all probability Norfolk and Ports
mouth will finish out the season on a new
basis. There are forty-two games to he
played and they will ;.lternatc-one game
the twin cities will stil have n chance TO
enjoy the national game Both Mcssrs.
cunningham and Brady deserve great
credit for their grit and should receive
the hearty support from the loyal lovers
of the game
TO make the game enthusiastic Mana
ger Goldsmith has offered a pennant to
he played for providing the two teams
finish the season. One loyal lover of the
$50 10 the support of Portsmouth. or will
head the list of ten to give 500 for the
teams to finish out. Judging from this
there is stll some who want the game to
continue.
Manager Smith, is it said will have the
team I" ray ff s able Scan imst bail as the the
given the Norfolk fans from the begin
ming OF the season
be met with large attcndanccs. and that
tho teams will finish the season and in
crease the interest, so that we may pro-
badly see q new future for next year.
NOTES.
Pitcher Dannehowcr has been loaned to
Durham.
Pitcher Tierney has been ordered to re-
port TO Norfolk.
OutGclders Weidonsaul and Kahn have
been released outright. Weidensaul goes
10 Durham.
Brownie" Martin, tho clever little
Sputhpaw, who was tho mainstay OF the
Hampton team. has been signed by Nor
folk.
Manager Smith will again get into the
game.
Durham has s1ed the two Gilligans.
late of Portsmouth and Hampton.
In all probability IIulswitt and Rapp
Will wear Il Portsmouth uniform.
Portsmouth plays in Norfolk Monday
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CINciNNArL /; ST. LOUIS.

Score 10y innings: rifle
Cincinnati 49,. ......oOOooo t
~. LOUIS 49,. ......0 l . 0 l 0 q 10 0
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Joserh Armstrong White. of Eliza
heth CITY, \. C.. employed with tho
Cotton oil and Fiber COMPANY. of this
Mace. was arrested by Sergeant Rudd
Friday night He was wanted by EIiz-
aheth City authorities. charged with
an assault. and was turned over 10
them yesterday
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CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. Thomas T. L. Church. Rev.
Clarence NJ, conant. NJ. D.. rector
lioiy communion a. m; Sunday
school. 9:45: morning prayer and SER
mon. IL n. M. evening prayer. p. nj.
Friday. July GOTH Fast Day-AIorning
prayer and litany, 10 a. m: evening
prayer. p. m. Sunday morning SER
mon topic. Gods Governance." st.
Luke V. { and o.
st. Pau''s Episcopal Church, Rev.
Robert Gatewood. notwithstanding
. II q m. and s u. N.
Mr.. Russell owen will preach at the
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BERkLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS

Berkley Avenue Baptist Church THIS
morning and evening in the absence OF
she pastor, Rev T. c. Skinner, who
Is taking course of study at the
Chicago University
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Rerklcv .......o = 74oSO- o. Il >
Col. Gu. Co 30 0 o o 0 o o. q &
Arrangements are being made to ret
the Edenton team here. the success of
which depends uron our public spir
tied citizens. ard 1t is hoped there viii
pc interest enough taken in the venture
10 push ii through succcssfuljy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-02
BOWLING.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Martln Kern,
the Cincinnati member Of the All-star
bowling team, has averaged 2s9 for two
games, In one Of which he reached the
coveted 800 mark. This remarkable
feat was accomplished Sunday night, in
the practice games at Anson's. while
the team was preparing for he evening
game.
In making this great average, Kern
put up % consecutive strikes. The first
twelve strikes brought the 800 mark to
Kera's credit. Urged on by the other
members Of the team, he continued In
n second game, and the strikes came
as easily as they did in the first, until
the last ball, which left two pInts up.
This gave Kern 2gS for the last game,
with an average OF 800 for the two
games.
While these scores were not made in
competition, they stand as n record, for
the score was kept. Kern observed
the foul line. and the pins went down.
Kern Is the oldest member Of the
team He Ii Of medium height. and
rather stocky In build. He takes an
extremely short run. not more than five
or six feet, and his delivery Is rather
slow. about 1-5. That his two great
nmes were not fiukes were shown by
biz work Mt the Drexei next day, whom
be did some remarkable bunch work.
Chickens" md turkeys" being fire.
Quent In his three games. ...F