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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

od saves enc the cost Of track and car,
and wilfeplM almost directly straight
upwards i1nsii the fork full Of hay gets
pretty well up, then will travel over
NOW. Those who have hay to stack
can use this plan by using two tall
posts, or one II stack is near a tree
whichcan be used to fasten one pulley
to. Set post far enough away 50 you
can drfvessead Of hay between post and
stack. This rigging Will not take any
more rope than a track and car, and
Is very convenient in small barns.-C.
O. Boswerth in Ohio Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
A Winter Whee1barrow.

a very convenient and useful wheel
barrow sled may be constructed as fol-
lows: From piece Of Pinch plank cut
O runner, a. Then make two rear run
ners, b, Of brace iron or wooden wag-
On felloes. Frame these together and
attach to front runner by the bed
pieces, c, which are 21a inches wide, 1
inch thick, 31a feet long. Put in the
rocking pin, e, as long as the width
OF the bed. Attach it to the bed pieces,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
FLOUTs ENGLISH PRIMATE.
Baptist Accuses Archbishop of Canter-
bury Of Dodging an Issue.

London, Jan. 9.-Dr. John Clifford, a
leading Baptist preacher, in a letter is
sued in reply to the response Of the
archbishop Of Canterbury to a communi-
cation addressed to him by Evangelical
clergymen Of America on the subject of
the hardships alleged to be imposed upon
nonconformists under the education laws
Of Great Britain, says:
IF Americans have learned nothing
else from the primate's letter they would
at least learn how to graduate in the art
Of suggesting much and holding back
very much more
England Of not caring much for educa-
ton as Americans understand it, but ''for
Roman and ANGLICAN atmosphere"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

practice he swung himself upon the
lower step Of the rear platform Of tho
now rapidly moving train.
But he was not quick enough, how
ever, to elude the grip Of the older
man, who hauled him from the step.
and as the train rounded a curve and
passed from sight, remarked:
"One good turn deserves another,
young man. Now, | have saved your
life. "-Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
Poultry Pickings,

IOU1Cry HIckIngs.
All the non-sitting breeds lay white
eggs.
The roosts should be low, especially
for heavy fowls.
Unusually large eggs denote that the
hens are too fat.
Give one feed Of good, sound grain
daily. Whole wheat is good
Poultry makes a three-fold return
eggs, flesh and feathers
The greatest layers make DOOR sit
ters and Indifferent table fowls.
Never inbred; change cocks every
year and always use pure-bred birds.
Old geese are best for Matching and
young geese sell for the best price
For young chickens it is a good plan
to mix the soft food with milk, not
making it sloppy.
While the guinea is noisy creature,
its noise frightens away many enemies
Of the poultry yard
In putting salt in the food, the quan-
tity should not exceed the amount used
in food for the table.
The farm offers the advantage Of a
wide range and fowls thus favored
have more beautiful plumage.
If any chickens are to be Matched
| late they should be of varieties that
feather quickly and mature early
To secure uniform chicks and have
the majority females, the fowls them.
selves should possess uniformity as re-
CARDS color, plumage and age, as well
as size and marking.
Agricultural Atoms.
Animal manureS are most economic
ally used when applied to the soil as
fast as collected.
Taking care Of the tools and nipple
ments is one Of the best methods of
economizing on the farm.
The feed is an important factor in
stock raising. The breed adapted to
| the object sought will give better re-
suits and at lower cost proportionate-
ly.
| If the food Is diminished and ami
mails become poor, the amount Of food
required to get them in good condition
will be greater than the amount OF
| food saved
| During the winter, especially, bran
| can be made a part Of the rations OF
| all classes Of live stock, but the best
results are secured when fed in con
nection with other grain
Manure may fail to give good re-
| suits the first year and show well the
! next. Much depends upon the condi-
| tons Of the material. 1t cannot af,
| ford food to plants until it becomes
soluble.
Usually when many want to sell Is
| a good time to buy, and when many
want to buy is good time to sell, for
many sellers make low prices, follow
ed in due season by small supply and
good prices, and many buyers make
good prices, followed in due season by
large supply and low prices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
BLOODY FIGHT AT
CHRIST'S BIRTHPLACE,
of "Grotto of Nativity" in
Bethlehem.

Jerusalem, JAN 9.-The Greek Christ
mas observa ~ces in the "Grotto Of the
Nativity" at Bethlehem, were marked by
a sharp fight between Greek and Latin
clergy, arising from the old time jealousy
regarding protection of the grotto.
The Greek patriarch was celebrating
midnight mass when Franciscan monks
created disturbance. A collision en-
sued. resulting in some bloodshed. The
governor had to be summoned to quell
the riOting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
MANY MADE HOMELESS.
Fire in Poorer District of Fargo Destroys
Several Buildings-Many Lose
All They Possess.

Fargo, y. D., Jan; with the mer-
curry at IL degrees below zero, firemen
today battled with fire which destroyed
several frame structures Many persons
had narrow escapes and number lost
all their money and clothing. About fif-
ty were made homeless. The loss on the
buildings is small
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
MILWAUKEE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Receipts, 1 car; market higher:
light, mixed, 4.3Otll450; fair to choice me
diums, 450@4. 10; packers, 4.3004.55 pigs,
50 to ITO lbs. 3.5004.0O.
CATTLE Receipts, 1 car; strong; calves
dull; butchers steers. medium to good,
1880 to 1900 lbs, 425@4. rs; fair to medium,
$50 to 1850 lbs, 3.5O03.75 heifers, common
2-4O@2. 70; good, 3.O0@4.00; cows, fair to
good, 2 75@3.5O; Gamers, ]. 40@200; cutters,
2.25@2. 80; bulls, common, 21012. 35; choice.
2-5043.25; feeders. 500 to $50 lbs, 25O6
3.2o; stockers 500 to $50 lbs, 2.25@2 so;
veal calves. common to choice, 4.5O@5. so:
heavy, 2.OO4S.O0. Milkers-No demand !;
unless fancy cows,
SHEEP-Receipts, none; strong, 5000
400: bucks, 2.O0M2.5O; lambs, common, 5.25
$500; choice, 6.5O(07. 20.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
Good General Fertilizer.

Onesof the best general fertilizers for
q soft rat2rer sandy and loamy is COM
posed of 800 pounds Of acid phosphate,
900 pounds Of fish scrap, 100 pounds
OF nitsste OF soda and 400 pounds Of
mumate OF potash to the acre. For use
on vegetables, where the crop is the
top, such as cabbages, the potash is
reduced one-haf and the nitrate of
SODA dolaoled, while 1000 pounds Of
acid phosphate is used This plan of
fertiT1zl1g is followed after the plot has
received q fair amount Of stable ma
nure the season before. It is as good
as any complete fertilizer on the mar
Iket aud costs much less by buying the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

torpedo
Boothby
The purchased turbine yacht $2 She left
Information
boatw Fermo
is fondo a excitement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
SUICIDE NEARLY COSTS
NINE OTHER LIVES.
Chicago Man Burns Himself to Death
and Occupants of House Have
Narrow Escapes.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 9-Throwing himself
on a couch to which he had set fire, John
Noveritzski, so years old, was burned to
death today at his home. Nine other oc-
cupants of the building barely escaped
death in the flames. Noveritzski had
separated from his wife and since then
had been respondent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
NEW MORMON SENATOR.
Henchman Of Smoot and Son-inLaw of
Dante Chief to Go to the
Senate

Reed Smoot, who is on trial before the
United States Senate, has again tri-
umphed and the new United States SEN
ator from Utah will be the son-in-law of
John D. Lee, the DANTE chief who was
executed by the federal government for
the bloody Mountain Meadow massacre.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
Beet Topper aud Fuller.

There have been more inventions Is
sued for agricultural implements and
machinery by the United States patent
Office than for any other class Of de-
vices. This accounts for the superior
ity Of American farming method over
all others. These improved nipple
ments and up-to-date machinery are
exported to all parts Of the globe, and
their equal is not produced in any 9TH
er country The Yankee farmer does
not continue using antiquated machin7
cry when he can procure more mod
err devices which will assure him a
larger output with the expenditure o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
A Difficulty.

1.-THE great secret of success" said
the prosperous man, SIS the ability to
see an opportunity"
yes" answered the less fortunate
friend. "But the trouble is that so
many opportunities turn out to be opti-
cal illusions. Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Timothy, steady; carlots choice timothy,
11.OO@11.5O; No. 1 timothy, O25@1O 80; No.
timothy, 9.OO@9.5O; clover and clover
mixed, 100000.
Prairie hay steady; choice Kansas, 1O5O@
HOO; No. Kansas, 9.5O@1OO0: No. ., $50
@9.O0
Straw, steady; rye, sOO@s. so; oats, 65o@
100; wheat, $50; packing hay, $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

tube acts as an inlet at one end and
an outlet at the other, with valves to
regulate the inflow and outflow. Mod
ern, up-to-date hotels and apartment
houses, where every possible want is
provided for, would find this device OF
advantage Connections could be made
with the steam heat radiators to sup
ply heat to keep the bed warm, while
in the hot summer days ice water or
cold air could be supplied, as is done
in number Of the latest, improved
theaters. The idea is more practical
than appears at first sight.
The inventor is Isaiah Ell. Finchum,
Indianapolis, Ind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

Screen and Guard for Windows.
The modern Office building, general
~ skyscraper divided into hundreds
Of small rooms, has reached such per-
lection, both in it's interior and ex-
terror construction, that it is difficult
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

hearth. This invention of an Indian
apolis man comprises mattress hav-
ing numerous hollow tubes for receiv-
ing the heating and cooling mediums,
with valves in the tubes for dividing
them into separate chambers. A main
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11

Darn floor. Try the formula on a linn
tied area the coming season and see
how it works.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-11
~ z-Hzh
ZEzs=5zazANsz1.
SLED BARROW.

c. by piece Of hard wood, d. This
should fit tightly through the upright
part Of the runner, a.-Farm and
Home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Annual Meeting at First Presbyterian
Church Next Friday Night.
The annual meeting Of the Newport
News Educational Association will be
held next Friday evening at o'clock
at the First Presbyterian church. The
president of the association, Miss
Sarah p. Newton. Will select some one
to act us chairman Of the meeting in
her stead.
The speakers for the evening will
be DIR: Mitchell. of Richmond College;
rev. ). w. Porter. D. D.. pastor of the
Newport News. Baptist church., and
Rev. W. B. Beauchamp. pastor of the
Trinity Methodist church.
An excellent musical program has
been arranged for the occasion and the
meeting promises to be highly enter
talning.
fhe ANIMAL report Of the association.
which has just been published, will he
read /
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Theatrical

=
This afternoon and tonight the Cor.
inne Runke Stock Company viii re.
peat "rhe Slave Girl al the Academy
of Music. The company is already a
favorite with the ladies' and children
and it is expected that the matinee
audience today will be one of the larg,
est ever drawn by stock company.
The Breton-Runkel trio and the Gray
and Graham musical team will repeat
their specinlties. which have been the
hits OF the performances.
BEGINNING Monday night the com
pany will present u melo.drama called
"Stowaway," with change of special.
ties. "Stowaway" will be the bill for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights and Wednesday matinee
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

| services will be conducted by Rev. L..
i. Wexford ut the First Presbyterian
church this morning at 10 o'clock Bre-
mond Lodge, A. t. G. A.. NJ. of which
the deceased was member will meet
at the lodge room at o'clock and
march TO the church in a body to at
tend the services.
The body will be shipped on the
morning train to Danville, ILL.,, where it
will be inferred beside the grave of
| the ony son of the deceased
A committee representing Tn Masons
Will accompany the remains to their
last resting place.
| Mr.. Elliott was in his seyenty-sev-
enth year. He was born In a suburb of
Philadelphia i'll 1928, but the greater
part of his youth was spent in Shelby
vile, Ind. Until the outbreak of the
Civil war he engaged in the milling
business with his father. Serving
throughout the war with the Federal
forces, he was retired with the rank Of
major of volunteers. After the war he
settled in Danville. Ind, where he
made his home until he came to Vir-
glnia in 1890 as agent for the Chesa-
popke & Ohio Railway at Norfolk LII
1894 he was made agent for the Chesa-
peake & Ohio here and he held that
position until 1896, when he was ap.
pointed collector OF customs by Presi-
dent Mckinley. He was re-nppointcd
| by President Roosevelt and was can.
| didate for re-appointment, with strong
chances for success, when the destroy
Ing angel claimed him.
Mrs. Elliott was Miss Hobart, of
New York. Two children were born
to the couple. The first. boy, died
at the age of eighteen and was buried
at Danyille, Ill. The second is Mrs.
G. q, Doyle.
Mr.. lGlliotts death is a great shock
to his family and many intimate and
beloved friends and is genuinely re-
GREETED by the public generally.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
NEWPORT NEWS vs.. EAGLES.
Fast Game Of Ball to Be Played On
- Casino Today.

A fast, snappy exhibition OF baseball
will be seer on the Casino diamond
this afternoon at 8 o'clock. when The
nine representing the Newport News
aerie, No. $50 Benevolent Order
Eagles. crosses bats with the Newport
News baseball team for fhe first time
tiris season.
As favorites among the local fans
the two teams share equal honors, for
despite The facts that this will BIO the
first game the Newport News team
has played this season and that there
are number Of now men on the nine.
The followers of the organization be,
liAye that 1t will win and hold the
lille OF champion again this season
against any team on the Peninsula.
The LEGAL ,rcoterss have had one op.
nortunity to aec the Eagles play ball
this season and play ball they did.
The nine met The team from the Fort
'iNtAs tief- 49, t5Fs-f
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Passed Away Yesterday After
Brave Fight for Life.
FLAGS LOWERED TO HALF MAST
Customs Officials Mourn Lose of Their
Chief and Beloved Frlend--Wlfe
and Daughter at Bedside When End
came-Funeral Today.

The flags over the Federal build.
ing were at half-mast yesterday
and the members of the custom
house force mourned the loss of
their chief. Collector of Customs j. w.
Elliott, who died yesterday morning
ut o'clock at his home on Thirty
third street after an illness of two
weeks with pneumonia Mr.. Elliott
had been fighting bravely for life for
several days, but he grew gradually
weaker and the end did not come 'un-
expectedly.
AT the bedside of the dying man
were his wife and his only daughter,
Mrs c. g. Doyle, of Richmond. There
was apparently no change in the pa
TENTS condition Thursday night and
when he awoke yesterday morning
shortly before 6 o'clock he called for
water. The nurse gave him water and
Instantly noticed that he was sinking
rapidly. The family was summoned
and the physician sent for, but before
the doctor arrived the patient had
passed beyond the reach of mortal
Ills
Since early last winter Mr.. Elliott
had been in a poor state of health,
suffering almost continually with a
deep cold. Two weeks ago he was
forced to take to his bed Pneumonia
developed and in n day or two the doc
tors announced that there was but lit
tie hope for recovery.
Mr.. G. e. Doyle, general manager of
the Chesapeake C Ohio Railway Com
pany, son-iIl-law to the deceased, arriv-
ed last night from Richmond and made
arrangements for the funeral. The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

Monroe Artillery School on the Casino
diamond Easter Monday, LII the open,
Ing game Of the season ard after ten
Of the fastest innings eyer5seen Oh the
Casino thet Eagles won by tho score
of 2 to l. I
With ene glorious victory TO their
credit the "Blrds' will go into thu
game today 10 win and Newport
News will have to play strong game
to keep from being defeated.
The game will be called promptly
ut oc.nck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13
Newport News, Va. May ~. 1905.
Newport News Chamber of Commerce

newport News, Va, May y. 1905.
Newport News Chamber of Commerce
Gsst City.
Gentlemen: Your committee on leg.
islation and taxation would respectful
'iyreturn with their report of this date.
the following data in the matter Of ex.
tending the city limits:
The total present aggregate assess
ed value OF all real estate situnte In
Wythe Maglsterlal district In the coun-
ty OF Elizabeth City on both sides of
Salter's Creek, south of the G. &c @
spur track 10 Hampton, and likewise
south Ct the cemetery and eastward 10
tbs boundary between the property OF
the Newport News. Hampton G. Old
Point development Company and the
land Of j. Is. Lake. is $119.304.
Of this sum. the assessed value O;
the property of the Newport News,
Hampton & Old Point Development
CGmrany totals $77.OGO, and the
property of the Villa Site Company is
asarssed at $4,000.
These last two mentioned tracts
comprise pretty nearly all of the real
estate lying east of Saiter's creek
within the boundaries mentioned, so
that the entire assessment of that land
VIII amount u about sSk 900.
Tile assessed value. therefore, OF
the land lying In Elizabeth City county
west OF Salters' creek will be between
thirty-onc and thirty-two thousand dol
lars
These snus are taken from The land
hook OF The year 1904, based on the as.
sessnient OF III land made in 1900.
y We were unable TO ascertain the as
sessed yalu.; Of the personal property
) IN Elizabeth City county on accom-,
: OF the fact that the places of resi-.
dences of the various parties assessed
were not stated in the books. and ne
ar" unable to arrive al even an ap.
Drosimaie idea Of IFS present assessed
value. T. 5,s5 y 81
The levy for all county purposes in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Deyoe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-13

the county or Elizabeth City Is sew
enty four cents On the cis hundred
dollars.
There is no money expended for 20
lice protection. nor has any money
been derived this year from liquor or
other licenses.
There is one school maintained.
with one teacher. in the whole district.
In Warwick county. in the area
south of the spur track Of the C. 4
o. railway to The water front. the to-
ial assessed value of all of the real es-
tate therein Except the c. 3 o. and
the Old Dominion Land Company,
acreage property Is s525.1lS5O.
The acreage property in said terri
tory assessed 10 the Old Dominion
Land Company is the e. Burke tract.
l73 acres. $4,000; the Taylor tract,
1876 acres. s27 200; G. B. West tract,
100 acres. $4,000; Bowman & Ivy
tract, 95 acres. $3l.850; and perhaps
about one-half in value (2lO acres Of
the E. r. Ivy tract, in all rs acres rs.
sessed at $l5,360 within this territory
$500. Total acreage property, $751;.
ll5n.
We are unable to estimate the
amount of the assessment of The c. y
o. property.
The totil ;nutside OF The assessment
OF the e. o. property.) uouth of the
spur of ;he c & G. is sc7caGS.5o.
The capitatlon -axcs app: oximatc
$500.
Other State personally tax does not
reach 300.
The amount expended for schools
is about $1,000 per annum.
The amount expended for police IS
about 1890 per annum.
l. the tax rate for all county purposes
In the county of Warwick is eighty
cents on The hundred dollars.
The income from licenses is about
$4,000.
These assessments, like those in
Elizabeth City. are taken from the
books of 1904, based on the assess.
ment Of 1910. There Will doubtless
ne Increases in some sections while
likely some of the assessments will be
decreased OIL the books after the MS.
scssmen; of 1905.
Respectfully.
Il. M. LETT,
Chairman
Since compiling the above we have
ascertalned that the total assessment
OF lie 9. G. o. property in Newport
masisierial district amounts tc $3.50
74c.
This. amount is made up chiefly of
t~n lten.s--one. real estate assessed al
szoO0oo. and the other 10 65 miles OF
track amounting to $lsl,43o.
r. NJ. LETT.
This report was fled and its recon.
mendations adopted. Secretary Far.
rar Will at once address communica.
tons to both branches of the council
aequainting the city fathers with the
action OF the chamber and asking that
me conference committee be appointed
as soon rs possible.
rhe necessity for extending the city
limits has long been felt and this
movement Is the result Of many inter-
esting arguments on the subject.
The chamber held n busy regular
session last night with President
holmes in the chair. considerable
amount of business was disposed of.
SOCIAL AND pERsoNn,