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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
Captain Melvin Commands and
Vessel is Manned by Grew IF
Shipyasd Men.
OFFICIAL TRIAL WEDNESDAY,
Shipyard Gets Contract For Repairing
Steamer Massachusetts, About
500, ooo-W Work on Batteship MINI:
sofa Deiayed.-Battleship Virginia
Under c, ane-Yard Notes.

With volumes Of smoke pouring from
.icr four big tunnels the new armorc:l
cruiser Maryland steamed cut Of She
barbor yesterday morning shortly be.
fore noon. on her way to Boston.
where she will be given her official
speed test over the Cape Ann course
Wednesday,
She is now we'll eli her way to Bos.
ton and unless some unforeseen acct.
dent occurs. the cruiser will arrive
il. Boston harbor tonight at 10 O'Clock.
The Maryland. commanded By Cap.
tain ", .. Melvin. local Representative I.
of the Seaboard Transportation Com
pany, and ne has two skilled pilots
to navigate her. She is manned by G
crew of picked mechanics from the
shipyard, mer who have done great
deal of work on trial trips These
men will make the cruiser go the lim.
it." when she is put under forced
draft Wednesday They are confident
that She will make % 80 knots an hour
draft. and Will work with that end in
view.
The Maryland will leave Boston
Wednesday night and is expected to
arrive here Friday morning with a
broom dashed to every mast head and
yard arm. announcing that she has
swept the seas Of all former rivals
for speed.
Among the naval officers on the
Maryland when she sailed yesterday.
are: Captain Richard Inch, U. S. NJ;
C2rtain ROYAL r. 1ngersoll. commander
of the cruiser. Lieutenant Commander
Atwater, L. S. ~; Lieutenant Com
,aander Maxwell. Na:al Constructor
!:isset and Gunner Donald. Of the
Maryland.
The shipyard is represented aboard
!'y General Manager Pest and the
ncatls Of nearly all Of tho departments
'ille board Will meet The cruiser al
Boston. and have charge of her dur
ing The Official acceptance test After
tA" trial they VIII submit their report
to the navy department. The mavhin-
cry trial beard. auxiliary 10 the board
.: surrey viii make its report 70 the
lrl2! board and then remain on the
cruiser, making HE trio With hersto the
:fhnEar'l ,"rr, where further insncc-
ton Of her machinery Will be made
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
CALL THE SHADE GROWN
TOBACCO A FAILURE
Connecticut Growers Accuse Department OF
Agriculture OF Deceiving the Farmers
and Say They Have Lost Large Sums
Some Outspoken Criticisms.

The tobacco experts of the Bureau
Of Soils see no reason to change their
belief that the method OF growing to-
Dacco under shade in the Connecticut
Valley Mill produce a wrapper leaf Ct
great eNccllcnCe, which can be ecOnom-
ically used by The trade, and it would
seem that the Industry should be es-
tablishe1l uron commercial scale
This abstract t,cm the recent report
OF James Wilson. secretary OF agricu-
tur.. has set the tobacco growers Of
tie Connecticut Valley falling. and
many OF them are not in the least
backward about criticisirs the United
States governments for backing Up an
enterprise which tI.nv say has already
failed. and thus misleading farmer;
and others la;O inv cslinS their money
where they are practically sure Of los
Ing it.
Tho report of Secretary Wilson viii
nave ELtl, weight with the practical
groves. however. for by bitter eXper-
ence they have learned to trusr 20 ::leir
owl knowledge rather than 10 the re.
.:orts OF men sent tu Connecticut by the
government
Growing. Of shade tobacco in Con
aecticI; las strCn a failure. and there
is scarcely 4 @rGXer in this State or
will NJ. frankly say so or course.
there are few who still have some of
tho tobacco in their barns which they
are anxious to dispose Of. and they viii
say little until this is sold. Then they
VIII be among the louGest takers
A rough estimate Of the money lest
during the last four Years by tobacco
growers in tho valley on tobacco grown
undcr cloth is sl.oon,6oH. Among the
heavy losers have been Clds & Whip
pie, of Hartford: W. S. Pinncy. of Suf.
leldf' the International Tobacco Con-,
pany and The United States Sumatra
Tobacco Growing Company The las;
company failed and is now ont Of bus
mess. There have been several fail
ures because Of money invested in SUI
matra tobacco
The greatest proof that. shade grown
tobacco Is a failure is shown Ivy the
reduction in acreage. Hall an acre
vas grown in pcQuoncck in 1900 AID
in 1901 foriy-scven acres We're grown
This was increased to seven hundred
i'll 1902 aud IN 1908 close 10 eight h,.,-
drcd acres were cultivated uudcr cloth.
There was an awakening; iast year AMI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
WORK ON THE LEWIS
And CLARK CENTENNIAL
Buildings and Grounds are far Advanced
Eight Exhibit Structures Completed De
r1and for Exhibit Space Necessitates
Construction OF Additional Building.

Court consists of two wide avenues
J With beautiful s,lnken gardens between
them. and which are Ranked by tho Az
rlcultiTai Palace and the European
Exhibits building. On either side Of
these buildings With theii. short sides
facing the lake. are situated tho other
main exhibition palaces. which bear
j, the names Oriental Exhibits. Forestry,
Mines and Metallurgy-. Fine Arts and
Machinery. Electricity and Transport
tation. The buildings. all covered with
ivory white-staff, are built on one gen
cral architectural scheme, embodyinS
q free form OF the Spanish renaissance
y broad flight OF steps known as the
Grand Stairway leads from Columbia
, Court to the band stand on the lake
shore. The slope on either side of the
/ stairway is terraced, affording de.
liehtful resting place from Which to
listen to the band colcorts and watch
the pyrotechnic displays on the lake
! In the western part OF the site con
siderabi2 portion Of the grounds has
been left almost in it's natural state,
! forming Centennial Park, and beyond
this park. in little valley, are stu.
ated the experimental gardens. where
all manner of Western farm and gar
den products will be displayed as they
actually grow
Guilds Lake is spanned by the beau
tiful Bridge Of Nations The end OF
the bridge adjoining the mainland will
be called the Trail. The Trail, which
is TO be tho amusement street Of the
fair. Will be $50 feet wide and 500 feet
long, the shows being located on either
side OF a wide avenue. Many new
features are planned for this popular
amusement "
On the Government Peninsula, which
is reached by the way Of the Bridge of
Nations. the main government building
vii! occupy three acres. The structure
VIII be thanked by two towers each $50
feet high and ornate pcriStyles will
Lead to smaller structures which will
house thc Territorial Irrigation and
Fisheries Exhibits a fourth smaller
binding being used as a Life Saving
Station. The governments exhibit will
represent an aggregate expenditure of
100000.
While our own government will he
the largest national participant, nearly
every nation that arises to the dignity
OF place on the map will be repro.
scented at tho exposition. England will
maintain her dignity against Germany
and Germany against France, while
Japan and Russia will struggle for s,,.
prcmacy in a battle OF peace Great
interest Will center about the exhibits
from Japan ana Russia both nations
having been attracted by the Oriental
aspect OF the fair. The Japanese are
planning for bis national paMlion, in
which will he shown Undergraduates
manufactures, cdncationa &scOnliLious,
aud displays OF fine and liberal arts
Russian participation will be on much
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
BY w. f. BRINDLEY.

The beginning Of 1905 sees the work
on he buildings and grounds for the
| Lewis and Clark Centennial SO far adj
! vanced that there is no longer any
question as to the fair being com
pletGl long before the opening day.
June t.; Willie the demand for exhibit
! space has been so large that it is nee
| esSary to- erect another. building. The
new exhibition palace which vii! hear
the name Palace Of Manufactures. Lib.
! crai Arts and Varied Indutrics. will be
located lust east OF the Agricultural
| Palace. the largest buil!ing on the
grounds. and viii equal it in size. The
| construction Of the building will pro
| vide an additional 10000 feet OF floor
space. and make it possible for all de.
| Sirable exhibitors to be accommodated.
The reimbursement made necessary by
| the construction Of the new building
includes turning over the former Lib
cral Arts building TO exhibitors from
Europe, and giving over the entire
space in the former Foreign Exhibits
building to Oriental exhibitors.
| Foreign participation will be on a
scale not dreamed Of when the exposi-
ton project was conceived, almost
every nation on the globe being rep.
| resented while the majority of the
! States in the Union will make official
participation, several erecting State
pavilions. Eight exposition structures
are now completed and have been turn
ed over by the contractors These are:
Oriental Exhibits, European Exhibits,
! Agriculture. Fire Department. Public
! Comfort. Administration Shelter Pavil-
! ion and COlonnadc Entrance
i The exposition will commemorate
the journey OF Captains Meriwether
! Lewis and William Clark who. with
q party OF hardy advent,lrers, crossed
| the mountains in 1905 and explored the
| Oregon country, thus giving the United
! States the power to make her only &C
QUESTION of territory by right OF dis.
, covcry ".
! The exposition will represent an ex-
! pcnditurc aDproXimating $5.nOOnn0
! The site by all odds the most bcauti.
! ful ever utilized for such purpose. &c
cupies 4O2 acres. and adjoins the prin-
cipal residential district OF Portland.
/, The site comprises natural park. and
the principal exhibition palaces. nest.
ling among the trees. overlook bean.
tiful little lake, called Guilds Lake,
and the Willamette river. In the cen.
ter Of the lake is a peninsula which
looks from the mainland like a yer.
durc-covcrcI island. while in Inc dist.
ance rise four mighty Snow-capped
Mount Hood. Mount Ra.
MGR Mount Adams and Mount st.
Hclcns. "
The principal admission gates will
be between pillars OF the ornate Col.
onnade Entrance, which is within a
stones throw Of Columbia Court. the
central plaza Of the exposition. The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
Bio .Renaiy Contract.

Notice was received at the shiDyarl
YESTERDAY hat the company had been
awarded the contract FOR repairing til J
"" steamship massachusetts,. which
went ashore III the Bahama islands
several months ago. ~ the vessels
owners. the Atlantic Transport Line.
The massachusetts. which flies the
American flag was badly dana cd
w'!i!c laundering on the reef. and the
cost of rcrairing her will i,e about
S!'r:!")n. T'iC ..s>el as i."Au IL tlt,
ahipy!r'! f::1 several weeks undergoing
4 survey. The worl: of repairing her
will be1iu at once
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22

less t!lan Eily acres We're GROWN while
all accounts Indicate there Will not be a
deem acres Of tho tobacco 70 cut III lLc
Connecticut Valley neat fall
II as Secretary Wilson'S report
says. sha;c grown tobacco ,.can be
grown with profit. Why should. the
farmers pull Up stakes and go hack to
;; the Havana seed and broad leaf to7,ac-
co Which is srnwnin tho open?" is. the
question tie farmers themselves ask
when declaring That the report is mis-
leading and erroneous
he one great reason why shade
grown tobacco is not a success in tho
Connecticut Valley is because there is
practit ally no market for it, The earl.-
crops Brought big prices. but mcet of it
was l'nnGht for experimental purposes
The price, therefore. was no criterion
as IL the real value Of the tobacco. 1t
led many persons to invest their
money. however. only to lose it
The sale OF the first crop in 1000 Iii,
considerable of the business, and the
Seiu:inencss Of his sale is still queS-
:icnei The ;Ct!acco was sold to Jos
, Mitciel!son. Of Tarifiville He set hi:@
own price en- it. which was extremely
hieh-as high as $3.50 a pound for the
best grade, While the average price Was
more than so a pound.
From fort"-seven to forty ignt acres
e. The 1901 crop was sold at auction il:
May. 1902. and brought as high as s2.S5
4 pound THIS Was sold in small lots
; hc"evc.. and was purchased by tohac.
CO packers. who wished to experiment:
with tic new leaf. The government re.
nclfs meanwhile told OF the great
prices the tobacco was bringing. and
one after another the farmers rushed
into it.
After the first sale to Mi. MITCHELL
(, son The governments report show ca
/, how 2lG per cent. could be made b.,
growing Sn:aatra tobacco nnder cloth
ne 13ct that the crnns would not be
i"lne> by hailstcrms also I'd tho farm
crs On, and the cotton mills had to run
overtime 50 enthusiastic were tho
growers over tic set rich quick"
scheme
John a. IN Bon. Of Pcquonorll. 81
pelin'cndcnt Of the Connecticut r..
''aGco Experiment Company AMI enc Il
the most experienced and best known
tobacco growers in the valley does
Continued Oh fifth pagc.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
Work on Minnesota.

The bridge and Eilct house nave been
set m r]a": OH the big batt!eahip Min
ncsota. 'lllhiEg on the ways at the
Shipyard The work CT building th;.
launching cradle under the vessel has
been delayed owing tc the fact trat
her ballast tanks have not yet been
tested 1t is very probable that tn"
work will not be finished for several
weeks.
1t was reported some time ago ;hat
the Minnesota would be launched about
the last of February, but it i: believed
that the cradle will not he finished ~
that time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
THREE MURDERERs HANG.
Sentence Passed on Slayers Of Super
intendent Eppes.
UHE A*SOciatrd PrrSS. J

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Jan. I'll
lsham Edwards. George Caldwell and
Nelson l>arkins, negroes were found
guilty AT Tallahassee oil the murder OF
VIM IIDrcs. superintendent Of public
instruction Of iNcn county who was
Killed last August. Judge Malone to.
day sentenced the trio to be hanged
The evidence in the trial gave no in
dicaticn OF tho existence of a Before
Day" club. which was alleged at the
time OF the murder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22

the same lines. particular attention he
ing given to silk weaving and other
manufacturing industries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
Confirmed by the Senate.

l Wy -NSSEJCIstIEII
WASHINGTON, Ian. 21-Thc San
ate: today, in executive session. con
iirmed the following nominations:
Ernest Coldwcll, collector Of inter.
nal revenue for the Fifth district OF
Tennessee
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
Ceylon Out Of pocx.

The british steamship Ccyloii wa:
tio2tcil cut OF dry dock No l ut the
shipwTrd yesterday. after :,avin. som,
repair work done on her hull.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22
Virginia Under Crane.

Tho batllcship Virginia vas placed
under tho Zig electric crane at the
Snipyarl yesterday, ard is now lavin.
her boat croncs set in position.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-22

the same lines. particular attention be.
ing given to silk weaving and other
manufacturing industries.
| State participation from every part
OF the Union is now assured. and a
number OF the weather. common
Wealths will erect paviions which will
serve as club houses for their citizens
visiting the fair. The Oregon appro-
| pratiGn. S4o0000. is the largest ever
! made by a State of so small a popnla.
ton. The Atlantic Seaboard States
have shown an interest in the exposi-
| ton that is {; source Of great gratifi-
cation to the management
The Lewis and Clark Fair will DO
unique among international cxpOsi-
/ tons in that il is built with view TO
compactnesS without crowding It can
be seen and studied within the time
and means which the average person
has at his disposal The exposition
will contain the cream OF earlier fairs.
supplemented by valuable exhibits cot,
lectai especially for the fair, and the.
will he many things to he seen tI
viii be vel worth seeing. and.
could not be found elsewhere IT'D
! cialty will be made Of live cxh
! the things to be seen will "a
most part OF interest to tfAW 4
public. In keeping wiihtL
Of making the fair truly ~
| OF Western life and WSOn Ave.
the Forestry display - -
most interesting cX:, -
The railroad racake zoe ~
| cd offer roun, CO.. 7oc -
River points fo,a. csx-,sc Ds
| $3.50 from ST. 49,. N sud7sc
$3.50 from Gu
the round trip
All OF the roads 4. oaf OF our All
liberal stop-nvrr l. anrsr
chance TO sec the gree DnSMB -
be SO notable that tho
! from tho Mississippi "
the Atlantic Scahoar,S "A ~ HsHX w
pcc1cd. TIL" cxposS f3 M e. ss
while not wishing ca ssas @s j
! "uinr. have no icaERSoN AVE-
+. ancc nor OF the
plctcu in every
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
Farmers Institute.

There will be an Institute held un-
der the auspices OF the Farmers Club
OF Summit to Enship, at the South
Summit church, on Saturday, Nov.
25th 1905.
Lectures and demonstrations on
various subjects OF interest to the
farmer will be given bv Institute
workers sent out by the State Board
OF Agriculture, among which DR.. Paul
Schweister, Professor Of agricultural
chemistry and chemist to Expert
ment station, will discuss Mineral
plant food" and the "Adulteration
OF food"
Pc. Crabtree, Vice President oil
Missouri Corn Growers Association,
will discuss Corn Improvement"
and the "Care' and Management Of
Poulry."
There will be three sessions: LIST
from 10 q. m. to IL m. End from 2
o. m. to 4 p m. Bird from 7:30 to 8
D m. The care and management oil
poultry will be discussed at the after
noon session, and farmers wives and
daughters are especially invited to
hear this talk, az we'll % all Others
interested. Bring your dinner and
mako Q day Of It. Ryou must 60 TO
town on Saturday. 80 on Friday or
put It Oh.
Farmers Club Of Summit,
p. Jewett, Sec.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
did some horse trading last week.
l. 4 2

did some horse trading last week.
John Allison and Prof. Watkins in
Appleton City traded horses for
horses and an organ last week.
Mr.. John Allison WAS called to But
Ter one day last week on account OF
the sickness Of q special friend.
Mr.. Willie Shelton bought o ats in
Montrose Saturday for the benefit OF
his colts this winter.
Several in this neighborhood have
taken orders amounting to ten dol.
lars for which q handsome premium
was given
The farmers wagons have been
heard for the past two weeks before
the sun had yet arose going to the
corn fields, and on their return was
loaded with some of the bumper corn
crop.
Mrs. White from Colorado Springs
has come to make her home With her
son.in. law, Mr.. Henry Coleman.
Mr.. Jesse Blizzsrd has sold bis
handsome residence In YOUNGSTOWN to
Mr.. Money. he will probably 90
west In the Spring.
Mrs Bette Chambers il visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Maine, at
Shawnee, Oklahoma. Lilly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
Peru Items.

W. q. Girkin and others bought
Is head OF fine sheep at Kansas City
last week at the sheep ssle.
McKenna sold corn to j. G. Walk
or. Mr.. Walker is feeding cattle.
Grover Mccoy sports q new buggy.
Willow Branch literary has re-
organized again and is held Friday
night Of every week.
Sunday schoolevery Sunday morn.
ing at 10 q. m. All are invited to at.
tend.
Rev. W. F. Baker filed his regular
appointment Sunday night There
was q good attendance.
C. NJ. Thomas and family, F. E.
Wisherd and family and G. w.
CLANCY and family we're the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs.. T. ] Booth lastSun.
day.
NJ. D. B. Thomas has about got
his foundation ready for the cArpsn.
tsrs to 70 to work.
Mr.. n. B. Lyls Visited Nrs Cady,
IL Rich Hin . len days last week.
Niss NAisie Stokes was thrown
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
North Deep Water Items.

Hello Bell! I hsded't left the coun-
try but IVES lost ont just for awhile.
Our bAlmy summer days were
changed into q raw winter day Sun
day.
Inc South Methodist church In
-Johnstown has been newly painted
and the foundation repaired.
The protracted meeting conducted
By Rev. Herell, nom Texas, IN johns
town closed last week.
Misses Pearl and Alma Shelton and
brother Dick spent Sunday With their
cousins mar Johnstowp.
NJ. Jonnie Colsman and father, 8.
II. Scotsman win lsave soon for Colo
redo Tor the bsbsnt Of Jonnis's
Aealth. We hops NJ Trip wtli Prov
lroo1oial.
q o. & Kash and NJ. Bazscpaa
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
from a buggy last Monday night 60
| ing home from Frank Blanksnbakers

ing home from Frank Blankenbakers
party bus was not seriously hurt.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. John Car
penter Tuesday OF last week an Sh
pound girl. Mother and baby doing
well.
Miss Ollie Jenkins visited home
folks last Saturday night and SUM-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Cameron are re-
joicing over a fine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer jenkins visit.
ed M. R. Lyle's Sunday.
Mrs. George Lawrence died last
Sunday and was buried Monday.
MIR. Bolin Is here visiting his wiie's
father, M. L. Smith.
VIII Smith is here visiting his faith
er NIL. Smith.
Ross Williams and Frank Blank
while moving their shredder last week
got stuck In the mud and In trying
to get II out the engine fell back on
the shredder. Quite an accident but
no serious damage.
Rev. Templeton, Of Rich Hill, csmt
over and preached at Pleasant
Valley last Friday night.
John Rogers and Sam Scott mar
keted hogs Monday OF this week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23

Having located an Office in Butler
for the purpose Of doing a general
real estate and loan business, where
We will be found with Q large list oil
Bates county farms and Butler prop
erty. We also have an office In Rich
Hill where we will be able 30 give you
bargains in Rich Hill property. II
you need insurance Of any kind, Gee
10 before you have Il written. Iiyou
want . deed, mortgage or contract
made out, see 20.
Yours for buiness
Done Real Estate Go.