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The evening world., 1905-09-29
WIDOW FIGHTS
TO RETAIN HER
NEWSSTAND
Established 1t; Then Was Told
that Politicians Had
the Privilege.

RESIDENTS in the neighborhood OF
Third avenue and One Hundred and
Forty-ninth street are indignant and
outspoken In their denunciation of the
alleged attempts to shake down MRS
Ella Feeley. a needy widow. who runs
q newsstand at the southwest entrance
TO the subway at that point. Mrs. Fee
ley has been given to understand that
1t will cost her the impossible amount
OF 900 to continue In business on the
corner. failing which payment she will
be driven away.
About the middle of last July, when
the subway entrance at Third avenu
and One Hundred and Forty-ninth
street was thrown open, the Widow
Feeley. her son. a boy OF twenty years,
but In i'll health and feeble. and her
crippled nephew. James Bank, whom
h supports, established a stand al
they managed to exc out sl.75 a day.
privilege" for Sale.
The political hangers-on who lounge
about the corner had seen the little bust
ness built up by the widow and her
boys. 1t soon became known about
S"S NASt tb"S NIIS u iNilCSc at llldl
corner was for sale to the highest bid
der.
The Widow Feeley applied for a per-
init. but was told that application had
already been made by another. Just
who this other was she was unable to
find out at the time. It now appears
that a man named Harper. a lieutenant
OF Capt. Nimphius, leader OF the cleo
tion district, put In the application.
Finding no one anxious to take the
stand which would drive the widow out
Of business. several men were offered
the place at a reduced figure. Whereas
$500 had been origin ally demanded, 1t
was offered. at 500. l.. Kopf. a sta
tio1ery and news dealer at Cortlandt
street and One Hundred and Fiftieth
street, was m Of those approached.
mi. Nimphius, The captain of the dis
The evening world., 1905-09-29
Bennett Wouldn't Have II.

Richard Bennett the blind newsdeal.
err on the east side OF Third venue. a
one Hundred and F~orty-ninth stree
when the matter was fire. talked oil
went 10 Mr.. Nimphius m asked II mt
owned the permit.
NO" said Nimphius. but / have
a friend who knows the man who
does
Half an hour after Mr.. Bsnne;;
reached his homs he was visited BY
Harper. Mr.. Bennett asked him /,
how much he wanted. Harper said -
ought to be worth 800 Mr.. Bennett,
said that 1t would not be worth NOR
than $50 to him. n Harper laughe1
and went away.
Up to Tuesday night there wa no
business established by Harper at the
one Hundred and Forty-ninth street
corner. Early Tuesday evening he APP
peared on the corner with a stand and
tho Widow Feeley. He OBJECTED to her
presence there, saying he held the per-
init for that corner. but took no drastic
stepa to have her removed. Last even
ing, however. no appeared with q po-
liceman and demanded that. the Feeley
held him, and tho Feeley boys were
compelled to peddls their papers under
their arms.
The Feeley, boys were not beaten,
however, and this morning appeared
on the scene again with their stand. on
the ground that the permit held by
Harper only permits him to have his
and that they bad Just as much right
as he to the sidewalk. Whether or not
the police will uphold them Ia this
contention remains to be seen.
The evening world., 1905-09-29
Grocery specials for Saturday

(6E6H k000.
Every ons gusrsntssd, not
oslyered: dozen. In ZHc
S~'soh ''''',''''.''.t'rlT
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The evening world., 1905-09-29

% rHe: ::slsA$.s asAss.s..si.s .
each. sAp
A MNf II ttsr1 9aEssd
saturday,. ssssfs SOC
Wines . liquors.
a,.1If'ssss,AHL Ne whsu.sx;
s's'' tosti... 7bc
rSIsssissGsA !Ssss:sf.i,'.s
|S, .ss'!s'
The evening world., 1905-09-29

%trict," said Mr.. Kopf to-day, came to
me about two months ago and offered
to rent me the stand for a term OF
years. 1he arrangement was not sa;-
isfactory to me, and l told Mr.. Nimpe-
ius / wodld give him $3.50 for the per
NIT. This did not appear to be salts
factory to HIM, and he went away, say
ing that he would have to think 1t over,
as he had another customer. l have
mt hpar ri from him since"
The evening world., 1905-09-29

osSgoosss.SHs% w>a1&Ic
Quart bottle. ........~
esiiissss,s Syilss: s' ~. "a;
large bottle. ....,...s'~
"a. :s,;'?!..|i..ssa 's...s.,jh:s
H,si au.rs bottle. 0c
potte4 plaAts.
.,.s4:s:s9:s!!sAss1sc
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The evening world., 1905-09-29

: XII. : .|'!.s' s! sas:: ase
Pure CANDIES.
,,.,,..c. no; s s!:s:i
NV. DIssass..s
s;:S9sIsa!% 1;iE
The evening world., 1905-09-29

h o long, flowing,
broad shoulder coats
that make the boys
feel like men = long
enough to cover the
shoe tops-single or
double breasted styles
made of high-grade
V!cuna in black and
Oxford certainly a
The evening world., 1905-09-29

3 great leaders for men and women
EVERYTHING is spick and
l. span in our glove section. Fall
selections all ready and attractively
displayed. BY far the most thor
oughly representative showing we've
ever had. These specials for to-
morrow give you an idea of the
Values. Main Floor.
The evening world., 1905-09-29
look like the new $500 overcoat

MEMS $25.OO new Winter Over.'
coats at $3.50 are included in
this lot-and the famous Kuppen-
heimer overcoat-the new style dou-
ble-breasted paddock is one of them
the hit of the season at $3.50
handsome kerseys in all colors-fine
VicunaS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
TO Ebonl1c Wood,

The wood is Immersed for forty eight
hoGrs in . hot, saturated solution OF
alum and then brushed over several
times with loSwood detection prcpar.
cd "a follows: Ecii Que part OF best
iogwood With ten parts OF water, filter
through linen aud cvGporate ut q Gcut!a
fcat until the volume IL reduced % one.
3aT. 10 every quart of this add from,
zen 20 fifteen drops Of Il saturated soiu
uon 81 indigo. completely neutral. ATT
or applying this dye to the wood rus
the latter with u saturated and filtered
solution OF verdigris In hot. concentrate
cd aceiic acid, and repeat the operation
until black OF the desired intensity
IS obtained. 1t must always be vemeru-
bcred when handling chemicals that
greas care must be taken 10 protect the
bands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
DEATH COMES TO
TWO AGED LADIES
Mrs. lronmonscr and Mrs. COY
Passed Away After illness Of
Short Duration.

Mrs. Sarah Ironmonger, relict OF
Mr.. J. d. lronmonger, died sudden.
~ in the residence OF her daughter,
Mrs. AMMO V. Topping, corner Hope
street and Armistead avenue. Sunday
morning ut 4 O'Clock. Mrs. Iron
monger was stricken with heart iron.
bic early Sunday morning and I'll
though physician used every power
to stay the disease, it was OF no avail
Mrs. IronmCngcr WAS suffering
from heart trouble, but Saturday size
was up and seemed to be in unus,.-
ally good spirits. She retired early
Saturday evening, but her family was
awakened during the night by nois
coming from her bed.chamber.
Mis-. lronmonger was IS years cid
She had lived in Hampton nun
Der CT years and was highly esteemed
hy large circle Of friends. She wa.
member of Central Methods
church. Before coming 10 Hampton
she lived in Norfolk city and Norfolk
county.
-Four children survive her, three OF
whom live in Norfolk.
Funeral services were conducted
from Central Methodist church yes
tcrday afternoon by Rev. Asa Dris
coll and the burial took place in !.
Johns cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted Il.
pallbcarcrs: Mcssrs. John w. Rowe
j. +. Rowe, d. w Mogcr, john Hope
Phil Davis and Clay Topping.
Mrs. Cox Passes Away.
After an illness Of pneumonia foi
three days Mrs. Mary a. Cox, z,
years Old, well known lady
Mathews county. died in the home o.
her daughter, Mrs. William Il. Dob
son, in East Hampton, shortly aftc
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Cox came 70 Hampton sew
cral months ago TO visit her daugh
ter from Williams wharf and hat
made many acQuaintanccs during he.
short residence here.
The body of Mrs. Cox will be taliei
10 Williams wharf for burial tn,
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
A Queer Garnet.

For some reason the man had been
employed 10 make an inventory OF the
furniture in the house. lie was SO long
about his task IN the purlor, howrvc..
That the lady Of tic mansion went IN
10 SEQ what he was doing On the floor
Icy an empty bottle. On tie sofa lay
Tie man, sleeping sweetly like tired
Child. But the inventory had not been
wholly forgotten. At the top of tho
page stood a solitary, eloquent entry.
"One revolving carpet"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
BILLIONS OF GALLONS
Booze" Manufactured in Is
Years Would Make a River.
VIRGINIA NEAR TIE TOP
Hundred Thousand Bushels OF Grain
Used by Licensed State Dlstillcrice
Last Tesr-This State is Second in
Making Cigarettes.



WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. l.
Three billion gallons Of booze in
twcnty-cight years! Such is thc
showing OF the commissioner Of in.
ternol revenue In his annual .cport
just given TO the press.
In the twenty-eight years ius.
past there has been manufactured in
licensed distillcres of the United
States over 3,OO0,000,000 gallons Of
Intoxicating liquor not including
moonshinc and malt liquors. Ovci.
11o,oo0,00O gallons of this was manu-,
inctured in the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1906. OF this amount for the
.jtar here was 1,373,751 Gallons pro
duced in Virginia.
According to the report the re-
ceipts of the internal revenue bureaus;
during the firscal year amounted to
$2S4,1S7 1861. or this amount
1855 ,9S7.06 was paid in from the
two collection districts of Virginia.
The collections for the Richmond dis
trict amounted to $o.d01,i7S.Il for
the year, and those for the western
district amounted TO $l.02S.t1S.3a.
Virginia produces more little cigars
'han any other State The output
for the fiscal year was 3ia.O23. $40.
Virginia ranks second among The
States in the production OF cigarettes.
having 10000. 900 CT them to h.r
credit for the year
The State ranks fourth in the pro
ddcticn OF smoking and chewing to.
hncco. with 29.oco,o0o pounds % h,r
credit.
There were G,S23 gallons OF moon
shine whisliev seized. About half
hundred arrests were made in car
rying into effect the revenue laws of
the State.
There was over 100000 bushels ~
grain used in distilling the grain
liquors made in the State during the
year.
There were 3,25l saloons open in
The state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Commission Was Away.

Mcsars. w c. l.. Taliaferro, Is. 4.
Lewis and S. Gordon Cumming spent
estcrday in Richmond, having gone
here To see the state corporation
commission concerning the rcassess-
nent Of the Old Dominion Steamship
'ompany's property here. Several
lembers Of the commission were out
" the city. Mr.. Lewis will remain
IL Richmond several days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
The Modern Way.

Du you believe the road to wealth
Hes through strenuous effUrt?' asked
the man who butts in.
Not much replied the member Of
me investigating committee 1T lies
III knowing the art of separating mon-
cE from people who are foolish
enough To try to earn il that way
milwaukee, Sentinel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
W. C. T. U. Medal Contest.

There will be medal contest given
,nder the auspices of Ella NJ Thack
r Union, of Phoebus, in the w. c. r.
J. rooms there Thursday night The
contestants belong TO the fort. Rcv.
\. J. Porter will make the opening
rayer and Mr.. c. NJ. Sangster will
resent the medal. The meeting will
&c open to the public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
HAMPTON NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS Continued,
MIR. MORRIS LOWEST BIDDER.
phccbus Contractor viii install

Plumbing at Soldiers Homo.
MT W. G. Morris, of PhCebus. sub.
mittcd the lowest estimate for in.
Sailing plumbing in Company | and
Il barracks, bids for which were
,pened at the National Soldiers
Hcme Yesterday ut noon. Only three
bids were offered as follows: w G.
Morris, Phoebus. s3943; Newport
News Heating and Plumbing Com
any. $3.50; George NJ. Richter s;
Company. $i.ii1.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05

Mrs. Ferguson 10 callerl--I never
did like her, aud when the impudent
thing spoke 10 me the way she did !
was speeches. with indignation. /
couldn't say n WORD. Mr.. Ferguson
iouttinS in>-That must hoye happcp-
cd before We were married.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Caught a Large Rock.

James Roberts, colorcd- captured i
scyentecn-round rock fish in Hamr
ton creek yesterday. The fish, which
was monster, attracted much atien.
ton in front of Moore 6 Lawson
place yesterday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Contribution postnoned.

The committee Of tho First Metho
dist church wishes the members tc
Know that the committee has detor.
mined to postpone the contribution
to the Methodist orphanage until Jan
uory. when due notice will be given
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
EXpIniuiuE II.

Fentherstonc-How is Il. Willie /
"as shown into this room: Usually
! go into the parlor. Will!e-sister
said the clock in this room wa. hnli
nu hour fast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Civil Club TO Meet.

The Jamestown ladies' Auxiliary
ami Civic club will meet in the Young
Mems Christian Association parlors
Thursday afternoon, when an JIM
poitant business session Will be held.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Appointed Justice of Peace.

Mr.. j. B. Gray has been appointed
justice of the peace for Hampton
masistcr;al district to ill the uuex
pired term OF Mr.. Thomas G.. Elan
who has moved to Roanoke. The ap
polntment was made last Saturday
b. Judge Blackstone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Dies in Baltimore .

Mr.. I. j. Rowe received IL tele
gram Sunday from his wife. who Is
in Baltimore, stating that her cou.
sin, Mrs. Jane L. Williams. to whoso
bedside she had been summoned last
week, died suddenly on Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Williams had been Ill fo,
some time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Rev. J. F.. Booker COMING.

Rev. j. +. Booker, superintendent
OF the Virginia Synod, will visit
Hampton next Sunday and preach
morning and evening at the Presby-
terrain church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Daughters If the confederacy

Hampton Chapter Daughters OF the
Conicdcracy will hold its regular
monthly session in the Young Mems
Christian Association parlors at 5
O'Clock this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05

Perhaps enc reason man never
hears the voice of his conscience is
that his wife and children make so
much noise it can't bc heard above
thcm.-.Atchison (kan.l Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
To Nee, With Miss sauIch.

Kecoushtan Literary Circle will
hold its monthly musical and social
session with Miss May Baulch, Old
Point, this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Real Estate Transfer.

Mr.. II. S. Thompson has sold n
dwelling and lot in Mallory street,
Phccbus, to Richard Miles for $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
Marital liRnenrern.

Eben-A husbands place Is to com
mand Flo-And q w;fc's to counter
nd.-Ncw York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Coming and Going of the Peopl
You Know

The Coming and Going of the Peopl
You Know.
AIRS. w. e. Harrison, of Salisbury
Md, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. S. S. Costin, in Hope street.
Mr.. a. II. Katz started last evening
on business trip to Baltimore.
Mr.. I. Steiner has returned from
a business trip to Baltimore, New
York and Philadelphia.
Mr.. ii. D. Spear, OF the Rip Rap
started today for Philadelphia, wher,
lie will remain for month on
visit.
Mrs I. J. Rowe and son, Maste
Thomas Rowe, are visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-05

A little patient pushing is worth a
profound lot OF pulling.
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MAKE YOUR OWN SIGNS

Office windows and fronts. Write for particulars
Agents make big money.
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for DECEMBER II, 1905

into Our entry. and by that | was sure
he'd gone out. Of course | couldn't
foller him in my night-clothes-w wouldn't
| of looked purity tryin' it? So | just
lay there ownin' up that Pufer had
the uncomfortable feelin' that I'd never
be likely to know a thing about where
them things had went to. | knew they
hadn't gone far, for it was only a little
while before | heerd Puffer rattlin'
dishes in the pantry, so l knew he was
in there gittin' somethin' to eat and
presently he come to bed. What do
you think O. that?'
am sure that / cannot throw any
light on the matter, Mrs. Puffer."
81 reckon not; but some one did all
the same Puffer KEEP mum about it
next mornin', and so did L, and we was
settin' there eatin' breakfast when some
one raped, and l said Come in' and
who should walk in but Ellen Macky,
the widow of poor Tom Macky who got
killed last month by fa1lin from the fifth
story of new building he was at work
on. He left poor Ellen with five small
Children and not a penny O. life in
surance; but a lodge O. some kind that
he belonged to buried him for her, and
her neighbors made up purse and got
her ton O. coal and barrel O. flour 1t
takes the poor to be good to the poor
anyhow, but of course they couldn't keep
it up, and Ellen has had a mighty hard
time. She puts the three youngest in
the day nursery while she goes to work,
md he 70
they are too small to work yet. But
it's all Ellen can do to git EN- bread and
butter and keep roof over EN-.
We'll, as say, we was eatin' break
fast when there come this rap on the door,
and in comes Ellen with her baby in
her arms and two O the other Children
with her, and if them youngsters didn't
have in their hands some O the very
toys I'd seen in Puffer's bureau drawer,
and Ellen says with tears in her eyes:
Oh, Mrs. Puffer, / ran in to tell you
how awfully good some one has been to
us. Long after we was all in bed last
night some one raped on my door, and
when | got up and opened it there was
no one there, but hangin' from the knob
was bag full of all sorts O. nice things
anu d llVe-UOLaT Dill
in an envelop. l just dropped down
on my knees and thanked the Lord and
asked Him to bless the person that had
been SO good to me and to my babies
We'd almost nothing to eat in the house,
and I'd cried myself to sleep because
I'd nothing but ten cents worth O.
cheap candy to put in the chi1dern's
stockin's. Wasn't it beautiful-just
beautiful of SOM one to remember us in
this wayl And l haven't the least idee
who it was. God bless him or her!
We'll, now, if Puffer didn't set there
just like mummy and never give sign
that he even heerd what poor Ellen was
sayin'. But when she had went out he
kind O. grunted and says, says he:
60 Humph! more Christmas tomfoolery.
Better got her ton O. coal std O. all
that rubbish
Then says. says l 'Mebbe SO, but
see here, Puffer, what do you say to us
havin' Ellen and the Children come in
here to dinner with us2 We can't eat
a third O. that turkey you brought home
las night and I've Dlentv of other
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-25
nrdinnnce NO. 11.aOs

(New Series.)
An Ordinance declaring the fnten tton
of the Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Banning street, from Center street to q
point 1879 feet east of the east line of
Center street
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That it is the intention of
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to esta0lifhA BANN1&SG Shs &SGGadss STREET. K
east e. st Of the the east line Of center street, in
accordance with the following elevations
At the intersection with Center street
Center street, 264.00 at the northeast cor
ner, and 263.SO at the southeast corner.
At point on the north side 166.47 feet
east of the east line of Center street the
grade shall be 264.50
At point on the south side 1881 feet
east of the east line of Center street the
grade shall be 264.3O.
And at all points between said desig-
lished so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated
Elevations refer to the top of the
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
to the passage of this ORDINANCE and
for ten days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
take effect and be in force.
! hereby certify VI that aa It. the foregoing
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 14th day of August 1905.
s-1s-N lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-25
pusLIc ADVERTISING
ordinsnee No. 11,4oz

New Heries.)
An Ordinance declaring the intention
ot the Mayor and Council Of the City of
Los Angeles to change and establish the
grade Of Fickett street. from point
Fourth street to sixth arI street. rect. -
The Mayor and Council Of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain az. follows,
,bs Section enono 4 That 4 is the Intention Of
to change and establish the grade Of
PICKETT STREET
line Of Fourth street to sixth street. in
accordance with the following eleva-
At point on the east side coo feet
the grade shall be s0Sef, and s0s.5f at
q point on the west side opposite
At the intersection with Sixth street
the grade shall be 300.50 at the north
west and northeast corners.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer TO the top of the
curb, are IN feet, and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
Sec. q That the exterior boundaries
of the district which is hereby declared
to be benefited by said change of grade
and to be assessed to pay the benefits.
damages and costs thereof are hereby
described as follows:
Beginning at the most southerly cor
ner of lot l. block A Of Subdivision OF
Lots ] and of j. w. Strongs Tract,
as per map recorded in Book "a, at
page SO. Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County, thence westerly along
the northerly line of Sixth street to
point distant $50 feet westerly of the
westerly line of Pickett street; thence
northerly and parallel with the west
| erly line of Pickett street to n point
distant 600 feet southerly OF the south
erly line OF Fourth street; thence east
erly and parallel with the southerly
| line of Fourth street to a point distant
| $50 feet easterly of the easterly line OF
Pickett street; thence southerly and
parallel with the easterly line of Flick
ett street to the point of beginning.
Excepting therefrom any land thero-
in contained which Is now q part of any
public street or alley.
Sec. B.. The City superintendent OF
of this Ordinance to be posted IN tho
manner and within the time provided
Sec. 4. The city Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
for ten days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter II shall
take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its m set-
'' - II. J. LELANDE,
1865. oa5pp'0''0 Inns -''n D4y
8-18-27 lot Mayor.