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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-08
SEQUEL Of A M|NUET.
~0~~~%~N

ct was on the first day of Peggy's
arrival at her summer home that
- Polly Dexter, her most intimate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
SUIT COMPROMISED
AT LAST MOMENT
Actions of Attorneys in Bank OF
Hampton Against Porter Shocked
Court and Jury.

Just when the case was about TO he
submitted to the jury for It's delhi.
Grafton yesterday afternoon the at.or.
neys in the case of the Bank of
Hampton against Councilman Fred
erick Porter. of Phocbus. made tho
aialtiing announcement to judge
Blackstone that compromise had
been effected. 1t was stated to the
court that by consent Of the attorneys
Mr.. Porter would pny the costs of the
suits end deliver the sum of SIPS
to the Bank of Hampton and that the
banking institution would accept that
sum In full settlement. The announce.
mcnt came in the nature of good
sized surprise both to the jury and
tie court. rs the case has required
nearly two days in the Circuit Court.
The Bank of Hampton sued Mr.. Por-
Ter for SSl2 on note, which Mr.. por-
ter commended hnd been transferred To
the late J. j. Leonard.
The case was taken up Monday af-
tornoon and 1t was nearly o'cloci;
laat evening when the compromise
announcement was made TO The court
AS soon as the statement was made
MIR. George Booker, member Of the
jnry, was asked to leave the jury box
AID then the cnsc was marked from
the docket.
I. Mr.. r. M. Lett represented Mr.. Por
ter and Hon. S. Gordon Cumming
looked after the interest of the Bani,
of Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
"Dcnth Rings"

Horrible. are the stories of tho pol
sonous rings by means OF which SO
many a murder has been done, SO
mnuy. an undesirable friend or rcla.
tive got out of the way. Tic famous
ring OF Caesar BorGia was massive, hut
hollow, and In this cnvity lie carried
deadly poison, which, by. means Of Il
cunningly devised slide, was dropped
into the. WING sup OF any guest Of
whom he might desire 10 be rid Other
death rings" communicated poison by
means OF small, sharp steel claws, cleft
in such manner that when the hand *
the wcarer pressed th..t of the dcS-
tined victim a slight wound was In
fllctcd and the poison forced out. Still
others concealed in the inside pol
soned needle. which, ON pressure, dart
ed out like the sting Of bee, and.
though the puncture was Of the slight.
est. the victim was cold In death with.
IN Il few hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27

There is great rejoicing in The
homes of Mcssrs. J. n. Wilson and S.
V. Mingce. well known citizens Of
Phoebus, over the return of the "Pro-
digal Sons" while William Mingee.
IL years old, and Frank Wilson. j.
years old. are sufficiently amused with
the life Of the roadr'
Young Wilson and Mingee took IL
into their heads Sunday afternoon
that they desired TO see part of this
broad world. and without informing
their parents of their intentions the
two youngsters purchased tickets for
Richmond. 1t is said they first forti-
fled themselves with n basket of pro-
visions SO that they might not suffer
from hunger OH the trip.
Soon Get HomesIck.
When the afternoon Chesapeake &
Ohio train left Phocbus Sunday Two
OF the passengers were Frank Wilson
and William Mingcc, happy in the
thought of seeing the great sights of
Virsinia's capital city. The lads con
tinucd the journey TO Richmond, but
when the train pulled into the station
there then Wilson and Mingcc got
trobled with weakening of the heart
and great longings for dear old Phoe-
bu" would crop Up in their breasts.
BY this time. however, there wns
great grief being manifested in the
homes Of the two rccalcitrant lads over
their failure to return home on Sun
day night. Finally 1t was discovered
that the two boys had purchased
tickets for Richmond anu this inform
alton In a manner relieved the men
tai anguish of rhe parents ~ message
was sent to ilchlncnl to detain the
youngsters and hold them for The ar
rival of relatives
Start to Walk Homo.
Knowing that If they remained III
Richmond arrest would be their LOT,
Mingce and Wilson held consulta.
ton. They neither had money nor
a railroad ticket, SO they decided Mon.
day to walk hack ''home" and back
back TO Phoebns' was their song.
Mr.. Mingee and Mr.. Robert Wilson
Immediately left Tor Richmond In
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
,rhc .Iuirc,. Trent

The Judges boyhood home was in
small New England village, where he
had the reputation Of being very kind
heartcd ana generous man. lie was
always glad TO see his old friends, no
matter how rustic they might be.
On one occasion the judge had some
legal business in the capital Of his na-
tive state, and there met an old farm
er from his birthplace who was taking
IN unwontcd holiday and looked rather
bewillered. The judge invited the old
man to dine with him ut the hotel.
When HE farmer took his seat ut the
table one of the walters hid n bill Of
fare before him. The old man looked
Mt It, and, then, turning round TO look
tue walter squurely In the face, he
said i'll q tone that rang through the
dining room:
mo need to gimme that, young fell
Ter. Judge Brown cnl'iutcs to settle
my bill. He came from our town, an
know his ways"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
Popular Young Physician Guest
of the Members Of the Tide
water Club Last Evening.
FINE BANQUET IS SERVED
Departing Member of Club Has for
the Last Year Been vice.President
of the Association and His Asso.
ciates Entertain in a Royal Manner
on His Last Night in the City.

DIR. George a. McConnon for scv.
eral years assistant physician at the
National Soldiers Home hospital,
was rendered most delightful fare
well reception by the members of The
Tidewater Club last evening. DR.. Nc.
Common starts for the United States
naval college in Washington this even
ing, and the members of the club gave
him most pleasing surprise on the
eve of his departure.
For the last year Dr. McConnon has
been the vice-president of the club
and he is held in the highest esteem
by the members Of the organization.
which include many of the leading
young society men in Hampton.
The reception consisted of an even.
ing of rare pleasure, intcrmngled
with regrets ut the severance of those
ties that have bound the members of
the club to the popular young physi.
clan. After the evening had been
spent with songs, music and other in.
teresting features, an apetizing cola
ton was served. in the banquet hall
OF the club rooms. The rooms had
been tastefully decorated for the oc
casion.
Among the guests were: DR.. George
a. McConnon, Samuel Rcade Chisman
Eugene Hauser, Steven Clarke, w. II
White, George Smith, Rudy Hyatt, DR.
Edward G. Blackmore, McCaul Black
iston. c. Locke Collier, Simkins Jones
a. c. Jones, George w. Rowe, II, II
Dalton, Prof. Scully. Samuel Ware
Thomas Fitzgerald, Paul Tabb, A. +.
Wyatt ]. S. Wyatt. A. D. Wright, DR.
Fay Sinclair and Henry G. Parker
MISUNDERSTANDING
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27


search for the boys, but when they ar
rived nothing could he learned of their
whereabouts.
Messages were sent along the route
between here and Richmond and the
carly train yesterday morning picked
mp the youngsters at station fifteen
miles out from Richmond. The boys
had gotten that far back on their jour
ncy home BIZ foot.
In Richmond yesterday Mcssrs. Min.
gee and Wilson met the boys anu last
evening they returned to Phocbus with
the two "Prodigal Sons"
you don't know how happy am to,
night" said Mrs. Mingce last even.
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
Mr.. Westwood Qualities.

Town Clerk William r. Westwood
yesterday qualified before Judge
Blackstone in the Circuit Court. Mr..
Wcstwood has heretofore qualified on
ly before the mayor and council, hui!
upon the advice of Town Attorney WI
liam c. l.. Taliafcrro he took the oath
before Judge Blackstone this time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
"streneth Of Young Manic od.p

Rev. Revcrdy Estill, D. d., rector CT
old st. Johns church. has announced
his subject for his address before tho
mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association next Sunday
"rhe Strength of Young. Manhcod.
This will be the first meeting of the
winter and the ladies are invited TO
attend.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
CASES NoLLE PRosED.

Fort Monroe Artilerymen Liberated
From Hampton Jail.
Two artillerymen from Fort Mon
roc Watterhouse and Sutton-wno
fave been in jail awaiting trial on /,
larceny charge, were given their lib
crty yesterday. Commemorative AT
torncy d. A. Lewis asked that nollc
rrGsc que be entered in the cases Of
the two men. to which the court con-
senicd
!; is understood That the two ar
til!crymen will be charged with de-
setting from Fort Monroe and will
lave to stand trial " courtmartial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
CHEAP ADVERTISING,
CASH IN ADVANCE,

Advertisements under classified
heads in this column will be inserted
at the uniform rate of one cent word
for each insertion. No advertisement
however small, less than 25 cents for
the first insertion Cash in advance
invariably. Special rates made on
long contracts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
cascs Dismissed.

1t was announced in the Circuit.
Court yesterday that suits of the Rial
lard Distilling Company against Brad
ley and others and J.. C. Council
against ]. d. Kimberly had been dis
missed from The docket.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
judgments Entered

In the Circuit Court yesterday judg-
ment in favor of the Kccoughtan
Trust Company for sS31G, and III
favor of Mr.. Stimmel against Leo
SchultV for $115 were entered by
Judge Blackstone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
May Not Ask for Wharf.

1t was said last night that the
Mcssrs. Massey Brothers may not re-
quest the board of supervisors at their
meeting this morning for the right to
construct wharf in Hampton creek.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27

where they spent seven weeks yilst-
ing their aunt.
Mrs. D. w. Waller and Mrs. Samuel
Gordon Cumming have returned from
an extended visit to Staunton and
ether points.
Mrs. l.. NJ Wright and Miss Lena
Hogge started yesterday for a visit
to York county.
Mayor r. S. Vickery and family have
returned to their home in the West
End, after an extended northern visit
Miss Lillian Hollingsworth, after a
visit. 10 friends here. has returned to
her home in Elizabeth City. n. c.
Miss Susie Odfeld has left Cor
blackstone, where she will attend the
blackstone Female College this winter
Miss Marie Burk. who has been sick
in her residence in the West End was
SAID 10 be improved yesterday.
Miss Dell Arthur, who has been Wis
ling Miss Catherine Remington, in
Linden avenue. will return to her
home in New York this evening.
Mrs. C. w. Belts and Mrs. Richard.
hson are attending the annual conven-
ton of the Virginia Woman's Chris.
iian Temperance Union in Ports
mouth.
Mr.. w. l.. Brown, assistant treasurer
| of the Hampton Normal school, who
wis Mrs. Brow:i has hecn spending
the summer vacation i'll Europe. has
| returned to the institute.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
Molasses Explodes

a barrel of molasses exploded in the
grocery store of Mr.. r. G. Lee. ut the
cross roads corner early yesterday
morning, scattered the liquid over the
loo" and demolishing the barrel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
Negro Woman Fined.

Lucy Gray. was before Magistrate
]. Albert Dean last night to answer
the charge of petty larceny. The JUS
tice imposed a fine of $40 and costs,
and Lucy went down to Hotel de Cur
tbs for twenty days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
DIES. AT AGE OF 11a.
coIored Woman Old Enough to Have
Waited on WASHINGTON.

NORFOLK. Sept. ga death Ger
tliicate issued here today in the case
OF Mary Thomas. colorcd. shows she
was 10, born In North Carolina. Au-
gust, 1882, leaves four children, thirty
grandchIdren, forty:fvc great-grand.
children and ten grcat-grcat- grand
children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
More York county reachers.

The school board of York county
has elected Miss Victoria Mccoy
teacher of the Hunts Neck School, and
Miss Margaret Tabb teacher of the
school ct Smithvillc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST BETWEEN ENGINE HOUSE
and new car line in King street, a
solid old gold bar pin, between 10
and ~ o'clock Monday, September
25. Finder will be literally reward.
ed by returning same to the engine
house, Hampton. 9.2G-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Coming and Going of the, People
You Know.

The Misses Mamie and Cornelia
Hickman have returned from Roanoke,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
RUNAWAY BOYS
HAVE GREAT TRIP
Ride to Richmond But Start TO
Walk Back to Their
PhOebus Homes
pRoDlGAL SONS ARE HOME

Trainmen Pick the Little Travellers
Up at Small Station Fifteen Miles
From Capital city--Police Alarmed
Youthful But Merry Tramps, Who
Soon Leave the City.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27

Miss Dell Arthur, who has been Wis.
ling Miss Catherine Remington, in
Linden avenue. will return to her
home in New York this evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27

where they spent seven weeks yist,
ing their aunt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
Mulchinu With Paper.

I have used paper for mulching to
some extent and in a way find the
practice is to be commended. Paper
is made out of vegetable matter and
there is no reason why it should not
make as good a mulch as grass or
straw. The principal objection is that
it looks bad if it is within sight of
the house, and then too if it is placed
in the rows during a high wind it is
hard to keep it from blowing about.
Nothing looks more untidy than pa
per blowing about the farm.
have a very large number of news
papers which cost me nothing. l pack
them around the grape vines after l
get done cultivating and this mulch
stops the growth of weeds. After a
rain l find the paper beaten close to
the ground, and after that the wind
cannot remove it. / have used it also
between the rows of strawberries.
When the paper is removed we find
that it has not entirely stopped the
growth of weeds, but they are yellow
and sickly and evidently have not
drawn much nourishment out of the
ground. The best results have been
obtained between the rows of cur
rants. The currant bushes protect tie
paper from the wind till it gets pack
ed close to the ground, and the groen
leaves of the bushes hide the paper
from sight-John Y. Smith, Alexan.
der Co., ILL.,, in Farmers Review.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18

release. II he felt any of that terror
with which he was wont to inspire
poor creatures hauled before him, It
wiped out some ones debt.
They carried him some distance
away from his men, and left him
bound and tied in lodge, knowing
it would be hours before he would be
discovered 1t seems in that par
Licular their plans had miscarried,
else the constable had not appeared
upon the scene.
| laughed heartily, but noticed
that Gil did not echo it. Moreover
all through our talk he seemed pre-
occupied--something was wrong--for
Gil loved to be pitted against OBJ
stacles-it was as the very breath of
his nostrils-and this little episode
had been too satisfactory for him not
to feel elated at its outcome. Had
he not met his old friend the petit
constable and had he not gone down
before him?
What is 1t, Gill;" said I.
Bad news, my lord" he replied.
"What?" l cried.
Yes, your father is dead" he soft
ly answered. Ere | had hardly be-
gun my journey | met a man coming
from Long Haut with the sad news"
when did he die?" | asked.
"The night you were arrested" he
replied.
Did you see him." / questioned.
L
| stopped long enough for that and
only that. He lies in state in the
chapel Master Basil prays over him
day and night. Your father left with
him his last messages for you"
I'VE will go on tonight" / said.
But you are tired-will you not drop
back and rest"
Not l." he replied.
saw as he stretched out his legs
and could scarce forbear a groan at
the pain, how sore and weary he was,
but / knew better than to insist.
sat with my back to the door.
had been intent upon my supper and
the tale of my release, in both OF
which | had taken an equal relish
until hearing of my fathers death |
had lost both. | pushed back my
chair from the table and leaning back
sat thinking sadly. The men had
stopped their chaffering, knowing the
cause of my depression. Too late, he
had died unknowing! In the land
where he had gone, I wondered, If all
things were made clear to him.
| was aroused from my revcrie by
an exclamation from Gil. l turned
toward the door at which he was star
ing. In its entrance stood Rosemary
Allyn, Lady Of FELTON,.
Her eyes were wide and dark with
excitement. Her hair was blown into
wet tendrils about her face. She was
flushed from eXertion.
Il am come to tell you, sir" she
said, that before twenty minutes
shall have passed the Kings Blues
will be here"
(To be cOntinued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
BY MILLICENT +. MANN

| commanded 81 am all of a muck
| from your filthy CELL
Here they are, sir" the jailor an
IT'S not my fault" he whined; 81
| only obey orders"
Fault or no fault, out of the way,
scullion," ordered Gil.
So without any ado we passed the
humbly bowling apologetic fool and
went down the corridor and steep
flight of stairs of the prison to the
street door which he opened.
In a circle at the entrance to the
prison, bending in their saddles sat
our men of Long Haut. 1t was dark
few links about. I saw lorraine,
who held Bunco, my horse, by the
bride, lean back and with his sword
strike link out of the hand of man
who would be too curious. Before ii
was extinguished | recognized the
man on the horse next to him. 1t
was Pat, my linkman.
On the outskirts of our circle an
other circle had formed. 1t was COM
posed of the common lag of the town,
the usual rabble that congregate when
there was anything out of the ordi-
nary going on.
1t was dark in our immediate ring,
but light enough in the outer one. In
it's midst saw, heard, and recognized
our old friend, the petit constable Of
the White Swan inn, and so did Gil.
= Il
Haste" to make me leap into my
saddle.
The constable was trying to force
his way through the crowd, who had
begun to suspect that all was not
right. While some laughingly helped
him on his way, others, while not
seeming to do so, did much to impede
his progress. We could hear his voice
above the roar of the ever larger
growing crowd, which was pushing us
hard, crying, IAN escape-to the res
cue"
Cut through them" ordered Gil.
Turning we charged the crowd with
drawn weapons. slapping them back
with the fiat OF the sword, while he
headed down Cheap Side.
missed Gil from my side. l looked
around. He had wheeled his horse in
the direction of the constable. | saw
him reach down and grasp the fellow
by the nape of the neck, then swing
ing him high in the air, fling him over
the heads of the crowd on to a mound
of muck and hay which Uttered one
side of the court yard. In a second
he was back at my side, while the
crowd cheered and halloed like mad
That was an act that they could I'M
derstand without any words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
An unanswerable Aruument.

This is the season of the year when
great many people find it hard to
get up in the morning. But it prob
ably never occurs to them, as it did to
Gladstone's granddaughter, Miss Dor
othy Drew, when she was not more
than seven, that the Scriptures empha-
size the vanity of early rising. Doro-
thy positively refused to get up one
morning, and her grandfather had to
be called to overawe the rebel.
why don't you get up, Dorothy?'
he asked.
Because the Bible doesn't approve
of early rising, grandfather" was the
unexpected reply.
Really, Dorothy" said the astonish-
ed statesman, you must be mis-
taken"
"Oh, no. I'm not" she persisted;
here it is" and she turned up the
second verse of the 127th Psalm: 1T
is in vain for you to rise up early. "
The old parliamentarian had nothing
more to say. The argument foored
him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-18
Plant Breeding.


Plant breeding is a modern idea,
though it has been practiced unset
entifcally for thousands of years. The
breeding of plants is not exactly par
allel with the breeding of animals, for
crossing is not very large factor in
the work of the so-called plant
breeder. Selection of the best plants
Tor parentage is the main factor at
the present time as it ever has been.
Thus, the various kinds of celery
that we haze on our markets came
from careful selection of the best in
older varieties, and very seldom re-
suited from crossing except as nature
made the crosses.
We are just at the beginning of the
science of plant breeding, and will ul-
timately use the principle of crossing
plants to get new varieties. Some re-
markable things are sometimes done
by means of this crossing. We have
seen yellow tomatoes growing beside
red tomatoes, and from the intermix-
ing of the pollen, seed has been pro-
duced that the next year gave toma-
toes the form of the yellow ones but
with the rich color of the reds.
This is but an example that will
illustrate the great possibilities in
plant breeding. The slow progress
we are making is due to the fact that
we have left almost everything to ma
ture, and nature is not interested in
producing plants of unusul service to
man. Nature is as much interested in
tomato as in man, and her only
plan is to preserve it on the earth.
Within the next twenty years the
science of plant breeding will entire
ly revolutionize the conditions under
which our gardening is being carried
on. The vegetables that today are
standard will have dropped behind
and be little grown. Other varieties,
better for eating or with a better APP
pearance, will have come to the front,
and we cannot but see that this
change will go on indefinitely, as
there seems to be no end to the posi-
bilities in the science of plant breed
ing.