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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
dashed bud. and rnaae break f0r llb.

dashed out. and made break for lib- erty.
 Every man of us threw his gun to
 the shoulder and cried 'Shootr He fell pierced with twenty bullets. It was the best. If we had taken him alive he would have been burned tomorrow. How he escaped capture, these five years Is dihlcuit to believe. The cave under Rhody's house must have been prepared In anticipation of the crime. we found that the exit of this strange refuge is through a tunnel that opens among the boulders at the foot of the hills and in the midst of the wa ter.
 AS to Rhody-"
 My grandmother hastened to take up the word.
 And what of Rhodyr
 The burning house nlmbled Up her pegs enough to get her out. but seeing the dogs she made no attempt to es- cape. and she is safe in the lock-up awaiting your orders."
 What has been done with the un- fortunate wretch whose deed brought such sorrow to us all?'
 The overseer has ordered the dead body to be laid upon the workshop bench until morning"
 "Rhody has always been a manage able servant" her mistress said. ''and nobody anticipated for her an end like this"
 My grandmothcr's voice had grown pathetic under the strain that was up- on her, but quickly regafning command of herself, she said, casting her eyes along the group:
 Gentlemen. the news of this matter tonight will be known on every planta- tion for twenty miles around before morning. and know the anxiety of your families at your absence. I can not deny that I am much disturbed, but I am going to dismiss you every one. with my gratitude for your prompt re- sponse to my call for help"
 She held out her hand to each as he passed her, and the spoken good night. the clank of guns, drifted out upon the night and then the darkness swallowed up the retreating forms. and silence settled upon the scene.
 In the drearinoss of the night, when shadows lurked in the corners. and writhed and danced beneath the win dows,~ and strange whispers hoated in | upon the night air, and the one tall | wax candle sputtered and shrank down | nearer to the edge of the silver candle | stick. my grandmother told me the har- | rowing story of the murder of the little | Chambliss boy. which Lettie had sl- | ready anticipated. Her nerves and | mine were on too great a tension, for tHou6ht5 OL sluunDeTS anu SO tue DeBln- ming of the tragedy was dragged forth | to meet the end of 1t, so fearfully pres ent in the minds of both.
 The consciousness of that awful something upon the workshop bench, so still and ghastly. lent to my child-l Ish imagination a fearful compound which no after experience ever equnlled We could see afar, as the night wind swayed the curtain. the torches bass across the quarters. weird and fiaring In the darkness; we could hear a voice ,all quick and sharp. and die away; and later on came the singing of prayer meeting in the open air near ,f a patriarch of his race who. ignor- mt as he was. ard meaningless as his words were. had been thrilled by the presence of the King of Terrors and lad crouched in complication to the Prince of Peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

conscious effort on the part of the Government to extend the scope of it's functions. Only in part Is this the case. It Is doubtless true that the bulk of the propositions for the in crease of Federal authority have come from the inefficiency of the State Gov ernments to do what is demanded Of them. or else from the increasing cona- plexify in national life which Is naz<~ ing 1t increasingly difficult to secura harmonious or unified action upon the subjects with which 1t is desired 70 deal.
 While this is all true. however. ik must be recognized that the attempt to grasp authority--although too much Is often made of it--is a reality. In part 1t is due to the effort of departments and even of bureau chiefs to expand their own importance and extend the scope of their activity through de- mands for power which they do not now have. but whose possession. they believe. would place their bureau In a more commanding position. Taken each by each. such efforts are Of reli~ lively little importance. but taken ell in all, they exert a very powerful pull upon Congress and to give a stronx upward swing to the movement for In creased Federal authority. How far the Administration itself, as ( unit, is responsible for the demand for reia~ tralization. and how far again tt fa conscious of the bearings of this de- mand, is a subject which is worthy Of much attention, but on which 1t fs not possible to reach absolutely definite conclusions. Tn a general way proba bly the Presidents recent message may be regarded as representative of the situation. It makes many sugges- tions for increased Federal authority. but there are only a few of them which would result in directly enlarR~ ing the Presidents own personal pow CT. Indirectly most of them would have that effect, but only Indirectly.
 Growth of Presfdent's Power.
 Yet there is a strong and very steady upward trend in Presidential auth0Ft- ". partly as a result of conscious ef- fort by the Executive but more largely owing to an inefficient nnwillingness on tees to do work and accept responsibil- ty Congress is jealous enough of any residential invasion of it's preFoga~ tive, but usually this jealousy comes lfter the fact. That Is to say. Congress s inclined too hastily to bestow exten- live power here and thers. owing to to take the time and rouble necessary to look into the sif- lation. and then 1t shows impatienca ,ver the exercise of the authorifv which 1t has bestowed. The present Panama Canal appropriation matter ia a 'ase In point.
 The growth fn Federal authority IA going on and the drift in that direc lon was never more apparent than low. But this drift is nevertheless the cult of interruptions greed for mower ather than of careless short-aiEhtedz less on the part of those who enoula
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

many slaves. while she counted the hours, and with apparent calmness de- livered the orders of the day.
 With good luck for the dispatch of his message. Ned found Mir. Barkley on the hither side of the ferry, and the note was delivered at least two hours sooner than were the expecta. tions of his mistress. A brief response to the message Very good; tell your mistress shall be there. at onee." and Ned turned his horse for home again.
 The afternoon wore away suitry with overhanging storm clouds and oppressive with the dread of imminent peril, the nature of which 1t was far from me to conjecture.
 Lettie took occasion to lean over my chair with the whispered communica- ton that de overseer done shut up de hounds and never fed 'em: so l slave. and he's gwine on de track O dat nigger tonight, bet you. kase he thinks de turkeys what was stole last night was dat same niger's doins."
 As the twilight settled upon us. the forced calmness of my grandmother seemed about to desert her, and with nervous tread she paced the long yer andah, listening to every sound. The lightning flashed along the Western sky. and the birds fitted uneasily to the thicker foliage. A moment more. and Lettie: whose keen sense of the mysterious had been intensely alive all day, and who had been reconnoitering the premises to satisfy herself that something dreadful was about to hap pen. again came rushing in, out of breath.
 She announced between gasps as she fell to her knees before a chair, "Oh, my dear mistress. white men is stand in wid dair guns in de hands m a ring round Aunt Rhody's cabin, and de over seer got four de best hounds by de collar ready to turn dem loose. and one of de men whose voice sound lak Mir. Barclay. done call to Uncle Ran som to bring a torch"
 Her voice grew to wall as she cried out Lord if dey set de house afire. dey will burn up Aunt Rhody I know"
 Then she rolled over the floor in hystericai excitement.
 My grandmother taking but little heed to the girl. rang her bell, and rang in vain. No attendant apeared, Perhaps for the first time in her life. there failed to come a response to her ringing.
 At once the sound of many and loud voices filled the air; the having of dogs. then a shot and another until the atmosphere seemed torn in taters with COuLAlctlHB sOundS. Afterwards there was profound silence.
 "oh. what has happened?" I cried as clasped my grandmothers arm
 We shall soon know she said in a voice intended to calm my perturbation.
 moment more. and there was the chatter of many feet. and then twenty or more men apeared about the yeran- dah. lowering their guns. One from the company advancing toward the frail. grey-haired woman. who stood l pale and resolute before him. said:
 n was as you feared, Madam, and Jerry has paid the penalty of his crime 1 We did not intend to dispose of things exactly In that fashion, but 1t was that | or let him escape us. ? When we had all things in readi- ness we called to Rhody to come out or the house: but she did not appear. We ordered the house set atire knowing | that would start her out. but instead of Rhody. the black brute himself |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
FEDERAL AUTHORITY
EVIDENCES OF DRIFT TOWARD
 GENERALIZATION.
Flood of Bills for Increase of Federal POwer--Specffle Demands for Inc crease of AutherIty--z7Rfe
 Making.


 Washington Correspondent N Y. Journal of Commerce.
 The first few days of Congress have been very prolific in bills of all sorts; but in this great mass of proposed legislation 1t Is pos- sible to detect certain tendencies dis tinctly at work. One of those which
 are arousing anxiety among students
 of Governmental tendencies Is found in
 the apparent drift toward measures of
 legislation which look to the unrea-
 sonable increase of the authority of the Federal Government and it's too ex-
 tensive application in fields which have hitherto been reserved for State action or have not been occupied at all
 Specific Demands for Incrense of Fed-
 ernl Authority.
 The most prominent instance of the effort to extend Federal authority to a field not, hitherto occupied Is. of course, the familiar one for the grant of the rate making power. or at all events the rate-revising power. to the Federal authorities. This Implies very great extensions of power in a mum Der of directions that are not thought of, and when fully in operation will undoubtedly lead to some results that are scarcely contemplated by those who are most urgent to have the measure adopted. It Is true, however, that while the railwawy rate control plan Is foremost in the mind of almost every one. 1t Is very far from standing .ione as an example of the tendency which It represents. It is not even true that 1t is the most characteristic example of the tendency fin question.
 The plan of Federal control of in- surance. which, 1t is true. is hardly likely to be adopted at this session. Is another proposition which goes even farther in some respects than does the idea of rate-control. Tn the same class. although doubtless of very substantial utility. is the plan for purefood legis- lation which shall operate to check in manufactured food products as well as in medicines and In drugs. Similar in character is the effort to secure child-labor Iegisia- ton. beneficial as this in and of it- self may be. If passed. Theoretically in l the same class. although entirely diff 1 Ierent Tn its nature and object, is the | proposition to stimulate the building | of American ships through the grant of | ! subsidy. The numerous bills for the | of processes of manufacture | md for lending the aid Of the govern | nent to different enterprises may be | similarly grouped. It thus appears | hat. while there is a sharp division | between these different plana for the.I extension of Federal control. there be- | ng both desirable and undesirable | schemes included in the number. 1t is | llso true that whether the object aim | d at is worthy one or not. the pas age of almost any of the important | before Congress will result | n a substantial growth in the cen of administrative power.
 sonrcea of These DemnLug.
 The present drift toward an increase n Federal power Is often foossiy spok- I n of as if 1t were the result of a 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
arors rhan ne couIa stana.

Turning to the prisoner at the bar. tells The Chicago Daily News. the judge said: Have you anythium to say before sentence Is passedg''
 ''I have nothing to say. your nonors ss replied the prisoner, "except fo pre- test against the language used px the prosecuting attornay I am only a murderer. your honor--n0thin@ worsn ---and he has no right to deneunce me c7ety divorce casa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
TALK OF THE TOWN.

A former Montpelier physician, Dr.
John Lance, died at his home in Proyi-
dence, r. T., last Friday, after an attack
Of typhoid fever.
Fresh music from the Whitney War
ner Co., including Toreador, Troubadour
Song, One Little Soldier Man, 19c a
copy. Harris Book Store, Hale block.
Miss Ula McWhorter who has been
taking a business course at the Albany
Business college has completed her stud
les and graduated last week. She Is
now at her home in this city.
The funeral Of Mary Skerritt, daugh-
ter of William Skerritt, Of Montpelier,
was held yesterday from st. Augustine !
church in that city. The body was ta-
ken to Portland, Me-, for interment.
A new division Of the Ancient order
of Hibernians was organized Sunday at
Graniteville. National Organizer ].
Ryan OF Buffalo, N. Y, State Organizer,
j. Il. Burke, of West Rutland, also
County President, William Kingston, of
Barre, installed the officers, who are
Felix McWhisk, president; James Ahern,
vice president; A. J. Heney, correspond
ing secretary; J. P. Fitzpatrick, finan-
cial secretary and treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings TerseIy Told for Busy
Readers.

New line Of couch covers at Abbotts.
See the new ribbon at vaughan's for
pc per yard.
Fresh every week, Candee rubbers via
Boston-Barre at McLean's.
Ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold
watches at F. E. Burr & Co.'s.
Those who appreciate good flonr will
do well to read Sowden & Lyons flour
ad.
Any good dresser can find at this
store the furnishings he ought to have.
Moore & Owens.
Remember that the John B. Stetson
and Lamson & Hubbard soft and stiff
hats are on sale at McWhorter's.
Arthur Ropes, editor Of the Montl,el.
Ter Daily Journal, who has been serious
ly i'll for several days threatened with
pneumonia, was reported mVch better
yesterday. His condition was so SCI
rious Sunday that Mrs. w. n Harlow,
his daughter, who has been in Califor-
MIA for several months, was telearaphed
as to his condition.
The question Of which is the cham
pion trotter and which the PAGER viii
remain unsettled until another year 50
far as ice races are concerned, says the
Montpelier journal. The winners Of
the various events in those classes this
winter were not finally brought 70.
gether in the championship" races as
was planned It is hoped that the races
may be begun earlier in the season next
winter and that more of them may be
run.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
Dissolution of Co-partnership.

The Co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Eugene A. Prindle and Charles w Ayerill
has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.
CHARLES W. Avert assumes and is to pay all OF
the Liabilities Of -aid co partnership, and IS GO
have 40 ~ the property or said firm Of each and
eN ~ kind and nature, and all of the debs due
AL owing the said co-partnefshtD are TO be
paid % the said Charles W, Averill.
Dated az the City OF Barre, IN the County OF
Washington and State of Vermont, this Dist
day of March, A. ID. 1905.
EUGENE A. PRINDLF
CHARLES w. AyERILL.
Witness, RICHARD A. HoAR.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
The BARRE DAILY TIMES
TuEsDAY. MARcH q. EOS.
Weather Prediction.

Rain in south, rain or snow in north
portion tonight Wednesday fair in
SOUTH rain OF snow in north portion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-21
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOR SALE-Iiouse Of nine rooms and bath.
Ho and cold water. electric lights, etc In
quire on the premises az Is and GO Merchant
street ST
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
ALMOST READY FOR PLUNGE.
Ferry5e7t Scandinavia VIII Be Launc!
ed in Few Cays

Preparations Tor th: lnu,.c!li:,. or the
'-ackawanna fGrryE,,at Scandinavia,
l:,ildirs On The stocks at tic sl:ipvar.l.
are about completed and ii is very
I,it!'aDlc that the little ship vii! taks
her initial plunge within a few DAYS.
he launching cradle AMI chriStan.
ing stand have been completed undo,
the shin and only a rcw renlann.
pieces CT scaflGlding remain tc be TAX.
en- from her he'll.
When launched the ferry will BE H.
most completed as she viii lave lie;
engines, boilers and propeller wheel.
IN place and her cabins finished.
The vessel is the last Of tho fc,::
ferryboats. built here for the Lack.
wanna fcr7'yhcat company 10 nc Iaurc!..
cd. The Bfnsham'cn recently launch.
ed will be ready fer her trial trip IL
y few days. after which she will sail
fer New York
rho Scranton and Glmira, The, Gr,l
OF tic vessels 10 &c completed. are al.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

$4,000 ions displacement and with a
speed Of 10 knots building for the gov
eminent. Each OF these huge vessels.
with their powerful machinery, large
guns and vast amount Of armor. repre-
sents fortune.
In England the cost Of construct
ing warships is less than in this coun-
try. In other countries the outlay is
even higher. and consequently the
poorer nations are dropping out Of the
race for sea power. It is a significant
TACT that among the first class powers,
Italy, Germany and Austria Hungary
are MOI represented in the powers
which have the largest battleships.
The other powers have a number Of
big ba;'leships on hand. the United
States and England leading all in
number.
II is significant fact that the mum
Der OF battleshjps authorized to be
built by the largest powers Of the
World has greatly decreased. The
United States and England have only
authorized ono hattleship each in this
years appropriation.
Mc:e attention is being paid now to
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05

ranging TO attend the game il, fierce
alG tho Orange and Blue and The Nir-
g:l'a gel Will be greatly N evidence
among the spectators, The local root;
crs, not 10 be outdonc. arc also re-
hearsin= their yclls and vii! b0:,lv
ta,'nt the Orange and White the local
cG;6rs, III The faces OF the Charlot.es-
Vale supporters.
The seating capacit. Of The Casino
will Le limited 10 400 in order nor to
crowd the players
Capt. Scabrook is prac1ic:n@ his men
daily III the y. Al. c. a. gymnasium aliU
an''ornces the following a.. tic nro!:;,.
bic lineup next Saturday night Me.
Mur:an. L. a right forward: Sea.
brook left forward: Marshall. center:
r-pcs. right guard: Mcl,1urran. w r..
lett guard: AIcrrsc.Je aud Hamilton.
substitutes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
NEWPORT NEWS vs. VARSITY
FAST BASKETBALL GAME PROM.
'sED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.
Team of Selected Y. M. c. A. Players
Will Meet Mea From, The University
For State Championship.

i'ES S'ah'c OF BASKET ball which IS
''-l'u'S becoming he 1aEor'te win1e:
'''''' :'hoft ~ re hcTth W!ll be 'nt't'-
t lc|e' - re 2-l,el:l PUBL" h'rS ~
'i''e ''sl'io : 1oa'fe next saturday nlsh;,
"he'l a laSf loca! assfc:!ation will play
'''' '5hi'tsi SIN OF Virginia
'.'in 'nc 'aasch Is :" DC f2r iA';
e It'll ''l'ie'ia'ilp o ms state and nlosr
49, ''oi''a's interest attaches TO toe
event. .SI.sA#
~ - i'o' 'Aeeil mat Iir~'9la pays az
a a. s''oil "l'1!i' NC '".'l''ti''ics 81 i"e
80 = out9'''e q Nlai io't"*Vl'ie' kh''.
49, 49, @Nolio'h:
!. $500" o'''i ''as eseh prayed mere. u
~ - ~ Aof me past 'lve year.
-. ''1S 49, ''A'''eht lna'ci1es en- oat
$500 niS'i's ana occasional games
- o'...i"' 'eails rave acquain'3''
80 : 's''''a ~ ne E'aSess WIZ
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
Large Fleet Of Coal Carriers
Waiting for Cargoes
BARGEs CANNOT VENTURE OUT
Shippers Remain in Harhor on A..
count Of High Winds Prevailing
Along the coast-March Bad
Morth-Waterfront Notes.

There is fleet OF about % schooner )
waiting for ccal cargoes. Among tho
schoore1s are several six masters aud
numerous five and four masters. The
Zig seven nlasted schooner Thomas ".
Lawson is awaiting her berth at Pie,
No. 10. where the steamer Missouri
is ROW leading 5000 tens Of coal for
Carite. P T.
There have been an exceptionally
large number CT steamers in this POI.
during the past week for bunker coal
and few schooners have Teen able tc
take on coal carGces. 1t is expected
irweyer that the greater part of the
fleet now in the harbor will be ;lGlt,
&c load this week and sail for their
various destinations.
a number OF the barges now ly.ay
in the stream are coal laden but ow.
ing to the high winds which have been
lrcvai:ing here for the past two days
aud Which have been sweeping up the
Atlantic coast the masters Of the YES.
>cis are afraid to venture Out to sen.
Several tug boats have started out With
mo or three barses in TOW. but some
of them were compelled tt. return 10
This ha1bor owing to the high winds:
*nu rough seas outside CT The capcs.
There were Very few vessels arriv-
lHS and sailing Yesterday and IN fact.
there was only one sailing vessel 10
leave the port during the entire day.
The month Of March is always adverse
70 sailing slips as tue high winds make
lassase up and down the Atlantic
coast exceedingly dangerous Tor tho
White winged craft.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
PURE BLOOD
NECESSARY TO HEALTH.
Congdon's Idea! Pharmacy Guarantees
vinol TO Make Pure, Rich,
Red Blood.

We sec every day on our streets
many people whose faces plainly show
impure and Impoverished blood We
want everybody in Newport News to
kno" that Finol is 2 splendid blood
purifier and blood MAKER said Mr.
tonSdon. OF ConSdon's Ideal Phar-
macy.
VINO! IS the best preparation we
ever sold in our store TO make pure
rich RCD blood. because it contains
in highly concentrated form all Of
nc medicinal. body building elements
'ot cod liver oil, but without drop
9 on Or grease TO upset the stomach.
HInOi tones UD and strengthens the
nerves OF the stomach and enables it
10 obtain from the feed eaten the nee
essary clements to create pure, rich
rcd blood. and in this way every organ
III the body is strengthened and invig-
GRATED, and the skin is cleared from all
diShsurnS cruptions''
Mr. y. ". Bean, OF Wilmington. Del.
writes: y suffered for months with
poor blood. loss Of flesh and strength.
My physician prescribed different rem
c1ies. none OF which helped me. I
was discouraged when friend asked
nc to try Vinol. did SO ana never
saw anything like it; it purified and
enriched my blood, Increased my appc-
til@. AID look and feel like a diff
fcrcnt man. .
We guarantee Ninol Will purify
and enrich the blood. create strcnc. il
and build UP every run down person IN
Newport News or stand ready to re.
turn the money in every case where ii
fails. COngdOn's Ideal Pharmacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION CHANGE
BATTLEsHiPs ARE BEING BUILT
LARGER AND FASTER.
Op-to-datc Bulldogs Of tho Sea Are
Nearly Twice the Size of the Span
is'7 American War Type.

Probably one OF. the most notable
features III tho progress OF naval con
struction among the great powers or
the world is the continued Increase in
INC size and speed OF Dattlcshins.
N. At The beginning Of the Spanish
g mcrlcan war. seven years ago. the
hcaNlcst and fastest battlcship in the
united states navy was the Iowa OF
li.'ao tons, with q speed Of II knots
an hour. To-day there arc building for
NC government SIX Dattcsllps Of
5000 tons each and all are to make
- knots an hour when completed.
There are also five battleships Of about