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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
WOMAN WON a FORTUNE.
Puts Her Scientific Knowledge &c
Work and RccIaims a Marsh.


ST. PAUL. MIMI. Nov. 20
knowledge OF geology. combined
with n thrifty "hnnch," has brought
wealth to Il Minnesota schoolmarm,
Time out Of mind, up to two years
ago. there had laim, next TO the land
that now constitutes the village of
Mcutonnc, in the central part OF the
State. a great, worthless marsh. con.
tanning square milo Of land, and SO
surrounded by elevated plains for sew
oral miles on every side that it would
cost thousands of dollars to drain it,
IL is so located as 10 coincide almost
exactly with tho section lines of Il sec
lion or land, ana for 80 years or more
has belonged to an estate. the hcirS
CT which live in Maine They did not
value il highly enough to pay the tax
IS on it. and as no one would buy it
Tor the delinquent taxes, the title new
or passed from them. except to the
extent Of the states lien thereon
Two years ago Miss Gwendolinc
Murphy, a pretty and successful
schoulteacher, who has paJc u spc-
cial study of geology, geography, min
ing and allied sciences, astonishcd and
alarmed her friends by using an in
heritancc that had come to her.
amounting TO $1,000, in the purchase
Of the square mile Of marsh and in
clearing up all the taxes on it.
Then, as soon as winter weather
had frozen the marsh solid, she began
the digging OF 4 great well, six feet in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
:. & J. UNION
is THE HOST
An Enjoyable Reception is Given in
Armory Hall, Which Ends
With a Dance.

The members Of the Hampton Car
penters' and Joiners' Union celebrated
thanksgiving Day last evening by ten.
tlering brilliant reception ana dance
in Armory Hall TO n number Of their
friends. including the fair. sex. The
nrmory had been attractively decorat-
cd and the evening proved one round
OF solid enjoyment To those successful
enough to receive an invitation.
The program consisted os music ana
addresses and shortly after 10 o'clock
refreshments of tempting nature
were served. Mayor Thornton f.
Jones and the Hon. Samuel Gordon
Cumming were the speakers of the
evening.
Following the literary feature of the
program the armory was cleared and
dancing was indulged in until very
late hour.
The Hampton orchestra furnished
the music for the evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
Brigham Young Did Not Know
One of Many Sons.
OLD TURK PLAYED FAyORIlE
Man of Many Wives Took Whole Sec.
ton of Theatre for Their Use But
He Occupied a Box With Choicest
OF the Bunch.

SALT LAKE, UTAH. Nov. 20
There is n famous story OF Brigham
Young, told TO every visitor who en-
ters the city. which may or may not
be true. Certainly it Is plausible.
brigham Young once noticed n bright
young hey in drug store. to whom
he was attracted. Whose boy is
that?" he asked. turning TO tho drug
clerk. after Il little talk with the boy
IL was an awkward situation for the
man, who recognized the boy as one
of the nropl.at'c own children. Blu,
he rose to the occasion no5ly. That
said he. rs the son of Mrs. -
Young"
There is no doubt, however, as to
the truth of the following custom of
President Young. The President, Gov
ernor and Prophet was extremely fond
OF the theatre, and carly in his career
erected the Salt Lake Theater which
to this day is the best theatre in Salt
Lake City. The prophet attended the
theatre very regularly, and it was his
custom 10 reserve a full number of
seats for wives in the body of
The house. He. with his favorite. sat
grandly in box.
Likewise, when at ball, brigham
danced once with each OF his wives
and then devoted the remainder OF the
evening to his favorite These balls
must have been very forlorn affairs
for the plural wives, who frequently
saw their husbands making ardent
love TO girls as young as their daught
tiers. There was nothing to prevent
marriages, even so incongriious, and
the earlier wives were supposed to
rejoice in the addition of each new
jewel to the husbands crown.
Until he married Mrs. Amelia Fol-
som Young, Brigham made frequent
establishments in the matter of favo.
rites; and naturally among his wives.
who were human, though women of
excellent character, were some who,
after their little day, lived heart
broken. For the fate of a retired IA
vortc is vastly more pathetic than of
n woman who has never enjoyed that
prominence. Mrs. Amelia Young, the
most brilliant of all his wives, remain.
cd from her marriage the most hon
ored Of all until his death
Tho following incident is actually a
| fact though on the surface it appears
almost unhelioveablc: A certain I'M
married woman was III and was
thought to he about to die Her
friends. fearing for The fate of an I'M
married woman in the hereafter, went
hurriedly to man of their acquain.
iance. a bachelor. requesting him to
lie scaled to her Immediately. He con-
sentod. being willing to have her for
his wife in the life to come But the
| unexpected happened. and the young
woman was restored TO health. The
man TO whom she had been scaled CON
| tinucd TO live as he had done, and she
lived at her homo as n single woman
Some time after. the young woman
married man OF her faith. ami lives
with him and her children today. In
the meantime the man died to whom
she had been sealed for, eternity but
not for time He was Il man of con-
siderable wealth, and on the strength
of the sealing the woman, the wife
for time of another man, sued for the
formers property in the Utah Courts
and got it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30

diameter. and l07 feet deep, down
through the, strata, of solid yellow clay
aud blue clay underlying the marsh,
to'a loose and porous stratum of sand
and coarse gravel, which her nature
studies had led her To hope To find at
about that distance below the surface.
The top of this well was then sur
rounded by II porous wall that would
permit ihr water from The marsh to
How through but would exclude mud
and refuse. When spring opened up
again tic entire marsh drained per-
fecuy dry, the water that had Hooded
Ii and which. as was well known. al
ways had been principally supplied by
perennial springs on the edges. being
conducted through channels provided
Tor it to the top of the we'll.
In addition to tic fact that the
springs. being thus drained, were no
longer an injury 10 the land. il now
appears that, by Il proper system of
small dams, they may he made to
Hood and thus irrigate the entire tract.
in sections. during seasons of drouth,
thus making the tract more valuable
than any other land around Men
tonne.
There was great surprise among the
business men Of the little village
when they became aware how easily
the "schoolma'am" had snapped up a
valuable prize from under their noses
and syndicate of them has just paid
Miss Murphy $50 an acre, making
total of $4,000. for the land that cost
her well and all, less than $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
Dorm is BaiIed

Robert Dorm, against. whom an III
dictment for selling liquor without n
license was returned by the grand
jury, was admitted to bail in the
sum of $500 by Judge Blackstone in
the Circuit' Court yesterday. Dorm
will be tried at the January term of
the court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
HAMPTON NEWS.
pie Social.

There will be a pie social in the
Christian Temperance Union rooms,
Phocbus, THANKSGIVING night 1t has
been requested that ali persons inter
ested in giving the Temperance sol
der boys a treat; will come and bring
a pie, and assist in entertaining the
boys.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
Hampton News and Advertisements
PERSONALS AND eRlgFs.
The Coming and Going of the people
You Know.

ne coming and Going Of the people
You Know.
Mr.. Andrew Duncan, of Greenvlllc.
Ky, reached Hampton last cVonins
TO join Mrs. Duncan. who is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
~. w. Richardson, in West Queen
street.
MIR. S. b. Mason, of Kentucky, and
Mr.. c. L. Mason. of tho University
of Virginia. are hero to spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. |. A. Mason. across the
bridge.
Mr.. w. B. Thomas left here yes
terday for stay of several days Ill
Petersburg and other points.
Misses Eta and Harriet Lewis. OF
Gloucester Point, are the guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Asa Driscoll, in Cha
pei street.
Master Hunter S. Copeland, son
of Mr.. j. +. Copeland. who has been
i'll for ten days, is now able to be up.
Mr.. c. Vernon. law student at the
University OF Virginia. arrived in
Hampton last evening to spend
thanksgiving with his mother and to
take in the game in Norfolk today.
Mr.. II. II. Bird. commemorative at
torney OF Bath county. is the guest of
Mr.. Carroll Garnett. in Newport News
avenue.
Mrs. Carroll Garrett and Miss Sallic
Bird Garnett, who have been visiting
In Stanton, Highland county and
other points. will return tomorrow
evening to their home in Newport
News avenue.
Messrs. ]. j. Henshaw and joseph
Bohn have accepted positions with
the Bames hotel cafe.
Misses Edith and Margaret Phillips,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Phillips. are visiting their aunt. Mrs.
7. W. Thomas. in Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
Curious sInnx cas,am

On July every year MI the officials
OF the Isle OF Man, including the clcr-
i;y III their SUPPLIES. walk TO the top
OF TynwaM lii, AMI from The top OF +.
The laws made during the year arc pro
intilgated in AinnS ard English. Thiv
pronunciation Of the laws on Tynwali
NIL Is as necessary as the royal asscn;
10 he validity OF all laws passed by
lie aianx legislature. This is one OF
The many relics which the old Morse
men left behind. and 1t dates so far
back That It's origin ia lost in the mists
OK antiquity liverpool Mercury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
Mary WiIIouahby Railed.

Mayor Furness yesterday admitted
Mary Willoughby, the woman who
shot Artilleryman Troxell in the legs.
to bail awaiting the recovery of the
soldier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30

Mr.. w. B. Thomas left here yes
terday for stay of several days il
Petersburg and other points.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
Qualified as Notary.

Mr.. +. S. Collier yesterday quail
fed before Judge j. w. G. Black,
stone, as a notary public, having been
commissioned such by Governor a.
j. Montague.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30

Ky, reached Hampton last cVonine
TO join Mrs. Duncan. who is the
guest OF her Parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
.. w. Richardson, in West Queen
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-30
w. C. LII. Meetinn

The regular meeting of TIE Hamp-
ton w. c. T. U. will he held Friday
afternoon ct 3 o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. Tennis. Armistead avenue,
West End.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
PRESIDENT HAS A
VERY BUSY DAY.

Washington, March 9.--Presdent
Roosevelts day before his formal inau-
guration to the presidency was all
most continuous run. SO great was
the pressure from visitors upon tho
Presidents time that the regular semi
weekly cabinet meeting was abandoned
and Mr.. Roosevelt gave up as much OF
his time as he possibly could spare
from executive business to greeting
and shaking hands with callers He
said TO his friends that this day Of all
others, his time belonged to the people
and It afforded him genuine pleasure to
meet them, and exchange with them
even a transient greeting,
The people came from every part OF
the Union, their common desire being
to extend heartfelt greetings with Pres
ldent Roosevelt
The president appeared at his office
early and plunged Immediately into the
mass OF work which has accumulated
since yesterday. Many senator's and
representatives called to talk a moment
with the president regarding measures
either pending In Congress, or already
before the executive for approval Most
Of them, I'm addition to their official cr-
rands, presented constituents who arc
In Washington to witness the cere-
monies afIixlng his signature 10 bills
which had been enacted by Congress.
He approved several hundred meas
ures during the day, including four Of
the big appropriation measures.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt are
entertaining a large party OF relatives
and friends ut the White House.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador presented to the president
80 All.
ton on his approaching Inauguration
and the beginning OF a new admnistra-
ton, from King Edward VII OF Great
Britain. Sir Mortimer received the cor
dial thanks OF President Roosevelt for
his Kindness In delivering the letter.
The letter was sealed and It's contents
are known only to the president and to
King Edward This is the first of the
letters from foreign rulers which 1t
has been indicated would be sent to
President Roosevelt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
PEAB0DY-ADAMS
CONTEST NOT DECIDED.

Denver March 9.-The general as
sembly OF Colorado I'm Joint conven.
tion is now hearing argument on the
question BUSTING Gov. Alva Adams and
restoring James II. Peabody to the
chair Of chief executive officer of the
state which he held during 1908 and
1904
Four reports were presented By the
committee Of a. as Republicans and
nine Demoorats) which heard the evi-
dence In the contest instituted by MIR.
Peabody, Fourteen Republican mem
bers Of the committee signed n report
I'm favor OF throwing out the returns OF
l04 Denver precincts and rs precincts
In other counties and declaring that
Peabody was legally elected, but six
OF these members announced that they
reserved the right 10 vote otherwise
In Joint convention and one OF them
(Senator AleXander) presented an
other report IN favor ~ declaring n
vacancy IN the Office OF governor. to
be filled under the constitution by the
lieutenant- governor
The other four Republican members
reported In favor OF dismlsslng the con-
test and placed Adams minimum plur-
alty at 3,Sl9 after giving the confession
the benefit OF every doubt, The nine
Democratic committeeman submitted a
report showing that II all votes chal-
lenged by experts were rejected Adams
would still have 1890 plurality
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
RECEPTION FOR TOMMY.
Utah County Man Suggests That He
BE Met by Tin Whistle Delegation

Pleasant Grove, March 3.-Edltor
News has the name Of being
patriotic TO her distinguished citizens,
and those also Of national fame. Let
us not forget that we viii soon witness
the return Of one of these great CD
characters Keans. Remember
our demonstrations to our returning
volunteer soldiers, Also our reception
to Mr.. Roosevelt while he was a candi-
date and later as president.
The writer who has been an ardent
Republican ever since the advent of
national politics In our state, feels that
u delegation OF several thousand young
Republicans armed with tin whistles
and toy balloons Gas symbols OF his ef-
forO should be at the depot 10 meet
this great co ex-senator on his return
home. one county furnished her quota
Of rough riders TO meet the rough rid
er hero, We Will furnish ten times that
number now TO tin whistle Tommy on
his return home; 10 drum into his ears
the contempt in which he Is held by the
loyal citizens Of his state, His election
has always stood as reproach upon
the intelligence OF the state that sent
him 10 Congress, and what IL our re.
ward2 Isn't his dying wall a great rec
ognitlon OF the honor thrust upon him
by making Of him United states SEN
ator2
The state Legislature now assembled
should pass some recognition Of the
comptempt In which the people OF this
state hold him, for his last vile exhibit
ton OF oratOry No doubt he thinks 10
injure the reputation Of Senator Smoot
by that uncalled-for speech, but we
predict that the name and works OF
Senator SmoOt will stand forth boldly
In the history OF our state and In tho
hearts OF her citizens, when posterlty
viii ask who was Tommy Kearns?"
Let's give him rouslng reception.
A REPUBLICAN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
TUDDENHAM SURPRISED.
Loaded Patrol Wagon Drives Up to His
Residence Amid Demonstrations.

The spectacle of loaded police
patrol wagon dashlng up Second street
last evening full tit brought residents
to their doors and windows In haste
while boys on bicycles and youngsters
out OF breath followed in the wake like
the tail OF an animated comet. When
the wagon pulled up outside the resi-
denco Of William j, Tuddenham, 663
Second street excitement reached
fever heat especially when the driver
commenced to clang the gong In "A
most aggressive manner
Inside tho residCnce Councilman
Tuddenham had nestled down in his
Morris chair IN all the comfort OF
house coat and slippers. What In
thunder ia the matter with those
youngsters he murmured as the
sounds of the gong penetrated to his
Wnctum, Two minutes later he dis
patched messenger 10 inform the
supposed hoodlums that If they did not
cease their efforts IN the direction OF
shattering the peace and dignity Of the
Twenty-iirst ward that he would vote
for 30 additional parchment instead OF
the 10 proposed.
by this time the artist was playing
"Bedelia I'd Like TO steal YER on the
changing gong with variations and all
the dogs for three blocks around were
racing to the scene like pack of
bloodhounds after Eliza
Then It was that more I'm sorrow
than anger the Tuddenham frame
arose from It's rocumbent position and
strengthened out the kinks associated
with six feet two inches OF stature
and wendell Us way to the front door.
As he opened the portal he was
greeted with a yell, "Surprlsel"
II was the members OF the city
council and those who took the trip TO
the Worlds Fair who had taken this
novel means Of calling The patrol
wagon was unloaded and mysterious
parcels carried into the house. From
then until midnight the surprise marty
was In caucus 4 most enjoyable time
was spent and the affair was voted 20
be huge success In every sense Of the
word.
Mr. Tuddonham Is busy today OK
planning that there was no trouble up
at his house last night and that pat
rol wagon story has been exaggerated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03

showed an inward tera. -
ed fr nn ssssioh' The only snuHsoesa.
encv ~ reVent sessions was ivy not
snoSdSHn 'ue market to tighton tend.
nand ~ SHARPLY TO very nnla.uup re.
kot n "a % Will Otherwise. tba Qe.
cSen "nu iaStors controlling 4 s mar.
MN ene me temper OF The ,sl an.
kot go s'ueI. The action on thasle Is
H, n. seems 70 Intensity the ben w. IlS mar.
n cs GItIfl ls. Viewed from a i'm Eel.
ov'n' t.vlls seem 20 US unchanS, points
opVn interest In May Is extrersSsSl Tho
SS' STEMS 70 suggest the conrasy larga
'y Tnrr o, wheat are Sun IN liz Isstel
oI UUrn-Whilo not 80 active n n.y. SADDLE,
eu Wy strength displayed In ,h 'hlalh.
nesSiols There seems 10 Ma ~, a'g receh,
w ihltfeFt lrom outside IN cs,. ncreas.
rssIl situation is low ana GS, grains,
ne action Of the market looi,l uerent
anu we continue to feel 4, siuong,
wv Ilttle ohcouragcmept to ,@M take
Yer prices prices, We look for g S,,ds oei'
Oats--lluled quite steady u,,n
sinhll' cash situation sh,p,. Uada
PIoVement. This market Mn no In,
oontlnus 70 be Influenced no ~ ukely
extent BY the action of corn certain
ieel traders, for the time BAN, ahd We
pe content with moderate n should
either side, '"'o Profits on
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,suelpls ana Improvement In nrlo. uler
me yards the SPECULATIVE prloes at
anoWs no change at the mom ,'ul'uon
MARKET to offer only little , ennsi the
ment for Improvement " encourage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
Keith.0' Brieu Company Says Mel
sons Stock Was Sold for
Assessment.
WORTH BUT S25 PER SHARE.
Defendants Accordingly Ask That
Plaintiff Take Nothing BY
His Complaint

The Kelth-O'Drlen company and Its
board OF directors fled their answer
IN the district court today 10 the ae-
tlon brought against them by II a.
Nelson, IN which he seeks to recover
the total sum Of $22,25O alleged to he
the value Of 222i4 shares OF the capital
stock OF defendant company, which ne
alleges was wrongfully appropriated by
defendants 20 their own use. At the
time OF the alleged conversion II "a
claimed by plaintiff that the stock be-
longed TO plaintiff, W. NJ O'Brien May
II. Myton, Mrs. A. n Tarhet ana Maria
A. Mostyn owen. but their claims have
been assigned to plaintiff
Defendants admit that the persons
named were the owners Of said stock
but deny that II was of the value OF
500 per share. and allege that IL was
only worth SIS per share. They also
deny that they wrongfully appropriate
ed the same, but allege alilrmatvely
that they purchased II at a sale for
delinquent assessments. on March s.
1904, II is claimed that an assessment
OF 30 per cent OF the value Of the stock
was levied by the board Of directors In
pursuance TO authority given the board
OF directors by an amendment to the
articles OF Incorporation. The sale of
the stock took place on June g. 1904, ana
the assessment being unpaid on an the
stock mentioned IN PLAINTIFFS complaint,
the same was purchased by defendants
for the amount Of the assessment due
on the same. Defendants accordingly
ask that plaintiff take nothing by his
complaint and that they be awarded
their costs In the action
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
BUSINESS NOTES.

The annual meeting OF the Clayton
Music company, which was held on
Wednesday afternoon Of this week dis
closes the fact that this new concern,
which recently succeeded the old es-
tablished music house Of D. O. Calder
& Sons, has been placed upon solid
and prosperous foundation. The report
OF Manager Joseph j, Daynes, Jr., to
the directors was 50 satisfactory that
n 4 per cent quarterly dividend was de-
clared, the first showing Of the kind
since the organization Of the company.
The dividend comes In the nature Of a
pleasant and profitable surprise to all
concerned. In addition 10 receiving the
reports, the old officers Of the company
were reelected as follows; Col. N. w.
Clayton, president; w, c. Spence. vice
president, John J. Mcclellan, secretary,
and Robert j. Shields director,
Articles OF incorporation OF the Big
-Four Advertising company OF this city
were filed I'm the Office OF the county
clerk this afternoon. The capital stock
is $4,000 In 81 shares. y. j. Kilkullen
is president =. A, Leedal, vice presl-
dent; j, A. Quinn, secretary and treas
urer.
Todays local bank clearlngs amount
ed to SS55,22l, as against 1898 33S,0l for
the same day last year,