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The Springdale news., 1906-01-12
Nebraska Attornex Rouneed.

Irwin Baxter United States district attorney for Nebraska has been re moved summarily from office by presi- dent Roosevelt The announcement of dr. Ba1ter's removal has been made at the White House ltslrict Attorney Baxter. who was appointed to office last spring prosecuted on behalf of the government the ease agalnst Richards & CoInstoc6. cattle raisers, who were charged with fencing illegally the pub ic lands in Nebraska and whose prose eution was brought about by investiga- lons into land frauds made under the direction Of Secretary of the Interior
The Springdale news., 1906-01-12
E x XECUTIVE E

Garfield or Federal Control.
 The report of Commissioner of Cor poradone James K. Garfield emphasizes
The Springdale news., 1906-01-12

Kfna Alfoneo's Engagement.
 The cusasement of King Alfonso of ~B#4 IL tap Princess Eua ef Battpu-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
MERR|MAC RESIDENTS
CATCH MAYORS IDEA
New Civic Improvement AssoCi.
alton Proposes 10 Accomplish
Much Before Exposition.
SUCH A move BADLY NEEDED
Conditions Existing Just Outside City
Limits in Elizabeth City County are
Far From What They Should Be.
Streets and Avenues Overgrown
with Brush.
SUCH A MOVE BADLY NEEDED
with Brush

Falling in with Mayor Buxton
plans for civic Improvement in prep
aratiUn for entertaining the vast
crowds of people who will flock Ia
this section during the jamestown
tercentennial. the residents of Merri
mac have launched well organized
movement toward lettering conditions
in their section.
Below is communication from the
executive beard of the recently or.
ganiZed "McrrimaC Civic Improvement
Association. 1t explains the asSocia.
tons plans and gives an idea of the
dire need of such movement:
THAT suburban section lying in
Elizabeth City county between tn :
cities of Newport News and Hampton
may. fer convenience, he divided into
three communicative River.
view and Hampton Roads. II is our
purpose in this communication to
treat of Merrimac only. This section
joins Newport News and embraces all
area of about two square miles
About fourteen years ago it was
laid out in streets and avenues and
the lots put upon the market. The
Newport News and Old Point Railway
obtained right of way and con
structed its road upon Venable ave.
nue.. The rights of this railway com
pany and that of the public to this
avenue have never TO tie knowledge
of the writer been clearly defined II
was never graded. nor have there
ever been any public improvements.
Three other avenues-Cypress. Maple
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

and Locust-were graded from Ven.
able avenue to the water front by the
land companies. AS to all other
streets where anything al all was
done TO indicate their location. there
was a single pillow furrow 10 mark
the street and propert, lines Since
that time some of the land companies
have ceased TO exist, md the property
has passed into the hands of private
individuals.
Houses have here and there been
built 10 the number approximately o!
three hundred with a population of
from twelve to fifteen hundred. This
property has all been assessed and
thousands of dollars paid into the
treasury of The county and if the
writer is correctly informed not one
cent has been returned in improve.
mentS for this section and IL remains
practically As il was when the original
land companies took possession of thu.
property. Venable avenue. the only
thoruughfare between the two cities.
is nearly impossible,
The general appearance of the
county is that of an old broom straw
field with patches of bushes of few
years growth. The houses. as seen
from a distance. appear to have drop
ped down in the night with no recog.
milton of order. The avenues that
we're originally graded are overgrowr
with weeds and bushes The wooden
culverts have rotted and become
worse than useless. There is no sys.
TEN of drainage so that ponds OF
staGnant water are in the roads a
large portion of the year a menace
To the health of the community. This
is the present condition Is there i
remedy? There is: but only through
organization and concert of action
With this object in view the people
have organized what has been named
the 'Merrimac Civic Impruv ement AS
ISOLATION
The work mapped out for immedi
ate action is:
list. TO secure a public road built
by the county upon Third street
which is one block distant and par.
allel with the railway line on Venable
avenue. This to be a section of a
continuous thorUughfare from New
port News to Hampton. Also to have
the other avenues accepted by the
county as public roads, with an m
derstanding that the improvements
our association may have the pro
lection OF legal authority.
I'D. Friendly cooperation with the
street car lines to improve Venable
avenue and the Boulevard without
questioning right or title.
Sd All other Improvements to be
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
lade by the assoelation

made by the association
This must necessarily be limited
by the support it receives from lis
members and the general public we
solicit the encouragement and assist.
ance of all in favor of public improve.
ments. All contributions will he held
i'll trust by our treasurer. Col VIM.
Thomson, and no money will be paid
out except when there are actual re-
suits. We note with pleasure the eff
forts being made by the cities of
Newport News and Hampton 20 i'm
prove and beautfy with a view Of
the influx of visitors to the James
town Exposition. We hope that spirit
will become contagious 50 that all
the surrounding county will compare
favorably with the cities
I'VE. therefore. expect the moral
support and cooperation of those
cities. and that through a combined
energy the whole peninsula. from Old
Point to Newport News. will become
so attractive that many of the visitors
will be induced In make their homes
with us"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION IS COMING
Local Association Making Exten.
sIVe Preparations for Enter.
tanning Big Gathering.
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED
Delegates From All Sections Of vr.
sinia viii Be in Attendsnce-Pas
tors Announcements for Services
Today in the City's Houses Of Wor
ehlr-Church Notes.
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED

Extensive preparations are being
made by the local Sunday School As
ISOLATION for the entertainment of the
Virginia State Sunday school cOnvcn
ton, which will be held in this city
APRIL * to 20 This afternoon at (
O'Clock the executive committee oil
the local association will meet i'm the
Twenty fourth Street Christian church
Tor the purpose If perfccting the dc
tails Of this State association.
This executive committee is com.
posed Of the superintendent and one
representative from each of the Sun
day schools of the city. and is per
haps the most representative religious
organization in the city.
Great interest is being manifested
in the coming convention. The State
association has had printed lO.00C
leaflets advertising the occasion
which are being distributed broadcast
over the state The convention will
bring Ia the city a large number ot
delegates from all sections of the
State
The meeting today will he of pecu
liar interest and Importance as it vii
be the last one before the convention
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Debate Tuesday Even,no.

The debate on the ship subsidy
question. scheduled for last Monday
evening at the Young Men's Christ
ian Association building, but which
had to be postponed because one of
the leading debatcrs was member of
the Davenport jury. will take place
Tuesday evening at s o'clock After
the debate il is probable that the pre-
liminary STEPS looking toward the re-
organization of the debating society
of the association will he taken.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
ST. pauI's Episcopal.

To-day being the first Sunday in
Lent services will be held at ST .
Faurs Episcopal church as follows:
100 a. M. early celebration: $50,
Sunday school 10. Bible class; IL.
ante-communion service. sermon by
the rector. Rev. a. O. Sykes. and
celebration Of the blessed holy sacra-
ment: 1870 p. m evening prayer and
address by rector. I.onten services
will be held during the week as an
nOunced.
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Trinity Methodist

Rev W. b. Beauchamp. the pastor.
will preach at Trinity Methodist
church this morning and evening ~
the usual hours. The evening sub
ject will be. What it Costs Not to
Be 4 Christian
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ST. Vincent.s Catholic.

Vincents Catholic church today as fol.
lows: First mass at s O'clock second
mass at 1880 O'Clock. Sunday school
at :; O'Clock. vespers and bcncdiction
of the blessed holy sacrament at 1880
o'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Snecial LOW Rates.

To all points in Montana. Idaho,
Washington. Oregon and British Col
umbia. February 18th to April 18th,
1906. Round trip homescekcrs' tick
cts on special days. Write at once
for information and maps to w II.
ALLEN, Travelling Agent. Wisconsin
Central Ry.. GIL Park bldg. Pttsburg,
Pa 1-1Sth, sa .to.at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Reduced Rates to Baltimore Via M. s.
M. r, Company,

On account of special entertainment
to Southern Merchants given by the
Travellers and Merchants Association,
Baltimore. Md. March 9th to 10th. the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Co. will sell special excursion tickets
to Baltimore and return at rate OF
$500. Tickets on sale March LIST to
5th, limited to return until March 18th.
For further information apply to
D. r. McNEiLL. Agent.
Newport News. Va.
2-27,28;3,34
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
His Wife Dead.

Mr.. w r. Fields. president of the
State Federation of Labor. has been
called to his home in Middlesex
county by the death of his wife Mr..
Fields has been at work here organ-
iZing several new unions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Calvary BAPTIST,

Rev. A. A. Butler. pastor Of the
Calvary Baptist church. will this morn.
ing preach the sixth and last of a
series of sermons on 'The Practical
Workings of Faith" This evening
the pastors subject will be What
Brought You Here"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Moving Pictures at the Mems Meetin.

The mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association this after.
noon will be Of unusual interest. The
subject will be The Life Of Christ
and will be illustrated with moving
pictures. There will also he some
of the famous Tissot pictures in the
original colors
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Newport News Baptist.

Rev. J w. Porter. d. D.. pastor
of the Newport News Baptist church
will preach at the Casino today on
the following subjects: Morning
Look and See" evening. The First
Murder"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Mr.. Adams in City.

Mr.. Thomas Adams. formerly 10.
cal police officer, has returned from
Norfolk. where for some months he
has been in the employ of the Metro.
politan Detective Agency.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Twenty.fourth Street Christian.

Rev. ID S. Hepkel, the pastor. will
preach al the Twenty fourth Street
Christian church today on the follow
ing subjects: Morning. The Trus-
teeship of the Gospel" evening. The
joyful Sound y"
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Trinity Lutheran.

Rev. r. A SheDk. pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran church, will preach
To-Day on the following subjects. Morn
ing The Chrirtian's Guaranteed
Help evening. The People Number.
ed'-Ihe King Reporting Mr. Harry
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Chestnut Avenue Methodist.

Rev. j. T. Green. pastor of the
Chestnut Avenue Methodist church,
will preach this morning ON the sub.
Ject. Personal Immortality There
will be no service at the evening
hour J
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Grace Methodist.

Rev. L. G.. Shearer. pastor of the
Grace Methodist church. will preach
this morning and evening at the usual
hours The evening subject will be.
The Young Man Seeing tire World
and Learning It's Ways"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Tabernacle Baptist.

Regular services will be held at thu
Tabernacle Baptist church today
preaching by the pastor Rev. r. Nj
Sanford.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

Grief will sing a solo during the
morning service and this evening
there will he duet by Messrs. Grief
and George Murray
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Thirtieth Street Christian.

Services will be held at the Thir.
tieth Street Christian church to-day
al the regular hours. preaching by
Rev. +. w. Troy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
First Presbyterian,

AT the First Presbyterian church
this morning the pastor, Rev. r. r.
Wexford. will preach on the subject.
THE Fullness of Time. This after
noon at ! O'Clock the pastor will preach
on the subject. Reverence
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Second Baptist.

Rev. r. c. Hubbard, the pastor
will preach at the Second Baptis
church this morning and evening a
the usual hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Second Preshytetian

There will be services at the Sec
end Presbyterian church today at the
usual hours The pastor, Rev w NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

Meeting Of the Ministers Association.
The Ministers Association will meet
AT the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building Monday morning at $50
O'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

Three small fires called the depart,
ment out yesterday. but none of them
amounted to anything
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

Hunter announces his subjects as fol
lows Morning. Gods Thoughts For
His Children" evening. "Truthfulncs
anu Honesty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-PAlR OF SPECTACLES
while going to fire. Reward IL re.
TUNED to CHIEF STOW. 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

ARE here IN GREAT VARIETY
of wesves. and in ali wanted col
ors 4 splendid showing Of the
fashionable Ereys. in plain. solid
colcrS. plaids and Dovelties-36
inches wide. al. en-
per ward .... .. ~ OQH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

4 SPLENDID LINE OF HIGH
grade all wool Suitings. "a inches
S T'5S' at at per e.. I'LL. S1.0G
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

- INCH ALL WOOL. GREY SUIT
ings, in the newest spring fsncies
--rlaids and plain. solid colorS.
s 2'- per '.. ....... S1.5O
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

SPECIALS IN BLACK SILKS
yard wide Black Pcau de Sole
the sl25 grade. at per or
yard ..... observation-disclosures. W y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
PERSONAL MENTION !

Mr.. Hans Erickson, of I4aMolle, was
in the city today on business.
Mr. Elias Bueghly. of Liscomb, was
in the city Saturday on business.
Miss Nellie Porter. of Iowa Falls,
spent Sunday with Miss LILLIAN Cum
mings.
Mr.. George Alexander. of ST. An
thony, spent Saturday in the city on
business.
Union with his mother, Mrs. j. w.
Lawrence.
Miss Alta Bentley, who is employed
in the Minneapolis schools. arrived
home Saturday evening to remain dur
ing the summer vacation.
Mrs. Charles Adams, of Darlington
N. d., arrived in the city Saturday eve
ming, and will remain for visit OF
week or two with friends.
Miss Martha Carson returned Satur-
day evening from Gilman, where she
has been for a brief visit with hel
nephew, Mr. Joseph Carson, and fam
lily.
Mrs e. r. Cornell returned Saturda,
evening ITOIll SIeaT Lake, WHefc Silt
has been for a ten days visit will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rich
ardson.
Mrs. G. D. Viles and son Raymond
formerly of Marshalltown, but now Of
Norborne, Mo-, are in the city as guests
at the II. a. Church home. MIR. Viles
is expected the middle of the week.
Mrs. H. V. Gehm and son Harry
Lester, of ST. Louis, are in the city fol
few weeks visit with the formers
mother, Mrs. Julia Epson, and sisters
Mrs Ella Stoddart and Mrs. Chloe
Bloomfield.
Miss Nellie Stewart, of Clemens
spent Saturday in the city as the guest
way home from Minneapolis, where
she has been teaching in the public
schools during the past year.
Mrs. E. r. Meade, formerly of Mar
shalltown, but now of Iowa City, arriv-
ed in the city today and will remain
her daughter, Mrs. j. r. Ford 209
North Fourth street, and family.
Mr.. William Lineaweaver, of Min
neapolis, arrived in the city Saturday
evening, and spent Sunday in the city
with Mrs. Lineaweaver and son Will
lam, who have been here few weeks
visiting at the Hole and Whitehead
homes Mr.. and Mrs. LneaWeaver and
son left for Minneapolis Sunday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
GILMAN.

June 11-Miss Anna Showers primary
teacher in the public schools, Intends
starting for California Immediately
after school closes to spend her vaca-
ton. She will accompany f. +. Pat
terson and family.
The base ball game on Saturday be-
tween the Farmers and the Laurel nine
at Athletic park. resulted in victory
for the former, to 2.
j. b. Ramseys condition is very
critical, and his friends have given III
hope of his recovery He has had hic-
coughs since Wednesday, and 1T is fear
ed the end is very near.
The baccalalIreate sermon to the
close of 1906 was preached Sunday
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
church by Rev. r. Fl. Pickett, the pas
tor Ii was an earnest plea for higher
education: that graduation should be
really what it's name indicates. merely
the commencement of the development
and growth OF mental research and
achievement. The speaker commended
for high ideals, for nobility of char
acter and peraistency Of purpose In
accomplishing the best results. and that
in reaching the high destiny which
Goa had made ii possible for him "a
attain. Special music was prepared
for the occasion and the audien ce
more than filled the church.
Arthur Crandon who has been at
tending Iowa State College at Ames
-e.urned home, for the vacation or
THURSDAY.
Miss Pearl Crisman, who has keer
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. S. Hunter
and family, returned to her home in
West Bend Friday.
Mrs Emma Patterson Bates, of Oma-
ha. who has been visiting her relatives
the Patterson and Burtch families, fol
few days, went to 'Marshalltown OF
Saturday to visit her son, l.. j. Patter-
son, and wife, and will there be joined
by her husband and will start east fol
an extended VISIT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
VICTIM OF PURSE eRABBER.
Miss HuIda Westline, in Chicago, Has
Experiencc With Thief.

Word from Chicago announces an
exciting experience of Miss lluida
Wrestling, of this city. while shopping.
Miss Wrestling wasS1 Marshall Fields,
making a purchase, and while trying
on a belt sneal1 thief grabbed her
hand bag containing her purse The
thief ran thru the store, with MISS
Westling after him The young wo-
man followed him thru the crowd for
over u block, and was joined by men
and The police The thief was arrest
ed. and Miss Westlng was conpli-
mented for her efforts TO follow the
man by detectives who called at her
homo and escorted her to the police
station to file an information. The
prisoners hearing has been set FOR the
2tst. and Miss Wrestling VIII have TO
remain in Chicago longer than she mad
expected, in ORDER to appear as a W.T.
ness Miss Wrestling was accompanied
by Miss Madge Sparks, of this city, at
the time of the robbery. Miss West
ling recovered her purse and money.
The Chicago Daily News tells OF the
incident as follows. "A pickpocket
caused panic among shoppers In
Marshall Field & Co.'S retail store
shortly after II a. m. today, when he
seized the purse of a young woman
shopper and fled from the second floor
to the street.
"Women were knocked down in the
mans scramble to escape. He reached
the street on the Wabash avenue side
of the store, and, followed by crowd.
ran south to Madison street. Here
Policeman Patrick O'Brien joined in
the chase, hurting club, which struck
the fugitive in the leg and slightly dis
abled him.
Handicapped in this way, the man
leaped into a basement on Madison
street, between Wabash avenue and
state street and was hiding there when
OBren placed him under arrest At
the police station he gave his name
as Samuel Rotheiser, 10 years old A
revolver was found in his possession.
Charges of robbery and carrying con-
cealed weapons were preferred agains,
him He had seized the purse, 1t is
alleged, from the hand of Miss Hulda
Wrestling, 1878 Lawndale avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
DON'T FORGET THE CIRCUS DATE.
The Great Exhibition Will Be Here
Tuesday, June II.

Next Tuesday is circus day. Don't
forget 1t is worth making prepara-
ions for as the show is one which
averybody-man, woman and chlia
should see without fail. Gentry Broth
ers is a name which stands for some
thing. That something, in a few words.
is the best in the way of legitimate
amusement which the price of a ticket
will buy. Always a good show, in the
opinion of many. the greatest OF all
tented exhibitions, it is said to be big
,er and better than ever before. These
i6jectives are easy to use. and all
shows use them, but in the case OF
Gentry Brothers, they are pretty Ger
tain to he sustained, as the show has
probably made more rapid strides for
ward than any other exhibition in the
circus world, Twenty thousand dol
lars have been expended on the street
parade this year which should make it
he prettiest thing of its kind in the
3ountry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
NEW UMPIRE HIRED.
Peckham Releases Long and Places P
p. Farrley at Ottumwa.

Because OF the constant "kicks'
which have been filed against Umpire
L. r. Long. he has been released by
President Pecisham. who has signed p
Il. f'arney, of Bloomington, H., to take
his place. Long umpired his las'
game Sunday. and harney begins his
work today at Ottumwa. Complaint
from managers and associations
against Long caused President Peck
ham to let him go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
VAUDEVILLE FOR CLUB.
Members of Country Club Will Put on
Skit at Club House.

Vaudeville, with members of the
Country Club appearing in the differ
ent turns, will be put on at the clup
house next Friday evening. A program
is being arranged, and the club house
veranda is to be used as the stage. The
club members will watch the perfor-
nance from seats placed on the lawn
in front of the veranda. The vaudeville is
being planned and is under the manage
ment of Miss Helen Abbott and Mr..
LLOYD Maxwell. About twenty mem
bers will take part in the program,
among whom will be Miss Abbott, Mr..
Maxwell. Mr.. Roy Roberts and the
"Florodora" girls, who appeared in
."The Fakirs.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
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