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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
Russell Sage.
Born in Shenandoah, N. Y,

Born IN Shenandoah, n. Y,
August 4, 1916.
Was employed as as messen-
ger in his brothers store at
81 month at the age of Is
years.
AT about Is years. of age
he built a sloop and began u
transportation business be-.
tween New York and Troy.
Was worth $25,O0O at the
age of % years, and in five
years bought out his partner
In the wholesale grocery bus
mess for 100000.
Early i'll life he acquired a
large interest In the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail
way system, his first rail-
road venture.
From 1853 to 1857 he serv-
ed in Congress.
Became associated with Jay
Gould in 1863.
Invented the put" "call"
and "straddle" system of
speculation, by which lit is
said he lost $4,000 on one
occasion
Attempt made on his life
in 1891 by Henry w. Norcross
who was killed by his own
bomb.
Married Miss Maria Winnie
In 1871, and upon her death
married Miss Margaret o.
slocnm about 1869.
Retired from active bust
ness in 1903 at the age of
81 years.
Some estimates put his
wealth as highas 100000, 900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24

Former Governor William a. Stone
OF Pennsylvania Is angry because his
head appears In bronze on one of
the doors of the new Capitol at Har.
risburg In company with the heads
of the late Senator Quay, Senator
Penrose, Boss Durham and other
Pennsylvania magnntes. Having
worked long and lnboriously to get
into the class Mr.. Stone should not
complain of company OF his own SO.
lection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
Annual Mountain Excursion TO Ashe.
Vile, N. c., August 18th, 1905,
y. via Southern Raii,uau

The Third Annual Mountain Excu,.
sion to Asheyllle, N. c.. and return,
Will be operated this year. leaving Nor.
folk, August 18th, 1906. Tickets viii
be sold on this date from Norfolk to
Asheville and return for $1,000 with
final return limit August seth, 1905,
allowing ten days In the beautiful
mountainous section of Western
North Carolina. Tickets will be good
leaving Norfolk $3.50 q. M. or 1850 p.
M, returning on any regular train
within ten days. Sleeping car space
should be reserved Immediately.
81 STANTON CURTIS, ii
3 d b. ;.sl Passenger Agent.
Ees CRANKY Street, Monticello Hot ii,
7.16.22t. Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
His DIVINITY.

This is the way n Colorado bach
elor POLITICALLY lays bouquet at the
feet of his best girl: There Is
gladness in her glasses when she's
glad, there Is sadness in her sad.
ness when she's sad, But the glad
ness OF her glasses nor the sadness
of her sadness is nothing to her
madness when he's mad."-Harpers
Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
Trains From NORFOLK.

sFdHu rTom NoTIolk.
$3.50 a. m. Daily. Local for suf.
folk. Franklin, Emporia. Clark.
vile. Eanville. Oxfor !. Durham, and
intermediate stations. Close con.
nections at Danville with fast
through trains to all points Souths
and West.
1870 p. m. Daily. Fast EXPRESS train
for all points South and .Weat. car.
rying through Pullman sleeping car
to Asheville. -,
Trains From Richmond. i. I, !.
700 n. M. Daily, ocal for Char.
lotte, Chase CITY, Clarkyille and
Buffalo Lithia Springs.
1880 p. m. Daily. Limited Buffet
Pullman to Atlanta and Birmine.
nam, New Orleans. Memphis. Chat
tanooga and all the South. Through
coach for Chase City. Oxford, Dur.
ham and Raleigh.
$500 p. m. Exce.,t Sunday. KEYS.
Vile Local.
1880 p. m. Daily. Limited. Pull.
mar ready $3.50 p. M, for all the
4 York liver Line,
ago P: m.-Excopt Sunday. No. 1s-
baltlmore Limited. A'a+AdssSs
2:15 p. m.-Except Sunday. No. 10
Local to, West Poliit.. ~
4:4b a. m.-Except Sunday. No. "a
Local to West Point.
II. B. SPENCER, @. NJ, 8. H. HARD
WICK, P. T. NJ, w. H. TAYIOW. n
p. A. Wa. hington. D. G.
STANTON CURTIS, P. A..
Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
"a EyoLT AGAINST RAILWAY
POLITICS.

he revolt against railway partici.
q IN State government seems to
BE- sgroWiHg Hard upon the heels OF
Esa & sfolsett0's overthrow of the rail-
sey ring In his State, comes the
1l lslllp of G. Z. Crawford, who re-
gISHtl won the Republican nomina.
s a 4 for5 Governor Of South Dakota.
E 81 Z tip his attorneyship Of rail.
n y AND Il ought ali ever the state
HI primary election system and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24

Reliable statistics show that the
natlse.born mothers of Massachu-
setts fihye had Gill; per cent fewer
children than their own mothers
Foreign,born mothers have had S7.GS
per cent. fewer children than their
own mothers. The Disgrace OF race
suicide does not seem to appeal 10
the good women of the old bay
State,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
s2so,ooO FOR VIRGINIA BEACH.
Thompson and Dundy to Erect
Amusement Park.

NORFOLK. VA. July 2s-An.
nouncement Is made here that
Thompson q Dundy, owners OF the
New York llippodrome. will spend
$25O.O00 In amusements at Virginia
Beach and 100000 in hotel to be
erected there.
The Norfolk and Southern Rail
road, to encourage the enterprise
VIII maintain 35-minute train
schedule TO and from the beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
Beats the Music Cure.

Z. ITO keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs. Mary Brown. 20 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie,f N. Y. 81 take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They are the most e.
liable and pleasant laxative have
found" Best for the Stonarn. Liver
and Bowels. Guaranteed by w. blair
Langhorne, druggist. CSC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24

Snowballs we're provided for tho
Festivities of the Elks Mt Denver II
Is safe bet, however, that there
were other balls which make hig-
ger hit with the "best people On
earth"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULE TO ALL POINTS
SOUTH AND WEST.

N. B.-Followins figures published
only as Information. and are not
guaranteed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company

SSSe4ANOs&a O4S&P@A1
Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers, Newport News, Washington
ald Norfolk will leave daily as fol
lowe:
NoRTHBoUND. --A1
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street ...... 500 d m
Leave Norfolk, foot of Wa
ter street ............. 600 p m
Leave oid Point Comfort. 1900 p m
Arrive in Washington 80. 1900 a m
Arrive in Philadelphia,
Penn. r. r. .ss10: 30 a m
Arrive In Philadelphia. B..
& o. r. r. ,ss11: los m
Arrive in New York, Penn.
II. K. $500. ......... s1:10 a NJ
Arrive in New York, B. s.
souTHBoUNp. 'OO ? 10
Lv. New York, Penn r. r. 1890 m
IIv. New York. B. G. o. r. r. 1900 u m
Lv. Philadelphia. Penn. R.R. 2:55 m
Lv. Phila. B. & o. r. r. -. 2:08 ~ m
Ar. Washington. Penn. R.R. 6:1Op m
Ar. Washington. 100 D m
tAH. washington ......... 6:30 p m
Ar. Old Point Comfort. -. 1900 a m
AT. norfolk ............. $500 q m
ar: portsmouth ......... $3.50 IN
daily. s"Daily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay on the ele.
giant steamers. of this company is un-
surpassed. The steamers are compar.
attyely new, having been built in
iool, and are fitted up in the most
lnXuriant manner with electric lights,
call bell and steam heat in each room.
The tables are supplied with every
delicacy of the season from the mark.
cts of Washington and Norfolk. For
tickets. reservation of staterooms
and further information apply to D. j.
CALLAHAN. Agent. Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24

Ly. Newport News
9. &c Q. R'y. ..l7:4o =. m. 5:ST p. m.
Ar. Norfolk. $3.50 q. m. 8: rs D. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24

Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers, Newport News. Washington
aad Norfolk will leave daily as fol.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-24
TRANSFORMATIONS GuIRE

SHORT LINE. TO PRINCIpAI
CITIES OF THE SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST, FLORIDA. = CuBAi
TEXAS. CALIFORNIA AND MEXI.
co. REACHING THE CAPITALS OF
Elk STATES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Handy combi-
nation felt pol
ishing brushes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

High-art examples Of Amer
ica's finest Custom Shoe
making are here. more strik-
ing In style and more pre-
eminent in finish and quality
than ever before. Were show
ing them In College Cut Boots,
made OF Gun Metal or Patent
Colt. blucher or large but
toned; also in
all the other 90 m
f nanhino s,rs and DO.OU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

nerson possessed of a minimum Of under
standing Of the general order of things In
this life should hold such maximum OK
gall, but they do, and even worse. l can
not account for that strange trait In nu-
man nature which makes people so peculiar
about their mail. as though other mail
were passing through the office but their
own, and that SO far as a post office is
concerned, they are entitled to special PRIV
iIeges over other patrons But for the
fact, which everybody ought to com
prehend without being told, that
all the great and complex machinery
OF the postal service Is run upon
positive and defined systematic lines. chaos
and confusion would reign. and If the cogs
in the well-oiled wheels were slipped here
and there upon individual request, 1t would
become worthless to the general public In
a very short time. This is one reason
why we at times may seem to be a little
strict in our rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Mems & wom-
ems black cloth
overgaiters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30


actually
National
Metals Selling Company
o
farhaSen including library hail. school church.
Metropolitan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

40 ~ FIVE Womsns good g grade s styles a Of
stylish blucher, laced and button boots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
OPENING WEEK SPECIALS.

e. LIS Six $3.50 and 81 grade styles OF womens
90. ] u patent kid and patent colt blucher and
- button hand-welt boots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
An Easy Way.

From the Baltimore American.
THAT man Smith is an enterprising fell
low. He is getting all his customers to
push his business along"
by the way. what is his businessf"
Manufacturing baby coaches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
"Tri.Wear" Shoes.

No wonder they're kings
among mems shoes at $3.50,
for nine-tenths of the average
S mems shoes do not %
strongly combine style. eIe-
gance and durability. Thrice
average wear and satisfaction"
is the experience thousands
of men and boys have had with
this great shoe-that ought to
be good enough
E! ss!.; y'! 8 s Ssf $3.50
$3.50; for men. ~OSOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
In the Park.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
She-'Come over to where the fountains
are playing"
Hell viii II they're not playing Waiting
at the Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
HOLDING UP TOURISTS
RAPACITY OF THE SHORT JACKET
BUCCANEERS.
Travellers Helpless Against the De-
mand for Ttps-The Anti
Treating Movement.

'rhere are two ants which are the antith-
eses of each other, and which, I regret to
say, seem to be working In the inverse Or
der of their importance and usefulness"
said a close observer Of the times to a Star
reporter land I refer to the anti-tipping
and the anti-treating movements.
1.-The first, the anti-tpping movement.
seems to be submerged by the numerous
and diversified complaints which come from
all over this country, and even echo over
here from Europe. as to the righteousness
of the brazen demands from all kinds and
degrees OF servitors for the everlasting
tip One continental hotel keeper who
tried to carry out his theory Of paying his
help good wages and forbidding their &C
ceptance Of tips from his guests found that
he had a surly lot Of employees to DEAF with.
while when he and his wife went on a little
pleasure trip this summer through Europe
they were numerically boycotted by the
walters and servants at the hotels at which
they stopped.
"This would appear to indicate that even
good wages Will not stamp out the tipping
evil. I am personally OF this opinion, and
! have been all over the world. believe
that II American BARRIERS were paid a uni
form wage Of $50 q week they would never
theless look for and expect the usuaf tip
while Pullman car porters would probably
not notice their passengers at all II they
were paid 800 a week, and do not mean
this as an attempted Joke The instability
of the man who has once been tipped is
without bounds. and a Pullman car porter
at 500 per week would accept tips If ten
dered precisely as now.
Tips to Theater Employees.
1.-The latest protestants against the high
wayman tip-demander are the performers
in the vaudeville houses. The employees in
these theaters on some of the various cir
cults. It is declared by the mulcted per-
formers. have formed complete organixa-
ton. II the necessary tips at the end Of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Undoubtedly.
Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
THAT was a great send-on they gave
that popular fellow on his trip abroad
z yes. and therelI be comeback to H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02

by every device which experience and the
resources of the linen behind the guns
can suggest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
SHOT FLYING SNAKE.
Queer Reptile With Wings Found on
Pennsylvania River.

Warren (Penn.) Cor. Washington Times.
People at Grunderville. three miles be-
low this town, are excited over the APP
pearance several days ago in the Allie
gheny river of a strange water monster
In the form of a serpent with wings.
Miss Rachel Talbot, the young daughter
of w. A. Talbot, president of the Piso
company, who has summer villa oppo-
site Grundersville, was first to see the
creature as it came swimming up the mid
die of the river, its head protruding sew
eral feet above the surface. She called to
Hank Jackson, ferryman for the War
rem Lumber company, VINO ran for his
rifle and opened fire. Immediately the
reptile reared its head at least ten feet
In the air, Jackson says. and charged for
the shore its eyes as big as saucers,
fixed on him, and propelling Itself like
lightning, partly by flashing the water
with the tail end of It's body and partly
spreading out from either side of its
neck, with which it famed the air fu-
riously.
Jackson got a good look at the thing,
and was on the point OF turning to run
when he steadied himself, and taking
careful aim, the bullet hit one of the
WINGS disabling 1t so that the creature
was thrown off It's balance. AS Jackson
describes 1t, the snake began circling
around like a LOOM" the lower part OF
its body in the water, while with It's head
high in the air. 1t struck out long,
forked tongue and Kissed at him.
Men at work building barges for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02

Warren Lumber company on the other
side OF the rvier, which, at this point is
ABOUT 1000 feet wide, got guns and began
nring at the monster as 1t swished first
from one side to the other. Part of the
Tune the serpent was beneath the sur
race and then it was in the air.
jackson says the snake finally Jumped
or new as high as the ferry cableAwhich
hangs twenty feet above the wateryand il
was then, by well-directed shot he sue
ceeded in disabling the serpent's other
wing, and with a shrek, resembling the
cry of wild bird, it flew clear over the
cable, struck the water with a mighty
splash, and darted down the river, leaving
wake as wide as the wash of a steam
boat
1t Is believed by those who saw the
monster that 1t is the same one reported
as being seen in Oil creek at Titusville on
August l, and it probably entered the AL
legheny at Oil City. Two boys, Jackson
Miller and Harold Boynton, saw the SER
epnt while they were camping on the river
near Irvineton, but the story told by these
lads was not believed until the experience
of the Grunderville people.
1t is q common thing for rattlesnalxes
measuring eight or ten feet long to swim
the river at this point, sometimes in pairs.
but in the month of August they are blind
and are easily killed. Old Man Perks, the
local authority on snakes, however does
not believe the serpent seen at Grunder-
vile was a rattlesnake, for he says he
meyer knew rattlesnake to have wings.
He thinks it may be sea serpent of some
kind that has worked its way up the Mis-
slssippi, Ohio and Allegheny rivers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
Distribution of Shares.

On the six weeks stock market rise there
was very heavy distribution of shares.
The unloading did not go as far as the
combinations would have liked, but a
huge weight was nevertheless successfully
transferred to the shoulders of the public
and a rich semi-professional element
sometimes called "office traders" The
combinations find themselves better
equipped to strengthen their position with
the banks. How the public and the semi
professionals will fare remains to be seem
Should further distribution OF stocks seem
possible they will get the help of big PEG
pie; otherwise the labor of minimizing
prices may not prove easy in the face of
tight money for the next six months. The
surplus funds of provident time-money
borrowers serve to keep down the call
rate for the moment but this relief is rec
ognzed as Of the day to day kind. The
demand for money to carry over into the
new year has already forced the price to
per cent plus a commission of l and 2
per cent. The theatrical Inauguration of
a formidable gold import movement (for
which the stage has already been set may
favorably gavanize sentiment and tenn
porarily boost stocks, yet everybody will
know that the gold is borrowed expen-
sively a circumstance likely to offset the
good effects of the play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
Another Ore Deal Reported.

Again the Jim Hill steel trust ore
deal is contaminated, this time by semi
official proclamation. The announcement
leaves much to be desired as to the de-
tails, but it is gathered that the trust
takes over the Hill iron beds agreeing to
mine a certain minimum quantity yearly,
an amount equivalent to a fat per-ton
royalty to be paid over to the Hill combi-
nation presumably the Great Northern),
such payments to apply on the purchase
price, the freight to go to the same peo-
pie. In other words, the trust is to pay
several millions of dollars annually in roy
alties to Mr.. Hill on iron ore 1t might
just as well be taking from its own prop
critics, leaving its own reserves virgin as
a provision against the day of exhaustion
of the newest acquisition. No wonder
Jim" Hill is worth $10O, 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02

ers for desirable land, thus runBing up
prices to unsafe figures and inviting dis
aster later on. In this particular the boom
in the north and northwest differs radical
ly from the boom which is on in the south
west Tens of thousands of earnest home-
seekers are going into Texas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas every week. They are going
to buy farms and work them. Their first
trips are for the selection and purchase Of
land and for its initial cultivation. The
next step will be to move their families In.
That whole section of the country is In
process of population thickening, to an
extent never before witnessed. All OF
which makes the stockholders of railroads
traversng the southwestern empire feel
very good indeed. Every new inhabitant
means increased revenues for the rail-
roads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
After Private Car Lines.

And so the railroads are going to get
after private car lines, and so far as lies
in their power discourage the further en-
largement of that feature of transporta-
ton. 1t does not appear that war is to be
made upon existing lines, but their further
growth is to be stopped and the creation
of new lines prevented. This, at least,
is the policy which has been announced as
controlling the Hartman systems, and
there is good reason to believe that the
other great road will fall into step with
the same programme. Private car COM
panies have become an abuse and men,
ace to railroads and Independent shippers
alike and, Furthermore, they come in con-
fict with the spirit of the new interstate
commerce law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
MARKET LEADERS
GAVE IT A BOOST
Bulls Put Shoulders Under a
Shaky Situation
RESULT OF BANK FAILURE
Philadelphia Crash Threatened to
Have Serious Effect-America
Is Heavy Borrower From
Abroad-Unloading
RESULT OF BANK FAILURE
BY w. c. NICHOLAS.

New York, September 1.-(Special 1.-The
men in command of the stock market
made an impressive demonstration of
good generalship after the sensational
Philadelphia bank f. .ure. They put their
shoulders under a shaky situation and
gave the market the kind of solid sup
port which impaired to a nervous follow
Ing degree of courage supremely needed
at the time The bull trading contingent
displayed panicky symptoms which needed
very little to develop dangerously. This
feeling was neutralzed by superb bull
leadership and the market took on
complexion of substantial strength. Con-
certed and effective effort was made to
minimize the Importance of the bank
wreck and to localize the damage-to NOR
phine a morbidly suspicious public Yet
none the less belief and opinion is turning
Into conviction that there is not going to
be enough money to finance speculative
booms In stocks and real estate and carry
on legitimate business during the fall and
winter months. Chicago and Philadelphia
calls attention harshly to the ease with
which dishonest officials can use the
funds of helpless depositors for reckless
promotion and wildcat speculation, and
there must inevitably follow a general in
spection and house cleaning among the
banks and trust companies of the large
cities The situation demands II. What
ever may be the danger of uncovering ras-
calities in the process that danger dwarfs
into insignificance in comparison with the
danger of delay. Popular confidence once
shaken ever so little feeds on fear. Black
est truth becomes preferable to doubt, I'M
certainty and secretiveness. 1t is to this
crisis that the situation is approaching
fact well understood and appreciated in
Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
Tactics of Standard oil.

While one set of agents are going about
trying to buy distilleries for the Standard
Oil company. the publicity bureau of that
corporation let's 1t be known that the
company's experts report that de-natured
alcohol can never compete with petroleum
as a fuel. The only way these conflicting
statements can be reconciled Is upon the
theory that Standard oil Is going into the
manufacture of alcohol from purely phil
anthropic motives, or that 1t intends MAX
ing whisky and starting saloons in COM
petition with the whisky trust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
Land Boom In Canada.

, Canada is enjoying the greatest land
and development boom In its history Land
speculation Is rampant throughout the
length and breath of the dominion. 1t is
particularly acute north of the Great
Lakes and In the extreme northwest. I'M
migration is at high tide. The bad feature
of the situation Is the presence of specu-
lators who compete with the home-seek-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02

redoubtable Jacob" schiff, who was Har-
riman's banker and hacker for a dozen
years or more, is said to have bsen kept
In ignorance of that Union and Southern
Pacific dividend like the rest of the out
siders. until the last minute Was it a
punishment for resgning from the Har-
riman roads from purity" motives?