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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-12-15
Corn Culture
II. s. Nichols, Starkyille, Miss.

tons to anyone who cultivates
corn in the South is seed selec-
ton. Farmers who have made
tests Of varieties Of corn have
noticed a great difference, both
IN the amount of corn produced
and in the forms Of the stalks.
ears, and kernels of the differ.
ent varieties. 1t is not definitely
known from what source corn
originated. but it is thought that
all varieties came from a com.
mon origin. We End that al
most all these great changes
came about By seed selection.
On every farm the corn is
undergoing a change that is
either beneficial or detrimental.
In order tor the farmer TO take
advantage of this change. il is
necessary that be know some
thing Of seed selection.
II is known that the best and
most productive varieties OF
corr now in existence are those
which have been selected With
great care for a series of years.
Every farmer should plan, good
seed. In many instances the
harvest 10 doubled without, any
extra labor or cost, by the use
OF good seed rather than poor or
Indifferent seed. The average
yield Of corn in the whole United
States from 1892 until 1902 was
twcnty.three and one-half bush.
els per acre. This is less than
one.third what il nigh, have
been had the proper methods OF
seed selection and cultivation
been p%ract,ced.
Since the crop depends SO
much upon the kind OF seed used,
j, 10 of vital importance to give
special attention to the selection
Of seed.
No special type OF stalk can DC
given TO select from, for this
depends altogether upon the
country and upon the purpose
for which the corn is grown
If for cnsilage, the stalk should
be rich and lcafy and should re.
main tender until late, but if the
ear is the only product desired,
the stalk should be one which
gives good support and develop.
ment 10 one or more ears. Ii
may be said in general that a
stalk three or four inches in cir.
conference at the base and IA.
pering gradually to the top, with
uood leaves without disease ard
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-12-15

is a good stalk from which to
select seed.
When selecting the seed ear,
the: farmer must bear in mind
the type OF ear toward which he
is striving. The leading quail
ties which he should look for
are: A high percentage OF
shelled corn, soundness OF car
aud kernels, nutritive value oil
the kernels, uniformity in size
and shape OF ears. purity in col.
or Of grains aud cob. lie should
select the ear which comes near.
est to the above.
In selecting the kernels he
must bear in mind that the best
shaped kernels are those OF
good length which gradually |
broaden from the base TO the
cap. thus leaving the least space
unoccupicd. Properly grown
aud selected seed will produccl
fifteen bushels more corn per
acre than unsolicited seed. Thus
we see that seed selection IL
very important.
Corn will grow on almost auy
kind OF soil. but will make It's
bcs, yield on well drained,
rich. sandy loan which contains
4 fair amount OF humus. This
kind OF soil will hold moisture,
which IL essential TO the rapid
growth OF corn. II the sol! il
rich in humus il seldom suffers
from drouth, as humus IL the
best ingredicn, 10 the soil for
the retention Of moisture. II
possible. corn should be planted
after a hay crop OF some kind,
sucn as clover. meIilotgs, COW
peas. or vctch. Both crops
flourish on the same kinds OF
soil, and the decayed hay plants
furnish a good part OF the food
and humus needed by the corn.
When preparing the coil,
owing TO the heavy winter rains.
it is better for it TO remain un.
broken until short while be-.
fore planting. OF course ,hcre
arc exceptions TO this rule. for
should the land be s,ubbic
ground or should il be turf, ii
may DC broken in the fall 80 that
the tough sod, stems. and roots
will decay during the winter.
The kind OF plowing, whether
deep or shallow. Hat or in beds,
depends upon the kind Of soil,
and It's slope. Black prairie
I - - H. "a 49, $3.50
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-12-15

face water to III of rapidly,
should be plowed flat and not so
deep. On a we'll drained soil,
bedding has no advantages, but
many disadvantages. There
fore it should never be practie-
cd, where it can be avoided.
The harrow should follow
closely behind the plow, in or
der to pulverize the soil before
It becomes dried; aud there is
no danger of this work being
ovcrdone. a thorough prepara-
ton of the soil for planting
shows its effects throughout the
season, 10 the better stand which
will be secured. the smaller
amount Of labor needed in culti-
vation. aud in the increase OF
the Weld.
Rotation IS a very importan.
process for keeping up the soil
and Tor producing better crops
But in the South, where cotton
~ the principal crop raised, aud
Amos, the whole OF the plan.a-
ton is used for producing il, o
ta,ion cannot be carried on very
satisfactorily. Cotton is a poor
preparatory crop for corn. but
a. cotton ~ the principal crop.
corn must sometimes follow il.
How 10 rotate is the question.
| would suggest that where
there is no hay crops aud two
thirds or ore OF the land il
used for cotton. n good rotation
would he First year. cotton.
second year, corn, cow peas and
vcicb, third year. cotton. Theu
begin tn rotation again with
cotton.
This rotation IN almost the
only "a 20 ssibic when nearly
al OF the plantation is used for
cotton. The corn should be
painted as early a. possible, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

N n. BOsLEY
District Passenger Aren't.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
M news. Of HORSES
|. I AND Hl|0IR|!SI.'M||!II||.E|:.A'
Little lobe, 2:l1o the North
5s yCls.a,rolina-Bred T'rrotter.i a,8s3s5
Sss# Ss5 ssSs sSa a Famous. 81 SsT5
8ATiis CARTER I HALT 4. STOCK s. ll| \ .F;AllR m
Two Biz State Fairs-7;Grandp 4
Wins y rs Beacon |..alce sSsttaeeeplf-
Vii $.sSs chase. 3ss3
|AT CARTER CARTER HALL STOCK FARMI

of $ths bsss camrp,aigtnsrs Ut bred
S.n Nor,thg ~ All. ..ro,,iifi.T sth. SIm,,ii66 saatt# #,ro
60 ,.As, - 49,. .,,as
ZEE Is S Little I PEE z .;allsS Sl-s n spy fa g VS. Z J; -.
He was Efoaled 1880 and bred 3 y. II
SHavtchvelo,r. Who II sn orvued Paulico.
- On No MN ~. I. ~, dsy,,,on.a ~ /
~ ~. 81 N sss$tN aN'. ~.
@of the grest ~ ~ aMss = ~ .no!sss
athissss aa 9 hasS cen 4it!le uope : UT
career began sptHhre years8 and 1oras
Il lumber ulH,tt rs gee son. " ne. pioYeo q y Y 4.
succe aslNu 6 a9tst@ Hnien
tail vas docke AND tau ntSto ste! W.
he#developed & form l1 Hstnas nasE n.y. sAsm
distinguished AZ one g ia 9 Stest 4snowa
horses Of the or!d L!ue sloDe y. NV
$pwnedEby Mr.SW Y alter 2 y. pusssns;
2ded$Park. Pllcklsy Kent : ~ /, 49, -
gentlemsnSEowns 4 ereatess J. staD!s y
light harnsAs hofsss. botn tsoi!oss s rs
PAGERS With arecoras In by 49,. -
that LITTLE Ioba has parma .snsg ~, y.
est place N his : hecelons kl Nm Aa go ~ y
the following letter; 3 sSS
ss tDurrsndsdS Park. Pluckley, 1sas,.
% ss@s En- w ,Sl ;;,,assss5BR
$s"sEyW. IL CaStsv,I ESD Nlcnmonu y =. S
Dear sir,:-i was ysry. much p,ss.so
With your article 5L.tts 1oDs. +. ' a. ".
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

Nff
" = ana eisht spots #of each suit N
that8scasses&Stt wenty-one8 cards aresdealt 81 g
ieaoh5sSplnyer.. SSS5whereas the dealer gets
tWenty-two cards whereof he Sdiscards
one, which counts q his card score ore
Il wvo.-thianded Pinochle.
farr n tie S most interesting and 8scien-5l
tine varsety$ss 81 slpinochle isy the Sst We
handed same, when seven ny Inc 81 =
s'sspsots are used. &s Zach player issdealt SIX
teen cards, four at : time the II thirty.
third card isSS turned OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing S$praSckag gof thirty-oneSc cards isH placed
on Ii table. After eachatrick ca oh nides
draws a card from the package, ths
playersssWhhossaa has stIaksennsssthh es@Sl iMt u rlek3
drawing the uppermo!s n u c anl " .aIn VI lhnXsa.I
the ii next ITO It'll The meldins
ScounttssISSa az zinnS5 b 8 four ana threeshannddkedd33
sR Kallia II but only h meld car be-
a mo and that after aS triokahayllng
been taken and before u the next caTdj
has been drawn. Only he#4aadix (sev.enI
'$ss,n,ootf 81 trump may he meldedMat any
time. sand together With another neld
nut. in order 10 exchange the dix fors
the turned-up8SStru carr. .s ne D L. holdes
must 20 on trick Arsts%aTh LAST Icsaella
having been drawn, 2 more e e. mslullhn 9 y.
8ench slayer. was va II liberty stay of OF
the trick al al long az h deemad II pru-
dent: ha,Sfwas not required To follow snlt !,
but could throw of or trump az N VIII ".
After play has come down e 3 last
sixtseeen8 cards. however, onow sullt,
humping and going son!Sthe rick tsE CON com
sp4lsory. #$Y3 sgS%s. sI
5paeys attention to 8clenrtng their handstof
theiar. tiuisselesus cards. Experts not only
3 when itEcomesf to the finish. What hlh
t-naoss ana ten spots and how Smany.trumps
are IN and out, but they tell all8o
The adverrsMaries nnal sixteen 9 cards "a AZ
good memory; while aSS$grsat5 help to The
player, eis. hoWeyer,#n not the only roQut-j
site. 4nalsmuch al the final play Admits!
d GOOD deal OF Shnessins. ii 4
This game isE continued until one side
on tbs other has scored :, 300 y both
sides should attain q score over ], 2o0Sthe
game sis prolonged to !, 500 points Dou-
pinnuoochle counts 40 and 4; some how:
who areEnot ayerseS to- q latitude OF
luck value It at 4oSand 100.
ssTwo-handed pinochls tss also played
without the seven and eight spotsSupaGto
1000 points. IN that case each PLAYER
holds twelve cards. while the sp~ackageSto
draw from conslsts5of stwenty-four cards.
Double pinochle if laid down .At once
mostly 500. This game lacks many
Of the flne points OF %pinochleS played with
sixteen cards y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

SsPEcIALNExcURsloN TO NoRFoLk,J
OCEAN s#sjVl EW4 AND &#sVIRoINlAf
ABNoRFoLk
HNp Observation-Disclosures
on july lth the Norfolk and Western
Railway Will run q special S~vestibuledi
train IA &ths seashore on fast schedule.
Igoins through to- Norfolk and Virginia
Beach without change a sasacars Train
leaves Richmond BYRD Street f 6tatlof9
GINA BeachS8; $50 Ps@s M.s&andsN Norfolk 87;lbi
;P.S N. Round trip rate to- NoFfolkTa
Ocsan%Yiew, 81. 26.s andSto YiYglnla8 Beach
and Cape Henry, sl,bo% q
@s SsSE s5s co. II. EBOsLHY.
District PassenHerhAssnt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

While Sthes Lattonria SDerbyS was always his
Then fnSS the 3lO,000EEQ Queen City Handicap
AZ rlAtcounia hesH rave Sa9fl little idea Ct his
class ySrrunningGStheSm mile sandSan n eighth
.innS#.1;64 81, and winning HirS aSA ernh dri lve.
Now or,esslss theS; tbig sEam N,sA'fStNs s;taa'a.
There II q great pportsan Ravyalttins
sa veterinary atGthisS ssAssy e the
real n cause o. sysonby.s D death and cor
rect analyyaisssa ot he peculiar skin sscror:ssS
suulaswhicch8B 81 him on are S;wanting 8 THE
5~seriousness sEoof this situation " best 4
ESdssrstoodSS BY realising$S that Within the last a
ten days three oaaes& q 49,
ssaailmSnt ~ Il which aditctSd eysonbys
shayye,ss desvveelopedsson the Long IelandHtrain.s
sSErrounds..%sN l6taiwart's ssElega 9
ssbroksngtous u rash. and = ~ is5 nowss inS
s3eYsGr.S sW hill "a the 80 1000 b Oissaus bscAm AZ
SSofishh8Ss week laso S sSTwosssdaayls.SSla t g ne
the fuMr oonGSsthsS Sflohss 81 his lgsass2 pssled
on. togethsrMAWith burning 81 a Sanos-s
Etrtis.aa IaftorSthe Observation-Disclosures
antnal..gg SfI Is this week the colt IL nt!onl
SalsogWerntgoutHfofSt rainingl from the se6ects
SofSainfS unknown kins sailnaen s 0tseAu.ssaSiNte
w1llsbearemembsred. stsapiam6hdsJim
Brady tidy SEpNsnnny-5 ssomre sso, COLI ~
fall 8 { 1904 ..sssa ssS5 sS
Lasti year hsEwas tho second-bsstlthrse-s
fyear.old#s OF the year. sSahdE gave bysonby
saBrealg good race I'm the Great Republlo
sat Saratoga. N.Y. Later Brad Swas
anx,ous o8haVsg OIseau rum Whit,
sIneyJ5 mare, wv rtful. fully belieylng the colt
could heather This ears5TratnersHlMdaalt.
#AllenEput O!seaue to- 9 $slow$ end&carsful,
spreparation& for$t the Suburban. Handicap
After the Belmont Park meeting hs&wAs
doing; nicely %until he INSTRUMENTATION OK
sickness = don't Simasin e my coltscoNulhd
aAlaye contracted {thes$5sq-palleds yhOrse
$leproisy,s from Ssysonby. u for he has not
sbeen8withinia stones &throWsof the .tAtf
skinE. since the running of Annual
Champion last year. declared sHradYHtoi
mo ma YFy,esterdAy.S The fact that the anthori-S
ties say 8ysonby's u death Sailmsnt 49,
Is1'septicS poisoning'sA@Shas not treasured i
number o. owners and breeders, Tor some
there ere who believe that 6ysonbys dteds
q c%ontagion. The latest thssorEyS$ 10 thasg
sysonby took serm from. An. unclsans
&leprosy. sS$s
Itsi nov known that Janes8S NKsane
became o. worried ovsr&the battling nA,
Sture 90 the UNKNOWN disease Ethat&hs had
almost decided 10 shoot eysonby whom
the snd came In natures way. 516pld
another hiSh-class horse develop this
supposed S..:horss sleproay,s. mild panic,
bound TO onSpsN among owners and
trainers who have In hand $4,000 racing
stables and OK. 900 race horses s$ In the
meanwhile, splendid opportlnitygaw awaits
the veterinary whoFe can pm haraSsto the
scene AndBBeolveS the strange And SmyNttfy-
equine visitation This illness Etofi
EOiseau and the recent winning of 40
99countant, his e6.oN prise colt. brings
Diamond Jim" Brady into the iGllocsw'Soo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

w srshsssAs spo ~ ~ 1'e01'o 's5 49,
JoaAss W,JpoWERs. TTaAlh from
WAYhgSUoRo, VIA q 20. ~
why MONDAY MORNING,
csnasalappS Monday July =. ana con
Sttnvina eaeh koudAy thslseltss untA; Yep
tssaSss loth. spsessls train ~. !Ssye
Wenr' al 4. IN, stopplns o. ailS stations
Is takssos passenseS.s
Ioesls your family ~ sns eNmass
49, stha Mae OF the chesApeakes and
ohio. aAA RonAJ SUNDAY wlthtthsml ~ sMs
mountalAs, One fare Tor the ound .eytRs
twenty. ave cents. on Si4Eoeys
.sicksts sood until the 1sopdsY followins,
,ywo YRlA,ha no LYNcHRyRo. VIA
\. o, ,yAMEs Nlv6H LINT
puNNsn 0asspss " lynehbvre, !. Natural
aichynond at k.lJ& RI, M daily except
Sunday, will carry th.pySh slsspsE 20
L~yynahburS, NAtutsl@ Akldke and Clfsen
YersS. arriving LyNphhur1 loipeR Pm
NatuYal Hhdge st1iI08S 49, y. and sOiistoR
YorsS% n u. N, RstprningG sleeper Will
arrive Richmond s;to 4, NJ daily on
~ Rei,y train lsavsssss Richmond Tor Lynch
sburg Spds Natural Bridge ~ 1Qi.o&A N.
NTH nasees sssst a s% n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22

may be discussed with more propriety
In q medical Journal than IN the pub
lie press. have received no reply az
yet to my message sent to Arizona
yesterday. suppose the delay Is on
account OF the fact that the authorI-
ties viii probably hold an inquest"
Do Raglan Was a Mystery.
Baron Schlippenbach today confirm.
ed report that DE Raglan was an
assumed name, but asserted that he
did not know the real name OF his
secretary. He also declared there was
mystery connected with the early
life Of De Raglan that had never been
solved.
de Raglan was annoyed at times
because o: being twitted about being
II woman continued the Baron. 81
remember that after a public cere.
mOay on one occasion he came to mo
with tears In his eyes and complained.
told him not to mind, rs | knew he
was married, and had no reason to
suspect his scX."
Dc Raylan's present wife declares
that tho story of her husband being II
woman Is the work of enemies. "Hc
was connected with the rcvolutionists
and this is the work of his enemies. /"
said the woman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in pay
ment of the debt secured by deed of
trust from Polly Smith and hus-
hand, to the undersigned trustee.
dated June 10th, 1905, and duly re-
corded in the clerks office of the cor.
poration court of the city of Newport
News, Va, I shall, as trustee in said
deed of trust, at the request of the ben
cficiary therein secured, on Satur-
day, December 22nd, 1906, at 1890
p. NJ, in front OF the court house,
OF Newport News. Va. sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, lot num-
her 81 in block NUMBER As on map OF
the city of NewpRt News, Va, record
cd in the clerk office of corporation
court of the q ~ of Newport News,
Va, in Plat polk number one, page
number thrccfto which reference is
hereby made. Terms announced at
the sale.
e. s. BLANTON. Trustee.
REYNOLDS BROS. Auctionccrs
12-13-10t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in pay
mont of the debt secured by deed of
trust from II. S. Merriam, unmarried,
to the undersigned trustee, dated
April 10th, 1906, and duly recorded in
the Clerks office of the Corporation
Court of the City of Newport News.
Va, shall as trustee in said decd os
trust. at the request of the beneficiary
therein secured, on Saturday, Decem-
Der 29th, 1906, at q o'clock, p. M,
In front Of the property. number 1913
23rd Street, sell at public auction Ia
the highest bidder. lot number % and
the Easterly one.half of lot number
30, in block "a" on map of Ivyton ad.
dition to Newport News. Va, recorded
in the Clerks office of the Corporation
Court of the City of Newport News,
Va. in plat book number one, page
nine, to which reference is here made.
Terms announced at the sale.
THOS. NEWMAN. Trustee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
wife and Friends Of Russian Con.
sulale Secretary Unable 10 Con.
llrm Report Of Death
CASE sHR0uDEO N GREAT MYSTERY
Plot Suspected to Report That Sex of
Supposed Man Was Revealed at
Dcath-Wlfc Says That He wns a
4. Resolutlonist and That It Was Work
Of Enemies.

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. 2l.-Is Nicho.
las do Raglan, who was for thirteen
years secretary to Baron SchlIppcn.
bach, Russian Consul. and reported to
have been discovered to have been n
woman after he died IN Phoenix, Ariz.,
on Tuesday still alive?
This is the latest chapter added 10
this queer case of double Identity I'm
10 late hour today neither the wife
OF Dc Raglan nor Baron Schlippcn.
bach had received any reply to urgent
messages sent 10 Dr. W. G.. Rowe,
who notified tho widow of tho death
Of her husband. Francis p. Brad.
chulls, husband Of Do Raylan's rirsi
VITO. had mn interview with the soc.
ond wife today. and at It's conclusion
gave out the statement that he be.
iievcd Dc Raglan WIS alive or that, If
ne was dead there Is something mys.
FERROUS In the whole affair.
Several kilograms have been sent
ny Mrs. Dc Raglan and she has re.
cetVed no reply said MIR. Bradchulls.
Frultless efforts have also been made
TO reach Charles Turner. n friend or
De Raglan. The case looks auccr to
mo and II may he that some ono il
imposing on the doctor. who ia nm
Old man. II might he that some one
Is trying to get De Raylan's money!
Statement of His Employer.
letter from De Raglan. dated DO.
cember IL. was received today by one
or the writer's friends attached to the
consular service. Tho writer did not
say ANYTHING about the condition of
MS health or anything that would
throw light on the mysterious circum
stances. Speaking of the case today
Baron Schlippcnbach said:.-
Z I'm my opinion the case Is, one that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
II WILL BENEFIT
THE POLICY HOLDER
n.i,f
So Say The Presidents Of The IN.
suPancs Companies Who Have
Formed New Organization.
LARGE Meeting HELLO IN NEW YORK
Purpose of the Organization 10 to
Reduce Expenses Whenever Posi-.
BILE and to Eliminate WAISTS En-.
tirely-companIcs That Were Rcp.
resented at the Conference.
(By Associated pross !

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-Thc first
step were taken today toward tho
formation of an Association of Lie
Insurance Presidents. Broadlv sta,.
cd the purpose of the organization
Will he to further the interc,is
or policy holders and to bring
about moro uniform methods in
the management of life insuran 20
business.
Today's meeting was held at the
suggestion OF President Paul Morton
OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society and brought together rep
rcscntatlves Of "a companies, while
three other companies sent com
mnnfcations approving of the prom
ositiUl.
MIR. Morton presided and Thomas
a. Buckncr, second vice president
OF tho New York Life Insurance
company acted as temporary secre.
tary.
a committee appointed to draft /,
constitution and by laws subse.
qucntly reported tentative plan for
the organization. Presidents aud vice
presidents representing their com
panies will be eligible to member.
ship. The following companies wer-
represented at the meeting:
Aetna Life: Berkshire Life; Con.
necticut General Life; Equitable
Lift; Mutual Life; Philadelphia !;
Germania Life; Home Life; Nun
haitian Life; Maryland Lie: Massa
chusetts Mutual: Metropolitan Life
Michigan Mutual Life; Mutual Life
National Life: New England Ma
tual Life; New York Life; Provi
dent Life and Trust Savings; Pru
Dental; Security n'utual Life
State Mutual ~. Travellers; I'm
Ion Central: and Union States Life
tepres' Ltative of the Washington
Life, OF lew York; the Equitable
'i1ife. of Iowa and the Pacific Mn
tual Life. of San Francisco, expressed
themselves by letter as being fav
orable to the proposed organiza
ton.
The committee on organization Is
John Mum, Haley Fiske. l.. G. Fouse
Joseph A. De BoursI, Leslie d
Ward, j. Clark and Paul Morton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
Invite Maoruder Damn.


resolution was unanimously pass-
"a inviting the MaSrudcr Camp of
Newport News to attend the services
as the special guests of r. T.. Lee
Camp In the Hampton Baptist church
on the evening of January goth.
The resolution of the Daughters to
do away with the sponsors at the an
nlal reunions Of tho grand camp has
caused n great deal OF spirited discus
sion In Confederate circles and r.
II. Lee Camp is among the few camps
tnat have unanimously concurrcd in
the steps.
AT the conclusion of the business
meeting Commander Curtis served the
veterans with some delicious raw oy-
sters and then "siXtythrec" was in.
dulGed in for an hour or more.
Comrades Fluery and Caffcc, of Ma
Gruder Camp Newport News, were
present at the meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
Jury Says She's a Woman.

PHOENIX. ARIH.. Dec. 2l-h cor.
oner's jury summoned to invcsti.
gate the death of Nicholai De Ry-
Ian, formerly assistant Russian con-
sui ut Chicago whose death a few
days ago revealed the fact that tho
d"cctScd was II woman who had
masqucndcd as q man, today 70.
turned the following verdict. "Thc
person residing here since tho
fourth of November. 1905, as a male
under the name of Nicholai DC Rylan
was as matter OF fact female
and the body inspected at the NOR
quo by this jury was that OF tho
same person. Death was due To
pulmonary tuberculosis"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
Christmas Holiday Rates Via Southern
Railway

Tho Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets for the Christmas
Holidays to all points In the South,
at greatly reduced rates, on Decem.
her 10th to 25th. Inclusive. 3Oth and
31st. 1906, and January list, 1907. with
final limit leaving destination on OF
before January 18th. 1907.
Fm detailed information and Pull.
man reservation. call either phone
liz or address STANTON CURTIS,
Passenger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
1916 to 20; %. 90, 30.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
GIFT TO MR.. MEGGlNsoN.
Superintendent Presented With Hand.
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superintendent Presented With Hand.
some Chain and Charm.
The conductors and motOrmen of
tho Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company yes.
terday presented Superintendent B. J.
Megginson with a handsome gold
watch chain and charm as Christ.
mas present Mr.. Megginson will
leave the company on January first
and the employees took this method
of expressing their kindly feeling for
him
Assistant Superintendent Hancock
was not forgotten nv the men on the
line. To MIR. Hancock the gift was
a handsome ring, with diamond and
ruby settings.