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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-17
Summary Of News

canal commission, in his report to the
| secretary of war, says rapid progress
:, is being made, but that the type Of
the canal must be decided soon.
Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Carter may be
tried for heresy before the presbytery
of Nassau at Jamaica, N. Y, for re-
| jecting the Westminster confession
and declaring it IAN idol of mans in
ventiOn.'
Naval and military display, in which
many nations will participate; his
tOric features and exhibits of wood al
cohol and flying machines will be lead
ing attractions of the jamestown ex-
position, write William E. Curtis.
Ferris wheel, the engineering nov
city which was novelty of two
worlds fairs and gave dizzy whirl to
millions, is destroyed with dynamite
by wreckers in st Louis.
Four-year-old Minnesota boy rides
miles under car, clinging to brake
rod and laughs when released from
peril.
Dr. E. e. Beeman, Of chewing gum
16thiS, Will I'll ,UUv d
year, asks the government to increase
his pension 81 month.
Central Trust company of New
York, as trustee for $20,000,O00 of
New Amsterdam Gas company bonds,
asks for an injunction to restrain the
enforcement of the S0-cent gas law in
New York.
Government wins a decisive victory
in the prosecution of the General
Paper company, which surrenders in
the federal court at st. Paul and
will be dissolved
officers of the Northwestern Mutual
Life admit payments for lobbying be-
fore the Illinois legislature, but is
silent as TO the nature of the services
performed.
Indiana state railroad commission
orders suit against the Monon and
Eastern Illinois roads for violating
the long and short haul law
Joint conference at Springfield is
deadlocked over the primary bill, but
an agreement between the house and
senate is expected by Tuesday. At
torney General Stead warns against
senate measure as unconstitutional.
Hoch and Harris, rival Kansas can
didates for governor, meet at the
statehouse in Topeka and exchange
banter on the campaign.
Henry G. Coll is likely to be sent
from Milwaukee to Ft. Leavenworth at
once to begin his ten-year term of
Imprisonment, the court of appeals
not having acted on his application
for stay.
that naval officers are incompetent to
navigate costly war ships and attri-
butes this to the laxity of court mar
tials.
Two witnesses tell the interstate
commerce commission of methods en-
ployed by the Standard Oil companY
in throttling competition and securing
a monopolistic grasp upon the oil
trade.
Joseph Beifeld is to build two new
hotels in Chicago to cost $5,OO0,O 900,
one of the site of the Sherman House
and the other at La Sale and Madison
streets
Boy two and half years old tries
to stab a big policeman with still
etto in Chicago.
Funeral drivers strike in New York
keeps the police busy. Burfals are
few and city's health is imperiled.
Democrats attack President Roose-
welt during the rate bill debate in
the senate. Bailey calls the execu-
tive a man of clay and Tillman
accuses him of bad faith.
Officials of the state and navy de-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-17
SUMMARY OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Policy of Canadian government in
guaranteeing railroad bonds is likely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
VICTORY GIVES JOY
To THE V.P.I. BOYS
ROusing Celebration in Honor OF
the Defeat of the North Caro-
lima Team.
Especial 70 me T.mes-Dlspatch- !

BLACHSBURG. VA December 1.-The
news that Virginia Polytechnic Institute
had defeated North Carolina A. and NJ.
al Richmond Thanksgiving Day was re-
ceived here with great rejoicing. ON re-
ceipt of the telegram telling the score.
preparations were at once made Tor
big bonfire.
BY 9 o'clock an immense pile OF in-
flamablo lumber had been built In front
of Barracks 30. J. and as the flames
lighted up the s1y the cannon doomed six
times, its echoes waxing the sIecuin,-
farmers for mites around and making
some OF them think something dreadful
was happening. AS the fire burned IFS
way slowly 20 the ground the students
made the air ring with cheers and Wells
as only college boys. can. and the institute
band played popular airs until the PLAYERS
gave up In sheer exhaustion 4 large
crowd Of interested spectators from the
town and faculty stood bv and -uiovcd
the sport. AS the college bell sounded tans
the boys sang a song Of farewell 20 the
football season OF 1906 and gave three
mighty cheers for the team that has won
ior the orange and maroon the champion
ship Of the south
Despite the unfayorahle fprosnects ot
the beginning Of the year this has been
one OF the most successful seasons in
the history OF football az the Virginia
Ie'n. The team has only lost two games
and OF these the one with Buckneu can-
not be called defeat. They have won
in TWO Instances where even their most
ardent supporters hardly hoped FOR VIC
tory, namely. the game with Davidson and
the one THANKSGIVING Day. The PLAYERS
nave been commended everywhere thew
have played for their clean PLAYING and
sportsmanlike conduct in the hour Of DO.
teat Coach Niles is 70 ~ heartily con-
graduated for taking team composed
mostly of raw material ana developing
tnem INTO the champions Of the South as
he did.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
FANCY SKATERS ATE
COM. C TO RICHMOND
Management in Correspondence
With Several Vaudeville
Teams.

The management of the biz sFafn,
rink at the Reservoir is In correspon-
dencc with several fancy and trick skat-
ing teams that have been travelling the
Na'de.ile circuits in the North viii, a
Wow to putting on here for weeks
stay some ~ the highest class attrac-
lions n This line The El Roy sisters
have asked for dates. and may boz srcn
here shortly
While the management have mad. very
liberal offers 20 the champion Of Mary.
land Co race mile with John Brent
Doe stu holds out for better terms U.
has been offered aM expenses and "a rirs.
or SO 90 the winner for the race N,r
content with such am offer. winner a.
take ash he wants percentage OF r.
gross receipts 81 the rink for tho nfeht
Of the race. Manager Myers Eas refused
20 mako such ana c0er. Negotiations ar.
SIN pending.
The pictures 1T the big rink this v...i-
arc among the best ever shown hon.
The feature OF the pictures. and v.at
is conceded 20 be- the most elaborat. ~
the Kind yet shown. is The Marriage 90
King Alfonso and Princess Eua.r Till,
picture. showing the royal carriage i'm
Al Its magninccuce the long procession
OF gaily hcdeckcd troopers. tie entrance
60 the church. and finally. winding rn
with the Spanish bull-nght. thrr falor.t.
pastimc. makes sight. which. if s..r
alone Is vel worth trip tn tAe big
roller rink.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

winning Of the Caulfeld Cup and tho
Melbourne Cup IN one season, and as "a
-year-oiSs too. In this country 10
would be tantamount to some three-year-
old meeting horses of all ages and win
ming the Brooklyn Handicap and the
Suburban Handicap in succession. Pose
dion Is a son OF the imported sire. Poso-
tana, his dam being Jacinth. a good per
former in her day. Like Sysonhy. this
wonderful colt is gray tnged In his coat
and tremendously large through the
heart.
Posediou won the Hawkesbury Handi-
cap OF one and one-half miles under IL
pounds. and later in the same week car
ried off the Australian Jockey cub Derby
at Sydney. n s. W. covering the mile
and half ia 2:38. Just one and one-fifth
seconds slower than the time made by
Spearmint IN the English Derby last
June. Carrying q four'een-pound penalty
Posedion was beaten by the mare. solu-
ton. IN the Metropolitan Handicap. This
mara Immediately passed into the hands
of Sir Ralph Clark for S9oO00. Going from
sydney to Melbourne a distance Of 600
miles. Posedion jumped out and won the
Cauiheld cup. Then few days later
again he cantered home IN the Victoria
Derby with as good AS 4 TO / against his
chances. Nowhere IN tho world has such
toughncss OF thoroughbred fibre been seen
as In connection with Posedion. The eV-
ports say that II either Sysonby or Flying
Fox had been required to race four times
within as many weeks and Travelled up
sud down the country as Posedion did,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
YOUNG CORBETT
READY FOR THEM
Manager Has Few Things to Say
About Those Who Challenge
for Bluff.

NEW YORK. December since I
have declared Young Corbett's match with
Terry McGovern or. owing TO the fact
that McGovern's hand will not allow him
To- train for some weeks. I have received
"a couple OF offers for the Denvorftc to
box in the FAR West. There are several
boxers I'm this neck OF the woods how
over. who just as soon as Corbett becomes
tied mp in "a match make 81 a point 90
lombard him with challenges Corbett is
foot-free now. however. and ready TO meet
amy man h the world. including these
newspaper champions from Cans down.
Regarding McGovern's stipulations rs
% the conditions under which he VIII
make another match with Corbett. the
Brooklyn boy and the verbose manager
only make themselves ridiculous by att
tempting To dictate terms 20 a boy who
has twice connected with Terry's chin
and only lately carried him six ROUNDS
at pace that even tire lightning McGov-
ern could barely keep Up with. McGovern
and Humphreys cut a great figure bot
ting s5eQ-ou paper. Corbott. undaunted
Boy the falling through OF the McGovern
match. is keeping steadily at work NJ
his training quarters AT stafford.
Aspiring lghtwoights Will please write:
first come first served
That's what Harry Pollok manager q
Corbett says
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
POOL TOURNAME 7 IN
BAL TIM IRE SATURDAY,

ono OF Tie greatest sporting events in
club circles this year viii bo the annual
pool tournament between To-, clubs Of
Richmond and the clubs ~ Baltimore.
which VIII Doe pulled of next SATURDAY.
night tn the latter city. Only d.. Conn
monwealth ana WestmorclanI Clubs in
this cltF 4rc represented, and from tacir
ranks tA- team viii De picked
The Committee on the touruam.ff o.
which Mr. Lnbun Myers is the chair
man. bias engaged The Pullman car
Iwiheht for the nip 10 Baltimore.
and about nfty members OF the clubs
Will eo With the team
Last year the tournament was held iu
Westmoreiand Club, and "a large humble,
OF Baltimore clubmen came 70 see a..
match. This year the Batimor-ans arr.
anxious 90 pay Off old scores. and have
promised the Richmonders "a doliehtfH
time
In The last tournament the Baltimore
team was Victorious and they expect To-
repeat the Performance this year. The
Richmond team is just AS confident ~
victory ana Will give them q hard run
Tor H." game The team has been pra.-
ucins for several weeks in anticipation
OF tr match. and has shown excellent
form ana Judgment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
CHAMPION HUNTER.
Charles City Man Kills Eighteen
Turkeys at Five Shots.

TETTINGTON VA. December Mr..
Henry f. A-mistead. OF "Tomahund~
farm. this county. is The champion wild
turkey hunter OF Virginia n rot OF the
i'nio-. Nr Arm-stcad bageed eighteen
fine turkeys at five shots within the
trsr TWO weeks ~ tie season AT the
first shot Inc killed Eve turkeys: at the
second, siN, at the trird. three: at the
fourth, three. AT the NTH. one. making
a total OF eighteen
AR Armistead Is no professional hunter,
but just q sood old Virginia farmer. who
now and then goes hunting when his
farm duties viii permit
Wild turkeys We're never So plentiful
in this section. Mr. D. IT, Harrison. Of
The Ravel has killed three this season
IN his yard Mr. Henry Warning has kin
ed one I'm his yard
Deer are very scarce Very few vvilf
geese and ducks have been seen here This
season. Some few fish are being caught
and sent North.
The majority Of the farmers are done
gathering in corn. There is only half "A
crop az BEST and in some instances less
Mrs. w.. ~. Gary and children. Of
West Point. Va. are visiting her sister
Mrs Henry Waring. at "Roselavn."
Mss Grace Nelson has returned home
from Richmond. where she attended the
Ross-Bray weddins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
MEN ON TENNESSEE
EN- Y LITTLE LIBERTY

NORFOLK, VA December Three
hundred bluejackets from the cruiser Ten
nessee were given liberty here this after
noon Many Of the men stoutly denied the
story sent out from Newport News 10
the erect that there had been a mutiny,
or anything like II, aboard the vessel on
the passage up from Panama should
any man aboard the ship spread such a
report and be discovered" said one q
the liberty men. ''he would he court
martiaIed There Is not a better crew IN
the navy than the crew aboard the Ten
uessee, and there is not bette. sap
aboard which to serve" The berty this
afternoon was the first that has been
given aboard the ship since a week be-
fore tho ship sailed for Panama.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

cd to eighteen holes. AS there are already
100 members. the departure will doubtless
Roe made i'm the very near future. James
Braid kept the possibility OF extension in
view when Planning the present nine
holes.
Work was only begun ON the course
nine months ago. and rare progress has
been made IN the interim. The ground
is unduiating. and IL gives promise Of
affording excellent winter play. IL rs part
~ the Warnham court estate. owned by
NIr. c. y. Lucas. who is president OF the
new club and keen golfer a deal OF
money has been spent in converting a
picturesque barn into "a comfortable
club house with club-room, dressing
rooms. and a ladies pavilion
And still the cry is OF overcrowded
courses. New links are contemplated al
Hainault Forest, I'm Essex: at Wiley. in
Surrey; at Henley. Oxon: at LIangoilen
IN Wales. at truly astounding number %
places considering how many clubs al
ready exist one wonders when the limit
VIII be reached
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

they would have broken training and
gone off edge. However so far as Amer
leans are concerned. they will always be-
ieve that in Svsonby the world saw its
greatest race-horse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

ranged along two sides Of the field were
high officials OF the various departments
ana officers % ncarly every grade In the
army and navy. The Legislative and Judi
cha branches OF the government were als1
Wen represented
Assistant Secretary OF War oliver oc-
cupicd seat fra. COX on the Army side
OF the field
over on the north stand. where the
naval contingent chcered SIS heroes 20 Vie
tory. tire centre box was occupied by As
sitant Secretary ~ Navy Newbcrry Nesr
him was Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor Mctcalf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
J. CkEY MILLER'S
GREAT RECORD
Marvellous" Miller. as He Has
Been Niclnamed, Closes 4
Wonderful Season.
Anew ORLEANS OVERLOOKING
Metropolis Of the Creole Section
Teeming With Sporting
People.
~ ]. s. a. MACDONALD.


WASHINGTON. ID. g., December L.
rect.,. ..,,.,...u,,,.. Miller cndcd the
-t...., l,,.
most "onaefiu i se"s'" ever ''''' '' ~
race rider here to-day. when the 'o', ,o,
.s o.' e .l.. ,..st D., tf.. .i,.
t t.. ~. rf,,l RICO
r.t j.. tn $50, 3D.. io~tc,,s boolsing
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30, f.t ,..,..-- ,.,,.... +... ~. .- I,n..ar..
l,af ~ San, ,-rsr,,so. cal np 40 tnre.
dave s~o ,yhf.h 8, ttssff is n yrorld-s
r.I,,,- 60. r,,+ ,,,,~. t.,,,ort,,t thon
flie-.n5 .l.o ,,,ot,rr vo,i.ls marks
~. r.ct tr,,t ,fifr,r ,o.ie f,et s29 winners
a1> seconds and DO trirds finishing ont
of fha NANCY ,rsf --S times
In New work. afrr,r. ficnd went all
t,.,...f ,i... .s.....,, ,,.. o., N-,ca,rier 1et
l.ttf,.. ,r r.,...,.,,..,. 3, mott. .r ,,.,-,- ono
az tho .-ta-,ef,,,s Oro.s- mounts straight
and rl.re d.. rockoucd A net yvioninr
OF just s1N5. surely fine return Tor
So small an Investment AT ONE time
tho follower az Mile, would have been
Ss5 out hrt a. vfrriue railv ON the riders
part late ut saratoca more than rccouped
The loss. 1norsa rd~ Of race PLAYERS about
New York hHn1'y followed Miller an
through tlo summer and. OF course. made
p'rnc.i money Miller viii ride through
ine winter at oakIaud cal. for Thomas
~ Williams. president 81 the California
Jockey cluh. and viii return East 10 this
city early roNt March. where he viii again
accept service il the Newcastle stable
New Orleans Season
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"iIrtIS me IKE of Ascot PARK. at Los
Angeles Call. is aii~but expired The
feiormets hate been after the pretty
course for two years now. with the result
taat "a thirty -day meeting. instead 81 the
OE-ina-iy arranged ninety day term, was
announced some time ago. Later the Los
Angeles manarement declared racing
would go on for tie fun ninety days. In
-. ''.N ''-@
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r''''N ~ N7 ~ -'N "'
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"s OF pI'less4onal race followers 10
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"'"A A l-e Ola 'rcoi" metropolis. the
gown i9 l-iNi.ed iAil OF ing and sport
"E N''ii' "'ii' some OF t-e best racing
''.l''' l 81 t.- SCUM is being seen
''lS "i- ~"'lDu''tAiN' New orleans IS
l.e s'"1 10 go 10 Tor Winier sporting
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
CAPTURED RED FOX.
Exhibit the Kill on Streets Of
Fredericksburg.

FREpERICKSBURG Va. December
IA hunting party of fourteen ladies'
and gentlemen on horseback with a pack
ol lne hounds ran down big red fov
yesterday ia STAFFORD county after q
chase % four hours. They came 20
eieri.kslurg and rode through tho
streets. exhibiting the fox and attracting
ereat dead of attention. The party
WAS composed 81 Mr. W. T. Brooks. Of
Falmouth. "a portion OF his family. ana
several friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
The Lineup

-. ncer...---.. .figft hnlfhack. Hf.
DIT. .-.-.----. --ilii - k-----..-. Beavers
I'r downs Ingram. Goal from place
lof Northrroft- Goal from touchdown
Norton. tteferee-W H. Corhin. Val,
tmrire-A Sharpe Yale. Lincsman-
Robert Torrrv. Pennsylvania Time %
halves Thirty minutes each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
CID POINT COLLEGE
DEFEATS NORFOLK TEAM

i~'fDial tn i-i' i|llf,s- Dispatch.
NEW PORT NEWS December 1.-The
pid Point Comfort College football eleven
to-day defeated the Norfolk AtlNetc AS
sociauon team on Casino gridiron i'm "a
hard fought game. Tho college boys Won
on goal kicked from Che field Both
SIDES fought stubborniy. and only one
slime was the hau near either goal line.
The score was 3 TO %. About 500 people saw
THE game.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12

pensive vessels of modern date. He
cited the accident that happened to the
battleshp Rhode Island while going
into York river,
Certainly If there Is any position.
any part" said Mr.. Hepburn, "of our
navigable waters that the navy and the
officers of the navy ought To be famil-
iar with u should be that historic port
They ought to be able to get in and
out there"
He recalled tho attempts of our
squadron TO get out of the port of New
York, succeeding partially IN doing It,
running two of the vessels In the mud,
ana getting the other two into danger
Gus collisions.
He recalled the incident IN which he
said Admiral Sigsbee ran his vessel
INTO a dock in New York harbor, and
remarked zone would suppose that
these gentlemen would be familiar with
such matters.
These are but few instances of
ineficlency or lncapacty to handle
these great vessels We are spending
millions of dollars to build up great
navy ! think II is the part of parti-
otism to do this, but there ought TO be
some guarantee, some assurance that
after we secure such vessels they VIII
not be recklessly destroyed by incom-
potency and ineiiciency"
Mr.. Hepburn said he still believed
that our system of administering Grim
lna justice In the army and navy Is
lamentably faulty 1T Is almost i'm
possible" he said. Ito secure fairness
| OF Judgment on the part of those who
are to try criminal malefactors. Think
of It, the courts are made up from the
classmates, from the companions in
arms, from the friends and associates,
from the military family of which
they are alike members"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
GOOD NEWS.
Many Salt Lake City Readers Have
Heard It and Proated Thereby.

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Many lame, weak and aching back
10 bad no more. thanks TO Doan's
Kidney Pills. Our citizens are telling
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c. K1rkwood engineer on the Oregon
Short Line railroad, residence i2i West
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ed Mr.. Kirkwood to call at the y. il Hill
Drug Co.'S store for box. After an
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pain centered in the small Of the back
and was particularly severe, rendering
STOPPING or the act Of lifting anything
but pleasant Ny physician told me
1t was kidney trouble. Doans Kidney
Pills certainly did me world Of good.
! will be only too pleased to recommend
the medicine when opportunities pre-
sent themselves"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buafflo New York,
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Remember the namp--Doan IA
take no other.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
NO PEACE FOR CASTELIIANES.

Paris, May. 1.-THE Castellane case
was taken up again today for the pur-
pose of learning if 1t was possible to
reconcile the parties. Both Count Boni
ana the countess formerly Anna Gould
Of New York; appeared in court. The
latter was accompanied by her coun-
sci, Edmond Kelly. The hearing dis
closed that there was no chance of a
reconciliation, the countess insisting
on an absolute divorce. This concluded
the formal preiminaries. The countess
bill asking for absolute divorce will
now be filed, the papers viii be served
and the case will proceed at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
no GRANDE OUT or BANKS.

III Paso, Tex. May 1.-THE Rio
Grande river Is out OF its banks and
damaging farms lands north of vi Pa
so, in the Mesila valley, where last year