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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
new CHURCH WILL Be
FINER THAN THE OLD
Newport News Baptist Congrega-
ton Unanimous in Its Decision
10 Rebuild al Once.
BUSINESS MEETING LAST NIGHT
Committee Which Had Charge Of
Construction OF Destroyed Church
Called Upon to Do Service Again
Large Contributions 10 Rebuilding
Fund Come Unsolicited.

Every member present rose when
News Baptist church. assembled IN
the lecture room OF the First Pres
byterian church, was called upon to
vote upon resolution To the effect
rebuilding the splendid house of
worship burned last Saturday after
noon.
The building committee which had
in charge the construction of the
church destroyed was unanimously
chosen to deal with the rebuilding
proposition. The resolution referred
10 above expressed the determination
OF the congregation to make lie new
church equal, at least. in every way
TO the old one.
The congregation gathered at the
First Presbyterian church last might
for n business meeting. with The
pastor, Rev. j. w Porter, D. D.
as moderator.
Dr. Porter read II dozen or NOR
letters from various churches. organ
izations and individuals. an express.
ing sympathy for the church i'm g
sorrow and many rendering snbstan.
assistance. All of the generous Of.
fefs OF temporary quarters were real
and mention was made or several
large. unsolicited contributions toward
rebuilding fund. The contributions
aggregated about sSG0.
Mr. A. l.. Powell. chairman of tho
committee appointed 10 secure tenn.
p0rary quarters, made a renor; and
The committee wns continued with ia.
s1rnctions to report again al n meet.
-inG TO be held next "Wednesday
night.
Messrs. j II. Caffee, II. L.. Far
rar, W. NJ. Parker. G. ID. West and
the pastor were appointed commit.
lee 10 secure the Academy of Music
ar some other snitahlc place fnr u
mass meeting of the congregation
Sunday night, when subscriptions 10
tie fund for rebuilding the chur1 II
Will he taken
The building committee Is composed
Of The following: Messrs. w. -.
vest. ID. $. Jones. W. NJ. Parker.
j. A. Buxton. George +. Adams, +.
w. Robinson. G. B West. II. f.
Powell and the pastor.
the meeting Sunday night probably
VIII be the greatest gathering under
HE auspices Of n church the CITY
las every seen Il is believed Inn,
'he capacity or The academy will he
thxed To accommodate The crowd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
"The Sign Of the Cross" TODAY.

Wilson Barrett's stirring religious
drama The Sign OF the Cross" will
be AT The Academy this afternoon and
tonight.
This play with its blending of relig-
ions feeling in the triumph of Chris.
iianily over Paganism with strong his
toricai significance in depicting scenes
and actions in The darkest days OF
Rome under the tyrant Nero, has for
years carried the banner of Christian
thought into all theatrical territories
The story OF THE Sign Of the
Cross is woven around the love Of
Marchs SnDcrbns. Roman Project,
Tor Mercia, beautiful Christian maid
en-.
archbishop. John Ireland. writing to
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
O'Neill's Farewell,

James ONeill, who is known all
over The continent in the title role
of THE Count of Monte Cristo" will
appear 81 the Academy Monday night
In the decentralization Of Dumas ia.
nous old play. He il; said to have
q superb production and an excellent
supporting company.
Mr.. O'Neill has appeared i'm Monte
Cristo more than 5000 times and has
inur. with the old play rs his w.
hiclc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
JUSTICE BROWNS BUSY DAY.
Numerous Cases of Minor Importance
Disposed, Of

The police docket Yesterday showed
rather more than usual activity amon,
those who appear TO have bent for
getting their names spread upon the
public records. Justice Brown dis.
posed Of number of them. A few
grains from The grist will show the
kind
Erwin Stevenson paid S7.7h for In
dulRing in assault and battery on II
woman by The name of Matthews
Both of them are colored
David Marshall. fomrteen-year.olrl
colorcd youth. was up before Justice
Brown charged with larceny lie was
ordered whipped. with consent of the
parents
w. j. Stennett. charged with as.
sault and battery. was admitted to bail
and turned over to the authorities nj
Warwick county.
Geo. McAillster colored was
charged with leaving his wife with tn.
intention of no, coming back. His
case will be investigated by the grand
jury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

the way for Nature
to rc-assert her
sway over the ply
siological forces of
the body and thus
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

Brown believes the negro is prepar-
ing to feign insanity. In the police
court yesterday morning Davenports
case was continued until next 'Ples-
day, when he will be. given a pre-
lininary hearign On the charge of
numbering William Thomas
Mr.. r. NJ. Lett appeared yester-
day and asked for the continuance
but stated that he was not counsel
Tor Davenport and did ont expect
TO be
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
PE:-RU-NA
Tie Reliable
catarrIi Remedy.

rid the system Of great many different
chronic diseases.
Cstarrli is the stronghold OF lingering
diseases. Once rid the system Of catarrh
and ii is very Difficult t indeed for disease
to linger very long.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Engagement Announce d.

Cards have been issued Announcing
the engagement OF Miss Katherine
bradford to Mr.. Howard Angel
f'rockway. of New York city. Miss
bradford is the daughter of Rear Adj.
miral Bradford. commander-in-chie Of
the third squadron. whose flag ship
the Olympia, is now in Hampton
Roads
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Followed DR.. Hartman's Advice.

Mr.. John @. Nelson, Dayton, Tenn,
geologist and mining engineer, while u
Captain i'll the Federal Army during
the Civil War, contracted case OF rheu-
matism.
This malady was constant and per-
sistent, inducing the development of
other ailments, which also became
chronic. After taking course of
Peruna, Capt. Nelson writes:
"Having been painfully afflicted with
chronic rheumatism and the adjunctive
complications for many years, and after
having received many general and
special treatments with only temporary
relief, read your scientific treatise on
catarrhal diseases.
"At my request. you prescribed for
me special course OF the Peruna rene
dies, which closely followed, and am
happy to report that my rheumatism
and complicated ailments are subdued,
and ] feel young aEain at the age Of
sixty-nine years.
treason viii accept your classifIca-
HOn of catarrhal diseases as scientific
and true, and the Peruna remedies as
q standard treatment for them.
III thank you heartily for your skilled
anI logical sdviCe.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

A. l.. Hewitt, J. p, West Berlin, VT,
writes:
IL am happy to be able TO write YOU
this letter in relation 10 what your
Peruna has done for my family.
"When brought the first hottie
home, ] found my wife and daughter
both sick-my wife with indigestion
and my daughter with & severe cold
They We're both cured.
~ am willing TO state that Peruna,
taken in the beginning. will cure the
worst cold in "a 10 &c hours"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
tios. GEO. w. HONEY. -
"Other Remedies Failed
-Pe-ru-na EffiCaCiOuS. "

Hon. Geo. w. Honey, National Chap
lain U. v. u, Ex-Chaplain 4th Wiscon
sin Cavalry, Ex-Treasurer State OF Wis
consin and Ex-Quartermaster General
State of Texas G. a. r., writes from
100 First ST., N. W., Washington, ID. c.,
as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
MAY fEiGN INSANITY.

Davenport Reported as Aetna in Pc.
culiar Manner Since His Arrest.
From the behavior of A. l.. D4yco.
port since he has been in Jail, .Jailor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

the management on the subject Of this
idea Of putting on the boards n play.
the trend Of which is purifying and
uplifting"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
z-TREASURER s5 e. WISCONSIN
= %. = y 7. ~ -Fs7f ''''s. -
uses Pe-ru-Ha in his Own
Family as a CataTrh
Remedy.

~ EO. W. HONEY, Ex-Treasurer of
VI the State of Wisconsin, is man of
wide acquaintance and extensive e1-
perience.
He has used Peruna In his own family
with the most gratifying results.
He gives it unqualified endorsement
rs al efficacious catarrh remedy.
1t Is just such testimony as this which
has given Peruna such high standard
in the estimation of the American
public.
There is no possible way to gainsay
such frank and genuine testimony.
The only way TO account for such tes-
timony is the fact that Peruna really
does what il claimed for 1t.
Because it relieves catarrh, 1t clears
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
If You Dom:

succeed the first time use Herbine
and you will get instant relief. The
greatest liver regulator A positive
cure for constipation, dyspepsia, ma
laria, chills and all liver complaints.
Mr.. c., OF Emory. Texas, writes:
My wife has been using Herbine
for herself and children for five years.
1t is sure cure for constipation and
malaria fever, which is substantiatcd
by what it has done for my family"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

c. o. Pat,ison is having beets
thinned this week.
Walter Buntrock transacted bust
ness in Amity last Monday.
Mrs X. +. Palmer called on Mrs
Moderwcl Monday afternoon.
Mr. Bale and Mr. Burton took din
ner with Alonzo Pattison Sunday
Mrs. Pattison spent Thursday al
tcrnoon with Mrs. Francis OF last
week.
A!onzo Pattison visited at Mr..
Hammond's Wednesday evening of
last week
Mary Pattison visited with Anngi-
nctte Baker Tuesday afternoon OF
last week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charley Oings trans
acted business i'll Granada Tue sday
OF last week
Mr. and Mrs Charley Thompson
and niece, Mae Fry berger, were i'll
Holly Tuesday on business.
Mae Fryberger and Winnie Patti
:on visited with Mae Owngs and
Rena To,in Wednesday afternoon.
f Mr. and Mrs. Pattison and Mrs.
Buntrock and daughters, Martha and
Nina, transacted business in Holly
Friday.
Mrs. Wheelock, Mrs Sherman, Mrs.
Baker and daughter Annginettc, took
dinner at Mr. Shcrman's in Holly
Friday.
Van Funk and Hugh Johnson are
boarding at Mr.. Francis and have
been thinning bects for Mr.. Thonp-
son the past week
MIR. and Mrs. Fryberger and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Owings and family
and Mr.. Tolin's folks, had two days
pleasure at the reservoirs this week.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
Religious Services.

Salvation Army meeting, every
Sunday at :, and s p. m.
Prayer meetings on Tuesday ana
Friday evenings at 8 p. III.
Sunday school at 30 p. M.
All are cordially invited.
The Unity league meets fortnightly.
Town Officials.
]. II Newman, Justice OF the Peace.
l.. A. Doblc, Phil Ewing, Consta-
bcs.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior.
Land Office at Lamar, Colo,

May 10th, 1906
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
IN support OF his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver, at Lamar, Colorado
on Tuesday June 26. 1906, viz John
r. Norris. H, z. No. 4oo5. for the
Lots I. ? and Ea NWH, Sec. 1o T.
% S., r. 42 W. 9th P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up-
on, and cultivation of, said land. viz:
S. N. Garfield, George Lawrence. I.u-
ther Russell, Henry Frederick, all OF
Holly, Colorado
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
Amity Department

Fred Fairbrother landed the prize
at the hard time party Wednesday
night givin by the colony. 1t was
large Mexican hat, about three feet
across, in fact. A large crowd was in
attendance, some Of whom were from
Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

Kahman and McMurray have com
pleted their cement contract on the
Amity- Byron bridge and removed 10
their next job.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

j. 7. Pinkham removed to Granada
WedneL day. where he will manage
his feed business, leaving the local
business to Mr.. McGrath
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

The ditching machine for the work
of draining the colony has arrived and
will be put to work at once.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

at the hard time party Wednesday
night givin by the colony. 1t was
large Mexican hat, about three feet
across, in fact. A large crowd was in
attendance, some Of whom were from
Holly
Kahman and McMurray have com
pleted their cement contract on the
Amity- Byron bridge and removed TO
their next job.
j. p Pinkham removed to Granada
WedneL day. where he will manage
his feed business, leaving the local
business to Mr. McGrath
The ditching machine for the work
of draining the colony has arrived and
will be put to work at once.
l. r. Wills, principal of schools,
Grab Orchard Ncb.-Our people
were highly entertained and pleased
with DR.. Harding's lecture on Uncle
Sans Girl He fills long felt need
on the lecture platform.
Chester, (Ncb) Herald-Dr w. T..
Harding gave one of the best lectures
along the line of Uncle Sans Girl
we ever heard or ever expect to hear.
1t was masterpiece with just enough
wit to make the subject intensely in
teresting.
If you read this Others would read
your announcements in The Chieftain
With the same alacrity.
Thou Shalt Know the Law;
''Forewarned is, Forearmcd"; Every
body's Law Book, just published, tells
YOU what your legal rights are and
low to maintain them; useful to bus
ness men and mechanics, married
women and single women. Thou
sands are spent yearly by people who
ought to know better, and would if
better informed. Every boy and girl
should be taught the general princi-
ples, OF the law The business forms
will enable you to draw legal docu
,nents, wills, leases, agreements, etc.
Reference to its pages will tell you
when to go to court and when to
avoid litigation. Price $500 i'll law
style of binding; 81. so in half Moroc
20 binding; expressage paid on re-
,eipt of price. Book agents should
write for terms. Address Hitchcock
Publishing Company, 4o Eighth ave-
rue, New York.
P. S.-Mr. Benjamin w. Hitch
cock, the president of the company,
IS one of the oldest and best-known
publishers in the United States.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

L. r. Wills, principal OF schools,
Grab Orchard, Ncb-Our people
were highly entertained and pleased
with Dr. Hardings lecture on Uncle
Sans Girl" He fills long felt need
on the lecture platform.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frybergcr and family
and Mr. and Mrs Owngs and family
and Mr.. Tolin's folks, had two days
pleasure at the reservoirs this, week.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

Mrs. X. +. Palmer called on Mrs
Moderwell Monday afternoon.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
Amityville

c. O. Pattison is having beet-
thinned this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Try the new lee Cream Cake At the
City Bakery.
Old gold and silver wanted at re-.
finers, prices In exchange for goods ct
r. f. Hurr's.
Il. r. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, al kinds and prices, From zoe
10 $500 each.
For Sale, One baby carriage; one Oil
stove, almost new. Apply at "a Sum
mer street, upstairs.
Stone-cutters' glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. Il Il. Burr 4 Co.,
s5 North Main street.
AID kinds Of kerosene and gasolene
stoves at cut prices at C. M Averill 81
Co.'S. Zee advertisement.
Reynolds a Son are tina local agents
for the Pitkin Supply CO. and carry a
large stock Of Dallett Stone Working
Tools.
Are You buying shoes for yourself
and family wher you get coupons that
are worth SIS for every SOS In coupons I
n not inquire at the Peoples Shoe store.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Presbyterian
church win serve chicken pie supper
Thursday, Sept. 20 Supper will be
served from $50 to 100 Admission
y5c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
unisue pituitary Address.

General Kuropatkln's address to the
army Of ManchurIa on laying down the
command has been published. In one
respect this document Is probably
unique, In that the superseded gen
eralissimo frankly lays upon his own
shoulders the responsibility for Rms
sia's failure to make head against her
enemy II had not" he said, "the tai
ents for remedyng the defects against
which the army had TO contend or for
so using the army as to commsnd vic
tory" The general. having dealt filth
fully with himself, then draws graph
ic picture Of the army's utter UMPIRE
paredness and. what was worse. It's
grossly inefficient training for war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
PONY RESCgES
BOGUS BANDIT
Equine Sagacity Prevents Tragedy at
Coney Island Amusement
Resort.

Rescued from drowning. taken from
the water unconscious and with diff
culty revived in full view Of 5000 peo-
PIE was the trying experience Of Andy
smith. oae os the mounted bandits in
THE Great Train Robbery at Coney
Island. N. X.
Pete, Smiths faithful piebald pony,
jumped into the water to save its mas
ter. and to this display Of animal love
and sagacity ii attributed the narrow
escape from death Of Smith. The pony
tried to grab its muster with its teeth.
and the futile attempts Of Smith to
take hold of the saddle and save him
self showed the spectators that Smith
could not swim and was III peril. After
he lind sunk for the second time James
ISelleher and Thomas ] White, pur-
suers of the outlaws. jumped into the
water and swan with Smith to shall
low water
When Smith fell from his horse he
struck the edge Of the bank and rolled
into the water. Hewas heavily weight
ed down with bis fur trousers, top
boots, spurs and well filled cartridge
belt, which would have been d heavy
handicap even for good swimmer,
and sank like log to the bottom. He
owes his life to the way his pony
called attention to bis predicament.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
Most DISASTROUS pay At Sea.

Sir Henry Hozier, who has Just re.
tired from Lloyd's after thirty-two
years service. said that the most dis
astrous day at sea he could remember
was In October. 1891, when los yes
sells were posted as lost In twelve
hours. When vessel is lost II is an
nounced by the telling OF the bell
which hangs beside the crier's box.
It is tolled once when vessel Is lost
twice when missing vessel comes to
port. The bell belonged TO the Ltin-
dine, vessel which went down in the
Zuyder Zee over a century ago with q
million aud a half In coin on board,
out OF which less than million was
wrenehed from the jaws of the sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
nlsnesnemaed By nees.

While George Yanbilliard, proprietor
OF the Greystone farm at CaIifon. n. T.,
was away from home his family was
dispossessed without the formality Of
legal proceedings Mrs. Yanbilliard
and her two daughters heard strange
noises In the chimney. They took out
q damper to investigate Hundreds Of
bees Immediately swarmed into the
kitchen. Efforts were made TO stop up
the orIfiee, but the women were forced
to retreat. leaving the bees in full pos.
session of the house. While waiting
for the return OF Mr.. Vanbilliard the
women camped out on the lawn and
applied mud to the places where they
had been stung. When Mr.. Vanbilliard
came home he smoked the bees out
with sulphur.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
TEACHING HER A LESSON.


EaunterinR StMasH Lecture 10 Woo
man ON the English Language.
Il think.n said the kind lady, that
You will find work right around the cor
ner there"
Madam" said saunterIng Sim. Il
was born and bred IN Boston. I am
sorry that you used those words. Care
lessness IN the use Of our sacred Ian
euage Is TO me far more distressing
than hunger"
What do you mean1n she demanded
with considerable spirit. for she had
once been schoolteacher and prided
herself on her parts Of speech.
THAT little word 'wIIl.s he replied.
aAh. how often 1t is rnisused Have
you ever heard OF the lady who fell
from The steamboat and called Help.
heplr
Il don't remember It," she answered
Well he went on, this poor wom-
an fell into the water. having neglect
ed to inform herself concerning the
proper use of the words will and
shall It happened that no heroes
were ON deck when she went over
board; therefore her appeals for help
were made In vain. Help. help, helpF
she shouted. but no one went to her as
sistance. and In despair she cried: No
body shall help me- Will drownr
What she meant. Of course, was No
body will help me- shall drownf
You see what q difference the trans
position of those two small words
makes"
"T5ut don't know what that has to
10 with me, " the lady said
ALAS, he almost sobbed, "alas, aIasi
Why will people who are otherwise
fairly intelligent make such woeful as
saults upon our beloved Englsh7 You
said, / think you will find work around
he corner Mark themIsuse Of the word
WILL If you had said. ! think you
may Or might find work around ~
But SHE let the dog out JUST then. and
the lecture was off.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17

EHE EXERCISED TILL SHE WAS READY TO
DROP.
parted with bursting buttons, 1t was
not considered family joke. When,
however, her. skirts began to tip in
front, a little line of anxiety crept in
to Louis brow. Long walks and less
sauerkraut were prescribed.
Mrs. Link lost her light and frolic-
some disposition, Increasing weight
crushed down her gayety. But the
climax came when one morning Louis
In a moment Of exuberance stole his
arm about that once lssom waist and
felt that be was attempting to en-
circle the globe. rnexplored expenses
yawned beyond his reach.
Mrs. Link was thereafter subjected
to strenuous methods. An evil tasting
anti-fat nostrum was poured down her
unwilling throat. she rowed long dis
tanees in melting weather and swan
as il making record. she exercised
till she WINS ready to drop. but Mrs.
Links ''iumpiness." instead OF dlsap-
pearing. only became set.
Then Louis fed. He obtained di-
vorce from a rabbi, but the court re-
fused to sustain It. -Four times the
recreant spouse returned to wrestIe
with that waist line and as often de-
serted again in despair. Now he has
agreed to pay bis expansive Sarah 81
weekly, and they will live apart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
THINKS HIS
WIFE is TOO FAT
Unhappy German Refuses to Live With
Woman Who Has No
Waist Line.

An undlscIplined waist line has slain
the love OF Louis Link Of New York,
has destroyed the happiness OF Mrs.
Link. poisoned a romance and broken
up home. Grief has taken permanent
possession of the bosom Of the innocent
victim, but her waist line stilI spreads.
and al efforts to defeat its territorial
progress have SO far proved vain
Louis Link, who has had cigar
store at 205 Forsyth street for eighteen
years, looked about him for bride
five years ago With much discretion.
he selected sylphlike young woman
with melting eyes. The charmer tipped
the scale at ninety-slx, and her bank
account had reached the snug figure
DC $500, Mr.. Link was enchanted. His
wooing was brief. but ardent, and two
lives were presently made one.
Time passed, and when 1t presently
developed that Mrs, Links bodice no
longer met about her slim outline, but