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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The Chicago Chronicle punches up seven
murders under the heading. Minor News
Of the Day" That's better than playing
them up under box car letters, however
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

In other words. the American Bankers
Associa ton means to insist that bank ex-
aminers be made useful as well as or
namentaI.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

appreciated her climatic adaptabllity and
her love for light apparel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

Cincinnati man WAS shot the other
day for whistling 'Bedelia Why will
people take such frightful risks?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

New Orleans reports wind damage OF
over Sl0o0.000. This amount would not
begin to foot New York's bill Of griev,
anCe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

New York politicians are decidedly at
sea attempting to decide whether Pat Nc
Carren's reputation Of Mr. Hearst is a
boost or a knock
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

Alexandria, Va. comes forward with a
hen that has laid 81 eggs since October
.. 1893. This must surely be a nonunion
her.
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AEOnizinE.


The following appeared lately in the
agony column. Of a daily paper. Dear
Tom-Come Immediately if you see this.
if not, come on Saturday"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

Il know exactly what I am talking
about, says Mr.. Hughes. Good; now to
make the people believe IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

a judgment for over $4,000 has been
lodged against Tom Watson's Magazine.
Evidently the business of viewing with
alarm isn't great success. especially
when practiced to the exclusion Of pretty
much everything else.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

Shall the tail wag the dog" asks an
excited New York contemporary. Don-t
know for sure. looks like tie tail Is
wagging the tiger al right.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19


Revival OF the run1r that the Hon.
Harry 5. New. Of indianapolis. is slated
10 succeed the Hon. George Bruce Coz
telypu, as Postmaster General when the
latter IS shifted 10 the Treasury port
folio, is reminder of how the E0osier
statesman has for two years been sus-
pended between two ambitions. Col New
IS now vice chairman OF the Republican
National Committee. and it IS generally
understood that should the Postmaster
General give up the craftsmanship the IN
dianan would succeed him. A year ago
90 was announced, apparently with aU-
thority. that AIr. Cortelyou was preparing
peared that the way would soon be opened
for Col New 10 realize his ambition TO
become tho Republican national chairman
IA position that appeals strongly 10 the
highest ambition of the H0osicr when the
campaign Tor 1865 IS shaping up. Col.
New came on 10 Washington and con-
lerred with both the President and the
Postmaster General about taking over the
craftsmanship. but for some unexplained
reason the negotiations suddenly We're
dropped. To is surmised that If he has
been pToffered the Postmaster General
ship, which would also be gratifying 80
his ambition. the meaning is that he IS
no longer being considered for chairman
OF the national committee. IL is known.
however, that Col New would rather be
chairman IF thc Republican National
Committee than Postmaster General.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

Some people seem 90 have the idea that
the term elastic currency means lot
Of extra money THAT YOU may pull the
governments leg for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

4 trolley ear and an automobile smash
cd into each other over in Massachu-
sets the other day, and no one seems
at all interested in discovering which got
the worst Of st.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

One Of our little islands around Hawaii
is said to be blowing away. Thus does
TIE proverbiai i'll wind get in some more
Of its good work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The Democratic party in Honolulu has
indorsed both Bryan and Roosevelt. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the Honolulu Democrats intend 10
land on their feet
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

What Mr Hearst ought to do is 10 syn
dictate about fifteen or twenty Offices and
run for them all ia q bunch. II would
save time and expense
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The official count shows that Mr. Lit
tlefield was elected by Il plurality Of
Lo69. However, nc isn't an ardent advo-
cate Of abbreNiated maiorities
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

There are curious things called laws IN
this country" said the attorney for the
Standard oil Company, during the prog
ress Of the Ohio trial. A little more at
tcnticn paid them by the Standard OH
and they might not seem so curious.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19
Wellman Will Try again.

When Walter WelIman. the Washington
correspondent. and intrepid polar expio~-
or, was last in this city he predicted con-
ddentiy 10 friends that DE would have
achieved his periIous enterprise Of sail
Ing over the north POLE by the last OF
September or the middle OF October. and
expected 20 eat Thanksgiving dinner with
his family i'm Washington. He explained
that he estimated the arctic air currents
would carry his airship either TO the cen
tral part Of Alaska or the northern part
Of Siberia, and that from either location
he could easily reach home in Wash
ington by the date mentioned. MIR
Wcllman. at that Time was absolutely
devoid of misSivings regarding the sue
cess or his hazardous venture and letters
received by friends In this city from
Paris within the past few DAYS indicate
that he has the same confidence in the
ultimate triumph of his daring enter
prise. lie viii put I'D most of the winter
az the French capital perfecting his air.
ship. and Will return next spring TO the
locality In the far frozen zone which he
has selected for the start of his flight
He declares that he viii either conquer
or die-and his friends here understand
thoroughly that he means what he SAYS
Mr. Weliman may make a visit to Wash
ingtOn before the winter is over.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The Boston Traveller is Of the opinion
that Senator la Toilette belongs 10 the
'Has-Been Club. There is some doubt.
however. whether the Senator is in good
standing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

a ST. Louis Republic correspondent is
authority for the statement that Mr.
Bryan has averaged about sixteen
speeches a day for the past few weeks.
Sixteen TO one again; his proper. gait?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

Maxim Gorky has returned to Russia
with his same wife
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The publication Of our food has got
as far as the label. and great hopes are
entertained that It may soon get inside
the can
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A Cincinnati man who hasn't slept in
bed for twenty years has fallen heir TO
100000 He viii probably sleep on q bed
Of roses for the remainder Of his life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The most celebrated pugiistic feat OF
the Rev. Sam Jones. whose sudden death
occurred q few days ago. took place at
the railroad station at Palestine. Tex,
about 1898. The victim of his muscular
ity and dexterity with his fists was none
other than the mayor of that town.
whose name now escapes the memory.
The evangelist mad just closed revival
meeting in the town. during the progress
Of which his bitter tongue scarifed the
mayor numerically. That naughty
functionary, realizing that he would lose
caste. power, and prestige in his com
munity if he permitted the evangclisCs
terrible castigatiOns TO go uunoticed
was on the station platform when the
preacher arrived there to depart. An
electrical exchange Of scathing compii-
ments followed their meeting. In a iifry
the crowd Of spectators was elatec NJ
most TO frenzy by the spectacle of the
preacher and the mayor clinched in fe-
rociOus embrace. Jones was using his
fists. feet. and knees in rapid succession
on the mayors most vulnerable points
Finally he Jared his antagonist loose.
and this gave him the chance he was look
ing for, as then he had what he called
elbow room in which TO give The finish
Ing touches to his fast weakening foe
With q stiff jab under the mayoralty
chin he lay low the pride of Palestine.
Then he got aboard the train and moved
on to another part Of the moral vineyard
in need Of his attention II is related as
a fact that on the next visit of the
evangelist to Palestine the mayor. who
meantime had been swept from place AMI
power by his chagrined constituents. was
among the first 10 seek the mouruer's
bench at Sam Jones revival meeting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

silv!era has landed at Curacao. but
seems not to have been very cordially
received
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

/ The Boston Evening Herald declares
/ that Fraud reigned in Cuba il is just
/ possible that it poured
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

That New York spelIbinder who wants
20 know what Hearst stands for" ought
/ to reflect that he has had to stand for
good deal from the spellbinders.
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That man who started out 20 popular
lie denatured limberger cheese now ac-
Hnowlcdgcs that he was on the wrong
scent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

a one hundred million dollar gas deal
is on in Chicago, which looks Il good deal
like the public is In for another cold deal
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ST. Louis viii fight the dairy combine IN
that city bitterly. ST. Louis people seem
TO suspect the dairy companies Of an in
tention to further water their stock.
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THE Sublime Brotherhood Of Zaques. 20
q venezuelan organization, has determined
20 boycott All American manufacturer
Who vote the Roosevelt ballot in the
next election" it doesn't seem 10 D..
even one step from their sublime perch
TO the ridiculous
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I II Mt Watters0n isn't exactly On the
/ Bryan band wagon. al least he has "a
pretty conspicuous seat on the trailer.
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Mississippi Socialists recently held their
State convention in a cemetery. Pro5a-
[ bly, realized that they haven't the cnos.
OF a show 70 win
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

The Titan courts have decided that Pres
/ ident smith may use the funds Of The
Mormon Church just as he pIeases: i'm
"A.ch learned decision the courts are sew
/ eral laps behind President Smith.
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/ The French courts have postponed the
/ Castcllane divorce case for two weeks.
al the expiration OF which "a final hear
Ing will be had Sounds zoo good TO b.
I true.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-19

An interesting guest at the New VII
lard is Winston Churchill, the noted nov
elist. whose recent fight to become the
Republican nominee for governor OF New
Hampshire attracted national attention.
In that contest. although Mr. Churchill
failed 10 land the nomination. he secured
The adoption in the platform Of pretty
nearly every. reform he had coutendsd for
as a candidate. His fight was mainly di-
rected against the Boston and Maine Rail
road and alleged abuses growing out. 81
the domination Of that corporation. ar.
Churchill. who is an agreeable ana fine
looking gentleman. took his personal de-
feat in good temper happy 80 think that
the party had ut last seen the utility Of
his principles.
lie is on his way to points in the South
To seek recupeTation after his strenuous
political labors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
Baby Girl Dead,

Alene Mitchell, the 11-months.old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Nit,
chell, died Sunday afternoon at /
O'Clock at the residence of her par.
ents. Funeral services were con.
Quoted this morning at O'Clock at
me Second Presbyterian church by
hey. T. c. Hubbard and the body
was taken to Carson, Prince George
county. on the 1910 O'Clock train.
lntcrment was made at Shiloh Gem
etery, Along numerous floral tr!.
butes was one from the "Ceadle
Kohl of the Sunday schools of the
Second Baptist church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
S0hMERVILLE AGREES TO
THROW JONES TWICE IN HOUR
Articles for Match Next Monday Night
Signed and Money Deposited
by WrestIers.

Articles for Il wrestling match to
he pulled off ut the armory next Mon.
day night, were signed yesterday af-
terneon by Bob -Sommerville, feather.
weight champion of the world. and
Bonnie Jones. the local retired feath-
erweight champion. Fifty dollars
was deposited by each side, an addi-
tiona fifty to be deposited before 4
o'clock on the afternoon of the
match.
That the wrestlers mean business
this time is certain and the match
promises to be the best ever pulled
off In this section.
Sommervllle agrees to throw. Jones
twice in an hour. If Bonnie gains
one fall at any time during the
match he wins. After Sommervillc
gets fall there Is to be rest of
1--WE minutes; that time to he To-
Quoted by the referee so that The
men will actually be on the mat for
the full hour.
Both men are in good condition al
ready. but they will he hard mt work
all this week III preparation for the
battle Monday night. Each seems
to he very confident of winning.
Charles Fish. of this city, is back.
Ing Sommcrville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
p & ATTORNEY. NILL
TRY TO COLLECT INSURANCE
Judge Harham Asked to Appoint
Committee to Administer At
fairs of the Prisoner.

In the Corporation Court yester-
day Attorney w. C. Stuart. acting
for Judge E. L. Montague, of Hamp.
ton, applied to Judge Barham for the
appointment of committee To adj
minister the affairs of julian PAY.
linlc who is confined in the Hampton
jail under sentence of eighteen years
In the penitentiary for numbering
his wife. The object of the attor.
neys Is to make all effort To collect
a life insurance policy for SIS dol
lars in the Metropolitan Life Insur.
alec Company.
Judge Barham will hear argument
upon the application today or tomor.
row.
The insurance policy was carried
by the murdered woman and Paw.
linic is the beneficiary. The COM
phny refuses to pay the policy on
the ground that the crime of the ben
eiiciary made it collectablc. Paw
linic's attorneys claim that there is;
no law under which the company
may retain the money aud that it is
necessary to have a committee ap
pointed to take charge of the pris.
oner's affairs because he is in Jail
and cannot attend to them himself
The money is to be used In taking
The case to the court of appeals.
Pavlinic's case has attracted a
great deal OF attention. He Shot and
killed his wife at their home mt Riv,
ervicw, putting nino 22.calibrc pistol
bullets into her body. She had been
MI inmate of the Williamsburg insane
asylum and, according to his evidence
he killed her because he had prom,
iscd to do So II she ever became in.
sane again.
Three physicians testified that
Pavlinic was insane. When the jury
brought in verdict finding him
guilty Of murder in the second de.
gree, Pavinic rose and crying Blood
for blood" protested, that he should
he hung.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
TEXAS LAND FOR RUSSIANS.
Syndicate Buys 100000 Acres on
Which Immigrants viii be colonized.

Syndicate Buys 100000 Acres on
Which Immigrants viii be Coionized.
GALVESTON, TEN, July 30
Plans which have been under wa.
for several months TO colonize poor
farmers of Russia in Texas have
been perfected.
Sections embracing five hundred
thousand acres have been purchased
in Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and
Nueces counties, in South west Tex.
as, by an Eastern syndicate, believed
to be promoted by Frisco interests.
This land will be broken up into
email farms and sold to the Rus.
slams at nominal cost on long time.
A society known as the Russian
Relief Association Is collecting funds
to assist the Russians In getting to
this country. A colony of Russians
now In this country will be settled
this fall, and will pave the way for
their countrymen..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
military SCHOOLS COMING
TO PARTICIPATE IN EXPOSITION
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
Hodge Academy Among the
First to Respond.

S Generous response Is being made
{ by military schools and crack, mill
stary bodies to the Invitation OF the
alamestown Exposition to participate
isin the military exercises Mt the great
+ historical celebration In 1907.
Among the Virginia military
1 schools the Hodge Memorial Military
Academy of Blackstone, and the Vir.
ginla Polytechnic Institution of
Blacksburg, were the first to re.
spond, All the attachments from
military schools viii be encampcd
with other military bodies In the
sreat military encampment.
a The Iloge Military Academy will
s send detachment OF one hundred
cadets, who will visit the Exposition
during the first week of May, under
the command of Colonel 10. b. Fish.
I bnrne. formerly an army officer. The
cadets VIII present fine appear.
ance In their plain grey unoforms.
similar to those worn by the cadets
Aof the United States Military Acadc.
my at. West Point
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
a OF which J. NJ. Mcbride Is President
has an attendance of over six hun.
Y dred students and its wcll-traincd
cadet battalion has an cnviable repu.
tatton for splendid martial bearing
and precision in all military ma.
{ noeuvres. Its uniform is gray and
OF plain design. Tho date of atten.
dance will be fixed by the authorl.
ties of the school upon the arrival
sci the new commandant, to be dc.
tailed by the War Department at an
early date.
The Battalion OF the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. who have also
q announced their Intention to visit the
Exposition, Is one of the most IA.
j nous military organizations in the
country They will come to the EN-.
position some time next summer, un.
der the command of Major Cheat
wood, and In their brilliant snowy
uniforms cannot fail to make fin:
simpression on all who see them on
i parade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
Lille Negro Started West With
Twenty-Five Dollars.
GOT NO FURTHER THAN MORRISON
Attempt to Purchase Ticket for Rich.
mond Got Twelve.Year-old Tommy
Adams in Trouble and He soon
Landed at Police Station.

Being sent to the bank to DEPOSIT
So, Thomas Adams, twelve year
old negro boy. who can barely peep
over the desk at the police stltion,
decided that he needed Il change Of
climate. He started West. hut got no
further than Morrison, where he fell
under suspicion when he displayed :;
roll and attempted to purchase a
ticket to Richmond.
Tom was started for the neg.o cav.
ings bank with n deposit by r.. e..
Tucker, colorcd yesterday morning.
When he did not return Tucker no.i
fled Chief Reynolds and asked IL at
ln officer be sent to Oyster Pour. as
lie had reason to believe that tic
younSster had gone that way. Acting
Detective Sergeant Bridgcrs went 10
Oyster Point. Finding that the boy
was not there, the officer returned
by way Of Morrison, wnere he found
the little. fugitive in the custody of
several citizens.
The boy had spent only ton cents
OF the stolen money. as he had b ,e:l
too busy putting distance between
himself and Newport News to "bfow"
himself. He was locked up and will
nc given Il hearing before Justice
brown this morning.
II is probable that the boy will he
sent tn the reiormatory. He is small
even for his age and will hardly be
given Il Jail sentence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
OFF FOR EUROPE.
Mr.. John r. Morton to Spend Vaca
~ tlon Across Ocean.

mt. John r. Morton to Spend Vaca.
ton Across Ocean.
Mr.. John r. Morton has sailed for
England on one Of the Chesapeake e.
q Ohio liners. He will spend his vaca.
Stiony on the other side of the ocean.
Before leaving for Europe Mr.. Nor
/ ton had photograph made of th9
handsome little Washington Square
which, under the auspices of tho Mer.
ants Association has taken the
splac e;Aof the old bili-boarded Elevator
lot. The picture is placed along.
side q picture of the lot taken when
,the billhoards were in place. to give
me people sort Of "before.and-after
taking view of the affair.
Morton Is one sof the most en-.
::thusias tito mfeEs Sof the Merchants
Is sgoci lon and was ia member Of
ornmittee which had charge Of
ME park mat tier. IS n. B
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
VAUDEVILLE MAKES HIT.
Five Excellent Attractions at the
6uckroe Beach Theatre,

That the theatrc-goers of Hamp
tor Newport News, Phoebus and
Old Point like good vaudeville at.
fractions was demonstrated by the
Gro dwthat attended the Buckroc
Beach theatre last night
In spite of the rain the largest
crowd that has been there In sew
eral weeks was present to witness
the opening of the vaudeville season
The opening bill is good one
There arc five attractions ami not Il
dull one in the number. The Alpha
Trio, the novelty hoop rollers are
worth the price of admission alone.
hinell and Boutelle have good oper-
atice act while Wilbur Held, mo
Kin to Anna" is monologist Of the
first class. The Swedish character
work of Lewis and Greene is far
above the average and Miss ADELAIDE
Frances is seen to good advantage
in singing and dancing act.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-31
Jamaican Steward Used Marlin
Spike On Young Sailor.
INFLICTED N \ l1:]l A SERIOUS WOUND
According to Witnesses, Edward
4 Hulae Attacked Negro With Knife
and the Latter Struck to Defend
Hmseif-Arrested and Balled.

Edward Hulsc, Il young white man
belonging to the crew of the schooner
! Elizabeth Palmer, was badly hurt IL
q fight aboard that vessel yesterday
eand Is INV undergoing treatment nj
the General hospital. john 2. %
Costa, the Jamaican negro steward
of The Palmer. struck Hulsu over I'll f,
heat with marlin spike, lnflictins
"a wcand which at first the doctors
fearol would provo fatal.
.t According to tho captain OF thu
schWaer Ilulse has given "onsiuura.
biz tru,blc since lie has been abour I
the vessel. 1t Is said that he Is Il law
student who shipped aboard the
schooner merely for an cXpCric acc.
Yesterday he qllarrolcd with tile Ia.
fhalcaE md, 1t Is said threatened him
With z lnifc. DE Costa settled the
GarE'lpen, by tapping his assailant
With the marlin spike.
i'.s. a G.. Jones ana w. +. Coop.
pT attended 1lulse aud had him re.
mnvnl to the hospital. Examination
proved that there was no fracture
OF lie al,ll and 1t is prob I'LL. That
.hc patient Will be able to he ut II.
IN few Gays.
Captain Smith, of tho Palmer, was
not aboard at the time tho fight nc.
Cured ana before hr made II report
to the police station word of tho
trouble had gotten to Chief Reynolds
and Il couple Of officers had bccn sent
TO arrest DE Costa. Tho negro wns
bailed In the sum of $3.50. with Crp.
tain Smith MS his security, TO appear
In The police court noxt Monlay
morning.