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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29
ELks' CHRISTMAS TREE.
Tickets Will be Distributed Among
the Poor Children.

Newport News Lodge. No. 315 d. p.
o. Elks will give it's annual Christmas
tree at the lodge home on Thirty.
second street New Years afternoon
from $3.50 TO o'clock. Tile tree is
ior NE poor children Of tho city, and
tickets OF admission may be secured
at the home upon application.
All the ladies' who desire 10 help
In arranging for the tree and enter
tanning the child,en are invited to
meet ut the home Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29
POWELL Trust Co.
27ii Washington Avenue.

ny; superintendent of Terminals H.
10. Parker; Trainmaster e. |. Ford;
Agent j, II. Graves: Chief Clerk II. NJ
Nelson; Mayor Samuel Il. Buxton;
Rev. j, W. Porter, d. D.; Mr.. II. b.
Holmes, local agent OF White Oak
Coal Company: Mr. r. r. Blood, local
agent OF Bcrwind.White Coal Com
pnny; Mr.. ]. G. Harvey, local agent OF
Chesapeake and Ohio coal Agency
Company; Mr.. Walter w. Games, To-
cal agent OF New River Consolidated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29
Here,s GOOD ADVICE.

o. s. Weolever, one of the best
known merchants OF lie Raysville. N.
y. says: "It You nre ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica
salve. 1t cured me of them for good
20 years ago" Guaranteed for sores.
wounds. burns or abrasions Csc at
all druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Spanish French or German. Persons
desiring lessons address a. l.. LOWE
General Delivery, Newport News.
12-29-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Soeial-PersonaI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr., Noble E. Dawson NJ this citv
of Richmond. were quietly married IN
Norfolk ut noon yesterdnv nj tho Sama
of ROY. Joseph Rennie d. n ' nnstor
city. They We're ATTENDED nv si MAJ
Florence Holt. Of this city, and MT.
tances In this city, having yisitsi here
on several occasions. Mr.. Dawson Il
popular young craftsman connected
dent of the city for the past nine
years.
Mr. Edward West viii return todov
from Leesbulg, Va. where hc bas
been visiting friends.
i.s.as
Miss Hannah Moore, of Norfolk Ia
city.
Mr. ~ u M,u,n,n ,
CITY. I'M, now ~ M,as ,T,'.,is u tn,s
W.
nfrss rohn N N,or,. ~
spondinr severn, sals With waS , na,,, pse,,
and friends in Richmond. has renneS
home. N
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Miss Maize Curtis returned yester-
day from DenheIgh, whore she speni
Christmas with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Mr. j. G. Rerr returned home yes
tesday after a visit to relatives at
Geldsboros n. g.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Miss Ethel Reynolds. OF Norfolk. is
the guest OF Mr., and Mrs. James
lsrnigan in East End. (.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Miss Josie Bontohard has gone to
fredericksburg to spend the winter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Mr., $. p. Midkiff is spending the
holidays With relatives in Danyille and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Morrison and
little son. OF Washington, are the
guests of Mr.. Morrisons parents in
East End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Miss Margaret Headley. student
at the st, Yinoents training school
Tor nurses, Norfolk, is spending the
holidays with relatives in this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Continued on Third page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Miss Adele Cater will return to the
Normal sciinpl ~ Farmyille tomorrow,
after spending the holidays with Miss
lda HasseH on Twenty.seyenth street!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Miss, Ida Viola Hassell. who has
neeg spending the holidays with her
nloinerg on Twenty seventh street, will
return to the Normal school at Fam
Vile tomorrow to continue her studies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

shE ..ss>,;.- ;;itt.57--stslbarq.
Miss Hannah ShimkowAz and Mr.,
Harry stalberg will be married this
afternoon Mt o'clock al the Syna-
gogre Adath Jeshurun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-29

Mr. Louis Epes, of Lexington Va.
laft Yesterday for Blackstone after
spending q short. time with friends
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
CUBS LOSE LAST GAME
OF ABERDEEN SERIES

n was Seattie's turn 90 lose
again yesterday and coupled with
the defeat ct Saturday. the Cubs
have not much 10 be proud OF In
the showing they have made
against Aberdeen in the last 10
Games. Yesterdays contest was a
pretty ono for the first six innings.
Neither party had scored and Il
looked like anyhody's game. Hut In
this rnund Myers hit hall to Red
nr0wn which was heaved wildly To
first and Myers started for second.
brown. In generous fashion. stuck
bis knee into Myers Jaw aud laid
him out. Hut in spite Of this a run
came IN when kcliaekey togo off
a two. hagger and Keliaekey scored
on Roberts twoh base hit SITS got
a Single and Stanley walked. but
no m0re runs could be made. Arh0-
East took Myers place ia center
and slEnsliEed al. appearance by
dropping Strelbs high one. Arho
sot the bali to second but SITS fol
lowed him with an error Just "a
even up thinss. rhis started things
golng and when the inning was
ever the Woodchoppers had made
three runs With two 20 the bad
the Cubs SCORED bat on IN the
the Cubs scored but one In tho
made run IN the eighth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
U. P. BUILDING DIRT TRACKS

The Union Pacific RaIlfnaa con.
panY. Which has bsEuu the eufh
of tunneliug under this city. n
stTinEiuE q not work OF tfauwaF
tracks on the tide flats over which
to carry the dirt from the Under
ground right ~ way
Most - the dirt from the tunnel
Il to be uaca IN fillinK up the com.
paaY1a property about the Old IA
works and south Of the Vulcan
Iron Works
So far the railroad has used
horses 90 drag away the cars of
dirt from The tunnel entrance but
siii shortly operate electric loco
motives similar 10 thaae used b
the Great Northern 49, =.
The haccalamcnfe sermon before
the graduating class % the Seattle
ttisb school WAS delivered ysater.
aaf b. Rev W. ID slmouaa. The
minister's subject for The occasion
vas The Qrandast Thing In the
Wofid-A Noble Character
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
MYERS PLAYS GAME BUT
OTHER PLAYERS FUNK

Saturdays contest was won By
the SawduHt Eaters with the score
OF ? 20 0. The Ahardeeua CON.
plsteiy Outpiayed the Cubs At every
stage Of the game and the only man
fer the Seattle bunch that played
ball vas the reliable Benny Myers
who got five hits 10 five times up.
one going for a double. and grabbed
everything that came anywhere
near his territory. The trouble
waa that Seattle as usual could not
hit when there we're men on bases
Tho Cubs had many Eood chances
20 score. the bases being filled Ia
the second. but ths necessary little
blngo was not forthcoming and
there was nothing doing isDeii.
Who was put on second for the
locals. made three errors and DID
nothing with the stick lie showed
a Rad case Of fright Throughout
Inning after inning the Cubs got
men on bases only 10 leave them
there and that r. about all The
Aberdeen bunch made no mafe bits
than did Seattle but they could hit
at the right time and sfeered clear
OF the errors Seattle insisted on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
RACES SATURDAY
OAKLAND

First Race. i've cighthH mile
Foiils l. los fH0reD. 10 &. won.
College Widow ii8. second
IIoatheraoott 100. third Time
t.00ab
Second Race. futurty course
A. - Cook 100 fKirsChbauml Z 10
TO- won: Gateway t0i. second
Waterthruah 95. third Time 1si0.
Third Race. two miles -- Lady
Fashion I0i fMeutryl. % 10 I won.
Avoutellu6 10. second. Bonvolio
Toe. third Time 3.2s So
Fourth Race. one and one-aix
leeuth mile-uaruma o. a.. auiliz
vanl. % /. won. Fred ncnt los.
second Joe Coyno i0l. third. Time
1895.
fffth Race. Heven.elEhtha mile
Lille u 100 tMontryl. 60 70 +.
won Tavora 100. second. North.
west 100. third. Time 1927 Is.
Sixth Race. seven oighthB mile
Ethel Dag t07 tBoreD. 70 20 /.
won Sugar Maid los. second san.
TARA Jog. third. Time 1895 3.5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
LAToNtA

First Race. thrcc-fourths mile
TELESCOPES los (Auatin) ~ 20 8.
won. Lacaehe %. second. Hustled
t05. third Time l.tf IS
Second Race. flve-oighths mile
Hand Bridge i02 tM0riarityl, z to
q, won; bucket Brigade 102. sec.
ond; Maekerel 107. third. Time
1901 So.
Third Race. steeplechaae--Pcter
Becker 40 fMeCluro) 10 s. won
0raceiand 40. second. Glass Lead.
or tfs. third Time 3.O02-
Fourth Race. five eiRhths mile
Grand Dame lis OLee). I 10 Z. won
Ada q. Walker 10, second; Ma
Jene 163 third. limo 1901.
Firth Race. one mile--Paaadena
il5 Ueel, Z to 8. won. Envoy 1902.
second. Cablegrsm 100. third. Time
1915
Sixth Race. ono aud oneair.
teenth mile-M Miss Ida f02 (piok.
onD, to 6. won. County CLERK o..
aeoond. Webbor i02, third. Time
f:f1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
MANY BEG FROM
HELEN GOULD

iaetPpe telegraph 6erVice.l
NEW YORK. june NJ According
to a statement Just made public the
requests for Gifts aont 60 Mias ffsIan
Gould aggregate nearly e.. G0a a0a a
week They range all the - from
asking for si5 for a set - false
teeth 10 $1,000. 900 10 start a eelouy
in Cuba
hiae Gould gave an lteuI 81 81
OF a weeks requests reel Is a
Franz KallenbUrnc. the dfch la
icadef A movement ia ON foot
among the music lovers Of THE city
60 make Mr. Knllonbofne'a orehes
trail music n permanent feature Ia
New York For this auhflftafloAf
from wealthy persons wuuM o.
necessary Miss Gould was aAfe 81
those consulted She eueausAesN
Mr Knllenbornc, but incidentally
mentioned tho fact that this WAS
not the only thlnE she was asked
20 encourage. Then she gave him
the Inst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
GOOD SCORES BY CUARDSMEN

The practice shoot held yeater.
day At Orllla BY Companies n, d
and l.. Of the Second regiment Ma.
tional Guard of Washington, aud
Company a ~ the signal corps OF
the samo regiment was we'll at
tended The corps did telephone
work and the other companies
shot at ranges Of from 200 TO 1000
yarda. Excellent scores were
made. These mon will take part
In numerous shoots for prizes dur
ing the next few months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

Work on the Fourth ave saefh
elevated plank roadway has Ter
under Way Tor some time and cas
siderable progress has been nAar
81 frivinE. piiing and tins afiaE
The center u this ruadxasa wtii
ultimately ha occupied and tailit
up - N1Khtman q MuekieF who
have The franchise for an iutsFur
han road over Fourth AZ South
Work on thia part % the read must
begin neat month " the Eraatnas
are % hold their Franchise and
make NaBa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

OLYMPIA. June 1.-THE follow
ing corporation articles were flied
with the secretary Of state In
crease in capital stock ~ the VIII
son Coal company. Of Seattle. from
g75 900 TO 100000. Alh Dock
company Of Seattle. 81 900. by lin
da Olson. ! L. TsiR and Knud o.
son. State Bank Of Edmonds. $1,000
by Theo A Lipke " n. schu-
macher and X. " Schumacher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
CLUB is WEAKENED

The Seattle Athletic club viii
not have the services Of Parker.
Wills and Bantz In tho coming
track meet and for this reason
doubt IL expressed az to the Sc
attic club winning out Multno
nah Of Portland. will have some
strong men In the meet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

Postmaster George NJ ktssaFi.
ueerEr wsid. superintendent % ae
liver and Foaioffieo Inspector n
Butler. conducted The annual IN.
spsrtiun o. the carriers aui special
delivery boys at the seattis post
office sunday morning. exaulihtuk
a group % Ia Special aitentian
AS given 10 the uaiforms. risaniI
ueea and parannAi appearance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
ADDRESSES
GRADUATES

The haccaianreAie address before
tho graduating CLASSES At the state
university was yesterday delivered
- Rev. y = Van. Horn 81 the
Plymouth Congregational ehareh
The ssfFtcea uerr held IN Denny
hail NheFe PrrEitent Thosaaa =
Kane Rad the scripture iessnn and
Rev william Leach. % the urtNrra.
- n . chufch. made the lnvoeA
tim preceding the sermon Tha
college orchestra Furnished thu
music
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
BALLARD LOSES

Tho ballard ball team was dc
fcated IN a Close game yesterday
b. the Rniniers. tho contest Eolag
20 the Rainlera with The score Of
20 2 buck F1nuey pitched for
the Ralnlera and Woodwork was
81 the box Tor the Ballard team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

The cost OF a summsr eall..
Colorado. including raIIrosa ~ :
hotel bills. incidental expense. -. :.
ia outlined in a Handsomely ~ =
tfaied booklet called syaeatIa.' - !
Inmates Just Issued By The - =
ger department, DsnveT
0Fande railroad. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
ELkS WIN EASILY

The Eiks and a team from Dock
staders' fnlnstrois played a four
Inning game at DnR'a park Safur
day which Was won BY the Eiks
with the score of nc to 6. Blu
Morris. pitcher for the Eika. was
the star lie allowed but four hits
and put a ball over the fence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

an all-day sewing meeting &ul y
held by he ladies Of John r. I'll
Ter Post. w r. G.. No ST. Wodnes.
day at the home Of Mrs. r. stain
man. 1894 Twenty first av Lunches
will be brought.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

aud ia order 20 make II oomplets
II was decided 10 hold a special
meeting IN Seattle 90 ascertain the
exact values. A valuation was
piaeed on the Northern Pacific
holdings some tins ago but that
road claims that The estimate Wa
far too low.
one Of the results 81 the hearing
Will be TO discover why the Oregon
uallroad 4 Navigation company
niaeea a value OF ga. 900 per mile
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
REAL ESTATE MEN TO TESTIFY AS TO
RAILROAD TERMINAL VALUATIONS

Of several terminal properties held
by a number OF railroads In Seattle.
The commission is engaged In y
hearing at Olympia 20 place the
Yalnaa on all The foaAa IN The alAle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

elmrtaTF NHH tsae hts - krstasaFf
Rae~ffa hrtaaasi Hlssiuhatnan. Htreie
HTfrkaf. N1sfssr1Ifsf tstft ra h1asa 80
astle. d Ahrfarer, aAsisa asssa Nrrfs
saessftee hHr Heafes. ftsah3e pi4Fa saans
ieY % sfIs q rtaniaF fsH - utte hft
bail sHtantfV Auffrss1. fffANAfatf Hsftaek
aet--4fy Alien y o. fgiuksH q Fgsaa 90
ks4ls~off HrfuNsf 4 Tiaas u fsaa. ts
Elmalrs~k t1rf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

J. @. Lawrence. state railroad
commissioner. IL in Seattle prepaT.
ing to hold a hearing tomorrow al
witch time number OF real eS-
tate men will testify rs To the value
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

Arty Ross. the popular left field
er Of the Seattle team. will ba back
IN the game IN two weeks Ills
shoulder Is msndiuR nicely and as
-oon as the swelling q reduced be
will be IN condition again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

because OF the numsruna clauses
concerning the use OF lohn HafleYs
corn that ara ieeiaied in the Goa
tracts Of tha players. the North.
weat league e called tho temper
anco leaKaa b. the players. More
than ans bail player Who has Loaf
his toalhaid through drink 10 plsF
Ing In the Northwest league be-
cause Of the strong restrictions as
10 indulgence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

on its road while the Grea, 49,.
efu claims ita line Is worth "a i.
per mills. sss'sN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17
BASEBALL
GOSSIP

The Seattle team left iaat niEhs
in charge % Capt hlekey foF
lutte. wharu thrY open fof a week
toulorr0N uaEdaia uili rvuain a
home because ~ Tho severe cold
be n battling eth Thsfo ell b.
no material change o. the line 40
aud Seattle viii have Us banda
fuli.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

szssksne Wsts guas u @ssssssas "a
- so even SID ne talfseazsFs Fssssssf4F
shd th=f 80 Be- ~ tkktas q 4aaAEs 49, ~
ffasn thsm m fiftt Eafas SO taxes D.
80 scfrs - 60 Eaf - e@asaE serf
- ths spatanes vita = - l. / aaafa ia
~ aftsfu1sln Eauss Qalanss Hasazh asa9s
3 hfts OF chrraiiss ana Nsts4a y afia
uatsFu alffuet hat fear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

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Hfash. MieksF. Mr. NsaffHtr aiapaaEffrah
fq ftasff'assf - kHfsHaaH Tfnfsrr.a e.
Hffsih nsEftffrs hs4safaHalH F1fnrssatf
Atulen 1865 Mrefs fff tfffnEsf Ffrfrd
aa1ailg Hush. 4 ~ Tannanar e Hf ~
pitehrf taIia AHstefsss ffHsffinEaf ffaaea
~ taiia-flF Rosa Tanhealn raft
90 beers asaftiss = ktsfsrsu Passed
ta4li- ttasffiaNrF. 4 fflHa - sansH-g hdurt
umpirs KEPT
SATURDAY.. tnae.
NpakAne list HafHfaaFsa Ea4ns vita
~sof~ - 70 81 The eanaeNa made seven
runs in the fifHt inainN
Rsors n 81 r.
hAAtNAF# - sffss ssssalasfsststiA -
naff.sias fs4a.s sss as...s-. 49,.
1snssn snd HWiuasits Umpire rtrst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

Con atruthafa thu ncu fnanaSef
OF the Vancouver Baseball clua. u
90 hla way 10 take charge tie
will strengthen the pitching staff
~ tho cAnurka with The addition
Of ~HuatY Hall and Van LAndt.
and will make other chAnKrN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

butte took The aerien. Z 20 =
from TacomA. and this shows that
tho Miners are In thu running Nans
couxer lid things In SPOKANE aad
this haipa huua AbsFde~n has 3
atruuK Lad and Il vili take con
adorable 70 disi8dEa her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

Butts Meet gnas Il re NfneFs
teas . tssltIs- nsafer NlfkEat fIffiFaIfr
fprn Tscaasa Yesterday So zssta seaIhsr
teiptna rs natl4st On = sfssaFF O. tas
Erst sans tfsan ktiaast tNt fer sitz.
etlts Hufisr sss awsffst ~ II ATS In
tha seera3 rlnfrsf Uafssa shss est To
ftesfa. aifaNtaT fiss Alta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-17

a. to IS inches vide The fin.
oat Of all wool fabrics. Ia
cream grounds. with dainty
halflihe stripes and plaids.
Nothing nicer for summer
suits and dressed Buy az
a big saving Tuesday Val.
uss 10 tl.Ts. special 90.
tomorrow At, yard JOC
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-16
GRUB STREET IN NEW YORK.
A GastrOnOmfc Assignment and the
Fate of an Epic.

rue Vi an EPAc.
A story Is told of q poet who came
to the metropolis with completed
epic. This found no acceptance, SO
after cursing the stupidity Of the pub.
lie and the publishers he took to writ
ing Sunday stuff" Soon the matter
Of fact attitude Of the workers around
him. with the practical view Of the
market he acquired, led him to doubt
the literary value Of the work he had
done in the sentimental atmosphere
Of his native place.
Frequently q commission to write a
column Of humOr week came to him,
and he cut his epic into short lengths,
tackled squib on each fragment and
eventually succeeded In printing it all
as humOr at price many times larger
than the historic one brought by para
disc Lost"
Another newcomer brought unstable
plays and high notions Of the austerity
Of the artistic vocation. Three months
after his arrival he was delighted to
get q commission to write the hand
book utilitarian publisher proposed
to sell to visitors seeing the metropolis
This commission brought not only a
fair payment for the manuscript on de-
livery, but involved vital secondary
consideration. The title Of the work
was "Where to Eat In New York."
and its preparation made 1t necessary
for the author to dine each evening
for a month in a different cafe at the
prOprietor's expense.-James H. Col
Inns In Atlantic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-16

vcioped IN electric traction-rnar is
there is no limit up to 100 or 200 miles
an hour Higher speed than that the
car wheels could not stand. They
would fly to pieces from centrifugal
force. Not only can a speed Of 100
miles an hour he maintained on a
train equipped with electricity, but in
my opinion it is an entirely feasible
scheme from the commercial point of
view"
at any rate, the world seems on
the eve Of great things, and no sclen-
fist dares say today as was said TWEEN
ty years ago, "A man is knave or a
fool" The attitude of the American
public is one Of faith and expectancy,
best expressed by recent remark Of
an old lady in her last sickness:
II don't want to die" she said, II
want to see what they are going to
do"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-16

ried two passengers at Dover, New
Hampshire.
| Then the United States congress be.
came interested. BY special grants
Professor Page Of Smithsonian instl.
tute was aided in the construction OF
several forms Of motors One of them
was used as locomotive and, driven
by a battery of one hundred Grove
elements, was tried April %, 1851, on
q railroad running from Washington
to Bladensburg. A speed of nineteen
miles an hour was developed, so great
that 1t destroyed the batteries.
Numerous other experiments fol-.
lowed, all commercial failures because
tue motors were crude and the source
OF power primary battery. Tie de.
velopnlent of the wonderful modern
dynamo was necessary before electric
railroading could become a commercial
success. The first great step was in
1860. when IN Italian named Paclnot.
Il invented continuous current DIV.
namO. Three years later the first
| practical commercial machine for con.
| tinuOus current operation was made
| by Gramme.
Still the modern electric car wqs in.
possible. The "reverslbility OF func.
ton" had yet to be discovered iuvoI
wing electrical transmission of energy
! through two machines one driven hv
power and generating eiecrricItv. tho
other reversing the operation. recpiv
ing electricity and developing me.
cnanical power
Like many other important dlscov.
cries, this Is said to have been the 70.
suit OF accident. 4 workman coup,od
machine TO live circuit by mis-.
take and was greatly astonished to coo
1t begin to rotate 1his reversibiljtv
Of function was publicly demonstrated
for the first time at the Vienna expo.
sition In 1873.
Not until 1879 was the first electric
railway put in operation, taking the
current from a dynamo, using mod.
ern motor and carrying passengers
TINS novelty was In operation at the
Berlin exposition and was a mile and
twO-thirds In length. The train con-
sisted Of small locomotive and three
small cars, capable Of carrying tween.
ty people. 1t reached a speed OF eight
miles an Lorr.
About this time Stephen d. Field |
and Thomas Edison in the Unite
States Logan experimenting. In 1SS
l. IL Or. vi.
an electric locomotive which pulled
two cars.
The First Electric Railroad.
The first regular electric line to DE
established was at Llchterfelde, Ger
many, near Berlin. 1t was only nile
and half in length and opened for
rafIic In May 1881. The trains car
ried twenty-six passengers. at maxi