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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
FORMER Army SERGEANT
MISSING SINCE JUNE 10
Major Bingham Asks Police Depart
ment to Look for James
Pickett.

search was Yesterday instituted
by Major Gonalzes s. Bingham. sup
erintendent in charge of the United
States Qnartermasters Depot here,
Tor James Pickett, n former army
sergeant. who has been strangely
missing from this city since June 10.
Pickett came here from his home in
Oswego, n. Y, early that month and
OH application was appointed n
Waterman in the quartermasters de-
nartment and assigned to duty mt the
depot warehouse on Twenty-third
street.
After working one day. June 8. he
Jailed to again report for duty and
was posted in the depot as absent
without leave His continued alb
sehce from duty caused some con.
Germ among the officers of the depart.
ment and yesterday morning Major
bingham visited his boarding house
Il, ZIG Twenty-seventh street in hope
OF learning something of his where
npouts. The landlady informed the
major that Pickett had not been
there since June II and that MI of
MI clothes, his trunk and grin We're
Still in his room.
Major Bingham now fears TINT
Pickett has met with some accident
ana he has asked the police DEPART
lnnt to make thorough search for
nm. II is said that when he dison-
peared the Waterman had no money
and for that reason il Is not Thought
mat he has returned home.
fickett was n sergeant in tho army
Tor many years and was DISTINGUISHED
Tor bravery In the Chinese Hover
trouble several years ago. AT thnt
time he was serving under Major
General Jessie M. Lee. Later he
SERVED in the Philippines where he
was wounded. He left the army
somotime ago and lived at 85 East
Bridge street. Oswego, N. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

in keeping with the country. Tramp
ing silently along the forest path. the
rhythmical pat-pat of the bare feet,
the glistening HACK skins, make but
momentary impression. and 10, they
are gone. swallowed UP in the green
vista beyond
Or, perhaps. far away in the dis
lance. the sound of singing--a wild.
weird chant. Louder and louder it
becomes; at last it is on you. Around
bend in the path trots 2 boy in
bright colored clothes carrying "A
rifle, then another, perhaps two n
third with chair. fourth with he'll
met and waterbottle. lastly machil-
la or hammock. carried by twelve or
more boys in RELAYS of two. These
are responsible for the singing. as
they trot steadily along.
Under the awning. la2ily reclining
on leopard skin. lies white man,
peacefully smoking. reading newspa-
pers at least three months old--a pic
turesque figure, vet not unkempt
white buckskin shots or slinners
loose khaki trousers. white or khaki
shirt. silk kerchief thrown LOOSELY
around the neck and pulled through
a gold ring. A retinue of nure saw
ages. trained to perfect, un0uestion-
Ing obedience. a sharp command !:
the song ceases. the machilla hats.
We exchange n few conventional re-
marks, usually with reference tn
game and water on ahead and they
are off again. The song becomes
fainter and fainter in the distance,
IS lost. and nature again reigns SUI
preme.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Receiver for Sage q Co. Claims
to Hold Deposit Certificates
for sS,36l.l3.
aEWs" 10 RECEIVER JONES.
Total Shortage Was Believed to Be
$4,000, But This New Claims Runs
Amount Up to s45,ooo-Taklna De-
positions In Suit of Depositors is
Resumed.

Attorney Allan ID. Jones, receiver
for the defnnct savings Bank OF
Newport News. has received letter
from Attorney Henry a Gaede, of
liobcken, n. j., receiver for NJ. j.
Snge & Company. bankrupt brokers'
OF New Jersey, in which the writer
states that he holds certificates of
deposits aggregating $S,3G1.13 issued
by the defunct bank TO Sage 4 Com
p1ny, and requests to be informed
when lie may expect dividends.
The books of The bank show no
entries OF such deposits and Receiv-
er Jones knew nothing of them un-
til the letter arrived from Mr.. Gaede
On later examination, however. he
found that the deposit certificates
were missing, but the stubs do not
show to whom they are issued nor do
these certificates appear as liabli-
tw In the banks statements. Mr..
Jones stated yesterday that aims
O. SAGE IL Company would be CON
tested
Sage & Company leased n wire to
tile alleged bucket shop" which was
being operated in the rear of the
Savings Bank at the time the late
President Irwin Tucker committed
suicide, and 1t carried Il large account
with the bank. When the doors Of
the institution We're closed the books
OF the bank showed that the account
of Sage C Company had been closed
On April |, 1906. nearly two months
before the bank became insolvent. II
now appears. however, that the com.
pany had on deposit in the bank at
that time SS,361.13 and that the total
shortage amount 10 about $4,000 in.
stead of about $4,000 as first SUP.
posed.
Sage & Company failed last fall
ana its president committed suicide.
Taking DISPOSITIONS.
DISPOSITIONS in the suit of the de-
positors of the bank against the OFF,
GERS and directors are being taken
before Miss Julia Whitley, n notary.
daily Yesterday Assistant Cashier
Arthur Lee. of the First National
bank, was pug on the stand TO proye
me general character and reputation
OF the late bank president, Irwin
Tucker. 1t is said that Mr. Lee de.
clared On the stand that 1t was gen
orally believed in his banl, that Mr.
Iucker was not all that he should he
and that all dealings his bank had
WIN Mr.. Tucker were subjected to
me closest scrutiny before being nm.
proved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Bush of Central Africa.

Spring is on us with n ranidity
mat the temperate climates know
not. says Nyassa correspondent q,
the London Field. One good shove,
and In two DAYS the face of nature
Is transformed. Trees burst into
leaf; birds. which seem to have hid.
den themselves during the past
months, make the days Joyous with
song on the great plateau north OF
me zambesi and southwest of Lake
Nyassa in its spring aspect.
a green carpet oyerspreads the
veldt ms If by magic, and the earth
smells OF the life and moisture with
winch 1t Is impregnated. The days
become cool, and the heat haze gives
place to n clearness OF atmosphere
which is unrivalled even on tho SoutI
African veldt
90 to the top of the kopie and
drink In the view. AS far as the eve
can see Is n vast sea OF low forest
broken by conical hills. standing like
sentinels above the surrounding plain
and by open glades or "dambos. "
whose grass presents the most vivid
green one can imagine In nature.
Now for the deniZens of the conn.
try: Natives there are few. some
tiny kraals at long intervals in the
forest Not so the wild animals
Slowly working their way down an
open park, herd of zebra and haar
teheest meander. noses to tho ground
greedlly cropping the tender grass
shoots, tails lnsily switching off the
iiies which cluster around them.
Warthogs scurry to and fro. tear
a. ~ hn
search for succnlent roots. They nj
ways seem busy, these warthogs. A
hurried scamper ont of the forest in
The open and all are hard at II
nosing np the' soft earth: then. with.
out apparent rhyme or reason, tails
M in the mir. off they scamper ia
another part to repeat the process
Suddenly the antclcpes become
alarmed heads mp for n moment a
hasty sniff around, the danger scent.
ed. noisy clatter of hoofs and they
are off. The cause of IL? Perchance
Hon sknlking i'm the neighboring
cover, or. Ii yOu are lucky. n roam or
haartebeest galloDing full tilt across
the glade. head thrown back. nosfriIs
dilated eyes wide with terror foam
flecks on tho foreflanks, n mack OF
hunting dogs in close nursnit. the
white splnsh on their bnshy tails
marking the RHYTHM OF their head
long Gallon Nature Is hero unspoil-
ed No bullock wagons. with swear.
ing drivers and indiscriminate slaneh-
ter of tho country's rnme nv their
o%ners. Tho great tsetse belt to the
south takes care Of that. The South
Africa Invasion has vet to come.
Perhaps we have government OF
f'c'al OR prosnectcr. with long tail nf
CARRIERS WALKING In single file, each
his Glad upon his head. These are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Although the campaign which has
preceded today's Democratic Lcgs-
lative primary has been n rather
quiet one. the Indications are that
the vote will not be especially light
There are about 1000 qualified vot-
ers In the city, and 1t Is estimated
that in the neghborhood of n thous-
and Of these will 20 to the polls to-
day.
In the senatorial race. the vote
Will be unusually large, because of the
Interest in local elections In the coun-
ties, This is the thlrtysixth sena-
torial district, comprising the coun
ties of Warwick, Elizabeth City and
York. and the city of Newport News.
City Primary.
III the city primary the votyrs are
to express their choice between Sen
ator Saxon w Holt and Mr.. G. Aylett
Ashby, who are seeking the nomina-
ton for tho State Senate; chose n
nominee for this city's representative
in the House of Delegates, with
Messrs. w. II. Barrett. c. r. Fellows
and a. A. Moss rs candidates; elect
Il new committee, and answer yes
or mo" to the question: do you de
sire that primary be held to select
ia party candidate for the Corporation
Court judgeship."
All of the candidates seem to be
confident, and even the wlsest of the
political sages admit that ii IL hard
70 pick n winner In either the sena-
tcrial fight or the race for the House
Rain last night made the closing of
the campaign tame Two Ashby
meetings were scheduled, but both
We're called off and Mr.. Fellows. who
had secured Rosenbaum's hall for the
occasion, was the only candidate to
nave a meeting on the closing night.
Fellows' Meeting.
In spite of the rainy weather quite
a crowd of MEN attended tho meeting
last night In Rosenbaum's Hall I'm
the interest of the candidacy of Mr..
Charles r Fellows for the House of
Deleahtes. Mr.. E.#E. Cunningham
presided and introduced MIR Fellows.
Tho candidates made quite u
lengthy speech discussing the issues
OF the campaign.
Messrs. e. l.. Cunningham. Thomns
w. Brooks and II. a. Doty and
captain Charles G. Berkeley made
short addresses In support OF Mr..
. NSHVNo, gnu VI Gtu tll.lt those
present vote for Mr.. Fellows. The
keynote of the speeches of Mr..
Cunningham and Captain Berkley
WAS the Cooperation Court judge
ship primary. They declared that by
taking the initiative among the vari-
Gus candidates in supporting the
movement for the primary Mr.. Eel
lows had made 1t possible for the
people to have a say as to whether
or not they should have an opportnn.
ity to express their preference in tho
judgeship matter.
Mr.. Ashhy Addresses Meeting.
At the conclusion of his meeting
aitd before the audience was dismiss
cd MIR Fellows invited Mr.. c.. Ay-
lett Ashby who Is offering for the
nomination to the State Senate, 10
make speech.
After thanking Mir, Fellows for the
courtesy Mr. Ashby made short
hut vigorous address. outlining his
platform ms briefly as uossible
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
RAINY NIGHT CLOSED CAMPAIGN
mir. Fellows Was the Only Candidate
To Have Meeting, the Weather
Causing Two Scheduled Ashby
Gatherings to Be Called off-AlI
Are Confident.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Polls open at a. M; close
Q.30 ~ M

$3.50 p. m.
Voting Places
First Ward = Twenty.fifth
street, near Huntington avenue.
Second Wnrd-Twenty-sev-
enth street and Jefferson ave-
nue..
Third Ward--Twenty ssventh-
street and Chestnut avenue.
Fourth Ward-Huntington av-
enie, near Forty-second street.
Candidates.
For nomination for State
Senate-Saxon w. Holt and
c. Aylett AshLy
For House of Delegates--W.
e. Barrett, Charles II. Fellows
and A. A. Moss.
A new city committee Is to
be elected and the voters are to
answer on their ballots the
question of whether or not they
favor primary for the selec-
ton of n Corporation Court
judgeship candidate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
MIGHTY Fine on Puper.

Nirh,s fine. OH napor. to be- sineir
bout The seed
Hclinin to the sunshinc---bu. the
sewers what we need
M"sit' fine to ell rs bout the bio
SONS as they blow,
H'': v"'' can't make conn an cotton
w;ii . fiddle anil n how!
III" enough for music wctn the
corn is in The bin,
Coo iu'hin' 'gaii,t v-r tetms-
'li"' re 'cor1',r 10 ,sr rule,
"n. wo'd like :ao singers better If
th"y Understood the mrir,
Atllata Constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

The $50 Easy" Eye Glass is the
elimination of many years of effort
to produce q mounting which would
he absolutely inconspicuous (by the
elimination of all superfluons metal
and the detail of mechanical con-
structlon), at the same time posses
sing rigidity. and security This has
been accomplished with the utmost
delicacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Near Nothing

1t is near nothing to be without
house Of your own, be it ever so
humble. True IT is cheaper in most
cases to rent. but by no means salts
factory. There is pleasure in looking
after the shrubbery and keeping in
good order your own place
No dread of rent being raised
No cussin of the owner when repairs
are neglected.
No hurting of your conscience be-
cause you allowed the pipes to burst.
Instead Of burning the fences or
boards of the outhouses, you repair it
in time. fix one hinge on the blind or
gate before both are broken, many
little things can be done to save the
owner money which cost the landlord
dearly il neglected and which the ten.
ant must pay for in the end either in
worry OF money.
We have hundreds of houses for sale
at less than you can now build one for,
why not see what You can do with
us. It's little trouble to see us at
2711 WASHINGTON AVE.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
Powell Trust Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
LADIESl

Take good care OF your faces and
arms if you don't want to look aw-
fully in the fall. Electric massage
twice week and the use OF my spe.
cial cream will keep you from tan
and freckles. Face and neck mas
sage. CSC. Mancuring 30c Hair
removed from arms. soc Real Paris
ian Wave, 25c and soc. Scalp treat
ment specially. Cure of dandruffs
and itching guaranteed THE
FRENCH HAIR DRESSING PAR
LOR. 25O7 Washington avenue, Bell
phone Pity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
s.,ffeik Lad Killed Nv Train.

SUFFOLK, VA, June 2S.--Miss
Mildred Norheet, aged sixty-nne
years. was Killed within the cornor.
ate limits about . O'clock last night
by Norfolk and Western passenger
train No 10 The body wns thrown
thirty fset and death was instaniane.
ons. Miss Norfeet was walking over
the tracks at the Washington Street
crossing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Mr.. John Trnvette and daughter
Miss Bessie, of Glenn Allen. nr,
spending several days with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Nj. w. Gayle, l24 Thirtietl
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Hicks Capudine Cores

1t is not narcotic or dope but removes
the cause. Get bottle and try it for
headaches, sour stomach, indigestion
pans or colds. It's liquid affects i'm
medlately pleasant to take. Sold at
all drug stores.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Mrs Tucker Watkins and daughter
OF Halifax county, are the guests OF
Mrs. A. c. Garrett, on Twenty-sev
eEth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

We don't care If you are skepticai;
we cont care !, yom nave S,., no conf,
sis HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tel
will do the worl, or no pav-that's
fair. IS cents. J. G. GoRsUCH &
co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Powell Trust Co
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
S@ S0ci5l-PersOnaE We
Observation-Disclosures

&V
MIR. and Mira William +. Leath, of
Cincinnati Ohio. left yesterday for
Richmond to visit Mr. Leath's rela-
lives. after spending two days with
friends here. Mr.. Leath was for Il
number of years connected with the
editorial staff OF the Daily Press, and
Ia now telegraph editor of the Gin
clInati Commercial Tribune.
Mr.. John rrnvette ana daughter,
Miss Bessie, of Glenn Allen. are
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. w. Gayle, 1874 Thirtieth
sti Get.
Mrs. Tucker Watkins and daughter,
OF Halifax county, are the guests of
Mrs. A. c. Garrett, on Twenty-sev-
enth street.
Mrs. Charles Sibley. who was talk
Ell to Clifton Forge hospital last Sat
urdny. has been operated upon for
appendicitis. Her condition yester-
day was reported MS very serious.
DR. and Mrs. H. H. Bernard and
Master Vincent Bernard. of Detroit,
Mich, are the guests OF Mrs. eper-
narl's sister, Mrs. Charles f. York,
22i1 Oak avenue.
Miss Annie Hamilton and Miss
Florence Holt, of this city, and Miss
Adelinezl4apsley, of New Mexico, are
the guests of Miss Bessie Wallace
Mt her cottage mt Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs Austin Brockenbor-
ongh, of Richmond, are the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. William h. Aylett,
on Thirty-first street.
Mrs. William Taliaferro of Rich
mond, is visiting friends in this
city.
Misses Mary and Lewie Stearnes
and their guest. Miss Ella Cotton, of
North Carolina, have gone to Pulas-
n, to spend several weeks at Mr.. L.
7. Stearnes' summer home.
Mrs. Frank Roth and little daught-
er, Lillian, have gone to Pennsyl-
Nania to visit relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

Let us eat drin~ and be merry,
with never thought of ache or
pain.
Let us forget every sorrow that might
be
For we still have Rocky Mountain
Tea. j. C. GORSUCH e. co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
Refriger ators
To Many People All Refriaerators
Look Alike.

Look Alike.
A Refrigerator that Is nothing more
than place to keep ice is oftentimes
an extremely expensive piece of fur
nitnre to have in the house. The
duties of a Refrigerator are to pre-
serve food and keep things fresh and
cool, with the smallest quality of ice
possible.
The Edelweiss Refriserators are
built on scientific principles, having
proper air circulation, nine walls of
pnclsing, polished oak frame, nickel
plated locks and hinges.
In addition to the EdeMeiss, We
sell three other kinds of Refrigerators
of cheaper grades, Including the kind
with porcelain ice chamber extend
ing across entire top, melted ice be-
ing used for drinking.
Let us show You our Refrigerators
and give prices.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1907-12-20

that theses . pop~list II lasgs?
An! ha! We have it! Eureka
we've found it, It's a populiat
1t. like its party, mule-like brays
and bellows standing and kicking
without pride, Of ancestry or hops
Of Rosterity.
S. w. James is loading two
cars Of alfalfa at Lancaster. Bisi&
ops >baling outfit putting it up il
packages.
Say, we've had the time of ouE
life in watching the antics Of
that Suanyside box supper. First
it was, scheduled to take place a
Sunpyside schoolhouse and we
prepared to attend at that center
of orthodox light and knowledge.
Then that awful school board
Ikea big buttoned batoned and
beuied policeman. ordered it to
move on and its sponsors showed
it over into the next township and
it was, added to John Duncan's
attractions in West Lancaster,
getting so close to our bailiwick
that We. prepared ., dry goods box
full of de luxe editions, of corn
bread and bacon and started out
to attend. Disappointment await
ed MS, as it had gone back to its
own and the school board reluc-
family, took it in and consented to
act as its wet nurse for one night
only. And we were afraid to at
tend lest some Socialist expecto-
rate on our patent feathers or
steal our pencil. then where
would your correspondence come
froms As to the box social we
say "Requiescat en- pace Like
the poor 10, Indian it is, the last
of its; race.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1907-12-20
castifan Customs of Mexico.

There is very, decided straip
of the blue blood of CASTLE in, the
Mexican, and with it he has. i'm
herited the courteous customs Of
the old, Spain that have. colored
many aaromance, and practices It
to nicely in his every day life.
Your, Mexican friend may
meet you a dozen tines a day,
but he. will shake hands every
time, both al meeting and part
ing, and if he has not seen you
ia several; days. he will. emhraces
you and pat, you On the, back
as the customary salute between
friends in Mexico-and when he
calls: at your Office he will take
off his. hat, and hold it.ins his, hand
until you request, him to replace.
(which he will very quickly d.,
if you are as polite when you call
ON him. H-you are'invited to his
house, or to a. place Of refresh
ment, you are to. Rrecede, your
host in enserings i will be left
to you to propose to, go, but the
host will precede you in depart
ing. When you are introduced
to the Mexican, he expresses his
pleasure at meeting you, aR-
nounces himself as at your ser
vice, gives the number and street
of his residence, with. the infoT-
nation that the house is yours,
or will say: Now. you know
/, where your home isl and the in
vitation. to take, immediate pos
, session is very coFdial-or if you
admire his horse, his carriage or
anything that is his, he will ina
mediateiy present it to you.
The. salute in passing on the
street,is 'Adios"" instead Of "Hov.
dye do but "bueaos dias."
"buenas tardes,' or "buenas no
chess are Frequently used; the
plural days, afternoons and nights
are always used; why, the depon-
/ ent~sayeth not. The. inside Of the
sidewalk, next to the wall, is Of
fered and insisted upon, and. at
!. narrow places and doorways. the
Mexican always allows his COM
panion to .precede. him, and with
a persistent "Pase, Senior, pase
waits for yoa to pass him.
Mexico and its customs afford
greater opportunities for pleasure
and profitable study for; the tray
eler than any other section Of the
North American continent. 1t IS
truly the Egypt of the New
World"