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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
now looking the ground over.
Against the Law to Bet.

OF course. it is against the law &c
bet in Virginia, but there was betting
at the jamestown meeting, and the
State officials never made a move to
stop it, If they can race and bet at
jamestown without interference, il is
argued that ii will be possible to do
so in any other county.
The people of Virginia want racing
that they have shown time and again
and with the people behind the
sport it will be brave official who
will attempt to stop 1t.
The man who is said TO be behind
the new scheme is Mr.. Hill, who used
to conduct meetings at the old st
Asaph course. just across the river
from Washington. He made fortune
there in the old days, and is willing
it is said TO invest little of it to
finance another meeting.
or course he could not hold a meet
ing on the old track, for that is now
railroad property, on which are located
large railroad yards. Neither woulo
the old Alexandria Island track be
available. for practically the same rea
son. but there is plenty of room few
miles from Washington on which t.
construct new course. and at pres
ent that Is the intention.
Would Be Outlaw Meeting.
OF course n winter meeting in Vir
ginia would be an outlaw meeting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
The Only Convert.

For some years there had been a
Presbyterian mission ut the Winncba-
go reservation III Nebraska, but there
were few converts. The missionary
hit on brilliant plan. There were
some bucks on thc reservation who
had been ut the Carlisle school, where
they had studied singing lie organ
lied quartet. The bucks liked to
show OFF their hymns. One of them
had yellow dog that always accom-
panied his master to church.
AT first the Indians liked the sing.
ing; then they grew tired of It, Even
the choir lost its religion, 1t became
n trio, then duet; finally The solo quit.
a new missionary came into the field
One day he assembled the pulpit and
looked around. The only sign OF life in
the pcws was Il yellow dog. Calling 10
the sexton, he said, "Put that dog ont"
Excuse me-" replied The sexton
mildly. I'D rather not The fact is
lie is the only convert Saturday
Evening Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
TRACK IN STATE
Believed in North That an
Attempt Will Made to Have
One in Virginia.

1t may be that. after all. racegoers
will not have to journey to California
or New Orleans this winter to enjoy
their favorite sport.
There is a chance and good one,
according to men who are we'll posted
that there will be meeting, and that
lit will last from the time the flags
are hauled down at Jennings on the
last day of November until they are
hoisted again in The spring-that is,
If they are hoisted again.
Men who have just returned from
Virginia are responsible for the hope
| that is held out to Northern raccgoers
According to them the success of the
meeting that has Just closed at the
jamestown Exposition has opened the
eyes of men who used to he connected
with racing in Virginia to the posi-
bilities OF the situation, and they are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17

ed States represents 2i5,713.39 miles
700 ,oO3 kilometcrs) and Europe 1922
24752 miles (3O9.393 kilpmctcss), re.
sl!lting in an American head of about
$1,000 miles over Europe The total
mileage on the American continent Is
estimated to he more than one.half
OF that OF the entire world.
Railway construction during 1905
added 12,524.33 miles (2O.156 kilomet.
ers) to the worlds total mileage. Q.
1913 OF which We're in Europe alone
whore Germany shows the compara
lively largest increase-six times in
excess of that of Great Britain. Con
siderable progress is now being
achieved in the building of additional
railways connecting German-African
cotton and mining districts in the in
terror of Africa with the seacoast.
The report calculates that the en-
tire capital invested in the construc
ton Of the worlds railroads amounted
on January l. 1906. to 100000 .0OO
marks or $43,310,000.O 900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
RAILWAY MILEAGE.
That of the United States Exceeds All
Europe.

Consul w C. Toichman, of Eiben.
stock. quoting from statistics recent
~ computed and published by Ger
man periodical for railway science.
says that they develop the remarka-
bic fact that the mileage of railroads
in the United States alone exceeds
that of any country in the world, and
also that of entire Europe. He sum.
mariZes
Tho total length OF the railways of
-the world on January l. 1906, Is de-
clared to have been 563.771.7 miles
(EnglishD or in the figures given.
905,S95 kilomcters, of which the Unit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17

but that does not worry the men who
are behind the new movement. The
old meetings at the st. Asaph track
and at Alexandria Island we're outlaw
meetings. and still they prospered and
large fields were the rule.
II is argued that there are plenty OF
owners who have horses that can't
win on the big tracks, that would be
willing to take chance at the outlaw
game, and that Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York
would supply enough patrons to make
n venture a success. II is expected
that some announcement will be made
during the next two or three weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
The only WAY.

He-Why are you going to marry
that old fossil?
she-I love the very ground he
walks ON.
Hell know. but isn't there any 9th
or way of getting it?--London opIn-
ion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
To Boys and Girls, and Older Folks. too
EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE ONE

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL BALL

The eighteenth annual ball of Act ma lodge No. 163, B. of l.. F., will be given at the Bluff City club hall Tuesday, January 29. Aetna lodge members are to be assisted by Mare schal Neil lodge No. 34, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Bremen. The arrange ment committee is composed of F. J. Bedding, general chairman; F. P. kiImer chairman; F. II. Edmunds. T. A. Hewlett and T. Bike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03

The best proof Read it: "I have Il bgkQ vbgkq vbgkqjzfillf Dr. c. D. Smith, veterinary surgeon of 1903 West Sixth street, says: "I have had no occasion to use Deans $ Kidney Pills since they cured me about three years ago, the backache and kidney trouble having entirely disappeared. 1 can also say that in ms' stimaiton Doan's Ointment is .the est remedy on the market for .ecze4. 1and all irritations of the skin, .1u Ie,,~ 6s itching and burning almost
 Immediately. l have recommended { both of these remedies to numerous ] people who have asked me / about them, and shall continue to qo so. would refund the money to- any one who used them without receiving ben eft For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. F'oster-Milburn Co.,, Buff falo, New York, sole agents for the
 United States.
 Remember the name-Doan 's-
 and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03

first time he has been chosen eXecu-
 tive of the state. He
 was the Democratic candidate for the office and was rep
 rcsentatiye ill Con.
 gross fro m the T e II tn Tennessee district. He was born in Somelville,
 \ la.. in Z1S61 and, q f [ e r graduating 2 from the Christian
 Brothers college at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03
FOR FIRST SIDE

FOR FIRST SIDE .. :. -.
 Before sailing for the other side Battling Nelson announced that he would show London what he could do as a monolo@ist. He will tell the Britons all about his success in the prize ring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03
A MISTAKE.

If you don't get our pr~ces oa watches, 5ewclry, trunks, suit cases. bags, e;c, before you buy T. < Drum. moad. 221 Main.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03

Memphis, Tenn, studied at Vanderbilt university. He was admitted to the 1900 as attorney general of Shelby county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03

PRlCKLY ASH LETTERS cures the kidneys, regulates the liver and purifies the bowels. X valuable sys- tenn tonic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03

Maurice Savers, the Milwaukee box CT, who won several contests in Mil- waukee recently, will go up against tough proposition in the near fu- tur1 The one he will meet is Ink EuAsl Il.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03
Governor M. R. PaftersOn.

The new governor of Tennessee, Malcolm Rice Patterson, is not q now man in politics, although this is the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03
Gro Be Continued.)
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest Skep.
 tic in Pine Blufi.

Because it's the evidence of a Pine Bluff citizen.
 Testimony easily investigated The strongest endorsement of mer-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03
CAsToEIA R.,,.+ba 1I The klad You Have AIYays bOug ''::;'''' s:':; ;; ''; zz@ Z, /; 2 :::' '

fred Lucas, welterweight champion Of New York, and Terry Martin, will feet iii a ten-round contest before the Valley Falls X. C.. Rhode Island on the night Of January ID. The men are well matched.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-03

T suffered habitually from consti- patton. Doan's Regulets z<relieved and strengthened the bowels, so that they have been regulaE<eyer since - A. E. Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs. Tax
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
BICYCLE CLUB
WILL CONTINUE
Reorganization Of Old AssO-
citation Now on
Foot

The Wilmington Bicycle Club last
night decided on a plan Of reorgani-
zation FOR the purpose Of saving the
club property and indications now
point 20 renewed life for the old as
sociation.
1t was the most enthusiastic meet
ing held by the club In years. Harry
klund and William Kirk were elected
members of the Board of Governors
and at a special meeting TO be held
tonight three more governors viii be
elected. The new board will at once
enter upon the work ofplacing the
club on a sound financial basis again.
Stockholders OF the club win meet
next Monday night to hear the plans
Of the new governors.
The bicycle club IS one Of the Oldest
clubs in the city and for many years
was popular throughout the East OF
late years, however, the future OF the
club has been extremely doubtful.
there having developed in the associa-
ton very pronounced opposition to the
present management OF the club. The
loyal members OF the association, fortu-
nately, have triumphed and one OF
them declared this morning that every
Indication now points to continued ac-
two life FOR the club,
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
BAR MRS. LAKE
AT SOME SHOPS
How Prohibition Orator Was
Received at Different In
duStrIaI Establishments
GLAD HAND AND FROWNS

Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake. who has been
addressing workingmen at the differ
ent Industrial establishments through
out the city. has not received cordial
welcome at some Of them, the man.
ayers refusing her permission 70 tank
prohibition on their property. At the
gathering at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road shops some days ago. the orator
was prohibited from speaking on the
railroad property ana her meetings
were held some distance away, several
hundred Of the worlSmen following her
across the field to place where the
meeting was held.
In her address Mrs. Lake scored the
railroad company, declaring that it
was strange that corporation which
forbid men in its employ to use liquor
should prohibit her from addressing
those men on its ground upon the very
subject in which they professed in
terest- This is the strangest ex-
perience I have had" she said in her
speech.
Mrs. Lake was prohibited from
speaking on the property Of the Hines
and Jones Company, the American Car
and Foundry Company and the NAL
laeable Iron Company
At both the Lobdell Car Wheel
Works and the Remington machine
shops Mrs. Lake received a cordial
welcome. AT the Rhoades works this
afternoon the men were given time of
TO hear her. and she was given a well
come at the Bancroft mills this noon.
Mrs. Lake was not permitted in the
yards at the Kartevert works She
was barred from the Pusey and Jones
property yesterday and when she
spoke at the Harlan and Hollines-
worth Corporation she was informed
that outside the gate was the best
place for the meeting. At the Pull
man works Mrs. Lake was given a
cordial greeting.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
GUM
MEN AT ODDS
Manufacturers Of "ChipIetS"
Bring Suit in Federal Court
Against "ChiCIet" Makers

That Taylor and Brss. Co.. manufac-
turem Of candy. OF Battle Creek, Mich.
believe in the value OF advertising IS evil
denced by the fact that the concern to-
day brought suit in the United states
Court here FOR an injunction against
Frank II. Fleer and Company. Della
ware corporation, DONG business in Phila-
delpha
The bin Of particulars charges that the
defendant company has. during the past
thirty days been threatening publishers Of
journals, particularly the Curtis publish-
ing Company OF Philadelphia, the pub
fishers Of the Saturday Evening Post.
with suit for injunction and damages il
il persisted IN printing the advertisements
Of the plaintiff
The plaintin manufactures candy
which IS called "chipletsp and the de-
PENDANT concern makes a chewing gum
called "chiclets" and the close resemb-
lance between the names has caused the
trouble. The Taylor company has just
started a crusade OF advert sing 70 place
its "ehipets" before the public and tho
firm charges that Fleer and Company is
threatening all periodicals using It's ad-
vertisements with respect 10 the adver-
tlslng Of "chiplets,' with suit.
The Taylor Company alleges that the
Curtis Publishing Company has on the
threat OF the Fleer Company. refused TO
use the plaintiffs advertisements ana has
asked the plaintiff TO guarantee and save
1t from loss and damage in the event Of
the issue Of an injunction or OF suit for
damages
The Taylor Company also asks tnnt tire
defendant be restrained from interfering
with OF threatening the Curtis Publish
ing Company or publishers OF other jour-
nails in advertising "chlplots' and also en-
join the defendant from bringing suit
against the Curtis Company or any other
publishing concerns dong business with
the complainant
Chapel ard Earl Of Kalamazoo Mich.
represents the plaintiffs. Judge Archibald
has made an order returnable October IA.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
PLACE WATCHMAN
AT CROSSING
Action Of S. & S. Directors
as an Outcome of the
HilleS Complaint

At the meeting of the street and
Sewer Directors this morning Attorney
William S. Hilles replied to Superin-
tendent Stevens of the Reading rail-
road in regard to Mr.. Stevens letter
to the directors last week giving tho
railroads version of Mr.. Hilles' mar
row escape from an accident at the
Market street railroad crossing.
Mr.. Hilles reiterated the statement
made In his first complaint He de-
clared that he had no knowledge OF
Mr.. Stevens source of information as
to the incident. The statement by Mr.
Stevens that the train that endangered
him was carrying worlSmen from the
Delaware river pier. was dismissed by
Mr.. Hilles with the statement that the
train was not coming from the pier.
but was, in fact, going in the opposite
direction.
MY purpose in writing" wrote Mr..
Hilles, 'was that the thousands of peo-
pie who use this crossing should not
be subjecter to danger because of Q
disregard Of the plain legal duty of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad"
On motion by Mr.. Gray the direct
ors authorized the secretary to for
ward a copy Of the letter to Mr.. Stew
ems with the request that he shall see
that a watchman is kept on duty at
the crossing.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
Mr.. COPPAGE NOW
WITH P. & ]. co.
Part of the Office Force Now
Stationed in the LObdeII
Building

B. Denver Coppage has resigned mis-
position as assistant Superintendent Of
the Edge Moor plant of the American
Bridge Company to assume the posi-
tion of mechanical engineer with the
Pusey and Jones Company. Mr.. Cop
page takes his new position this week.
Several changes have been made ct
the Pusev and Jones plant in the way
of perfecting thes ystem under the
new MANAGEMENT. The draughtsmen
and mechanical engineers are now
ouartered on the third floor of the
Lobdell office building. east of the
Pusey and Jones plant. and the master
mechanics have their new offices on
the second floor of the LobdeIl build
ing.
The bookkeeping ana auditing de-
partments have been assigned to the
second floor of the Pusey and Jones
main office in the quarters formerly
used by the draughtsmen. This leaves
thee ntire first floor of the main office
building for the officers and executive
heads OF the company.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
COUNTY HAS
BIG BALANCE
Rural Collectors Report Large
Collections for Past
Three Months

County Treasurer Burns reported to
the Levy Court this morning the re-
ceipt of the following money, repre-
senting taxes, from the rural collect
ors during the months of July, August
and September: Appoquinimink. s975.-
80; Blackbird, $72S.54; Brandvwine
SlO,416.77; Christiana, $15,S44.S3; Mill
Creek, $S,56565; New Castle. sS611 OF:
Pencader, $3927.9S; Red Lion, s4O9s .OS;
White Clay. $6O09.27; St Georges.
S2209.45; Wilmington, size, ,s29.O2. Total
$2SS,275.90. The balance to the credit
of the county to date was reported as
s129. 9.191.S2.
George S. Capelle and John Richard
son, Jr., trustees of the Diamond State
Stele Company. were allowed a rebate
of S6S2.S2 on their county taxes. The
company had paid into the county
treasury S2700 in taxes but as an ex-
animation of the assessment against
the plant showed it to be higher this
year than ever before the court de-
cided to allow the company the rebate
the plant not being in operation at
this time.
Reports of fees collected during the
month of September We're received
from county Office holders, as follows:
Register of Wills Walker, S64s.94; Re-
corder of Deeds Billany, S1O24; Sheriff
Stafford. $277s. Each official was al
lowed the legal 10 per cent of the fees.
The court approved the specifications
of the Wilmington-N New Castle road
and bids will be received In a short
time
The court adjourned at noon 70 visit
the New Castle County Workhcusa.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
DELAWARE DAY
AT JAMESTOWN
Official Party Went Yesterday,
and Others Left
To-day

In the official party that went to
jamestown yesterday afternoon for the
Delaware day exercises were Cover
nor and Mrs. Preston Lea. Colonel and
Mrs. j. Ernest Smith, Colonial and Mrs.
George w. Sparks, Adjutant General
/. Pusey Wickersham, Colonel H. G..
Cavanaugh, u. S. A., (retired), Colonel
j. @. Ewing and Josiah Marvel. Judge
James Pennewill, Secretary of State
J. L. Cahall, Colonel ]. G. Townsend,
Colonel w. d. Denney and a few others
went by way of the Delaware Railroad.
Several member sof the Governors
staff did not go.
Postmaster Henry C. Conrad and
Park Commissioner Samuel H. Bay
nard left this afternoon for the expo
sition by way of Baltimore.
It is believed the party that went
yesterday afternoon had a rough night
of it on the Bay Line steamer Vir-
ginia on their way from Baltimore to
Norfolk
Delaware Day Program.
The program for the Delaware day
tomorrow is as follows.
Address of welcome Hon Harry ST,
George Tucker. president Of the
jamestown Exposition Company.
Address of welcome. Governor
Claude A. Swanson. of Virginia.
Response. Governor Preston Lea. Of
Delaware.
Address, Judge James Pennewi1,
orator of the day.
Music. Star Spangled Banner"
1.S0 o. m.-Luncheon TO the governor
of Delaware and official party by the
Exposition Company.
D. m.-Parade of all troops on the
grounds. to be reviewed by the gov
ernor of Delaware, Governor Swan
son Of Virginia. President Tucker, of
the Exposition and others.
to D. m.-ReceptiOn by Delaware
State Commission to the governor of
Delaware. at the Delaware state
Building.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
CHAIR SOLDIERS
OUT ON PARADE
Staff Officers Of the War De.
partment Ride Horseback
in the Mud
PRESIDENT TO YET REPORT
-By THn JouRNAL.s apeoIal wlra.

by THE JOURNALS Special wire.
WASHINGTON. oct s-rhe rain
that mussed things up the night be-
fore the battle Of Waterloo and with
out which the fate Of Europe woula
nave been changed was a very triaire
alalr compared with the drenchina
downpour that early to-day converted
the neighborinc Virginia roads into
rivers OF mud. For this was the dav
OF horsemanship test prescribed bv
President Roosevelt for the grizzled
veterans Of the desk brigade at the
War Department.
Thirty stan officers OF the army. n
number Of whom have not for years
ridden anything more animated than a
revolving chair, set forth this after-
noon with fear and trembling. mount
ed on SO many mettlesome cavairv
horses. 20 prove that they are still en-
titled to wear the uniform and draw
their pay.
The Presidents riders Including all
officers on duty in Washington ne
tween the grades Of captain and briea-
dier general.
A procession OF army "busesa with
blinds drawn down ana a mighty sad
looking bunch Of men inside starfed
liom the War Department at 1 O'CLOCK
lor the rendezvous at Fort Never. Va.
General VIM. p. Duval. chief pace-
maker and trouble-malSer for the dav.
auperintended the selection OF mounts
on arrival at the fort
As tho maddernY gall1p then r.ro-
ceedsd up hill are down. over tbs
sliirv. sticky thornuShfares that arc
none too good even in fine weather.
was difficult. az times. for the i'm
partial observer to tell whether the
horses We're coming or going. slipping
as they did. first one way and then
another under the mud-encrusted
weights. Sabres fiapped into tho air
like buzzards' wings and spectaclez
that must have been wired on before
the start were sprinSled along the
roadway
The program for the riders was as
follows:
First stage Cminutes) walk Is; trot
~; gallon 5; walk Is. Total ~ IL.
Rest 8.
Second stage-Trot IL; gallon s.
walk =: trot 2 IL; Eallop s. Total
40 Rest 6.
Third stage-Trot 1-2; gallon 5:
walk Is; trot IL; gallop 8; walk Is.
Total 55.
A second detachment win be tried
out on Saturday.
Reports as TO the equestrian effl-
cheney and Of the individual partici-
pants viii be forwarded to the Presl-
dent on his return from Louisiana cane
brakes.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
MORNING RAIN
HARD ON WHEAT

Farmers who came to this city this
morning report that the heavy rain
fall Of the past twelve hours beat
down the corn that was left standing
after the storm Of two weeks ago. and
worked out much of the recently seed
ed wheat. Lowlands were flooded but
no property loss is reported.
In Wilmington the rainfall was little
short of a cloudburst. The water fell
in torrents. checking culverts and
driving man and beast under cover.
The storm improved atmospheric con-
dition wonderfully and following It
the city enjoyed a tropical autumn
day Indications point to continued
clear. cool weather
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
CUBS AND TIGERS
CLASH FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP

CHICAGO, Oct. s-The time is to-
day at 2.SO. The place is the West
Side Ball Park. The girl, well she's
merely a symbolical creature draped
In piece Of bunting that has "Cham-
pionship of the World" stamped on il.
But the combination is enough to set
practically every base ball ''bug" in
the country on edge
There are a thousand odd frenzied
followers Of Jennings in Chicago. Many
others viii arrive today. There has
not been a deserved seat left for sale
for seventy two hours; there will
scarcely be standing room at the park
when the Cubs and the Tigers clash
Tor the opening game this afternoon.
y Thirty-third degree enthusiastic fans
an every section of the country have
dropped their duties or made business
an excuse to journey here for the
worlds SERIES And the weather man,
Tor the first days. festivities at least.
has smiled on them