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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
COUNCILMAN CLARK WINS
I'm THE SUPREME COURT
Circuit Court is Reversed and the Bill
of the Plaintiff is Dismissed
In Important Suit.

The Supreme Court of Appeals yes
terday handed down an opinion in the
case OF Mrs. Felthabcr against Coun-
Gilman r. o. Clarke, of Phocbus, in
which the decision of the Circuit
Court Is set aside and the case is dis
missed from the docket.
Mrs. Felthaber went to the home
of Councilman Clarke on business.
She fell in stairway and was pain
fully injured. She sued and was
awarded Il verdict for $3.50 against
Mr.. Clarke. the court holding that she
was entitled to the damages.
Messrs. S. Gordon Cumming and J.
S. Dudley represented Councilman
Clarke and Messrs. Ashby and Read
were the counsel for Mrs. Felthabcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
CAPT. SWIFT MAY BE
PUNISHED SEVERELY
Opinion Among the Navy Officers Is
That the Commander of Connect
cut Will be Found Guilty.

While naturally tho officers of the
navy will not talk about or discuss
the case of Capt. Swift for publication
the general feeling among the Off
GERS seems to be that Capt Swift will
be punished by the courtmartial,
which is now trying him for allowing
the big fighter TO run on rock in
Culebra harbor.
Nothing whatever has been given
out concerning the proceedings on the
ship. but 1t is understood that the evil
dcncc is strongly against the COM
manding officer of the vessel.
Capt. Swift has splendid record
i'll his favor. 1t was said yesterday
that the trial will likely he concluded
today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
PROPOSALS WANTED FOR SET.
TING STONE CURLING.

Sealed proposals for sett,ug 1900
or more linear feet of 5.inch by 49,
inch stone curbing will BIO received al
the Town Clerks Office, Hampton,
Va, until 5 o'clock D. M. Thursday
March 2Sth, 1907, at which time the
said proposals will be opened by the
Committee on Streets of the said
town. The Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. For
specifications. &C, apply to
w. Il. WESTWOOD,
Town Clerk
Hampton, Va, March 18th, 1867.
3-20-10t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

stand for three hours or more. lie
became irritatcd at times AMI sN
pressed the wish on several T..
casions to be allowed to leave lie
chair, His story was horribly dls.
gusting.
Physicians on the Stand.
When Pavlinic lett the stand ~.
William f.. Drewry was called ;,s
II witness. DR.. Drowry spent mos.
OF Tuesday night in tho cell win
rnvlnic. The alienist said that ne
WIS confident that Pavlinic was IN
Sane end that from MS oDseryl.
ton he felt that tho man cJh,l
never be Il sane man again. lie:
said Pavlmic was suffering from
progressive insanity, and was IL
moral prcrort or "a generate. Or.
Drewry refused To SHY whcrher
Paylmc realized the anormity OF
ms ermc, but auded that the mans
insanity was apparent in his every
...,.On.
Dr., X. Y. styll, and Dir. Loeb
OF Newport News were called by
INC defense and they, too, declared
that Pavlinic was insane.
While the defense did not an.
nounce the conclusion OF the case
II rs expected that when tho court
rcoonv.h.5 this morning the battle
ovcr the Instructions 10 the Jury
WILDE tho first mink taken up.
IuaBu Montague sald last night
thaL The defense VIII not ask Tor /,
commission OF lunacy and it all de-
pundeu upon circumstances us To
wncthcr or not other testimony
VIII be presented.
1t seems to DO the general i'm.
hrosslon that the case viii go 10
nc jury THIS afternoon or tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
S. r. CHISMAN CHOSEN
THE EXALTED RUL Err
Hampton Ledge, Mo. 36e, q. p. O.
EIks, EIcctcdu New Officers
Last Might.


Hampton Lodge. No. 3GG, Bercvo.
lent and Protective Order of Islks,
held It's annual election of Officers
last night, when the following we're
chosen:
Exalted Ruler Mr. S. Reade CHS
man.
Esteemed Leading Knight-Mr. c.
Vernon Spratlcy.
Esteemed Lccturing Knlght-Mr.
Williams House.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-Mr. David
Frankel.
Secrctary-Mr. Thomas l.. Sclater.
Trcasurer-Mr. Charles Palmer
Tiler-Mr George n. May.
Trustec-Mr. II. NJ. Christian.
Representative TO Grande Lodge
Mr.. Harry II. Houston. Alternate
Mr.. Frank w. Moore.
The newly-electcd exalted ruler an.
nounced tho following appointments:
Chaplain-Capt. ]. N. Spraguc.
Esquirc--Mr. Windy Wyatt.
Inner guard-Mr. +. w. Ford.
Chairman sick committce-Capt.E T..
". Francis.
Entertainment committce--Mcssrs
David Frankcl, Ii. W. Saunders and
II. j. Traylor.
Auditing committcc-Messrs. 4. NJ.
Hanger II. II. Kimberly and Richard
NJ. Booker.
At tho installation. of the officers
next "Wednesday night Il Big social
session will be held.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
Dr.. DPewPy Says The 5sIi-Gon|es,,
ed Wife Murderer Can EeYer
be Cured Of Brain Disease.
HE HAS PROGRESSIVE INSANITY
Second Days Trial of the Case Fin.
ed With Interesting Evcnta-Prio
oner's Attorneys Have Disa
sreement-Jury May Get the Case
This Evening or Tonight.

According to DR.. William +. Drew.
ry, superintendent of tho Pctorsbure
Insane asylum, julian Pavlinic, the
Austrian OH trial in the Circuit
Court, for killing his wirc. liz un iii.
cnraDly insane man. ~. Drcwry
testified that the Austrian is suffer
ing from progressive insanity, which
includes all tho forms OF insanity,
oven the famous brain storm.
Tho second days trial OF tho
wiio.mulidcrcr was marked by many
interesting features, Tho day open
cd with II disagreement between
tho attorneys for the accused man
over the appointment of com
mission OF lunacy. Judge Monta.
quo did not favor SUCH Il step while
Mr.. Fay S. Collier was outspoken
Tor the commission or II Jury TO
pass upon the sanity of the man.
Nearly MI hour was devoted 60
hearing the law on tho plea of in
sanity. The attorneys evidently
hoped to have tho court pass upon
the matter, but after listening 10
the reading of the law, Judge
Blackstone announced that mas.
much Ms the counsel has made no
formal motion TO mo shalt not
Ilss upon the question III this
Prieoncr on the Stand.
THIS feature disposed OF tho prl,
oner was called to tho Nwitncss
stand. Pavlinic tolu the same story
OF tho crime that he related durine
tho first trial and at the coroner :
investigation. lie used much shrcwd,
ness ut times In cvading tho Ques
Tons of the commemorative 1t
torney and his aptness In roaIiz,ns
the Importance of each question
almost awCd the spectators I'm the
courthouse, Tho man either cynheo
OF fatty refused To answer tnc
questions of Mr.. Lewis THAT II,
thought might tend to bring about
me identity of his people or that
might injurc his case.
Pavlinic rotated The horrible
story, of the brutal manner N
which he fired eleven bullets int
tho body of Elsa paylinic aud
always commended that he did In,
deed In compliance with prom,s,
made the dead woman
PaVlinic WIS on tho witness
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
Name on Easter Eaas.

:. rave your name on candy Easter
Esss.any initials you desire. Bet
Ter give your order early. Goods dc.
iivered. p. X. NfCHOLOOPOLOS.
Phone 1872. e.oo.et
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
1-o "cross the Stunning sandsn

Colonel $. Groome, AIR. Henry
l.. Schmelz, Capt, Edward Scot
md Mr., w. Z. otmelb, will leave
TINS evening for Richmond where
tonight thcy VIII be taken across
tho burning sands"by Acca Temi...
OF Shrnors. 1t is likely that qu;,e
u number of local Shrincrs viii
so TO Richmond to witness The
heating up of tho Hamptonians.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

At the meeting OF tic board OF
supervisors yesterday County En-
Glncar Girard Chambers was IN
structed to Immediately survey
,rodd's lane with the Wow to opcn-
Ing thirty foot street there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
Mr.. Lee Given the contract.

Tho board of SUPERVISORS of Eli
l@heth City county yesterday ward
cd tho contract for supplying the
poorhouse with subsistence Tor the
coming quarter TO r. c. Lee at
1872. 49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
Moore.Hopkins.

Mr.. William Lenten Moore and
Miss Mary Celesta Hopkins, both of
Poquoscn, were married yesterday af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock at tho Baptist
parsonage at Riyerview by Rev. w.
II. Keefe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
is ELEVEN YEARS OLD.
Phoebua Presbyterian Sunday School

Pnoebu3 presbyterian Sunday School
to Celebrate the Event.
Tho Phoebus Presbyterian Sunday
School will celebrate its eleventh an
niversary tomorrow evening" with in
tcresting exercises. DR.. w. A. Pleck-
er, who was the first superintendent,
will deliver the principal address nf
the occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

The Peninsula Pure Water Com.
pany was yesterday directed 70 re.
pAir tho county roads days or else
nave legal action taken against
them by the board OF supervisors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
FOR SALE.
LOST AND FOUND.

BOAT ADRlEr
March 18TH Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
costs. Inquire of CHAIR les
THORNTON, company II. National
Soldiers Home. Hampton, Va.
3.26-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

FOR RENT-TEN ROOM HOUSE,
nicely furnished, modern conven-
fences, s125 per month. NJ. II.
MORGAN & COMPANY, is South
King street. Hampton. 3-2S.3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
TO EXPLOIT PHoEBus.
Messrs. Stangen and simkins to So
licit Funds for Worthy Purpoae.

IicIt FUNDS Tor Worthy Purpose.
AT the meeting Of the Phoebus ex-
ploitation committee last night
Mcssrs. Charles w. Stanglen and Har-
ry Simkins were named as Il special
finance committee. The committee
will begin soliciting funds today and
it is expected that the money neces-
sary for carrying out the desires of
the committee will be in hand within
a few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

Money.
Money goes
No one knows,
Where it goeth
No one showeth;
Here and there,
Everywhere,
In and out,
Round about,
Run, run,
Dun, dun;
Spend, spend,
Lend, lend.
Flush today,
Short tomorrow;
Notes to Pay,
Borrow, borrow;
So 1t goes,
No one knows;
Where it goc.n
No one showeth.
p. C. Horn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

Flot Cross Buns for Friday.
Bester place your orders in adj
vince me Hampton Bakery, II. j..
lrayIor, proprietor, corner Hope and
Queen streets. 324.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28
FOR RENT.

f o II RE n T-FOURTEEN-R ROOM
furnished house, with all modern
conVenienccs, SIPS per month. NJ.
II. MORGAN e COMPANY, IS
South King Street, Hampton. 3-2S-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-28

The Proper Remedy.
'In bad case of swelled Uranium
what would you consider first aid to
the injured
Lemonade, Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-01
$500 Robe Bla kets

For mems smoking Jackets. lounging and
bath robes. large size. Time to get them
now to make Christmas presents.
We have the girdles to match. CT AG
Blankets alone ............... Y9sES
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-01
Csc Handkerch'fs 6, 81

Very sheer, dainty hemstitched
handkerchiefs for women, small
initial; regular price Csc. Monday
zoe each or 6 for $1.00.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
The Lesson of the Fires.

| Richmond's disastrous fires may not be
entirely devoid of good. They must neces-
sarily impress upon our people the ever
| presence OF grave danger. Our fire de-
1 partment is most excellent one, but
we must realize that men and water
are not the sole essentials to a citys
protection. Those curative measures. as
I far as fire is concerned must be sup
pIemented by preventive ones Safe and
intelligent construction of buildings, so
that they cannot be destroyed and can
be but very slightly damaged by fire. Is,
absolutely necessary, If We desire that
such fires as these last will not occur
with appalling regularity
These fires are not to be spoken of in
comparison with some of the conflagra-
tons the country has suffered from in
the past year, but they must impress US
by reason of their menace The country
over there has beer over $500, 600. 900
worth of fire destruction in 1906 Dur
ing the same period gut d little over
$500, 100000 worth OF new building was
added to the II 100000 buildings already
in existence. Permitting as much prop
erty TO be destroyed as we are adding
spells ultimate bankruptcy, and the most
obtuse among US must realize that some-
thing must be done to stay the awful
waste. Worse than that, the $500,
600 of destroyed property represents
what went up into smoke, the actu4,
destruction. oblteraton OF buildings ana
contents Besides this there was the
cost of maintaining fire departments.
hgll-water pressure, the paying of enor-
nous sums TO insurance companies in
premiums above and beyond what vas
returned in fire losses to individuals, the
loss of business while rebuilding, ana a
host of etceteras, all of which justify
us in saying that the cost of fire TO the
country last year must have been over
billion dollars,
In tho congestcd section of Richmond
the connagration hazard IS said by the
experts to be Severe" We cannot pull
down all the fire traps and replace
them with new buildings but we can
make them safer, and we can prohibit
the erection of moro fire traps" We
should have a scientific code of building
regulations and building Inspector. Such
an ordinance. we believe, is now before
the Council, and The Times Dispatch is
advised that valuable information on the
subject of building regulations can be
had from the International Society of
Building Inspectors OF Washington, u.
c, The fires have given us solemn warn
ing and we should take heed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
NEGRO WILL HANG FOR
MURDER OF A5syR|AN.
Seemed Entirely Indifferent
When Judge Passed Sentence of
Death Upon Him.
(speelal 10 mic T!mes.plspntch.


WANERLY, VA. January 25.-Surry
Circuit Court, which convened on Tues
day last, Judge j. +. West presiding, adj
journed this afternoon. The special grand
jury returned the following indictments:
Robert Cousins, burglary; Lewis Bar
low. malicious cutting; Willie smith. MUIR
der; Jack Davis, alias Arthur Davis. mur-
der; Richard Arts. murder. Willie Smith
has never been apprehended. Others We're
tried and convicted as follows:
Cousins. four years in the Penitentiary.
Barlow one year on public roads.
Artis. murder in second degree, fifteen
years in Penitentiary.
Davis, murder In first degree.
Judge West sentenced Davis this after
noon TO be hanged on Friday, March S,
1901. He appeared to be entirely indiifer-
cnt when the death sentence was passed
upon him. Davis. Smith and Arts were
charged with brutally numbering Joseph
Saleemy, an Assyrian merchant, at Dem
dron, on December Goth last.
The evidence showed that the fatal
blows were struck by Davis and Smith,
while Arts was nearby. 1t is reported
that Smith Is now under arrest in Phila-
delphia, and the Surry authorities will so
there to identify him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
POINTS FROM pARAo RAPHERs.

n RESIDENT ORR. OF tho New York life
Insurance Company, is going to9re-
sign in accordance with orders from
his physician. Can't somebody get Platts
physician to do the right thing ?-Chcaso
Record Herald.
Until Senator Aldrch has demonstrated
that he is capable or holding down Rhode
Island he should NOS attempt 70 swing the
United states gorernment-Kansas CITY
If our Legislatures keep on they will drive
the lobbyists not only 5ut OF the halls Of
the State Capttos. but out OF the dction-
artes.-New York Tribune.
If copper keeps at the present price no
man can DC considered broke who has q
kettle 20 his name.-Los Angeles Times.
A Georgia Judge declares that bridge whist
is as bad as craps Evidently the iurist
has no special aspirations New Orleans
I.Gts Democrat
The war really ended when Tilllnan and
Foraker entered the union.-Chareston News
and Courier
\ halt should be called when II comes
to insisting on an accurate descriptive label
for the mince ic--Washinston star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
Judge Sidney j. Dudley. of Hampton,
is in the city.
In Old Virginia.

1t must be very good to be Virginia
editor. Far from the mndding crowds
ignoble Strife they give themselves
scant concern of hayward congressman,
usurping Executive, brow-beating plu-
tocracy. and Brownsville riots. None of
THIS for them; they lift their thoughts to
higher things, and nothing. dwels for
any length OF time within the suburbs of
their displeasurc.
Between the Richmond Times Dispatch
and the Norfolk Landmark there is being
waged the merriest war imaginable. In
nocent bystanders like the Montgomery
Advertiser and tile Charleston News and
Courier have been drawn into it,. All Vr-
ginia Is on the qui viVe to know "What
is the plural of grapefruit?' The Nor
folk Landmark propounded the conur-
drum many weeks ago. The Landmark
Knows the answer-or processes to know
but will not tell 1t merely contents itself
with watching the writings ana twist
inss OF its contemporaries while they
wrestle with the problem--and then dis
misses their solutions, one and all, with
4 BAH ana q "poohpooh.''
What is the plural OF grapefruit? The
Herald is entirely too young to know.
We are keeping. however, careful tab
upon the utterances of our venerable con-
temporaries, and we hope to learn in time.
The Richmond Times DISPATCH says:
Tho plural of grape is grapes, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
The Other Side.

The Birmingham Age-Hcrald relates
the following at the expense of the Allan
Ia Constitutions:
All the railroad men in Birmingham
are having good laugh now over state
ment published In the Railroad Record
in regard to the delivery of the papers
of one of the newspapers which has been
making light against late schedules on
the railroads.
see that Frank Weldon has called
the nand of the Constitutions said Can
tam Jack w johnson yesterday. "fTe
has some friend who has kept tab on the
delivery Of the Constitution, and Mr.. Wei
don prints the following:
our old friend and cx-railroad adj
yoeate the Constitution, has been mn
fishing daily the arrival Of passenger
trains ~ Atlanta. The showing has been
pretty bad, it is true, and somebody has
suggested that the Constitution could sayo
y lot Of snacc il it would simply publish
tho trains which arrive on time.
y railroad man who takes tho Constl-
tuition says that he lives about a milo
from THAT office Tho paper ii due 10 be-
delivered at his Residence at 6,3o 4 NJ
lie Kent tab on its delivery for time,
and here Is his memorandum for a week !,
December nth, late 20 minutes,
December 18TH. late lG minutes.
December 18Th, late IL minutes.
December 22th, late IS minutes
December DIST, lato "a minutes.
"'Deccmber 22d, late 30 minutes
December sd late hours and 10
minutes.
II the paper Is Off schedule to that
extent only one mile from the office, how
late would IT be 300 miles away?' /"
This story teaches that there are two
sides to every question ana that those
who live in glass houses should be care
fl how they throw stones ana invite at
tack However the delinquency OF a
newspaper does not Justify the delin-
quency OF q railroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

\ trair whistle has been heard IN bal
loon four miles above tho cnrth,
hungary spends SlT,5O0O 600 yearly on its
technical and agricultural schools.
In france method Of seasoning wood
by electricity Is reported successful
Alfred Howard LLOYD, OF Harewoods,
BletchinglcS, England. sent as a Christmas
box check for $1,000 10 each of his thirty
seven nephews ana neccs,
Mrs clinton Locke is the president of
tho Bercsford Cat Club of America, and an
nounccs cat show in Chicago for the
week Of January ed. There will DO eats
from all parts Of the world
Rey Edward Everett Hale has been at
tpnding Waite House receptions since 1862
ON The latest occasion he presented one OF
s H@nnaeh''tlren
arc L. cpylar aQntorpeqary or
Sins aud ptie, fnRSufts t9tl It caa-
n ln r ah.ne t6c lusaps 10 the British
l,ml taG typhoid fetc' account TO nil
battaiio0 a yea The h test reports fur-
Hsh rrut tAnt ne practice autI-tyrholl
5loeplGt Ions In the army has resulted III u
'bstantla! reduction In the incidence and
3nath rate OF enteric fever among tho in
oeulated,
Tho last few wears Emperor MeneIIlS has
been an unusually strenuous ruler. Ra-
cNutly he was so Interested In having tho
railway between Jbutll and Adds Abeba
finished that he commanded 5000 of HIS
soldiers o,end their assistance 20 the work.
Last year he rootsanzed the whole army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26

| the tax to be assessed And. again.
VIC doubt IL many small business men
! and farmers really know how much
| they do mako In n year, and there
| are few OF them who will admit above
the maximum, although many are abo
to buy property and save enough In n
| few years to sometimes pay several
| thousand dollars for IT, 1t is. as we
| said, n most unjust law, and all those
who pay voluntarily will do so; those
| who do not care to do so Will aimply
not permit an assessment to be made"
Tho chief difficulty Is that the In
como tax law has never been brought
as prominently to the attention of the
taxpayer as should have been the case
1T is manifest from the Auditors re-
port that in some sections It Is a. dead
letter Tho taxpayers need to be edu-
Gated. When n citizen OF virginia
understands the case precisely he Is
not apt to swear falsely. There are
some dishonorablc exceptions. as there
arc exceptions to all rules. but the
average taxpayer In Virginia Is honest
and he VIII make an honest return of
his income il he thoroughly under
stands that he is required by law to
do so and that he perfumes himself when
ne makes false return and swoars
to 1t.
The fault is not with the law, but
with the manner OF enforcing It, and
If all judges would pursue the course
adopted by judge Hutton, the income
tax law would be as well enforced as any
other tax law. But If the people are
opposed to this law, and If there is
such q prejudice against 1T that it
cannot be enforced, it should DO re-
pcaled.