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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
SHOE FACTORY ITO Be
kept IN OPERATION
Assignment Of Putnsy Company
Probably Will Not Result IN
Closing Of Plant.
LOCAL CREDITORS Do NOT LOSE
Bankers Have First Mortase to Sc.
cura T,uai,,o rl.I
LOCAL CREDITORS Do NOT LOSE
Bankers Have First Mortase to Sc.
cure Twelve Thousand Dollars
Due Them-Lack of Working Cap
ltaI the only Cause for Failure
Making Fine Product.

AT meeting of the board OF
directors of the Putney Shoe Man
uiacturing Company, of this city
yesterday a voluntary assignment
was made for the benefit of the
creditors of the concern. Mr.. George
A Schmelz, of this city and Mr..
Charles w. LAYERS, OF Boston. were
named MS assignees, the former to
represent the banks OF Newport
News. and the latter as the repre-
sentative OF out-of-town creditors.
prominent citizen who is wen
acquainted with the affairs of the
SHOE company stated last night that
In all probability the plant will be
Kept In operation permanently, eth
er by the Putney Shoe Company,
of Richmond, or other parties. I'm
der the management OF MIR. Harrlng-
ton, who has been in. charge OF
the plant for several months, the
plant has been turning out a pro.
duct of exceedingly high grade, and
S''J - hSN vi Nolhlu6 NuDllul lHuuG
an assignment necessary.
The assignees will keep the plant
In operation temporarily and there
seems to be every reason to believe
that the employees will not lose n
days work.
Tho liabilities OF the company
amount to about $4,000, of which
amount only $4,000 is due local
creditors. The creditors here are
bankers who advanced $4,000 in
money and who hold first mort
gage on the plant. and therefore will
not lose cent
The book value of the company's
assets is considerably In excess OF
the liabilities, So 1t Is probable tia,
the creditors will lose practically
nothing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Water Stationary at Plttsbure.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 1s.-At ten
tonight the water in the Monon-
gahela reported stage of 81 feet
3 inches and Is now stationary.
Reports from upper river points
are that the water is falling. The
crest of the flood is to reach this
city tomorrow morning when It is
expected the high water will re-
cede. At the Springdale dam con.
ditions have improved on account
of the water receding. While be
water is still tearing away the west
side of the river bank and threat,
ening great loss of property. With
in the next "a hours a new channer
will have to be blown through the
concrete dam. In many of the up
per river towns skiffs are used in
the streets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
SPECIAL RATES FOR THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Passenger Representatives Decide
to Issue Circular to All Trans
portation Companies.

The passenger representatives of
railroad and steamboat lines entering
Tidewater, after n conference of two
days In Norfolk on the subject pas
senger rates to the jamestown expo
sition, decided yesterday to issue n
circular to all railroads and transpor.
tntion lines in the country requesting
that rates practically similar to those
In effect during the St Louis exposi-
ton be made effective during the
jamestown exposition period.
The rates will vary according to
distance and time limit and will be
of considerably reduced nature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
HOTEL HAS
PASSES INTO NEW HANDS
Newport News Hotel Corporation
Purchased the Property
Yesterday.

The deal by which the ownership
Pocahontas hotel passed from
Messrs. r. ]. Hundley and s. ].
CANNED to the. Newport News Hotel
Corporation, was closed yesterday.
Mr.. 7. L. Farrar, president and gem
eral manager Of the corporation, as
sumes charge Of the hotel as manager
today.
Mr.. Hundley, who has been active
ly in charge of the hotel, said last
night that he had not decided upon
any plans for the future but that he
would remain here or in Norfolk ln-
til after the exposition, at least. He
is considering several, propositions.
Mr.. CANNED will continue TO con-
duct his hardware store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Custom House Closed Today.

This being the one hundreth an
niversary of the birth of General
Robert Il. Lee. and a State holiday,
the local custom house will not be
opened for business today Ship
ping agents desiring to enter or
clear steamers during the day will
have to communicate with the col
lector or his deputy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

Straight per cent money to lend in
small or large amounts, on approved
city real estate See us before you
arrange elsewhere. C. B. NELMS,
President; Clarence G. helms, Secre.
tary; w. e. Kitchen, Treasurer; w.
Howard Bowen. Directors, II. g.
Parker, l.. p. Stearnes, Albert Howe.
No. 2517 Washington Avenue. Real
Estate, Insurance, Rents, Loans, etc.
1-15.Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
No More for Dredging.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington says:
The flonse today struck out of the
urgent deficiency bill an item carry
ing $4,000 for dredging necessary to
complete the channel approach to
harbors IN Hampton Roads and for
dredging Bush Creek to accommo-
date the needs of the Life Saving
Exhibit Mt the jamestown exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

Madse Carr Cook.
i There is no gainsaying the pop.
5ularity Of "Mrs. Wigs of the Cab,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
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As THEATRICAL. A
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The next big American organizn.
ton to be sent to London will be
that OF the new Sousn comic opera,
The Free Lance" with Joseph
3Cawthon rs the stella light. Klaw
d Erlanger have within the past
few days entered into contract
with the management OF the Prince
or Wales Theatre, London, to trans.
Ter this organization In it's entirety,
With NIL the principal members of
the cast Intact, as well as the
American chorus-in all, some eighty
odd people, to the Prince of Wales
Theatre opening at that house,
May 21st. They will sail from this
country May 7th, and will probably
be accompanied by John Philip
Sousp, the composer of "The Free
Lance" whose American concert
tour finishes about that time JOS
eph Cawthorn is not an unknown
quantity to the English theatre
patrons, he having appeared in
London with Alice Nelson In "The
Fortune Teller" some eight years
ago and Mt the time scored as
much success as any American
comedian that ever appeared there.
THE Free Lance"is one OF the
largest musical organizations ever
sent from this country to London,
and the terms of the contract the
most liberal ever entered into for
any American production excepting
that Of Ben Hur."
This production will be tho at
traction at the Academy of Music
here next Tuesday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

Straight per cent. money to lend in
small or large amounts, on approved
city real estate. See us before You
arrange elsewhere. G. B. NELMS.
Presidents Clarence G. Nelms, Secre-
tary; w. r. Kitchen, Treasurer; w.
Howard Bowen. Directors, II. Il.
Parker l.. p. Steames, Albert Howe.
No. 2517 Washington Avenue, Real
Estate. Insurance, Rents, Loans, etc.
1.15.6t. l4&.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Painfully Hurt.

Mr. Joseph Smith, filter employ
ed at the shipyard, was painfully in
jured yesterday by being struck on
the head with piece of steel plate.
The wound was not of serious ma.
ture.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Abe AttelI Wins.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1S.-Abe At
tell tonight won from Harry Baker
in the eight round of the feather
weight Championship contest. Bakers
seconds threw up the sponge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19

burbs several car lines were nut
entirely out of business.
In response TO request from
the mayor of Manchester, Ohio, Gov
ernor Harris late today ordered out
n company of military to guard the
property of the Manchester flood
sufferers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-19
Richm ond NEGRO Hanaed.

RICHMOND. VA, Jan. 1S.-James
Ward, colored, was hanged here to-
day for the murder OF Carrie Meek
ms, also colored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
AsTuTE Mr.. ROOT.
Erwin Wardman Tells story About
Mike Dady and Secretary of State.

From the Broadway Magazine.
A local politician of both adroitness and
power obtained some contracts in Cuba
which brought his interests into sharp
conflict with the United Estates govern
mems duties as guardian of the pearl OF
the Antilles, following the Spanish war.
The story of the affair is that this cele-
brated Mike Dady engaged the profess
sional services of Mr.. Root. the lawyer, to
show him how he could do with his con-
tracts what the department of war de-
clared he could not do, and insisted lie
must not do For a fee of $4,000, it is
said, Mr.. Root showed him. For while
the advice proved worth all that it cost
If not more. But the whirl of events land
ed Mr.. Root in the seat of secretary of
war. having charge of the wadship of
Cuba. Straightway he ordered the poll
tican of the contracts to vaeate his rich
opportunity in the island. The latter
gentleman went to Mr.. Root in protest.
How is this?" he said. Il paid YOU
fee TO tell me as my lawyer what to
do to have my own way. You told me
did 1T; now you tell me l cannot"
THE advice I gave YOU answered AIR.
Root was when YOU were my client.s As
long as YOU were my client it was ex-
cellent advice to give and to follow. AT
the present time the war department is
my client. and not YOU Il have alviSad
it that You can be put out. You VIII
have to co.
The fellow did have to 20,
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still have it, What I am going to do when
he comes is to throw all the blame ON
him. Then he will feel ashamed to pun
ish me-" Just then the three servants
jumped to their feet. The cry was taken
up outside: Make way! Open the door!
The master is coming. Render We SER
wants an account Of your stewardship.
Open the door and let the master in"
NV brother do you think that CONVEX
sation which / have been telling you was
merely a fictitious one? Do you believe
the unfaithful servant would ever have
another chance to make proper use of
the masters talent? Deep down in your
heart you know whether Christ will grant
YOU another chance for salvation beyond
the grave. You may say, 1.-The ltnfaith-
full servant in the parable did not have
another chance, but l shall" All that
can say Isl ''lf the unfaithful servant
did not, neither will you. If the unfaith-
full servant did have another chance, then
you will have" Remember, this Is not
my parable; but Christ's. You alone must
apply the lesson of this parable in order
to realize the eternal destiny of your soul.
May the Holy Spirit help you to realize
it in Christ's way, and then you will give
up your indolent lives and go to work
for him who has endowed you with the
talents for which you will have to give
account
Copyright, 1907. by Louis Klopsch)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

One of these servants turned to another
and said John what have you made
with your talents?" well, answered
John. you know the master gave me five
talents OF course that is a big lot of
money to invest. but l kept busy. l knew
he would come soon. And as the result
of my labors l have gained five talents
more | shall delight to give them all
to him, for he has been u kind and loving
master TO me-"
What have you done Peter?" 'Well,
answered Peter. II did not have as many
talents as you, but | took what he gave,
and | went 10 work for his dear name.
He gave me two talents, and | earned Tor
him two talents more. / shall be proud
to give them to him. He has been good
master to me-" Goods good says
John. How pleased the master Will be
with your work. Peter. l know lie VIII
be just as pleased with your labors as he
is with mine. We have both done what
we could"
Just TO the rear OF Peter. and John sat
the third servant. 1 think his name was
Judas. We'll. Judas, what have you done
for the master?" Judas looks up. He
gruily answers: Nothing. TO tell the
truth, | know that I ought to have Ia
bored for the master as YOU fellows did
but | wanted to have good time while
the master was away. and / had IT.
think, however. l have done better than
you two. I have eaten my cake, ana l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24


Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, as TO my honesty for my contracts.
Fully three-fourths OF my patients have
been treated by come one else before call
tns on me to be cured. Why not como us
soon as afflicted? You will save money.
distressing pain and valuable time: be-
sides, there is satisfaction In knowing
that the very best treatment is being
given you by an honest, competent ply
stefan. I have treated private troubles
ss a specially In the city of Birmingham.
Ala, since August 8. 1887. I cure all man.
ner of private diseases. I cure many pa
tients by mall treatment. Write for prices
and terms
I do not use large advertisements ana
false statements to attract patients which
merit has failed to secure. II you fail to
be curtd by such methods. give me q can
and get well.
My Offices are the most private and
quiet IN the city tenth story of the new
First National bank building, corner OF
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
Rooms 1905 and 1907. Take one of the fna
elevators to tenth floor.
Office hours: $3.50 a. m. 70 $50 p. IA
avudayI 10 q m. to ~ m =
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II Is :! q
I aa5rd5Ii& s6yl
Louisville, Ky, and Return $1,000

Louisville, Ky, and Return $1,000
On account of the Greater Louisville
Exposition the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad will sell round trip tickets
March Is, 49, 25 and 26, final limit April
l, at one fare plus CSC.
Home-seekers' rates to the west and
no~thwest-Tic1ets will be sold the first
and third Tuesdays of each month, lin
iteC 80 days from date of sale, at rate of
one fare plus $500 for the round trip.
One-way Second Glass Colonst Rates.
Tickets will be sold tho first and third
Tuesdays of each month to points in Coll
orado, Indian Territory, Kansas, LOUIS
lana, Old Mexico. Missouri, Nebraska.
Ne,- Mexico, South Dakota, Texas and
Wyoming.
Fo. further information write to or call
on p. Sid Jones, D. + a.. or r. G. Pierce,
7. P. A., both phones s25. Birmingham.
Ala.
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Hyhv will youder angel be weeping? Thou
knowesi or ought to know. Unless thou
dost renent and make right rendering
of thv stewardship thy family circle after
death will never be reunited You may
say YOUR loved ones belong to YOU, but
Nour presumption may be based upon
false premises Your Christian loved ones
belong to you If YOU are faithful to your
divine trust as they are faithful. III thou
art not faithful, then they do not belong
to YOU They shall not belong to you any
more than your gold after death VIII pc
long , YOU "And he shall separate them
one from another, as Il shepherd dividetn
the sheep from the goats. For whose
ever hath To him shall be given, and
from him that hath not shall be taken
away even that which he seemeth to
have
But ! must not talk about eternal sepa-
r;ttions unless I tell you a conversation
that would probably go ON between the
faithful servant and the unfaithful one
before tho master of the para Die returned
and demanded an accounting for the
trusts which lie had committed to them
l'he news was carried ahead TO the three
servants of the parable. The messengers
came TO the town where these servants
lived and said: 1.-The master is coming
He will soon be here You must make
preparations to receive him. He is COM
ing very soon"
Preparing for His Return.
At once the different servants went
forth and gathered in their talents, or. to
use tho business parlance, the moneys
which they had invested On the night
before the master came these three SER
wants were seated together before the
great hreplac of the masters sitting room.
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DR. Y. 6. HOLLOWAY
( SPECIALIST
: PRIVATE DISEASES.
guarantees

l . utLS dBbo4
you a perma-
dent cure CT
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee Is re-
liable / refer
you with per-
mission, to the
First National
bank, Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers.
Jefferson Coun,
ty S q vim s 8
llank and thu
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Misplaced Praise.

From the Atchison Globe.
Il tall you we have duck of doc
tori
You don't mean to tell me he's a
quack?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

: DIR. TALMACE'S SERMON :
G0.oc0"S
D..

there digs big hole Then he puts those
bones into that hole and covers them
up. Then he looks at the place minute
and seems TO say: "Ah, ! am very pfu-
dent No trouble can entrap me. some
day | will get hungry when my master
may be visiting or dead. Then I will
be independent of all my surroundings.
I viii go to yonder brook and find water
to drink. l will come here and dig up
these bones and have a glorious least:
Therefore, I shall never die, because l
have lots to drink and lots to eat. mus
with the worldly wise man lie does
not look upon his lands and gold as GOO :,
but nj his own. He goes and digs his
holes and buries in them his goods Then
his actions seem to say 81 will live for
ever. | am Independent of all my sur
roundines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
NO GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE.
Secretary Wilson Denounces Decep-
ton of the PEOPLE.

II this outrageous mlSrepreSentati ton does
not cease, the department will publish
list bearing the names of manufacturers
who are indulging in this campaign of de-
ception.'
This remark was uttered by Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agriculture
in an authorized statement yesterday and
was brought forth by the fact that there
had come to his knowledge information that
a number of manufacturers of foods and
drugs were freely advertising that the
United States government was guarantee
ing their products. The Secretary said
that the serial number and guaranty re-
CURED by the pure food and drug act to be
placed on food and drug products were be-
ing used by these manufacturers for this
purpose.
THE serial number, said Secretary WILL
son, lis assigned to fix the responsibility
where 1t belongs. upcl the manufac turer
and to protect innocent dealers who have a
right, under the law, to rely upon his guar
anty. 1t is the guarantee of the manu-
facturer not the guarantee of the govern
ment.'
The Secretary declared that every effort
would be made by the department to put a
stop to these statements. Il will do a lit
tie advertising myself he said, in behalf
of the people. l am growing tired of see
ing these untruthful statements on the ad-
vertsing pages of the magazines, the walls
of the New York subway and the adver-
Using space of the street cars of the prin-
Cipal cities. Manufacturers who will de-
ceive the public about the guaranty will lie
about the quality of their product
He added that the law was to be admin
istered fairly, and that no honest manu-
facturer need fear that the department will
take snap Judgment on him or harass
him in any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
THE GRAIN MARKETS

CHICAGO. April 17.-Wheat opened strong
and active on reports of killing frost in
the southwest. The advance was followed
by lively selling by commission houses, and
prices rapidly declined. May opened at
ISasaIS3s and declined to 77Ia: July sold
at 1875
Corn opened firm, but eased off with
wheat May. 4G5sai6:4; July. AZ.
Oats opened firm. but eased off. May de-
clined to 1875; July, 40h
Provisions were easy, the bulk of trans
actions icing in July. July pork. 1890: July
lard. SO; July ribs, s.621z
heat-Sentiment continued bearish for
the remainder OF the day. The close was
weak with May IS lower, at i7asa7T1s. July
declined say and closed al 797s.
The corn market was steady in the last
half of the session. The close was steady
with May Is lower, at 467s. July closed UNI
changed, at AIS.
Close: Wheat-May, 77asa771a July 1875.
Corn-May, 467s; July. 471s
Oats-May, 43ls: July. 40a40ls
Pork-May. 1922; July. 1879.
Lard-May, S.57lsas.GO: July. S.7oaS. by.
Ribs-May, S.411a; July, SO.
Rye-Cash. 6saT0.
Barley-CaSh, 63aI..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
WAY He MADE HIS LIVING.
John Thomas, Colored, Confesses to
Numerous Robberies.

John Thomas, colored. twenty-one years
of age. who lives at 247 Shows court. is
held prisoner at the third precinct police
station, three charges OF robbery having
been preferred against him. He was arrest
ed by Sergt. Brown and Policemen Sheetz
and Embrey upon suspicion that he had re-
Gently engaged in pocketbook snatching.
The prisoner admitted he had taken for
chile possession of six handbags and pock-
etbooks from women. but he was unable
10 recall just where or when he had COM
mitted the offenses. He assisted the po-
lice as we'll as he could in the matter Of
identifying the losers, and this afternoon
the police reported that his admissions
showed he had robbed Mrs. Rachael Tay-
lor, Mrs. ]. D. Miley, Mrs. Matilda Lewis
and Mrs. James Hanna.
Ten years ago the prisoner was arrested
by Detective OBrien and sent to the Hart
farm as an idle and incorrigible boy.
Il just got home about year ago" he
said tc the police, land the police in
Georgetown won't let me come over there"
Mrs. Taylor, who lives at 1903 21st street,
was robbed of her handbag when near 21st
and M streets the night of January %. The
book contained So and check. A month
later Mrs. Miley, who lives at 1410 Hopkins
street, was robbed of IS and some receipts
while on the street almost in front of her
home. From Mrs. Matilda Lewis Thomas
took handbag containing S1.75. She was
near her nome, 2lj2 Newport place, at the
time she was robbed. Mrs. Hanna who
lives at 1343 30th street, Georgetown, was
on the street near her home when she was
relieved of So and pair of opera glasses.
The last of the several robberies COM
mitted by the prisoner. he says, was Sat
urday night Since then the police of the
third precinct have been actively engaged
upon the investigation. Thomas, who is
known to the older members of the police
force. was suspected of having committed
the robbery Saturday night, and he was ar
rested. When taken to the third precinct
station lie denied the charge, but later he
changed his mind and made a full confess
sion. He will probably be taken to the
Police Court tomorrow morning and given a
hearing. 1t is the intention of the police to
have him photographed for the gallery be-
fore he is taken to court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued ~ Inspec-
tor Ashford today as follows:
To the Lincoln Hall Association, to re-
build the Academy of Music at 9th and d
streets: architect, A P. Clark, jr. builder,
g. j. Prescott Company; estimated cost,
$50, 600
To Henry A. Vieth, for three one-sto-y
brick dwellings at 18th street and Brent
wood road; architects, Speiden & Speiden;
builder, J. Howison; estimated cost, So, GOO.
To j. V. Schmitt, for one twe-story brick
blacksmith shop at rear 1926 D street south
east; builders, W4..iam Yost e Bro; esti-
mated cost, 5000.
To j. R. Sherwood. for one two-story
frame dwelling at 1925 Irving street.
builder. A. Jeffrey; estimated cost, 50, 200.
To Alice Perreard. for repairs at SIS 18th
street northwest; contractors, Wickline &.
Campbell; estimated cost 81, 800.
To +. II. Kramer, for one one-story green
house at Harrison street and Ayelon ter
race; estimated cost, 81 eco.