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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
Holdcroft News

Hosicroft. Va. Oct. She
lawn party given by the ladies' OF
the Mount Pleasant church on
thursday OF last week was a unique
and interesting affair. The evening
vas very cool but the spirits OF the
crowd seemed anything but a frost.
Several bonfireS were built which
with oiher lluninstons gave the
scene a resemblance Of the DAYS =
camp life. hog killing and burning
new ground. Often the merry peals
OF laughter gave evidence OF the de-
,;gh'fl time being spent BY the
crowd present. The proceeds OF
the entertainment are for the beuefI
OF the Mount Pleasant church.
No teacher has been selected foi
school number one the largest sohoo.
in Charles City. This school va.
conducted Only four months las
term and the patrons have JUS
cause 10 complain. but tits probable
that the rustecs are poweTless &c
render aid owing 10 the scarcity OF
teachers.
School number two viii be taught
BY Miss Johnson. OF Farmville. ano
number three BY Miss Vida Har
wood. Of this county.
The oolored schools are supp.iec
With teachers.
The farmers are experiencing
much trouble securing their crops OF
fodder. Labor is very scarce and
frequent rains retard the work &c
little.
The activity among the local wood
BUYERS IS very noticeable and 1t IS
quite likely that much % the re-
mains Of the forest viii be cut during
the coming winter.
DR.. r B. DAVIS has sold many OF
his personal effects and VIII prob
ably locate in Norfolk Beside.
being a prominent physician. Dr.
Davis IS chairman OF the Demo
cratic committee and clerk Of thC
district school board.
Sora are scarceT this year than TO
a number OF years. but few are be
ing killed.
Nj ". c. Blanks. a well know
business man Of this place. IS cri6
caliy I'll al his home. Ciaybank.
Misses Matte 3 and Eva Wake
left last week for Charlottesville Z
attend the Rawiins Institute.
/ Among the recent visitors her
are: DR.. and Mrs Ry.and SaGler
OF Baltimore, Mr. Beverly Harwood
OF Alabama; Mss Daisy Faulconer
Of Stafford county. Va. and Nj
and Ny. samuel Hemenway. c
: Richmond.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
SERPENT m NEVADA LAKE.
Two Men Arm That They Have Seen
the Reptile.

4 report from Walker lake states
that A monster sea serpent has been
seen az northern end ~ the lake. Dan
Cornelson. mining man % goOd rep
utaton for vcracity brought the story
GO Goitdeld Corneuson SAYS that
both hc and a companion named John
McCorry sighted the reptile while ash
iug from a boat hair mile from the
northern shore OF the lake The mon
ster vas then making IT'S way toward
the east shore OF the lake. Cornell
son says that az first sight he took the
serpent FOR a man in a skin and when
b. disappeared FOR a moment he
thought the boat had cspsized aad
r1wcl toward the spot when Dc sud
1en'y reapDeared. Swing them a good
view &C its proportions. which they
.s,mated to Dee about 80 feet ina length
and feet across the back. Another
resident ~ that vicinity "A man naued
Peters, is said fo have discovered the
serpent sometime ago reposiug ia
shallow water near The shore. and on
being aroused &C. disappeared in deeper
water. There is also said 20 be le
-eld among the Piutes around Shurz
.ncelning the existence az a serpent
"a Walker lake Sacramento Bee.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
Archer Brooks,
QeneraI insurance Agent

General insurance Agent
Representing the follC wing
frst-class Companies {:
Va. Fire K Marine and Va
State. Richmond Tirg:Hia
Home. of y. y. Hamburg
hiemen. Norwich I mo J
PENNSYLVANIA Fire and I'm.
Association, ofPhiiad lphia
| also represent the Fidel
iiy K Depnsit Co. OF Md. an,
I e Fidelity and Casualt,
= OF y. Y.
III business ont uSte
whether fire INSURANCE
o. OF indemnity on official
or employees will rec
prompt attention.
WILLIAMSBURG "
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
PhiI0mdthGan Open Meeting.

The Fhloma,hean Literary So
oiety Will give It's first open. or
p bic meeting next Thursday
night 10 which the public IS given a
cordial invitation. The following IS
the program:
Address by the President {. K.
Kcontz. Declarations by K. P.
Grey and +. (. Graves. Grafton BY
w. +. Roach. subject. Definite
ness. its Effect on Lie" Debate.
subject. Resolved. That the Gov
eminent Of Virginia should favor
Preparatory Schools more than Col
lcges and Universities. " aff'rma-
tive c. c. Bel; negative K. c.
Young.
@. I. Il. Johnson Will read the
'Phlomathean Star, a socisty
publication" full OF mii,h. TIE
programme viii be in,eIspcIsec
with music.
TOR SALE-A new Coiu.-i.4 Ba.
Lock Typewriter NJ - Model al
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05

GALE viii sell at nv residence OPP
Oposite Bruton church. each day from
% a. M until % ID n Household Fur.
uiture b. NINSLOW.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
QUITE 4 NEAT EVASION.
Pastor Could Net Be Drawn Into
Giving Direct Testimony.

The wealthy parishioner had With
him his pastor and miles % road We're
thrown into clouds OF dust by the
plunging automobile Halt, com.
manded the officer. but no more az.
tertoR was given 20 him than 20 the
fitting telephone poles over those
poles. however. sped a message. and
~ the next crossroads a barrier was
encountered and also another repre-
sentative OF the law "Not only did
he break the speed law complained
the constable. when the party had as
sembled IN court but Dee also told me
20 90 Co the devil" You ue. thun-
dered the wealthy parishioner. Il never
used such language We must pro-
tect our officers from profanity ia
toned the Justice Then turning 90
the clergy man Perhaps this gen
tieman. who VIII not make a mis-
statement VIII tcll MS whether or mo-,
the devil was mentioned in this con
troversy. Your honor. pleaded the
clergy man. q and my brethren refer
to his satanic majesty So frequently
that any additional ailus.on Co him
would nor impress itself upon nae sur
hCieU-iy o. remember the Incident"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05

traced TO the kidneys,
bat now modern
science proves that
nearly al diseases
have their beginning
In the disorder OF
these most i-uPortaDt
organs.
The kidneys Sitter
and purify the blood
that Is their work.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
What Our Rsto ter saw 4. Nss
YORK.

re Snt si>it 10 one ot the large =
r int iacioSi,s IN the world. Glsrlcse
q achtrcrR thar was producing 1000
Rilous ol 4 .int. AID doing "a bStter and
less lisne than leo gall ms could b..
a.. De by hand msxii Z.
fhis ws~th~ Celebrated l.. * n. Psint
lac l.. & NJ. Z'nc hardenS L < NJ.
" q I-sf ss.i ,sates J. * "a PANT
Nc hke iEon Tor IL To Is years.
gallons n ~ mixed wiih gal
lnus l.'n-~ed Ga makes pailn' o.
at a cost less than 81 20 PER
alIon.
II any deceit exists va l. & NJ Faint.
v 81 rc.lai The = nSe for ncfhing
ID Esiions OIL s, mads- - csr--1ss
odd nv l.. " LANE, Williamsburg,
II. ". CLEAESTs. Lex Al all. NIX. BEanch.
Toano.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05

EXyANTED-Thrrc teachers for the
w public schools of Jamestown
District James City County.
salary $50, SIS and SO according 70
rad p. Niih = months tef'p.
Addrc>s J. B Walden. Clerk.
lola. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
NO LIVING ~ The PRESENT.
Devotion 20 Business Precludes A.
Nonsense Like That.

Devotion 20 Business Precludes A.
Nonsense Like That.
The messenger from Mars surveyed
the multitude which had gathered Co.
meet him with undisglised interest
Ncr dll he hesitate 90 PROFOUND such
.nQaries as his curiosity prompted
"Nher~ 60 you all iivee" he asked.
speaking generally. II live ln The fu
tu-e. said a youns man. good hu
moredly And ia the past said an
old man. How odd And does none
% you live IN the present." Pardon
me. said the Marian. hastily Per
haas press nay questions TOO closely
Al this a voice from the outskirts O..
the crowd spoke zap saying We have
not rrf learned how to live ia the pres
eol without interruption Of business
don you know Puck
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-05
Often The Kidneys IRE
Weakened BY 0TeEWork.

Unhealthy KsdneyS Make Impure Bleed
II uscd 20 he considered that oniy
rriEary ana bladder troubles were TO be
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
|NTERSCHO[AST|C
FIELD MEETING
MANY ENTRIES FROM EVERY
PART OF THE STATE.
HOLD PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
Fare of One and n Third Provided
-Four Hundred and Twenty
Athlets.

PULLMAN, Wash. April. a..
Four hundred and twenty high school
athletes will participate in the inter-
scholastic contests, which will be
held on Rogers field under the aus
pices of the state college on May 10
II. Seattle has sent in twenty-four
entries, Centralia eighteen, Aber-
deem eighteen, Olympia twelve and
Everett ten. The high schools of
eastern Washington are coming in
fully as strong as the west side
schools. Spokane has sent in thirty
three entries, Walla Walla seventeen
and the smaller towns are represent
ed proportionately.
Many to Speak.
Twenty-six entries are now in for
the public speaking contest, and.
since the number is so large, 1t has
been definitely decided to give two
programs, one including the orator.
cal selections and the other the dra-
matte. Owing to this double ar
arrangement the committee has order
ed an extra set of medals so that now
the medals ordered amount to a lit
tie over $500. The oratorical and
dramatic speaking contests will be
held on the evenings of May II and
-.
A fare of one and a third will be
granted on all roads reaching Pull
man, and one-way rate will apply
from Spokane. If Walla Walla
brings hundred persons one-way
fare will be granted from there. J..
R. Bender, the physica director Of
the state college, and Professor R..
Kent Beattie are now in Wala Wall
la stirring up enthusiasm, and be-
fore returning to Pullman hope to
make arrangements for big ex-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
CHICKEN THIEVES

Chicken thieves stated operation
again early Tuesday morning in the
eastern part of the city. Officer
Storey received call at the police
station about $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday
morning that chicken thieves were
attempting to raid the chicken coop
in the rear of a residence at Chest
nut street and Naches avenue. The
thieves did not secure any fowls, be-
ing scared away by the arrival OF
Officer Storey.
Shortly after Officer Storey left for
the scene of the raid Officer Smith
received a call, and he Immediately
started for the chicken coop. The
men were not caught.
The people living in the house
stated they saw the men, and think
they were colored. There has been
several raids recently on the home
of the humble hen, and the one Tues
day morning is the first in which the
thieves have not got away with sew
eral valuable birds.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
MARKET PRICES
REMAIN FIRM
PLENTY OF COMMODITY Is NOW
ON HAND.
NO SHORTAGE IS ANTICIPATED
Price of Flour Increases Five Cents
Onions are Said to Be
Very Scarce.

The market in all commodities is
firm. There has been very little
change within the past few weeks
Potato prices remain practically the
same. There is plenty of the COM
modify on hand and no shortage is
anticipated. The commission houses
are paying anywhere from $2S to
$40 per ton for the product. Some
of the lower grades can be purchased
a little cheaper, but the good grades
range from $2S to $50.
There has been no change in eggs
this week. They are retailing at
221s cents per dozen. Butter prices
remain the same.
There is plenty of hay in the mar
ket and the dealers are anticipating
no trouble in securing plenty. Ship
ments are made regularly.
The price of -four increased with
the past week cents per sack in
all grades. There nave been a few
small changes in the live stock mar
ket, but not Of much account. The
commission men are now paying as
high as $40 to $25 per ton for on
ions. The commodity is very scarce.
There is no market here for cab
bage or celery, and very little OF
either commodity is being handled in
the local market.
Following is the trend of the local
market prices:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
ASH BARREL BLAZE.
Big Crowd and Small Fire Near
Laundry.

Live Goals placed in the ash barrel
caused a small fire Tuesday even
ing in the rear of the Read steam
laundry at First and A streets. The
fire was detected by NJ. S. Scudder of
Reads steam laundry and he i'm
mediately sent in an alarm. The ash
barrel from which the fire started
was in the alley in the rear of the
Salvation army headquarters and
was near fence The fence was ig-
nited and the blaze caught in the
wood pile near the store house be-
longing to the laundry. The blaze
was promptly extinguished by the
fire department without any damage.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
The Price of Health.

THE price Of health in a malari-
Gus district is just 25 cents: the cost
OF box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills." writes Ella Slayton Of No
land. Ark. New Life Pills cleanse
gently and impart new life and vigor
TO the system. Csc. Satisfaction
guaranteed BY c. c. Case. druggist
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
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Judd Pratt left yesterday for Sc
attic.
Rev. A. H. Lyons of Sunnyside was
in the city Monday.
Attorney William Thompson was
in Mabton Monday.
City Clerk Wharton of Toppenish
is in the city on business.
William and Thomas White CT
Davenport are in the city.
c. S. Reed of the state reform
school was in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Daniels OF
Spokane are visiting in the city.
Mr. J. s. McMinimime and wife OF
Gle Elum are visiting in the city.
Mrs. j. A. Kleis has returned from
visit with her parents at Gridley
California.
The Yakima Tigers baseball suits
have arrived and will be worn at tbs
game next Sunday.
Wallis Williams returned Monday
from Toppenish, where he had been
on business.
Miss Kitty Mason of Prosser, who
has been at the sanitarium for few
weeks, is rapidly recovering.
Miss Pearl A. Bell has returned
from California. She left here
about year ago on account of i'll
health.
| w. o. Bradbury is adding 90 feet
to his main store room at his sta
tionery store at 221 East Yakima
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. James returned
yesterday to their home in Middle
borough. VT. They have been visit
ing in California and with the family
OF H. P. James in this city. Mr.
James is a brother of H. P. James.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24

mediate points to Pullman. The
special rates will be good May and
13, inclusive.
cursion from Walla Walla and inter-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24

DR.. Hall the veterinarian. can b.
reacned nv telephone 2ls3. or by calling
at 102 South Selah avenue.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24

Late Tree
Buyers
We still have limited num-
Der of the following staple var
cites of fruit trees
APPLES:
Arkansas Black,
Fameuse.
Gano,
Jonathan,
King,
-hSiHsoSA 4seu,
Northern Spy,
Rome Beauty,
Stayman's Winesap,
Winesap,
White Winter Pearmain,
Yellow Transparent.
CRABAPPLEs:
Hyslop,
Excelcior,
Red Siberian.
Transcendent,
PEARS;
B. Clairgeau,
Fan Butter
iloNei'
Wilder.
| CHERRIES:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
BIG STEAL AT CHICAGO
UNCLE SAM IS OUT $4,000
Treasury Reported Short That
Much and No One Knows Where
1t Has Gone.

Chicago, Feb. 26. = The reported
theft Of $4,000 from the United
States sub-treasury in Chicago is sur
rounded by a deep mystery, and while
Captain I l. Porter, of the secret serv-
ice, has left his office on a mysterious
errand in connection with the case
Treasurer William Boldenweck, fight
ing against collapse under the nervous
strain, is hoping against hope that the
loss can be accounted for by some
error in bookkeeping
George w Fitzgerald discovered
the shortage in his cash, and was the
first to report it. He told the officials
that he was unable to account for it,
Fitzgerald is an exchange teller. A
dozen clerks, etc, have been put
through a close questioning, and one
report is that two of them are under
suspicion and liable to arrest at any
moment. Boldenweck, on the other
hand, says that there is not clerk IL
the office In whom he has not the ut.
most confidence.
He says that on Feb. II the accounts
in the office were perfectly correct
He thinks that the money taken was
In large denOminations-fr $1,000 TO
So. 900 notes. but that is only q surmise,
and there Is no way Of identifying the
supposedly stolen money. Meanwhile
the governmentsecret service was new
err buster in its existence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26

The son of Mr.. and Mrs. German is
slowly improving.
The sister of Mrs. Hendrickson VIII
make her future home in Pullman.
Mrs. Brown Of Morse avenue will
move to Woodlawn.
The Methodist church will give a
concert Feb. 26. 1907.
Miss May Lemon of Watt avenue is
attending the Mccormick business col
lege.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Matzen of Fulton street is suffering
with diphtheria.
Mr.. Ninehart, who was seriously In
tured in the Calumet shops a few weeks
ago, is able to be out again.
The Hiding lodge viii give a dance
at the Market hall March s. Don't
miss it.
George Hammerstead, who fell and
was seriously injured few weeks
ago, IS improving.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
Senate Hustles-ship Subsidies.

Washington, Feb. 26. - The senate
passed the agricultural appropriation
bill. carrying nearly S10,O0O,OO0; the
postoflice appropriation bill, carrying
$210,0OOOO0: the pension appropriation
bill, carrying $145, 100000, and the bill
authorizing the establishment of an
agricultural bank in the Philippine isl
ands. Beverage was defeated in an
attempt to force the packers to pay the
cost of the meat inspection law, but
succeeded in getting adopted a pro-
vision requiring the date of inspection
to appear on all canned goods, etc.
The senate also passed a bill granting
a service pension to army nurses Of
from So to $50 q month.
The house adopted a rule that will
probably insure the passage by the
house Of the Littauer substitute for
the senate ship subsidy bill. The con
ference report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill was adopted, and several IN
important bills were passed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
VALPARAISO NEWS

Mr.. McMay of Chicago. visited over
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Max Puge left for Mishawaka
to spend a few days with her parents.
Mark Christie. of Chicago, spent sun
day with his parents.
Nelson Durand spent Sunday at home
with his parents
Or. A. Raymond Boudy OF Chicago.
visited over Sunday with his parents.
Carol Munger CT Chicago spent sun
day with his parents.
Tom Harold OF Chicago visited over
Sunday with his friends
DR.. Max Fudge spent Sunday with his
wife and his wifes parents at Mish-
awake.
William Wilson OF Indiana Harbor
spent Sunday at his home with his par
ents.
Clarence Terry of Hammond spent
Sunday with his parents and Miss Bes-
sic Sego.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
HOBART NEWS

Mrs. Dan Scholler was out from the
city Monday.
Ed Batterman transacted business in
Chicago Monday.
Henry Kruse was out from Chicago
a couple of days last week.
Tom Kelly is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Urbach was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ittel a few last week.
Otto Born, who IS working in Chi
COCA, spent Sunday with his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Leonard owen of South
Bend, Ind. spent Sunday with Hobart
friends.
Mrs. Libbie Watson moved her house
hold goods to Englewood today, where
she Will make her home.
William Ream left yesterday for
Blue Island, ILL.,. where he will work
with a gang OF telephone men.
Frank Barnes and family of Chicago
visited over Sunday here with Mrs.
Barnes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith.
Town Trustee Guyer, who has been
confined to his home for about q
week, with an attack of lagrippe, is
again able TO be out.
Mrs. Pin Truesdel of Chicago re-
turned to her home yesterday, after a
few days visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Batterman.
Cyris Irwin and wife OF Chicago spent
Sunday in Hobart with Mrs. Irwin Is
parents. Mr.. and Mrs w. P. Crockett
Mr. Irwin returned yesterday but his
wife will remain for few days
The prizes offered at the Forester's
ball last Friday evening were taker
| by Jake Ittel and Miss Ida Rossow for
the most handsome costumes and by
Robert Rossow and Mrs. Paul Newman
for the most comical.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
STONY ISLAND NEWS


Mrs. D. Cullerton visited her sister,
Mrs. p. Murphy, Sunday evening.
]. w. Swartzel, who has been on the
sick list, is around again.
James Deegan has moved from 93rd
street to cath street.
Mrs. Quinn and daughter, Miss An
ma, made a shopping tour down town
Monday.
Charles Cannon, who has been stay
ing with his aunt for the past year
returned to his home in Ohio Monday
The saloons were all closed in Stony
Island Monday afternoon on account
of the primary election.
d. Malone is moving into the house
in Washington avenue. which he pur-
chased recently
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
KENSINGTON NEWS

Miss Lena Creapeau of 117th place
is reported sick.
Mrs. Saller Of 241S-115th street Wis
tied Mrs. Bethig Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Saller of 241S-115th street who
has been i'll for some time. is able to
be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Doeseckel of 11Sth and
Dearborn streets have moved their
family to 65th street.
Mr. Connors OF 113th street while at
work, was taken very I'll and had to
be taken home in carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Vincent. Mr.. and
Mrs. Talbot and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
visited friends at 58th street Sunday.
J. Vincent and daughter were the
guests of Miss Blanche Vincent of
Kensington avenue Sunday evening.
The Turner'S of Kensington gave a
costume dance at the Turner hall last
Saturday evening. There was a large
attendance and the affair was a great
success. socially as well as financially.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-26
NfcCarren to Hold His Place.

New York, Feb. 90. = The state
Democratic committee has been per-
manently enjoined from ousting State
Senator Patrick McCarren, of Brook
Ign, from membership in that commit
tee by a decision given by Supreme
Court Justice Kelley in Brooklyn. The
expulsion was proposed because of the
alleged failure of Senator McCarren to
give loyal support to Hearst, the Demo
cratic nominee for governor at the
last state election.