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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Public Not Pleased With Prospect
Of Seeing Institution Close
Its Doors.
SUBSCRIPTION MAY Be STARTED
Four thousand Dollars Would Liqui-
date Indebtedness, and it is Believed
That the Amount Can be Readily
Raised II Proper Effort is Made.
Or. Portcr's View of Situation.

While the Newport News General
Hospital has been the object of more
or less adverse criticism. the am
nounccmcnt in this paper yesterday
morning that the institution would
close It's doors ami cease To exist on
July II. came as Il disaerccablc sur
prise to the public. and the prospect
OF the city heinz without u hospital
OF any kind Is regarded as decidedly
UNPLEASANT to say the least.
There is talk OF starting a suhscrip.
ton with the view of liqu'dating the
nssociation's debt and preventing the
hospital from hcing closed. and it is
probable that this step will he taken
within the next few DAYS. About 81.
ooO would clear the institution of debt
and II Is believed that there arc sew
oral thousand men In the city who
will give MS much us one dollar toward
the cause. Many will give n great deal
moro than 81. SO If the general pub
lie VIII come 10 The front with the
small contributions. tho $1,000 should
be raised In very short order
A Serious Situation.
With the general hospital closed,
thcrc will he nowhere To take emery
cncy or charity cases. The private
institutions cannot attempt TO handle
sncll cases, therefore. any person
without means who happens Ia he in
jurcd or taken suddenly III will have
to be placed In the room In the city
Jail which Is called "hospitnl depart
mcnt." II would be impossible to
perform an operation in this room. ana
II would be equally as impossible to
give Il patient proper attention and
treatment in the place.
"A Catastrophe"
Tho matter has been discussed free
ly on the streets. Last night Row j.
W. Porter, ID. d., pastor of the New
bort News Baptist church, said To Il
Daily Press reporter: ITO close the
hospital would be catastrophe To
our commercial life: calamity to
suffering humanity, and n crime
against civilization
The directors of the hospital asso.
citation regard their action Monday
night nv final. ana unless the popular
subscription idea is carried out. the
hospital certainly will be closed on
July 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
PAYS FOR BEATING HORSE.
Negro Fined $12.75 by Acting Justice
Christian.

Eddie Jackson. n negro. was found
guilty of the charge of cruelty to ami
mails and fined $l275 10y Act NJ po-
lice Justice Christian in the police
court Yesterday morning. Monday,
the negro hired Il horse from l.. d.
Milis stables and while driving in
tho country To the north of the city
he beat tile animal With Il rawhi,lc
whip. cutting all of the skin off one
hip.
When the horse was returned Ia
the stables that night. Mir Mills re-
ported the matter To the police de.
partmcnt and acting Detective Ser
ccant Henry M"ssick arrested Jack
son early yesterday morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Attorney STANLEY scott mas return
cd from IL business trip to philadcl
phia.
Mrs w. J. Bright, of III Thir,ictll
street. has MS her guests Mrs ed
ward s. TAFT. Misses Lillian and
Pauline Tai, and Mr., and Mrs Ma
than a. Shcpley. all of Washington
d. G.
Mr. c. IL. Arnnl, who has been II
at his cottage at Ocean View for
three weeks, Is improving steadily
now.
Miss Mabel Simpler. formerly OF
arrived here yesterday to visit
relatives.
Misses Mary ana Bettic Frye hay,
returned from IA visit to Baltimore
Mrs John Spencer ANA Miss Bertha
Crump arc spending two weeks in
Alexandria and Washington
Mr.. John Nelson has returned from
a trip to Eastern Shore, where his
family is spending the summer.
Mrs. A. r. Moore and her brother
MIR. O. w. Baker have returned from
n visit To relatives at Franklin
Southampton county.
Mrs. r. d Henley and her daughters
Mrs. hughes ana Miss Lucy Henley
of Washington, are the guests Of rel
atives in the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

many kilograms of confidence re
coivcd today at the Offices of Rear
Admiral Goodrich. commandant of
the New York navy yard whose son
was killed in the explosion on the
hat,leship Georgia Admiral Yann-
mo,o wired as follows: Please ac-
ccpt nay deepest sympathy in the
most gricvous accident on the Gcor-
gia and greatly regret to hear your
son wounded and wish the most sin
ccrcly his speedy recovery"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Near Nothing

II Ia near nothing to- be without
n house of your own. he II ever so
humble. True It is cheaper In most
cases to rent. but by no means saliB-
factory. There Is pleasure In looking
after the shruhbory and Keeping In
good order your own place.
No dread of rent being raised
No cussln OF tho owner when repairs
are neglected.
No hurting OF your conscience be-
cause Sou allowed the pipes TO burst.
lnstc'tf of burning tho fences or
boards OF the outhouscs, you repair 1T
In time. flY one hinge on the blind or
gate bcfore both are broken, many
little thlngs\ can be done to save the
owner money! which cost the landlord
dearly II neglected and which the ten
ant must pHy~far In the end either In
worry or money! 49,
We have hundreds of housos for sal.
at less than you cap now build ono for
why not see what you can do with
us. It's little trouble to SEQ us Mt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
GET THEIR LICENSE HERE.

Staunton Couple Married Here After
Unsuccessful Attempt in Hampton
Richard Lee ana Miss Mary Rem,
ncls OF Staunton. were married here
Yesterday aitcrnon and left on the
evening train for home.
Mr. Leo tried To get license in
Hampton Yesterday. but Clerk Holt
refused To issue the license because
Miss Kennels had been attending
school in Hampton and the clerk
thought she might be regarded as u
nonresident. Here the residence of
the bride was given as Stanton and
Deputy Clerk Marablc issued the IL
CCnsc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
His Chief Trouble

what have YOU To offer to offset
these charges?' asked the court, SC.
vcrcly.
Not Il thing. Jodgc,' replied the
prisoner mot Il thing, unless YOU can
SC, my lawyer To divide. He seen
ne st.'-philadclphia Ledger
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
You Can't Lose 1t.

"Of course" sad the optimist, I'll
a man gets into the habit of hunting
trouble he's sure to find it,
Yes replied the pcssimist and
If he's so lazy that he always tries
to avoid it ii will lind him So what's
the dilfcrcnce?'-EX Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Bridge Builder Here.

Mr. j. c. Carpenter. well known
bridge building contractor of clifton
Forge. is Mt I!otcl Warwick. MIR.
CARPENTER has bnili q number OF
bridges for tho Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad and had charge Of some OF
The recent improvements made on
the road between here and Rich.
mond. y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
The Cause.

Kind Lady-You say YOU are in re-
duccd circumstances.
Former Oil Magnatc-Ycs. ma'am.
Kind Lady-What reduced yon?
Former Oil Shrinking
from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
No Relief.

at is estimated that tho sun viii
he able to supply the present amount
of heat for ut least 30.000.000 years.
"Shucks, And was figuring on Il
letup in October. Washington Her
aid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
His Name.

MY nhmc. kind sir. is Emerson L
T.. Emerson
And what are the middle les
for?"
"Why. for Emerson of COURSE
New Orleans picayunc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
PORTRAIT OF JEFFERSON
DR.. Page Ships Picture for Exposition
"a DR. -;nncc

to DR.. c. p. Jones.
DIR. j. VI. Page. dean OF the College
ut University of Virginia. has shipped
n large portrait of Thomas jefferson
To DR.. Clarence Porter Jones. of this
city. The portrait is to he placed at
the Exposition. but il Is too large to
he put in an express car door. so DR.,
Page sent ii by freight To Newport
News and intrusted DR.. Jones with
the task of having ii transferred to
the grounds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sk SOrisE-PeEsonai ss
Observation-Disclosures

Attorney Stanley Scott has return
cd from Il business trip to philadcl-
phia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Mrs A. Il. Moore and her brother
Mr. O. w. Baker have returned iron
Il visit To relatives at Franklin
Southampton county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Mr.. John Nelson has returned from
n trip to Eastern Shore, where his
family is spending the summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Mrs. r. d Henley and her daughter;
Mrs. hughes ana Miss Lucy Henley
of Washington, are the guests Of rel
atiYes in the CITY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Toledo News.
,pecia, to r,mes-Hepnpllcan.

Special to T.mes- Republican.
Toledo, Dec. 26.-Graham Whitford,
Keninston, Saskatchewan, Canada, ar
rived Tuesday to visit few days With
his parents. Graham is now manager
of the Northern Grain company's
plant at the above named place.
G.. A. Rines has returned from his
Nebraska trip.
Prof Dudley L. Smith and wife, are
the guests of Mr.. ad Mrs G. 4.
Struble.
Hon. w. G. Sears, mayor of Sioux
City, together with his family, are
making their usual holiday visit in
Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherm Evans and
daughter, of McCook, Neb., are visit
ing at the Studebaker home.
T. G. Pugsley and D. ]. Mcdonald
are home from their duties at Iowa
City
Dr. and Mrs Herman Runkle, Of
Lowden, are visiting at the A. G. Smith
home.
DR.. M. NJ Bumgardner, Of Freeport,
Ill, is among the Xmas visitors in To-
ledo.
Will Amidon, of hardwood. is visit
ing his brothers, Charles and Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Johnson, Of Chel-
sea, spent the day at the Peter Lichty
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Question Under Inheritance
Laws in Wells Estate Before
Judge Platt
STATE is HEAVILY INTERESTED
Question is Ono Arising From Settle
ment of Estate With Claimants
Must Administrator or Beneficiaries
Pay Tax on s5o,ooo?-Point New in
Iowa.
Special to Times-Republican.

Waterloo, Dec. 26.-In the matter Of
whether the contents of the George
Wells will must pay the Inheritance
tax upon tne s15o,0OO paid them in set
tlement of pending litigation, the arg
uments We're closed this morning and
the case has been submitted to Judge
Franklin e. Platt The attorney
generals office will furnish the court
with copies of the Pennsylvania and
New York laws for comparison with
the Iowa law for the purpose of
throwing light on the supreme court
decisions in those states. Briefs
will also be prepared and submitted.
1t may be some time before the court
gives his opinion, which will prob
ably be written.
George Cossen, of Des Moines. an
assistant in the attorney generals Of
the state, contenaing that the col
lateral inheritance tax should be au-
thorized by the court on the entire
amount Of the estate, whether the
same was bequeathed by will or paid
on contract for settlement of litiga-
ton. Charles l.. Pickett, on the
part of the administrators, contended
that the law made no provision for
the collection of an Inheritance tax
where money is not secured by the
provisions Of will or by inheritance.
He gave the history of this sort of
tax. tracing it back hundreds Of
years and showing that it was meant
only to be collected where property
passes directly from the dead to the
living by means of will, or, in the
absence of that document, by inleri-
lance. He showed by numerous cita-.
tons Of similar cases elsewhere, not
ably in Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia, that money should not be col
lected by the state as a collateral in
heritance tax where settlement is
made with contestants, and where, as
the Pennsylvania decision says, there
is a purchase of peace"
Ex-Congressman Martin J.s Wade
of Iowa City, who is representing the
contestants, took the ground that IL
the $4,000 paid to Mrs. Comstock
is to be subjected to the Inheritance
tax, the same must be paid by the
administrators. He said his clients
had contracts to receive certain def
mite sums and if the tax is to be
paid by them it would diminish those
sums material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Grundy Center News.
special to Times Republican.


Grundy Center, Dec. 26.-Rev. G. F.
Barrett, evangelist, and J. r. Bell, sing
err, closed a series Of meetings here on
Sunday evening, at which time the
house was packed to overlooking and
many were turned away, unable to
find seats. He preached the strongest
gospel sermons that were ever preach
ed in the town. He made many friends
and no doubt his work has done much
good. A free will offering was taken
for him on Sunday, no appeal being
made at all from the pulpit, and about
$400 was raised for him. All the Incl
dental expenses Of the meetings were
raised by collections, $40 being raised
in that way in about five minutes at
the closing meeting. The Methodist
and Baptist churches Joined and made
it union meeting of the two
churches.
The usual Christmas exercises at
the various churches were held last
evening and We're good but not as
elaborate as usual, on account of the
revival meetings which just closed
Miss Marie Tostelbe has been elect
ed teacher of the fourth grade of our
schools, to take the place Of Miss Clara
Keiter, who has resigned. She will
begin her duties on January 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Government Property in Cedar
Rapids Sold at Recent
Tax Sale
DEED TO SAME HAD NOT PASSED
Therefore Question Arises as to
Whether Realty Was Property Of
Government and Accessible When
Contract Was Made-Government
Brings Suit to Quiet Title.
Special t. I.imes--epubllcan.

Special t. Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 26.-Whether
property which has been appraised by
board of commissioners and CON
demned" for federal government pur-
poses belongs to the government as
soon as the order is made directing
that the money be paid to the owner
or whether the property does not
belong to the government until the
money has actually been paid to the
owner, is the interesting question
which will be determined when the
case of the United States VS.. George
w. Wilson and its companion case,
comes to trial at the next term of
the federal court.
The order of Judge Reed approving
the finding of the commissioners was
made November %, 1906. This order
be paid over to Mrs. Kate Kern, the
owner of the property. The abstract
was made and all other matters for
the prompt transfer of the title to the
property were arranged as the depart
ment was understood to be DESTROYS
of Fastening matters as much as pos
sible so that the work of enlarging the
postoffice building might begin.
1t was not until February. 1907,
however, that the warrant for the
amount of the award was sent to the
United States district attorney, with
instructions for him to turn 1t over
to the clerk of the courts, who was to
pay over the money to the property
owners. In the meantime, of course.
the taxes for 1906 had become due
and had been made lien upon the
property, both the city and county
taxes, under the state law. 1t is I'M
derstood that the district attorney
called the attention Of the department
to this fact, showing that the taxes
had all been paid when the abstract
was originally made, but that the
taxes for the next year had become
due in the interim. The department
took the position, however, that the
government was not liable for the
taxes of that year. The clerk of the
courts therefore paid over the money
in accordance with Judge Reeds or
der and the directions Of the depart
ment.
But the attorneys for Mrs. Kern
claimed and still claim that she could
not legally be held responsible for the
taxes and both the city treasurer and
the county treasurer followed out the
usual custom Of selling the property
for taxes, treating the government of
the United States exactly as they
treat individuals. And thus a pretty
question of law has been raised for
determination when the case comes 10
trial before Judge Reed. !;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Fenton Items.
special to Times-Republican

SDeClaI 10 llD1eS.n cpuUllCdLs
ISenton, Dec 26.-The weather is
fine, brisk and no snow at present.
The Christmas exercises at the Ger
man M. E. church Christmas eve were
very good, and the church was filled
to overf1owing with people.
About dozen of the Fenton boys
went down to Whittemore in response
to a call from that place Monday night
to assist them fighting the fire which
started in the meat market and con-
stunned five buildings.
Frank Bailey has been and is still
confined to his room with broken
bone in his foot, the result of fall
the first of the week.
H. E. Miner and family spent the
day Christmas at the Bilsborough
home.
The exercises in the German Luther
an church last evening was well at
tended, and were good.
Mr. and Mrs. Voigt, Of Manchester,
S. d., are visiting relatives and
friends here during the holidays.
Arthur Weisbrod is spending his va
cation at home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Weisbrod.
MI. and Mrs. Logan and son spent
Christmas with the latter's parents at
Algona.
Mr. and Mrs. N Lull and Mr.. and
Mrs Yeomans spent Christmas with
relatives at Whittemore. |.
Mrs. ]. H: Thomassen is again at
home with her daughter, Mrs. N. A..
Severson, after two months visit
with relatives and friends in the
southern part Of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack returned to their
home in What Cheer, Monday even
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

from the home Monday morning at
IL o'clock, Rev. Christensen, of Dysart,
conducting the services. Scores of peo-
pie gathered at the home to pay their
last respects. 1t was one Of the largest
funerals ever held in Traer. the pro-
cession being nearly a mile and half
long.
TUESDAY was n record breaker for
stamp sales at the Traer postoffice, eX-
ceeding by over $50 that of any pre-
vious day.
A large Christmas dinner was en-
joyed at the home of Howard Daniels,
over thirty relatives being present.
Mrs John Logan aud children con-
template moving to Thrall next week,
where the formers husband is en-
ployed as manager of an elevator.
The ODER, Kingsbury Company, which
this state, presented each of it's man
ayers with a check for 50 to buy a
Christmas turkey.
A Christmas dinner was enjoyed by q
large number of relatives at the home
of T. II. Greelis and family. Among
the relatives from out of town We're
MIR. and Mrs. John Laid and children,
of Marion, Ia: Mr.. and Mrs John
Greeis and daughter, of Adams county,
n. d.; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Greelis,
ST., and daughter, Margaret, of Water
loo. and Mr. and Mrs. Tally and son,
of Oelwein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Wood and
children, of Rushmore, Mimi, are
spending the holidays with relatives.
j. C. Warfield and family are spend
ing the holidays with friends in Morn
ing Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
TO REVISE SCHOOL LAWS.
Cummins' Names Commission Which
Will Report in 1909.

Special to Times publican
Des Moines, Dec. Ex-Governor Cum
Minis has appointed Professor F'reder-
icll E. Bolton, of Iowa City, William II.
Baily of Des Moines and Arthur
Springer of Columbus Junction, as
members Of the commission to recodify
and revise the school laws of the state.
This commission was created by the
last legislature and will report to the
assembly of 1909.
The creation of the commission was
recommended by State Superintendent
Riggs The law under which it has be-
ing provides that 1t shall be composed
Of one educator and two practicing at
torneys. Professor Bolton is one Of the
the most prominent educators in the
state. He is at the head of the de-
partment of education Of the state uni
versity. Messrs. Baily and Springer
have been long in the practice of the
law and each has had more or less ex-
perience in connection with the school
laws, as members of school boards,
and in other capacities. The three have
a deep interest in the welfare of the
schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26

banks and Cedar Falls, Iowa, are all
less than half way between Chicago
and Kansas City and yet it costs $3.50
q car more to ship from one of these
points to Chicago, the shorter distance,
than to ship from Kansas City to Chi
cago which is over twice the dis
lance.
The case of the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducerS' association Will be presented to
the commission by Attorney Clifford
Thorne of Washington, Iowa, who pre-
scented the case before the Iowa COM
mission with such success. Just who
the commissioners will be who will
hear the case is not known. Members
Of the Corn Belt Meat Producers as
ISOLATION and farmers and stock feed
ers generally are watching the case
with considerable interest. These dis
ordinations have been going on for
twenty years. The rates in Illinois
We're put into effect some seventeen
years ago. All this time the shippers
have been without relief because the
Interstate Commerce Commission had
no authority to enforce it's orders. Now
that it has such authority the feeders
are looking for relief.
1t is estimated that millions of dol
lars in excess of fair and equitable
rates have been charged the cattle
men Of Iowa. 1t is estimated that from
$4,000 to 100000 cars of live stock are
shipped to Chicago every year from
Iowa on which from 81 to $40 a car has
been paid in excess Of fair and equit-
able rates. This overcharge has been
on the railroad theory of charging
what the traffic will bear" which is
another way of saying charge all you
can get" The cattle feeders are con-
fident they will get relief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
Gearing News.
Special to Tlmes tkepupllcan.

Special to IlmeS- Republican,.
Gearing, Dec. 26.--D. l.. Gogerty, a
student in the Creighton Law School
at omaha, Is home for the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schuler OF
Minnesota, are guests Of Mrs. Schiller
parents, L. H.Norton and wife, and
other relatives.
Ira Craft, who is attending school
at Ames, is spending his vacation al
home
w. C. Young is able to be out again
after brief illness.
Miss Ilo Thatcher, who is attending
the state Normal at Cedar Falls, is
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Chance, Sr.. OF
st. Anthony, were visiting relatives
here Monday.
Raymond b. Cliff is home from
Drake university for the holidays.
C, L. Belden was a Marshalltown
caller Monday.
Mrs. o. p. Abbey, Mrs. Elmer Up
desra.ft and Miss Tecie Banter We're
shopping in Marshalltown Saturday.
Mr. J. c. lessen, a former attorney
of this place, visited friends here Sat
urday and Sunday. He expects to go
to Seattle, Wash, early next year.
where he will practice his profession
in partnership with Mr.. Joe johann
sen of Story City.
Mrs. L. l.. Wing visited her mother
in Hubbard last Friday.
Mrs c. b. Grimes was Marshall
town visitor last Friday.
The public school teachers left Frl-
day evening for their various homes II
spend the holidays.
Miss Keller left Tuesday for hei
home in ST Charles, Mimi, to remain
until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Johnson went
to Green Mountain Monday to visit rel
atives.
Mrs. i. B. Norton and daughter Miss
Leyrl. are spending the holidays visit
ing relatives in Illinois.
Miss Nette Sine of Nevada. who is
teaching in the Bump District, was
shopping in town Monday
Miss Rilla Thompson, teacher Of
stenography in the Mt. Carmel, Ill.
business college, is spending her holt
day vacation in the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Thompson