davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-04
Thousands From This Side 10 Par
iIG'pale In Celebration Of Fourth
at Exposition.
saIPYAR0 CLOSES FOR THE DAY
Employees of Plant to Have Their
First Holiday since TeroentcnnIal
Beaan-cussom House, Postoffico,
Banks and Business Houses Close
Events at Home.

Newport News and the entire vlr-
ginin Peninsula Will he well repre-
scented ut the celebration of Indopen
dence Day ut the jamestown Expos
tion today. July A All of the en-
ployeos of the shlpyard viii be given
a holiday today, the first since the
Teroontepnial opened. ana for that
reason 1t Is expected that the crowd
which will journey across Hampton
Roads from here today will be even
larger than that which attending the
opening ceremom cs on April &c.
In ada tion Ia the Peninsula people,
1t Is expected that several thousand
visitors from Richmond ana other
cities In the northern part of the
State will come down this morning
over the Chesapeake G. Ohio railroad
tp ptUpd the Independence Day Gel.
senraiy oi.S They will he tnkcn across
AHamptonS Roads by the Zig ferry
asAteamer CnllahHn. which Will make
uAer usual trips today. accommodating
Aout 1890 people on each voyage.
M Transportation Facilities.
Nmple transportation facilities
heen provided for tho accommo.
'pn OF the crowds visiting the lex.
kln from this side of the Roads
A The stcamers General Loo and
Putnam will make hourly
81 etween Old Dominion n'er a
! IS n Beach pier and the Norfolk
ltic Terminal Company will
tss IA 45minutn schedule he
s9s avenue Iricr and plun
addition to these routes
a! lean so across the Roads
II ~ ssss,s3 "a Atnt, taking tho steamer
~ from Old Point TO Pine
+ 81 ieneraI Holiday.
probably pass off very
s,city. but Inst night the
lie that tho small boy
n IS Arackers will be very
4 81 he. All of theGS,anksI
~ \, S. TOM house gii&slnosf
= ~ fouseSswlll lhe closed
fhrolig 8lay and Sunday hours
VIII be observtu at the postofficc.
Local people who do not visit tho
Exposition Will find nlentyi OF nttrac.
tion on this side iof the Roads There
will be two baseball games at The
Casino, one TN the morning and the
other In the afternoon and at 2:a0
d. IN. there will he some good races
ut R!vorview park. III addition there
viii be plenty of amusement at Buck
roe Beach, including prize dances. n
special matinee by the Wills Musical
Company this afternoon. and n Nne
display Of fire works tonight.
(, Local Railway Plans.
The Newport News & Old Point
Railway Company will have ample
cars on its line to handle tho crowds
that will so to Rlvcrview, Buctroe
and Old Point. and will maintain a
special schedule to the Ivy avenue
rter throughout The day and late into
the night.
New line cars will leave the ship.
yard for Buckroe Beach every fifteen
minutes. The cars Will go out BY
the Boulevard; into Hampton on Ia
Sale avenue ami to Duckroc Beach
over the old line Returning the
route will be- through Hampton. over
the new line and hack to Newport
News by way OF the Boulevard.
tas --ses es-----
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
COTTON FACTORY.

We have been urging our people
to build cotton factory for years, and
at one time we got a meeting in the
Office of the Marietta Trust and Bank
ing Co. of number of our citizens, and
we thought the enterprise was deed
certainty. We had one man who offered
to take big amount of stock, but it
failed to materialize.
What we want to do to secure this
enterprise is to get the cooperation OF
all the citizens, without regard to fac
tions, and then something can be done.
We are glsd to see our Lawrence street
contemporary urging this matter also.
Let US all pull together for building
up the town. What helps one, helps
all. The prosperity of all towns is meas
ured by its manufacturing enterprises.
Let US keep the ball rolling until the
cotton factory huns with the music of
spindles.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
OUR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL,

Mrs. Little, Miss Mcdaniel, Miss
Cantrell, Miss Barnes, teachers in
the public school, who have been
out of the city during vacation, have
returned and we are all Iglad to see
them. 1t is source of deep regret,
that Miss Foy, enroute from her home
in Thomas county, to Marietta, was
taken with fever in Atlanta last week,
and had to be taken to st Joseph In
Urinary for treatment. Her host of
friends here pray for her speedy recov-
cry. The new teachers, Misses Deas,
Robertson and Smith are most cordially
welcomed. Miss Hunt takes position
again as teacher. Misses Towers, An.
derson and Ford, and Mr., Sylvester and
Supt. Dumas are on hand and all in the
active discharge of their responsible
duties. The school opened Monday
with the largest attendance in its his
tory, and promises to be the most sue.
cessful. The first primary grade, two
teachers, Las 122 pupils, and Others
had to be turned away. Two hundred
new pupils have been admitted.
The enrolment of whites 1890.
Colored enrolment 286 pupils
Total GIG.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
MIR. T. A. GRAMLING'S RESIDENCE
BURNED.

About one o'clock Tuesday afternoon
a tremendous down-pour of rain fell, in
regular sheets of water, accompanied
by vivid and incessant lightning that
was alarming. During this frightful
time the fire bell rang out, carrying
terror to the hearts of our people.
lightning had struck Mr. T A. Gram
ling's elegant residence, located about
one mile from the city square, on Pow
der Springs street Instantly, it is
stated, the roof of the building was in
a blaze, as if the wires in the building
had communicated the lightning to all
parts of the upper story. The rain con-
tinued to fall in torrents, and the fire.
men and citizens went through the
flood of water to help save the house,
but it was doomed aud quickly burned
to the ground. A good deal of the fur
niture, etc, was saved, but in badly
damaged condition from water.
The house was new one, built by
Mr.. Granting on slight eminenoe. 1t
was elegant in finish, and with all mod =
ern conveniences. There was some in
surance, but it will be a great loss to
Mr.. Gramling aud family.
We sincerely sympathise with them
in this misfortune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
A CONSERVATIVE MAN.

Hon. Pope Brown, of Hawkinsville.
in declining to accept the office of Rail-
road Commissioner, as rendered him
by Governor Smith, says:
"In declining the place l shirk no
public responsibility. The duties are
not arduous or distasteful to me, and if
felt that I might contribute to bet
ter state of feeling which would result
in the betterment OF all interests in
volved, | would not hesitate to accept
the place. But l am conservative
man and at this time there seems to be
no spirit of compromise in the air."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
LIGHTNING SKATERS FLAG
STAFF.

The flag staff at the National Gene
terry $50 feet high, in Masietta, was to-
tally destroyed by stroke of lightning
Tuesday one O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
during the heavy rainfall, Pieces were
scattered everywhere for distance of
100 yards, Mr. George B Nigh found a
large piece on Roswell street sticking
upright in the ground where it lad
been hurled in destruction, The ball
and flag we're hurled over ny the ros-
trum,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
DEATH OF DIR. ]. p. LEGG.

The sad news reached Marietta
Thursday of the death of DR.. j. P. Legg
on Wednesday afternoon at 6 80 o'clock
at his home in Morristown, Tenn,
where he has been i'll for some time.
He was the father of our esteemed citi-
zens, Mr.. ]. 2 Legg and Mr.. J. w.
Legg. He was recent visitor to our
city and is we'll known here Our peo-
pie learn of his death with regret.
Our sympathy is extended to the be-
reayed family.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05
DEATH OF $. W. JAMES.

Mr.. S. w. James, an esteemed citizen,
died Monday night at his home several
miles west of Marietta, in the 10Th year
of his age.
He was crippled Confederate vete-
ran, and one of Gods noblemen in all
the elements of true manhood. He
leaves one son and two daughters His
funeral took place Wednesday.
Our sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

We thank Editor Ernest Camp for
sending us copy Of his splendid in
dustrial edition of 48-pages. 1t is pleas
ing TO newspaper men to see such evil
dence of industry, intelligence and en-
terprise as displayed by Editor Camp
in this magnificent and creditable adi.
ton, so profusely illustrated and beau
tifully printed. 1t will prove the best
advertisement Monroe aud Walton
county ever had. Our congratulations
on this evidence of prosperity and sue
cess
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

A Kansas man is convinced that adj
vertising pays. He advertised for lost
five-dollar bill and stranger, who had
picked up one on the street, read the
advertisement and restored the bill to
the advertiser. A few days later,
while looking over vest he had laid
off, the original lost bill was found in a
pocket. He says advertising pays 100
p er cent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Editor Larry CAN'T of the Athens
Call says hereafter his paper will not
tight the political battles CT any candi-
date, but that his paper will give the
news" and seek to build up the town
and county. For newspaper to be-
come personal" organ is not the
best course to pursue by good deal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Governor Smith has appointed Hon.
Fuller E. Galloway, of Troupe county,
and Hon. George hillyer, of Fulton
county, as members of the Railroad
Commission. The Commission was re-
organized with Hon $. & McLendon as
chairman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Judge Boyle, of Dalton, has decided
that the city council of Dalton cannot
tax dogs, There is where the Judge is
wrong. 1t is not tax" but a III
cense, and the city council can put
any kind of license upon anything it
pleases.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

The Savannah Press says sit remains
to be seen whether the State has not
sustained loss in the summary sus-
pension of Railroad Commissioner Jo-
seph M. Brown" who it declares to be
IAN able man and we'll up in railroad
work" The Press, too, calls attention
to the fact that his stand upon the SUBJ
Ject OF port rates was endorsed by the
chairman, Warner Hill, and Commits
sioner 0. B, Stevens.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Tom Watson's bitter editorial against
Congressman Livingston, III the last
issue of the Jeffersonian, lays splendid
foundation for criminal libel and dam
ages. bitter tongue and a virile pen
are not the safest weapons to use in
dealing with fellow mortal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Whatsoever man soweth that shall
he also reap" Greed sometimes over
leaps itself and is hoisted by its own
petard. Haven't you seen that occur
in more than one instance?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

The Armour Car Lines have agreed
to pay $3.50 per crate for peaches that
were at the place of shipment that they
were unable to furnish cars for trans
portation at Adairsville, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

The Railroad Commission calls on the
railroads to furnish them a list of free
passes by October 18th. Under the
present law, as enacted, and to be en-.
forced, the railroads have no rights, but
simply to pay taxes. 1t is a question
of how long before some of them will
be in the hands of a receiver.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

A writer in the Atlanta institution
says the law prohibiting the sale of mar
cotics to opium users is judicial MUIR
der; that the sentence of death may
have just as well have been imposed
upon these poor unfortunates, who
must have the morphine or die, go
crazy, or commit suicide.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

No matter what your condition in
life, you will find that work is the pam
acea for trouble and will give more con-
tentment and Happiness than idleness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Every now and then craze comes
over the country. 1t runs its course
and then peters out. Watch the pres
ont condition of affairs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Judge Horace M. Holden has been
appointed Justice of the Supreme Court
of Georgia, to succeed Judge Andrew
Cobb.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Why in the name of wise statesman
ship doesn't this government dispose
of the Philippine Islands, as they are
costing us too much money and lives?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Tbs Georgia Railroad Commission
seems to be legislative body also.
What the General Assembly failed to
enact, it will proceed to enact itself.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-05

Richard Mansfield, the great Ameri-
can actor, died at New London, Conn.,,
last week
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-27

The record for thirst endurance belongs to
Pablo Valencia, Mexican. who recovered after
fully 16O hours in the desert without water. So
far as known, half of the victims of the desert
have died within SO hours, another quarter in
4S hours, and very few have survived longer
than m IN % foura
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-27
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
~ MeuESApEAKEl FINE"

OHEsAPEAKE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
- "cHEsAPEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS "AU-
GUSTA" AND "ATLANTA,n
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Except Sum
day) at $50 P. NJ, and arrive Old Point Comfort
at A. NJ and Norfolk at Ills A. M. where con-
nection is made with the Rail Lines for all points
South and Southwest.
"Y0RK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS CHAR
LOTTE" and BALTIMORE"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily except Sum
day. at 5 p. NJ, and arrive West Point at 7.45 a.
NJ, and Richmond at 900 A. M.
Steamers leaving Baltimore on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. and leaving West Point on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, call at
Gloucester Point. Clements and Allmond's. and
steamers leaving Baltimore on Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays, and West Point on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, call at yorktown and
Clay Bank weather permittingl
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIERS 10 & 10 LIGHT STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all points may be secured,
baggage checked and staterooms reserved from
the City Ticket Offices, l19 e. Baltimore street,
ARTHUR w. ROBSON, Agent, LIZ e. Baltimore
street, or the General Offices. $50 Light street.
REUBEN FOSTER, e. j. CHISM,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
T. H. MCDANIEL, Asst. Gen' Passenger Agt.
Mch. 30-tf
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-27
An Historic Barn Must Come Down


Because OF its weakened condition, historic
Shealer barn on Gettysburg Battlefield, will be
RACED by its owner, George W. Shealer, who
has already sold much of the timber to relic
hunters. This famous barn was built nearly
$50 years ago and is the oldest in Adams
county. 1t is probably the best known barn
in the United States, having been viewed an
nually by thousands of battlefield visitors ever
since the Civil War.
During the battle and for several weeks after
the conflict this building was occupied by the
Confederates as a hospital. the m0ws stables
and floor being filed with the wounded. In
the logs of the old structure are imbedded
many bullets, which lodged there in the first
day Of the battle, while timbers are stained
with human blood, the marks of which are
yet visible.
Forty-four Confederate soldiers, members of
Johnson's Brigade, died in this building, and
their bodies were buried within 100 feet of it.
A few years later they were distinterred and
removed to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond,
Virginia.
When Martin Shealer, who then owned the
place, and from whom it derived its name, re.
turned from a nine months enlistment he
found his home occupied by men who fought
against the Union, but he at once Joined his
wife in feeding and nursing the sick. Later
be re-enlisted for three years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-27

A PENNSYLVANIA paper cannot understand
why the Legislature at every session considers
it necessary to tinker with the game laws.
That is easy. The tomtit slayers and fish
dynamiters pool their issues with game dealers.
and lay siege to the members who don't care
whether the wild life of state is exterminated
or not
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-27

RUFUS W. APPLEGARTH, EMANUEL ". HERNIA
CHARLES T. RR1FsNIDER, JR.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-27

Even the advertisement writer has need of q
little elementary science. Attention has been
called to the recent curious announcement that
the ordinary fatiron 'radiates tremendous
heat" and that the electric iron ''does not
radiate any heat" The fact is. both irons radi-
ate heat-in moderate degree and about equally.
1t Is the waste heat from the stove that makes
unbearable the ordinary ironing days in sum-
mer. and the use Of electricity brings greater
comfort because the only heat generated is the
small amount necessary to warm the iron.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-27

halted in front of No. 2, and while the
lantern bearer fumbled with the awk-
ward bolt his companion was saying:
Hold on! After all, I'll bring the
other his food first, think"
But" demonstrated the lantern bear
er, ''the governor said we were to
bring the Englishman to him st once"
What if he did? How will be know
we stole a half minute to give the
prince his dinner? If we bring the
Englishman upstairs first, the prince
may have to wait an hour before We
can get back with the Englishman."
LET him wait. then"
with his pocketful OF rubles? Not
I. He may decide to give no more Of
his gold pieces to a jailer who lets him
go hungry too long"
I've got the door unfas~ened now.
and
Then fasten 1t again and come back
with me to No. J."
Faint as were the words. deadened
by intervening walls, their purport
reached Jack.
Back to your place." he whispered.
They're coming
The rattle of bolts followed close on
his words. The great door OF No. !
swung ponderously inward. The Ian
tern bearer, holding his light high IN
front of him. entered. thea stepped to
one side to admit the jailer, who came
close after, the tray of food in his out
stretched hands.
Unluckily for the captives' plan, II
was to the side of the cell opposite to
that where Alan crouched that the Ian
tern bearer had taken his stand. There
was no way Of. reaching him ct q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-27

DOunu me open door stood between
Were the jailer to be attacked first his
fellow attendant could readily be out
of the cell and halfway up the CORR
dor before Alan might hope to reach
him.
The friends had counted on both
men entering the room together and
crossing, as usual, to the table. This
change of plan disconnected them. AL
ready the jailer had set down his tray
and was turning toward the door.
Alan, helpless, stood impotently in the
shadow, biting his blond mustache
with helpless rage. In another second
their cherished opportunity would van
ish. And as the jailer's next visit was
to be to No. 2, discovery stared them In
the eyes.
1t was Jack who broke the momen-
tary spell of apathy. He was standing
at the far end of the cell, near the
stream.
Here he called sharply to the Ian
tern bearer. Bring your light. My
electric apparatus is out of order, and
I've mislaid my matches. l want to
fix
The lantern bearer obediently had
advanced into the room. He was half
way across it while Lamont was still
speaking. Then from the corner of his
eye he spled Alan crouching in the an
gle behind the door, now fully exposed
to the rays of the lantern.
| The man whirled about in alarm just
as Alan sprang. In consequence the
Englishman's mighty fist whizzed past
his head, missing it by full inch.
The jailer, recovering from his amaze
ment, whipped out one of the revolv.
ers he wore in his belt, but Jack, leap
ing forward, knocked it from his hand
before he could fire and, with one hand
clapped across the fellows bearded
lips, wound his other arm about the
stalwart body so as to prevent for the
instant the drawing Of the secont
pistol.
Alan's first blow had missed clean
but his second did not. Following VI
his right hand blow with all trained
boxers swift dexterlty, he sent :
straight left handler flush on the angle
of the light bearers jaw. The maj
dropped his lantern and collapsed int
a senseless heap on the floor, whil
Alan, with no further delay, rushet
toward the jailer.
The fall of the lantern extinguishel
the light. The cell was again plunged
in dense blackness, through which
could be heard the painting and scuf
fling of the prince and the jailer.
Barely a second Of time had elapse'
since first Jack had seized the man
but that second had suff1ced for tn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-27

CHAPTER XIX.

e. n very short time Drummond
became as expert at the rock
dissolving as was his friend.
- He called it pifding slow work.
but was nevertheless extremely indus
triouS at it, although days and weeks
and, as they suspected, months passed
before the hands of the two friends
met in the center of the rock. One
lucky circumstance that favored them
was the habit of the Jailer in visiting
Drummond only once every four days.
The lieutenant made his difficult pas
sage. squeezing through the newly COM
pleted tunnel half an hour after loaf
had been set upon his table. Jack
knew that the steamer had recently
departed, because two days before the
governor had sent for him and had ex-
hibited a quantity of material recently
landed, among other things a number
of electric bells and telephones which
the governor was going to have set
up between himself and the officers
and also between his room and that of
the clerk and jailer. There were dry
batteries and primary batteries and
many odds and ends, which made Jack
almost sorry he was leaving the place.
Heavy steps, muf1ed by the thick
ness of the door, sounded along the
outer passage.
Ready" whispered Jack. "Here
they come. Remember, if you miss
your first blow we're goners, you
and l."
Drummond made no reply, for the
steps had come perilously near. and he
feared to be heard. Noiselessly he
crossed the cell and took up his posi-
ton against the wall, just clear Of the
space that would be covered by the
opening of the door.
At the same moment Jack switched
off the light, leaving the room black
Each of the two waiting prisoners
could hear the others short breathing
through the darkness.
On came the shutting footsteps OF
the jailer and lantern bearer. They
had reached the door of No. 1, had
paused, had passed on and stopped IL
front Of No. 2.
Loul Soll! WA1SpOAOo JAIN, PAM
stricken. And they weren't due tt
look In on you for four days. It's al
up! They'll discover the cell is empty
and give the Where are you going
MANI" he broke off as Drummond
leaving his place near the door, CROPPED
his way hurriedly along the wall.
ITO squeeze my way back and make
a fight for 1t. It's better than
WATT!
Lamont's hand was on his shoulder
and he whispered a sharp cOmman(
for silence. The two attendants haC