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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.
MI. %. lackcY. Auctinrrcr


AS executor of the estate OF the
late Mary Mitchell, deceased. | Will
sell at public auction. to the highest
bidder. for cash IN hand. on Tuesday,
October %, 1907, the following real
estate. on the premises, beginning ut
IL o'clock noon:-
Flrst-that certain tract of land
located in the County OF Elizabeth
city, Virginia. on the line of the New
port News and Old Point Railway a
electric Company from phoebus to
Buckroo. and founded and described
as follows; On the East by the n.
n. 4 o. p. Railway & Electric Com
)any; on the North by the lands be-
longing TO the Old Point Comfort
College; ON the West by the County
Road; and on the South by the land
Of Sarah Hardness which was convey
ed TO her by Mary Mitchell. Decd.
Seoond-Those two certain lots or
parcels of land. situated In the Town
of Phoebus. Virginia fronting on
Booker street and known ana desig-
mated as Lots Nos Sixteen QGl and
Seventeen G7) on a certain man or
plat entitled "Pat of Harry Libbey's
Land Chesapeake District" made Inv
o. A. Semple. Civil Engineer. These
lots VIII lie sold separately.
deposit of $1,000 will be required
from the purchaser OF each lot or
tract OF land on the day of sale.
All h.lls owed by Mary Mitchell
VIII be presented to me for payment.
rms property has been previously
advertised. but the change in the date
OF the sale was made necessary by
my qualification rs executor under
me terms Of the will of the late Mary
Mitchell JAMES MJTCuETI.
Executor Estate Mary Mitchell
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22
EikS' TO GIVE PRIZE OF
SIS FOR PRETTIEST CAKE
Mrs. Palmer to Confer With the La
dies on the Fair and Carnival
Committee Thursday

Mrs. Charles Palmer the general
manager OF the Elks' Fair and In
door Carnival. which will be held in
ne kecouehtan Building during the
week of November II, has issued Il
sail for n meeting of all the ladies'
who expect to assist in the onte.-
-ainment on Thursday afternoon at =
O'Clock The meeting will be held in
the Elks hall and all the ladies who
desire to take part in the fair are
expected to pe present
The fair committee has decided 10
offer Il prize of So to the lady send
ing the prettiest cake to the fair. The
judges will be selected from men
outside of Hampton and the contest
will be open to all the women on the
Peninsula.
The work of arranging the "War
Path" shows is going along nicely and
some clever novelties will be introduc.
ed in this feature of the carnival
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22
METHODIST PREPARING FOR
PETERSBURG CONFERENCE
Congregation OF the First Methodist
Chn ch Held important Business
Session Last Niuht

Tho fourth quarterly conference Oi
the vi st Methodist church was held
last night with Rev. w. v Tudor the
presiding elder, iii the chair A large
number of the members were pres
ont and much interest was shown III
the closing of the work for the. confer.
once year. After disposlng of the
usual routine business the election OF
the board OF stewards was taken up
and resulted in the selection of the
following: Mcssrs. John w. Rowe.
Warren Hall s. +. Addison, Clifford
Masscnberg Y. II. Benthal c. c.
Dexter William H. Guy, p. Il. Mes
scngar, Edward S. Bush, w. p. Hair
George II Wilson and Charles f.
Burgess
Mr.. Charles Heffelfinger was I'M
animously reelected the superlnten.
dent of the Sunday yschooi and MIR.
Thomas y. Denthall was chosen the
representative OF the hoard on the dis
trict board Of stewards
Tonight the official board of the
church Will tender the members of the
congregation n reception. The gencr-
n conference of the Virginia Con.
ference OF the Methodist church. south
VIII meet Ill fetersDurg next mOnGi
and already the interest In the out.
come is being manifest among tho
local Methodists. Rev. John w Stiff
IS finishing out his second wear nj the
First Methodist church bu. he ma,
not return here. In some circles it
iS int = az. sas Ia: ; t .s,;;
made n presiding elder. Mr. Stir
ms leen n severe sufferer with his
eyes and by making him a presidm
elder he would he able to devote more
of his time to the special care of his
eyes Mr. Stiff is much beloved by
the congregation
The CONGREGATION of the Central
Methodist church 1t is said viii use
It's every effort TO have it's pastor.
Rev. John f. Cuth.iell returned 10
them by the conference. Mr. Cuth.
riell is rounding out his first year. bur
his work has been so successful that
the CONGREGATION will urge thar he
be sent back.
The last conference of the year at
inc Central will Ia conducted there to-
night by DR. Tudor
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Frank Moore & Lowncy in set
TO- War Path Elis' Fair
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-TWo GOOD WORK
horses. Apply to OLD POINT
TRANSFER CO. Old Point. Phone
$50. 10-1S-3t.
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Matters Personal
Observation-Disclosures

Cards have been received in Hamp-
ton from Mir. and Mrs Doyle G.
White, Of Washington. announcing the
approaching marriage OF their sister
Miss Mariana Trulock White TO Mr.
George Adams Lake, of Hampton. The
ceremony Will take place at the Nan.
semond' the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
White on Wednesday, evening, Octo.
her so, Mt S o'clock Miss White who
is a most charming young girl, is
well known and popular in Hampton
having spent much time here with her
cousin, Mrs. Thomas A. Murray. in
East Queen street She is originally
from Little Rock. Ark but has Wide
family connection in Richmond where
much of her life has been spent Mr.
Lake Is the youngest son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Il. Lake. in South King
street, and Is accounted among the
most popular of the young men ir
Hampton
Following the marriage Mr.. Lake
will take his bride on long wedding
tourney and will he at hong to their
friends in Hampton after December
first.
on account of the illness of Mn
Lakes mother the ceremony will be n
quiet one.
Mrs. William Cumming OF Win.
chester. XIV. has left for her former
home in Princess Anne county .whc.c
She will visit her mother after Il visit
here to Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Cum
ming. in South King street.
Mr. ana Mrs Charles Mcdowell,
of Canada, are the guests Of Capt
and Mrs. Flank Wilkinson Darling
Mt Cedar Han, In the west end
MIR II. II. Dalton, of Raleigh, n. c..
Is spending few days IN town with
friends.
Miss Louisa Sprint, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs l. NJ. Van Was-
oner, In Hampton, has returned to
her home in Washington.
Mr.. o. II, Chalkley has returned TO
his home in New York, after visit
to Mr.. Robert NJ. McCandIsh, in
Rudds Lane.
Miss Elizabeth Kinney. of stanton.
Is visiting Mrs. Henderson NJ Bell.
In Marshall street
Mr.. George Walker, in Pee Dee. has
as his guests Misses Maggie Walkes.
ana Messrs. Archie Russell and How.
ell Russell. of Chares City county.
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Wild Animal Exhibit. War Path
Iclks' Fair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22

LoST-GREEN. PET PARROT. WITH
red head. Reward if returned to
IL Tennis Lane. Phoebus. II
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where his injury was found by the
physician.
AS Davenport is unable TO leave his
home he was not put under arrest yes
terday. but he will be held until
he can clear up To the salts.
faction of the Offices the man
ner in which he received the wound
in his leg.
Or. Atkins has the bullet, which he
took from Dayent->.t's leg. and ii is
said II Is the size used in thirty.
eight calibrc revolver
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22

The Sleeping beauty. Elks' Fair.
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TO VIeit in Aamntnn

Rev j. William Jones. ID. D.. accom-.
Denied by Mrs. Jones. is expected 10
reach Hampton from Richmond to-day
% visit their son. Rev Il. Pendcton
Jones, d, D.. in Carey street.
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sam Snort In Jail.

Sam Sport the negro who escaped
from the Phoebus chain gang was
sent to Jail for 80 days by Acting Ma
yor William G. Morris yesterday. Sport
was adverse to working on the chain
gang and his commitment to Jail was
necessary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22

One good turn deserves another
See Frank Moore. War Path, Elks
Fais.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22

FOR sALE-HOLsTElN MILK COW:
very gentle; excellent for family. j
n. LAWRENCE. East Hampton.
10.20-2wks
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Japanese Tea Garden Best Ever.
Prsttiest girls in Virginia in attend
ance Elks Fair
, 1907-12-05
Ranch Owner Here.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

The money market now as formerly
is chiefly a matter of interest.
Seats on the New York stock ex.
change are down to $50, 900, within
$4,000 of the bargain counter.
Unless art instinct is woefully Oh
the criticisms of the new coins spring
from the difficulty of getting enough of
them.
The name and titles of the prospect
i've husband of Miss Shonts crowds
three full! lines, and is deemed long
enough to hold her for a while.
The supreme court of Missouri rules
that selling lemons on Sunday is a
work OF necessity. The status Of hand
ing out lemons remains undetermined
II doctors desire a thorough test oi
the principle like cures like" they
might send patients suffering from
poor circulation to bankers for treat
ment.
Independent suburbs Of Pittsburs
now are hurrying to break into the
main tent. Meanwhile, South Omah'
Is seeking treatment for incompatible
ity Of temper.
The fact that a Connecticut man il
kissing his sweetheart fell and brok'
his collar bone. goes far to sustain
the assertion Of doctors that osculation
IL Q dangerous diverion.
, 1907-12-05
Army Recommendations.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The following
is recommended for the army: For
general signal storehouse, Omaha, w
der the war department, $4,000; fol
d. A. Russell, Wyoming, and n sci
quarters for the b%rigadier general, S25.
600; for one double barracks at For,
Yellowstone, Wyoming $4,000; for
purchase of ELL acres additional
land lying between and adjacent tc
Fort Robinson military reservation and
the wood and timber of sait
fort, s140,0 00. The land sought to be
acquired is from two to four mile;
wide and four to six miles long.
, 1907-12-05
VISIT FORT COLLINS.
Third Party Of kansans to Inspect the
Route of Proposed Road.

Fort Collins, Colo, Dec. 5.-The third
delegation from Kansas of men who
may give to Fort Collins northern
railroad competition arrived yesterday
after a visit in Wyoming. The party
is composed OF officers of the Denver.
Laramie and Northwestern railroad
and prospective investors in the road.
President Johnson aud Judge Milliken
headed the delegation, composed prin-
cipally of retired farmers, merchants
and professional men from the wheat
,elt of south-central Kansas. A warm
welcome was extended by local bust
ness men, the visitors being shown ov-
er the city and surrounding country
and entertained at a luncheon
, 1907-12-05
BIC KANSAS CITY BANK
DID NOT OPEN DOORS

when there is strong hope that the
hank may resume.
One Of Largest In West.
This bank is n Of the largest ii
the west, and in September last it had
about $4,000 900 on deposit. Some
thing like $22, 900, 900 of this was due
TO other banks.
Cause Of Failure.
The failure is doubtless due to calls
which have been made on the bank
for these banking balances and their
inability to realize on their assets
quickly enough to meet them.
Hoped 1t May Resume.
ut is too early for the comptroler's
office to give details of the failure, but
it is hoped that the bank will be found
solvent, SO the depositors "a be paid
in full if the bank is not able to re-
sumo
, 1907-12-05
BOOM LAUNCHED.
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania Now a
Presidential Candidate.

Washington, D. C. Dec. 5.-The
boom of Senator Philander G. Knox OF
Pennsylvania for the presidency was
formally launched at 8 aotable banquet
in this city Isl night, when the Penn
sylvania republican congressional del
egation placed itself sQuarely on rec
ord il favor of the senator as Roose-
velt's ~uccessor The occasion was a
dinner given by former Representative
Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvania to
the Pennsylvania delegation in ION
gress.
Mr.. knox's candidacy was hailed
most enthusiastically by his colleagues
in congress. Among the distinguished
guests were Governor Edwin S. Stu
art, Lieutenant Governor Robert S.
Murphy, Senators Knox and Penrose,
John G. A. Leishman, ambassador to
Turkey; Assistant Attorney General
Purdy and former Assistant Attorney
General James M. Beck.
, 1907-12-05
ARE IN TOLLS.
Cody Men Charged With Hunting in
Yellowstone Park.

Cody, Wyo., Dec. 5.-Harvey Work
man, August Holt and Fred Chase,
prominent citizens of Cody, have been
arrested on a charge of killing game
in Yellowstone park. and will be tried
for the offense at Fort Yellowstone.
They deny the charge.
, 1907-12-05
sHoNTs FOR PRESIDENT.
Chosen to Head Chicago and Alton
Board of Directors.

New York, Dec. Sat a meeting OF
the directors of the Chicago and Alton
company, Theodore P. Shonts, presi,
dent of the Toledo, st. Louis and
Western road, and also president OF
pany. which controls the transit lines
of Manhattan, was elected president
to succeed S. NJ. FELTON,, resigned. Geo
H. Ross, vice president of the Toledo
st. Louis and Western, was elected
vice president of the Chicago and
Alton.
, 1907-12-05
CONFERENCE HELD To
UNITE ALL INTERESTS
the government that come in close
touch with the commercial interests
of the country.
Names

Washington, d. c.. Dec. CHAIR
mar Fowler of the house committee
on banking and currency today an
nounced the subcommittee of five
which will frame and submit to the
main committee a currency bill. The
subcommittee follows; Congressman
Fowler of New Jersey, Prince of Illi-
nois, Calderhead of Kansas, Lewis of
Georgia and Gillespie of Texas.
Will Get to Work.
The last two are democrats. The
subcommittee is expected to hold its
first meeting today and will at once
begin drafting the currency measure.
, 1907-12-05
FILED ITS ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION.

The Leader Auction company, per
haps the smallest concern of it's kind
in the state, today filed its articles of
fee, the incerporators being A. E.
Miller, T. H. Gibson and Ginx Rich.
The company is formed for the pur-
pose of %disposing of the remainder of
the stock of the Leader dry goods
store, and has a capital of $3.50, di-
vided into three shares of the value of
500 each. The term of existence is
forty-nine years and the company will
transact business in any county of the
state of Wyoming, Laramie being it's
principal place of business.
, 1907-12-05
sAhTAFEE TO RAISE
ITS OWN TIE TREES
PROPOSES TO PLANT A LARGE
ACREAGE IN CALIFORNIA AND
GET AROUND SHORTAGE.
Estimated That Within Fifteen Years
Seven Thousand Acres Planted to
Eucalyptus Trees viii Produce
Seven Million Ties, Road Now Con-
Stunning Three Millions Annually.

Chicago, ILL.,, The Santa Fe railroad
proposes to grow its own railway ties
on a ranch OF ten thousand acres in
San Diego county, Cal.
Great EUCALYPTUS Grove.
Seven thousand acres, it is said, will
be planted in eucalyptus trees, the re-
mainder being used as an experimental
station and object lesson to farmers,
viii Produce a Surplus.
1t is estimated that after fifteen
years the ranch will produce seven nil
lion ties annually. The Santa Fe now
uses three million annually.
, 1907-12-05
RAILROAD T

Tralnmaster Let's returned today
from the east.
Two double-header lights" went to
Rawlins today, there being a shortage
or engine and train crews there.
Two cars of race horses were at.
to train No. 3 today. They
were en- route from New York to the
Oakland, Cal. race track.
engine 1853, which brought in No. 8
today, broke its frame between here
and Cheyenne, which compelled it to
be taken to the shops for repairs. A
freight engine took the train out.
, 1907-12-05
Miilions>of Tons.

The report shows that traffic move
ments on the lakes during the month Of
October aggregated 11,S26,0O3 net tons.
which was 20 per cent in xcess OF
the quantity shipped during October
1906. In this enormous total were
contained 12,212,249 bushels of wheat,
6,693 1862 bushels Of corn, 5,106 ,099
bushels of barley and 1~S,169,544 bush
els of oats.
Back to the Water.
The waterways convention hailed
these figures with delight. They prove
conclusively that the country, in the
face of railway congestion, is return,
ing to water transportation for relief
and finding it. With a complete system
of improved rivers, coupled where nee
essary by canals, the transportation
problem of the United States would be
solved.
, 1907-12-05
Branch Institutions Fail.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 1.-Two
small branches of the National Bank
of Commerce, one located at the I'M
ion stock yards and the other in the
Wholesale district in the west bottoms
closed their doors this morning. They
were the Stock Yarks Bank of Com
MERGE, with deposits of $500. 900, and
the Union Avenue Bank of Commerce.
with small deposits. There were no
runs on the other banks, n deposits
were made as usual.
, 1907-12-05
r NOW

TN W.T. Ut O0OEIN.
TIE business department today re-
ceived a note from William l. Keller,
who is living with his family at 257
Twenty-first street, Ogden, Utah, with
the following paragraph included:
1--WE are located at Ogden now, and
think it is a better climate for my
wife's health, and we have therefore
concluded to close out our interests
in Laramie. l have a position here as
engineer on the Southern Pacific and
like the place very well, but of course
you know we hate to give up Laramie
and just can't think any place is bet
ter to live in"
, 1907-12-05
MondeIl's Bills.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Congressman
Mondell of Wyoming has introduced a
bill making 32O-acre homesteads in
stead of 100 as now MI a bill restrict
ing the right of entry under the desert
land law and limiting the right of as
signDlent. Mondell also wants a fish
hatchery in Wyoming, to cost $25, 900
, 1907-12-05
Will Limit Emiqration,

Toxic, Dec. "a committee of the
emigration agencies here held a con-
terence today with Minister of For
eign Affairs Hayashi, who announced
that the plan of the japanese govern
ment was closely to limit emigration
to the United States and Canada.
Committeeman Angry.
Some members of the committee
angrily announced their opposition to
this course, bat Hayashi remained
firm and dismissed the committee
without changing his attitude and
making no compromise.
, 1907-12-05
r e AT PiTTssURG
Pennsylvania Train DeraiIed and Thir
teen Passengers Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 5.-An east
bound Pennsylvania train was wrecked
today, after leaving the Union station.
Thirteen people were injured serious
ly, among them being Thomas Curran
of Cooney, N. M. The wreck was caus.
ed by a frozen switch or the too hasty
throwing of a switch.
, 1907-12-05
futile Located,

Honolulu, Dec. 5.-Guy H. futile,
who, it is alleged, is wanted By the
federal authorities for completely in
smuggling Chinese into the United
States from Mexico, is employed
as the cashier of the Planters Expert.
mental station. He denies the charges
and says the authorities are not igno-
RANT of his whereabouts.
, 1907-12-05
WEATHER REPORT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY,

Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni.
versity weather station, gives the fol,
lowing figures for twenty-four hours
ending at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the Office of the
experiment station at the university:
Maximum temperature, Sc degrees.
Minimum temperature, rs degrees.
Barometer, 22.995.
Total wind, 213 miles; prevailing d.
'rection, southwest.
Maximum velocity, southwest, 30
miles an hour at 1 p, m. Wednesday.
Relative humidity, 10, the lowest
point reached for several years at this
station.
Dew point, IS.
, 1907-12-05
CANNOT COME.
Finehot Unable to Be Present at BIG
Sheep Convention.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator War
rem has been advised by Forester Pin
.chot that he will be unable to accept in
vitations received from the Wyoming
Wool Growers and National Wool
Growers associations to attend their
annual convention to be held early in
January in Laramie n Helena re-
spectively. Pressure. of duties here
will prevent Mr.. Pinchot from going
west when the conventions are held.
, 1907-12-05
ILarae Fund in New York

New York, Dec. 5.-The New York
correspondent of the National Bank of
Commerce Of Kansas City is the First
National bank. An official of hat in
stitution said today that the Kansas
City bank had a large balance with
the First National. The stock market
was affected by news of the failure but
not to a serious extent.
, 1907-12-05
Making Long Journey.

The young son Of w. H. Croker Of
San Francisco, former president of the
Central Pacific. and his governess, Miss
Chappelle passed through the city this
morning, on Their way east for the win.
ter They were passengers on the Ov-
erland Limited train, reaching here
about 10 o'clock.
, 1907-12-05
Going to Portland,

1ardmaster John Crooks, who has
been i'll for a few days, is preparing
to leave within the next week or ten
days for Portland, Ore, where he will
visit until his health has been restor.
ed and he is able to resume his posi-
ton in the yards here.
, 1907-12-05
MEETING
SUCCESS
FIVE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL DEL
EGATES AT RIVERS AND HAIR
BoRs CONGRESS AT
WASHINGTON.

Governor Glenn Says Movement 10 the
Most Important in Hundred Years,
and Says Country Will Demand
Five Hundred Millions for Deep
enine OF Rivers mi Harbors of the
country-Interesting Report.
, 1907-12-05
RawIins Fireman Married.

Bert S. Peet, a fireman on the sew.
enth district, and Miss Lillian B. Bayes
were united in matrimony at 2 o'clock
tuesday afternoon at the Methodist
parsonage, says the Rawlins Repubil
can, the pastor of that church saying
the words that made them man N
wife. Mr.. Peet is well known in tais
city and has many friends who join In
offering their congratulations.
, 1907-12-05
Governor Honors Reeuisition.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 5.-Governor
Gooding has honored the requisition
luride, Cole, 20 be tried on a charge
of numbering Arthur Collins. 1t is
thought that no fight against extradi
ton will be made.
, 1907-12-05
Business PICKING Up.

Six trains were called for practically
the same hour this forenoon for the
west, the business from the east having
grown considerably in volume during
the past twenty-four hours.
, 1907-12-05
japanese Laborer Hurt,

u. famaiGato, a Japanese section la
borf7r at the rolling mills. had one toe
crushed in the mills this morning, a
small a used in handling iron running
owe his foot. He was treated by D..
stevens aid vii. be laid up for a few
days, being sent to his room in this
CITY.
, 1907-12-05

Anything in the bookbinding and rnl
ing line MA be had at The Republican
bindery. Give us a trial and be con
vinced that the best of work can DO
had at right prices right here at home.
, 1907-12-05

Augusta, Ark, Dec. 5.-Crazed by
cocaine, a negro today shot seven
white persons, two of whom were wo.
men. The negro vas captured and
shot to death by a posse. One Of his
victims viii de
, 1907-12-05
Small state Bank Fails.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 5.-The State
Bank Of Argentine. Kas., with small
deposits, closed its doors this after
noon, following a run. The stock oil
the bank was owned principally by the
National Bank Of Commerce Of Kan
sas City, Mo. The cashier wired the
state bank examiner to take charge
and said he hoped to be permitted to
reopen tomorrow.
, 1907-12-05
HAS OPENED OFFICE
In MILLER BLOCK.

A. w. Augsperger has opened a real
estate office in the Three Rules build
ing, and is looking after the develop
ment of the agricultural sourc Of
the Laramie plains. Mr.. Augsperger
came here from the east and has been
come.