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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
Governor Swanson Turning Deaf
Ear 10 Several Negro HurdePers.
ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY CASE
Court of Appeals Deniea W. Banks
New Trial and he VIII Hang on
oeeember 10 Other Gases Tina,
Are Now Pending.

RICHMOND, Nov. i9--lt assurcdiy
cannot BE- said that the gibhct has
been allowed TO 20 hungry In Vir-
ginla In the last six months. though
the work OF the gnllows in no way
appears TO act rs n detcrant to crime
or to awe the mnrderous hand Of
criminals into fear of taking human
life.
Perhaps as many MS dozen petit
lions from condemned murdcrcrs have
come 10 Governor Swanson within the
last 30 days, and nowadays there ia
scarcely week when his desk does
not contain such papers. II Is seldom
that the executive interferes with the
verdict of iuries. although every ap-
plication for Communication of SON
tencc Is given careful consideration.
Within the last two or three days
Governor Swanson has been almost
overwhelmed with petitions from
doomed murdcrcrs. who prayed him
to save them from the gallows To-
day he cleared his desk OF this dreary
business. at least for n few hours, by
refusing to interfere in the case OF
John Taylor n Carolina negro who
is TO hang next Friday
Taylor is only Il years old, but
inc record shows him 10 be a vicious
character and discloses no excuse
whatsoever for his crime
Just about the time the executive
was writing the sheriff of Caroline to
make arrangements for the execution
lnl tho laws sentence in Taylor's case
ne Court of Appeals was putting ihe
blight upon another negro murderer.
who appealed TO that tribunal from n
judgement of Tho Circuit Court of
Elizabeth CITY county.
William Banks had n harroom fight
IN iiannion with Samuel Robinson.
tlasi Bailey. nbout n trivial sum of
money and shot him to death. The
sentenced iurv found him guilty or
murderer in The first degree. aud the
conr; sentenced him to die Dcccm-
Der 10 1907
OF course, he will appeal 10 the
10 the Governor rs last resort
tbcy all do - but ii he acconmlishcs
lnpehts by this he will br far iuckier
than many who have swung or are TO
swing
From Farmvillc comes the report
iof still another doomed murderer. OF
Iis Taylor colorcd who slow negro
woman. Cecilia Banks. without any
nrarcnt provocation. a Prince I'D
ward jury Yesterday found tailor gull
~ OF murder In the FIRST degree and
he was sentenced TO hang January 8,
1905
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
MEIH0DiSTS TAKE UP The
I'm COP WE TRUST" COIN
Many of the Ministers Believe That
1t is No, Of Enough Consequence
To Treat Seriously.

PETERSBURG. Nov. 1o-.Thc
Methodist conference was called 10
order by Bishop Galloway nj Q. 10
o'clock Divine service was conducted
by Rev. Oscar Lttlcton. Minutes of
Yesterdays session were read ana an.
proved
During the year the Rosebud Soci-
ely raised for missions 1882. max.
Ing total collections of conference fo,
'orcien missions $iI77S.
Rev. a. c. Berryman read tho rcport
of the board of church extension
showing receipts for the year of s6
$40. TO. church improvements s3.5DG
was appropriated The assessmon,s
Tor The coming year for church cx,cn.
sion are $1i.30D.
AT ten o'clock the order of Tho day
was called m. namely the resolutions
offered in conference in regard to an
Co We Trust on coins. tyhich gave
rise to lively discussion. with earn.
est protests against their consldera.
ton and appeals for thcir withdrawn
Gates.
DIR. Lpscomb. Mr.. AloscIcy. Mr.
Wray and others, as soon as Tho rcso.
lutions. were read Yesterday after.
noon protested against their consid.
Grafton and r'ged their withdrawal
on The ground that tho subject was
not one of sufficient Importance for
The formal action OF conference, and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
TAYLOR TO BE HAkEO.
Sentenced to be Executed January Sd
for Killing Cecilia Banks.

FARMVILLE. VA. Nov. l9.-In the
Circuit Court of Prince Edward com.
" Otis Taylor. colorcd was tried for
the murder OF Cecilia Banks. also
colored, and The jury brought in a
verdict OF murder in the first degree
The prisoner was Immediately sen
fenced by Judge George J. Ilundlcy
to he hanged on F.itlay. January 3.
1905.
Otis Taylor on the night OF January
%. 1907. shot and mortally wounded
Cecilia Banks. The shooting occur
rcd near Sanco Postonlcc. four miles
distant from Farmville. Tho evidence
showed that the Killing was without
provocation and cold-blooded After
the shooting Taylo.' made his escape
to North Carolina, and was not heard
.of until several weeks ago. wien he
was located in Ashevillc. his where.
abouts being learned by the pos,mail5
or letter he vcntured 20 write to
g woman living near Fa.mvillc. The
prisoner is not twenty years OF ago.
and when the death sentence was pro.
nounced upon him this afternoon he
Was apparently the least concerned
Iof all the throng in the courtroom
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
PORTSMOUTH MOTHER
STARVfS 70 Aid BABY
Faints in Store After Being Beaten
BY Husband and Llvino on
Meal a Day.

PORTSMOUTH. VA. Nov. 10
Faint from living on one meal day
iii order that her baby might have
good home. Mrs. Rosa Dlgrs.
cashier at Martins Pharmacy in Man
street. Norfolk. wife of former
Portsmouth policeman. who was dis.
missed from the force because he
beat her. fell unconscious In the Bos.
Ton dairy lunch in East Main street
last night about II o'clock. and was
taken to the police station before be
ing revived.
When she rcgaincd consciousness
the first thing Mrs Diggs said. was
II kissed my baby goodbye for Tho
last time tonight and had intended
to cut my throat, but tainted in the
restaurant
a note from the womnn follows
PLEASE don't look down on me for
what J have done. have nothln,
10 i've for. My husband has causcd
me 10 do this have been workin.,
at Martins drug store
My baby has got good home I
nave none. Hope The world will not
look down on me. Ny husband is the
cause OF it ali
(Signcd) "ROSAo
II will be remembered that several
weeks ago Policeman Diggs was dis
missed from the force in Portsmouth
because he had whipped his vito and
cruelty abused her A few days ngo
MRS. Digss secured work in Norton,
NJ Martins Pharmacy as casliicr
Where her child is she refused to tell
nu. shc declares it is in good
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
Responsible for Death of Father.
fDy As5Ociafod I,ressi
" NSoVUIHTUH I'TeSSJ
pOWUATAN VA Nox. ~ III.

PoWHATAN. VA. Nov. ia.-Thcrc
vas dispute between some negroes
at the farm OF Mr. Pleasant Finch in
which Marcus Perkins and his son.
Evans Perkins. gci into quarrel
abont some shells. Tho son fired n
load of No. 6 shot into Marcus Pc
kins. which rcsiiltcd in tho death of
Marcus. The coroner Or. Il. l.. Tomp.
kins, held in inqnca over the body.
and the jury brought in verdict that
Marcus PeriSins came to his death liz
\ shotgun wound from the hands os
Evans Perkins
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20

among them one which VIII draft II
set of resolutions asking Congress TO
make surveys and otherwise give i'm
pctus TO the movement.
The following telegram was sent
to the President by the convention:
"At';Sntic Eeepwatcr Ways Confer
encc assembled In Philadelphia. np.
prociaies your interest IN the i'm.
rrovement of waterway transporta.
ton and sends hearty greeting"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
70 CONDUCT B0YggTIs LEGALLY
Central Labor Body Anxious to Bring
about Better Understanding BE.
tween Unions and the Farmers -
Proposition to Have a sanl,arlum
For cOnsumpsIvcs Not Acted Upon
Faverably.
nv AasnrIntnd rrnnn /,

NORFOLK, VA. Nov 10 rho
tNulcricnh Federation OF Labor today
r'Jcc'Sd an amendment 10 a., Inv,
proposing that In tho future no orhi.
.ianon upon iurlsdictionnl tlIanrte,
between two or mere nationnl or IA.
,ernational unions. shnll be conaidercd
uy tho Federation or bv tho oyocu.
i've council between snsslone unieas
"Il parties In interest, by convention
u referendum or some otiirr nronc,
WY agree before the question IL
TAKEN up To be bound by tho dcct.
son given. Tho vote wnH talsen' M.
YER long discussion In which n was
hcld that To adopt this now pronosi.
Won could work TO the advantage OF
'ho stronger body as we'll az tho
weakcr IN dispute. Tho yote stool
nIoo 20 n,ssH out OF total possible
ao,o OF 1921 The proportion no.
q",rpu 2 twoihlitls vote to pass.
'nc Fcderntion adopted cauBtic rev.
"n,,ohB against tho American and
vm,lihrn'ai Tobacco Company and
a VI, Tor mo boycott of drug stores
~ over mo country having certain
' n'nuS OF cigar stands which wore or
Hist P"''oniNv
"Ncuu'lNc council was kiven
,,ntnoFl'y 10 remove from the Two
uon patronl1o' list the names OF
roHcerhS ard goods thereon whers
i, !. unions that asked for
IL are not properly pushing tho boy.
The Handling Of Hoycotta.
ircelVlns Tho report OF It's boy.
oott committee the COMMITTEES oironsd
resolutions for publication On s,r.e
don't pntronizc'' list product. ~ .nn.
Germs in various cities 10 ifa cvs.o,,.
i've council to be handled In oncocJ.
ancc with law.
rho convention ratified th. nm.
pointmcnt Of two special commIt,aay
10 confer with tho farmers OF that
country represented by the nffilIateS
american Society OF Equity and hrirr
about a better understanding win
mo view TO having tho farmers ~
onv country represented by tho af
united American Society of Equity
ana bring about n better understarG.
ihs win tho View 10 having tho farm.
union. WIZ .'"ues
ne recreation rejected n resolu.
uoh providing for a committee IN roc
olnmend TO the 1907 convention u,,vo
ard means for the establishment or
a national santarlim to bc owned nnd
operated by the Federation pnrticu.
i9rly Tor The treatment OF consumD.
:, a resolution was introduced by ].
i. Walker. Of the United Mine Work
cf,s providing that the executive coyn.
Gu prepare document setting forth
me resolutions for tho instruction for
q United political movement, this doc.
uiilnnt 10 be sent to all affiliated
nouies and other bonn fdc organiza.
.,9"s me general result TO be obtain
"a. reported to the 1907 convention
rms came up as substitute Tor
resolution offered by Victor IL. Bergor
OF Millwnultcc, the Socialstic leader
WIN something of the Same politicaI
Signiiiancc as the order of rrcsldcnt
Gompcrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
Taft Leaves vladlvostock.
(Ry Associated prcss)

VLADIVoSTOCK. NOV. ia-War
Secretary Taft and party left vladlvo-
stock ut . O'Clock this afternoon for
st. Petersburg. He was escorted TO
the train by large party of naval
aud military officers and extra precau-
tons were taken for his safety by
the government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
Alabama Senate Votes anrx..

''V.N THUNEK1, Ala. Nov. 10 =
nc senate this afternoon passed tho
prohibition bill. 30 to 2. Spraglusand
Hammer being Tho only members 10
vote against it. Tho law becomes Oh.
eFatiyc January t. 1909 An amend,
mcnt 10 this effect having boon adopts
ed with but one dissenting vote. be-
tore tho roll On passage Of the bill
was called.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
stin probina AlIcncd Erauda.

pANVILLE. VA. Nov. 19.-In the
United States Court here today the
trlal ct W. Bolt Samuels on three in.
dlctmnn's Tor violation of the revenue
laws was gone into The case will
be concluded tomorrow. The grand
jury today resumed the investigation.
begun last week. of the alleged frauds
by the large bonded distillersa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
Gaod Day for Outsiders |, no,,,;r,, !,

ZEN NINHF. .. G. Nov. i9-f)ut.
sIdcrs had The best of 1t at the Ben.
nlAsSS course today. the feature was
ne handicap for two year Odds. a sir
.nriong affair, which Rosimiro nj Z
20 won with case. Tho sixth race.
nandicap. was wakaway Tor Berk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20

Same Horne, tho fireman of tho tng
NJ. Z. Sculy who made an attack will,
"a knife unon J. H. Heath thu tugs
cook Monday night. was fined SID and
cost by Juaticc Brown In the police
couit yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
DIED in PhIIadeIpI,la HOSPITAL.
tBv Associated Pressl

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Nov. 10 =
a hospital here today notified the
coroHcr's Office OF tue death Mt the
Institution last last night of Charles
Murray. aged % years. of Wakefield
y. g.. from gunshot wounds received
during n quarrel in his homo town.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
hearts OF stone would not convict ;
woman after hearing that story"
Question and Answer.

"ohliul Hltrr HSa.lnE tnAt story.
Question and Answer.
In answer to Inquiry from her couu.
sci. Mrs. Bradley stated that She mot
Senator Brown in 1892 on the occasion
OF her second visit 10 salt Lake CITY
She having lived there short while
In 1892.
On the second visit to salt Lake
CITY. Mrs. bradley. did you have any
posltion2
Yes, My uncle, who was superin.
tcndonj of watereworks. offered me a
position knowing that | had been
forced to give up my former one on
account of III hcalth | held posi
ton in the water works for three
years ana eight montlas
Married Clarence Bradley
How long after you left the water
works before YOU married, ana to
whom
| married week later Clarence
bradley. This was OH September %
1899
Where did Won live and with whom >
IN salt Lake. Boarded With
mother for two years
state whether Amy children we're
born TO You ON account of this mar
rage?
Yes; Matthew Bradley. october II.
1891, and Martha Bradley. IN April.
1898.
Mrs. Bradley then told Of her mem.
hcrship in tho Salt Lake City Wo.
mans Club, a civic reform oIpanizn
ton, composed OF the promincn,
women in the CITY She said SHE was
also q mcmber OF the Woman's Press
Clnl' and the Poets Round Table. In
answer to questions. she said she be-
camc active In politics. hcng secrc.
'arN of the salt Lake Fifth Precinct
Committee. ANA later secretary OF ;,;r
State Republican Committee from 1900
to 1902
Divorced in 1905.
Q Now. in relation TO your married
life State whether II was happy or
unhappy?
a. CWith fccling) It was unhappy
Q, When did YOU ana your husband
cease to live together as husband and
wife?
a. In the summer-of 1896
@ We've yon ever divorced from
him. and when?
y. Yes. in December, 1905.
Q. Did YOU know former Senator
Arthur Brown. Mrs Bradley.
A. Yes. did
@ When did Won first meet him?
y. In the spring OF 1892.
q How did YOU meet him?
a. Uncle VIII introduced MS.
q state whether YOU afterwards bc.
came better acquainted with him?
a. Yes (said Mrs. Bradley. artc..
making an effort to control hcrsel1.
@ Did You and the Senator be,onc
to the same political party?
\. Yes.
Witness said that she had been
thrown into contact with the Senator
III political matters and remembered
his election to the Senate in January,
1905. " ''""'
Il am so tlrcd?" said Mrs. nroa
ley, few minutes before 3 o'clock
today. after she had spent about four
hours on the witness stand and
Judge STATIC Il Immediately gave or.
dcrs for the adjournment OF the court
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
MRS. BRADLEY BARES
HER SOUL TO JURY
sabs Out Her PIlIfu| Story and
The Recital Brings Tears 10
Eyes Of Many
SENATOR BROWN MADE MANY VOWS
Witness Gives Way to Paroxisms Of
Weeping When Rcei,ins Her Rcla-
tions With Utah. Senator. Whose
Life She Took-Judae and Lawyers
Gentle With Woman.
fnv Assoclntcd prnss-l


WASHINGTON ID. c. Nov IA.
Gaunt and haSgard with an achIn,,
heart and tear-bcdImmcd eyes. Mrs
Anna NJ. Bradley. the most remark
able woman VINO ever faced a conrt
81 Justice in Washington went upon
me stand today at her trial for slav
ing Senator Brown and unfoldodcd tho
piulal story of Il wrecked life. false
love. blasted love dreams. and the
"cs 'dauon of woman scorned.
mere We're but few oyes in the
crowded court room as this rraiI
trembling and enac.atcd little shadow
.oi wonlan sobbcd out her story of
now Tie ploughsharc OF fate had torn
through her fundcst hopes. Yhaitc,.
cd her plans Tor herself ana Iovna
ones, and left her ON the black shnols
OF misery, suffering, ana prison I'm.
Nealzing that his client was on tho
fe'Ie ct collapse. Judge Powers bo
gun tn examine her upon comparatIvc.
~ uhinlportant details OF her carly
ny Wnen Shc first took the stand in
order that sho might regain her com.
posture ana confidence. Noting that
me prisoners voice waa hardly above
q whisper. Judge Stafford directed
that the answers le read 10 tho i,r,
ny me court stenographcr. until shn
hai sufficient strength to raise no.
voice During the entire mornin,-
however. this relay between AIrs
bradiey and the jury was found noe.
rsshry' heE voice at all times bclnc
very low and Mt times shaken by sobs.
Made Jurors Weep.
Her story mnho n ,fc;iln ;,...
upon the jurors. three of them oe.
peclaily having tcnr-bedimmed owes
uu:lhe the more pathetic parts; of hnr
pitiful recital A''
Mrs. Bradley said that she v,s u,ir
Kansas City. whore sho IivoI NIL,
ABOUT eight Years ago. Then she went
WIN hcr parents to Colo ado Sprinp,
Tor two years. and moved from ,,,nnn
10 SAT- Lake. She said she wos cdu.
Gated in Denver but said thot sha
~" never graduated Mt any collcrn
she took business course M 10
bchVer business College and hoId 4,
position 70. a while with Tho SRA;
Siothlng Company. which She wos
health. ''' ~ III
..r,,t,, WAS comiOrtcd ana
oo.nrd ny Judge Powers. her life.
,nnS trend OF salt Lake City. who
;vn,i ied her through the exam
mlali Notwithstanding this tender
p 30 ana consideration for her. Mrs.
'I, nruie broke down several times
n inn '"E .he course of her tcarcompen.
n "g narrative ,,,,a and deathlike stin.
"oh. III, in,errnpted only by her own
oJ n., nia nose OF spectators. prevail
co,, LII sue struggled to regain her
'o''' l'oSure'
Slowly ANA ooa.,r.
over the events Of her. t,a omn , whs iea
told of her early strnegIes 70 o ANU
sufficient money in tho wor,o oc I an
mess to be of assistance 10 bnr T.,
valid father and mother RI" an
rowing little defendant told If hoi,,,,
dealt violent blow on the hcad LII,
hoe when five years of arc ma
broke into tears when shc dncloroJ
The place on her head wos snnsi,i,.a
TO touch even today. These fact were
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-20
The WEATHER.

Virginia cloudy Tuesday, rain
IN east portion. colder In south.
east portion; Wednesday, fair,
light to fresh northwest winds.
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THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news report of the Asso.
ciated Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-18

How long halt ye between two
opinions? If the Lord be God fol.
low Him; but if Baal, then follow
him" Il Kings 18 :21.) Thor.
ough," then, is the law here. Here
is a call on the whole nature to serve
God To you Christ must be all; let
Him be supreme.
Make the best of yourself, that
you may be the better able to serve
and glorify Him. Bring to Him your
power of thought, your acuteness of
reasoning, your wealth of magma
tion, your play of fancy. as we'll as
all the fervor of your soul. Jesus is
your Saviour and your God; then
follow Him with your whole soul
always, in all things, at all cost. With
both hands-that Is, with all your
might; earnestly-that is, with all
your soul, serve Him who has given
Himself for you. With the heart
believe, and with the mouth confess,
that Jesus is Saviour and Lord.-Dr.
Guinness Rogers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-18
HeIps in Farm Work.

have handled horses all my life
and never yet had to give one beat
ing to make him act as I wanted him
to. If found had that kind of a
horse on my hands l always sold
him.
If you know a boy in your neigh
borhood who is having a particularly
lonely and hard life, says a writer in
the Richmond Times Dispatch, have
your own boys bring him over occa-
sionally. Good company, good din
ner and a friendly look puts heap
o. heart in boy.
We are all receiving letters and
circulars about wonderful wheat,
corn and other seeds at monstrous
prices. If you haven't saved your
own seed, buy them from the dealer
you know to be honest.
A dozen grape vines of the right
kind will in three years provide the
family with all the grapes they can
eat. You can plant them in two
hours, and they require very little
attention.
You may think you are a pretty
good farmer, but do not be too lib
eral with your advice. Most people
don't like it, because it is cheap.
My father gave me rebuke once
which l have never forgotten. He
noticed me standing talking to a
lady with my hat on and hands in
my pockets. He said nothing at the
time, but at the dinner table casually
told mother that he had seen a boy
doing just these things. Mother said
she was very much surprised, and
that was enough.
If you can possibly afford it, keep
one horse for your wife's use, and
let nobody else ride or drive it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-18
sulphate OF IRON For MOSS.

Many persons are perplexed by the
appearance of moss in their lawns
Usually this appears when the lawn
gets very little sun. Moss also forms
when the soil is sour and badly
drained, and then when this has been
done, apply heavy dressings of SCOT
or lime-both quite fresh. Do this
in showery weather, so that they will
soon be washed in. The lime and
SCOT should kill the moss, which
should be raked off with an iron
rake. Spread some fine soil over all,
and then SOW some fine grass seed,
protecting from birds, if need be.
You might also try the following
remedy, which has been found very
efficacious in the destruction of moss:
Get some sulphate of iron and mix it
in the proportion of one pound of
sulphate to two gallons of water
The solution should be made in a
wooden sack, putting the plain water
into the cask first, and then adding
the solution. Then get a rosed wa
tering pot and apply the mixture tc
to the lawn over space of fifteen
square yards. 1t should be applied
as soon as made, as it loses strength
by keeping. 1t should also be made
with soft or rain water, avoiding, If
you can, water in which there is lime
The sulphate is known to be acting
when the moss turns black. after
which it withers away and crumbles
into powder. If it has been too weak,
the moss will only turn red. and an
other application is necessary. AS
moss generally indicates poorness
of soil, it will be requisite after the
moss is destroyed to apply a top
dressing of loamy soil, manure and
wood-ashes.-Indianapolis News.