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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
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"The College Widow will he at
the Academy tonight and the follow
| Ing from yesterdays Richmond Times.
Dispatch gives reason for the belief
that treat Is in store for local the.
atergoers:
The College Widow Is not only
the best thing yet from George AIDES
pen, but Is one OF the cleverest come.
dies ever seen on the Richmond stage.
It Is brilliant. but kindly satire OF
American college life, and the lines
scintillate with wit and genuine hu.
NOR from beginning to end.
"The action takes place at Atwater,
college town, on the eve of the an.
nual Thanksgiving game between At.
water and her rival, Bingham Col
lege. Billy Bolton, star halfback. Is
on his way to Bingham, but yields to
the charms of the college widow, the
attractive daughter of Atwater's pres.
fdent, and joins the Atwater team.
The coach Is his rival in love, but
Bolton wins the game and the girl by
n touchdown In the last half. The
scene in the third act that depicts
this exciting event wrought the audi
ence to the highest pitch OF nervous
~~'iNit ohe CueoI
would have been a great relief. The
play simply abounds in epigrammatic
sayings and characteristic AIDE slang,
one following another in rapid-fire
succession.
The personnel of the company is
almost above reproach, and compares
fayorably with the original cast that
the writer had the privilege of seeing
In New York; during the first month
Of Its presentation. Two or three mem
bers of the original company were
with the metropolitan production.
Louise Rutter has replaced Dorothy
remnant as the widow, and gives n
sprightly and vivaclous characterize,
ton OF this attractive character, and
in addition is blessed with personal
beauty and charms
Robert Kelly was equal physically
and vocally to the part of college
halflack, and Won the admiration of
the feminine contingent, his only rival
being Richard Allen, who manfully
portrayed to the inevitable s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
THE BoMBMAKER.
He Makes an Apparently Harmless
Letter a Deadly Machine,

So expert are bombmakers nowadays
thut an apparently harmless letter NAV
Kill any person who tries to open 1t. A
piece OF cardboard is cut to q size
which, when folded over, will ct Into
m ordinary envelope. The four cor
ners of this are slit into narrow strips.
illuminate OF mercury Is spread over
three of the Sits, and the sheet is folded
nnd fastened together. Projecting from
each side Of the folded sheet Is a little
metal strip, or detonator, glued to the
cardboard In such manner that the
envelope cannot be opened without
striking one of them. Upon meeting
this slight resistance the hand moving
the paper cutter instinctivcly pushes
harder. and the result is an explosion
that either kills or mains.
The easiest bomb to construct Is set
In operation by simply turning IL up.
Side down. 1t Is usually good sized
cracker box, lined with paper and half
filled with a mixture of chloratc of
potassium and ordinary sugar. Tito
this q bottle of powerful acid Is in
PRODUCED. The remainder of the space
In the box Is filled with scraps of metal.
Then the lid Is soldcred on.
All that is then necessary is to place
the box upside down at the spot in
which 1t is to explode. The acid cats
quickly through the cork of the bottle
and comes in contact with the chlorate
OF potassium. AS result of the chem
ieal combination which takes place
there is terrific explosion Chicago
News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
WILL BE NO BRIGADE
ENCAMPMENT THIS YEAR
Many Posts VIII Be Depleted BY Alb.
sence OF Troops in Cuba and at
the Exposition.
(By Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
assistant Secretary Oliver has noti-
tied the governors of the various
states and territories which have an
organized militia force that 1t has
peen found necessary to omit for this
year the contemplated annual brigade
ana division encampments for the in.
strllction of the infantry. cavalry and
ned artillery for the regular army.
as many posts Will be depleted nv
the absence of troops in Cuba: n con.
siderable number at the jamestown
exposition, and the movement of a
large portion of the army to the Phil.
ippines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
ENRAGED HUSBAND SHOT
WIFE AND HER FRIEND
Missed Train and When He Return.
ed There Was Gun Play In
Plenty.
,(By Associated Press

, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. March c.
Mrs. Fred Schwomeyer and Edwin
Gili died today from bullet wounds
ihilcted by the woman's husband, who
returned unexpectedly TO his home at
Bendayis Yesterday and found the
Two together. The two men have
been close friends for years. schwo-
meyer had started for indiananolis
nut missed his car and returned home.
Looking through Il window he found
MS wife and Gill together. Thrustine
mis- arm through the glass he beaa5
nring Gill was shot five times and
inc woman once. Schwomeyer was
arrested. "''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
thomas Hufden and Hanson Wood
house Charged With Abduct.
Ing Girls.
Hello At THE POLICE STATION
William satterthlte, Father Of One Of
the Young Women. Me. Men at Pier
az They Were Returning to Nor.
folk Woodhouse Weakened and
Told story TO Chief

Charged with al&lncting for immoral
purposes Ada Satterthlte. aged Is
years, and Daisy Farrar, aged 1G
years, daughter aud niece. respective.
ly,@of William Satterthite, of Port
.Norfolk, Thomas Murden and Hanson
Woodhouse. young men claiming Nor.
folk as their home. were arrested
hero yesterday afternoon by Chief OF
Police Reynolds md Sergeant Mitch.
ell. The prisoners are being held at
the police station pending the arrival
here this morning OF IN officer from
Norfolk county. Tho girls were taken
back to Port Norfolk last night by
Mr. satterthite, who. in company with
his son md nephew. n brother of the
Farrnr girl, came here from Port
Norfolk late yesterday afternoon in
search of them.
Ys'gSfc Came Here Tuesday.
According to the police, the young
men brought tho girls to this city
from Norfolk Tuesday afternoon. After
their arrival here they registered Mt
q locnl hotel under assumed names
nnd spent Tuesday night there. They
left the hotel yesterday morning and
RentSto q bording house OH Hunting
ton avenue near Thirty.eighth street.
The men told tho proprietress OF the
house that the girls we're their wives
and arrangements were made for the
young, people to board there.
lMrly yesterday afternoon the
Young men left the girls at the board.
Ing house and started back to Nor.
folk. When they reached the Ivy
avenue pier, however they were met
ny MT. Satterthite. his son and neph.
,ee,w ,. who, when the girls were missed
from home Tnesdny night. had start.
ed q search, traced them to Newport
News and We're then on their way
here 80
Murden had, 1t seems, been keep.
Ing company with Miss Satterthite
md when Mr. Satterthito saw tho
Spt,rg man on the Ivy avenue pier
4 lie. thought at once that Murden was
Responsible for the disappearance of
the girls,
Said He Would KIN Him.
The eIfaged man rushed up to Muir.
den and. 1t Is said, told him that un.
less he told him where the missing
Fir(s We're he would kill him. Mr..
james Curtis, OF this city, who hap
pened to be near bv overheard the
conversation and rushing to the men,
lie told them that there would he no
shooting there and II there was any
trouble to be settled he would nc
company them to police headquarters.
where the case could he laid before
Chief OF Police Reynolds
Accompanied by Mr.. Curtis. Mr..
Satterthite, his son and nephew and
Murden and Woodhouse boarded a
car and started for the police station,
ARRIVING there. Satterthite explained
+ the case to Chief Reynolds. After
Listening to the story, the chief took
Murden In his office and questioned
Him about the affair The young
man atoutly maintained that he had
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
ARR|TI'S CASE GOES 10
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Referee and Trustee Preparing. 10
Have Bankrupt JeWsI|eP
Indicted.
FOR coAcEkl|AG HIS ASSETS
That the Mysterious Alleged Robbery
Victim viii Not Come Here Again
of His Own Accord is Now Ac-
copied as a Fact-His Who're
abouts Unknown.

That Everett +. Arritt, the bank
rupt jeweller. will never come back
here unless he is brought by Fed
eral officer. which has been more
than us suspicion for some time, now
seems TO be accepted as fact by
all parties interested in the cas-,
Preparations are being made !
Referee I'm Bankruptcy John b.
Locke and Attorney w. G. Stuart,
the trustee, to have Arritt Indicted
for conceallng assets from his trus.
tee. and 1t will be only short time
before the officers of the United
States District Court will have to
undertake the task OF locating and
arresting the missing jeweller.
II convicted of the offence with
which, 1t is understood he Will be
charged. Arrltt may be sent to the
penftentiary for five years.
Arritt has not been seen for owe,
three weeks. He has never filed :
list OF liabilities with the court and
has not obeyed the courts order
to appear before his creditors for
examination. He is said to have
gone from hero to New York, but
no one here seems to have an idea
as to his whereabouts
Attorney j. WINSTON Read, who
was counsel for Arritt, withdrew
from the case when the creditors
met on March |, and knows nothing
about the whereabouts or plans OF
his former client.
a part of the stock of jewellery
OF Arritt & Co., is still at 1906
Washington avenue. 1t is under
stood that when all of the stock
has been disposed OF there will not
De enough money in the hands of
trustee TO pay Arritts creditors 40
cents on the dollar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

NELMs G CO, Inc, Real Estate,
insurance, Rents. Loans, etc. No. 25l7
Washiagton Avenue, Newport News.
va 1921
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Health In the Canal zone

The high wages paid make Ii n
mighty temptation to our young ar
tisans to join the force of skilled
workmen needed to construct the
Panama Canal. Many are restrained
however by the fear of fevers and
malaria. 1t is the knowing ones
tnose who have used Electric Bitters,
VINO go there without this fear. well
knowing they are safe from malarious
influence with Electric Bitters on
hand. Cures blood poison too. bilious.
ness, weakness and all stonacn, liver
ana kidney troubles. Guaranteed by
Ideal Pharmacy. soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
"LITTLE GIANT is WILLING.

Says He Will Meet the Soldier
Wrestler at Any Time.
sporting Editor Daily Press.-~In
answer to the challenge issued IL
your yal&oble paper of March 4 from
MI. Re.ner and his manager Mr.
LAWS. ! wish to state that | am
open to meet any man in the world
at the featherweight limit, lis
pounds, for $500 or $1,000 side.
making 1t my final match before
retiring absolutely from the game.
However If Mr.. Davis Is anxious
Tor a match and can guarantee n
purse of $500, winner to take co
per cent and the loser 40 per cent
l VIII meet him at his own weight
In Il month.
Yours very truly
BENNY jones.
Featherweight Champion Wrestler
Of the World $50
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Redmond.yo,,no

Miss Pencie May Young and Mr.
John Paul Redmond, two well-known
young people of North End, were mar.
ried Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock
at the residence Of Mrs. Van Pelt
ga Forty-fourth street. by Rev. A. A.
Butler. The bride and groom are a,
home to their friends at 224 Forty
fourth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
No Strike on the Pennsylvania.
(By Associated Pressl

PHlLADELPHIA PA. MARCH, q =.
me ne aiiterences between the Pennsyl.
wanna railroad and its trainmen,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
EAST END PATRONS LEAGUE
Entertaining Meeting Held at Twenty
eighth Street School.

The Patrons League of the Twenty
eighth street school held yesterday af-
ternoon an unusually well attended
and enthusiastic meeting in the school
building.
The feature of the afternoon was
an address on Manual Training" by
Miss Lulu Jones. There were several
instrumental solos by pupils of the
school and recitation by Master
Remington Chewing.
Mrs. Eubanls gave a very pleasing
recitation. Refreshments We're serv-
ed after the program had been COM
pleted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Seven injured in a Wreck.
CBy Associated Press.l

MECCA, ILL, March G.-Seven
persons We're injured, four seriously,
in a collision Of the Toledo, st. Louis
& Western Railway this afternoon
when an eastbound passenger train
ran into a freight train The loco.
motive of the passenger train was
demolished.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
CAR
II:

We wish to heartily thank all of
our 1906 customers for their kind
patronage and trusting our effort to
please" will cause them to continue
with us and we assure them that our
wish is to chow by our actions, our
Worthiness. So when in need OF
Sodas, carbonated or table lithia
waters. Chesterfield Ginger Ale, Ko-
ca-Nola, syphons OF gas tubes, call
Bell Phone No. 1913. Again thanking
you one and all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Judge BIeckley Dead.
(By Associated Press. !

ATLANTA, GA, March 6.-Hon.
Logan %. Bleckley died at his home
at Clarksville, Ga, today of Brlght's
disease. Judge Bleckley was for many
years chief justice of the Supreme
Court He was more than 40 years
old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

moi seen the girl and knew nothing
Of their whereabouts.
Woodhousc Weakened.

moi seen the girl and know nothing
of their whereabouts.
Woodhouse Weakened.
Woodhonse was then put through
the same ordeal by Chief Reynolds
and With some hesitancy he told the
entire story OF the trip from Norfolk.
the place where Tuesday night was
spent aud the whereabouts of the
girls ut that time.
An officer was sent for the girls
and they We're brought to the police
station. In the meantime Satter-
thttc sworc out warrant against the
mon before Justice Senmes and they
were locked up at tho police station.
The girls We're given into the Gus.
tody of their relatives at the police
station,
The young men will be taken to
Norfolk county this morning for trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07

which for Il time threatened n strike.
We're settled today at conference
between the general manager and nj.
torney for the railroad and the train.
men grievance committee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-07
Girls Missionary soci.,y

me girls missionary society Of
me Newport News Baptist Church.
VIII give a silver tea this evening
ron S TO 10 O'clock at the home
OF MRS. 0. G. Deering, 125 Twenty.
ninth street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
corporations with Souls.

Cash girls, bundlers and stock girls
those coming under the head of Jun
ior help'.-have all the coffee, tea, and
milk they, want free, If one little girl
is noticed denying herself lunch--per-
haps there is a large family at home
she is quietly provided with free tick
cts for lunches. No one is ever the
wiser-not even her best friends-and
often bundles of warm clothing, wraps,
and shoes and stockings find their way
into this same little girls hands just
as quietly. For serious illness there is
a doctor in attendance at the store ev-
cry day from 10 until 2 O'clock, after
which he visits those Ill at their
homes A small fee paid into the Mu-
tual Aid Association (Which is volun-
jtary) entities girl to this service, as
well as to all medicines free and to two
thirds of her weekly salary during ILL
ness In addition, there are death ben
efits of $50 and 500, and an emergency
loan fund, from which as much as 5000
may be drawn without the delay Of red
tape in time Of stress. and paid back at
leisure without interest From
Smoothing the Way of the Working
Girl" in the May Circle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
ROSY TEACHERS.
Look Better in the School Room Than
the Sallow Sort.

s ! = 3 q u
Young folks naturally like comell
objects, and a good looking, healthy
teacher can do vastly more with, pu.
pills, everything ,else considered, thar
the skinny, dyspeptic teacher can. The
instructor in Latin and mathematics
in q young ladies' seminary, had an ex-
pefience worthy the attention Of any
teacher.
She kept running down. a little more
each year until finally genuine case
of nervous prostration set in and she
was confined to her bed for eight
months, a perfect wreck, physically
and mentally. She and her. friends
thought it was due to Overwork, but
she now knows it was due to improper
food.
OF course the physicians were called
in, but there is almost nothing that can
be done in such cases, except to rely
on we'll selected food and proper care.
She was put upon Grape-Nuts, all
medicines, also tea, coffee, and iced
drinks were taken away. She had Pos
tum Food Coffee once day. The larger
part Of her food was Grape-Nuts, for
this food Is made with special refer
ence to rebuilding the gray matter in
the brain and nerve centers.
The lady says: IT had been reduced
to 50 pounds in weight when I began
using Grape-Nuts. The new food was
so delicious and strengthening that /
felt new life at once. / have now de-
veoped into a perfectly healthy, hap
py, stout woman, weighing 135 pounds,
the greatest weight-<I ever attained,
and have a wonderfully clear, fresh,
rosy complexion, instead OF the sallow,
bilious hue of the past. Is
Now I never have symptom of
dyspepsia nor any other ache, or all
Am strong physically and I particular
ly notice strength of mind I never
experience that tired weary feeling af-
ter hard days labor that used to APP
pear. My brain seems as clear and ac-
tive at night as it was in the morning
and / am doing twice the amount Of
work ever did" There's Reason"
Read. ''The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
GAINESVILLE News.
Special to Times- Republicap.

GAINESVILLE, May %. Miss Emms
Procius, of Moline, ILL.,, visited hel
aunt, Mrs. J. r. Fletcher on her way
home from a months visit with rela-
tives in Minnesota.
Miss Nellie Rhoades visited her IA
Their over Sunday, and went to Cedar
Falls Monday, to visit other rela-
tives.
Miss Myrtle Hanger has gone to her
home at Laporte. after successful
year of school work here.
Mrs. C. H Kellogg went to Greene,
Monday, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Emile Bolfen
Miss Lucy Cleever, who is teaching
school north Of town, was an over Sun
school north of town, was an over
Sunday visitor with her aunt Mrs
C. E. Phillips.
Mrs. Charles Christianson ard
daughter went to Northwood Monday,
to visit her parents and old friends,
as Northwood is her old homer
William Spencer has moved to Wav-
erly, where he is to be employed as
overseer of a sugar beet farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. =. Marquand and
Mrs. Clark, of Coolidge, kas., are here
visiting the Marquand, Best and Me-
Crery families for two months. The
ladies are all sisters Of John McCrery,
and We're among the earlier settlers
here.
Lyle Stuart has bought a half inter-
est in the John Martin livery barn
Dr. and Mrs H. c. Smith have
packed their household effects and
gone to Joplin, Mo-, where they have
leased a zinc mine which the doctor
will operate. His health is much bet
ter there than here. they having spent
the past winter there
C. MssMather, of Dayton, has pur-
chased residence lots In Kings addi-
ton.
Commencement exercises were held
in the Auditorium Friday evening. and
ailarge and very enthusiastic audience
greeted the, participants. There was
no outside talent, the entertainment all
being given by the high school. It was
a very creditable performance for both
pupils and teachers. The diplomas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
Ivory as a Spring Tonic.

'Spme phys 81 said druggist,
give an infusl.. Of ground ivory and
milk in the spring to stimulate ana
strengthen listless patients 1t is a
good remedy for all know to the con-
trary. Certainly it is a very ancient
one"
He opened medical magazine and
pointed to this quotation from schro-
der's Zoology, a work published in
1859:
"Elephas (Elephant) His teeth are
only used in medicine and vulgarly
called ivory. Theis virtues 1t cools and
dryes, moderately binds cuts, strength
ems the inward parts. 1t is good for
the jaundice; it takes away pains and
weakness of the stomach; 1t heals the
Iepileptic, resists poysons, drives off
spring melancholie. The dose is half
a dram"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
evidences of having been in the water

evidences of having been In the water
some time.
DR.. Crosby was born and reared in
Cedar Falls, and in later life had en-
joyed exceptionally fine educational
advantages. She had a rare mind and
a magnanimous heart. She was a
daughter of the late j. @. A. Crosby
and is survived by two brothers and q
sister Mr.. George Crosby and Mrs.
Charles B. Harris, of this city, and j.
Q. "A. Crosby, of Duluth. Her mother
is the wife of our townsman, f. D.
Pierce, and his daughter Miss Ger
trude Pierce, was living with DR.. Cros-
by In Chicago, and is teacher in the
public schools of that city. Between
these two WHinen there was strong
bond of fellowship, and the disappear
ance of DIR. Crosby and her prolonged
absence caused deep sorrow to all the
Of the family
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
The Missina Runa.

John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
the minority leader in the house OF
representatives at Washington, is the
funny man of congress- When he
made his famous Fishery" speech the
country laughed itself sick The world
grlnned when he declared that he was
the only. American Of his period who
studied at Heidelberg and yet was not
classmate Of Emperor William.
AS story teller Williams has few
equals. Here is a story he told re-
Gently on DR.. John H. Girdner, the
famous alienist of New York.
DR.. Girdner was on tour Of in
spection of an insane asylum recently
in New York" declares Williams, "and
he met a man in the hall.
oh. I'm not crazy said the pa
tient, I'm an inventor. I have an In
Vention that will make me richer than
iJorn D. Rockefeller. 1t is a patent fly
catcher You see this he remarked,
as he drew a birdcage on a piece of
paper That is parrots cage. You
will observe that it has two doors. one
on each side. Each door is equipped
with a heavy iron knob.
8 i place this cage on pedestal IA
feet high and the pedestal rests on a
marble slab. Up to each door I place
a ladder, and everything is ready.
= This is how it works The UNI
suspecting fly comes along and climbs
up this ladder and opens the door to
the cage by means of the iron knob
walks thru and opens the other door.
Then it starts down the ladder on that
side
"'That is where you catch him. in
iterrupted the doctor.
Not yeti put in the man, but that
is where the Invention comes in That
is where will make all my money.
You see the fourth rung of the second
ladder is missing, but the fly doesn't
know this, and he falls on the marble
slab and breaks his neck