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Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09

few people were scattered over it's surface, deserts here and there were looked upon only as waste land to be left severely alone. Also the dense forests of magnificent timber were re- garded simply as an impeachment to mans progress and thing to be de- suoyed as rapidly as possible. But now the attention not only of the in- dividual but also of the government is being drawn to both deserts and for cstS. Fruitful land is becoming scarce in those parts of the world where the rr"nstS were stripped otT for the very purpose of making the land productive. The lack of forests on the upandS and the consequent lack of moisture k turning the once fruitful soil into a desert. The great deserts of the world are now being turned into fertile farms and gardens The French are en- deavormg to reclaim the Sahara by sinking wells and tapping the under ground water supply.
 The United States is now engaged in the gigantic irrigation project of turn ing the Gunuioou river into the Un- compahgre valley in Colorado. To effect this a tunnel 3O,00O feet in length and llNl3 feet in cross sections iS being GU, through rne massive walls of Black Canyon. When the wocE tS completed at the end of this year l5O, OOO acres of desert land will be turned into fruitful farms. The farmers will repay the government at the rate of about go per acre, and at the end of ten years will come into absolute pos session.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
A JUST JUDGE

Lawyers have through all the period of literature from King James version of the Bible down to the present day been accused of sharp, not to say un- lawful practice. Some echOing the popular voice say that a lawyer has to be crooked, it is his business. If this were true there would be more excuse for him than for the man who k crooked from his own voIition. A man standing beside a grave and read ing the epitaDh, Here lies an hon. est man and a lawyer,' inquired of the sexton why they buried two men in one grave. It iS said that the Divine Teacher uttered deuunciation against lawyers, but when the matter is looked into It will be found that He was re- fevriug to the theoIogians.
 Superior Judge Cook of San Fran cisco shows the stuff of which many a man in the legal profession is made. He lost s3.OOO in the bank failure of the California Safe Deposit Company. and when the ease oGJ DalzeIl Brown, one uI tine parties accused of embezzle- ment in connection with the bank failure, came up for trial Judge Cook summoned another judge to sit in his place. fearing that in the conduct of the trial and pronouncing sentence he might not be able to sti1e his own
 feelings Co such am extent as to be .u-, Ia the sentence pronounced in case the accused should be found guilty
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Enterprising PrOspectOrs

| ValdeZ-Up in that great but little known region, the head of the Copper river, which until few years ago was marked on the Alaska maps as "uneX- ,pIored," there are today buried far out of sight, two hydraulic mines, as up-to-date as any mines in California where that process of working alluvial deposits s in vogue.
 Several years ago the Nizina came into prominence and J. D. Meenach, at the present time general manager of the EIlemar copper mines, secured upon investigation a great group of placer claims. He succeeded in float ing company and George Easterly was placed in charge of the work. The latter has made good. Easterly took up the work when it was nothing but a pick-and-shovel proposition and today he is rewarded by having one of the best equipped hydraulic plants in the world and, what is pleasant to relate, k making good.
 Frank Herman and EaSterly pene- trated the region about the same time. Both saw the opportunities presented and were not slow to grasp them. They lost no time in securing great groups of property.
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Advertised letters

The following list of letters remain unclaimed in the Seward postoflice.
 Mr.. Joseph Anderson, Olaf E. Ander- son, Mir. and Mrs. Jessie l.. Bell, Mr. J. l.. Bell, Mrs. Clara Bell 6, Mrs. JeS- sic Bell, Mrs. J. l.. Bell, Mrs. H. J. Bent, w. C. Beebe, Mr. J. w. Davis, Mir. Edw. Ebert, Mir. James R. Erin din, J. D. Gabelhei ?, Mr. J. Harvey, Mr. John Hurley, Mr. Henry Hunter, Fred c. Juggins, Mir. N. E. Justice, M. z. Jannone, John Marine, Mir. Alex Palm. Mr. P. Peterson Nordstrom, Joe Peterson, I. E. Newcomb, Mir. +. w.. Ross ?, Mr. John RoneS, Pleasant l.. Thompson, Mir. W. Wallace, Mr. Fred Woodman.
 In asking for these letters please say advertised. One cent due on adver- tiSed letters.
 Lillian N. Gordon, P. M.
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$40,000 For Porto Rico

San Juan, r. R.-The Governor has been advised from Washington that the Morrill, act providing for an annual appropriation to be allotted to States, and Territories for agricultural schools and education is to be extended to Porto Rico. The amount for this Ter ritory is placed at $40,00
 The efforts to secure the application of this law to Porto Rico have been going on for years. Gov. Hunt started the agitation, and later it was urged by Governors Winthrop and Post,- The Sun.
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AGENTS WAkTED-

cents frames 10 cents and up. sheet pictures one cent each. You can make 400 per cent profit or $500 per week. Catalogue and samples free FRANK w. WILLIAMS COMPANY, 1908 w. Taylor St, Chicago. Ill.
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IMPORTANT WORK

When the world was new and but
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
MAY BRIDGE
 COPPER RIVER
Congress Grants Permission to Railway Company to Span
 Lake and Stream.
er Cable to r,.e Daily aeteway.

Washington, D. C., May 7-The bill brought before congress last winter by Delegate Gale to permit the Copper River and Northwestern Railway Company to build bridges across Der ing lake and Copper river has been passed, and permission is granted to the Company to construct the bridges required in the building of it's road.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09

Meet me at the Branch.
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Methodist Services

Preaching in the morning at Il o'clock; theme: "Meditations in the Psalms" Sunday school l2:15 o'clock. Song-service in the evening at s o'clock, followed by sermon on theme: "The Silent Partner" The public is cordially invited to all the services.
 L. H. Pedersen, pastor.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09

We have founded an institution in which the people can deposit their money with a feeling of the utmost confidence and safety.
 Bank of Seward.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06
CALUMET CLUB

There has been an entire renovation
of the Calumet Club at its headuuar-
ters, 21is Curtis street First of all
there has been removed all accommo-
dations for games of chance of what
ever kind and the rooms converted
into office, library and lounging rooms.
There has been new installation of
the bar and place made for a barber
shop. The finishings are rich with col
ors that please the eye with mahogany
and leather furniture Individual sec
retaries have been installed, some of
which are already spoken for by yari-
Gus organizations about the city.
There has been an election of officers
for the ensuing year, H. w. Hinckle
being elected president and A. G. Fall
ing secretary. Bylaws setting forth
the requirements for membership and
setting forth the work of the club are
being printed and in every way the
Calumet Club is putting itself on such
footing as will make it notable
among the social efforts of negroes in
the West.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06

After making many valuable sugges-
tions as TO how the society could live
and grow, the Doctor closed his most
excellent paper which held the audi
ence spell-bound. His many friends
at the close of the program grasped
his nand and bade him and Mrs. Lucas
Godspeed, happy, prosperous trip
and SAFE return after a three years
journey. DR.. Lucas has made himself
almost invaluable 10 the Alliance and
his absence will be greatly missed by
all The Statesman also joins in with
the many for their deserving unlim-
tied success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06
Denver H0N0RS
NINE HACKLEY

The event of the week was the re-
cital of Nine. Z. Azalia Hachley at
Zion Church Monday night Seven
years have passed since she left the
city. yet for months talk OF her com.
ing has pcryaded musical circles and
spread throughout the masses and
classes of the city. 1t is rare tribute
to her personality and to the value
of the work she did while here that
40 much personal interest was taken
In the success OF her recital An hour
before the time of opening crowds sur
rounded the doors OF the church and
standing room was all that was left
BY the time Of the opening number.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06

The club Of thirty-fve members oc.
cupied the choir loft and platform, and
the concert grand piano was placed on
the floor The ladies in their light
dresses made very pretty picture.
The program gave great delight
The choruses OF the club we're sung
with great precision and tunefulness
and reflect splendid teaching on. the
part OF Mr.. A. A. Waller. and hard
work on the part of its members.
There is no organization like the club
west of Chicago. and It deserves the
highest praise for the perseverance
in choral work
The ladies quartet was especially
good.
Mrs. Morris read, with her wonted
taste and style.
The piano duett rendered by Mrs.
Faulkner and Mr.. McGruder was par.
ucularly good.
The violin solo by Mr.. Morgan Jack.
son, promises brilliant future.
The solo Of Mr. A. A. Waller was
greatly enjoyed.
The splendid accompaniment of Mrs.
Faulkner added to the success Of the
program.
The appearance of Nine. Hackley
naturally, was the feature of the even.
ing and she was given an ovation.
1t speaks well for Denver's musical
taste that the selections sung in Ital.
ian and French were as enthusiastic.
ally applauded as the English songs.
Nine. hackley was most becomingly
attired, and her Paris gown was great.
ly admired.
Mrs. Eliza Dishman presented a
boluet in behalf of the club, and Mrs.
Lille Moore, in neat speech. pre-
sented another in behalf OF Zion Bah.
ust choir, OF which Nine. Hackley was
director for nearly six years Some of
the practical friends gave presents of
money instead of flowers.
After the recital the friends went
to the platform to meet the artist, and
the evening closed with one OF the
most ambitious and successful efforts,
not only in Zion Baptist church, but in
Denver's history. No expense had been
Continued on page eight
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06
DIR. LUCAS
FAREWELL

To a crowded house Sunday after
noon Kim Hays, with a paper on
What Shi Il the Harvest Be-" charm
ingly ente rtained the audience with
his strai yht-forward matter-of-fact
argument IN the essential and non-es-
sentials OF successful life. His gos-
pei was work for the night is coming;
train your minds to work your hands
and body and your hands and body
to work y UT minds. As he most ard
emily aros, to his climax, he said. BE
ye doers the word as well as think
ers and 1t this be no one handed
matter an instead of there asking
yourself Il e question, What shall the
harvest be you will know for your
self. DR. Ira A. Lucas, after out
lining his rgument in the metaphysi-
cal and ps ychic phenomena and hur-
riedly con nenting on Mrs. Froneau's
paper, "Th Forgotten Hero" and es-
pecially Nj Clem's paper, the Force
That Wins he launched deeply in his
subject, conditions that hold us
Gown and how TO rid ourselves of
,..em.' H showed the various evolu-
uonary pc iods of humanity, the in
iial, the Prenatal, and environment
that tends either to make or mar us;
that makes either strong body, mind
and soul or reverses the conditions.
He picked imperfections in our teach.
ings of the young. showing how utter
ly impossible it was for an infant to
grasp n C, inception of God when it
had no i'm lression of what man was
or is; how We were bound down TO
custom anC refused to be original or
get new ide rs, how we finite creatures
attempted 5y our limited knowledge
TO judge m, and woman-the infinite.
He explode several old theories held
by many Ut us merely because the
teacher or some one else said so or
told us so. His thoroughness in deal
ing with su h vast proposition clear
ly demonst ated him teaching that to
be healthy, happy and wise we must
investigate for ourselves, take nothing
for granted live what we teach and
teach what We live so that Christian
will be ound, healthy. prosperous
being exam lied by his daily life.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06
CHURCH OF THE RECEEMER.

The RI. Rev. Z, S Olmsted, bishop
of Colorado, will visit the Mission on
Monday evening the Sth inst, to ad-
minister the sacrament of confirma,
ton.
Solemn Choral evening at o'clock.
This will be the Bishops last serv-
ice before leaving for England to at
tend the Pan-Anglican Conference of
bishops AT Lambeth Palace. London.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-06

i was an audience that was attuned
to the occasion. Evening gowns and
full dress suits were s|entiml and the
absolute quiet that prevailed through.
out the renditions OF the various mum.
hers bespoke as much as the applause
the deep interest and perfect delight
of the hearers The admission price
could have been much higher so well
did Nine Hackley please the audience.
The decorations lent festal ap.
pearance to the auditorium. The
Azalia Hackley Choral Club colors Of
blue and white hung from the chande.
liers, and were festoned in front Of
the church and in the choir nave,
white palms and flowers were used
effectively.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12

HUMAN Life Seems Conferred In Stomach, All Else
is Secondary.
is Secondary.

The immense success which has
followed l.. L. Cooper during the past
year with his new preparation has ex-
ceeded anything OF the kind ever be-
fore Witnessed in most Of the leading
cities where the young man has intro
duced the medicine. Cooper has Il
novel theory. He believes that the
human stomach is directly RESPONSE
bic for most diseases To quote his
own words from an interview upon his
arrival in an eastern city: THE
average man or woman cannot be
sick ii the stomach is working prop
erly. 10 he sure. there are diseases
of virulent nature. such as cancer.
tuberculosis, diabetes. etc. which are
organic, and are not traceable to the
stomach. but even fevcrs can, in nine
cases ont of ten, be traced TO some
thing taken into the stomach All OF
this half sick. nervous exhaustion
that Is now so common. is caused by
the stomach.c conditions. and II is
because my remedy will ami does
regulate the stomach that am meet
ing with such success.
ITO sum the matter up--a sound
digestive apparatus thht is doing its
fun duty. getting every particle Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12

In the police court yesterday j. t.
Blueford was fined $3.50 and re-
CURED 10 forfeit pistol. Blueford's
arrest was the result of u scene which
occurred in CameOn's drug store
Huntington avenue and Forty fourth
street, Sunday afternoon. Blueford
and several other young men had
entered the store to make a pur-
chase, when some OF the members
OF the party began teasing Blueford
by calling him "Redford." Bmeford
seriously objected to the nickname
and. going TO his home. pocketed a
revolver and returned TO scare all
the fun ont OF his tormentors. Mon
day n warrant was sworn ont and
Bluefor dwas arrested on the charge
of disorderly conduct.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
SNAPP CHARGED WITH
RECEIVING STOLEN MONEY
Son of Alleged Defaultino Treasurer
Of Carpenters Union In the
Tolls.

Richard +. Snapp. a young carpen-
Ter who formerly lived in this city,
was arrested at Claremont. Va. yes
'erday by Detective Sergeant Bridg-
crs on warrant charging him with
stealing sl2 OF the funds OF local I'M
ion No, 1894. United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners. The war
rant was sworn out by w. C. Wilson,
one of the officers OF the union.
Snapp was brought to this city by
sergeant Bridgers last night and was
locked up at the station house to
await hearing before Justice Brown
III the police court today,
Richard Snapp Is the son of Charles
G. Snapp. formerly treasurer OF local
union No. li9i. who disappeared
from this city sometime ago and who
Is accused of having stolen about
$1,000 OF the funds of the union. II
Is alleged that young Snapp received
sl2 OF the funds stolen by his father.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
RECEIVERS IN CHARGE
OF THE BREWERY NOW
Mr.. Wagner Will Continue ID Conduct
Business of Plant for the
Present

Attorneys ]. A. Massle and George
Nelms Wise of this city, and T. B.
Thomson of Richmond, receivers
for the Old Dominion Brewing C Ice
Company of Virginia. Inc. held a
conference here yesterday morning
and fixed April . rs the date of the
resale OF the brewing plant at. War
wick avenue and Thirty seventh
street. Tho receivers also took charge
OF the brewery yesterday, bit he
tanned Mr.. Louis Wagner. president
OF the Old brewery company, rs man
ager oG the plant.
The receivers will continue to con.
duct the brewery and in few days
they will begin supply of beer for
the new purchasing company. The
present trade of the company will be
continued uncl the plant Is again
sold.
One OF the receivers said last night
that there would be no material re-
duction in the present working force
practically all of the men being re-
ts!ned in their present positions.
Attorney Thomson returned &c
Richmond last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12

vitality out Of all food by transferring
IL to the bowels in u perfectly diges-
ted state-this above all else brings
health
Mr.. a. c. Brock. chef OF the Brock
Restaurant. Market District, Boston
Mass, who is staunch believers in
Mr.. Cooper's theory and medicine. has
this to say: 81 had chronic indigestion
for over three years. suffered ter.
ribly. ana lost about thirty pounds
! was physical wreck when | started
this Cooper medicine. II month or so
ago. Today am as well as ever
was in my life. | am no longer ner-
vous. my food does not distress me IN
the least, and have u splendid ap-
petite. am gaining flesh very rap
| idly-in fact. at the rate of pound 4
day. ! would not believe any medi-
cine on earth could have done for me
what this has done. II is n remarka-
bic preparation and Mr.. Cooper de
serves all his success"
We recommend the Cooper prepare
tons rs being remarkable medicines
Tho Academy Pharmacy Co. cor
Washington Ave. and 33rd st. Wcst
End Pharmacy. Hampton Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
Social-PeEsonaI

Mrs. John w. Reynolds has return
cd from Alton, where she was call
cd by the Illness and subsequent
death of her mother.
Miss Nancy Garrow has returned
to Farmvillc to resume her studies
at the Normal School. Miss Carrow
came home on account OF illness.
Miss Susie Benson of Mlddlescx
county. is the guest OF her sister in
this city.
Mss Patt'e Gambol OF Morrison, has
returned home after spending sever
al days with friends In this city.
Mr. II. c. Wright has been called
to Louisa Court House by the news
OF the illness Of his father
Miss Katherine Murphy OF Lynch
pnrg, is visiting friends In this city.
DR.. II J. Applewhite has gone to
richmond TO attend the Grand Lodge
OF Masons, which Is In session In that
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
Compromised Out Of Court.

The case of George w. Barry
against the Western Union Telegraph
Comnany, which has been pentang in
the Corporation Court. has been com
promised. The plaintiff asked for
S2oO damages. and he accepted the
conpany's offer to pay 500 in set
tl'ment of the claim. Attorney C. C..
berkeley represented the plaintiff.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
Aldermen Pass Resolution EndoFs.
Ing Proposed Measure.
MAKES WORK For C0uHcIlhEN
Object of stll is to Make ii Possible
70 Change Aoaesaman.s That arc
Too Low Regular Meeting Of
Board.

a bin now pending IN the lcgis-
laturo, amending the existing Jaw reg
ulatinE the assessment OF real estate
Tor taxation so as 10 make Il pos
sible for the council OF city or town
to bring the matter into court for
correction when real estate has not
BEEN properly assessed, was endors-
ed by the board of aldermen last
night. a resolution calling upon the
representatives OF the city in the leg
islature to support the measure was
adopted unier II suspension OF rules
by n vote of six to two, Messrs. Read
ANA Robinson being the only mem
bers TO vote may"
President Marquis Jones brought
the matter to the attention of thu
body by presenting letter from the
mayor OF Portsmouth. The hill pro
vides that the councils shall examine
tax assessments.
Regular Meeting.
Tho aldermen held busy regular
mcOting last nights with all the mem
z hers present
The following resolutions. adopted
by the common council, were con-
CURED IN: Approprlnting $4,000 for
the purchas of property for I'm 'alms-
house with n hospital ward attach
cd; oppropriating 5000 to cover a
deficit in the funds of tho sewer de-
iartment; appropr'at'ng $3.50 to COW
or a deficit in the funds of the build
ING, grounds and lights committee;
appropriasing $500 to cover extra
ordinary expenses of the health de-
partment: appropriating $300 TO pay
al blu for repairs from the Cleveland
Trink1Ed Paving Company; appro-
nriating $341.5S to pay bill for re-
palrS from the Atlantic nitulith!c
Paving Company.
Sent Back TO Committee.
An ordinance changing the grade
Of Twenty third street and Twenty
fourth street between Warwick ave-
nue. and the railroad tracks. was sent
back to the committee with instruc-
lions that the property owners on
the streets mentioned be asked 10
sign q paper releasing the city from
liability for damage which might
hes done 10 property by the proposed
changes in gradBs. This step was ta-
Ken upon the advice of City Attor-
ney Massie and Mr. Read.
Dir. ] r. Bagby, the health ofllcer,
reported that's g .Garrow. ahe lowest
bidder for the contract for removal
of nisht-soil, had withdrawn his bid
upon learning thar the city had no
dumping grounds, aud asked whether
or not the next lowest bid, that of T.
Q. Powell. should be accepted. Mr..
Powell made q brief statement to the
aldermen, and the body voted to ne
cept his bid. The health officer was
instructed to return TO the checks of
all the unsuccessful bidders
MIR, Read offered resolution in
structng the highways and sewer
committee to inquire into the probable
cost of improving with cinders or
shells that part of Huntington avenue
above Forty seventh street and east
OF the street railway tracks. The
resolution was referred to the high
ways and sewers committee.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
"rhe Smart sey, M..ts

The Smnrt Set" club recently
organ'a'd by number of we'll known
Young men. held meeting ut its
rooms in the First National Bank
building last night. The club has
tastefully fitted M two large rooms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12
Adiudaees Insane.

Mrs. Sarah Davic hos been ad-
Judged insane by commission OF
lnnacy and will he sent to the asy-
lum at Williamsburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-12

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