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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
WHIPPED NEGRO FAMILY.
Warrants Issued for Alleged Night
Riders Upon Serious Charge.
NV Associated Press.)

CAMILLA. GA. Dec. Judge
W y Spence. OF tn" Albany SUPER
Tor Court. has issued warrants for m"
arrest Of Frank Adams and John
Rodney prom n"nr white men Of Mil,
icr county. charging them with a
serious offcnsc
according 10 the stor! Of Andrew
Moore. an aged negro. cOrr"hora'"d
h.: m"mbers OF his family. h" hal a
son in tn" Mili"r e. UNITY chain sanH
tho rcct ntlv escaped II j. alleged
that parfy of Tigh' ri,!"rS lei 10y
Adams and R"dnCy the ia'r"r d"pi-
~ Sh' riff Of Miller coun'v. ven :"
h. old ucgTos hous" in HaL"r county
and charged him and his family with
h ding tho "s"ai"d Conyi":
This rh"v dCnic,I Whrr"Upnn ~"
uisTf riders il is charged. r"'k thorn
into IN. So"ds and severely whipped
~" old man. has Wifi. his son and
his sons wifi"
TIL bringing forth nu confession A.
to N, whereabouts of n" escaped
E, nyict rope was pat around N"
old neg NOT AMI 0T"- h" limb
or a tree. i y" va. h"tnC chok"1
20 death wncn the rop" hrnk" aud h"
managed 10 cscap" N ~" darkness
followed by volIcy of shots firm the
guns If the night riders
Judg" Spence has dir"ci"I that thH
shrrif arrest the Two mon. place
thcm in jail and have them we'll
guarded uui N" grand jury meets
a. Newton. Rakcr county. a week
from TOMORROW. Sheriff Perry. oil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1906

Ky. by.an office from Louisa. ny,
who started with him for the Louisa
iail On the Way there they were
oveltaken by party OF EinSoh
fr ends. who held he officer uu al the
point of reyohrre and rrrap'ur"d
Ninson They pm, him or 4 horse
and took him mo thr mountains OF
ives; Virginia, wiser" they HAY" since
been Gefying Kentucky, Nest Virgo
MIA and Federal Ulcers
Ninson and his friends were all
heavily armed aud inst such Il night
hat been expected as Nin<on was de-.
Irlmincd not TO hr taken alive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
MOONSHINER AND
MARSHAL ARE KILLED
Desperate Fight in west Virginia
Mountains Between Officers and
IIicT. CIstiIicrs.

HUNTINGTON. W VA. p"c . --
In a fight between dozen deputy
marshals and 2 gang Of alleged moon
sinners .oday for'y miles south ni
her" Deputy Lii;lcral WAS killed nv
William Vinson VIII was himself sh",
and killed bv IN" officers.
The deputies arrested Joseph W.
son. Morris Rates and william NtnS0n
Jr. and arc enroutc 10 this city. Vim
gon and his mon have been drfyihS
arrest for several months
kbou, a month ago Joseph Ninson
vas captured in Lawreuce. coun'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06

Mr.. Williams as leader. Mr. Stanley
OF Kentucky, presented set Of reSo
buttons thanking MIR. Williams for his
services and accepting the rcsigna
ton.
Just as that resolution was adopted
Mr. Williams arrived. He respond
ed to the applause with ii speech
which concluded with prediWi ions OF
what an excellent leader Mr.. Clark
would make, not approaching that
the selection had nor yet been made
Nominating Speech Nipped.
Mr.. Henry. OF Texas. was TO have
followed with speech nominating
Mr.. Clark. but all he could do was to
approve of the manner in which Mr.
Williams had performed that task and
to second the nomination.
Messrs. Sulzer. OF New York;
Macon. OF Arkansas: James. of Ken
lucky: cox. of Indiana and Simms. OF
Tennessee: also seconded The noM.-
nation.
Upon Representative Gamblers mo-
IiOn the election was made unanl-
nous. Representatives Lloyd. OF
Missouri: Russell. of Texas and Bari
lett. of Georgia then brought the new
leader into the caucus to tell him the
news.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
APPEAL FILED.
Southern Pacific Will Fight Propose
ten to Tax Steamships.
t3y Associated Press,

LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. An ap-
peal was filed nv fh" Southern Paci-
fc COMPANY carrying up I" tn" CIR
cui. Court the back tax suit d"ci1rh
recently hy Judg" Arthur Peter IN
tn" county court.
Judge Potter held that n" COMPANY
oEcd taxes on steamships 10 'h"
value "f $II1l..12 for 1906 AMI -.
1869 for 1897
The fgh' probably will e +" IN"
Supreme Court Of IN" United S'a''S
bcro-c il stops TIL" question Is on"
or Whcr" the ships that sail an" Pa
cifC OCEAN ar" 20 10 taxed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
Genera. Imboden Buried.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. =. W u new
2nmp or ceremony. the body OF Gen
cral !. y. IInhOien. a galian; t"n'"h-
crat" soldier. vas buried in what Is
known a. tn" arrow" al tho "nirahc"
in Hollywood this morning.
The tcdv Has disinteTr"d at p7ma =
Gus yesterday and arrived h"r" TO-DAY
General Imbodcn was born il" Al
gr,fa county. He attended Wash
incfon College. now Washing on am
I.c, University and lived in Nash'hS
ten COUNTY = number Il yeas. II"
also lived in Richmond fnr several
war. after ~" close of IN" var T."
-V~.,n n" safes and was a-sTCih'"d
IN tho prIr'ic" Of law with ID" lat
Ro-cr Pag"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
PATTERSON BEING TRIED.
Court Martial Sitting in Case Of Gao,
tain Of Marines
nv assoc lated PreSsl

NORFOI.k VA. Drc : Il !. con
frmcd tonight that Captain Samuel
\. w Patterson. United States ma
INC corps Is being court martiaI"a
Al thc navy yard on IN" CharG" nj
faiIrr" 20 obey ordsrs. and hat J.
Newton * 20 be tried Iai"r on tn"
same charge.
Roar Admiral Nathan r. Nii"s -
tho president 81 the court marital
Oaicers decline TO maxi any state.
ment. hut tho syccifca' ions arc saih
10 be sensational.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
CHAIN THEMSELVES TO The SEATS
Electors Finally Cut Chains and Many
Disturbers Removed From Albert
Hall Meeting-RecentIy Reieas-
ed Suffragette Prisoners Appear in
Prison Garb-Ccncessio Offered
(By Associated Press.)

10y HSSotidttQ
LONDON. Dec. 1.-The gulf be
;wecn ,hr suifragists and the snfTra
gcttes, tn" latter being III" term
generally uS"C To describe n" mil
liant section of the female agi'atorS.
who Drli"v" II street riots. and at
quickest means of attaining tn" SUI
frac" for their sex. was further wli"n-
ed late today by reason of tierc"
demonstration INDUCED in by III" suf-
tiag"tieS at Albert Hall against David
Lluyd-George, chancellor of the
lrXchccqucr.
The chancellor was addressing a
suffrage meeting under the auspices
OF the Woman Liberal Assoc atlon
Hardly haG h" announced thar he was
present with the object OF making IN"
government intention regarding III"
problem Of woman suffrage, when
great uproar broke out.
Deeds. Not Words.
Strident voices. from all parts OF
! the nall. shrieked: We want deeds.
not words
Three hundred and fifty stewards.
| of the hall anticipating disturbances
moved down the aisle on the womeE
who had interrupted the speaker. with
| the idea of ejecting them.
They found them chained to their
seats. -
A confused struggle then began be-
tween the men and the women, but
finally the chains were cut and tn
suffragettes expelled.
But Disorder Increased.
But the number OF the disorderiE
seemed to increase rather than III
minsh.
Some of the women were arme!
with whips. and they repealed 'isor-
ously every attempt to eject them
! Eevery time Mr Lloyd-Georse a.
tempted TO speak. his voice was drown
! ed with mingled groans and cheers
and he was compelled to sit down.
! Finally the organiSt tired TO soothe
The hys,erical sis; erhocd by playing
What Can the Matter Be But II waa
of no use and pandemonium re'sned.
/ The uproar was at its height. when
dozen suTragettes. recently released
from prison. divesfd themselves OF
their outer wraps and appeared IN
heir ja,l garb. This exhibition ac''
; co on the sisterhoOi like red rag
Ion hull Megaphones and bells were
brought into use and the noise be-
came deafrning.
| The stewards lost their femperS
AMI as they continued TO throw ou'
hhe demonstratants tho clothes Of
many of the women wer" torn on
Chancellor Gives Promise.
Finally the opposition became Wort
ont and Mir LloydGeorge was abb
Ito continue with only ocCas Gnal inter
Ir:p,ior He assured his audi"n""
OF 500" people. that tier" was ma
io-itv in III" cabinet and IN" Liberia
lpartv was in favor Of woman Sufrag''
lanI that ? suffrage claus" would n
Included in tho government fran
ichisc bill. which. however. COULD n"
Ihc introduced until IL" cv" Of IN" us
lsclut,on Of Parliament. tn" !ih"rai'
however. h" said. would demonstrate
TO tho House ut Lords that tn" H"ns'
lnf Commons. was no so I'M '''h' a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
H'iMy Against liquor License IS
Hundred and Iilely'FIve.
PRAYER ROOMS FEATURE Of Contest
Two Hundred and Fifty Organized
Children March and sins-oay Ser
vices at Church-Apparent!y Sa-
looms Must Close On March 5.
Try Associated PreSs( J.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. 5.-Lynch'
burg voted against liquor license TO-
lay by a majority CT 1876 in total oil
1853.
The election passed OF quietly. The
only unusual feature was cohee and
PRAYER roons maintained BY the w
G. T L. n, ar each precinct: all day
praycr service at one church. and
marching and singing of $50 well or
gained children.
There seems TO be no chanc" OF q
cont.s; and. If net the thirty fO-lr sa-
looms will close March ) next.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
One Killed: 20 Injuries.
nv Associated Pre1e.I

SEATTLE. WASH. Dec. Gus
Olsen. motorman. was fatally injuree
and abou; 20 others more cs rs
seriously injured In \ head On coese
ion between tso heavily lcade3 IT,
lev cars In q dense fog On TIE w
vcrsity line early today. BotA eess
we're badly damaged and the cfevs
and passengers piled NJ VIII -
debris.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
LICENSE REVOKED.
Insursnce Company oussed for V'olas-
ing An.i-Rebste Law.
nv The Associated j

FRANKFORT. KY. Dec. On the
around of violating the aaii-rebat"
laws an. allcg"d Illegal connection
with tho Standard Trust Company. o'
:ag,YtI!c Tenn. state Insurance
Commissioner G. W. Roll today re'
vokcd the license If tho Security Lie
Insurance Company Of America. 10 do
business In Scntucky. Tho company
xas admitted TO the State In juno
1907.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
Makers Mount Wins.
INV Associated Press),

LONDON. Dec. Danny" Maher.
the American jockey, made his debut
over the hurdles at krmp!on Park
this afternoon. lie won tn" Stain"a
handicap on Datila, the farorit".
Seven horses started
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
Capacity Nearly Equals Peace
Requirements Of |xa'shjp;.
IuDEPiuDE4T OF DUPONT 1RUsI
Naval CHIEF Of Bureau Of Ordinance
In Annual Report. Recommends
Equipment for BuiIdin- Fourteen
Inch Guns for Use Afioat.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. Ill
his annual report mad" pubic TO-DAY
Rear Admiral Macon. chief OF the hu
reau Of ordnance declares tina; the
twelve-inch guns mounted on me
eight latest inttleships in commission
are equal or superior in power tn any
twelyeinch guns vet afiOat anywhere
in the world. and the twelve-'nch guns
of our battl"ships IN course OF con
struction will be equal or superior IN
powcr 20 anv iwclvc-inch foreign gun
of which We have authentic lntoTma-
ton
Anticipating the possible need OF
a more powerful gun than any no"
in use he favorS he partial remodel
ing Of tho naval Eunshop factory at
tho Washington navy yard IN order
10 construct an immcns" iiiDch gun
designed 10 FIRE Ia pound pro
jcctilc.
Ammunition . Problem.
TIL. manufacture and pr"S"rva'i"n
cf ammunition remains great prom
I"m for the bureau Of ordnance, Al
miraI Mason explains In this con
rcc:ion tho statements made concern
d"- COMPANY. now bciHC pros"r''"d
nv another brarCh of IN" government
under the antitrust Laws. proved a
feature or tho report
The capaCi';Cs cf the government
plants ar" probably now such iha
during the continuance" az p"a"". inc
government NAV l." considered near
" independent, Of the Dupont Powder
COMPANY. and there is no danger 81
its having 10 purchas" AZ rSorbitan'
prices" SAYS Admiral Mason
Firing Tests >: Nortor.
Speaking of tho satis''' ory results
of the firing tests ~ he mcrsoT'
Florida last spring. =" admiral say
IL was shown III: %" m"chani'H'
Of the irrret and the apparatus with
in II coIId not hc injuriousiy af"ci"f
bv tho creates; shock n impact which
the iurrrt armor was capab'c OF with
standing
The experiments also demons rated
thai the Endrrhu'l construction, ~
our latest type hatticsh'ps is vel
adapted 10 resist a torpedo expIo,
sion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
ATTENTION 70 immigrants URGED
New York Minister. In Stirring
Speech Aiiudes to Spread OF Un-
christian Brand Of Socialism-Coun-
Gil Claims No jurisdiction Over
Troubles Of Anti-Saloon League.

pHlLApFl PHlA. PA. Dee In
a stirring speech to tn" Delegates OF
tn" Federal Council of n" Churches
of Chris, in Am"Ticf, lt'v. Charles
Strllr of New York. today declared
that the church mus look after til"
religious and moral vr'far" Of i'm
migrants in order 10 prevent the on
ward march Of socialism
while our churches ar" desert 'nH
III" downtown fields in New York
and betting tn" immigrants look ont
fer themselves; Socialism is stepping
in" said Dr. Sr"!zl". who is sr''r'',
tary Of tn" department Of churches
and labor Of the Presbyterian church.
Foreigners Accepting Socialism.
EVERY night speeches are made
from boxes on street corners and III"
FOREIGNERS ar" accepting socialism
And il is not the Christian socialism
that YOU hear about. but /, is tn" s."
c'alism that breaches revolution ana
is a real menace 10 the country.
The council held but one session
today
Among the matters disposed Of, waI
request of the Anti-SalOOn League
Of America to investigate its manage
ment. charges having been made that
the league is not properly conducteA.
Look After Moral Welfare.
The council decided that it had n"
jurisdiction in the matter.
Resolutions were adopted express.
ing the conviction Cf the Federal
Council that in view Cf conditions
hat exist in cities, small towns and
rural communities, that the time has
come when the churches should join
their fCrceS in federated effort. and
that the aim should be TO make n
local federation means through
which the evangelistic need and NOR
al welfare of the community will be
cared for more effectively.
4 resolution presented hv the con-
mitt"e OF the church and The immt
gram. providing that the Federal
Council urg" local federal 'ons to CUR
v.y the fieli. sud- conditions snd
plans for III" work Of looking after
immigrants. was adopted
Greetin1s to President.
The following message signed by
Bishop Hendrix. of the Methodist
FplSCnpal CnH!CH Sou'n WHo = VTeS-
| ident of he council. vas sent TO Pres
! ident Roosevelt:
The first Federal Council Of the
Churches o: Christ in America. repre-,
eertirg 1S.0h0 900 communicates.
sends Christian greeting; 10 our chief
mag; Strate from III" CITY wheI" was
hell tie constitutional convention
presided over b. Washington and
! which mad" possible our great and
united nation"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06

Baker county at last reports was
searching for the alleged night riders
who have many friends In Miller
county, and who say that the two
men will never be taken.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS MEETS MONDAY
South Viii Provide Large Represent
tation-Other Attendants viii
Come from East and West.
INV Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON y. G.. Dec. :'.--lh"
Southern Commercial Congress, "hl'h
begins a two dal session here Mon
tay next and wl!,.,. object and pur-
pose is 70 unfold n" resources and
industrial possibil lies of h" Southern
states. is expected 10 attract an I'M
usual attendance. Among them viii
be many industrial leaders and r'i'-
rcscnta1ives of commercial bodies
The South will Er vide "A larg" r"pr">
>rntalion while rom Chicago. Tr"n
TON y. J., and New I0Gk city. Will com"
many men who. IN n $ way rr"r"s"
studying the South as a field for Gem
mrrcial development. Those IN
charge of the arrangements FIR tn
congress have hi upon tn" plan I"
conspicuously displaying numerous
diagrams and charts showing III" POS
sibilitics of the South. which. II IS
said, WI provid'' valnahi" lni"rma
lion asiG. from The various papers
which will be read.
Band to Help.
Uy courtesy Of III" secretary of tn"
navy. the United states marin" ban
before the opening OF tn" congress
Monday morning will Civ" concert
in the audit Orium of tn" willard no
tel where the sessions will be heiu'
The first of these VIII b" presided
over by Oscar S. Straus. secretary OF
commerce and labor; the second by
Philip W-ilein. president OF New Or
leans Progressive Union; the third by
James F.. Smith. president St. LOUIS
Rusiness Mems League: the fourth by
Charles Hall Davis. president Peters
burg Va. Chamber of Commerce ana
sixth by W. A. Bournes. president
Jacksonville. Fla, Board Of Trade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
THE WEATHER.

Increasing eIoudIness, with
showers late Sunday and on
Monday warmer In west and
north portions Sunday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
REACHING THE SPOT.
1t Can Be Done, So Scores Of
Wausau Citizens Say.

To cure an aching back,
The pains of rheumatism,
TAe tired out feelings,
You must reach the spot-get at the
cause.
In most cases It's the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Mrs. p. Ii. O'Brein, MSsizee, Wis,
says; 81 am publicly endorsing Doan's
Kidney Pills in the hopes that other
persons who suffer from kidney trouble,
will be led to try this remedy. had
backache for quite period of time and
also attacks of rheumatism. l tried
remedies of various kinds. but never
found much relief until I commenced
using Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
from the Pardee Drug Co. had taken
them but three days when my backache
began to lessen and before long disap-
peared entirely. ] have felt better in
every way since and Doan's Kidney
Pills are alone responsible for this great
change in my condition
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

THE favorltc question with the school com
L rnItteernen Of olden time was, We are told :
Which Is the heavier, pound al featheIs
,~ y 7,o,,nd Of lead" The first rash answer
7,s,d almost always 10 be, \ pound OF lead.
Then. Of course from the older pupils would
,.crnt. the rcplv. Both alike
If tins question was asked to-day, the old
rlrn,. querIst might receive a decided surprise,
for he r911ld of feathers could easily be proved
To- be the heavier. \ simple experiment Is al
the evidence needed
With any accurate scales weigh out a pouid
sT lead using ordinary snot Tor convenience
Pour the shot INTO one OF the pans oi "A DaIilCt-
For the feathers a light muslin bag VIII De
needed AMI care must be taken thal iealhei9
md bsa together do not weigh more than a
,.,,,nF When the bag OF feathers Is put INTO
th, other pan Ot the balance the beam VIII
.ff-r a few oscillations. come to rest exactly
level.
s. far the verdict Both alike seems 10 be
pr,yed But place the balance on the Te-
t,iver of an AIR pump. with lead and feathers
,7r,,lfstl,-I,,,l Cover the whole with the glass
IN lar and exhaust the AR slowly the
f.sthrrs sink and the lead kicks the beam
The pound Of feathers Is heavier thAh lhe
pound Of lead
Th,. truth Is that what We call q pound was
,,,r s7,cb IN fact for the atmosphere buoys
M everything within It IL proportion 10 the
bi1Ilz Of the object and the feathers, beng ol
grester bulk than the lead. are supported by
th,. AR To = considerably greater extent than
the lead Removed from tins supporting
medium, their true weight IS made evident
Charles Reade pTopounded u similar question
III one Of ms novels. \ Jewish trader IS made
o. ask, Which IS the heavier, d pound oi
= /, IL
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
A RIME OF REGRET

Full many a thing has made me sad
As mcekiy through thlz lIte | 60
And seldom am | ever glad
That / live III tins age OF Voc
But one thing always make me SIGH
As through tins vale ot tears / tread;
Last night ! let Il chance slip by
What clever things ! might have SAID!
How poignant Is the pain that wakes
Within my heart, when from some rout
/ s..unter ~ the daylight breaks
And sunlight flashes all about
And think OF scores OF witty things
That should have come INTO my head
How awful that sad hour that brings
The thought OF clever things unsaIdl
Too late they flash into my mind,
Too late those brilliant sayings Tit
Across my BRAIN All how unkind
Those bon mots fine and exquisite!
| might have been the best ot all
At repartee III my own way
How sad am ! when ! recall
The clever things did not say!
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
HOW HEAVY is A POUND

he explains 10 the satisfaction Of his audi
cnce Of miners that the feathers are the
heavier
Gold he explains, IS weighed by troy weight
u,biIe feathers are weighed by avoirdupois
and as the twelve ounces IN a pound troy con-
tain ONLY five thousand seven hundred and
sixty grains, while the avoirdupols pound con
tam nearly seven Thousand grains, the pound
of feathers IS Of course twelve hundred and
forty grains heavier than the pound ol gold