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The Marshall republican., 1908-02-28
A A BEGINNING
How the Temperance Move
ment Was Inaugurated.

luC ooutuk VII ASulpSI
ance Society OF Baltimore, one
of the greatest INSTRUMENTS
of reform that ever existed,
was organized in 1910, and
never did an agent of good
have a stranger birth. There
we're six men who gathered
nearly every night in Chase's
tavern in Liberty street,
Baltimore, TO drink and talk.
The night Of April 2, 1910,
they we're seated as usual
about their favorite table,
their glasses in front Of them.
These men were William K.
Mitchell, tailor; John F.. Hoss,
carpenter; David Anderson,
blacksmith; George Steers,
James McCurley, coach max
Ter, and Archibald Campbell,
silver platter.
The conversation turned
upon a temperance lecture
that was to be given that
night. After the manner of
explorers sending scouts into
a strange land it was agreed
to send a committee to hear
this strange doctrine preach.
ed and return and report up.
on il.
The committee went and
returned. Their report
furnished a topic Of CONVERSE
ton as the glasses were filed
and reilled.
after all, temperance is a
good thing" one Of them
sagely remarked.
1t was here that the tavern
keeper, a listener to the Ia X,
made what was TO him a fataI
statement.
on" he said, referring to
the temperance advocates,
"they're all u parce! Of hypo'
critics"
.'Oh, yes" replied McCur
I, ley, an be bound for you
it's your interest to cry then
down, anyhow. III tell yor
what, boys, let's form a society
and make Bill Mitchell presi'
dent"
The drinks they had had
lent zest TO their shout OF
agreed" With much laugh
ter, they talked the plan over
and agreed to meet again the
next Sunday, take Il walk and
work out their plan.
The walk was taken anG
the route lay past many
saloons. No pledge had yet
been signed. There was nc
reason why they should re-
frain from drinking. They
Ibid not. But an understand
ling. was reached. 1t was
agreed that Mitchell should
draw up a pledge. Mitchell
who appeared to take his posi-
ton as president seriously
went home and drew up this
pledge:
We whose names are annexed, dc
sirous OF forming . society for on
mutual benefit, and TO guard sgsins
Q pernicious practice which IL 10
!, furious to u health, standing sn'
families, do pledge ourselves Is gen
tlemen that we will not drink an.
spirituous or malt liquors, wine o
cider.
Going at 9 o'clock the mex
morning to the home of Davi(
Anderson, he found that eEi
nent reformer sleeping off tn,
effects Of the previous night
adventure. Anderson arose
went to his shop and had tn
honor Of being the first y
sign a roll that was destine,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
CORNELL WINS BIG
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET
Made eoeir and a Half Point. More
Than, Yaie-PennsyIvania Third
and Harvard Fourth.

PHILADELPHlA. May 30 - Under
weather conditions that were about
az bad as could be imagined for a
track meet the stouthcarted athletes
OF Cornell University today on
Franklin Field Won the intercolle-
giats championshiH. the premier col
lege athletic event Of tn, year. BY a
margin OF ~ paints. The total
points scored by the I,hacans was 81.
Pennsylvania was second With 29h:
Yale third with 30: Harvard fourth.
iIIs, and Dartmouth fifth. Michigan
and Swarthmore each made 9 points,
Princeton and Columbia 4 Zach. and
Syracuse 3.
No records were broken, but good
time was made considering the con.
ditioRs A heavy rain which set In
early In the day was coming down
In torrents when the nee. began. The
track was flooded In many places and
the fold was ankle deep with water.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
BODY OF GENERAL LEE.
NOW RESTS m CEMETERY
ScneraI cIement a. Evans, Of Tenaes.
see, Delivers Impsssioned Ora
tion-NotabIe People.

COLUMBUS. MISS. May go
Friendship cemetery which has often
in the past been the scene Of out.
bursts Of eiicuence and flights Of i'm
passioned oratory from the lips OF
General Stephen ID. Lee, commander.
in-chicf OF the Confederate Veterans.
now contains all that Is mortal Of the
great patriot aud educatcr.
:, was the desire 81 the family Ia
avoid ostentatIOn as mach as possible
and the funeral service was simple
and impressive. Rev. W. A. Hewitt,
the pastor Of The First Baptist chucrh
Of which General Ire. for number
of years had been member. conduct.
ed the ceremony and General Clement
A. Evans commander Of the depart
msnt 81 Tennessee delivered an I'm
pasSion~d Grafton. General Evans
delivered the GRAFTON over the body of
The late General John ". Gordon. and
spoke with the Same fervor and eio.
auepce that characierized his address
on that memorable occasion The
entire South was represented IN the
ass~adspce al the iptesmeuf sea
snous the honorary and sctiye IN
,bearer1.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
dssl Tss Illslss lst,is Study
Began he Short Session Efdsd.
CELEBRATED 81 slle|ne sonss
Session Of the House Closed With
General Good Feeling After the Ex-
citement Subsided - President
Roosevelt at the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 30
Just ten minutes, officially, before the
hands OF the big round clock in the
chambers Of the two houses Of Con
gress pointed to the hour Of midnight
the first session Of the Sixtieth Con
gress came to a close.
In the House the closing hours were
characterized by singing OF songs by
Republicans in honor Of Speaker Can,
non and by Democrats In the interest
Of william J. Bryan. The excite
ment which was great at times final,
" subsidized and the session closed
with general. good fellowship among
the members.
The Senate was extremely quiet
during the closing hours. held together
only by the necessity OF remaining in
81 ssTon for the engrossing and sign
ing of bills.
The last days session will be mem
morabla on account Of the flibuster
OF Messrs. Ia Toilette. Stone and Gore
against the emergency currency bill,
by toe remarkable interpretations OF
the rules which go far TO establish
clot1re in a body note worthy for the
freedom Of debate. and hy the final
passage Of the currency biI. Presi
dent Roosevelt and several o! his
cabinet wrr. ut the capitol during
the evening.
AZ 9:s5 p. m committees from
both houses waited on the President
and informed him Congress was ready
to adjourn. They reported that they
had performed the duty and the Pres
jdeut said he had no further commu.
nication to make. Previous 10 his
signature Of the currency bin the
President had handed u to Secretary
corteIyou. who carefully read is pro-
visions. Two other members OF the
cabinst were prcscni-Sccretary Root
and Secretary Garfield.
The President IN conversine with
several senators told them that he
vas very vel satisfied with the ac-
cornp,ishmspts Of the Congressional
session.
An hour after his arrival az the
Capitol the President had signed al
the bills placed before him. including
the public buildings. the general de-
aci. ncy and the government employees
liability hill.
The President applied q pocket
VITO" 20 the hill 10 compensate IN
ycnfors for inventions used by the
government.
Refusal 10 sign u killed the meas
ure owing 10 the aijosrsmen, Of
Congress tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31

he announced, Il change my vote and
do so for the purpose Of moving . re
consideration" But he was not 81
lowed to make the motion.
As soon as the Vice President nae
announced the result Of the vote
Senators Aldrich and La Toilette de
manded recognition. The former
was recognized and moved to recon
slider the vote ly which the resoiu
ton was adopted.
Mr.. La Toilette fought hard for re
cognition and made the point Of
order that Senator Aldrich was Out
OF order when he made his motion
This point was not sustained by the
chair and Senator Foraker then NOV
cd to lay Senator Aldrich's motion
on the table Before this motion
could be put Senator La Toilette APP
pealed from the decision of the chair
on his point of order. but on motion OF
Senator Foraker this appeal was laid
on the table by vote Of 53 to 3.
President Signs Bill.
The President shortly before 10
O'Clock tonight sign;d the comprO-
mise currency bill and presented the
pen he used in alxing his signature,
to Representative Wilson. OF Chicago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
CORNELL BEATEN BY
10LENG1HS BY HARVARD
ithaca Crew Made . Sorry Showing
Against the Crimson esese" o"
the Charles River.

NSTON, May 0. - In . pour
ing rain and In the teeth OF strong
easfer,y wind Harvard defeated Cor
nell in the fourth annual race for
VARSITY eights over the mile ana
seven eighths course on Charles river
toda yby ten lengths. The elapsed
time was: Harvard, 1871: Cornell.
l1:2. -.
Both crces caught the water stimuli
taueousIy. Harvard rowiag about -
In the minute and Cornell seSerai
strokes slower. The high pace vas
maintained for about an eighth Of a
mile. the crimson quickly securing
lead. The eights then slowed down
and tfhae quarter mile the Harvard
stroke vas setting pace Of !" VII"
Cornell rowing II 10 tho minnie.
A. Harvard bridge tho boats struck
roughcr water and allied badly. Here
the Cornell stroke tried 20 raise the
pace. but only registered -. ~hi'e
the crimson came M 70 -. Harvard
steadily Increased the lead and PASSED
the mile gag over Eve lengths ahead
Cornell could not maintain the pace.
The crew los, It's rythm and TIE
bow siasbed badly. The Harvard
esxks shos over the sn!sh line vim
~ ~ - lengths.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
WEALTHY PlUNGER, VINO
IS INDICTED, A vlRGINIAN
Theodoe n. Price, Formerly Of Nor.
folk, Leaves New York Cotton
Firm ~ Millionaire.

NORFOLK, VA. May so,-Theo-
dore II. Price. the New York Cotton
King" who is now under Indictment
for manipulating spsculations. was
formerly prominent here. He Is orr
ginally from Staunton and when n
young man started In the cotton bust
mesa here with Reynolds Bros.
Afterwards he became a member Of
the arm oil E1re. Farar & Co. and
later an astute bnsiness man Of fine
judgment. but was a ''piunger," aud
too ventureous for his Norfolk part
ners. Then he went to New York.
He h now worth over 5000. 900
and Is rssired inter- paying Oh all
his fAilafc Of several wears ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
Pflsklll's Private Secretary nay
Land 10 uai Portfolio.
ellslaEG IS flfI's SUCCESSOR
He Has Been the Presidents Right
Hand Man Ever Since Roosevelt
was Elected Governor Of New York
Stats, Nine Years Ago.
tBy Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 3e.-Un
o0hcial Cabinet makers are busy FIJI
Ing the vacancy likely to he made by
the resignation Of Secretary Taft
about July ]. and among the names
prominently mentioned Is that OF Sec
Rotary William Loeb. jr.. who has been
the Presidents right hand man eve'
since the latter was governor Of New
York. Mr.. Locb's equipment for the
post n founded on his seven years
experience In Warrington; first 4;
secretary to the. vice. president. then
as assistant secretary to the Prrsi
dent. and. since Mr.. Cor;elyous pro
motion to the Cabinet. five years ago
cs secretary to the President.
The President has ample precedent
Tor handing Mr.. Loeb the war port
folio. President Cleveland made hi:
former private secretary, Daniel ia
mont. secretary OF war. George u
Corteiyou, now secretary of the treas
ury. vas secretary to PreSidrnt Nc
Kinley. and. after serving in SINH
TAR capacity for some time und..r
President Rooseyclt. ORGANIZED the
department. Of commerce and labor
and was its arxt head. Later he va:
appointed postmaster general
II the President does not place Nr
Lob IN the Cabinet, u Is uud. rs;"ot
that he intends making som" unb
sfantiai provisioa for him " he wtsh":
TO remain In osRcial life. Mr.. Loeb stGl
has under consideration The pla"e d
president 81 the ,oca! stre't railroad
syndicate. and % "a not improbable
tha; he WIN accept IL 10 he leaves th'
Pablo service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
ONE MORE ADDRESS.
Case Of Moore W.. Railway Will MOI
Go to Jury Until Tomorrow.

Case Of Moore vs.. Railway Will Not
-, Go to Jury Until Tomorrow.
When the Corporation Court ad-
journed last night. there was still
one address TO the jury to be made
in the case of 4. ]. Moore against
the Citizens Railway, Light and
Power Company. Mr.. c. Aylett Ashby
will: close for the plaintiff tomorrow.
and the case will go to the jury as
soon as he concludes.
It was about noon yesterday when
Judge Barham passed upon and de-
liyered the instructions to the jury:
Mr.. e. s. Robinson opened for the
plaintiff. and he was followed by Mr..
F.. s. Collier. for the defense Mr..
n. M. Smith Of Richmond, closed for
the defense just before the court adj
journed. 80, .l,.s e,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
CONQUEST Of DEFENSE not DECIDED
Not Known Whether Al Three Law
years or Only One VIII be In A.
tendance at the Opening Session OF
the Supreme Court At WythsvIiis
On Tueeday. ~
Especial to The Daily press.l

Especial to The Daily fress.J
HAMPTON, VA, May 80. - Judge
Clarence W. Robinson, who adjourned
the May term Of the Elizabeth City
County Circuit Court this afternoon,
announced that he has secured the
services of Messrs. II. NJ. Lett aud Jo-
seph A. Massie and Allan ID. Jones
TO represent him before the Supreme
Court Of Appeals In Wytheyiile next
Tuesday. Judge Robinson stated that
he misunderstood the question asked
him by the Daily Press representa-
tive on Friday as to who would rep
resent him. He thought the newspa-
per man wanted to know which u
the three attorneys would go to
Wytheville and he said he thought
it best not to say, for It Was not fully
decided whether all three or only one
Of them would be In attendance upca
the Supreme Court when the applicA-
ton for the mandamns Is presented
by former Judge blackstone counsel
Wali Mama .. patA. (. ~. -
While the formal application win be
presented to the highest court asking
for q writ OF mandamus next Tues
day. the case will likely not be heard
for some time. Judge Robinson will
be given time in which to prepare bis
answer to the petition OF
Judge blackstone and then In the
event that the Supreme Court deems
the petition of sufficient weight 20
warrant investigation date will be
set for hearing the cause, when the
attorneys will be permitted to argue
the case from its every aspect.
II is possible that the Supreme
Court may set the cause for q hear
ing at this session, although II may
decide to allow the petition TO re-
main on the docket and take its pro-
per course.
So far Judge Blackstone has not
made the State OF Virginia q party
to the controversy. but Is directing
his legal guns upon Judge Robinson.
For this reason Attorney General VIII
liam A. Anderson will not appear in
the case when the petition In made
for the mandamus.
Mr. O d. Batchelor. who has been
mentioned as probable attorney for
Judge Robinson, has been absent
from Newport News for several
weeks. and for this reason he may
no, appear in the case.
Judge RObinson's work In Hamp-
ton during the term OF the Circuit
Court has won him many sfauncn
friends and admirers. not only among
the members Of the bar. but among
those who are forced to serve the
court as grand and petit jurors
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
WOMEN DaEslIEsFsl flasT me
Warm Contest for state Ds,soats -
the American Esderat,en win
Frank Lyons, Of Newport News "a
the Richmond Wanss 70 a.
terrain Convention hsss Year.

hOANOhE, may NV.--Iuo ~
teenth annual session Of tie Ste48
Federation OF Labor Will meet IN Rce
noke Tnesday, June 2. at 10 o'cloe
Every city In the state Will be rete
resented, and all Indications paint u
an unprecedented attendarce and s
session Of much interest TO working
people of the. state. 6everai fesutH-
lions OF benefit to the different crafts,
one among them sJr the establish.
ment Of paper as the oificial organ3
OF Federation, will be introduced. TIL
session will last four or Ave 6x4s.
For the first time In the histaey
OF the federation. women deleeAtees
will he in attendance this yeaf. To
Garment Workers Of Roanoke. N o.
ganization composed mostly Or No.
mon. have slected Miaaes Liliis nees
hour and Laura Jacks0u aalsGets
Their presence n assnrssa ane "A
no doubt tend % keep The lteeN
delegates m theiR AS 3an -
angry passIonS 6rises
Lawrence. e. Nichols, presif 1t
the Roanoke typographical Uaiops =
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excursions to Salem, Mountain Park
and vinton, and the Virginia Brewing
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% h.ra ,s.n 80 ~,,h IN. 10
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ask for the next euaventson.
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and Labor Councii were instrueo
resolution to present me e'aa. =
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port news VIII Also tavite
to meet In the Saipoo'.ag c'v'
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

fox-terrier. Raif betook himself up to Glebe End to see if he could not get a word with Vida Bryan.
 And the first thing he said was, Janet, my sis, has just had a letter from Vic Morrisn
 "Ahp' said Vida calmly
 Such traitors are menl There is no honor among them when 1t is a ques- tion of one or the other. Or even of neither, for in this case Raif Fowler was only putting a spoke in Vic Nor riss wheef-doing 1t gratuitously. too. He wanted to find out if Vic Morris had also been writing to Vida. But he returned as wise as he went. Vida regarded his boyish gambols as he would those of the family fox terrier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

hirktown. What were a pair of blue eyes to him. or he to a pair of blue eyes? She was a plain girl, anyway II she had got up to make breakfast for him.
 He simply wanted to know about Vida Bryan, and about her only be- cause he had Qike a fooD put himself in a position Of considerable danger to get her out of No. ?. Still, 1t was all of month ago since he had written to the Fowlers-to Janet Fowler to be exact And if they owed him nothing else, her father might have acknowl- edged the money. Thus growled Vic.
 But he had only proceeded no far ther. when he noticed the date of the letter. It had been lying in the hotel for nearly three weeks. Vic made as many bounds to the bureau. It was empty. He surveyed the staircase, seeking whom he might devour. Pab To. with his duster. stood open mouthed on the landing in sheer amazement. Vic spake. Pablo had not believed that the young Englishman could have attained such huency in the difficult obligation of Andalucia. Why, muleteer from Leon or Artoga could hardly have done better. But Pablo's admiration was mingled with self-righteousness. He was thrice armed. Pablo's quarrel was of the most excellently just. It was not his place to interfere with the letters in the case. It was, in fact. as much as his place was worth. The manager? Why. was not the Senior Vittorie him self manager? There was no other There was no order to send up the let ters to the Rio! Better not-ever so much better. Many things were stolen en route! It was much more satisfac- tory that the Senior should come here and claim his own letters-see, noth- ing had been touch-not the seal. not the stamp-not the gum!'
 Pablo was ordered Gin a mixture of ten languages) to hold his tongue, and Vic, leaving the doctor laughing in the hall Ca man of experience, the Dr. Colin McPherson), bolted upstairs to his own room, and finding Pablo there before him. engaged in laying out his things" he kicked that long suffering servitor out and locked the door.
 Then he sat down to read.
 At first he was dazed-so little was the letter what he had expected. Then he grew angry-because he was a young man of much personal dignity, and (which Is to say the same thing) of little experience of women. Young men. if they are to be liked by their peers and seniors of the other sex, must not suffer from supertiuous dig nifty.
 It took Vic some time to read the letter three times. Then he thrust it fiercely into his pocket envelope and all. He passed the doctor in the hall, who called after him to know at what time he wanted his dinner. As he did not answer the doctor shrugged his shoulders and explained to Pablo that his patient had had a touch of the sun, but was not really dangerous. Vic went down to the Huelva docks, and during the first hundred yards had stumbled over one sleeping urchin, three cables, a heap of peacock copper, set apart for specimens and souvenirs, and a yellow elongated, scrub-haired cur with half tail, one eye and three legs. The animal immediately turned and snapped at him conscientiously as if he had been a flea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

\ He don't! All we asked for N the stamp. and that has big black bars across it."
 "Silence" said the Reverend John, his eyes sparkling through the benev- olent round goggles. and the Absolom hair waving with the up-throw of his head If I hear word more out of your mouths, I shall have you all up into the study-to do deductionsw
 Don't worry, father" said Raif without looking up from his plate, "that will only give you a headache. Leave them to me-after prayers"
 And with this promise Cor threat) the reading of the letter was post poned.
 Of course, it did not really amount to much-Janet made sure of this before she brought 1t to public reading. Ger tain parts she even altered slightly and one she left entirely out. Not that any of these were altered or amended for the usual reason for which young women edit male letters for home con- sumption.
 Here. however. Is Vic Morris's let
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Aealen 3Droposals.
FauauIer County Roal Board.
PROPOSALS.

ApFil DU, .JVUo'
1t appearing to the board that. n
macadam road is In contemplation be-
tween The Plains and Mddleburg. q
distance Of eight miles, Under the SUI
perviaicn of the state Highway Conf
mission, 1t Ia ordered that the clerk
OF this board wilt make out proper
advertisement to build said nacadaln
road, rcturnablc TO May 10, 1alS. at
Tho Plains, and publish the sams in
the count napers and The Times-lN's"
patch. OF Richmond. Va; and II is further
ordered that a committee be appointed
to meet at that place at that time
and open said proposals atli accept or
reject any or all bids and to le. the
work as whole or rny portion thC:e-
of as in their Judgment Is right and
proper; said committee to be coinGosed
of W. N Tiffany, w. G. DAVIS and
Garland Skinker. Plans and speclfi-
cations for same may be had or seen
at the post-office at The Plains. Va.
IS certified check for $500 TO accom-
pany each bid. and the State and coin-
ty representatives will be at The Plains
on the sth day of May, 1908. to show
parties said road and specifications.
A Copy--Teste:
A. r. BARTENsTEIN.
Clerk.