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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
TROUBLE ABOUT LIGHT BILL.
UmhOIt Assigned Claim to Olher
Parties.

A queer case has come up in re-
gard 10 the money stn due By the
city or the gas plant The amount
involved IS in excess OF $500. Il
appears that IN September Ny. /
Unholtz assigned MS claim IN full
10 the DAVIS Acetvlene Gas Co. +
New York. A short time ago Mr..
Umhoitz appeared before the city
council and asked that his claim be
settled. Having no funds on hand.
the council gave him a certificate Of
Indebtedness.
It now develops that The council
knew nothing Of the assignment Of
the clam bv Mr.. Umhoitz. although
the Light Committee had been duly
notified Of the assignment. II
further develops that Mr.. Umholtz
+ tried 10 sell the certificate Of indebt-
f edness In this city.
+ A member Of the New York firm
F came here this week 20 secure TIE
funds assigned. and placed the mat
ter in Mr. B. ID. Peachy's hands.
f Last night Pres. L. w. Lane called
a special meeting Of the council. but
only the President and Mr.. Sey-
f mour were present.
The president stated the object of
/ the meeting TO be 20 take action so
/ as to protect the city against any
trouble by resembling the certificate
. OF Indebtedness given. or taking such
steps as thought necessary. The
f president set forth clearly the neces-
. sity Of immediate action. for which
. the meeting was specially called.
The question is serious one.
should the certificate Of Indebtedness
+ be negotiated. Il might necssitate
the payment OF the bill twice. but II
is believed that il VIII not result in
. any trouble as Mr.. Umholtz is con
sidered TO be perfectly responsible
f and reliable man. The only thing
that looks peculiar is the fact that
he attempted TO realize on the paper.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
Boulevard Notes.

Boulevard. Va. Jan. SO-Mr.
and Mrs. Newton Spencer were
callers at Weber Bros. Sunday.
Mr.. A. Il. Sharp spent Monday
here.
Messrs. L. g. Woodbridge and
Frank Lyon. Of McKenny. Va. and
r. E-..MountcsstIe. Of Mountcastle.
Va. spent Wednesday here. launch
ing and cunning.
Mr.. johnson. the Williamsburg
livery man. was here on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. Knight. Of Williamsburg. is
stoping a. the Windsor.
Mr.. Knight and son spent Monday
and Tuesday here.
Mr.. n. c. Nelson. Of Stoughton
Wis. has arrived here and IS stop
ing az the Windsor.
Mrs. c. T. Bancroft was in Rich
mond Thursday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
SOCIAL AND -
personal

Miss Virginia Bruce Brsithwaite
spent several day IN Richmond this
week.
Mr.. A. Il. Sharp lefs yesterday
for two weeks business trip 70
New York.
Mrs. s. J. Brooks and little
daughter. Florence. Of Nanchester.
are guests Of relatives.
Mrs. r. g. Barlow suffered a
slight stroke OF paralysis in one Of
her arms a few days ago.
Misses Lucy ard Le,it;s B,oxton
viii leave soon for Richmond where
they viii enter a business college.
Mr.. Arthur Johnson. OF War
Hi" one OF James City's hust,ing
young business men. IVES in town
Thursday.
Mrs. J. \. Purcell and son. Mas
Ter Thorpe. returned Monday from
Hsrrisonburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Pur-
cell leave shortly for the south.
Mr.. =. c Spencer returned Wed
nescay evening from q visit 70 Mrs
Spencer il Stsurton. The latter S
health IS considerably improved.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
S SgS3k 01'y Once.

Mss Hi VIII not speak b-fo-e
r. Kircerear.er Association a.
Wednesday afternoon. She win
speak only oaoe-at The College.
There vii be no meeting OF The
Kindergarten Association rext week.
A. will save themselves for the
r. eet. re W-6rss6av r'chr
N~0t. ri lrS-vrct'o- 7 y Ep-'4s-
ton and Dr. s. c. Mitchell. Of Rich
Uc-c, WL. be present.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
Ordination Of DGaCOnS.

Regular ordination of deacons was
held at the Baptist church last Sun
day morning The ordination ser
mon was preached bv Rev r. Fl.
Pitt. of Richmond. and Rev u. s.
kennard delivered the ordination
PRAYER.
The following were the deacons
ordained: Messrs. +. c. Davis. w.
I. Iiledge. r. L. Casey and c. ID.
Lee.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
Board Of Trade Fully Organized.

AT meeting Of the Board OF
Trade last night the organization was
completed by the adoption OF by
laws and appointment OF standing
committees
A resolution was adopted urging
our senator and delegate 20 vote for
the unconditional repeal OF the
charter Of the r. T. & P. Railroad.
which prohibits psralieling. The
Board viii cooperate with the Civic
League in beautifying the town.
The Mayor was requested 70 take
steps 20 see that the fire engine IS
out IN order. Ninety dollars was
voted 20 advertise the CITY. One in
Cusuy has written about location.
There are 20 members OF the BODY
now. The regular meeting night
was set for The fourth Tuesday in
the month. but a special meeting
VIII be held next Friday night.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
Resolutions Of Respect.

Passed by Maceo Lodge No. 1914.
A. + and a NJ
Whereas. Almighty God has seen
fir TO take from his wife and children
Mr.. John Cary a well known and
respected citizen Of this civ and
father of our brothers John L. w.
and Jessie P Cary. therefore be il
resolved.
lst That &c bow in humble
submission 20 the viii OF God and
we hope that their loss is His gain.
2nd. That we as a lodge extend
70 the family our deepest sympathy
II their sad bereavement.
3rd. That q copy of these reso-
luuons be placed on the record Of
the lodge. q coDy sent 20 the family
and published in The Virginia Ga
zstte
Q. +. HILMAN.
J. ANDREW JONES.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
Chesapeake & Ohio *

|-"TII- TN|-II =" EII- y ~
Ease Ncst5hulcd Trains Parlor Ca-st,
Richmond Pullman Slecpcrs g. l.1uis
Vile. Cincinnati. Chicago. ~. Lcr-s
W1~-HurNu pAlLN TRAINS.
Nv. williamsburg 1851 a. no.. 6-01 M
Direct connections for al
points N 80. Northwest and south
WcE-
Fast Ira rs for Newport News. Nouot ano
o ID Point.
Nv. Williamsburg 9.59 q. n.. $3.50 g. %
Locals Tor Newport News
Nv Williamsburg @ l. a. ne. 6.32 e. m.
Locals for Richmond
Nv. Williams .ur- 5-i 8 q. ODD 6.3S %
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
Notice to Contractors.

Plans and specifications for the
Toano High Scool can De seen at
Banks Hall. Toano. Va. between
Feb Ord and 18th inclusive. Build
ing 20 be OF brick with concrete
foundations. Bids VIII De received
ur 20 q e. III. Feb. Is.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
o. l. IL -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01
No. 4 Cold * Grippe Cure.

Cures cold. grippe. neuralgia and
headache. Price 2Sc. For sale BY
JAS. =. STONE. Druggist.
7 OSr--A ladies' gold watch with "a
black leather rob. between The Ga
rette office and the Eastern State
Hospital A LIBERAL reward II lett at
THIS oncc.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01

Murphy and Gibson's Minsuels
carry their own brass band and or
ches.ra.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01

Reserved seats for Murphy and
Gibson's NinSue's. at Cameron
Hail. Friday and SATURDAY. nights
Feb. Z and 8. at the Williamsburg
Drug Co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01

~ hy ger up iu the morning feeling blue
Very others and worry Won,
Here "a secret between YOU ard me-
Better sake Rocky Mountain Tea.
Villa rusburC Drug Co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-02-01

Murphy and Gibson's Minstrels
are coming 70 Williamsburg next
Friday and Saturday. Feb. 7 and 8.
Meade County news., 1908-05-14
JURY SETS
TUCKER FREE
"'Unc1e Sam" Promoter Did
Not Use Mails to Defraud.

Topeka, May 6.-(Special+)
After a trial lasting a week and
a half, H, H. Tucker, Jr., secre-
tary of the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany, was declared not guilty
tonight by jury in the United
States district court of the
charge of having used the mails
In a scheme to defraud in con-
nection with the promotion of
the company.
The jury was out four hours.
On the first bollot the vote was
eight for acquittal and four for
conviction. On the next ballot
the vote was ten to two. and then
the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed. Three more ballots did
not change the vote, but on the
sixth all voted for mot guilty."
When the jury filed into the
court room at 7 o'clock, Judge
Amidon took immediate pre-
caution to admonish the spec
tators to not make any demon
stration of any kind, no matter
what the verdict. When the re-
suit was announced by the court,
Tucker stood up and drew his
hand over his face. His wife
leaned over to him. He walked
over to the jury, and shook
hands with each member. His
voice was too checked to under
stand what he was saying.
The Tucker case went to the
jury this afternoon at o'clock.
The entire forenoon was spent
In the arguments of the oppos-
ing attorneys. Right after lunch
Judge Amidon gave the instruct
ions. They were based entirely
upon the fraud order charge,
whether or not Tucker in ad-
vertising his stock and bonds
through the mails promulgated
any fraudulent scheme. Tucker
gave full account of the money
that he handled and explicit
reason for money that was paid
to him. That feature was not
made part of the case, as the
instructions indicated.
Harry Bone, United States
district attorney, said tonight
that the charges from his Office
against Tucker are ended.
81 have no further case to
bring" be said. II worked on
this one just about a year,
Meade County news., 1908-05-14

Capt. Osgood is very jubilant
over the news that his pension
of $50 per month has passed the
l.ouse and has been reported
favorable by the senate com nit
lee. The bill was introduced in
he house by Judge Madison and
IL the senate by Senator Long
and there is not much doubt but
What it will pass. This accounts
Tor the great interest the Cap
tain has been taking in politics
and especially in the interest of
: -enator Long. These private
pension bills are introduced for
soldiers who have a good pull
and who have distinguished
themselves in the political battles
as we'll as during the days of
1851 to 1865
Meade County news., 1908-05-14

Capt. Osgood informs US that
louis Boehler has been slated
as the republican candidate for
representative. We have not
ascertained whether Mr. Boehler
will make the race or not but he
would make a good race as he
has large acquaintance in this
county having been here for
more than 20 years.
Meade County news., 1908-05-14

Tucker has been turned loose
and Harry Bone says he is done
prosecuting him. We notice
that Harry had to draw three
indictments before he got one to
stick on which to try Tucker on
the charge of using the mails to
defraud in selling stock in the
Uncle Sam Oil Co. The Topeka
Journal suggests that the Stand
ard Oil Co., had a hand in the
case but it does blame the local
federal officers but says that
they had orders from "higher
up". There may be som ething
in this, as Tucker has incurred
the enmity of Mulvane and some
more of the way up politicians.
There is a chance this year for
the people to vote and say them
selves what they think of these
politicians. If these things are
true there is no wonder the
ranks of Socialism are growing
stronger.
Meade County news., 1908-05-14

We have received a copy of
the maiden speech by Congress
man Madison delivered in the
House of Representatives of
April 29th and it is a speech
praising Roosevelt and urging a
a condition of his policies. Mad
ison is considered good speak
er and we think will make US a
very creditable representative in
the lower house.
Meade County news., 1908-05-14

Mike Sutton, of Dodge City,
one of the best known lawyers
in the west, has declared himself
5or Stubbs and presided at the
:5tubbs meeting at Dodge City
l4st Saturday. Mike will no
d doubt pull lot of strength to
Ntubbs from Ford County.
Meade County news., 1908-05-14
Farre11y Says Harris Will Not
Be Candidate.

Hugh Farrelly OF Chanute,
who is candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the United
States Senate, was in Topeka
yesterday on business connect
ed with the Supreme court.
Mr.. Farrelly gives it as his
opinion that w. A. Harris will
not be a candidate for the nom
ination for the Senate.
"When 1 saw Mr.. Harris sew
era1 weeks ago he told me posi-
t1ve1y that he would not be a
candidate" said Mr.. Farrel1y,
'and I have heard nothing, nor
seen nothing since that time to
cause me to believe that he will
be a candidate"
Mr.. Farrelly says neither
John w. Breidenthal nor Senator
George Hodges will be candi-
dates for the Democratic nomin-
alton for Governor. That leaves
the fight between J. D. Botkin of
Winfield and w. H. Ryan of
Girard. No attempt will be
made to fill out the ticket until
the Democratic confidence is
held in Sal1na May 20.
"At the conference" said
Farrelly, "we Democrats will
arrange for a complete ticket.
I think that every place will be
filled, but have little idea at the
present time who the respective
candidates will be. The Demo
cratic prospects in Kansas are
good this year.
A good many Democrats are
confidently expecting to elect a
United States Senator and con-
sequently to have majority of
the Legislature next winter.
They figure that if Senator
Long defeats J. L. Bristow for
the nomination-and they expect
him to do this-that Longs men
will be defeated at the polls in
November and Democratic
Legislature will result.
Farrelly is the only candidate
so far known who is going to
circulate his petitions in every
county in the state. He has
circulated them in sixty
counties and before the limit
runs he will have them circulated
in the other fortyfive counties.
The primary law limits any can
didate to ten per cent of the en-
tire vote of the state and Farrelly
to have right around ten
per cent. No other candidate
who has so far come to light will
have anywhere near that num-
Der of signatures to his petition.
Topeka Capital.
Meade County news., 1908-05-14

The News desires to increase its subscription list and
also to offer nducemen those arrears to come in
and all and also to pay advance and get
the benefit of our great offer. This will hold good only
until
Meade County news., 1908-05-14
May, 3Oth.

This will apply only to resident subscribers, that is
those living in Meade county,
We will send the following papers in connection with
the News absolutely free for year condition that
pay year in advance and all arrears:
THE KANSAS CITY STAR 25CTS
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL 25CTS
THE WICHITA EAGLE, 25CTS
FARM PROGRESS, 25CTS
THE MEADE COUNTY NEWS. S1OO
TOTAL $500 @*@
We will send all the above for 81. 90. This is the
best offer you had get many papers for so little
money
Meade County news., 1908-05-14
Consider.

This is campaign year and you will want to know
what going and you will have to read the newspapers
to know.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
HATTIESBURG HAS
Interest IN MATTER
Prominent GuIfport Business Men
Pass Through En- Route to jackson
to Urge Recognition of Their City
as Port of Entry.

Several prominent business men of
Gulfport passed through Hattiesburg
last night en- route to Jackson to ap-
pear before the State Railroad Com
mission today to urge that Gulfport
be recognized as a port of entry and
to have rates on cotton, cotton seed
and its products placed on an equal
basis with Mobile and New Orleans.
The Gulfport citizens who were in
the party went as representatives of
the Gulfport Commercial Union. The
matter which they are urging is also of
much Importance to Hattiesburg,
which is constantly becoming more i'm
portant as an inland cotton market
and the success of the efforts of Gulf
port to have it recognized as a port of
entry by the commission will be of
benefit to Hattiesburg as we'll
A Jackson special says number of
railroad officials and representatives
are in Jackson today for the purpose
of seeing and talking with the Gulf
port men in an effort to show Gulfport
that a compromise offered by the rail
roads in a proposition giving a rate 5
cents higher than Mobile and New Or
leans on cotton, cents higher on oil
and cents higher on other products
is the thing they want.
This difference, it is explained, is to
make up for the terminal charges
made at the other cities, while
no such charges exist at Gulfport. The
Mississippians, however, have been
unable to see it that way,
and think they ought to get the benefit
of that point in their favor.
This proposition of the railroad peo-
pie is the result of a meeting of Off
cials of the railroads interested, held
in Memphis few days ago, and the in
dications are that Gulfport will finally
accept the proposition and settle the
matter without further controversy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
ARE MUCH IMPROVED
Feeling Among Eastern Financiers Is
Encouraging and the Pending Cam
paign Is Having Less Effect Than in
Former Years.

Mr.. H. A. Camp returned last night
from an extensive tour of the North
and East. Mr.. Camp was accom-
panied by members of his family who
have been spending the summer at
Cartersville, Ca, Mr.. Camp having
also spent much of the summer there
recuperating from an attack of la
grippe contracted last winter.
Mr.. Camp being so prominently iden.
titled with financial, industrial and
commercial Hattiesburg, his return to
the city is the occasion of much pleas
ure in business and financial as well
as social circles and his impressions
of business conditions in the financial
centers in the East and North have
lent encouragement to the feeling in
Hattiesburg that the Improvement
now felt in this city is the result of a
generally improved condition and will
be lasting.
Mr.. Camp says that in New York,
Chicago, Cleveland and in fact in all
of the leading cities visited by him. he
found business conditions very much
better than he had expected to- find
them and that the outlook is for CON
tinued improvement. The feeling
among men of business and finance is
hopeful and the presidential election
is having much less effect upon bust
ness this year than in previous presi-
dental campaign years.
In Ohio and in New York Mr.. Camp
found more political activity and more
political feeling than in any other
states, but even in those states bust
ness is not suffering from political ac-
tivity. The impression seems to pre-
vail that the country is safe no mat
ter how the election may go this fall,
and business men are attending to
business more than to politics.
Mr.. Camp says he is glad to get
back to Hattiesburg and is much
pleased at the improved conditions in
this city. He is as enthusiastic as
ever about the future of Hattiesburg
and his health being now excellent, he
may be expected to enter very actively
into the work of making Hattiesburg
bigger, better and buster.
While in the North and East, Mr..
Camp went with his two sons. Herbert
and Richard, to college, Herbert going
to Lehigh College, near New York,
and Richard at Culver near Chicago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
ATTORNEYS FOR BOTH
SIDES SETTLE MATTER
Citizens Resisted Payment of the ORIG.
inal Subscription Because the Mo-
bile, jackson & Kansas City Road
Had Not Carried Out Agreement.

A compromise was effected today
between the citizens of Hattiesburg
who had subscribed $4,000 to the Mo.
bile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad.
and who resisted payment because Of
the failure of the road to carry out the
provisions of its agreement. By the
terms of the compromise the citizens
of Hattiesburg will pay $4,000, or 10
per cent. of the subscription which.
with what has already been paid to the
road by one OF the lumber companies,
will make % per cent. of the original
subscription.
This compromise settles the dispute
and takes the matter out of the courts
where it has been for some time. At
meeting of the citizens who had sub
scribed to the fund, held yesterday, it
was decided to let the matter rest with
the attorneys for the citizens, Messrs.
n. c. Hill and S. E. Travis. to effect a
compromise with the road through its
attorneys, Messrs. Rich & Mcintosh
and Sullivan & Talley, the road hav-
ing proposed through its attorneys, to
compromise the matter.
The settlement of the case is a sat
isfactory one to the citizens and is
doubtless satisfactory also to the road.
The matter was carried to the court by
the railroad company and was decided
in the company's favor The case was
appealed to the supreme court and
was reserved, throwing it back prac-
tically to where it was at the begin
ing of the litigation, and it was in that
shape when the offer to compromise
was made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
SAYS court RECORDS
CANNOT Be DISPUTED
He Compares Haskell to a Burglar
Who Wanted to Arbtrate His Case
After He Had Been Caught in the
Act of Robbing House.

New York, September 22.-Wm. R.
Hearst, who has been campaigning
for the national ticket of the Inde-
pendence party in the south and mid
die west returned to this city last
night and soon afterwards. issued a
statement concerning the challenge of
Governor G. N. Haskell, of Oklahoma.
In recent speeches Mr.. Hearst had
charged that Haskell, who is now the
secretary of the Democratic national
committee, had sought in 1899, to in.
fiuence Attorney General Monette, of
Ohio, to dismiss certain suits then
pending against the Standard Oil Com
pany. In telegram to Mr.. Hearst,
which he made public last night. Gov
ernor Haskell invited Mr.. Hearst to
publicly prove his charges before a
committee of editors.
: Mr.. Hearst refuses to accept the
suggestion of an editorial board of
arbitration in the following Ian.
guage:
''To the Associated Press:
"I address this communication to
you as 1 cannot have the slightest
correspondence or controversy with
man of Mr. Haskells character.
"Mr. Haskell's proposition reminds
me of the we'll known story of the
burglar who was caught in the act
by the police. When the police burst
in upon him they found him in front
of safe which had been blown open,
with his tools in his pocket, dark
lantern in one hand and his other hand
on the valuables in the safe. The po-
lice dragged the burglar to the court
room, and the Judge said to the cul-
prit:
We'll. what have you to say for
yourself? The burglar said: Look
a-here, Judge, let's arbitrate this case
1.-THE court records, the complaint
of ex-Attorney General of Ohio, Mr..
Monette, the affidavit of the present
assistant of the present attorney gen.
eral of Ohio, Mr.. Burnett, the court
records of the state of Oklahoma, in
the Prairie Oil and Gas Company case,
accuse Mr. Haskell, and not I.
"Mr. Haskell has had many years
in which to sue Mr.. Monette if that
gentleman committed libel in naming
c. N. Haskell, as one of the men who
attempted to bribe him in the Stand
ard Oil Company cases.
"Mr. Haskell's proposition to arbi-
trate the matter now shows that he
has a sense of humor, even'if he has
not a sense of honor.
"Wm. Randolph Hearst"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
Chairman Mack nil
MUude the NOr1hzVeH

now will be to hold our advantage
which will be made easier by the route
of the Republicans. The national com
mittee is receiving the most glowing
reports from the Pacific coast and we
will made added efforts to bring Cali
fornia. Oregon and other states into
line. l am going west soon and will
likely meet the national committeeman
of the Pacific states some time in Octo-
Der in some city in the far west,
though I may make a flying trip
through all the debatable states"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
DELEGATION
To CONGRESS IS COMPLETED

First District-Ezekiel Samuel Cand.
Ter, Jr., Corinth, fourth term.
Second District-Thomas Spight
Ripley, sixth teSm.
Third District-Benjamin Grubb
Humphreys, Greenville, third term.
Fourth District-Thomas Upton Sis
son, Winona, first term.
Fifth District-Adam NJ. Byrd, Phil
adelphia, third term.
Sixth District-Eaton Jackson Bow.
ers, Bay st. Louis, third term.
Seventh District-William A. Dick.
son, Centreville, first term.
Eighth District-James William Col
lier, Vicksburg, first term.