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The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
KING REFUSES PARDON.
Saxon, who slew Fiancee, Must BE
Hanged To-day

Berlin. July liking Friedrich August
OF SaxOny has rejected a petition for
clemency signed BY every member Of the
jury and has definitely refused 70 pardon
Grote Bair, who murdered his fancee IN
barberous circumstances He VIII be
executed tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-22

New York. July z1.-After an hour OF IN
tense anxiety IN the air, Charles Oliver
Jones and his dirigibIe balloon Boomerang
landed safely in Eastern boulevard. West
chester At times he thought he would
The Washington herald., 1908-07-22

greater part OF his flight Jones' balloon
is an Odd-shaped affair. with 5000 cubic
feet Of gas capacity The motor and pro
peIler are directly under the center OF the
gas bag instead Of at one end, as in most
dirigibles.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-22

Special % The Washington He-zit-
Hagerstown, Nd, July 2L-As the result
OF a premature explosion Of dynamite to-
day. while worlnen We're busy preparing
e blast where the improvements are being
made on the Cumberland Valley Railroad
near Scotland Station. three men were
instantly killed and eight others were 50
seriously injured that several OF them
viii probably die.
The dead are Michael Lanoy. powder
man. Edward Butler, colored, assistant.
and John Louden. Colored. assistant
The injured are: Daniel Earhart- left leg
broken and head cut; f DOlOrman, right
leg broken ana hurt about shoulders and
head; c. H johnson, leg broken and IN
jured about the head; H l. Carbaugh,
back and head severely injured; William
Myers. tight foot crushed: C. C. Boyne,
left leg broken and otherwise injured;
Joseph Stne, badly bruised about the
head and body. and s. O. LightfOot, leSt
hand crushed
The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
KILLED BY 4 BLAST
fhree Die Near HagerstOWn
in Explosion.
WORKMAN USES IRON BAR

Eight Badly Injured; Some of Them
Not Expected to Recover-HichaeI
COIored Assistants the other Two
All Workmen on c. v Railroad
The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
Uses Iron Bar.

Men employed on the work at the scene
OF the accident say It was due 10 Powder
man AIalloy making use OF an iron bar
instead Of the usual wood instrument in
loading large blast with dynamite. The
unfortunate man had always been known
as a careful workman, and the apparent
carelessness displayed by him IS not IN
derstOOd by his employers
He was thirty-flve years old.
The other dead and injured all lived az
points along The Cumberland Valley be
tween Hagerstown and Shippensburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
THE ONE AT HOME.

Mother and Julia and Jack are hope.
fully going away.
TO escape from the wintry blasts and
stay in the South TIL May:
Mother is not robust--a hundred and
eighty's her weight:
Jack intends to play golf; he is ship.
ping his car by freight.
Julia may find some man who pos
sesscs n title down there.
Or possibly meet and win some Amer
lean millionaire;
They are. blithely going away--mother
and Julia and Jack.
Aud never n care have they and few
are the joys they lack.
Father will stay and toll. with never
day OF rest;
He will face the bitterest winds that
howl from the cold Northwest:
But waste no pity on him; he. too.
could afford to go.
But. wanting 1t all, he SCOTS at the
Interest winds that blow.
S. p. Kiser. in Chicago Rccord-Her.
aid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
FRIDAY, JANUARY "a. 1908
Am AMuslNa EIzzLE.

Mr.. Bryan and his friends might he
pardoned IL they showed amusement
at the sudden dropping of the project
OF II conference of conservative"
Democrats I'm New York. This gather
Ing, 1t was widely announced. was
to include numerous prominent Dem.
ocrats who were opposed to tho nom-
nation of the Nebraska leader Ssr
the third time. 1t was to sound tho
trumpet of antagonism to Bryan and
all that he stood for. Its asscmbage.
in the hopeful view OF SOME of the
antitBryan newspapers OF tho Demo
cracy, was to mark the beginning of
an organization within the party
which should extend throughout taie
Cast and thelESopth rrssd- -sshs'l.d de-
mar masd TIC .ssSioction of candidate in
sympathy with tho doctrines OF the
older school.
II the scheme had brought forth
tokens of encouragement and support
there Ia not much doubt that an at
! tempt WUulU nave Dtcu <luhS w N'sAA
~ il into effect. But as soon as II
was made known fire of Democratic
criticism was directed against 1t. Its
promoters were denounced MS mon
who were trying to disrupt the Demo
cratic party still further, as champions
of the interest OF Wall street and
as foes of the common people. 1t was
even suggested that enough friends of
Bryan might get into the organiza-
tion to turn the affair into rati--
cation of his candidacy
Swift dissolution of the plan was
the result. 1t crumbled like an UNI
3 substantial ediiice in an earthquake,
with those who had been it's pillars
s showing ludicrous haste 10 get FROM
under. And at the present moment
an impartial survey of the field OF
Democratic politics furnishes no rea'
son whatever for believing that any
similar movement has a chance OF
success in the future. The people
want Bryan for their standard bear.
er and when certain few attempt to
prevent his nomination, they are
stemm;ng an irresistible tide OF pup
lie opinion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
Mo- rhine FOR Elreworks.

The mountainous waves threatened
to cngulf the struggling ship at any
moment. The captain ordered box
OF sky rockets and flares brought
to the rail, and with his own hands
ignited them, in the hope that they
would make known his distress to
some passing sh'.
Amid the rockets red flare a tall
thin, austere in lividual made his
way to the rail and reproved the
captain as follows:
Captain. l must protest against
this unseemly bravado. We are now
facing death. This is no time for
Northumberland ly's Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
THREE ISLANDERS DISAPPEAR.
Inhabited Lands of Mexican Coast
Destroyed by Seismic Disturbances.

iH'uUiscu l-dlOS OU mS%iCdn OOdst
Destroyed by Seismic Disturbances.
NENiCO CITY, Jan. 23.-The fed
erai meteorological bureau has been
advised that recent subterranean dis
turbances OFF the coast of Yucatan
have caused the islands of Obispo
Sur, and Cuyo Nueyo, to disappear.
They we're of considerable size. and
were we'll known to navigators. There
were guano camps upon two of them
Tho harbor at Progreso has had its
depth greatly decreased.
The waters OF the cuff adjacent to
Yucatan and Campeche have been dis
turbed by series OF uplifts and phe-
nomenal demonstrations from below
during several months. In places Gie
shore line has been completely chang.
ed. The harbor at Progresso. has had
It's depth greatly decreased by n gen
cral bullying of the earths surface at
that point The masters and crews
of vessels recently arriving Mt Vera
Cruz report having passed through a
shower of ashes while crossing the
Gulf of Canlpeche. These phenomena
lead to the conclusion that volcano
is In eruption somewhere in that re-
gion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

the railroads In their own shops. or
the total number of cars built 10y man.
ufacturers 2S4.1SS were for freight
service and 5.457 for passenger ser.
vice; 2s0.216 were for domestic use
and 9,429 for export. The number OF
passenger cars built during the year
shows an increase OF more than 10
per cent. over the output OF 1906.
About 72 per cent of the freight cars
built were Of steel or steel under
frame construction. Canada built
9,l59 freight cars and 1O6 passenger
cars, an increase of 80 per cent. all
for domestlc use.
The locomotive output shows n
smaller increase over 1906 than the
car building output. This Is proba-
bly, due to the fact that the locomo.
tive builders worked their plants to,
their full capacity in 1906 and were
unable because OF manufacturing IN.
cilities to turn out any increase over
the previous output The twelve
builders In the United States and Can
ada built 1864 locomotives during the
year, of which 6564 were for domestic
use and 79S for export. These figures,
as In the case of cars built, do not In
clude locomotives built in railroad
shops or locomotives rebuilt and re-
paired. The cost OF cars and locomo
tivcs has Increased slightly over 1906.
Estimating the average cost OF freight
cars Mt $l,l00. the total expended for
freight cars amounts to S3126O7, 900;
FOR passenger cars Mt $500 the cost
was s46.3Si.O00, and for locomotives Mt
$4,000 the cost wis s117.1s2,000. The
increase In the cost OF locomotives la
due largely to the increased average
weight OF modern locomotives. The
total amount expended by the rail.
roads for new rolling stock and loco.
motive power approximates $477OOo,.
600 for 1907, an increase of about 25
per cent. over 1906.
The total mileage lnllt during 1907
In the United -.utes was 1920 amy
In Canada $40. This new mIld2ge
though somewhat less thnn .,6ur the
previous year, is all that e.duld be OK.
pected when the chnngsrg and adverse
conditions that nreaehilcd are taken
into account. Dpsslng the early part
OF the year theffaiiroads were not able
to get all IN labor and supplies ne.
ecssary tqslcarry out tho authorized
work. sgon the railroad legislation In
various Fstates and tho dimculty of
borroTlng money resulted in the sua.
pension OF new work by number
oftiicw companies. Considerable pro.
gress. however. was made during the
year In permanent improvements to
Notwithstanding in straighten.
ing the lines and reducing grades. AL.
together the progress In railroad con.
struction in this country during the
past year has boon more than salts.
factory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point.

states; and, as the clause accom-
plishes the purpose intended. why
seek to twist it out of shape By
forced construction?
1T is only when each government
maintains it's own authority and re-
spects the authority Of the other. and
the departments of each attond to
their own respective duties without
meddlng with the duties of the 9th.
ers, that the people may go their sew.
eral ways in business and industry
without risk to their political inheri-
lance which outvalues all gain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION THE
PAST YEAR.

From statistics which have been
compiled by publication which is an
authority en- such matters. It Is sur
prlsins to learn that more progress was
made In the construction of railroads
in the United States during 1907 than
has occurred during years when
good times held full sway for the full
twelve months. Last spring ii was
expected that many OF the large or.
ders for cars and engines 10 be de-
liyered during the last months of the
year would be cancelled. New orders
did drop off to very small figures, but
few OF the outstanding ones were nc
trallys cancelled and the car and 10.
comotive Dniiders continued through
the year working practically to their
full capacity.
OfficiaI returns received by the
Railroad Gazette from 36 carbuilding
companies in the United States and
Canada give the total number of rail
road cars built during 1907, as $780,
$40, an increase of 10 per cent. over
the rocord-breaking output of 1906
This includes subway and elevated
1 ears. but does not include electric
atreet End interurban cars. No es
tifnata has been made OF the cara
both freight and passenger. built b,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
immune from Arrest suIy Fourth.

George MERCER Is under unique
probation which permits him to get
drunk OH July without being subject
TO arrest. Mercier was recently ar.
rested on the charge of drunkenness.
and was asked to take pledge for
year. but compromised with the
court. Mercier Is already planning a
double celebration--his country's in.
dependence and also his own--for the
glorious Fourth.-ware. Mass. Dis.
patch in New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
owl Flew Into Her ki,-'on stove

Mrs. Agnes Weller. of Mechanic
street, Norwich. n. Y, heard strange
noises IN her kitchen stove the other
night which resemhled the tapping OF
birds wings. The noises were re-
peated the following dav. She left
the range open the next night. and
the following morning an owl was
flying about the kitchen The bird
was set free.-Port Jervis, - Y, Dis.
patch in New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
For conecience Sake.

The counterfeiter faced the court.
Your Honor" he said. at Is true
that ! made few coins, but consci-
ence impelled me to do 80"
state Your meaning clearly" said
the court.
Il had been shocked by the alb.
sence of the motto" continued the
prisoner: ''yon will observe that it ap.
pears on every coin Of my manufac
ture. PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
COLONEL eRooME NAMED.
He Is Reappointed Member County
School Electoral Board.

School Electoral Board.
Colonel Nelson s. Groome was yes
terday reappointod member OF the
Elizabeth City County School Electoral
board by Judge j. w. c. Blackstone.
in the Circuit Court. Colonel Groome
has served on the board for several
years and has done his work so we'll
that the court and school officials de-
sired his remaining on this important
board. The electoral board has the
selection OF the county school trus-
tees.
Colonel Groome has qualified for
his new tenn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
Like office seekers.

What makes you so sure that
'-hc Indians are capable of adapting
themselves to our ideas Of civillza-
tion?'
"rhe fact" answered Senator Sor-
ghunl, that so many of them are
anxious to receive money from the
government without working for
t,'-WashinEton Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
Brouqht Him From Cape Charles.

Willie James, colored, who was ar
rested in Cape Charles for the local
authorities. was brought to Hampton
last night by Deputy Sheriff Charles
C. Curtis. who went to Cape Charles
for him yesterday morning. James Is
charged with larceny.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

The barber shop In vineland. N. j.,
which has snake It's patrons pot. the
other day had for customers all at
one time George Cain. Edgar Abel.
Weber Adam and Eve Jackson. They
certainly must deal out something
besides shaves and hair cuts in that
shop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Secretary TAFT is very much in fav.
or of the Ito foot wide locks on tho
Panama canal. The secretary evident.
~ intends to travel in absolute com.
fort the next time he girdlcs the
globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

The swell ones in the business are
now calling themselves morticans
It's just change in name, for the
SAME kind OF work that has always
been done by undertakes is being
performed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

A woman of Paris says that abe is
coming to this country for the pur-
pose OF putting corsets on all AmerI.
can men. AS long as she does not
ask us to button up onr coats In the
back all will lie forgiven.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

President Finley OF the Southern
railroad expects the business Of the
road recover rapidly. Well, why not:
The crops of the South are great and
the consumer is again ready TO con,
sumo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

When you read the name in full.
Count Laszlo Jeno Maria Henrik Sim.
on Szechonyi you cannot help but
acknowledge that he is giving good
deal to Miss Vanderbilt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Singular, isn't it, that Upton is do
Ing all his talking about challenging
for the Americas cup while he is in
Ceylon, where his teas come from?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
Stunu.

First Visitor - Most interesting
country round about here, Have you
seen the ruins?
Second Visitor (who has just paid
his bilD-Yes; suppose you mean
the guests leaving this hotel.-Lon-
don Tit-Bit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

The man who bought snow shovel
early in the winter did not make much
of an investment tnt he showed his
good intentions just the same,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

A man Gu. IN Oklahoma has been
beaten for public office because he
wore q standing linen collar. OF what
do the voters out that way approvee
Celluloid?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

carncgie's offer to Maipe college
that he will give it $4,000 il it win
raise si5o'O0o, looks - small COM
mission for big job.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

A newly married couple should oc'
cupy apartments in which there is
no room for suspicion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
Had lived In chicaao.

docs Your daughter quote Bacon?"
my goodness. yes" replied Mrs.
Greenwad. She's familiar with the
live stock and produce market from
beginning to cnd."-Pittsburg Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Brazilians are getting good look
at the Monroe notwithstanding Bee.
In Berlin the police charge the pop
ulace. Here the butchers do it-Chi.
cago RecordHerald.
Meantime we don't seem to he max
ing much Roadway toward putting
those prominent and wealthy male
factors in son.-Indianapolis News.
That Eastern author who says that
modern transportation has killed no.
nance must have overlooked our in
ternational marriages. Cleveland
Leader.
Some men will find fault with any
kind of financial legislation that does
not make 1t unnecessary for them to
work for n living.-Washingto Post
Nowadays every candidate for the
presidency must show the stuff he Is
made of by passing through stiff
course OF dollar dInners.-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Tough times for Georgia newspaper
colonel. He can't spend It for booze
and they won't let him play poker.
Nothing left hut to throw it away on,
wife and children.-Atlanta Journal.
When the President presents n sill.
yer spoon to a police captain in re-
cognition of the fact that he is the
father of eight sons such honors be-
gin to seem n little cheap. Is justice
Is to be done. the government will
have to start spoon factory.-New
York Sun.
1t is a little hard upon sentimental.
lists that the first thing said by the
rescued miners who had been buried
for 6 days was: Give us a chew of
tobacco" No vaudeville offers for
them.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
II Secretary Cortelyom really in.
tends to resign he evidently doesn't
mean to do 1t just to please the rum
or mongers.-Ph Philadelphia Press.
In "the provincials of Fifth avenue"
Colonel Watterson has made n good
phrase. He seldom makes bad one.
New York World.
No anarchist would dare blow IN
the American fleet. Think what the
President would say about him!-
Philadelphia Ledger.
II will take an unusually Marchy
March to bring the average of this
winters weather down to average -
New York Mail
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT 10 ROOM RESIDENCE
on Victoria Avenue. Hampton. Com
paratlvely new and modern. Large
lot. Apply to W. e. LAWSON, Hamp-
ton. Va. Lift.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
81 stn Aaaa1s sEaarRsa,
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING
(Except Monday
Al tha

C. u. Thacker. Editor and Publisher.
L. Il. Pugh. Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

FOR RENT = MODERN DWELL
ing house In Mallory avenue, with
all conveniences. H. w. SAUN-
DERS, care Jones, Saunders & Co..
Hampton, Va 12-ss-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Brazillans are getting a good look
at the Monroe notwithstanding Bee.
In Berlin the police charge the pop
ulace Here the butchers do it-Chi.
cago RecordHerald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Meantime we don't seem to he max.
ing much Roadway toward putting
those prominent and wealthy male
factors in prison.-Indianapol News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

That Eastern author who says that
modern transportation has killed ro-
nance must have overlooked our In
ternational marriages. : Cleveland
Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bell Thone No. Ia
Business Oillco. Bell Phone No. ISL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Some men will find fault with any
kind of financial Legislation that does
not make 1t unnecessary for them to
work for n living.-Washingto Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Nowadays every candidate for the
presidency must show the stuff he Is
made of by passing through stiT
course of dollar dInners.-Richmond
Times.D Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-24

Tough times for Georgia newspaper
colonel He can't spend 1t for booze
and they won't let him play poker.
Nothing left hut to throw it away on
wife and children.-Atlanta Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
COLONEL wArrERsor ON BRYAN

Colonel Henry Watterson, the vet
eran editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, is showing all the zeal of a
new convert in championing the cause
of Colonel Bryan of Nebraska, Colo
mel Watterson has a habit of writing
editorials running from three to seven
columns in length and when he COM
pletes discussion of any proposition
there is nothing left to be said upon
it. His praises Of Mr.. Bryan are the
most enthusiastic. Seldom has adula-
ton been more pronounced. Colonel
Watterson is convinced that when Mr..
Bryan gets to the White House, If he
ever does, militant democracy of the
school of Jefferson and Jackson and
Tilden will renew its youth and vigor,
leading the way to such reforms in the
national house and senate as will re-
store them their legislative functions
and give the people assurance Of real
and lasting good"
1t is difficult to imagine how the
thing could have been said more hand
somely. The effort is still more strik-
ing when compared with this scintillat-
ing production of Colonel Watterson's
pen, taken from the columns OF the
Louisville Courler-Journal when Mr..
Bryan was making a tour of Kentucky
in 1896:
Mr.. William ]. Bryan has come to Ken
lucky and K~entuckians have taken his
measure. He is a Boy Orator. He is a
Distinguished Dodger. He is a Daring
Adventures. He is a Political Faker. He
is not of the Material of which the people
of the United States have ever made q
President, nor is he sven Of the Material
of which any party has ever before made
a Candidate for the Presidency.
This Youngster who has set himself up
as the financial Teacher OF the American
People, travels over the land with a Tire
less Tongue and a Voluminous Vocabulary
blandly telling the People of the imposst-
BILE things that will happen in the future
and Free Coinage of Silver when he is
utterly ignorant of the simplest facts of
our past financial history.
We can not imagine why Colonel
Watterson has so changed his opinion
of Mr.. Bryan, particularly when Mr..
Bryan insists that he has changed no
issues and still holds the views he
espoused when he made that tour of
Kentucky. No longer ago than last
April Mr.. Bryan declared in a speech
at Danville, ILL.,, that every plank of
the democratic platform adopted in
Chicago in 1896 is stronger now than
it was then. If there has been any
change 1t has been in Colonel Waiter
son and not in Mr.. Bryan.