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The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
DEATH RECORD.

Charles Fl. Rrey. - St nv, 4s ysars.
William Z Edwards lfI5 Columbia 81 NV, q US
Sarah Mansfield, Sss s. sw., p years
Viola Norton. 7o3 9TH St sw.. l year.
Robert Brown. 90s Florida ave NV 81 wears
Robert d. Gardner. 1851 ST. NV, 81 years.
Evelyn Shields. sos llth &. ne, years.
Nadine NJ. keegin. 753 I'd st NV, l year.
Infant Of Geo. & 1Iinnie Prgitt SIS I s. Sw. ? dys
INIT Of Wm- T. & Catherine r. aager. Sibley
Infant Of William F. and Catherine R. Hager
Sibley Hospital. Q hours.
COLORED.
Robert A. Hawkins. 11 Rosedals St ne yrA
Mabel Warield 2523 9Th ST. NV. years
William r. Brooks 80 Pierce 81. NV. months.
Wiz Uhanks. l6l 18th 8. NV. 70 months
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
To-morrow-Leap Year in Histor
TO COMMAND AT ANNAPOLIS.
Capt. Ward Is 20 he Assigned After
Leave of Absence.

Capt. Aaron Ward. nov in command Of
the armored cruiser Pennsylvania. has
been detached by order OF the Secretary
OF the Navy and directed to proceed
home, to await orders
Capt. Ward has finished his tour Of sea
duty. After a short leave Of absence he
will probably be ordered to duty as su-
perintendent of the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. succeeding Capt.
Charles J. Badger, who has requested TO
be assigned TO either the battle ship Vir-
ginia or the Louisiana some time next
summer.
Capt. Frank A. Wilmer. now captain Of
the League Island Navy Yard. will as
sumo command Of the Pennsylvania, sue
ceeding Capt Ward
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

neat little apron. which may be de-
veloped in Bingham. percale, or one of the
white materials, is here shown. The yoke
is of the becoming pointed shape, and is
finished at the neck with a fiat collar.
which may be edged with narrow lace or
embroidery. The sleeves are large enough
to go on easily over any dress sleeve. and
are finished at the wrist with a narrow
band. The pattern, however, provides
for the short pun sleeve also, which Is
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

Gen. Bell, chief Of staff Of the army.
yesterday promulgated an amendment 10
the army regulations, adding one star TO
the American flag This star represents
the new State of Oklahoma It's location
in the field will be decided later.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
EDUCATORS GO HOME
Adjournment Taken After
Adoption of Resolutions.
RECEPTION AT ART GALLERY

Thanks Extended 10 President and
to Government and City Officials.
Farm and Home Recognized as
Next 10 Character-buiIdinG In Fit
ting Child for Life OF Industry.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

kAAA AUnL4HB A9Alll-lls
Tuesday Afternoon, SYMPHONY:
March 3. af . 30 SEETHOtEN, Ne. 7
Soloisr- FRANCESkA EASPAR- Sorrano.
Tickets AZ 7 Arthur smiths ltll \ s. n W.
All IlcScts issued for February ; vi De GOOD
for TIRE NEW DATE. MARCH 3
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

'Bill!e's First Love" It Is said 10 range
the gamut Of human sentiment revealing
the full length and breadth OF Miss Ber-
ceres power The extraordinary offer
ing Is the Sleedes. the celebrated English
pantominic comedy novelty. Raymond
and Caveriy are another prominent fea-
ture with their German mixture OF max
inns and metaphors. Aaron Hoffman s
little musical sketch "A Dream Of Baby
Days" viii be given by Catherine Hayes
and Sabel Johnson. The other features
are highly lauded and the bill should i'm
press the audience
The New Academy viii again have
Texas for its attraction next week.
when il viii probably resume the thread
CT popularity where It left or when Z
played here last season The author has
woven a clever but not sentimental love
story around her heroine. Texas West. %
for Jack DalIan. a ranger. one CT those
brave and fearless men that helpei 20
make the Lone Star State one Of law
and order, and she has given Il q setting
such as the people Of the West car ap-
preciate. The 'dobe house sitting far out
there in the desert. giving a glimpse OF
the parched and glowing mesa, the blur
WhOle-hearted ranchmen: staggering.
clustering broncO-busters: cool. Crazy
NIexicans. stern. hRrd-riding. hard-dght-
ing Texas rangers; loving loyal women:
and a few specimens of the Old World
civilization, and an English lord. and
ladies. all give an atmosphere OF reality
70 the play that is truthful and re-
freshilg.
The "Rialto Rounders' viii be the al
traction az the LyceUm Theater next
week The show includes two burlesques.
entitled, a Day at the Races - and A
Day at Niagara Falls" presented by q
company headed by the Hebrew comedian.
Sam Howe.
The Geyety Theater announces for next
week the New Transatlantic Burles-
quers." an aggregation that Is said 10
rank well Up in the buTleSque field of
amusements. The show includes special
ties BY Lizzie FTeligh, KlinOUSl1i 3. 9TH
ers. acrObats; Norma Bell and her musi-
cal ponies; Fitzgerald and Quinn, two
comedians; a trio consisting Of Val RAY
nor, James Whitley, and Frank Kiiiion.
novelty singers; and the Sisters DeGran.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

Chases's next week offers many new
features. The bill will comprise Valerie
Bergere and company. the famous
Sleedes, Raymond and Caverly, Gather
inc Hayes and SabeI Johnson. Herbert
Cyril. the Jupiter Brothers the Sand
winas, and the effective motion pictures
''The Subvrh=uite's Ingenious Alarm. -
Valerie Bergere is the former Belasco
star who created the role of Nine But
terfiy.' At present she is Offering
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

SO earnestly did the suffragettes ask for
the ballot in Massachusetts, that the leg
islatures decided in 1895 TO put the vote
direct TO all women. OF the $4,000 wom-
en- of voting age in that State only 22.2O4
seemed 10 care sufficiently about the mat
ter 10 go TO the polls and ask for the bai-
lot. To the demonstrsnts against woman
suffrage this seems sufficient index to the
sentiment. not only of Massachusetts, but
OF all the country, and they argue that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Roosevelt Asserts That His Nan
WlN BE- Named 90 First Ballot. |
HITCHCOCK THINKS SANE WAY
Senator Lodge, II 10 Expected In
Washington, viii be Permanent
Chairman-House Members to Head
Resolution Committee.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. May %
More than a month ago President
Roosevelt said that Secretary Taft
would have at least ZOO votes on the
first ballot. and the President has not
changed his mind. He repeated the
predict ion to callers t0day. and Frank
II. Hitchcock. when asked what his
latest figures were. said:
Taft will have 700 votes on the
first ballot
Mr. Taft's managers have been
working very quietly since the close
Of the delegate elections ten days ago
finding out whore they can add TO the
Estimated strength Of the Secretary
of War. They profess to have had
good success in getting additional
pledges. and in going over the con
tested seats are convinced that in
most of the contests the delegates for
the secretary of war will be placed
on the temporary roll by the national
committee.
IL is said that the Taft managers
are now counting on getting more
than twenty votes for the secretary
from New York and they are begin
ming to look for the solid vote Of
Massachusetts, on the first ballot. -.
Frank Fl. Hitchcock had an inter
view with Senator Dillingham;. of Yer
mont, yesterday and 1t Is understood
that the Vermont delegation will 60
for Taft without an exception.
rth tho Ohio m
for Taft and Attorney General Ellis.
of Ohio are in the city. and it is said
that while they are here there will bS
a considerable discussion of the plat
form. Senator Lodge. of Nassachu-
sets. will be permanent chairman OF
the convention. it is believed. but "
was said today that the chairman OF
the committee on platform has not
yet been selected. 1t will probably
be some member of the House be
cause the Senate now has more than
its share of prominence in having
both temporary and permanent chair
manships.
The re are now three distinct booms
for vice-preSident. Work is being
done for Vicc-President Fairbanks.
Secretary Cortelyou and Representa-
tive James S. Sherman of New York.
The other dav when President
Roosevelt was asked to favor a par,
ticular man for the second place on
the ticket. he said:
I'm the Language Of member OF
the old Albany regency. don't Won
think something had better be left to
the convention"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
CIRCUIT COURT WILL
FINISH IT'S WORK TO-DAY
Six Additions Made to- the Peniten-
tiary and Four to the County
Jail AZ Result Of Term.

As the result of the term Of the
Circuit Court. which will adjourn to-
day. the. population of the Virginia
penitentiary viii! be increased by six.
unless the Supreme Court DEGREES
otherwise.
The prisoners convicted at this ses
sion are:
William Toiiver. one year: Isaiah
Stewart. Is months: Frank Stewar'.
IS months: Robert Jones. five years:
John II. Griffin. two years: Tsasle
johnson. two years
During the session eighteen felony
cases were heard and of the num-
Der eight were acquitted six sent
need to the penitentiary and -Four
given terms in the county jail.
The grand jury returned indict-
ments against twenty-nine persons
and the criminal docket has proven
the largest in the past twenty years.
Judge Robinson has handled the
big docket most admirably and has
been complimented by the members
Of the bar on his fair ann impartial
rulings. In fac. the new Jurist has
proven a hard-workcr and his start
here portends a most successful
career Of the successor OF Judgr
Blsrkstone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
One huadFsdh Anniversary Of lhs
Famous Battery c, 10 DO Oh
served at Fort Monroe.
WAS 0ReAn1fD u PETERSBURG, "a
Sixth and One Hundred and Eigh-
teenth Companies Arrange Big
Program to Pay Tribute to the Men
Who Started the First Company of
Regular Army Artillery.

One hundred years ago yesterday
e first artillery of the United States
Regular army was organized in the
city of Petersburg and on next Mon
day night the centennial anniversary
will be fittingly observed jointly by
the Sixth, and One Hundred and
eighteenth companies stationed al
Fort Monroe The artillery branch
of the present army sprang from the
Petersburg organization and the two
companies at Fort Monroe claim to be
the original off-springs Of the Virgi
MIA company.
When the company was formed in
Petersburg il was known as Battery
G. heavy artillery. and such an organi
cation remained In the United States
army until six ears ago. when the let
tiers were dropped and the companies
were designated by figures.
The committee in charge of the
celegratiOn has sent out invitations
to men who are living that have serv-
ed with the company. and it Is eX
pected that quite a number of former
artillerymen will come to attend the
centennial celebration.
Among the local men who were at
one time connected with the famous
Battery G. are MeSsrs T. J. Daily,
treasurer of the town of Phoebus {:
Henry P. Barney. superintendent of
the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company and j
D. Diestil. rural free delivery car
rier i'm the county.
Ii had been expected to observe
the century birthday last night. but
on account of other duties 1t was
found necessary to defer the celebra.
ton until Monday night.
The exercises will occur in the bar
racks Of the Sixth company and a
most delightful program has been ar
ranged.
While none of the original members
of Battery G.. are living today. the
committee in charge of the program
has decided 10 invite some of their de
scendants to come TO Fort Monroe
from Petersburg and participate in
the ceIe bration.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
A Musical Spider.

The extraordinary musical sensi
tiyeness of spiders has several times
been proved. Every one has heard
of PeIlisson's spider. CONSIDER Of the
of Pellisson's spider. consider of the
unfortunate prisoned, it perisedh be
cause it listend too closely to the cap
tive's xiolin. The jailor saw it and
crushed it brtually.
Gretry, the composer. speaks OF a
favorite spider, which descended
along it's thread upan his piano as
soon as he played tia. When giving
recitals at Brusseus Rubnstein saw
a large spider issue from the floor OF
the platform and listen TO the music
He gave three concerts at the some
hall and on each occasion the same
spider appered.-Paris La Reveu.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
RAIN INTERPRETED.
Small Crowd Attended Royal Areanu"'
Entertainment Last MIGHT

Pain Interfersd seriously with thf
entertainments arranged for the cEil-
dren by wy'he Councii. No. 1913,
Royal Arcanum. last nigh:. The at
,pasauce vas smaII. only about TWEEN .
ty persons Drawing the elements. The
quartet. composed Of Mcssrs. Harry
Cunningham. Robert CunninEhaia
Moncure Hopr and Gerald Hayes
sang q number 20 scicctions and IN
imprcmp:u program Vas given. Ono
a.. ,be features was th~ singing o'
Honey Boy" by little Miss Canning
ham and Master Cunningham. white
a sprtei of little girls sang 'Sch"o
paws Other features made the &C
cssion enjoyable 60 all In attendance
LIZ. s. II. sayre presided
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Tried to Steal Revolver.

An unknown negro attempted 10
steal revolver from a lady clerk
in Mr.. c. d. Parker'S store. in West
Queen street. at sis o'clock yester-
day morning The man asked to be
shown a revolver and then attempted
to snatch il from the lady. MIR
Parker was in the rear Of the store
and soon went TO the clerks assist
ance. The negro took to his heels
and after running through Court
stree, TO MeIrose avenue. succeedsd
in escaping.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Robins Nest in Sunday School.

Apair of robins are now busily en-
gagged in bringing up a family Of six
in the Sunday school room of the
Wesleyan Chapel at Brockenhurst
The birds built their nest on the TOP
of a bookcase in the room. and here
,lthough the place is constantly in
use. the pair have Matched the prom
Using family of six. While a cbape
bazaar was being held recently both
birds repeatedly few in aud out with
choice morsels for their brood-IIon
don STANDARD
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Mr.. campbeIrs Condition.

Mr. l.. X. Campbell. who was pain
fully and quite seriously injured by
being mashed between two trolley
cars last Monday. sas said to DC
getting along as well as could b. OK
pectcd yesterdayDr. W. II. Howard
attended him. Mr.. Campbell Is fore
man in the joiner's department. al
the sEipyard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Mr.. Tucker Cannot Come.

The Hon. Harry st. George Tucker
has declined the invitation extended
him to be the speaker on the oc-
casion of the commencement exer'
cises of the Phoebus Graded schools
which will ocar in the theater at
the National Soldiers Home on June
II. Mr.. Tucker at first wired his
acceptance. but later discovered that
the date was the same as thar o'
the Democratic convention In Roa-
noke.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
To Observe chiIdren's Day.

Tomorrow evening interesting Chill
drens Day exercises will be held In
the Presbyterian church by the chill
dren Ct the Sunday school. An mn
usually attractive program has been
gotten together and considerable in
ferest Is fe}t-iu- II by the. children
ser - k-ssss@ssss ssf sfst. u Tssssfs, =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Mitchell Held for. Grand jury.

John Mitchell. the discharged sol
der, arrested in Phoebus THURSDAY
for attempting to pass an. alleged
raised check. was committed TO jail
pending the action Of the grand jury
Yesterday morning by Mayor u. p
EtIrpeSS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Me-. Moore a Irustee.

Councilman Frank W. Moore, Wit
represents the Second ward In tn
city council. was elected one. OF tn
Grand trustees at the meeting OF tn
Virginia Grand Aerie of Eagles II
Richmond yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Can Pay License Monday.

City Clerk George w. Hope yester-
day announced that as today Is. le-
gal holiday the time for taking out
licenses for the year will be extend
cd until Monday. All business men
failing to secure their licenses nv
Monday afternoon will be subject to
fine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Southern Bank Ciearings.
(By Associated PreSS.)

NEW YORK. May 29.-Bank clear
inss for the week. s2.461 .319 900, as
against $3.50. 10000 last week and
$2.l5S.142. 900 last year.
Richmond. s4.923 900: increase. Al.
Atlanta. $3.267 900: decrease. 15.".
Savannah. s2.s37 900: decrease. 9.3.
Norfolk. s1,73s."0O: decrease. 22.!.
Augusta. $1.223. 900: increase. SO.
Knoxville. s1.243.000: decrease. a.
Charleston, s1,O26,O06; decrease,
as.
jacksonville. SLIPS. 900; decrease,
40
Macon, $439. 900: decrease. 173.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Aeeefina Postpcned.

oSiag to to-day being National De
rosaGion Day the meeting Of the a.
dies interested IN Tag Day which
was To have been held With Mrs.
Frank ". DarIing. a; Cedar Esh. his
afternoon. has been postponed until
some later date.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Will Preach 20 knigs,ts.

Hsmp,cn Ccmmsnfery. No. Ia
knights Tempiar. will observe Ascen-
sion Day tomorrow morning BY AZ.
tending services in old 81. Johns
Episcopal church n II O'Clock The
rector. Rev. Reycrdy Esfiii. n. n.
viii deliver special discourse and
the choir win render appropriate
music
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Coming to II, NJ. !.

A special from Stoors. Conn. says !:
Charles n Graham has rendered
his resignation as professor Of poul'
try husbandrv at the Connecticut Ag
ricultural College. His resignation
comes as an invitation to go to Hamp
ton Institute. Hampton. Va At that
school Professor Graham will have en-
tire charge of the farm department
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Richardson Special officer.

Richard Richardson. negro was
sworn in as a Special oficer for the
Back river section and around the
poorehouse by Judge Robinson IN the
Circuit Court Yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Hear Case on its Merits.

After overrulfng several pleas OF
the defense. Judge Robinsop yester-
daT decided to hear the case OF the
Misses King asains; NJ. Robert Mar
Gus. action In tr spass. upon Its merits
AT q later term Of his tribunal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Mrs. John c. Boyenton left yester
day for Richmond. where she viii
spend several days with friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Rev. Robert White. who has been
visiting friends here for the past sew
eral days. will leave today for Rich,
mond. from which point he will go TO
his home in Surry county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Messrs. NJ. Otto Lackey and How
ard ". Saunders returned Yesterday
from Atlantic City. where they at
tended the annual convention OF the
Southern Tariff Association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Miss Margaret Schmelz left yester
day for a visit of several days Will
Miss Elizabeth Clarke. in Richmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Councilman Frank w. Moore and
the others who attended the Eagles
convention in Richmond. are expect
ed to reach home today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
WANTED.

wANTED-CRAR PICKERs. sTEA-
d. employment and good wages. Ap'
Div TO the HAMPTON SEA FOOD
COMPANY. II. X. SMITH. Manager.
se-3t ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Wyatt. OF FO,
Hill. have as the ir guest Mrs. Cyl
Wyatt, of white Sulphur Springs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

pea rccts st lowest prices. BUR
|0ES MILLINERY. Szsst
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

The Misses Helen Scott and Ray
Scott. who will graduate in the AGA
demic department. at Notre Dame Con,
vent this session. are expected To ar
rive home for the summer on June 2.
They are daughters of Captain and
Mrs W. w. Scott, in Armistead ave
n,e.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
MaheEs Personal
Observation-Disclosures

Miss Ransone, who has been attend
ing the Rawlings Institute in Char
lCtteSville. is expected to arrive home
today to spend the vacation with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Marion c.
Ransone. in Newport News avenue.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-02-27
Haynes

AS the Haynes correspondent is
absent | guess somebody else will
have to remind you of our little
town.
Messrs. Elmer Kitchen, Oscar
Polling and George Parks have
been quite busy putting riprap
in Salt Greek for the purpose of
turning the water to protect this
city. While putting in this Golfer
dam Mr.. Polling had quite bad
luck. He had filled his pipe and
was going to have smoke, and
went to walk across the brush and
got tangled up in a bunch of wire
which he had been using to wire
the material together. During
the struggle the wire knocked the
pipe out of his mouth in the creek,
and he gave few pitiful looks as
he saw it going down for the last
time. He says If he would have
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-02-27
Blue Greek

Frank Woodward made bust
ness trip to Tarleton, last Monday
james Woodward and family
are the guests of John 1nboder
and wife.
Harry Courtney visited Pine
Cottage, last Monday.
Miss Rosemond Hoy attended
church at Mt. Carmel, last Thurs
day evening.
Pearl Fetherolf and Frank Wood
ward attended church at South
Bloomingville, last Wednesday
evening.
George Fetherolf and Note Lind.
sey were the guests of Miss Maud
Wooley, Wednesday evening.
Miss Clara, Jennie and Mrs,
Woodward were the guests of Mr..
John Inboden and wife.
Jasper Polling, one of the vlcini-
ty's most popular young men, has
gone to Georgia for few days, on
business trip.
Miss Maud Wo)ley was Laurel
vile shopper, last Saturday.
George Fetherol was the Sun
day guest of Miss Rosa Hoy.
Clint Acker and wife, of Iona,
were the guests of Mr.. Swackham-
mer and wife.
Mrs. William Park, who has
been suffering from her eyes, is
slowly recovering.
Harry Courtney was the guest
of Miss Mard Wooley, last Sun
day.
Quite number of our young
people attended church at South
Bloomingville, Sunday evening,
they were the following Fred and
Sam Fetherolf, Clyde, Note, and
Ralph Linsey, Frank Woodward
and Misses Clara and Jennie Wood
ward and Maud WooIey.
JOSEPHINE.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-02-27

ing over the hill by No. 8 school
house, or up the hollow from
Grannie Stoneburner's. Keep
your gun ready, for you know a
mans dish is always up-side-down
when it rains soup. Now Mr.,
Stranger, / cannot write poetry.
If ] tried to write poetry it would
be as bad as the fellow that went
to see his best girl, and the lady
of the house asked him If his
mother raised poultry, he said she
planted some but the darn chick
ems scratched it all out. Virginia
is fine old place for game and
fish. We are going to take trip
to the pond in the near future,
where you can sein fish out, half
bushel at time. When / am
eating those fresh fish, i will
think of the foor fellow on the Icy
Slope.
Midst the green fields Of Virginia
sat three Nlgs upon the fence.
tell you, boys, there hard to match,
with their chalk-eyes peeled on II mel
Ion patch
Their smelling is immense.
SICATRIX.