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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
Hslsapslo b Assembled b Damp
loo Reads About August |.
Four New Battieships and One First
cIass Armored Cruiser, New Scouts
and Other Vessels to Compose the
New Atlantic Fleet.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. C.. May I9.-It
has been decided by the navy depart,
ment TO form a new Atlantic feet
pending the return Of the battleships
on February %. Under q comman
der TO be selected by President Rocse,
welt there will lie assembled in hamp
ton Roads about August l under his
command the new battieships MisSis'
sippi. Idaho. New Hampshire and
Montana. the big armored cruiser
North Carolina and the cruisers Chi,
caeo. Des Moincs. Dubuque. Paducah
and Tacoma, with the scouts Chester.
Birmingham and Salem.
President Rooss welt Is undsrSi God
to be against the unit ship idea and
sees no reason why the aggrsgatioB
OF available saips this winter on the
Atlantic coast cannot be assembled.
80 that the well defined program Of
having ships work in feet formation
can he continued.
The b:ttleship Mississippi. under
Captain John c. Fremont. Is at the
League island yard. practically ready
tor service. The New Hampshire.
10 10 commanded by Captain Cameron
McRac winslov. viii be available
after her trip 10 Que bee. In Jniy. and
the first class cruisers North Carolini
and Montana are ready for any ser
vice which can be assigned TO them
next August.
The North Carolina. together with
the other available ships no~ on ID"
Atlantic coast. can by Joining the
feet formation follow program
which viii be satisfactorily carried
out whether smaller vessels are need.
cd AZ any time In the West Indies.
In Central or South America or else,
where on the Atlantic.
Rear Admiral Jeu.ze. Captains Raw
mond. Perry. Rogers and fngersoll
have been suggested 20 the depart.
mSnf ~ commanding officers for the
nee beet but thus far no action has
been tskee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
ARMOUR TRIES IN VAN
SMASH CORN CORNER
Chicago Packer Leses Millions il"
Trying to Break Corner IN Corn
Manipulated by Patten.
Try Associa,ed PreSal

CHICAGO. May l9.-May corn
reached a record breaking price on
the board of trade, when James A.
Pa;tsn in a spectacular zeal
squeezed ]. Ogden Armour and fore
ed the price TO 6 cents. MINORS
Of dollars are said TO have been lost
ny Armour in his Efforts TO break
the Paifea corner and cover his
shortage.
]. Brandt Walker. who recently
won many millions in Wall street,
wls also said to have been a great
loser.
The shorts. Of whor Armour and
Walker are the heaviest men. al
though there are thousands Of others
caught IN the corner. tried TO find
grain 10 make up their dei'ndnen
cies. Patien net only held the mar
kct firm at the opening. but AZ the
scramble to buy grain came. forced
the pric. TO IS cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
Fifty 10 sevealy'fve Deaths 4 Day
al La euaIfa.
u|usIEa RUSSELL baIIes uADl|Ie
Neiahboring Nations Have Establish.
ed Quarantine, but Ship on Which
American Envoy Returned to New
York Was Not Detained.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. May 19.-Reports
that bubonic plague is widespread in
venezuel were confirmed by W. w.
Russell. American minister to that
country on his arrival on the
steamship Caracas. AFR. Russell was
accompanied by his wife and baby
girl. Augusta Virginia. who was born
in the American Legation at Cara
cas- las: January
The bubonic plague in Venezuela. -
said Minister Russell. has assumed
an alarming aspect. and efforts "a
stamp II out. mp TO the time Of my
leaving there. had hal little effect.
The situation is more serious than
Is imagined In this country Too
great precautions against its spread
cannon he taken"
Despite the fact that Caracas came
from a Venezuelan port. she was not
held pp al Quarantine:
Quarantine regulations" said Mr..
Russell. against Venezuelan ports
have been ordered by Trinidad. AMI
Colombia has declared a quarantine
against both Venezuela and Trini
dad on the ground that the latter did
not enforce the regulations SUFFICIENT
u early. There ~ far more danger
from the plague than there Is from
war or rebellion
There Is no cable communication
with Venezuela said Nr. Russell,
and all news must come via Willem-
Ftad. Curacao
Fights pIsgve With Fire.
So serious has the situation be-
come that tho authorities there are
nov fighting the disease With ERE
burning up the honses and effects Of
Ia victims. Death from the plague
In epidemic stages occurs within ST,
hours after q person becomes inocu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20

Senator Plat from any claims she
NAV have had against him. She
testified that she received from A. IL.
Hummel the sum Of $500 upon the
signing of the statement, but de,
MED that she was aware OF all It's
contents.
The cross examinations ended early
In the afternoon and was followed by
a motion on the part of the defend
ants counsel TO dismiss the com
plant.
This was denied by the court and
Attorney Lebarbier. for Miss Wood,
then introduced the statement pur'
porting to have been signed by Mil
Ter and was examining Miss Wood
regarding It when court adjourned for
the day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. WEDNESDAY,, MAY 20 1908.

the beautiful and touching prayer for
the salvation of my soul she will
Offer up OF cours" AN under n
violent strain and many of my SEN
tences may not BE- grammatical and
many sentences may b., crude. II
seems TO me that G,.l has told me
to do what propose. have pray
ed God no less than twenty times
a day TO show me SOM, way out OF
this trouble and | truthfully believe
he has shown me the proper way
TO save MY family from disgrace,
tSiened)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
Sweethearts Drown Together.

OGDENSBURG. N. Y. May 19.-
Miss Hazel Corey and Cady Walrath.
sweethearts. were drowned at Her
mon. St. Lawrence county. They
started out for a sail and. failing to
appear. searching party was organ
lied. The boat was found floating
upside down in the creek. and later
the bodies We're recovered. 1t Is
believed that they were caught in 4
sQuall and their boat capsized.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
Loeb, Ct Course. Knows Nothing.
(Pv Associated Prpsso

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Secreiary
Loeb said tonight that he knows nAh-
ing about the allegations contained
in the statement signed u. Martin
Miller" and brought out in the Wood
Plat, snit In New York today and
that the statements made therein in
*ofar as they concern him are wholly
untrue. Il never called on Senator
Platt.' he said, land know nothing
whatever about the matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
wynne Is Silent.
fBy Associated PreSs)

LONDON. May f9.-I have ab
solutely nothing TO say about this
subject" was the emphatic reply OF
Robert J. Wynne. the American con
sul-grneraI at London, when ques-
toned tonight regarding the state
ment made by Mae Wood today in
her divorce suit against Senator Plat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
Rides 100 Maes for One Cent.

WATERBURY. CONN. Nav 10
William SpalIons. 4 Young Italian. 81
this place. made recently a railroad
trip Of sixteen hundred miles. from
New Orleans 20 Waterbury. ai a cost
or one cent He b. a; his way. always
on IA sseagrr trains. until no reached
Al my. without parting with his COP
psr Thsre he had 10 pay 70 10 20
across a bridge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
by Associated Press)
Alabama Solid for Bryan.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, May 1910.
nights returns from yesterdays De-
mocratic primary at which delegates
to the national convention at Denver
indicate the candidate pledged to sup
port BRYAN for the presidential nOmi-
nation have been elected 3 to !.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
Bryan Endorsed by California.
(By Associated Press)

FRESNO, CAL, Nay l9.-The -DeHa'
ocratic state convention today adopted
a platform instrncting the California
delegation for William J. Bryan and
indorsing former Congressman Theo-
dore A. Ball for temporary chairman
of the National Convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
GEORGE f. SpERRY. JR."

tion: Two seconds after mv father
starts | will follow. as the poor old
man needs guide and a guardian.
Should we run across some OF the
bunch from East Orange We will
glide up side street"
Miss Blake, who makes her home
with the family of e. II. Clarke. o
New Yorw broker. IL 4 daughter OF
the late Professor william Blaikie,
who was for many years member
OF the New York legal fraternity and
was long counsel for Mrs. Hettie
Green. Professor Blake was ma
tive Of Harrisburg, Pa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20

= csts TO Ala N 4Doses~ edSeatsesss =
BOSTON. MASS. May i9.-The
Boston school committee has voted to
advertise for bids for furnish five
hundred cats to clean schOolhouses
of rats.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
y MARTIN MILLER"

In her testimony given earlier 10
the day Miss Wood. then under cross
examination. WIS led TO tell Of the
circumstances under which she sign
cd in 1893 In this city . releasc OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20
e,ahts plsgue With Fire.

tcoati sued on Page Three.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20

There is cornical and isushable
end to this. I would willingly give
fssa % Rachel y. Blake On hear
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20

(Conunaed on Third PageJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-20

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only Newspaper puhsishsd In
Newport News that rscsiSss the
full news report OF the Asso-
eiated Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
NORTH DANVILLE.
Death of Mrs, Church,

Maria c. Herring, widow of Isaac
Church, died Thursday morning at her
home in this village. She was born in
Kitterbury, England, September 2,
1890, and when six years old came to
Sherbrooke with her fathers family Of
l6, six of whom died almost as soon as
they had landed in this country. A little
later she went with her fathers family
to Bury, P. O., and afterward lived at
Compton, P. Q. In 1S49 she married
Isaac Church at Franklin, N. II Seven
children were born to them. Martha
W., died at the age of seven years, Jan.
8. 1876. All the other children are
living, and were present at the funeral.
They are Louisa c., widow of Warren L.
SWEET of Danville; Jane E., wife of Free
mont Ranney of st. Johnsbury; Abram
of Danvlle; and William H.. Marietta,
and John W., of this place. She also
leaves nine grandchildren, one great
grandchild, daughter of Maud and
William Mitchell of Danville, and two
sisters, Mrs. William Sherman and Mrs.
James Rudd, both of Coaticook, P. Q.
Mr.. Church died March IS, 1888, and
Mrs. Church has spent most of the time
since his death at the place where she
died. She was an industrious, hard
working woman, one who thought a
great deal OF her home and family, and
there she will be most missed. Funeral
services were held from her late home
Saturday at p. M, Rev. B. p. Parker
officiating. The burial was in the
North Danville cemetery beside her
husband and daughter.
A masquerade dance and promenade
will be given at Weeks hall on May /,
by North Danville Grange, No. 1858.
Hodges orchestra will furnish music,
and refreshments will be served. Every
body is invited, and all come masked.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA.
Itching, Burning Skin Disease Routed
without Use of Injurious Drugs.

Great inventors often have been
praised for surrendering the secrets of
their discoveries. Practically the same
thing happened in the medical world in
the case of DR.. Decatur d. Dennis, the
eminent skin specialist of Chicago.
Dr. Dennis, in his own office practice,
discovered that pure vegetable oil of
wintergreen, properly mixed with other
simple remedies was practically a sure
specific for Eczema, psoriasis, barber
itch, salt rheum, and other itching skin
diseases. But the oil of wintergreen
alone was found ineffective. 1t required
other mild ingredients such as glycerine
and thymol compounded with the
wintergreen, to produce the real eczema
cure.
This compounded D. D. D. Prescription
positively takes away the itch at once
the instant it is applied to the skin.
This vegetable liquid does away with
deleterious drugs so long used in an at
tempt to doctor the blood, whereas
modern science has determined that
eczema is first and all the time skin
disease.
If you want to know more about the
merits of D. D. D. Prescription, call at
our store We vouch for this remedy.
c. c. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
PEACHAM.

Miss Mabel Chandler met with a
serious accident Saturday. She was
riding horseback to carry her father
his dinner, when the horse became fright
ened and she was thrown off Her foot
caught in the stirrup and she was
dragged some distance and bad cash
cut in her face. The horse had also
stepped on one ankle, hurting it more or
less seriously. Miss Chandler was a
pupil in the Academy and assistant IN
the central telephone ofii,e. She has the
sympathy of her schoolmates and many
other friends.
Mrs. Alec Young had the misfortune to
break one wrist recently, her shoulder
being badly hurt Mr.. Young is quite
i'll.
While working at Newbury Arch Allen
from Ewell's Hollow had one eye put
out and was taken to the hospital at
Woodsville,
Rev j. X. Williams was called to
Jericho the first of the week to attend
the funeral of an old parishioner.
Misses Mary Bailey and Ruth Nc
Lochlin returned from Lyndon a few
days ago.
George c. Sanborn came back from his
southern home the first of the week and
has commenced housekeeping at his
home in Peacham.
Philip Blanchard from the western
part OF Massachusetts spent few days
in Peacham last week.
Miss Maud Folts and her niece, Miss
Gertrude Folts, from Winchester, Mass,
are spending some time with the Misses
Bickford and other friends.
Mr.. Oaks of Roxbury, Mass, who is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Andrew
HASTE, has been quite sick.
Burt Paquin is visiting his sister, Mrs.
lanes Craig, at Hampton, N. H.
Clara Wallace of St. Johnsbury has
been spending the past week at her
grandfather's, E. D. Somers.
Alfred Paquin and his daughter, Miss
Minnie Paquin, spent two days at
Cabot last week
Robert Craig of the north part of the
town had shock a few days ago,
paralyzing his left side.
Fred Simonds of Barnet spent two
DAYS with his sister, Mrs. William
HASTE, last week.
Rev. and Mrs. p N. Granger go to
Barre, Tuesday, to attend the Meth
odist conference.
Several from East Peacham attended
the drama given at West Barnet Thurs
day evening by the Grange.
Mrs. George Esden and Mrs. HASTE
spent Thursday at St Johnsbury, and
Mark Wheeler and ]. N. Sargent spent
Friday at Danville.
Lizzie and Lester Morrill, Of West
Barnet spent Thursday with their aunt,
Mrs. HASTE.
William G. and Arthur Bartlett OF
Harvey spent Thursday at George
Smiths
Mabel Peake has gone to Lebanon,
N. H., and Fitchburg, Mass, to visit
friends and will be absent several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson of Washington
have moved onto the place they bought
last fall of Frank IervaE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
LYNDON CENTER.
Death oil Mr. Winter

Daniel Winter, one of the oldest resi-
dents of this place, passed away Friday
morning just eight days after his wife's
death. Cause of death was old age, and
ne was about 80 years old. He had
been very feeble for number of years.
Since Mrs. Winter was taken i'll about
two months ago he has failed rapidly.
lie was born in New Hampshire, coming
here when a baby, and has made his
home in Lyndon ever since. His first
wife was Minerva Smith, who died
about IA years ago. They had four
children, three of them diving with tuber-
culosis while quite young. The only
surviving child is Henry Winter of St.
Louis, who was here a few weeks ago,
but not present at the funeral services,
which were held Monday afternoon, con.
Quoted by Rev. W. H. Lyster, assisted
by Rev. ]. W. Burgin
Miss El6e Campbell returns today to
Fairhaven, Mass, with Donald and
Alberta Campbell
Miss Orpha Farmer, teacher in a deaf
and dumb school in Connecticut, is with
Mrs. John WEIGH for the Easter vaca-
ton.
The village school commenced Mon
day, with the same teachers as last
term.
L. J. Prescott is carrying on a part of
the Vail sugar place back of the village
Every woman desires a good COM
plexion, but Outlines either ruins the one
she has or fails to gain one by the paint
and powder method she employs. A
good complexion is from within and
can't be painted or powdered on. Two
things are necessary IN order to be the
possessor of a good complexion. A
healthy action of the liver and good rich
blood Rydale's Liver Tablets taken
occasionally and followed for week or
ten days by Rydales Tonic and plenty
of fresh ali and out of doors exercise will
beat all the paint and powder in the
world. Try it just once and see The
Avenue Pharmacy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

Mr.. Salmon is moving into Mrs.
Hiram Pierce's house, and Mrs. Pierce
will make her home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Prescott, who have
been visiting relatives at Stannard, have
returned home.
Mrs Rosa Pencil of Washington, D.
c., Mrs Ellen Lynn of Rock Island,
Canada. and Mrs James A. Impey of
St. Johnsbury were the guests OF Mrs.
Jonathan Huntley, Friday
Mrs Lura Hutchinson and daughter
Of White River Junction have been visit
ing her parents, Nh and Mrs. Deos NJ.
Bacon.
Miss Bessie Wheeler has gone to Lyn-
donville to work as clerk in one of the
stores.
On Saturday, Is Of Allie Hills school
mates gave him a surprise party, the
occasion OF his 10Th birthday. Games
were played and sugar on snow with
doughuuts was served. He received a
number of presents, and all had a
pleasant time. Wendell Drew of ST.
Johnsbury was his guest during the day.
The Universalist society will hold a
special Easter service at the hall, Sun
day, at two O'Clock. The sewing circle
will meet with Mrs. d. Q. Woodruff,
Thursday afternoon.
In place of the regular service at the
Congregational church on Sunday there
will be an Easter concert, in charge of
Mrs. Laura Franklin, superintendent OF
the Sunday school
Miss Walton Of St. Iohnsbury has
taken Miss Anna Stevens place here as
primary school teacher Miss Stevens
was Obliged to give up the school on
account of her mothers i'll health. Her
many friends are sorry TO have her leave,
as she has been very successful in the
school and was general favorite with
her pupils.
Mrs. Henry Phelps and daughter Grace
have gone to Newbury, where Mrs.
Phelps has a position as managing
housekeeper.
A FIRE was started in Mrs. William
Tohnsou's house Wednesday morning,
caused by bed clothes coming in contact
with a stove pipe. The mattress, bed
stead and some clothes were burned as
the FIRE was well started before it was
discovered.
The Sunday school class met with
Miss Gertrude Franklin last week and a
pleasant time was spent. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Pomona Grange will meet at Green
Mountain Hall this evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
EAST BARNET.

Mrs. Skinner from oodsville visited
her daughter, Mrs Wilde, last week
Mrs Clara Weeks from Woodsvile Wis
tied at her old home here Friday.
About % went to George Nelson's
sugar camp Saturday afternoon.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Mary Kendall, Thursday afternoon.
Fred Quimby has gone to Putney to
work again this summer,
Mrs. Blanche Adams, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ell
bridge Newman, for the past few weeks,
returns to her home in Hooksett, n H.,
this week
School commenced this week with Miss
Ranney of Kirby, teacher.
There will be Easter exercises with
singing and speaking by the children,
Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
AT DanYille.

Donald McNaughton of Hemmingford
Que, is visiting his brother, Will Nc
Naughton.
Miss Donna Sturdevant of Philadel
phia is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings Sturdevant.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
the Congregational church will hold
their thankoffering meeting at Mrs. J. E.
Tinker's next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Marshall Bixby entertained
several her friends very pleasantly
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Fred Stocker has been i'll the past
week.
Mrs. S. c. Currier is visiting her
parents in Barre.
There will be mothers meeting of the
W. c. T. u, Saturday afternoon, at
Mrs. ]. w. ellis.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass is attending Con
ference at Barre and there will be no
services at the Methodist church SUM-
day. Mrs. Douglass is visiting relatives
in Fairlee.
The social which was to have been
given Friday evening under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor society has
been postponed indefinitely.
D. K Wakefield, who is in poor health,
has gone to St. Johnsbury for treatment.
Miss Georgina Trail, who has been at
Miss Emily Davis for the past six
months, returned to her home in Barre,
Thursday.
There will be a special service at the
congregational church, Thursday even
ing, and on Friday afternoon the pastor
will hold a Good Friday service from
to O'Clock in the vestry.
The Sunday school of the Congrega-
tional church will give an EastercOncert,
Sunday morning, directly after the
morning service.
Miss Rena Merchant of ST. Johnsbury
is visiting at J. W. ellis
Don't own "a cripple when you can
remove the "blemshes" with Morrisons'
English Liniment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
Academy Notes.

Among the Breakers" which met
with such great success last term, will be
repeated in Music Hall Friday evening,
April "a. when it is hoped that large
audience will be present to enjoy good
entertainment and support the Athletic
Association Of the school
The scholars will be given a day of
sometime in Nav to make up for the
holiday which they missed February %
The Seniors are making plans for their
class receptions.
Last Friday evening the Seniors en-
joyed class party at the home of Misses
Pauline and Madeline Randall. As in
vited, the greater part of the class
dressed as children. while the refresh
ments and games were such as would
please children
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
Social Events.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. {. {. Fol
lensby was the scene of most enjoyable
gathering Friday evening when the third
of series of dinners previously arranged
was given. The guests numbering over
30 were seated at small tables and were
served by an efficient corps of young
ladies and gentlemen Dinner partners
were chosen by matching dainty Easter
cards cut and prettily tied with ribbons.
Readings by Mrs. H. N. Turner and Mr..
Mackinnon and piano and vocal music
by Mrs. Robert P. Clark and Miss Fol
lensby made up most enjoyable pro.
gram, after which sociability reigned
until late hour. An Easter page of the
FolIensby guest book chronicled the
names of those present.
A few members of the music class OF
the Woman's club met at the home OF
the president, Mrs. P. F. Hazen, We'd
nesday afternoon. in a social way
Musical games were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served. 1t was a very
pleasant meeting as close of the years
work.
Mrs. !. c. Stevens entertained few
friends very delightfully."- at whist, Friday
evening. Nuts were served during the
evening and later dainty Easter tavors
were distributed and ice cream and cake
were served.
Mrs. Truman c. Fletcher entertained
the Conversation Circle at luncheon on
Wednesday.