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The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

ing literature has been sent out accom-
panied by a liberal supply OF compliment
tary car tickets.
The merchants who are making this
campaign Of exploitation are endeavor-
ing to secure the tuIk OF the trade be-
tween Newport News and Old Point. a
great amount Of which now gses 70 Nor
folk In pursuance OF this object eleven
OF the leading firms Of the city have
formed a fund from which he Joinr
expenses viii be paid With every adver-
tising letter which was sent out was also
sent out I'VE free street-car tickets. In
advancing their advertising campaign
the merchants have sent broadcast the
following circular letter.
Newport News offers itselF as . most
desirable business center.
Its merchants are up-to-6ate, progress
stve. and anxious 70 create new bus!-
ness.
The stocks carried IN the various lines
are high class and comprehensive, while
the prices charged are uniformly lower
than in other Southern cities.
The undersigned firms ere about 10
engage in q campaign for acquiring the
retail business OF the entire Virginia
peninsula. and 10 that end viii exert
every effort consistent with honoras,.s
business methods.
'Inclosed IS q pass over the line OF
the Newport News and Old point Rail
way Company. which, it is hoped. you
VIII use
These passes viii be issued from time
70 time. and Il IS hoped that you vii,
acquire the profitable habit OF shopping
in Newport News"
Tho estimated cost Of the Improve
ments 70 be made at the Petersburg
post-ofiice and custom-house is IN the
neighborhoodi Of SI5.OOO. and proposals to
do the work viii be opened 1T thu Of
hcs OF Supervising Architect Tavlor. in
Washington. on August Is. The fnprovs-
ments embrace an extension and remod-
cling Of the building. including plumbing.
gas-htting.' heating apparatus. electric
conduits. &c The building stands now
as II was when erected before the war.
The improvements VII give more room
and convenisncss.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
GOT SUPPOSED COINERs,
Man Killed at Lancaster,
and Pal, Vi-Einians.

and Pal, VirEinians.
Lancaster, Pa, July 26.-From informa-
ton received from the United States
Secret Service department at Baltimore,
II is believed the two colored men who
robbed q Mount Joy store on Tuesd y,
one OF whom was shot and killed BY
Detective Gerlach on Thursday while re-
sisting arrest, escaped from the Jail at
FarmviIle, Va. on July II.
Two men were arrested at that place
on July for passing counterfeit silver
dollars. and their description taIlies ex-
actly with that OF The two who figured
in the shooting here The person who
was captured and is y jail here was
the smaller OF the two robbers and gave
his name as Joe Brown. one OF the
men arrested for cOuuJer1eiting gave the
same name. but h!s description frs the
fellow who was killed Il IS believed
by the police officials here that the name
OF his dead companion was promptly ap-
propriated BY the prisoner
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
TREES BLOWN ONTO TRACK.

Wreck Narrowly Averted on B. & o.
Near Cumberland.
SPECIAL to The Washington Hersld-
Cumberland. bid, July 26-The big
storm Of yesterday threw trees over the
tracks Of the Grafton and BeIllngton
Branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and had not the local train gone
ahead Of the regular passenger train, the
latter would probably have been deraned.
Trees were strewu along the line from
AfoatsvilIe 10 near Stonehouse. Telegraph
and telephone lines We're torn down.
Al Midland, Frostburg. and EckhGrt,
points along Georges Creek. in this coun-
", trees were uproOted and small build
ings were blown over.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Fits of Wrath.

FT0n nc Do1l5FiIlo C0TTler-J0ur1lal
Large numbers OF cattle at Ionia. Mich.
have hydrophobia- probably because OF
Wild. ungoVernabis rags resulting from
contemplation Of the prices Of porter
house steak and reflection upon the prob
lem Of why catties are worth so rnucb
more dead than alive.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Increase in License Receipts.

spo-.al % Tie wss,i-g-oa Head
LyuchburE Va. July s6-Despice
stringent conditions. the Ioca, co-u.fs-
s.ouer Of revenue reports that the re-
ceipts IN Lyrch5ur- from licenses for CITY
aad state purposes SHOW ar :-cre-se
during the first six months OF this year
when compared with the same period o.
1877. The income for SrCle licenses was
go 60 q o. an increase of G-Gp.14 For
city licenses The receipts were SI5-.7zI. or
an increase o. So. 50 IS for 1his year.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
MARKETS ARE FIRM
Level of Weeks Is
Reached in Stocks.
ENGLISH BUYERS INTERESTED

Court of Appeals Decision in stand
ard OIL Fine by Far the Most
Important Event of the Past Week.
Railroads Looking for Square Deal
from Government Officials.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Rains in Lrncnburr.
, The Washington Herald

Spaclsl o Ile Waslllalsn aerald-
Lynchburg. Va. July 35.-Splendid rains
late last night and this afternoon come
as a boon to vegetation. The damage
from lack OF rain here has not been as
great as in other parts OF Virginia, as
few crops appear TO have been damaged
extensively thus far.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
CARNEGIE GIVES $4,000.
Virginia Christian College Does Its
share. Raising Like sum.

sDo1sI % he Washington Hz7alt
LyDchburg. Va. July 26.-Atter a con-
siderable delay. the authorities OF vir-
ginia Christian College have been advised
by Andrew Carnegie that the $4,000 sub
sidiary bequest FOR that college IS in good
form. and that the college shah draw
sight drafts upon him for the 5000 prom
ised upon the occurring OF 5000
Tomorrow the executive committee will
let the contract for a 5000 boys 60rui-
tCry.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
NEWS OF THE VIRGINIAS
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE.

Those who think that Mr.. Bryan has
70 chance 70 win Go not realize how pro
foundly the country Is disgusted with the
old guard Of RepubIicanism. nor do they
make sufficient allowance for the collapse
Of the artificial prosperity argument
which has made the protective Jari1 a
thing 70 coniure with--Norfolk Land
mark
The Southeastern district convention Of
the Church OF Christ wiz hold its annual
session at Crewe, Va, August to 3,
when a large number OF visitors and del
egates viii probably be present Rev.
Q. Z. Elmore has resigned the pastorate
3f the Christian Church at Crewe, and
viz enter upon q tour OF evangeustic
work Rev George Phelps has been
called 10 succeed him
The following patents for inventions
were granted 70 Virginiens July 2. 1905:
Pipe coupling. Edward A. Cleland.
Lynchburg, Va
Water wheel Robert A Fontaine, Fon-
taine. Va
single trigger double-barrel gun, Ed
ward II Funk. WytheviIle. Va Owo pat
ents).
Bolt lock. William s. woOtton. Roa-
noke, Va
Feed gearing. John 3. Hart Clarksburg.
Va
Method OF and apparatus for forming
glass tiles. William T Nichols. Wells
burg. ". Va
CIass-blowing machine. William 9. Tenn
pie. WellsbUrg, v. Va
Fertilizer distributor, Lorenzo Bailey.
Windsor, Va.
Pneumatic suspension means. James
H Clark, Richmond. Va
A Roanoke dispatch says: The Oldest
postal run in the State. The Lynch. and
Bris-.' which ran from Lyachburg 10
Bristol. is no mora. II Is row the Wash
ington and Bris-' The Lynchburg and
Bristol run had been established over
twenty years, and was known far and
vide"
Newport News merchants are going
ahead with their campaign for the trade
Of Che peninsula. and their first advertis-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Run Over w. Train.

slc-ial % TIE WasliuE-au HGaiG
Salisbury, y c, July a.-wTuiam
Stewart, aged forty. was rua over BY
northbound passenger train No 90 at
Salisbury late last night and died at
= hospital here to-day from his injuries.
II IS said he sat down near the track
and vss struck by the train Al arm
vas mashed on. and death followed an
operation. Stewart was a painter. and
IS said 20 be from Charlotte. but his
relatives have not been found
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
strueIz Id Root ID Conndence.

Il struck al the very root OF couSdence.
foT f. that period OF alti-cOrporaticn IA
naticisu Wall street had pinned It's taith
% The fairness Of the courts. and -hts one
case Cf a Judge yielding 20 the EanaricIsn
Of which the head Of our government was
The high priest had 8 far more disastrous
eject than such an Isolated instance could
have had al a time when the nation was
not suffering from an acute state OF hys-
terra That investors had no real reason
% lose faith iu the courts Is nov made
clear by the fact that the Court OF Ap-
pea-s BY e unanimous decision has not
only set aside the ruling Of Judge Lands
but has administered one OF the most
s-1thtGs rebukes ever administered 20 an
occupant q the bench President RCoss-
ve-- has ordered that the case shall be
brought 70 q new trial. and there are few
people L. Wall street who could wish Il
otherwise II an 0Ie1ss has been CON-
mltted. Wall street. which has no syn
pathy with -ebaJing e. any form, would
90 the guilty parties. and while ali per
sons having the welfare OF The country
az heart would much prefer 20 see the
punishment Inflicted upon the individuals
directly responsible Than UPON the cor
p0ract-- giving OF accepting -he rebate
which n the ultimate event means the
innocent stockhOl6er-it e willing % sink
is preferences IN The matter 20 the end
that the evil practice Of reusrilg may be
stopped
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

While you think Of y. telephone your
Want Ad- 10 The Washington Herald e15
bu VII be sent you at cent q Tord-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

Anderson Not n Candidate.
spo-1sl % TIE wssairsro1 HarllL
Richmond. Va. July 25--NIsj. William
a Andersen VII not be & candidate FOR
reelection as attorney general ne-5t year
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

Newport News merchants are going
ahead with their campaign for the trada
Of Che peninsula. and their first advertis-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

New York. July 2s--For the third Sue
cessive week. and at q pace more rapid
than n either Of the others. the market
the advance being participated in by q
greater number OF stocks than at any
o-her time since the movement began.
and the trading showing IN other ways
a decided enlargement Of public interest
There was in bonds a price improve
ment and an increase n activity TeIa-
lively greater than IN stocks, the trans
actions n a single day having run well
IN excess OF s60J0.O09 par value. q total
but rarely reached or the New York
Stock Exchange and not before attained
within the last two OF three years.
English Buyers Active.
The increased buying has not by any
means come entirely from those whose
business keeps them ct ali times in close
touch with wau street. On the contra
ry. purchases have been made for the
account OF people in all sorts Of circun-
stances and in al parts OF the U1Ited
States. while the British investor. who
forscok our securities a couple OF years
ago. has again come forward as a con
siderable buyer.
By far the most important event %
the week has been the action Of the
Court Of Appeals at Chicago in setting
aside the decision OF Judge Lands i'm
posing q fine Of SO 90 upon the
Standard Oh Company for alleged a.
ceptaIce Of rate concessions on the trans
porta-l0n OF oil over the Chicago and
Alton Railroad The imposition OF this
tIe year ago led 20 heavy selling Of
securities BY investors and was C2dcubt-
edly one OF the main factors IN pToduc-
ing the panic OF last fall. from the effect
ot which the country IS only now be
E.-nt-g u racrre-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Wall Street for Fair Deal.

z IRE Standard OIL Company can be
proved guilty aid q reasonable punish
msnt imposed. the matter will NEE. -rith
as strong approval IN Wau street as any
where IN the United States. The financial
community does not fear justice. but
could not approve the caricarure OF Il rep
resented BY the decision Of Judge Lands.
In rendering 6 decision last week the
Court Of Appeals did not decide whether
the Standard Oil Company was guilty o.
not and Wan street which stu has
da1bts, wants the matter cleared up. even
Z the result should be 20 ssta biish the
truth OF Mr- R0Osevelr's assertion that
there IS absolutely no question OF the
guilt CT the defendant or the execution
ally grave character Of the Offeuses'
Il seems TOO much TO expect that the
movement on the part Of the railroads
% advance their rates for the trauspOrta-
tion OF freight 70 The point where the
remuneration VIII amount 70 a reasonable
return for the service rendered v-iU not
encounter the opposition OF the railroad
commissions In a number OF States and OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which exercises supervision over the
whole country
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Decisions on Their Merits.

Here, however. escoUragement Is 10 be
derived from the recent cecis!oa in the
Standard Oh suit. for while the Interstate
Commerce Commission has power when
appealed % by shipper 20 declare the
rate fixed by railroad unjust and 20
order the railroad complained OF 70 adopt
e new one, the road can then appeal to
the courts. which. unaffected by the pre-
iudices Of offcehoIders and politicians Of
high or low degree. can be trusted TO de-
eide the matter upon its merits. That a
higher scale Of rates for the trausporta-
ton Of freight viii come IS certain It 3
an absolute necessity. II would have come
long ego bat to- the altitude Of the ad-
DlListrGriOn and OF the Interstate Com
ruerce Commission. for there is not a rail-
road man Of large caliber in this country
who did not recognize more than a year
ago that the holding Of TRANSPORTATION
rates down 70 the present level in the
face OF higher costs OF all kinds was eco
uomically wrong The argument Is now
advanced that the present IS no time to
advance rates as such a policy would re-
tard the reCUpeTStiOn c. business. and to
this the railroads can OILY answer that
they can 10 longer afford 70 wait. They
were deferred from doing what they felt
should have been done. and now they can
AFFORD 70 wait no longer.
Reach Limit of Resources.
Through years Of unexampled business
activity they kept On Increasing the ef-
1c!ency OF their service, using up all their
surplus earnings for that purpose. and
when the reverse came, few Of them had
any real cash 10 bring them through a
period OF depression. and as q result
many have been forced either 20 reduce
their dividends or suspend dividend pay
rnents altogether. while not few have
gone fn,S the hands OF receivers This
IS a very unsatisfactory state OF affairs
IN view OF the fact that Il the railroads
sre 70 adequately provide for the bust
ness OF the country IN the future. they
must obtain money BY other means than
By the sale Of mortgage bonds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24
HHWAII WILL TRY AGAIN.

captain who nights very pleasant
supper honor the the concluded to
offer exceedingly remarks regarding publications which
have been made less ccng the of the yacht
Hawaii needs little education the ethics of sports the status
of the Hawaii We know of why the capncy of yacht
properly subject for criticism and discussion
conduct Of any sporting Especially the
of the yacht Hawaii which public property and whose
for the people of Hawaii natural that there should be
public interest leading discussion of how why she lost Such
discussion of value that helps better understanding of how
try and time 1t is better printed published
and and thus subject answer than merely whispered
in To the gallant Captain Harris and the who bravey
credit for their efforts No has accused the captain Of not
ing like sportsman get could yacht
differences of opinion whether he made mistakes In
cepng the command of yacht owned by public surely
position to ask and know he has asked that there
be public discussion of his management There three rbu
able of Hawa deea luck unsuitable design yacht
and handling Quite naturally everyone know all he
about where the difficulty necessarily the blame lies Possibly
all decide to the designer No baseball
football boxing contest any other public sport
expecting that his skill craftsmanship will be properly
command in walk of life is that of being criticized Captain
rs did his best and accepted defeat like SPORTSMAN do not
think he thanks for the suggestion that he ought
criticism which IS as far as we know wholly friendly
The Hawaii Yacht club ready try again and is hope
full of winning We will give honored guests another
if they will join match The crowned we
hope will try for third triumph and shall warmly congratulate
her gallant master and his she wins again Similarly hope
the Gwendn and Lady Maud again be ready
to take hats off their sailors they our
But would rather the Hawaii SUCCESSOR Captain
Harris else may be decided first
and there why all shouldn't freely discuss why wasn't
first this time, ..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24

EMMELUTH & CO.. LTD.
Phone 211. 145 King Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24
SHORE LEAVE IN HONOLULU,

If Admiral Sperry compelled his ships here
soon after midnight because informed that Honolulu abundant
roong accommodations he adopted though
no means necessarily altogether harmful There could
ever be only OF two asondistrust of the mems ability
after themselves suspicion or other Honolulu
was not such place all night liberty should be allowed
otherwise there why such rooming accommodations as
exist should not have been used sailors who couldn't beds natural
returning to their vessels Neither of the founded on
truth When the Big Four squadron here many
sailors ashore at time when the baesps port
when Admiral Evans brought the Asac feet
Just as ee and the trusted conduct themselves properly
without limit their Rooming accommo
datons were less then than now Probably large majority
always return anyhow after midnight The setting of
limit this time was not compliment to Honolulu and deprived many
sailor OF much coveted chance spend night Was
there there any other place at which such rule was
made among the many calling places of the left
Hampton Roads?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24

1900 the fleet OF the I29 absenee the Connecticut reported
four Minnesota Georgia sixteen New Jersey wenegh Louis
lana ten Ohio seventeen Wisconsin four Kearsarge none Kansas
eight Vermont nine Nebraska Island two Virginia
two Missouri five, Illinois one, Kentucky six.
1T is reported likely that of these
was predicted that the arrival of the Francisco there
would be deseon but this has proved
The uniformly expressed satisfaction and desire to continue
the cruise"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24
FEW DESERTIONS NOW.

Washington dispatch just to hand bears the statement that
one OF the great benefits the navy e-word cruise
IN ITS encouragement of enments and prevention of
says "A statement received today by Acting Secretary New
berry of the Navy that showing for the Atlantic fleet now
en- route to the Orient which naval officers regard remarkable
Is gratifying After the feet sailed from the west coast wireless
message was sent to Secretary Newbey giving the
absen from each vessel without leave They included not dee
alone but what known sagge-men who have oersayed
helr leave and failed to join their ships in time 10 sail
lhs total number Of such absene only 100 out of the nearly
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24

Probably Honolulu will again be left more i'm
Portan representative of the navy here tug Iroquo The
fleet lett the Minnesota behind and the Milwaukee arrived this
ing before the Minnesota had orders The Milwaukee will
be followed by the monitor Wyoming which be stationed here
and the Pacific fleet will the torpedo fola here
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24

Certainly in the face of strong prepondeence of opinion which
certainly exists that the visiting Japanese was unnetonaly
the victim of wrong decision in its last game with the Diamond
Heads the game should be played again Doubts should
solved in of the visitors
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24
PAPER
FOR SALE.

French 9anges-Brick setting sizes
It. to 8 feet at right prices. Set up
ready for a fire. Zinc lined Redwood
Bath tubs complete. Wind mill force
pumps, all brass cylinders. Large
variety of special pipe and fittings.
Prompt attention to Job work in
plumbing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
The New-York Tri-Weekiy Tribune.

The TriWeekly Tribune is a pocket
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is, however, issued as distinct news.
paper on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day of every week, and contains the
| essence of all New York news and news
of things that is found in The Daily
Tribune for the whole week. 1t is just
the paper for the man who does not
want to spend the money and time for
paying and reading a metropolitan
paper seven days in the week. The
subscription price is only $3.50 year,
but it is invaluable to those who are in
terested in the prices of flour, grain,
wheat, cotton, livestock, butter, cheese,
eggs and other farm products, because
Of their correctness. In addition to
these valuable news features and
market reports The Tri-Weekly Tribune
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of interest to jewellers outside of big
cities. including highway and village
improvements, forestry, irrigation, etc.
Note the following attractive com
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
PROTECT THE BEET SUGAR.
u. n. Case to Help Fight Admission
of Philippine Sugar.

]. Is. Case, president of the Trans
Miasissippi congress, is preparing to go
30 Washington to work before the
hoSsse and senate in opposition to the
proposed leg islation admitting Philip.
nine sugar to the United States free
OF duty. says Kansas exchange The
Trans Mississippi congress at its recent
session at Muskogee, passed resolu-
hon declaring against free Philippine
sugar. on the theory that it would de-
stroy the beet sugar industry which
is being built up in the west. Mr..
Caae and the members of the legisla-
live committee of the Trans Mississippi
congress will do everything possible
nj Washington to unite the mem
Asrs of congress from Western
Ststes in opposition to the proposed
change in the tariff schedule on sugar
A particular effort will be made to or
aaniye the members from Kansas Col
sraao and Nebraska against the bill
a. each of these states is producer of
sugar. Mr.. Case says thati it can be
demonstrated that the admission of beet
sugar from the Philippines free of duty
will seriously cripple the growing sugar
beet industry in western Kansas and
viii eprobably operate to prevent the
operation of two or three new refiner-
les aimilar to the million dollar plant
reocntly erected at Garden City. He
hopes to have a meeting of the Kansas
congressional delegation to consider
che matter Immediately after his ar
rival in Washington National Farmer.