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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Fox nm Notes.

Miss Mamie Woodley, who has been
working for some time In Grittenden,
spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs laebecca Elliotte is quito III at
the home OF her daughter, Mis-. II. j..
Johnson.
Jessie Wallace spent last Sunday
IN York county at the home of Miss
lIornsby.
Mrs. Emorl!nc Elllottc is III at the
home of her son. Mr. y. +. Elllotte.
.Ir
Wallace Elliotte, who has been ia
with measles, Is sull confined to his
home.
Marvin Bloxon who was operated
upon Mt the Dixie hospital Il few weeks
ago, Is ont again
The catch of shad along the beach
ms been exceptionally good during the
past week and the fishermen are look
Ing forward for good season.
Mr. John llolston and wife. OF New
port News, spent Sunday with Mr..
Holston's parents, MIR and Mrs. w.
Il. Holston.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wade. OF
Hampton, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Wade'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w, o.
Ellloltc
Misses Jane and Ethel Johnson gave
a very delightful party Saturday night
Many young people were present.
Rev Charles w, Ray is recovering
from an attack of the grip. making
the second attack since January. that
he has s,r..Iered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
The Opposition Of Pennsylvania
lGidf al Last Overcome.
SOLO DELEGATION Is EXPECTED
Treasurer Berry Leads the Forces of
the Nebraskan In the state-The
Bryan League Growing in the Key
stone State.

PITTSBURG, March i0.-That
Pennsylvania will send Il solid Bryan
delegation to the National Democratic
standing here tonight j. w. Guffy.
national Democratic committeeman
opposed Bryan's nomination. Twice
he stood by the Nebrashan and spent
money and time trying to elect him.
Guniy thought Bryan had no chance
To be elected this year, and sought 10
swing the delegation to Judge Gray
or any other candidate.
Bryan was brought into Pennsylva &.
Inia and dincd at Philadelphia and
Reading. Guify had things well In
hand up to that time. One of the ar
dent supporters of Bryan is State
Treasurer William H. Berry. of Ches-
ter. He held conference with Cur.
| fy today and Is said to have brought
The Democratic state leader to see
things IN different light.
Eastern Democrats swung into line
for Bryan, not that they loved him
more. but they hoped to break Guify's
| grip on party control. and organized
Pennsylvania Bryan League. The
hummer or members added 10 this or .
sanization Is said to have proved con-
clusively to MIR. Guffy that he coul.i
not control the Democratic delegate,
! from this state. Hence II is expected
that all opposition to Bryan's candi.
dacy from Pennsylvania will cease.
The next move on the part OF the
Bryan supporters will be to have the
Pennsylvania delegation instruct ed
for him. The Bryan men charge tina:
Guny Is in the employ of the stand
ard OH Company and has been sup
porting Judge Gray.
Coincident with this announcement
Ia one that William j. Brennan. can
didate for delegate in the Thirty
first district and representative oi
lnir Guffy's policies, has declared he
VIII support Bryan Mt the Denver con
vcntion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
NORFOLK CAN'T GER
ALLEGED MURDERER
Felker, Captured in New Orleans for
Burglary, is Held, There-seems
Berry's Slayer.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 10 =
Chief Boush viii leave here tonight
without Felken for whom he made the
trip,
Despite the fact that the ring pawn
ed by the man accused of Berry's
murder had been positively identified
by Jeweler Jones of Atlanta, as Ber-
rvs. and that some of Felker's laun-
dry bore BeFry's mark, District Attor-
ney John Parker decided that he
would not release him OH the evil
dence, STANG that It was not sutH-
cient. Chief Boush will consult with
State Attorney Tilton and endeavor
TO have Felker indicted at Norfolk for
murder, and then appeal directly TO
the governor for requlsition.
Parker states that Felker is want
ed here for three separate burgIaries.
that he confessed TO all three. and
that ii he is taken to Norfolk and
acquitted because of lack of evidence
there may be trouble in getting kim
back
Felker Originally stated that he won
the ring in question in poker game
lat the Kimbail hotel IN Atlanta. Now
ne Will make no statement Mt all. and
VIII saw nothing about his laundry.
Chief Boush is confident he has
case. and will push 1t to the limit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
The Waste Of Ammunition

There is an old saying tht every
soldier slain in battle represents his
own weight in bullets, which means
that for every ounce OF lead that goes
true one hundred and fifty pounds or
so goes askew- If Com Sims is cor
rect in his description of our meets
sunnery at Santiago It must have Ia
Ken tons of steel TO kill n Spanish
sailor. Nevertheless there were many
Spanish sailors slain, and Cervera's
vessels were burning shambles when
the battle was over. Com. Sims is
not the first officer to remind us that
the odds in our favor against Spain
were so heavy that we cannot afford
10 rest on laurels won in such an
unequal ontest.--Boston T:anscript
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

l777 was under his personal drcc .
tion. and he spent many slceplcs
nights thinking over the colors and
,heir arrangement Lying in his bar =
her's chair one day for n shave.
WASHINGTON expressed admiration for
me red white and blue harmonious
ness of the pole ut the door. Moth
Ing could be happier exclaimed the
banner. II always rejoice when zee
that combination of beautiful colors,
the red symfolizing divine love. the
white truth and hope. the blue loyal
ty.'
Washington turned tho other side
Of his face. remarking: Yes. Schin,.
melpenninick. and those colors have
other meanings. the red being cmbln-
matte of war. the white Of peace. and
the blue of Justice" Tho little cha:
with Schimmelpeninck led the i'm
mortal George 10 incline the Congress
committee to his way OF thinking, and
the tricolor national standard was
adoptcd.-New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
liAA7PTON MUCH INTERESTED
I'M THE DUDLEY REPORT
4 Was His closest Friend Who In
formed Daily Press That He
Was Not Candidate.

Considerable interest was occasion
cd in political circles IN Hampton,
yesterday, by the publication In tho
Richmond papers 10 the effect TINT
Judge Sidney j. Dudley was stn In
the race to succeed Judge j. w. G.
Blackstono-in the event of the latter's
removal from the bench.
The announcement in The Daily
Press of Sunday morning that Judge
Dudley had withdrawn from the race
was authorized by The closest friends
of the former county Judge and IL Is
known that Judge Dudley was one OF
( the II lawyers practicing at the Hnmp-
ton bar who endorsed Mr. Nathan b.
Westcott OF the Eastern Shore.
The friends of Judge Dudley have
all along conceded that he was n
atrong Candidate for the circuit judge
ship and II was generally believed
that the honors would fall to him.
were he TO remain in the race TO the
finish,
Judge Dudley could not be located
last night. so that statement from
him was not obtainable. The opinion
was general last night that he has
withdrawn his name rom the list OF
candidates.
That the statement In The Daily
Press was not premature the local
correspondent stands ready to prove,
Tor u came from the men who have
been the staunch supporters OF Judge
dudley and would have been his
friends to the finish of the contest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
MRS. ENELiRE ELLIOTT
DEAD AT FOX HILL
She Was 81 Years Old and Was High
ly Esteemed and Loved by Those
Who Knew Her.

Death came to Mrs. Emeline ELL
oft, one Of tho oldest and most re :
snected women in Fox Hill, Mt AGO
o'clock yes srday afternoon. after an
illness with pneumonia of four days,
Mrs. Elliott was 81 years old ana had
spent her entire life In Fox hill. where
she was universally loved and adj
mired for the qualities OF life that so
to make up the good woman. She is
survived by nine children-Messrs
w. o. Elliott, g. r. Elliott. j. j. Ell
lott, d. f. Elliott. NJ w. Elliott. Mrs.
Rebecca Johnson, Mrs. Polly Johnson,
Mrs. Emma James and Mrs. Hattie
Copeland.
Arrangements for the funeral SER
vices have not been perfected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Is Laughing Himself to Death.

Gustav Scheffels. whose home is nj
ll5 East Fifth street is suffering
from peculiar form of insanity.
When he came to the City Hospital
Yesterday he was laughing uproar.
ionsly. He laughed so loud and long
that only between laughs could the
clerk in the receiving ward get HIS
name and residence.
His friends say that for days and
nights Scheffels has been laughing.
stopping only when completely ex !.
hausted. The physicians are unable
TO learn the cause of his uncontrolla-
bic mirth. which Is gradually killing
him.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
THREE BOYS DROWNED
WHILE PLAYING TRUANT
Two Bodies are Recovered and Their
Hats arc Found Floating Near
Boat.

COLUMBIA. S. c., March 10.--Les.
lie Wedekind. Archie l-edingham and
Durrell Lide. three Sumter schoolboya
who played trnant to 30 fishing near
that town. were drowned by the cap
sizing of n small boat
The bodies of Weddek!nd and Led
ingham were recovered late last night
but the body OF the third hoy has no,
been recovered, despite most Wig
oro'is search. Tie hats of all three
were found floating near the boat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
The Reliable War Cloud.

When news is dull beyond all estima :
ton.
When puny paragraphs begin to
pau a
When everything Is rank reite'atioh
When nobody does anything at all;
When everybody looks in concentra-
ton
At the columns whore excitement
+ isn't there,
Then its time to help along the circu-
lation
With the good old Balkan war
cloud story scare.
Chicago Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
CAUGHT MANY sHAp.

Fishermen say the Season Promises
to be Unusually coed.
The largest catch OF shad of the
season WIS made yesterday morning
by the fishermen along Buckroe Beach
and the Chesapeake bay. II is said
that nearly 500 OF shad were taken
from the nets. which Is said to be the
best catch Mt the beginning of any
season. According to the fishermen
the Indications are that fish will he
plentiful during the coming season
ana that the market is going to be
good
shad yesterday was selling for 81
for rnes and 80 cents for bucks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
The American Elan

Did You know that the design for
Old Glory. our American flag. was
suggested by BARRIERS pole In Phil.
adelphia? Washington, on his visits
to the Quaker CITY. natroniaed a Ger,
tam ioquacious and not unlearned
iutcn barber whose shop was In
Placement in Arch street. The con-
strpetlon Of q national standard in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Auaurx hy a Rabbit,

Every year at Arkalgud the local
god. Narasimmaswami is taken in
procession to n building outside the
town and there IL rabbit. caught he
forchand. is touched by the spectn
Tors and set mt liberty II the rabbit
turns toward the town. it is regarded
rs an Ill omen foreboding some ca
lamity.-Madras Mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Enough Pearls fo' a Collar in one
OYSTER.

Capt. Charles L. Thompson. an
oyster dealer, yesterday found an oys-
Ter containing 100 pearls. He re-
moved the pearls, counted them and
now has the collection on exhibition.
Some of the pearls are quite brilliant.
New Haven Dispatch In New York
Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Ex- Governors as senators.

or the eightynine senator's sworn
In and serving twenty-five have been
governors of their states. Ten of
these members are Republicans and
twelve Democrats.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Petty Larceny the CHARGE,

George McClinton. negro. "a years
Old, is under arrest in the Hamilton
jail to answer Inc charge of petty AR
ceny before United States Commits
sioner William Baulch. McClinton is
accused of having stolen food from
the pantry in the Hotel Chamberlin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Qualified az Administrato-

Mr.. w, W. Woodward yesterday
Qualified In the clerks Office as ad
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Sar-
all Glover. Messrs. l.. NJ. Giddngs. j.
w. Blackmore and T. l.. Sclater were
named as appraisers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Aeroplane Omnibus.

Henry Farman. the French aero
naut, who recently won the Dentsch-
Archdeacon prize. says ne foresees
the time when an aeroplane omnibus
VIII cove the distance between Paris
and London in five hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
The Cat or the MllkI

Shelf is said that cats have n
great dread OF water.
He--Oh. | don't know; our cat
seems 10 drink thar milk the milkman
tion.'-W Washington Post,
brings us!--Yonkers Statesman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
TO EAT OYSTERS.
Capt. Darling to be Host of the Car
Men Tomorrow EVENING.

Men Tomorrow Evenlnu.
capt Frank w. Darling vii tender
the Car Mems Relief Association.
which is composed of the conductors
and motormen of the local street rail-
awy, an oyster roast tomorrow even
ing. As Capt. Darling is famous as
a server OF the bivalves. the railway
men are anticipating a big time.
Capt. Darling WAS the first general
manager of the road and there are
many of the men who still retain a
high regard for their for-aer chief
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Not on the cards.

Flippcr-I didn't know he had an
accident when he was ont motoring
with the chorus girl.
Flappcr-The accident was his wife
VINO happened to catch him Smart
Set
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Matters PERSONAL f:
Observation-Disclosures

Mr. Powhatan Rooksbcrry Moore
ana Miss Lena Ilolston were quietly
married In the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ Holston. the brides parents In
Fox Iiill. ut g o'clock yesterday after
noon. The wedding was very pr\
~, though quiet AFFAIR, only the I'M
mediate relatives OF the couple being
present To witness It. Miss Pauline
llolston was maid of honor. and Mr..
Henry Moore, the host man
Mr. Moore is associated with the
Messrs. Wyatt Brothers in the cloth
Ing BUSINESS in Hampton. while Mrs.
Moore Is one of the most popular
young women In Fox Hin.
Following the wedding Mr.. and
Nifs. Moore left for visit OF sevcra,
days In Washington and other cities
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Denmark's Suffrane.

The universal municipal suffrage
bill has passed its third reading In
the Danish landsthine 80 to 30.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
LOST.

LoSr-LADlES' DOUBLE CASE. Ell.
gin watch, between Holt and Queen
streets. Reward II returned ia
RANSONE BROTHERS Dry Good
Store. n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11
Six Per Cent. Money.

10 lend on good real estate security
Al, II, MORGAN g. COMPANY. North
King Street, a.io-st.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

Prescriptions accurately and prom
eriy filled ut the Johnson Pharmacy
hy registered pharmacists. Phone
ocf' 2-2f-Im
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

Take your prescription to Hulps
Cut Rate Drug storo. 1924 d
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

Clerk of the Courts Harry II. Holt
attended meeting OF the board OF
directors of the Eastern state hospital
In Richmond, yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

MIR w. II. Boulterf OF Cincinnati,
has arrived To live with his son. Mr..
II. o Boutcr In Phoebus. The elder
Nh, 3onlter wifi engage In business
either In illmpjs, or Shoebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

Sunshine Circle. Kings Daughters.
VIII meet this morning at 1880 O'Clock
In the Young Mems Christian ASCOT
alton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-11

Miss Mamie Woodley, who has been
working for some time In Grittenden,
spent Sunday with her mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

lln. living north Of town. while Alternating
10 close an outside door that the wind
threatened to blow off. had his arm struck
hy the door with such force that the arm
was badly fractured. A Telmage farmer,
Ed Smith, reports the wind Of such VIC.
ience In that Vicinity that q hog house and
several hogs belonging to him were blown
lear out Of the pasture into an adjoining
field.
CREsToN-Because he rendered a 'S2S
check in a Malvern drug store that proved
bins, Clyde Hardy, a young man who mas
been visiting In Malvern, is now In the
Glcnwood Jail under 1900 bonds. Another
check for $40 was also found on him, pur-
PORTING 20 be signed by his aunt, Mrs.
Orplin Gardner. who keeps a boarding
house at Malvern, but which also proved
TO be a forgery. The YOUNG man. after
being arrested, confessed the crime. He
is about q years Of age His home Is IN
Leroy, III.
MASON CITY-Four houses, an electric
street car and two men were struck by
lightning during one of the most severe
City, yesterday The home Of w. j. Hud-
son was almost totally wrecked by light
ming. The home Of ]. w. Maddy, Just
across the street. was badly damaged, as
was also the home of George +. Van Note.
The Marsh and Noble homes were also
struck. but the damage was small, In
two OF the homes the inmates were stunned,
but none was seriously hurt. Frank Craven
and his son we're knocked down by a bolt,
which struck a tree under which they were
passing. The car that was struck was filled
with passengers. A flash of fire filled the
car and the accompanying crash was deaf
ening.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
EXPLOSION AT ELLSWORTH
Three Coal Miners Are killed ana
Seven Seriously Injured, Two
Probably Fatally.

MoRNINGsIDE, Pa, June
miners are dead, two others perhaps fatally
burned and fifteen entombed, many OF
whom are supposed to be dead from an ex-
plosion at the Ellsworth No. l mine OF the
Plttsburg Coal company near here today.
OF the victims taken from the mine John
Beal 10 the only one Identified. The Others
are foreigners whose features were too
scorched to be recognized. The, two burned
men, were hurried to the hospital here,
where It was said they will. probably die.
Little 10 known as to the cause OF the ex-
plosion. II occurred when all but thirty
miners working on the day shift had left
the workings. OF this humble fifteen were
near the mouth Of the slope n rushed
out before the force Of the explosion
reached them. Had the explosion occurred
five minutes earlier the entire force Of
over 500 men would have been entrapped,
with probably many fatalities. o.
Later reports from Ellsworth, Pa, are
to the effect that all the men are out Of
the mine, the total number Of victims be-
ing ten. three of whom are dead. Two In
jured men, both named Peter Hazot, cous-
ms, are at the hospital here terribly
burned. Five other injured were taken out
of the mine several hours after the explo-
sion ond brought to the hospital here to-
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
snnrhont to More nr.dre.

The Pollard-Campbell Dredging company
Of Omaha, which has recently completed
the contract for the construction of the
Boyer cutoff bitches in this and Harrison
counties. has been forced to request as
~Eistance Of the e vernment snagboat, which
Is at present at Sioux City, but Is ex-
peeted to como down the river in a day or
two. The Omaha firms big dredge is
now at the mouth Of the Boyer river
drainage ditch and It is desired to bring
It TO Omaha. The dredge weighs about
$50 tons, ard when the man who had con-
.racted 10 float It to Omaha saw its size
ne backed out. Mr.. Pollard then endeavs
pred to secure a boat. equipped with a
powerful gasoline engine. which piles on
The river above Sioux City to tow the
irejge to Omaha. but found that the bout
In question had no license below Sioux
City.
Mr.. Pollard yesterday expressed conf
aence that the government boat from Sioux
City would render the needed assistance.
A report reached Council Bluffs late
Thursday right that the dredge with O
crew OF seventeen men on 1t was marooned
on q sandbar. and that the dredge was IA
Imminent danger Of going to pieces at any
moment, but the report proved TO be with.
out foundation, as the big machine was
safely moored, and the only cause for
worry was the difficulty OF getting the
aredge safely down the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
More Changes Announced in the SAL
aries of Employees of Pest
~ Onces,
CFrom a staff correspondent

(From a staff Correspondent
wAsHINGToN. June @.-tspecial Tele-
gram.)-Promotlons at first and second
class postoffices were announced today
as follows, effective July Il Neoraska-
Blair, one clerk, $500 to 1900; Fremont
one clerk, 81, 200 TO s1,100. Iowa-Coun-
ell Bluffs, two clerks, $500 to $500; three
clerks, $500 to 5000; two clerks, 5000 to
1890; one clerk, $1,000 to SLIGO; four
clerks, S1,100 to 81, 200! one carrier, $500
to 5000; seventeen carriers, 5000 to $1,000.
Davenport, one clerk, 5000 10 $1,000
Esthervilie, one clerk, $500 to 5000; three
carriers, $500 10 $1,000. Harlan, one
clerk, $500 to $500. Jefferson, one clerk,
$500 to $500; one clerk, $500 to s9oe. Keo-
kuk, one clerk. $500 to 1900; one clerk,
5000 10 81, 900; one clerk, 1000 TO sl,l0p;
four clerks, ySl,iOo to $1,000; one carrier,
$500 to $500; nine carriers, $500 to H'OOo.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska -
| Burton, keya Paha county, Joseph s. Car
nahan, vice T. v. Smith, resigned; Chap
psll, Deuel. county, Guy c. Newman, vice
T. M. johnson, resigned; haywood, From
| tier county, Jasper T. Twiss, vice A G.
Barry resigned. W~yoming-Areher LARA
mie county, Andrew J.. Sanford, vice r. G,
Daley, resigned.
T, A. Bilsen Of Cedar Rapids has been
appointed meat inspector in connection
with the bureau Of animal Industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
TroubIe cor pItch pigeer..

Henry Welch, residing on Avenue d near
Twenty-sixth street, was in police court
yesterday morning on complaint OF Charles
c. Heath. residing at 2O1 Avenue C, on
the charge OF cutting a ditch through a
public thoroushfare. Welch ana several OF
the residents of that section of the city
have been practically flooded out as a re-
suit Of the recent heavy rains, and failing
to obtain any relief from the city depart
ments secured, it Is said, permission from
Councilman Bellinger of their ward TO cut
a drain. welch and his fellow sufferers
from the flooded conditions dug a ditch
two feet wide and three feet deep. To pro-
tect the general public Welch and his fell
low diegers placed red lanterns at the
ditch rhursday night and said yesterday
that they intended constructing a culvert
under the street II they had been given
time.
Welch's hearing was continued as the
municipal authorities desire to ascertain
who the others were who were implicated
in the cutting Of the street.