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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Judgment AGAINST w. U. +. c.

In the Corporation Court vest ST.
day Judgment for SI0G. statutory dam
ages. va" given the plaintiff In the
case of Grv O. Mason against The
Western Uuion Telegraph Company.
The plainin sued ON account or do
lay in The delivery Of a MESSAGE
Captain c. c. Berkeley represented
the plain,ifi ana Mr.. o. d Bntchelnr
appeared as counsel for Tne defend
ant company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.
Two Matches at Young Mems Chris
tan Association.

Two more matches or The BASKET
bail tournament HOW in progress ut the
Young Mems Christian Association viii
he pulled cf in he gymnasium of the
association tonisht. The Mohawks
will meet tho Rlack lIawks ana tho
Choctaws will battle with the Red
Wings
The tournament will close mex,
Saturday night when the Mohawhs
viii play the Red Wings ANA the
Black Hawks will meet the Choctaws
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
GOOD NEWS KILLS HEIR.
After 40 Years Struggle He Was Left
$4,000.

SUFFlELD, CONN. Jan. 2i.-Joy is
said to have killed Benjamin Phelan
when he received the news that I'M
der the viii OF Niss Lucia NJ. Rising
he was heir to s0,50O0. For 40 years
Mr.. and Mrs. phelan had struggled to
reduce n mortgage on their farm to
the last 500.
Mr. Phelan's Wife collapsed and
sank so rapidly that there Is little
hope OF recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
MIR. Post AWAY.

Owing 10 the absence from the CITY
OF General Manager Walter A. Posi-.
of tfe local shipyard no official cnn.
firmaNon of the report from Wash
ington OF n third trial of the new
armored cruiser North Carolina could
he had last night. 1t is understood
that MFR. Post is in Washington con.
ferring with the department relative
" the tr,,ai.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Golna TO Wachlnnton.

Mr.. Guy o. Mason of this city,
who was connected with the publicity
department of the jamestown Expo
si,ion. Will leave Monday for Wash
ing ON, where he will he connectet
with The bureau staff of one CT tile
baltimore news napers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
REPAIRS TO SURVEY STEAMER
Contract Awarded TO Local Yard at
- p ~ 3o.5nn

The contract for repairing the coast
sefyey steamer Bache. which was
damaged In collision with tho hos.
pital ship jamestown off OLD p ,int
ON January z, has been awarded the
Newport News Shipbuilding G Dry
Dock Company on its bid of $4,000
The Bache was badly damaged
about the hull and the work of 70,
pairing her will require about two
weeks or more for completion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
German Training Ship Coming.

The German training ship Charlotte,
witl 800 cadets aboard. is expected
To arrive in Hampton Roads in Il
short time. The ship will so TO An
napolis. Md. and later will visit New
York ana Boston She Is now at
Charleston, ). c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
chosen BY Tie Legislature elected this

chosen by the Legislature elected this
year.
Governor Folks term expires early
in 1909, ana his successor will be
chosen I'm the general election IN the
fall. He won the goycinorship in
1904 by Il substantial majority in spite
of the opposition of the corrupt ma
chiic element or his own party. and
az me same election. ut which others
oi 'he state ticket were defeated.
Roosevelt secured plurality and Il
Republican legislature was CHOSEN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Social PeFsona!

Miss Mae Marshall entertained the
members of the High school class of
1905 and Il few Of their friends at heI
home, 9lG Twenty-six;h street. last
night. Among those attending were:
Misses Clara smith. Lillian Bonewcll
Anne lcutonia cambridge, Frances c.
Stewart. and Mcssrs Allen Davis.
Charles Marshall, DR.. Thomas ]. pref
low, James West, l.. c. Stratton and
G. w. Morton.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. T.. Pugh returned
yesterday from Boston. where they
attended the wedding OF Mrs. pugh's
brother, MIR. John Carroll Ilidgins
To Miss Swain on Tuesday.
Rev, ana Mrs. w. c. Stone aud
lHdle daughter Eorothy, of Maryland
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Stone on Parrish avenue.
Y MIR. William Fltchett of Eastyillc
was the guest of Captain j. u. Bogg.
this week.
Mr.. w, II. Roller. who has been in
New York for SIEVE al months has
returned to his home In East End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Unknown Woman KILLED on S. A. |

SUFFOLK, VA. Jan. 2l.--No. ~.
|northbound passenger train on the
Seaboar,l Air Line. was wrecked to-
day near Ncwsoms. Detailnshavc not
come. The worst injured passenger
Is an unknown woman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25

John What kind Of tea do you like
bcst?" "Go.tees. some. but
Rocky Mountain Tea hest John
why is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea hest?' Priscila-"lt speaks for
itself. John" (Makes lovely complex
ions)-J. G. Gorsuch & Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
FOLK WANTS TO BE SENATOR.
Missouri's Youno Governor viii op.
pose w. j. Stone.

PFTSC W o OtOIIts
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 2I.-Gov.
ernor Joseph w. FOLK announces tina;
ne VIII cndeavor 10 take the senator
shln from Hon. w. J. stone
Ihe governor said he would open
ms campaign with speech in st.
Joseph IN February.
Senator Stones term expires March
t. l9rs, and his successor Will be
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
Literary Society Meets.

The High school literary society
held its regular biweckly meeting in
The assembly hall of the High school
building yesterday afternoon. The
usual program was rendered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
soushhound.

Daily Service - Steamers leave Old
Point every other day tcven dates.
month oi NoyembeD. at 9 a. IN.
For information apply TO
j. \ S'nilh. Agent Union Ticket
Oa.cs. Chamberlain Hoicl Old Point.
Va
p. NJ Pr'tchard. Gen. Agent. 5no
+. Williams, CITY Pass. Agent. corner
Granny ans Plane SITS, Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
MAYOR SEES BRYAN SUNDAY
DahlnRn Goes 90 FRirvicw TO See
chief. but VIII Not Talk
About Conference.

Mayor Dahlman spent sunday at Lincoln
in conference with MIR. Bryan, but he gives
IL out cold tina there IS nothing for pub
l~ication. Tic says that he just wanted to
see Mr.. BRYAN and that Sunday was about
the only time they could have a confer
cree in peace and ouietude and for that
reason he chose Sunday for his trip to
Mecca.
The mayor was asked II he thought Mi.
Bryan would attempt to capture Hearsts
Independence league convention, hut said
he knew nothing about it. lie confcsses
that the democratic candidate has many
friends i'm Hearst's organization,
"The Independence league convention will
be a warm one. there is no doubt says
Mr.. Pahlman. " Nil. Bryan has some
strong supporters IN that party and | would
not be at all surprised TO see them make a
fight TO endorse the Nebraskan for prcsi-
dent. The national committee meets in
Chicago the day of the Hearst convention,
but that isn't saying the national commit
tee will attend the convention. Mr.. Bryan
will attend the committee meeting"
william Randolph Hearst has sailed
from Liverpool for America and will at.
tend his convention in Chicago, July p
There are four candidates so far for the
nomination for president at the hands OF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
CITY CAN FORCE RAILWAYS
thurman Says Roads can re Compelled
TO nuild adu over
Their Crossings.

"1 have gonc over the matter Thoroughly
and am convinced that the city can compel
railroad companies to construct Viiduy;s
over streets opened after the railroads
have been built" says city Attorney
Burnam in relation to the question that
has been raised as 10 the power Of the
city In enforcing its ordinance Tor tive
building Of a viaduct over tho Union IA.
cific. Burlington and Great Western tracks
at Thirticth and Bancroft streets.
In all the otrer viaduCts that this city
has ordered built the streets were there
before the railroad tracks were, and the
railroad companies were compelled 10
build the viaducts to maintain the streets
in as safe a condition as before " corr
tinued the city attorney. we have never
before ordered tho huildins OF a viaduct
over a street opened after tho railroad
VAS built across the street and y case ot
this kind has never yet been tried in the
Nebraska courts, but similar cases hsya
been heard in Minnesota and other courts
and always decided for the municipality.
"Th city can build that Bancroft street
viaduct and the railroad companies cam
not stop II. though 1t Is Of course possi-
BILE that the matter will have to no
thrcshcd out in the Nebraska court first,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
BETTER THAN GOLD
that RebuiIds BODY and Brain.

II owe a debt of gratitude to Grape
Nuts" writes 4 w. Va. young lady, land
l am glad of this opportunity to ray a lit
tie interest on it, although the debt itself
l can never hope to remove.
"A few years ago / broke~ down from
overwork and improper food. l was then
in a preparatory school and my fondest
wish was to enter college the following
year.
But about the middle OF the term my
health failed and my brain refused to
grapple with the subjects presented TO it.
Finally, my eyesight giving way, l was
taken from the school and sent to my
g~randmother's in the country with orders
not to open a book while l was there.
THE dear old lady tried every way to
console and nurse me back to health, but
1t looked like failure until the day she
brought back from town a box. which had
its contents been pure gold would have
been of less value to me than the little
golden-brown ~granules which 1t actually
contained.
II did not care about being experimental
on at first, but that was before had
tasted Grspe-Nuts with grandma's rich
Jersey cream.
"oh, it was too good to stop eating.
And l never have stopped, for still have
Grape-Nuts for breakfast
In the course Of a few weeks 1 was
back at school again. my health SO entirely
restored that / was almost a new girl.
Il am now in. my junior year at college.
president Of my class and expect to take
an A. NJ. degree next year. My good health
has continued and my eyes. having been
strengthened by the general build-up OF my
whole body, enable me TO study all
wish" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich. Read The Road to MELVILLE" An
pkss.
Ever read the above letter. A new one
appears from tins 20 time Thsy are gen
uias, tEus, ana fuii % human Interest,"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
WOMEN IN SWIMMING RACE
Any Fair One VIII BE Admitted to
Compete with Men at
Z the Y. NJ. G. A.

II any woman In Omaha thinks she is
an expert swimme and can compete favor
ably with the Young Mems Christian as
sociation cracks she will have a chance
on Friday, July 81, to demonstrate It. A
special swimming and diving exhibition
will be given at the Young Mems Christian
association pool for the special benefit OF
the women and no unescorted men will be
allowed. 1t was originally planned to have
the performers all men, but Secretary
Parker decided Monday morning that any
women exports would be received.
An exhibition for boys will be given Fri
day evening of this week to which all are
invited.
When George Hebner, the local Young
Mems Christian association man, who
qualified in the preliminaries in swimming
in the Olympic games at London, returns
to Omaha the occasion will be celebrated
by a special swimming exhibition and a
banquet.
There will be a boys swimming eX-
hibition from I to 8 p. m. Friday at the
Young Mems Christian association, followed
at s clock by a lecture by Prof. Parker on
Deep Sea Life"
Prof Parker's nature study club visited
the packing houses Monday. A visit to the
smelter is scheduled for Wednesday.
Word has been received by Secretary
Wade of the death Of A. H.. Grace, secre-
tary for the department of the interna-
tional committee at Allahabad. India.
s. w. Cunningham will come this week
from the Kansas State college at Man
haitian to be the assistant Of Secretary
Dennison in the boys department. He will
succeed A. d. Holloway, who is to become
district secretary for five counties In the
northeast section OF the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
LYDIA E, PINKHAM

No other medicine for Woman's
ills in the world has received such
widespread and unqualified en-
dorsement as has Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from native roots and herbs.
No other medicine has such a
record of success for woman's dis.
eases, or such hosts of grateful
friends as has lydia K. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 it has been
the standard remedy for feminine
ills, Inflammation, liberation, and
consequent Spinal Weakness.
1t has relieved more cases of Back
ache and Local Weaknesses than
any other one remedy. 1t disSolves
and expels tumors in an early stage
of development
Irregularities and periodic pains,
Weakness of the Stomach, lndigcs-
ton, Bloating, Nervous Prostitution,
Headache, General Debility, quickly
yield to it also deranged organs,
causing pain, dragging sensations
and backache. Under al circum-
stances it acts in harmony with the
female system
1t removes that wearing feeling,
extreme lassitude, "don't care and
"want = to- be left : alone" feeling,
excitability, irritability nervousness,
dizziness, faintness, sleeplessnesS
hatulency, melancholy orthe "blues."
These are indications of Feminine
disorders, which this medicine over
comes as we'll as slight arrangement
OF the Kidneys of either sex.
Women who are sick and want to
get well should refuse to accept any
substitute for Lydia e. Pipkham's
Vegetable Compound
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
NEW YORKER BUYS IN OMAHA
Pays Seventy.Five Thousand Dollars
for Four-Story Brick.
GEORGE & co. MAKE BIG DEALS
with This tale They Complete Omar
ter of million Dollars Worth
since First Of Near 60 OUT
eide Purchasers.

Daniel l.. Korn Of New York bought the
four-story brick building at 1907, 1909 and
1911 howard street Monday through George
& Co. for $4,000. The building belonged
to the Mills Realty company, Of which
Rome Miller is the principal stockhelder
and owner.
Mr.. Korn came west looking for an in
vestment and George & Co. closed the deal
with him late Monday afternoon, the $4,000
Of eastern money coming to Omaha purely
as an investment. as the building is already
leased TO good tenants.
Rome Miller has owned the building but
a few months. He secured It on a trade
allowing $4,000 for It, the price for which
It was sold Monday. 1t was formerly oc-
cupied by a coal company and the San
born Stock Food company. The principal
tenant at present is the Omaha Gas COM
pany, which has jus, moved its general
offices to the building from the Merchants
National hank building.
The investment is said to be an ex-
ceptionally good one, as five or six good
leases have recently been made To mer-
chants and business houses in the vicinity.
and among them the lease Of the first
floor of the Notwithstanding building op-
posite to the king-Swanson Clothing COM
pany. Thousands of dollars have been
spent this season improving property in the
vicinity Of Sixteenth and Howard streets
the Merchant Drug store, a few doors west
Of the sanborn building. being almost a
new store in its enlarged and remodeled
quarters.
With the sale OF the building to Mr.
Korn Monday, George & Co. have sold
S2Se,Oo0 worth Of Omaha property since Jan.
uary ] to outsiders seeking Investments
Their sales have ranged from $4,000 flat
buildings 70 the 10000 sale to Alfred Mil.
lard Of the corner at Sixteenth and Jack.
son streets. Tho sale made to Mr.. Eorn Is
one of the largest made in Omaha since
the financial trnnhle Of last n,intnr
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

My little boy. 4 years old had a severe
attack Of dysentery. We had two physi.
clans; both OF them gave him up. We
then gave him Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. which cured him
and believe that saved his Iife.-WHham
H.. strollng, Carbon Hill. Ala. There Is
no doubt but this remedy saves the lives
of many children each year. Give It with
castor oil, according to the plain printed
directions and a cure is certain. For sale
BY all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

No More-Back to oblivion must go the
six-legged animal with countless ears and
bodies, as far as commercialism is con-
cerned. Years ago people used to flock
to see freaks of this nature, enticed by
the mellifluous tongued spieler who cried
aloud its merits and rarities to a listening
folk. But all that is now changed. Only
few nickels or dimes drop into the Golfers
Of wondering showmen who have a freak
as the stock in trade. There was a tent
containing something of this kind on our
streets during circus time and though II
might have been a really marvellous freak
Of nature, there were few who attended
because they were acquainted with rhe
history Of the quart bottle Of alcohol and
its ~uninviting preserved contents and were
afraid that It might happen again.-Ne-
braska City Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

It's Up to You-Many cities and villages
have "anti-spitting" ordinances. Western
has been getting along without one in the
hope that local chewers of the weed would
pattern after the strangers who visit our
town, but the locals seem very slow in
learning the clearly and sanitary habit Of
splitting in the streets or cutters instead
Of letting flicker upon the sidewalks. Let
some one set the example and all others
follow 1t, from the street orators to the
smallest chewers.-Western Wave.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

Religious Item-People, what is the best
course to take in regard to young fellows
who think they are men, who will attend
Christian Endeavor and make ali the dis
turbance they can, even STOPPING so low
as to throw tobacco guilds at those who are
reading scripture. l think It would be a
good plan for parents to attend and see
how their boys are conducting themselves.
The people have been waiting to see If
these fellows would get ashamed OF them
selves, but have about concluded there is
no shame in their makeup. These fellows
attend at Almeria.-strohl Items. Taylor
Clarion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

water at a point where II was twenty feet
deep and the banks steep. He was unable to
swim. His body was recovered late last
night at a point near where he is supposed
10 have fallen in. HIS father, Herman
zahn, was murdered by Ray and others
at Snyder eight years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
banquet.
Boy Drowned Near Fremont.

FREMONT. Neb., July O.-(special
August Zahn. an 1s-year-old son Of the late
Herman zahn of Snyder. was drowned in
Pebble creek about 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He was out fishing with a num-
Der Of companions and slipped into the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

F H Hoy C. z. y:ow. n J.
Gretna 10 spend a week on an island in the
Platte river. The Yellowstone Cur club
Campers sss z siO Sf ho %sk. on th shs %h ssI.ES SSS the
the club house.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

the Independence party. Thomas I. His
gen. who was candidate Of the party for
governor Of Massachusetts last fan, has
been endorsed by several states Howard
S. Taylor Of Illinois. ~. W. Howard Of Ala
bama and Charles y. Walsh Of Iowa are
the other candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
in n Rapidly Growing
State.

The man who does not destroy weeds
these days must either be sick or lazy
Hoosier Items, Anselmo Enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

Humane Society N~otlce-Since the Central
City woman was cured Of rheumatism by
transferring 1t to her pet dog, 1t is to be
imposed that all those afflicted with the
ailment will attempt its cure in the same
manner. But 1t is tough on the dogs
Battle Creek Enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

By using the various departments Of The
Bee Want Ad page you set best results
At small expense
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

Swollen glands bout the neck weak eyes pale waxy oompeHions running ores
is manifested The disease being deeply intrenched in tn blood ofen attacks the
matter so thoroughly destroys the healthfl properties of the blood that Scrofula
sometimes terminates sin consumption an incurabc disease The entire circulation
being contaminated the only way TO cure the trouble is TO thoroughly purify the blood
and restore the circulation to a strong healthy state S S is the very best treatment
for Scnula; it renovats the entire blood supply ad drives out the srofulous and
tubeuulard deposits IS is the greatest of all blood purifiers and it not only goes
right down to the veyb bottom of the trouble and removes thu cause but it supplies
the weak, diseased blood with the healhmll properties it in need Of and in this way
builds IL p weak, frl sromlous peBonsa n mlkes them strong and healthy. SSS
is a gentle, safe vegetable preparation. Book on the blood containing information
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

things in this new party and It has been
deoreed the donkey must 60. And he will
go II the new party can sidetrack him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
Have Faith in Farmers.
The Bryan Volunteers.

The Bryan Volunteers of Nebraska"
have undertaken to raise a campaign fund
by popular subscription. In a statement
Just issued the Volunteers say: Ne
braska shall not be for Bryan is the order
that goes out from republican headquar-
tiers. The trusts and corporations will con-
tribute large sums of money to make that
good cry. They will move heaven and earth
TO administer a crushing defeat in his home
state TO Mr.. Bryan's principles. over two
thirds of all the newspapers in the state
are against us. They will be aided by the
powerful army Of federal and state office
and well directed fighting machine, Aga INST
these distressing and dlscouraging odds we
have nothing TO offer except the moral and
financial support which comes through the
volunteer movement"
The democrats are harmonious for the
first time since 1892, The so-called gold
democrats who were organized under the
name of Jacksonian club. are working
hand in hand with the Dahlman. or Bryan
win OF the party. Under the new state
wide primary law. both parties will nomi-
nate candidates for state office in septem-
Der. 1t does not appear that the result OF
the primary will have any effect on the
presidential situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21
TrainmeB for Bryan.

Unquestionably the trainmen are for
Bryan at this time. Nearly all of them
are wearing Bryan buttons, ard say
frankly they intend to vote for him. Four
years ago this vote was for Roosevelt.
The republicans have heard that the rail-
roads are disposed to encourage their en-
ployes to support the democratic nominee,
and they are half inclined to believe the
story. The roads have been hard hit by
the republican state administration, and
furthermore. 1t is asserted, they foresee
four years of rest from federal legislation
II Bryan shall be elected.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09
OLD IN NEW DISGUISE
Says Governor Hughes of Bryan's
 This Years Policies.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. S.-"VOte for MT. Bryan's new proposals and you will support the next of kin, the heir at law, the very twin of Bryan's old 16 to 1 policies"
 This assertion was made by Gov ernor Hughes of New York to the voters of Kansas today in his speech making tour of the state, which cul-