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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

woman, and i shall recommend It as
long as l live MRS. MAY Fry,
Lindley, Ind. j..
One of the greatest triumphs OF
Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering OF woman's
dread enemy - tumor. If you have
mysterious pains. Inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
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ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
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For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs. has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
IfyOu would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkbam, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES

With the house crowded several
times during the evening. the Ben
theater presented Its new Dill
for the latter half Of the
week last night. abe feature
vaudeville attraction is the Harrison
West Trio. including wee bit OF
10y who is said 10 be the smallest
comedian on the stage, and whose ap-
pearance in Irish makeup, with MS
clever talking, singing and dancing
never fails to set the audience in an
uproar
Miss Doll Farlandean, in her old
maid sketch, seemed TO please ana
came in for a snare f the applause
The picture on today's program IN
clude "A Drunkard's Reformat.on,
said to be a powerful temperance lee
ture, and Between Love and Dutys
romantic drama.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

venience 10 the local merchants ana
the public generally. and will save
many a mile OF hauling. The idea
Of building such a depot and locating
II uptown originated with Agent j.
IA. Graves, who laid the matter be-
fore President stevens some time ago
and secured the presidents approval.
MIR. Graves planned the building. so
Il Will be especially adapted to meet
the needs of the local situation.
On Four Per Cent. Basis.
While in Richmond yesterday, Mr..
Hawley said TO the Daily Press cor
respondent:
There is practically no doubt about
cur stock being placed on a four per
cent. basis. The road Is on a paying
basis and Is earning a good dividend.
aud | don't think there is any doubt
that Il will DE declared al the meet
ing of the directors TO be held on
May 20
Il understand our stock made
new high record of 10 3-s today" he
continued
Il think II ought to go on climbing. y
II don't think there is any doubt
Of the stock being put on a four per
cen,. basis at the meeting OF the d.
rectors next year"
For wears the stock has paid only
one per cent. the greater part Of the
aoad's earnings having been spent In
improvements.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
.TUMOR OF
FOURYEARS.
GROWTH.
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

South Bend, Ind. -" Lydia L. Pink:
hams Vegetable Compound removed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Who Are Your Druggists?

III we are not, we want to be. We
know we can please you. We carry
the largest stock OF Drugs, both pat
.eDts and prescription goods. or any
store on the Peninsula. We are the
original cutters. and con .inue to lead
IN this feature of the business.
Our Prescription Department Is
strictly up to date. every article used
In this work being the product oil
recognized standard houses
Our old customers all know US,
trt we want new ones tc become &C
quainted with US, and We are sure
such acquaintance will prove mutual
" profitable. II you have not been
Cm customer begin now with the
new year We have saved cur old
customers money, and Will do the
same for you.
Prompt attention given phone or
ders. as we have bicycle boy con-
SANITY on hand to make deliveries.
Prescriptions called for and deliver
ed. All goods delivered 10 any part
o. the city.
J. C. C0RiUGH & co
The Original Cut Rate Drug 8tors.
Remember the original
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

NEW FREIGHT DEPOT FOR THIS CITY
5nIIdina to BE Erected on Twenty
third Street TO Handle Local
Frelsht--Mr. Hawiey Says Road
wiz Be Put On 4 Per Cent. Basis
AZ Next Directors Meeting.

Edwin Hawley, director and the
leading spirit in the new management
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, President George w. Ste
yens. and other officers and directors
of the railway, spent several hours III
this city yesterday morning inspect
ing the terminal property ard visit
ing the plant of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.
Among these in the party were
Frank A. Vanderlip, president OF the
National City Bank. New York; Theo-
dore r. Shonts, president OF the In
Peterborough Metropolitan Railway
Company; Harry s. Black. president
of the United State Realty and Inn
movement Company; James Stewart
Mackie. secretary and treasurer oil
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and Fred
erick w. Scott of Richmond.
Visited the Shipyard.
The visitors arrived on speciai
trim shortly after six o'clock yester-
day morning, and alighted at the pas
senger pier after having breakfast
aboard their cars. Superintendent o.
4 L.
ice in waiting 10 take the party for
short trip about the harbor and to
the shipyard. AT the yard Assistant
General Manager A. L. Hopkins anh
Superintendent of Hull Construction
Homer l. Ferguson received the
guests and escorted them through the
ships and around the dry docks and
piers of the great plant.
Returning TO the passenger pier at
$3.50 O'Clock the visitors were met by
n delegation OF citizens, including
Mayor Jones, w. +. Cottrell. Walter
B. Livezey, w. T. Barrett, c. b.
helms. George A. Schmelz. L. S. Blan-
ton, DR.. clarence Porter Jones. J. A,
willett, o. d. Bachelor. w. s. Cope
land, F. r. Carly and w. Lee Powell.
The members of the delegation were
introduced ry President Stevens, and
the entire party then mace a hurried
tour of the waterfront. inspecting the
big freight piers of the railway.
Promptly at ten O'Clock the special
train with the party on board again.
departed for Richmond.
While here Mr.. Hawiey and other
members of his party spoke most en-
Enthusiastically of the prospects for the
Chesapeake and Ohio. and the out
look for better business conditions
generally.
New Freight Depot Here.
Mr.. Hawley had nothing to say
about special plans in connection with
the terminals, but before leaving
President stevens authorized Super
intendent Ford 10 announce that q
new local freight depot would be
built on Twenty-third street. near
Huntington avenue. This building
which will, be 100 ty $50 feet, viii
be of brick II will be operated joint
IN by the railway company and tnt
Merchants and Miners and Old Do
minion Steamship Companies. Al
freight brought in ly the steamship
companies will be transferred to th'
depot In cars. and all cars comins
in from the west with less than car
lean lots will be shifted to the de
pot. Heretofore local freight ha'
been handled from pier 6.
The new depot win be a great con
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
WEEKLY SHOP MEETING.
Rev. W. c. Sale Addresses c. & o.
employees Today.

The regular weekly shop meeting
under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this
city will be held during the noon hour
today az the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway shops
Rev. W. c. Sale. OF the Tabernacle
Baptist church. viii be the speaker.
He WIN deliver short address 10 the
men. after which a song service will
BE- held
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

a cyst tumor OF
four years growth,
which three of the
best physicians de
clared | had. They
said that only an
operation could
help me. ! am very
gladthatIfollowed
a friends advice
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
for it has made me
a strong and well
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
At Wonderland.

Capacity houses were the rule al
Wonderland again last night. and the
show was well received bv the au'
diences. The Three Hiliyers have a
novelty act that is described as "a
laugh at the start and n scream al
the finish" The sketch is entirely
out OF the ordinary. and the cat duet
at the finish always brings big APP
plalse.
Tommy Harris. monologue and
songs. received a fair share Of the
applause.
A complete new motion picture pro
gram Is announced for today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

Rev. Reverdy Esiill. ID. ID. Of Hamp-
ton. viii discuss English Cathedrals
This evening al eight O'Clock at The
Els Home. s;ereCpticOn views being
used 70 illustrate his talk. wnich
promises 10 be both Interesting and
instructive. A silver Offering viii b.
takes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14

RICHMOND. VA, May i3.-Joscph
Rvan I'll. unveiled a. noon today the
Join smith monument on jamestown
Island. ard she statue. which Is the
gift Of his grandfather. the tate 10
seph Bryan. became the property ~
the Association for the Preservation
Of virEInla Antiquities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
Not eel

I have IN my possession ore nars
Red Gov with a sit IN the right ear
and undercu; In the left ear.
Owner can get sane ~ proving
property and paying expcnses. J n.
HAUGHTON, Morrison, Va. =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-14
WANTS TO BE SERGEANT.
Popular Police Officer to Oppose Ser
meant w &. owens 1or Position.

ueant w. e. owens 1or position.
Police Officer Thomas L. watts,
who served one term as town sergeant
and made a most capable record, last
night announced himself az : cand'-
date for the city sergeant In the
primary 10 be held In Hampton dnr-
ing the summer. Mr. Watts Is one
OF the oldest men on the force. and
will oppose City Sergeant Walter T.
Owens and Mr.. Edwin CARTS. who
have already announced their candi-
dacy.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
FATHER HUNTS FOR CHILD.
Girl Has Disappeared with HIS d.
vorced Wife.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Bristol Va. Aug IA remarkable
case OF alleged kidnapping is reported
in Bristol through the return OF G. P.
Mccormick, Of this city. from Oklahoma
City. Okla where he went in search Of
his seven-year-old daughter. Hazel Nc
CormiclI Mr.. Mccormick was divorced
from his wife. Mrs. Mamie Crow McCor-
mick, some years ago. and the court gave
him the custody OF the child. He placed
il with well-kncwn Bristol family.
Mrs. Mccormick moved 10 Kentucky.
but returned TO Bristol three weeks ago
and went 10 see Hazel She persuaded
those in charge OF the child 20 allow
her 20 take It TO a photograph gal
iery to have its picture taken. Instead
she boarded a fast train for Oklahoma
City
When the father learned what had oc-
CURED he hurried 10 Bristol and after
day or TWO in sending kilograms all
over that part of the West, took a train
ior Oklahoma City. He employed de-
teCtive and succeeded in locating Mrs.
Mccormick and the child IN an apart
ment house. She agreed 70 give Up the
little one. He left the detective 20 watch
them until he went 70 his hotel and
laade preparations 20 return 20 Bristol
with the little girl. Returning two hours
later he could find neither the detective
nor the woman and child. He is pre-
pairing 10 go West again and Is determined
70 recover the child at whatever cost
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
HAS THIRTY-TWO CHILDREN.
Virginia Farmer. Aged Seventy-six,
Recently Fnther of TxvIns.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. l3.-John W. Guy
a prominent Eastern Shore farmer, re-
siding a mile from Melfa Station. on
the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railway, is, at the age Of seventy
six years. the father Of thirty-two chill
dren. He has had three wives He was
first married when twenty-five years old.
This wife bore him seven children
After her death he woed and won
Elizabeth Ayres despite her parents op-
position. He stole his sweetheart from
her home late at night and drove With
her TO Pocomoke. Md. where they were
married. Eighteen children blessed this
union. The third wife was Lola Crockett
who was sixteen years old when she be-
came the bride OF Guy. then IN his sixty
fifth year. Seven children. including just
arrived twins. have been born 10 the
couple.
Twenty-three OF the Guy children are
living. and two others grew TO maturity
All the sons. the oldest OF whom is now
ffty-twO. are the fathers Of families, but
all told, Guy has nine less grandchil-
dren than his own family numbered. and
he has but three great grandchildren.
The present Mrs. Guy is sister-in-law 10
two Of her stepChildren.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
FOUND GUILTY BY WHOLESALE
Thirty-six Convicted of Moonshining
and BoOtlegging.
Twenty-Five Others Gave Bond BE-
fore Federal Court I'm
Southwest Virginia.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va, Aug. &c W Mccoy,
United States deputy marshal. was in
Tazewen to-day with eleven prisoners. re-
turning from Big Stone Gap. where he
took them several days ago 10 face
charges before the Federal court for
mo0nsnining and boouegglng
OF the sixteen men. all pleaded guilty
to the charges and with one exception
they were fired Sl0J and sentenced 10
thirty days in Jail AT Grundy. the county
seat Of the county In which the offense
was committed The exception was Ma
tilda James. a one-legged woman. The
court exercised the quality OF mercy IN
this instance and let her go free.
There were forty-slx cases from Bu-
chanan County tried az Big Stone Gap
this week. OF the entire number. thirty
six We're convicted and given the regula-
tion fine Of 800 and sentenced 10 thirty
days In jail. TWENTY-FIVE gave suspended
bonds TO deliver themselves over 10 the
authorities by November /, pay the tine
and serve the sentence.
Many OF the men have crops which
they wish 90 harvest. and they wish 10
look after their families before entering
upon their Jail sentences.
Among the prisoners whom Mccoy had
IN charge to-day were veteran mooushin-
e-s. hardened criminals wanted in other
States for murder. and several pictur-
eSque characters.
Four OF the worst were handCuned to-
Eether. They we're Lum Frazier. Dan p.
Hall. Henry Deel. and Miles Rife There
is a bench warrant out for Frazier 20 turn
him over 20 the Federal court at Green's
boro y. c.. where he is wanted on several
charges Frazier had a mOonshine outfit
near Cord. Va. only q short distance
from the post-ofiice. when captured re-
Gently Hall Is thirty-fve years old. and
has served eighteen years in the peniten-
tiary and three IN the county jail He
served time for killing his wife. step
father, and a neighbor In Buchanan
County His charge IS "boouegging"
Henry Deel was born and reared IN q
still Henry's main distinction is having
a. one time been q partner OF Devil
Anse' Hatfield. OF Hatfield-McCoy feud
fame. He has run a mountain Joint In the
breaks Of the Cumberland Mountains for
the last fifteen years. There were two
counts against Deel. but he urged upon
the court that he had always made good
whisky. and stated that the only thing
for which he would shoot a man would
be for questioning the purity OF his prod
uct. In view OF these facts. he asked the
count TO boil his charges into one and
sentence him accordingly. The court
granted the request.
: Buchanan Is a regular hotbed I'm the
moOnshine line. in the last sixteen months
Mccoy has cut up thirty-nine Illicit dis
tnlerios.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
TROUBLE IN NORFOLK COUNTY.
SIemp Wants Legislative Candidates
TO Oppose Democrats.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, AUS. l3-An interesting
political situation has developed in Nor
folk County. the stronghold OF 4 Demo-
Republican fusion party. headed by
National Committeeman Alvah H Mar
tin.
Il seems that in the past the white
Democrats and Republicans made an
agreement which divided the county CT
fces between the two parties. the lcgis-
lative car didates going 20 the Demo
Gratis Now State Chairman Slemp has
sent word down the line that Republican
legislative candidates must be placed in
the field In Norfolk County. He saws
further they must be elected. as he has
figures 10 show that the Republicans poll
100 OF the 1890 votes in the county
Consequently the fusion organization is
in n Quandary. To name legislative cam
Gidates means the Democrats VIII name
candidates for offices allotted to the Re
publicans. and that means a split in that
once steel-bound political organization
which has held together for thirty years
There was no pledge on the Democratic
primary ticket in Norfolk County, and
this is quite an interesting feature Of the
situation No:folk County gave Mann
$50 majority, the machinery oc the fusion
Democratic and Republican party being
for Kim.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
ALLEGANY PRIMARIES TODAY.
Hot Fight Between Republicans for
Nominations

spScial 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Md, Aug. 13.-Tne annual
spectacle OF bitter fight among the Re
pT6ucans oS Alegany County is on in
fun. and tomorrow at the primaries Il
VIII be decided who is 70 control the or
ganization the next two years, who will
probably be the nominee for chief judge
in the Fourth judicial circuit to oppose
Judge Boyd. and who viii be the nomi-
uees for county offices. The organization
Is now In control OF the friends OF Lloyd
Lowndes
Mr. Lowndes IS working hard for the
nomination Of Horace ?. WhitwOrth Of
Westernport. for State senator. Mr..
Whitworth has always been with Mr.
Lowndes in his fights. and has ever been
anti-Pearre.
The Slcan influence for the first time
in years is opposed 10 the Lowndes pro
gramme, and Is backing UP Representa-
tive Pearre. who in turn is backing D.
dndley Sloan. son Of former Sub-treas-
urer James NJ. Sloan, OF Baltimore. for
The nomination for chief judge. Matthew
II Sloan. former president OF the city
council and a cousin OF ID. Liudley Sloan,
Is the Pearre candidate for delegate in
the Second precinct Of Cumberland dis
trict No . Heretofore he had been
strongly anti-Pearre.
Charles s. Watson IS opposing d. Lind
ley Sloan for the Endorsement Of Allegany
County for the nomination for chief
Judge
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
ENGINEER BUSH DEAD.
Three other Deaths Expected from
Tennessee Wreck.

Bristol, Tenn, Aug. 13.-Engineer Sam
uel Bush, who was injured in the wreck
OF the New York and New Orleans linn
tied at Mohawk yesterday. died this
morning, and Mail Clerk McNabb will
not recover.
Mail Clerk Moore and Fireman Lud-
win are also probably fatally injured.
while Rufus Hunt, also a mail clerk,
and Baggagemaster r. A. Tompkins will
recover.
TIE mail car was completely demol-
ished. McNabb was thrown twenty-five
feet, and landed in a tree. His back
is believed TO be broken. Every car
but the diner went down the forty-foot
embankment and piled on the engine
under which the engineer and fireman
we're pinned.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
PREDICT BYRD'S REELECTION.
No oPRSsitiOn Likely When House
OF Delegates Chooses Speaker.

Richmond Va. Aug 13.-FuH returns
from the legislative district composed OF
the County Of Frederick and the city OF
Winchester show that Speaker Richard
Evelyn Byrd carried every precinct in this
county and all the wards OF the city, al
though he was vigorously fought by the
whisky people. Mr.. Byrd's friends here
are very proud Of his return 10 the house
by such an overwhelming majority. and
they are freely predicting that he VIII
easily be reelected 10 the speakership
next winter. There has been some talk
OF the probable candidacy for the position
OF speaker Of Edwin P. Cox. Of this city.
who was renominated for a fourth term
In the house last Thursday. but Mr. Cox
Will probably not enter the field. as he
and Speaker Byrd are on Intimate politi-
cal and personal relations.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
FIND PLENTY OF ROCK.
Quarry Located in spottsyIvnnIa for
Good Roads Work.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL u me " nslhngton Herald
Spottsylvania, Va, Aug. 13-Following
the survey Of the mile Of public road
here yesterday for permanent improve
ment, Assistant State Engineer f. o.
Renshaw to-day made an examination OF
a rock quarry within a quarter OF a mile
Of the road. and found sufficient dark
gray granite. covering an area Of some
five or six acres, 10 build full gauged
maCadamized road with n depth OF stone
from ten to twelve inches for a distance
OF o hundred miles This quarry. with
some ten or a dozen others I'm the county.
Will furnish enough stone 10 carry on tho
work Of macadamizing the public roads
in the county for ten years. This will
quiet the fears Of many Of the citizens
who doubted the feasibility Of building
permanent roads In the county because
OF the lack Of material and will give an
impetus 10 the 10000 bond issue. which
is 20 be voted on next November for
permanent Improvement OF roads In this
county.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
virginia Couples Wed.

Special % The Washington Herald
\Martinsburg. W. Va, Aug lS-NIiss
sanie E. Marshall. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mason Marshall. o: srspherdstown.
and G. r. Hubbard, of Richmond, Va,
were married at the Raleigh Hotel in
Washington. last evening. the ceremony
Icing performed by Rev. ". A. Lytle. OF
ShepEerdstown. They will reside az
keySville. Va
Miss Lydia Hartley Of Fort Worth.
Tex, and Ar. J. d. BHlmyer. OF Shep-
herdstOvn, were maTried IN Hinton. ".
Va, last evening. They VIII reside al
that place. where the groom is engaged
81 business
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
BRITISH DEGENERATION

6rent Britnin hns been seeing
things so long that II has be-
come n Joke 10 American news
paper readers. but there is nm
explanation for the condition
which exists in the mind or the
BrItOn, and in The Washington
Herald Tomorrow Charles II. l..
Johnston VIII diagnose the ease.
The contribution Il written by n
student CT history and one verSed
in European affairs. He describes
conditions i'm England, the ont.
look, and the bnsic cnuScs of the
peSsimism which seems TO shrOud
the island.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 13 The directors OF
the GefCnct Traders and Truckers Bank
held a meeting This afternoon 10 devise
means for IN, reopening OF the insti-
tuition. Several Of the directors offered
10 advance funds for the purpose. pro-
vided a report from the trustee should
prove It 70 be practicable. Pending the
receipt Of TIE report no further actica
viii be taken. Fhe meeting was held in
the Office OF Mayor Riddlck. who is vice
president and one OF the directors OF The
bcnk.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
CANDIDATE TO BE NAMED.
SpOttsyIvRnia and Fredericksburg
Republicans Call Convention.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Spottsylvania. Va. Aug. 13.-Henry War
den. chairman OF the Republican execu-
tive committee OF Fredericksburg. and
Col. Robert c. Blaydy, chairman Of the
Spottsylvania county committee, have
united in a call for a Republican conIen-
tion to be held about September TO nom
mate a candidate to represent the district
composed Of Fredericksburg and the
County OF Spottsylvania in the next house
of delegates e Virginia. The nominee
OF this convention viii oppose c. Richie
lieu Coleman. the Democratic nominee
from the same district.