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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-03
STRAW


81 am the Largest dealer in STRAW
MATTINGS in this section :
Il now have in stock and on the way
for Spring over 225 rolls
81 am a direct shipper from both
China and Japan. Besides showing
larger assortment can save my custo-
mers money on their purchases. The
quantity | buy enables me to do this.
q Always carry a nice stock OF RUGS
and other floor coverings
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-03

Mems $3.50 Shoes, Cut Price,
81 80. Graham & Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-03

Mems $500 Hats, Cut Price,
S1.80. Graham d Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-03

Mems $500 Hats, Cut Price
s2,A0. Graham Is Co.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
TWO WAYS OF HANDLING BOYS

Probably all the boys with blood
essays and mighty difficult political
economy or Utopian schemes of social salvation
raising detective stories of the Nick Carter stripe and pg them
Most fathers when they keep this kind of trash
the heads of their boys take what they think the shortest cut and
suits in the boys sneakng off the barn somewhere else nm
their youthful imagination on the SLY.
It's the old of raising boys by making them mind
boys ~ M w the cafr na a
they spending their nckes for these and
up stG e any sst Of the do oy "of e
b bo1 ase an. S"a talked G 1s G M a T got
look cheap by telling the boys how real flesh and blood detectives
tective fool by wearing
otherwise Disgusting themselves.
The nickel library fake took down Sherlock
to them in plain boy language the
He compared the scientific methods Of Sherlock Holmes with the
their powers of observation.
The boys became tremendously father read
them THE Red Headed League and read night keeping
up until II o'clock tho they had been playing hard all day long
Then developments did not tell them not to read
them sgused fak h lie was content
Next he heard that the boys trying sell their Nick Carter
Garter had tmbe from his The Of the boys had been
opened Their imagination had found paatabe and whole
q s there ohe, books that might much
offered the path Of least resistance from Nick
IL my s rS.a vSo o i M
For boys are like men--not like oxen
would have taken but minute scod give
en- same me M had n and
worth while. ~ e'~N
This isn't much of editorial It's just little story
about father and his father who tho boys worth
The time it. took to get them off the Anyhow
The boys who reading will running country
St Paul Daily News
1890.
The taria schedules beginning home roost
with kind of bill made the order of the big mnates
the burden falls poorthoe least able to afford it.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
WOMEN'S EXHIBITS

Housed in their beautiful new
building the women's exhibits of
their handicraft will be Mecca
for the gentler sex.
This building has been built
with the comforts Of women fair
visitors we'll in mind. A large
rest porch" is provided where
lounging and resting may be in
Edugled in. A nursery is also at
hand where the infants will be
cared for while the mothers may
enjoy themselves as they see fit.
A course of lectures on domestic
science will be given and Mrs.
Rorer, the we'll known authority,
assisted by corps of instructors
from the State College, will give
daily lectures on topics of inter
est to the housekeeper
MACHINERY
The exhibits in this department
will be much greater than ever be-
fore. Practically all the great
manufacturing concerns have con-
|tracted fer space and the best and
most modern machinery for all
kinds of farm work will be shown.
This exhibit lis valuable one to
the farmer visitor and he may
spend much time among the ma
chinery
BOYS AND GIRLS CONTEST
H III order to make the state fair
greater than ever IN SIN educational
way the management has inaugur-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03
ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS
In lines of recreation there will
be horse racing, ball games, Sioux
Indian and 1gorrote villages and
sixteen moral and up to date
shows will line the Midway. The
races will be the best ever held
in the state as entries in all clas-
sesE are unprecedented. For in
stance, in the 2::30 state pace for
the opening day, twenty eight
horses have been entered: The
lover of equine speed will be sat
isfied.
FARMERS SHOULD ATTEND i
We cannot urge, too strongly,
that our readers attend this great
fair.
You owe it to yourself and to
your family to take a weeks vaca-5
ton after a hard summers work.
There is no reason why the
farmer should not go and every
reason why he should.
1t should become a fixed habit
with farmers together with their
families to attend their own state
fair every year. The observing
and progressive farmer will each
year gain practical knowledge of
a financial worth, much greater
than its cost. The farmers wife.
will do likewise and together they
willtenjoy a we'll deserved outing.
which in itself is worth more than,
the money cost of obtaining it,.
NOW TO LIVE AT THE FAIR
Eating places in abundance will
be on the grounds and good snb-
stantial meals will be served at a
nominal figure. Lodging may be-
had iii the city at reasonable rates.
both at hotels and private resi-
dences. However the visiting
farmer and his family will find
greater economy and comfort if
provided with a tent on the
ground. These may be rented for
the week at low cost and Sany one
may secure meals at the eating
houses or otherwise as desired.
BY all means attend the fair some
way OF another and it is safe to.
predict that yeu Will not regret it,
For information and premium.
lists address g. AZ Mel lyaine, Secs.
Huron S. ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

at2l contests for the boys and
giIs. The boys will contest for
cash premiums amounting to $3.50
in stock judging and farm and
garden displays. while the girls
will compete in cooking, sewing,
etc These contests will prove of
inestimable value to the younger
generation.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

The tariff schedules beginning home AS
with this kind of bill the of magnates
the burden falls the poorhose least able to afford it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. SATURDAY, MARCH 70. 1909.
REPORTS ARE HOPEFUL. BUT
BUOIAMCi IS LACKING
This &c Ounn's Weekly Summary OF
Trade Conditions-Aii Want
Tariff Disposed OF.
{By Associated PrCSS.)

NEW YORK. march 10 RI. G.
Dunn ard Companr's weekly review
of trade tomorrow will say
Most OF the tests by which trade
activity is measured make favorable
records Reports from the principal
cities are OF a generally hopeful char
actrr. hut tn" fact remains that Their"
Is still iuCking that buo>ancy and
readiness to make long commitments
ahead which are features OF trade
situation entirely free from unset ling
.rtainti.s The week has witness.
cd the introd ic'iOn OF tariff bill
making large cuts In duties ON iron
and steel and other products bur
apparently less is appr"h"nded from
this than from II D0S Siblr failure Of
Congress to heard III" words Of Prcsi.
dent Taft and get through with the
tariff bill as soon as possible. Much
the most important feature or tn"
week in cotton goods has hccn the
Re- umption Of export demand. Most
OF tho business taken was iT South
rrn mills aud the total volume placed
thus far is estimated mt 10000 bales
or more. chiefly OF : yard and 30
ward shcetines his has resulted
In increased hrmnHss on heavy goods
for the domestic trade. although on
gray goods of the coarses counts, quo
,a,ions show increasing irrccularity.
PrIntcrS report lite new business.
while Sonthcrn ginshams continue to
i" active.
New business in footwear continues
small. There is a suggestion OF per
mancncr in The slow but steady re-
yival In structural lines OF iron and
steel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
PROBABLY HAD PLOTTED
TOki.l MANY OTHERS
Believed That Powhatan Murderers
Had Conspired to Stay Other
Families il Neishborhood.

RICHMOND, VA March 18Th"
authorities OF fowhatan comfy. be-
sides being certain that AT least some
of the negroes now under arrest for
the murder OF Mrs. Mary Skipwith
and Walter Johnson last month had
gathered at the place several nights
before for the pnrpos" OF numbering
those living al "Sottheast. had plot
led to Kill other families in tn" neigh.
boil hood for money.
Ii is sail that the murder of Mrs.
Skipwith and Mr.. Johnson was first
prevented ry a snOwSl 0rm The second
crime was prevented bv the ares OF
the negroes.
1t is even said that they had set
tied upon the second family to b"
murdered. II is known that several
people living in the neiahborh0od
came to Richmond several DAYS after
the murder and made inquiries look
ing to their protection. They were ad-
vised BY q wellknown lawyer. who
formerly lived in Powhatan. to bring
their money to Richmond banks for
deposit. AMI to let the fact that they
had done so be known.
When the negroes wer" brOn2h'
here they sent for Captain George
Skipwith, a nephew of the murdered
woman. to defend nem. He. OF
course. did not respond.
The case CT the twelve negroes is
SO, for trial next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
and il is expected that five OF them
will he convicted of murder in the
first degree.
Those held in Richmond will leave
here Monday morning. picking I'm tn"
others on the way. No request is
likely to be made for military pro
lection, but Sheriff Baugh will swear
in large number of deputies. who
will remain on duty at the courthouse
during the trials.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
HIGH BASEBALL SALARY.
Fielder Jones Offered Amount Exceed
ing Cabinet Officers Pay.
m, Associated preSH)

CHICAGO, ILL. March IA spe'
tial dispatch to the Daily News from
Los Angeles today states that Pres
idcnt COmisky viii! OFFER Fielder Jones
a salary larger than that given any
member of President Taft's cabinet
to manage the Chicago American
League club this season.
Jones Is heavily interested In tim
her lands on the Pacific coast and
has named $LO.00G as the price OF his
services. not with any idea that he
would get II. hut as an intimation
that his business interests are para
mount
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
OCEAN MAIL SUBSIDY
BILL IS PRESENTED
Grants to Vessels Of Second Class
Equal Privileges With First Class
on Certain Conditions.
INV Associated rress.)

WASHINGTON. d. C. March 10
Representative Humphrey, of Wash
inston. today introduced in the Hons"
OF Representatives, an ocean mail
subsidiary bill. over which il is said
the ship-subsidy fight of the Sixty
first Congress will be made.
The bill grants to vessels OF the
second class on routes to South Amer
lea. Australia. the Philippines. China
and japan. the same pay for carrying
the mails as Is now allowed 10 YES
sels Of the first clas'.
This is the bill that Senator Calm
ger had planned 10 introduce in the
Senate. but i; is understood he will
not present i, at this time.
The bill differs from the one con
sidered al the last session inasmnch
as it does net increase the pay for
vessels of the third class.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
NEW MAN SHOULD LEAD.
Hoke Smith Thinks Bryan Should
Ensee Himself.
m, Associated press6
(By Associated Press

BUFFALO. y. Y March 18th"
almost unanimous sentiment from
DEMOCRATS I hav" me; is that new
man should lead in tue next contest.
Mr.. Bryan must r"CogniZe the sound
ness OF this view
This uticranc' by Governor Hok"
Smith. OF Georgia. at the Grover
Cleveland bir'hda, dinner given by
the Democratic society of Western
New York her" last night was greeted
with applause.
Governor Smith spoke on national
issues and III. uEhcu; his addre:S
there prevailed lea for adherence
to the DsmoCra'jc princIpies Of TildHn
and Cleveland
He paid 4 tFi0r'" 10 Cleveland :"
vi cm he referred as a rugged
honest and Capahl" old fashioned
Democrat wi'hn!' frills.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
FORMER ARMY OFFICER
MUST MAKE RESTITUTION
Carter. Of harhar Fraud Fame, Must
Turn over Assets to the Gov.
eminent.

CHICAGO. Ill. Mach -. The
comparatively small incom" from h.
rstat" allowed Captain Oh"rlin VI
Carter. by Judge kOhlsaa', Was taken
from the former army officer in Il
d.cisiCn of the United : a;"e Cour'
OF Appeals handed down h't" A"a''r
day. ..
Carter was convicted som" y"ai
ago of participating in fraud on
he government. by means of which HI
participated with harbor contractors
in an illegal profit .! approximately
$om0.0 n0
The government sued {" recover
and practically all of Carers Il sets
were obtained and turned over TO tn"
government
Judge kohIsaat Reversed.
: However Judge kohlsaa; found that
part OF the assets w"r'' untaint"i
and ordered that paid TO Carter.
By the appellate courts decision
today this portion also goes to III"
government
We ar" constrained n tn" belief.
sad the opinion Of the Cont Of Ap
pcalS. that the evidenc" in this cas-"
is decisive not only Of trand per
pctrat"d hy the contractors. bus OF
conclrr"nc" and participation by Cap
tain Carter"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
|GR!AET CONDITION GRAVE
Fifty Prominent Citizens Of PMsbuFg
Before Grand Jury.
|CAARGEs AGAINST COUnChnen
Court Announces That on Account Of
Extreme Seriousness Of Matter, Ne
Would Take Matter Under Advise
ment-BaiI Refused.
(By Associated Press.l


PITTSBURG. PA. March l9.-The
grand jury. which has been investi-
eating the charges of alleged corrup'
ton in municipal affairs. and before
whom fifty prominent citizens were
summoned to tell what they knew
about councilmanic graft. reported
their findings to Judge Davis late
this afternoon.
The court said that on account ol
the extreme seriousness OF the mat
ter he would take the report under
Amusement. and ordered the jury 10
report in court at 80" O'Clock Mon,
day morning.
Efcrs TO secure the reit asc Ct
Councilman John r. Klein. who was
committed 10 Jail yesterday for con-
Temp, Of cour; because OF his refusal
10 testify before the grand jury. have
thus far proved futile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
Prominent Citizen Found Dead.
(Bv Associated Press.)

NORFOLK. VA, March 19.~Chariea
O. Riddick. for 30 years a prominent
citizen OF Norfolk, formerly a cotton
merchant. and for ten years retired
was today found dead in bed al a
local hotel where he made his home
The coroner investigated, giving a
certificate showing death to have re-
suited from apoplexy and heart trou'
BILE.
The deceased. a native OF Gates
county. y. c., was unmarried. He
leaves a large estate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
BOTH POLICE AND FAMILY ARE BUSY
CuIprits And Their Hostage Believer
to Be in .cieveiand-vehieie Used
Located at Warren, Ohio-Potiee
in Nearby Towns Are Actively at
Work on Case.

tBv Associated Press)


SHARON, PA. March l9-Frank II.
Bull the millionaire uncle of William
Whitla, the S-year old son of Attorney
James =. Whitla. OF this city. who
was kidnapped yesterday from school
and taken away bv his abdnctor or alb
ductors In a buggy. left on the 7:30
o'clock train tonight for Cleveland. "
has been reported from that city
that TWO men and boy answering
the description OF the kiInappers and
their victim have been seen there.
consequently the suppositiOn Is that
Mr.. Bnhl has received word which
makes him believe his nephew Is In
Cleveland or that vicinity.
The buggy in which the child was
taken from this place was located at
Warren. Ohio. and as the Cleveland
papers were among those specified
In which the demand Of the kidnap-
pers for a $4,000 ransom should be
answered by 4 personal advertise
ment. all evidence seems to indicate
that developments in the mysterious
case will center about the Lake city.
Returns Mud-eespattersd.-
Mr.. Whitla. the father Of the miss
ing boy, was away from his once
tor a time today. and returned late
this afternoon despatched with mud.
AZ II he had been driving over coun-
try roads
He said nothing had been learned
regarding the boy or his captors.
MIR. Shilling. who Is associated with
Mr.. Whitla in the search for the lat
ter's son. gave out statement to-
night with request from the be-
reaved father that the papers use il
In full.
The statement follows:
No New Developments. g..
Nothing new has developed during
the day. Last night about four o'clock
the luegy which carried the boy was
! found in front OF livery stable In
Warren. Ohio. Where the party left
, the buggy is not known. as no one
saw them in 1t at this point. The
buggy contained a new cap which ap-
parently had not been worn. II was
not the cap OF Young Whitla, as at
first reported. Police in all nearby
towns were promptly SET to WORK. yet
Mr.. Whitla Is not pushing matters
vigorously. his great wish being TO
get the bow back. He Is hoping that
the parties having the boy in custody
will a. once open negotiations for mis-
speedy return. -~
! kidaappers' Letter withheld.
The lawyer and his close friends
and assistants In the Kidnapping In
YES tisation refuse to give out ~
publicity a leaer received from the
! kidnappers. 1t Is said, however, that
the letter contained some striking
sentences in addition to those made
public. One alleged remark Is Our
perceptibilities are as keen as yours,
and We have brains to help u.s." II
threatened instant death to the hoy
should the letter be made public or
shown to detectives. according to re-
ports here. The abductors Of the
hoy were evidently well acquainted
with him and his family.
A squad of State constabularv
reached here today to assist in the
search for the boy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
SCOUT CRUISER TRIALS.
Three Ships Must Cover 1000 Miles
at 20 Knots.
(Bv Associated FreSs.1

NEWPORT. X. l., March l9.-The
three scout cruisers Birmingham.
Chester and Salem which have been
in dry dock getting ready for the CON-
petitive trial to determine the relative
efficiency Of their engines, reciprocating
and turbine. OF English and American
patterns, will probably start on tho
first of their trial runs next Sunday
morning
Contrary to expectations the run
OF 1000 miles will not he made to
the Azores, but the course will be
a southerly one to point below Cape
Hatteras. and then easterly.
In this run the ships will be requir,
cd to cover the 2"ot miles at a speed
~ ~ knots.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
WILL CLOSE PLANT.
Steel Cooperation Probably Will Shut
Down At Ensiey.

NEW YORK. March Is.-l; vas rr-
ported here today that The Tennessee
Coal & Iron plant Of the United States
Steel Corporation at Ensiey. Ala.
would be closed next week for an
indefinite time. owing 10 stagnai!on
IN the iron and steel trade.
Officials OF the United States Steel
Corporation refused to discuss the
report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
Time Consumed BY konotonous
Reading Of Tariff Bill.
MEMBERS MADE Their ESCAPE
Protest Entered on Ground That No
One Was Listening Met with Oh
iection-Msny Left 6ui'din9-Sen-
ate Holds Brief Session.
nv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. G., March b
For four and a half hours the House
of Representatives today listened 10
The reading of the tariff bill. which
was the only business transacted IL
was perhaps the drearicst legislative
session of any held by that body in
recent years.
The mon alOnOus tones of the read
ing clerks had depressing effect
upon most of the members, some OF
whom early In the reading took TO
the cloak rooms and lobby. back OF
the SPEAKERS desk. while others le't
the building for. the day.
II remained however. for Mr.. Sim :.
Tennessee. 10 inject even breath OF
life into ,hc proceedings.
No One Listening.
He first wanted N. reading Of the
buiI dispensed with. asserting that 1,
was farcical. when no OF. was paying
any attention TO II.
This proposition was objected 10,
and a short while afterwards he askei
unanimous consent that the bill b.
put on its passage. saying II was evi-
dent no opp rtunity would be offered
To amend The measures w the House.
To this suggestion Mr.. Mann. Of Him
ois. obiccied.
There ~ss no frriher interruption
and when the reading had been con
cIuded the House. al ass O'Clock. ad.
joun-d until Mencay neon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
CLUE TO kIONAPPERs.

Chicago Police Get information Thst
Puts Them A8o9.
CHICAGO. ILL. March IA cl,e
that two men and a boy. answering
the description Of William Whitla,
the Sharon. Pa. hoy who was kid
mapped YESTERDAY. had teen seen on
a Pennsylvania railroad train bound
for Chicago was given to the police
this afternoon by L. B. jackson. OF
this city. q personal friend Of the
whitla family
A detective vas al once sent to
the union passenger depot 10 watch
incoming trains.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
pereiict Shcoorcr Goes Ashore
nv Associated PresaI

After drifting about the. gulf sine"
January ~. wh"1 her captain and
every member of her crew were
drowned. tho d"rciict schooner Cleo
patra has landed at 81 George \
island. according TO information
brought here TODAY by sea captains
who sighted tn" dismasted vessel
The bodi"s of IN" captain and crew
were washed ashore on Hurricane
island several w""ks ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
Jettisons Her Deck Load.
Bv Associated Press.D

LONDON. March ls-Thr British
steamer Whistler. from Charleston and
Pensac Ia. via Norfolk fcr Hariing@n
and Tvne before reported ashore nj
vHnIand island. has i"tiisoncd a pCr.
: ion Of her deck load.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
Ninth c.,hoM Juror.
nv Associated PreSs.l

SAN FRANCISCO CAL. March ~.
Theodore Rinncr. a decorator. was
passed today rs ninth juror in the
trial 81 Patrick Calhoun on bribery
charge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
FITZGERALD DOOMED.
No Hope for Recovery o. N>rfesk Z
Southern ONleisl.

Southern OHleisl.
BALTIMORE. ND. March H.
Hope for the recovery Of Thomas
Fitzgerald. former genera; Manager
Of the baltimore & Ohio Railroad. has
been abandoned.
He Is suffering from cancer OF the
stomach.
Mr., FITZGERALD became general man.
ager Of the Norfcls q Southern Rsif
road after quitting the service u ~
baltimore q Ohio about IS nosths
ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
IN the Senate.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Mach ~. =
Grorr" T. Oliver. Of Pennsylvania,
vas today sworn in as United States
senator.
The census hill was received by the
Senate from the Housc of Reprcscn'
taiivrs and referred IN a committee,
The senate At I2:"S p. m. adjourn
cd ua,iI Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20

(Continued on Sixth Paee).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
THE WEATHER.

Showers Saturday; rain Sun
day: Moderate north, shifting
to northeast winds. .,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives
the full news service Of the
Associated Press.