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The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
uosrox COppER CLOsE.

Arizona Com a.. Ammk TO, N.Y."
IL Bos Cons i6, Bos & Corb 1914, Bite
Coal ss,.. Bing Cen Cop zoe Cop Con
S2s.. Cal & Arts l05, Davis 50, East
Butte l2is. Ely lt-l6; Frankln / =
Greene Can 81. Goldheld Cons Ga
Hancock i0s. Helvetia sas, Kew cor
81. Mohawk 63. Majestic 9sc; Nipssng
Ii. Nevada Cons "a. Nevada utah l'e,
North Butte Sc II old Dom 50. Osceola
iS6. Parrot 30, Quincy ssh. Raven sic,
shannon les. super * Pts II a; super
Cop 4eis. Silver Queen 2sc TrinitN,
: r com 81, do pr so. Victoria 4i2
Winona 3. Yukon n
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
BOSTON COPPER sALRs

Adv So A c r i2l!, Aiiouez TO Amn
Zinc 69s. ARR Coml so. Bat 80, Bos Con
Cent a5 Range s55 u w 100, 4 3 $40.
Elm 10. FRANKLIN ie5. GX .i.Sss. CIR %.
@ { s4s. Han o. Hell SIS. Roy iso. Kew
200. Lake as Mayf 20, Mex 10. Nh
Nip l5S. y b i465 l. SIS, . u 90. Par
is5. oy 10. ) 100. Shan los. 81. Mary;
Land 80. sup lilo. & $50 +
$50. Trim l5O. L $ OIL 1918. > Smeit
sO5s. do of 30O7, Utah ApN 5, u Cons
1870. Ut Cop 35 Vic so. Win 2io, VOL
Wyan l6O
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
Carson, Craig e. Co,
soS Chamber of Commerce. Detroit.

soS Chamber of Commerce. Detroit
STOCKS. BONDS AND GRAIN,
railroad. Copper, Industrial. Nsvsaa.
Utah aud cebsit Stocks.
Private wires to all principal oitiea
Stock certificates delivered promptly.
Branch once, zos-20p Hammond Blax-
JAMES II. DONOVAN. ManaUeA
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
curcaco pponUcp

CHICAGO. July % Cheese: Twins.
~, q iisc. young Americas. l5h q
l51Rc Butter. Creamery extras csc.
frsts. 23isc. seconds. r-tfc. dairy ex-
trHs. 234ac. Eggs; Firsts, 81 -. sec
onds. 1919 Live poultry: Turkeys.
l4Ui4Iac. ducks II I'll lac. geese, SI
90. fowls Il n IL &c.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
DETROJTER ESCAPES.

JACKSON. Mich. July 27.-Charles
Beadey. alias Carpenter a trusty III
the Jail here, escaped. He was do.
ing 80 days for robbing a woman of
her purse. iis home is In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
NEW YORK COTTON.
PRODUCE.

This was A busy day with fruit hand
iers Receipts OF berries OF all klnus
except blackberrics. were heavy, and
the demand was good enough that
prices were little II any lower than on
Monday Peaches and apples were also
IN good supply; tne former ruiihs
supply. and while there was gooG
inquiry for hens, the broilers were In
clined TO drag. Butter was up hc a;
Elgin. Eggsswere firm and steady anu
sugars were 10 points higher.
Apple.-New, Sl40QI50 box. $3.50
Observation-Disclosures s4Qs5o bu.
Cabbugc-$l. so bbl
Cauiifiower-sl.75 V2 per dox.
Celery-Home- grown. 35 a ISc don.
Cheese-Michigan full cream. 14T
I5c York state, l5 II q &c. iimburgeI.
i6c brick cream. Ice; schweitzer. fancy
old, zoe 10.
Cherries-s2.75Q3 bl
Conee-Paekase coffee. n+is0,1ss
per 100 lbs.
California; Fruits-Plums. sl5oG175.
si.25 box. pears. $3.50 box; grapes
-CUrrsnt.-.aSoas.5O bu.
FiourEMichigan patent. IN wood
$s75 second patents, $3.50: straish
Feed-Jobblng lots. bran. s2s coarse
corn meal. s3l. corn ana oat chop. s29
coarse middlngs.. s29: fine middiings
Fresh vesetabies-cucumb $50
40c doz.; lettuce. homegrown. 25 3oc
bu: parsnips 90c bu, tomatoes. home
grown. s2.50 bu; radishes. l0c doz. wax
beans 81 box: new turnps. l5c doz
Gooseberrics-S2504 bu.
Honsy-Fancy white, lsgi4c 10: am.
ber. 1ogl1c; extracted, s0she 10.
HayEDetroit Shipper, s,sd are pa paying the
SIS a 1850; No: =. ti2 6i:5o: clover.
mixed YiiS0; a., rye stray $40 $40"
Hide.11No. I cured. isnc. No.
green. 10c; kip cured, No. /, lac: No. =
ione:: calf lf green. No /. lsisc: No. !
l5c: calf cured. No. I. lsc: No. 2. l6hc
lamb skins. 25 a 60c; shearllngs. 200
50c. horse hides. No. i. $500; No. }
HuckIeberries-$3 qs25 bu.
Lfmes-$l per 90.
Lemons-Ca!ifornia. a.75gs.75 box
Maiori. S646.25 box.
Meioss-watermeion rs q +oc each;
Rockyfords. CALIFORNIA;. 80; Georgias
Si.1b box.
Mushrooms-5oc box.
OniOns-So1thern, 81 per sack: New
Spanish. 81. 90 q .s5 bu.
Ornnxes-California navels. 1896 q
375 box.
seed, &c gal, less l per cent for cash
In 10 days: diamond headlight kero-
sene. 9hc; turpentine. In barrel lotA
81 II per gal.
Peaches-S2.50 per 6-basket crate;
bushel backets. $3.50.
Potatocs-southern. ,2a502sO bbi;
15QSOc bu.
Pouitry-Hens. l3Q1shc lb stag
roosters. Sc: broilcrs. lsc: geese.
Gsc; ducks. lac; springs. l5c: turkeys.
young, i5616c ID
Provisions--Mess pork. Sal: family
pork. S22Q2a; light. clear. S2i: heavy.
e22; smoked hams. 13hc. dry salted
briskets, 12Ac, shoulders. lie: picnic
hams. lie; bacon. l5u16c; lard In
uerces 12%c; kettle rendered., I3A lb.
Raspberries-Red. SA2s 4.50 bu:
black. $3.50 bu.
sugar-Crystal dominoes. s. 95: Eagle
tablets $3.50; cut loaf $6.40: cubes
3595. xxx powdered, $5S5; granu.
lated. extra coarse. $3.50. granulatcd
fine. In bulk. $40. granulated in IS
10. cotton bags. $5.i5, Michigan granu-
lated. $3.50: diamond A, $3.50. confeo-
TONERS A. s5.35 No. /. s5.iO: No 2
$40. No ,. s535, No. 4, $3.50; No. j.
s525. No. s. $3.50; No :. 3515; No. S.
$50. No 8. s5.05; No. 10. SIS. No. H.
S4e5. No. l2. $4.90; No i3, Sass: No
IL. s4S5. No. Is. s4.S5 per 100 lbs.
Taiiow-No. 1. SAC; No. .. <4c Id.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
NEW YORK STOCKS CLOSE

Anal Cop say. Am c & 81. do pr
11s. Am Cot oil 74h. Am Ice Ssls. Ar
I.oc SO. Am snelt 9b7s. Am Sug l27 =
Am r & r 140h, Am Tob pr lO2. Am
Wool 34L Anaconda asa. Atch ll6Ss.
Bali q 1909. Brok r r IS: Can Pae
1864. Cen Leath 33s.. do pf loo ls. Chea
a. O 7Ss.. Chit 4 G W /: &. NJ 4 - 4
i5sls. Col r & -. Col south pr so':i
1888, Erie 36ls. do lst pf 54ls. Gen
Elec 16Es. CT Nor pr 1908 Gt Nor ORC
45Is Kan go asa: Louis y li3;
NJ. X Il r ia. Nat Lead s6is y
1876. N O A. W 53A. Nor w 9fi-
North Pac 1929. Penn RR ISL a, Press
St c 46h. Read 1858 Rep & Ss;s
do Of lOgx. Rock Isl ASA. do pr 76 y
sloss- -shef 50: south Pae iss. South ky
Union Pac 1879, U Is rub ASA. U =
steel zlh; do Rf l2If uteh Cop q =
Mfg s4I Wab pf 55. Third Ave 20.
Texas "a, L Bonds 105.
NEW YORK LETTER.
Reported for The Times by Carson.
Craig T. Co. July 81:
After very quiet and uneven open
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
Reported for The Times by Hayden,
Stone & Co. 1lG-1lS Griswold-st.:
Omen High Low CloSe
TOLEDO.

TOLEDO. o. July 2I.--Wheat. Cash
and July. si.OsI. Sept. sl.oss. Dec.
sIO7A May. sl.1oh Corn: CASH.
f2hc. July. 72c: Sept 7Oc Dec Sc "a c,
May. 571sc Oats Cash and July,
4si4c Rye: No. 2. 76c. Cloverseed:
Cash. 1910; Oct. and Dec. s7.07 " [:
March. S717h. Prime alsike. s7.s5.
Prime timothy: 81. OIL, butter. Eggs
and hay unchanged
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
Unidentified Man in Hospital.

An aged man, apparently mentally
deranged, was found wandering about
near Twelfth and Howard-sts, late
Monday night, by Patrolman Koch. OF
Trumbull station. A city physician.
who was called to attend him, ordered
him sent to st. Mary's hospital The
old man is still unidentified.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter--Bosrd prices: Creameries
extras. 26hc. hrsts. 25hc. packing
stock. &c. dairy. 2Oc 10.
Exgs-Fresh receipts. frsts. cases In
cluded. 22Izc doz. Receipts on Tues
day 7SS cases
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
NEW YORK PRopUCE.

NEW YORK. July 27.--Pork: Quiet
Lard. Dull. middle west spot 100 "a
II. Sugar: Raw, active. higher. re-
fined. frmer. Coffee: RIO No on the
spot ~ @7Sc Tallow: Dull: city
5s-1ec: country, 56-1s@5 13-1sc Live
poultry: Steady. Cheese: Fairly ac-
tive: full cream. specials. 14h 4i5Lc.
skins. specials II Ac: full skins. 20. ~
3a.c. Coffee options opened fairly
steady and unchanged to 5 points de-
cline. Butter: Quiet: receipts. 22.47O:
creamery extra. 26427c: state dairy
2ec. Eggs: Firm: Receipts. 162S3:
nearby white fancy, 30m32c: mixed. "a
a 26c; fresh frsts. 2lh @24c.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27

features The balance OF the market
~ quiet with very little doing IN elthti
raids or industrlals.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27
THIRTY-SEC0ND SEMI-ANNUAL
STATEMENT
OF THE
STANDARD SAVINGS
& LOAN ASSOCIATION
DETROIT, MICH.
July 1. 1000. a,a

Total Liabilities ........t t,S6l.4l0 I3
state OF Michigan. County of Wayne. So:
We Edward ID. Foster. president. and
Martin l.. Calvin, secretary, OF Tho
standard Savings and Loan Associa-
tion, do solmenly swear that the above
statement is true To tne best OF our
Knowledge and belief.
EDWARD ID. FOSTER, Pres.
MARTIN h. CALVIN. Sec'y.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 2Td day OF July. 1903.
THOS. T.. SHAFFER,
Notary Public,
Wayne County, Mich
NV commission expires Jan. l, 1919
The Detroit times., 1909-07-27

Reported for The Times by Hayden
stone n Co. li5-lls uriswoid-st''
open. High. LOW. I y, M
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
WEAR GREEN AND KEEP COOL LOOKING FOR NDvlS COIN
THIS DOCTOR ALSO ADlSES
GREEN WINDOW SHADES AND
GREEN SALADS.

Southern girls. have on account Of
climatic conditions in the summer
time had almost monopoly on white,
but listen to this advice given by a
specialist in answer TO the question
which is the coolest Of colors9'
Says this gentleman grass green
is the coolest color for summer
day. Wear pale green muslin, hats
with soft green trimmings, have
green blinds at the windows. where
the sun is too strong and eat green
salads.
There are more shades Of light
colors than ever d!spla;cd i'm the
shops for summer wear for both men
and women. but green, the natural
tin, Of the woodland in spring and
Of the tender blades OF grass, is the
most rcstful and cool in the glare
Of the hot sunshine.
Avoid dark colors IN summer
said he. Red is especially hot wear,
dark blue also. light grays are cool
and white. Of course is most cffcc-
tive in keeping out the heat
White. which Is a non-conductor
OF heat is the favorite wear for
sportsmen in the summer" we'll
L., c,,,., snot., en-, ~, rpp,arkpd Cricket.
crs. yachtsmen and all athletes are
coolest in white. and on the river, OF
course wear white
Black should not be worn In the
hot weather, except when it cannot
be avoided. for black. absorbing, as
It does. all the rays OF light and
converting them into heat. does not
protect the body from the sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
YOUNG MAN KILLS FATHER.
While Protecting His Mother From a
Brutal Blow.

Fort Worth, Tex, July 10.-Today
investigation into the killing OF Bud
Lamb at Mansfield yesterday after
noon showed the victim was stabbed
twice through the heart and thirteen
times in other parts OF the body.
He was 50 years old and the wealth
lest citizen of Mansfield. The killing
family. His sons, James and John
Lamb. and nephew, John Kimble,
were arrested and today made $4,000
bond each, charged with murder
James admitted killing his father,
saying he found him about TO strike
his mother with chair when he in.
terfered and his father was tsabbed
in the struggle which followed. James
is aged % and delicate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
CLAIMED DEPosEO SULTAN OF
TURKEY HAS LARGE SUMS ON
DEPOSIT IN UNITED STATES.

New York July loN resident ~
Washington, d. G., has informed the
Turkish gorcrumcnt according to
adyiccs from vienna, ,hlf ABDUL la.
mid, the dcposcd sultan. had large
sums ON deposit with banks in this
country. The Washiur.ou informant
indicates Willingness tu indicate
these repositories and the Turkish
government has instructed the Turk.
ish legation To investigate.
When Abdul Hamid WAS dcpuscd
after the mutuny OF April ~ hc was
reported to have many millions OF
dollars ON deposit Boo ,ha banks of
foreign countries. Prominent Nrw
York banks Immediately announced
tina. So far as know the ,N-,ultan
had no money I'm this country Dcpos.
its argrcgatiug $2o,oO0uuo n the cN.
sul;an's name were found m the
banks In Germany aud ou them he
has since drawn an order of $4,000.
600 in favor of the new Turkish ad.
miuistration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
Biographical Calendar.

Yesterday was the iOJth aHuiv,.-
arys OF the birth Of that great religion
reformcr John calvin. and the event
includes a wurldwid, celebration.
\ monument to Calylus memory will
be- erected in Geneva, Switzerland.
whore the reformor established
pockct-cdition republic
II was on the tenth day o' July,
1909, at Noyon, in Picardy, France,
that John Calvin first saw the light
Calvin is credited with the perfor.
maIccs OF several things which have
had an influence upon history. He
systematizcd the doctrine OF Prot.
,stant.sm and organized it's occlcsi-
astical discipline. rs religious
teacher, social legislator aud AS a
writer he is credited with being sec.
ond to none in his age. His theOlog
ical teachings and his new church
policy did more than all other influ
ences together TO weld into a whole
the scattered forces of the Rcforma
tion. HIS teachings have had a mark
ed place in the history Of the United
States, especially in New England.
where the stern tents of his doctrlu,
long held sway. Bancroft attributes
modern republican liberty TO the in
luence Of CalNin's little republic oi
Geneva and to Calvin.
Calvin was the son OF an attorney
and solicitor. and was the second
born OF five brothers. He was given
a good education, and a, the age OF
II began TO prepare for the priest
hood. In 1927 he was given a curacy.
Gradually, but slowly, he was
drawn toward the reform doctrines
with his bosom friend, Nicholas Cop.
When Cop was elected rector of the
University OF Paris he delivered an
inaugural address on Christian Phlo-
sophy," by which, he explained, nc
meant the Gospel.
The government interferrcd and
Cop had to fly from Paris. Calvin
also fled. because his close intimacy
with Cop was known He again 10
turned, but anticipating arrest, he be-
came a wanderer and for long time
lived under an assumed name.
In Strasburg he became minister
of the French refugees. In 1910 he
married Idelette de Bure, widow of
an Anabaptist from Leige. She bore
son TO Calvin, who lived only a
few days. She died in l549. Calvin
never married again. a change hav'
ing taken place in the government Of
Geneva, Calvin was invited TO go
back. He became the spiritual ruler
OF Geneva. From that time Geneva
was his home, his parish and his in
tellectual center We know that he
taught the doctrine OF predestlnatiOn
I The Genevans regarded this doctrine
as the cornerstone Of faith. He laid
down that tho church is our moth
err and that outside OF the church
there is no salvation. He maintained
that church and state should be sep
arated.
Servetus, who accused Calvin OF
perfidious, tyrannical and un-Chris.
tian conduct, was burned at the
stake for heresy. This is one great
ral tnH
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS.
Institutes Now Perfected in Every
County OF the State.

Guthrie. July 1O.-Lcttcrs received
by the secretary Of the state board
OF agriculture from ]. c. Ellis. su.
perintendent of Farmers Institutes
making a tour of the far northwest
ern counties. indicate that the farm
crs Of that section are fully alive
to the importance OF institute organ
ization and work and that. notwlth.
standing this is a very -usy season
with them. they are making the
meetings in that section the occa.
sion for large attendance and un-
usual interest. Strong active organ.
izations have been established In
Harper, Beaver. Texas and Cimarron
counties.
Detail reports are at hand from
Harper and Beaver counties where
institutes were organized July 9Th
and 9th In Harper county G. Car
penter OF Willard was elected del
fEdlf W dlA'Hu NV annual III
titute at Saltwater next month. and
J. B Belcher was elected president
Of the county institute and b. T.. VIII
liams secretary In Beaver county
J. j. Fulkerson OF Dombey was elect
ed delegate 10 the state institute
and \. c. Midkiff of Bake alternate.
II. c. Dunlap was elected president
of the Beaver county institute
and J. A. Miller secretary.
This closes the state institute
work, so far as annual meetings are
concerned, until after the state in
stitute, held at saltwater in Aug
ust All the counties now, except
the new county of Harmon, have
active and vigorous organizations
and from this time forward the insti.
tuto work will take on new interest
as the two or 4ree meetings to be
held this fall or winter in each
county can be wholly devoted 10
instructive and educational work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11

People who express an opinion
without forming it aren't very much
prciudiced thereby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11

Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11

As far as the men are concerned,
milliners may make hats just as
small. inconspicuus and inexpen
siye az ,hey please
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
PNY YSICIANS.
G. n. MCKINNEY. M. D. v.
Veterinary Surgeon.

Veterinary Surgeon.
Treats All Domestic Animals
Graduate of the McKillip Veterina'
College OF Chicago, ILL.,. College rec.
ognized by every state in the union
and the Dominion OF Canada.
Hospital and Office l30 n. Washing
ton. Phone No. ..
First door south Sammons Lumber
Co.
Residence 5l4 w. Main 81. Phone
$50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
Ealr Proposltion.

Whiskey and drug habits cured to
stay cured. No cure no pay NJ
money until cured is our motto.
HILLS SANITARIUM,
! DIV Ardmore OKLA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
MCNEAL s. ALLEN

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
once First stairway last Afcu oreNHt
iOnal Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11

Maybe charity doesn't begin at
home because the size OF the job
appalls II,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-Thrcc furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. all modern
couycniencos. Apply 2O3 G street.
y w Mrs. Dobbns 11-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Westbound.

No. 673 daily except
Sunday ...........7:00 p. m.
Esstbeund.
No. 652 ..--........... $40 D. N
No. ga daily except
sunday ...,.........6:l5 a. m
mos. s73 and Ga are m!xed trains
aud run only between Ardmore
and Iehigh-Nos. GIL and 672 do
not carry passengers since Nos
673 and s74 we're put on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
CHEAPER PRINT PAPER.
Tariff Reduction Saves Publishers
Nearly Three Million Annually.
(By Associated Press).


NEW YORK, Aug 2.-Mr. John
Norris, chairman Of the committee on
paper OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, has issued state
ment relating TO the tariff on pulp
and paper in which he says In part;
In the proposed tariff bin publish
ers have secured the abolition OF the
duty of sl.67 per ton ground wood.
They obtained reduction from 81 per
ton 10 1915 per ton on print paper
a saving of approximately. s2,1on.0oo
per annum in the cost of news print
paper to consumers.
III the publishers had not inaugn-
rated their campaign for a reduction
OF duty II is likely the paper makers
would have secured an increase from
81 per ton to IS or SO per ton on
print paper upon their representations
that American wood had increased
in cost to the extent Of 81 per ton on
paper produced
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health. with its blessings. must I'M
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge Of what
is best, each hour OF recreation. Of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and Of effort may
be made to contribute 10 living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with 60 advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances n
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Go. holds that it is
alike important To present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring IL.
Consequently, the CoInpany's Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co only, and for sale
by all leading druggists
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
TO SELL PURE WATER
COMPANY AT AUCTION
Meet and Practically
Agree Upon August II as Date For
Putting UP the Plant.

At meeting of the commissioners
of sale. appointed by Judge Waddill
to look into the disposition of the
Pure Water COmpany's plant. includ-
ing all equipment and franchise, held
yesterday afternoon. it was practically
TO hold public sale OF the property
and franchise on August ii. For near
ly year and a half the company has
been retarded by litigation, but II
seems now that the matter will be
finally cleared up in the sale which
is TO take place on the 18th.
The franchise of the company and
property. including water supply pipes.
which extend from Old Point TO Lit
tie Bethel. is valued at s35O,0 and II
is expected viii bring close to this
amount when the sale takes place.
The commissioners who met yester-
day and fixed the date of the sale
were:
Messrs. p. A. Lewis W. c. TaIiafer-
70. J. A. Massie. Of Newport News:
and W. II. White. Jr.. Of Norfolk
Besides agreeing OF the date OF the
sale. the commissioners appointed NJ
H. Morgan. Of Hampton. auctioneer
lie was bonded by the PhiiIiD-Lackev
company in the sum Of sos 900
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-03
Council Committee Recommends
Acceptance Of Bid by
Richardson 8 Son.
TOTAL COST WILL Be $4,000
vitrified Brick, With Part Granite and
Part Concrete CURLING the Material
Selected-Six Bidders in Competi-
tion-Report Goes to Council To-
morrow Night.

After going over carefully the bids
submitted yesterday fer the street
paving. gathering and curbing, the
Hampton city council decided to award
the entire contract TO Messrs. Il. h
Richardson & Son. whose total Did
amounted to $93,5OO.
The council met in speciai session
to consider the bids and select the
material at l O'Clock yesterday after
neon. There were six bidders for
the work and the various bids were
complicated and long.
City Engineer Girard Chambers was
given the task Of Strengthening out
the bids and his work showed thai
the Hampton firm, Aiscp K Pierce. or
Newport News. and Page & Bowe. OF
Atlanta. Ga, were the three lowest
bidders, with Messrs. Richardson x
Son being slightly the lowest of all.
The Hampton firm also had the best
Of the bid by Offering to complete the
work seventy days sooner than the
others
After locking into every detail care
fully the street committee made a re-
cCmmendation to the council to give
me contract to Richardson & Son. and
the formal contract will be awarded
when the council meets in regular
session Thursday night.
vitrified Brick Preferred.
The council unanimously decided to
pave the streets with Mack vitrified
brick and to use beth concrete and
granite in the curling work. For this
material the Messrs. Richardson bid
S2.19 per square for brick: As cents
per lineal foot for concrete curbing
and so cents per lineaI foot for gran
tie curbing
The other bidders for the work were
J. W. Davis. of Newport News, Les
lie Lawson. Of Norfolk, and a con
tracing firm in Georgia.
The work will begin as soon as the
details of the contract can he ar
ranged by City Attorney William C.
l.. Taiaferro.
Action PIeases Hampton.
The fact that Hampton firm secur-
ed the work is a source of qualification
TO the local people. It means that the
100000 will be spent in this city and
the workmen will be selected from
Hampton.
1t is almost imDossible to give an
accurate list of all the bids. owing to
the complications. due to the many
classes under which the bids were
submitted