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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

the strain was telling on her percepti ply. The face that looked back int her eyes from the mirror on her dress ing table was not the fresh, warm on, that had needed so little care a few short months before. There was {. heaviness about the eyes, and ther, were strange, persistent lines gather ing under the soft, white tissues of he skin. But when she at last stepped into the presence of her guests, witt ample apologies for her tardiness, sh, was the picture of life and nerve. St much for the excellent resources of he will
 Bansemer was the last to presen himself for her welcome, lingering il the background until the others hat passed
 ''I'm SO glad you could come. In deed, it's a pleasure to- She spoke clearly and distinctly as she extend ed her hand, but as she looked square ly into his eyes she thought him thu ugliest man she ever had seen. Every other woman in the party was saying to herself that James Bansemer wa: strikingly handsome.
 Most pleasures come late in life tt some of us," he returned gallantly. anG even Graydon .Bansemer wished tha he could have said it.
 -Four father is perfect dear" Jane said to him softly. '"It was not wha he said just then that pleased me, but what he left unsaid."
 Fathers no end of a good fellow Jane. Pm glad you admire him."
 "You are not a bit like him." she said refectively.
 Thanks" he exclaimed. "You are not very hattering.'
 But you are a different sort of 8 good fellow; that's what mean. Don't be absurd" she cried in some little confusion.
 'T'm like my mother. they say. though don't remember her at all."
 "Oh, how terrible it must be never to have known one's mother" said she tenderly.
 "Or ones father" added James Ban semer, who was passing at that in. stant with Mrs. Cable. Please include the father, Miss Cable," he pleaded with mock seriousness. Turning tc Mrs. Cable, who had stopped beside him, he added, You, the most charm. ing of mothers, will defend the ia thers, won't youY'
 with all my heart" she answered so steadily that he was surprised.
 ''I will include the father, MT. Ban, semer," said Jane. 'if it is guaranteed that he possibly could be as nice and dear as ones mother. In that case think it would be, oh. dreadfully terri ble never to have known him.
 And to think, Miss Cable, of the unfortunates who have known neither father nor mother" said Bansemer senior, slowly, relentlessly. ''How much they have missed of life and love"
 That. can be offset somewhat by the thought of the poor parents who never have known a son or a daughter" said Jane
 How can they be parents. then?" demanded Bobby Rigby, coming up in time.
 GO away, Bobby she said scorn fully.
 That's nice way to treat logic," he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

writer fin working order this morn ingT' he asked. eying her machine in- nocently. She suifed and started to reply, but thought better of 1t. Then she began pounding the keys briskly
 "It works like acharm," she shot back geniaily. l
 The letter that caused Bobby such perturbation came in the morning mAl. His friend had laid bare some of the old stories concerning James. Banse- mer and cautioned him not to become mer New Yorker. Harberts state ments were positive in character. and he seemed to know his case thoroughly we'll While the charges as they came to Rigby were general. Harbert had said that he was quite ready to be spe- cific. F All day long the letter hung like cloud over young Mr. Rigby. He was to have lunched with Graydon and was much relieved when young Bansef1er telephoned that he could not join him. Rigby found himself in a very uncom- fortable position. If the stories from New York were true, even though he knew bone of the inside facts, Cray Gon's father was pretty much of . scalawag, to say the least He was not well acquainted with the lawyer but he now recalled that he never had liked the man. Bansemer had impress ed him from. the beginning as heart- less, designing, utterly unlike his clean hearted son. Fe
 Bobby loved Graydon Bansemer in the way that one man loves a true friend He was certain that the son knew nothing of those shady transac- tions-if they really existed as Harbert painted them-but an exposure of the father would be blow from which. he could not recover.
 It came at last to Rigby that he was not the only one in Chicago who held the secret. Other members of the bar had been warned long before the news came to him, and it was morally Ger tain that if the facts were as bad sas intimated the police also were in pos session of them. s
 At the same time Rigby felt cer- tain moral responsibility involving him self. Bansemer at any time might Zap ply his methods to people who were near and dear to him. The new inti- macy with the Cables came to Bohby's mind And then there were ClAgg. Groll, the Semesons and others who might easily fall into the snare if James Bansemer set it for them. s
 Appreciating his responsibility fnsthe matter. now that he was prepareG to hear the worst of James BanseN1er, Rigby's heart stood almost st1ll@ It meant that some day he might hay to expose Graydon Bansemers fatheES II meant that he might have to cruelly hurt his friend It meant that he might lose a friendship that had been one of his best treasures since tha good old college days. The mere fact that he would be compelled to watch and mistrust James Bansemer sesE6ed like darkest treachery to Graydon, even though the son should not become aware of the situat tiOn.
 CTo be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22
CHAPTER VIII.

OBEY RIGBY and Gray don Bansemer were bos- om friends in Chicago; they had been classmates at Yale. It had been a
 question of money, with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-22

Wants, To- Rent, For Sale, &c., l cent a word in Farmer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
ROBERT NELSON HOWARD
MAY SUCCEED G0FFiGAk
Report That Prominent York County
Man May be Sent to Virginia
Legislature

An uuconiirmcd r. port Was received
in Hampton yesterday 20 the effect
that the York County Democratic
Committee has met and decided 10
endorse Mr.. Robcrt --olson Howard.
prominent man Of Grafton. as me
nominee for the house from York
New Kent. James City. Charlie City
and Warwick countics a. the success.
sor Of the late Captain William ~
ward Gofigan
The report could not d. confirmed
although he man bringing u 10 THIS
city is said 10 have been thoroughly
reliable gentleman.
" vas further stated that Mr.. How
ard probably would succeed Goiigan
- chairman Of the York County DEN.
ccratic committee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
'PHOEBUS eIREMEk WILL
GIT BAND FROM RICHMOND
Crack Peninsula Organization Coming
70 state Convention in Hamp-
ton With Big Crowd.

At it's meeting last night the Phoe
bus fire department. the crack Nolun
tecr organization in Tdewater. dis
cussed plans for attending the coming
session of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association IN Hampton on
August 20. 20 and y.
The Phoebus ladies had already en-
gagged the National Soldiers Home
band to accompany them 20 Hampton
and il is the intention OF the depart
ment to have 20 men IN line on the
day of the parade. but the Phoebus
firemen do not intend 10 enter the
various contests for prizes owing TO
the proximity of PhOebus and Hamp-
ton.
As some friction has arisen between
the Home and the Fort bands. the
phoebus ladies last night decided TO
attempt to secure a band from Rich
mond.
Phoebus has for several years cap
tured the first prize at the state con
ventions and its presence in Hamp-
ton Is going To Roe one OF the real at
fractions Oh the day Of the parade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
a Truthful Verdict.

Fargo. N. d.. once boasted COM
posite postmaster and coroner. He
was called one day TO give his YER
dict upon the case of stranger who
had been the victim of fit on the
main street.
AS the man was known TO nobody,
he was hurried to the much priced
new city hospital There the case
was diagnosed as appendicitis. bu.
when the operation took place the at
tending surgeon discovered that the
patient had been previously relieved
of his appendix.
The doctor endeavored to retract
his steps. but the strange man died
from the effects of the operation.
The postmaster-coroner. in render
ing his verdict. filled in the space,
after Cause of Death" with rubber
stamp, which read. Opened by Mis-
take. Success Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
LOCAL BAPHSTS RETURN
FROM GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Tidcwater Baptist Association May
Meet at Memorial Baptist
Church Next Year.

Messrs George A. Schmelz. James
Hammel, J. f. Moore. Rev. {. A. Jeh-
kins. Capt. Jesse 5. Jones and Mr..
NJ. c. Ransone returned yesterday
from Gloucester county. where they
attended the annual meeting Of the
Underwater Virginia Baptists Associa-
ton. The meeting was largely at
tended
Colonel Marquis Jones, mayor Oh
Newport News. was reelected mod
orator, with Mr.. Charles Jones. oi
Gloucester county, vice moderator
Rev K. A. Foulker, recorder, and
Mr.. w. w. Woodward, of Hampton
treasurer
Rev. A. c. jenkins, pastor OF the
Memorial Baptist church. delivered
the annual sermon before the associa-
ton
II is probable that the association
will meet in Hampton with the Me-
mortal Baptist church next year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Falls Overheard From BreakWater
al High Tide.
BODY RECOVERED EARLY YESTERDAY
George Walker, Aged Member OF
Company A, Had Habit OF Bathing
His Eyes and IL is Supposed He
Met Death in This Manner.

George Walker. an aged member
of the National Soldiers Home. was
drowned in Hampton Roads, just OF
the reservation breakwater, some
time during Wednesday night. Mr..
Walker. who was a member of Home
Company A, had way of going to the
breakwater. climbing down the steps
leading to the water and then bath
ing his eyes and face in the salt
water. He contended that he got
great relief to his eyes by the salt
water baths.
1t is supposed that he went to give
his eyes an evening bath late We'd
nesday night and fell into the water
at high tide. His extreme age and
weakness probably prevented the old
man from getting out or calling for
assistance.
The remains were recovered early
yesterday morning and taken to the
Home morgue. There is no doubt
but that the death of Mr.. Walker
was due to an accident.
AS the coroner has no jurisdiction
ever the National Soldiers Home
that institution being a government
reseryation-no investigation was
made by the local authorities concern
ing the manner in which the dead
man met his death, but the investi-
gaticn by the Soldiers Home officials
leaves no question as to the acct
dent theory being the right one.
Walkers home originally was in
Philadelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
MAJOR DIVES WITH MEN
IN THE MAIN MESS HALL
Annual Inspection of Home Being
Conducted by Major
Brewster.

Major A. w. Brewster. acting In
spectOr general of the United States
army. is making the annual inspection
OF thu National Soldiers Home under
the authority of the war department
Major Brewster spent Yesterday in
speeding the barracks and the grounds
and it is expected that today will be
consumed by the officer in going over
the books and papers of the Home
officers.
Major Brewster has won the adj
miratiOB of the several thousand vets
in the Home by dining with them
in the main-mess hall and also in
speeding the food served in the hos
pital
He probably will be at the Home
until sunday night, when he will re-
turn 20 Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
COMPLETE TERMS TODAY.
President Payne to Confer WITH
Street Committee Over Paving.

Al a special session Of the Hamp-
ton city council yesterday afternoon
the street committee was authorize
TO arrange the contract with the New
port News and Old Point Railway snf
Electric Company for its share Of the
street paving. Colonel William J.
Payne, che president Of the road. -
expected here TO-DAY. when the details
Of the contract will be agreed upon.
The council viii meet carly next
week to award the contract for the
paving to Mcssrs. r. II. Richardson
& Son.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Louis Cross-Eye.

A doctor. visiting a small country
town. went over the local museum.
After admiring one or two of the ex-
hibits, the curator. who was an old
man. said:
"Ah. but we've got a chair here
that belonged to Louis Cross-Eye.
oh" said the doctor, who was
he?"
Don't you know. sir? Why. he was
one Of the kings of France"
king of France? Louis Cross
Eye? There must be some mistake.
Show me the chair"
The old man promptly complied,
and pointed with conscious pride 70 q
ticket inscribed:
"Once the property OF Louis X."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Death OF Edward Garland.

Edward Garland. Al years Old, a
member of the Phoebus Fire depart
ment, died in the Dixie hospital We'd
nesday night. Funeral services VIII
be conducted this afternoon from 81
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
church. Rev. Father Wilson officiating.
The Phoebus fremen will attend the
services in a body.
The members Of the Phoebus nre
department have been ordered by
Foreman Frank A. Kearney TO as
scmbIe in the engine house at l.4'
o'clock this afternoon to attend the
funeral OF Mr. Garland In body
Dutch Garland was well liked by
the fremen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
HAPPY, ANYHOW.

Just n little love to
Help the day along,
Just a little love was
The burden OF his song.
when the bells were ringing
on his wedding day.
Didn't have the money
Preacher for to pay.
Asked the man for credit.
So the knot was tied.
Gracious. that's "A funny
Way to take bride.
Poor as any woodchuck.
But he didn't care.
Said that love had made him
Twice n millionaire,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
YORK MAN LOST roll"
Mr.. William Shields Relieved OF S8C
in Picture Show in Norfolk.

Mr.. William Shields. prominent
York county farmer and FISHERMAN.
was re- bed Of mis- pocketbook, con-
tanning $50 while attending moving
picture show in Norfolk Wednesday
night.
Two men were arrested and the
money taken from the York county
man is said to have been found on
one of the accused. Mr.. Shields VIII
60 to Norfolk again today to appear
as witness against the men under
arrest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
BIG SCHOONER AGROUND.
Bessie Reuben Pulled Of from Old
Point Bar by a Large Tug.

After being aground for six hoIrs
the threc-mastcd schooner. Bessie
Ruebcn. Capt Davis, was pulled on
Old Point bar by tug a. 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and continued her
journey 70 York county.
The schooner ran aground on the
inside Of the Old Point bar yesterday
morning and Il was only after The tu,
had worked STEADILY for sevfrai hours
that the vessel was gotten on. 50
far a. could b. ascertsincd the
schooner suffered no serious damage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Il see that fellow pass By every
evening with q ciarionet"
Perhaps 50. but he isn't r1usi.
clan
How do you know he isn't a must
cisn7-
Because he plays IN the Salvation
Army band
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

CAPT lyman Hcwins. Of Washing
ten. arrived In the ciiy yesterday and
spent the day with bis brother Capt
Charles Hcwins The washington
man made the trip from Washington
10 points IN the north on bis private
Yacht and thence 20 Hampton Roa5e.
He was accompanied BY Nessrs.
Hartley. Curricr. Brown and Booker,
Of washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Collection Of Electric Meter Fees
Cannot be Prevented.
50 DECIDES pH0EBUS ATTORNEY
Adams Express Company's Request
That License Tax be RENTED
Turned Down-Mayor Furness
Makes Report Of Police Court Cases

According 10 an opinion OF Town
Attorney w. II. Power. given at the
meeting of the Phoebus town council!
last night, the authorities of the town
cannot adopt an ordinance restrain
ing the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company from
collecting a meter fee from users OF
electric lights in Phoebus.
Mr.. Power holds that the company
can demand the meter fee as a pay
ment in advance for supplying cur
rent to PROPOSED consumers. After
hearing Mr. Powers opinion the
council refused TO take action on the
ordinance introduced at the last meet
ing covering the meter fee.
When Mayor Furness called to the
council to order the councilmen in
their seats were. Messrs. George \.
Sutler, NJ. Wasserman, William G..
Morris, George H. Lancer. Fred Por-
ter and John |. Fountane
Mayor Makes Report.
Mayor Furness reported chat he
heard 80 town cases and AZ State
cases during July as police lutice and
collected fine and fees amounting to
SIPS. 80. of which amount s123S0 was
for town fines.
The report of Town Sergeant VII
liam II. Williams showed that the po-
lice force made 81 arrests in July.
The council authorized the expendi-
ture of $3.50 in making improvements
to the engine house and for decorat-
ing the house in honor OF the coming
session of the Virginia Firemen's AS
ISOLATION.
Recorder Frank c. Larrabee inform
ed the council that the Newport News
Light and Water Company has order
ed the new water plugs TO be erected
in the Phoebus fire district.
At the request of Councilman
Fountaine the street committee was
directed to have a gas lamp placed
in Libbey street, near the Chesapeake
& Ohio depot, and also to have the
present lamp at the corner of Hope
and County streets removed 10 a more
central point.
Pays Instead of Sprinkling.
Town Attorney W. II. Power in
formed the council of his interview
with General Manager w. y. s But
Ter. of the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
covering street sprinkling. The com
pany has promised to pay $50 pei
year in lieu of sending the street
sprinkler to Phoebus.
Mr.. T. j. Christian, of Newpor;
News. appeared before the council and
asked that the Adams Express Com
pany be relieved from the payment OF a
license tax. Mr.. Christian contend
ed that as the company only main
tanned a sub-station and not an Office
here. the license was unjust He said
the Adams Express Company desired
to give Phoebus first class express
service. but the license tax might
mitigate against the continuance OF
the business here.
Tax Must be Paid.
The council declined to remit the
license tax and will attempt to en-
force the collection of the s25 pei
year
The council will hold its final ses'
sion on August 30 to wind up its af
fairs. as most Of the present council
men retire from Office on SepteDbel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
ssrztoos Races.

ny N|--"-7IT"I TI"-"-T
SARATOGA. y. Y. Aug. may
River. second choice a. 10 in tho
hrffinr. won the Seneca selling
stake. six furi0nEs here today. from
a poor lsid. he won ~ bead from
ne favorifc. Prime Gal. with Person
ri q 90 % I chance. third.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Ret Calvin Cumming accompanied
by his son. arrived tn the cifs yes-
fcrdav from North Carolina and D. the
rncgfs Ct bis brother Nr william J. =
Cumming. IN Armisiesd Avenue. NJ
Cumming. who b. missionary. ~iil
return To- japan osriy IA ocioJcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Our Aggregation.

They're iesderz our ball t0ssers are.
Tia; - o. say.
They would O. ieaders was the ieaeur
Headed fhe other way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Cut prices in imported china and
cui riass. $50 the windows. johnson
Drug Storc. Inc. }. q. Gibboncy, Man
aisc-. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Served only at our fountain. We are
the exclusive agents in Hampton.
CABELL PHARMACY. IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Ruther-
ford. of Baltimore, are expected here
tomorrow to visit Mr.. and Mrs. j. V.
Bickfcrd. at Buckroe Beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Congdons Pharmacy accurately
compounds prescriptions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Served only At our fountain. We sFs
the exclusive agents IN Hampton
CARFTIs PHARMACY. Is.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Kaiser. In Phoc'
bus, have as their guests, Mrs. LOUIS
Klenk. CT Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Charity" on your prescriptions.
CondEon AIS them free. In
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Mrs. Thomas Chaffin and little son
will leave today for East Chatham,
N Y. to spend several weeks with
friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Mrs. Mathew Lewis and little son
have returned TO their home in Ohio
after visit to friends in this sec
tiCn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Another Window display.

Cut prices in imported china and
cut glass. See the windows. Johnson
Drug Stor,. Inc. J. +. Gibboney. Mana
ger. 't
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13
Social

Miss Russell in East Hampton. has
left for a visit OF three weeks III
Smithfield.
Mr.. Arthur Melien. who has been
visiting his sister. Mrs. Ella Dorsey
in East Hampton. has returned to
his home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Skipper have
returned to Annapolis, Md, after WIS.,
ting friends III Phoebus.
Miss Pearl Ketchum has left for
visit Cf several days in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Mathew Lewis and little son
have returned TO their home in Ohio,
after a visit to friends iii this sec
tiCn.
Mr.. and Mrs +. c. Kaiser. in Phoc-
bus, have as their guests, Mrs. Louis
Klenk. CT Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. William ii. Ruther-
ford of Baltimore, are expected here
tomorrow to visit Mr.. and Mrs. J. v.
Bickfcrd, at Buckroe Beach.
Mrs. Thomas Chaffin and little son
will leave today for East Chatham,
n. Y. to spend several weeks with
friends.
Mrs. William b. Duncan and Master
William b. Duncan, Jr., accompanied
by Miss Annie Richardson, returned
to Greenville. Ky. yesterday AFTER
spending several weeks with Capt
and Mrs. John Wesley Richardson, III
West Queen street
Mr.. r. Walter Lynch. secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A, who has peen HI
North Carolina for the past two
weeks. is expected to reach home
Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Miss Pearl Ketchum has left for
visit Cf several days in Atlantic CITY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs William Skipper have
returned to Annapolis, Md, after Wis
ting friends iii PhOebuS.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-15

comes in contact with cold air. and it
lis precipitated in the shape of rain /:
and we know from experience that IL
was so cold at nights during the month
of June, July and August last, that
two blankets were insufficient to keep
us warm.
To obtain this information have
conversed and corresponded with per-
sons living upon the banks of these
streams and submit the results Of these
observations. Judge G. K. Stribbling
OF Griffin writes "The rises in the
Clear Fork of the Brazos are mostly in
the spring season and very often when
it is dry here"
From the Ferryman at Austin. who
has lived on the banks of the Colorado
for p years, | learned that the aver
age rises great or small, were from
three to five per month during the en-
tire summer-Ex.