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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-23
Extracts from February Human
Life)

When Mr.. James Buchanan Duke
was tWenty-four years old in 1881
Standard Oil had begun to flourish
like a green bay tree. and the sight
of 1T set Mr. Duke to dreaming. What
could be done in oil could be done
The business name of the Dukes
was w. Duke C Sons."' and in 1888,
mioht have been worth in the COM
fort-breeding neighborhood of $7e,-
600. Our Mr.. Duke was in control.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
EMPLOYEES ON TRANSPORT
TESTIFY IN LIBEL SUI
Attorney J. Winston Read Taking De-
position in Suit Against New
York star.

Attorney ]. Winston Read. of this
city, yesterday finished taking the de-
positions of the testimony of certain
of the employees on the United States
army transport Fitzpatrick. now sta
toned here. in the libel suit OF Mrs.
Sue Richardson against the New York
Star for damages in the sum of $780,
600 The case is being tried In New
York. hut the employees on the vessel
could not get eff TO go to that city
to testify in the case.
The suit is said to be the outgrowth
OF an alleged libelous story which the
New York star published about Mrs.
Richardson when the Fitzpatrick re-
turned to New York recently from the
Philippines. She was employed as a
stewardess on the steamer and the
newspaper is alleged to have connect
ed her name with that of the engineer
OF the vessel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
HEALTH REPORT SHOWS
LOW DEATH RATE HERE
Twenty eight Deaths for september
Gives Annual Death Rate of
f2ts Per Cent.

IN. T. J. Pretlow. the city health
officer. yesterday issued the regular
monthly health report for September
The report shows that there were but
2S deaths during the month, which
gives this city an annual death rate
of only l2is per cent for each thous'
and inhabitants.
There was only on death from
typhoid fever during the month. While
no case of typhoid fever are now re-
ported In the city.
or the total number of deaths. there
wre only three white males anu seven
white females as against sixteen col
ored males and two colored females
The causes of death are given as fO'-
lows: Accidents. .; broncho-pneu
monia. /: cerrhosis of the liver l.
carcencma. /: entro colitis. /; CASTRO
enteritis. ): hamilton. ,: malaria l.
marasmus. ;: pistol shot wounds. ?;
pneumonia. /: renol insutficiency. !:
senility. /: tuberculosis. 3; typhoid
fever, /: scarlet fever, /: saicular
heart disease. 4; and still born, >.
Forty-two births were reported dun
ing the month there being eighteen
white males. nineteen white females.
two colored males and three colored
females.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Little Negro Made Rich Haul in
Mulberry Island Store.
HAD FIFTEEN CENTS WHEN ARRESTED
Robber Came to This City and "Blew"
His ilI-eotten Lucre-Ssys negro
Woman Stole Twenty-Five Dollars
from Him Here

Thomas LLOYD Walker. a dimunltive
negro from Gloucester county. who
broke into p. Fl. Wright's grocery
store at Mulberry Island early Thurs
day morning and stole between 500
and $50. was arrested at Eighteenth
street and the River Road last night
by Patrolman LiveSay and locked up IN
jail Later in the night he was turn
ed over 20 Chief of Police Madison, OF
BIoodfeld. and lodged in the Blood
field Jail.
According to information furnished
the local police by Mr.. Wright. the
negro stole pint of nickels. a half
pint CT pennies. u silver dollars. four
paper dollars and about SO in quar-
tiers and half dollars. The man broke
into the store by smashing side win
dow. The robbery occurred about
o'clock in the morning.
When first arrested Walker stoutly
4 nied his guilt. but he later con
fessed to the police. He said that
he broke into the store and emptied
the cash till Of its contents. With his
pockets bulging with the ill-gotten
lucre. the negro walked six miles 20
Lee Hall and boarded the train tor
this city 10 have big time as
he called e. When the train stopped
at Oriana he got Of. but on learning
that he was not in Newport News
he boarded the train again and came
here.
The negro had just fifteen cents
in his pockets when taken into Gus
TODAY By Officer Livessy. Asked what
he had dsne with the remainder. the
man said that a negro woman here
stole So from him: that he gave
another woman $50 TO buy him some
clothes and that he spent che re-
mainder here and there.
That Walker was ~doped" when ar
rested was very apparent TO the OH
GERS but he denied that he had taken
any cocaine while here.
Walker will b. turned over 70 Sher-
liz Quits. Of Warwick county. and
lodged in the DenbiSh Jail Monday.
He viii bc tried a. The October term
Ct the Circuit Court Of Warwick coun-
~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Ncwsopc. coIorcd. as her bondsman.
judge Bsrham entered the order TOT
wilkins. release on motion Of Al
torney Newsomc. who. when passing
through the city jail several days ago
on business. found the boy IN q cell
The lad had little or no clothes on
and was In . pitiful condition The
attorney quessIou-o the boy and
found that he had been IN jan eight
months on no charge whatever.
An examination 81 the police court
records shows that the yosngstcs Vas
picted m By Pairolman Fisher n
February on charge Of ocinE an ipcor
rizble. Is he vas without means o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Money Comes IN 5unehes

to A. A. Chisholm. OF TreadweIl. y. Y
now. His reason is well worth read
ing: For long time suffered from
indigestion. torpid liver. cc--'i,zfi' %.
nervousness. and general deH i.it " y"
writes Il couldn't sleep r1l - -
petite. nor ambition. crr~ -r@Sc-
every dav IN spite Of al mcdi- --~s,-
ment- Then used Electric Bitters.
Twelve bottles restored al my old
time health and viEcr. Now 7 ran az
tcrd to business every dav- It's a
wonderful medicine infsiiibic Tor
Stomach. Liver. Kidney. Blood and
Nerves. SOC. a. Academy Pharmacy
Co. and PetzoId Drug CO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Church of Christ.

Rev. W. +. Powell. the pastor. VIII
preach at the Twenty-fourth street
Church CT Christ at theu sual hours
TODAY. Tn re will be an important
membership meeting at the close OF
the evening service. The Lords Sun
day school will be held at 9:45 a. M
and the usual prayer service will take
Mace next Wednesday night at 3
o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
JUSTICE BROWN RETURNS.
Police Justice Back From Trip t.
Seattle Exposition.

Police Justice J. ID. G. Brown re-
turned yesterday morning from a trip
to Texas and the Alaska Youkon Ex-
position at Seattle. Washington. He
has been about six weeks.
Justice Brown will preside in the
police court tomorrow morning. reliev-
ing Justice T. J. Christian, Jr.. who
has been the acting police justice
since Mr.. Browns departure from the
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Chestnut Avenue Methodist.

God Leading" will be the subject
of a sermon By Rev. J. J. Bradford
at the Chestnut Avenue Methodist
church at II O'Clock this morning.
This evening the pastor will discuss
The House of Refuge" Sunday
school meets at 9:45 a. m. and the
pastor will preach at the Cottonwood
Avenue church this afternoon at 1880
O'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Rev. r. r Kirkpatrick. Of Rich
mond. will preach at the First Presby-
terrain church at II O'Clock this morn
ing. in the interest of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary. of Richmond. To-
night the annual rally will be held
Short addresses will be made by Rev.
Mr. Kirkpatrick and the pastor. Rev.
r. T. Wexford. and special music VIII
be rendered by the choir.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Rev. r. d. Garland. of Richmond,
will preach at the Newport News
Baptist church at II O'Clock this morn
ing and tonight at 80 O'Clock. Rev.
T. Pendleton Jones. d. d.. OF Hamp-
ton, will occupy the pulpit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Calvary Baptist.

Rev. Samuel L. Naff. pastor OF the
Calvary Baptist church. will occupy
his pulpit today for the first time
since ne was taken i'll with appendi-
citis more than three months ago.
A song and testimonial service will
be conducted at II o'clock this morn
ing. while tonight at 7:30 O'Clock. the
pastcr viii discuss. "A Definition OF
the Christian Life
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
WILL BUILD NEW STEAMER.
Old Dominion Line 10 Ask For Bids on
Bio Vessel

Bids on the construction Of big
freight and passenger steamer for
service between this city and New
York will be invited by the Old Do
minion Steamship Company in the
near future.
The vessel will be about the same
size as the Monroe. which was built
here ten wears ago. The local yard
viii submit an estimate on the ship.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

An old ship captain said he sailed
al around the world some rs tines
and the only medicines he aiiowe1
aboard we're castor le- and whip
picac- n they we're sick below he
belt castor oil did the Tcrk. n above.
TIE ipecac vss sure % Do The trick =
NeE York rIe.a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Bishop Randolph Will Preach
at ST. PauI's Church Today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE PASTORS
Rev. Samuel L. Naff Will Occupy His
Pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church for
First Time Since His Serious illness
Visiting Pastors Here.

Bishop A. NJ. Randolph. will preach
at st. Pauls Episcopal church at IL
o'clock this morning and 1880 o'clock
this evening. Bishop Randolph will
confer with the vestry today regard
ing the calling OF a rector 10 the
church to succeed Rev. W. Il. Allen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Trinity Lutheran.

At the Trinity Lutheran church to-
day. the pastor. Rev. A. c. karkau,
will preach at the usual hours. The
Lords supper will be celebrated at
the morning service The Sunday
school meets at 9:45 O'Clock this
morning and the Salter's creek Sun
day school will convene at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Trinity Methodist.

Rev. T. 7. Dadmun, pastor of the
Trinity Methodist church. announces
his subjects for today as follows; IL
a. m. The Cup of Blessing" 1880 p.
m, Guilty TO Glory"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Mrs. Mcclure Dead.

Mrs. John Mcclure died at noon
yesterday at her home. 2I0 Forty
fifth street. after an Illness of two
weeks. The funeral will take place at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the
services being conducted by Rev. II.
W. Dunkley. pastor of the Grace
Methodist church. Mrs. Mcclure was
50 years old and is survived by her
husband and six children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
BOY HELD IN CITY JAIL,
no CHARGE AGAINST HIM
Little Negro. Almost Naked. Hso
Beer Confined for EIsh, Months Be-
cause There is no Poor House.

solomon wilkins = ninc-ycar Old
boy. Who has been held In the city
sail Tor eieht months with no charge
against him. vas released Friday BY
an order 81 Judge 7. J. BaFbam and
furned over to Psrthenia Allen.
aeero woman. NO qualified a. bis
sossdl,B, vitb ki,orBsy :. Thomas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Funeral Of Felix Bordensve.

The funeral of Mr.. Felix Bordenave.
who died at his home. 1sf Twenty
ninth street. Friday will take place at
St vincent's Catholic church at 2:$0
o'clock this afternoon and interment
will be made at Greenlawn- The
services viii be conducted by Rev.
Father Fr;oli. rector Of the church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

support. The boy came from Berkeley
10 lock for hts grandfather who. be
said. lived here. On March !. Justice
Brown ordered the hoy turned over
TO the poor house There being no
POOR house he has since been held IN
jail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Second PRESBYTERIAN.

The pastor. Rev. p. r. Hender-
lite. will conduct the services at the
Second Presbyterian church at the
usual hours today. Communion ser
vices will be held after the regular
morning service
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
BEGINS LONG VOYAGE.
Ship Edward Sewail sails This Week
for Honolulu.

Carrying cargo of about, 5000 tons
of coal, the big square rugged ship
Edward Sewall will sail from this port
this week for Honolulu. The coal as
consigned to the United States naval
coaling station at Honolulu.
The Edward Sewall will make the
Journey via the Strait OF Magellan
and will travel about $1,000 miles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Calendar fer Today.
Calendar for Monday.
Exports for London.

The British steamship Wensleydale
steamed from this port yesterday for
London via Norfolk with part cargo
of miscellaneous exports. She VIII
complete her cargo at Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Thirtieth Street Christian.

Usual services will be held at the
Thirtieth Street Christian church to-
day, preaching by the pastor. Rev. w.
b TAYLOR. at II O'Clock this morning
and 1880 o'clock this evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Evsngciistic services ~iIi be held a.
the MISSION Hall Huntington avenue
and Thirty-fcurih street. tonight al :
O'Clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Esst End Christian.

Revival services will begin at the
East End Christian church at II
o'clock this morning and will be con
Quoted nightly at 7.F5 O'Clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Mr.. c. AyIett Ashby. Who msiricu-
lated two weeks ago At the Virginia
Eplscopai ThcoloEicsl Seminary. a.
klexandria. arrived 10 this city yes
t1rdss morning 70 spend several days
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Chaplain Scott. 81 Fort Monroe. viii
conduct the servfse az the Grace
Episcopal church ~ $ o'clock tonight
Sunday school viii be held AZ the
usual hours
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Second Baptist

At the Second Baptist church today.
the pastor. Rev. J. T Riddick viii
preach at both the morning and even
ing services. SUNDAY school will be
held at the usual hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Cleared.

Steamer Wensleydale (Br) Oliver
Norfolk and I.ondon-Furness, Witty
& Company, Ltd.
Ship Edward Sewall, Honolulu
Rerwind- White Coal Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
wANT NIGH SCHOOLS
Vouno Men Petition sUpt jenkins .,
Open Nioht Glasses.

b Superintendent ~ schools Jenkins
has received ne,iiica from about -
yong mon ~ the ritz asking thai the
nirhf schools. -hich were inanxnrqt
81 Iast session. be rcoDcncd again this
session
The msffer win BE- f-ten W WITH
the sckocf committee n fhe council
aui IN eHort Vii - made - beve
~ coupcn make an appropriation fcr
re- r->.1f4r>a<e * tec a-Eb. <.->~~z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03

Summary. Two base hits. Won.
hin. Land. Roaten. NaEci. Fox and
BRYAN. Three base nit. Read Sacri-
nce bits. Wolf. Reynolds. Cumming.
stolen bases. Well, >: Hiil. NsgeL
Tox. Double play. Wolf 20 Hiu 20
Patton. Struck cut ny Reynolds. .:
by Cumming. 3 Basc on balls. by
Reynolds. ?. b. Cumming 2. Ter on
bases. Newport News. Z. Smithfeld.
g Firx on crrors. Newport News.
3. Smrhfcld. ,. lit by pitched ball.
Roaf-n. Passed ball. Bryan. Time.
1.so. Umpire. NJ. ORouke. Attend
rnce. 700.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
Sailed.

Steamer Wensleydale (Br) Oliver,
Norfolk and London.
Schooners Fuller Palmer Clark.
Searsport.
Barge c. F. Sargent for Provi-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
SHIPPING REPORT
Saturday October 2 1909.
Arrived.

Steamer William chisholm, Perry,
Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal Agency Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
|lh End and Athletic Players
Bmmer Cumming Hard and Run
Away With Game, 8 to s.
IAOLDs ALLOWS BUT FOUR HITS
me Players Pull Of Some Sensa-
iona Fielding, Land, Read, Wolf
md Hsutz Starring-Tate Hill
|cores Three Runs With Two-base
lit in Opening Inning.

Some good old-fashioned smuggling
hpled with sensational fielding ana
nm REYNOLDS fine pitching, gave the
liked team of the North Enders ana
Athletics comparatively easy
ltory over the fast Smithiield nine
p the Casino park yesterday AFTER
1bn in the deciding game OF the
0hmpionship series. The locals TOOK
J lead in the opening round and
re never headed. galioping home
liners by count of s 10 >.
Six hundred fans, including good
crowd of Smithfield people. saw
! game and there was much cheer
throughout. The visiting rooters
Ire game to the core and they
eered hard for victory when their
Inn started a rally in the nintn
kme.
Reynolds in Good Form.
Tom REYNOLDS was again on the mr.
! line for the locals and. as was
& case in the opening game of the
3ries ten days ago, he held the Vlsl-
rs to four hits-two in the first IN
hg and two in the ninth. With the
3ception of Just one inning he was
ven great support by his team
hes several sensational plays be
made. Read and Hautz both neld-
well in the outer works, while Ed
Land. Wolf and Hill scooped up
ID ones and slow ones alike They
ere on the Job every second and not
. single hit was made through the
held.
Cumming. profession pitcher from
|e Eastern Carolina League essayed
pitch for the Smithfield team and
Ie local slnggers hammered him all
| er the lot. Five singles. four
bubbles and one triple were all they
|uched him for during the eight in
|ngs they faced him. He looked sick
Iriy in the game and his condition
Ever improved. when hits were
keded to send runners across the
|ate the home boys just stepped to
lie plate and banged the pill in some
lot where the fielders were not loaf
|g.
Hill Cleans Bases.
Wolf started the fireworks IN the
bening round by cracking a peach OF
double over third base Roaten
las passed and Land scratched an
field single, filling the bases. Tate
lin came up. choked his bat and
len hammered the first ball Cum
ling pitched him out over the center
ELDERS head. while Wolf, Roaten and
and scored. That was the start of
le run getting for the locals and they
one more in the fourth. two
the seventh and two in the eighth
Smithfield counted in the opening
,und, Nagel doubling as a starter and
ivancing on an infield out. Fox scor-
I MIN with single. This was the
Ist hit the visitors got until the
NTH when Fox doubled to- right and
on Bryan. a local boy. smashed a
ouble to left field. scoring Fox and
atchelI A double play-Wolf to
III to Fatton-ended the game.
he score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-12
JOY RIDERS HELD.
Warrants for Geo. Rutter and
Philip Billiard Secured.
Charged With Larceny Of Auto
and Its Destruction.
JUDGE MONROE ACTS.
Arrests Are Made Upon Com
plant of Owner.
Rutter Gives Himself Up-Bond
Fixed at $500.

| joint complaint against George
Rutter and Phillip Billiard, the two prin-
cipals in the disastrous joy ride of
Wednesday night. was filed in the court
of Topeka shortly before noon today by
Lee Monroe. owner of the wrecked car.
Two charges are made against the
young men, the first. grand larceny
and the second, destruction of personal
property. The first is preferred the
result of the stealing of the Thomas
Detroit "40'' from the Kansas garage
by the young men and the subsequent
wreck at the IT. cross roads near High
| land Park where they narrowly escap-
| ed death.
| George Rutter. chauffeur for Lee Mon
roe, asserts that this was his only Of
| tense of the kind and the first time he
| had ever taken the car out without or
ders from the owner. When Philip
Billiard, driving his own car with Rut-
ter, John McCauley and Frank McGin-
mis- as passengers, drove into the garage
with a fat tire, impatient to get the
two country boys to their home at Ber-
ryton, Rutter volunteered to take them
on out in the Monroe car and save the
time required for repairs. His I'M
familiarity with the road caused the ac-
Cident the BerrytOn men calling the
turn at the "T'' crossing when the ma
chine was travelling at too rapid speed
to make the turn, rolling the machine
over and over when the feat was at
tempted.
Mr.. Monroe gives the value of his car
as $1,000 ard describes it as one known
as a four cylinder Thomas-Detroit of
40 horse power.
Upon receiving the complaint, Judge
E. r. Simon Immediately issued war
rant for the arrest of the two men and
placed it in the hands of Charles Brad
Shaw, deputy marshal of his court.
Rutter hearing of the complaint APP
peared at the city court at 2 o'clock.
His bond was fixed at $780,
That there was no chorus girl party
concerned in the disastrous automobile
drive is the assertion of the partici-
pants. The four men. George Rutter,
Philip Billiard, John McCauley and
Frank McGinnis constituted the party
and the fact that the Monroe car and
the Billiard car were not out Of the gar
age simultaneously would tend to prove
their contention. It was the first in
formation that both cars had been out
during the night and there were many
stories of the cause of the accident. 1t
has developed however. that the Bill
lard car was run into the garage with
it's load of men, who instead of wait
ing to repair a fiat tire went on their
way in the Monroe machine.
Rutters bond was signed by Cen
eraI Wilder S. Metcalf. pension agent
at Topeka. Mr.. Metcalf knew the boy
aft Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-12
STORM LASTED 4 DAYS
A Great Hurricane Has Swept Over
Jamaica.

New York. Nov. IA great hurri-
cane swept Jamaica Wednesday. doing
much damage. The extent of the
storm which has been a mystery for
several days. was made known late
this afternoon in a message received
by the Central and South American
Telegraph company from the wireless
operator on board the steamer Prinz
August Wilhelm in Kingston.
The message was forwarded by way
of the telegraph company's station at
Fisherman's point Guantanamo bay.
Cuba. 1t follows:
"Just received from Jamaica fol-
lowing message signed Pyers, operator
steamer Wilhelm. dated Q. m,
Thursday:
Wednesday hurricane, Thursday
unprecedented rainfalls. Railway
washed out, telegraph crippled, cables
broken. United States naval vessel
Eagle smashed into pier and was
towed out by English cruiser Scylla
with slight damage. The United Fruit
company's steamers Bradford and
Amende ashore. Former still aground ;
latter was f1oated. No damage was
done to the Wilhelm"
The Norwegian steamer Mount
Vernon which arrived today from
Port Maria and Port Antonio,
Jamaica, reported before the steamer
left Port Antonio on November 5, a
heavy northeasterly gale had set in
which after the Mount Vernon sailed
developed into a violent hurricane
with tremendous squalls stirring up
high seas. The storm lasted four
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