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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
HORSE RACING ON ITS
MERITS IN NEW YORK
Metropolitan Circuit Will Give Sport
Trial Without Book-msk-
by Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. May 12.-Horse racing
on its own understanding Tor the ex
element of the sport and with book
making eliminated-will have its try
out on the Metropolitan circuit tomor-
row with the opening of the 1909 turf
season at Belmont Park, under the
auspices of the Westchester Racing
Association.
There will be oral betting this year,
but 10 recording of wagers will be
permitted.
The Metropolitan handicap will be
the chief feature. There are thirteen
entries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
kkAAKEI 6 EIsENMAN MOVE
INTO REV STORE ROOM
solendld Structure Erected by the
Firm Completed and viii open
for Business Today.

with the beginning Of business
Apurs this morning Messrs. Frankei
s. Eisenman will throw open TO the
n.blic their doors in their handsome
new store room at 30 West Queen
street. The work OF removing the
large stock of goods from the HUI
building to the new store was COM
D1etad yesterday afternoon and the
store this morning will be running
along as though the firm had been
domiciIed there for the past several
months.
swatch Us Grow was the moto
adopted by this clothing firm SIN
years ago and the business has grown
from a small one 20 me largest cloth
ms business In this section of Tide
water Virginia. The new home was
bailt especially for the firm and Is
axned by them. The store is by Tar
s one OF the most attractive in this sec
ton and the firm will be in better
rendition now than ever before "a
accommodate its large clientele.
The store is 100 feet deep, 80 feet
wide and is constructed of brick, with
marble trimmings Ths front us oil
sclid glass and makes most aitrac-
Give appearance. The trimmings IN
che interiors are in ale green ana
altogether the store mas thoroughly
modern arrangement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Rev. Mr.. Rosser in Town.

Rev. John L. Rosser, OF Selma
Ala. reached the city last night and
is the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs George
A. Schmelz, in East Queen street Mr..
Rosser conducted the midweek ser
vice in the Memorial Baptist church
last night and was warmly received
by the members of his former congre-
CATION. He will leave today for Ala
hama
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Mr.. MITCHELL CHOSEN.
Phoebus Man Made the Grand Warden
of Virginia Odd Fellows.

Mr.. James Mitchell, chairman OF
the Phoebus school board, and well
Known trucking farmer. was chosen
the grand warden of the Virginia Odd
Fellows at the annual meeting OF the
GTard Lodge in Bristol Tuesday.
This means that in two years Mr.
Mitchell VIII be grand master of the
orGer in the State. Mr. Mitchell is
one of the best known Odd Fellows
ii this section. and is a trustee OF
the Virginia Odd Fellows Orphan
age Home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Will Present Diplomas.

MIR. John Weymouth has accepted
the invitation TO present the diplomas
to the members of the graduating
class of the Hampton high schools
at the commencement exercises on
June II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
phoebus Contractor Successful,

Mr.. William G. Morris. OF Phocbus
has been awarded the contract for do
ing the plumbing in the courthouse al
Gloucester courthouse and for con-
Isiructing a large water tank at that
place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

There will be a recital for the bene-
flt of the Hampton Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tlon. at Cedar Hall, the home OF Mrs
frank W. Darling. Wednesday after
neon. May 18th, at four o'clock. The
following program will be given: Es
say, Mrs. Sayre; piano solo, Mrs
Jones; reading, Miss, Caps; voca
solo, Mrs Schmelz.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

The Junior Aid Society of 81 Johns
church vii give a Tea IN the parish
house Friday afternoon. May ~. from
Z 20 s O'Clock Ice cream. cake and
candy vii be on sale.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Mr.. Mrax Back

Rev. George ". Wray. pastor % the
First Methodist church has returned
from a visit Of several DAYS in Frank
lin coJnty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Two Conversions.

Two persons were converted IN the
revival. services at the Church OF
Christ last night. Tonight the pas
ter, Rev. W. r. Motley, will preach
rn Not Saved Yet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Phoebus Council Meets Tonight.

The Phocbus town council will
NEE; in regular session this evening.
when the usual routine business viii
be disposed Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
LOST.


"WEDNESDAY NIGHT on
County street. between Barnes cor
ner and Fountaine's residence, two
breastpins and purse, containing 81.
Liberal reward for pins il returned
&c H. T. Tyas, % Fulton street.
Phoebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

~ NEW oUARTEFs-come and
see tire beautiful dEspisY - pOTTEO
PLANTS. CUT FLOWERS. 20 IRE
HAMPTON FLORAL COMPANY. 20
East Queen Street. Phone as ~. 8.
CUNNINGHAM, Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
High School to Play o. p. C. c.

Hampton High School and Ole
Poin. Comfort College will meet al
baseball Or New Park diamond to-
morrow afternoon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Social Personal

One of the mos, delightful evenings
passed IN many months by the men,
beers of the Keco, tghtan Literary Cir
Gle was the '.ope session" in Cedar
Hall. the home OF Capt. and Mrs.
Frank Wilkinson IA rling Tuesday eve-
ming. About fifty friends of the cir
Gle were the special guests of the
members and the I rogram given was
confined TO the Al nerican composers.
The program ca rrled out follows:
Paper-"Why the X. L. c. gives a
place for current levents at its meet
ings"-Mrs. Georgi, A. Blackmore
Discussion of th facts in connec-
ti,n with Shakespeare life and plays
read by the members during the win
ter-Miss Hattie Howe. assisted by
Miss Caps. who gave appropriate
selections from Tanning of the
ShreY," Much Ado About Nothing"
Julius Caesar Hamlet and Win
ter's Tale
Paper-"Past, Present and Future
of the X. l.. c. bs Mrs. Joseph X.
Haw.
The papers were interspersed with
excellent musical Numbers taken from
the composers studied by the circle
the past year. Sketches OF Nevin and
MacDowell were given by Mrs Hen
~ Lane Schmelz, under whose direc
ton the musical features were ar
ranged. Mrs. Scnmelz were assisted
by Mrs. c. c. Epes, of Newport News;
Mrs. Lear, Mrs. Prank c. Rees. Miss
Grace Cosby and Miss Gertrude Jen-
kns.
During the social our Mrs. Beaden.
who is visiting Mrs. Schmelz, sang
several numbers and delightful re-
freshments were served
] Mrs. f. c. Sterne. who is in Nor
, folk. will visit relatives and friends
/ in Petersburg and Richmond before
her return 10 Hampton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Travis Hyde
have returned TO New York. after
visiting the Rev and Mrs. J. Martin
Neifert, at the National Soldiers
Home.
Mr.. H. l.. Duhring. of Philadelphia.
is visiting Rev. Reverdy Estill ID. D..
at the Episcopal rectory in South
4 kim Sfrccf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
CARD oF THANKS.

Mrs. James T. Farrell Uishc. 20
express her thanks % her many
friends for the kindncsscs shswn her
and her FAMILY durins the rccent 40.
ncss and dcafh of her husband.
Fhccbrs. Va. May ~. 1899
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

Mr.. H. l.. Duhring. of Philadelphia.
is visiting Rev. Reyerdy Estill ID. D..
a; the Episcopal rectory in South
King street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

u<f1 g..
hcncff 1hcr IN 4.
W kiiscd the ulcer
Cures Fever -sorrs,
rxrma. salt Hhcum.
les Burns. Scaifis.
AZ al druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Frankel & Eisenmau
COMPLETE oUTFITTERs
'--'~~--~---------~----- -~~-~~~--~~-~''~~
You Have a Cordial
Invitation to Call and
Inspect Our an eW
Home" Today


After many months of delays
and trying occurrences we have
succeeded in getting in the
building erected by US in 20
West Queen street, and il will
give us unstinted pleasure to
have you come in today and in
spect the store We are proud
Of our growth In six years. and
we certainly thank the public
Ct Hampton for forcing our
business from year to year IN
I'll now we can invite you to
our own home u has been
our ain, to serve the men and
boys to their satisfaction, but
WITH better facilities than ever
we will naturally be in a better
position to accommodate you in
ire future.
The store is yours today, and
e you will honor vs. with visit
we will appreciate the call.
-Now WATCH US CROW
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

ConKdoa's Pharmacy srcursfaly
compounds prescriptions ftf-ia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. William Travis Hyde
have returned TO New York. aftes
visiting the Rev. and Mrs. J. Martin
Neifert, at the National Soldiers
Home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

Charity" on your prescriptions.
Congdon fills them free. 214-1m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

Mrs. f. c. Sterne. who is in Nor
folk. will visit relatives and friends
in Petersburg and Richmond before
her return 10 Hampton.
The newspaper., 1909-08-27
HOURS AMOUNT
DATE

ing by Olson's, Overseer and
U Smith and team
U Smith
10 Flowing and scraping by Olson,
overseer and team
U Smith and team
II Putting in culverts by Walter
Rice's place, overseer and
Used PA foot planks
is Flowing and scraping by Rice's
and Sanderson's, overseer and
Smith and teams, hours
each 16
10 Grading new road west OF Good
win place, overseer and team
S u Smith and team
Two men and team donated by
Gould
20 Same above 16
Donation same above
81 Same as above 16
Donation same above
90 Culvert work by Sanderson's
and Doves overseer and
team
~ Smith and team
Grant Dove donation
"a scraping and culvert work by
Doves. overseer and team
s U Smith and team
Used 227 feet Of plank
25 Flowing and grading north OF
Joe Mosses overseer and team
S U Smith and team
Swan Linman donation
90 Grading north OF Joe Moses,
overseer and team
S U Smith and team
% Flowing and grading by Olson's
and Sundbergs, overseer and
S u Smith and team
2S Grading and scraping east OF
Olsons, overseer and team
u Smith end team
Olof Olson and team, donation
81 Same as above 16
Olson donation
June ] Scrapng and culvert work by
Sundberg's, overseer and team
S Y Saith and team
Used I62 feet OF plank
Looking road with COM
missioner overseer and team
Culvert work by J. ID. Smiths,
overseer and team
Used ll2 feet OF plank
Scraping at Smith Fork bridge
and putting in culvert at B.
PAGES. overseer and team
Used "a IT, plank. h- ~
, Putting I'm new bridge over Daisy
ditehby Traceys. overseerand
team
s L. Smith and team
Two men and team donated by
Wallace
FLOWING ana scraplng on Cot
tonwood road. overseer and
team
$. L. Smith and team
Same above lG
. Same as above 16
10 Same az above 1G
Alsorepairing Smith Fork bridge
&c Lee and team
Ike Wallace, Robinson and A
Hefiley. each donation
IL Flowing and scraping on Cot
IL tonwood road, overseer, S L
Smith, VI Lee, Bert Pace and
teams, each - i
Same above y II
II Same az above - II
10 Same above. overseer. $
Smith and Bert Pace - l.
Gave 34s feet OF plank for new
road from Hotchkss to Grand
View
Il Scraping and building bridge
Cottonwood road, overseer
and team
$ L Smith and team
Bert Pace and team
John Riggles
Used 50I feet new plank and 3si
feet OF old plank
Is Culvert work and scraping
The newspaper., 1909-08-27
REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 1909.
A. L. Roberts, Commissioner Of District No. ;.

To THE CITIZENS DISTRICT No 8:
Your commissioner feels that the road overseers
OF District No. have made creditable showing
for the second quarter. Our hopes that the river
would give further trouble were found to be
only hopes and quite expenditure was necessary
both at Paonia and Midway to keep the bridges and
the river in their proper relative positions Also
some work was necessary at the Hotchkiss bridge
and on All OF this took time as well as
money and essened considerably the amount OF road
work that would have otherwise been done, especl-
ally in the territory adjacent to Paonia. Also we
have considerable difficulty in some places In get
ting help to build roads, For this reason there was
considerable delay in getting the new road built to
the Cottonwood bridge also was necessary to send
the Paonia into the Crawford territory
to putting this bridge. Part OF this Will
come in the report of next quarter
The following is the report of the work done by
A. NJ. Axtell road overseer at Crawford.
DAsE HOURS AMOUNT
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20

The decision by the Governor to
allow the boundry lines to be
amended SO as to take in Latta
was received by no one in Dillon
with more pleasure than the
writer.
At the time of holding the first
election for the New County he
resided on the line and did not
then know the section of county
nearly so we'll as at present.
A residence of nearly ten years
in this section enables him to see
the necessity and will say that if
spared he Will cast his first vote
for it and will do what he can to
help along the movement.
He woul Id suggest that good
men-men in whom their fellow
men have confidence-should hold
public meetings and explain the
need for the new county and who
viii be able to meet any objec.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
Destk of N Aged Lady.

Mrs. Price, rclict of the late
Hugh Price, died at her home 3
miles south of Dillon Saturday
after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Price had been an invalid
practically for many years, but
was woman of such remarkably
strong will power that she man
aged TO attend to her domestic
duties until a few weeks preced-
ing her death.
She was 81 years old and al
though she had spent the greater
portion Of her life near Dillon she
never visited the town but once
and that was Immediately after
the death of her husband several
years ago. She was not eccentric
in character nor what one would
call a recluse, but she loved home
life and her greatest pleasure was
found in attending to her domes-
tic affairs.
AT the death of her husband she
inherited the income from the
large estate left by him. aggre-
eating something like SIPS, 900,
but instead of establishing herself
in a comfortable town home and
enjoying the fruits of her labors
she remained at the old home
place and continued to lead the
simple life and enjoy such other
pleasures to her liking that wealth
could not buy.
She was buried at Dothan Sun
day morning, the funeral Services
being conducted at the grave by
Rev. Joel I. Allen. Many years
ago she united with the church
and was a member of the Dillon
Methodist church at the time of
her death.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
OIL FOR SHOE SOLES

What am l doing to my new
shoes!" said young woman from
Camden, N. J., as she carefully
placed them in a pan of some
liquid. I am going to let them
soak ever night in olive oil. Oh,
no, do not completely immerse
them uppers and all-simply the
soles. 1t is a trick l was taught
several years ago when shoe
manufacturer, the father of one of
my friends, told me that shoes
would prove much more durable
if a treatment of this sort were
given.
Either olive oil or castor oil is
equally good. Then l rub cloth,
dipped in the oil, over the upper
part of the shoe.
/ am never troubled with creaky
shoes, and my footwear lasts re-
markably long time" she contin-
ed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
A Piece of Vandalism.

Aefew days ago several gentle
men were strolling through the
negro cemetery on the high bluff
overlooking the river swamp on
the Dillon Bridge road where they
were shocked and Mortified to find
that a~number of the graves had
been opened. 1t was evident that
tJH piece of vandalism was com.
fttted by some person or persons
gin mischief bent. In some in
Stances only the heads and shoul-
ders of the dead were exposed, but
in others the graves had been
opened to the bottom and skeletons
stared up at the onlookers in all
their ghastliness. One of the gen.
tlemen in the party said it was one
of the most horrible and sickening
sights he had ever witnessed. 1t
is impossible to conceive of a rea-
son for such a beastlY and perni-
cious act. In the category of con-
temptibie crimes house burning
and poisoning are mild offences
against the laws of society when
held no in comparison. 1t is great
ly to be hoped that thorough in
vestigation will be made of this
act of vandalism and that the gull
ty parties will be apprehended and
given the punishment they so rich
ly deserve. #=z
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
A Cleves Preacher.

A clever preacher, whose sup
ply of hominy and bacon was run
ming low, decided to take radical
steps to. impress upon his flock
the necessity for contributing lib
orally to the church exchequer.
Accordingly, at the close of the
sermon, he made an impressive
pause, and then proceeded as fol-
10 vs:-
hab found it necessary, on
account OBJ de astringency OBJ de
hard times an de gineral defici-
ency OBJ de circulatin' mejum in
connection widdis chu' 'ch, t inter-
duce ma new ottermatic election
box. 1t is SO arranged dat half
dollah or quaheth fall on a red
plush cushion wild out noise; a
nickel will ring a small bell dis
tinctly heard by de congregation,
an button, ma fellow mawtels, will
fiah off a pistol; and you will
gown o'selves accordingly. Let
de election now p'ceed, while
takes off ma hat an gibs out a
hymn"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
\ Freak Il Nature Explained.

Last week the Herald published
an article commenting on freak
in the nature of a muddy stream
which mingled with the waters of
Lake Swamp on Little Pee Dee.
The following explanation of the
strange occurrence is taken from
Conway Field:
i Mr.. J. w. Latimer. the soil sur
veyor who has been working, and
is still at work in Horny, saws it is
merely 2 physical change due to
improvements in the county. He
has studied carefully the Horny
soils, and advances the following
explanation of the strange freak
of nature.
Said he, Around the headwaters
of Lake Swamp lie large acres of
land that have heavy clay subsoils
containing an unusually large per
cent of iron.
Much of this land has been
under cultivation of late and ex-
tensive ditching has been carried
on in the last few years.
Through these open bitches
the iron compounds, that have been
standing in the subsoil, are carried
out with the drainage water. Civ
ing to the waters of Lake Swamp
the peculiar yellow color.
This coloration is due to the
iron stains on the bed of the
stream, that give to the water the
yellow appearance while it is clear
when taken in a glass.
AS iron compounds are poi
sonous the plants. the animal life
of Lake Swamp would naturally be
effected by it to a large extent.
The mud that is deposited in
the swamps along the streams
that head in the red hills" when
combined with the decaying veg
etable matter of the Swamps is
very conducive to sickness while
iron compounds have no such bad
effect.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
VOL. IA, NO. l6

ton that may be raised by any
one.
The writer is glad to be able
to say that he has found only a
very few above the Railroad that
did not sign the petition when
presented.
Some of the opponents have
very t1imsy, foolish and | may say
unjust reasons. One man said
that the Editor of the Herald was
Yankee, etc. Now the writer
viii! say that he has made a per-
sonal inquiry and has found that
this IS untrue, rs he is :. South
Carolinian but because the Editor
OF the paper at Latta is Sait! to be
a Yankee from Chicago thI, is no
reason that Latta shall BE- cut off
and left out in the cold.
One man below says that a man
IN Dillon raid him only $500 for
some stable manure that was
worth $500 and that he would
vote against the new county to get
even.
Another says that he lost S25 90
on the tobacco ware house several
years ago, hence he will oppose
the new county. The writer could
not sell him tobacco flues sold
by the Dillon Hardware Co.
Such are the reasons that !
have met with in my travels. Hur-
rah for the new county:
David S. Allen,
GA man seldom gives his real rea-
son for opposing another politi-
cally, and the complaints Mr.. AL
len refers to can be taken with
grain Of salt. However. there is
nothing discreditable in the fact
that man is Yankee. There
are good Yankees and bad YAM
KEGS just the same as there are
god Southcrners and bad South
erners. This is not the first time
the editor of The Herald has been
called an al;en-Onc who had
nothing in common with the peo-
pie of this section. 1t has been
used by INSCRIPTIONS politicians
before and he wishes to state here
that he wa, born and reared in
South Carolina and spent all his
life in this state, with the cXcep-
ton of few years. His pattern
al grandfather sold part of his
lands to assist i'll cquipping South
Carolina regiment, his father al
though mere boy, fought in the
army OF the Confedcracy and one
his maternal ancestors was a mem
Der of the Scccssionist Convcn-
ton. This ought to be evidence
enough to establish his title as a
citizen of South Carolina.)
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
Maple Dots.

The farmers are about done
chopping cotton and farm work
is progressing rapidly. Crops are
growing nicely and the prospect
for a good crop this year is bright.
The oat crop is unusally good SO
far as we have seen.
e. T. Jackson of Dillon visit
ed relativas in this section Sun
day.
J. W. Moore of Dillon was in
this section one day last week.
Rev J. H. Blan.on will; preach
at Pleasant grove church next Sun
day at IL O'Clock A. N.
R. E: Bailey has the finest
field of corn in this section.
Mr.. J. w. Moore is erecting
a substantial packhouse in which
he will shelter his crop of tobacco.
Mr.. Fred Lane of Dillon was in
this section Monday. .~
r. L. Lane has erected two
new curing barns on his place.
So many new barns and pack
houses mean that the tobacco
acreage has been increased in this
section.
Simon wants the New County.
Simon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20

Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Mr.. Fred Lane
of Dillon to Miss Alma Rancke,
at the home of the bride at Lum-
berton on the 25th instant. Mr..
Lane is prosperous farmer who
resides near Dillon. Miss Ranke
is a popular young lady of Lum-
berton. She was the guest of
Miss Bessie Lane several months
ago and is pleasantly remembered
in Dillon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-20
Enforcing the Ordinance.

!. What are they moving the
church for?" a visitor is quoted
by an exchange as having asked
of a native.
We'll, stranger, I'm mayor of
these diggin's, an I'm fer law en-
forcement. We've got an ordi-
nance what says that no saloon
shall be nearer than three hun.
dred feet from a church. give
'em three days to move the
church."