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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
Detected.

It was at Fourth of July meeting
in n little\ city The mayor, William
Smith, rose and at dignified length read
the Declaration of Independence.
There was a pause; then from one
Of the mayors old schoolmates came
the loud whisper: "Bill never writ that.
He amt smart enough. York
Times
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
Diplomacy.

"Do you expect people to believe ev-
erything you tell them?" asked the
constituent.
Certainly" answered Senator Sor-
shum, $50 long as am careful not to
tell them everything | believe."-Wash-
lngton Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
shakino Hands.

Few people Know how to shake
hands well. The general run of folk
either give limp paw and allow it to
be shaken or else grasp yours IN theirs
and nearly dislocate It with their VIC
lence.--London World.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
Swift Thinker.

.Harker-You seem in a deep study.
A penny for your thoughts. old man.
Bluffwood-Oh. I'm rapid thinker
and have 500 thoughts at once! Pass
me over five spot Exchange.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15

She-I dreamed last night that you
had bought me hat for present.
Ee-Well, that's the first dream Of a
hat you ever had that dsin't cost me
money.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
unapproachable.

Tall Student-Your father is touchy,
isn't he? Short Student-No. That's
tho trouble. You can't touch him at
oll.-Chicago News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15

X The wise are polite all the world
over: fools are polite only at home
Bacon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
ROWE CLOSES STREET
Builds Wire Fence Across the
ThorOughfare.
SAYS CITY HAS NO RIGHT
Conference Between the Attorneys
viii Be Held Tomorrow Morning.
But Legal Battle is Expected in the
Courts.

Declaring that the city of Hampton
has no authority TO pass through lot
leading from Melrose avenue back 20
Willow Springs creek. just at the
point where the Queen street foot
bridge connects with Rowe street, Mr..
John w. Rowe has erected p wire
fence across the front OF the property.
The fence has retarded Contractor
Frederick L. Tennis in constructing
the foot bridge. and as the city con-
tends that the strip OF land In dis
pute has been dedicated as street
and accepted by the city, pretty
legal battle is likely TO be the out
growth of the wire fence. The city
authorities hold that the street Is
shown in a plat on record in the
clerks ONCE and also that the council
| by a formal resolution actually &C.
cepted the thoroughfare.
1t is said that City Attorney W. c.
| l.. Taliaferro has advised the street
committee that Mr.. Rowe has no legal
right to close the street and that the
city attorney is determined TO fight
the matter out in the courts.
Judge Sidney j. Dudley and Mr.. r.
VI. Lett, of Newport News, are the
attcrneys for Mr.. Rowe and 1t was
said last night that conference VIII
be held between tn, attorneys tomor-
row with the view to settling the
dispute cut of court. However, the
city of Hampton is said to be unwit
| ling to give in in the premises. as IL
| is ecntended that the street is q pub
| lie thoroughfare by an act of MT.
Rowe and the action Of the council
in accepting its dedication
1t is further understood that Mr..
Rowe holds that he withdrew the
street after dedicating 1t and that the
wi hGrawal occurred before the ccun-
Gil accepted the street.
Nj. Tennis Is rapidly completing the
foot bridge and is now ready to start
work on the abutments on Mr.. Rowe's
side.
1t was said yesterday that the con-
tractor has been forced to throw some
OF his material over the wire fence
and then carry it back to the creek.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
WILL DISMISS THE
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
JUDGE Waddiii Announces He Viii
Act in Whiting Gaze After Legal
Requirements Are Met.


After declaring that he intends to
dismiss the petition to declare Segar
whiting and the Hampton Furniture
Company involuntary bankrupts
Judge Edmund waddill. in the United
states Court in Norfolk. yesterday aft
ernoon said before the petition Is
finally dismissed that certain legal re-
quirements must be attended to.
The ma er of Diminishing the petit
ton came before the court yesterday
afternoon and the papers were sub
mitted to the court without argzf
ment. Burdette A. Lewis. who repre-
sents the petitioners, joined in the
request to have the petition dismissed,
and he court said that it would do
50 just as soon SIS the legal questions
are disposed of. 1t Is expected that
the requirements will be met within
the next few days when the proceed
ires will be formally dfsmis led.
+ It was shown that the deed OF trust
given by Mr. Whiting in favor Of the
Bank of Hampton had been WITH
drawn by Mr.. Whiting and that most
of the creditors Of Mr.. Whiting and
the furniture company have written
Mr.. whiting Of their desire TO see him
relieved of his present financial en-
harrassment-
Under the law. the creditors must
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
HAMPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT-C Continued.

would be put IN the brig" unless NJ
returned by that time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
SAILOR JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
However, Justice Brown Lets Jack
Tar Go After Few Aours.

Because he insisted on wearing his
hat in court and was very suriy and
disrespectf1l, John Gallagher, sailor
of the crew OF the United States ar
mored cruiser Tennessee, who was In
court to answer the charge OF being
drunk, was sentenced 10 two days In
Jail by Police Justice Brown yester'
day morning. However, Justice Brown
let the tar go after he had served Q
few hours of the sentence. Two OF
Gallagher's ship mates told the Jus
tice that the sailors leave from the
shin expired at o'clock and that he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
GIRLS BURNED OR
KILLED BY LEAP|NG
CONTINUED from FIRST Page,

from The machinery and the hames
ate through them like paper. When
they warped and weakened. the weight
of the machinery tore them from the
walls and they fell into the basement
| in a horrible tangle OF hot iron and
mangled humanity.
Gasoline Started II.
Sadie Benson, an empioye or the
Aetna Electric Company. was clean
| ing an electric fixture in q gasoline
bath. The gasoline took fire-she does
| not know how-and trickled In little
rivulet OF flame onto the floor. where
stood a can full of gasoline. The can
exploded and the burning liquid new
far and wide.
l Lewis Coke, an employe OF the box
! factory ON the second floor, was stand
| ing In the hall and at the time or the
lexplosion the shock was strong enough.
he says, to hurl him against the WALL
but the girls upstairs at their whir'
ring sewing machines did not hear the
explosion.
Fireman Brown, who turned in the
alarm, was at work directly opposite
the building. cleaning the windows OF
the engine house where he Is en-
ployed. He saw a girl rush out OF the
factory into the street, screaming and
wringing her hands.
paxed by Terror.
There's a fire in there" she cried.
pointing back TO the hallway. Brown
did not wait to ask questions. He
turned in an alarm end then dashed
| up the fire escape. He found forty
girls at the fourth story window. some
of them so dazed with terror that they
had not the Wit to pull down the
sashes and climb out. Brown smashed
in the window and began pulling girls
through onto the fire escape. NE
counted forty that filed past him.
The floor was far from cleared. but
the heat had then grown SO intense
the skin was beginning to peel from
his face. He pulled up to the window
for a last look in. but at that moment
a gush Of redsstreaked smc ke> blinded
and almost smothered him and he was
forced to drop into the lee OF the wall.
at was the nuet horrible thing I've
ever seem" he said afterwards. The
girls were hopping from the windows
like rats from a burning bin ! never
saw q fire spread so fast when it got
started. Before we could get the
girls through the windows onto the
lire escapes, the flames were licking
the wooden sashes."
Delay In Giving Alarm.
Fire Chief Astry laid the RESPONSE
| bility for the loss Of life on delay in
turning In an alarm. He says that
! five minutes were lost in trying TO
fight the blazing gasoline with sand
| in a barrel.
IF those precious minutes had not
been wasted" he almost sobbed. we
would not have lost one single LIE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

A Eieh 6andesG. instead OF a nat
halo Is worn With some o. the new
esthafs. when Il is desired 10 keep
the siopinx brim from entirely enyel-
opinz the face The height OF the
bandeau must depend eptirely upon
The Individual. This means largely
the way the hair is worn. Tor upon Y
depen1s the adjuf tnent Of the hat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
Five Loads of Furniture at
AUCTION SALE

Saturday, Nov. Is, al 1880 a. N. :
or 5 loads of furniture, consisting OF
Bedroom Suits, Bureaus, Sideboards
Chairs, Tables, Center Tables, DIR
vans, Couches, Stoves, Hat Racks,
Shoes, Mirrors, Pictures and every
thing necessary for general house
keeping.
WHITE FRONT AUCTION HOUSE
1f3 West Queen Street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
CAPT. Holt GIVES OUT
SOME MORE FIGURES
Records Show That County Spent ST.
SIS on Negro Schools Last Year;
$f.7a1.92 Collected.

After going over the books in the
office of County Treasurer David
johnson yesterday, Capt v. p. Holt.
who il looking into the conditions OF
the negro schools in Elizabeth City
county, gave out some interesting
figures on the situation. Capt. Holt
has discovered. that during 1903 the
county collected a total OF $1,1S1-s2
from the colored people for school
purposes, while it cost the county
$685. for running the negro schools
last year.
Capt. Hollis figures show the fol-
lowing:
Total amount of school taxes levied
on the property owned by colored
persons for 1909, both district and
county school taxes-in the dis
tricts of Wythe, Chesapeake,
Hampton and Phoebus ...s2,26s.3S
Returned delinquent and in
solvent l'ic%-so
Net amount paid, and
available -..-.-----..-... $Ltci.'k
(The above does not include capi-
taticn tsxes).
Amount paid salaries to col
ored teachers in County. $4,5Oo.VO
Estimated amount paid for
Janitors, Fuel, etc .--.-.. 350-vo
There was also expended In
wythe district for addition
to Union street school, and
moving school building at
Salter's Creek, about 1,7ooeo
Tota, costs .... ss.5s5.o0
Amount collected ~--..-.-. 1.sslsz
Excess cost over amount
collected -.-..-.--.-.-. sf.sts-oo
II is further shown by Mr.. Holt
that there Is assessed against the ne
eroes for capitsticn taxes the sum
Of SS.o54,s0. while only s343-50 Of that
sum was collected, leaving deficit
IN the capi;ation tax Of 1851
A careful reading Of the ee1res OF
Mr.. Eolt will show that the cost OF
running colored scsooix in this CON-
~ Is about four times greater than
the actual amount Of taxes collected
for school purpose from the race
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

NO. LAcKEY. Auetioneer.
1I-l1. u. %. 81; iz-t. II, II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

be notified OF the application for the
withdrawal of 4 petition in invoiun-
tary bankruptcy and II Is this that
caused Judge Waddill TO defer the
final order for few days.
S. Gordon Cumming. who represents
Mr.. Whiting, Is now preparing the
final dismissal petition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
K3SYsI,XI1I7:YsfEI

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN. THE CITY OF NEWPORT
NEWS AND THE COUNTY OF
ELIZABETH CITY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
Nr. esxist At ole pelns.

Mr. John p. cavitt. chief Of star Of
the Associated Press at Washington.
and nrs. 0avitf, are spending a few
days az the Chamberiln-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

II the house Is for rent. LAcKEY
has the KEY. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Nineteen WITH
CLEAN SCORES
Chicago Reliability Contest
ants Arrive at Quincy in
Good Shape.
SEVEN GIVEN PENALTIES
Three Cars Withdrawn After Mis-
haps-TOday's Run Is to Peoria
by Way of Springfield.

Quincy. Ill, Nov. 9. - Generally
good roads for the second leg of the
1000 mile reliability run of the Chi
Cage Motor club were conducive to
good scores, and as a result 19 of
the original 90 starters checked in
here yesterday afternoon with clean
states.
The trip. which covered 167
miles from Moline to this place. was
easier than the initial journey out of
Chicago and the cars went over the
route in almost record time.
Some of the machines suffered
heavy penalties, but the showing Of
the clean slate performers still re-
mains remarkable feature. On the
run yesterday seven cars we're added
to the penalty list. Three also with
drew, but will continue as noncon-
testants. the dropping out of Competi-
tion being deemed best as the ma
chimes were handed heavy infections
due more or less to a run of bad
luck. The Withdrawals were the
Case, driven by Lewis Strang; the
Hupmobile, piloted by Eddie Hearne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09

ball which came near revoIutionizIng
the game and brought a new era OF
pitching, made great pitchers out OF
'has-beens' and poor hitters out OF once
mighty slugGers.
THE ball is pitched with two. some
times with three. fingers held on one
side Of the ball and with the thumb or
tip Of the thumb and nail being grip
ped hard against the seam at the
opposite side of the sphere. The top OF
the bah is made slippery at the point
Of contact with the fingers. so that the
sphere slides of the fingers with the
minimum Of friction, while the thumb.
pressed hard against the seam. gives
the maximum of friction. the result
being that the ball. leaving the hand.
takes heavy English from the thumb
and starts revolving rapidly in the d.
recion opposite TO that in which IL
naturally would rotate. Therefore IL
whirls rapidly for a short distance I'M
til the natural but suspended motion
Of the ball overcomes the false Eng
Hsh' applied by the thumb and a con-
test between the natural and unnatural
forces ensues. The ball ceases reyolv-
ms VI 'ui any anu hodtS anu WdDDleB
until the natural twist overcomes the
false one. and then the ball darts just
as IT would have done If it had been
curved naturally. shooting in the direc-
ton in which the heaviest friction was
applied. spitball If pitched direct
ly overland darts almost straight
downward, and IL pitched side arm
with the thumb toward the body II
shoots outward and down as n fast
outcurve does, the quickness and speed
Of the break depending entirely upon
the amount of force with which IL
is thrown and in ratio TO the amount
Of friction applied by the thumb or
lack Of friction by the fingers. Great
strength and speed are essential TO the
best pitching Of this kind OF ball"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Tirn Construction.

An expert on construction says that
tires made from the same batch Of
rubber, under identical conditions and
used under exactly like circumstances,
do not by any means give like results.
For instance, two rear tires which
conformed TO the conditions named
were put on a car and an observation
made of their condition. One of them
lasted more than 1900 miles The 9th
Or blew up before 400 miles had been
covered. The tiremakers do not pre-
tend to explain this They lay it sole
~ to the nature of the rubber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Right Way to Crank Auto

10 OVeEnaUi u car LaI'y Is somewhat
of task, but an important one both
for the welfare Of yourself and your
car. BY overhauling 1t is not meant
merely overlooking it. Overhauling
involves cleaning the car and strength
eninS the parts or putting repairs
where needed. Every man who de-
sires to avoid accident will overhaul
his car thoroughly before going on an
extended drive. 1t not only insures
safety, but gives you better appear
ing car. You are also informed as to
the wear and tear conditions.
The careful driver gives constant. at
tention to his car. AS a result it APP
pears better, runs smoother and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
TO PICK The men
Six Illinois Colleges Meet at
Galesburg Friday to Hold
Contests.
WINNERS UPHOLD STATE
Feature of the Day VIII BE Football
Game Between Knox and Mon
mouth Rivals.

Galesburg, Ill, Nov. 9.-The six
Illinois colleges having membership
in the intercollegiate Oratorical as
sociation of the western states will
meet at Knox Friday, Nov. II. for
the preliminary which determines
the school to represent Illinois in
the interstate contest held in the
spring. The association is one of
so years standing and the names of
such men as William J. Bryan, Ed
gar A. Bancroft, John Finley and
others of national prominence are
connected with its history The
state contest was held at Galesburg
in 1888 and at that time Bryan won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Fight in sIot's Arena.

San Francisco, Nov. 8.-Battling
Nelson and Owen Moran will settle
their ring differences Thanksgiving
day in Louis Blot's open air arena
here, the structure which was or
iginally planned as the meeting
place for Al Kaufman and Sam
Langford on the occasion marked by
police interference. The promoters
are banking on the bout between the
Dane and the Britisher to draw
big crowd, hence their anxiety to Sc
cure one of the largest arenas posi-
BILE. The contest will be decided in
the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09

and the Small Krit, with Habernicht
at the wheel.
Cars Stand Up Well.
The cars which have perfect
scores are standing up in great
shape despite the hard test, and it
looks now as though a big number
would finish with perfect scores.
The penalized machines were the
Midland, Bursh, No. 2 Haynes. Gun
ningham and Glide. Two of the
cars which withdrew had clean
scores on the first days run.
The Glide was the chief offender
and now tops the penalty column
with a total of Sc points, drawn
down yesterday through the replace
ment of left front spring broken
on bad spot on the road.
The Midland was assessed two
points for adjusting carburetor.
while the Brush. the smallest car
in the run, was handed eight black
marks for engine trouble and ad-
justment of carburetor.
The Haynes was delayed by the
breaking of the rear axle truss rods
and, while on time at the controls,
the work caused the laying of eight
points.
The Cunningham, which travelled
from Rochester, n. Y, to Chicago to
take part in the run was let down
with lightest count on the list, the
tightening of a gear box cover being
judged at one point.
Lose Refreshments.
Today's run covers 205.6 miles,
from here to Peoria, by way of
Springfield. The noon stop will be
made at the capital city and the Chi
cagoans are looking forward to an
entertainment.
At the noon control yesterday at
Bushnell the tourists we're cheated
out of little reception through the
working of election day law.
The lid is down tight on these oc-
casions and, although the committee
had the necessary REFRESHMENTS on
hand, no one dared turn the tap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09

! driver $-..,~.- ..~-.---- 80 49, cUndi-
ton of il.
Do not rub mud off when it becomes
dry. Soak ii off with a wide stream Of
water from a hose with the nozzle re-
moved. A sharp stream Injuries the
varnish. \ large sponge filed with
water and worked downward is very
effective. When dirt is removed wipe
off with q dry sponge and finish with
chamois. In washing the car keep
the water away from the engine and
clutch. Do not let any get into the
carburetor or it viii keep the engine
and magnetic from doing their work
properly.
Examine the brakes. tires. ignition.
fabrication. chains. etc. Each of these
should be absolutely Q. Il. before a
car is taken out again. Be sure to
carry a good water supply and plenty
of gasoline and lubricating oil.
The manner of overhauling cars diff
fers with the mechanism of the car.
but any car is better off for being
overhauled daily or regularly. A COM
plete overhauling. making all repairs
that may become necessary before
HuCu IDOES hcSpS tic
ear in good condition at all times. I'm
less you understand your car it is bet
ter to have this work done by some
)ne who does understand the mocha
nsm.
While the cost OF overhauling the
.ar and keeping 1t in good condition is
not large, it insures ease of running
and safety-two very important things.
Nuts and bolts should be kept tight.
but not overnight. as they are liable to
strip a thread if kept too tight. If you
have difficulty in removing nuts and
bolts easily, use plenty Of Kerosene and
let it have time to penetrate to the
seat of the trouble. If this does not
satisfy, wrap a small piece of cotton
wool or waste soaked with gasoline
about the part and light it. and the
heat will usually loosen things up by
expanding the outer metal.
Telephone For Autoist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
ATTELL TO MEET CONLEY
Champion to Clash
With Bantam Sunday.

Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 9.-Arrange-
ments were completed yesterday for
a 15-round fight between Abe At
tell. the featherweight champion,
and frankie Conley of this city, the
bantamweight champion. The fight
is to be pulled off at New Orleans
on Sunday afternoon before the West
Side Athletic club of that city. At
tell is practically debating the terms
of the battle, and he will get the
long end of the purse, win or lose.
Conley is in grand shape and he be-
lieves that he will be able to win
the featherweight championship. A
big crowd of Kenosha sports leave
tomorrow for New Orleans to re-
main until after the fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Pointers. to Remember.

1t will pay you to take all cor
ners and curves slowly. It's
safer, and there is less wear and
tear on the car, particularly
on the tires.
The magnetic is & good thing to
let alone unless you understand
its workings thoroughly Some
times it is the carburetor that
is to blame.
Before using q hose on a radi-
ator to remove any mud which
may have collected thereon it
is an advisable plan to place
a tarpaulin or some similar OBJ
ject across the rear side of the
apparatus. This will prevent
the water from squirting through
the tubes and becoming splashed
on the carburetor or magnetic.
When your car is running well.
don't try to better it by taking It
apart. lust be satisfied until
something is really wrong. Then
if you know what the trouble
is make your adjustments or re-
pairs, and if you can't take 1t
to a good repair shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
HAYES ENCA AGED
Well Known Basketball Player
Accepts Offer to Coach
Augustana Team.
BEGINS DUTIES AT ONCE
Fifteen Candidates for First Team
Report for the First Tryout-
Arranging Schedule.

Daniel Hays. Jr.. formerly player
and coach of the famous Muscatine
basketball five, has now been for
mally engaged as coach OF the
Augustana college basketball squad.
At a meeting of the students ath-
letic association recently decision
was made to petition to board of
control to engage Mr.. Hayes and the
board has now completed arrange
ments with him to coach the players
FOR the coming season.
Fifteen candidates for the first
team reported last evening for the
tryout in the college gymnasium and
stiff practice was INDUCED in. From
the great wealth of material FIVE
good players should easily be Sc
lected and Mr.. Hayes say that pros
poets for winning team are the
best.