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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Bank CIearings.

:, Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending December so shows an
aggregate of 81, 946, 269, 900 as against
$1,000, 932 900 last week and 81, ST. 917, 600 in
the corresponding week last year. The
following is list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

see ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. GuaraA.eed the best manu-
featured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
ARKANSAS WHITES
AND NEGROES CLASH
Three are Wounded and Sol
dierS are Called Out to
Check Riot.
tBy Associated PressJ

ELDORADO. ARK. Feb. 26.-Fol-
lowing the wounding OF three white
men. the formation of mob and an
attack On the negro section OF the
city. Eldorado tonight is under control
OF the military and what threatened
TO develop into a serious racial clash
has been suppressed for the time be-
ing a, least
The disorder began in the early al
ternoon when a white man was crowd
ed from the sidewalk by a negro. by
ISLANDERS took haad send. the negro.
drawing a knife. made lunge at one of
his adversaries. No one was injured.
however, and the negro escaped.
Early tonight posse of citizens
started a search for the negro and
when they entered a resort the in
vaders were greeted with a fusilade
of revolver shots. Three of the party,
Oscar Reynolds. Edward Reynolds and
Roscoe Montgomery, were wounded,
the last named probably fatally.
The mob quickly formed and had
begun the destruction of negro cabins
and property when Governor De-
naghey was appealed to and the local
militia company was ordered out. The
r.oting then was short lived, the
crowds disper sing at the approach OF
the soldiers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
HE PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO STATE OF VIRGINIA
Or. Lyman Abbott Says Richmond is
the Monumental CITY Of
the Country.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb 2s.-Rev.
Lyman Abbott. ID. d., OF New York,
was a visitor TO the Virginia senate
today and was invited to speak by
that body. In response, he said in
part:
Il greatly appreciate the honor and
the. opportunity TO say a word OF
greeting to the distinguished MEN,
beTs Of the Virginia Legislature.
have just completed delightful 'ide
On your beautiful avenue. | have also
seen the monumental city OF the
United States. No state in the Union
Is more noted in this respect than
Virginia. and no city more than Rich
moud where monuments were erected
to it's heroes from Washington 10
Lee
DR.. ABBOTT spoke in graceful terms or
the loyal and sacred dOty devolving
upon virginians in the natter OF thus
preserving the memOry Of her great
citizens. whom. he declared to be men
great in morals and principles with
out which all greatness is littleness-
He declared himself in favor Of a
broader. rather than a higher edu-
cx;ion. and said tina; agricultural in
terests should be more extensively
cultivated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY -. 1910.

Secretary Ballinger. The former see
Rotary Of the interior. james II. Gar
field il was announced. would also
be one of MIR. Pincohis hackers.
Disputes President.
One of the most dramatic incidents
was when Mr.. Pinchot declared that
there was no such decision by the
comrotrolier OF the treasury az had
been cited by President Taft in his
letter of September 10. 1909, 10 See
rotary Ballinger. dlsmissing the Gla-
Wis charges and authorizing the re-
moval of CLAWS from the service OF
the United States.
Mr.. Pinchot's implication that Pres
ident Taft had either been misled or
utterly mistaken brought about a
rapid fire Of questions from members
OF the committee. Mr.. Pinchot. how
ever. would not withdraw frcm his
position that there was absolutely
nothing in the decision which Presi-
dent Taft must have referred 10,
which in any way warranted the abro-
cation of the cooperative agreement
by Secretary Ballinger. He declared.
in fact. that previous opinion spec
ifically held that the agreement was
lawful
This feature was apparently passed.
hut Il was evident that II will be
taken up more fully.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27

In operation. according 10 company
fiiclals and several lines in outlying
sections were opened for the first
time. An increased number OF cais
is also In operation tonight.
The strikers held meetings during
the da. The gatherings were orderly
aud the men were urged TO stand by
their union. Some OF the speakers
charged the company. with Issuing
false statements regarding it's ability
10 run cars and said that II could
not get good men in Philadelphia 10
work for il under present conditions.
Whether a general strike of all or
ganised labor in Philadelphia will be
called next week. probably viii be
decided at tomcrrow's regular meeting
OF the Central Labor Union.
President Murphy II n favor az a
general walk out and whoihe his adj
vice will be taken remains to be seen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
TWO NEGROES SHOT IN
ROW OVER "CRAP" GAME
Eddie johnson and Mathew BROOKS
Wounded by Will sciater, Who
Escapes.

Eddie Johnson and Mathew Brooks,
both negroes, were seriously wounded
by Will Sclater. also cclored. in a
shooting scrape about 3:45 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in the coal trim
mers' shed between Chesapeake *
Ohio coal docks Nos. 2 and 3. Selater
escaped before the police could reach
the scene and is said to have left the
the city On a freight train short
time afterwards.
The shooting was the cutcome over
row about game o. craps, III
which the three men were engaged.
Sclater claimed that the other TWO
men had taken some money from him.
After a brief argument he backed To-
ward the door and announced that
he was going TO shoot" He then
pulled a revolver and fred several
shots. Johnson was hit in the abdo-
men near the left hip and Brooks was
shot through the arm.
The police were notified by phone
a few seconds after the shooting and
Chief Reynolds. Detective Sergeant
Henry Bridgers and Acting Detective
Samuel Pearson hurried tor the scene
in the patrol wagon. Before their ar
rival all three of the negroes hau
made their escape. but the two IN
jured men were afterwards found at
Their homes in Rockets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
Secretary Meyer Plans for
High Sea Fighters.
.BATTLESHlP OF $4,000 TONS
Head Of War Department. Desires to
See Built Great Dreadnauaht at
Cost Of $4,000. ooo-Aereement by
COMMITTEES for Increase This Year.
SBy Associated Press.D


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. %
The building OF world record break
ing battleship OF no less than $1,000
tons displacement. at a cost of ap-
proximateIy sis.000,O 900 and the max
ing of the United States the leading
naval power Of the world. are planned
by Secretary of the Navy Meyer
This was what Secretary Meyer is
said to have told the members OF the
house naval committee today was his
ultimate plan and what he would ask
congress to authorize net year. Men,
bers OF the committee stated that the
secretary's radical Plans for naval al
vancement were favorably received by
1.-THE committee. The secretary SAID
that Il was his purpose that the Unit
ed States shoGid not follow In the
wake Of any other nation In naval aG-
vancement. but that In essential par
ticulars II should take the Lead
WAITING for Experiments
The secretary had reference to va
rious features Of improvement OF the
efficiency Of ships and guns The
giant battleship. which Secretary
Meyer wants built. waits until next
year only because the naval expert
ments with 1s-inch guns have not
been completed AMI the department
desires 10 know the result of foil ex-
periments before planning for the
armament Of the giant Dieadnsusht.
Tentatively. Il is planned 10 arrange
for a great battleship with a battery
Of fourteen I4-inch guns Of the latest
type.
!; was tentatively agreed today oy
the committee that the naval IN
creases this year. based On the sec
retary's estimates. shall be as follows.
Two 1900 ton ba.sleships. equipped
with either u OF II inch guns
One ~erair ship.
Two Golfers.
Five Submarines
Fer Pscif- Cost
The submarines are fcr the Pacinc
coast. and are TIE ufSt q sA-t ~
Of those vessels which win Be pro
vidcd within the ncxt few years. The
plan TO place ten additional sub
marines on the Pacific csast next year
wa favorahly considered. The Pacitc
coast congressional delegation. which
lola the committee some weeks $50
Of the practically defeu~eiexs condi-
ton Of The western coast against for
eieu men-cf-war. appealed strongly Tor
the nemfsrs and The sci maT.nc feet
has been decided apou.
A membeT 81 he c5mmtiee said
that bis government WIS IN po77es-
sion q uuofEcisl Information to me
rect that Japan vas sirrsdv laying
the heel q ;No creal batiiesbi9s ap-
preaching the 1z.ooo-ton limit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
ARMY OFFICER WILL
INSPECT LOCAL TROOPS
Huntington Rifles viii be Subjected
90 Annual Test Next
Month

Captain Frank s. Hutton. OF the
twelfth Infantry. at Fort Porter. New
York. will make the annual govern
ment inspection Of the Virginia voiun-
teer infantry during the months Of
March and April Notification to this
effect has been received by the adju-
eral Leonard Wood. u. s. A.. com
manding the department OF the East.
The Huntington Rifles will i'm
mediately begin to prepare for the in
spection and special drills will be held
at the aromry during the next few
weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
For Stealing } Lsr1p.

L. J. Lleweilyn. foung man VINO
lives at 3aIs Huntington avenue. was
arrested IN Rocket. last night by
Paf.clman Fisher and SPECIAL Offcer
&c. ]. Padxett and .ocked up at the
station house On the charge Of lar
ceny. II Is alleged that the boy stole
lamp from a house on Twenty
fourth street. re had the lamp In mis-
overcrat pocket when arrested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
Tie WEATHER.

Unsettled weather Sunday
and Monday, with probable
rain: warmer Sunday; moder-
ate 20 brisk south winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full n ws service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
Proposed Liquor Measure is
Made Special Order.
cONCURS PILOT TAXATION
Senate Amendment AS to Levy IS En-
dorsed by the House-Lsrse Num-
Der of Local Measures Are Passed
by the Legislature.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 26--Very
little business of interest was tran
sacted in the house Saturday. The en-
tire session was given up 10 the pas
sage of local bills of both the house
and senate.
Colonel Bowman. chairman of the
committee on finance. moved that
house bill 1873, known as the Byrd
liouor bill. be taken up Monday at
1880 and be made the continuing
order, which motion was carried In
making his motion Colonel Bowman
stated that IL the time honored Gus
tom of calling up finance bills was
rot carried out this year the house
would find itself without an appro-
priation bill. when 1t came time for
adjournment, and it would be neces-
sary to have an extra session.
Pilot Act
The house bill imposing a tax OF
$50 on pilots was taken up and a
motion was made 10 concur in the
senate amendment This action was
opposed by Mr. Cox. but was adopted
by a vote Of IL to 5.
Senate bill &c, regulating the prac-
tice OF medicine and surgery, was
taken up on its third reading and
passed unanimously.
Amending section and OF an act
entitled An act TO authorize the
trustees of the Gravel Spring Evan
geiical Lutheran church. in Frederick
county, to receive donation OF one
thousand dollars and invest the same.
approved January %. 1896.
To amend and re-enact an act re-
curing notaries within this State 10
afix to certificates of acknowledge
ment hereafter taken by them upon
writings which are admitted to re-
cord the date when their terms OF
Office shall expire" so as to provide
for showing a change OF name in Ger
tain cases.
To amend and re-enact section $50
OF the Code OF Virginia
Reporting Disease
To require the reporting OF cases
81 infectious. contagious, communi-
cable and dangerous disease TO boards
Of health.
To amend and re-enact an act to
incorporate the town Of Pals Charch.
in the county ~ Fairfax
To amend and re-enact ~an act to
provide for the collection Of taxes
and levics. funds. securities. moneys
and other property under the control
OF the fduciaries ana the several
courts OF the commonwealth" 80 as
20 provide for the collection Of taxes
and levies on such funds IN the hands
Of the fdaciaries. not held by OF I'M
der the control Of any court
To authorize the board OF SUPER
visors % Allegheny county - borrow
the sum Of $4,000 TO be used In
building a ncv courthouse end IN
building a bridge In each u che mag
igterial districts Of said county. and
for that purpose. 10 issue the bonds
q the county for the sad sum 81
ss0.0o1.
To authorize cities ~ this State n
make additional allowance Or com
pensation 70 commissioners u the
revenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
N,aroe. Hsse L-.ely Bow.

Following a iivelf row IN the =
home on Twcnty-third street last
nixht. Edward Stevens bis Sife. Ada
Stevens. and Archie Burnell. all neg
rocs we're arre@isd by Pairoiman
Shelton and Special oncer G. }. PAD
get, and jailed on TIE Charge q dis
orderly conduct.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27

Ms walter tivczey win give
second travel talk AZ her home. 1901
Iuntinxf1r ascnue. Tomorrow eHsf-
noon ~ : o'clock gndcr' The ansnscrs
~ the Joseph Charles Nenoriai Guild.
F1orcnce and Venice All b d'srass-
"a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27

Aside from the scattering disorders
reported aud the arrest and aTralgn-
ment ~ John J. NaTpny. president
Of the Central Labor Us'on. on a
charge Of incifinr 20 rict. TIE eighth
dsy Of the strike vas not MARKED ~
any important Developments. The
PhilaC slphia Rapid Ttarsit COMPANY
slightly increased the number Of cars
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

to northern Nebraska and southern
South Dakota once more to become
the garden spot OF the world.
Corn is king in this great, rich field
and the corn crop this year promises
to be the very best that ever was
known. Weather has been ideal for
corn throughout the season, hot and
abundant moisture to soak down and
feed the thirsty roots.
It's a rare delight to travel over
this territory today and to look at the
rich green fields of cornstalks. should.
er high and strongly built, waving a
forecast of prosperity to the farmers
and to the business interests at large
of this great northwest
There's been enough moisture al
the right times to insure bountifu
harvest of small grain, but the great
backbone of this region is corn, and
the cornfields today are beautiful
sight to see. They point to big bust
ness in the fall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22
BOYD'S CANDIDACY.

The announcement of the candidacy
of Judge Boyd for the republican
nomination for congress in the Third
district, will clear the atmosphere and
should mean the return of the Third
to the republican column.
Judge Boyd was a strong represen'
tative in the lower house of congress.
He went down to defeat in the Bryan
wave that swept over Nebraska two
years ago-a wave that swept over
all party lines.
And since then Mr.. Latta has dem.
onstrated that he is failure as rep
resentative of the people of the Third
district, A banker with big check
book, he will probably make a siren
uous fight to retain his seat. But the
people of this district are going to
want to know a few things, and when
Mr.. Latta gets TO explaining, his check
book may not help. For example, both
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22
THE FLYING MACHINE.

Ten years ago the automobile was
no further advanced than the flying
machine is today. Ten years hence
the flying machine will be more com
mon than the automobile is now; be-
cause of it's immensely smaller first
cost and cost of maintenance. Nav-
CATION of the air has been accomplish
ed at last.
The transformation has come about
with surprising suddenness. For sew
eral centuries men have been expert
menting with balloons, without max.
ing much progress. Then came the
aeroplanes, with their great possibill-
ties of dirigibility. Finally, the de-
velopment of the gasoline engine gave
motive power at once strong and
light, and the whole problem was then
solved. The flying machine today is
no longer novelty and no longer a
toy.
In every part of this country flights
are being made almost every day by
ambitious pioneers of the air. In
Germany the carriage of passengers
as a commercial venture has already
begun. Within the past year the ad
vance in TIE cCnrul -! tae Nei2il"ne
ha: been wonde' wi. Whrl 1he wight
brothers began to Starlir til" IL lrtry
only yesterday as it seems-they
kept control of their machines only
because years of practice had made
them expert. They kept them in the
air with difficulty and at great risk
of life; and for any one less skillfu
to meddle with them might be sudden
death. Now the aviator can learn his
trade almost as easily as the chauf
feur or the motorman. He is in nc
more danger, he can make his ma
chine do anything that he wants, ant
about the only field remaining to be
conquered is the problem of easy bal
ancing when winds are high or ad
verse.
1t appears to be a certainty tha
practically everybody will fly in few
years hence. The miracle has become
spectacle, the spectacle changed t.
a plaything, and already the playthinl
is transforming itself into the dali!
instrument of business and pleasure
With all these facts happening in tn
plain sight of everybody, it is ama2
ing that nothing has been done in ad
vance toward the framing of that yer.
large body of legislation that mus
be adopted for the public protection
when flying is as general as the us
of the automobile is today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22
THE RAIN BELT"

They used to tell us that western
Observation-Disclosures west of Madison
county-was out of the rain belt; and
that the Rosebud in Dakota never
could get into it,
The rain guage would show this
year that that region "out of the rain
belt" has had heap sight more rain
than that territory in the rain belt, OF
than a good many eastern and mid
die western states that used to boast
about their own superiority.
And crops in the country "out OF
the rain belt" are going to be good
too.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

One happy change mas come to Con
stantinople since the young Turks are
holding sway-that is the extermina-
tion of large share of the dogs which
thronged the streets. They were al
lowed for years to throng the streets
by thousands, because of the work
they performed as scavengers. But
since the city has become sufficiently
civilized to possess a sewerage sys.
TEN, open plumbing and regular gar
bage collectors, thousands of vagrant
dogs have been disposed of by the
authorities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

democrats and republicans are going
to be interested in knowing why il
was that Mr.. Latta allowed his own
private interests as a banker to over.
ride the party instructions he had
been given, on the postal bank bill.
Latta was one of the few congressman
who voted against the bill. His bank.
ing interests were of more importance
to him than any thought of the Third
district.
Judge Boyd's record is a good one
and there seems every reason to be.
lieve that he will win both the MONT
nation and election.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

ONSIDERlNG the importance Of
the kitchen to the rest of the
~ home, 1t seems strange that 1t
should very often be the least
attractive room from every point OF
view in the house. We find II tucked
off In some dark corner with little or
no ventilation. its wall and floor Gov
ering dark and dingy and It's equip
ment SO mcnger 1t would be impossible
TO find any pleasure in working with
them.
The kitchen is the workroom OF the
home. Its arrangement. pleasant or
otherwise. very often gives the key
note of conditions in the home. My
idea of n real kitchen is this: II
should be as bright and CHEEKY as any
room in the house. | would much pre-
fer gloomy parlor than dark, un-
pleasant kitchen. If possible should
have north and east exposure. This
would insure sunlight In the morning
and a cool breeze on hot summer after
Moons. Then should be careful tC
have n good view from the kitchen
window, something beautiful to look
out upon, like Il stately tree, bit OF
green lawn or trim vegetable garden
The outlook from, Kitchens in towns
and cities is too often brick walls OF
adjoining buildings, untidy back yards
or high board fences. From kitchens
in the country we often look out upon
an unsightly woodpile or barnyarC
filed with q clutter of old farm imple
ments. With such daily views 1t is NJ
wonder If the women, who must spenC
three fourths of their time in the
kitchen. have very little love for house
| work.
There should be at least two win
dows and, if possible, an outside dool
opposite one window in order to have
| good ventilation at all times. The
| kitchen should not be unnecessarily
large, but it's size will depend on th'
number of persons in the family anC
| the amount of work that is to be done
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

Down near Port Arthur, Texas, the
mosquitoes are SO thick that many
people are seriously i'll from their
bites. Two big oil retineries have
shut down that their men might es'
cape the mosquitoes, and 10000 bar
rels of oil have been donated by the
oil companies to cover the surface OF
ponds, swamps and other breeding
places. In the northwest it is so dry
that mosquitoes are very scarce-so
alas, are the crops.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

Mexico has consented to act as
mediator between Nicaragua and the
United States. 1t. will relieve our
government of a very disagreeable
duty if Mexico administers the spank
ing which Nicaragua is in crying need
of, and it is quite evident that MeXi.
co will thoroughly enjoy giving the
needed discipline. Diaz' government
is specially designed for dealing with
such problems and has had wide ex
perience.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22

The valuation of real estate and
special franchises which are classed
as real estate in New York City have
increased during the last year $237,-
100000. In round figures the assess
ed value OF real estate including rail.
road corporation property and fran
chises in the American metropolis
reaches the enormous total of $7,044,-
600 900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-07-22
TO MOVE REAL ESTATE.

Have you some real estate that you
want to sell? 1t is easy enough.
Many people who have for sale
houses or business properties worth
S5 900, will hesitate about little ad-
vertisement costing but few dol
lars, and in the end sacrifice hundreds
because they did not take the pains
through advertising to find some man
who really wanted the property.
There are a lot of people some
where who want just the kind of a
thing you own, and want 1t badly. 1t
is worth paying the newspaper well
| if it can find not merely the man
who would buy if you sacrifice, but
the man who is looking for just that
kind of thing and will pay almost any
price, if he finds just what he wants.
Hundreds of people read the real
estate advertising every day, merely
for the pleasure of imagining that
they own the properties advertised.
A well written notice, giving the eX-
act detail of your farm, location, or
business, will set hundreds of people
to wishing they had it. Is that not
more hopeful than to, trust only in
the questionable energy of your real
estate agent, and then pay him big
commission on the sale, wh% he
makes it at a sacrifice?