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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

p. A. Cannon of Bowdoinham has
raised poker, which he thinks is
considerably superior to one raised in
Skowhesan, which has been previous
ly noted in the Journal. The Bowdoin-
ham pOrker from Mar. L. 1909 to Feb.
26, 1910 has given birth to three filters
of pigs. one OF II and two Of Is each,
making a total of 30 pigs. which net
ted $13l.50 to Mr.. Cannon, besides
leaving him one pig. He also has "A
litter of pigs. which he is now rails
ing. that came along July 26, 1910.
This litter consisted of IL pigs. max
ing a total of So pigs in 10 months
from til" mother pig.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
TAfTS PET
BILL IS THREATENED
insurgents Get Control and
the Railroad Measure is
Disfigured.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May p
President Taft's railroad legislation
will be emasculated At the close OF
a protracted conference of leading
regular" Republican senators tonight
il was apparent that the revolt of the
senate insurgents" had been virtual
ly successful and that the section OF
the bill relative TO traffic agreements
and merger which Senator Cummins
and other insurgents have been fight
ing TO amend, will be abandoned.
Practically nothing distinctive of
the original bill will remain save the
sections providing Tor the creation of
a court of commerce. Even that has
had a perilous time in the house and
nobody tonight is prepared 10 Suaran-
tee that il will be enacted.
In fact the differences between the
senate and house are SO great that,
in view of the radical action decided
upon by senate leaders tonight, II
would surprise nobody if the entire
bill should fail in conference.
So serious became the situation OF
the bill late today that President Taft
himself. at Pittsburg. was advised of
the situation by Senator Aldrich.
Desp pairing of putting the bill
through the senate in. the form in
which it was reported from the COM
mittee on interstate commerce. the
leaders in this conference tonight de-
cided to eliminate section I, which
the insurgents claim practically
would have repealed the Sherman an
thrust law by permitting traffic
agreements. and section II, which
would have localized mergers in
cases where one railroad corporation
owning already 80 per cent of another,
desired TO control outright.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
THREE THOUSAND LOSE
WORK BY BIG FIRE
Huge Plate Glass Factory De-
stroyed in Pennsylvania
Loss is S1,500,000.

FORD CITY, PA, May 2.-The fac
tory of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Com
pany, located here, was destroyed by
fire tonight. The loss is estimated
at S1,5OO,0O0. Out of a population OF
5000 in the community, 5000 men are
thrown out of employment. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire started in the
polishing pit by friction in the polish
ing wheels.
Three fire companies on a special
train were rushed from kittaning, and
three others came from Wicksboro. A
poor water supply hampered the fire
fighters, and two hours after the hre
started the entire community was
threatened with destruction.
Late tonight it was reported to the
police that John Bible, 10 years old
was missing. He had started for the
glass plant with his fathers lunch,
and has not been seen since. II is
feared he has lost his life in the fire
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
TWO DRUGST0RES SOLD
SODA WATER AND CIGARS

Only two drugstores-Gulick S
pharmacy and Spruilrs pharmacy
operated their soda fountains Sunday.
All OF the other stores were open.
but their fountains were covered over
and they sold only drugs and drug
sundries. During the day many per-
sons visited the stores 10 buy n drink
Of soda, a cigar or some candy, but
they were turned away.
Thus far no action has been taken
against the proprietors of the two
stores that sold soda and other stuffs.
Spruil's pharmacy was closed dur
ing the hours OF Sunday worship, but
while open the place did land Of
fee" business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
COMPLAINTS ABOUT NEW ROAD.

Although the work OF improving
Twenty fifth street from Chestnut
avenue TO the bridge over Salter s
creek has Just been completed, the
travelling public already is complain
ing about the condition Of the thor
oughfare. It Is said that the attempt
I, macadamize the street has been
rank failure, and that on this newly
fixed stretch of something like Two
blocks a vehicle will get more jolts
and bumps than on the rest of the
route from Washington avenue to the
wharf at Fcrt Monroe.
This should not be One of the de-
mands OF the Lower Peninsula pubic
for years has been for a good road
between this city and Hampton.
Elizabeth City county has just COM
pleted a splendid macadam highway
m Hampton to Salter's creek,
where steel bridge connects the
road with the Newport News side,
within a few hundred yards of the
fine sheet asphalt stretch on Twenty
Rfth street from Chestnut avenue TO
he waterfront. These few hundred
Yards ought to be covered by a road
equally as good as the one between
he creek and Hampton. The coun-
I'll had this end in view when It made
IN priation for the work. but
/ seems that the result has not been
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
TELLS BOYS AND GIRLS
ABOUT HALLEYS COMET
Mr.. Post Discusses Famous
Celestial Visitor Before High
School Students.

Mr. Walter A. Post, general mana
ger of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing e. Dry Dock Company. addressed
the High school students yesterday al
ternocn at O'Clock on Hslleys
comet. The High school assembly
hall was filled. practically the entire
school. a number of the graded school
teachers and a few outsiders being
present.
Mr.. Post made an extremely inter-
esting talk. illustrating his remarks
with black board Sketches and taking
pains to explain the technical terms
he was obliged to employ in the dis
cuss:on. The students. and most of
the grown-ups as well. went away
knowing considerably mere about che
wonderful celestial visitor than they
ever would have CLEANED from study
on their own account Mr.. Post endca-
v,red to devote most Of his attention
to phases OF the comets history and
characteristics that have not been dis
cuSsed fully in the many newspaper
and magazine comet stories.
Among other things. those who
were at the school yesterday learned
that after May 81 Halleys comet will
be an evening comet" That is to
say. IL will be visible shortly after
sunset instead Of short before sunrise
as Is now. This was a particularly
interesting bit Of information, as
NEST q those present probably had
been under the impression that they
would never see the fsmous comet
unless they managed to get up At an
lnheaTd Of h-ur of the morning and
happened to find a clear sky when
they did so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03

ATLANTA. GA. May z-ChaTles
<. Hamilton. In a Curtiss biplanc.
made eight Successful flights here to
lay a. the Atlanta aviation speed
way course over which he carried a
passenger.
A race with - horse power SIP. q
automobile. driven BY John Juhassz
or four macs. Hamilton uon BY
about six yards. M time was taken.
The event excited The crowd and the
tviaf0r wss given a Erca; ovation al
Us cnncluslon-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
USELESS DELAY IN APPOINT
MENT OF COLLECTOR.

More than month has passed
since the expiration of Captain j. Il.
II. Stuart's term as collector of Gus
toms for this port, and the custom
house force. the ports shipping In
terests and the local public, to say
nothing of the four candidates for
the Office, are still wondering who
will be collector during the ensuing
four years. II may be that the delay
In making this appointment has done
no particular harm, but 1t certainly
has done no good. Under the cir
cumstances there must be more or
less unrest and anxiety among the
employees of the office, for the most
efficient and faithful of deputy collec-
tors. inspectors and clerks must be
deeply interested in, and perhaps
little worried over, the question or
whether or not the Office is to have a
new head, and, II so, who that new
head will be. The whole force is
obliged to be in that state OF mind
popularity described as ION uneasy
street; and such state of mind
cannot be conducive to the best work
on the part of the force.
This appointment could have been
made six weeks ago and should have
been made then. The President then
knew the official record of Captain
Stuart and he had at hand the cot
lcctor's endorsements for reappoint
ment. He knew, too. all that he
knows now or ever will know about
the qualifications of the three gentle
men who are aspiring to succeed
Captain Stuart, and he had before him
the various recommendations and en-
dcrsements of these gentlemen. He is
In no better position now to choose
between tie four than he was six
weeks ago. and he will not be in a
Better position six months hence, II
be should wait that long TO make the
selection.
Only one explanation for the delay
occurs to US. erhaps Mr.. Taft.
finding unusually powerful support
behind more than one of the candi-
dates. is holding up the appointment
with the view of impressing the can
didates who must lose-fOr three of
them mus; loose in the end-with the
idea that their claims have been Sc
riously and carefully considered and
that the Office is conferred upon the
lucky man with the greatest reiuc.
lance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
Fsvors Strict Observance.

Newport News. Va, May ?, 1910.
Editor Daily Press:
In view of the prominence that
has been recently given to the ques-
ION of RESPECTING, or NOT RE
5PECTING the laws of the State
regulating the observance O. Sunday
W the commercial interests, and be-
,ieving that il is matter OF far
more importance TO our community
han would appear from casual con-
liberation; the members OF The
Brotherhood" of the Second Presby-
terrain church think the time, not
only opportune, but that it demands
an expression of opinion from the
NV respecting the people OF our city.
therefore. in the hope OF securing
such an expression, and in the hope
hat it will be so widespread and
Emphatic in its nature that both the
,fficiaIs and business men OF our city
will plainly see that ours is not a
.lace where open and fragrant yio-
alton OF the law will be tolerated or
.oadoned THE Brotherhood" have
adopted the following resolutions as
expressing their views on this sub
ieci:
"Resnlved: First. That although
very law is restrictive in its appli-
alton ~ the individual. IL is design
d for the benefit of the whole
Second. That opened and habitual
rio.a;iOn Of any Law has marked
endency to lower the moral stan
iards Of a community. and that this
: especially true in its effects on
he young people OF such communi-
y.
Third. That IL Is the duty OF every
az respecting citizen to show his
isapprosaI Of iawlcsSncss.
Fourth. That one Of the most ef.
'ectiEc methods Of expressing such
iisapprovai is. to the Official. by the
.sIlo;: to the business man. BY our
patronage.
Committee.
C. r. STONE. Chairman.
w. O. POOLE.
y. v. COSBY"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
a TRIBUTE WORTH WHILE.

Chief Of Police j. W. Reynolds.
who. a, his own request. is 60 retire
from his position at the head Of the
police department on Jrly I. 20 be-
come detective sergeant Of the rec,
ought to be proud Of the tribute that
has been paid him by the negro Bap-
list ministers Of the city. In the
news columns Ct this paper today ap-
pears a copy Of letter addressed to
the board Of police mmissioners by
she coiorcd Baptist Ministers Confer
ence Of Newport News. in winch the
minister's declare that nowhere can
there be found a more capable and
Impartial police oflccr than our chief
Of police. and say they hope and gray
That scme way may be found to TO.
tsis bin In his present position. and
sccordingly beg you gentlemen 20 use
your influence - that end"
caicf Reynolds was born and rear
ID IN Virginia. lie feels toward the
negro Just a. other southern gentle
aen Do. and he would no more thinl
Il seeking negro support IN politics
than he would think - zoiag out int'
space n meet Hancy's comet Yci
he bsss spprecsstc End b. souche,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
sny case Of Cstarrh that cannot be curesi BY
tails Cstsrrh Cure. r. J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo o.
We. the undersigned, have known F.
henev for the last u years snd believe hin
perfe :tly honorable IN all business transactions
tn I financially able TO carry out sly oblsga
Il ons made by hts firm.
NsLDfvG. KI~YA~ 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggist. Toledo, o.
Halls rstsrrh Cure II taken internally, sc'
ing dire sls 1pon thy biood and mucous sur
fec of the system. Testimonials sent fee
rice &C. per bottle. Sold by sii druggists
Tske Halls Family Pills for TO Situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
INCREASES ITS SER VICE

Announcement was made yesterday
by the Merchants a Miners Transpor-
iatiOn Company Of an Increase in its
service between Newport News. Nor
folk and Boston 10 take effect al
once. There are 10 be six boats 70
Boston each week instead Of three a.
heretofore. q steamer leaving this
port. via Norfolk for the Massachu.
setis port every day each week exceri
Thursday. The incrcascu ship ser
vice \ made Necessary by the IN
crease in the freight traffic.
Two new steamers are 20 be bull
BY the Merchants 4 Miners Com
pany ami they viii be- usca IN the
New England Hampton Roa1s service
They viii bc among ihc largest ans
finest craft on The Atlantic coast.
Cook With Gaa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03

Continued on Sixth sPage.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bel Phone NO. -
business Office, Bell Phone No. III.
Citizens Phone No. 1900. ....-lsi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03

by this tribute from a set OF negro
citizens. themselves useful members
of the community and representing
the best of their race, who have rec
ognized in him a just and efiiclent
public officer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-03
Underfone Of Speculative Sem
timent Remains Discouraged.
BEARS COVERING SHORTS
Demand for Stocks Has Nothing 70
Indicate an Aggressive Stand
Against the Crumbiins Process by
Attempts to Support Prices.
(By Associated PrssA.)

NEW YORK. May 1.-The under
tone OF speculation sentiment today
remained depressed and discouraged,
notwithstanding an apparent tighten
ing Of the active pressure OF llquida-
tion and signs of hesitation on the
part Of the shorts about pursuing the
downward course of prices with furth-
or sales. The bears. on account OF
this feeling. were inclined 10 cover
their shorts at frequent intervals TO
establish a fresh vantsge point from
which to attack prices. Hence the
recent checks to the decline and IN
termittent rallies. This covering de-
mad from the shorts. however, con
stituted about the only apparent de-
mand for stocks and there was moth
ing to indicate an aggressive stand
against the crumbling process by at
tempts to support prices and turn the
market against the bears.
Gotten payments in fulfilment OF
the three day notices sent out to pur-
chasers on Friday were made on a
large scale and the regular May in
terest and dividend payments were
somewhat larger than usual. 1t rs
expected that the completion of these
settlements will be followed by the re-
turn of funds thus released to the
money market. II was on the indus
trAl and commercial side that the
speculation had to encounter its most
depressing Influences. These were
most acute in the metal group of in
dustrials, especially the cOppers.
Ama lgamated Copper broke through
the lowest prices touched during the
whole of the year 1909 Unsatisfac-
tory demand and accommodating stocks
tended sharp cut in prices of copper
in some such spasmodic fashion as
iron and steel prices were readius ted
mere than year ago.
The speculative temper was IN.
cIned to make something of num-
Der Of Supreme Court decisions in
minor cases as marking a uniform
tenor against the corporation conten-
lions. Such comfort as was offered
by crcp advices seemed to be accept
ed with reluctance.
II was commented upon that Penn
sylvania suffered no more than the
average decline. although the direc-
tors RETAINED from advancing the
dividend rate.
Bonds were easy. Total value, g.
$4,000. IT, S bonds were unchanged
on call
Total sales for the day 1.0S0,6o0
shares. including: Amalgamdted Cop
per, $4,000: American Smelling & Re
filming. 100; Sugar, zoo; Atlantic
Coast Line. LOGO; Chesapeake &
Ohio. 1900; Louisville & Nashville.
LOO; Norfolk & Western, $500;
Pennsylvania, 41.300: Reading. 1861
O00: Sloss Sheffield. 500: Southern
F.cific, 53.SO0: Southern Railway. s.
500: pfd.. 400; Union Pacific, I31 1900;
United States Steel. 23l.7O0; Virginia
Carolina Chemical. 100
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11

and line, trot line, or with their hands,
at any time in any stream in said
county; permits SEEMING in Duck
River with seines, with meshes not
less than one and one-fourth inches
and not more than twelve feet long;
prohibits the use of seines in other
streams in Maury county during the
months of April and May"
Following the receipt of instruc-
tions from the state Game Warden,
Mr.. Gordon authorized the statement
that all presons fishing with seines in
violation of law, and all persons guilty
of dynamiting will be prosecuted to
the fullest extent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
GOLD MEDALS FOR
THE BEST SPEAKERS
N PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ORATOR.
CAL CONTEST ARE ABOUT
COMPLETE.
re- HELD At The ATHENAEUM
Half Hundred Teachers Will Attend
Meeting At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ex-
animation Papers To Be Sent Out
Interesting Meeting Had.

At the meeting OF the Maury County
Teachers Association, held in the
Circuit Court room Saturday morning,
arrangements for the oratorical con-
test we're completed. This contest
will be held at the Athauneum on the
evening of March %, and will begin at
o'clock. One boy and one girl is
eligible to entry from each of the pub
lie schools of the county. The prizes
will be gold medals given by the as
sociation, and committee has been
named to select the medals.
The teachers of Maury, probably
fifty or more strong, will attend the
meeting of the Middle Tennessee Ed
ucational Association at Nashville on
March "a, 25 and 26. Two days holi-
day with pay has been granted, and
it is expected that the Maury county
delegation will be one of the largest
in attendance.
County Superintendent Graham sug-
gested at the meeting that uniform
examination questions be sent out to
the schools at the end of the terms
on which the pupils will be graded
Those making the requisite grades
for entrance in the High School will
not be required TO stand an entrance
examination The meeting was one Of
much interest, the announced program
being carried out. The various sub
iects were lead by Professors Duke
Morton and Derryberry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
ACRES
OF RICH LANDS
AVAILABLE FOR ENTRY IN SOUTH
DAKOTA, BEING DIVIDED INTO
40 AND 80 ACRE FARMS.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Sec
tary of the Interior has announced the
completion of the second unit Of the
Belle Fourcne, S. D., irrigation project
embracing 10000 acres, divided into
forty and eighty acre farms. These
farms now are available for entry
under the homestead and reclamation
laws.
No lottery system is to be employed
settlers being required, after making
choice of a farm, to file their entry In
the local land office and a cash pay
ment of $3.4O per acre must be made
at the time of filing to cover the first
installment of the building, mainte-
nance and operation charges.
The area opened to entry includes
some of the choicest farms in this
proiect. situated close to a railroad,
near private lands which are selling
for s25 to $50 per acre without water
right.
The entire cost of water right for
a forty acre farm is $1,000, payable
In ten annual installments OF Sl2O
each. without interest in deferred pay
ments.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
STUART FLEMING
GETS COOL $4,000
MAURY coUNTIAN BENEFICIARY
or LATE COL. THoS. n.
SWoPE's WILL.

KANSAS CITY. March 6.-The viii
Of Col. Thomas H. Swope. probated to
day. showed property in this county
valued at $S,433.7OO, and additional
property in Tennessee, Kentucky and
other states, making the total almost
S4,OOO.OOO
Among the benehciaries are: Eliza
J. Plunkett, a sister, Nashville, Tenn,
s1l5. 600: Mrs. Gertrude NJ Brown, a
niece, Nashville, SS15,OOO Felix
Swope, Midway, KY. nephew, 1885,
600: Annie Wallace Swope. sister-in-
law, Midway, Ky, $4,000; Stuart S.
Fleming, Columbia, Tenn. nephew,
1896. 900
The unmarried children of Mrs. Lo-
gan o. Swope, sister-in-law of Colonel
swope, receive each $4,000.
Mrs. Frances Hyde, wife of DR.. B.
C. Hyde, receives $275,OOO. About
s1OO,OOO is given to charitable insti-
tutions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
BLACK HAND AFTER
CARUSO,THE TENOR
FAMOUS SINGER COVERS WITH
FEAR ON RECEIPT OF
THREATS.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Enrico Ca
russo. the tenor. is quaking with some
thing worse than stage fright. The
Black Hand has demanded $4,000 or
his life in two successive letters,
There is some disposition among his
friends to regard the letters as an IL
Judged practical joke, but Caruso is
convinced that his days are numbered
and will not venture out of his room
without body guard.
The first letter instructed Caruso to
nut the money in his pocket, stroll
along Broadway and give it to the first
man who asked him for letter. Ca
russo took the walk with two detec
tives behind him Evidently the
writer followed his movements, FOL
today came a second letter saying;
when you went out yesterday you
had two policemen with you. Do not
try to fool US again. We mean bust
ness"
Instruction followed to leave the
money in a bag at named spot IL
Brooklyn, and concluded with threats
to get" Caruso on the street or stage
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
BUILDINGS BILL TO
CARRY MILLIONS
PRESIDENT LET'S 1T BE KNOWN
THAT HE WILL NOT OBJECT
TO MODERATE AMOUNTS.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-An-
nouncement that President Taft has
consented to approve a general bill au-
thorizing the construction OF public
buildings in various parts of the coun-
try not to exceed total cost OF $12'-
100000 was made today by Chairman
Bartholdt, of the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, after a
conference with the President. Con-
gressional leaders have been reluc-
tant to spend any money for this pur'
pose, but Mr.. Bartholdt told the Pres
ident that there were certain urgent
necessities in public construction,
An omnibus public buildings bill
was decided upon at today's meeting
of the House Committee on Pubic
Buildings and Grounds, and meas
ur to appropriate $12,OOo,OOO to $751;
100000 will be reported to the House
probably the latter part of May.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
CAPT. BoRGARDUs AGAIN
HITS THE BULLS EYE

This world-famous rife shot VINO
holds the championship record Of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots, is
living at Lincoln, Iii. Recently inter
viewed, he says: II have suffered q
long time with kidney and bladder
trouble, and have used several welk
known kidney medicines. all Of which
gave me no relief until started tax.
ing Foley's Kidney Pills. Before !
used Foley's Kidney Pills ] was sub
ject to severe backache and pains in
my kidneys with suppression and Of
tentimes a cloudy voiding, while upon
arising in the morning ] would get
dull headaches. Now, / have taken
three bottles Of Foley's Kidney Pills
and feel 100 per cent better. l am
never bothered with my kidneys or
bladder and once more feel like my
own self. All this I owe solely ia
Foley's Kidney Pills, and always rec
ommend them to my fellow sufferers"
Sold by all druggists.