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ARREST IDE IN $000
FORGED CHECK AFFAIR
Corporal Lenz Is Charged With
Having Had a Hand in Pass?
ing of the Papsr,
SOLDIER DENIES ACCUSATIONS
Bankei and Merchant Though it is
Said Failed to Recognize the Non?
commissioned Officer as the One
Who Cashed the Urdei Which Be
Icnged to a Sergeant.
Corporal Lenz, a member of Die
61.mIi company heavy ca.-.t artillery,
if undci airesi at Frirl Miininc,
charged with having .secured the
niutiei nit tie- fiinu check which was
cashed in Newport News a lew days
ace. The details ?I the manner in
which the money was secured oh the
check was given in the Daily Press 'if
yefeterriay
iCorpnral l.enz denies the accuse
tioii and he nays he will he ahl,. to
prove that al L' If. o'clock on the day
that the check was cashed in New?
port News he was in lim Fort .Mon?
roe hither shoji It is said that the
mart who secured the money riiitorod
the l'iist National Dank in Newport
News Khorily before the closing hour
on April fi.
Corporal I.en/ i> said in have
appeitred froiii the Tort on the .same
day licit the cheek was cashed ami
was -jh--,.( without leave for eight
Mr, .1 .h \V;litii, of the liist "j
tihhai Bans, and Mr, Ar. hip liistt!
in. ii win h^ciiiupauii.1 the nr.in pi
t':.r t.t.i... visited I.Ii I t.unn..- ttii'l
lr.atit im attempt at recognizing iIip
men wl.o irni m.nnioe.l Servian! Ii\
i .lit Ii ir - j i.l ti,t tliey wert' un
able to Identirv any out of lbs eight
coi';nralf pla.vil in line tut >re thou,
i.'.t another tit an who seems id linn*
i'ti.ttiiii.u .: the ili"air rero;tnl.?rd
I ttijf as the man from ntr. . it.
The i neck >?:.s f. r fO?T.K7 a;t'l ?t/s
made pav9'le t.? Sergeant Ryrurri
it is alleged ibsi (he check wit.1 Mittle?
jrribi the iiialii htf.ife ii cumo to
b'rrj t .<!)! Hvriitii
ihe mall oidailv, KwIIzI?v v.'o
h'j-S been ii.'^-..ill. Mine Mai . 'i S
f.iii ol.tenl from hi- pnai ibity
hut II If not i h out hi iti.it 1. ? iia-'i
anything tri do ivl u the chehls affair
\ Purchased H>'.V.'?rri!fl iviili
Mr K I v i-. M yesterdav pur
chsfcvil tin- buildings and machinery
ct the ii iward \iil| in Armlsiead
avenue, fiom Howard W. Satin
tiers, irtthiet. for f??ij
Furniture packed -.11111 crated ?I.. F.
Hobbs 'Phone 90. apS-sn.tulm
FACTS~ABOUT MtXiCO.
Til ere are i:u vyicuaoss in Mexico.
Mexico Lu5 a t'j.'.j; line of over U.??0
uiiiee.
Mexico Las va.-; deposits of au.rx uud
uiu'rbie.
Mexico l?i3 fifty-blue i^L'.-s and great
iasooas.
The aiva of Mexico is about T3<j.(aaj
bi;i.u;v niiies.
Cotton factories in Mexico employ
ever Jj.UUO people.
The "valley" uf Mexico is 7,500 fett
above the scu level.
Mexico is about ten times larger
tbau (treat Britain.
Tiie traveler in Mexico Is seldom out
of sight uf uiouutulus.
The rainy season generally la.-is
from May 10 .September.
There ore probably 300,000 men em
ployed In the mines of Mexico.
Mexico is tlic richest mineral coun?
try in the world, not excepting Pent.
The largest state is Chihuahua, with
an area of nearly tm.noii square miles.
Quantities of sulphur are luiutil iu
tiie craters of several extinct vok-u
uoes ? M?llem Mexico.
TuuhIiI III i" Huh Iu Dir.
it was utter seelug Henry Irving net
ab Meckel that a young Japanese study
iug theology in ibis country said to n
friend who look him: "I thank you
very milch fur making me remain. You
know, I may have to suffer some day
tor holding lu what 1 believe to be ttie
tr?tli, and 1 have often thought that I
would never he u hie to play my part in
the right way. I nun now On I .-hull
never be troubled with such a thought,
fur when the time comes I shall re?
member tliui Henry Irving bus taught
me llOW to die. Yes. I should like to
die like Meckel." 'Ilms did Meckel in
the tlt-sh and Tennyson, (he dramatist,
and Irving, the actor, nerve the poten?
tial Christian martyr that may be. -
Boston Transcript.
Social opinion.
Social opinion Is like a sharp knife.
There me foolish people who regard it
only with terror Slid dare nut touch rr
meddle with it; there are more foolish
people Who, in rashness or defiance,
Seize it by the blade und jre-! cut and
iuuligicd tor their puiiis, mid there me
wise people who grasp it discreetiy
und boldly h> ibe handle und u?e it u
laive on i ili- ii own pmpores. -Mrs.
Jnniesuii.
?I..l.u:.l >i-.u r'? I i!I i. Hard,
it you i?u< a scbolui and it guutle
imiu ami maka liiiu do tue work of a
uuryemaiti lor ibe waxes or .?. brick?
layer's lauert r coupled with the treat:
luebt ol a do;;, yuu then ?_?'' 'hat tiu
Isbe? projt'.c-t of civilisation, vbe as?
sistant master at tin EiisiUlt private
school.?Barry Pain la Tatler.
"The t-ditoi l.i.ic?. diiivi'Ucast. Y>'t:.tt'3
the untile, with bin.': '
"He received u letter yesterday iu
furmin; lilt:) K.f a hi*, legacy. aaJ in the
rush In- replied, 'Declined with
tb&uki. "
Svi tuiluus ta Picea*.
Neptune- i -ay Koreas, if you tepp
ju bioy.ike Ilk* i-..'t you'll i^ct yourself
iiU)ik.:d. BjiVus tVLut do i care? :t
j*n-t in;, business ta furnish popular
tilti.?Mudcrii So?tity.
iii|iis'iip8 (In
'sqqoH 'a "i
Sit) """'Id.
- p^.Mitu diiaiu-sna
Want It hauled ??'Phone ?6.?L. F
Hobbs. jp t su.filial
I Oll SALE
A !inacre TRUCK Fann w'ili dwelling ami nni-honses, nn the
ts.v.n - Swamp itoad ab.ui i i :? miles frahi either (lampion or
Ne i ? i NeWs '.ii e>:?;eilent oppniiutiiry for wie interested in truck?
ing ii pij-fltry iiiii ? ihg
::' a i acres neat iii.*; Reihe1, in York County It! ,-infeh ami arable
taiiiii.'-i in ????i woodland ail within ;i fetf hundred \anls: of the
pi ?... .-. ?! ioiiie ol Mi- Kl.?C TlUC ItOAD io YOFliCT?M'N. Can ho
?...,.,L.,i i'bWp,
i:ir> aero farm on tlio YOHl? RIVKH. Loir miles below V?>ItlC
TOV.'N This Inhi ahoill llfi acres of o|ieii land and tin- balance in
; wOodiaiid lias iiltoin half a ml in of water Ironi on liio YORK 1
I IMVI2II. This en ii he had NOW for JH> per aero. Inn we will not
guarantee ihe price for more than thirty days.
CITY PROPERTY.
A five room house and lot on County Street, Phoebus. Make us ,
j an i>ti< i
i two nli(- lots at RUCKROI'J- Sinn eiieli.
I Lots on Ittilclgh and Dare Avenues for $S*i and $!to. with terms 1
I of 20 per nein, cash; ha la lire on eaay payments;
{ TIM It Kit LANDS all through Ihe SOUTH and WEST, KIND, |
I QUANTITY, and PliICK to suit you,
GEQ. W. PHILLIPS
Real Ebtate. Rentals, File Insurance, Loans, General Auctioneer and
Notary Public.
j 9 and 11 N. Klnrj Bt. 'Phone SO. HAMPTON, VA,
f^RBSCRIRTIOlNS
that's Our Business.
We compound tliehi carefully and acourately and
our drugs are always fresh and of* the liest, >>'o better
place in Hampton if you want a prescription filled.
TOIUKT ARI1CLHS
We are, always ready lo supply you with the beet toilet
articles and soaps.
MURRAY'S PHARMACY
FORMERLY HOWELL'S DRUG STORE.
EAST QUEEN STREET. 'Phone 9. HAMPTON, VA.
pBB MllM?MMMIMM?MIMM?imillll??MM????MC
IN MA?S MEETING
Mi 19 Will lie Held at 4 O'eioek
Tills Afternoon lo Aid
San Franciseoans,
?OWN COUNCIL Will MEET TOO
Governor Swanson Requested the
Mayor to Take Steps Towards As?
sisting the Suffering People of the
Stricken Eartttquake City and a
Big Response is Expected.
A!ayor Thornton F. Jones last night
vsiwcl a call t<> the people of I lamp
Ion io assemble In mass meeting in
Ihe court house at -t o'clock this
tifterndon to take steps towards
isslstitig the people in S:in Franclsca,
.lust before issuing the call for
ho citizens' mass meeting the mayor
<ent out a call for ri special meeting
if tlie Hampton town council a'.
Hi o'clock this morning to consider
ivhni mentis tin* town government,
will take in behalf of the stricken
?Ity.
The mayor's call was due to a tele,
(rani received by ? lit 111 from Clover
iiiir ('lande A. Swan sou. which is
i;iven ln?low:
"Richmond, \'a.; April 21, 1906.
"The Mayor,
"Hampton. Vit.
"I telegraph you a copy of tin ad
ilrelss to the people of Virginia in
?ounecilon with ihe Sail Francisco
iisiisier.lTope you will appoiiti n rem
iti'itiee in solicit subscriptions, jikI
>;iv> a ci.py of this address to each
initiisie) hi your city with the refines*
1 lull he make ti collection for this
purpose Sunday.
Tlie Mayor's Call.
iM'eyor Jones' call i.-. js follows.
"Horn plop, Vn. April SI, 10.u;.
"To Tue people of Hampton.
"In compliance with the very ur?
gent telegraphic request of (Inventor
Swanson u maERineeiing nf the . i-i
zens of Hampton u called Io iissini
\i\e in the eoiirihnn-p 111 1 n'einel:
Sunday aflernnoii, April ?2, Hun., in
order Id make arrange in 1 ins to as?
sist in alleviating the suffering people
? San Francisco, I most urgently
lerpie&i r-vrrv citizen in he present
in ihi- knass-mceting and also desire
and urge th3i the ministers of the
lov/u will announce ihe meeting
i'roni i'neij' piiipiis Sunday morning.
"THORNTOM F JONES,
??Mayor nl Hampton."
Hampton will make a ready re
s;io-..-c 0. the appeal.
Uf-sia Vt-il..>.
Kil.>:\r*il iiilll iic VVUV :..l eliiiii-sS ex
P. ".-.i..fi;il'i-. ?Vith i.O piiit ili iiiy bad'..
Tiiiv i- the ret of Gliding every day
i:f\v I'.id dc-liglntui To be bound down
t;.i v.u.it n-iupiied ye.*t?rday, io os
?.:Uie ti..n fbiujrs riii..-1 teriaihly be $0
luffttiiiie they I1.1v* ijivvays been so. is
tj limit life to narrow 1 undoes, 'i i.d
ioj r>f nii.-ts'i.- v U to cackle every d.i.?
.1 r'tvfl) ?Irohlriii Who knows wbal
it ii..;i) tii"i:;_ tlirtii'.' .Nothing prevents
I'tir.ii living it in :? it entirely 11 en
v. ay. a* ir yesterday had never been
11.ii tomorrow v.I..it. i.. he bain
pciiM by n > precedent, cowed by no
fiiaf. is to strike out mi fresh trails
and find new; delight daily, Exchange.
? ai'tl Murk*.
if Is coiijecturcil by some writers on
the subject that tlie murks upon (be
curds designating the four kinds in a
puck were originally symbolical und
intended to signify the different class
i\s of society. According to this stippo
nit Ion, ihe hearts represented the cler?
gy, spades tlie nobility, some old pucks
uf earns beurlng a sword or lande bend
iustead of a spade; clubs the serfs and
iiiuiuuiida the burghers or citizen
classes.
1 it Etarir.
"The boss usked me what made me
loot so tired." said Galley, tlie clerk,
I "and 1 told let 1 ? 1 I was up early this
morning."
"Hub!" snorted the bookkeeper. "You
never got Up early in your life."
"1 didn't suy that 1 got up. I said I
was up "
I ?Jf.i^luk lii-in.l. v.
Lilll lut a soiree, wblsperingi ? What
ha? become of A nut Lucie's habitual
smile": Erna?it is at tlie dentist's.?
Tit-Bits.
Haul anything?'Phone DO?l. F.
Mohlis . np 8 311,1 It 1 Ul
Lots Near New Car Barns
for $l7fi. If sold at once. See M. O.
lackey. it
' Small boiler and engine for sale?
L. F. Hobbs- aP 8-su,tulm
?style, comfort anf3 ka??
La Fr?rice Oxfords
? FOE WOMfrN
Co L Crockett h Co.
5 Gu?pm Street i
hampton, ? Virginia
D ISPA RTM BNT
STORE
HAMPTON, VA.
SHEER LINEN LAWN
25c. 40c SOc. 6O0. 7.1c. $1.00 Yd.
If you look over 1 nr line of Linen Lawns' it will he at once ap?
parent tlttit we enjoy advantages tiiid t an t-iv>- inducements tioi possi?
ble in other stores.
'linen" lawn"
LINEN LAWN
.16 inches.
Kvery thread pure
inen for
OK*
i.du
LINEN LAWN
36 inches.
Fine evenly woven
thread ; beautiful
quality?
?U?
yard.
IWBXttBSS?S?O^BSMBSSSWiSSL BBU&KQS230
3G inches.
A very fine, evenly
wovon liiieii, very
good for "SHAD?
OW" work?
?5c
yard.
? }IILNI(Y L SCIIMLLI, THANK W. DARLING, I
5? i President. Vice-President. *
THE ?MK OF HAMPTON
; HAMPTON- VI IN I A, 3
I Is the Oldest und Largest in i llher Hampton ^
', or Newport Nr.ws. M
\ CAPITAL, - - - - pQOMOM |
; UflU'lUS & PROSITS, $W().oiH) (iO i
; OFPOSiTH 0\ini Our miiiiuN tumAtt$. ~.
= The only design a ten" Drtpot-ilory in the Stale of ~
? giiiia in Eastern Virginia. We rntiUe loan* on Keai T.
: TSfilate?fl?f rVoJiiiJiTeiJSie til? National Uniike. T
r ? , ../
? NTX'Ulli '.'>, (it.OOZlfr, Cannier.
jXH.flJ-ILi_fl.JI Q_iLfl B ft ll QJL.il J itiLH itJtil 0!l U V U i: II ? u 1/ 'j 1: 11 _ u st u u w u . u u u u 11
Mi
'Call Monda and ,ee iviy pattcini*. VViil sell tvlia. i have
i fiat cost. Shapes avid ivady-io-mar hau very cheap. Gall
and be convinced ilial I \;. 11 save you ihon.-y. i Luve mi
.1 tistic trim in r and in th^r.
MRS. I, M. STACEY
NO. 39 EAST QUEEN STREET. liub?lNS 9IOCK,
21 W. Queen St., Hamilton, Va.
F?RNITU Ii ? RU<fS J.A AI I'S
STOVIS8 CLOCKS TRUNKS
MATTINGS C$ KT A INS IT CT ? RES
EVERYTHING-THE ?OUvSK
CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS
Office Phone 100. iJfiY 1 0(1
R?l(Jjenr,e J^hone 3-10. JiUA l OJ
s. j- watson, jr;
8-LECYR>CAL CONTftflCTor.
Estimates Given on All Kinds of .Electrical Work
No. 6 KINO ST. HAMPTON.
roti the best or everything in
Whiskies Wines and Beers
j*njjj|2& .?VIHIT?
W. 0. DOBSON'S SALOON,
Two Doors below Conic King and Queen Street.
ttOUTH KING STREET, 'Phone 23B. HAMPTON, VA.
We supply family trade and solicit (he patronage of every house?
keeper in Hampton. 'Phone orders promptly attended to.
Our lunch counter Is always tilled with the best Ihn market nf
fords. Kverything new ami clean. Ounlness men will find our lunc?
counter a splendid place for eecuring the midnight lunch.
Are jrbii thinking of buying a horns,
or have you nine to make money on
hu i nve si in em'? if su, it will pay y?u
to call, and see my liht of properties,
?riilier as an investment or a dusiiahla
home in any locality yon desire. Sev?
eral very desirable dwellings on
Hampton river. One HI-room dwell?
ing all modern conveniences, fine lot
fronting on I be water 12U feet, shads
and fruit tiees, $0,000, much less than
buildings coat u few years ago. 9
room dwelling, comparatively new, on
the water, 1 1U acre lot, young orch?
ard and shade . trees, i l,i no. house
cniiuld not hn built for what we ask
for tlie entire property. Another S
rooin dwelling on the water, excellent
condition, fine lot, price (3,000. Two
very desirable lots oil the water 6?X
ISO, will sell on easy terms, fftSO each.
Unrgalna In any location in cftj ui
county,
W. E. L&wson
No. IS N. King St. Hampton. Va
We invite eVey housekeeper in
Hampton to call at our store and get
ti Baut pie can of JAPA LAC, >he
?'great floor stainer"? FREE.
Retter call early and get ihe aampls
W. Queen Street. Hampton.
1 - ? C t
at Sale
RECEIVERS' SALE r.F BOILERS.
ENGINES, LUMBER, EUILD
lloiK. ETC.
I luve t<ii i'ilt a lot ot I.limber, Sash
Ulliidb, Rollers, lilagines ami Buildings
oil iiie loi formerly used l>y J. f. ?
Howard in .-.hiding a Saw Mill on
-ui. siea.l Avenue, in Ihr. Town .if
liswipinh, ?ylitcli i w'iii \m glad to crtl
iiiivalrlv 'inis piopjuy ..-an he ex
ad.ti ??>' -.e; ?ie^i.ii.u id pur
chhtt
I! ?i.t - It |?l>Hit! . |ii e.? i.iiis to
$f. i it-il- . ApH.lt .'Iii liioii, tilS
sA.i.c i ill iie s'.l'i it piil.l!.: 4M .Ii..11 nl
Hectiver If or
J. I Howard
i < ant fitire P&jUvt
Is vastly different from other
psiuis: It caiiies a signed aiialysll
and guarantee -.n every pa.-Lage,
hence ii is now ticiiii: recommend
t.l ?.;-? conscientious Painiers ana
specified by well-posted architects
ail over this country.
FOR SALE BY
KANSQNH
(lardware Company,
HAMPTON, VA.
Lots
30x1 in Victoria Avenue, near La
Salb-, $2?0.
30xl-in lirwlrt Street. $150.
25x1-1.1 Moore Strei-I. ilOO.
Also lots in Hampton und PhoebUaL
nil on small monthly payments.
Rent
Two Victoria Avenue dwellings?
modern in every respect, $30.00 and
$35.00. ,
Cottages nt Diiclrrne Reach.
6-rodm bouse near ('.& O, depot. $19.
fi room house, Jackson Street. $10.
ii-room house on Washington St.. $9
4-r.iom ITiidgiiis Street, $11.00.
J,
Real Estate, Rental and Fire Insurance.
1U fi. King St., Hampton.
10 N. Mellen St.. Phoebus.
RFLIAnLE HARNESS Is the kind
to buy.
Thai's the kind LOVVRV makes
from Pure Oak Tanne I Leather?tba
best kind.
LOWRY,
The Harness and Vehicle Man,
No. 125 Vv'eat Queen Street.