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y PEOPLE
Famous Turner Collect on In Armory]
Hall Last Night 6reaily Ad*
mired by Throng.
RIB. TUCK ITS OPENING ?ODFES
Mayor Thornton F. Jones Made the |
Address of Welcome?Hon. J. M.
Wllllo Wat the Master of Ceremo?
nies?Exhibit Will .Continue .All
This Week.
Moro than 400 persons attended tho |
opening of tho Horaco It Turner art
exhibit, which is being hold under the I
auspices of tho Hampton Educational j
Association, in Atmory Hall last
night. Tho first night was nil that
could hnvo been desired and those I
who saw tho 200 reproductions of
the onclont and modern paintings]
wot'o highly pleased with tho ex?
hibition.
?i Probably tho most attractive fca
iwo of the opening of tho exhibit
?was tho address of Hon. Harry HI.
Oeorge Tucker of Staunten, who was |
president of tho Jamestown Expo?
sition. Mr. Tucker 1b at present liv?
ing at Old Point. Ho wnn In excel
lebt voifce and ho fully sustained his
reputation ns ono of tho foremost
speakers In tho Old Dominion. Tito
address thoroughly won for vho tor
mor congressman the eynvpathles of ]
hlu hoarern nnd will prove on Impe?
tus to tho education in this section.
Mayor Thornton P. Jones made ]
the address of .welcome In fonnnlly
declaring the nrt exhibit open to the
fiHU'octlon of tho public. The may
or'o rmnrko were thoroughly in taste
ninj ho tvoh profuno In his words of I
praleo of the hjt.nl work und what|
had been accomplished b tlie as?
sociation In ?vlng'ng to Hampton mt]
wh<blt of high elnsa art.
County Superintendent of Schools I
John M. Willis wao *ho presiding of- |
llcor of tho evening.
One or tho very enjoynble features I
-ritt -<kr>~T>voRrnJn was the solo by j
Mira. Henry Lane> Schmolz, who
charmed her audience with Donlzot-'
ll'a "In Qucsto Sempllco Modesto As- '
Up.V Mrs. A. It. Thompson was ac?
companist.
The hail Is very ihandoomcly dec?
orated arid tho ontlro nurrottndinga
<of "ihe evhlblt mnko the scene ono
wi iM worth cooing.
Of th? picture., 1hr>ro 200. In t'ho
evb'bt'lon are ronmvluctionq c-r manv
of tho pictures of tho old nnd new
niit.*tor?. It Is a ooU^et'on that is
v?i-t.*>v o' ctodv of nil classes. The
rfb'b't will nffivd lo"nl nennte Wi*?
<>Tir>i>rtnultv or vlow'nst *w>tvn? or the
ifP<m?f>rn,?vo,i In thp world or nrt.
..?"-The pVaihlt w'll eontlnun all thl?
^ipv rv>no)odt"?? PHdnv nlithl wl4U
0 prornm of "Living P'oturos." in
^-.r.wa^Sfth^aaMUHttfant'Tfca
ranke I &
Eisetiman's
Half Yearly Clear?
ance S le
Is Uio biggest opportunity to
bu>t Clothing for a "moro
song"?
1.3 (One-third) off
of all regular prices on
Suits
Overcoats
or
Raincoats
Don't put off coming in?but
come today?It means a big
saving to you.
Eisenman
86 West Qu-en Streu*
Hamptou ?Va,
-wlilah many pretty and. attractive
young women wilt bo soon. The
bafctar night, ?3 tbbi will bo termed,
will tvn among tho star ovfnlngs oV
the week.
Tho exhibit will be open as follow. |
today:
Morning?10 to 1 o'clock.
Afternoon?-2 to 0 o'clock.
Evening? to 10:20 o'clock.
Home made cake and candy Is on 1
salo nt tho exhibit and there ?08
l>oothn of many other nttraetlons. [
During the afternoon tea will be |
served by tho young ladles.
Today's Programs. '
Tho programs announced for Mils ]
afternoon and tonight follow:
Tuesday afternoon from 4 to f>
o'clock?informal Talk on Reuben,
Rembrnnt and Van Dyck. Miss Tour-1
eolot.
Front f, to 0 o'clock?Glogulnr must'
cal program of the Kecougbtnn Ml
entry Club, February 4, 1908.
j Extracts from Hpohr'? "Lost Judg?
ment.1'?Tfttt rend l>y Mis. Oeofgoj
; Schmelz.
Overture?
MIhb Hlchter.
Pralue Ills Awful Name . .. .1.. Chorus I
Holy, Holy, Holpr-Rocltattye and trio |
j Mrs. Schumis. Miss Young,
Mrs. I?enh.
j Dltotr?
; Mrs. Schmelz nml Mrs. Leah.
|TrIo~If With All Your Hearts.
Mrs. Hees, Mrs. Marston,
Mrs. Dealt.
PAKT II?Miscellaneous.
Trio?The Flaxen Haired Dasale,
Mrs. Schmolz, Mrs. l.eab,
Miss Young.
Solo?The Knshlmlnn lx>vo Song,
Miss Young.
Duell?The Passage lllnl's Fare?
well . Illldach
Mrs. Lean, Mrs. Humphrey.
Trio?The Angel,
Mrs., Schmelz, M;rs. Dealt,
Miss l.eah.
Eveninn?8:30 O'clock.
Sweet Alice," Hen llolti? Miss Cool
edge.
Coming Thro' the Rye?Miss I.ac- ]
key.
Then You'll Remember Mo?Mr.
Jenkins,
Kathleen Mavoumcen?Miss Pres?
ley.
In the (lloamlng?Miss Cosby.
Old Slack Joe?Mr. Lindsay.
The school children will visit tlx
exhibit every day,
Matters Personal _
|C?jlJ>JL?JLSUJL8JL^^
Dr. Ceorgo \V. McAllister, who has I
bl on demised lu his homo in North j
King street for several days with ftII
j tioss, has recovered sufficiently to re?
sume bis practice.
Miss Resale Mnuck; of Norfolk) Is
[visiting Miss libt Rees, In Now port |
News avenue.
Dr. Walter A. Pleeker, who was
|calliHl to Staunten by the sudden |
death of his sinter, Mrs. Haina Way
I mnn, has returned home.
Th.. Kecoughtau Literary circle will
attend the art exhibit In Armory Hall
'his afternoon,' and a clover program
has been arranged Tor the evening
>y Mrs. George gclnnelx. Tho oratorio,
'The Last Judgment" will be snug.
Mrs. Annie Hoffman has returned I
[from Ro:.'ton, where she attended thc|
marriage of her daughter, Miss Jennie
{ Hoffman to Mr. A. Uroen.
THE EMMA REPORTED LOST.
Capt. Fo?te'e Schooner Said to Have
Sunk Off North Carolina Coast.
According to a report which reach
d Han\pton yesterday, tho two mast
*d Ashing schooner, Emma, owiinel by
Cap;'. John E. 1 osier of near Buck-'
I roo Boioh. was mink off the North j
I Carolina coast on Sunday.
While tho details of the sinking o'
he vosael could not be learned it
was ra'd that the en'Mro crew Is re?
sorted drowned. The Emma hns been |
In Southern Waters during the win?
ter anil was leased to a party of |
fishermen.
It Is sup|k>sed that the season had j
ciosed and that tho men who leased I
I the vessel wcro returnelng to Hamp
I ton when the accident occurreel.
Dibate Fiilday Nloht.
Tho first debate of the V. M. C. A
literary society will occur Friday
J n'ght, when tho subject for debate I
1 will be "Government Ownership of
Railroads Is n tlooil Tiling. MesR..y. |
P.aymond Rrltliigham and Hugjh Bar
[ uoy will represent the affirmative
and Messrs. John Bowten and Fixmk |
Burgess the nogatlvo.
A little chlorldo of llmo boiled In
your granite saucepans will make
them look ltko new. Rinse well after
tbrowlug out the lluiewater.
TARRAQANO?LEMAR.
A license to marry was Issued In thel
clerk's office txf tho Circuit Court
yesterday to MUsem Tarragona and
mVss Cells M. Loiiiar, the wedding to |
oeerur In Phoebus on February 15th.
Asks for Bankruptcy Order.
D. J. Dusky, 'who conducts a cloth?
ing store In Mellen street, Phocbup
was placed into Involuntary bankrupt?
cy in tho United Slates court In Nor?
folk yesterday. His assets, as well
as the liabilities, have not been
made known.
million io lake Judge Blackstono
Frcm Bonch In Legislate
WAS PRESENTED BY MR. HO?STOK
Hampton Delegate Said That He
B (ought id Btffore General Assem
bly Without Any Personal Feeling
in the Mutter.
Delegate Harry U. Houston yester?
day prosentod a petition to the
legislature, signed bv 400 of hid
constituents, who osk>d for the
Impeachmont of Judge J. W. Q.
Ulnekstone, of the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit.
The prtltlon cbnrgea the judge wlttfk
"neglect ot ofllclnl duty." "immor?
ality," and "Ineompetency."
11 Is brief, but directly to the polnit.
Delegate Houston, after reading tl"-1
petition amid breathless silence,
stated that' the 400 signers Wore "W
ong the most representative of his
constituents?people who commanded
great1 weight In their community.
He then added: "Irrespective of my
pcrsonnl feelings, or of any sentiment
In behalf of a man who is down und
out, It Is my duty to enforce the
privilege bf the people I represent."
Artex Clork Willi.inw had road the
petition a second time, It was r tor
red to the committee on courts of
Justice.
Delegai'e Houston remarked n few
minutes later to a reporter that the
petitioners were people whoso prom?
inence and wishes could not be over?
looked; thous'i he InlimatVd that his
duty In presenting the request wns a
most unph asnnt pub.
A Second Petition.
A second petition ? the one con?
taining the bulk of the signatures?
trends ns follows:
To the Hon. II. It. Houston, etc.:
We, the undersigned cltlecns of the
county of Blleaboth City, respectfully
request Wiat you, as representative
In the General Assembly of Vrlglnln
for this county, do introduce n reso?
lution in the said General Assembly,
requiring an Investigation of the of
flcl?l conduct and reco^ o* the Hon.
I. W. G. IHickstone. Judge of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the Stale
of Virginia, of which circuit tho said
cbunfy of Elisabeth City la a part,
the object of the said Investigation
helm; the imneachmcnl of tho said
I. W. G. lllnckstone for neglect of
official duty, immorality nnd lnoom
oe'.'ency.
And we further request tint some
lotion -be taken by tho General As?
sembly to amend section 104 of the
nreseut constitution, so that Judges
of tho circuit, and corporation courts
of th-> slate may bo impeached nnd
Amoved from oftlco by 6onte tribunal
->thor than the General Assembly dur
'ng tho vacation of Wiat body.
Was In the Papers Lately.
Judge niackstone. ? it Iwlll bo na
nembnrcd, Is the man who attracted
a'ldcspread attention last summer b>"
0 Itlclolng Governor Swauson from the
j bench for the lattc-r's action In send
ng troops to Accomac county to quell
t tlroatoned race riot at Onancock.
A little later he ngnln drew the lire
<f public censuro by falling asleep on
he bonch while baring a case at
lainpton.
This Incident, however, was explain?
ed by the statement tltat bo had
>ccn quite ill Just before, and that his
?.'esta was due to certain sedative
nedlc'ncs ho had taken.
When the legislature first convened
'? was Intimated In soni? quarter.)
hat Judge Illackstonc was now con?
tacting himself with marked circum?
spection, and that oil danger of Im?
peachment proceedings?which oven
'hen had been hinted nt?was over.
Hut tho petitions presented to
'ho legislature tell . quite a
llfferent story. They are very
'>ro.id in their charge, and con
'sin the names of men who do not
Miter lightly Into such matters.
Judge .lllnckstone, whether or not
ho Is unjustly accused, his seen the
lay when ho was regarded ns a Inw
ver and judge of unusu.nl ability. IM
?r to his elevation to tho bench o
represented his people In <ho Stnto
Sennto for several terms.
T'.ie committee on courts o? Justice,
'f It decides to go Into ? he charges,
Till tike testimony Just as It did in
'he case of Judge Clarence J. Camp
*?o-ll of Amherst. Two courses may
?>o taken aa the result of the petl
*.'ons. An attempt may be made <o
-etnove Judgj Blnckstone. or en ftt
"mpt may be mado to Impeneh blm.
'lemoval may be effected by a mn
'orlty vote of tihe members of both
1 houses.
Governor Swauson today would pay
"othlng whatsoever) concerning the
-barges against Judge fllackstone.
"Kebo" Is Dead.
"Koho." the prettv oockor-sprinlr-I
Miss EMo Phoebus. Ib dead.
"KVI-o" wo?, the mascot of the Hoo
'oo lnskptln.ll team, which was made
?n of well known Women here. "Kebo"
lied In New York, where Miss Phoe?
bus Is spending tho winter.
OBSERVED rOUNDEHSDAY
AT NORMAL SCnOOL
Or. Talcott Williams, of Philadelphia,
Delivered Splendid Addresc Be?
fore the Students.
Dr. TAlcott Williams, one- of the
editors of the Phtladolpulfl Press, and
a widely known educator, delivered
tho address to the Hampton Normal
School students Sunday. In celebration
of the birthday of Qehcral Samuel ('.
ArmstronB. the founder of the school.
The exercises ar%> known In the school
calendar us "txMinderj! Day'' and tin
program was in keeping with the oc-_
cnslon.
Aniong tho prominent visitors tit the
school to attend the exercises were
Dr. Robert C. Ogdeh, president of tho
board of managers; Mrs. Robert ('.
Ogden, or New York; Bishop Me.Vlc
kar. of Rhode Island: Mr*. Wllllajn
Potter Wilson, of Philadelphia; Miss
Turpln, of Washington, who Ir. a
r.randaunghter of the late Judge .1
Ii. M. Curry. Dr. 11. B. Prlssell. tho
principal of tile school it? In the NorUt.
and the ceremonies were presided
over by Dr. Ogden and Bishop
McVlcknr.
The exercises -were held lu the Me?
morial Chapel at 11: :t0 o'clock In tin
morning and there were ti number of
local people present.
Dr. Williams' address was a splen?
did tribute to Oenoral Armstrong und
his reception by tho students showed
that his talk was most thoroughly ap?
preciated.
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS.
Judge J. W. O. Blaokstone was able
to attend the session of the Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon and after
rending up the docket he adjourned
for the (arm.
Judge Blackstone left last night for
Newport News, where he will today
begin tlie term of bis court there.
The court refused a new trial in
case of Ellen Pha.'ey against the New?
port News & Old Poltft Railway &
Electric Company.
The two months old infant child of
Mr. ami Mrs. B. Halley l>avls died In
their home In the Went End Snndav
morning. Funeral sen*ices were held
yesterday afternoon.
Commencing Monday, Janu?
ary 27th, for two days only,
wo will run a Pillow Sale. At
the following prices Pillows
32c. Two Pillows one Bolster
$1.2?, worth double. Oonnlne
feather Pillows 78o each, 2 pil?
lows and bolster, $2.12. This
Is for cash, and one lot to a
costonier. Look In window of
21 West Queen Street for sam?
ples. '
RICHMOND FURNITURE CO.,
Public:
21 West Queen Street.
Hampton, Va.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Money to lonn ut t; per cent, on
good real estate. Apply to M. II. MOR
OAN ft COMPANY, 8 to 11 North
King street .Hampton. Vn., 2-l-3t.
'Anwrlcft fur Americans" and
Hampton Hoya for the Hampton
Steam Ijumdry. KI9 W. Queen. Phone
r.:t. RU-tue--fr.
LOST.
LOST?OPEN PACES COLD WATCH
Monday afternoon, Suitable reward
If returned to JOSEPH CARTER, at
Dr. Howe's, OtD.ce. It.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT 10 ROOM RESIDENCE
on Victoria Aveuue. Hampton. Com?
paratively new and modern. La-go
lot. Apply to W. E. LAWSON. Hamp?
ton, Vn. 1-11 If.
FOUND.
FOUND OASOI.INE YAWL BOAT,
name unknown to finders. Tuesday,
Jan. 7, 1908, on Broad Shore. Owner
enn have samo by npplylng to BOX
1017 Hampton, Vn., or Phone 424.
1-7-lm.
Notice! Notice! Notice!
Trustee's Sale of Valu?
able Stock of Goods.
??.
The undersigned Trustee under n
deed of assignment from C. I*
nnoCK BTT ft CO., executed on the
27th day of January. 1008, will on
Saturday, the lfith day of February,
1908, receive bids for the entire stoCK
of goxxls, wares and merchandise, In?
cluding the fixtures, show-eases and
other paraphernalia, located in the
r.tore-house on Queen street, in the
town of Hampton, Virginia, formerly
oocupUsl by C. U Crockett, ft Co.
The said Btocy of goods consists of
boots, shoes, rubber shoes, umbrellas
men'a sweaters, men's fancy vests,
men's underwear, men's ehlrts, neck?
wear, socks, collars, cults, hats, va?
lises and bugs; the same being the
5,tock usually carried in an up to dato
and thoroughly equipped gout's fur?
niture atore.
Scaled bide only on t'.i" entire
stock of goods and fixtures will he
received by the Trustee; such bids
to be based upon a percentage liaslj
at the Inventory price of the stock.
A certified cheek must accompany
each bid, made payable to the trustee,
for a sum not less than $100. THUMS
<d stile CASH, and Immediate, delivery
10 the purchaser. Responsible parties
desiring to Inspect, the stock may do
in and Jill Information desired can bo
Obtained from Ute trustee. The right
is reserved by the trustee to reject
any or all bids. Chocks accompany?
ing bids rejected will be returned. All
bids will be opened promptly at 12
o'clock noon, Saturday, February 1Mb,
1908.
Februarv 3rd, 190S.
B. A. LEWIS, Trustee.
Bank of Hampton Building, Hamil?
ton, Vn. 2-4-C-S-9.
1
$ I 0 Cash Free $ j fj {
Saturday, February 8fh, 1908? I
? i
FIRST PRIZE $5; NEXT FIVE
PRIZES $1 EACH.
We will give $10.00 Cash on the above date
to th* cook who brings the best plato of biscuits
to the
Hampton Furniture Go's. Store
No. 55-57 West Queen St. Hampton, Va.
-Made From=
BovcTs
(Made in Richmond, Va.)
Purest linking Powder In the. world.
Notice?The can of Ilaklug Powder from which those
hlsculty are made must be brought with the biscuits.
If not to be found at your grocers
sfb
Phono 316-2 Hampton, Va.
manCFACTURHD DY
W. C. BOYD & COMPANY $j
17 8outh 15th St. RICHMOND, VA.
Guaranteed under Pure Pood and Drug Act June 30, 100S.
Serial No. 10.777. ?
Keep a sharp lookout for other contest to be published In Jjj
the Daily Press. &j
Entries from every section of Ihn Peninsula are cordially In- g
Vlted. &
D P01N
Linens.
Entire Spring Line in hero for your Inspection. Boo llicm now
ana buy laltr if so desire. We are anxious lb have you bettor
acquainted with this department. As an Introductory offer, we
I will sell
<10c. SHEER LINEN FOR 30c YARD.
This U a beautiful even texture, shpor linen 30 inches wldj*.
Only a limited quantity at :i0c. .
Howe's Dept. Store
Hampton, Virginia.
Ransone Bros.
The Best In
SHOES
OOOt
Can Always Be Found At
Ransone Bros.
8 and 10 West Queen Street.
STOP THAT COUGH!
Or It may stop you. Did you know that nvc are selling 2.1c bottles
of Cough Syrup for 19c. We also have tho liest Hot Soda on the
Peninsula. Our Hot Shocolate with whipped cre-am is the talk of
the town.
GARDNER & HUDQINS.
THE REXAL STORE.
Watch our Window.
FOk k B N T
112 N. King St, .$10.00
11 Locust St., mexlcrn conveniences .$10.60
15 Locust St.$10.00
200 Holt St.$ 7.50
422 Holt St .$ 7.00
?117 Elm St .$ C.25
80S 3ackson St.
La Salle Ave .$12.50
Nr. La Salle Ave .$ B.00
Nr. La Snllo Avo .$ 8.00
Rlvervlew .$ 8.00
Boulevard, 0 rooms, .1 acres land .$12.60
Host Hampton, 0 rooms, doublo lot .$10.00
Queen St.. Plat, modern conveniences .$^u.00
"Victoria Avo, modern conveniences .
Victoria Avo modern conveniences .
STORES.
Queen St .?.$10.00
Queen St .$ 8.00
Armlstead Avo.$ 8.00
King St.$ 0.00
HOTELS.
VIRGINIA, 23 rooms, modern convenlonee-s on Queen St.,
near center of town.
The PHILLIPS-LACKEY CO., 8?c.
Real Estate Brokers.
18 E. Queen Street. > . Hampton, Va.
HENRY L. SCHMELZ, FRAI>'K w. DARLING,
Pre*ldent, ,'Vlce-Prealdcnt.
The Bank of Hampton
Hampton, Virginia.
13 THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN ) EITHER HAMPTON OR
NEWPORT hEWS.
Capital, \ $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, . [ - 125,000.00
DEPOSITS OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
The only designated dopoiiiary it tho State of Virginia to
Eastern Virginia. We mako loans on Ital Estate?NOT PROHIBITED
?as are the National Banks. t'
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAIf ON SAVINGS DEPOSIT8.
Nelson S? Groome, - Cashier
nKBBSBSSSSBSKBSBBBS
IF YOU WANT
AT THE SMALLEST COST POSSIBLE
-Go To
SURGES' MILLINERY STORE Q
BU iirier Augusta ftvtel. *
The Reduction Sale Continues.
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