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11 A.
TO CONTINUE tXHIBIl
Close on Friday.
CLOTHS NiBHT WILL BESAIM
Despite Inclement Weather There Wer ]
Good Slied Crowdo In Attendant<:
Yeetcrday?Attractive Program An
nounccd for Tonluht.
Although last night was one or Uv
jrhpat qlengreeable us far us weathoi
Is concerned, there was an vnusttall)
inrgo crowd in a-tondanco at Iho ari
exhibit in Annory Hall.
P- wns announced that the commit
.too In chnrro of the exhibit has de
elded to hold the ev.hlblt on Soturdn)
night, and not to clone the affair with
the big b(i nar. tomorrow evenloti
ns had been the first Intention. An
? .Attractive program will be orange.!
for this occnilon, mid Cue el >slni
night promises to lie nmonR the mos
Intercut Inn evenings of the week.
"Living Pictures" Tomorrow Nlnht.
What Is nnnounced as the star nt
fTnctlon of the week on the program
la the enterlnlniunnt nnnounced fov
t'ueo Tow even'ng. Mr. Divld Fran
ke| has charge, of this feature and
bcatdcu the haznnr there will he an
n^'mmelv unlnuo propra? of "Llvlnr
P'e'uren." Prefy. young g'rls I*'
-catohv roitomog will be.shown from
the inree frnmo eroded on the r.tnge
A rhorus of 50 nchool ehlhlren w'P
sing a num'Hv- of nones. Including lha<
most nonnVr ntr. "School Dnvs."
Free Railway Fare for Children.
Thn ofimmittee In charge <-f tl>"
ort eThtb't In plenned over the no
<Mon of the o(rlclf>hi ef the Nownon'
?j.mv? A Old Poln? Rnllwny and Flee,
tr'e Oomnnuv ve-Mordn- 'n nnnonnc
Iii?r Itq Intention to furnl-h unocln'
e?ri to tnVe tih/? school ch'ldron o'
T*anvr.'pn N'wwr' News and Phoo
b<"? ?n the evhlhlt.
Tinder the arrangements njireed
t>rvo-> n'l -f the ehiHren wD| ho a'von
n- nr.i%ort?iiltv of nttond'ni' the ov
bi'oH na 'he gueets of the n'reet rail
?w-av, r-v far af the f^re Is eon.?erne1
The enmnnnv will ?um over to thr
eemmi'ttee a noeelnl car and the com
m't'e^.w'll (leeido noon tho honr? a*
n li?er inee'inir. TMi I? o mures
.'?S'.nn thai'1? most iblohlv prrntlfvlng to)
f'>e cnrnml'lnffl. for I? mev tint th<
school children in Newport News
Hsmn'nn and Phoebus will not. have
to vo to tho expenpn of paving their
?fares to Ree Wi/> educational exhibit
Tho trltvt. however, will b:> mnile or
thn ?peelal cars nnd not upon Che j
rcirular cars.
Today's Program.
. The oro>mnif( arranged for today
;iar* .?r'v^n helew:
'Afiernnen from 4 to f>?Informal!
? n'V nr, '.rtlte-t ned the l-'reneli Srb'M
"rs S Ii, <3n-re: rond'nir Mrs. Wit
. rti-nn-'^n R?dd: ynlo "Tironm'ni? For
(cmi- " Viru Cn=shv roirtlnv. Mm Wn*
llTn'inn R"-'d : solo M'ss A??nov Pot '
vt.-'-t RtStl ? AT.- >^rs. Wevmontb
?pi-t-fArd. Wooddn, In an original
comedy sketch.
DURING JANUAR)
v.. _
Again tho Mcssenosr Visited Two
Colored Person* t-> Evcrv Ono
White?Heslth la Good.
AecovI'iUT to mo monthly roper'
of Or. -sValt or A. Pleeker. tho healtih
ofilcer of ?llzabelh city county, the
d'.'.Vh. among tho negocs doubled
FRMKEL* EISEf3Mflf?
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Reductions
Suits
Overcoats
or
R n \ n c n a t s
It means big Mt> ey
Savhtg to you.
Ff ankel ?b
30 W- 'QUE?N 8TREE7
hose among the white population'.!
)f the total of 21 doabba In Jauvaiy.
Ifl Were colored and right wlil'.o.
Three wore white malen, ?ve white
fonialca. nine colored intitca and bov
>n colored feninlej.
There woro eight deaths'among the
Ultldioh under five year1) of age.
There were two deaths, each fr<>m
nnentniouln, piralytsis, bronchia,! ns
'bnva, acute nrph 1tU and one each
'i.nn twrocmn of the liver, mining!*
'.Is, oedema of lungs, acu/.o Bftstrlc In
"eel|on. mlehle by gnH, nnncniln. con
xcnital malferinntlon of the hrcrt,
'ratcuie Of t'c skull, cancer of log.
IpOploxy, catarrhal pneumonia, hear'
licoft'ie. rheumatism, consumption
<nd yenII i" v.
The report shows the county to bo
:i a niort remarkably good stnle of
health Ibe-e being on'v three esses
^f,. typhoid In th" eni*lro county and
?'n other eoniuglous dircases.
I Matters Personal J
.'JS.Q.O.O Q..OJtp.3.OJ).c^.5JJl^0.t^J^JL9JL<tJ.,^ I
Central Methodist church wns the ,
ci no or npfott.v marriage at r. o'clock !
vosotrdny afternoon, when Mr lio'vl
'! Moor ? claimed MiiM Am Ha v. j
Mogcr no bis bride The Intel tor of
he edifice bad boon prottilj de.oiatcd!
'or the pyr'nj and there wa , a Inrgc
?rowi) c,( tlie friend-, ol llin yoiufg
-ounio pVanetlt to wltneiiH t)u cere
! ninny, itev. .1e>hn F. Ctithrlc'll Hie]
a-tor. was the ollUintlng minister. |
?''hl? hrldn, who wore a becomingj
'olng away dress of brown, was nt
'endod hv llfr slater, Miss Moger, as
'uilil of honor, while Mr. JoSfph
Mporo was bis brother's best man.
Mr. Ocprgo Hue itnd iMIss Dora Conlt
Mng were the other attendants. Mom
-rs George w. Elliott, llenton Charles,
'niae II. Rinllh ami ?'. II Turner wore
'he uuh i'ii. The wedding march was
nliivert by Mr. J. M. Mall.
bellowing the wedding Mr, and
Mrs. Moore went to Old Point, where
hev bearded the steamer for a vlffll
'?> Philadelphia and oth.r points of
'ntorcst.
M-s Mere is tho daughter of
Captain and Mrs. 1?. W. Moger. a
"erv attractive, yonnir woninil nnd
popular with her circle of friends.
Mr.' Moore formerly resided In York
?0',nty, bill has for several yenrs
'?"'d n eo'-'t'ou with the Havre Bro
'heiH foundry In Phoebus.
Peon iheir return to Hampton Ihny
??111 reside with the bride's ptvrcnts
'n I/icmd street.
(laut, and Mrs. Merer t> micro! the
\ridal party a delightful reception
and dinner at ihelr homo last even
In K.
Rev. pciidlotnn Jones, D. D,, return?
ed last night from a visit of several
lays In Richmond.
Mr- si j, Winne will leave today
for Washliit'lon, where she will spend
tho remainder of tho winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Khun.
3,000 MINERS. ON STRIKE.
Objekt To Uce of Smokeless Powder
Unless Screens Are Changed.
PITTSBURG. PA., Fob. 5.?.Bo-il
cause they have been ordered to use
mokelera powder, men In 10 mines
?f the Pittsburg Coal Company In the
Yonghloghcny VnlU-v struck work.
Probably 3,000 are affected. The order
will become general all over the
PlttcUurg district and may cause a
wholesale strike before the contro?
versy la settled:
Tho mini ra chargo collusion bo
twoon tho state raids Inspectors and
operators In tl'.o li'su?nc? of the or?
der. Tho Inspectors Insist -that It Is
\ measure taken to prevent the aw-l
fill disasters which since December 11
have caused tho loss of 700 lives
Within 100 miles of Piltsburg.
Tho miners do not. object to using
the powder, but declare a cbango tu
?ho screens employed will be llCces
-<ary, so that they will not suffer loss
n wages'. All coal mined is run over
a screen with bars l*'i Inches apart.
Coal, that fToes through the screen is
\ loiis to tho niliiora. They assert
hat Emokolrss powder tears tho coal
'o as to allow a Inrg r percentage to
70 through the screen, to the gain of
the operators. This furnishofl the
bj?ki? for the charge of collusion.
SraoKOtosI? powder does not make a
Hash when blasts are off, itnd t&t
th's reason the Inspectors shy they or?
dered Iis uie. I" 00 per cent, of the
accident:! caused by explosions 1?
mines the cause has been traced to
'he dash of cheap powder following
blasts.
Child Swallowed Safety Pin.
Master A. Tyler Hull, the tv.<> year,
old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hull.'
or Hone, street, yesterday morning
swallowed a safety pin and whether
? ho chl'd Is- In danger of losing Its
lifo because or the acoldmt, all de-'
ponds' upon whether the surety piuj
was closed or not. Dr. Hope, the!
tihvsle'an who wnB called, snvs that
If the plu ws onen serious compllca-1
tlon mlpht result and If It was closed'
(hers is hot much, danger.
Pctcola in Police Court.
Ous Peteols. a negro, will be in the
pollco court this morning to answer
the charge of assaulting Lee Bright,
colored last night. Ofllccr It. D.|
Hn'o had a chase to find Pctcola last;
night.
Saree Old Feso't in Kentucky.
FRA.NKFOHT. ICY.. Feb. B.?The
Senate and Ho"so in joint session,
took a formal ballot Tor United Slatea
,Fer,Ti;?. Tvithout result today. Tin
ballot follows; Beckman 59. Brad 11 v
58, Blackburn V, McCrary 3, Allcu 2,
B .M. Flexner 1.
?t .mc3
BUCKSIOMfc'S RECORD
Clerk tf Cour.s lit It Prepares
?ORR ACCHKPLtSHEQ By HIV
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Rtcord3 of Court Show That Judge
Ha? Heard on an Average 101 Caves
a Year Ever Since He Has Been
on Bench<
At thd request of a utiniter of the
frtrmls of Judge .lehn \V. (!. block
stono, clerk of I he Courts Harry kl.
Holt, hat compiled a statement
i bowing lW) work Judge DiiickstOpo
hns accomplished slnco the new con?
stitution wont Into effect, as at that
time the Old bounty court was abol?
ished, l" the statement Mr. Holt cltoy r
that judgo Dltickftloho hits heard on
the average of IC1 enact: each year,
v.ith an average of more than l.wo
cnSt:? ! ?<? each drij 'ii Hm> bench'.
Mr. UoU's statement '? given be
"I have itie Donor t? i ibmit the
following statement showing tho con?
dition of (be dockot of thp court at
the time when tho new constitution,
Of Ihlfi State became effective. Oil
February I, 1004; Ms present condi?
tion, and the number of eisen dispos?
ed of by tho Circuit Court of tb ?
county, with Hon. 3, \V. C .Mine!;
Rtpnb presiding, during Ihe four yearn
just pa.u, or expiring at the I ml of the
January term. 1008, tho lust day of
which was February 3. urns, to wit:
"At the time Of the htmtttlOn of the
county courts- In the s'nte, on he
tlrsl day or icr-nary, IPO 1. the then
oxlstlug Circuit Court of Elisabeth
City county had prndtng upon Us
I docket, (27) twrnty-sev.-n eases at
law; by Statute (27) twenty-seven
cn.es Wl re transferred to It from the
docket of the county court, there
? were (101 sixteen new cases at law
; which were docketed for hearing at
; i1k> March term, itHi i. making a to
| tal number of cases on the law docket
! of the Circuit Court at tho Maren
'term I?04. (the first term held In this
i county nftr-r tho new constitution i>e
'canto eff.ct've), of scvonty-ono (71).
At the end of the January unu. 1008,
there were fifty-four (HI) cases pond?
ing and undetermined ru the law
dockot of the raid court, of which
seven (7) onsen are ponding upon the
decision of the Supremo Court.
"At the March lerni. 1904, there
wen. clghty-slx (SO) cases pcuditiK 'll
said court on tho chancery docktt.
At tho end ot tho ...nuary term. 1908,
there were llfty-llve (;>f>t causes
ponding on the chancery docket of
said court.
"During the four yearH intervening
between Fel l nary 1. 1804 and the end
of tho January term, 1003, tbero were
ono hundred and seventy-one (171)
new chanosry a vi 11 fr Instituted, and
four hundred and fourteen ('4.14) new
t'.'.'.ltn at law, Including criminal canes
both Indictments ty grand Jury and
appeals, hence It appears that the e
have been a total of 257 cases on the
Chanel ry docket, and a total of IS5
law and criminal cast's on (ho law
docket, making a totul of 712 cases
ponding during Bald four years, and
Inasmuch as only fifty-four (51)
chancery and llftv-tlve (55) law and
criminal, or a total o." ninety-nine
(08) remained <>n tho docket at the
end of the January term, 190/8, tab
icourt must have disposed of tlx bun
dn d ami forty-three (043) cases in
the sa'd tour years, about one hun?
dred and slxly^bno (101) cases each
year, twenty-seven (271 eases each
term, or nu average of two and one
fourth eases each day, In addition to
the other matters, such as Krailling
administrations, probating wills, sub?
stituting trustees, examining n ports
and examining bills against the qtatc,
examining reports of fiduciaries,
granting Honor licenses, qualifying
Ofllcers. naturalising citizens and
other numerous ditties.
"Verv respectfully,
"H. IT. iini.T.
'.'Olerfc."
CHECKER TOURNAMENT.
Messrs. Phillips. Hall. Glbbs and
Garnett to Represent Hampton.
A lively interest Is fell Jn the out?
come of tho checker tournament be?
tween Hanipton and Newport News
plave'rs in tho Young Men's Chr'HtlarJ
Association hem this evening. Mes
rrs. \V. F?. Phillips. Arthur E. Hall. 0;
\V. Qlbbs and Carroll O.vnrtt. Sr.. will
represent Hampton, while Newport
News wl.il Bend Messrs. Snnford, ut
tlenage. Parker and He?th.
There is considerable rivalry over
the game between the two associa?
tions.
The chess tournament has been
positioned until next week.
Board of directors meet this after?
noon at 5 o'ch ek.
Ladle.-,' AnxiHary meets at 3:30
o'clock thla afternoon.
Take your prescription to Hull's
Cut Rate Drug Store. 12-23-lf
Kreplnri Opfi House.
Everybody Is welcoino 'when w0 fcol
good: and w> feel that wax only when
our digestiro 'orgnfis- nro worklni:
properly. Dr. King's New Life Pllla
regulate the action uf stomach. Hver
and bowel* Bp perfectly one can't help
feeling good when ho uses thosu pills.
25c at nil druggists.
CHECK FOR THE FIREMEN.
SI. Tamrr.any Lodge Appreciate' the
Work at Matonlc Temple Dlaze. j
In recognition of Die oplcudid work
tho department did In Having the
lodge room. St. Tammany Lodge, NO, J
f>. A. K. St A. M.i has Bent " check for;
130 to the Hampton flr,> department.'
The firemen fo-ight bravely at the
blaze in the Masonic T?miile to save'
the lodge room and the Valuable and
ancient jewels of the lodge and the i
Ma oiis are throughly appreciative of
tholr work, if It had not boon for tho
Oxceliont JUdfftutmt displayed by til*
tinmen the entire building would!
have bi'en probably destroyed.
EXCHANGE SEAT, S9,C00.
Not a Record Low Price, but 536,0001
Cheaper Than Highest.
NEW YORK, Poll. 5. ?A New York]
Stock Exchange seat has been sold ;
Cor $5'.i,000. This represents a drop
of $1.000 from the- laid previous role,
but Is lit!11 well nliove the low price I
11* 151.000, which Stock exchange seats 1
touched In last year's financial crisis.
The high reccrd price was (95,000,
in August, 15)06.
John T. HiiQhcG Dead.
John 'I'. tin she i;, i;i years old! for a*
number of years sheriff of Richmond,
former commission locrchnut and at
one time tissistant cn-diler of the pir.it
Nallopal bli'nl , dt< 'l la 1 iilglu about
1.I. k Iti lst*i home, 312 North
'1'wenty-nlnlli street, after being in
falling health two years.
The funeral will take place from
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
3:30 o'clock.
To Meet Next Wednesday.
HocaUOe of the art exhibit In Ar?
mory iiaii inst night the Peninsula
Gunrdb did not nie? t for reorganiza?
tion. The company will meet next
Wednesday.
Take your proscription to Hull's
Out Rate Drug Store. 12-20-U
Crew Was Saved.
Nows was ro-Oilvod here yesterday
to the effect that the erew of the
fishing schooner, Emma, which was
Bu.au Sunday, was bayed and laktu
to Now York.
A GOOD LAUGH!
Pantomir.e and Tableaux, Topoy
Turvy and Old Black Joe.
Imp' rsbnatldns by Mr. Merchant,
Eatt Hampton Baptist Church,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT 8 P. M.
10 and 15 Cents.
WANTED.
V. ANTKI) -POSITION HY LADY OF
experience, either in clerical or In
position pi trust. Address Mrs. K.
Anderson, Hampton, Ya. 2-C-3t.
FOUND.
FOUND GASOLINE YAWL BOAT.
name unknown to finders. Tuesday,
j Jan. 7. l!>os, on broad Shore. Owner
: can have Fame by applying to BOX
i .10:7 Hampton, Va., or Phone 421.
; i-7-ltn.
To the Public:
Commencing Monday. Janu?
ary 27th, for two davs only, |
t wv will run a Pillow Sale. ,v.
the following prices Pillows
flL'c. Two Pillows one Bolster
$1.38, worth double. Genuine
feather Pillows 7Sc each, 2 pil?
lows and bolster, ?:M2. This
Is for cash, and one lot to a
coslorner. Look In window of
21 West Queen Street for sam?
ples.
RICHMOND FURNITURE CO.,
21 Weit Queen Street.
Hampton, Va.
Cash Free ??
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Saturday, February 8th, 1808,
FIRST PRIZE $5; NEXT FIVE
PRIZES $1 EACH.
Wo will give $10.00 Cash on the above date
to thn cook who brings the Ik-hI plate of bisonitd
to the
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No. 55-57 West Queen Sr.
==-v?Made Fronv
s.
Hamptou, Va.
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Boyd's
(Made in Richmond, Va.)
purest baking powder in the world.
notice.
Tin* can of Baking Powder from which these biBcuits arc
mado must be brought with the biscuits.
If not to he found ut your grocers. Phono or call
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Phone 316-2 Hampton, Va.
mantfaotured ry
ig W. C. BOYD & COMPANY ?
17 South 15th St. richmond, va.
Ouarnnteed under I'uro Kocd and Drug Act June 30. 100$.
Serial No. 10.77".
Keep a 'Sharp lookout, for other contest to be published In
the DnilJ Prfsc.
Bhtriei? frtlnjt1 cfvpry ae'clI'Mi i?:' RenlriV.uln nro cordially iu
vlted. All entries must be filed by 5 p. m.
HOME SWEET HOME"
Mr. EdisIVt wants'one of his Phonographs In every home. $1 per week
bridges the :Vp that keeps- you trout owning a nlej ono. l.GOu records
to choofe froiuV Tlio New Records for February Just in. ' Every Saturday
night we glvo ,-?freo concert.
Hampton, Va.
D POiN
Linens?
Entire Spring Lino Is hero for your Inspection. Sec them now
nnil buy later if y'o i :..> desire. We ore anxious to have you better
I acquainted with this department. As nn Introductory offer, we
will Bell
?10c. SHEER LINEN FOR 30c YARD.
Th's Is a beautiful even texture, sheer linen 30 inches wide.
Only a limited quantity at 30c.
ansone Bros.
SUESINE SILK ALL COLORS.39c yard.
CHECKED VOILE. ALL COLORS .25c yard.
I PERSIAN RUSHING. ALL COLORS .... . .?5c yard:
Ransone Bros.
8 and i 0 West Queen Street.
m ii i ii n im ii Him 'ii im i hi iii im iwwiiiiBiiiiiiiiiiwii? um
1 STOP THAT COUGH!
Or It may stop you. Did you know that we aro selling 25c bottles
of Cough Syrup for 19c. We also have tho best Hot Sodn on tho
Peninsula. Our Hot Shocolato with whipped cream Is the talk of
the town.
GARDNER & HUDGINS.
THE REXAL STORE.
Watch our Window.
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R O t* hC H, IN X
112 N. King SL, .?10.00
ii Locust St., modem conveniences .$10.ct;
15 I^ociiRt St.?10.00
300 Holt St.$ 7.50
439 Holt St .$ 7.00
417 Elm St .$ 6.25
80S Jackson St.
Ln Salle Ava .$12.50
Nr. La Sallo Ave .$ 0.00
Nr. La Sallo Avo .$ 8.00
Riven-lew .$ 8.00
Boulevard, C rooms, 3 acres land .$12.50
Bast Hampton. I! rooms, double lot ....!.$10.00
(lii'-en St., Plat, modern conveniences .$iv.00
Victoria Avo_ modern conveniences .
Victoria Ave modern conveniences .
STORES.
Queen St .$10.00
Queen St .$ R.00
Annlstead Avo.% 8.00
King St.$ COO
HOTELS.
VIRGINIA, 23 rooms, modern conveniences on Queen SL,
near center of town.
The PHILLIPS-LACKEY CO., 6?c.
Real Estate Brokers.
18 IS. Qitecn Street. Hampton, Vs.
HENRY L. SCHMELZ, FRANK W. DARLING,
President. Vice-President.
The Bank of Hampton
Hampton, Virginia. .
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18 THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN* EITHER HAMPTON OR
NEWPORT qjEWS.
Capital, I $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, . j - 125,000.00
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DEPOSITS OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Tho only designated depctitary. In the State of Virginia to
Kastern Virginia. We make loans on Real Estate?NOT PROHIBITED
?as aro the National Bank>>.
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Nelson 3* Groome, - Cashier
IF YOU WANT?THE BEST
AT THE SMALLESTJCOST POSSIBLE
Go
? Untier AngrM/i Hotel.
The Reduction $j?et Contin