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JISJICE iMWI IS PE?DY 1(1 "Prohibition Beer" Hart His Honor 'Stumped'' At Flist, But He Has Been Leaking Up tiie Law on the Subject. In the police court this morning th ease., of Harry Wesiacoit. lit" National Brewing Boiupany and th" Pabsi Brewing Company are s<; ior trial Ii fore Jus; re Kr >w n West BOott is 'barged with selling li?nor without a license, an I Ibe brewing companies are charged with viola? tions of thv By id liquor law. Westaeott. who formerl) ronditeted a saloon at Warwick avenue an.l Twenty fifth street, wlthdr vv his ap? plication for a new license early tlrs month and a few .lays later he was arr'ste,| l>y the police on the .-barge of silling lirpior. He did not deny the charge, but claimed thai th.' ?beer he sold was "local option" and "prohibation beer." which is said to contain not more than two per rent alcohol, and which heir, it is claim? ed, can be sold without a lic-nce. A number of the hotiles containing this beer werjp seized by the police and. it is said, were found not to have the proper stamp as rfooired by? law It war* claimed thai the Na? tional and Babel companies had sold the ben to Westaeotl and Ch ef Rev. nnlds had W. II I. Kent and A M Mueller, agents for the companies, firm moo i d. Noi being familiar with tin- law on th- point- involvel. Justice Brown continued the cases until this morn ing. ""electrical ordinance. After hearing Captain C. C. Berke? ley, representing tn< electrical con tractors of the rity, on the subject of the proposed new electrical ordin anee, the ordinance and police com? mittee of tlie city council last nlghl adjourned to meet a week from tonight to consider and act upon the meas? ure. Attorney K. M Braxton. rep? resenting the street railway and elec? tric light companies, stated 'hat bis clients wantei a straight ordinance and that he only asked rl>nt lbs com? mittee consider the measure carefully before adopting it. City Electrician flreon addressed th ? committee brief ly. i The Imilding;. grounds and lights committee met and disposed of routine business. Steamer Canadia Asbcre. An Ahor-sl.itcjj Press dispatch last night from Hoganas, Sweden, says that the Bri'ish rtrnmship Canad'a. Captain Rarr. from Port Inglis vi.i Newport News for Linbam, is ashore off Torekov. The details of the ac cient are not known. Th" Canadia loaded hunker coal at this port the latter part of April. Coming Here to Load. The British steamship Austrian), which is now discharging a cargo of gun powder at New York city, ir expeeied to arr've h re this week to load export:- for England. She, will be loaded by Finnc-s. Withy Sl Company. Ltd. Seecial Drill-. The Huntington Rifl<-: will h >id rpertal drills Wednesday and Thurs? day n t-'iis t i prepare for parlirips tion In the Conf'-d rate Memorial |?a rade Saturday. Captain Wilkins !s e\p- cting dailv to receive orders to hold an electon to fill the v.iean'-y created by the resignation of First Lieatnan; C W Franklin. D?y Clothes Right. BOYS' und COIL DRENS Suits la the Mfeit nyles can b~ bad at our .-tore, at nvndrrat?. prices. We have th<m in ibe htowue double breasted with . traisbt pen1" or rbe beR cat wPb*hl-*?mer rants. $2 to $10. Weiihciiner& Company j*>th H hud Waj?h Ar*?. SHIPPING REPORT Sunday, May 17. 1908. Arrived. Steamer t'n.-tli. Men (Hi > S':t brook, Harten in Whit* Oak Cual Uompany for bunker coal. Steamer Hay Port, Jensen. Lyn" - to While Oake Coal Company In hsl teat. Schooner Henry \V. Crimp. M< Kpwn, Bo>ton- 10 Chesap:*ake & Ohio Cral anil Coke ('.puny in ballast. J Barge Baroness from Providence? to While Ouk Coal Company in bal? last. I Harne Badger from Providence- to 'While o.ik Coal Company in balla.it. Harne i.. win H St. John fr? m New York- to Smokeless Fu I Company In ballast. Har?e Scully fn in Providence to Chesapeake .v (ihlo Coal and Coke Company in ballast. Barge New Jersey from Providence to rhtsapeak' &? Ohio C<>al and C< ke C'Uiipaii) in ballast. Barge Francis s. Hampshire from Pro.idence to ein sapeake & Ohio Coal and Coke Cc mpane In balla.it. Monday. May 18. 1908. Arrived. Steamer Cas'tano iBr.l Penwlll. Pen saeol i lo ('lies ap> akc * Ohio Coal and Coke Company lor bunker coal. Schooner Itmh K. Mellill, Wallac >, pun land Not chartered. Barge John A. BHaga fr- m Salem - to Chesapeake * Ohio C >al Ageticv Company, in ballast. Barge Pottsville from Boston?to Chesapeake ?v Ohio Coal Agency com pany in ballast. Barge Mary H Mitchell from Boston to Chesapeake * Ohio Coal Ag 'ticv Company in ballast. I Cleared. Steamer Casiano i Hr i Penwill. Antwerp Chesaix-ake & Ohio Coal and CoRr- Company. Steamer rustle Krien iRr.i sea I-i ok. Antwerp Furness, Withy & Company. I.id Barge K. B. Sutton for Providence? Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and Coke Company. Barge Juli ? It pempsey for Paw tucket. R. I Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and Coke Company. , Sailed. Steamer; Thrmbleby (Fir.) (from fliilfport) Rotterdam: Ca?tano (Itr.l Antwerp; Castle Kdotl (Hi I Antwerp. LEGISLATolTliibtS AFTER SHOOTING MAN North Carolina Man Fires on One Time Police Chief in Street and Takes to Mountains. WAYNBSVILL.E, N. C. May IS.? Henry Ab<l. biother of Dr. J. F. Abel, of this place, and former chief of isilice here, is -lying as the result of two pistol shots inflicted by Da? vid L. Hoyd, representative of this county in th ? North Carolina Legis latire. Hoyd tied r.nmediately alter his cneount r with Abel, which took place in Main street, and all eff ?rf> to |< -ate his whereabouts have proven fulll:-. It is beiievt I that Hoyd has fled the State and isiaixd across the Slate line into the mountain dis? tricts of Tenes-see. Th? shoottns was the result of a fight, between a man named lyc.itIn rwood, a ?eil known citizen and Hoyd's nephew. Abi I and Hoyd wer eye witnesses of the affair and Abel attempted to sep? arate the two men. which enraged Royd. who drew- a gun and com? menced fi-ing at Abel. Abe] whs shot j through the heart. HEAVY PENALTY FOR VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW Manager cf Saloon Pot Under Bond >n Manasaas for Selling Two Per Cent. Beer. MANASSAS. May IS- Wade l.ood win. manager for the Portner Hn ? > inz Company* Amhertno . .?'.>? in I this pla? e, was arrested last w.>ek en a warrant charging him with viol it ton 1 of the l"cai option law. The ease <ame up In-fore .,? t ? . C A. Sinclair, and upon motion of the defendant's conned it was onlinu'-d untli Saturday afternoon I p?n the bearing of the case ?? thai lime Mavor Sinclair impo;. -d a fine ot $.Vi and r" ? upon ttodwin and placed bim under a ??ood of acaenat a fm*th?r viola ? hin od :ho law. Mayor Sinclair le-ld that it was a violation of the bwal option law lo actl even a two PT cent, alcohol beer In a h?cal oy-Mon frrfiorr. and that section J.t of :he Rird li?i'rn- lea eontd ?mly apply in a imn tor a I option dketrirl. R A H?t<tiin-rf?n of this nU' S represent'd the snaeesMSSat, and S Brent of Alesandrte 'He defense. Aa aerwat iahen lo Ike county cart, which r-itiiftir? en the flr>? Monda in June. Veann Pemter Arrested '? P mrlea. a west painter, was arr< >-H la?t nieh* hv Patrolman \*' timer on the chare* of larrea? II" wu* locked no al the ?ration hon-? ro await a bearing netore Jtiattco Brown la the nottee conn th * mon Ing Tt?e ?rre*f sm m->4~ on a we* rent >wnm onf Kv C W I ??? ant chasrinc Pall's wHk the tieft of an rained at %Tt. * ?* r f"He? ' TO^JUnTJ? , Sum ijian.?..<Mtl m Ms* mm* i.\ .JmXt m. m U*m? s-ts.1. 7tn p m Ijuw *a ?r .. ? f:? a fn ? T7 p m SPEAKER CANNON HONORS MR. GLASS, OF VIRGINIA V rymun Jumped Over Heads of Others to Currency Conference Committee. WASHINGTON, I?. C.. May IV "TIm selection of Representative llvass as a mcmbir of Ibe conference coniuiU lee vhi ili - mailer 11 currency legisla? tion was a burprisf to him and 10 liis friends ita well. Mr. Gla..s is the third Democrm cn the loaHUinoe on I' inking and currency, ami lie was selected over the ranking miuonly in 'naher, Elijah Lewis, 01 Georgia. Th.., ih a proceeding thai is aeldom lakfu. the ranking members of com iniittes being appilnled conferees The desigualb n was made hj Kpcake Cannon. On the Senate side Virginia will have anodurconferee, in the P' t son it Senator Daniel, and will be ibe only stale ia the I'nion which will have two members on thai commit tee. The appoint motu i f Mr. Glass was mad ? hi the speaker without any sug? gestion <n tii- part of lhi- friends of the Lyncbbtirg congressman. in the proceedings on the floor of the House Representative Glass had taken bill little part. He nan a contempt for the vain show of congressional speech making, taking (he grour<( that the average speaker is talking for bun ci ntbe and nol for any hope that ii will Influence I ?gi..laibm. Ami he has abundant ground for 'hat contempt, as anyone will testify who has seen representatives rtnndlng up, declaim ing. like srhtM Iboys, without a soul to fidlow their remark; exc-.'pl the #.'? . <-ial reporter. Hut in the serious work ot the com njitee room Mr. Glass has proven his mettle. Hanking and currency is iu<i the most delightful subject that Mr. Glass could Ii ? assigned lo familiarize hlnuelf with, hill since he has been a member cf the remittee he has fol? lowed the Bllbjecl with a painstaking effort to get to the bottom of It And that he iias succeeded well In the un? dertaking Is shown !? the fnel that the speaker jumped hint over the heads of those who outranked him. In order that he could hav i the best mi n ho cou'd get to represent the House in its fight with the Senate. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES. Will be Conducted Sunday Evenings by Rev. Mr. Weliford. Commencing next Sunday night a scries of evangelistic services will In- held at the First Presbyterian church ? ach Sunday night until July 13. The servier^ will be continued by the pastor. Rev. K. T. Wellford, and the church choir will reudor spe? cial music st each meeting. I The movement for the holding of those services was Inaugurated by Rev Mr. Wollford last week and w thin a few days more than 300 cf the members of the congregation signed a petition for the meetings. Th ? elders and deacons of the church will meet tonight to make final ar ? ;o>igenienfs for the services. Unusually largo congregations at? tended Ittdh of the srrvicos a: the church Sunday an.i Mr. Weliford cx p- -is all of the evangelistic services lo be well attended. A Valuable Invention. Mr. J. R. Ho-lR an employe (>f the flatted States army d' |k>i quarter? master's office hen . Is the inventor of what is exported to prove an in? valuable d.-v'ce lor lowering "life boats from ships. The device has It en installed aboard the transport K;l|>atrirk and has worked perfectly. Captain Grant directed a test of th" invention and found that bv sne of th" devic- a lifeboat heavily loaded ct-ti|,| be lowered in thirty second.;. Trip in Motor Launch. ("ollertor of Customs 3. V. H. Sr'-wart and Mr. James K Abbe. Jr . and Seevetal Norfolk m n. left yes trr'av for Yorktown to spend s v eral days at lb" Knifed States naval marine camp near thai place. Thee made the fr p in a larr-e moto" laench. Capital Dry I WASHINGTON AVENl Special Sale Print LARGE PLOWERED PAT T| lar Price, v .'. Special. ?C Yard 12" -C ?**d Iii WM IT THIS LOT Coa-s.su of Odd Sf-cfc ef MetO-as. Lace Strrpe Law Plan* vrti te. 40-incb Lawn a. Cbot< YARO WIDE BLEACHED LINEN FINISHED AUTO CLOTH. Spe'ial si iV/gm ya-d. Don't Tail to A Summer Opei WEDNESDAY AND WILLIAM AHO MARY TRIMS RANDOLPH MACON NINE Gives Wi'lMlMtburg Ttam Pensnt for the State leasts? Interfile giate Association. (Special te the ImlH Press?. RICHMOND, VA.. May IS. William and Mary a baaehaU leani t< dai de fcaied the RaadoHih Maccu nine In a close and ereil contested same hy a .>eore of two IO one. thus gUins Hl? WiHiHinsbure, nine the championship i>t the Ka.-iern stale Im. i roli-viaie league. I ewL- was in line form and With better S'ippert wouhi have shut out the Itaiiil Ipb-Mucon abrogation SLUGGERS VS. DOCTORS. Tinnsday Afternoon the Time; Casino Park the Place. Jlnnnie Reynolds' Sluggers and a k?s ball team couipt^aed o| the doe-1 lins ?I ihe cl'y will cross bats on the Casino park Thnradaj afternoon : This pr. mines to h- ? v< i\ en|oyn | though nol a m i ntltt match. J Am.mi; the Sluggers will i? j Thomas Reynolds, p.. Ruibago. e. . Jlmmle KeynoMs, lb . W L Shiini.it.. j 2d.. Hairy Shawen, :i>i Stanl-v j Scott, , s.. Howard Howeii, If., i ew .; i McMiin ???. cf.. J. p. Lester, rf, U.. Ha;'n. the manager of !!>.? doctor*.' is nol i>f tb- riiv. and the lineup j of the doctors' team has nol been ,' nnounci i. How many American women in! lonely homes to-day long for this: blessing to come into their lives, and! to lie able to utter these words, but because of some organic derange , ment this happiness u denied them. Every woman interested in this subject should know that prepara? tion for healthy maternity is accomplished by the use oi LYDIA E. PIN KHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND Mrs. Maggie (iilmer, of West Union, S. (.'..writes to Mrs, Pinkham "I was greatly rnn-down in health I from a weakness peculiar to my sen, I when Lydia K. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound mas recommended to me. It not only restored me to perfect health, but to my delight I am a mother." Mrs. Josephine Halhof Bardstown, Ky? writes: " I was a eery crest sufferer from female troubles, and my physician failed to help me. Lydia K. Pinkham s Vege table Compound not only restored ins to perfect health, but I am now a proud mother." , FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, hag been the standard remedy for female ilia, and has positively cured thousands of women who harp been troubled with displacements, inflammation. 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