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Friends Urge Congressman for Federal Judgeship. THINK CHANCES ARE GOOD Reports Came From Washington That Warsaw Man Can Secure Office to Be Created by Congress if He Wiil Permit His Name Used. Interest in political circles through i ut the first congressional distri? t will be enlivened by the reiKirt that a concerted effort is being made by the friends of Hon. William A. Jones to have him named as judge of the new circuit court to be created by lbe present session of congress. The report, which reached Hamp? ton yesterday from Washington, has it that Mr. Jones has been importun? ed to become a candidate for the Judgeshlp and those who are backing him declare that he lias strong chances of winning in the event that he will permit his friends to present bis name. It is pointed out that rresldent Taft and the popular congressman! of the first district are close personal friends, although Mr. Jnoes repre? sents a different inditical faith from the president. Mr. Jones accompan? ied Mr. Taft to the Philippine Islands v. baa the president was secretary of war in former President Roosevelt's cabinet. According to the gentleman" bring ing the re|?ort to Hampton yester? day ^ Congressman Jones has not giv? en the matter any serious attention, although he has discussed the propo? rtion with the friends who approach? ed him. It is said that the movement to place the congressman on the I'nited States circuit court bench has gained considerable headway In Washington, although the supporters of Mr. Jones have not given the idea any newspaper publicity. Congressman Jones is an eminent lawyer and those who know him best declare that he is well suited for the place. WEDS BROTH ER-IN <LAW. Young Widow Comes From Philadel? phia to Marry Newport News Man. OeseJag from Philadelphia to Hamp? ton, Mrs. Cora Lee Hoggard was met here by her brother-in-law_ Mr. Joseph White Hoggard, Of N'ew-]>ort News, and after securing a license to wed firm Clerk of the Courts Har? ry H. Holt, the pair were married. Mr. Hoggard is a machinist em? ployed in the shipy.vd at Newport News and for several years has m-ide his home in that city. Mrs. Hoggard, who is years old. was left a widow by the death of her present husband's brother two years ago. Mr. Hoggard gave his age as 4fl years and said that he had been mar? ried before. Mr. and Mrs. Hoggard 'aid they wolud make their home in Elizabeth City county. GIVEN 30 DAYS FOR STEALING COPPER WIRES Phoebus Negro Boys Convicted of Cuting uines of Buckroe Beach Trolley. _ ? Chargi-d wi'h stealing copper wire from the Newport News and Old Point Railway and Electric company. Ollle Williams and Pesrsall Harris, colored boys of Phoebus, werp sen? tenced to spend .to days in the county jail by Mayor L. P. Furness. before whma they were tried yesterday af ternooa. According to the evidence brought out at the hearing Harris and Wil Hams have been cutting the service wires from the pnjes between Phoebus and Buckroe Beach and also have robbed several houses at Bay Shore of the wire* and electric fixtures. The two hnvs sold their goods to O. J. Shipley, a Jnnk dealer in Phoebus Discovering that the sires had been rut along the Buckroe line, Mr R. M. Brown, the ebsef of wires of the company rop< rted the robbery to the poli'-e and Officer I, U Handle, of Phnebns. and tMRcer Henry Cnr II?. of Hampton, were detailed to work tip the case Aseetrainlng th?t two negro boys had sold wire to Ship? ley the officers went to the junk store rod seer,red the names of Williams and Harris Officer Handle later found the boys and arrested them Mr Fay s CWHer appeared besom Mayor Furness to prosecute the nogroee and after hearing the ev; e"?nc?\ his honor saM as William* and Harris had never before been be fore Map on aay charge he wnnM let them off with ? OaaOsoce of thirty Care. Mr Brown said that more than 4> feet of the eoppe*- wire has born ?tel-n from the >tay Shore sort ton Kreryhody talk lag aboat TVrN Qt Fiuyr- IS. JY1PT? (fr mft?rici iJiuu?iun Hampton's Best Stcr?. BOKHARA CLOTH A ROUGH PONGEE SUITING 27-INCH. WIDE, EXCEPTION? ALLY GOOD MATERIAL FOR SPRING DRESSES, IN ALL THE NEWEST SHADES, OLD ROSE, COPENHAGEN, RESE? DA, WISTERIA, TAN, BLACK AND CREAM, AT 25c yard Don't fail to see the new em? broidered collars worth 25c, at 15c. SOCIAL-PERSONAL. ' News was received here yesterday [by Morris Hancock, a messenger fori [the Western Union Telegraph office, announcing the serious illness of his! father, Mr. Josse T. Hancock in Rich? mond. Mr. Hancock is suffering with] pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. C. F Burges. who] [have been visiting the northern mil Jiinery markets .are expected to ? re? turn to the city" this morning. .Mrs R J. Massenberg left yester I day for Norfolk, where she will spend | several days with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest HottselaW. Miss K:ttie Hope, who has been I visiting friends in King and Queen | county, has returned home. Linie Miss Elizabeth Hudgins,' Idaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W.' ITudginsi who underwent a painful j operation in the Dixie hospital, had! recovered sufficiently yesterday to be removed to her home in East End. Mrs. William G. Young. In Victoria, | avenue, is recovering from a severe, ittack of the grip. Councilman Hunter R. Booker, who has been detained in his home in Marshal street, for several days with the grip_ was reported as being im? proved yesterday. Mrs. George BenthaiU or Phoebus, who has been ill for sometime, is now | rapidly recovering her health. Mrs. Sarah R. Harden, mother of I Ed. Darden w ho has been very ill |and much anxiety felt over her is somewhat improved. AFTER THE PLUM. , H. Fletcher Confers With Lawyers Relative to New Judgeshlp. Mr. James H. Fletcher, a prominent member of the Accomac county bar, spent vesterday in Hampton and con? ferred with the local lawyers relative to splitting in two the eleventh judicial circuit now Mid by Judge C. | W. Robinson. Mr. Fletcher hopes to become judge f the Accomac circuit court in the ?vent that the legislature passes the art to divide the circuit. He was endorsed for the new judge-ship by many of the Hampton attorneys, who vronaised to urge the legislature to rreateMhe new circuit. While in the city Mr. FVtracr was the guest of Mr. Wallace W. Wood I ward, in Victoria avenue. Y. M. C~A. Notes. In order to encourage bowling mong the members of the ladies' Auxiliary of the Young Men's Chris an Association, Physical Director W. B. Flanders will confer wRh the uxinary this afternoon as to nrganir ilng several teams The ladles are j permitted to use the alleys I morning in the week, save , frr fn 10 to 12 o'clock. The orchestra, wader the d [of Tony Nleojetta. will supf ? music for the reception to be led the seniors and Inten numbor? next Tu?\ed*v night j Captain Hall. Heselns. !<Ywk Collier. Cunnlnghsm and Mu? lten, and Wilson win meet the ?? the association when the tmir chosen TONQt ERIN'F," tu N, PH( Sl shot fired BY HuS_ BROTHER [Death of York County Boy Due to Accident in Hand? ling Gun. Complete Information from York county concerning the death of tfolwyn Topping Wednesday shows mat the youth neither committed sui ride nor shot himself, but that ho was ict ident;;l!y killed by his younger !(t-other, Tilford Topping. After the accident the younger ?rotlier was mi frightened that he tisappoaied and It was not until yes? terday morning that the complete story of the shooting was brought out. ratafs]. It seems, was In the act of I'rlngint; the shot gun from the hall of the house, when the gun accidental iy went off and the entire charge of nhot passed through Selwyn'e left breast. The little fellow dropped the gun and ran to the barn, where he (limbed into the hay loft and re? mained for several hours, nearly frightened to death by the acci? dent. Mr. Topping declared from the first that there was no reason to r-tispeet suicide and he felt confident that his eon's death was due to an accident. The Httle brother, who ae cidentally let the gun go off. Is on the verge of nervous prostration and the Topping family is receiving the sym pathy of the entire community of Poquoson. Plecker Still Leads. Having loet but one game and won .-event(?en. Dr. Walter A. Flecker, stUI maintains a large lead in the chess tournamnt at the Young Men's Chris? tian Association. The chess commit? tee has decided that all games not played off by Monday will be forfeit? ed, so^ome lively contests are look? ed for in the next three days. The standing of the contestants last j night was as follows: , Won. Lest. To Play IIa Heffelflnger _ 3 10 5 L. M. Von Schilling ... 5 6 7 H. W. Booker.6 7 5 Dr. E. P, .lones.I 6 11 A. B. Hall .2 3 II Thomas J. Sheehan ... 7" 8 3 Dr. W. A. Plecker_17 1 0 Herbert?Herbert. The home of Mrs. Thomas Swepton Herbert, near Buck roe tleach, was I the scene of a quiet home wedding at o'clock yesterday afternoon, when pier daughter. Miss Margaret Herben I became the wife of Mr. Frank Ed? ward Herbert, I'nited States navy. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Revcrdy Bstill, D. D., rector of St. John's Episcopal church, and was witnessed only by the members I of Mise Herbert's family. Following the wedding Mr. and .'.rrs. Herbert left for a wedding trip I to* Bermuda. Mr. Herbert has been assigned to the new battleship Dela? ware and made the trip around the j world on the battleship Virginia. Sprained His Leg. Mr. W. J. Kearney, one of the best known business men in Phoebus, is confined to bis home in Curry street owing to a fall, which he received Wednesday nighjt. He spraind hi* right h g in the fall and will be k?pt jin a day or two. Capt. Scott Granted Patent. Capt. W. W. Scott, a merrrber of the Virginia Pilot's Association, was yesterday informed that he was grant? ed a patent in Washington on a vehicle tire, which he expect* to prove a great saving in manufacturing rub? ber tires. Mr. Woodward Returns. Mr. Wallace W. Woodward, director of census for the first congressional district, returned yesterday from Washington, where be spent eereral cays in conference with Dtrclor of Census Iwirand UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND fCr.nt Inoed from First Page ) sid?- the state by indeprnde^ grow ert wbo refuse^ to Join the society '?The offsrer* of the society dis? avow any re?t?on?i'.it.fy for the arts of th***. n'ebt riders, sad the govern ment dn??Tmin-d to ?eiert what aeeaa ed to be a rlnar rase of the physical prevetviori of interstate shfpov sl nl Iohaern and tn fwfswruie easier th* nominal ser-tioas of taw Shermaa art th- individual perpetrators. It hj the hope that if ?hie proascatlew ?nrr?li ft wffl pe? aa gfljj to these art* n, Uwl mm is east iatlssldablua. TV aeeaaai 'a*cn hr Ihn sErmmsnnwt h not aaaima the fwath?y fsortsty Kaatl as ss* nrmaltattrsa ia restrahat at trade " 1 HEY SPRING SURPRISE; MARRY IN NORFOLK Mi** Octle L. Frsser Become* Bride of Mr. George Louis Hess Set-urine; a sasWtagc ueeaae from derk ot the Courts Harry H. Holl before taking their departure, Mr. George Ixuils Hess ahn conduct s a jewelry business in i-.'i-t Queen street, and Miss tfcrGe L Fr?ser left Hainp Ion yesterday morning and were mar tied In Norfolk at the imou hour Kev. Carter Aahtou Ji ukins. former pastor of the Memorial Itaptist church, but now past.u of the Spur bjmbI Memorial church la Norfolk, of flciated. 41?! It was for this reason th.nt the young BMpte derided to nave the ceremony take place iu Norfolk. The announcement of the marriage will come as a pica-ant surprise to the friends of Mr. ami Mrs Hess, who sre expected to return to the city to day or tomorrow. Mrs. Hess is the daughter of Mr. .ind Mrs .1. lt. Fr?ser, of the West Knd Mr. Hess hat been In business here Ban ral years. STATE WIDE MEASURE RESTS WITHjCOMMITTEE Last Open Session on Bill Closes at Midnight, (Special to Dally Pleas.) Ii ICH MOND. VA., Fee. 17 ? In the hands of Ihe senate and house com? mittee on privileges and elections rests the fate of the Strode state? wide prohibition bill. After tit adlng the heeJea. path "t argument thrice repeated, the local option and state-wide forces tonight closed their case ln eliedience to the mandates of the two committees, which met in executive session just after the third hearing was concluded^ and decided that thp case had been fully argued and did not need to ne prolonged. The local option, adherents wished I more time, but by this action it was I denied ihcm. , ejee, The session tonight lasted ontll I midnight. Tbe principal speeches I w- re made by Captain 1). M. Smith, counsel for the Model License League of America, and W. A. Anderson, of Norfolk, for the local optlontsts. snd Captain I -M Smithers. and Rev. James Cannon. Jr.. D. D., for the state-wide measure. Mrs. Howard M. H?ge representing (the State Woman's Christian Temper? ance Union, also addressed the ses? sion. The speeches were long and car I ried many points of general dl~cus (sion which w< re heard in detail. Of course no ae'ion was taken by the committee tonight. This, how lever, is the last time the matter will be discussed in aassj cession. CRUSHED TO DEATH TRYIN6T0 SAVEOTHERS In Act ofj Preventing Wreck South Carolina Man Ends His Life, (By Associated Pres? T FORT MOTTK S. C. Fib. 17 ? Sacrificing bis. life, to save the Bee* of others. Thon gs Jefferson, for years night watchman for the South? ern Railway at ,'onga-ree bridge, met with a horrible death at his post at an early hour 'his morning, being caught in the ma-hiwry of the draw? bridge snd crushed to death. The steamer t'ity of Colombia ar? rived at the hr.dsr at 5:30 o'clock and the watehm.m opened the draw for It to pass, bot as trahji No. 15 waa do* at ft o'clock ha teateanj as the track to aaare a signal to save ihe passenger tri I from dashing bite the waters of the Congaree river. Coming hark to ciose the draw, tu? watchman fell ii.m the aperture uses! for oiling the .nachlas ry of the bridge Short I-. .??'ec Ihe train crew Closed the draw sag erarhed ?he lit* out of the nncot - loea ai?n. In sn article - .wing the decrees ing consumption f sake ny the eM sens of TVrkio. the Japan Advertise, gives ih? foll< i I. figure*: Ona?<ime< ir IN?. 423.lt" **ks; against MB. 57* casks In )*'. RaUlssoe Sun Sti't .e c curt Covet. In the nrrii" 'art yesterday Mr Samuel Gordon ' imnstng iastitste* salt for L F :'neae acainet Mar? A. Hoot**. Mar-- J Hobos and 1, Flora Hohns John Roh.? ?gaiast T. Brost et al* was th le ef another sui haatshasad ne <? titay. Memaeial Baptist Cherch A tersgram w rece.red here res l -Aa. *r ?oewelsg that Re% F A ?ia'k. Mtssoce VI si af'Ssth at VearnrfaJ SUptl? eharrb serf .- day awmlag sn. evening Mr *rke Is said to N * man ' r ntelpn ia. !>"?? ataf a Me at"** hrr ^2 OL DOCTOR ADVISED OPERATION Cured by LydiaEPinkham's Vegetable Compound Galena, Kau?. ?"A year ago last M in h I fell, and a few days after there was soreness In my right side. In a short time a bunch eaine and It bothSMd lue so much at Bight I oettfci li?t sleep. It kept crowing balget ami by fall it was as large as a lien's egg. I i.H not go to bed without a hot water lxittle applied to that side. I hail one of the liest (i'ie tors in Kansas and he told my husband that I woiilit have to lie operated on an it was something like a tumor caused by a rupture. I wr.de to vou for advice anil you told BM not to tret dlaooeoagad bat to take Lydia K. Ptakhaaa's Vegetable Compound. I did take it and Boon Ute lump in my side broke anil passed away." Mrs. K. It. HOT, 713 Mineral Ave, (Jalcna, Knns. Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com. Kund, made from roots and herbs. a proved to be the most successful remedy for curing the worst forms of female ills, including displacements. Inflammation, libroid tumors. Irregu? larities, |* rii?lie pains, backache, bear kbgdlowll feeling, Hatiileticy, indijres tion, BOd nervous prostration. It costs but a trille, to try it. and the result has been worth millions to mauy sufferinpr women. If von want special advice wrlto forlttoMrs).I?inkliarn.L>nn.Mu.ss. It is free and always helpful. WANTED. WANTEIX?EVERYBODY TO liK member that Garland Tlgnor still frames pictures, lie does good work. West Queea St 9 IS. FOR SALE. FOR SALE ? CHEAP, POWER canoe, 29x6 ft. beam; 7-horse Pal? mer engine; excellent condition. H. J. WALT 11 ER, ti Tyler bt.. Hamp? ton. Va ' ? 18. FOR SALE?VAMT?BL? PATENTS Sell at sljfht. Addresa. "PATENTS" Daily Press office, Hampton, Va. 1-11 tf. NOTICE. A called meeting of the stock? holders of the Hampton Door and Sash Manufacturing Company will be held March I at 1:30 p. in. In the company's offivo In Hampton. B. F. McFALL. Secretary. fc BILIOUSNESS Pan fv> cured, absolutely, by TISIT. T1SJT is sold with a money-back guarantee by Hl LLS OUT RATH Drug Store, a* W. Queen St. A full sized box can be bad for a limited time for 10c.- Absolutely no griping ?buy it now EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY. OLD BRANDS aro to bo fonnd in abundance In our lines of llfpiors. wines, etc Our bot? tled goods are a pleas a re la anttctpe f-oa and a Joy In reaiiaation. They are the best that Is bottled. Rich la flavor, delicate to the fastidious palate and refreshing at all times Doff Uordea imported Sherry, per gal .8100 < allfornta Pon .I.Ot Claret, .199 Sweet Catawba .100 ma. k berry .ISO Khiae Wine. per bottle .80c Wbtsfctes. full quarts bottled In hood Mt Veroon .81? ?;reea Hirer .138 Mel wood.1 ?0 Over bolt.1.90 UM Oscar Pepper .1.99 linger beisaer.Iff Old Taylor.1 ?? Pi**d ittonj. 1.99 Dolden IlerKag* .10? Haater.1 00 Daffy's Malt .?8e Paal Joaes .78? Straight Whiskies la bulk, pr gal: Moatlcsdio.84?8 Harper . Paal Joses.X 7S OM Charter .1*9 Parkwsad .800 Dnabh* Stamp fttrataht Ota .... 8*9 Bettl?d Boer. Ate and Porter per Sea .We N. LEONARD, it Meilen St, Phoebus, Va, D POINT. Ann-, Katraac?, n North Kin* MrMti Main Batraacs. 12-14 Watt Q???n IIfnI j LISLE VESTS WE HAVE A LOT OF 40 DOZEN LADIES' 8ILK LISLE VESTS. THESE ARE THE REGULAR 50c VALUE. BUT OWING TO A VERY SLIGHT IMPERFECTION?SO SLIGHT THAT IT 18 HARDLY NOTICEABLE. WE ARE PUTTING THEM ON SALE AT 25c EACH AFTER AN EXAMINATION YOU WILL AGREE WITH US THAT THEY ARE A BARGAIN. ROWE'S Department Store. Hampton* Va. Shoes and . Oxfords! Croesett Shoes for Men. UW and I hum Shoes for Wo? men. Duster Brown Shoes, for Boys end Girls. Uta and Dunn Oxfords for Wo? men. B\ister Drown Oxfords for Boys aud Girls. 8 aid 10 W. ,1 Ransono Bros. HENRY L. SCHMELZ, FRANK W. DARLING, President, Vice-President. The Bank of Hampton -ill S3 Hampton, Va. - ITS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN EITHER - *M?. HAMPTON OR NEWPORT NEWS. CAPITAL*. $100,000.00 SURPLUS. ... ?140,000.00 Deposits Over One Million Dollars The only designated depositary in the State of Virginia to Eastern Virginia. We make loans on Real Estate?NOT PROHIBITED?as are the National Banks. *r *yI* ?] Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. NELSON S. GROOME, Cashier FOR RENT TRUCK FARMS! 60 ACRE TRUCK FARM?Well located on tho Shell Road near car line. Two story dwc'r.g and good barns, $150. 60-ACRES ON RIVER?Well located, good road, 5 room dwelling, barns etc., 1150. aaaaWaaaaeTlaefr jjaf*- *H% *wV 25 ACRES TRUCK hAJJD?On ear line and new Bo ilcvard, leading to Newport News. $125 00. HOl'SEB TO RENT Al.l. SBCTIONS. 10. LACKEY 18 F. Queen St. Phone 32. Hampton, Va awl A MAN'S DUTY is1 to hw family first, then to hl? friends. What obligation rcqwire* a man to give personal security for hU frbude. and thu.? imperil hi* family's . welfare? Corporate Bonds, as furnithed by taw AaxMican Surety Cc p.-oiy of New Y<><k. are in every way Superior to personal svr.-tiea, and are rapidly superseding them. Dgs/I asenm? an unnecessary risk knaeas of a ilatehoa Maa of friendship When aek-d to sign a bond, an your friend a aerviee by jotting him N communh-aiion with M l, MORGAN ft CO. FOR RENT Victoria Av modem . Newport News Are, modern. nary St. mosjera . Arnrfsteed Are. atodera . *a*a ftnuth King St.. swdsra . liaa Collogr Place . IS eg I>ee St, modern . HJ Others in all Sections. Fire Insurance. Loans. M. H. MORGAN & CO., AGENTS INSURANCE. LOANS. HOUSES FOR RENT IM ALL S4TCTIOMS No. S end II North King street, llBaasaaw, va.