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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
HIS LAUGH TABoOED.


The Stock nlan Had to Go Back to
His Prnirie for Perxon,ll Freedom.
Lewis Woods is known in the Platte
Valley as the champion hog raiser and
'hoss-laffer" of his section. He was
In New York recently for the first time,
and departed after short stay, a mel
ancholy man
There amt enough out O. doors
here for me-" he said as he was on his
way to the ferry to board train. II
reckon it's Greater New York, all right,
as you all call it, but it seems mighty
| small to me. The first night l got in
| was in the barroom of the hotel tell
in few yarns from our country, and
when I tell a yarn like to laff. Not
cause think I'm funny; that aint it,
But it a yarns good enough to tell, it's
good enough tc laff about That's
what you tell it for. And when you
tell funny yarn and nobody lafs you
| feel as If your clothes were too big for
you all at once II you lead the lalf
| others Is apt to come in, whether they
think the yarns funny or not.
so was tellin' the crowd in the
barroom Of one of these Broadway no.
tells some of my county stories and
when told one lit out with the same
kind OF laff that I've been livin' on for
forty-nine years. When | laff it shakes
the buildin'. I had told seven or eight
stories when man with some kind of
uniform on him come in and touchin'
me on the arm he asst me not to laff
SO loud, as it disturbed the roomers on
the floor above. That was the first
time IN my life that my hoss-lam had
been chided. 1t spilled my fun. /
went out OF the house with some of the
crowd that had been enjoyin' my lafy
and we went over in one Of them 2 bv
parks that you have here. Purity
soon was tcllin' some more yarns
and then the crowd begin to tell me
some new yarns, and l nearly fell often
the bench Bein' out o'doors let nv
laff out--jest throwed the lines over
the dashboard, you know, and enjoyed
myself Policeman comes along and
SAID II we wanted TO make that kind of
noise we'd have to move.
told him the noise as he called it
was IAN, and l asst him if a man
| couldn't enjoy hlsself in New York. He
SAID l mustn't laT so loud. 1t was
then late and everybody around the
| neighporhood must gone to bed. |
mad room with two beds in the ho
tel. and when I went back to turn in,
| the clerk, calm me by name jes' as IL
NED knowed me all his life, said he'd
| changed me. | told him T rcckonnd
not as felt about the same. He said
| he meant he had changed my room
Said he thought maybe the other gem
tleman might disturb me, so he chang
&c me to room by myself. knowed
what It was fur. He was afraid ia
GIT to talkin' to the other man ana
laff
Il went to the single room and when
| got In 1t couldn't hardly get my
breath. | sat down on the bed and
KIDD Q. smiled, as / thought. Then |
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

In view of the fact that the sn,n,sh
phe"spapers have been placing every
oiiAs American on a swine basis, while
spanish pride and yaior was paraded
IN a lions skin. we presume the poor
ignorant Spaniards will be constrain.
ed to form a better opinion of tn,
humble but useful animal which ha.
received SO much free ADVERTISING T,
goes without saying that q hog tina,
can down a lion deserves some con.
sideration, at least.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

before the hog and hold him in posi-
ton. There is just room enough for
him 10 stick his nose out and while in
this position rings can be inserted.
The sides CT the chutes must be much
closer together than shown in the en-
craving, SO that the hog cannot turn
about. In fact the width should be
just sufficient to allow a hog to pass
through. Fig 2 represents the side
view of another gate and pen so ar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
Dreadful Susnenxe

Well. dear how did the election
go?' asked Mrs. Cumso, when her
husband returned home after waiting
for the returns on the night Of the
general election of 1900. "
It's awfrlly close" replied Cum
So 1T Will take the official returns
from Hawaii to decide it, and there is
no cable communication with that por-
ton OF the United States"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
REAL CAUSE OF SPANISH RIOTS.
Detroit Free E'reSS.)

: ~ IDetrOlt F'Tee FTeSS.J M
The depressing news from the Phil
ippines has produced the surface ex-
elements in Spain, but the actual
source of the dsordered state of pub
lie sentiment goes back much further
than last Sunday. The furious out
cries and the scenes of violence are but
the eruptions revealing the faint in the
life currents of the nation. The hu-
initiation of defeat has something to
do with these revolutionary demonstra-
lions. to be sure. but the rage Of the
popuace arises chiefly from the feeling
that the disaster in the bay Of Manila
is in some manner related to the cor
ruption and unscrupulousness that
have so long Slapped the vitality of the
kingdom and debauched the govern
mental machinery. ...
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

DE EHAFUKAIUN. ------
To keep the heat from passing up
and out of the barrels too quickly the
top of the one above can be partially
closed. The heat within the barrel
about the fruit can thus he regulated
as one desires.
This easily made contrivance should
do as good work as many evaporators
that are somewhat expensive. A few
stove is all the expense that need be
incurred in the case of the plan here
shnWn ......
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
NOTICE..

Sealed proposals will be received at
my office until II o'clock Tuesday,
May IT. 1898, for the collection and re-
lnomal OF the night soil OF the city
for a period of one year beginning June
list. the Common Council reserving the
right to reject any or all proposals.
For specfica tions see contract OF 1897
with J. A. Massie, city clerk
SAlM'L. w. HOBSON. NJ. D.
apl-14-3O-t Health Officer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Il Up to date none OF those warlik.-
gentlemen who were just itching to get
ae Consul-General Lee have signified
uneir intention Of enlisting for service
IN CUBA in the hope Of getting q chance
at the portly figure Of their enemy. It
1s not surprising. however, for there
can ca De no doubt that barking dogs
seldom bite"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
The Hedge l}octnr

A hedge doctor" kind of a uuack
In Ireland, was being examined at an
inquest on his treatment OF a patient
who had died. -
i gave him inecacuanha," he said.
You might just as we'll have given
him the aurora borealis," said the
coroner
"lndade. yer honor, and that's Just
what | should have given him next
if he hadn't died"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

The resolution Of thanks to Admiral
Dewey entities him to the privilege OF
the floor of both Houses Of Congress.
.l-,esR'y is not strong enough in the
lung 5lElig department. however for the
privilege privilege to be a very valuable one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

hearn Knock on the door ana wnen
said Come in one of them ice pitcher
boys stuck in his head and asst me did
l ring. I reckon I'd laifed agin."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

The fellow who declares that dewey
Wouid rather fight than eat" will have
adjournment for breakfast.
Times. A'''N
Not at ALL The significant fact is
that he did a good bit of the fighting
before breakfast, and then finished up
the job before stopping for lunch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Now that Mr.. Sampson has loca ted
the Spanish fleet. the American people
will naturally expect him To get down
to business and locate its solar plexus"
st the earliest possible moment. M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

General Weyler is only half Span
ish.-Exchange.
Whoever owns the other half should
kill it. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

The WinslowS operating in Cuban
waters seem to have run against a
large streak of tough luck
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
Hot Weather in tbs
Old Town.

to your notice the fact that we are
now showing the newest and finest
line of summer goods to be found in
the market. and this, too. at prices
that for cheapness cannot be euualled
Notice particularly our
Dimities in neat and attractive de-
signs and colors on which we are MAX
ing Il special price: per yard only
1-2 Cents.
Just received Organizes in black and
solid colors, with open work patterns.
something new ana fashionable; ex-
Ira 10" price, per yafd,
IL Cents.
Other Organizes in black and White
ana coioreu Designs worth lac, but we
S1'ail sen e''elil' per Saru' at
~ cents.
Lawns are very fashionable this year
and we have some of the handsomest
ever SHOWN at prices that make every
yttlu oarsa,h. iney come IN hight
IN. ...u Va - s.auee " an coio.s una pau
71'a - ~ ca,+s
dresses and ~,ists h..;,a ~ ~. '' ne,
t.y,ura. rhav n,.Ea aw....,a;,,.,i, ~
costumes. our snaci,i ria,.es +hl.,,
| within the rnnch of NJ, n.,. ,,ara
- '''A' 1e'
r. =; ..,, :,
80 ts, ,,lpos s.s 70 nlen.lol, an me
hiSe liihsS we hase III 1ercaleS. YOU
mus see tne'n ana ene1l you WIN Won
uer at .he NUMBER 1aa,. OF hanasome pat
80 -. .. :. ~ ~, eoiors'
''' pa ~ 80 d. .ae prices ashea.
T., -. -. ~ anu p'>''os' JUST
| H. per S'fo'
cents.
| Also another lot of remnant Per
cafes, per yard, at
71-2 Cents.
! Percale remnants. dark colors. very
handsome. worth - 1-2c but you can
have them per yard, for
Cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
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ALONG THE WATER FRONT
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
ABOUT THE PIERS.
Entrances and Ciear. RANGES at the Cust,r,,
House. List of Vessels Now iu Port.
Other Marine ItemY
Weather Forecast
(By Teleyranh

10Y IGIeETAph,1 : T y
WASHINGTON, NAV l4-Forec.s 9.
i,or Eirsinia-Increasing cloudiness fol-
lowed by showers Sunday afternoon
ana night; southerly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
Talent.

TRIEnC.
Congress gettin' ready
Fur to make a stand,
Legislatures nieetin
All around TIE land.
fouas men m@k;n' speeches,
Boys a-st'idyin' law; dc. r.
Girls learn cIotu,ion
Sos 70 jine il. the hurrah.
Who could be sistrus'ful, "
Losin sleep at night,
with all them folks in trainin'
Fur to run the country right?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
Cost of Handling the ,,n,,s

In recent return made to Congress
by Postmaster General Gary he states
that 1t costs this country $4s,OsO,aS2.O1
to transport tho mails. and $44,047.-
e30-39 to handle them. The aggregate
number Of pounds handled he places at
582.727.GG b
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WHO
desire to learn fencing are invited to
consult by letter Marcel Stempcrt,
maitre d'arme from Paris. 212 Tween
tythird street. Newport News, Va.
my 15-1W*
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

ranged that the door can be opened
ana sin; -:thout getting into the per.
These devices are so convenient about
the hog lots that it is surprise to me
that more OF them are not in use.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

p EPORT OF THE CONDITION
~ OF THE CITIZENS AND MA
RlNE BANK AT NEWPORT NEWS,
IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUS
MESS, MAY S. 1898, MADE TO THE
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

-~~~~-o~~>~~~~~~
FOR SALE. CHEAP FOR CASH
Two Pairie State incubatms. 32'
egg capacity. Address G.. H., Daily
Press office. myl5-3t'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
Notice
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
All licenses for the year
Of 1897 and 1898 have ex-
pired. All persons who are
continuing business must
have their licenses renewed
at once as q penalty is at
tached for the failure to do
so and the law IN such cases
will be impartial.
Respectfully,
M. B. JONES,
Commissioner Of Revenue.
.{ys
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Percale remnants. dark colors. yer
handsome, worth 70 1-2c but you ca
have them, per yard, for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Lawns are very fashionable this year
and we have some of the handSomest
ever shown at prices that make. every
yard bargain. They come in light
and dark shades of all colors and pat
terms, at prices, per yard from
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

II BE NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
4 STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Tbs New and Powerful Iron Palac.
Steamers, Newport News. Washington
aud Norfolk, will leave daily ~ follows:
:. MOTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth,, foot
Ut North street at. .......... 5:ss p. n
Leave Norfn.k. foo OF Matthews
Leave e ga Point .i: $500: 7 s:as E. 3: N
arrive Washington at........ 6:45 .. N
3. o. r. r. PENN. p r.
Arrive PniisdeI ph:a at l1:i0 q n lo:46 al
Arrive New York st 2:0Opm i:23p
South bound. B. II o. R. r. Penn. r.
Leaves New York at 1850 M 100 !, II
Leaves Philadelphia at 1903 pm BIS p
Arrives IN Washington 4:3O M 6:1S L
Steamers leave Washington Al 7:OOpl
Arrive Fortress N onroe at $50 = L
Arrive Norfolk at 1:Nat
Arrive Portsmouth at S:0Oa1
The trip down the historic Potomac rlv.l
and Chesapeake bay on the elegant stesmen
OF this Company il unsurpassed. III,
steamers are comparatively new, havin.
been built in 1854, aud are tilted upln,b
most iuxurlant manner, with electric light
sall belis and steam heat in each room. III
cables are supplied with every deiicacy
The season from the markets O: Washing,c
snd Norfolk.
For further information apply to
ID. j. CALLA HAN, Agent.
Norfolk. We
NJ ERCHANTs & MINERS TRANS
w PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROvI-
DENCE, BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at 6 p.
NJ. Leaves for Providence May end
6th, 10th. 18th, 18th. 23rd, 9th and 3lst
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
Mondays. Thursdays and Saturdays
at 5 p. NJ. connecting for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York. Fare to
Baltimore, one way, $500; round trip,
$780, including stateroom berth. Ac-
commodations and cuisine unequaTled.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points north and east.
For further information apply to
.. L. c. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News. Va.
w. F. TURNER. C. P. A
J. c. WHITNEY. T. NJ.
General Office. Baltimore. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

1t is impossible to mention all the
nice things We have in Percales You
must see them and then you will Won
der at the number of handsome pat
terms in artistically arranged colors,
and more so at the prices asked.
Percales in checks and plaids, Just
in, per yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Also another lot of remnant Per
Gales, per yard, at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

WANTED-The services Of one who Is
thoroughly competent to criticise
and edit novel preparatory to pub
LEGATION. Address 0. A. p, care
Daily Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Other Organizes in black ana White
and colored designs, worth 15c, but we
shall sell them, per yard, at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
BOOK -
WEAK
MEN
FREE
sent sealed, by mail,
tells Of my famous
ELECTRIC BELTS.

a sure cure for results Of youthful
errors, drains, impotency, varicocele,
etc. 5000 cures in 1897. Write to-day.
DIT 4. Sander, 1928 Broadway New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Piques. very handsome, in cords and
patterns just the thing this season,
per yard. at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Also a fine lot of both light and dark
patterns. most suitable for summer
dresses and waists, being of fine, soft
texture: they make exceedingly pretty
costumes; our special places them
within the reach of all, per yard.
N1,,t.>
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

WANTED-Small improved farm near
Newport News or Hampton; no
swamp land; must be a bargain for
cash. Fl. MACKAY, Hewlett, Va.
my 6-1m+.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

A very fine grade Of unbleached Cot
ton. worth &C. at a special price. per
yard, Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

WANTED ONE TO KNOW
I have the largest stock of buggdes
and surreys in town 234 and 1856.
Twenty fifth street. New and Old
Phone. W. e. ROUSE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Just received Organizes in black and
solid colors, with open work patterns.
something new and fashionable; ex-
ira low price, per yard,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

Collector Elliott's point is we'll taken
and he will doubtless be supported by
the Treasury Department.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

-------- 0 CtIlSS.
Also light Calicos, dark colors. black
and white Calicos. Turkey Red Calicos
in patterns, per yard, for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15

A special sale of Dress Bingham,
consisting Of checks. plaids &C.. in all
the popular colors, for only, per yard.
Giants
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-15
Those Who Give

Directory of merchants now giving
trading stamps in Newport News:
Bakery-R. \. lesser, 1920 Wash
Evening star., 1898-10-15
Chinese Drugs.

From the Portland Oregonan.
The employees in the Office OF the ap-
praiser of customs yesterday were busy
examining a shipment of Chinese medi-
cines, and the place smelled like a fertil-
izer factory. There were the usual number
of dried snakes, the looks of which would
be certain to kill or cnre any intelligent
patient. There were also a number Of
plump lizards spitted on rods and expand
ed with slips of bamboo TIL they resem-
bled tennis racquets; lot of sea horses"
a long, slender fish with head like horse
and a prehensie tail; bundles of cenupedes
fattened out and pasted on sticks; cans
rua Or preserved pollywogs and angle
worms, and many other curious panaceas,
each of which smeed worse than the
other. There were pills as large as prunes,
handsomely decorated; roots and YARDS"
of many kinds, which would paralyZe a
Quaker doctor and boxes and bottles OF
UnAuoWn mixtures which would paralyZe
anybody. The forty separate and distinct
smells of the town Of Cologne are nothing
as compared to the odors arising from
about 800 worth of Chinese medicine,
which made some of the men handling the
stuff sick. Foul smell seems to be a req
uisite in most medicines, and If the bene-
fetal effects of medicine are proportionats
to its odor the medicines of the Chinese
should be the best in the world.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
\ Flag Raisin'.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
There was a flag on staff that pro-
1ected from an upper window. There were
smaller flags on the pleasant porch In
the roOmy parlOr there were portraits of
Mckinney and Dewey and Sampson and
Schley. In the living room were pictures
of bombardments and warships, with a
plentiful supply of black and white maps.
all cut from the great daiIies and pinned
along the wall.
The old man on the porch looked at the
boy before him and his face blazed with
anger
That's jest enough o. thatw he said,
When son O. mine gives me the lie on
the Sampson an Schley sQuabble it's time
tn protycole was ended. You git YOUR hal
an march straight out to tn barn with
me!'
a little later the air was brutallv con-
fused by series of concussing whacks.
each of them being followed by a piercing
yell.
Presently the voice of the old man arose
above the echoing din.
How many stripes is that?" he asked,
''Th-thirteen!' sobbed the boy
Yep. An how many stars did We see?r
For-forty- y-hveH' sobbed the boy
Correct said the patriotic parent, as he
hung uD the leather trace Put on yer
jacket; the flag raisins over"
Evening star., 1898-10-15
New Way to Make Ice.

From the New York Press
a modest chemist living in Los Angeles,
Cal, has discovered a salts which may kill
all existing methods of supplying ice. A
thimbleful is hermetically sealed in a
nickel-siver receptacle about three-eighths
of an inch in diameter and two inches long,
which the soldier may carry by the dozen
in his haversack. 1t weighs about as much
as q cartridge. Dropped into a canteen of
water it converts the contents into ice in
an incredibly short time. A larger one will
freeze bucket of Santiago (or any other)
water, and a still larger a tub AS the
salts do not come in contact with the wa
ter the latter remains unpOlluted. A lawyer
controlling the discovery is now in New
York, in correspondence with the Secre-
tary of War, and his hopes are high that
it will be adopted by the army.
Evening star., 1898-10-15

nare you ask US, for the sake oc an ludi-
vitual Z" h1tray the whole French secret
service system
/ thought it best 10 drop II and repeat
what ! could remember Of the French
laGy's expressions. They say it is pity
] answered mildly. "that when great things
sre happening in Africa and China, France
should persist in wasting her energies over
q domestic feUd.'
That proves that You know nothing" he
ret"rted. sharply. A domestic feuG. 1t is
In International conspiracy
DifHcuIt TO Please Them.
L IS hard to please the French, because
they are convinced that all foreigners are
"agaiust' them. Ny own French professor
called out At drst sight Of me. 80 YOU are
going 20 have your revision?'' My revi-
sion" I said. Il am an American. and IT
IS no business Of mine We'll, you will
not get itI' was mis- only comment when
TIE news of HeEry's suicide started all
Paris. b said. bitterly. Now. / suppose
you are pleas@d?'' This gentleman y no was
once an officer in the army, is, Of course.
convinced OF the guilt Of Dreyfus. Henry
forgery does not shake him. They had
moral proof the man was a traitor To
doubt II IS TO insult our generals That
IS the thought he ciings TO The intense
curiosity of the outside world is to such
Frenchmen only so much malevolent gIoat-
Ing They are all glad to see doubt cast
upon the honor Of the French army! They
Evening star., 1898-10-15

are jnal"s's. ANA this IS their opportunity"
The truth is that the French see in the
agitation something immensely more i'm
pc"ta..t than the mere Cuipabiiity of an in
diVidual- 10 those Who are against a re-
opening OF II" matter it is a question as
to WhCtner France is to he able to mant ain
her position in the world. To them. as one
of their bishops has Just said. The army
is the supreme incarnation of the father
land cartoon by Caran dAche will
illustrate how this sentiment is taken ad-
vantage of 1t is published in the ''Psst-.''