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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

In spite of the fact that much bright
color has been and continues to be
worn. white is always given first choice
for our tots wear. The charming lit
lte coat shown in the illustration is
made of heavy weight drap-d 'ete in a
soft, creamy tone and is lined through
out with silk of the same shade For
early fall wear it is sufficiently warm
without interlining, but for genuine
cold weather layer of wadding be-
tween the cloth and the lining is es-
senttal. The short, snug body is fit
ted by shoulder and under-arm seams
and opens at the left side where the
closing is effected by handsome pearl
buttons and button-holes The skirt.
which includes underlying plaits at the
center-back, is joined to the body, the
lining being neatly hemmed over to
conceal the seam. The sleeves are in
Bishop style but narrow, having only
one seam. The fulness is gathered at
the shoulders and again at the wrist.
where they are finished with pointed
cuffs edged with a frill of ribbon and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

Since rifles with great power have
come into use. shelter for the attacking
party is an absolute requirement, and
trees. houses or packed earth will not
do. The balls go through the wood
and through three feet of packed earth,
and even through thin plates of steel
In this emergency, only so-called bull
let-proof cloth seems to be available
for hasty protection, and will proba-
bly, be used, hung from light frames OF
Steel in screens for skirmishers
1t is not suitable for clothing. for
while it stops ball, when worn on the
person. the ball inflicts terrific shock
upon the wearer. 1t has been found,
however, that when it is hung up and
allowed to swing freely like a curtain,
1t will stop a krag- Jorgensen ball,
which first indents it and then drops
to the ground, Consequently it can be
used in portable screens, which a man
can carry with him and set up
In front Of him, and also in front Cd.
field guns, instead of earthworks. ri
would require a day or two to build
ehrthworks for battery, but bullet.
proof screen could he set up in five
minutes. A new light portable armor
for protection of men and guns has al
so been invented and successfully test.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
MODERN WARFARE.
Movable Rife-3'roof Screens VIII Il
Used In,

Movable Rife-Troof Screen. VIII BE
Used An the Next Conflict.
When war again comes it will be
waged under entirely new conditions
and with modern improvements which
would have amazed and awed even the
great Napoleon If be could have beheld
them.
Most people are aware that magazine
breech'oading rifles and steel breech-
loading cannon have been substituted
Tor the old muzzle-loading musket and
cast iron Misunderstanding cannon; that
there are now such things as Gatlings
and Nordenfeldts, and Hotchkiss and
Diiggs- Shredder machine guns; thai
bicycles are coming to the front as
necessary part of q soldiers equipment
and that tactics have been changed and
troops now fight in the manner OF In
dians rather than in the "serried col.
umns' of the days of Frederick the
Great. But how many know of the
other new things in warfare, OF
which little is said?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
POOR JIM'S JOKE.
1t Was Meant L" BE at the Expenss
of Red Whi.kcrcN Man

Just as the stage road over thu
mountain made Il sharp turn to the
right l caught sight of a grave and .
rude headboard, ard when the driver
was asked about it he replied
That's the grave of Jim Burns. an
Old friend of mine, who was killed
thar two Vars ago"
KILLED by lndiaas?" l asked.
NO, sir. No lnjuns around yere te
kill anybody"
"A bear. perhaps?"
NO, sir. Pore old Jim was killed
fur joke. and I'm not feelin' easy
about ii yit. was comm over this
tran with five passengers, and when
we stopped down at Murphy's fur din
ner. same as to-day. one of the pas
sengers came up to me and seq:
Tom. mebbe ye hev noticed that
Teller among us with the red whiskers
and a loud voice? He's sassy. and he's
full O hrag. and we want to humble
him into the DUST
How you going to do it?' seq I.
Well put up a job on him. seq he.
Hes BLOWN around that this stage
K.
you'll git somebody to hold us I'D and
humble old red whiskers wen make
up purse of $50 ..
1t was to be a joker l queried
Yes. joke on the old whisker-
ed man. replied the driver. Jim
burns happened to be thar that day
ana as he was great hand fur joke
! put up the job with him. I gin him
half an hour the start and then foller-
ed on, and as soon as we started the
passengers began to work up the man.
lie mad a couple o guns with him
and | could hear him hlowin'and bluff
I'M as to what he would do If the
stage was stopped. 1t jest tickled me
fur Jim was an ugly-looking kuss and
had voice on him like the growl of a
bar. | calkerlated he'd make red
whiskers go down in his butes at the
fust yell
We'll, the stage reached the turn 81
said.
1T nacherally did, sab. When we
reached the turn l slowed up a leetle
and Jim jumped out and yelled for
hands up. l pulled up the horses and
he hollered fur the passengers to xii
down. Lord. how jim hollered! You
could heV heard him two miles away
Everybody got down. and the passcn-
gers in the Joke purtended to be half
skeert to death"
But how about red whiskers?"
Fur about mint or two he 'peared
to be ready to collapse. but then he
pulled himself together, and il was bad
for pore Jim Burns. He had a gun in
both hands, and he opened fire and
shot to kill. I don't know how many
bullets he fred into jim. but it wasn't
less'n six, and then he put in half an
hour scoutin' around to see if any more
robbers was at hand"
Then the joke was not a successo'
Not skassly, sah-not skassly.
got my $50, but Jim Burns is lyin' back
! thar while the administered mar
was so mad about the put-up job tina,
he driv' all the other passengers out
of the stage and made 'em walk fifteen
miles. I'm great hand fur a Joke
sab, but I amt jokin' no more-not
with red whiskered men They NAV
be great hands to brag, but they is al
| SO loaded fur bar"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
TWILIGHT.

Low, sing low, true heart, sing low,
The song that long ago We knew;
Sing it softly, sweet and low,
AS long ago you used t. do.
Now, though evening shadows fall,
True hearts need not droop or sigh;
Love and faith can tighten all
Twilight gray or midnight sky.
Clear, sing clear, dear heart. sing clear
The song we love3 AT morning tide!
Though our morn has faded, dear,
Yet still does mornng love abide.
w v H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
All The EarInarks.

Little Ethel-M Mamma, Percy went
and looked for an hour at paughty
picture, then tore 1t up SO ! couldn't
see 1t.
Mrs Goodie Goodie-Little darling!
John, dear. hasn't he the making of a
great reformer in him?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
An O0l

Out of the fifty European royal cou-
Piles it is an odd coincidence that the
birthdays of both husband and wife
should be the same in two instances.
This is true Of the Queen of Portugal
and her husband, and of the Grand
Duke and Duchess of Hesse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

The salt deposits OF Lungro, in the
Calabrian Apprentices. have been
worked to a depth of 800 metres and
show no signs Of exhaustion. The
composition is 97.7 per cent. Of sodium
chloride. All Italy could be supplied
from this source with adequate rail.
way facilities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

trimmed with a simple braid The
deep circular cape, that falls in ribbon
effect, has seam at center back and
both 1t and the turnover collar are
finished with braid and ribbon frills
as are the cuffs. With the coat is
worn a cap of soft silk
TO make this coat for child of four
years will require two yards of forty
four-inch material.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
A Novel Flower

novel flower has been found at
the lsthmus of Tehauntepec. 1t has a
faculty Of changing it's color during
the day. In the morning it is white
when the sun is at its zenith it is red,
and at night it is blue. The red, white
and blue flower grows on tree about
the size of guava tree, and only at
noon does it give out any perfume.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SUNDAY, MARCH 6, $685.

slipper and the laced shoe, with upper
Of heavy silk. Both show the narrow
toe, but neither goes to the extreme.
Bronze is favorite for housewear.
but for wear with ball gowns and 9th
er elaborate dresses slippers of satin
made from piece of the frock are
worn. These are very dainty when
the gown is striped or lowered bro
cade
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

President Faure, of France, is a tre-
mendous worker. Following the ems
.om or MS earlier life, he rises before
dawn. and has accomplished much be-
tore fashionable Paris is awake. He
answers all letters the same day thew
ire received
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

To the artistic eye, the high, tight
collar has always been ugly. 1t is
now said to be dangerous. Near the
Adams apple there is a point which
ought never to be compressed. A sud-
den pressure here will stop respiration,
and a continued one will produce
strangulation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

"Velve" is a new and handsome
material Of light, silky texture, which
has croisc or twill back and fast
pile velvet surface. that is to be used
this winter for redingotes, waists and
costumes entire. 1t is easy to manip-
ulate and it is manufactured in over
100 shades
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

In preparing celery for the table it is
advised that only enough be used for
the meal, as it spells quickly after be-
ing wet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
Frozen Cream .

New Zealand farmers now send proy-
IN cream to London, where it is ohurp-
I'd for butter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

by shoulder, under-arm seams and sin
gle bust-darts. The material is ap-
piled to the front at yoke depth and
the full front is gathered at upper and
lower edges and adjusted over the lin
ing to fall in soft blouse effect over the
narrow belt. The side-fronts of now
city show fulness at the upper and
lower edges and are also slightly
blouse. The back fits smoothly across
the shoulders with scant fulness at
the waist at each side Of the center
back where the closing is effected with
button and button-holes.
A wide sailor collar falls across the
back and is carried forward to the top
of the yoke front. Revers that are
widest at the top and gradually taper
toward the lower edge finish
the front edges Of the side
fronts forming an effective decoration;
q plain standing band finishes the
neck. The sleeves are two-seamed
and fit the arm comfortably close from
the wrist to above the elbow where
they are met by short puffs OF the ma
terlal. The skirt has a front gore,
wide side cores and a straight back
that is closely gathered at the upper
edge and sewed to the belt; the plack-
ct finishing in the center-back.
All seasonable fabrics are suitable.
plaid, stripped. figured and novelty
goods combining prettily with plain
materials in such as cashmere, challies
ETC., or with silk.
To make this frock for a girl of
eight years will require three and one
half yards of forty-four-inch material
and one and one-quarter yards of
tWenty-two-inch material for trim
ming.
Medium weight rough surface cloth
In the popular Yale-blue is here shown
made into Russian blouse wrap trim
med with astrakhan and black braid.
With 1t is worn hat of notified cloth
edged and banded with velvet and
showing a bunch of quilts at the left
side. The blouse consists of fronts,
backs, under-arm cores and separate
basque portions scanned to the fronts
at the waist line. The sleeves are in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06
CURRENT STYLES.
WHAT TO WEAR And HOW TO
MAKE l7.

A Stylish Little Silk and Wool Frock for
Young a1iss-Handsome Russian Blouse
wrap-CharIning Little Coat for q Child
of Four-White for tho Tets.
This stylish little frock is made OF
Silk and wool novelty showing a
ground Of deep blue lined with red.
The plain or contrasting material is
red taffeta and the buttons are smoked
pearl. The foundation consists of a
well-ftted lining that is simply shaped
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-06

coat shape. finished with epaulettes at
the shoulders and with astrakhan
binding and braid at the wrists. At
the neck is high, flaring collar, and
at the waist is worn belt of hand
some leather. The garment is lined
throughout with plaid taffeta, the silk
being cut precisely as the cloth.
To make this blouse for a lady in
the medium size will require two yards
Of fftyfour inch material.
The evening slipper Of black satin.
emproidered with cut jet, is the even
ing slipper which could not fail to
make the clumsiest foot look slim and
dainty.
Silver buckles and teweled orna-
ments, gold and silver embroidery.
bows and rosettes are all for little feet
Simplicity and sombreness for any
thing broader than B or longer than
four.
Two general styles prevail for even
Ing and house wear-the single strap
g. s1seaaf 4aiaA 4 "a 2ssslasa. nasr...,.s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-03

lege In Birmingham unless she could lead
the way with large contribution. 1t is
useless and unwise to ask them to do
so until Birmingham sets the tune to the
amount of at least $4,000
IT is q fact that in 1871, believe il was,
the North Alabama Conference in session
at Florence gave to the state a splendid
college building with all its equipments,
and strange coincident 1t is that in 1897
at the same place the conference voted to
give up without any consideration, its
half interest in the Southern University, a
plant worth 100000, without any enenm-
brance and with a productive endowment
of $4,000. This the conference decided by
majority vote, to give up at least $4,000
without consideration, all the interest 1t
had in male education in the state.
To this action strong protest signed by
fourteen of the lay members of the con-
ference was offered also one signed by
thirty-nine of the clerical members of the
conference.
1t is by no means reasonable To suppose
that wise business men and men of means
will give their influence and aid to the
extent necessary to successfully establish
and operate another male college in Ala
bama unless 1t is shown to demonstra-
ton that this is the imperative need of
the church, and this does not yet appear.
We do not need to multiply colleges and
universities. but we might wisely multi
ply our high schools.
These are some of the stubborn facts
and obstacles in the way of this move
ment, facts the people generally should
know, and 1t is useless Tor the interested
in the movement to cluse their eyes to
them. s. NJ. HOSM1R,
Talladega, Ala, April q, 1898.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-03

The Central of Georgia Railway company
announces that their steamship line known
as the Ocean Steamship company, of sa-
vannah plying between eastern cities and
Savannah, has arranged for insurance COW
ering the war risk on all goods carried by
its steamers. In order to give shippers the
benefit of this insurance without additional
charge, bills of lading will be stamped as
follows: War risk covered in accord
ance with policies held by the Ocean
Steamship company, of Savannah" Hold
ers of bills of lading for goods not yet
shipped can present them at the office. of
the steamship company, either in Savvan-
nahah New York Boston, and have
them stamped as above.
There has been considerable uneasiness
felt by shippers but since this popular
line has assumed all war risks, goods can
be shipped as heretofore without fear of
loss to shippers. 4-21-6t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-03
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
Of Alabama Great Southern Railway, Effective
May |. 1895.

Effective May /, Alabama Great Southern
Railroad trains will leave Birmingham, as
follows:
No 2, Vestibule Limited, for Chat
tanooga, Cincinnati and the
Nofth...... ........... ............. 4:25 am
No. 4, Fast Mail for Chattanooga,
Cincinnati and the East......... 40 pm
No. 8. for Tuscaloosa and Meridian. 4:l5 pm
No. l. Vestibule Limited for New
Orleans and the Wests...........1 II :S5 pm
Trains will arrive in birmingham as fol-
lows:
No q from New Orleans and the
> West, Vestibule Limited. 1891. 1920 am
No. A. from Meridian and way sta
tions. ......... ...............1 1910 pm
No. from Cincinnati, Chattanooga
and the East go. ...... $500. lilo am
No. from Cincinnati, Chattanooga
and the North........ .............113O pm
Trains Nos. 3 and carry Pullman sleep
ers Birmingham and Cincinnati trains
Nos. 1 and 2 carry Pullman seepers be-
tween Birmingham and Cincinnati and
Birmingham and New York. also between
Birmingham and New Orleans, and Bir-
mingham and Shreveport.
r. NJ. ELLIS, T. p. A.,
Birmingham. Ala.
Telephone 6l7. 5-1-6t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-03
Poster Tableaux Are
The Very Latest Fads

Perhaps one of the very protest of the
new amateur entertainments, designed TO
give pleasure. and also to prove remunera-
tive for worthy charities, is what Is termed.
Poster Tableaux The Plastic Club of
Philadelphia. which is unique, in that 1t is
co~,noacd entirely of women artists, has
re,ently presented a series of poster tab
leadx. which were pronounced artistic
successes of a very high order. The exhi-
billion was given in the lecture room of
the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
and was designed and arranged by the best
artists OF the club. The idea originated
last summer in France, and resulted in
such claiining success at private house
that Philadelphia women, who we"@ nres-
ent at the exhibition, decided to give ti<ir
American friends an opportunity to enjoy
the novel entertainment The mechanical
side of poster tableaux has to be thorough
iy understood and well managed or the pre-
sentation will be entirely and completely
failure.
AZ the Philadelphia exhibition, the pic
lures were in a large frame of black, and
a curtain of gauze gave the desired effect
of natness white drapery opening In
the center was drawn back at given sig
mails by two pierrots and Immediately the
current was turned on forty incandescent
lights, the briliance of which was directed
upon the picture Well known posters were
selected as subjects for the tableaux, and
pretty women with the quick intuitive ar
tisic sense posed so we'll that the illusion
WAS complete.
There are q sufficient number of artists in
Buckingham to arrange a series OF poster
tabicaux very effectively. Such an exhibit
: ton ccInniends itself, because of its nov
elty.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-03
A FEW STUBBORN FACTS.
Mr. Hosmer Writes on the Subject of the Pro-
posed Methodist College.

wish to state to the people generally
and to the advocates and friends of the
new college movement a few facts that
confront them in their efforts to build
a college at Birmingham; facts that form
though laid upon the altar of faith, love
and loyalty of the church,
In an important movement like the one
proposed. all the facts that bear upon
the question should be laid before the peo-
pie that they may determine for them
selves their course in the premises, so that
those who lend their influence and ma
terial aid to the movement cannot CEN
sure the church when failure, which is the
inevitable, shall come
For two years or more attractive and
exaggerated statements were occasionally
made, by the friends of the movement, in
the daily papers of Birmingham to the
effect that If Birmingham did not offer
some inducement for the location of the
new college proposed, it would be locat-
ed elsewhere, as other places were making
most favorable offers for its location.
Notwithstanding these invitations to Biz
mingham to bid for the college, no offer
was made still those having the matter
in hand located the college proposed near
the city without any offer upon the part
of Birmingham, and hence she is under
no obligation, moral or legal, to sustain
the enterprise, and to the present hour
has NOT manifested any special purpose or
desire to do So
1t is true, some parties made an offer
of lands few miles from the city on
certain conditions a few acres for site
excepted, the conditions being such that
they could readily see the value received
for all they offered, provided said condi-
lions were ever met.
Location, especially in cities, means a
great deal. and this location some three
miles from the sScity, however beautiful,
will prove in the end to be mistake.'
The wealth of Methodism in Birmingham
and in Birmingham district centers large
ly in one church, and this church is SO
burdened with debt and so occupied with
other matters of great Importance that 1t
cannot take the lead in this movement
however great the desire might be to do
SO. But II is fact that this church has
not yet seen the wisdom of this movement
and hence acting wisely, has shown no
disposition to aid in the matter.
So it is evident that Birmingham will
not lead in this enterprise to the. extent
necessary to stimulate the church else
where to respond with that degree of lib
crafty that will insure success.
1t does not stand to reason that the peo-
pie throughout the conference win con-
tribute literally to the building OF COL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-03

General Brooke, in command of the
United States troops at Chickamauga has
consented to place a brigade of United
States cavalry to take part in the parade
at Chattanooga on Tuesday. May 8, on ac-.
count of the Chattanooga Spring Festival.
cavalry companies in the world. and an
opportunity is now given to see them in
body, which will probably never occur
again. One of these companies gave an
exhibition drill at Madison Square Garden
last fall which drew people from all over
the world. Exhibition drills, infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry on same date. There
are now in camp at Chickamauga nearly
5000 United States soldiers, the largest as
sembly since the civil war. Don't miss this
opportunity to visit Chattanooga. On May
8, and the Alabama Great Southern rail-
road will sell tickets to Chattanooga at tho
low rate OF one rare Ior the F fou trlp,
passage. o-l-St