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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Graallulntcd Cork.

1t is only few years since the man
ufacturers Of cork shoppers, and life
preservers threw away their chips
Now every particle of the refuse is
carefully Sayeu anu 5utlIiZeu, nrst hay-
ing been pulverized by special machin.
cry. In fact. owing to the constantly
increasing number of uses to which
this stuff can be put, the price Of what
was once waste product is steadily
rising. ..
One of the ingredients of linoleum is
cork The latter is also employed ex-
tensively in filling the hollow walls
of refrigerators. The manufacture OF
a light, porous bicycle handle opens
still another field of usefulness, and
it is now proposed to mix pulverized
cork with plaster of paris in mould
ings, In order to render the latter
cheaper and lighter. The article is
placed on the market in about half a
dozen different degrees of fineness.
ranging from fiourlike powder up 70
grains as large as split peas. The
price varies from three to eight cents
a pound, and depends on the finencss
of the product
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05

iSGor OF THE BIGGEST GUN EVER MADE.
The range Of such gun would be very
great, not less than ten miles, and it's
extreme range. or the utmost distance
10 which 1t could throw projectilo
would be In the neighborhood of fifteen
miles" The nearest approach to this
Instance heretofore was the so-called
jubilee shot In England, where the pro-
1ectile travelled twelve miles. The
sun will be known as n sixteon-incb
Will weigh 1876 tons aud WI. cos, sloO
QUO. Carriage ard turlel are not in
GUIDED in these figures. Their cost
will be about equal to tina, of the pnn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
T E.adinS Stamps.

Clothing Co., 5000 Washington ave-;
Elias Peyser, S715 Washington ave.;
Philips & Marston, 1901 Washington
ave.
-McNain @ James, 22s
2Sth st; Wolf Levy, 1919 Washington
ave: 6. Albert Leuz, $500 Jefferson
ave; E. Graft, 21st ST., and Jefferson
ave; Brightwell l. Hurt, 1905 Lafay-
cite ave; Hollan s. Ward, 1903 Lafay-
este ave; Nye & Jennings, 1918 9th
st; L. A. Bevill & Co., 232 Gath st; r.
l.. Woodson, 1870 eth st.
Hats and Caps-H. Somaeers, 1906
Washington ave.
Harness-A. J. Clark ,222 9th st.
Jeweler and Optician John r
Palmer, egg 28th st.
acknowledgements News Steam
Laundry, 213 9th st.
Meat Markets w. 81. Sears, 91O3
Washington ave; B. B. Wilkins, 14O
eth at; E. Graf, Jefferson ave-, and
21st st; Z. N. Gordon, $40 Lafay-
cite ave.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES & Shaw. 1918
Washington ave. Special photo
graphing on handkerchiefs.
Printers-Bright g. Belch, 317 25th
street.
Stationery-C. B. Lawrence, e5o7
Washington ave.
Teas, Coffees and Spices-Michigan
Tea Co., 3010 Washington ave.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Uncle Sans 1tIgEcst Gun.

The ingot for the biggest gun ever
ordered by the United States has lust
been cast at the Bethlehem Steel
works. When 1t is all completed it
VIII be six tons heavier than the mon
ster krupp gun shown at the Worlds
falr In Chicago, and five feet longer.
The diameter Of the ingot as it Is
shown in the picture is six feet two
inches. Its length is forty-nine feet
two inches. 1t will be by far the most
powerful gun ever constructed. Lieu
tenant John f. Meigs, formerly of the
United States Army. under whose SUI
pervision the gun is being built, says
of 1t:
Its projectile will weigh about 1900
pounds. and its velocity will En in the
nelghborhood of 1000 feet per second.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
FOOD AND TEETH,
Poverty Produces the Strongest and
Most LantinE Molars.


"It is a remarkable fact" said
prominent New York dentist to the
writer recently, that the teeth of the
poor are stronger and generally last
longer than those OF the Nell-to-do
classes. The reason for this is that
what food the poor give their children
is of a variety that goes to make bones
and teeth. This food consists of the
outside of all the grams of all cereal
foods, that contains the carbonate and
phosphate of lime and traces of other
earthly salts, all of which nourish the
bony tissues and build up the frame.
II we do not furnish to the teeth Of
the young that pabulum they require,
they cannot possibly be built up. 1t is
the outside Of corr, oats, wheat, bar
ley. and the like, or the BRAN SO called,
that we sift away and feed to the swine
that the teeth require for their proper
nouriShment.
The wisdom OF man has proved his
folly shown in every succeeding gen
Grafton of teeth, which become more
fragile and weak. Our modern Touring
mills are working destruction upon the
teeth of every man. woman and child
who partakes of their fine bolted flour
They sift out the carbonates and the
phosphates Of lime in order that they
may provide that fine white -four
which is proving a whitened sepulchre
to teeth. Oatmeal is one of the best
foods for supplying the teeth with
nourishment 1t makes the dentinc.
cementum and enamel strong, flint
like, and able to resist all forms Of de-
cay. If you have children never allow
any white bread upon your table.
Bread made of whole wheat ground.
not bolted, so that the bran, which con-
tains the minute quantities of lime, is
present, is best Nothing is superior
to brown bread for bone and tooth
building. This is made out of rye meal
and cornmeal Baked beans, too, have
a considerable supply Of these lime
salts and should be on everybody's
table, hot or cold, twice week.
is the habit of chewing gum in
furious to the teeth"
Cum chewing is liable to enlarge
the muscles which control the move
ments of the lower jaw. thereby chang
Ing. possibly for the better, both the
contour and expression of the face. If
the gum be pure see nothing in the
habit to condemn except its vulgarity
as 1t has no baneful effect upon the
teeth, and Is a good teeth cleansing
agent" .". o.9. ....N.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
He WAS A REMINDER,
Polite Drummer and the Lady who
Told Him Something Startling.

Polite Drummer and the Lady Who
Told Him Something Startling.
The drummer who was talking had
ierky style of speech as II he were at
flicted with St. Vitus' dance of the vo-
cal chords or some similar difficulty.
Had a blamed funny experience once"
he said. Had plenty, suppose, but this
was different. 1t was out on the
Southern Pacific. Don't know what
town it was Don't know what state.
Perhaps it was a territory. AS many
territories along that road as there are
states. That's all right. At the town
I'm talking about pretty woman
about twenty-five got aboard. Pretty
women scarce as hens teeth in that
country. Hadn't seen one for month.
Couldn't keep my eyes off OF her. At
last couldn't stand it any longer. Got
up and went over to her. Asked her
if couldn't raise the window for her.
She said / couldn't. Takes a strong
man to raise car window sometimes.
Asked her II l couldn't let her have
Tried her again on buying something
from the train butcher. Wouldn't have
it. Offered to get her a glass Of water.
Wasn't dry. Tried everything knew.
Got turned down every time. The last
time l tried was with game of whist
Whist was all the rage in the east,
told her. She said she ndidn't play.
Then she looked at me for minute
maybe it was longer. Then she spoke.
DO you know who you remind me
of?' says she. looking at me admiring-
ly.
No. says I. rs it some dear dead
friend Of yours?" said l, trying to do
the funny act. .."
Not exactly said she, laughing
Not exactly, but of one that will be
dead in about seven seconds after my
husband set eyes on him at the next
station
whats the name of it, madame?'
says l, making believe 1 was ready.
'Morseville.' yelled the brakeman.
That's it, says she, laughing more
than ever, and fell all over myself
trying to make connection with the
sleeper at the far end OF the train"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Eusenie Bent ana Siir,vc,,

The ex-Empress, Eugene has gone
10 her villa near Mentone. Her Mai
esty's health has been very far from
satisfactory lately. AS she is in her
seventy-first year, and has gone nrob.
ably through more than any other wa.
man of the century, it can hardly be
wondered il her constitution has suf-
tered. Fortunately there is no organic
disease, but rheumatism in its most
acute form often almost cripples her
and the once stately figure has shrunk
considerably. The Empress is very
devote, "nd the rigors ard abs.;n-
ences she will inflct on herself are far
IRON beneficial 10 her health. OF LATE
years the Empress has become jndif-
iefent to the question OF dress, of
which for SO many years she was the
authority for the fashionable world
1t is almost an open secret that on
her death Princess Henry Of Bat,en-
berg and her children will succeed to
a handsome fortune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Sample Testimonials

we append a few testimonials which
may De OF benefit to proprietors of pat.
ent medicines:
have been unable to walk withou,
clutches for many years, but after US.
ing your liniment l ran for Office"
49, lost my eyesight four years ago
= = used bottle OF your eye wash and
saw wood"
Il have been dumb ever since wa.
married, but the day after using you,
remedy ! had a speaking likeness ia.
ken is at the photographers"
some time ago lost the use O,
s1eo Ia. arms. Shortly after buying boy
dollars" W.
have been deaf for many vcars
put after using your ointment ! heard
that that my aunt had died and left me
100000" 80 t''s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
COCKS SPURS ON HIS HEAD.
rfey Grow Out like Horns and He Fights
with Them.

Ch6y Grow Out like Horns and he EISht9
With Them.
At the exhibition of the Arapahoe
Fanciers' Club at Denver is a cockerel
and his name is Johnny Bull-ftting
to his stubborn and invincible DISPOSE
ton. The fanciers cali him freak,
which, though far from 4 misnomer,
is displeasing to his owner, sixteen
is a Plymouth Rock, not of pure
breed. but he attracts crowds where
others receive only 4 passing glance.
His nickname is 1.-THE Terror of the
Barnyard,' and all because Of his
fighting proclivities, augmented by
two distinct and formidable horns.
These unusual adjuncts to rooster
are placed just above each eye and are
at least one and one-half inches long,
When Johnny was born there was
no sign Of his horns. but when he was
about 8 years old they began to push
their way through the skin, and have
steadily grown. Johnny was born
without the spurs usually worn by
game cocks, and it is evident that ma
ture. discovering her mistake, sought
to remedy it by putting the spurs on
its head instead of its feet
At any rate this freak Of birth has
not disconnected the bird of fighting
proclivities. for it has learned to fight
with its weapons so strangely placed.
He has had the usual number of en-
counters falling to the share Of a bird
Of his disposition, and in every one Of
these he has been victorious, killing
his antagonists. The left horn is
broken and crumpied as the result Of
blow given by him in fight few
months ago, but which missed the
other contestant and struck a stone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
n Rich Womnn.s Uniuue

San Francisco doctor performed a
successful operation for rich woman
and when asked for his bill presented
one for $50. The woman smiled and
said: do you consider that a rea-
sonable charge considering my cir
cumstances?" The doctor replied, THAT
is my charge for that operation; your
circumstances have nothing to do with
it. The lady drew a check for $500
and presented it to him. He handed
it back, saying, II cannot accept this.
My charge for that operation is $50"
Very we'll" the woman replied. Keep
the check. and put the balance to my
credit Some months after she re-
received lengthy itemized bill, upon
which were entered charges for treat
ment of various kinds, rendered to all
sorts Of odds and ends of humanity.
male and female, black and white. who
had been mended at her expense. She
was so delighted at it that she i'm
mediately placed another check for
$500 to her credit on the same terms
and it Is now being earned in the same
way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Male Sopranos In Rome.

There is not single woman's voice
In the choir of St. Peters in Rome. and
vet the most difficult oratorios and sa-
cred music ever written are rendered
there in such a manner that one might
imagine Adeline PATHS high soprano
to be leading. There are sixty boys in
the choir, and they are trained from
the time they get control over their yo-
cal cords. Some OF the best singers are
little boys.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
illumination

at hand. You tell him that this H.
Elimination is not unusual now. You
know we have an up-to-date Gas
Company here and that that is our
'every day and Sunday, too" gas
light. Always bright, always reliable
and always the same. Where can
you get IS good1 Besides. will yoa
kindly ask any gas consumer, who
has improved burners, and proper
appliances, and he will tell you that
he is getting better light for less
money, fifty per cent. sometimes,
than he ever had before the Gas
Company began operations.
The Office is 271s Washington
avenue. -
Phone numb Der 25s4-call at your
convenience.
Newport News Gas Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Vessels Sailed Yesterday.

Steamship Bengore Head (Br). Bren-
nan, Dublin and Belfast. .. .
Steamship Robert 1Aaamson (Br).
Hamburg. 0 .H IL .
Schooner Nelson +. Newbury. Peck
worth, Charleston. s...
Schooner Marry Curtis. Maker. Charles
ton 49, ...
Schooner Henry s. Little. Pierce. PROV
idence. ..
Schooner Jennie C. May. P,surc, Ho.s-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05

The following letter, which was re-
Gently picked up in the street, is full
of homely pathos:
Dear Jane-1 ope as you will for
give me for not larfn' at YOU when
you larfed at me last night. I ave
a bile under me arm, and can't larf
as ! would like to. Yours affection
ately. JoHnJn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
yessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Shawmu'd CAMP, Fuller
Boston. 0uE ..0 ...
Steamship Robert AdaN1lso1r (I3r.l
Morgan, Galveston.
Steamship Lobelin tBr.), Owen, No
plies.
Schooner Marry Curtis, Maker, Rich
1rHond.
Schooner Henry S. Little, Pierce
Providence.
Schooner Jennie c.. May, Pearce, BIOS
ton.
Schooner Major Brown, Osborne, New
Haven
barge City of .hu.ln'ua New Haven.
Barge QtEnnebaug. New Haven.
Barge Ht.licon. New York.
Barge .ASlal- Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Reyal Revenge

has as another American paper pub.
ssNshed a caricature of our royal per
SOD SOD Z! inquired the Kaiser
ssss Ses, Your Majesty" replied the dig
snsfed 1ackey.
ls well, replied His Majesty
exclude the American baked
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
Good Light \.
For Little Money.

Look along the principal streets
OF Newport News and the most strlk-
ing shing you see is that q great
many OF the most prominent stores
are unusually bright and your friend
asks you il there is an
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
at tho Custom uau.e.

at tho Custom House.
The following business was trans
acted at THE custom 'houi:e yestertlaIy
The British steamship Robert Adsuln-
son, wiaHl Cargo cleared for III ann b ul,,.
The British steamship Bengore Head,
With Cargo, cleared Tor Belfast, via
Dublin.
The British ste4n mslhip I4obelia, from
Naples, entered with cargo. ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05

In Kansas City. Kan, one-half Of
the dog tax Is used for the main
tenance OF the public library of the
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-05
ALONG THE. WATER FRONT
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
ABOUT THE PIERS.
Entrances and Clearances ut the Custom
House. List OF Vessels Now In Port.
Other 0Marine Items.
Weather Forecast

(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, April 4.-For Vfr-
esnia. for Tuesday-Rains; ea..terly
Winds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08

slender and well rounded, rather wide at
the hips and shoulders and rather small at
the waist Just so far as the actual figure
deviates from the fashionable standard,
just so far must the fashions be modified.
To return TO the new girdles, black
velvet, with buckle Of duh finished OF
oxidized silver, is much liked with light
colored gowns Genuine silver is meant,
of course. The ordinary 'oxidized silver"
is not at all satisfactory and is now re-
placed by gun metal, which is more cost
ly, but also stronger and more durable in
every way, besides being made in superior
designs.
The illustration given herewith shows a
tailor made bodice of red sloth. 1t is
slightly pointed in front and has rather
long coattails- The fiaring collar and the
revers are faced with black grosgrain silk,
and stitched straps of black grosgrain form
the decoration of the corsage and sleeves.
The revers open over a white pique vest,
white collar and black cravat-
JUDO CHOILET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08

France was known to the Greeks as Gal
latia and t. the Romans as Gallia, after
ward modified into Gaul, because it was
the territory of the Celtic or Celts. The
modern settlers of the country were the
Franks, so called from the franca, kind
of javelin which they carried, who in
the fifth century inhabited the German
province OF Franconia and, travelling, west
ward, gradually accomplished the comp est
of Gaul France therefore signifies tSe
country of the Franks, OF, as the Germans
call it, Frankreich-i. e., the kingdom of
the Franks. All the western nations were
styled Franks by the Turks and orientals,
and anything brought to them from the
vest invariably merited the prenomen de-
scriptive of its origin--for example,
hankincense, by which was meant incense
brought from the country of the Franks.
-"Names and Their Meaning"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08


should be taken not to hang the wet skirts
and wrap near hot fire, as tho material
is then very apt to shrink. If they are al
lowed to dry slowly in a cool place, the
effects are less injurious.
Lemon juice possesses the property of
making the finger nails Transparent, but
is inclined to dry the skin around them.
This difficulty may be obviated by rubbing
the nails with little oil or cold cream
after using the lemon juice.
Table napkins should be folded quite
plainly, with the embroidered cipher or in
itial ON the outside. Fanciful foldings,
such as are seen in restaurants, are quite
out of form for private houses. A piece OF
bread is no longer placed on or in the nap
kin when the table is laid. All the bread
is arranged in basket, which is passed
to the guests by the servant. Now that
pears, peaches and apples are so large If
is customary to cut these fruits in quar-
ters before Offering them, fork being
provided for taking the pieces from the
plate.
The cut shows bodice of almond green
silk, with yoke, plastron and sleeve caps
IN one piece of dark green embroidery on
white satin. The toreador cravat of cream
silk is ornamented with studs and passes
into the belt of dark green silk.
JUDO CHoLLET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08
HOw's This!

We offer .One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of CatArrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f.. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be.
lieve him perfectly hOnorably in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
WALDINo, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken inter
nRllys acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free, Price zoe pei
bottle. Sold By all Druggists.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08

sWhe blouse is fitted by shoulder and under
'Rrm seams only, the closing being invisible
4rneath the frilis which edge the fronts
below the revers. Above the closing each
fnont is extended TO form big pointed
xever which is faced with satin and banded
with ribbon, a frill of ribbon finishing the
ndxe- AS illustrated, the slight opening is
'ssD0cealcd by the big chiffon scarf, but a
znn plastron of white Liberty is arranged
aszPon the lining to the necessary depth.
Al the neck is a high fiaring cellar OF the
sslite banded with black. The sleeves are
szMzg fitting finished with puffs at the
sashealdcrs and frills that fall over the
Hands
10 cut this waist for a lady of medium
ssize. three and one-haf yards of material
-<KHenty-two inches wide will be required.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08
NOTICE.

The Office of Hill City Benevolent
Relief Association OF Lynchburg, Va,
is located in the new and handsome
building OF our popular undertaken.
W. /. Johnson, 207 North Foushes
Street., Richmond. Virginia. The
Hill City Benevolent Relief Associa-
ton is prepared to insure the lives Of
the citizens OF Richmond. Va, for sick
and death benefits or the will insure
you for sick benefits only, or death
benefits only or they will issue an en-
dowment policy maturing from to 10
years, strictly reliable. Give them a
call or see their agents and insure your
life for the benefit of your wife, child
rem or other parents.
GOOD agents can always get en-.
80 psl7.zk
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08
The Duty Of the Rich.

The rich man has no more right to re-
pose than the poor. He Is as much bound
to labor as the poor-not to labor in the
same way, but TO labor as really, as eff
ciently, as intensely. I am tempted to say
more intensely, because he has sphere SO
much wider and nobler opened to him.
No man has a right TO seek property IN
order that he may enjoy, may lead, life
of indulgence. may throw all toll on an
other class of society. This world was not
made for ease. Its great law is action, and
action for the good Of others still more
than for our own. This rs its Law, and we
violate it only to our own misery and
guilt.-William Kllery Claiming.