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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
commission REPORTS ON JAIL.
Construction is Condemned and vari-
Gus Chances Are Recommended.

Construction is Condemned and Vari-
Gus Changes Are Recommended.
DR.. S. w. Hobson; j. L. Marye AMI
L. r. Undertake. composing the com.
mission appointed by Judge Barham
to make Quarterly examination RI
the city jail, yesterday submitted a
lengthy report to the court
The commission condemns the con.
struction of the Jail. but refers in
complimentary fashion to the manner
in which lit is kept by Tailor Brown,
under City Sergeant L. w. Milstead.
Tile food furnished prisoners is de.
clGred to be adequate and the jailor is
spoken OF es a worthy, considerate
End efficient officer.'
Concerning the construction, the re.
port calls attention to the fact that
there is no way of separating prisoners
held for trial and convicted felons:
the ventilation is not good; the heat.
ing system is imperfect; the locks 10
the cells need srepairing;s the sewer
system is out of order and the prison
ers occupying the hospital department
are not screened from public gaze. o
= The report recommends that screens
be placed over. all the windows to pre-
vent arms CT articles of any kind
from being passed to the prisoners.
1T also suggests that padded cells he
,provided'for insane prisoners and al
coholics.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
DISCUSSION ON
NATURE STUDIES
Interesting Papers Read at Teachers
instltute4Pupils Exhibit Flow.
ers and Vegetables.

Superintendent of Schools w. c..
Morton conducted teachers insti-
tute in the assembly hall of the High
school building yesterday afternoon,
nature studies being the topic for dis.
cussion by the teachers. Interesting
papers on the subject were read by
Miss Nellie Kerlin, of School No. 5:
Miss Ella Gray, of School No. 2; Miss
Mary Selden, of School No. !, and Miss
Alice Hubbard, of School No. A.
Miss Elizabeth Ivy, of the Hunting.
ton kindergarten school, gave an inter
esting blackboard outline study on ma
ture studies. The meeting was one of
the most successful held this year and
all of the teachers manifested an I'M
usual interest in the work.
After the teachers institute. the na-
ture committee of the Newport News
Educational Association held a farm.
ers' institute" in which the pupils ex.
hibited flowers and vegetables grown
from seeds distributed to them by the
nature committee some time ago.
A number of varities OF vegetables
and flowers were exhibited and several
prizes were awarded the pupils by
Mrs. John p. Locke, chairman of the
committee. Luther Cox, of third
grade B, School No. 2. received first
prize for the largest assortment of
vegetables. Prizes for the best flowers
We're awarded to Norman Gillet, of
School No. 6. who exhibited Zinna
four and one-half feet high: Lena
Spears, of School No s. who exhibited
u cosmos, and Elizabeth Walker, OF
School-No. 1, who exhibited g1rdenia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
STUART REPLIES
ITO THE CHAMBER
Declines TO Correct Ills Alleged
Erroneous Statement Con.
corning the Port.
INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT
Telegram Will Be Sent to Mr.. Roose.
welt Asking Him to Visit Newport
News During Southern Tour-Lun.
cheon to be rendered the seaboarL
Medical Association.

Some weeks ago the Chamber OF
Commerce adopted u resolution re.
pnesting Collector of Customs j. Il.
j. Stuart to publicly correct n state
ment credited to him to the effect that
The business of this port was falling
OF. The newspapers had quoted Cap
Tain Stuart as making the statement
referred 10 in explaining why he had
dropped four customs inspectors from
the service.
When the chamber met last night.
for the first time since the resolution
was adopted and copy of 1t sent tn
The collector. Captain Stuarts reply
was read before the body Without
saying so In so many words, the col.
lectOr simply declines to correct the
statement or enter into any discussion
concerning It.
Capt. Stuart's Letter.
Following is his letter:
MIR. y. l.. Farrar.
"Secy. Chamber of Commerce,
Newport News, Va.
"Sir:-Your favor of August 18th,
with enclosure. was duly received. In
reply beg to say that the matter has
taken such shape that ! do not think
IL proper for me to go into details. I
VIII only say that the tonnage men
toned does not appear in the records
of this Office. and that had no means
of ascertaining same.
Respectfully,
~. e. B. STUART.
Collector. "
The letter was filed without COM
Will Tender Banquet.
Tho chamber decided to- tender n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
FAIR CLOSES TONIGHT.
Interest in coIlins-oldewurtIe Contest
at Its Height Now.

interest IN CollInS-OldeWurtie Contest
at Its Height Now.
The ST. Vincent Church fair, which
has been in progress ct the corner of
Washington avenue and Twenty-fourth
street for the past two weeks. will be
brought to n close to night, when all
goods left over will be sold at auction
The fair had u very prosperous night
last night. large quantity of goods
being disposed of.
Mr.. Collins, representing the Hiber-
mans, Is now said to be leading Mr.
Oldewurtle, representing the Knights
Of Columbus in the voting contest for
the diamond ring, and his friends say
that he will win the ring with n hand.
some majority of votes. The contest
is waxing warm now that the end of
the contest is at hand, and 1t is eX-
pected that very large number of
votes will be cast fought.
Last night was business mems night
at the bazaar, Il number of the mer,
chants and business men attending.
Holders of season tickets must have
their coupons in the box at the door
before o'clock tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14

luncheon to the members of the Sea-
board Medical Association, which
holds it's annual convention here In
December. The luncheon VIII be
served in Rosenbaum's hall and the
entertainment committee was instruct
ed to prepare TO receive about one
hundred guests. President Holmes
and the committee Will be the hosts
of the occasion.
Invitation to President.
The prospect of having President
Roosevelt visit this city during his
Southern trip next month was dis
cussed and President Holmes was in
structed to telegraph an Invitation to
the President in behalf Of the body
The general opinion is that MIR. Roose.
welt has already planned the itinerary
for his trip and that it is highly prob
able that he will stop here He already
has declined an invitation from Nor
folk.
chamberlin Suggested.
Mr.. l.. c. Phillips, chairman of the
entertainment committee. was direct
ed to request the board of managers of
the jamestown Exposition Company 10
hold the banquet which the exposi-
ton company proposes to tender
Prince Louis of Battenburg and the
officers of the British fleet held at
the Chamberlin hotel. Old Point. In
stead of At the Monticello in Norfolk.
Mr.. j. l.. Patton stated that in the
event that the company gives the pro-
posed banquet he believed that the
managers would readily agree to the
suggestion that it be held ut the
Chaberlin.
italian Immigrants.
A communication from the Italian
immigration Society. of New York.
asking for an expression upon the
question of whether or not the South
wants Italian immigrants, was laid up
on the table after considerable discus
sion.
A communication from the bureau
of manufacturers regarding CONNER
cial treaties between this country and
foreign government. was not consid-
cred. the constitution of the chamber
prohibiting discussion or action upon
political questions.
A letter from the secretary of the
State Board of Trade. containing a
copy of the minutes of the last meet.
ing of that body. was filed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
sommerville g. Co.

: Uifer the leading bargains in real
estate in Newport News You stand
In your own light. il you fail to get
their list Six,room dwelling near
Chestnut avenue and Twenty-sixth
street, $500. Another paying is per
cent. on 300. Lots near Chestnut
avenue, 5000 each, on car line. Nine,
room house, with lot, near Washington
avenue, business center. $2,SO0 First
National Bank Building, both phones.
Open till Z. lO.10.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
HORSE CREATED EXCITEMENT.
Or. Newly Was Thrown Into the Al.
and Mrs. Newby tainted.

ana MRS. NeWpy fafrted.
A horse belonging to DR.. G. E.
Newly caused considerable excitement
IN the neighhorhood of the DOCTORS
home, 100 Thirtieth street. yesterlay
afternoon. The animal became fright
ened, reared on his hind legs ana then
fell to the ground, cutting Sash in hi )
shoulder
DR.. Newly attempted to hold the
animal down by sitting upon its head,
but he was thrown into the air in
violent fashion.
Thinking that her husband was hurt.
Mrs. Newly. who was standing on her
front porch. tainted and fell to rhe
ground. Neither Mrs. Newly for the
doctor was injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
.Tcouble Astaltc AGAIN.

Yesterday Attorney Allan d. Jones,
representing Mrs. F. b. Gordon, apr
peared In the police coiirt,s and asked
for peaceswarrant against Mrs. Nor
ris White. The warrant was issued!
The White-Gordon trouble will be air
ed before Justice Brown again Tues
day. Several days ago Mrs. Gordon
and Morris White we're put under bond
of $500 to keep the peace.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
HEPrAsoeHs TO BANQUET.
Social Session Arranged by james
River ConcIave for Next Week.

HIVer CohcIaVe Tor Next Week.
The James River Conclave, Improy
ed Order of Heptasophs. will hold a
social session ef the6Y. M. H. 4. hall
on Twenty.eighth street next Tuesday
night. The committee in charge is
making elaborate arrangements for.
the event and no trouble or expense
will be spared to make 1t success
Covers will be Ibid for one hundred
and fifty and every member OF the
conclave is expected to be in alton
dance. The banquet will be served hy
Mr.. George I.ohse. the well known
caterer, and liquid refreshments will
be furnished by MIR. Harry Weslacott.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14

l.. s. Gonzales. who was arrested
with the, woman. was discharged by
Justice BroBns ~, ~ i,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
Jealous rieoro Used Knife.

In the rolice court yesterday the
case of Thomas Cash. charged with
feloDiously C, ting Frank Leak, was
continued urtil next Tuesday. Jotn
parties are negroes. Cash stabbed
Leake in the lead. arm, and hand
Thursday night becarsc he found he
latter talking 10 MS u ife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
MRS. MoRAa FINED.
Charged Changed From Larceny to
Trespass-Gonzailes Discharged.

- 'e'~'' .es oi'eet'ar a9o'
Mrs. j. Moran. who was arrested
Thursday night aboard the Merchants
& Miners steamer Kershaw on war
rant charging her with larceny. was
fined 20 and costs for trespass in the
police court yesterday. Itsdevelopei
that the. prisoned and Jack Rody, who
brought the charges, had beenrpartners
in business and for this reason the
nature of the charge was changed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
Social
/, Observation-Disclosures.


Mr.. Rober:. A. Davis, who it attend.
ing the University College of Medi.
cine, IN Richmond. returned to this
city yesterday on sick leave.
Mr.. Joseph G. Hunter Lloyds survey
for the Chesapeake bay district, was
in this city yesterday on business. He
returned to Baltimore last night.
The patroneses at the Saturday af-
tcrnoOn card party at the Hampton
Roads Golf and Country Club this af-
ternoon will be Mrs. William G. FOLEY,
of this city. and Mrs. Wilton HOPE, of
Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Sr.pguc.
who were married "Wednesday at Am
h.Ist, are tho guests of MIR. and Mrs.
] II. Spraerc
Mis-. A. c. Vaughan. of S34 Twenty.
se,cnth street. has as her guest Ter
grandmother, Ilrs. Lncretia Russell, Of
Savannah, GA
Mrs. Walter Charnley will leave in
few DAYS fer Richmond. where she
will be the Guest of friends and lela.
tives.
Miss jamie Hardy has gone to ilou
cester county to visit relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14

The Merchants and Miners Trans
pcrtation Co. will have no steamer
from Newport News to Baltimore. Sat.
urday, October II. 1906. L. C. Saun-
ders, Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14

Miss jamie Hardy has gone to Ilou
cester county to visit relatives.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23

lhle screw q, Light en- ns "A loose holt
Then with quick movement their
Srimy faces would emerge. and per.
haps four or six men would eagerly
bend over the lhrobbing motor. listen.
ing intently for any sound that woul,!
Indicate imperfect conditions.
Amid the horrible noises and tho
deaf"ning retOrts from the exhaust
pipes novice would have found il
difficult 10 distinguish any variation
in sound. Not SO with these experts.
Their ears knew exactly where every
sound came from. and if it didn't
crack and splui,er in jr,st the right
manner more tinkerinc was in order.
Then. when the car came back from
lis long run, the mechanicians took
IL in hand AS quickly as the stable
boys do the popular thoroughbred
after hard-r,ln race. and before the
driver had time to cast off his goggles
they were grooming the big machine.
The. amount of time, worry. and
work bestowed upon these powerful:
racers may often appear to the casual
observer as ridiculous. bu, to the man
al the wheel it means his reputation
in the automobile world. where the
competition is keen and the rivalry in.
tense.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23

interviewed Russell Sage. The editor
who gave me the assignment had said:
Persistence and impudence will do
it, ! rang the bell at No. 506 Fifth
avenue. Mrs. Sage opened the door
and behind her I saw the gaunt form
of Mr.. Sage. We'll, we'll. what is it?"
he asked, rubbing his hands as if they
were chilly. told him what wanted
and he replied: you must excuse
me-" Putting Oh his weather beaten
derby he added: II am going out
/ told him that | would go out with
him. He smiled as he buttoned his
faded overcoat and stepped out. 1t
was raining. I asked him to take my
for i.sEas .largGs than his,
and as we turned into 42d street we
exchanged umbrellas. He was going,
he said. ''just down the street" to DR..
Paxton's Presbyterian church to
prayer meeting. At the church door
he said: Good evening. We part
here"
But ], too, went into prayer meeting.
When Mr.. Sage bowed his head so did
|. The meeting over, rejoined him at
the church door. ! had prayed in the
meeting and now my prayers We're an
Swereu. For. as we We're walking back
through the rain to his house, Russell
Sage answered my questions for pub
lication." We both forgot the exchange
OF, umbrellas and the skeleton OF his
umbrella is still in my attic.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23
Rapid.Eire Justice.

Yankee dispatch charactcri2es the
court rulings Of Toronto magistra e
who is reported 10 have got through
with forty cases in forty minntes. He
was once asked how he managed it.
"Yon must have some system" was
the suggestion.
Il never allow a point of law to he
raised,' was the magistrates prompt
reply. This is court of justice. not
a court of law
Not SO very long ago young at.
torney wanted 10 quote law against
my sending his man down for six
months. He wanted to quote Mathews,
think.
Well. said ], Mathews may be d
great authority on law. but guess he
hasn't as much authority as / have in
this court! Your man goes down for
six months. "-Youth's Companion.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23

/ .s& Is it possible 10 love autnmnbile.
! to lavish upon that huge mechanical
contrivance Of startling speed abiE-
| ties something akin to the devotion
/ tEat owners, trainers and jockeys
| feel for their favoritr horses II any
one doubted such a possibility a visit
10 any point of the Vanderbilt Cup
! course on Long Island would promptly
have dispelled that illusion, says the
{ New York Times.
Every village adjoining the twenty
eight-mile race circuit. every farm
house. it is almost safe to say every
stolid driver OF the big. slow-movlng
market wagons, was infected with
that peculiar fever which the excite
ment OF automobile racing engendcrs
The infection was contagious A
stranger could not help catching it,,
and within less than twenty four hours
he would be inquiring as eagerly as
one OF the garage attendants If Ian
cia, the fat, goOd-natnred Italian, had
beaten Hemery's time, or If George
Heath would outstrip the speed of the
Frenchn,an bearing the sibilant name
of Szisz.
The seriousness and the excitabili1y
OF automobile racing have never been
exhibited with such fntenseness in
America as was the case during the
days of preparation for the Vanderbilt
Cup race. 1t needed the advent of
these daredevil foreign drivers TO
show how everything else dwindled
into significance before the vital ques-
tiOn of winning an automobile race.
In the French and Italian garages
nothing else was talked about, was
even thought about, and more than
one driver. in his humorous moments,
told of dreaming Of how he overcame
the trials OF the Guinea road and the
horrible IS" turn, finishing the {wen-
ty-eight miles in miraculous time. In
deed, judging from some of the times
that were doled out to credulous visit
ors, it is evident that some of these
dreams bordered dangerously upon
the realm of reality.
The French and Italian drivers were
insanely jealous Of their regulations,
and as the cars made their regulations
they were deeply solicitous regarding
the welfare of their monstrous ma.
chimes. 1t was amusing as well as in.
teresting to watch the care bestowed
upon these time annihilators. Besides
the driver, who bore the same relation
to his car as the jockey does to his
race horse, each car had small army
OF attendants, and when they all got to
work preparing it for fast trial run
before daylight they looked through
the grayish light that prece6es the
dawn like so many busy insects hover.
ing over an elongated piece of mech
anism supported on four massive low
wheels. 80 ~..'~
Above the roar and pounding Of the
motors as the engines we're tested
could be heard the shrill, excited
voices OF the workmen as they
screamed out their orders from one to
another. Perhaps two men would be
wnEgling on the ground under the
car, their arms and legs working in a
fre1zied effort to adjust some :nyis.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23
RISING TO FORTUNE. !.
MANY AND DEVIOUS ARE THE
sPATHs TO SUCCESS. s..
Strict Honesty Not Always the Quick
est Road, Says One Who Has Not
Reached the Golden Eminence-
Some Sharp Tricks Of Business
Enumerated. .. L.

There are maaY roads to success"
said the lean and hungry Cassius who
was holding up one end of the ma
aogany bar. "The longer I live the
less believe in . simon pure gilt
edge rise.
You look at this man and that,
saying how beautifully he has sue
ceeded by his own pure efforts. It's
miracle and an admiration until you
nnd out all the circumstances. You
don't need legislative inquiry to
establish the fact that success is
mostly a lovely dan,sel down to the
waist, but she terminates in scaly
fish tail compound of rebates, ingrati-
tude and chicane.
Give an instance? A hundred if
you like, but am thinking just now
Of three similar cases, where en-
ployes have become employers
Not long ago there was an oculist
working for Maiden Lane firm he
examined eyes and fitted glasses at
a medium stipend, with the prospect
Of being hired man all his life. FTe
was enamored of the fish tail~ lady.
He determined to WOO and win her at
any cost.
His device was merely to copy
his firms prescriptions in private
notebook. At the end of three years
he had thousand names and address
es. Then he quit, hired little Office,
uptown and wrote to tho Thousand
customers that DR.. Jones had moved
his shop and would gladly prescribe
for them at the old rates.
THE customers were agreeable
The old firm has lost most of it's busi-
ness and DR.. Jones rides in a four
horsepower car
"rhe second case refers to a law
student, who worked his way up in
the same firm FROM Office boy to ssd.
mirted attorney. He owed everything
to his employers. T#..~. j.. :
Soon after being admitted to the,
bar h ae e feft the: shop ana pdtt up .ii..s
own sllingle. He Immediately began
to fish for the clients OF the old trr
whom he had known for years.
FOR the sake of appearance ho
docs this on the quiet, and for the
sake OF superior Inducements he cuts
rates in way that would give kis
Old employers heart disease These
rising young men have no sympathy
With the union schedule
"Then there is the eminent and
wealthy wholesale chemist who was
all office boy fifteen years ago They
thought he was fool because he did
not empty waste paper baskets
promptly and used to practice writing
by copying the name on old onvel.
opes.
But. in fact, he was developing a
gold mine from that waste paper ,ss-
ket. He got hundreds of choice aa-
dresses. He set up for himself il :,
small way and induced the old cus-
TONERS TO trade with him. To-day be
is happily welded to success and ,4as
Il large family of little successes
Now. you might say that all these
cases merely indicate the first step;
it took merit to go on. l might an
swcr that the men who take such first
steps probably repeat the trick at
every part of the stairway J. WISH"
concluded the lean and hungry Cas-
sius, ordering another drink, that
certain Of my own past approaches
10 the fishtail damsel had been more
refined and in keeping With dignity
New York Sun.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23
More Than Agreeable.

Col. Abe Gruber tells this of him
self. He was standing on street cor
ner one day last week when he was
approached by one of his constituents
who said abruptly: Il tell you what.
ME. Gruber, I've got girl that loves
me. l was Just passing her home
when she stepped into the street, and
she looked SO pretty that couldn't
help giving her one on the lips right
then and there
"Did she stand for it?" asked Mr..
Gruber, smiling. (. IL. s
Did she stand for it," repeated the
young man, why, she got up on her
lOes. New York Times.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23
Keeping Out of the Heat.

Keeping Out of the Heat.
Pat-Im afther bidding you good
by, Mokc. It's to Panima for me.
Shure, 81 a day workin' on the canal
looks like 6 gold mine besides the
s120 in Amcriky.
Mike-But, Pat. do you mind that
panima is one of the hottest places
in the world? It's l2O in the shade
most every day.
Pat--You don't suppose that I'm
Hnch a fool as to stay in the shade all
the time, do you?-- Ma gaZinc of Fun.
Good for Shaky Nerves.
"How much is yer cOffee?"
49, Five cents"
How much fer cream in it,
I'VE give you the cream
Say, give me cup Of coffee an
make it all cream" --~ Cleveland
Leader.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23
The Frcezcrator,

Aunt Jane is an old Virginia prod.
net "f ha'f century ago, with all the
manners and mannrriSms OF he ar!s-
l""rHrE OF that period. but her vncn b,,-
larry is, TO 81, The least. S,,mewhn, or.
i~ina'
WE"rc lid YOU put tho hulcroo'
asked Jart' S mistress. as The former
was clearing off the supper table.
Done pas hit in de freezcrator, mis-
sIl%. was he answer
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23
Pa Said So.

Teacher ito prccocious youngster)
Having studied your grammar lesson
at home last night, will you define
the word maid for this class this
morning?
p. Y. (prOmptly> - Present, maid,
Past. made.up. Future. maiden-nunt.
Teacher (seyerely)-Who ever told
You such thing:
- p. Y.-~Pn. ....-->,s.> .....s