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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Won His Ret.

A hotel proprietor IN Baltimore tells
an amusing story, in which The main
figure is an old gentleman well known
to the Writers IN tue hotels OF the Mon
nmentul City for his aversion to the
tipping system.
One evening the old gentleman, har-
Ing finished IBIS dinner, was preparing
to leave the hotel when the darky who
had served him bowed and said.
"Thdhk you very much. sah."
Whit the deuce nre sou thanking
me for" ahgriiy demanded the old fell
low II haven't given YOU anything
Oats jest II, boss" responded the
walter. # bet No, 10 80 cents dut you
wouldn't tip me. Harper's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
NORFOLK PAwNsHop RAlDEo.
Ten Wagon Loads of Alleged Govern.
ment Property Seized.
(By Associated Press,

(by Associated 1'feSS.)
NORFOLK, VA, April Especial
Government Agent Cutchins, accom-
panied by two sergeants of marines
and Detective Cotton, OF the Norfolk
police department, raided several
pawnshops and secondhand stores in
this city. selling and conflscating ten
wagon loads Of government property.
The property seized consisted OF sailor
and marine uniforms, caps, shoes. pea
jackets. naval sweaters, bedding,
blankets and the like, and Is valued
at several thousand dollars.
I. The seized goods have been stored
at police headquarters, where they will
he kept until positive proof of owner
ship has been established.
r The seizures were made under n
United States statute, which gives tho
government the right to seize ami
conliscatc its marked property.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
vii ard Approves Regulation and
Central of L quor Traffic.
Is oppo>ED TO PROB BIO,
Answers Query of Anti,saIoon League
and Frankly Explains His Position
on One of the Important Issues of
the campaign-Frst to Reply.
tsnecial to the Dolly Press,


RICHMOND, VA. April lS.-Licu-
tenant Governor Joseph E. Willard.
who is candidate for the Governor
ship, tonight replied 10 n letter from
President James Cannon. Jr., of the
Anti-Sal0on League. concerning his
attitude towards the Mann bill. regu-
latinS the sale of liquor In his letter
Colonel Willard says:
Il approve the Mann bill when con-
strued as controlling and regulating
The sale of whisky. but ! do not APP
prove of il when construed as prohibit
ton. favor rigid control of the
whiskey traffic.
Why He Opposes Prohibition.
Il am, however, opposed TO prohi-
bition. First, because the Democratic
party and its policy have always been
against s,mpiuary laws. Second, be-
cause prohibition does not prohibit
Third. because if prohibition does not
prohibit and the whisky traffic will
exist. then should the State regulate
1.-THE traffic so as to minimize its. evils
and derive therefrom its proper rev.
cnue. Fourth, | do not believe that
public sentiment will sustain prohi-
hition laws and am opposed TO the
/ existence of any law on our. statute
books which is not enforced"
Mr.. Canon's letter was sent TO all
the candidates. Colonel Willard is the
first to reply.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
A GREEDY CoRMoRANT.
tie Devourcd Two Pounds of stones
Part of n MenI.

tie Devoured Two Pounds of stones
an Part of n A1enI.
When / was Il keeper in the National
geological park i'll Washington OBJ
served Il remarkable example OF tho
well known grccdincss OF the cormo-
rant. .
-Four little corinorants came TO the
zoo and were placed IN Il cage In which
dogs had once been kept. Outside WAS
pcbbly yard in which the dogs had
eXcrcisci. The cOrmorunts wnddle,l
about this yard and seemed to lie liav-
Ing fine time until one morning no.
ticed that one of them was sitting on
the ground unable To rise He did not
wnddlG up 10 get his meal or Whole
fish, eilch usually about half rs long as
his OWN body. aud rs the others came
rushing toward me to get their slnlre
] knew TINT he was ill., | went into
the cage and lifted him up. What was
my amaZement to hear something graf
Ing and clanking inside OF him. And
he seemed surprisingly heavy at
once called the. head keeper, who de.
clded to investigate by means OF Al sur
t,icnl operation.
He took out two pounds OF stones,
one of which WAS four inches long, two
and a half inches wide and about half
an inch ythlGk! The poor chap seemed
to feel relieved. In IL few days lie be-
came conyalesccnt, ate his food reg,I-
iarly and seemed TO he doing well
Then That hooked bill reached under
the fen thcrs aud tore ont some of tho
surgeons stitches, which were M
dotibtedly Irritating MS the wound was
beginning TO heals As result of4this
interference the wound opened. and.
as the weather WAS hot. the patient
died FIVE days after the operation St.
Nlcholas;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
INNOCENT BYsTANDeR.
Got Bullet Intended for Assaiant of
Non-Union Teamster.
GBy Associated Press.D


CIIICAuO, April 1S.-The first
shooting, and the most serious assault
since the commencement OF the Mont
gomery Ward strike occurred late this
afternoon at Van Buren, and Sherman
street.
Charles Ockcr, non-union teams
ter. was leaving the. Atlantic hotel
when he was attacked by union
picket. Ockcr drew a revolver and
fired twice at his assailant and. al
though he was but a few feet from
the man, both bullets went wide, and
one OF them struck Walter Klager, a
teamster, who was unloading a wagon
half a square away.
Ocker was arrested. Klager's wound
is not dangerous.
Shortly after this trouble was over,
John O'Reilly. of ST. Louis, who was
walking on Van Buren, street, near the
scene OF the shooting, was attacked
by union teamsters and beaten into in
sensibility. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
DRESS SUITS AT DINNER.

a Washington special says that ma
val officers are considerably wrought
mp over The possibility of being re.
quireG by naval regulations 10 wear
Grcss suits tuniforms) nj the mess din
ner Oh board ship. A protest against
such requirement has been addressed
10 the secretary of the navy by Com
mander Scaton Schroeder, OF the navy,
and has been taken under cOnsidera-
ti0r. ii is painted on. that this would
board ship, especially in tropical lati-
tudcs, where The stiff bosom OF the
dress is wellnigh ridiculous IN appear
ance. Besides. ii is pointed out. it Of
ten happens hat visitors to ship are
frequently invited to remain TO dinner,
and that The adoption OF fun dress or
dinner dress would mike it einbarrnss.
Ing 10 hose who could moi come thus
equipped for he SOCIAL demands Of the
occasion j. Is urged tha; the depart
. ment refrain from such exaction upon
7 wv INV ~ u, dtiucit NY ne lldNdt
officer: Many. minor situations will
cause INCOME nience and discomfort TO
result from The requirement. such as
he relief Of the Office; Of the deck at
dinner. protrac.ed absences from lann.
dries. Increased hulk Of personal out.
IT. et.. The siift bosom Of a Numbered
shirt Is very hot In the :ropics. and
while chcerfully borne. on. occasions, il
is bound to he recognized as a needless
discomfort under many circumstances
where the commanding niIiner would
moi he warranted in substituting tie
uniform ofihc day"
In mailer of this sort IT seems tlG,
4 the ayyaGcpartment might very mop
efly leave the question of dinner dress
10 The discretion ami taste of':he on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Rembrandt aud Muri,lo.

Through tue eighteenth century
Dutch painters, like those OF other
countries. turned to italy for insplra-
ton. ltembrandt's mnrvels Of light
were forgotten or condemned by ig.
norant critics, his portraits. that search
into the souls Of his subjects, despscd
for their ''lnbori0us. ignorant diligence"
He WAS neglected, while Murlllo con.
tinued to be abundantlt admired. Now,
however. Murillo Is esteemed less high
ly, aud Rembrandt has been restored to
Ills place among the siants.-St. Nicho.
las.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Entered at the Newport News, Va.
Postonlce 40 second-class matter.
WEDNESDAY. April. 10, 1905.
Philippines AS AN ELEMENT or
WEAKNESS

rho speech OF Rear Admiral Melville
before the Academy OF Political anu
Social Science, in which lie pointed oN.
tho Inherent weakness OF our position
in the Philippines In case OF Il foreign
VA mas caused widespread discussion
Cf tho subject.
II Is pointed ont that the apprQpria-
Tens uskcd OF tho last Congress for
the erection of notifications 10 protect
Manila were not granted. yet without
them the squadron We now main.a ain in
.AsIRlic waters would obviously find t.,
kell in n dangerous position if war
should ever brcali ort. Lack of n we'll.
fortified base, with an abundance Of
fuel an,! provisions. would cripple The
finest IF llccls. Sometime we shall
have 10 recognize this fact. IL tho
Philippines are to be hello they must
l,a modc the seat of n foftni1ahle -nasai
+ base and we must-malntain II powerful
navy, constantly growing. TO make our
possession secure. The only alterna.
tive. as Admiral Melville points out. is
The Abandonment OF the islands in the
event Of war and The concentration Or
oiiri.hips for home defense. m
There is no reason why Congress;
slioml.i SHY nj the proposition 10 r,u-
nlsh proper forliiications for the pre-;
tcciinn of the outlying possessions OF
4 Tic country. Ii !we are to.be. a Worhl
EayyG: anil expect 10 assume the dan
gers and responsibilities growing our
os ouch relations with the other ln,
Sons al the world. If is simply n wise
prcca,iticn 10 prepare in timeSof peace
ror angling which may come in lime
III international complications.
Whether or not the game is worth
The candle is an entii ely different pre-
nusilion. Il It seems to be settled pol!
ic. that the islands will not he ahan
,loned. If that be true the sensible
thing &c RIO is to make them as near
inIrcrvious to attack as is possible
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
ATTACK STRIKE BREAKERS.
Battle Royal Between Strikers and
Non-Union Men.


WHEELING, w. VA, April lS.-
Upon The arrival at noon today OF e.:
strike iircalterS from Pittsburg. nj the
Whitaker-Glessher Sheet Mill here Il
fierce battle ensued between over 100
strikers and the strike breakers. aided
by 30 armed mill guards
Fol. len minutes Il battle royal was
waSed between the 300 men. the
guards, however, refraining from us
Ing theiE shot guns. hut clubbing
right and left with their maces. The
weapons soft the strikers were stones
and clubs. "A lnrsc number were in
jurcd, but none seriously.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

Gers. II The time envc.' comes when
*"cl non.rssPntials are acconlmalcd
To tlo discomfort IF thu officers nad to
the displacement CT mare important
.snilcr. We want in ihe navy cillt icnt
an'i competent officers ANA :l.cn. Their
dr'ns is u secondary consideration AMI.
IS. l"ns as hey are no&t and Tidy they
Should hr eir"n .wi,l" ia'iln,i.. in hat
matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Failing Hair,

Hair nearly always begins to fall
In one OF two. places-nt the temples
ana where 1t is parted. II Il new part
Ing he given, The old one will he uf-
forded chance OF recovering itself,
provided, Of course. that proper meas.
ures be employed The chief reason
for hair falling out where II is parted
Seems to be the strain that is brought
"a haar nv comb and brush
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

every tiri" ,iir lmttle*hip Ccnnccti.
c;ti moves over eight feet She has Il
narrow escape from a frisli;:ul acct.
d''i.' lr.io the precaui ions ANA for,;.
sight OF men who are pnid for exorcis.
i;i:; those nnnlricSs II seldom happens;
HAT The New York correspondents;
lave Ia,tleship cn their hands hu!
II seems 10 us that they have worked
The Connecticut accioicnt theory almos;
IN Il finish.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
!. Hon, Joseph E Willard.
LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
Daughters Of American Revolution to
Elect Officers Today.

tEy Associated prcSs'l
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 49,
interest OF the Daughters of the Amcr-
can Revolution today conferred in the
preliminary campaign of The candi-
'lnics for president general al the 50.
ciciy. Mrs George NJ. S;ernbcrg, OF
this city; Mrs. Donald Mclean. of New
York and Mrs. Charles Narran Lip
pitt, OF Rhode Island. are the active
candidates. The friends and adhcrents
Of each are leaving nothing lmdonc
that might promote the interests OF
their favoritc.
The election will take place tnmor-
row morning, but it is not possible at
this time definitely TO forecast the re-
suit. Completion of the memorial
hall is figuring prominently in the
campaign. the desire of all the dauah.
ters being to elect a woman as the
! head OF the organization who will car.
ry forward Ia the best advantage the
work begun So anspiscously by Mrs.
| Fairbanks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
THE SOCIAL CLIMBERS.
Ever Dissatishcd Even when They
IkenGh the pInMnclc.
the t:l;IiI

Rench the Ptnnnclc.
In New York the dissatisfied man or
woman WHO. hus achieved the full
round or society aud discovered its ut
Ter vanity. II not Indeed worse. may
imagine II not familiar with London
and Paris that in those cities exists L
superior class Of men and women. more
intellectual allil less brutal than those
OF whom he, knows. The Chlcagoun
unfamlliar with New York hopes 10
discover in Manhattan something DIFF.
ferent from that which Is to he found
III the western city. The resident OF
Omaha perhaps thinks that II she couid
attain Chicago size would find her ileal
society. lii Hastings. Neh.. doubtless
there are very many who think Ii
would be Il heaven to attain social
prominence III Omaha. And out OH the
prairie are scattered hamlcts in which
many socially ambitious young girls
and mothers look toward Hastings as
social Mecca. 1t alltreminds one Of
the, translation. or Omur's lines: "Till
on the Silly top of heavens stair clear
eyed loOked-and laughed-and climb
ell no more."-John Brsben Walker in
Cosmopolitan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

Washington Post asks, Why not an
executive order granting pensions 10
men who were willing 10 80 10 war?
Why worry the President for spcci-
hc order, when members of the miliii:,
arc NOT overlooked by jealous cxam'n-
ors? ct tho chicf executive 20 oil
with his hunt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

The Russian press has reached ;l!t'
crnclusicr that Tic Americans are hr
aiming 20 realize tho meaning of the
yellow peril We have realized 1t
all along. Il was the Itrssans who
the explosive power of The little brown
mon Of The east.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

Il IcDortcd that fifty Western ao.-
!c.ca nave organizer club with The
avowc'l pnriCae Of extracting. $l2.101.
nral". |. The scheme succeeds there
probably are ether institutions when
would be willing 10 assist the famous
steel man IN his laudulic desire 10 ;lie
nCc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Trying 10 Intimidate Witnesses
IIIy Associated prcssD

~ II'E NNSUCIHI'U IfCSS.I
LEXINGTON. KY. April lS.--ln ,hu
llargis. murder trial today Sheriff vii.
kcrSon reported TO The court that Ger.
tain friends Of the IIareises were cn.
dcarcriEs TO intimidatc and abuse wit
neases FOR the State. The court warn.
cd the men against pcrsisting in the at.
tempr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

y Philadelphia school teacher recent.
~ conducted her own Suil for damage
an,. Won a verdict Tor sli,900 Il vii.
l.e recalled that the old saw 10 tho cf.
feet TIA, '.ho VIM acts as his own law.
yer has Il rnol for II client" is aimed
II lie masculine gender
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

That Chicago nan who WAS held mp
and robbed Of an OPAL and $l3 in cash
prohabl. has had his supersiiious he
licfs strongly reinforced in Two dircc-
tinns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Japs Got 1880 at Port Arthur
By Associated Prcss.l

Wy NHsOCI'tNCFl y TVSs'.J ~ p
TOXIC. April 1S.--Thc Rmssiar
fierce concentrated along. the Chang.
cknng-Kirin line and southwark is cs-
timated 20 number 100000 men. A I'm,
n! rcvislon of the number Of prisoners
captured at Port Arthur show the 10
tal 10 be Loo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19

Il ought 20 hr an easy matter 70
solve lie tran n prnhiom now Same
man has discovered al anti.,oyin for
Inc Cl;lileraiion of The germ Of laziicss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
Three Strikers. Killed.

U!y AssncintCd I'ress.) Va
NOGGIA, ITALY, April 1S.-Troops
tonirnti fired upon railway strikers.
killing three and wounding many more.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-19
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Showed Their DispIeasure.

Springfield, ILL.,, April PA pecu-
liar spectacle was witnessed in the
lower house of the illinois legislature.
Reversing all precedent, members Of
the house unanimously remained
seated while the oath OF office was
administered anew to Representative
Frank D. Comerford, recently expell.
ed "because Of failure on his part to
substautiate charges which he made
alleging corruption upon the part OF
fellow members Of the legislature.
Comerford, after his expulsion, was
reelected by his constituents. In.
variably on previous occasions,
members taking the oath have done
so in the presence Il all members
standing. The fTieuGs of Comerford
charge that the legislative commit.
tee saw to 1t that be was not given
opportunity to prove his charges.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Blown Seventy Feet BY Gas.

Clay Center, Kan, April 24.-An
acetylen gas tank exploded in Clifton,
in this county, last night and injured
Mrs. C. E. Shuler and a little girl.
Mrs. Shuler will not recover. In the
evening, as the gas did not work
properly, Mrs. Shuler and the girl
went to a cave back OF the house
where the tank was kept. Mrs.
Shuler went into the cave with a
lighted lantern, whereupon the ex.
plosion occurred. She was blown out
OF the cave seventy feet and landed
In the branches Of a tree. The ex,
plosion was heard all over Clifton
and at Clyde, seven miles away
Many windows were broken In Clifton
Every window in o schoolhouse,
ninety feet away, was blown out
The girl will recover, but will lose the
sight Of one eye.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Schwab to Build Warships
For Russian Government.

Berlin, April 24.-Charles Schwab,
accompanied by c. R. Flint, OF New
York, arrived in Russia last Friday
to complete negotiations with the
Russian government for large orders
for wsrships, armament and NUM-
tions. The negotiations contem-
plate the creation Of practically o
new Russian navy, and involve an
expenditure Of $1OO,0OO,OOO. The
orders will be distributed to ell the
leading ship yards, gun works and
steel mills OF America to facilitate
their completion. Schwab will act as
general overseer OF the building,
while Flint will have charge Of she
financial arrangements. The con-
tracts will provide that much OF the
construction will be done in Russia,
only the material and some Of the
skilled labor coming from America.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Identifies Husbands Body
After II is Disinterred.

Wichita, Kan, April 24.-Mrs. ].
G. Galloway, OF Dodge City, Kan,
identified the body Of a man who was
iou nd dead in q haystack north OF
here last January as that OF her hus.
band, who disappeared from his
home in Dodge City last November.
When the body was found in the
haystack, 1t was frozen stiff. There
were no papers or other means OF
Identification on the body. Upon
the order Of the coroner the body
was embalmed and held at the IN
derta ker's establishment for three
mon tbs. Last Friday the body was
buried In the potter's field. In the
me antime the A. o. U. W. lodge OF
which Galloway was a member and
In viii ch be carried $4,000 insurance,
was searching for the missing man.
He was traced to this city, and, up.
on the instigation Of the friends OF
Mrs. Galloway, the body wasexhum-
ed. She positively identified It as
that of her husband. Members OF
the lodge at Dodge City also identi-
fed the body as that OF ]. G. Gallo.
way. When e1humed The body was
found to be in perfect condition. The
only cause assigned for Galloway's
disappearanceis that he was partial
ly demented.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Asks Equitable Receiver.

Chicago, April pa bill for the
appointment OF receiver for the
Equitable Life Assurance society OF
the United States, seeking an &C.
counting, was fled in the United
States circuit court here to-day by
Attorney d. ]. Schuyler. The petit
ton is filed In the name Of Abraham
Sitron and others, policy holders in
the society. Sitron says he holds a
s., 900 policy in the society and that
his interests are being dissipated by
the officers and directors OF the
society. He names specifically Presi.
dent ]. W. Alexander and Vice
President James H. Hyde.
In the bill President James W.
Alexander and Vice President James
H. Hyde are charged with misap-
preparation OF funds and misman.
agement. The bill also declared
that for ten years the charter Of the
company and the laws of New York
have been violated inasmuch as the
officials have failed to distribute the
profits Of the company among the
policy holders.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Four Corners Make a Home.
From the Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
One room with four corners ia
enough for young couple 80 go to
housekeeping in, according to the
Rev. William A. Quayle, who spoke
before the Congregational club OF
Chicago Monday night in the Audi
torium.
There are men before me-" said
DR.. Qusyls, who recently has chang.
cd his field OF work from kansas City
to Chicago, who began housekeep-
ing in one room. You had a kitchen
In one corner, q bedroom In another,
q dining room In the third and a
parlor in the fourth, and you thank
ed God that there were four corners.
And that was enough.
money did not make any differ
ence, and there Is no such thing as
money In the church. The man with
a million is no bigger nor better In
Gods sight than the man who has
no money
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-04-27
Found the Horse.

Deputy Sheriff Adkins and David
r. Clark made long trip over into
Bates county Thursday In search Of
the latter's mare stolen and traded
off by Charles Stats who was arrest.
cd In Clinton.
The thief indicated in q general
way where be had traded the horse,
and after searching several premises,
the officer found It in the barn Of a
man named McComb, thirty miles
northwest Of Clinton. They took
possession Of the animal without OBJ
lection from hcComb who was told
his plug he had traded the boy was
here in Clinton.-Clinton Democrat.