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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Modern Liant Opera.

One of the most successful and bril-.
liant stage presentations Of modern
light opera was that made by Alice
Nelson, Of "The Fortune Teller" and
which will he seen at the Academy
tomorrow evening under the direction
of Milton and Sargent Aborn.
With all it's wealth of snmptuons
surroundings. gorgeous coloring and
magnificent scenic adornmcnt, which
characterized the original presentation
OF "Thc Fortune Teller" it Isl expected
to duplicate here It's distinctive sue.
cess in other cities where it has been
given.
The Fortune Teller" is by Harry B
Smith and Victor Herbert. cmbodying
all that Is best In humor, music.
beauty, color and brilliancy. and in all
Of these elements, it Is said to eclipse
anything that these clever writer's
have ever given to the stage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Theatrical


Miss Eugenie Blair and n well bal
anced. competent supporting company
played lbsens "A Dolls llonse" Mt the
Academy Of Alusic last night. 1t can
hardly be said that the play was pre-.
scented" for the lonesome few who ur.
cupied seats in the house were almost
inclined to hcIicvc that they had made
mistake ani intru,Ied themselves
upon Il dress rehearsal. a rehearsal
in iact would have been more Satisfac.
tory both In the company and Ia those
who wished To enjoy the performance.
II IL rehearsal had been on, the rowuics
In the gallery who insisted upon spoil.
ing all of the best scenes would have
been thrown out.
Implying time is telling upon Miss
l'lnir. She is no longer able to lool;
the part of my little song bird" and
she is handicapped by being painfully
awkward in M attempt to dance dur.
ing the dramatic climax of the second
act. Nevertheless, she is still Il superb
actress and her Interpretation of the
complex ami altogether unusual char.
acler OF Norah liclmer-thc doll" a
woman who Bent Her Head to Kiss
the Rod for One Who Could Not Tn
observation-disclosures convincing and i'm
pressivc.
The unusual and utterly unexpected
climax to the third act, which marks
the close of Ibscn's social study"
would be lost upon the audience If IL
were in the hands of any but artists.
Miss Blair and her leading man. Ed.
mnnd Elton. make the scene striking
to degrce-so striking indeed that
the blood of the witness Is chilled and
he Is vaguely wondering II II is all over
when the curtain falls.
The story of "A Dolls House" can.
not he told in brief. II is tho history
or the married life of Pharisaical
and cgolisticaI husband and n wife.
who. though much Mt fault herself, is
| misunderstood and treated like doll
ihHiend of woman When clear
understanding comes. love dies and
Inc, woman starts out into the world
alone, leaving the husband with his
lesson and the children.
DIR. Elton is Troyald Ilclmcr. IF
| any fault is TO be found with his en-
cellent rendition Of the thanklcss part
1t is because it might be said that h !.
does not display quite enough anima.
tion at times.
II. Cotton Tevis. as DR. Rank. n
friend of the family, who is suffering
with fatal disease and who makes
love to Mrs. Hclmer practically on his
death he'd. was entirely acceptable. a.,
we're William Thompson. as Nils Krog.
stag md Edith Iiinlle. ms Mrs. LindeI,
Smaller parts were well taken by Viola
McVinc and Frank Aubrey. AMI Little
Olive and Raby Rnth McVine made
sweet "II0lmcr children"
| The one stage setting used was AIDE.
qnntc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
vlee.fres!dsnl Of Lake Torpedo
Boat Co Returns to Cry.
CONFERENCE WITH INVENTOR
Simon Lake Comes Today and May
Remain to superintend Completion
CT His Cruiser Submarine at ship.
ysrd-Not Discussing Plans.

Mr.. Fred Il. Whitney, second vice
president Of the Lake Submarine Tor
pedo Boast Company arrived here yes
torday morning from Washington, for
the purpose OF holding conference
with Mr.. Simon Lake. inventor Of the
Lake type Of submarines, who, with
his father. Mir j C. Lake. will arrive
IN this city from bridgeport, Conn.
Ills morning. The conference between
The inventor and the vice,prcsileni
Will be held at Hotel Warwick shortly
after noon today and tonight Mr.. Whit
ney will return 10 Washington.
When seen by Daily Press reporter
yesterday Mr.. Whitney declined to dis.
cass the inventors plans during his
stay i'll America The speaker said
that he had not seen Mr.. Lake since
the latter left for Russia several
months ago, therefore his knowledge
OF the Inventors intentions are neces-
serily limited
When asked whether or not Mr.
Lake would remain here until the
cruiser submarine now under constrnc-
ticn at the shipyard il completed, Mr..
Whitney stated that he did not know,
but that In all probability the inventor
will he here TO personally conduct the
tests of the submarine before she
leaves for her trip across the Atlantic.
In answer To Il query concerning The
number Of submarines the Lake com
pany is now building in Russia, Mir.
Whitney said that he was not at ILL
erty TO say whether or not they had
any boats under construction for Rus.
sia or any other country M all the ma.
items have adopted policy nf secrecy
i'll regard TO the number and kind of
submarines they are having construct
ed: America was the last country to
adopt that policy" Mr.. Whitney went
on 10 say, but now, by certain clause
In every contract for submarines the
builder of the boats Is bound to secrecy
In regard to their plans and the num-
her under constructions"
Mr.. Whitney admitted that the Luke
Submarine TOrcpdo Boat COmpany's
plant at Libau. Russia, has been com.
pieted for several months.
Inventor Lake arrived In America
from Russia about ten DAYS ago and
since that time he haa been mt his old
home In Bridgeport. Conn. attending
sort of family reunion. In company
with his father the inventor left
Bridgeport for this city yesterday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Cliff Robinson Expects 10 Make
Strenuous Defense.
CASE SET FOR TRIAL TODAY
Men Who We're Caught in Alleged
Gambling Joint Summoned to Ap-
pear in Police Court to Testify Par
apernala in Officers Hands.

The case of CliH Robinson. charged
with maintaining a gaming place. is
set for trial before Justice Brown in
the police court this morning The
defendant has retained Attorney Lett
to represent him and an interesting
trial Is anticipated
Several tables, innnmerahle decks of
cards and hundreds of chips will he in.
trodnced by the police rs evidence in
the case and number Of men have
been summoned rs witnesses.
Sergeant Tim Mitchell and Officers
Jones and boswell raidrd the alleged
gambling Joint conducted Mt 21t Twen.
ty-seyenth street over the Star lunch
room last Sunday morning about |
o'clock, arrestinG Cliff Robinson anil
taking the names of the men found
In the place.
The case first came mp in the police
court last Monday but Justice Brown
postponed II until this morning.
Robinson proposes to appeal to the
Corporation Court If he is found guilty
by Justice Brown
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07

teachers who had been elected for
the coming session.
II is understood that the contract
for the additional supplies necessary
for The. public SCHOOLS during the com.
ing session will also be ordered by
the trustees at the meeting tonight.
The matter of the salary of Super
intendent CT Schools w. C. Morton
may also be brought to the attention
of the trustees at the meeting tonight
The council has failed to supplement
the superintendent salary thus far
md he finance and school commit.
tees II that body IL waiting from
some word from the school trustees
before taking action In the matter.
The meeting OF the board tonight
will be the last enc before the city
schools open tor the session of 1905.
OG and all arrangements for the open
Ing will be completed tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Formal OPENING Of Home.

The home committee OF Newport
News Aerie, No. $50. Fraternnl Order
OF Eagles, has decided to have the
formal opening OF the aeries new
home on the evening OF September
20. Invitations will hr sent to all of
the aerics in the State and n large
nhmDer Of visitors probably will be in
attendance, A Japanese lattcrn pa.
rade Will be given early In the even.
ing and this will he followed by 80.
cial session at the home. Mr.. Allan
ID. jones has been invited to make the
address 1T welcome to the visitors
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
sHIPsulLDERs AND SOLDIERS.
Rivals VIII Gross Bats on Casino
Diamond Today.

The Shipbuilders and the Fort Mou-
roe Artillery School nine will cross
bats at the Casino park this afternoon
at 4 O'clock. This will be the game
postponed from last Saturday and the
players of beth teams are anxious for
the fray and are equally confident of
victory.
The locals are in fine trim for the
fray today anu ii is promised that they
will give first class exhibition of
baseball. The Shipbuilders say they
will keep up their batting streak I'm
the game today, by knocking the SOL
dier pitcher out of the box.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
ANTi.sALooN LEAGUE.

interesting Meeting Arranged For To.
night at the Christian Church.
The North End Anti-Saloon I.eapne
VIII meet tonight at the Newport
News Chriatian church, corner of For.
ty'seventh street. and Huntington ave.
nue..
The speaker of the evening Will be
Mr.. John Golden. Selections will he
rendered by tn Y. M. C. A. saxophone
auartette and the quartette of the La.
fayette Avenue Bsstlst church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Short Ct Finances.

The city treasury is rather low just
now, as it usually is ut this time of the
year The money received from H.
renaes in May does not last until the
taxes begin to come III in November
There will he special meeting Of the
finance committee shortly To consider
the matter of securing the necessary
funds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Baby Bernard Gary Dead.

bernard Gary. the four-monthS old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. t. +. Gary, died
yesterday morning at the home of his
parents, a46 Thirty-aecond street Flu
neral services were held at the resi-
dence ut O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The body was inferred at
Greenlawn cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Tennis Tournament.

a match for the tennis chnmpion-
ship OF the Y. NJ. C. a.. will he play
ed this afternoon at O'Clock on the
association court No. 2 between Mr.. i
y Underwood. winner In the 1905
tournament and Mr.. G. NJ. Eaton,
champion in 1903 and 1904. Visitors
sill be welcomed To the grounds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Got Of With Limit Fine.

Charles Winstead. the man who
raised rough house mt his home,
IN the Pike building. on Twenty.
eighth street. Tuesday night, got OH
with fine of $3.50 in the police court
morning. The police intro
duced weak testimony against the
man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Prof. Jenkins Here.

ftof. Willis a. Jenkins, district in
speot0r OF schools. has returned 10
the city after spending several weeks
in the AlleehanM mountains lie will
20 to Richmond Monday To attend the
meeting OF the State beard of educa.
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
MEET TONIGHT
Final Arrangements For Opening Of
Schools Next Monday to Be
made--New Teachers.

The board CT school trustees will
meet in special gession I'm the assem-
bly, hall Of the High school building
tonight at o'clock. for The purpose
OF eiecting several teachers 10 Ill va.
canc!es caused By the designations of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Daughters of confederacy.

The John w. Daniel Chapter Daugh
tels OF the Cohfcderacy will hold an
important meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association hall this after
noon 1T o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Social Personal

| Social Personal !
sss.ssssssssss..s..ss.s,s. ss.ass.........<4ss.ss
Miss Pearl Yoa. has gone to iWash.
ington to visit friends.
Mrs. l.. s. Cottrcll is visiting
friends at Williamsburg.
MIR Byron Carter has returned from
visit to friends in Richmond
Miss Writ Shelton. of West Point,
Is visiting Miss Metella Cottrell.
Mr. f. F. Heath and family have
returned from a trip to Pen-Mar.
Mr.. Nelson II. Kent. Of Washing
ton, is the guest of his brother, MIR.
c. C. Kent.
Mrs. f. w. Robinson and children
have returned from visit to Orange
county.
Miss Blanche Webb has returned
home after spending the summer IN
Waynesboro.
Mr.. A. Davidson. of New York, IS
In the city visiting his brother, Mr..
d. r. Davidson.
Mr.. Thomas G. Eubank left yester.
day to join his family in King and
Queen county.
Mrs. NJ. II. Lash and children have
returned home after spending several
weeks mt Waynesboro
Mrs. r. e. Carter and little daugh-
ter have returned from visit to rela.
lives In charlottesville.
Mr.. Charles Garter has gone to
Lexington to resume his studies at
the Virginia Military Institute.
Mrs. II. C. Currln and child have
returned from visit TO friends ut
Bremo Bluff and Lexington. Va.
MiaSes Grace and Maud Rhodes. of
Norfolk, are the guests of Mrs Roland
*. Haynes, on Twenty-sixth street.
Messra. j. c. Temple and Cecil
Seats have returned from the Y. NJ.
G. a. conference, ut Silver Bay, N. Y.
Miss Mae Marshall, n graduate of
the local High school. has gone TO
Farmville To attend the normal school.
Mr.. and Mira. 9. r. Hay returned tn
Philadelphia last night after spending
several weeks with relatives In this
city.
MIR. Joseph Thomas has returned
70 Washington after n visit to his
mother. Mrs. I.onise +. Thomas, of
229 Forty-eighth street.
| NH AUe Lawful mas returned 10 his
home In Philadelphia, after spending
few days with Mr.. r. II. Fleury, on
Thirty-secOnd street.
Mrs. Alice Morton has returned
fro indianapolis. Ind. where she was
called on account of the illness of her
mother, who died recently.
Miss Mamie Wilson. of Baltimore,
who has been the guest of Mrs. A. H.
| Host, OIL Twenty.sixth street. has gone
to Essex county, accompanied by Mrs
Host and Mrs. Upshur.
Miss Ida Sicgal gave n delightful
masquerade party at 1886 Twentysjxth
street Tuesday evening in honor of her
llttle nephew. Master Willie Slecal
large number of the boy's little
friends were the guests. Five hand.
some prizes were awarded to the win
ners In various games and later re.
freshments were served.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Officer Todd We'll AGAIN.

Police Officer Samuel Todd. who has
been III with malarial fever for several
weeks, has sufficiently recovered to
return 10 his duty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Human Heartso Today.

Human Hearts," the popular mclo.
drama which never fails to bring out
the crowds. will he the attraction Mt
the Academy of Music this afternoon
md tonight.
The story is too we'll known to re.
n'iirc rencnting It is n tale of the
hills Of Arkansas, with Tom Logan, a
honest young blacksmith, rs the cen.
trail figure. ea
The matinee will begin at 8 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-07
Back From Trip.

I. Mr.. w. Lee Powell has returned
home after a trip to the mountains Of
New England. @a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
THEN He DOUBLED THE TIP
Because the obliging Barber Gave Him
Some Wise Talk About
Gray Hair.

The old young man found his gray
hairs increasing in number faster than
be liked. He hadn't minded few scat
tering ones-in fact, he had been rather
proud of them-but now he was getting
TO have quite a sprinkling, and he didn't
like 1t at all. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean
Can't we pull 'em out?" he asked Of
his barber, the next time be went 70
have his hair cut.
Eyes, We could. said the barber, but
wouldn't If were you. They say, you
know, that for every gray hair you pull
out two come in"--an old saying which
the young man had heard before though
he never had heard another, apparent
ly as old. with which the barber now
concluded that II you pull out one
gray hair another one comes to Its
funeral. dressed In white"
rs It true?" the old young man
asked.
And the barber wasn't so sure about
that, but he had had experiences that
seemed to prove It. and he wasn't in
favor OF pulling them out But he said
he could cut off each separate gray hair
short. so that it wouldn't show.
We'll, anything the matter with
that?" asked the man In the chair.
No said the barber, except thai
they'll all come out again, and come out
stronger and sitter than they we're be-
fore"
why, we have our whole head of hail
cut often. Why doesn't II all come oui
stronger and sitter. then?"
TT does" said the barber. Every
body's hair would be finer and softer and
silkier II it was never cut at all
Then what are We going to do abou
emp" the old young man asked. com.
ing back, as the barber knew. to thos'
gray hairs in his own head.
let 'em alone. | guess said thu
barber. Some folks dye their hail
when 1t gets gray-some men eye theil
mustaches only; but pulling out anS
clipping on does no good; if the gra,
hairs come they come And you haven
got enough to worry over yet, and graz
hair is becoming to some young men
anyhow"
And the old young man sigsee--bu
doubled the tin.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
The Pneumonla Season.

Coughs and Colds in children as well
as adults are frequently dangerous at
this season OF the year, and little
precaution now may save much tIonbIe
worry and expeuce. Kennedy's I.axat-
i've Honey and Tar, a combined cough
and cold cure "a new scientific discov-
cry in medicine is a certain cure for
Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping Cou-
gh, etc. The coughs and colds arc
cleared out of the system by gently
moving the bowels, and at the same
time the throat, chest lungs and bron
chial tubes are 80 strengthened that
there is little probability OF danger
Esanedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is
pleasant to take, Containes no opiates-
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
LATTER DAY FRUDALIsM.

The car and the Of his household have given
$4,000 to the families Of workmen who shot in St.
Petersburg bY the soldiers Withholding comment on
the magnitude Of the offering about $40 for every man
kiIed-the whole incident is complete an illustration
OF latter day feudalism as could be found
One expects this in Russia. But the same sort Of
thing is constantly practced By the predatory commer
cial autocats in America
Andrew Carnegie accumuates hundreds of millions
of dollars by means Of the obber tariff and gives back
portion Of it with philanhropc urbanity in Libraries
Jonn b. Rockefeller with his brazen millions endows
university.
The car by an assumed right Of birth and thepower
Of soldiery, Rockefeller and Carnegie by the usur-
patton of wealth through special privileges, introduce
into modern life the feudalism of medieval times when
strong men in castles plundered the people at will and
then distrbututed largess with benignant condescen
sion to the poor devils they robbed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
rlne stoc.s tar ..le.

Two fine jacks, tiye and six years
old; both black with white points. one
bred in Howard Co, Mo-, the other ia
Bedford county, Tenn. 10th Is hands
high, blocky built aud perfect form.
will guarantee them right in every
respect. Also one registered Denmark
stallion. l6 hands high. weight LOO
lbs: Is years old, perfect form, rsgis-
tered in American Saddle Horse asso
citation. Address r. r. CARR. Siloam
Springs. Arkansas dw-6 wSI
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
rHR SOUL oF A NATION.

Extract from President RoossyeIts letter 70 Frederic
sfistra the French poet:
sYou are teaching lesson that none more need
to learn than we Of the West, Of this eager rest
less weath-seeking nation, the lesson that after
certain not very high level Of material well being mas
been reached the things that really counrin NE are
things Of the spirit Factories and railroads are good
ID 10 certain point but courage and endurance,
love or wife and child, love OF home and country love
Of sweetheart love Of beauty in mans work ami IN
nature, love and emulation Of daring and lofty en-
deayor are the homey work-a-day virtues sand heroic
virtues these are better STILL and II they are lack
ing no piled up riches roaring changing industrial
lists no ieversh aud manysided activity shall avail
either individual or nation. l DO not underyaiue
these things OF nations body; only desire that
they shall not make US forget that besides the ma
tion,s body there is also the nations SOUL"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
Glove Not a Necessity.

This thing OF wearing gloves q
keep your hands warm" said a rosy
faced policeman, is about the biggest
farce know of. There is nothing te
il. | have been cop for 20 years
and | have never worn glove, winter
or summer, except when the rules o
the department compelled me to do SO
and then / did It under protest Gloves
hinder the free circulation Of thu
blood, and that makes your handi
cold. You don't cover your face II
winter. The face gets used to thu
cold, and feels better in frosty weather
than at any other time. and so will th'
hands II you let them alone. N. Z
Sun
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
The sunshlne Of spring

The salye that cures without a scar is
.OeWltt's Witch Hazel Salye. Cuts,
Burns, B0ils, Bruises and Piles disap-
pear before the use Of this salye as
snow before the sunshine Of spring
Miss II. N. Middleton, Thebes, H..
says: was seriously afflicted With a
fever sore that was very painful. De.
Wits Witch Hazel Saise CURED me 10
leU than week" Get th8 genuine
Sold by Peopies Drug store Nv
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
Give Yoar stomach q Resl

Your food must be properly digested
and assimilated to be OF any value to
you. If your stomach is weak or dis
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digests what you eat and gives the
stomach a rest, enabling it TO recuper-
ate, take on new life and grow strong
again, Kodal cures sour stomach, gas,
bloting, heart palpitatioQ and all dig
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store. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
Deservsd PgpaIarIty

Tt cure Constipation and Liver trou-
blss BY gently moving the bowels and
acting as a tonic to the liver, take
Little Early Risers. These Famous
Little Pills are mild, pleasant ami
harmless. butefIective and sure. Their
universal use for many years Is q
strong guarantee OF their popularity
and usefulness. Sold By Peoples drug
efnfp
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
spoiled His Complainant.

Mrs. KindIe (whose husband had told
her that the apartment house was the
proper thing for her, on the principle OF
suites to the sweet)-Henry said an
awfully nice thing to me to-day
Mrs. Kandle-Yes?
Yes. He said this was just the place
far me flats to the--why. somehow that
duesn't sound right, after all - Boston
transcript
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-03
The Rice crop.

The total acreage Of rice cultivation
In the state IS SOC. 900. Texas is credit
I'd With having raised i7o.0 .0e0 bags Of rico
last year. Giving her The full figures Of
last season. and taking into considera-
lion the decrease this season In Louis
lana and the light yield in both states.
IL would be almost impossible 70 figure
out e crop Of over 4 4.0oo. 900 bags this sea
son.-N T. Post