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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
COUNTY IN FINE
FINANCIAL SHAPE
Board Of Supervisors Have Wiped Out
Debt Lowered Taxes and
Have Balance.

lhc board uf supervisors of Eliza
beth City county ut its meeting yes
terday morning, awarded the contract
1or installing 100 opera chairs, placing
mating III the aislcs and inside the
bar ruling and lnCcum on the Jury
room floor CT the courthouse to tho
Hampton Furniture Company. CT
which Mir Scgar T. Whiting is the
manager. The new chairs will cost
$4.95 each.
The supervisors decided to also
stain the floor of the courthouse ana
the several count? Offices, and i,dOptc,
n resolution inslructing Clcrk II. II
Holt to SOC that the work is done n,
once. II was further determined To
notify the Queen Stree; Colorcd ban
fist church hist i. cannot hold any
more services i'll the courthouse
Treasurer's Report.
County Treasurer David Johnson
Made his report showing that he has
collected the sam OF $3U.25ol9. OF
INC amour! warrants amounting to
S17.377.7i have been paid Ey him
trcasurcr's fees of Sa5l and uncollcc,
cd sum Of S3.G37.57 leaving balanc,
on July first cf SS.a23h7. Since Jul,
first the treasurer has paid out si,3SO.
OF. leaving at this time balance of
S3.SiO.54. In the rood funds there re
mains i'll Wythc district Sl,ll2.47:
Chesapeake district, SS7G.34. In the
li1ucr fund there is yet balance ni
Sl.i77.71 and there is at this time
$7.i6397 on hand
In this respect il should be remark
Ell that the county is in better condi
ton today than al any time in it's en-
tire history. When the former hoard
took charge of the affairs Of the com
~ SIN years ago the county was in
debt about $4,000. That Indebtedness
has been wiped cut and today there
Is something like $1,000 to the cred
IT CT the county. The supervisors
nave not issued any bonds and the tax
rate has been reduced per cent.
a resolution was passed by the su
pervisors yesterday requesting Tho
county school beard TO supply the SUD
ervfsors with the estimated cXpcns, Of
the board SO that the supervisors ma,
levy the necessary school tax.
Condition of Jail.
Mr.. VI. III. Tignor was appointed
committee to inspect the heating
system ut the county Jail ana repor:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Rev George lloyd Rogers Invited
10 That field.
CALI UNDER CONSIDERATION
Popular Young Episcopal Minister Has
Just Returned From That Place
and 10 Expected to Render His De.
cislon Soon. III

Rev. George Floyd Rogers, rector Of
Emmanuel Episcopal church, Phoebus.
and assistant to Rev. Rcverdy lGstill,
ID. d., of old 81. Johns church. has
received II call to the Episcopal church
at Covingtcn, Va. NIr. Rogers is con-
sidering the invitation and it is ex-
pectcd that he will announce his dcci,
sion within Il short time.
MIR. Rogers has Just returned from
CoVington. where he went to look over
the work In that community.
when seen last evening Mr.. Rogers
refused to discuss his call, saying that
ne viii make an announcement short
~. He admitted that he has been 20
Ccvington, lm! declined to discuss his
visit at this time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
IT'S LAST SESSION.
Hampton Town Council vii! Meet For
Final Business Toniuht.

The retiring Hampton town council
VIII held its last session tonight.
About the only business TO he attend.
ri To is the payment of the current
DIS for The past month and enc o;,
two minor matters. Tho council will
likely have Il whirlwind finish. as 81
TAR as Is known, there is nothing 10
Iecp the fathers" in an extended Sos
sion.
Tho only members of the prcscn,
3cdy who Will hold over" are Conn
Gilman j. II. Crimson. of the Second
ward, and Councilman w. w. Richard
son. of the First ward
III is not expected that the now cou;l.
III VIII convene before next Thurs.
day evening, as the town officers to
DC elected do not enter upon their du.
ties until The first day of October
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Reports of Violent Earthouakc.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O--A violent
earthquake is reported from Sultana
and Palcna, simultaneous with thcJ
eruption Of Vcsuvius and Str0mboli,
cables the Naples correspondent OF the
Herald.
Many houses fell. church sterplcs
Mttered and there was great panic.
The population of The Two villages fled
To the country. Two persons arc re.
ported killed and more than humid
rcd wounded ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

as to it's condition when the board
meets in September.
a resolution was adopted instruct
ing Clerk ilClt To inform Il colcred man
who has been sleeping in tho building,
erected in Chancl street for voting
precinct that he must give UP his
berth Immediately.
a resolution was passed authorizing
The establishment of Il twenty-five can
ale powcr are light at the corner Of
Newport News and ArmSicad avenues
ana Armistcad avenue and Lee street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Broke Into Tailor Shop.

A tailor shop conductcd,by colorcd
men in the Bassctte's Academy was
broken into sometime during early yes
terday morning and robbed. of several
articles of clothing. Some of the sto;.
en- plumber was found in pawn shop.
where 1t had been pawned by colored
man giving the, name Of George
Shields. n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Man Cut in Two on Southern.
Especial to tho Daily Press,

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 30.-A mid
dlc-agcd white man named Boone, liv-
ing at Primers Point, was killed by a
Southern railway train at that placp
today. He is said to have hccn crawl
ing under the train, Which started off.
Seven cars end an engine passed over
his body, cutting it in two.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
MIR. Wilson Declines.

/. Mr.. Robert Wilson's. who was recent
~ appointed chief fengincef,at the Na.
hQnal Soldiers IIomp, ,hhjs written
Colonel Thompson: The governor, from
Isaltimcrc, declining, the position. MI:
wilson at first accepted the position,
but after returning to Baltimorc. he
changed Ills mind. 1t is not known
now who will be selected for tho pc.
ajtion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Ancient Crater In Full Eruption,

MESSlNA. SICILY, Aug. 30.-The'
ancient crater i'll the island of Strom-
boil is in full eruption and is cjecting'
heavy mass of lava. Dense smoke
hangs over the island. Panic prevails
In the villages around the volcano and
the villagers are leaving.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

Mr.. w. G. Carson, of Riverton. a
brother of Judge a. C. Carson, of tho
Philippine Islands, is spending several
days as the guests of friends at Buck
roc Beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
vEsUvlus ACTIVE AGAIN.
Volcano In Full ERUPTION, Throwing
Out Great Mass of Lava.
tBy Associated PrcSs) =

NAPLES, ITALY, Aug. 30--Muunt
fcsuvius is again in full eruption AM
Is throwing out an enormous niass of
lava. Deep rumblings are heard in
tho interior of the crater and lava is
ilcwing down the right side of The
ccnc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Death at Home,

Michael Corcoran, who served with
the United States navy, and n years
OLD, died In the hospital at the Nation.
al Soldiers Home yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

Mrs. l.. d. Stainback and little son
have returned to Henderson. N. c..
after Il visit to Mrs. a. Clifford Mas.
senhcrg, in Mallory avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

WANTED-ACTIVE YOUNG MAN.
OF good appearance to canvass for
LEGAL firm. established IL years
Good references required. Address
III. ]. j., care Daily Press, Hampton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

Miss Elizabeth Moody, of Ports.
mcutb is the guest OF Miss l.ucetta
Cunningham. in East Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
Hampton Firm Successful.

Mr.. Samuel j. Watson. The Hampton
electrical man. has been awarded the
contract fer Installing the electric
wiring in the rcmodellcd courthouse in
Newport News ,ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

DR.. and Mrs. j. y. Presley have re.
turned from visit of several weeks.
in New York. iGs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31

FOR sALE-A louBLE-sEATED.
rubber tired carriage; COOL as new.
VIII sell mt bargain Apply to 222
Armistead avenue. Hampton, Va,
8-30-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-31
PERSONALS and BRIEFS.

The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
Norris Born and Mayo Shackelfortl
have left for visit to Crittenden.
Evening star., 1905-11-05
remember few phrases we are doing very

remember a few phrases we are doing very
WELL
1t will be the same with the juniors by
and by. They who would keep pace with
them should take pains to study little
while every day. If only for ten minutes. l
do not mean by this mere desultory read
ing. As we grow older, memory refuses to
serve us because we turn 1t out to pasture
and let 1t idle there. like horse without It's
shoes. when we should treat it as the tray
eler in the Andes treats his packmule.
Memory will carry weight and be sure
footed II we give 1t something to do every
Gay; Ny..s m .om. In. ., vor,e IN which YOU
once excelled; whatever 1t was, begin again,
review a little investigate q little. Do not
suffer yourself to be defrauded of what be-
longs to you. After short time you will
discover to your surprise that old ideas,
associations and traditions long dormant
are springing up and will give you second
harvest.
Take the very common Illustration that
Is to be seen in almost any house where
hood. the mother used to play. Her music
was creditable, II not extraordinary. and 1t
gave good deal of pleasure to her family
and friends. But she lost her proficiency.
She continued to. practice during the
months that followed the honeymoon. but
arrest upon her hands. For years she
never touched the keys. although in the
intervals of patching trousers, darning
stockings and kneading bread she often
paused to correct the time or assist the
reading OF one OF her little daughters who
was taking lessons The girls. and very
likely the boys, play very well and the
home does not lack the enjoyment of good
music well rendered. But tha mothers
buried 70 deep that she cannot and Il. Il
she ventures now and then to stray int0
an oid-fashioned arrangement. Or plax halt
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ingiy one of the waltzes that used to be
popular. she is ashamed and self-conscious.
and afraid that the young people will laugh
at her. Yet women may triumph over this
paralyzing terror of ridicule, and with in
tention and earnestness may set about the
difficult task Of recovering what they have
lost. BY dfnt of daily exertions, by begin
ming over again, practicing as faithfully as
II they were children, and attending classes
in music, they may succeed in recovering
tion.
One of the most futile things that any
OF US can do Is to give up supinely to
the encroachments Of the years. We may
still do whatever we wish, Il we have cour-
age, belief in ourselves and enough ambi-
ton for faithful endeayor Nobody who
early subsidies into an armchair and sits
with slippered feet on a hassock will ever
keep pace with the juniors. There must be
scorn of languor, determination to forge
ahead. and initiative that does not lack I'M
divtduality. II we are to remain young Ia
the face Of time
Evening star., 1905-11-05

pretty for the debutante, while silk and
satin embroidered in paillettes is also at
tractive for young girls dinner gown.
Even IL chiffon and net have proved singu-
larly becoming. STILL for economy's sake.
there should be one satin gown among the
dinner dresses. Satin wears magnificently,
cleans readily and retains it's first fresh
ness longer than any other material
Draped waists are fashionable at present,
and this style OF dress is particularly at
tracttye for textures that require little. IL
any, trimming beyond the handsome lace
BERTHA
Silver and gold braid and ribbon are en-
ployed to great extent on elaborate after
noon and evening gowns. A gold ribbon
girdle, with long sash ends gives Just tho
right finish to a net or chiffon gown trim
med with gold spangled embroidery or pas
sementerie. For debutante's first ball
gown, which should be all white, silver
ribbon embroidery is most effective. and
the simmer of the ribbon gives character
to soft chiffon or crepe de chine. Artificial
flowers are returning to popular favor, but
flower designs of chiffon and ribbon, en-
broidered direct upon the lace or material
itself, although not new, still are seen on
the newest French models. When arti-
ficial flowers are worn they are either OF
velvet or silk, and only of the handsomest
quality. For the dinner dress, hair orna-
ments are very much the same as those
worn with a ball gown. Spangled butter
flies and crowns glttering with jet and
rhinestones are effective. and all orna-
ments must have glitter of some sort.
One smart, all black dinner gown OF lace,
chiffon satin will prove of inestimable
service. and there should certainly be one
such dress in every outfit, simply made
and appropriate for Informal occasions
This gown may be cut rather higher in the
neck than the average dinner dress, and, IL
preferred, shaped bodice, quite wide at
the shoulders and made with elbow
sleeves, will be permissible many times I'm
place of the full dress dinner costumes
Slippers and stockings to match must be
provided with every house gown this year
Satin slippers are IN vogue for evening wear
and may be either plain, with a medium
sized rosette, or else beaded In the shade
of the gown. kid slipper is so very
much more comfortable than either patent
leather or satin that IT is generally worn
with a black or white gown. In the colors
however. 1t Is difficult to get the right
shades SO that satin still remains in fash
ion. Save with black gown, white Kid
gloves are worn altogether in the even
ing.
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which also widen out from the waist line
down.
All the seams OF these baby dresses are
now made with French beading. One linen
frock made in this Empire style had the
front and back panels embroidered in
light, delicate design. This design was sup
plemented in the upper part OF the bodice
by inset Valenciennes motifs. The sleeves
were gathered in in little fine shirring to
form double puff, and around the lower
edge was a half inch ruff1e of baby Irish.
The same lace, gathered into friil finished
the neck. The bottom of the skirt was fin-
ished with a ruff1e of the material, also
edged with the baby Irish.
Low necked- short sleeyed long infants
dresses are also in vogue, and are much
favored in Paris. These are made cut in a
square low neck, with a tiny berthe or yoke
Evening star., 1905-11-05
Parents, Keep Pace
With the Juniors
BY MARGARET f. sANGSTER.
Copyright, 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)


Once In awhile the older ones in the house
are not only very much impressed with
the amount and quality Of the knowledge
which is the blrthright OF the juniors, but
also they are bit discouraged because
they cannot keep pace with them.
We often hear middle-aged men and wo-
men comparing their schooldays unfavor-
ably with those OF their boys and girls. 1t
appears TO be taken for granted that every
thing in the present Is necessarily very
much better than anything In the past
About this / am not so sure. / am OF the
opinion that far too much Is attempted in
the ordinary school curriculum now, that
too much strain Is put upon growing chill
dren, and that teachers, as a rule, are
compelled by fierce competition to work
beyond their strength, and at a fearful ex-
penditure OF nervous force.
There are too many studies undertaken
at one time. The hours devoted in week
TO mathematics. literature. science, music
and art spread over too many subjects and
are therefore like gold leaf. rolled out thin
1y. rather than like gold nuggets, which
may be transmitted into useful coin. We
attempted less in older days. The children
and the teachers OF the period are alike
caught In the tolls of vast educational
system. before which " all bow down. and
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Baby Beauty Set Off by Fine Embroidered Frocks

of Valenciennes insertion and embroidery.
The gown, falling full from this yoke, is
edged with a deep embroidery design in
flowers and tendrils, exceedingly fine and
delicate, and with a ruffle made Of Valen-
ciennes insertion and the material
UnderdreSses of silk are worn by some
babies, and are usual with the fine Paris
frocks. Pink and blue taffeta under slips,
which have been in vogue. are now COM
pletely gone out, and are now replaced by
white surah or white fouard slips. which
much more suitable being finer and
softer. The entire costume must now be
white throughout, pink and blue bows be-
ing the only touch of color not looked on
askance.
babies dresses are their bibs. These for
some time have been progressing in delicacy
Evening star., 1905-11-05

at the altar of which we all pay costly
tribute.
Sometimes this payment is wrung out OF
the lives and health and future careers
of our children. Sometimes 1t is paid at
liberal rate by their teachers. When, as
frequently happens, teachers are compelled
to spend their entire vacation in arduous
study that they may be ready for an
other years work, It is from them the sys-
tenn claims its tribute However this may
be, of one thing we may be reasonably GER
tain. and that is the fact that before very
long the juniors will think, as juniors al
ways do, they know more than their par
ents guardians and the rest of the COM
munity. Youth is season of ferment Dur
ing its earliest years dociltty and receptive
ness distinguish It, and in consequence
childhood is lovely, and in all the world
there Is nothing so sweet as the heart OF
the child. But somewhere between four
teen and twenty, when the currents OF the
worlds activities begin to attract q young
soul, there come an aggressiveness and an
assertiveness that are rather confusing to
easy going fathers and mothers Is this lad,
so confident. so eonceited, SO aware of his
own prowesS. and convinced of his own
powers. our modest Tofn who, the other
day, was all respect for our Judgment and
Difference to our views? Is this positive
and opinionated Emily the amiable little
girl who only year ago was like wax In
maternal hands? Sometimes parents resent
the change, sometimes 1t puzzles them,
sometimes they meekly bow their heads
before 1t, and are willing. in the slang of
the day, to be turned down. to be effaced
by the juniors, to take a back seat and
stay there.
The mood of discouragement IL the worst
of moods. It has not the slightest excuse
for itself. Whatever other advantage your
children may have you. being older, are
their superiors In several absolutely indis-
pensable things to those who travel the
road OF human Iife. You have knoNle6Uo
Evening star., 1905-11-05

which is sufficiently good of its kind or suf-
hciently popular with the recipient to make
It's special binding worth while. Birthday
books bride books, memento books of any
KIND are also most appropriately bound
with fabrics.
Much gold lace is employed in all the
bindings, but especially those in which an
tique fabrics are used. The lace should
always be tarnshed, so as 10 give a dull
iuster will combine well with many shades.
Gold braid, gaIoen and gold cord are also
used and should all be tarniShed to give the
old gilt effect.
II the book is to be covered with bro
cade the sides and back may also be COW
cred with this material One attractive
book in which the brocade had been used
In this way had a band Of gold galoon
bordering the book all the way around the
edges. In the center of the front side of
the book was a heavy ornament OF the gold
galoen applied to the brocade in which was
wrought in heavy embroidery the mono-
gram of the owner.
Another brocade covered book had the
sides only of this material the back and
corners being made OF plain velvet Two
rows of heavy gilt cord edged the book
and outlined the corners. The gilt cord was
also used In straps across the back of the
book. being put on at equal intervals. In
three groups of two rows OF cord each
Another book, whose side boards were COW
cred with green and gilt brocade, had the
back covered with green plush. Bands of
heavy and quite wide gilt braid very much
tarnished were stitched across the back In
three rows and around the edge of the
cover An ornament applied to the front
of the book was of green plush edged with
dull gilt lace. In the center of the plush
oval French head painted on silk was
applied.
A book whose sides and back were en-
tirely covered with dull old red velvet had
corners made of many rows of narrow gold
cord laid very closely together. The back
also entirely covered with these rows
of gold cord between which showed narrow
rows of the velvet. book place of red
gold and black velvet applique embroidered
with the gilt braid decorated the front cover
OF the book.
Another book was covered with dull pur-
pie silk. both back and sides. Broad, heavy
gold braid was laid on the sides OF the
book to make a cross running from the top
to the bottom OF the book and all the way
across. The crosspiece of this cross
stretched all the way across the back of
the book. Above and below the crossptece
two small crosses decorated the back.
A very effective cover Is also to be made
by covering the boards with plain velvet
and making corners and back of brocade
One book covered with old yellow velvet
had corners and back OF red and yellow
brocade.
Brocades are among tho most beautiful
new fabrics which can be chosen for book
covers Heavy dull Bilk and even figured
silk ID also good. II u not 80 satisfactory
to have new velvet. b0cause age alone soft
ems velvet sufficiently for this purpose.
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gled trimming and bands Of spangled en-
broidery than in themselves spangled robes.
The real spangled robe is embroidered also
with ribbon and velvet hand work, al
though some few of the old style of robe
are still to be seen. For a delightfully."-
soft effect chiffon trimmed with Valen-
ciennes and embroidered in iridescent pail
lettes Is charming. The colored mother
of pearl spangles-pink. blue, green-are
particularly pretty with a gown OF the
same shade or of white, while exquisite
embroidered work of many colored pail
lettes interviewer with narrow ribbon in
effective design is seen in the new French
models. One shade of chiffon woven over
silk of different color is charming, pro-
vided the tones be we'll chosen. Pale blue
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excepting occasionally the guipure dire
lande, which when 1t is used generally
edges the bottom ruffle and perhaps she
sleeves.
Even this Is almost too heavy to use
around yoke or bodice. The Valenciennes
is used with 1t for this purpose
Just at present Empire effects in infants
clothes are quite popular. The little gar
ments are usually made with a front and
back panel OF the material, which Is quite
plain, that is free from gathers This panel,
wide across the shoulders, narrows toward
the waist line and wtdens again to form the
front of the skirt. The same is true of the
pack panel, the only difference being that
this latter is buttoned down the middle.
There are under arm pieces which join the
panel front and back at the armholes and