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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27

this material and offer Il supplement.
arg bid. All bids under this notice,
must be submitted in writing in sealed
envelopes. marked on the outside
bids for trees and shrub moving" be
Tore February 10th, 1865. to Gwynn T.
Shepperd. Secretary. jamestown Expo
sition Company, Norfolk, Va. Upon
that day bids will be opened. Supple.
mentary bids. il called. for must be
submitted within one week thereafter.
The right TO reject all or any por-
ton OF any bid and the right to re.
Quire bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their contract
is reserved.
SUPPLYING, DELIVERING AND
PLANTING WIRE GRASS.
Section ~ Ill.,
Bids are wanted for supplying, de-
liHerln@ and planting seventy thousand
t'o.ooo) plants OF wire Tor beachl
grass (ammophila arun,linacea) upon
the sand beach along the Jamestown
Exposition Cumpanv's property at
SeweIl's Point, Norfolk. Virginia. The
plants are to be placed Il foot apart
III Il strip averaging ten or more feet
in width 1t is assumed that the
plants can be secured along shore, nor
FAR from Suwell's Point All plants
must be weIl-rootcd tufts. each hay-
ing not less than four stems and with
all roots secured to their fun depth
by careful digging. They must be pro-
lecttd from driving at all times be.
| tween digging ana planting by wet
| burlap or other wet material They
| must be planted not more than one
| loot apar, in any direction within the
lines specified and in holes that are
i deep enough TO allow root stems to
! be placed To their full depth and in q
/ natural erect position and the sand
must be packed firmly about the roots
III thin layers as the holes are. being
| lllled. All plants that are known 10
! nave been exposed to driving or freez
| lnS. or show evidence OF such cSDu.
sure. or that are not properly planted
will be rejected. All plants are to he
| supplied and planted before March
18th, 1903. No bid will be received for
any quantity less than the full amount
required. All bids must be submitted
in writing and III sealed envelopes
marked on the outside bids for wire
grass before February 10th. 1905. &c
G"Snn I. Shepperd, Secretary. James
town Exposition Co. Norfolk, Va. u
on that day bids will he opened.
The right 10 reject all. or any nor.
| ton OF any bid. ana the right to -.
| qnlre bidders to give bonds for The
i faithful performance OF their contrac
| IS reserved
THE. JAMESTOWN. EXPOSITION
! COMPANY
BY c. BROOKS JOHNSTON.
l-22-lot Chair. Board OF Governors
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
TO WASHINGTON SUNDAY.
Local Delegation Goes to Invite Presi-
dent to Come Here

A delegation Of representative men
OF this city will go 10 Washington Sun
day night to extend an invitation to
President Roosevelt to pay the city a
visit in the near future.
The delegation will be composed OF
the following:
Mayor S. r. Buxton, President Mary
us Jones and j. l.. Marye. Of the board
OF aldermen; President D. s. Jones
and +. t. Marshal and w. b. LiveZey,
or the common council: from the
Chamber OF Commerce, j. R. Sprag1le
Irwin Tucker and w. Z. Barrett; from
me Merchants Association. A. E. G
klor. Abe HorwitZ, NJ. II. Lash. Will
Liam Garner and c. w. Bohlken; from
the e. +. Huntington Republican Club
j. T.. B. Stuart and others.
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Nervous exhaustion invites disease
This statement is the positive truth.

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement is the positive truth.
When everything becomes burden
and you cannot walk few blocks with
out excessive fatigue. and You break
out into perspira ton easily. and your
face hushes, and you grow excited and
shaky at the least provocation, and
YOU cannot bear TO be crossed in any
thing, you are in danger: your nerves
have given out; you need building M
at once 10 build up woman's nerv-
GUS system and during the period Of
change Of life we know Of no better
medicine than Lydia e. Pinkhum's
Vegetable Compound. Here is an
illustration. Mrs. Mary l.. koehne. 81
Garfield Avenue, Chicago, Ill. writes:
II haveused Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable.
Compound for years in my family and it
never disappoints so when felt that was
nearing the change of lifoI commenced treat
lnaut witll-it / took in all about six bottles
and 1t did me great deal of good II
stopped nay dizzy spells. pains in nv lat
and the headaches with which had suffered
Tor months before taking the Compound. T
feel that If it had not been for this great med
icine for women that should not have beer
olive to-day. 1t is splendid for women. Old or
ders." N'A'ot
Mrs Pinkham. Of Lynn, Mass, in.
'vltes all sickand ailing women to write
her for advice. Her great experience
Is at their service, free of cost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
Calendar for This Day.
WiNsTEAp GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Young Man Pleaded Guilty tc Charge
Of Keeping Poker Room.

T. l.. Winstcad. 4 young man who
was said TO have been Interested in the
i;oknr room in North End which was
raided by the police about two weeks
aso. was tried in tho police COURT yes
'er!ay under The nuisance statute
The man surrendered himself and
"ieaded guilty tc Tie charge OF keep
ins he ioom with another fellow +"
Justice Brown gave no decision in
the case. saying that he would leave
i nne:l and that If Winstead did no!
OFFEND again. no fine would; be entered
Six young men found in the room
when it was rciled were discharged
~ Justice Brown several DAYS ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
SAKE i orr.

Rid Yourself Of Unnecessary Burdens.
a Newport News Citizen Shows
You How.
Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens Of bad back are unncces
Sary.
Get rid of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure bad backs.
Cure lame, weak and aching backs
Cure every form Of kidney ills.
Lots OF local endorsement to prove
this.
W. F. Hopkins, grocer, corner of
Jefferson avenue and Twenty-ffth
street. says: II have the best Of rea.
sons for forming a high opinion Of
Deans Kidney. Pills They were re.
commended very highly for backache
in q newspaper l read and went to
Aliens Drug Store for box and CON.
mcnced the treatment 1t was very
satisfactory and Very quickly, quietly
and thoroughly stopped the dull aching
in the small OF my back, which had an.
noyed me for some time consider
this remedy one upon which the pub.
lie can depend"
Sold for soc a box h.r all dealers
Fostcr-Mlbnrn Co., Buffalo. N. r.. sole
agents for the United States.
Remebcr the name Doan's ans
take no substitute
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
Z 1leatri cal


Although it has a plenty Of bright
lines and abounds in comical situa-
tons, Weather Beaten Benson" is
tlrcsomely lacking in dramatic inter
est and after seeing The Vinegar
Buyer and The Simple Life both
by the same author. one must come to
the conclusion that Herbert Winslow
Hall should get somebody to help him
out when he starts TO write a play.
Ezra Kendall. who is one of the cley.
crest OF the present day quiet
method" comedians, and capable
supporting company. presented
Weather Beaten Benson to a small
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
Merchants to Invite Old Point
: People to Come.
CAR LINE TO BRIGHT VIEW
Receivers Of Hampton Roads Company
Petiticned to Extend Road-Express
fo'k-smoker at Next Meeting.

The matter Of bringing the people
OF Old Point and vicinity 10 this city
to do their shopping was The subject
OF an interesting discussion at lhs,
regular meeting OF the Merchants AS
ISOLATION last ni@llt Tho association
decided that every effort should be
made to induce the people TO come
here and Il resolution was adopted
providing FOR III" drafting OF Il letter
10 be sent to every resident OF the
section referred to- Arrangements
Will be made TO give these people free
transportation over the electric lines
on certain days
The association held a busy meet,
ing, with President Sprague in the
chair and about twenty merchants
present ~
resolution was adopted providing
Tor 4 petition to the receivers OF the
Hampton Roads Railway and Electric
Company, asking tina, a branch OF
that line be run To Bright View for
the benefit OF the residents OF that
section.
\ movement toward havin. the Old
Dominion Steamship Company s
steamers handle express packages be.
tween this city and Norfolk was
launched. The secretary was instruct.
Ell 70 communicate With the Norfolk
Merchants Associations asking for its
cooperation.
At the second meeting OF the asso.
citation next month a smoker and so
clal session Will be held.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
Icy Blasts Prom Northwest Con.
tinue to Sweep Harbor.
NO VESSELS DARE VENTURE OUT
Operations Along the Waterfront are
Practically suspended-Tug John
ScuIIy Seats Her Way Into Port
With Barge Against the Storm.
!. =. -~t-'.,%s -,
y $780, ~ W

The fierce Norwester, which began
Wednesday,, continued t. sweep the
larbor all day yesterday and work
along the waterfront was practically
ut stand still No ships sailed dur
ing the day ana but two arrived. M
The tug John Scully came into port
with the barge Enos Soule reported
having had a rough voyage down the
coast. l. was with great deal of
difficulty that the plucky little tug
beat her way into port against wind
ana sea. Both vessels were covered
With ice. .
There is still a large fleet of schoon-
crs and barges anchored awaiting an
abatement of the storm. The heavy
waves. striking against the hulls of
the vessels threw volumes of spray all
over them and the cold froze it as
soon as it fell. SO that the hulls, decks
and rigging Of nearly every vessel in
the harbor are covered with ice.
Very little work was done at the
Chesapeake & Ohio coal piers yester-
day and scarcely any coal was dumped.
The piers are frozen up and every
berth is filled with coal laden schoon-
ers ANA barges +.
The smaller craft in the harhn~ suf
fored considerably from the heavy Sc:
and stiff winds. but only a few were
washed ashore durin. the gay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
Albue:na in Dry Dock.

The British steamship Albucrua has
hrah Heated into dry deck No |, 1T
INC shipyard TO undergo repairs. Tho
ahiryard recently was awarded The
contract for repairing the ship at 4,
cost OF about $4,000 dollars. i, is OK.
rocted that the work will he ccmnlct.
ed in Two weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27

audience at the Academy of Music
last night. The people laughed and
apDlauded heartily, because Kendall
would get laughs under any .circum-
stances. Miss Lucille La Verne. as
Mrs. Pitties, was particularly clever.
Little Miss Edith Talaferro. as Lit
tie Miss Noses" was charming. and
the other roles were in acceDtab]e
hands. The piece is well mounted.
but its lack OF action and poor con.
struction would spoil something even
better
Smiling, Winking and kicking."
'''rhc Show Girl" smiling. winliirc
ana kicking her dainty tees vii: he
seen at the Academy CT Must, nex,i
Monday night .....
There IS nothing TO carp at in The
Snow Gri" All that it presur,es 10
o::er is couple OF hours OF pleasant
amusement and it succeeds admirably
III ITS mission 'rhe drollcst Of droll
comedians and bright ana pretty girls,
".,o sin" and dance Wits an abandon
o1 Nlvacty comprise the en,ertain-
mont The popular and charming
ccHie'lcnnc and general favcrite Miss
Stella Mayhem, heads the list of an
excellent company OF artists.
4'aderewski, the great pianist who
Will me seen in Norfolk tomorrow
night was tom November 6, 1850 in
'"icl:a, a province in Russian Poland
Ills wather was a farmer. suspected Of
Datrlotism who was ianished in 1856
to Siberia. After q. few years he was
allowed 70 return a broken man. They
say that lsnace inherited Ills genius
from his mother. who died when he
was Child. He showed talent at an
early age. although he had little in
stluction until lie went To Warsaw.
where he studied the piano under ia
notha and harmony under RoSusl1i.
When he was sixteen he made a tour
OF Russia. although his technique was
so i@r from perfect that he cOnfesses
low that it was his custom. to fake
wherever he came to {: particularly dit.
.'H'il1 passage. 1t was winter: he had
only thin overcoa,, he often shiver.
ed With COLI! and hunger DISCOURAGED
he went aGcE to Warsaw determined
70 composer rather than 4 pianist
III ~? ne was made professor in the
Warsaw conservatory. Ne married
s>0se ].aSscl. Polish gil. and their
lli'' was orc Of privatnn and love. She
died at the end Of 2 year. and left :,
criFplfd boy Who suffered until he
He1 saree years ago this March. Afte:.
her 'Salh. Padcrewsl;i gave himself
wholly TO his art,
He went TO Berlin. where he studied
''clGoosi,iCn With i[icl and Urban; then
he went 70 Vienna in 1885, ard studied
the piano with l.eschelitzki. List
used 10 say in his cynical way. that the
Sec"2' OF riano playing was .'tcchni
quo: tcchriuue:. ,erhni1uc!!," Padcr.
ewsk' might we'll say that the secre-
Gf l:iauo playlr.: is ''scalcs!N scales! !,
scales For short time he laugh,
III tue Strassburs conservatory and
ihen II" returned to Vienna. where ha
made his debut in 1887 he played in
Berlin IN l'a:is in 1883 ana gave his
rs; conter, i'll lon'lcn on May 9th
$50 lie disappointed expectation
'!t WITH INC next recital began long
series Of astonishing ,riumphs. Since
Aat 1lmc his tours have heen trium
phal through Europe and this country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
CHAMBER or COMMERCE,
Officers Will be Nominated at To
nights Meetinu

At the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce tonight the committee ap-
pointed 10 nominate officers for the
ensuing year will make its report. The
offcers Will be elected next month
Messrs. ELIAS Peyser. II. b. Holmes.
Louis Phillips and w. Z. Cortrell, are
spoken OF in connection With the
presidency
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
FINE FOR REl5FIELD.
Saloon Keeper Charged With Opening
His Place on SUNDAY

Se' ~ Pe' @RaTSeu WIKI opening
His Place on Sunday.
l.. Reistield. who keeps a saloon at
;hc corner Of Madison avenue aaL
Twentieth street. has been fined $l5G
by Justice Brown for opening his place
on Sunday. An appeal was noted and
the case will lie taken to the Corpora
lion Court.
Chief Of Police Johnson and Officers
Messirk. Phillips and Weed went to
Re'she]':s saloon last Sunday even.
ing. They found the proprietor, tw.
white men and q number Of negroes
inside.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
To Florists, Nursery
man and Con-
tractors.

Bids are desired by tho Jamestown
Exposition Company for certain plants,
etc. as set forth below -
BIDS must be made on each section
separately. but any bidder may es,i.
mate on all the sections.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
WILLOW CUTTINGS.


Bids are wanted for supplying
t"",ooo) siNry thousand healthy willow
cuttings OF any kind or mixed kinds.
All cuttings must be three feet long
and not less than "a Of an inch in
diameter 1T the top. They are 70 be
cut only from smooth barIed wood
that is not over two years Old They
must be cut when the woo,s is not
frozen and must not be allowed to
freeze after cutting. All plants affected
With blight. scale or other disease or
that show evidence OF Injury from
freezing or drying, or that are under
the specified size. will be rejected
The cuttings must be tied in bundles
OF 100 with all butt ends down. packed
with damp material in paper lined
boxes and delivered TO the jamestown
Exposition Company. Landscape De
partment, Sewell's Point, Norfolk
Virginia. on or before March 10th
1908. All charges for packing and
transportation is to be included in the
bid. Bids for any less than une.halt
OF the quantity called for will not b.
considered. All bids must be submit
ted in writing and in sealed envelopes
marked on the outside bids Tor willow
cuttings before February 10th, 1905
10 Gwynn =. Shepherd, Secretary
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
folk, Va. Upon that day bids will be
opened.
The right TO reject all or any por
ton Of any bid and the right TO re
Qulre bidders TO give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their con
tract is reserved II" D.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
Let a Little
Sunshine In.

Even at night, wner the
,,gIorious orb Of day" has sunk
to rest, you may have brilliant
illumination, rivalling daylight,
If you will but use gas as we
make it, gas with the aid Of the
latest contrivances we supply.
# you want a long story, or a
short one, about gas, you need
only inquire here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
SUPPLYING, TRANSPORTING AND
PLANTING LARGE TREES.


Section HI ....
Bids are wanted for supplying,
transporting and planting large trees
and shrubs. The trees are to be six
to eighteen inches in diameter at four
feet above the ground They will be
from twelve to forty feet high. About
200 red cedars. 100 apples, 100 paper
mulberries, 100 umbrella trees (Me.
dial, 100 oaks, 100 hollies and 300
smaller growing trees, such as red
bay, yaupon, cape myrtle and dog.
wood will be required. OF large
shrubs. any evergreen variety or any
declduous variety having attractive TO-
mage, flower or fruit. or any large vine
OF which unusually fine large speci-
mems can be secured, either from old
gardens or from wild lands will be con.
sidered
1t VIII be required that trees be NOV.
cd with ball of not less than one
loot IN diameter for every half inch
IN diameter OF trunk, or that the ball
be large enough to include all roots
over one-half inch in diam ater. The
trees must be moved at any time dur:
ing the dormant season: or, if required
by the Exposition Company at any
time during the next two years, with
the understanding that there shall NJ
be at any one time less than 10.
trees to be moved. The trees must he
moved in such a manner as to preyenr
INJURY to roots. to the bark OF the
trunk or to the branches. They are to
be moved without having the tops trim.
med IN any manner. The ends OF all
bruised roots are to be cut smooth,
however. 1t is to be understood that
in moving, al digging, all transport
alton. the digging of holes and the
planting shall be done by the con.
tractor IL is to be understood thar
the contractor shall see that the tree
is not planted deeper or shallower
than it grew originally: that it is
made to stand straight; that the soil
shall be very firmly packed under
and around the ball The contractor
VIII be required to act with the aa.
vice OF the landscape department OF the
Exposition Company will be required
TO locate trees at points and in man.
ner designated by this department: a
price is to be given on trees Of various
sizes and various kinds; to b. moved
IN cooperation with the LANDSCAPE de-
partment without guarantee that he
tree shall live for a period Of three
years. An additional price or percent
age is TO be named for giving such a
guarantee on the life OF any tree Or
shrub moved. It is to be understood
that the first bid may not be a tina!
DID, but that the contractors who can
prove their capacity to handle such
material to the best advantage at the
lowest price, have an opportunity Il,
confer with the landscape department
with reference to the material he can
supply and the price for supplying
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
WILLOW PLANTS.
Section II.

section H.
Bids are wanted for supplying sixty
thousand tGu.uOV) we'll rooted, healthy
willow plants OF any kind or mixed
iilnd. The stems are not to be less
than IA inch in diameter at one foot
from the ground. The plants are to
be dug carefully to preserve the
roots and At times when there is no
frost in the air. They are to be pro
Iected from freezing and drying All
plants affected with blight. scale or
other diseases, or that show evidence
OF injury from freezing or drying. will
re rejected. They are to be tied in
bundles OF 80 "a %, licked with
damp material i'll paper lneu ooxea
and delivered TO the jamestown Ex.
position Company. Landscape Depart
ment, Sewe!ls Point. Norfolk, Va,
ON or before March 10th, 1905. All
charges for packing and transportation
are TO be included in the bid Bids
for any less than one-half Of the
quantity called for will not be consd-
cred. All bids must be submitted In
writing and in sealed envelopes,
marked on the outside "bids for viii.
low plants" before February 10th,
1905, to Gwynn I. Shepherd. Secretary
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
folk, Va. Upon that day bids will be
opened.
The right to reject all. or any por-
ton OF any bid, and the right to re-
quire bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their con
tract is reserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-27
A Bird ill the Hand

Is worth two in the bush," SO don't run
around trying to find finer WHISTLES.
gins. bfandies or table wines than YOU
can dnd here. and waste caluable
time. You will never be able to match
our choice velvety wh1sk1es or our fine
gins and brnndies no matter where
you go, and you will always nnd our
prices reasonable.
We also supply the family trade with
bottled beer, delivered anywhere ia
the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29
REPUBLICANS PLAN
TWO BIG MEETINGS
Campaign to be Closed With Speech
Making in the Third and
Fourth Wards.

The Republican city committee met
last night TO discuss plans for closing
the campaign in this city. After the
meeting, Chairman Williamson all.
nounced that arrangements had been
made for mass meetings to be held in
the Third and Fourth wards on Thurs.
day and Friday nights. respectively.
All of the local candidates for Of
flce will speak at these meetings and
addresses will also be made by sewers
of the leading local Republicans.
Among those who will be heard at
the Fourth ward meeting are Messrs
George N. Wise. Fred C.. Bivlns and
W.T.. Hopkins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29
TWO "cgAp"JO
RAIOED BIZ POLICE
Gamesters Surprised While Rolling
the "sore1'-Three ciimrcd
Window and Escaped

The police. department raiae.l tso
ii'crapi joints last night, arres,inE &c
negroes, who are, alleged to have leen
gaming i'm the places. The first raid
was made by Officers Jones. Padgott
and G. II. Moss at Cps Tventyfourth
Street aud nine negroes were arrested
In the house, three making their e.
cape through a window. They we're
bailed for their appearance tomorrow
morning.
The second raid was made by Ser
goant 7. M. Mitchell and Officers Nor.
risen and Adams, seven negroes icing
arrested in 9. house OF Twenty-forrth
street near Washington venue These
men also were bailed for thsir app@ar-
ance in police court.