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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
Social Personal

Mrs. A. Rybnar entertained the We'd.
nesday Afternoon Social club Mt her
Some on Twelty-Grth street. this wecl;
Miss Iole l3uke is i'll at her hcm,,
in East End
Miss Nottie Bremen is in Bucliin:s-
ham county visiting relatives.
Miss Betty Curtis leaves today for
Lee Hall to spend the Easter holidays
witr her mother.
Miss Emma Downcs has returned ia
her home in Cofield, n. G., after Wis.
it TO her brother, in this city.
Miss Pansy Morrison has gone ~
Charles City county fer short visit "a
relatives.
Miss Bessie cliapln left Yesterday
icr visit to friends in Dlnwiddie
county.
Miss Troutman delightfully."- enter
tanned at an egg social last night Egg
dyeing was feature OF the evening
Delicious refreshments were served
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
First Public MEETING.

The first public meeting Of the New
port News Acalemy's German club
was held at the Academy building last
night with good attendance. Among
the guests of the club were Misses
Buxton. Vcrser, Smith, Marshall and
Mr.. LOOMS.
After the program was concluded re
refreshments were served.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
Trinity Lutheran church

Special lenten services will be held
Mt the Trinity lutheran church to-
night The pastor. Rev. e. a. Shenk,
win preach on the subject, "The Cruel
hxion. !" 1t lis expected that there will
be large attendance tonight. There
was q good crowd in attendance at
last nights services. I,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
'IheatriCA al


The observation-disclosures Stock Com.
pany repeated Brother against Broth
er" nj the Academy of Music last
night On the Rio Grande" will be
the bill for tonight and tomorrow af,
teTnoon anil night "IIapy Hoolgan"
will i.c presented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

The hest selection in the city of small
and medium sized hall racks and side,
boards Of all sizes. Prices right.
BUXTON s. PARKER.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
Fower gallons; wears longer: Devoe.

The Eastern Viuvi Company an.
nounces. that Mrs. n, a. Cage, 115
Th!rty-sccond street. is sole! repre-
sentative of It's interests In Newport
News, and nlanager, for. Warwick and
Elizabeth City counties. 4-12-e.o.d.Gl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

For Sale, No. 229 Forty.third Street.
Eight rooms and ,bnth; most CON
venient to shpyard; very cheap and
ROYENTON & CHAPLIN, lInc.Y. Real
Estate, insurance. Rents, Loans and
Investment Bonds. 4.14-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
ENTERTAINMENT AT ACADEMY.

DR.. Jones Will Lecture or uses of
the Eye-Risht and Wrong"
3l3 An attractive program has been ar
ranged for the entertainment at the
,NseWpoTt News Academy tonight, wlel,
the third of Il series ofloctures arrang.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
Arrived Yesterday.

Schooner Samuel P. Blackburn
Gardner. Boston
Schooner Laura L. spragne. Wixon.
Norfolk
Schooner Lucinda Sutton. O'Rricn,
Fall River.
Tug Eagan l.uckenbaci viii. barge
r. r. Thomas Fall River.
Sailed Yesterday.
Schooner William Chester Tanner
Johnson. Bangor.
Schooner Samuel s. Thorp, Pierce.
Newburyport
Tug Eagan Luckcnback with barge
City of Atlanta. Providence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

to get breakfast by seven o'clock isn't
necessary when you use gas for cook.
ing purposes. You can bake rolls,
mullins, corn bread and cook a fine
breakfast III short time when you
touch the match to your gas range or
stove when you get up. For summer
OF winter cooking there Is nothing
like gas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
Marine Notes

The Dutch steamship Amstcl,lyk is
hound 10 this por, from Rotterdam,
with cargo of imports which will he
discharged here.
The British steamship Shenandoah
is expected 10 arrive al this port to-
day with large cargo of imports. The
vessel Will discharge and then load fn,l
England.
There was very little activity along
the waterfront here yesterday, only a
few ccastwise traders entering and
sailing from during tho, day. There
wore no bunker steamships In port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

ed for Principal Lyon will he deliver
ed. The program follows:
Prayer-Rev. J. w. Porter, D. D.
Piano solo-Miss Agnes Epes.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Clarence w. Rob.
inson
Uses of the Eye-Risht
and Wrong. DIR. Clarence Porter
Jones.
Vocal solo-Mr Poole.
Anouncements-Pro Ligon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
Field Day at sewalI's Point.

The third battalion Of the Seventy.
first Virginia regiment is arranging to
hold n field day celebration at Pine
Beach In the near future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
at SIS The Mems Sui!s
We are Showing

are t h e greatest values
in the State. They are
beauties.
Yon cannot fully ap
preciate them until you
have tried them on. They
fit perfectly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21
AZ Sl2.5O We Show a Line
Of Mems Suits /

made from Il vast assert
1nent of Cassimefes, Wors,
teds and Cheviots, in plain
aud fancy co ors, hand-ma de
lapes, collars aud shout
ders aud guaranteed t o
hold their shape.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

Miss Nettie Brenner is in Bucliin:,
ham county visiting relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

Miss Ioln Buke is i'll at her hcm,,
in East End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-21

Miss BESSIE clapln left yesterday
icr a visit to friends in Dlnwiddie
county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
PLEDGE ASD PERFORMANCES.

The platform OF the last republican
ntional convention contained II civil
service plank which read:
"Ilc civil service law was placed on
the statute books by the republican
party, which has always sustained it..
aud We renew our former declarations
Tint 1t shall be thoroughly and honestly
enforced"
SO much for the pledge OF the party IN
power. What is it's performances?
Twenty seven thousand civil service
CLERKS in the department ut Washington
who believed themselves reasonably
secure in their tenure Of Office find
themselves suddenly Mt the mercy OF
their superior officers. President Itoosc.
welt Hong an ardent supporter 81 The
civil service system, in II moment Of
riquc issues authorization OF an amend
mCnt to the civil service rules giving the
cabinet officers and himself authority to
summary dismiss any government en-.
ployeO for inCllicicmcy or misconduct
when brought under the direct Obscrva.
toD OI VIZ ncHi hI inc ucphrtHluDt.
This dcprivcs the employees, who form.
crly were given three days in which to
answer any charges TINT might be
brought against them. Of all rights
whatever under tho civil service. a
democratic president who should issue
such nm order would be numerically
scored 10y every republican newspaper
in the country.
Tho word "ircricicncy" can be
stretched to the patiefactioD 81 tho spOile
seeking politician. Edwin 4. Doty WINS
"ihCiliCicnt- when dismissed from the
Ne" York State fiscal supervisors Office
for not Obo! ing u demand for q can.
paiRn contribution made 10y hin superior
officer. EIcadg Of federal departments
may have heard Of Mr.. Bcndcr'a inter
probation OF "inctiCicucJ" md may usc
u aG nm example. Not a very great
period 81 time may clnpso before Pfosi.
icnl Roosevelt may bc convinced that
no acted with moro haste than Weldon.
Hitherto hc has posed "a n friend Of tho
civil service. with one stroke Of his
pcH he becomes it's cuemy.
Bot pledge aud performance concern.
ing tile civil service arc much like
republican pledges mud performance in
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

The 23:h "i March, 1901, WIS the. d,v
on winch the Emperor Paul OF Huso;,
WIS assassinated. Paul had Received
some whispers .: :bo plot against bis
lille and had arranged To leave 8, =.
tcr' burg til" following day and po T.,
Moscow, where he laDcicd he might ina
safer. On tb" evening Of the 18th he
retired to rest at M ruriy hour tim, H..
might thoroughly rest himself b,for.
commencing his journey. Att o'cl,cL
about score OF the corspi7ators-om.
GERS holding high rank in the army
appeared at the gate OF tie palace. I,
was closed, but the officers presented
49, -TiyT, EiSIvi! 10y iiir ruuIurur himsarr
or. rather, with u forged signature ut.
tuchrd-und, informing the sentinel th,,
thry were called to hold a council @,
VAR with the Ear, were admitted.
The cu.pcror's aid.de camp was one
81 the foremost u' the conspira,nrs and
went III advance OF the others Ia Pauls
h~"dchGnhct. before tie door - which
WAS II tOssaCE colder ON gun-d. -TL.
emperor Sleeps said the man. Il must
rouse him. There is tire in the CITY
replied tn" irracEcrous aid The Cos.
sack, seeing others push fnI ward.
rh"ut"d out I" alarm the emperor and
Immediately fcll. pierced by the swords
Of Il r"uspirators. Paul attempted TO-
bolt ia" door, but being unable Ia d.
50 seized ll. sword mud ,uru.I I,IJ,,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

Deputy Controller Doano returned
from hls trip to Lincoln County ycstcr.
day. He wns sent ont 10y the Revenue
Board to ascertain the condition Of
affairs there and see what show the
the State has Of getting iis ~dclitqucnt
money out OF tho county, which ia now
in arrears nearly ten thouaand dnllars.
Ihoro seems to be but a slim chance.
Tho officers Of the county arc under
indictment and the books Of the county
are III such a condition that cxpcrte
refuse to straightcn them out at my
price. There was never such "A lam.
cntablc mess in the history Of the state.
Drunkenness and dishonesty appear at
tho bottom of tho whole all lair. Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

n Minneapolis dispatch Of tho 2nd
saya:
William PcytOn Mason. president OF
tl;o San Francisco, Idaho mud Montana
railway company, UnOuncC today the
financing in New York Of tho first divis.
ion OF 30 milos OF the ronI. Tho work
Sill he done by the san Francisco, Idaho
and Montana Railroul Construction
Construction Company. formed for the
purpose. Construction will begin at
once and will bc finished 10y january /.
1907. Estimated cost Of the road is
81, 500, COO.
Tho first section 1T the now line 10 he
built will extend from the Shake river
valley in Idaho southwest to Winnie.
muccn, Nevada, where connection will
be made with thu Southern Pacific, thus
bringing the whitley COO miles ucnrcr San
francisco.
Tho route is laid ont through a die.
trict in which about SD. OOO, 900 in being
spent by the government md corpora.
tons on irrigation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

To live III quarters the sizc OF IN
oriiuary dry goods box Is not the life
that the everyday American cares to
essay. To endure such life for hours Il;
! stretch without sleep or food, and Ia
be exposed i'll all climates such Is life
aboard 4 torpedo Graf; FOR officers and
men 1iiK" There Is no di-criminatiou;
that Is vii! one sees h, ariiess faces and
slender figures behind the coming tow
ers when these long, three and -four
stacked flyers run INTO port for coai
and water at frequent intervals, which
il ueccsSar! ~ count OF their limited
space for carrying these necessities. In
the comparatively smooth water Of
harhnr the tnr,irln hHa:s l4nls v.ry
much like the motor racers III disguise,
but they are far from being tlIC =. assure
craft hat the Hutnboats are. they
30 where the helmsman Of n Nor BOAT
would not dare To- venture.
The ocean Is the place to- sec the tor
peio boat IN Ter way, and then life OF
board ,lIc craft can he seen in it, true
light. Sticking their bows INTO the long,
green sweliS, the spra! flying above the
signal stalls luTHari and the solid green
water washing the !oN decks coutiu.
uRlly. is but one picture Of life on the
rolling deep III 4 mere shell OF 4 boat.
IL the haThor and when at sea III fair
weather the torpedo houts run with
H..a4rL- 1900 81. l- ~.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

Though o Included in the reports
on that subject, undoubtedly the most
remarkable agricultural enterprise in
the country is the farm ~ Southern
Florida on winch Ia" one r cultirnt.
ed il %nIligators.
This unique farm is located on the
east coast of lloriia, some distance be.
low Palm Beach. on the bank II Indian
river. The situation is AN excellent one
Tor the purpose, Tor it il in the very part
OF the country where the =auriuns were
the most numerous IL the days before
they began to be hunted ~ II business,
and not Tar away are the Everglades,
where the few remaining specimens
that if, fcw when compared with the
tens OF thousands that were Ia he found
III Florida waters twenty years agn) are
being rclcrtlcssly pursued 20 extinction
Icy their fellow swamp-dweIlcrs. the
ScminolcH -Four Track News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

Tuesday WIS the list anniversary Of
the admission IN v@da INFO ;he Union.
Something o, the history Of that event
will be found IN tie following article
furnished 10y surveyor General Kelley
~ the Carson New:
Today is the forty first anniversary Of
Nrvada's birth. October 81. 1861,
James ". Nle, then governor Of Ne.
vada Territory, was IL; the minlrg camp
Cnionvi!lc c!,c;iouccrinS. photographic
communication had just been establish
ed between the village and Virginia
City, fourteen miles of the WIRE having
been laid on the sagcbrust along the
ffrt hills. \ w"Gsag" t-n Nash 49,"
WIS handed the governor informing hiu
tNat 10y proclamation OF President Lin.
coin, Nevada had been ud'aittci into
tie Union "a Il sovereign State. AZ
Nevada did tot have the requisite nun
Der OF inhabitants 10 CutitIe IL to state
hood or 70 a Representative ia Congress.
the State WAS Udmittr us a Nar measure
Ia relieve the Federal Government of
the expense ~ maintaining "a Territorial
government and in recognition OF the
great financial benefit the uatiuu had
derived f7un the bullion product ut tn,
tOmstucI 1t being ut 4 time hen "a
silver dollar purchased mprc II the
ucc,ssarics of liz, or the muni'ion u
war than three dollars in Government
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
Storehouses Of the indiana.

An Indian cache Is Il queer looking
thing. 1t would arrcs the attention II
the least inquisitivc traveller. WHO
would at once Investigate II he aid
not know what it was. And vet cache
means TO hide. 1t is certainly a mis-.
homer in this case. When the Indi1n
stored his meat. arms and other outfit
in the forest mazcs and Jared away
he left these possessions 50 that hc
could readily find them when he r..
turned. The modern cache is pcrchc!
on poles, bound in straw and tnprcG
with canvas. They are fairly SOC
cure says n recent writer. "ulthuuvrl
in time Of war between tribes the con.
tents of the cache would Pc" cuus.I.
cred Cuntrabaud." I'm tho Arctic re-.
gIon caches are marked by cairns. the
stones being 50 piled a 10 Irrt.rt isc
supplies from providing wild beasts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
Every Ounce You Eat.

to digest does a pound OF harm. 1t turns
the entire meal into poison. This not
only deprives the blood OF the necessar,
tissue-building material, but It p~oisons
it. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is d perfect
digestant. 1t diGests the food regard
less OF the condition OF the stomach. II
allows that organ TO st and get strong
again. Relieves %bclchInG, heart burn.
sour stomach, indigestion, palpitation of
the heart, etc. Sold 10y ElKu Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

other matters. Tariff revision was
promised; so was commercial reciprocity;
so was statehood for Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Arizona-all these pledges
either overlooked, forgotten or intention
ally unpertormed. The people in the
past have had wonderfully abbreviated
memories. Their attention cannot be
too frequently called to untulflled
pledges continued in republican national
land stnte) plattorms.-Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
Judg. browns Charge.

Judge Browns charge to the grand
Jury, concerning the gambling and hq-
uor laws, TOUCHES a matter OF vast
Importance to the people Of Elko.
W mle 1t interests particularly those who
are engaged III the saloon and gambling
business. it ONE home to every good
citizen, whether he has a family or not.
The future Of this country depends up.
on the integrity and honesty Of its boys
and the virtue OF its girls. IL either be
corrupted, the foundations o: society are
weakened and the ST liability OF the gov
eminent threutned.
The Judge spoke Of matters vital to
the people OF this town. EikO is the
seat OF the county high school, an in
stitutIoT that has done much to make
the town what it is today. Ii the
people Of Elko want the high school to
grow and prosper as it should, the moral
sentiment OF the community must be
such thnt parents in the country will
have no hesltancy in sending their child,
rem here TO be educated. They must he
assured that every safeguard known to
the law, hacHcd by Il healthy public
sentiment, is thrown around their
children while attending school.
This assurance can not be given in
a more effective way thar by the
citizens Of Elko insisting upon the
strict enforcement Of the laws relating
] fn ptfDnrz = hl,pV aud ,.;-;t,-,,r ,1,,r-
The evil Is now IN its infancy and now
Is tile time to stamp 1t ont.
No particular violations OF the law
were called to the attention Of the grand
jury. Blu; the laws lave been violate
or Judge Brown would o have called
The attention OF the grand jury to them
This fact should be weighed c~arefully
by those who by any act OF omission Or
commission have permitted minors "a
visit their saloons or gambling games
either to play or lOiter about. The only
sale way for saloon keepers or proprIc'
tors Of gambling games to follow is t,
take Judge Browns advIrc and fire
every minor who enters their places d
business.
Every peace officer in town shout,
read Judge Browns charge. They have
the enforcement OF these laws in thcil
hands. II they are diligent in the per
tormance Of their duties, there will be
no more violations OF tho Laws in Elko
This will convince parents in the couu
try that their boys Will be shielded from
the temptation to drink and gambl,
while attending the high school.
The public sentiment Of our people i
strong for the enforcement Of all Iaw.
Tor the protection Of the youth OF bot
sexes. Upon the peace officers rests tn,
responsibility Of putting that sentlmcu
in force.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
THE TAHITI AND COsT OF ErILD-
no MATEItIALS

At tho annual convention 81 the
Building and Loan ass Jciationa an nd
dress was delivered by Fred Cyrus
Lsnbuschcr on "The Tariff Tax on
Homes" Tho address has been printed
in tho current Issue Of the Public, and
IL worth bordering, Gays tho Denver
News. With tho care and skill ~ a
trained economist tho facts arc mar.
sIaIed to snow that building materials
are nov fully 20 per cent higher than
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

No n could have attended the class
day Of Columbia college. says the Now
York World, without being struck by
the prevalence OF dark youns mcn. Out
u 10 or so there we're two with hair
81 fiery red and three with na1en locks
five blondes III all. Tho rest were
either decidedly dark looking in their
black gowns like young priests in Rome,
or were darkish brown of hair and eyes.
\ study OF names and faces revealed
French, Welsh, Flemish, Spanish and
Jewish derivation IN many cases, bnt
pcrlaps n majority wore nativc Nmrri-
cans by many generations. and Of the
native American tint, dark brown.
Tho professors, older mon. show a
much larger proportion Of blondes.
Gladstone used to say that during his
long life the average English complex.
ion visibly darkcncd. IL the came pro-
cess going ON here moro rapidly? By
\. d. 2O0O will the "aandy. complocted-
American DO a rarityY
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

Niur" ur"Ir On l. q LATHE Early Ercr
" ami then /" keep thu bowels cl,aD.
TIA" liver active, and the syrt"m lee
from title. Ia adachr-, cou.tiiNI"u. c,r.
liz" fnia0n- Ittlr r.li- Fairly In crs- ar,
ri"Hs ant IN Meet and prrfrc, ~ aCiIul.
They never grp" or -Ichcu, but tone
and str-ugth"n til" liver and kidney e..
sold 10y Elk" Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
Down inn Torpedo Hunt.

Each Of the torpedo craft carrice n
crow Of from sixty to seventy men, and
when II considers the size 81 the SPACE
III which 1t IL necessary Tor thcuc men 10
NOV" about III operating the powerful
yet intricate machinery and find sleep.
ing space MISC, QUO must marvel at tho
life aboard "a vessel ~ this class.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

Inc tEOtDau game DetWeen the ElHO
and Reno high school teams will be
played ON the baseball ground, near the
stock corran, Saturday afternoon. The
game will be called at = o'clock and viii
continue until victory perches gu the
banner Of the Reno or Elku teams.
The Eiko team has been training for
the event and is in pretty fair condition.
The boys are determiDed to capture the
championship in the academic field now
held by Reno. IL they fail. it will not
be because of lack of pluck ana energy,
but because OF the superior skill Of their
adversaIics.
III" EIko team will line up ns follows
for the game:
Center-AngelL.
Right guRrd-Mallett or Wright.
Left Observation-Disclosures or Eyier.
Right Indebtedness McMullcn.
Left tackle-Gcorgc McMuIcn.
Right end-Sgm McMullen.
Left cnd--Armstrong.
Quarter-back-Smi,h or ;ritChlcy.
Right half. back-Carey.
Left hHlf-back-Juucs.
Full.back-Carviu.
ap5 .rci,rr, t.ou a,a:, ,,..;L rTr
EI,o bo,. m;u :. u.;- 49,
obam,.,;. -. o. ,
while the Reno boys will DO their best to
holt ,L., L rri...,, .Lo,,l,
rer,ouh,- tho, o., ra,,a. Li,l
SCHOOL, - -, s,,L. o,I uo, sh,n,,I, &c.,
ou, ,ra ,roo, d.. L,,o aamL,
tb.;r r-.so,co 40 ,Lo ,rI H..
na.. .r1 n1s .n.
Ero oud hen-, ~, .Lo ,o,,a nn, an,inr
aye the BOYS to greater efforts.
Turn ont SATURDAY. aftrrpcnn md
show the bows that ,out s,mra;Lj,s ur,
with them.
"
lhe Reno football team arrived this
u'orhlhe anu look up theIf quarters al
'he tio' springs. Inc boys are strong
anu rusty ana they VIII put up ii gooh
nHh' 'omorro"' lhey IN up ms io!.
LOWS:
Iish' thH-JaKe Becker
lNght 'ackIe-LonIs A'"nZrno
rish' guard -SlIas Goddard
Seh'eT-Eduy tiolsworth
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03
Horses Must Be ui,eb,d

In San Francisco If ono leaves his
horse unhitchCd or INTENDED I'm tho
street II means n fine. The civ "a
about TO spend $4,000 on moro hitch.
Ing posts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-11-03

The Reno football team arrived tits
and took up their quarters at
the Hot Springs. The boys are strong
and lusty ard they will put up d good
fight tomorrow. They line up Us FOL.