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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
SETTINGS ron PRECIOUS STONES
How the Fashionable Parisians Are wear
Ing Gems.


Among the smaller items Of Jewelry in
which Paris Is now revelling are the gypsy
earrings, made Of diamonds cut fiat at the
top and set so closely together that nothing
can be distinguished save a continuous
scintlllation Of quivering light. Large
Iewelled crosses are greatly In demand
says the London Daily Mail, and 80 are
enormous horseshoe brooches, act with
diamonds and culored stones In the solid
manner referred 70 above and worn on the
corsage among thu laces.
A quaint and sentimental ornament for n
mans watch chain has made its debut, or
rather. has been resuscitated from the mid
Victorian past 1t is locket In the form
Of a perfect little album, made TO hold
several tiny photographs. and capable Of
being shut fat or opened out at will.
In rare cases all the skill Of the desi gner
and that OF the setter Is called upon TO en-
phasize the beauty Of one famous jewel. An
instance Of this is throstlet in which Is a
huge snake made OF chased gold. with a
couple OF heads, both encrusted with Ola
monda from which CLEAN baleful emerald
eyes The mouths Of these reptiles shut upon
slender gold chain, from which hangs one
huge pink pearl. and 1t is 70 emphasis its
splendor that the whole design has BEEN
carried out.
Collars mace Of gems are just as mod sh
az they we're, though the simple pearl cog
collar composed Of several rows OF gems
caught together by bars If diamonds IL too
conventional pattern and one too often
copied in imitation jewels 20 prove ac-
ceptable to the exclusive any more. Sprays
Of the most exquisite flowers carried out In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05

turning the card upside down the heart
becomes suddenly red and supposedly
warm by means Of sand percoating through
small opening at the apeT
Particularly new this year are the postal
card valentines They are printed like
the ordinary postals and bear the valentine
sentiment where the message Ia usually
written. Besides being easy TO mail, they
have tho advantage Of novelty.
-One very touching little ballad which
might be fittingly sent 10 ID. A. X. or a
Colonial Dame is this:
You boast about your family tree.
Your grandfather great
Your uncle and aunt;
But your family tree.
From what can see,
Must have been rubber plant.
"A representation of the historical rubber
plant. you see, deoorates the margin most
aPEropriately
ticularly for the West, out in the region of
Carrie Nations home. We call IL Uncle
Sans toast and illustrate tho card with his
picture in color and several bars of Yankee
Doodle and this is the toast:
Here's 70 the lsdes--best luck to one
May be the one she's 20 marry
Here's 10 all people under the sun
And to every nation-but Carrie.
To my valentine.
A decidedly patriotic souvenir Of the day
ia a card with the American flag and several
bars OF The Star Spangled Banner with
the following verse attached:
While this flag floats
Ger this lBnd 20 free
Ny love for you
WIN sieadiast be.
Your valentine
III always be.
There are some fellows know that I'D
just enjoy sending this Sacred 10 the Mem
CRY Of $. T. lngy' to. It's gotten up in the
shape OF a mourning announcement, with
black border. tombstone, funeral wreath,
Requi,sc7t IN p1ce and all. len give them
a snocA at least, and the lines may present
a subject for thought. The epitaph reads:
Never known 10 treAt friend
To take your turn as others do,
But when II comes to this. your end
This stone Will have 10 be on YOU
Then there are scores Of others in this
line, such az You Make the Dust showing
a card with dustlan attached; Cure for
Love, a card with mitten in envelope.
'Cupid's Vote in the shape Of the well
known blanket ballot Key to Happiness
card in shape Of baggage tag, with kew at
fached, and so on. But these are sufficient
10 show you the trend Of valentine fashions
of the day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
Three Ways to Acquire
the ModiSh Wide Shoulder:

i am glad my shoulders are broad, :
said woman who II noted for her good
figure. Il am consi dered q beauty, though
| haven't good feature, and am call d
stylish though don't have dozen DIRE 1898
agar. II Is all on account OF my figure.
Il am set up we'll, as the dressma loers
say. If you are not set up well you might
as we'll give up trying TO b, handsome
these days. The shoulders sh ould be broad
and low and the line across the bust and
ohes must be full
i gave up padding years ago, and went
In for physical culture. When began
weighed lis pounds At the end OF six
months weighed 40 pounds, without an
extra ounon OF fat. 1t was all muscle and
shoulders and bust.
Then people began TO gay was hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05

the next day. bought drum Az went
10 work upon It,
Now drum Is peculiar II IA never
a very musical instrument but properly
handled it Is not so very bad. / took a
lesson or two with the result that It soon
became something pleasant to hear. 1t
was not such distress tothe family al II
might have been.
My second step came when invited
a girl friend 10 join me, and together we
beat the drum with the windows open for
an hour a day, l am sure the neighbors
thought we had turned our home into a
band room. But We developed physically
and we're happy
Developing tho bust and widening the
shoulders Ia fine art In tho girls gym
nasiums. There are classes formed for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
YORK YOUTH RAN
SCISSORS IN HEAD
Young Son of MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Hop
kina Meets With a Distress
ing Accident.

News reached Hampton of dis.
tressing accident which bcfcl Master
Roger hopkins, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Hopkins, who reside near
PoQuoson i'll York county.
The little boy was playing OH the
porch of his home and had pair OF
scissors in his hand. He lost his bal.
ancc and fell to the ground. IL dist,
ancc of several feet, and i'll attempt.
ing to catch himself, struck his head
against the scissors. Tho ends of tho
scissors penetrated the youths head
to Il distance Of several inches, just
back OF the ear.
DR.. Trayham was summoned and
dressed the wound, bit the hoy is said
to be a very sick chilli ut this time.
Last night DIR. J. Wilton Hope. OF
Hampton, was called to York county
10 see the boy.
Morrison Easy for Poquoson.
III Il game of baseball at Poquoson
yesterday afternoon tho Poquoson
team defeated the nine from MORRISON
by the score of II to 2.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
ANOTHER CURE FOR GRATING
Just &c Brewers Opinion Of Reforms
Possible Through Woman's Suffrage

Just &c Brewers Opinion Of Reforms
Possible Through Woman's Suffrage
Mr.. Justice Brewer is still one of
the foremost jul lists of the land, brt
when he Divers his attention to pCr-
tical problems and essays, to furnish
solution for them, he appears as one
who is passing Into the sore and yell
low leaf. Having made one speech FOR
the ladies, III which he assumed The
attitude of Il c0urtier rather than that
Of u statesman or philosopher. he is
called upon to repeat the substance
of that speech. and will probably be
asked to run the galnut of all the
womcn's political AMI educational "
ganiZatiuns. Justice Brewer proposes
| equal suffrage as Il remedy for graft
1t is Il purely sentimental suggestion
which ignores human experiences and
human nature.
II would be most ungullam man
who would contend tina. women. as Il
'idss, are not morally superior tn
! man. Woman, made a power il poll
tics, might accomplish great yoDd
| she might also accomplish consider
able harm. She would so far toward
eliminating the saloon az political
nucleus. but when she is recommends
cd as remedy for grating, the case
looks different. There is a tempcra.
mental characteristic that is common
to nll wOmanhoOd that makes them of
questionable value in politics. As far
rs they have been tried i'll positions OF
trust. and particularly as rcsislcrs of
graft, they have shown no moral SUI
prcinacy over Che other sex The
average man is Il good loser lie is
content to do his best and take the
consequences philosOphically, whether
| ii be in a game OF cards, political
campaign Or some othcr sort of com
}pctition. The average woman is ii
hard loser. She feels defeat moro
kccnly, and she will go farther to
avoid ii. One has but to listen to tho
conversation after card party TO
appreciate the case.
Every man is eager to get some
thing for nothing; it is downright
passion with the average woman, and
grating, i'll its final reduction, is mere:
ly schcming to get something for moth.
ing. a vote which will affect the gen
cral prosperity; which will determine
the terms of public contract AMI do
an infinite variety of important thinrs,
is but tiny piece of paper or IL mono.
syllable. spoken in a fraction of a sec
Ond. Thousands Of men ignore the
/ prCmptinSS of conscience when n
bribc of money or appointivc office is
offered for mere yes or no. and yet
those men are less eager to get some.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
BIG TOURNAMENT
ON SEPTEMBER IL
3. A. Lewis to Deliver Coronation Ad
dress and Harry r. Rouston
to Charge" Knights.

Arrangements have about been com.
plcted for the big tournament, in which
more than thirty knights will contest
for prizes, at Buckroe leach on Tues.
day afternoon, September -.
The entire management of the tour
namcnt is in the hands of Mayor
Thornton T.. Jones. The prizes will
be $40 $40 and S. and right 10
crown the queen of love and beauty
and her maids of honor fitting will
begin promptly at o'clock.
MIR. Harry II. Houston will deliver
the charge to The knights.
At night the tournament will close
with Il brilliant coronation ball in the
pavilion and Il banquet TO the knights
and their ladies in the hoel Common
wcalth's Attorney Burdrtie a. Levi.
will deliver the coronation address
Mayor Jones yesterday announced
the selection Of the following officials
OF tho tournacnt:
Chief Marshal-RObcrt S. iIudgins
:sr.
Assistant marshals-lIarry II. Holt
lanes Y. i1ickford Howard w. Saun
dcrs, Franz Won Schiline, George
Booker
Sheriff Z. * Curtis, Il. w
! Milstcad and Il. b. Clilcs.
Timekcepcr-Jamcs Mitchell
Ringhangcrs-l.. T.. Whiting. Jolr
ID Leonard and Thomas J.. Sclatcr.
Floor manager for coronation
ball-Cnpt George w. Hope
The rules governing the tournament
OF last year apply for his occasion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
arc to be represented in the associn
Membership Committee.

DIR. j. Wilton Hope, II. H. Holt and
Richard Nj. Booker. who have work
cd hard for the organization. were con.
tinued as II membership committee
1t WAS unanimously decided 10
adopt rcd and black rs the official
colors of the association. These were
tho cOlOrs of the famous Hampton
football eleven several years back.
During Nic meeting Il number Of
suggestions were made concerning
the organization. Mr.. Richard Arm
strcng made an interesting talk.
II is proposed by The association TO
have football, baseball and basket.
ball teams organized immediately Nat
urally ut this time the football team
will be the first organized and IL Is
considered likely that County Clerk
Harry H. Holt will he made the man.
agcr of the football eleven, with Mr.
Richard Armstrong as coach. 1t is
ION will be developed into team
equally ms strong as the one that made
The ''old game cock town" renowned
II athletic circles during the middle
OF the ninctics
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Mr. Jos. +. Copeland, with his fam
lily. Is visiting his sister Mrs. Jefferson
Brown at her beautiful country home
in Gloucester county His son. w.
Emar Copeland, arrived homo yester.
day from a two months vacation in
New York and the summer resorts of
Now Jersey.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
Hampton Athletic Association of
Elizabeth City County Organl-
zed Last Night.
DR.. HOPE IS THE PRESIDENT
Richard M. Booker Chosen Secretary
and George Rowe is Made the Treas
urer-The Board Of Governors
Named-To Maintain Football, Base
ball and Basketball Teams.

That the men generally of this sec
ton are much Interested IN athletics
was shown last night when large
number OF influential ana prominent
men In all walks of life met in tho
courthouse and organized the "IIamp.
ton Athletic Association, of Elizabeth
City County. Virginia" The new Or
ganization starts out with promising
prospects and with ample funds in
the treasury to guarantee high class
sports.
At the meeting last night about 30
enthusiastic lovers of all sports were
present, hut moro than 80 men have
endorsed the movement by subscrb.
ing the membership fee OF the club.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
Rev. DR.. Massce to Breach.

Rev. Jasper G.. Masscc. OF Raleigh, \
G., will preach at the Memorial Dap
list church this evening at O'Clock
Subject, Recognition in Heaven"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
Suits Entered.

Suit was instituted in the Circuit
Court yesterday by Washington Diggs
H. |. Foun,ainc and Moses Ross against
Richard Spillcr Il former colorcd min
lister, of Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
colored Man Mashed Hic Foot.

James WattfOrd, colorcd, had his;
foot mashed severely by falling under
a car Of the Hampton Roads line yes
tcrtlay Afternoon. II tx said that Watt
ford attempted TO mount the car and
that he was pushed off by another
man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
Kicked by 4 Horse.

Mr. +. S. Hudgins, who was kicked
in the stomach by Il horse ut his home
in Chcstcrvil!c last Friday, was said 10
be very much improved Yesterday Mr..
lludsins was painfully, though not dan
scrouSly injured by the animal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Mrs. J. II. Prichctt and Miss Jose
phinc StringfellOw Pritcheit, of Peters
burg, who have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. +. NJ. Boggs, in Newport
News avenue, have left for visit to
Cape Charles, and other points.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Messrs. j. NJ. Hall and Cecil Frost
will leave Saturday for tho Atlantic
Hotel, on Chincoteaguo Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. "a. NJ. Hanger and chill.
'lrcn, who have been visiting in
Wayncsboro, have returned TO their
home in West Queen street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
IN THE BEST OF HUMoa.

Say, father, who is 'nobody'?"
- nobody, my son. is prominent
womans husband. Washington Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

The Coming and Going Of People You
Know.
Mrs. Jesse Cunningham and Miss
Lillian Bains, have returned from Il
visit to friends in Amherst county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

First Magazine lGditor-Why do you
have so many blood medicine ads i'll
your periodical?
Second Magazine Editor-TO I'M
prove its circulati0n.-San Francisco
Call.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs Charles jenkins have
gone to Woodsidc, Md. where thee!
will spend ten days with Mr.. jenkins
sister.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

FOR SALE-A DOUBLESEATED
rubber tired carriage; COOL as new.
Will sell at bargain. Apply TO 222
Arnistcad avenue. Hampton, Va.
8-303t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

"Your hair is coming out on top,
cir" said the barber.
Good" exclaimed Pcpprcy. 81
knew it was in me. Now, for good
ness sake don't talk to il or 1t will
crawl back again. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

thing cheaply than the average wo-
man. One does not find many men in
a bargain counter rush.-Detroit
News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Tho NIinistcr-Young man, you
should he making preparations for
eternity.
Young Mani am, sir. The girl
am engaged to is taking lessons ut u
cooking school.-Chicago Daily News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Senator Steele want $4,000 for
that job.
Railway Magnate-You won't get
.hc tenth part of it. Senators are go.
ing 10 Jail now for $4,000. This is Il
bear market for senator's Pittsburg
Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Some people take lot Of satsfac-
ion out of never being satisfied with
anything.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30
Mr.. SchmcIz Presided.

When :hc meeting was raped TO
order Mr.. Harry Lane Schmclz, prcsi-
dent Of the Bank Of Hampton. was
made temporary chairman. with Mr..
Richard Nj. Booker as secretary.
The permanent organization was i'm
mcdintcly taken up and resulted in
the selection Of the following officers:
prcsidcnt-Dr. j. Wilton Hope.
Vice prcsidcnt--Nlr. Henry L..
Schmclz
Sccrctary-NIr. Richard NJ. Booker
Trcasurcr-Mr. George Rowe.
A committee. consisting of Mossrs
Bnrdcttc a. Lewis, Harry II. Ious.
ton md Richard Armstrong, was
named To draft constitution and by
laws for the government of Tic assoc
citation.
The Board of Governors.
A committee was also named. con
sisting of Mcssrs. Arthur Ice, Thorn
ton f. Ioncs, II. Ii. Holt, w. w. Rich
ardson ana DR.. McAllistcr, which i'm
mcdiutcly retired aud returned later
with the recommendation that the
following gentlemen he made board
of governors of the organization:
To serve one ycar-Mcssrs. Frank
Ice, Richard Armstrong. j. V. l}icls-
ford, l.. X. Schraudt. Il. G. Kaiser,
David Johnson, II. S. Howell and John
NJ. Willis.
To serve two ycars-Mcssrs. Frank
w. Darling, W. w. Richardson. A. NJ
Hanger, George Lake, Arthur Lee,
Thomas j. Ilaskins. George W. Hope
and Richard Armstrong.
The board of governors will have
entire charge of the business of the
association. and Il meeting OF the
board will he held next Tuesday even
ing at the courthouse. At this meet
ing the board will likely select the
managers of the various teams which
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-30

Mrs Gadd-I sh'd think you'd be
Worried about hnvin y'r dartcr marry
Mr.. Brief. He's n young lawyer, an
folks say he's as poor as Il church
mGnSc.
Mrs. Gabb-Ycs, he's poor now,
there's no dcnyin' that; but he'll he
rich some day. He's all awful rascal.
New York Weekly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-29
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

tial and the testimony Of DR.. O'Han-
Ion, Higgins and Phelps indicated sui
eide rather than murder. The prose-
cution replied that it haG provoI the
fact OF the crime; that the case should
go to the jury on the character of the
wound that could not have been self
inflicted; had proved Smith was il
the pawn broker Stems shop the day
the revolver was bought, and that the
prosecution had not expected the
pawn broker to make identificatiOns.
The court instructed the jury that
in his decision the ruling on law
points should not be to the prejudice
OF the defendant.
Mrs. j. Morgan Smith identified q
ring and a bracelet as her property
pawned b yher husband in Pawn
broker SteTns store. Mr.. Rand's ef-
fort 10 make her admit that they were
pledged June failed. Mr.. Rand
tried to bring out that she and her
husband were in New York on June
s, last, when the prosecution was
searching for them, but the witness
declined to answer on the ground that
it might incriminate or degrade her.
Mr.. Rand repeated his promise to
quash the Indictment if she would
answer questions. The witness said
several times she would stick to her
sister.
Mrs Smith denied that Leslie Cog
gins had told her that the best thing
Nan could do was to marry Matthew
Trimble of Washington. Referring
to the note sent by the witness to
Young that unless she saw Nan she
could not answer for the consequences,
the wtnes ssaid that Miss Patterson's g
emotions at that time were caused by
Coggins' misrepresenting Young's
TIria Intentions iowa r6 her She
said Nan refused to believe the story
told by COggins and was disappointed
at the postponement of marriage to
Dung. The witness said. however
that her sister had said nothing of
her future intentions" nor what she
would do and was not responsible for
the much quoted letter. The witness
said the letter represented her own
state of mind, did not answer whether
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-29
WHOOP!G|T AP,COP
Policeman On Wheel
Chases ]. B. Duke.
Mr.. Dukes Chauffeur is Held in $500
Bail For InduIging in an Ec-
static Whizz Along River
side Drive.
(By the Associated Press.D

New York, April 2S-James B.
Duke, President of the American To-
bacco Company, was out trying new
$40, 600 automobf1e on Riverside Drive
last night and was very much pleased
with the smooth action of the machine
its general behaviour anr it's speed
qualities. His chauffeur, X. Q. CRATER.
cd over the running of the new auto,
was at the wheel. He too was elat-
which had just passed the custom
house men in the morning.
A policeman was standing on the
corner of Riverside Drive and Seven
ty Second Street when the automo-
bile whizzed by. With watch in hand
and speeding as fast as he could on
his bicycle, he trailed the auto across
Seventy-Second street to Broadway
and down Broadway to Sixty Eighth.
There he caught up and told Mr.. Duke
that his man was under arrest.
In police court today Benjamin n.
Duke appeared for James B. The
chauffeur said that he had no idea
he was going SO fast, that the ma
chine VISA a new one and he promised
he wouldn't do it again.
"Oh if | let you go you will do the
same thing over again." said magis-
trate Crane L will hold you in $500
bail"
Mr. Duke gave his word for the
chauffeur but Magistrate Crane
thought Mr.. Duke gave his Wordgk
thought trial would be the proper
thing although CRATER told him he
had a system of brakes on this auto
that would stop the machine within
a few feet no matter what its speed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-29
FITz HUGH LEEH AS
FALLEN ON SLEEP
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 2S.-General
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, died at the
Providence Hospital in this city at
1920 o'clock tonight as the result of
an attack of apopleXy and paralysis,
with which he was struck early this
morning while travelling by rail from
Boston to Washington At his bed
side when he died were his brother
Daniel Lee and Doctors Edie and
Kean. The end came quite suddenly
and was without pain. The dead gen
eral was doing fairly we'll consider
ing the severity of the attack, until
about 10 o'clock tonight, when a
change came for the worse.
General Lee was stricken with apo
pleXy, teh entire left side being af-
fected, at 3 o'clock this morning
while on a train en- route from BoS-
ton to Washington. The train had
just left the Harlem River when the
stroke came. The train bearing the
General arrived in Washington short
ly after o O'Clock. Uuder the direc-
ton Of Major Kean, Z. S. A., of the
Surgeon Generals Office, the patient
was removed to Providence Hospital.
The news of the Generals condi-
ton had preceded him to Washing
ton and many Of his army personal
friends were at the Pennsylvania sta
tion to meet him. Included among
hem were Major MIchC, Of the Army
General Staff; Major Kean and Major
Mason, of the Medical Department; ;
DR.. ST. George Tucker, of George
Washington University; Major Robert