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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-11
W. f. Pickett Unanimously ehos-
en- President TO Succeed
Or. Cooper.
SUPT. MORTONS FIRST REpORT
Various Changes in Present System
susgested-some Action in Regard
to semi-AnnuaI Promotions Should
Be Taken Without DeIay-caledon
Company Gets Coal Contract.

The board of school trustees Of this
city. effected its annual reorganization
last night, when Mr. w T.. Puckctt
was unanimously elected president
for the ensuing term Ia succeed DR..
w. +. Cooper. Tho name of the rctir-
ing president was pnt before the tll,s-
tees for reelection by Mr.. t.. j. Graf,
hut l)r. Cooper retired in favor OF Mr..
Puckctt. After the election of the
president. Mr.. W. Lively Tabh, was
reelected as clerk Of the hoard with
out opposition.
Upon assuming The chair the newly
elected president made Il brief speech.
thanking his fellow members for the
honor conferred upon him and asking
them To cooperate with him In adj
vancing the interest of the city public
schools and making them second To
none In the South.
Committee Appointed.
President Pickett announced The
following standing committees for the
ensuing term:
Rules and rcgulaiions-Barret Wi.
kinsOn and Hunter
cFinancc-lIarrisOn. Coopcr and
Graf.
buildings ami upplics-Philips,
helms and Wilkinson.
When The school hoard was called Ia
order In the assembly hall of the High
school building nj SIZE O'Clock last
night all of the members were present
ami answered to roll call Int shortly
after O'Clock Mrssrs. Barrett and
Wilkinson were excused from the
meeting by the chairman.
Superintcndent's Report.
The newly appointed superintendent
of schools. w. &c. Morton. made his
first formal report to The school hoard
last night, and upon motion il was
referred to the standing committees
for reports to bc received by the board
at n special session In the next few
days.
The report of the superintendent
follows:
Newport News, Va. Aug. TO- 1905.
Mr.. w. e. Pickett, President and
Members of tho School Board,
Newport News, Va:
Gentlemen: ! beg leave to bring tn
your attention the following matters
which ] hope will merit your careful
consideration. I
~ Scmi-Annual Promotions.
/. This system has been in Success.
FIJI operation in the grammar schools,
Tor the past year ami u half and in
the High school for The past Onr-ha II
year. II the plan is continued ii will
be thoroughly efficient in the grammar
schools hy June next at the latest. pOs.
sibly hv February. In the High school
according 10 plan herewith submitted
two years will be necessary for IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-11

and killed himself in Smlthfleld early
yesterday morning. White had been
located In West Virginia for some
time, but two weeks ago lie came here
for the purpose of establishing o dry
goods store In Smithfield.
One of Il number of cases of goods
shipped to White over the OF dDomin-
ion Steamship Compnnys limo was
lost and he put in claim for $1,000
against the company, swearing It is
said, that the goods were worth that
amount. The case was investigated
by Special Agent =. w. Powell. of the
Old Dominion Company. and the miss
ing goods were located i'm Richmond
When the box was opened it was dis
covered that it's contents were worth
only about $3.50.
White was notified of the agent
discovery and he expected To be arrest
cd on the charge of attempting to de-
fraud The company.
The deceased formerly kept Il gro
Gerry store at 2l02 Jefferson avenue.
He is survived by two sons, Morris
and II. 4. White.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-11
COMPLETE TREATMENT
Consisting of Cuticura Soap
Ointment and Pills.

The first step in the treatment of
chronic Eczema is to remove the
scales and crmsts and soften the skin,
by warm baths with Cuticura Soap.
Dry carefully aud apply Cuticura
Ointnient, lightly at first, and where
advisable spread it on pieces Of soft
cloth and bind i'll place. Take the
Resolvent Pills, or liquid, in medium
doses. DO not use cold water in bath.
ing, aud avoid cold. raw winds.
Sold throughout the world cn.ieata k,.o,y.n, .o
n form 81 Chocolate C.Ai.i Pills, 2.c per Nal q" III.
Dlssmtht. ~. S,ll, 90. rutisr DIuK s Chem I,,,n
Aes'on sor Props w Sssd for "iio~ 10 Cure Eessna
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-11

Mr.. c. Is. Nelms will leave Satur-
day for Niagara Falls, where he will
attend II convention of tho general
agents OF the Southern Mutual Invest
mcnt company. On his return Mr..
helms will take ten days trip down
the s.. Lawrence river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-11
~ ! n n Y d - ~ =
KILLED HIMSELF
e 4 II q ! AVOID ARREST R; IS
S. White, Formerly OF This, City, Com.
mits Suicide In Smith.
field. IL

Expecting to be arrested on the
charge of committing a grave offensc.
S. White, formerly of this city, shot
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
Good Butter.

The scoring test for Michigan butter
and cheese for June, under the auspices
of the state dairy and food department,
being the third in the series, was held in
Detroit at the Webb cold storage plant
Friday, June % The creameries re-
sponded with 90 samples of butter; the
cheese factories with 81 samples of
cheese.
The average score for butter was 90.
The creameries of Van Buren, county and
their ranks are as follows: The Goble-
Vile and Berlamont creameries each
scored 81 Toints, while the Keller, Law
renee and Decatur creameries each
scored 90 points. The highest score was
made by the Ypsilanti dairy association,
IS points, the second being won by the
Bear Lake creamery of Manistee, 973f
points.
The low scores received at this test
can be accounted for because the test
happened to be held at the right time to
catch the product made during the first
real hot weather of the season. The but
ter showed great improvement in uni
formity. While the average score was
not quite as high as that at earlier tests
during more moderate weather, the sam
pies were more nearly alike than ever
before. The most common defects were
summary favors and hot weather de.
fects. Samples of each tub of butter
were taken and sent to the department
at Lansing for chemical analysis, the re
suits of which will appear in future
bulletin of the department.
The samples of butter sorted out al
various tests for the purpose of ascer
tanning its keeping qualities is keeping
we'll None of it deteriorated more thar
two points from the last scoring
In the cheese contest, Governor War
, er's factory located at Pennington
scored the highest, getting SO points, its
record, the average score being 9l.2.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14

panies throughout the country, the
mother company 10 retain 81 per cent
of the stock, and receive a cash bonus
for it's franchise" donated 10 the
subsidiary company, the local COM
pany TO let the public in for the other
- per cent. The local companies are
to have certain exclusive territory for
the sale of the Spencer apple, the
supply of which is 10 be contributed
by the company and the price main
tanned at So per tree, the cost of rails
ing which, il is held out to prospect
i've investors in the local companies,
will be about so cents. According 70
newspaper reports, subsidiary COM
panies have already been organized
in New York, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and Ohio, land purchased and
operations put under way. BY these
reports the promoters estimate that
the total amount of investment needed
for an ordinary subsidiary company
willnot exceed SIS, 200, while the amount
of sales of each local company, with
any kind of hustle, should amount 70
over 500 900.
Photographs taken by the photo
grapher of the agricultural depart
ment's division of pomology from the
samples of the Spencer coreless and
seedless apple submitted to the gov
eminent show large and woody cores,
while the further claim of the promo
tiers that by reason of the non-blos-
soming attribute of this apple the
codling moth does not affect the variety
was disproved by one of these apples
containing we'll developed worm.
The assistant pomologist, w. A.
Taylor, states that this apple has no
standing whatever among apple men
and horticulturists, but that the unin-
formed public is apparently being
successfully taken in. The officers of
the company are in every case, with
the exception of the president, men
unassociated with fruit culture, and
the manager is western cattle man.
Mr.. Taylor says that the statements
in the literature furnished by the COM
pany are very skillfully worded; the
statements made in the American
public press, by which the people are
being influenced, are eXtravagant and
misleading if not in a large measure
entirely untrue.
Washington, d. c.
Guy +. MITCHELL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
Great Sporting News } ournaI.

The illustrated special sporting section
of the Sunday Chicago Record Herald
thoroughly deserves the attention oil ev,
eryone interested in sporting news. IL
is always beautifully illustrated and EN-
braces four full pages, covering with the
thoroughness that satisfies to the utmost
the whole realm of sports. Base bal
news, racing news, bowling news, cycling
news. pugilistc news, golf news, yacht
ing news-all the sporting news is given
with the greatest degree of fullness and
interest. The sporting page OF the daily
issues is also exceptionally POPULAR
self-evident fact to those who have noted
the general vogue Of the Chicago Record
Herald among sporting men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
Cholera Infantum.

Child not expected to live from one
hour to another, but cured by Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Rem
edy.
Ruth, the little daughter of f. n
Dewey OF Agnewville, Va, was seriously
i'll of cholera infantum last summer
to live from one hour to another" he
says. 81 happened to think of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and got bottle of it from the
store. In five hours | saw change for
the better. We kept on giving it and
small bottle she was we'll" This rem.
edy is for sale by Longwell Bros. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
The SeedIess Apple Fake.
From Michigan Farmer.

From Michigan Farmer.
The fraud in connection with the
exploitation of the so-called coreless
and seedless apple has been so
thoroughly proven, not only by the
various agricultural journals, but TO
the satisfaction of the government
officials, that il would seem as though
some official cognizance should be
taken of the matter and if possible an
order issued by the postoffice depart
ment barring the use of the mails TO
the concern engaged in separating
people from their money in exchange
for something practically worthless.
There are dozen different "seed-
less apples, their origin dating back
more than a century, and experts
state that the Colorado apple, which is
creating such stir among the unin-
formed, is not superior, in fact not
equal to some of these, all of which
are mere freaks and have no CONNER
cial importance.
1t is not believed that the so-called
Spencer seedless apple will ever. be
grown in commercial quantities, hard
~ that trees will be propagated and
sold. The purpose seems 70 be III
particular to sell the company's stock
to innocent people who have been
during the last year Systematically
educated through an unsuspecting
newspaper press to the point Of in
vesting their cash in an enterprise
which it is promised will revolutionize
the apple industry and bring enor-
nous profits TO those let in on the
ground floor.
The apple experts of the department
of agriculture state that they have
seen no regulation advertisements Of
this apple in any of the papers; on
the other hand thousands of columns
have appeared during the last year,
ranging all the way from the short
associated press notices, which were
sent out 70 some 700 of the largest
daily papers to special syndicated ar
ticles, illustrated and painted in words
more enticing than the pictures of the
apples. Even some Of the staid, semi
scientific papers and the magazines
have aided in free advertising.
The plan of investment proposed for
the American and British public
some little trouble was taken 60 pre-
sent King Edward with a seedless ap-
pie in a handsome plush jewel box,
which naturally advertised the Won
ders of the product throughout the
British Isles-is the incorporation OF
a large number Of seedless apple COM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
BIT of Real Life.

The woman was actually hungry.
Despondent she sat in her cherries
garrett while two little children chung
to her skirts and clamored for food.
Suddenly there came a knock upon
the door. Succor had perhaps arrived.
A sweet-faced lady stood upon the
threshold.
"My poor woman" compassionately
cried she, do you want work."
Eyes, num-"
well, l can give you nice easy
work at good wages. need house
maid. Do you wish the places"
well, I don't know, mum. How
many evenin's off a week do you
?"-Houston Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
Another "Kink"
Given the Proposed Paw Paw River Drain
Restraining Order issued.

The much talked of matter of straight
ening the crooked Paw Paw river has as
sumed another phase. \ bill in chan
Gerry signed by % of the most prominent
farmers along the route of the proposed
improvement asking that the drain com
missioner be restrained from proceeding
further has been filed in the circuit
court. The compliments are represented
by Hon. Sam Kelley of Benton Harbor
and Thos. j. Cavanaugh of this place.
The complainants allege that the river
is meandered navigable stream, that it
forms the boundary of their farms,
which would sbe destroyed by the pro-
posed drain, that it would impose pecun-
larry burdens On them greatly in excess
of any benefits that could possibly be
derived from the ditch, that it is matter
of internal improvement in which the
state is forbidden to engage and there.
! fore is i'm conflict with the constitution
of the state, that it would leave a lot of
bayous and sloughs along the present
channel of the stream aud thus prove
very detrimental to public health, that
Tue proceedings nave Deen 50 Irregular
as to deprive the commissioner of juris-
diction, even if he has any right to pro-
coed at all under the drain laws of the
state, which the compliments utterly
deny.
Judge Carr has issued a restrainin g
order forbidding any further proceeding
with the work until hearing shall have
been had, which is set for the fifth day
of September next.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten
Dollars Earned.

The average man does not save to ex-
coed 10 per cent of his earnings. He
must spend nine dollars in living ex-
penses for every dollar saved. This be.
ing the case he cannot he too careful
about unnecessary expenses. Very Of
ten few cents properly invested, like
buying seeds for his garden, will save
several dollars OUTLAY later on. 1t is the
same in buying Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t costs
but few cents, ana bottle of it in the
house often saves doctors bill OF sew
eral dollars. For sale by Longwell
Bros. m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
PLUMBING,
Thinning
and.
HEATING.
Paw Paw, Michigan
Writ of Attachment.

State of Michigan-The Circuit Court for the
County of Van Buren,.
Alexander stinson. plaintiff VS.. Ed. Root de-
PENDANT.
To whom IT may concern:-Take notice that on
the 10th day of May, A. ID. 1875, writ OF attach
ment was issded from the circuit court for the
county of Van Buren,, wherein Alexander Stinson If
named az plaintiff and Ed. Root as defendant, for
the sum of hundred and thirty dollars, and that
said writ was made returnable on the 2Oth day OF
June, 1908.
Dated July l3, 1905. -
ANDERSON K WARNER,
Attorneys for Plain tiff.
Business address, Paw Paw, Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
Obituary..

Harold Albert, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Conrad Duringor, was born Jan
dary ., 1904, at Blue Island, H., and died
July 9, 1905, at Paw Paw, Mich. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at
the home of the grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reed, Rev. A. w. Mumford
assisted by Rev. f. o. Mather. official.
ing The body was taken to Blue Island
H.. for interment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
crop Report

Following is the report on fruit of the
secretary of state for July l, 1905:
The condition of fruit varies consider
ably in different sections of the state.
The crop of winter apples Will be less
than an average one owing largely to
heavy rains at blossoming time. Spray
ing could not be effectually done, owing
to wet weather, and as a result scab has
developed in many orchards. The pros
pect for early apples is some better, but
will be below the average. The prospect
for peaches is very good, in fact the best
in years in some counties. In the fruit
belt many growers have been obliged to
do considerable thinning so that the trees
could ripen the crop without breaking
down. Some damage has been done by
heavy storms and by curl leaf, but un-
less something unusual happens we will
have a large peach crop this year. Sew
eral correspondents report that rose
bugs are damaging grapes.
The prospect for a crop of peaches is
as follows in the counties:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to those who furnished the music
and to all those who so kindly minister
ed unto US in our bereavement, during
the sickness and death of our beloved
baby Harold.
CONRAD DURINGoR,
ELLA DURINGoR,
JOHN REED,
ANNA REED.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
FARM MORTGAGE
LOANS
Union Crust Company

q An issue Of 400 bonds, based
on guaranteed mortgages on i'm
proved farm property in Mich
igan worth double the value Of
the loan; payable FIVE years from
date, is offered in denominations
Of 500, $500 and $1,000.
These bonds are suitable for saw
ings banks and trust funds, and
investors who de sire absolute
safety.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14

Sound kidneys are safeguards OF lie
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney Cure. Martin IL Showerman. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14
LUM Der.

When you are ready TO buy that bill OF
Lumber, why not come and get my est.
mate on itY can get it out in any
shape or size at the BIG WHITE SHED
as l have the neatest little mill you ever
saw.
DATE LUMBER YARD-All under
cover Winter and Summer. It's worth
something to you and you can buy as
cheaply of me as anyone.
III you are going to plaster, look up
PULP PLASTER-it's the best. And
the cost is no more for the same kind Of
job than sand and lime and not half as
much work and dirt. Put it on to-day;
move in the day after.
c. n. HATHAWAY,
Paw Paw, Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-07-14

When other Medicines have Failed
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has cured
when everything else has disappointed.
Martin a. Showerman. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-13
SHORT ARMISTICE
MAY BE ARRANGED
Russia's official Reply is on the Way
to Washinston-Cessation of
Hostiiities Expected.
(Dy Associated press.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Juno l2.-4.30
p. M Russia's official reply is now
on it's way To Washington Foreign
Minister LamS:lorh transmitted il to
Ambassador Meyer and later The am
hassador had All Interview with the
foreign minister at the forcing otiice.
The reply will be printed in the Of
fetal Messenger tomorrow or Wednes
tlay. At the foreign office this after
noon the Associated Press was inform.
eel that .Iapan's choice of the time and
place for the meeting of the plcnipo.
tontiaric, is expected within twenty
four or forty-oisht hours at tile most
"Russa's plcniDotcntiary" coulin.
ned tic Informant OF the Associated
Press. will be clothed with full pow
CT to receive Iapan's terms and give
Russta'S answer. which will involve
power to conclude temporary sllspcn-
sicn of hostiIitcs. Such suspension
probably will he limited to from three
to eight days in which time Russia will
decide whether IL is possible to pio.
ceeu.' r
According to the Russ 1t Is imprac-
teal tn attempt to inhihit The move
rent Of tocps or supplies during the
arnislicc and fears continue 10 be ex-
pressed that there will be broad gap
between Japan's minimum and Rus
s!a's maximum But diplomatic fenc-
ing is now the order Of the day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-13
S12O.O00 TAKEN FROM
UNDER HIS PILLOW
Ro5ber on New York-FalI River Steam.
CT Puritan Made Rich Haul.
Property May Be Secured.
(By Assoclntcd prcss.l

INSrON. MASS. June LEA rob.
hcry. involving the less of $12OOn0 in
securities by Henry w. Comstock of
Boston, which occurred on hoard the
steamer Puritan, during her trip from
New York to Fall River last night.
WIS rerortcl to the police authorities
Of this city to-day.
The securities, which in, luded -
certificates Of stock Of various rail
reads and nf The United States steel
Corporation were taken from undrr IL
pillow in Mr.. COmstock's statcrCum, hy
some one who. II is believed. had
climbed through window. he So
curltics were received by hlr Coms,ocE
in a business transaction at New
York hotel OH Saturday. and 1t is slls.
pectcd that some orc WHO Witnessed
the inci'lcnt followed The man on board
the boat. then committed the robbery.
Shortly after MIR. Comstock had reach.
Ell this city he rctcirc,l IL telephone
message from New York. telling that
lie could regain the lost property by
paying suitable amount of cash.
Mr. ComstOck was told that the pcr-
scm talking ut The telephone was IL
lawyer who did not care Ia give his
name. He sail he had hccn author
lied TO Indicate tn Mr.. Comstock how
the latter rnlIil secure from a rhirl
person in New York The papers. which
liG had lost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-13
Count cassini and Mr. Takahlra
Agree Oh The First Point up
for Consideration.
WASHlNGrON'S UyDEsIRABlLl1Y
'mpossib'Iity of National Capital For
Midsummer Conference is Freely
Admltted-May Select an American
Watering Plaee-Each seIIleerent
Favors Two PIenlpotentiarles.
OBy Associated Prcss.)


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 10
Count Cassini, The Russian ambassa.
dor called at the White House tonight
by appointment. to discuss with the
President the selection nf Il place for
The peace conference. On ono point
C,mnt Cassini and Mr.. Takahira arc
agreed. AMI that is the undesirability
of Washington for Il midsummer con.
ference. though neither would oppose
the selection Of an American Watering
place. anu among those already men,
tened are Newport and Manchester by
The Sen.
Ii Is understood I'm high official quar-
tiers here that Marquis Ito. Karon 10.
mira. minister for foreign affairs and
General famasata, chief of staff. are
the three under consideration by the
Emperor of japan as rlenipctcntiarics;
ami hat the inclination of the bclligcr.
entS is that each select two plenipntcn.
tiaries. NJ. NclidUf is understood tn
have bcsn tentatively selected by Rus
sin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-13
Activity at the Front.

TOXIC, June 12.-Ohiclal announce
mant is male at the headquarters of
the imperial Army that detachment
IF japanese cavalry succeeded in dis
lodging Russian cavalry In the v!cin,
lily If lei Wing Tsu, six miles south of
l.iaoydngwopen. lIespingjing two
miles southwest of Hsyingtsu, was oc,
curicd.
Annthcr force defeated the Russians
near Siaochengtsu. eighteen miles
north of Kauping. and Kaoaichiawo.
pong. two miles northeast of Siacleut-
III An cmnencc was occupied north
OF Sfapoitang. two miles cast of iao-
chiawnrcng and ten miles west of
LiaoyangwopeDg.