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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-14
Rlick In East End

Mr.. ]. Nv. Blick, candidate for tho
legislature. addressL on open air meet
ing at the corner of Chestnut avenue
and Twenty-eighth street last night.
The meeting was scheduled for Mon
day night but was postponed on ac-
count of rain.
a rather small crowd gathered to
hear the candidate, who made n
lengthy speech. on the issues which
have been brought out during the cam
paign. The audience was very en-
thusiastic one and often applnuded the
speake: y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-14
Arrived Yesterday.


Norwegian steamship Frey. Marcus.
son. New York.
Schooner Jonathan Sawyer acy-
'nolds, New York. i,'' 81
Tug Concord with harges Gibson,
BOSTON; Rerk.ey, do. Il
Tug Buccaneer with hnrgcs CASTOR
Providence; Dessong, do.
Tug Edgar Iluckenback with barge
Carrie Clarke, Providence.
Cleared Yesterday. IF
British steamship Tripoli. Barber,
81. Thomas.
s. Sailed Yesterday. Il.
F'ritlsh steamship Kanawha, Max
well. Liverpool @ ''r-'i.N.'' -
Schooner Edward T. sloteslury,
Mech. boston.
Schooner Frontenac' coon.bs. Bos-
ten
lft.f f5-+.ta.5
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-14
HEALTH OFFICERS
REPORT, FOR MAY
Nearly Twice as Many Births
as Deaths Reported During the 1
Notwithstanding Figures.

DIR. J. H. Bagby. the health officer
has just completed his report for the
month of May. The report contains
some interesting figures and it is given
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-14
Newport News Va June Ia 1a05.

Owing TO misunderstanding in secnr-
Ing hail for last nights meeting of
Newport News Cart. No. z, Tribe of
Ben Hur.in meeting was held Said
special meeting VIII be held tonight
In Rosehbanm's hall, 260S Washington
avenue, sat which time bylaws will 'be
PASSED upon and final arrangements
for moonlight, excursion Thursday
night, elect officers, etc. You are cor
daily requested to be present as this
Is IAN, important meeting,
Yours III T.s'B H.,
1t E. w. HUFFMAN, Scribe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-14
Marine Notes

:. = 10 Z
Tie British steamship Trpoli,
which arrived in port several days ago.
cleared Yesterday fer St Thomas with
a,D'n tons Of coal, watch she loaded
here.
] he Norwegian steamship Frey.
which arrived here yesterday after
neon from New York, will load a cargo
of exports at Chesapeake and Ohio
pier Nos.
The Dutch steamship Amstcldyl.
which sailed for this port from Rot.
tredam May 30. is expected TO arrive,
here Ibis morning With a cargo Of
about 1,ho0 tons of imports. The yes.
sci Was due here yesterday. but 1t Is
believed that she was delayed by n
fog
The schooner Thomas W. Law son,
which has been ut the shinyard for
several days undergoing an overhaul
Ing. was towed to Chesapeake and
Ohio coal pier No. 10 Yesterday morn
ing end 1t is expected that the yes
sci VAL sail tomorrow for Boston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

the bank of the began the northern
and and travelled down thru mountains, plains
and prares and in the end spread its and flowed
into the
After dinner papa and rested and read, while
stroed down by the water grew tried and sat down
to rest short way from the water. AS watching
the beauty of the woods and waters very soft whisper
to my from plant. IF you wish, will
late part of my history to you' it said cit had been
very cold all winter and spring approached every
of was glad, for felt that it would be
Spring crept past and No rain
FELL We thirsty it hard to live One day
change great black cloud and roots
wet It stopped speaking and returned to camp
Sixth Grade, Olive Sayre,
Motley School. 200 Church St. Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
MANY ANIMALS FAINT.

little gray dog tumbled headlong into the of
a house in West End square, and the maid, who hap
pened to be standing there closed the gate When the
terriers topped over in dead faint The other
wants. crowded into the to help bring the
little animal to- derded the assertion, but veterinary
surgeon who finally joined the group said there was moth
ing preposterous about it.
s1Of course she tainted he said 'tMany animals
faint Cats and dogs and stod animals, keel
of fear and exhaustion In the Of
horses prostration is generally attributed to
stroke but quite often they knocked out by plain
everyday faint atmospherical Fowls
faint too the birds of the air. In fact it is hard
to find any living creature that toppe under
crucial circumstances -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
NO FISH BUT COD.

Somebody has sad that applepie is pie and all other
pie pastry. It appears from the following story, told
by author of 'Carbou Shooting in Newfoundland
that similar distinction between fish and fish,
On way into the interior of Newfoundland part
of our route was lovely lake. FIVE miles long by
about of mile wide We had not proceeded
far when I thought could occasionally see the water
break with splash in close proximity to the
the bow turned to the native viii was handling
the paddle in the sten and inquired whether there were
any fish in the pond.
fFish9 No, sir-no fish, sir. -
Presently, when about half way up the lake, and just
the peepng the eastern horizon, l saw
not six feet from the bow of the magnificent
salmon the surface, and with swish of his tail
disappear to the depths. Again turned to my friend
with the remark:
tsDaddy, did understand you to say there were no
fish in this lakes''
No fish, sr-no fish. -
-'sYes, butt beg your pardon-I-a moment ago
saw what I took to be twelve fifteen pound salmon
break the feet from the bow of the
ooh, yes, that was salmon There are plenty of
trout and in all these waters but fish, sir You
don't count anything fish in these parts but
Goldfish, SIR
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
A sTRUpGGLE OF GIANTS.

Along the shores Of Chautauqua Lake, New York,
colony Of eagles made its home.
One day an eagle gracefully soaring over the
lake. when suddenly it dared with ghtnngke rapidty
toward the water catching in its talons muskalonge
two feet in length and weighing probably ten
pounds There clash spashing of fins and feath
ers mighty struggle, but slowly the great American
bird in the air with its captive dangling, yet still
wrgglng in its clutch. Then the bird began to sink
slowly the lake. its descent increasing every
bird and the fish finally fell into the water
with splash.
Later both were found together, dead. The mukal
longe had evidently too heavy and put up too
much fight for the eagle but the latter taons
deeply firmly imbedded in the fish that it could
release It's hold and its strength gave it sank
into the water and drowned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
BUzzING QUIETNESS.

- Whispers Of SUMMER This brings to my mind the
remembrance of afternoon spent in the shade
of tall birch and willow trees Blue flags, purple and
yellow violets, and blooming all around
me- The grass green and velvety. reading
short story when had finished it closed my book
and listened intenty to what going First
grew accustomed to the buzzing quietness heard the
busy humming Of the bees other insects the whisper
Of the wind blowing thru the leaves and the gentle
ripping of the water of little lake When the
commenced to sink behind the treetops picked up my
book and walked slowly up the hill to the cottage feel
ing very glad that had the privilege of listening the
whispers Of -Jessaline e. Walls,
Sixth Grade, 2406 James Ave- N.
Lowell School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
mid FLASHING GREEN.

The day was warm and pleasant as it was early
spring. blue haze yelled the distant hills the brook
with subdued by the wayside felt the
delicious langour of the time The whole landscape
hushed in silence where bird twittered low song
amid the splashing green of the sumach maple All
nature seemed to be putting forth all its splendor and
loneliness Paefaced violets turned their golden eyes
toward the heavens dropped their fail
cluster of grass the breezes famed them gently
they whispered softly Of summer when the flowers bees
and ripping water would be brimming over
with gladness Bessie Tansey,
Seventh Grade, LII Sixth St, S.
Washington School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
SOME RECENT ARRIVALS.

One bright sunny day I coming home from school
in very low spirits for had whispered knows
what that to schoolgirl While passing
thru woods heard something that made me start
and look for the person thing which called atten
ton. found what looking for. It Mad
Summer in the form of dainty little violet and it
turned its beautiful little face up to wistfuy if
to say, :" Oh how you feel when you have
and many other signs of around you?" 1t also
seemed to give advice by whispering to me bent
down to smell of its fragrance, ~ know if you to
visit and my friends Mrs Cowsp, Miss Anemone and
many of my neighbors who have not been in Minneapo-
lis very long, you would feel happier took pretty
little friend s advice and went my neighbors who
come to homes every year, and went
home downhearted after these visits.
Seventh Grade, Esther Revell,
Lake Harriet School, 1906 Sheridan Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
SING A SONG OF SUMMER.

One beautiful May morning made up my mind to
play of the old pieces had not played lately The
first piece played was On Moonlight Winter Night
Just then looked out of the window and that the
grass green the trees nodding in the
playing something just opposite to what
ring outside. Then soft whisper of seemed
blow in thru the window, which seemed say in low
sweet voice, Little girl do not like to hear from
winter we have just been your guests few
weeks felt little ashamed and hung my head for
few moments. Then played, "a May Day Festival, -
which thought would be pleasant for our sum
friends to hear. -Huda Sail.
Sixth Grade, 1918 Sixth ST., Me-
Sheridan School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS, MIN

eircng above 1.-THE stupid thing heard say;
"she is right nest and way behind with
our housekeeping" AS heard this jumped up
and sure enough there the nest Just then of
the buds the maple tree the house piped out
robins go back to your nestbuilding and will tell
before she Leaps .Wii you please tell me, inter
rupted, "what you know about proverbs9''
ssLsten and will tell you, = said the bud. The
and since then have been watching their building
This afternoon if had listened to you would not
have sat on the nest. II did not know buds could
talk . said humby. ttWe, you know now; and as to
that proverb heard your mother it to you when
fell into the creek After that remark seeing had
nothing more to say the bud said u viii tell you the
rest some other time. Good night " And as answered,
Good night heard voice murmur, Summer SUM
mer and the frogs in the pond seemed to take it up
and croak, Summer, summer Laura Merrill,
Seventh Grade, 951 Fourteenth Avenue Sc.
Holmes School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
A TIN CUP FULL OF RICHES.

One bright day in late spring as was walking thru
the woods picking spring flowers which all out
noticed how Green everything AS Invent farther
into the woods everything looked greener. All at
heard ripping of water in the distance It sounded
very refreshing. followed the noise till to
ripping dancing brook which Joined the mighty
river. When stood at the brooks edge took the tin
cup which had brought, and dipped up cup full of the
brooks riches. AS going to put it to my lips it
seemed to whisper that coming. drank the
water and walked home. But that whisper
true, for summer in few weeks.
Sixth Grade, Minnie Young,
Longfellow School 1922 Thirty-third Ave S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
THE TRUANT THERE. TOO.

One day in May sitting in my room looking
and feeling very suen. had been sent there as pun
ishment and it was indeed punishment I opened the
window and leaned out. The robins calling Come
quit Come out! Tweet, tweet" just could not resist
it. Out climbed the roof and slid down the water
spout not without tearing few of my Clothes however
but what did cares Wasn't Of that horrd room9
Now that out, where should go and what should
pantry handful of cookies an orange and as
softly stole out again. and until could run
more. found myself in large meadow, and lying
down under a tree Il was in the Land of Nod.
When awoke it was broad daylight, the robins were
singing merry the breezes playing, the water in
the small brook dancing in the sunlight and every
thing seemed to be saying, Spring is here! Spring
here Yes, spring here, and here, too. did
not know which road would take home,
to make the best of it, took small book which had
brought along and began to read By and by heard
someone calling my name. answered and was in
fathers This whispering of SPRING the robins sing
ing, all helped me to learn a lesson.
A Sixth Grade, Dorothy Overmre,
Garfield School. 813 TWenty-second st.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
HOW IT LOOKED,

.
First Jack Rabbit-I'll bet the bear.
Second Jack RaAbit-Have you some inside informa-
ton?
the Indian is going to have someBrownin,s Magazine
Summer summer is is, coming coming, summer
is coming! Goody! Summer is coming!'' 'Stop!' the
voice commanded. "summer is person. Oh hear her
singing now Listen!' I, did and I heard ''The
whisper Of summer.'' jean Robertson,
Seventh Grade, 2630 Blasael Avenue
Whittier School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

Are all the baskets readys asked excited voice
belonging to s Yes, - answered mother. Have
you the angle wormsf' To be had and three fish
poles besides early in the morning, and
all going tosspend the day fishing and camping by the
river. At last the thrilling moment when all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
"A CHAT ABOUT PosIEs.

Have you thought of all the flowers there are
in the world and what lonesome world it with
fowers9 thought much about this until
one evening when was visiting in the country and /
sat out the porch It very lonesome evening
and no around. I wondered what could do to
myself but nothing to my mind. At last I
looked the field where many flowers Just
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1905.

coming up very much surprised to that the
flowers coming up soon. Then began to think
about all the flowers that grew and about their beauty
Then / thought again of the flowers in the field,
and when they in bloom what pleasure it would be
to go and pick them. But they nothing
than whisper. Helen Remick
Fifth Grade sol Sixth Street s.
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
SOME UPS AND DOWNS.

The thing that dislike whisper of summer is,
that when the time for housekeeping boy has to
stay at home and beat the carpets after taking the acks
out Of them He has to take the pictures
them and then he has to take the windows down
and wash them and put them the barn. and bring the
down and wash them and them up But there
many good things that whispers of summer
Fifth Grade Lester Mcmillan
Horace Mann School. 3311 Elliot Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
JUST A DANDEIIoN.

One morning my way to school saw little girl
with little dandelion in her hand. As she look
ing at her dandeon little boy said to her. Are you
going to school9' Eyes,, said the little girl ttand
IN not going whisper today because the teacher
makes stay late when whisper and don't Ike to
be in school all day this pleasant weather.. The boy
answered brightly, eff you not want stay after
school today would better give that dandeion,
for that's whisper. My big sister said so'' 1T is
not said the little girl. Its flower I ask teach
err When the little girl went to school she sad Teach
er, Freddie said this is Whisper eyes, said the
teacher, CIT is whisper Of summer
Sixth Grade Mabel Mossberg
Monroe School 600 Twenty third Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
TALL AS A TABLET.


Grass and flowers around my head lay in warm,
sunny spot at the edge of beautiful wood afternoon
in May. Mama my cousins and had spent the morning
hunting wild flowers and ferns. After eating lunch
had all lain down to rest Listening to the warm soft
breeze whispering Of summer thought how delightful it
would be to sit of the white feecy clouds that
were floating across the pretty blue sky.
ssTake hold of my hand and you may go, = said
voice close to my Turning, the smallest
creature taller than spelling tablets but much
pleasaner looking. She thin gauze robe pointed
cap and Shoes covered with gtering specks whose col
changed with every motion. AS touched her hand
began rising above houses and treetops till reached
SOFT white cloud which bore along and brought
us to place she called eThe Land Of SUMNER We
stopped when reached gate thru which caught
glimpse of the most beautiful flowers fountains trees
birds and the most wonderful fairies dancing and skip
ping around, seeming to be perfectly happy hop
ing she would open the gate for u.s. when she sad emo
may enter here who is naughty That
meant me all right SO turning sadly away when
she said IT will tell you how you may live in the beau
tiful Land of Summer always. When you cross
naughty, if you will stop and listen to the cold Bit
ing winds of Winter the soft breeze of SPRING you will
hear them whisper Summer is coming near -
When I awoke it time to 60 home.
A Fifth Grade, Blanche MacClatchie,
Calhoun School. 5000 Emerson Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
THE WOODLAND CHORUS.

One fine April day went out to the hammock to
read was very sleepy and after reading few chap
bursting. startled when heard something say, in
whispering voice, - Summer is coming is
ing Good, beautiful summer. Would you just as soon
tell what is ke7 Or would you rather note'
asked politely ooh, certainly the reply, " but
first of all, you must hear the chorus. All ready, GOT!
added the voice. Instantly low, drowsy hum heard
It like whisper, and looked but in vain for its
In little while could distinguish the Words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

Not with chisel, 1 'opes," said Jack, and
among so friendly crowd the insult, which was
the friendliest joke, marked up to Eales
as happy wit
I'm in the for that purse" said Bush. who
was the oldest board.
''We're all after it, said the crowd, and for days
afterward they chased Jack Eaes with absurd pro-
posals, the least of which was felony and the most
pleasing absolute piracy.
The nature of seamen is so childike, so forget
full forgiving that without further and continual
irritation they would have talked till the vessel
was lowed down the Willamette and the Columbia
and all the way to Liverpool. But the skipper
to it that they had something to growl about. He
kept them working quarter of an hour after
knock-off time, three times week He cut down
their usual five shillngs week to dollar, on the
ground that he was reckoning in dollars just then.
The fresh grub he sent on board enough,
they said in the fo'cse, to make pig take to fast
ing And he nagged and growled without ceasing,
till Plump the mate, who was decent fellow,
hated him worse than the did. He listened
to the second mate Dodnan, when Dodman burst
out into long suppressed flow of bad language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

was 81 lIIlcCIlOllS llldL
Eales joined in at last.
you are a funny
b1oke," said Eales, and
I'll say this for you, Cur
lett, I've never looked on
you as no fool"
And Curlett sat down
on a pile of lumber and
laughed till he ached.
And then he came out
with it.
by Gosh!' said Eales,
"by Gosh!" He col
lapsed upon an adjacent
pile of lumber, and
gasped.
you've no right to be
at sea, he said presently.
A man with your cad,
Curlett, ought to ave a
public 'ouse in a front
street and nothin' to pay
for drinks. I've on'y
three dollars on me.
'Ere's a dollar and a
'alf. l owes you eight
fifty" He walked ten
yards and came back
again. "You should ave
bumps on your cad" he
sighed. "Thisis hintellec',
Curfett. 1t amt mere
cleverness, this isn't"
You don't say so?"
said the cockney.
81 do say So" replied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

DROGGER is no Glass;" said the crowd for ard
X in the Enchantress, a big bark belonging to
- Liverpool, and just then loading wheat at
Portland Oregon BILLY Brogger is class, but
mean mean to the backbone" They hated him
worse than poison, for there kinds of poi
that sailors do not hate, and Jack Eales, who
was the head and soul and mouthpiece of the star
board watch for the hundredth time explained the
reason of their hatred
"Ony it amt aired" said Eales, cit amt atred.
It's plain straightforward despisery. I've sailed
with rough and tough and ard shippers, and never
ated EN-. But old is religious without
no religion. Oh, that's thing, that Isl And
there's no peasin' of i'm. Never a decent word,
nor tot out of i'm if works innerds out.
The skipper amt loyal, neither. E lets to
despise sailormen and calls ignorant and what's
is word when e's jaw1n', You sailor you'll
and ere I am ready to lay my duff for a month of
Sundays against 'alf pint of dandy took that e
couldn't make a four-stranded Matte Walker to
save is unsaved soul. Called sailor, didn't
e, over real nice job of wire splicn I'll bet the
old man couldn't do eye splice in piece of inch
an af manila without thinkin' about it. Those
that know i'm say was the clnmsiest ass ever sent
to sea. Went up six times for is second mates
stiff Why the mate and the second ere knows
i'm for no seaman, and 'es as andy with an 'ambone
as a pig with palmer. They two loaths just as
much as us.
There was deal of truth in the indictment, for
Brogger would have got ship but for the fact
that the owners OF the were MS u1lCeS
It's pity don't skip out here said
man named Maycock-''t the old swine would have
his work cut out to get fresh crowd
cay, it's pity we're such quiet sober crowd
replied Eales, who occasion neither quiet
nor sober; but as l showed you after passage
out ere it would be money in Broggers pocket and
the owners if quit. The boardin''o use bosses
selling sailors at sixty dollars per ead. Flesh
and blood cheap to-day. wish could hinvent
somethin to get even with the old man in this bally
rowdy shanghaiin' old Portland. I'll give ten dol
lars to the of gun that gives the least int
of a working scheme to do it
Dye it, Jack Eales?" asked the whole
crowd.
Don't jump down a mans throat Simultaneous,
said Eales Indignantly for in course l means it
And what's more, I've got the stuff. I amt relyin
that blasted old dey-dodger aft for measly
five bob week. Since took the pledge not to get
drunk (real drunk that is) moren once month";
| trust myself with money, and I've got it
ERE" He kicked the chest which he sat to
show his bank
'Bmy,' said young cockney called Curlett,
who was the happiest chap on board, ''Ill ave a
chOtf oil