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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17
WEALTHY MEMS SONS AS LONG,
 SHOREMEN.

Sons of wealthy men working as longshoremen and deck hands, is said by Paul B, Lansing of San Francisco to be the latest fad among the moder- ately rich residing on the Pacific Coast.
 5''Do you knoW,' said MT. Lansing. "that many of the wealthy shippers and ship owners on the Pacific Coast now have a fad which is spreading rapidly and which is unusual most unusual: They are giving their sons jobs as deck hands on their vessels and as freight handlers on their wharves, and are making their sons like it. The boys, many of whom have just been released from college, get no more money and just as much work as any of their fathers employees. The old men seem to think that it will prepare the young men for entrance into the business world and will make them ap- preciate wealth when thy get it.'-, From the Denver Republican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17

on.
 There are many fighters who owe their fistie experience to mere accident, and naturally the source of their start is a matter of no little interest to the large army of fight followers all over the world. Jim Jeffries might have been an obsucre boilermaker but for the fact that he was twitted into talk ing up the profession because a negro once reflected on his puglistic prow- ess, Jeffries was a mere lad in his teens at the time, with no other thought than being mechanic, or possibly owner of a boiler factory some day.
 Jeffries always was lucky fellow, strong. vigorous and possessed of muscle He tells the story of how he became fighter with considerable pride.
 T liked to box as long as I can re- member" he said recently. "The sport used to have a great fascination for me. Many a time I used to sneak off in some quiet spot and have a tilt with the gloves with my brother Jack. Dad, who was always of a PuritanicaI turn of mind, was naturally opposed to me doing any boxing. He thought 1t was vulgar, and whenever he caught Jack and myself with the gloves enjoying a friendly bout he used to take me to task and chide me. Now have great respect for my father, but I could not see any harm in the exercise. But he pleaded so long that I finally made up my mind that I would obey his wishes and quit. And did. But before long fellow by the name of Hank Griffin came to town. Griffin, as you are aware, is a negro, and he had the re- putation of being strong and clever. Some folks looked upon him as bully. They said that he was anxious to pick a quarrel. At any rate it was not very long before I came across Griffin, and We had it out. .-... t..
 II can recall as if it were but yes- terday how I left the factory with the best intentions in the world. Griffin thought that he was invincible and said to myself that if he was he had to show me. So a match between us was arranged. There was nothing on the side. It was simply to show this fellow up that consented to meet him. We fought with small gloves and I won in less than fifteen rounds WheW! It was certainly a slashing bout, and I made a hit with my chum by bringing the negro to his level. I guess you know the rest after that. got tired of working in the factory and went to San Francisco. There I made the acquaintance of Billy Delaney. De- lancy was handling Jim Corbett then and was looking for some good man to assist Corbett in training for his
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17

s.-Gunner-Have you heard about Craniler? He goes to extremes when he eats now.
 Guyer-You don't say! Does he or- der patent foods?
 Gunner-No; calf's brains and oxtaiI soup. Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17
2|tnteIs.

under George Townley's nose. There in his usual hand was his usual sig nature, Josiah Broadhurst,n and below it is his country address.
 Then George Townley realized that divine vengeance, after playing with him for an hour or more, had contenlpt- uously tossed him over to the ven- geance of man.-Mr. Hardy in Temple Bar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17

in which he won convinced both Mace and himself that fighting and not blacksmithing was his forte. So Fitz deserted the bellows and anvil for the glamor of the rln.-New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17
NEWLIN HAYNES.

GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL, virgin- ia Ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, N.J. Rooms en suite with private baths Hot and cold sea water baths. Delightful sun parlors, steam heated. Excellent 1y. Write for 1905 booklet. Coach meets trains. A. c. MITCHELL & co.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17
THE ST. CHARLES.
MOST SELECT LOCATION FRONTING THE OCEAN.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

With an established reputation for it's exclusiveness and high class patron- age. Thoroughly modern and com pletely equipped. Courteous service Bath rooms finished in Italian marble with hot and cold fresh and sea water attachment, showers, etc. Bell teIe- phones in rooms. Magnificent sun par Tor overlooking the Boardwalk and Ocean. Golf privileges. Illustrated booklet. Orchestra of soloists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17
BEGINNINGS OF PUGILISTS.
HOW SOME OF THE NOTED FIGHTERS GOT THEIR START.

Many Opportunities Came by Accident
 Jeffries to Become q Scrappcr-MOd- ern Job Trotter Started George Dix
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
A Maid OF Honor.

The late Lady bloomfield was maid
" honor and published n book of rem
hisccnccs relating some very intimate
Incidents of her years Mt court. The
Jesuit, the London correspondent Of
the Manchester Guardian tells, WINS
Plat the queen forbade her ladies to
fcep diaries while they were in wait
hS. and from that rule grew one OF
hc neatest repartees that the heart of
he professional diarist could desire.
\ young lady who had Just been up.
3ointcd Il maid of honor was receiving
Congratulations Mt Il party, and her
lost snid, "What an interesting Jour-
ial you can keepr The girl told him
tat journal keeping was forbidden,
nd the answer was, "But I think I
fould keep one nll the same" "Then."
flid the girl. whatever You were you
fOuld not be maid OF honor"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
BREAKING TRAIL.
In the Frozen Wilderness IT Ia the
aIcnncst of All Tnslss.

McRncst of All Tnslss.
To break trail is to pack with your
snowshoes the soft and uncrustcd
SHOW into more solid path, so that
the dogs and toboggans may be
brought forward TO where you can
make camp. Even the snowshocs. two
feet in width, sink foot or eighteen
inches Mt every step. The snow crlim-
bios and piles in on top of the web so
that YOU have to tear each step with Il
wrench and n kick and cloud OF
rest. You 90 forward again, forcing
your way nhoriously through no one
can say how many feet of snow. Tho
WEAKNESS enters into the very mar
row Of your bones. The snowshoc
strap moves back mi forth lust
enough across the moose hide mecca
sins TO gall tho foot to the flesh OF the
toes; the muscles across the instcp
ache with knifclike cuts with every
step as YOU lift the heavy weight OF
snow that covers the shoe out of sight
remember The first day we stopped
midway across the lake to rest The
guides dropped the tumplinc from the
forehead to their shoulders. cut some
tobacco from plug, rubbed 1t be-
tween their hands and filed short.
black pipes. The dogs lay Hat on tie
snow and bit ana chcwed ut the solid
Jumps OF ice that had gathered OH the
paws. With the handle OF my aX
scrapcd from my snowshUc tlir frozen
masses Of Ice that gathered under my
moGcasins and were wearing blstcrs
on my feet. We rested here only n
few minutes. and then the bitter cold
drove us on again, for no man darcs TO
stoplo in such n temperature.
THIS breaking trail Is very pictur-
csqu. 10 an outside observer often
times nftcrward when, unincumbcrcd,
| had gone on ahead would stop and
turn and watch the guides black pyg-
mics Struggling through the boun,llcss
strcidl of white with their heavily
loaded toboGgans in great clouds OF
snow. With their shoulders thrust for
ward and their heads bent to tho trail
they would swing along at an even
stride across the level cxpansc of fro
zen snow, broken only by tho thin line
of trail stretching behind them off into
the distance and by tho many still mar
rover tracks of the fox criss crossing
here and there OH the smooth surface.
-Scrlbncr's
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

during the period of incubation the
anxious little parent hovers about.
Perhaps better known Is the angler
or fishing frog. II often grows to
length of three or four feet, has IN
enormous Hat head and mouth and
teeth to match.
IL is furnished with three tcntaclcs-
two from above the mouth ana the
third from the buck Of the head. One
of them 0hc longcsD is movable I'm
any direction and has Il small, highly
colorcd membrane at the end by way
Of bait.
When another fish approaches to
nibblc at this lure, the cunning angler,
which has previously pnrtly buried IT.
self in sand opens its gaping jaws and
the other fish disappears.
Fishermen relate many anecdotes OF
the voracity OF tho angler. On one &C.
custom one of these fish seized largo
congcr eel which had been hooked,
and WAS in the net of swallowing the
huge morscl when the prey escaped
way ont by the gill covers behind the
mouth. Thus both were drawn togcth.
or, and the fisherman was enabled to
narratc novel variation of the OLD
theme, ",The bitter bit"
Finny creatures are to he found In
whose Internal economy electricity
plays an important part The torpedo,
or electric ray, IS IL case III point BY
means OF an electric discharge, the
transmission of which Is due to the
conductivity of salt water, 1t can be-
numb fish In its immediate vicinity.
Most probably the chief use Of this
Shocking faculty Is as IL means of de-
Tense from predatory enemies The
electric organ consists of many hun
dreds of polygonal columns of cartilage
separated by mucilngc and extending
from back to front round one side of
the fish. AS to how the electricity is
collected. generated or discharged by
these living nccumulators marine zool-
Ogists and electricians are alike silent.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Entered at the Newport News, Va,
Postofilce as second-class matter.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 10, 1905.
CANAL WILL BE BUILT.

President ShontZ. IF the Panama
Canal Commission, takes an optimistic
view of the problems to be solved on
the is!hmus. He declares that Eli
ginccr Wallace did not withdraw from
the commission because IF an" en-
ginccring difficulties. We believe this
estimate Of the retiring engineers at
titudc is correct. His complaint was
in regard to the administrative fru-
lures of the contract He wished to
60 ahcad with the work without ull
the rcd tape which is considered cs-
sential hy the department officials.
AS Mr.. SlIontz declares, given money,
men anu time, any engineering feat
may he accomplished II is quito
certain that mere difficult fcals than
that of digging the Panama canal have
been disposed Of by concerns with
fewer resources !hnn are puSscsscd
by Uncle Sam The man now ut the
head Of the commission is perhaps
right In saying that IL mistake has
which AL cifCrts have been bent to-
ward the work of digging. 1t some
Times pays TO spend months ana
months in preparation for Il great
work. In fact, it is The height of fol
ly tn begin work ON IL gigantic con
tract until all preparations have boon
made.
The people of the United States
are pledged tu build the canal and no
carping criticism will be heard even
Ii the cCntrac, is not completed al the
specified time. There arc bound To he
unforeseen problems 10 be met AMI
solved and American citizens will be
ready to forgive anything hut red tape
stranenlation of the enterprise Mr.
Shonlz and his staff should formulate
plans which Will eliminate as far lis
possible both graft and unnecessary
limitations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
CRIMINAL INSURANCE.
Receivers OF stolen GouIs Usually
Curry ON the business

Nfccircrs or stolen Goods Usually
Curry ON the business.
Criminal insurance." said n dctcc-
tive, is the Insurance that thieves and
hlacklcBs take out in cusc OF arrest.
For instance, You are II second story
man. You make about $1,000 u year
ihc average second story mans income
ana yoli carry an insurance of $1.UUO
FOR which YOU pay the big premium
Of $121 year. Now. if YOU are arrest
cd. the insurance company steps for
ward and hands you 81 900 Thus Won
arc able 10 yet the hest OF lawyers for
your defense.
"itcccivcrs of stolen goods arc usu.
ally rich, nnd it is these men as rule
who carry on The criminal Insurance
business. know OF Il criminal insur-
ancc company in Philadelphia, another
i'll New York and third IN St. Louis.
The policies run from 500 up to $1,000
and the premiums arc always cnOr-
nous. This Is because the danger OF
arrest is SO great
Besides the criminal insurance con.
Germs I know OF curious beneficial.
organization that Is conducted among
the criminals of Illinois Each mcnr
Der of the organization pays in 81 IL
week, and in case of Imprisonment his
family receives So weekly rs long rs
his sentence lasts."-I louisville Courier
Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
ICqunI to the Occasion.

lChauncey Depew once dlned with
tiree ladies in New York restaurant.
&c was so entertaining that one of the
lldies plucked up courage and during
1ssert leaned over and tapped tho
diplomat on the arm and with an affcc-
t|tion of sliyness said: "alr. Depew, let
u pretend that you are the shepherd
Ihris, I am Minerva. Mrs. Blank is
Hnus and Miss Blank is Juno. Now,
Jiu must give this golden apple to the
flirest." So saying, she handed him an
dange. Depew did not wait an in
shnt, but. turning in his chair, called
TIE waiter. Waiter" he said, bring
If two more oranges"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

The city of Philadelphia. recently
passed through an experience which
has caused the people of that city to
realize the necessity for closer attcn-
tiGn to their duties as citizens. The
city OF I}rothcrly I.Cvc long has stood
as y synonym for political debauch-
cry AMI brazcn corruption. The re-
cent events which caused the people
To iisc in Il protest which not even
the Bosses dared To defy was simply
Il startling Illustration of conditions
which naturally arise when civic In
difference gives place to the vigilauc-
which is the price of freedom from
municipal corruption.
Referring to one source of wide.
spread fraud and manipulation in
elections" the Philadelphia Record
says:
1t must be evident to the courts
that the padding of the registry lists
is a hcincus crime. AMI the only WA
ut stopping il is to punish the cul-
prits, including not only as,sessors
but politicians who control assessors.
The classification of elections strikes
at the very ruct of popular govern.
mcnt, and the fact thai crimes O..
this class have not been severely
punished here is no reason why the
imposition Of heavy penalties should
not begin now. Political practices
have been so lax and so criminal that
only stern measures will secure for
the city honest elections which are
absolutely Imperative. The people of
This city must recover the government
of themselves"
That elections ere the source Of
popular government and that no gov
crnmcnt can he purcr than It's source
are bc.h tritc observations. In at
tempting To cleanse the source of all
their political troubles the Philadcl-
phans are acting like wise mon. With
Il iair rcEistlhtion list il should he
a comparatively easy task for the de.
cent people of any city or town to
control municipal affairs. Having So.
cured an honest list uf voters the next
thinE Is To come To a proper rcaliZa.
tion of The fact that graft is non-purti-
san, and that ii pllrs,lcs The
even tenor of its way through The
me OF least resistance. In l'hila.
dclphia il has been through the Re
publican party. In New York il mas.
Tucrhdcs under he name Of Demo.
cracy. The thing to do is To spot the
CRATER and so after him in the most
effective manners. which is usually
found in II revolution In party ranks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

me peace conference of The Norroll,
county Straightouts and Fusionists
seems to have been failure and ,be
crstwhile truce has once more been
turned into active warfare. Tho stat
sea.mitiec should turn Tho two fac.
tons loose upon each other and ~,
OF the remnants it might he possillo
10 secure party which would not be
eternally g! war with itself
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
A Reminder.

It lie amusing Mt times to notice the
efforts which railway porters make TO
extract tips from passengers.
Tho following took plnce Mt large
station In the north OF, England: A por-
ter had been attending to the luggage
Of tourist and. not receiving the ex-
pcctcd donation, addressed the gentle
man as follows:
"Bcg pardon, sir, but If any one asks
what you gave me what shall tell
bim?"
He got his tip.-London Mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
It's Possibilities.

A man "who knows 1t all" was not
in the least surprised when lie heard
Of motor car which could be turned
at will into bclstcad or grand piano.
lie said he knows a man who turned
a motor car into telegraph pole, a
ditch, fence ana horse all within a
few hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

The Equitable has forccloscd Il $780,
900 mortgage on the Depcw Improve
mcnt Company. securing in return
property, valued ut $54,275. Chaun-
that his company was properly named.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

The President wants the depart
meni of Justice TO 80 ito the bottom,
OF the Gotten scandal That is al.
reht as far as il goes. but in the
iuSh VIC trust thai the top will not be
cyerluokcd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

When mixed crowd near the Cana.
dian border begins 10 suffer from en-
nni il is always possible 10 scare up
some idiots TO start mutual flag
stamping episode.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

'IhC latest thing In Russian enter
'hihncnis is II mutiny party There
has been remarkable change in
conditions and the men who once
ala the dancing new ofliciatc as mast
crS h ceremonies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

Miner Scott is practical illus.
ua'i'h OF how unexpected prosperity
can turn an insignificant pkcr into
Tans-contincntal fool.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
M Tfcls.

why don't you wind that clock and
set 1t going:" asked bad customer at
country store.
The clock is n sign" said the gro
Ger, and the customer studied 1t ont FOR
himself before liz left the store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

"Ihc water has about been
squeezed ON Of the Equitable" is
tins explanatory Of the recent pre-
valance OF clcmlblrsts throughout the
country?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
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latter appears to he kccnly rclished by
senls.
The particular apparatus which gives
this ungainly fish It's name is a power
full sucker or disk OH the lower part Of
its body. Tho object OF this attach
ment Is not very clear, but by means Of
the sucker 1t can in stormy weather or
turbulent waters anchor Its clumsy
bulk safely to the bottom. When its
young fry are Matched in shallow water
they Immediately attach themselves
by means Of their suckers to the male
fish, which Is said to watch over them.
The fifteen pound sticklebnck, some
times called the sen adder, Is q salt WA
ter variety often found OIL the COASTS Of
Great Britain and ireland. It fire.
quents rocky and stony bottoms cover
ed with scawecd and is chiefly remark.
able for the fact that it Is unique
among the finny tribe as nest builder.
These structures may be found in
spring or summer In the rock pools be-
tween tides. The structure Is about
eight inches long, pear shaped and
formed Of senweed and corallines.
To bind the whole thing together the
stlcklebnck is furnished with secre-
ton capable, when drawn into a
thread, of resisting the water. With
this thrend, fine rs silk and still strong
and elastic. it wraps the different por-
tons of the nest round aud round. The
spawn Is deposited in the nest from
time to time III irregular masses, end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
Mothers Voice
By G. p. Mcdonald

oh, will you never go to sleep?"
| heard an angry father say,
As on his aching knees he crcpt
To where his little baby lay
"Oh, will you never go to sleep?"
His voice grew into one long sigh.
His answer-Ah, his answer was
A screeching, lusty baby-cry!
"Oh, darling baby, go to sleep!"
| heard a tired mother say,
AS YEARLY she softly crept
To where her little baby lay.
"Oh, go to sleep, my little one!"
And softly she began to sing
A sweet and gentle lullaby
And 10, the child was slumberingl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
The Quest
BY Charlotte Becker

Love flew past with hidden face
Could | help but give him chase?
Down the valley, up the hill,
Day and night, | seek him still
In what covert he doth hide,
| would know if harm betidc
One that to his word replies,
One that dares to meet his eyes.
| have heard-how true it be,
Sooth they will not tell to me
Love hath JOY to last for aye,
Dreams and songs to give away.
What to me If summers here?
Till | find him all is drear-
Down the valley, up the hill,
Day and night, l seek him still.