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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
LA SAVOIE LEAVES
YARD TOMORROW
Repairs to Mammoth French Liner
About completcd-Many People
Vi.ited the Ship.


The mammoth steamship La Savoic,
OF The Cnmpaigne Generate Transact.
lantiquc French line. will sail from the
local shipyard for New York tomor.
row morning at 9 o'clock
The vessel has been laid Mt The
yard for the past five weeks receiv.
ing new port propeller shaft to re.
p.ace the one broken during the las.
run of the vessel from Chcrhnurs,
France 10 New York. when she ut.
tempted 10 lower the record between
these two ports.
The Ia SavOic should reach New
York Tuesday morning and she VII.
immediately begin to prepare for her
voyage across the Atlantic.
Since The biz steamship has lpon
e. the shpyard hundreds of peop'r
nave visited her ana she is sand to lie
enc OF the handsomcst ships ever seen
a. this port. The steamer is nearly
eco feet LONG and has n speed of near
y g knots an hour
F'nncss, Witty e Company, Lid
rep cacnt the French line while La
Sarcie is in port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
James Marvin Tfamped From Ills
Home Ia Northwest Ohio
TO Richmond.
DOWN RIVER IN ROW BOAT
Remarkable Journey Just Finlahed by
Farmer Who Believes in Outdoor
Exerclse-came Here From Norfolk
en- the Virginia sefore Starting for
New York.

"A little walk for my health" is
what James Marvin, Il well To do farm
er of Ohio, calls 4 journey OH foot
from his home in The nOrthwestcrly
portion of this native State To Rich.
mend Mr.. Marvin also makes light of
trip down the James river from from
Richmond to Norfolk. Ibis perform
ance being regarded as Il tame finish
,C his tramp of seven hhldrcd mile;
through mountains and valleys
MI. Marvin is about forty years old
aid when the stepped OFT the Chcsa.
peuEc e. Ohio steamer at the passcn.
ger pier yesterday afternoon he was
clad in II lightweight black suit. wore
light hunting boots and carried Il
small telescope. lie had been talking
10 parties On the steamer about his
exploits and soon after he landed a
reporter was at his heels.
The Ohio inan did not seem TO be
anxious 10 tell his story to the news
paper man, but he answered n num-
her of questions very civllly before the
latter save him an opportunity to get
away
II seems that the man has Il small
but iionriahing farm aud a comfortable
share of worldly gouds. He is IN en-
this!atl upon the subject Of outdoor
athletics and recently he conceived the
idea Of making the "trip from his home
10 the coast on foot Packing few
necoHsnries In Il little telescope he
started Oul about two months ago and
until lie reached Richmond one day
last week he covered about twelve or
hftcen miles every day, spending his
nightH nj farmhouscs, hotels or under
any shelter he could find when night
overlook him.
Keeping indoors whenever possible
during bad weather. tho pilgrim under
went hif few hardsllips and was in
prime condition when the capital of
Virginia was reached
al Richmond he purchased n row.
heat and started down the river, max.
Ing the voyage to Norfolk In about n
week. lie arrived at Norfolk yestcr
day morning AMI after seeing the
sights on that side Of Hampton Roads
came over here.
Mr., Marvin told the reporter that he
wcnld look around this place for nm
hour or so and then leave for New
York. From the metropolis he will re-
turn home by rail
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Social personal

Mrs. ]. Z. Parker and little son have
returned home after spending several
weeks in the country.
Mrs. Charles w. Wcstbruok left yes.
tcrday for Covington, Va, to visit
friends.
Mr. Arthur Lee. assistant cashier of
the First National Bank, leaves 10.
Il week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. i. Kinncar and Mas
ter Almond lIarrcll have gone to Gull
pepper county TO visit relatives.
Mr.. !. f. Barker left yesterday for
his old home in West Virginia to spend
ten days
Roy. William McNicol. of Water
town, Conn. is the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. II. ID. Seidlcr.
Mr.. William Garner has returned
from business trip to New York and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Drackrtt, of
charlottesville, who were married last
Thursday, are spending their honey.
moon with friends in this city
Confederate ball will he given at
the Casino theater Friday evening by
the John w. Daniel Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the ConfederaCy.
Mr.. George Wcstbrook Is i'll with
fever ut the home of his parents, 1877
Hampton avenue.
Mr.. James DeFarge has hccn called
To West Point by The serious illness
OF his little son. who is suffering with
typhoid fever
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Victim OF propsy.

Mr.. Nicholas Dennorro, aged fifty.
nine years. died last night at i0:i5
O'Clock nj the residence of his snn-in.
law, Mr.. William Denmark, GIG TWEEN
ty-nnth street, after long illness
with dropsy. The deceased is surviv-
ed by a. wife and five children lie
was n member of Sycamore Tribe, No.
1913. Red Men, of Norfolk The funeral
will take place at the ST. Vincent
Catholic church this afternoon at :,
o'clock. Rev. Father Kelly will con-
duet the services and intermcnt will
be made IN Greenlawn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Calendar for This Day.

High water !. 1910 a. M. SIG p. m
Low water ..l0:50 Il. m. ll:35 p. m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Refuses TO be Herded.

One thing that annoys and hnmili-
ltcs Western man IN New York City
Is the way in which he is herdcd with
the crowd Out West man is an in
dividual. lie feels that he is some
body-a responsible citizen, factor
in the community, person more or
less worth while. entitled TO n certain
amount of respect merely as man
and regardless Of wealth or social posi-
ton Or political power. But in New
York, unlcss one is somebody import
ant. he is nobody at all. He is n
mere unit in the mob. of no more mo.
menL than one ant In n hlll.--San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
REPAIRS TO THE JUNIATA.
Merchants and Miners Steamer to be
Laid VI at Baltimore,

The steamer Junia.a. of the Mer-
chant and Miners line. which was in
collision with the schooner Harwood
Palmer ami then sail for Baltimore,
where she is to receive permanent re;
pairs. a new set of furnaces will al.
50 he put in the vessel.
The Junata has . hole in her hull
above the waterline and her deck
houses are ba,ll, damaged. II is ex-
pected that she will he laid M for
several weeks hut the traffic of the
line will not be impaired by the loss
Of the shin for few weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24

Mrs. j. r. Parker and little son have
returned home after spending several
weeks in the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Mr.. schmelz a paIIbearer

Mr.. George Schmolz will lie one Of
ne honorary pallbaarers at the funeral
nf Ex-Governor OFcrra. The funeral
tsfes nlacc in Richmond this after
noon al o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Calendar for Monday
Arrived From This port.

Schooner Edward T. SALISBURY,
Mech. Bangor, % inst.
Schooner Henry /. Peckham, Hard.
Ing, Bangor. % inst.
Sailed fer This Port.
Schooner Mary ". Bowen. Chase,
Providence, % inst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24

Mrs. Charles w. WcstbruOk left yes
tcrday for Covinston, Va, to visit
friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24

Mr.. Arthur Lee, assistant cashier of
the First National Bank, leaves 10.
night for Boston, where he will spend
4 week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24

Mr.. Floyd Smith. popular young
man of this city. has resigned the
secretarysiilp of the City Wood and
Coal Company and has accepted po-
Hition as funeral director for j. FL
Chafle & Son. 1t
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
A Modern DesdemonA-

The London papers are printing the
story OF an English girl, Clara Casey,
who married Moorish acrobat No
BANNED Ben Bulkhasssn, and who
now, In far-off Tangier signs for her
Albion home as follows:
''I wish were In England again
am quite miserable and lonely here,
and it makes me feel 1t more when
see how Mr.. Abdullah treats his wife
and the way Mohammed treats me-
There is a great difference He Is
always hitting me, and he laughs at
me now he has got me here and tells
me 1 will never see you again, that ]
shall live and die here.
Dear mother, 1 hope and trust to
God will soon be able to return to
England again. What a fool 1 have
been to give myself to this manr'
| SO far the intervention OF the British
vice consul has led to nothing, for Miss
Casey had previously become a con
vert to Islam, and she stated that she
had the approval of her parents
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
The Family Oracle,

Ny Uncle Jim he's mighty wise He'll
les sit down ofhand
And tell you lots o things It's awful
hard to understand.
He knows exactly where poor Russia
made Its great mistake
An les what other lands would do II
they was wide awake.
He knows the proper way to dig the
Panama canal
He tells It all to the young man tnat
courtin' Sister Sal.
I tell you, could sit for hours a-listenin
to him.
II must bs fine to be as smart man as
Uncle jim
7 often wonder why the Gar an Kaiser
an the rest
Don't hold a monarch congress an seno
uncle a request
To come an give 'em lessons In the ar
of governing. I,
Ha'd 20. Hes that oblgin' he wouid o'
most anything
To helm the world along. An anyno"
il wouldn't be
m. ,,,ork fur him tibet It would seem e
folks like you and me.
MI, ~ovar'ments don't know that al
their doubts an terrors grim
Il due to their not bein' introduced !
Uncle Jim.
-Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
Bridegroom Was Bored.

A young Belgian, named Deneck,
who repented a promise to marry as
the wedding ceremony was about to be
performed, now lies In hospital In n
battered condition.
He was engaged to Celeste Voisin,
the pretty daughter Of Bethune peas
ant, and the wedding was fixed at the
mayors office. Relatives and guests
assembled, and the pair stood side oy
side before the mayor.
When, however, the mayor was
about to pronounce the words which
would have made them man and wife,
Deneck yawned. The mayor had never
seen a would-be bridegroom yawn, and
he stopped the service.
Deneck yawned again, and angry
whispers were heard among the rela
lives. Then Deneck relieved the ten
sion.
II have thought better Of It," hi
said, making ready to leave. And
do not think want to marry at all.
But he had reckoned without thu
Volsin family. Celeste rushed afte
him, and smote him In the ear with al
the force Of her dimpled fists. He
three brothers followed suit, and PUN
meled the recalcitrant lover until b
cried for mercy. and pleaded to be nj
lowed to marry the girl.
Finally he was rescued by the may
or and his clerk, and removed to tn
hospital. He is now taking proceed
ings against the Voisin family.-Lon
don Express.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
WORLDS END PREDICTED.
Forecasters Fear that Oxygen May + al
Electric Currents Explode Planet.

Foreca.ter, Fear that Oxygen May FAN
-EIectric Currents Explode Planet.
There are always plenty OF folks
ready to borrow trouble. Scientists
nossessed with Unsuitable appetites for
knowledge do not hesitate to turn tnelr
NEGOTIATIONS to account by predicting
the final catastrophe OF old mother
earth. The day has not been set LOT
to-morrow-so there is no use worry
ing. - =. ooA
Lord Kelvin believed that IN SS4
wears all human beings remaining III
the world will be su1ocated oy tne
lack Of oxygen to breathe. Inc freal
.ctent,st based his assertion on the
grounds that, as every ton OF luel
Srrnt consumes three tons Of oxygen
the worlds supply Of the latter must
give out in the years mentioned II
I. NOT very comforting to know tnat
avsrv fire we light hastens the end OF
tba world. but Lord Kelvin, AFTER
n.arv vears Of study, came to the con-
clusion that IN three centuries the ar
iii he so full Of carbonic acid gas
caused by the consumption OF oxygen
nv fire. that 1t will be Impossible lor
anv living thing to survive.
OF course the electricians VIII look
In another quarter.
Though this would certainly Dc an
,nIasssnt end to this planet OF OURS
far worse fate is that augureu Oy
Syu,ols Tesla. It is a well-known rlct
chat the earth is surrounded with vast
crrrants Of electricity, and the expert
Uaant. made by balloonists above the
a,ords nroye that these currents are
=, density impossible for human De
t. 20 fsthom. Mr.. Tesla therefore De
HAYES that at some future age .nis
aIsctr,city will suddenly burst inlu
go and 30 terrific will be the hea'
that IN the space Of few SECONDS rns
asrth and those who inhaot II VII
crumble away IN dust -,
M. Flammarion, the great ren ~.
..tronomer. has calculated tnat IN ln'
srantv-ffth century the earth VIII o'
rr,ned ont by a collision with .n'
I ~
met Beila. the proximity OF Wnlei
- the earth a few years ago Gauss Sc
20 much uneasiness. The size Oh IN .n'
comet in question is such thar II cou,'
noIl,s,on destroy a world severn
aro.s the size Of ours without "uyi
damage to itself. In addition &c 10 r rI
: startling prediction, NJ fla1 annt N,
has taken pains to discovs, :. ooua
.noct OF the collision would De o9u ns
70 that between two express IS. .,,,a
Zach travelling at the rate OF ooo In ~,
each ca hour which no living thing on tn
earth however small. could suIsls'' .,
Heavenly bodies usually keep p. =
( t,s,r own paths. comets not exesp ~ =
An even more fearful fate - -. snr
,ronhesied by the Spanish sc,sr 49,
s ssnor RislsttO. FifE-siI years .s.t IRON On
the present time he believes -. IS 's Fate B,
world win meet with a tragic Law =
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
Use of Balloons in War.

The war balloon Of today ia SIM.
posed to last FIVE or six years and Is
protected with many thicknesses of
material In vital places. such as the
Top and bottom, where the valves are
let In. A balloon of 500 cubic meters
capacity will cost about 81 300 The
network Is Of hemp and the basket Of
Spanish reeds. The observer has of
course. wireless telegraph apparatus
ana telephones. as well as flag signals.
hegaphones and other Instruments
bis sketches, written notes. maps and
negatives may be sent down I'm n tin
can along the cable. His telegraph in
suument Is fastened about his waist
on belt and the telephone receiver
Is always atshis ear. German officers
IN small balloons carry an instantane-
GUS camera screwed to the stock of a
rifle, so that the observer can put the
stock to his shoulder as though about
to shoot bring his sights to bear on
the object to be photographed and
make an exposure by pulling the trig-
ger.
The German balloon stable" is a
corrugated iron shed, nearly sixty feet
high and 100 feet long. It is lit by
electricity and no open lights are al.
lowed near 1t. Each balloon is attend
ed by fourteen cyclist scouts, messen
gers, and patrols, and the German bal
loon detachment on a peace footing
numbers $50 men, commanded by G
major, assisted by a captain and foui
heutenants. There are besides two
professional instructors in aeronautics
each Of whom may have a class o.
lieutenants under him for a whole
year. These men must never get "sea
sick" in the basket during an ascen
and must possess level heads in NOR
senses than one, sound judgment, stou
hearts ard infinite resource.-WorlC
Today.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
A suit over the Word Graft.

The Massachusetts, courts are wrest-
ling with the word graft" A Lowell
newspaper is being sued for libel for
applying the word to politician. The
counsel for the journal has offered to
submit a brief defining the various
meanings Of the word graft" for
there seems to be a use of the word
In which nothing corrupt is implied.
In this sense it means merely the hold
Ing Of public Office, the return from
which may be entirely proper. The
courts will then decide which Of the
various meanings Of the word must be
attached to its use in the alleged libel.
It is handy word, II one may explain
after using 1t whether 1t was intended
Is compliment or a reflection upon
mothers integrity.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09

Some of the European monarchs
give very large tips whenever they
travel, and others, on the contrary, are
quite higgardly. Emperor Nicholas of
Russia is the most liberal In this re-
spect During his brief visit to France
three years ago he spent $4,000 on
tips to servants and almost as much
on presents to officials and others.
King Edward OF England is not quite
so generous. but as he travels a good
deal. both within his own realm and
abroad. he is obliged to lay aside each
year $4,000 as an allowance for tips.
Emperor William of Germany is more
generous in a foreign country than at
home, and during his recent visit to
Cowes, England. ne spent not less
than $4,000 on tips or the remaining
rulers some spend reasonable sums
and others very little, but probably
quite as much as they can afford
Kansas City Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
r.out Elshors, Paradise.


prook trout and brown trout are not
Isolated In Newfoundland, being
more common than are the perch
"a suufsh Of the States, says the
country Con- Calendar. Catching them will
ssor surfeIt the angler who casts his
s,.s from the shore OF almost any lake.
sneb catches are counted by the dozen
ona LOT of seventy-two dozen being
,.ouobt aboard the train at Harbor
r.oce One dozen ten-inch trout usu-
slly sell for 10 cents.
There are 687 named lakes on the
,.,.nd and 10000 known ones with.
ant names. The island has about 1900
rues of seacoast, including that OF
hav. ike Bonavista, Notre Dame, For
,une st. Mary's, Bonnie, st. George
pocentia and Bay of Islands. From
ana IN six streams Of clear green watel
.mnty into each Of these bays. Every
,tream that reaches salt water is {
,.lmon stream. Back from all tina
.oast are other and easily reached
streams that have not even a tradition
Of fishnet, rod or hook, and lake
never mapped where one may camp an,
add to the fare wild geese and ducks
willow grouse, whose plumage turn
white in winter, ptarmigan, plover an,
| curlew. These camping places bring
unIoue sense Of remoteness and soil
tude. Only one who has actually see
the wall OF darkness around camp
FIRE III the Newfoundland jungles an
over the tundras can understand tn
tnge Of fear that sometimes become
almost appalling in the vast solitudei
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA
Methods OF Converting Ce1estials Have
Not Been verS S=>ceasfu1.

Methods OF Converting Celestials Have
Not Been v,srS s=Sceasfu1.
At the Lyndb1rst Road Congrega-
tional Church on a recent Sunday
morning DR.. X. F. Horton introduced
to his congregation DIR. Timothy Rich
ard, Of Shanghai, as a missionary
statesman. DIR. Richard pointed out
that China contained not only a fourth
OF the human race, but half the in
tellect Of the world. The missionaries
had first attempted to convert the Chi
nese by circulating millions OF Bibles
and Testamente. This had had unex-
pected results. one of which was the
Tai-Ping rebellion, when the people Of
thirteen provinces tore down the idols
and 100000 lives were lost The
people had not imbibed the spirit of
the Bible.
Medical missions were then estab-
lished, and 10000 patients were now
treated yearly, but a doctor could not
talk to his daily 100 patients. Schools
were opened, but proved great dis
appointment, partly owing to the pref.
udice of the respectable people against
them. Then the evangelist came, open
ing stations up and down the coun
try, but all this work was local and
limited.
Finally the attempt had been made
to put Christian truths In print in 9
shape to reach the leaders of the peo
Pile. The missionaries had writer
pamphlets which had been put into th'
hands of students at all the examina
ton centers and had thus reached al
most every town and village. In sever
years the empire was ablaze with new
ideas, 10000 students petitioning tn
emperor for reforms on the lines IA
miliar to US OF 1.-The fatherhood o
God and the brotherhood of nations.
To-day, however, the Chinese litera
ture, daily press and universities hav
been captured by the Japanese, an
most of the 5000 Chinese students VIII
went TO Japan have come back wit
anti Christian and even with ant
white opinions. The question now
whether the civilizing influence !
China Is to be Christian or non-Chrti
tian. To meet this new crisis ancier
methods would not do. and he appeale
. for prayer and cooperation In
: mighty work which would change tn
aspect of the whole world--Londo
: Times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-09
PORTLAND LETTER.
The Shows Worth Seeing When You
Visit the City.

VISIT the Ivy
Portland, Ore, Aug. 80. = Amuse-
ments in Portland have been active all
summer, largely in consequence of the
1905 Fair.
September looks as if it would be
gay month both for the thousands Of
visitors to the city and also the resi-
dent citizens.
PAINS fireworks at 1.-THE Oaks" a
mile or two up the Willamette River
from Portland, is a conspicuous feature
of the first week in September. 1t is
wondrous spectacle, showing the
eruption of Vesuvius and the last
days of Pompeii."
Wilton Lackaye comes to the Mar
guam for week beginning Monday,
September 4, with a fine company in
1.-The Pit" drama from Frank Nor
ris's novel of the same name, which
will be played three nights, and then
give place to revival of ''Trilby" for
the balance of the week Mr.. Lackays
was the original Svengali in the frat
production in America of ''Trilby."
The Belasco Stock company is now
increasing in popularity by its change
of leading people. Lillian Lawrence
and Frank Walling have succeeded
Miss Moore and Eugene Ormonde, and
the change is for the better if the in
creased attendance is thermometer Of
popular approval. The plays superbly
mounted and excellently played at the
Belasco are: This week. 'eAlice of Old
Vincennes ;" week beginning Septem-
Der 4, 'Harriet's Honeymoon" Mary
Mannering's star play of last year T;
week beginning September IL,
Judah week beginning September
10, Captain Jinks." This stock COM
pany and theatre offer splendid, sat
isfying show.
The Empire opens for the fall season
September 8, presenting Escaped
From the Harem," by Charles A. lay
: lor, followed the next week by 'Ths
White Tigress of Japan" 1t is under.
stood that this theatre will be given up
1 this season to melodrama of the ultra
: thrilling sort.
The Baker theatre, under the manage
: ment of George A. Baker, (who also
manages the Empire,) opened Sunday,
: August 81 with musical burlesque
= The Fay Foster company crowded the
opening week, and is succeeded Sunday,
september ., Dy Inc Drlgaulere-
1.-THE Kentucky Bellies" opens the fol
+ lowing week, namely, September 10
Thus, at the Baker there viii be 1
e thirty-eight week season of musica
burlesque with change of bill eaci
j week.
The len-cent vaudeville houses sr'
e doing a smaller business-good bills a
the Star and Grand. The Lyric still
/. continues a stock company at ten cent
admission.