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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.
How TO Decorate the Dining Table
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| ArtisticnIly.
The Christmas dinner table may be
claborately decorated. says the New
York Globe. but it should first of all
express good cheer y generous bowl
of shining apples is sometimes us beau
! iiiul as costly lace or satin and .imeri-
can Beauty roses ut this season.
Another effective table has for n
centcrpiccc a Jerusalem cherry tree.
with many berries. the carthcn pot be-
ing concealed by tissue papers match
ing the red fruit, bound in place by !,
! hit of green ribbon. This in turn is
practically concealed by i mass of
1ruit-orangcs, apples, grapes and raj.
sins-with green leaves ut intervals. all
so arranged as to form kind OF pyra-
mid toward the top of the plant
\ decoration for an evening dinner
is Il tiny tree whose many candles
furnish the entire light for the table
and whose branches bear nuts, punches
VI raisins and crystalli2ed fruits, the
whole made Glittering by the use OF n
very little cotton sprinkled with dia-
mond dust.
glass vase whose base Just fills the
center of holly wreath may stand
upon white damask cloth The
branches Of specially chosen holly
which fill il are so high that they do
not interfere with the guests seeing
one another. Four candles in glass
candlesticks are shaded by shades. to
which tiny lunches of holly are liked
In and out around the central vase
ana the four lights graceful curves are
traced on the cloth in holly leaves.
gathered ut the corners in festoon
fashion with stifl roscttc of scarlet
ribbon.
The use Of ribbon. not usually desir-
able ut table, is in this case quite JUS.
tilted by the results, and the effect is;
enhanced by the use of name cards
10 which sprigs of holly are attached
by ribbon knots. An amusing feature
OF thl., dinner might be The serving OF
the Christmas goose, accompanied Dy
an appropriate verse for each guest
from the nursery Mother Goose book.
~ very artistic Christmas dinner Ia
Bile is one in which mistletoe is promi.
nently used. The table linen is of ecru
tint and the round table accentuated
by dividing of its center from the
edge. where the utensils arc set by n
wreath effect executed in the wine col
ored shades of galax leaves. These are
sewed fiat on piece Of tape and Sc
cured to the cloth by occasional pins.
At four equally distant parts of this
circle are placed cups. seemingly OF
mistletoc, but really OF stiff paper, to
which the mistletoe is sewed. In each
of these is placed IL candle OF ecru wax,
unshaded. like those of our ancestors.
a delicate line of mistletoe leads from
these candles 10 the center OF the table.
where is placed flat bed OF the same
waSlke flowers, from which rises n
highly polished brass loving cup. This
in turn holds roses of deep cream col
or, the edges Of the petals just touched
with dark tints suggestive OF the galax
coloring and SO few in number that the
beauty of each rose can be fully upprc-
ciated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
1t Isn't as Bad as That.

Unlike Colonel Bryan, Boss Cox
does not predict that the country will
never have another Fourth of July cell
ebration.- Kansas City Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
w. c. I. U. Entertains.

The W. G. r. u. entertained Thanks
giving night in their rooms in Phoobus
with Il social. a musical, guessing
contest, rccitations, songs and selcc-
tons on the piano were n part of the
entertainment. The ladies brought
home made pies, which were appre.
ciated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
Struck on the Head.

Master Robert l.. Tennis. Jr., the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs II. L. Tel
MS, who lives in Merose avenue,
while playing at the home of his uncle.
Mr.. r.. NJ. Tennis, near Phoebus. was
struck on the head and painfully
wounded by a piece of plank. The
boy VA sthrowing the wood up Il tree
when it landed on his head.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
Garland Goes Free.

George Garland, of the United
States marines. who was sent to Jail
Tor breaking large glass window in
PhoebuS. was yesterday released by
his comrades, who paid the costs of
the case and the broken glass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
Hampton News and Advertisements
Circuit Court Enda.

The November term of the Circuit
Court passed out of existence at G:30
O'CLOCK last night. The session has
been Il busy one and much business
was disposed of by the court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
Christmas Mascots.

The mistietoe is q potent Christmas
mascot. 1t is the best luck bringcr.
says ilome Notes. The hostess who gives
her guests Il spris Of mistlctoe is doing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-03
How to Make :. che.tnu. Filling

The most approved chestnut filling
Tor the Christmas turkey is made OF
tie boiled or roasted nuts. mashed. sea.
Soncd with butter salt and pepper. hut
those who are willing 10 tax digcs ton
for the sake Of variety may try the fol
lowing: Roast thirty large chestnuts,
removing Tie shells and inner brown
skin; taxi" about ten of the chcstnuts
ana pound tr II paste with the cooked
turkey liver; season To taste with pep
,"r ami salt: add II few drops of onion
Juice ana teaspuonlul OF minced pars-
icy: bind together with the yOlks of
two eggs: fill this into the cavity ut
The neck and sew up. For the body
stuiiing take live or six links of tiny
smoked sausage and cut into small
pieces: mix with Il cup OF line bread
crumbs. Peppers salt, TWO ounces Of
melted butter and the remainder Of the
cheStnuts, uSins them whole
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
FIXES BAIL AT $4,000.
DIR. Chadwick VIII Probably Not Have
to Go 10 Jail

Cleveland, O., December 3l.-Juose
Tilden in the criminal court today tx.
ed the bail of DR.. Chadwick at $4,000.
Aattorney Dawley stated that a bond
ready when DIR. Chadwick arrives here.
With tears streaming down her face
and wringing her hands with nervous
excitement Mrs. Chadwick listened in
the corridor of the county jail to the
reading of the Associated Press dis
patches, telling of the scenes enacted
on board the steamer Pretoria
Mrs Chadwick was unable to control
her feelings and interrupted the read
ing of the dispatches at almost every
word with some comment. On my
poor husband she exclaimed between
her sobs, ITO think that he must De
dragged into these terrible charges
against me. He IS as innocent OF airy
wrong doing as an unborn babe"
When the paragraph of the dispatch
stating that DIR. Chadwick would be
brought to Cleveland not as, prisoner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
WILL NOT ACCEPT BAIL.
District Attorney Jerome Refuses to
Allow Nan Patterson to be Re-
leased.

New York, December s1.-When Nan
Patterson was informed today that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome had said he would
not accept bail for her pending new
trial on charge of the murder Of
Caesar" Young, she is reported by her
father and lawyers to have said:
"I have been friendless so long that
I cannot understand why when people
offer bail for me as high as $4,000, Mr..
Jerome insists on psrsecuting me by
keeping me in prison. What object
would I have in running away and
where would 1 go to? My future lies
in New York, where I expect to live
and work and help support my parents.
who have sacrificed what money they
Rave saved for the costs of my trial and
the few necessities which / feel / have
tc have, but which the prison authorf-
tias DO not furnish free. / have spent
a.ll of my own money since I was first
locked up and I am obliged to look to
my father for the small outlays abSe-
lutely necessary here. Rest assured,
however, that l shall pay him back In
good time"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
ELECTION IN DENVER
Application Will be Made for Aodifs-
cation of Supreme Courts Offer.

DEWITT, Colo, December s1--No mod
iflcatioS of the Supreme courts orders
for a fhll investigation OF the election
in Denver on November Sth was sought
today as anticipated by counsel for Al
va Adams, the Democratic candidate
for governor, who petitionedf or the
investigation. but application viii bs
made next Tuesday. it was announced.
for some modification OF that portion
of the order stipulating that the ex-
penses Of the investigation shall be di-
yided equally between the two parties
Under the order Of the court there
is no limit to the expenses" said sam
uel w. Belford, one OF the Democratic
attorneys today. Governor Adams Is
willing to stand the. expenses within
limitations, but the way matters stand
the Republicans might hire a corps OF
five hundred workers to into the reg.S-
fration booths and we would have To
stand for hah the expenses. We are
wiling to pay for the people we hire.
and that Is all !"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
Members of Stock Exchange Celebrate
With Much Enthusiasm.

New York. December 31.-The close
of the year was celebrated with much
enthusiasm on the stock exchange
The trading floor was handsomely
decorated with bunting and Christ
mas greens. Long before the close
of the market the galleries We're
crowded with gaily dressed women.
Promptly at noon the celebration be-
gan, the programme being openeiy
America" by a military band. This
was followed by other pathetic airs
while on the floor the members en-
gagged in impromptu football games
and throwing Of confetti. A part OF
the floor was roped of and this place
was occupied by friends OF the mem
bers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
PAYS PENALTY FOR HIS CRIME
Mob of 700 Men Lynch Louis ALL
white, the Murderer OF Two
|. Women.

Memphis. Tenn, December 31.-A
snecial to The Commercial Appeal
from Newport, Ark, says that Louis
Allwhite, the alleged criminal assail-
ant and murderer of Mrs. Rachael
Kinkannon and her daughter was
lynched today at the scene of the
crime by a mob of seven hundred
men.
Newton, the IL year old son of ALI
white. the self-confessed accessory to
his father alleged crime was not mo-
Tested by the Jail stormers.
The mob marched the elder All
white along the railroad for two miles
and close by the Kinkannon home,
and hanged him from d tree.
To the last, Allwhite maintained a
stoical demeanor. He steadfastly
maintained and persisted his inno-
cence of the murder of the two wom-
en-. His last words were: you Will
later hang another man for the crime
for which you are now killing me-.
Mrs. Rachael Kinkannon and her
daughter, Mrs. Amelia Mauldlr were
waylaid. assaulted and murdered on
Christmas morning. They were hur-
rying to the bedside of the iatter's
sick husband. when Ailwhite and his
son, according to the confession OF
the hoy met them. dragged the Wom-
en- to a nearby ravine and murdered
both. The younger Allwhite further
testified that he and his father threw
the body of Mrs, Kiniannon into the
river and would have made the same
disposition of the daughters body but
were frightened away by several per-
s. ssns coming down the road
Mrs. Kinkannon's body has not beer
found
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
TWELVE MILLION BALES
SECRETARY WILSON COUNTING
ON BIG COTTON CROP.
He Says that Nature is Responsible
for this Record Crop as IL Was Re-
sponsible for the Short Crop OF Last
Year-Great Bulk of the Cotton
Has Been Picked.

Washington, December 31.-Secre-
tary Wilson, who called on the Presi-
dent today regarding purely personal
matter, reiterated his previous state
ment that this years cotton crop
would approximate 100000 bales.
He explained that there was an excel
lent reason for the heavy crop this
year-a reason provided by nature it
self which was not appreciated gen.
orally.
Last year, you will recall, he said,
1.-The cotton crop was short. That was
due to the fact that a serious drought
prevailed a part Of the year over the
greater portion of the cotton belt, and
much cotton. did not mature. This
shortage was accentuated, also by the
ravages of the boil weevil in some
sections of the belt, particularly IN
Texas. The drought, however, was
the most serious difficulty which con-
fronted the planters. In so dry a
season as that of last year. the plant
cannot mature properly, because the
plant food in the soil cannot be taken
up and assimulated by the plant un-
less the food is in solution. Last year
therefore, the plant food remained
in the soil. 1t continued there until
this season, meantime being aodeo
to the provisions Of nature during
the winter and spring. This has been
favorable season for the growth OF
cotton and, as the plants had prac-
tically a double supply of food, the
Weld is enormous. Next year in all
probability, the supply OF food In the
soil will be about normal and, with a
favorable season, we shall have, very
likely a normal crop.
Secretary Wilson was asked what
he had heard about the report from
New Orleans that the cotton crop In
Louisiana and Mississippi would be
affected to the extent Of 100000 bales
by the refusal of negro hands to PICK
the cotton in the fields for the colo
weather and that the cotton was be-
! ing destroyed in the bolls by the colo
weather.
| Nothing of that kind could effec1
the crop to that extent in my 1udg'
lment," replied the secretary.
| THE great bulk of the cotton. i
picked now. but it would be neces
sarss for. s,eas I, ia as@aasss
tingency as you have suggested, mere
lv to pay little more than the usua
| price for picking the cotton. Tina
is probably the only way in Whlcf
| they could be affected at this time
by the weather. Of course. 1t seems
preposterous that the aggregate cfol
| in me two states could be cut doWr
100000 bales at this time, by such
| difficulty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
but as thesguest of Sheriff Barry, Mns.
ifyha wicksexclaimed.

but as theguest of Sheriff Barry. Mrs.
Chadwick exclaimed:
s'ThaHk God for that"
Refsgring to the doctors expression
IN reference to his daughter Mary Mrs.
Chadwick, said, "Oh, the poor girl
How Will she ever bear this frightful
aff1iction.''
Then the doctors statement detail
ing the circumstances under which ne
had met and married his present vile
was read, Mrs. Chadwick sprang to hef
feet and pacing UP and down the jar
corridor, shrieked in mental agony
until her cries could be heard through
out the big building. 1T IS not true
she cried. II don't believe that the
doctor ever said anything.of the kind. :
For a moment the woman continued
her rapid walk up and down the narrow
confines of the corridor. then, sudden
lv stopping she tottered and throwing g
UP her arms fell to the floor in a faint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
CONSPIRACY TO DEfRAUD.
AGAINST A SENA-
TOR AND REPRESENTATIVE.
Mitchell and Representative
Hermann Of Oregon Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury-They Arc
Charged With Conspiring to De-
fraud the Government Out OF a Por-
tion Of Its Public Lands.

Portland, Oregon, December s1.-Unit-
ed States Senator John II. Mitchell,
Representative in Congress Binger Her
deputy sheriff Of Mulnomah county,
were Jointly indicted today by the fed
eral grand jury.
The indictment alleges that John III.
Mitchell and Binger Hermann did In
January 1902. unlawfuily and felonaous-
Puter, Horace G. Mckinley, n. w.
Tarpley, Emma Watson, Salmon B.
Ormsby, Clarke E. Loomis, William II.
(ernment OF the United States out OF a
portion OF its pubic lands situated in
township IL south range east, by
means Of forged and false affidayits
and fictitious persons, and that In the
lfurtherance of such conspiracy S. A. D.
Puter did On March 9th, 1902, pay John
|Mitchel, the sum Of $1,000 to secure his
influence with Binger Hermann. then
commissioner of the genarl land Office
| at Washington.
Tt alleges that, acting upon the sugges-
ton and wish of Senator Mitchell and
influenced by him, knowing that the
| transactions were unlawful and felonl-
lOus, Binger Hermann used his power
as commissioner OF the general land Of
/ flee to expedite twelve claims In town.
ship LII and had them passed to pat
lent when he knew them to be illegal
and not according to the requirements
tof the larw. Thei Indictment also alleges
| that on March 2Sth, 1904. George Soren-
SON offered to John H. Hall district at
torney for the United States in Oregon,
M 4
ence him in his official capacity when
acting on the indictments returned
against s. A. D. Puter, Horace @. Nc
Kiniey and others to defraud the gov
ernment out of land.
| In 1902, the government alleges, Puter
went to Washington on business con-
nected with the lands in which he was
at that time interested. Arriving al
| Washington Puter went, SO evidence
will be offered to the office Of Senator
Mitchell and conversed with him in re-
gard to having his clans taken from
the suspended list and put through to
patent as soon as possible. It was
necessary for him to have some infiu-
ence with the commissioner of the gen.
leral land office to secure favorable rec
ognition of his claims, and he there
fore .wanted the help >of Senator Nit
lchell. The government alleges that
tPuter went to see Binger Hermann
lthen commissioner of the general lani
office and talked the matter over with
him. AS a result the famous Puter-
IWatson affidavits, according to the gov
lernment Were then made. It is alleged
THAT Senator Mitchell dictated the pa
Ipers to his own stenographer and hal
Them delivered to Puter as finished
THE affidavits, it is alleged, were taker
Ito Mr.. Hermann. On March 9Th, 1907
1.-THE government alleges Mr.. Herman
Iwrote a letter to Senator Mitchell. stat
ling that he had expedited the claims
las per his request.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
DR.. Chadwick OverWhel-
med by the Sad News
That He Hears.
AN INTERVIEW

Was Granted the Associated Press by
the Accused Man-He Was Taken
Immediately on His Arrival i'm New
York by Sheriff Barry of Cleveland
and They Soon Left for that City.
DIR. Chadwick Was Not Placed I'm
der Arrest, but He Accompanied
the Sheriff as a Friend-Large Gu
rious Crowds Made Effect to See the
Husband of the Most Notorious
Woman in America.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
Emperor Makes Gifts to
Vice Admirals Togo
and Kamimura
FUTURE PLANS

Vice Admiral Togo Conferred With
Members of the Imperial Naval
Staff on Plans for the Future CON-
duct of Naval warfare-The jap
anese Admiral Declined a Reception
rendered by the Municipality Of
Tokio-He Attended the Funeral OF
Number OF Men Who Were Killed
at Port Arthur and Read a Enlogy
on Them, Addressing Their Spirits.
Conditions OF the Russian Army be-
low Muiden.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
RUSSIAN PACIFIC SQUADRON

Port Luosi. Mauritas, December H.
Nothing is definitely known here re-
garding the intentions OF the vessels
of the Russian second Pacific squad
ron. I It's rumored that they Will r1-
dezvous In some port north OF Aajunga
Island Of Madagascar.
The British cruiser Forte IL still her..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
New years Greeting.

Those OF our friends who have helped
to make our business the most Bt1pcees-
fui In its history. we extend grcetmga
|of the season and wish them al = hap-
|py and prosperous new year.
7. n. SOLKY & CO.
The Newark journal., 1905-02-03
ANALYZING MOTION.
Interesting Scientific Observations of the Movements of Athletes
 and Birds.

Recently, Prof Marcy has devoted special attention to the investigation of athletic feats, and it is not exag- geration to say that by carefully study ing the photographs. it is possible, not only to discern how the feats are ac- eomplished. but with little practice to initiate them more or less success fully 4 high jumper, for instance. without raising the center of gravity of his body any higher than another jumper, Is seen to clear several more inches by keeping his head and shoul- ders low. His back is bent, thus bring ing down his center of gravity as low as possible. An unsuccessful rival puts forth far greater muscular ef- fort, a large part of which is wasted unnecessarily in elevating his head and the upper part of his trunk and thus raising his center of gravity, says Pearson's Magazine
 Any kind of professional labor in- volving great technical skill. such as performing a delicate surgical opera ton, drawing d tooth, playinga music al instrument. as well as every lfindof skilled manual work. may be studied in similar fashion. and far more effectu- ally than by the longest course of theoretical teaching.
 The problem of birds flight is a par ticularly burning one just now, when, as everybody realizes. necessary cor ollary of it's complete solution will be the long sought flying machine With his photogra revolver, that is. a camera in the form of a gun, but charged with sensitive film instead of with more deadly ammunition. Prof Marcy has succeeded in obtaining as tonishing results, recording the sue cessful movement of the wings in actual flight.
 He has photographed birds, indeed from every point of view. sometimes from three points of view simultane- ously and has even applied in their case somewhat analogous device to that of the white braid on the velvet clad man. By attaching a small piece of tinsel to a point on a birds wing and then taking a photograph with the lens permanently uncovered, he has ob- tained luminous line indicating the trajectory through space of that par ticular point. He has deduced many important observations-among oth- CTS, the fact that motion of birds wings closely resemble that of a screw propeller, point very clearly brought out in some of the photographs from which Prof Marcy has made models in bronze.
The Newark journal., 1905-02-03
PUPLIC PETITION.

We, the undersigned petitioners, land owners and tax payers, will after giving the notice required by law ask the thirty-tifth generel assembly of the state of Arkansas to enact a law authorizing the land owners to enclose certain lands west of Black river, and for other purposes, said lands within the enclosed boundary lines described aS follows to wit
 Beginning at point on the north line of the present fencing district No. 3, on the south side of the right-of- way of the White River branch of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain X Southern Railway, at or near the first culvert east of the said railway company's de- pot at Newark, Ark, in section five (5) township twelve (12), N. k, West; and running north, across said right Of-way and public road adjacent there to, to the north boundary line of said public road; thence about one-half mile in sOutheasternly direction, along the boundary line of said public road, to the intersection of the qnt- ter-section line between the " 2 .>8e- man and ] T Brooks land, in sec iuu four, T 12, N k 1 "; thence north about one-fourth mile to the north vest corner of the said Brooks land; thence east about two and three fourths miles, to the section line be- tween sections one, two, eleven and twelve, T F, x k w; thence north on section line to the south bank of Dota creek; thence in Southeasternly direction down the south bank of the said D0ta creek to it's intersection with Black river; thence down the mean deringS of said Black river to the in- tersection of the present fencing dis trct 0n the west side Of said river; thence along the meandeIingS of the present stock-law fence to the place