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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
Rev. S. R. Cohen Finds Fault With
Gibbons.
REsEATs PRELATE's AsPERs|0As
Jewish Minister Asserts Tina. the
Catholics Have No. Always Fol.
lowed the Precepts Of the Good
Samaritan as His Emmlnence States
Especial to the Daily press)

tSpeclal TO the Daily Press)
NORFOLK, VA. May 19.-Cardinal
Gibbons III his address here on the
occasion of the golden jubilee cele-
bration If ST. Vincents hospital. a
Catholic institution. largely charit-
able, having by the use Of the story
of tho Good Samaritan cast what the
Hebrews of Norfolk consider an as.
pcrson uIon them. Rev. DR.. S. II.
Cohen. rabbi Of Ohefsholom temple,
made a reIl, and severe rejoiner 10
the prelalo in his synagogue todry
Rabbi Cohen said Cardinal Gibbons.
without referring to the benevolent
miracles under the old dlspcnsation
compared those of blood and disaster
to the benevolent miracles of the
New Testament, and then with Jews
in his audience and about him on the
stage rccitcd the story of the Good
Samaritan. declaring the Roman Cath
olics knew ITO creed or class in their
acts of benCvolencc.
Rabbi Cohen in answering Cardinal
Gibbons called attention to the Span
isll inuuisition and the massacre of
the Hugcnots as showing that in his
judgment the Catholics have not al
ways been Good Samariians.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
q Year Of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remem-
be.ed in the home of F. N. Jacket of
~ hance. Ky as year OF blood,
which flowed SO copiously from NJ
Jackets lungs that death SCENE
very near He writes: Severe bleea-
ing firm the lungs and frightful
cough had brought me at deaths door.
when began taking DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. with the
astonishing result that after taking
four bottles | was completely restored
and as time has proven permanently
cured" Guaranteed for Sore Lungs.
Coughs and Colds, at w. Blair Lang
hornes drug store. Price SOC and
$780, Trial bottle free. tuth.su
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
Tycho Brnho.

It was the great eclipse of Aug. Fl.
1860, that, turned Tycho Brahe into an
astronomer. He was in his fourteenth
rear at the time. Danish boy of no.
bic origin, and had been destined first
for the army and then for the law.
But the accuracy with which tho
eclipse was predicted impressed him
with the belief that astronomy was o
divine thing, and thenceforward he de-
voted his life to 1t. The dobt of as
tronomy to Tycho Brahe not only for
his own work, but MS the man who
shaped the genius Of Kepler, can
scarcely bo overestlmnted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
Miehaelson s.
CLOTHES THAT MEN
RESPECT

The Clothes You wear re-
fleet your taste and business
ability. They arc soon known
to your friends. That's the
sort of advertising we want.
If there is anything that
will help to put a man down
and out in the matter of dress
it is clothes that fit intermit-
tenly. Lump clot h e arc
about as IN 6 h thy as any.
thing can be, and that is
why we place fit ahead of all
other points. You will find
that our Clothes fitsnug to the
neck, show a smooth, broad
shoulder and feel comfortable
at the armhole. They have
the proper quantity Of cloth at
the right place, tn ey III
gracefully back and front,
and they have all t h e little
nicetics of style and perfect
lifting. The effect Of t h S
beautiful Clothing ont h e
public is such that now when
a man has a suit in mind he
naturally thinks of the excel
lent style and taste shown in
our dy-to-wear, the Ii i g Ii
quality of the materials and
workmanship, and the ia c t,
too, that with all this they
are no more expensive than
the most ordinary sort.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
SKULLS FOR CUPS.
RarbnrouS Custom Of Fierce Trihea
of Northern Europe.


The barbarous custom Of converting
the skulls of enemies into drinking
cups was common one in ancient
times among the fierce tribes of north
ern Europe and was not unknown to
the people of the more civilized regIous
farther south. The Italian poet, Ma.
rino, causes an assemhlage of friends
to quaff their wine from the skull Of
Minerva, and in his wonder of a
Kingdom" Torrent makes Dakker say:
Would had ten thousand soldiers heads.
Their skulls net oil in silver. to drink
healths H.
To his confusion who first invented war
Thomas Middleton, dramatic writer
Of tho early part of the seventeenth
century, is believed to be the orfgl.
nator of the phrase. "a soldiers drink.
ing cup" as applied to human skull
In 1.-THE Witch" one of his most cele-
brated plays, the duke takes bowl,
which lie is told Is human skull
whereupon lie exclaims:
tall 1t n soldiers cup.
Our duchess. know. will pledge IN
though tho cup
was once her fathers head. which as q
trophy
Well keep till death.
One Of the delights Of the inmortals,
as represented in the old scandinavian
sagas, is that Of drinking to drunken
ness from the skulls Of vanquIshel
foes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
PenItgnlIaPy official Tired Of Life
Attempts Suicide.
FELLOW IS EXPECTED TO Ole
Suffering from Insomnia and Nervous
Troubles Induced by Business Re-
verses Campbell Fires a Pistol Ball
Through His Own Body.
Especial to the Daily Press ,

hiSI1MOND' VA, May l9.-Su1fer'
ing from insomnia anu nervous
troubles. 7. d. Campbell, q prison
guard. this morning shot himself
through the body while in his room
at the pcnitentiary.
1t was found that the man fired a
shot into his body just below his
heart. the bullet coming out near the
side and back. going through the two
mattresses on which he lay and i'm
bedding itself in The floor
Mr.. Campbell talked about shooting
himself, saying that he was greatly
worried over business affairs. This
worrying had produced insomnia an
consequent nervous troubles Tie :,
about IS years old and has family.
which has been informed of his condi
ton He is from Amherst county. He
cannot recover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
WORDS WITHOUT RHYMEa
Little Lesson That fhs BnElss
Learned From the Poet.

Ehtti6 LeEsOn Tnht fn1 BuEkFg
Learned From the Poet.
.9rhis minor poetry seems futile te
ne," the banker said. sneerlng. ANY.
body can turn It out. A lunntc can
write minor poetry. It's only ques.
ton of rhymes"
",--ou sneer at rhymesm interjected
the fat and bald poet ''Give me a
Thyme for lounge"
The banker thought FOR three min
utcs. but in vain. lie was stumped
''Try mo again" he snid.
"a rhyme for 'sylph.'"
Again the banker failed.
"a rhyme for wasp"
Nothing doing" said the banker ars
ar n long pause.
"'Gulf,' mouth hemp pint
puss.'"
"Dy Jingo," said the banker, Il CENT
think of q rhyme for any OF thos,
words"
Tile minor poet tried him again viii.
"bilgr." "dcpth." wolf with
volt" scarf sauce" "fugue,r
"bulb" and "bourn.'
II m stuck confessed the banker.
"AIinor poetry is harder than l thought
It's wonder to mo you fellows nre
not paid more"
Eve don't care anything about the
pay. It's the glory we are after" the
poet answered, with dignity. but !
have been tricklng you. For the words
that gave you there isn't rhyme IN
the English tongue" Philadelphia BAL
letin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
The Gentle orientnIs.

To rid themselves Of IN enemy. the
residents Of oriental countries fire.
quently mix with the food of the per,
son Of whom they would be rid the
tiny black specks found under the
sheath leaves at the joints of bamboo.
These specks, seen under q micro
scope, are veritable barbed arrows,
and once taken internally resist the
action Of the gastric juices and set UP
On intestinal Inflammation that inva.
riably causes death.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
Lot U. DO Our nntx.

Let US do our duty in our shop or our
kitchen. the market, the street, the Of.
fee. the school, the home, just rs faith.
fully as If we stood In the front rank
Of some great battle and we knew that
victory for mankind depended on our
bravery, strength and skill. When wa
do that the humblest Of lis will be serv.
Ing in that great army which achieve.
the welfare Of the world.-Iheodore
Parker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.


WE HAVE ADDED A NEWS STAND
tc our store for the benefit of East
End people, the Boulevard Salters'
creek. Merrimac and Riverview
sections. We will always have on
sale popular magazines and peri
odicals; Richmond, Baltimore. Phil
adelphia and New York daily and
Sunday papers. PETZOLD'S EAST
END DRUG STORE. my 10 w
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

kct street at I o'clock on Wednesday
evening. June 6.
MIR. Johnson is well and favorabiy
known in this city and a number OF
his friends here have received invita-
tons to his marriage. For four years
he was chief of tile local police depart
ment and lie il now travelling for a
manufacturing concern
MIR. and Mrs. George R. Hayes
have issued invitations to tile mar.
Rage of their daughter, Miss Ollie
Hayes, 10 Or. Cary Elphus Via The
wedding will take place at 1880
o'clock on the morning of Wcdne5
day. June G. at the Union Baptist
church, Benu, Gloucester county. Dr..
Via is a sou of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
w. Via, Of this city. and has host
of friends here. He settled in Glou.
cester after graduating at the Uni
vcrsity College of Medicine. Rich
mond, and has built up fine prac.
tice in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Boykin ha re
returned from trip to New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
The pad part.

~ dreamed last night that was
married" said the maid rs she sat
down to breakfast the other morning.
SIS that bad dream?"
1.-THE only thing BAD about It,"
growled her father, "is that 1t isn't
true."-Chicngo News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
Social Personal

Invitation have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. John McGill of Petersburg.
10 the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Marianne Peabody McGill, to
Mr., Thomas Alexander johnson. of
Staunton. The ceremony will take
place at the brides home. No. Mar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
At tho Rioht Time

we deliver at your home the Ice
Cream ordered of us. Kirkman. 2G1I
Washington Avenue. Both phones 52l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

Brothers Meet After After Years
and said the homemade Candy at
Kirkman's was fine. 26t7 Washing.
ton Avenue
Kohlhaas old stand. my 1851
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20
THE COST Oh, GLAgsEs

If you want classes, whether the
frame is steel or gold frames don't
matter. but Of course, you want the
correct glasses for your eyes In pre-
scribing glasses there is as much diff
ference In the cost of same as there is
In drug prescriptions, that's the req.
son we can't quote a price for your
eyes. Every case is different, that is
If you give person what they need
for each eye. not what you happen to
have in stock We will be glad to
have you consult lis without charge
and we will tell sou the cost of MAX
Ing the lenses you need in the style
Of frame you desire ana you are es-
sured that your eyes will be examined
by a specialist who has examined hy
how and experience" a,;.s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

Wish You Were a Glraffe7
and could taste them longer-the Soda
Water at Kirkman's 2617 Washington
Ave. Kohlhaas' old stand. my 1857
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

my 1856
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03

They could very easily. with wise dis
erection and earnestness, create a pub
lie sentiment that would refuse 70 coun-
tenance or 10 patronize the bad the trl-
fling and demoralizlng plays, which VIII
ate the taste. give false views Of life,
and pander 10 the depraved."
The influence Of the newspaper in
promoting the welfare and moral uplitt-
ing Of mankind cannot be too highly
appreciated. The success ~ dramatic
representation depends TO a large *
tent Oh the criticisms that appear In he
columns Of the daily public journals.
Care ought to be taken not to panler
10 the deprayed taste OF the public ap-
petite, but to promote that which is
clean, wholesome and elevatilg In ~
kinds OF amusement Everything that
is vulgar ANA smutty and degrading
should be- fearlessy condemned, and
the beauty and benefit and enjoyment
10 be obtained from the we'll written,
naturally acted, Witty and uplifting
play should Dc set forth in such a man.
ner that the writer's, performers 9nl
managers Of those productions may be-
encouraged TO continue their work Tor
Tho elevation Of the drama,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03
WITTE RETIRES

So tho resignation Of VI Witte "a
| the premier Of Russia has been ac-
ccpted. The Emperor has. at last
seen his way clear 10 get along With
ont him. The next question H. what
| does this change signify? Does Il
| mean that the policy Of tho throne
win be reactionary2 That is what
| The liberals fear Others claim that
tho emperor's purpose is TO put him
| SELF in full accord with the Douma,
by the appointment Of more liberal
government than that which has acted
under the direction Of Count de Wittc,
II seems certain that the resigned
premier has endeayored TO carry the
cloak on both shoulders. I'm 50 far
ms he Is responsible for the radical
changes in the so-called constitutions
ne has served autocracy but too well,
For that instrument leaves the people
10 the mercy Of the caprices II the
ruler It gives very little authority
to the Douma beyond the conhrma-
ton Of the DEGREES ~ the car and the
PRONUNCIATION Of his laws. At the
same time NJ Wtte has managed to
get reputation for liberal views and
aims. It seems that even one " his
papers was conflscateh for too liberal
criticism Of government measures. ON
the whole It looks as II duplicity had
been the chief Characteristic OF his
policy
only short time ago NJ White de-
clared that il the Donna attempted to
NEEDLE with fundamental law. which,
by the way, Is so entirely different
from what was promised in the Cars
original proclamation. It would be dis
solved, He also tried to excuse the
massacre OF Jews on the ground that
these are the instigators and leaders
Of the revolution Personally" he
said, II feel every sympathy for
the Jews and wish to see them
perfectly free. But the Jews them
selves are TO he blamed for not
being emancipated AT the present mo-
ment. They head the revolution I'm
every part Of the country. The masses
would say. The Jews gained their
freedom by numbering ministers and
governors So II we Russians want to
gain anything we must also have a
revolution and murder ministers and |
governors Against the will Of the |
people the government can and will |
undertake nothing In behalf " the
Jews The Gear takes this view. too"
Probably the system Is really 10
blame for the dupicity Of the policy
OF such man. Where free speech is |
n crime, hypocrisy IS sure To flourish.
\ man may have liberal ideas. but
II his usefulness Is ended as soon as
he gives utterance 10 them, he viii
naturally try 20 mask his real purposes
as much as possible. and thus risk be-
ing placed In false light to both
sides, We fancy NJ Witte has felt the
necessity Of retiring because under the
present system he has been unable TO
win the full confidence Of either marty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. THURSDAY MAY 1906

more than ten years and has been
called upon 10 treat only I'VE cases OF
this malady at Teheran. three Of which
were Europeans and only two Persans.
He also attributes. We are told. the
rarity Of appendculsr accidents to the
mode of allmentation Of the Perslans.
Al Teheran abstinence from pork Is
obligatory and the meat Of cattle is
almost unknown Their meats are
usually chicken or mutton.
These conclusions are certainly IN.
terestiug Ia the highest degree. DO
they not indicate the divine inspiration
Of the revelation known as the Word
Of Wisdom" which was given at a
time when science knew much less
about hygiene than il does now2 OF
the Prophet Joseph It has been said
that h. seemed to know intuitiyelv
what others learned by laborious study.
How can thot be- accounted for EXCEPT
by the spirit that was given To him,
ana which rested upon him and guild
ed him?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03
APPENDICITIS FIGURES.

Or Chauvel the medical pspector
Of the French army. has made public
the results Of his statistical studies Of
eases OF appendicitis. II is OF specjaI
interest to the general public to learn
that the so-called medical treatment
has been apparently more successful
than the surgical, as far as his OH
servations 60.
In 1907 we are told, 66S appendicitis
patients were received In tho military
hospitals Of France. out ~ this
number ISIS were treated according ia
the surgical rite and $50 received pure.
lE medical treatment or the number
operated upon twenty-three died
while ont of the $50 not operated unon
there Were but three deaths. That ia
remarkable result in favor Of the
medical treatment. whatever that is
Fatally interesting are the investi.
Satlons mad" concerning the cause or
that disease. Dr. Chauyel has come
10 the conclusion that high living and
especially a too liberal meat diet ia
largely responsible for appendicitis.
Hy comparing the figures furnished by
the French army In the metropolis and
those Of the army in Algiers. he found
that in 1901 the Nineteenth CORPS of
the army IN France showed record
~ one case To every thousand While
The Nineteenth corps In Alglers had
twice less The next year the figures
showed similar proportion. Stiu
pursuing the inquiry the Doctor found
that the French army IN Algeria In
Guided both Europeans and natives.
in five years, out Of $4,000 men there
were among the Europeans 1872 cases
Of appendicitis while In the same
space Of time out OF 1900 nativea
there were but thirteen cases. The
reason for this striking difference ia
supposed to be the more natural diet
OF the natives.
The Arabs are temperate and cat
chiefly, vegetable food. When they do
indulge in mutton, or goat aesh. tbev
COOK It almost to shreds first Beef Is
not relIshed much. except where Eu-
ropean influences prevail and pork ia
not eaten by the natives. DR.. Cbsi,ysI
SAYS that other medical men have les.
tined to the variety Of appendicitis
among people who eat meat sparinely.
Among these is Dr. Snyder who has
been attached 70 the Persian court for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03
HOMES FOR SETTLERS.

The Prssidlng Blshopric have been
appealed to from some Of the residents
in the Snake Ryc- Valley Idaho, 10
send settlers to place called Rich In
tho vicinity ~ BlacklooL There are a
few Latter.day Saints in that neigh.
borhood, and they desire ccnEcnial
company. There is "a small branch OF
the Church at that place. and st APP
pears that there are s1od opportunities
to obtain farms, pa5ly cultivated, with
government land near 10y chat can be
acquired IN the customary manner.
Several farms are offered for sale,
which have been partly improved. one
oonGsts OF 30 acres, portion OF which
has been cultivated. With three-room
house, good well, team and wagon
farm machinery, COWS, chickens and
pigs everything ready for thrifty
family 10 use. ana can be had at
very low figure, There are school lands
that can be bought Of the state, whore
good water can be reached az depth NJ
25 feet. II Is stated that fine settle
ment could be established there, A
number Of farms, large and small, may
be obtained, ana good water rights from
springs near by. ana some Of them
right on the land to be cultivated. Plen-
~ Of work can he had for men aud
teams, teamwork bringing StjO pet
day,
There are other inducements held out
for members Of the Church who desire
10 make homes IN Idaho We are not
personally acquainted with the situa-
tion nor the circumstances there but
advise any one desiring to learn fur
Their concerning the matter to write 10
Joseph Merrill at Rich, Idaho. who ~
IN charge of the small branch there, or
to Hon. II, l., Thomas. of the L. S.
Land Office. at Blaekfoot. Idaho. There
are no doubt individuals and famillea
looking for Just such opportunities as
seem TO be afforded In the locality
herein pointed out. Either OF the gen
tlemen We have named will be found
willing to give full particulars and they
= boto entirely reliable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03
SAN FRANcIsco's FUTURE.
Springfield Republican.


When disaster came To san Fran
cisco she was at top Of her prosperity,
Throughout California business con-
dltions Were most excellent Abund-
ant rains had fallen In every county
OF the state, With the prospect Of the
largest crops of all kinds known there
for years, Indeed during the last six
years San Francisco has been wonder
fully busy. Admiral Merrill Miller of
Berkeley. Cal, who was visiting In In
dianapolis Al The time " the earth-
quake, said There had been great
activity IN all kinds of business and In
real estate. This prosperity resulted
In large measure from the greatly IN
creased trade with China and Japan
Fine residences and business blocks
had been erected beyond precedent
aud the city was al It's best" II is thus
from It's pinnacle that san Francisco
has been cast down. but that she will
rise again TO a larger and better fu-
ture no one doubts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03
THE MODERN WOMAN.
Boston Transcrint.

Fifty years ago, perhaps, Darwin
foretold that when woman with the
capital w evolved, first through on
tering business sursults and attaining
economic independence OF man. into
equality with man IN the fields OF pub
lie discussion and political influence,
we should see a very different woman
from the one who has nlled the
dreams and inspired the poets and ro-
mancists OF all the ages of human his.
tory and not only them, but also the
heroes OF hard fighting and hard work
of all kinds In the world. from politics
to high finance. This new woman has
come-the scouts and skirmlsh line at
least. ~ the Amazon host are upoo
us--in such doughty personalities as
MISS Ida Tarbell and the late Mrs
Mary llanchett Hunt and tho yhrewd
Darwintan deduction that we shouldn't
altogether worship her when we got
her, Is borne out by the facts of ex-
pcrieuce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-03

We acknowledge the receipt Of a
pamphlet entitled, 1.-THE History OF the
Taylor Stake" II has been complied
from the official records Of wards, and
other organizations. and is therefore a
reliable presentation Of facts. Eide,
George Budd, the stake recorder. Is
the compiler and he acknowledges the
valuable assistance Of others who nave
Interested themselves in the work. The
pages OF the pamphlet are rendered
more interesting by the numerous por-
traits that adorn them, of men that
have been prominent IN the foundation
and development OF the stake, 1t is a
good idea to have historical data thus
compiled for the benefit, not only of tht
present generation, but of future writ.
ers Of history.