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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
An Apprectattr. Dog.

During one of the last birthday cele-
brations Of the poet Whittier he was
visited bS celebrated singer. The
lady was asked to sing, and, seating
herself AT the piano. she began the
beautiful bnllad Of robin Adair" She
had hardly begun before Mr. Whlttier's
pet dog came into the room and, seat.
Ing himself by her side. watched her.
as though fascinated listening with de
light unusual IN an animal When size
had finished he came and put his paw
very gently into her hand and licked
her cheek. robin takes that as a
tribute 10 himself" said Mr.. Whittier.
He also ia Robin Adair" The dog,
hearing his own name. evidently con
sidered that he was the hero OF the
song From that moment during The
lady's visit lie was her devoted at
tendaht He kept by. her side While
she was indoors, and when she went
away he carried her satchel in his
mouth 10 the gate ana watched her de
parture with evidence Of distress.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
The Eart. and Man Comusr.,

II II were possible for II man to con
struct a globe 800 feet in height-much
less than twice The height of the Wash
ihgtoh m0nument-and 10 place upon
any portion of its surface an atom one
four thousand three hundred and eight.
ieth OF an inch in diameter and one
one hundred and twentieth Of an inch
IN height, it would correctly denote the
proportions man bears TO the gigantic
globe upon which lie stands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
PURE BLOOD.
Druggist w. Blair Langhorne Guasan
tees Vinoi viii Make Pure, Rich,
He'd Blood.

we see every day on our street 4
many people whose faces plainly show
impure and impoverished blood We
Want everybody in Newport News 10
know that Vinol is a splendid blood
purifier and blood maker" said Mr.
LanghOTne
III is the best preparation we ever
sold in our store 10 make pure. rich
red blood, because il contains in Il
highly concentrated form all of the
medicinal. bodybuilding elements of
cod liver oil but without a drop Of oil
or grease 10 upset the stomach.
"VinCl tones up and strengthens the
nerves of the stomach and enables IT
10 obtain from the food eaten The nee.
essary elements 10 create pure, rich.
red blood and in this way every or.
gan iii Inc body is strengthened and
fnvigorated. ana he skin is cleared
from al disfignring eruniiona"
Mr. F w Bean Of Wilmington. Del
writes: II suffered for months with
poor blood. loss Of flesh and strength
Ny physician prescribed different
remedies none of which helped me. |
was discouraged when a friend asked
me TO try Vinol | did so and never
nd" anything IKE II. IL purified anu
enriched my blood. increased my ap-
petite, and look ana feel like a diff
ferent man "
We guarantee Vinol will purify and
enrich The blood. create strength and
npiiu mp every run down person IN
newport News. or return the money in
every case where II fails " w. Blair
Langhorne, Druggist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
THE ART OF eEDMAkiNe.
II hossesa aids COmplsin let Them
Ponley ON This Picture.


There are many women and maids
Uho think they know the art of max
ing 4 bed. n restful, ease giving. good
dream producing bed, but should they
compare their efforts with the perform
ance gone through with making a bed
in the sixteenth century they will
thank the fates no such duties are in
cluued la the catalogue OF the house
keepers work
bed with its coverings was a fine
and usual thing TO bequeath in those
days. No wonder.
This is the chronicle of making Hen
~ Wis bed:
First. yeomnn or Il groom of the
stuhs OF the wardrobe must bring In
the stutfs aud the curtains be drawn,
and Il gentleman usher must hold the
curtains together the side curtains and
the foot curtains; then must two squires
OF the body stand AT the beds head,
one on either side. ana TWO yeOmen of
the crown n the beds foot. and NIL the
STUFF he laid at the beds feet on a car-
pet before the yeOmnn Of the stuff
then yeomnn Of the crown or of the
chnlhber to lenp upon the bed and roll
him up anu down and assay the litter.
The yeoman to lay down the canvas
again. then lay OH the fenther bed and
beat II well and make II even and
smooth: then shnll yeorpnn of the
stuff take the fustinn and take the as
say and east It upon the bed; then shall
squires for the body lay hand thereon
ana yeoman and lay 1t straight upon
the bed without any wrinkles and the
sheet In the same wise then take both
The sheets and fustiun by the border
ana put them in under the feather bed
at both sides and nj the feet also. then
lay on the other sheet and tue sQuires
for the body 10 take the sheet and gath
er IL round in your hands ON either
side the bed and 90 to the beds head.
strike down the bed till they come
down twice or thrice and shake the
sheet at the beds feet and lay II fair
and broad OH the bed then lay on the
other stuff of fustian above, then take
pair or two Of martens and lay above,
Dit hrst take pair of ermlnes and lay
above and then lay OH the martens,
then roll down the bed the space OF an
ell: then let the yeoman take the pill
lows and beat them well with their
hands and cast them up to the squires
FOR the body and let them lay them on
the bed rs II pleased the kings grace.
then take n head sheet OF ermIne and
lay II above. then take the other side
OF the head sheet of rcgnes md lay 1t
over That, then tile squires for the body
to lay the he'd again on top the pillows,
then take n sheer of regnes and cover
the bed over and over every side; then
the usher knits the curtains together
ana Il squire for the body To cast holy
wafer upon the bed"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

In these days Of the twentieth cen
fury the pianis: stands next to, 1he
singer among the princes Of the mu-
steal world. Eut il WAS not always SO.
Tue singer was the first to mount the
public throne and reign with the scep-
Ter Of sweetened sound Next came the
riolinist, and after him the yrtuosi of
wind ihstru ants. Early concert pro
gfammes show the names of singers
and flute, horn and oboe players, but
not of manipulators of the keyboard.
The concert pianist of today, sweeping
the key board Of his grand ana the heart
strings OF his hearers with sinewy
hands, emerged slowly from the hum.
Bile state of poor dependent, creeping
With anxious offerings TO the door of
his princely patron. 1t was not TIL al
most the middle of the eighteenth cen
Jury that the performance of solo feats
ON the harpsichord began to attract
public attention and TO form the sub
stance OF concerts-W. J. Henderson
IL Atlantic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
CORN GROWING TEST.
FEATURES Of One In Which Kan
ses Lads Will Compete.
TIE WORK TO BE DONE ON A FARa!

Dniy Farmer BOYS Between the Ages
CT Twelve and Eighteen Years VIII
De Allowed to Try For the COUNT
sind State Prizes = Ten VIII He
Awarded In Each County Conteat.
j II. Miller state farmers institute
organizer, has been pushing the Kan
sas boys corn growing contest for
1900, says n Manhattan correspondent
Of the Kansas City Star. He is Cndeny-
oring 10 enlist 10000 farmer boys in at
least sixty counties of the corn belt In
the work of producing more and better
corn The contest is TO he limited to
farmer boys from twelve to eighteen
years of age. The work Is TO he con-
Quoted on n farm.
Through the county institute. or the
county school superintendent If the in
shtute does not take the matter up.
each boy is 10 secure one quart of seed
corn TO be one of thirteen pure Vare-
ties specified by Mr. Miller. He must
agree TO attend at least one session OF
the county institute before entering the
state contest Prizes may be offered by
the counties for the hest samples
grown
The secretary plans to hold Institutes
next fail and winter in each OF tue
counties mat decide to participate Al
these the contestant must exhibit ten
ears he has raised according 10 the
rules governing the contest. With his
entry he must submit statement OF
methods Of cultivation, date of plant.
ing, number of ma ture stalks In plot on
the FIRST day Of August and the number
Ofbarren stalks.
Winners in the county contests are
eligible TO enter the state contest
which is TO be at the Kansas Stnte Ag-
ricultural college January, 1907. under
tue auspices of the Kansas Corn Breed.
ers' association. The same or other
samples may be entered in both con.
rests but must he from the same quart
OF corn given out Ten prizes will he
awarded In each county contest. The
institute secretary recommends TINT n
committeeman be appointed In each
county to push the worE and make ur
list OF boys.
Nothing" says Mr.. Miller. sis too
good for the boys who are able to win
In both the county and the state con.
tests" The prizes for the state contest
VIII be announced lntef and will be No
liberal as 1t Is possible to make them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

$3.50 a. m.-Dally. Local for Suffolk.
Franklin, Enporia, Danvllle and in.
termediate stations. Close conngc.
lions made at Danvillo with fast
through trains carrying Pullman
sleeping care and through coaches 10
all points SOnth and West
$3.50 a. m.-Dally. Local to Clarks.
vile. Oxford. Durham and interme.
date stations. Arrive Durham 6:36
p IN.
1880 p. m.-Daily. Fast Express train
for all points South and West. carry.
Ing through Pullman sleeping car to
Charlotte.
100 p. m.-DaiJy except Sunday, for
Durham ana intermediate stations.
rrains arrive Norfolk $50 Il. III. and
b:35 y. m.
City Ticket Of,e. 95 CRANKY Street.
(Monticello Hotel)
STANTON CURTIS,
Passenger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
n. q. SPENCER, General Manager.
w. II. TAYLOR. G. p. A..
Washington. D. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
The Origin of winafa,,,

The origin of the expression wind
fall" which is used when one wishes
TIC refer to a streak of good luck, dates
back to the time Of William the Con
Gae1or. At that. time it WAS criminal
offense 10 cut timber in the British for
ssts without royui consent. Ali that
could he gathered for fuel or other
purposes was such limbs as the wind
should happen to break and cast TO the
ground, On this account the peasants
hailed q great windstorrn as a bless
Ing because 1t was apt to cast enough
or "windfalls" for winter frev.ood
From this old time forestry custom
comes the modern application of tn.
expression. AT one time II was decreed
that only such limbs and whole tree,
ms should fail during the three summer
months could be used as firewood. but
the unjustiless Of the act was so plain.
~ apparent that no attempt vas ever
made 10 enforce IT,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
THE ATMOSPHERE.
First Attempt to Weigh IL Was Made
by Aristotle.

If we are to believe both legend and
history, the first attempt TO weigh air
was that made by Aristotle, the great
Greek philosopher of the fifth century.
He first weighed an empty goatskin
bag and then inflated it ana again put
II In the balances. ana because he
found no difference In weight Under
the two conditions announce, 4 to the
world TINT air was a substance wholly
without weight.
With modern laboratory apparatus
most any high school scholar can dem.
onstrate the fact that a flask of ten
cubic inches capacity weighs fully
three grains more when filled with air
than IL does after being placed under
the exhaust OF an air pump. The nu-
mer0us experiments that have been
made on the weight OF air warrant the
scientists III announcing that tha
weight of the whole terrestrial atmos-
phere is about equal to that OF solid
copper bah sixty-two miles In diameter
The philosophers have also shown that
the weight of the atmosphere must be
limited 10 where gravity OvercOmes the
centrifugal force. If II were of equal
density throughout its height above the
earth ii could not extend greater nlti-
tude than isis feet. which would
leave about 200 feet OF Mount Ever.
EST sticking out above the atmosphere.
1t Is II well known fact, however, that
air loses its weight and density as we
ascend from the sea level, aud calcula
tons Which have been made on that
basis 60 to show that there may be q
stratum of yei,y THU air at height of
$1,000 miles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Chesapeake 6
Ohio Railway
HOURS THE QUICKEST LINE

See e. w. Robinson. Agent G. & O. Ry.
Before Arranging for your trip.
Through Trains Vestibuled, Electric
Lighted. Steam Heated, Dining
Cars La Carte through the
grandest scenery East Of
the Rocky Mountai..s
For Richmond, Cincinnati, Indiana.
polls, st. Louis, Chicago, Louis
Vile, Nashville. Memphis,
West and Southwest:
1910 A. M, and 6:25 r. nj. daily.
Local for Richmond and James Rive,
Points.
TAO A. nj, week days.
Local for Rlchmond.
see q u Eesa zaYs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Now white China Was pi.eorered.

NOW W tte thinR Was Discovered.
or many medicines in which an ac.
cidental discovery reyOlutlOnized a
whole Industry there is none more
striking than that which ena bled
Samuel Astbury. In 1920, to impart to
pottery that white glnze which is irs
chief beauty. CHANGING. while jour
heyinS 10 London. 10 halt at Banbury,
lie noriced THAR one OF his horses eyes
was badly infiained. lie CONSULTED the
iiostlei who flung redhot fint into a
basin IF water thereby easily reducing
It To powder. which he applied to the
injured eye. AstGury who had watch
ed the process, guessed that at length
lie Ind solved the problem which had
So long perplexed him. He procured IL
cartloa'i OF Gints. had them fred and
pulyerzed and, mixing the powder
With pipe clay and water. applied It Ia
his ware. which. after the hnnl bah.
Ing. became white and shining. This
invention, which he improved upon by
Introducing cnlcined flint into the body
or the ware, was soon universally
adopted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

AT some amateur theatricals in Vic
toria Two people lii the stalls, whenever
the heorine was kissed, Kissed each 9th
er loudly and with ostentat,on. 1t turn
cd out that the man In the audience
was the husband Of the heroine, who
disapproved of her theatrical tastes
and. with the help Of an amiable friend
took this way Of reproving them-Syd
hey {Australa) Bulletin
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
OLD DOMINIOM LIME
DAILY eERglcE

FOR NEW YoRK-Fron s(2SsM
Company's Wharf. Nor Ss%MssSaAS
folk. every week day, at
100 p. H. {
fARhi-first-clasa One way. }S5S.
meals and stateIOom. berth included.
Ronni trip. limit thirty days. 2li.0l
Steerage, without subsistence. 81.
Tickets on sale al c. h. a. Railway
Ticket Once.
NIGHT LINE Between
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley leave
Pier "A" $3.50 every evening, paaseh.
gers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily, except Sunday, at 9 q. m,
going to Norfolk. and ut p. H., going
10 Smithfield. Steamer Accomac win
leave Pier "A" daily. except Sunday,
at a. NJ, going to Smlt,held, and
about 2:3O p. H.. going TO Norfolk
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier Q.
All business between Newport News,
Norfolk. Smithleld and local points
transacted ut Pier "a" foot of Twenty.
NTH slrert.
NJ. b, CROWI1LL. 0en. Age.
II. e. Walker. Vice.Pres. & Traf. Mgr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Fixed For LIE.

II can't understand how that young
lawyer lives. I've never heard of him
having client"
you haven't? Why, he is one of the
people who helped TO break old Bigger
sons viii. rIe doesn't need clients."-
Chicago Record Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
An Accomplishment to Re Revi,es

M ASconlpIfsh nient 10 he ReviVed
Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle,
Mr. Wigwas? Wigwag-No, my boy.
My whistiing days are over. Tomm y
Then you'd better learn again. Wig.
wag- Why? Tommy -'Cause | heard
pop say be owed you some money aud
you'd have 10 whistle for it,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

sunolk s. Carolina X. X. train en-
route from Elizabeth City, N. O.. and
INTERIM ediate points arrive Portsmouth
l0:l6 d. H., daily; returning leAvea
Portsmouth, 4:5G y. NJ, except Sun.
day. Sunday. 700 p. IN.
Connections at Jacksonville and
Tampa for all Florida East Coast
Points. Cuba and Porto Rico.
Only line out OF Norfolk operating
through sleeper To Charlotte. N. q.
Mo, 81 arrives at Portsmouth daily
at $500 a III
No. 81 arrives at Portsmouth, daily
Al $50 u. III.
]. W. BROWN. Jt..
PASSENGER Agent. cor. AhiM aud Gran.
by sts., New Atlantic Hotel Bldg.
Norfolk. Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Luxury 0| c|e0D Linen

The luxury OF clean linen Numbered
shirts Is yours at email cost II you
patroni2e MS. for there Is nothing we
turn out in any ether way but the right
one. Our facilities for thoroughly
cleansing and properly ironing shirts.
collars and cuffs for gentlemen are
uneScelled, while ladies cannot fall to
be pleased with the skill ne display
In doing up the most delicRtely trim
med underwear. skirts. etc.
We make specially or fspcJ hand
work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Clyde Steamship Co,

Steamers to Philadelphia
MONDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY.
5alllng from Philadelphia.
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and :
SATURDAY,. ,o
Freight received and delivered daily
at C. g. @. Pier No. 6. Office, Riyer
Road. JAS. w. McCARRICR,
Gen. Southern Ast.
W p. CLYDE g. CO, Gen. Asts.
IL aopth delaware Avenue, PhilaaaA
ph!a. Pa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

Many q tongua shakes out its mas
ter's uEdv.ng Shakespeare
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO
ALL POINTS SOUTH AND WEST.
THROUGH PULLMAN CAR TO
CHARLOTTE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat COInpanV

NoSea OOhAh e AA
The new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport EeWs. Washington
and Norfolk Will leave daily ga fol
lows:
NORTHBOUND,
Leave Portsmouth, foot or
North street ......... s:0upa
Leave Norfolk. foot Of Wa.
ter street .............. s:00pa
Leave Old Point Comfort. 700 D "a
Arrive In Washington. -. ZOO a III
Arrive In Philadelphia,
Penn. II. II. ........ .<slO; to a N
Arrive In Philadelphia, b.
& .. r II. ........ .~<ll:lus IN
Arrive in New York, Penn.
X. X. ...... .....'.... sl:le a III
Arrive In New York. II. &
y. X. X. .............. 1900 IA
souTHBOUND.
Lv. New York, Penn. II. r. 1890 D IN
Nv New York, H. Il q. r. II. 1900 pm
Lv Philadelphia. pennRR. 2:b6 p III
I.v Phila. B. 4 o. IT, R.. 2:0Spm
Ar Washington, Penn. RR CHOPIN
Ar. Washington, e s ORR $4,000 p ii
l.v, Washington ........ Sc :30pm
Ar. Old Point Comfort. 60. 1900 q II,
AT. norfolk ............. 800 a In
Ar. Portsmouth ....... s8:30s ia
Daily. Daily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay OH the els.
CANT steamers Of this company ID ,in.
surpassed The steamers are compare.
lively new. having been built IN 1891,
and are fitted up in the most luxuriaut
manner. with electric lights. call bell
and steam heat In each room. The Ia.
bles are supplied with every delicacS
OF the season from the markets NJ
Washington and Norfolk. For tickets,
reservation OF staterooms and further
information apply to ID. j. GALA.
HAN. Agent NoTfolk. VA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
Dixie Steam
Laundry,

Citizens Phone s05-s rings.
Call lie by phone ami NO Mil cali
for you laundry.
su-Tedtf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
IN EFFECT JANUARY 25. 1906.

~; : S S ) 2 j. News !.s
ar. Norfolk ...... $3.50 IN 6:25 p IN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

The new and powerful iron Palace
steamers. Newport EeWs. Washington
and Norfolk viii leave daily ga fol
lowe:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04

Dnly Farmer BOYS Between the Ages
De Allowed to Try For. ths Countf
Snd stare Prizes = Ten Will lie
Awarded In Each County Contest.
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-13
TWO COUNCILS AT FRu1TA.

It looks as If the election did not
end the bitter municipal struggle that
has been waged at Fruita for the past
two or three months.
Two mayors and two city coun-
ellis are now trying to control mat
ters of government in the metropolis
of the lower valley.
II seems that on yesterday a gem
tleman with whom the old council
has been comforting upon the propo-
sition of selling the bonds for the
mountain water system arrived az
Fruita He came to make an oner
for the bonds and ii seems that he
was and is determined TO do business
with the old council and not with
the newly elected council. II had
been partially determined to swear
i'm the newly elected officials this
week but owing to the visit oil the
bond buyer and his desire TO ueal
with Mayor Belts and his council the
old council expects to hjld over un-
iii tomorrow or Monday. A meet
ing was held last night by the couh
eli and the meeting at which the Doha
BUYER is to be present was arranged
for tonight. -. ,i,,,
ed TlIAOl anu NO 80
heir minds last night that they and
moi The old council would deal with
ne bond buyer. so along about me
hour when grayeyards are supposed
to yawn and the world was wrapt IN
in sIumber Osborn and his council
men aroused the justice OF the penGe
and we're sworn in and today frul'a
has two sets Of officers ,.-
Roth councils will hold meeting
which Is The legal council and WHEN
hoJv can take legal action tonight.
This morning Carl Osborn and
number Of his friends and Mayor
patte and other officials or friends
of he old council came up to Grand
unction to seek legal advice -,,.
Each party was in consultation
with attorneys nearly all morning.
What The outcome Will be is nara
en- telI East side is pretty well ior,
ttaed and II seems that each has good
reasong for holding out. It's pref
~ fight and win be watched with IN
terest.