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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18

fecting the plan for advertising Bal
timore city at the exposition.
Nearly al OF the large business
houses of Baltimore will be represent.
ed at the meeting ana it is probable
that a resolution. endorsing the com.
missioners request that the Maryland
Legislature appropriate 100000 for
the Maryland building at the sxposi.
ton, will be passed.
Later in the month a general con
ference will be held between the
commissioners and the Baltimore bus
mess houses at Annapolis. During
that meeting an invitation will be
extended TO the Maryland Legisla.
ture to send committee to the
scene Of the exposition at Sewalrs
Point
The Maryland commissioners are
working hard for an appropriation for
the Maryland building and 1t is OK
pected that the State Legislature will
pass bill in the near future au.
thorizing the appropriation Of at least
Sl00.Qc0 for the Maryland building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
january II, 1905.
Arrived.

Arrived,
Steamer Cayo Bonito (Br.). Wild.
gerry, Pensacola-To c. II. Arnal
for bunker coal.
Steamer Uplands (BrD, Lugg,
New Orleans-To Consolidated Coal
Company for bunker coal
Steamer Platea (Br.). Parker,
Brunswick, Cato II. E. Parker
for bunker coal.
Steamer Ontario. March. Balti-
more-To Merchants & Miners
TRANSPORTATION Company with pas.
sengers and merchandise.
Steamer Princess Anne, Taplev.
New York-To Old Dominion Steam.
ship Company with passengers and
merchandise.
Schooner Laura l.. Sprague, Wix.
on, Beverly-To White Oak Coal
Company for coal cargo.
Cleared.
Steamer Cayo Bonito OBJ, Wild.
gerry, Havre.
Steamer Uplands (Br.). Lugg. Bos.
ton. England.
Steamer Platea (Br.). Parker,
Bremen.
Steamer Bernilla (Br.), Jackson,
Liverpool.
-, Sailed
Steamers: Dfottning Sophia (swd.) =,
Knafye. Hamburg; F'riscia Ger. J.,
Hoffschmidt, Hamburg; Etolia OBJ. J,
Leders. Havre; White Jacket OBJ
Farley, Aarhuus; Ontario, March
Boston; Jamestown, Hitler, Rev
York.
'Schooners: Marguerite, Trip, Pro
whence; Fannie c. Bowen, Chase,
Fall River.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Famous Pianist Cominu,

Music lovers here are AWAITING
with no little interest the forthcom,
ing Visit to the city of Edward Bax.
Ter. the celebrated pianist. Prof.
Perry will be at the Casino theater
next Monday night, under the aus.
pices Of the Newport News Acad,
envy.
Following is what the old Richmcnd
Times had to say about the pianist
"hen he visited the Virginia capita!
several years ago:
TOO much Cannot De said Of tbs
exquisite manner in which the pro
gram vas rendered.. and Mr.. Perry
held his audience spall-bound from
start to finish"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
why nuna. i.in ,,or,,.i,c

All men who have any appreciation
or music feel prompted 80 step IN time
to march tune, and music Oh the
march therefore substitutes now an6
pleasanter stimulus to ezertion for the
monotonous aud somewhat dreary one
OF keeping place in the rauks. 1t Is
we'll known that WEAKNESS IS. es a rule,
more matter OF mind than OF body
and that the muscles OF the body 90
not Tire half 50 soon as the nerve cen
ters E"hich move them. Music, BY
bringing fresh nerve center into play,
will often Danish all Hense OF wearinese
sld will even sometimes afford rest 20
The usual nerve center, so that when
the music ceases the soldier feels fresh
Or than before II began.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Schooner Fannie Palmer Will be
! Total Loss.
GIVEN UP BY WRECKIAG COMPANY
High on Beach Near Little Island,
One OF the Finest of Coastwise
Coal Carriers is Going TO Piccea--
marine Notes.

a report received here yesterday
from the Little Island lire.savng
station on the Virginia coast, where
the big five-masted schooner Fannie
Palmer is ashore, stated that the
Luckenback Wrecking Company had
given up all hopes OF floating the
stranded schooner.
Captain e. l.. Nash, master of
tie beaches schooner, has wired his
owners that the Palmer is we'll up
ON the beach and that ut high tide
SHE has IL feet OF water in her hold.
Several small holes have been punch.
ed into the ships bottom and that
she leaks badly.
The heavy sea which has been
running along the coast ever since
the Palmer grounded last week wash.
ed the schooner high up on the beach
and wreckers estimate that the YES.
sci will have to be dragged dis.
lance OF 1000 feet NJ least in or.
der to float her, which would be
3 difficult job even though the YES.
sells hull were in nrst class coadi.
tior.
The Lukenback Wrecking Con,
pany started to work on the biz
schooner several days ago and it
was thought that they would get the
vessel off the beach, hut the wreckers
have abandoned the job and tele.
sraphed the Palmer's owners that
the schooner cannot be saved.
The Fannie Palmer was well known
ct this port, having piled between
Newport News and Boston in the
coastwise coal trade for more than
year. She had been repaired at the
local shipyard several times. The
vessel was one of the largest and
finest schooners plying along tie At.
iantic coast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Social

Miss Anne Winston Turner, who
has been visiting friends ana rcla-
tives in Richmond ana King and
Queen county, has returned to the
city.
MIR Alfred l.. Garrett left yesterday
for New York after spending several
days with his sister, Mrs c. Ay-
Mr. Z. X. Abrams has returned
from Washington, d. c.. where he
has been visiting relatives and
friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Starting Tieh, scre vs..

To start tight screw press the
screwdriver firmly In place with one
bend, but do nor turn il. Then take
hold OF il sideways with fat jawed
piiers az close TO the head Of the screw
as possible and turn it with them. a
hand wise rs better than pliers. Leave
Just enough OF the lip OF the screw.
driver outside The vise 10 fiji the slot OF
the screw, but no more. This re,luces
the danger Of breaking OF bending q
badly tempered screwdr!ver 70 a mini
misunderstanding American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Found pereIict Schooner.

The steamer McGregor, Of the
United States engineer corps. fleet.
which was sent out IN search Of the
cefel!ot schooner Samuel l.. Sussei,
1onnd her in Chesapeake Bay near
cape Henry. The steamer towed
the abandoned schooner out Of the
way OF navigation and anchored her
and as soon as the weather clears
SO that the work can be done SHE
Will be blown I'D.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Y. III. C. a. Star Course Toniob,

i ~. L. a. Star Course Tonight
The Harry r. Butterworth Com
pany will give the second Y. NJ. C.
A. star course entertainment of
the season at the association hall
tonight.
Secretary Pierce of Fort Monroe
says You have treat in store
for you with the Buttelwortil Co.
They are good and Will please your
people" The company is composed
Of Marry II. Butterworth, basso: Miss
Whitney, vioiinist. and Mrs. Grace.
soprano aud whistler.
This is rather an unusual comb.
nation, and will AFFORD 4 variety not
generally found in concert pro-
gram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Revival Closes.

The protracted meetings, which
Rev. r. f. Black, of North Caro-.
lima has been conducting at the
Second Presbyterian church in East
END. for two weeks. closed Monday
night. The meetings were the most
successful ever held at the church.
there being III confessions OF faith.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Calendar For This nav.
MARYLAND COMMISSIONERS.
Discuss Plans for Advertising Wi.h
Baltimore Business Men.

The Maryland. commissioners to
tie Janaestows Exposition vii. -oeet
cas business ttod.es CO Baltimore IL
=ssse=sooms Of the Merchants q TRAY.
elers Association in Baltimore this
afternoon for the purpose of per.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18
Special value. Mic. eas. gni usns

2 rooms. rice b2th and plumbing.
sootsern exposure. three lots. nice 70.
csNoG. TENS &c sv!c. See W. y.
SStN. treasurer. Ne!!na, Ma-ye,
Soyenton q Charin. Inc. Real Estate.
insurance. Loans, Rents and Invest.
ment Bonds. 1.I4.5t.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT
OF RIVERS AND HARBORS

/ and Pensions) receive over 40 per
cent. Of the entire revenue In asking
for $4,000 10000 for Rivers ana Har.
bors, less than per cent. is requested
for the benefit Of the Agricultural aud
Commercial interlts. from which all
the wealth of the Nation is derived
Rivers and Harbur. bills in the
past ten years have been passed every
three years instead of annually. and
the average carried by such bills has
only been $19.25L.7Sl.l0 a year.
ITO the end thar Agricultural Acr-
camille. Manufacturing and Mining in
terests of the Nation vitaIly concerned
in cheap carriage of their output to
home and foreign ma kcts. thOuld
have just and due recognition by the
Congress Of the United States. the
National Rivers and Ha-bors congress
at its second convention, having dele
gates to the number of GOO. represent
ing 10 commercial organizations and
waterways association and % states
of the t'nicn. decided by resolution
unanimously adopt Il. 10 pcrpetuate
ami strengtAcn the organization hy
the apo niBlent Of an executive CON
miuee. whose duties are provided g.
the resolution presented by the com.
mittee on permanent organization am
herewith submitted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
CONDITIONS AND WORK
AT PANAMA CANAL

the lsthmus is rot to De judged by The
smells at Colon OF at Panama. which
are rare. indeed. compared with the
old days. so very rare hat the Pana-
nanians have q right tp complain Of
American Interference with their per
sonai privileges.
According TO the treaty we have
the right 20 take such measures in
both cities as are necessary for thu
health Of oar working force. TO the
Central American. what we CAR sani
tation j. only aaoiher word for
tyrenny. In behalf 81 a foreign peo-
pie the United States has expended
u pto November 30. 1905. on water
works. sewers paving. fumigation
and d sinfecting service. hospitals ana
improvement Of highways. over 5000
GOO, and has under way work that viii
cost sG00.ogo more. Is Panama As
pre-entabIe as model American
town? OF course not onlv. when vou
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

Good work has been done and must
continue to be dom, 10 induce prope.
care, on the part OF tae government
Cor our rivers and harbors, 10 the end
that river navigation may serve as a
much needed check upon exhorbitant
f~eight charges by IA lroads. And it l.
cause fo~ abstraction thar the cxccu-
tive committee of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress mayor Parsons,
Of this city is one O. the vice pres
dentsl is alive to laa needs Of the
situation 4 circular just issued by This
committee urges increased member
ship in the congress. aud interest and
cooperation in its work. The member.
nip feeI are moderate: Ind yiduals
S., firms o. corporations so, organiza-
lions from So to 500. according TO
membership. In its circular letter the
committee offers these strong points
IN support Of g.. contention for more
liberal treatment OF the rivers
Agriculture and commerce. from
which is derived the cnti.c revenue Of
the Government has for the past ten
years received less than per cent.
.of the entire annual appropriation TO
Improve the natural and economic
highways drivers and HaFborsD
Ma and its rewards (Army. Navy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
FatherIand of Parsley.
Parsley was first known in Sardinia.
DEMOCRATIC OFFICIAL GALL.
For Supreme Judicial Convention Of
the First judicial District Of
Illinois.

Pursuant 10 the order Of the Demo.
cratic Judicial committee of the First
Judicial District of the State Of ILL
uois, held at Mt. Vernon, Ill.,, Jan. l.,
1906, a call is hereby issued for a
delegate convention to be held in the
city Of East ST. Louis, H.. ON the 6th
day OF March 4 ID. 1906, at am,
for The purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Judge of the Supreme Court,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the convention. The basis of represen-
tation as fixed by the committee for
the various counties shall he one dele
gate for evry 900 votes, and an addi-
uOnal delegate for the major fraction
thereof In each county cast for the
democratic presidential candidate in
1904 The method of selecting the
delegates 10 the CONVENTION shall he
left to the discretion OF the county
central committee OF the several differ
ent counties; the judicial committee
only suggesting that conventions en-
fitting the people 30 voice in the
selection of the delegates chosen 10
repre- the party Of their county
be- held after due notice The counties
compris M the district shall be en-
titled 10 representation as follows.
viz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
A Bio Business.

The Three States Buggy and Imple-
mcat company nave hal the biggest
business this season that they have
ever had sine they opened UP in
Cairo For the le ten days they have
had from three to five cars per day
in their hands for loading for their
customers in Missouri. Kentucky, Hi
nois ald Miss issippi they have also
put on an extra fierce of ten m IN AMI
an extra shipping clerk to handle the
business, Fifteen cars of buegles, and
thilty-five cars of farm implements
nave been received for the first two
months OF 1906 These people are
handling more buggies and nipple
meuts this season tAan they ever
handled in two seasons before. Their
goods ana priccs must be all right 10
get the business they are getting all
over The country. Every implement
needed On a farm or garden can be
found al ia TA@ee States Buggy and
Implement company.
They also have Ito styles Of bug
giles and carriages to select from Au
experienced man. Mr. w r Boone, Of
Hickman, Ky. has been employed %
take charg Of the retail sales depart
ment,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

In Golfers for February Mr. Fred
crick Palmer gives an interesting
story concerning the conditions and
operat ons a. Panama which is valu
able because he treats the subject
without prejudice. The following ex-
tracts are perhaps the strongest por-
lions at the article.
when YOU enter tho baritur Of Go
Tom a. seems as if you we're entering an
oven When the steamer is alongside
the pier sou feel as If The oven door
had bcco closed. You pass off the
pier and face row of saloons ana no
tolls This. then, you may say. dram
atically j. the front door OF the Zone
after we have ben at work for two
years, Bat it IS not the front door
and il is MT the Zone II is foreign
territory. What you lee suggests the
Saloons outside The statutory limits
of an army post since the army can
teen was abolished. The sanitation Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
Two Candle Charms.

Did you ever try to blow OUT a
dozen candles at once? II is hard TO
do and funny 10 try. doubly so when
the person trying is blindfolded.
Arrange twelve candies Ia a ToN---
they can be slightly melted and stood
on an oldsiscquered tray or . better
way is 10 pnt tNefe nails point 'Ip-
ward through board. .fasterlns a
candle to each. 70
Then each person present is blind.
folded in turn and told 10 blow out as
many as possible in three trials Ac-
cording 10 the number Of candles LEFT
lighted will be the years before mar
rage.
Another candle charm is 10 run Two
needles which have never been used
into candle al riEld angles. naming
one for Yourself and another fos be-!
Cor girl. ii YOU are a boyl. If thc
candle burns past the spot where he
needles cross. then good luck win FOL
low your friendship but if uo'-weli
don't worry about 81. for ID is az In
fun, after al
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

have been on the Isthmus before and
and enjoy the privilege Of comparison
can you comprehend the nature of the
obstacles overcome and the nature OF
| the work that has been done. There IS
a good sewerage system in Panama
when the people have been taught to
use il, which is an art OF itcelf Pana
ma is more presentable than King
ston, in the British tropical colony
of Jamaica II is the only severed city
in all Central America, and it owes
the system TO us.
AT Colon sewerage is imposi ible at
present. The town lies on an island
which is mostly below sea level. Ma
ture never intended it for a town site,
but in the old days the West Indian
nat YES and the negroes squatted there
around the Panama Railroads piers
and yards. We have filled in most Of
the residential part and are cutting a
ditch with view of pumping the
drainage into the sea on the New Or.
leans plan. We have inaugurated thor
ough-going sanitary inspection, we arc
building q watcrworks which viii fur
nish the whole town with an ample
water supply. and the night sell is car
ricI away regularly as II is in Japan
ana although this system IS no more
pleasing TO your nostrils in Colon than
in Toxic, it serves the purpose
"At the entrance TO the Canal is The
artificial point, Cristobal Colon which
the French filled in Here. four and
six room bungalows are packed close
together. and you find the order aud
cleanliness of a barrack square. OH
cially. the only parts of Colon proper
which We occupy are the barracks
and the houses on the shore facing the
Caribbean. which fell to us with the
railroad This is The most delightful
spot IA the Isthmus. Here there Is al
ways a sea breze, and we are building
hospitals over the water
In the old days certain residents of
Colon bought real estate and pinned
their financial hopes TO the coming OF
the Canal They own the hotels and
lodging-housos and shops and saloons.
which are occupied principally by
black laborerf by natives. and by all
hat non-official following which is
brought TO The I,thmus. as nies FOL
low sugar. this tremendous undcrtal,-
ing which is 10 cXpcnl millions upon
millions Of dollars
These landlords are winning The re-
ward II their constancy 10 an idea
Some Of them have raised their rent
as much as seven hundred per cent
in two years
The proportion Of white employees
living in either Panama or Colon is
small. and will grow smaller as the
work proceeds. We shall build uo
more barracks in Colon. The sick rate
Of the clerks and stencgraphcrs who
live IN Panama Is the highest. and that
of the mechanics and Workingmcn who
work along the Canal g. the lowest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

There was once Rich and Stingy
oil Bachelor who had Two Nerhexs.
Acdsone. being Hypocrite, saidlinihis
Heart: %Ail men are. Morlal. and this
One must Die sometime. although, IN
fortunately. his Doctor understands
his Case. So VIII Pretend to Love
my Uncle and Bear with him and Tent
him with Great Care and Tender As
siduity" But the other Nephew who
was blunt and Honest in his Feelings
said to All Whom II Did not Concern
Why should i pretend to Care for My
Uncle when Don't and Play the
Hypocrite He cannot but Respect
my Independence the More then than
+ | Fawned upon him
One day the Uncle died when il
Suddenly occurred 10 him that he was
Spending too much Breath. To the
Nephew who Was a Hypocriie he left
his Fortune and 10 the One who DID
not Conceal his Real feeling he Left
his Regards
Moral Mos' people like 10 be Flat
tered because Human Nature is Built
that Way and the People who give
Real Money to Folks Who say Right
out what they Think about them are
only to be Found in Highly Mora.
story Books - RsHiwo-e American
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
A BROKEN FLANCE
On An Engine Tenoer Dtched Tip
up" Passenger Train lnIuring
20 Persons.

Peoria, H.. Feb 24.-The Toledo
Peoria and Western westbound Unite
No. l went into the ditch two and a
half miles east of Crescent CITY, H.,
tonight killing Engineer j. +. WEIGH
of this city. The engine, baggage ear
and smoker went into the ditch and
one day coach was turned over.
Twenty passengers in the day coacl
We're badly shaken up and some we@e
seriously bruised. The wreck was
caused by the breaking of hange on
the engine tender
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

Hand me banana, say" cyie.l
MIR Rooster II am 50 hungry | can
hardly see straight Hand me a banana
or two"
But Nj Giraffe only laughed ana
said; There is plenty OF good ripe
fruit up here. partner, Como up AMI
help yourself"
Very weIl,' replied Mr.. Rooster III
you viii not let me share your dinner
shall let everybody know that you a!c
here"
Then he raised himself upon his toes,
tapped his wings ana crowed az loud
as he could, "Cock-a-doodIe-d
Some hunters who We're near by
heard the rooster ana came running to
the scene They threw lasso about
the CRATES neck and took him away
70 spend the rest Of his days in a cir
Gus. The rooster they gave a good
home. and he lived 10 a ripe age very
happily. Atlanta Constitution
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
OBSERVED THE DAY
Eleventh Anniversary Of the Com
inencement Of the Cuban
Revolution.

Havana, Feb, 24-The celebration
Of the eleventh annlyer AIRY of the dec
laration and commencement Of thc
revolution which, with the interyen'
tion OF the United States, eliminated
in the freedom Of Cuba from Spanish
rule was observed today. The feature
was the placing Of a commemorative
tablet on the wall Of the nome of the
late Gen Maxine Gomez. at Vedad2,
suburb of Havana Thousands of
persons w.tne ed the dedication OF
the tablet
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25
An ApiIr7Al story F-cr
Little Folks
THE UNfAiThFUL
GIRAFFE'S FATE

The giraffe and the rooster once form.
rl a partnership TLey agreed t1'sAaru
ana share alike all Il ing5 they g,t
One day after they had looked IN ya@,
for something to ear they came to y
tail banana tree.
All, here we are" cried Mr. Roos; N.
Help yourself Brother Giraffe aud
toss Q few Of the juicy bananas down
here q me"
Bat Mr. Giraffe had forgotten tht
bargain he had made.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

The county Democratic central
committee is called to meet next Wed
nesday al the Office OF Hon. Miles
Fredk Gilbert. to select delegates to
the Democratic Judicial convention q
be held on March 6. at East ST
Louis. II Is underst TODD that the dele
gates will be favorable TO Judge Bogss
who has held the Office Of suDVeptr
iuege with much hei1ugsta i uisslf sifl
ssfisfsftion TO lie pe9elss The Judg
dc irer 10 make the 7; ace agafu land
although the district has been e'ispgeJ
since his defea, Of Judge BAkeflhine
yeas ago. 50 that it Is stronger Re
publican than Il wa before. he feels
sure that he can win and Democrats
are IN honor and duty bound 10 stand
by him -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

In the southern Caucasus a traveller
may stilI apply for food and shelter In
any house and be sure of Il welcome
aud the best available fare The host
takes care personally that nothing is
stolen. Yet the same host, when the
guest has left his home, may follow
aud rob him after he has gone a few
miles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

II II difficult 10 account fo- the ~
actmcnt of snch law as the new
primary election Law in this state.
upon any sensible ground. and IL Is
probably true. as some contend tina,
the mcD who enacted il intended that
i should be null and void. The Cover.
nor wanted a primary law and the
legislature did not. To please The gov
crnoT. OF 70 enable him TO pretend to
Tire people that b. had given Their
what he thousht they wanted. the
lrs laiure passed The law. and In or
der ~ please themselves. the member
81 The legislature amended 10 sec. ion
~ cotton until thev had rendered il
TIE jumtle u meaningless phrases and
frrcc0nc liable Inconsistencies thai il f.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-25

There IS IN mans nature a secret
inclination and motion toward love
OF others which, If it he no; spent
upon some one on few, does natu
ally spread itself toward many" SAID
Lord Bacon three centuries ago. The
remark might be applied with good
reason to the unmarried woman. who
within the last half century has be-
come q moving power in the void.