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Free press., 1906-04-28

The Democratic Judicial COM
mlttee of thisEdlstrlct mot here on
Monday last and called their con
ventlon to be held IN Wakeeney
Thursday, May 31st with Is dele
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Weekly Record for Flour ShI pnGRt
Broken.
BUSY DAYS IN SHIPPING CIRCLE
Unusually Large Quantity Of Corn
Meal Exported During Week Just
Passcd-schooner Takes ccal 10
cuba--Marine Notes.

All weekly records for the SHIP
meAt tof Hour from this port during
the present year were smashed during
the week ending yesterday. wl.h Il TO-
tai output of 4A 673 barrels -Four reg
ular transatlantic liners carried all
TINS commodity. the Holland America
liler Slaterdyk taking a Part OF 1t to
Amsterdam ana Rotterdam. the Ham
burg american liner Salamanca talk
ing portion to Hamburg, the Don.
aldson liner ITestia taking an.thcr
portion TO Glasgow and the Chesa-
iieakc and Ohio liner Albiana taking
Inc remainder 10 Liverpool.
Newport News ranged second
among the American ports in the out
put OF flour last week. New York
ranked first with 57,156 and Phladel-
phia was third with 1864 barrels.
The Shipment rf corn meal from
this port last week was che OF the
largest weekly shipments in several
years, total of lS,ill barrels being
sent aboard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
SOMETHING YOU
SHOULD KNOW

=. we want the people OF Newport
News and vicinity to know that most
valuable and delicious cod liver prem.
aration known to medicine is Viiol.
Vinol contains all the medicinal ele-
ments OF cod liver oil actually taken
from fresh Gods livers, hut not d.
drop OF the useless, greasy oil 70 I'm.
set the stomach and retard it's work.
and TO this Is added Deptonate of iron
(tonic iron.)
For this reason Vinol is recognized
throughout the wo-ld as the greutest
health restorer an.l strength creator
known to medicine, and we do not
believe there is MAJ, woman orchid
IN Newport News, but what Vinol NIL
benefit them at this season of the
year.
Vinoi creates health and strength
for old people, weak. sickIy women
and children, nursing mothers, and
after severe sickness. a
Vinol cures hacking cclghs, chronic
colds, bronchitis, anl all throat and
lung troubles.
Try vinol on our offer 70 retnrn
money if it fails. The Allea Drug
Store.
Note.--While we are sole agents
for Vinol In Newport News, 1t Is now
for sale at the leading drug store int
nearly every town and city in 1.-THE:
country. Look for the ylnol agency
II your town.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
RAPID PROGRESS ON ESSEX
Work of Rebuilding Steamer Soon to
be Completed,

Rapid progress Is being maze in the
work On the Merchants and Miners
steamer Essex. which Is being rebuilt
NJ The shipyard. Tho work on the
vcssera hull has hcen completed and
hcr deck houses are nearing compile.
ton.
me boilers and engines have been
rebuilt ana repaired and the yentila.
tors have Just been installed 1,
The steamers smokestack will be
stopped In II short time. She should
be ready to leave the yard within a
month or six weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Panic Avertcd.
ARRESTED FIGHTING TAR.
Acting Sergeant Messick Has Inter
estlna Experience.

-NfSfiS'iNC.
Police Officer Henry Messick had
an interesting time landing ut the 30
lice station the first prisoner he ar.
rested after his appointment as acting
detective sergeant. The prisoner was
Willie Smith. sailor Of the United
States battleship kearsarge, who be.
came involved in a fist fight with VIII.
liam 7. Truviers at the corner of
washington avenue and Twenty
fourth street last night
The tar apparently did not relish
the thought of nights lodging in
the station house and ho nut I'M n
strenuous resistance. After short.
but animated skirmish, the sergeant
throw the tar to the pavement and
held him there until he cooled
down" After being allowed to get
up tho sailor showed further signs of
fight but By half carving and half
dragging him the sergeant finally sue
ccedcd in landing him at the station,
after giving him two more opportuni.
ties to "cool down en- the pavement
during the journey.
At the station house tho prisoner
refused to enter cell and by the di.
dections of Chief Reynolds. Officers
Price and Padgct, threw him to the
floor and held him there until he
promised to offer no further resis.
lance. Charges Of disordcrly conduct
and resisting an officer were placed
against him.
Trnviers, with whom the sailor had
the fistic encounter. was later arrest
cd on the charge of disorderly CON
duct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
HEALTHY PLANTS
re suire the sIost Careful Attertion ua
Well us Good Soil,

Did you ever see rosebush which
despite tho most benenccnt environment
of soil-of sunshlne-and of atmosphere,
seemed never to achieve healthy
growth.
a ton OF manure will not heip plant
mat has n canker eating out its heart.
You must destroy tho cause before you
can remove the effect.
You cannot cure Dnndruff ant I'M
ness by rubbing On hair lotions ~
rubbing In vaseline. etc.
You must look to tn. cause NJ the
troubln--it's germ at the roots OF
your hair which causes 1t TO fall out
Newbro's Herpic;de dest. oys the germ,
and healthy hair 10 the sure resuit
Sold by leading druggists. Send Zoe. IN
stamps for sample TO The IIerpic!de Co..
Detroit Mich
ALIENS DRUG STORE, HANGER &
GULICK. SPECIAL AGENTS.
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he pulpit. of Inc Thirsieth Street

the pulpit. of the Thr,ieth Street
Christian church. lay This morn.
ing ut o'clGak Rev. George Ii.
Ranshaw, Of Cincinnati. Ohio, VIII
preach ana Rev. a. NJ. Mclean, also
OF Cincinnati will rreaah H. the
evening AT the usual hour Rev. Mi.
Ranshaw Is secretary az the .hclne
missionary society. and Rev. Mr.. Nc.
Lean Is president of Inc icra 81 Chris.
tinn missionary society. nGth are con.
sidcrcd 10 be splendid speakers. Tho
church especially invites TIE public 10
attend t0hay's services.
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Trinity Lutheran.

Rev. L. a. Shenk, pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran church, will preach
today on the following subjects:
morning, Bitter Water Made Sweet;
evening, "The Christians Inhcri-
lance" After the morning service n
congregational meeting will he held
for the purpose of considering n pro.
posed amendment to the constitution
Nominations to fill vacancies in the
church council may be made at this
meeting.
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Trinity Methodist.

Rev. w. Il. Beauchamp. pastor. OF
the Trinity Methodist church. will oc-
cnpy his pulpit today at the usual
hours. This evening his subjcc. will
ne, THE Moral Issue Always SUI
preme.' II is probable that this will
De the last sermon Mr.. Bcauchamp
VIII preach to his congregation He
has been transferred TO the kentucky
Conference and is expected to leave
this week for Louisville, Ky.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Mobiaek Ready to Leave.

The Old Dominion steamer Mobiack
has been foatcd out of dry dock No.
], at the snipyard. after having some
minor repairs made to her hull. She
will leave the yard tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Cruiser Tennessee in Port.

Tho United States armored cruiser
tennessee arrived in Hampton Roads
from PhiladclEhin yesterday morning
ana came to this port to lond bunker
coal. The Tennessee and Washing.
ton, now loading coal here. will act
as conveys for the battleship Louisi-
ana when that vessel carries prcsf.
dent Roosevelt TO Panama
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Newport News Baptist.

Kov. J. ". Porter. pastor OF The
Newport News Baptist church. will
preach today on the following sub
jects: Morning, "Thc Lords Sup
ner"; evening. ''Get on tho Firing
Line" The pastor will meet the Bar.
acca class ut 10 O'Clock this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Calvary Baptiot.

Revival Afterthoughts" is the sub
jcct an,rhnccd by Rev. a. a. Butler,
pastor of the Calvary Baptist church.
far his subject this morning A sue
cessfnl revival at the church has just
closed Evangelistic services will he
conducted this evening There will
be baptism after the night service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Mr.. crump Returns.

commissioner OF Revenue Is. w.
Crump returned hame yesterday after
spending several days in New Kent
county where he went with Mr. II. w.
Perkins. Willie away Mr.. Crump kill
cd a fine deer Mr.. Perkins will con.
tlnue the search for game for few
days longer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Relief in pry Dock.

The Virginia Pilots Association
piiot boat Relief was floated into dry
dock No. 2, at the shipyard, yesterday
morning to have somo minor repairs
made to her hull Tho yessel's hull
was recently cut In two and lengthen
cd IL feet in dry dock No. 1. She
VIII he ready to leave the yard In d
short time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Steamers for Full Coal.

The German steamer Galicia and
uruguayan steamer Otoyo. loaded an
aggregate of $50 tons of bunker coal
mt this port yesterday This is the
first vessel that has ever entered this
port flying the Uruguayan flag.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Saturday, November 8, 1906.
Arrived,

Steamer Galicia tGerD, Barkc, New
orleans-to c. II. Arnal for bunker
coal.
Steamer Otoyo (Urag.). Aligria.
Galveston-to Smokcless Fuel Com
pany for bunker coal.
Steamer Powhatan. Ryan, Dalti-
more-to Merchants & Miners Trans
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
st. Paul,s EnlscopaI.

Services will be held at ST Pauls
Episcopal church today as follows:
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock; Bible
classes at 1915 O'Clock; anti-com-
munion, sermon and Holy Eucharist
ut II o'clock: baptism service for in.
fants at o'clock: evening prayer and
sermon ut 730 o'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Must Pave Sidewalks

City Clerk Hudcins has been in
structed to notify all property owners
TO comply with the ordinance reouir.
ing that sidewalks be paved on ravcd
streets. Superintendent OF Streets
HARDWOOD will see that the notices are
complied with,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Aetna Detective SERGEANT,

Police Officer Henry T.. Messick,
has been appointed by Chief Reynolds
as acting detective sergeant during
the absence OF Detective Sergeant !.
w. Woodward, who is spending his
vacation in New Kent county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Saw North Carolina Lose

Mayor Buxton headed party of for.
mer Down Homers" that went 10
Norfolk yesterday to see the Nortl,
Carolina Georgetown football game.
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Grace Methodist.

Services will be held Mt Grace Meth
odist church this morning at II
O'Clock and this evening at 1880
O'Clock, preaching by the pastor, Rev.
j.. c. Shearer, ut both hours.
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First Presbyterian.

Regular services will be held at the
First Presbyterian church this morn
ing and afternoon at the usual hours
The pastor Rev. L. Il. Wexford, will
preach
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st. Vincent,s Catholic.

to-day services will be held as follows:
First mass at Z O'Clock; second mass
at 1920 O'Clock; vespers and bcncdic-
ton at o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Coal for Cuba.

The schooner William II. Clifford
sailed yesterday For Guantanamo. Gu
ba, with 2,45S tonb Of coal loaded Mt
this port. -'>'---- -
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Friends Pentacostal.

Services will be held at the Friends
Pentacostai church this morning and
evening. There will be services at
the church each night this week at
1880 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
JUDGE sTtm73 TIE BALLOTS.
Preparations for Tue 1day's Election
Scu-t Aoiourrs

.
ccurt hdJourra.
The ballots - he uScI here in Tues
days cOngre ssiGnal election we're
Printed yesterday and Judge Barham
spent the afternoon counting and
stamping them.
The case Of Laskcy against Bur
rell Is ON trial in the Cooperation
Court but the judge adjourned court
yesterday afternoon at | o'clock until
tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Second resbyter Ran.

Rev ". NJ. Hunter, pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church. will
preach at the usual hours today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
TwentY.fourth Street. chnistian.

Rev. d. S. Henltel. pastor of the
Twenty-fourth street Christian church
will occupy his pulpit at the usual
hours today. The pastor has just re-
turned from a trip to Madison coun-
ty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Sailors Rest.

Regular gospel services will be held
at the Sailors Rest tonight at
o'clock
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Grace Episcopal.

There will be Sunday school SER
vices at Grace Episcopal church this
afternoon a. $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Henry
Ciegar, the rector. breaches at the
church each Friday evening at s
o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04

Thirtieth Street christian.
Two eminent divines will occup
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
VIRGINIA RAMMED BY
STEAMER MONROE
Continued from First Page,
close to the warship that SHE rammcd
her before her engines could be stop.
Still Another Story

Stiil another report says that the
Monipe's steering gear became de-
ranged and that when she attempted
10 pass tho warship she would not
answer the helm and before hor en-.
EincS could be reversed she struck
the batlcsiip.
Panic avertcd.
me Monroe had a large number OF
passengers aboard. and the collision
came near causing panic among
chem, especially among hundred or
more immigrants. The ships officers
son dispelled all fears, however.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04

portation Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Howard. Chase. Providence
ana Norfolk-to Merchants and Min
ers Transportation Company with pas.
scngers and merchandise.
steamer Monroe. Hulphers. New
YORK and Nurfok--to Old Dominion
Steamship Company with merchan-
disc.
Schooner Brina p. Pendlcton. Hut
cninson, New York--to White Oak
Coal Company in ballast.
Schooner Westfield. Larsen Norfolk
to White Oak Coal Company in bal.
last
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Sailed.

Steamers Galicia (Ger.), Harkr.
Hamburg; Otoyo (Urag,), Aligria.
antwerp: Day State. Peterson. LINN: .
Hamilton. Boaz. Norfolk and New
York; Howard. Chase. Baltimore:
Powhatan, Ryan. Norfolk and provi,
dcncc
Schooner William IT, Clifford wy.
lie. Guantanamo; Horace w. Macon
Der, Gaul Wiscassrtt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08

cinth. l prefer ties that are quiet in
color and pattern"
Not 50 fast" said Betty. "The idea
Of lawyc: using such logic admit
it is not 4 crocus. but | see no reason
to believe that it is a hyacinth 1t is
not necessarily Il hyacnth because it
is net Il crocuS. There are th0u-.t.-.-.; Of
other things that it may be. You u law
yer and to make such claim. Fie.'
'Oh, that is all right! \ lawyer al
ways claims everything in sight I
suppose we will have 10 ask Donald Il
settle the matter for us"
I'VE shall do nothing Of the kind.
Let Us wait until it flowers. and thea
I'll undertake to eat it in addition to
paying my wager if You prove ID lie
right though l may he tempted t.
transplant something more edible in its
place if it should really turn out to be
Il hyacinth."
"a lccl,. for instance 1t grows from
4 bulb and is edible"
Shakespeare has said that for lovers
lacking matter the cleauliest shift is to
kiss" but Betty and Jack had rot con
fesssl to themselves that they were
lovers. and whenever they lacked mat
ter they could fall back on the bulb.
1t furnished them with unfailing mat
ter for chat and banter when other
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08

There was hustle and commotion in
Bilderyant home. Servants were dart
ing hither and thither. getting the house
in order for the ladies' afternoon eu-
chre party. Little five-year-old Hen
rietta assisted in the preparations. She
removed all the umbrellas from the
stand and hid them in the storcroom.
Surely, Eta, you are not afraid that
the guests would carry off the umbrel-
las?"
NO mother, but they might recog-
nize m."-philadclphia Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08

An English parliamentary candidate
for the representation of district in
the west country referred in the course
of his speech to the logging of children.
Some folks nowadays" he said. "ob-
Ject to beating youngsters at all. but
agree with the saying of the wise man.
Spare the rod and spoil the child l
suppose l was not worse than other
boys, but know l had some fogging
myself, and I know it did me good. On
one occasion. l remember. I was fog
ged for telling the truth"
1T cured you, SIR said Il voice from
the back of the hall.-Baltimore News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08


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countable renutotion for silence and
unsociabilitr those who o,sor,od him
noted that he framontIv smiled IN him
self and sbonI, thcr heads or,ipors11.
Toward the end Of the cruise If was
soon that his fao~ had tol,ou ON tho
seriousness of 4 grqot resolution and
If was evident that his mind had hoon
made I'D finally on some matter of tbe
gravest importance.
When Betty saw him coming IN the
garden path after his return she was
smitten with sudden confusion Int she
managed to greet him with proper dig
nitv. After the usual exchange of com
pliments and a few inouiries on her
part regarding the cruise the conversa-
ton became monosvlabic. AS usual on
such occasions she reverted 70 tho bnIh
to start it again.
II have taken GOOD care of orr hnlh
since you left. 1t has blossomed at
last"
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sometime Won nIontod and II hos o1eo
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08

y teacher in western public schoo.
was giving her class the first lesson in
subtraction. Now, in order to sub
tract" SHE explained. things have to
always be of the same denomination
For instance, we couldn't take three
apples from four pears nor six horses
from nine dogs"
\ hand went up in the back part of
the room.
Teacher shouted Il small boy.
cant YOU take four quarts of milk
from three cows T'-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08
Reducing His Surplus.

1t was in city drug store, and the
little boys mother, tired of waiting for
him to finish his ice cream soda, slipped
at it occasionally herself to pass the
time. At the third sip the boy said sug-
gestively:
'Why don't you get some for you.
self, mamma?''
81 don't want any," was her
Gee whiz, but I do,' excla the
boy.-New York Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08
At the symphony Concert.

Now, this opus explained the mu-
steal sharp. 'was written while the
great composer was under the intlu
ence of Wagner"
I'm glad to know that" responded
McRobinson, otherwise I should have
entertained the idea that it was written
while he was under the influence of a
particularly bum brand of BOOZE
louisville Courier-LOumal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08
Killed, Anyhow.

Gunbusta-Well, well! Why, man, l
heard you were killed in the Philip
pines!
Old Soldier-You were misinformed
for
Gunbusta Gnterrupting) And I'm
downright glad of it.
Old Soldier-As l was about TO say,
you were misinformed, for it was in
Cuba that | was Embellishments
Home Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08

ELBOWS.
ing by the step | will find an empty
spot in one of the beds in which to
plant my crocus."
When Jack had performed his GRAND
he found Betty kneeling on the border
of one of the beds waiting for him. He
CALAMITY offered to do the planting. but
she scorned his assistance.
"Do you think" she cried, that l
would trust the planting of an innocent
little bulb to Il man whose knowledge
Of botany is at once academic and
wrong? Never"'
She had taken off her cuffs and pull
ed up her sleeves to her elbows, and as
Jack watched he had chance to see
how 1.-THE and shapely were her wrists
and hands. He could also see how
naturally the sunlight glinted through
her brown hair, and when she looked
up at him with laughing eyes, after
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08
How Fle Assisted
A Bashful Lover

z n abscL minded clergyman tells
~ how ol,.-y lie was uucousciously
I responsible for helping ba@hful
lover His mind was fil!el w.;ll a-.. .,,-
tie theological prJ.ir-l H-iigl ID az ~
bor's daughter passed il roai. . .a
ID diiii1ent youth His rI1I-I.; u,.t
'1t"rrfi tel as she ca!loI ont TO him.
Oh, "Jrtcr, we are jJ;t go.n4 for Il
ramble. Won't You join UsE'
With pleasure. DO EoI want lbe
ceremony in a church,"
The bashfuI lover WAS So licl'y fire.
with an enthusiasm that fo,-r years o.
gnaWing at his heartstTin2' had failed
to arouse. and he fairly shouted:
Yes, yes, and if Maud consents the
sooner the better. New York Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08

why did you insist on only $4,000
a year as your salary"
Because" answered the high fnan-
cier, ''as soon as people hear a hundred
thousand mentioned they get suspi-
cious. 1t is better to keep the figure
marked down a little" - Washington
Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-08
Doubtful Testimonial.

Drug Clcrk-That middle aged man
who bought Il bottle of our famous
hair restorer two weeks ago was in
again today
Proprietor-Did he want another bot
tie?
Drug Clerk--No; he wanted a wig
Chicago News.