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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-10
Eskimo Candy.

Did you ever taste bit of tallow, children? If
you have, am sure you do not consider it a great
dellcacy, yet reindeer alow is the Eskimo chdren's
candy, and L suppose they are quite satisfied This
candy is put up in bright red packages made out
of the feet of waterfowl. The women cut off the
red feet of this bird, which is called the dovekie
draw out the bones, blow up the SKINS so as to make
pouches, which they fill with the rendeertallow for
their little folk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
Opening Session d. Annual Con-
venIIon Of Stale Union.
POWERFUL ADDRESS BY Or. VANCE
Rev. E. T. Wexford and Mayor Bux,
( ton Welcome Delegates Who Arc
Here From all Parts Of State to
Attend Convention.

Representatives. of Christian En-.
deavur Societies from all over Vir.
ginia are gathered here TO attend the
annual convention of the state Chris
tian Endeavor Society, which begai,
at the First Presbyterian church last
night at o'clock Many of the dele
| gates who are expected to come dill
not arrive last night but probably
VIII he here this morning in time to
attcnd the first business session.
The convention opened with Il song
service, after which the body was
called to order by the president, MIR
II. +. Lowe, of Falls church. Follow
ing al Invocation Miss Ada Brooks
sang an anthem.
Rev. l.. T. Wexford, pastor of the
flrs, Presbyterian church and di,
rector in the State Union, and May.
or S. II. Buxton heartily welcomed
the visitors To The city. President
Lowe gracefully responded to the
welcoming addresses.
After solo by Mrs. Wills. Rev
James I. Vance, of Newark, n. j., was
introduced rs the speaker of Tic
evening. His address was Il powerful
lone and made deep impression
IupOn the congregation. Dr. Vance
was at one time pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church Of Norfolk. and
has Il reputation as Il divine of learn
ing and cloqucnce.
| The entertainment committee oI
the local union has provided homes
Tor all of the delegates who have ar
trived and it Is expected that there
will he no trouble in securing ac
Recommendations Tor all that may come
today.
Following is the program announc
| ed for todays sessions:
Morning Session.
9:00-Consccration meeting.
8: Business meeting. Reports o,
officers, committees. etc.
t0:3O-Addrcss. the Rev. James |
Vance, ID. d.
ll:3O-Opcn parliament: What W,
have done.
l2 to . p. m.-Lunch.
| Afternoon Session.
| Applied iindcavor.
| 2:00-Wherc and How to Organize
2:S0-lIow to secure and Keep At
| tendance and Interest.
3:O0-Soul Saving EndeRvorers.
3.3D-Junior work.
1870 TO 5:00-Floatiug G.. T..
| The convention will close Sunda!
| afternoon with Il great mass meeting
| In the First Presbyterian church
where all Of the session will be held
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
MUST TAKE FOIL
COURSE At NORMAL
High School Graduates Can't be
Teachers Until They Spend
Two Years al FaPHV|||e.
MR.. JONES ELECTED PRINCIPAL
Successor to MIR. Allen Unanimously
chosen by Trus.ees-corps of
Teachers For Next Year Completed
Trouble in Negro Schools Settled
by Dismissing TWO Women.

BY unanimously adopting resolu.
ton offered by the committee on
rules and regulations the board of
school trustees last night put itself
on record as being opposed TO the
election of graduates of the local
High school ms teachers in the pub
lie schools of this city until they
have completed the prescribed course
Tor teachers at the Female Normal
institute at Farmville. When the
graduates have taken that course
thesboard will give them preference
over all other applicants for positions
as teachers in the city schools.
The Resolution.
Following Is the resolution i'm full
Whereas, IL Is desirable that a lar
ger number of the teachers in our
city schools should be supplied from,
the inhabitants of the city of New.
port News. and
Whereas. 1t Is the desire of Thu:
board to offer an incentive To tn,
resident graduates of the High school
To equip themselves for satisfactory
work In the schools; therefore, be /,
Resolved, by this board that all
+ High school graduates residing in the
city of Newport News who will &
plete the prescribed course Of study
In the state Normal Institute at
Farmvillc for licentlatcs OF instruc.
tion, taking II full two years course
at this institution, aud graduate
therefrom. be and the same are here.
by given the preference for all future
VACANCIES occurring In these schools
To Raise Standard.
III offering the resolution, Mr.. w.
II. Barrett stated that the commit
tee believed that the time had come
for the board to raise the standard
OF education in the city schools To
lis highest possible point and that
this could not be done If the board
elected teachers who had taken no
course of study higher than that Civ.
en- In the local High school.
The school board met In special
session last night with the following
members present: Pickett, chairman
Barrett. Cooper, Phillips, Harrison
Sibly, Hudgins. Hawkins and Smith
The meeting was called for the pur.
pose of clcctins teachers to I'LL the
vacancies in the various city schools
Mr.. Jones Elected Principal.
Nh r. Randolph Jones, NJ. a., OF
Hampdcn-Sidney College, who has
been resident of this city for sew.
eral years, being connected with the
cashiers Office Of the sh!pyard AMI
serving for some time in the customs
service, was elected principal OF
the High school to succeed Professor
James f. Allen who resigned at the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29

close of the past session to accept
position atfth Elkins and Davis
College in West Virginia.
When Mr.. Jones name was placed
before the board as candidate for
the principalship OF the High school.
Chairman Pickett arose and made a
short speech in behalf of the gentle.
man. paying him IL high tribute. He
declared that the set of recommends.
lions which Mr.. Jones had sent the
board were the finest that ever had
been presented to any school board
in the State.
MIR. Jones has taught in the Nc.
CURE School, Richmond. and the
liose Military Academy. n, Black
stone. and was tutor in the Hamp.
den-Sydncy College during his final
year ut that institution.
Teachers Elected.
The board also completed the cleo.
ton of teachers for the white public
schools next session, the following
being chosen:
Misses Attic Kennon, Iettic Ashby
and Ruth BlantoD, of this city. and
Miss Virgie c. McCuc. OF Lexington;
Miss Edna l.. Hornet. Of Burkvillc :.
Miss Mamie l.. Turner, of Lancxa !;
Miss Frances II. Wolfe. OF Black
stone; Miss Mary Wilkie, of Lcxing-
In r
Hampton.
Miss Gertrude Davis was elected
principal of White school. M. 4. and
Miss Elizabeth Ivy was elected spc-
cial teacher in drawing
Vacancies in the colorcd schools
will he filled by the board at It's
regular meeting I'm July.
Put End to Trouble
The trustees put an end to the
trouble between Principal ] S. Leo
and Helen Virginia. aud Rachael Bar
adell. of cplored school. No |, by
Diminishing the two women from the
corps of colored teachers It, seems
that during the past year the .princi-
PAL has had trouble with the teach.
crs, who refused to obey the orders
of the principal on several occasions.
Recently the board appointed spe-
cial committee To Investigate the
trouble. That committee met Tues
day night and thrashed the matter
out, returning It's report to The board
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
shipbuilders VS.. Portsmouth.

The Shipbuilders will meet the fast
Portsmouth amateur bail team al the
Casino park tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock for the first time this sea
son. The two teams started to play
match here several weeks ago. bu'
rain put ali end to it in the third
sesolon.
Manager Loeb has succeeded II,
Strengthening the weak spots on his
nine and when the Shipbuilders scat
ter on the diamond tomorrow Ports
mouth will be up against strong
team.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
JAMESTOWN MONUMENT.
Plans Call for Miniature of Washing
ton Memorial. 100 Feet Hiah.

Supervising Architect Taylor, of
the treasury department, has just
completed the plans for the monn-
ment at Jamestown Island. The
plans call for miniature of the great
Washington memorial shaft, 100 feet
In height.
Work on the shaft will be started
as soon as possible. Bids for the
contract are to be opened within the
next few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
BATTLEsHlPs GO TO SEA.
Virginia and Louisiana Left Hamp-
ton Roads Yesterday.

The battleships Virginia and Louis
lana, both productions of the local
shipyard, left the Norfolk navy yard
yesterday and proceeded to sea. The
Louisiana goes directly to New York
to have her secondary battery and
the remainder of her equipment.
The Virginia went to Lynnhaven
bay fcr practice In boat drills ana
other sea work, including shaking
down run. After this the ship will
go to the Boston navy yard for dock
ing preparatory to her final tests off
the New England coast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
0ME'ENDORSIE:NE:N'T
Hundreds Of Newport News Citizens
Can Tell You All About It.

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Newport News people,
should be evidence beyond dispute for
every Newport News reader. Surely
the experience of friends and neigh
bors chccrfully given by them, will
carry more weight than the utterances
OF strangers residing in PARKWAY
places. Read the following:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
MARINE NOTES
Thursday, June %, 1906.
Arrived.


Steamer Juniata. james, Boston
and Norfoll-'ro Merchants L. Miners
Transportation Company with pas
scnScrs and merchandise.
Steamer Powhatan, Ryan. Proyi-
dcncc and Norfolk To Merchants &.
Miners Transportation Company with
passengers and merchandise
Steamer Dorchester, Johnson. Bal.
tlmorc-ro Merchants & Miner;
Transportation Company with pas
scngers and merchandise.
Steamer Monroe. lIulphers. New
York and Norfolk Old Dominion
Steamship Company with passengers
and merchandise
Cleared.
Steamer Cheruskla (Ger.,) Oyster.
riech Hamburg via Norfolk.
Sailed.
Steamers Juniata. James, Balti
more; Powhatan. Ryan, baltimore
Dorchester. Johnson, Norfolk ana
Providence; Jefferson, Dole. Norfolk
and New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
Work on Cruiser.

Preparations are now being made
at the local shipyard for installing
the coming tower on the big armor-
ed cruiser North Carolina. Work
on the cruiser is advancing rapidly
and she will be ready to go over
board in a few months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
Dull Day on the Waterfront.

Yesterday was one of the quieiest
days on he waterfront in many
months and the only reported ar.
.riyais and sailings Of vessels were
regular liners. There we're no move.
ments Of vessels employed In the coal
trade and no transatlantic freigat
steamers came into port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
Taking Down Trestle.

The stocks on the south side OF
snip trestle, No. /, at the shipyard.
have been torn down and the work
OF taking down the big trestle is now
IN progress. The new dock will be
rushed to completion as soon as the
trestle is removed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29

Mrs. j. j. Cole. wife of j. J. Cole.
Waterman ut pier No. 4, residing at
III Twcnty-scvcnth street, says: MIR.
Cole complained of his back at inter
walls. The dull aching scross his lons
never kept him from work, but it an
noyed him from its very pcrsistency
and often rendered him miserable. He
noticed Doan's Kidney Pills very high.
ly recommended for such ailments
an was induced to get box. He must
have derived considerable benefit
from the remedy for have heard him
speak very highly of the preparation
on more than one occasion.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo, N.
Y, Sole agents for the United States.
Remember the uame-Doan's and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
Calendar For This pay.
Cargo For Hamburg.

The German steamer Cheruskia
cleared yesterday for Hamburg via
Norfolk with a part cargo of miscel
laneous exports loaded at this port
She will complete her cargo at Nor
folk and then sail for Hamburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29

for the season. Miss Bella Klasky
of Hampton, was awarded hand.
some gold medal for general excel
lence In the senior class. Miss MAJ
saret Campbell won the gold medal
offered for the juniors. Attorney w.
7. Moss presented the prizes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29

Summer tutoring by Cornell gradu.
ate. Regular school branches; college
entrance work; or special instruction
In language and music. MISS LAURA
G1LDNER,. 313 S4th Street, Newport
News, 6-2s6t..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-29
Enjoyable Musicale.

a delightful musicale at the Y, NJ
c. A. hall last night marked the clos
ing Of Prof. sessums' music schoo!
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-05

DR.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Cannon
went to ElDorado Springs for q two
weeks vacation.
Coun ty court convened on Mon
day W 18th Judges McFadden, Bruce
and Armstrong all present.
Miss Jessie Campbell came down
fro m Kansas City Monday to spend
the 4sh with Mrs. Ed. Snyder.
Mrs. Gertrude McClelland left the
first OF the week for Aurora, Mo-, to
visit her sister, Mrs. Lou Pierpoint.
Editor j. E. Dowell, OF the Adrian
Journal, and permanent mayor OF
that thriving town, was in Butler
Saturday taking notes.
Miss Kate Canterbury left Satur-
day morning for Portland, Greg, to
visit the family OF DR.. 4. d. Walls.
Mrs. Walls Is her aunt.
Some one threw rock through
the large plate glass front to the
Pentzer building Friday night. 1t
is not known whether 1t was the act
OF q vandal or an accident.
Parties from Nevada are reported
to have leased ground from Post
m aster Clark Wiz, at the rear OF his
re sidence property and from ]. P.
Ed wards for the purpose OF pros.
pc citing for gas.
We are In receipt OF the 3Sth an.
nual report Of the Missouri State
{ Board Of Agriculture. Copies Of this
report may be had by addressing
,, Geo. B. Ellis, Secretary, Columbia,
Mo.
The Court Of Appeals OF Kansas
City has affirmed she judgment OF
the Bates county circuits court In the
case OF E E. Stayton vs.. Rich Hill,
Mo. Mrs. Stayton was injured by
falling into an excavation workmen
had lett open while repairing the
streets. The judgment was for $4OO.
W. .. jackson represented the plain
tiff.
Fl. g. Cook, manager OF the Ameri-
can Clothing House, is advocating a
commercial club for Butler. Mr..
Cook is a hustler for what he goes
alter and he is firm in the belief that
Butler merchants should organize
for the best interest OF the city
great public enterprises are iostered
only by organized efforts. Butler
has grown to the Importance where
q commercial club should be main.
tanned.
Congress adjourned at 10 o'clock
Saturday evening. 1t has the dis.
tinction OF being the most extrava.
gent congress outside OF war times.
The appropriations amount to nine
hundred million dollars. The total
cost will probably amount to q bill
lion and a hall, A billion dollar
congress doesn't cause much COM
ment or surprise In these extrava-
giant Republican times. The human
mind can not comprehend the mag.
mitude of such figures.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-05

After July 4th eggs will be sold BY
the pound In Iowa, and the standard
weight Of q dozen eggs Is flxed at one
and one.iourth pounds.
Charley Morgan wants to run for
congress again, and will ask the re-
publican convention Of the Fifteenth
district for the nomination.
Congressman DeArmond has &c.
cured the passage Of q bill appropri
ating $500 to purchase a site for
a gov eminent building at Warrens
burg.
Mrs. Sam w. Davis came in nom
Kansas City and will remain perma.
nently. They will 60 to housekeep,
ing in the Fulkerson property on
North Main street.
Don't be surprised Il Butler resi-
dences are heated and lighted this
winter with natural gas. The drills
here, and the gas is here, and the
drill il going after it.
The Democratic State Convention
Of Pennsylvania, nominated Lewis
EN- cry, Jr., Of Bradford, for COVER
nor on the first ballot. Emery ls an
independent Republican.
Frank Smith was up from his hne
farm in Usage township on Friday,
acco mpanied BY bis son. Frank ir.
The latter stayed over TO visit awhile
vi tn bis young friends in the city.
Miss Nina Heinlein and Ray Helm.
lein and wife came down from Kan.
sas City Sunday on the White River
excursion train, and spent the day
With relatives and friends in this city.
The anniversary Of the founding Of
FL dorado Springs on July 20. 1881,
VIII be celebrated this year With
great pomp and ceremony says the
80 n. The celebration will last four
days.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-05
In many fields corn has been laid

In many fields corn has been laid
~.
Wheat cutting is over, and now
omes oats and hay.
Ed. Heavelin was q pleasant caller
while in Butler Monday.
Electric fans have been put In the
American Clothing House.
Warrensburg has several cases OF
smallpox, so it is reported.
The first ripe peaches Of the Bates
county crop are on the market.
Mr.. Evilsiser lie reported to be on
The sick list again and quite bad of.
The Marias des Cygnes river was
but oi1ts banks the last OF the week.
Squirrels will have to hide outnow
r he states protection was removed
puly LIST.
Miss Bulah Mount, Of st. Louis, IL
isiting her grandmother, Mrs. Nc
oy, and aunt, Mrs. viii White.
Rev. G. j. Donnell, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Despwster,
has accepted to preach at Appleton
City.
The gas well will strike Butler just
n timeior the big hotel. Won'tthst
Do nics TO heat this building with
Natural gas.
Hon. John B. Newberry, Of Spruce,
be- has been his custom for more than
quarter Of . century, sends rs re-
nittauce for renewal.
Tho official program Of the opening
b the Chautauqua July 14th hes
been issued. An entertaining prog
lam has been arranged.
Geo. 7. Boswell, popular and pros
berous Ameterdam merchant, Was n
Butler on business before the Probate
pourt The lest Of The weak.
p-xa..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-05

Grin Jenkins and family, Of Apple
ton City, spent Sunday with the
family Of County Clerk Herrell.
Jesse L. Price, OF st. Louis, came
down to spend the fourth with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Price.
The nine months old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith died Sun
day afternoon, Of whooping cough,
at their home In La Harpe, Kan.
Mrs. G. H. Conger and children, OF
Washington City, arrived In the city
the last OF the week on q visit to her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Edwards
and other relatives.
Mrs. Sterling b. Tucker, OF Harri-
sonville, after spending few days
with Mrs. Tom Black went over to
Foster the last OF the week to visit
relatives In that vicinity.
Congressman and Mrs. DeArmond
arrived home from Washington City
Monday. They were accompanied
by Lieut.. George DeArmond, who
just finished his course at West
Point. He will have q three months
vacation before being assigned to
army duties.
Miss Matte Boulware entertained
at cards, In honor Of her young
friend, Miss Morehead, oiLexington,
Mo-, Wednesday evening OF last
week. Fifteen tables with progress
sive high Ave. The winners we're Will
Do Obey and Miss Pet Broaddus. De.
lici Gus refreshments were served.
Time, and q very little time al
that, brings new and strange bed
fellows. It has not been q great
while ago that the suggestion OF W.
O. Atkinsoni's name at the mast head
OF the Record for congress would
have caused Bro. Austin to contem.
plate taking dose oirough on rats.
Over at Clinton they have real
m can man in the person OF Lony
Geeson. The other day Geeson COL
10 cted several dollars on subscrip-
tion to buy Chas. Kinkade coffin
and appropriated part Of the collec,
ton to his own use. For this he was
arrested, pleaded guilty and was
given 80 days in jail.
The entries for the races at the
Cass county fair closed last week
with ninety entries. In the harness
races there are purses amounting to
$4,000. For the 1928 trot the first
day OF the fair there is $500 purse.
For the second day purse Of $1,000
has been hung no for 2:S5 pace. On
the third day the 2:35 trot goes for
81, 900.
Oscar Lockard, living northwest
Of warrensburg, lost q fine mule and
ca me near losing the second one
from eating paris green the other
day. A couple Of gentlemen called
at bis house and left their buggy in
the pasture. Apackage Of the poison
was in the bed Of the buggy and
while they were absent the mules
got into the package and ate q
q uantity Of the poison. One died
sh ortly after and the other came
near IL. The mules were valued at
$3.50.
The officers at Wsrrensburg cap
tured two bad looking young fellows
ct that place the other night and
are no lding them in jail. They had
in their possession when arrested
and searched q great variety oil
plumber, consisting Of two ugly siz
shooters, a collection OF pocket
knives, IA raEors, two watches, two
pairs OF kid gloves, 7pairs OF flnt
socks, and several other articles
They are believed by the authorities
Of War; ensburg to be the two men
who, Q short time ago, robbed th'
depot at Butler. The Mo. Pacific de
tecuves were notified Of the arres
and win Investigate the matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-29
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