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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
on the Boulevarde. and was the .e,

on the Boulevarde. and was the -e,
cicie,t cS naay presents.
TAe dining -ooa a,d oasto:s weSS
P,ettIiy decorated. co.. nd cccas,6a
asa e most eatoyaoie tine Tas spent
b. iii. 1''-''- ~
Among those present were: Misses
Almeria Bailey. Ruth Grandy. Ellen
Parker, Winfield Gays. Mary Cole,
Phoebe Presley, Katie Hoffman, Ro-
wena Caldwell. Allen Thompson, Ma
tilda Robinson. Ruth Ford and Mary
Lawson; Mossrs. Elliott Hickman,
James McMenamin. John McMena-
min, Albert Bailey, Tom Robinson,
Fred Robinson. Ned: Heuines, Elliott
Braxton, Sheldon Landcn, Edward
Landen, Otto Paramore, Paul Para
more, Robert Ploy. Harold Rlchard-
son and Earle Richardson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
SERVICES ANNOUNCED FOR
i. i; TO-DAY IN CITl's CHURCHES
Series Of Revival Service Meetings
About to Begin at the Second
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Il. T. Black. of North Caro-
lima, will begin series OF revival
meetings at the Second Presbyterian
church this morning ut II o'clock.
There Will be services tonight ut $50
O'Clock and throughout this week
each morning at 10 o'clock and each
evening ut 1880 O'clock. air. Black
will he assisted in the revival by Mr..
Eurr, the singer, and Rev. w NJ.
Hunter, pastor OF the church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
chamhoc Of Commerce

The nominating committee Of The
Chamber Of Commerce will meet early
this week to select candidates Tor
the various Offices Of the chamber.
The list will be submitted ut the
regular meeting of the body Friday
night and the election will no held
during the first meeting in February.
Among those mentioned IS probable
candidates for president are: Mossre.
ELIAS Peyser, Walter 8. Upsher, J. L.
Patton. J. II. Sprague. j. A. Curtis,
l.. G. Phillips. J. f. Warren, Waiter
B. L!vegoy End James i. Millatt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07

Did you get per cent interest on
ycnr savings account for 1906? If
not withdraw. .yonr money and place Il
with ,ia. We will guarantee 5 per
cent. interest payable senlianrually
ALL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BE
FORE JANUARY GOTH WILL. BEAR
INTEREST TRoLi JANUARY 1sT,
1906.
You. therefore. will not lose sny
money by making the change in
your account AVID can always get your
money with interest when. you want 81.
Call at our ONCE and get pafticu-
lnrs-Fgrst National Bank Bldg, SEC
oM FLOR, MERCHANTS, 8lECHAN-
les SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS, John
leoW.ERY, Pres. Allan 2, Jones,
sscFetary'end Attorney. silt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
st. paul'a episcopai.

At 81. pauPs Episcopal church To-
day, the first Sunday after Epiphany,
services viii be held as follows: Sun
day school at $40 o'clock; Bible
class Mt 10 o'clock; anto.communion
and sermon. by the rector, Rev. =. o.
Sykes, D. D.; celebration of the bless
ed holy sacrament, evening prayer
and address at 1880 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
SKIPPER HAo LEG BROKEN.
Captain Swanson, Of the Worne,Ir
Hall, Victim of Accident.

CAPTAIN Swanson, master Of the
british ateamer Wacnoth HAL, Which
recently put back to Clyde to re-
pair damages sustained during had
weather, had his leg brolon during
the storm in which the steamer was
injured
The werneh Iall sailed from.
Clyde for Newport Nows n Deem.
Der, but soon after sticking her nose
into the Atlantic ocean she ran in,o
had weather. The waves washed COM
pieteiy over the steamer damaging
her decks, checking her pumps ana
injuring her house. Tho vessels con
dillon was such that Captain Swan
son decided to return TO Clyde and
not attempt TO proceed TO this port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
NEGROES lJR III ARMS
Opposition 10 ''jta Crow s(feol
Cars Launched.
PREACHERS TAKE HAND III FIGHT
Effort VIII be MADE TO prevent coun-
ell from Adopting Ordinance When
it is Considered Tuesday Ni9ht-
ststament from Ncwsoms.

A movement has been started
among the negroes Of the city to
oppose the Jim Grow" street car
ordinance which is to be considered
by the common council Tuesday
night In all OF the negro churches
today the preachers will have some
thing to say on the subject and each
congregation is expected to take some
action
The leaders in the movement have
ordered five thousand buttons bearing
the words Il VIII Walk and these
will be distributed among tho ne.
grocs, with the view OF forcing the
council and the street railway com
panies to have the ordinance killed.
]. Thomas Newsome, the negro at.
torney, sends the following statement
to the Daily Press:
"lAll the leading colored men dc
clare their intention to do all they
honorably can to show the people OF
this section that they regard the pro
race, in city where the bost OF
feeling exists between the races.
hav always counseled and do still
urge my people to live clean lives
in the community and TO demean
themselves under all conditions as
conservative citizens. and I regard
this law rs IN effort to hulnllate that
class of negroes that endeavor TO CON
tribute all in their power for the
good OF the community, and to me, It
does seem unjust and unlike the
old Saxon whose love of fair play
is proverhlal. to attempt to class ill
negroes together regardless to char
acter and training because, forsooth,
there are some rowdies among us,
Why not give the street car con-
ductors ample police powers to en-
able them to put restrictions upon
the disorderly of both races, and
leave the VOL behaved regardless Of
color to exercise that liberty that
is the wish OF all manly mon?"
There seems to be no doubt hut
that the council will pass the ".Tim
Grow" ordinance by unanimous vote.
Almost every member OF both
branches has openly expressed him
self as favoring the measure and,
unless sentiment has changed since
the last municipal election, the ma
jority OF the people OF the city want
the Jim Crow" law put into effect.
On account of tho success with
which the plan or giving the car con
ductors authority to assign seats has
been operated in other cities. oppo-
sition from the negroes was unex-
pected end will come as .. great sur.
prise to the council.
Any trouble which the ordinance
may cause here is likely to be set
tied shortly by the Legislature. It
Is generally believed chat early dur
ing the coming session the Legisla-
ture will pass o mandatory Jim
Grow" street car law. taking the mat
ter entirely out OF the hands Of
city councils and railway companies.
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VIII Rooea. Daughter Of Jalrusp

Daughter OF Jairus," the oratorio
which was successfully sung az the
Trinity Methodist church several
weeks ago. will DO repeated on the
light OF Tuesday. January IS. The
oratoria is sung By The members OF
the church choir and other well!
Known musicians OF tile city, under
the direction OF Mrs. =. L. Mor-
rissette.
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NOTICE.

Patrons OF Newport News Light and
Water Co. are hereby reminded that
az waite? bills mdat be paid by the
10Th inst. All dsilnqusnts on tho 1Ith
INST. VIII have their supply cut oil;
pursuant TO notice, given all..consun,
sIs. NEWPORT, NEWS. LIGHT s.
WATER COMPANY. by l.. b. MAN.
Y1LLE, Supt. 12St
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Meeting is Postponed.

The committee having in charge
The arrangements for the mass meet.
Ing which was to have been held at
tho First Presbyterian Association,
has deemed it advisable to post.
pone the meeting until some future
date, which viii be duly announced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
3HEg
rwentY.foucth street Christian

Rev. d. 8. Henkel will preach at
lie Twontyfourth street Christian
church this morning on the subject,
Doing Good" This evening the pas
tors subject will be "A Picture OF
the Awakened Sinner"
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fIewport Nc.yo BAPTIST.

Rov. j. w Porter. pastor OF the
Newport News Baptist church. will
preach toAay on the following sub
jacrs: morning. Can anyone Attain
Sinlens Perfection in This Life?";
evening, The Old and the New
Year" The pastor viii meet the Ba-
race Class at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing
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Calvary baptlat churc;

Rev. =. Is. Butler. pastor Of the Cal
vary Baptist church. viii preach this
morning on the subject The Chris,
tian'o Business" Special New Years
evangelistic services will be held to.
day beginning at 1880 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
Trinity ms;ho6ist.

Services appropriate 70 the first
Sunday IN the new year will be held
at the Trinity Methodist church TO-
day. The pastor, Rev, ". B. Beau.
champ, will preach on the following
subjects; morning. "a Divine Dis
content; evening, - Motto for 1905,
Ny Very Beet"
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Chestnut Ayenue Methodiat.

Rev. j. T. Green, pastor OF the
Chestnut a"enue Methodist church,
will preach today on the following
subjects: morning, Jacobs Dream;
evening, Devils and Angels"
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German BAPTIST areihren.

Regular services will be held at
Tho German Baptist Brethren church
this morning and evening. Rev. WIN.
*. Connor, the pastor. will preach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
E!rst ereaby:srian,

Rev: T. Wexford. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, will oc-
cupy his pulpit this mofning at IL
o'clock ana this afternoon at S O'Clock:
His subjects vii be: morning Our
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
Few. murdoak Dies In caiifocoia
(speciai to the Daily Press)

LYNcHBuRG, Va. Jan. e.-Rev.
Ryland Murdoch. Baptist minister,
son. OF Mr. and Airs. a Murdoch, Of
Richmond, aud brother OF Mrs. Gwath.
mey. also OF Richmond, died yegter.
day in California. aged 80. He leaves
8 wife and one child.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
81. Vinoent,s Catholic

Services will be held at st. Vim.
cents Catholic church today as fol
lows; First mass ut O'Clock; sec
ond mass ut 1890 o'clock; Sunday
sohcol at 3 O'clock; vcspers aud bene-
dciion nj 7:30 O'CLOCK
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Grace Methodlst.

Rev. L. c. shearer, pastor of Grace
Methodist church, Will preach this
morning at II o'clock and this even
Ing at 1880 o'clock as usual.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07

hours ut the Trinity Lutheran church
today, preaching by the pastor. Dur
ing the morning The sacrament Of
tho Lords supper viii be admins
te-et.
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Her Fourteenth Birthday.

Miss Fannie Gladys Richardson eel
ebTated her fourteenth birthday veg.
terday n the home OF her parents,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
&c lhl Results
ihany ;Iewport Newo Citizen Knows
iiow Sure Thsy Are.

Nothing uncertain about tho work
OF Doan's Kidney pllls in Newport
News. There is plenty OF positive
proof OF this in the testimony OF ci.i.
zens. Such evidence should convince
the most skeptical doubter. Read the
following statebent:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07

Motto for 1909; evening, "The In
surauce or Success"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
Trinity Luihepan.
S PER CENT. MONEY

Services will be held at the usual
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07

". z. Hopkins, grocer, corner Of
'Jenerson avenue and Twenty.af;h ST,
says: 81 have the best of reasons for
forming high opinion Of Dosn's Kid.
ney Pills. They were recommended
very highly Tor bsckachc in e. ncwg.
paper | read and went to Stearnes'
drug store for bog and commenced
the treatment. 1t was very satisfac.
tory and very quickly and thoroughly
stopped the dull aching in the small
OF my beck which had annoyed me fo-
some time. consider this remedy ore
upon whicL the public car depend"
For sale by all dealers. Price sec.
Fostef-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York.
sole agents Tor the United States.
take no other
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

The light which ] had seen came from the
cabin of man named Bailey-a queer, hermit
like individual, who dwelt there alone. |
knew him well, as L had frequently seen him
in the village.
| was surprised to find that had drifted
so far down stream, the cabin being situated
nearly two miles below the site of the two
bridges which had been carried away
Bailey received me kindly, and urged me
to pass the night with him and proceed to
the telegraph Office in Plainfeld early in the
morning; and, as that seemed the best course
under the circumstances, | availed myself Of
his hospitality.
My host kindled up a roaring fire, and
prepared an excellent supper, to which l did
ample justice.
After / had partaken of the meal Bailey
and | passed the remainder of the evening
in pleasant conversation.
About ten o'clock, my host went to the
door of the cabin and peered out The water
had risen to within few feet of the thresh-
old. / confess | felt little apprehensive for
the security of the small building; but Bailey
reassured me by saying that the water had
probably reached its highest point, and would
soon begin to subside.
Worn out with fatigue, | threw myself
upon the rude couch which my host designat-
ed | was to occupy for the night, and was
soon fast asleep.
Several hours must have elapsed. when all
at once | awoke, feeling damp and cold.
The river sounded strangely near and roar
ed threateningly, | reached out my hand for
my vest. which / found thrown upon the
foot of the bed, and struck a match which
| found in the pocket.
The water was two feet deep on the floor
of the room. A horrid, sickening feeling came
over me- The cabin was aAoat!
I ] called loudly for Bailey.
No answer.
All manner of dreadful thoughts flashed
through my excited brain. Was Bailey drown.
ed? What could have happened to him?
Dressing myself hastily, | lighted the Ian
uncomfortable. noticed ladder leading up
into the loft overhead, and assembled t I
discovered skylght in the roof, opened If
and looked out. The rain had ceased fallin%S %
and few stars shone in the sky. The storm
was apparently over.
| shouted myself hoarse for help. but 7
could hear nothing save the cruel roar of the
river, which seemed to mock me.
Morning was approaching The east was
tightening up and | could discern the shores
of the river on either side. Deliverance could
not be far off now.
But, bark! What was that low, sullen roar
which l could distinguish above the tumnlt
of the waters? 1t must be the falls in the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

structure was lifted almost bodily from it's
foundations by the mass of logs, broken in a
dozen pieces, and the wreck went floating
down on the turbid current.
The telegraph wires over the river were
carried away with the bridge, and for the
time being there were no means of COM
municating with the outside world.
l was operator at the Western Union Office
in the village at the time of the great freshet,
and the dialogue with which this story opens
was carried on between a New York gentle
man and myself.
His promise of one hundred dollars, if l
could forward his telegram in season for it
to effect its purpose, seemed to me mag
not very large salary, one hundred dollars
is small fortune. | determined to earn it
if possible.
l looked up at the clock. Tt was just six.
There was nothing, to do in the office. If L
could get across the river walk five miles
to the telegraph office in Painfeld, and
get the message on the wires there, the one
hundred dollars would be mine.
But there was no one in the village who
would dare set me across the turbulent
stream. ! must go alone.
| prepared myself for the journey by put
ting on rubber boots and rubber coat DOM
ed an old slouch hat, took lnesman' S
lantern in my hand, and started out. 1t was
raining hard, and darkness was already cover
ing the earth. .-,..
Half an hour was consumed in hunting
up boat, and when | pushed out into the
rapid water, | could not see the outlines of
the further shore. The current was so strong
that did not attempt, to row straight
across, but allowed the skiff to drift down
stream.
1 rowed for some time, expecting that I
should soon see the banks of the river on the
Plainfeld side looming up before me.
A little below the village the river widened
and now that it was at freshet pitch it must
be threequarters of mile from shore to
shore.
Did any of my boy readers ever attempt
to run boat in dark night or in a thick
| fog? If so, unless they were very expert oars.
men, they found it impossible to maintain
a straight course. In my case, besides the
darkness, ] had a strong current to contend
against.
Soon | began to get alarmed. The rain was
falling in torrents now, and occasionally my
boat would ship water. My situation was
decidedly uncomfortable, to say the least.
Straining my eyes, ] thought | saw light
down stream off to the right | pulled in
the direction with all my strength At last,
completely tired out by my violent and un.
usual eXertions, ] managed to effect a landing
and fastened my boat to tree.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

river at Chester, which | had forgotten.
Here was a danger menacing me which l
had not thought of before. Destruction SEEM
ed inevitable now
Again and again l shouted for help.
Still no answer.
| The roar was becoming louder every mo-
ment. | was approaching the falls with great
rapidity, yet l continued to shout with all
my remaining power of lungs for assistance;
Was it the echo, or did | hear an answer!
l called out again.
There was no mistaking the sound this tune.
Clear and loud and strong came cheery
"halo" across the water from score ot
throats.
There was yet chance for life, thank
The noise of the falls was almost deafen-
ing The cabin swept round a slight bend in
the stream, and great object loomed up in
my path. 1t was the bridge across the river
at Chester, and appeared to be covered with
spectators.
The cabin touched one of the piers, and
stood still moment. There | was, within
few feet of safety; Some one threw rope,
which / seized and made fast around my
body Strong arms drew me up from the
seething waters below. 1t was not a second too
soon, for the cabin swept off the pier, and a
minute afterward went over the falls.
A great cheer went up from the assembled
multitude.
My first thought after reaching the firm
bridge was of the telegram. While all the
people crowded around me, pulled the mes
sage out of my pocket, and, handing it to
Have this dispatch sent the moment the
telegraph office is Open"
Then the bridge seemed to revolve, the
people looked far away, and l fell forward
upon my face.
When recovered consciousness, I found
myself in a bed at the hotel with a doctor
bv my side. A fever was predicted as the
result Of the exposure and mental strain to
a naturally strong constitution, in day or
two ! was as. well as ever, and was able to
ride home without experiencing any relapse.
The dispatch had gone through in time and
the landlord paid over. the one hundred
dollars which the New Yorker had promised
me.
Best of all, the next morning after l got
back Bailey walked into, the office The old
fellow was not drowned, as | feared. He
awokee in, the night to find the water sur,
rounding his cabin. He did not apprehend any
immediate danger of the house being carried
the furniture. While thus employed, before
he had time to return and arouse me, the
cabin was swept away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
IES8R'


Cant you send the dispatch around in
come way?"
No, sir, This is branch line, and there
Is no way to make connections
rs there an office at Chester, twelve miles
below"
There is; but the roads are so flooded that
they are impossible"
1T is a matter of great importance to me
to get this message to New York before the
Stock Exchange opens tomorrow morning
Couldn t you take boat, row across the
river, and send the telegram from the other
side!'
The nearest office is five miles away. The
be risking his life to cross it in a skif"
The man pulled out a well-flled pocket-book
and took from it five crisp twentydollar bank
notes.
the money in an envelope and deposit it
with the landlord of the hotel across the
street. If by any means you can send this
dispatch to my partner in Wall street. so
that he will receive it before nine O'Clock to-
morrow morning, the money is yours"
The man handed me the telegram. 1t was
addressed to a prominent broker in New
York city, and related to the purchase of
certain mining stock.
Il will do the best ! can, sir" I said
The man left the office, and picked his way
across the muddy street to his hotel
1t was a late February afternoon in 1877.
Rain had been falling steadily for three days.
and from all parts of the country came reports
of frightful damage by flood. Trains were de-,
layed on all the railroads by the wasbouts: ::
bridges were swept away, farms and villages
inundated, and at sea there was shipwreck
and disaster.
The river which flowed by the village of
Clifton was swollen to a tremendous volume,
Ordinarily rapid at this point the water now
swept by with great velocity. Early in the
forenoon boom above the village, contain.
ing thousands of logs, gave way so enormous
was the pressure, and the liberated giants
Of the forest came down like batterne,rame
lpanned the stream.
The slender piers of masonry which sun
ported the graceful iron railroad bridge could
not resist the mpetuous assault The two
middle piers gave way, forming a broad
poured against the wooden bridge below. That
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
Copyright by James Elverson.,

Copyright by James Blverson)
| AN you get this message through to
New York to-night?'
1T is impossible, sir. The railroad
bridge has been carried away by
the freshet, and the wires are
down"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31

Rabbit stories in Australia are
about as plentiful as fish stories
in Florida. Here is sample:
A farmer barbados himself
in with miles upon miles of wire fenc-
ing solely to keep out the rabbits.
fney eat their way up to the barriers,
and in the fight for cne green land
within the wire they die in myriads.
AL around the enclosed land they lie
in heaps in Incredible size. Swarm
after swarm follows on, and at last
the heaps of dead are so high that
the late Corners make their way over
the fence, and Tie farm is ruined,
That is pretty good story.
New York Tribune, but the latest
news from Australia is that the
whole level of the continent is being
elevated by these strata of dying
rabbits.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-08-31

Former Governor John D. Long, Of
says that the Pilgrim
Fathers" were not all saints by any
means. To prove what he says
he cites the record. cit is amusing"
he says, ito read of loving and scrip
tural phraseolosy under guise of which
Pilgrim Father would thrust the
knife of shrewd dicker under his
neighbor's ribs" Fleeing to this coun-
try so as to be able to worship God
under their own vine and fig tree and
according to the dictates of their own
conscience" yet they effectually de-
stroyed 'the liberty of conscience" in
this country and would tolerate none
OF it. They left the impress Of
their evil influence in this respect up
on our land which will last for gen.
erations yet to come. Former Gov
ernor Long might have gone further
and shown from the records what
base and sanctimonious hypocrites
these witch burners were. They not
only would not tolerate liberty OF
conscience" but were q thorn in the
flesh of true religion.