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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
A REMARKABLE PLEA.

The plea made by counsel for the
New York Central railroad In the
sugar trust rebate case just settled
In New York, sets UP one of the most
remarkable defcnses on record. The
able attorney, in his address to the
jury. declared that 1t was impossible
to defend charge OF rebating In
the present state OF public sentiment
OH the question. Which was simply
n roundabout way of declaring that
he had nothing to Offset the evi.
dence by which the guilt of his client
was plainly shown.
His plea that to fine The company
would be taking money ont of tho
pockets OF the stockholders was child
ish IN tho extreme. II the owners
Of railway stock leave their interests
In the hands OF men who knowingly
violate the laws passed for the pro.
lection OF Individual shippers. they
should suffer the consequences with
out complaint.
S'iN" '"S ohe"e VI "hiSH thc A>eW
York Central has been found guilty
seems TO have been deliberately com.
mitted we fail to see why any one
connected with the transaction
should receive special consideration.
In fact. we believe the practical
ends Of justice will he advanced by
Imposing the maximum fine upon
such offenders.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Entered at the Newport News, Va, PostofIce
~ asoond.oas matter
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1900.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

We are publishing this morning
proclamation from Mayor Buxton,
approved by special committees OF
the Merchants Association and
Chamber Of Commerce, calling upon
oil citizens Interested in the welfare
and progress sof Newport News to
gather at Rosenbaum's hsil next Fri.
day night. to attend a mass meeting
and participate In the discussion OF
plans for advertising Newport News
In connection with the jamestown Ex.
posltion.
From time to time during the past
few months we have called attention
TO the fact that people throughout
The country are becoming imbued
with the idea that tho Ter-contennial
Is b Norfolk affair, or at least that
Norfolk is tho only city In the same
section Of the State with the exposI.
ton, md have urged action along
the lines now being considered. AS
has frequently been stated, Norfolk's
business men have long been boost.
ing" and their efforts have been sub.
3 stantially supported by a tendency
on the part OF the exposition press
4 bureau to mention Norfolk wherever
i excuse offers. II we want the coun.
try to know we are on the map; that
We are nearer tho exposition than
Nqsfqlk; that We have, besides the
lafkest shipbulding plant and most
extensive single railway terminal on
: the continent, nearly all the points
OF historical interest in this section
on our side of Hampton Roads, we
+ mist look after the matter ourselves.
THE exnct nature of the plan to he
submitted by the joint committee we
\ doSnot know. but we are confident
that It is good one. II the plan
la mot acceptable to the public, It
can be changed by the mass meet.
y Ing.
Ave most earnestly urge our read.
n ers to respond to the call and 60
q 70 the meeting Friday night prepared
& 10 give all possible support to a
4 movement that means much to every
man whose interests are bound ur
4 With those of Newport News. Any
i one who feels that he Is not In DO
Ssition to do any actual work, may at
least contribute the support OF his
presence,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Hot Drinks For Tbirst.

1t is mistake to suppose that cold
drinks are necessary to relieve thirst.
Very cold drinks, rs II rule, Increase
the feverish condition of the mouth
and stomach and so create thirst. Elk
perlcnce shows it to be fact that hot
drinks relieve the thirst and cool off
the body when it Is in an abnormally
heated condition better than Ice cold
drinks. 1t Is far better and safer to
avoid the use Of drinks below 60 de-
grees. In fact, a higher temperature is
to be preferred, and those who are
much troubled with thirst will do well
TO try the advantages to be derived
from hot drinks instead of cold fluids,
to which they have been accustomed.
Hot drinks also have the advantage
Of aiding digestion instead Of causing
debility Of the stomach and bowels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21


In the eye itself certain things may
go OH which give us wrong sensations,
which, although not truly Illusions, are
very much like them. Thus, when we
suddenly strike our heads or faces
against something in the dark we seu
stars" OF bright sparks, which we
know are not real lights, though they
are quite us bright and sparkling as IL
they were. When we close one eye and
look straight ahead at some word or let
ter In the middle Of this page, for ex-
ample, we seem to see not only the
thing we are looking at, but every
thing else Immediately about it and
for long way on each side. But the
truth Is there is a large round spot
somewhere near the point Mt which
we are looking In which we see moth
ing. Curiously enough, the existence
OF this blind spot was not discovered
by accident, and nobody every sus-
pected 1t until Mariotte reasoned from
the construction OF the cyeball that it
must exist and proceeded to find it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
The FRENCH HUSBAND.
Always, nv n Rule. Anxious to Do tho
Agreeable ThInu.

Always, nv n Rule. Anxious to Do tho
Agreeable Thing.
The French Husband has a faculty
that amounts almost to genius for
bestowins the delicate attentions
which cost little except the exercise
OF modicum of tact and thoughtful-
ness, but which carry Joy to every
true woman's heart. He not only
thinks 10 take home to, her often un
The absence of tue means to make n
larger offering) ten cent bunch OF
riolcts. pinks or roses from the flower
market or the itincrant flower vender's
barrow on his route, but lie presents
them gallnntly with the compliment
and the caress the occasion calls for,
aud this makes them confer plea sure
out OF all proportion to their intrinsic
worth.
He remembers her birthday or fete
day with II ported plant, Il bit of game.
box of bonbons, IL cake from the pas
try cooks or Il bottle of good wine.
He is marvclously fertile IN expedients
for making the time pass quickly and
ngrccnbly for her. He has Il thousand
amusing and successful devices for
helping her to renew her youth. He
projects unique and joyous Sunday
AMI holiday excursions. He improvises
dainty little Dunqucts. He Is a past
master especially III the art Of conjur-
ing up amiable mysteries and prepar-
Ing charming little surprises. And In
all these trivial enterprises lie vindi-
Gates the old French theory that true
courtesy consists in taking certain
amount of pains to so order our words
and our manners that others "be con-
tent with us and with themselves"
The American husband Is particular
ly solicitous to do the proper thing;
the French husband to do the agree
able ng.-Indepcndent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
ODD COURTS MARITAL.
Solemn rnrces That Have Been En-
notcI In the HrItinll NAVY

Solemn Fnrces That Have Been En-.
acted In the British Navy.
1t Is n rule lii the British navy thnI
when ship Is cast away Oh otherwIs,
lost Il court martial must sit I'm order
to apportion the blame. Sometimes
these courts really try and condemn
those that are held to be responsible
at other times their duties are, from
the very nature Of the catastrophe
more or less nominal.
Thus, when the Serpent was lost OF
the Spanish coast, court martial as
scmbled and solemnly tried" three or
binary bluejackets. the sole survivors
although they of course had no more to
do with the error In navigation which
led up to the catastrophe than the man
In the moon
similar solemn farce was enacted
after the loss of the Captain in the
bay OF Biscny, when 4S3 officers and
men lost their lives. In this case u
gunner named james May, one of the
eighteen who escaped from the wreck,
was the nominal "culprit" The YER
dict was that the loss OF the ship was
due to instability and faulty construc-
ton. This really amounted to vote
OF ccnsurc Oh Mr.. Cowper Coles, the
designer. but. as lie went down with
the ungainly monster he had created
he was beyond the reach Of either
blame or praise.
On another occasion n small MILDLY"
of thirteen years Of age was put upon
his trial, and once, 1t is said. court
martini assembled OH cat. which
Glanced to he the sole living thing
found aboard n derellct frigate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
tinue office routine.n

tinue office routine"
From the foregoing 1t Is quite
plain that the salmon fishers OF Ore
gon are imbued with the same spirit
which has led oystermen to deplete
the natural rocks Of the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries. The old fable
OF the man who killed the golden egg
goose has literal yerlfcatlon every
now and then oven In THU practical
and prosaic age. The failure of the
oyster industry In Virginia and the
destruction of Oregon's salmon fisher.
les will be two other important II.
Illustrations Of penny-wise pound
foolish method OF robbing the future
for present temporary pecuniarN
profit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
ARTIFICIAL WARMTH.
Its Use nm Inherited Habit ard .
Sign of Luxury.


With the big. restless, energetic
world outside Of this tropical belt, how.
ever, the matter Of keeping warm is
ever present, troublesome and expen-
sive. throughout half OF each passing
year.
AS matter Of fact, tho world of tu.
mainly dwelling In stovennd never has
been In all the ages really and com.
fortably warm in winter. 1t is largely
our own fault. Mankind is the only an.
fmal which employs fire In the effort to
rurvive the cold Of the winters. Tho
hardy lower animals do not need II,
however much their luXuriously ener-
waited representatives, the dog aud the
cat, may enjoy 1t when they have
chance
Ancient man only got himself rid of
his prorident coat of hair and his suf-
itcent latent heat when he began to
loaf around the family cooking stove
and absorb the intoxicating comfort of
hrtinciai warmth. This farawuy an.
eestor is responsible for the fact that
the present day human being, outside
or the belt aforesaid, Is obliged to keen
close to thermometer registering
nearly or quite 20 degrees F. from DC.
tober to May. besides which he must
needs wear extra clothing. This also is
an Inherited habit
a traveller west once asked half
naked Indian in midwinter how ba
managed to stand the weather. Tho
Indian replied: "Your face no got a
coat. 1t no cold. Indian face all over"
National Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
THE MEN WHO RESIGN.

Secretary Root. In discussing the
situation in Panama in connection
with the construction Of the canal
says:
"The greatest danger In the way of
canal construction now seems to ME
to be lest the really good and able
men who are competent to handle
1t. and who can get profitable en-.
ployment elsewhere, should be un.
willing to continue In the service
under indiscriminate misrepresenta.
ton and abuse"
Mr. Root here sets forth handicap
under which certain private estab.
lishments of semi-ellemosynary ma
ture labor. Where consideration is
shown to the strikers and incompe
tents they are too wise to resign.
When the others get tired OF carrying
their own burdens and those Of their
lazy companions then naturally seek
more congenial fields of labor Prob.
ably the Panama canal work will not
prove exceptional in this respect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Mnn Against Horse.

A man (Shrubb) has run ten miles In
80 minutes 40 seconds; another man
CHutchens) has run 800 yards in 80 sec
onds; another man (George) has run q
mile in 4 minutes 1917 seconds. OF all
running records this last appears most
unapproachable, and it seems likely to
stand for q very long time. Men like
Shrubb, Bacon and "Deerfoot," who
have covered very close on twelve
miles In the hour, could certainly bold
their own with most carriage horses
over good road. If the gait chosen
were walking instead of running. tho
Huadruped would be badly worsted.-
Grand Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
SALMON FISHERIES DEPLETED.

sgs The Portland oregonian calls at.
sentiol to a serious situation In the
salmon industry especially In the
scolnmbia river. Our contemporary
says "the Ontario hatchery on Snake
river obtained 23,OO0.O0O eggs in
r. sf'3; 100000 in 1904. 100000 in
iaas land this year Is doing very
poorly The egg take Of the Upper
SClackamas hatchery has diminished
sstendily, and last year the Cazadero
SltoEer dam shut It out.
Manifestly something must be
done, In the way OF law.making, for
ErsggiaHon Of fishing and shortening
set the open season. In these two
Srsai' eets there is now little law to
enforce The fishing interests have
Ind .icAd the Legislature; of two States
tat liter. sthe law, one: session after
snn,!tshs until they can catch fish just
as long as there are any worth talk
Ing. They had the closed Sunday
aft6llshsd and have defeated efforts
10 curb the various kinds OF gear.
ay g fdens have little to do. except con-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
The Hardness of orators.

American political orators are often
charged with being unduly harsh to
the other side. The following extract
from speech Of the late Earl Of
Shaftesbury. published in his memoirs,
shows that IL our stump speakers ex-
hibit harshness they come honestly by
1t. The noble earl thus described and
prophesIed: when Gladstone runs
down steep place, his immense ma
jorlty, like the pigs in Scripture, but
hoping for better issue, will go with
him, roaring in grunts of exultation."
Boston Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Homes Under the Ground.

In the salt district in Cheshire, Eng.
land. the brine has been pumped 10
continuously out of the earth that this
land has settled very considerably
The houses naturally sink with the
earth, and i'll some Of the streets I'D
Northwich only the roofs are visible.
The houses are inhabited. although
the rooms are underground. In
great many cases. additional stories
have been added, so that by living. 10
the upper rooms the residents may
have some light and air. The road
ways sink, too, but are kept up to the
proper level by the government. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Human Blood Marks.

A tale of horror kas told by marks
Of human blood In the home of ]. w.
Williams, well knbwn merchant of
Bac, KY. He writes; Twenty years
ago had severe hemorrhages of the
lungs, and was near Heath when be.
gan taking DIR. Kings New Discovery.
1t completely cured jme and have
remained we'll ever since." 1t cures
Hemorrhages, Chronic Coughs, Settled
Colds and Bronchitis,l and is the only
known cure for Weak Lungs. Every
bottle guaranteed byiW. Blair Lang.
horne, Druggist. SOC Ind $1.0G. Trial
bottle free. tu-th-sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
VIRTUE IN COPPER.
The Metal IB Death Dealer to All
Disease Germs

Dfsense Germs.
Copper Is Il marvellous preventive
or disease. If we returned to the old
copper drinking vessels of our foreta-
Tiers. typhoid epidemic would dlsap.
pear"
The speaker, filtration expert, took
copper cent from his pocket.
Examine this cent under the micro.
scope" he said, land you will find it
altogether free from disease germs
Examine gold and silver coins. and
You Will find them one wriggllng anu
comforting germ mass. Yet copper
coins pnss through dirtier hands than
gold and silver ones. You'dsthInk they
ought to be alive with micro organ.
lsms. But no. Copper. kills germs.
Diphtheriu and cholera cultures smear.
cd Oh Il copper cent die in less than
two hours. W.,
Ihey have many cholera epidemics
in China, but certain towns are always
immune. These towns keep their
drinking water In great copper vessels.
Travellers hive tried to buy these yes
sells, for they are beautiful, but the
villagers will not sell them. They have
superstition that their health and
welfare depend OH their retention. /
wish all superstltions We're rs true and
salutary as that" - Philadelphia Bull
letIn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
OCTOBER.

imperial October! Clad In regal robes
Belit the august sovereign of the wear
nature lays her rich tribute at thy
feet
And decks herself in splendor. hon.
orng thee.
The rare penciler from the far Off
North,
On the rich canvass of wood and
field, spreads
His tlnts stolen from the rare pa
lette of the sun
Mans hand falls palsled to his side
What's that
battling my door and slamming win.
dow blinds?
IT'S tho North Wind. Jealous Of the
silent
Artist of the night, with rude hand
he sweeps
The dainty tracings from the trees
and stark
They stand shivering in the blast.
o ruthless Death!
Can nothing stay thy devastating
hand?
Beauty nor virtue nor wealth nor the
sweet
Dalliance of love restraints thee. With
SCARED hearts
We too fall before thy icy blast. Nor
Earth,
Nor Sun. nor all the art of man can
drive
Thy fell presence from our midst.
w. H. RAIL-.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
The Joke Wa. on tho students.

When DR.. Nathan Lord was presi-
dent of Dartmouth college lie used to-
drive about In dilapidated, old fash.
Toned contrivance. The students be-
came tired of seeing the concern aud,
though DR.. Lord knew Of this, he chung
to the old calnsh. One night group of
the young men hauled the thing out OF
the shed where 1t was kept, took 1t sew
eral miles down the road toward Lsba@
non and hid 1t in spot where it was
concealed by dense foliage. They were
Just about to depart, well, satisfied with
the tiresome job. when the curtain
which completely enveloped the front
OF the calash was suddenly pushed
aside and the well known face Of Presi.:
dent Lord appeared. Nov, gentle
men," he said, you may draw me back,
again."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
WATER IN TURKEY.
Must Meet Many Conditions to De n
Perfect Beverages.

Must Meet Many Conditions to De n
Perfect ncvernSc.
Turks are extremely particular"
writes Il traveller, "in regard to the
quality OF the water they drink and
are willing to be ut much trouble AMI
expense TO obtain water of the kind
they prefer. TO be perfect beverage
water must Issue from Il rock, fill from
n height be OF medium temperature
flow rapidly and coplously, taste sweet,
spring III high and lonely ground and
run from south to north or from east
to west. The excellence of any water
is accordingly determined by the num-
Dor of these conditions 1t fultills. 1t Is
remarkable how much pleasure Turks
lnd In visiting II famous spring in the
country, to spend the whole day beside
1t under the shade of trees, doing little
else than drink curufe after carafe of
the water rs the elixir of life. Resorts
of this description abound on the shores
md In the valleys Of the upper Bos-
porus under such names ms the Water
of Life, the Silver Water, the Water
Under the Chestnut Tree, the Water
Beside the Hazcls. The spectacle of
the great gatherings there on Fridays.
arrayed In bridal colors, seated tier
above tier on the terraced platforms
built against the green slope of the
hill, the women above. the men be-
low, all In the deep shade Of tho
branches meeting overhead, forms
picture beyond II painters power to re-
produce.-Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Noah. Advantage.

Mrs. Noah was complaining that her
clothes looked as II they had come out
of the ark.
ION the contrary" returned her
spouse, "they have just come across
the water"
Herewith he congratulated himself
on the cheapness of Imported gowns
New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
Not cutie n Temnest.

A young gentleman with an unmu-
steal voice insisted upon singing Mt q
social gathering.
"Whnt does he call that?" inquired
Disguised guest.
"'The Tempest l think" answered
another.
Don't be alarmed" said an old sea
captain present. "Thnt's no tempest.
1t is only squall and will soon be
over"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
LIVING SECOND HAND.
It Is Quite Common Thing In New


IL In Quite Cannon Thing In New
York City.
Half the people Of New York live
second lland-tllnt is, they dress Sec
ond hand. furnish their houses second
hand and Wear secondhand jewelry.
There are stunning looking young
women who wear nothing but Paris
gowns all the year round. They can
not afford to go to Paris for such cloth
ing, and they won't have anything that
isn't good style" They dress almost
entirely out OF the secondhand stores
on Sixth and Seventh avenues, where
anything from II hat to pair of silk
stockings Is offered for sale ut third
Its original value. They would rather
appear tritie shabby and very effec-
tive than brand new and SLOPPY"
One woman noted for her good
style" and richness of apparel buys all
her frocks ut IL secondhand establish
ment and then has them dyed black to
make them look new. 4 little bride
who hates that new look which the
average bridal suit possesses fitted out
her entire apartment through adver
tisements of sales of secondhand fur
niture by private parties. Everything
from her sldeboard to her rugs looks
liken family heirloom. There are many
articles published In the papers and
magazines on 'TIow to. Live Well on
Nothing n Year" but the New Yorker
could write whole volume on How
to Live Swell OH Nothing n Year" If liz
chose to.-New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
GENTLEMEN,S LIST.

Budd, Geo. w, Clark, Charles:
Cunningham, H. L., Dimetrato, Jer-
asimo, Bpps. Henry. Falk, w. H.,
GLASS. w. JOnes, Camson, Lewis, VIM.
r, McNut. r. M, Miles, Nat. T.,
Moore, ]. w, 3; Outlaw, David, Per.
singer, A. p, Potter, Thomas. Queens.
bury, Clarence, Renoe, Harry, Smith
Charlie. Smith. j., Stewart, ]. T..
Thomas, Wealey. Walker, Skinner
Ward. NJ, Q; WEIGH. VIM, Whitfortl
b. A, Williams, H. B., Williams
James, 2; Wright, Willie.
LADIES' LIST.
Alhlrena, Miss Carry, Baines, Mrs
Hattie, Cox Miss Pat, Crawford, An
ma, Epps, Miss Gertie, Fields, Miss
Flambie,A Gillett. Mrs. Callie, Gray
Miss Kelley, Gregory. Miss Laura,
Henderson;s Mrs. Amy, Jackson, Miss
Susie, Johnson. Mrs. Edgar. James.
Mrs. Frank. Jones. Miss Rosa, Lewis,
Mrs. Lular. Mccall, Miss Alice, Page
Miss LynardS Payton. Miss Maria
Plrdy, Mrs. blanche "a. Pitt, Mrs.
Charles b.. Rtiery. Mrs. Marthary,
Roach. Mrs. Robson, Miss Nell,
Scull, Mrs. Wms Washington Mrs.
Minnie, White, hrs. Williana, vii.
Jams, Miss Nary c., Wilson. Mrs. j.,
Wilson, Mrs. Frahces. Woodson, Miss
Florence.
w. II. HOPKINS. P. M.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21

The King Of Armam, whose treat.
ment Of his more or less plenteous
supply OF wives has occupied much
space in the newspapers recently, is
a royal parsonage who should be
hung without further ado. To permit
him to live invites the danger of a
recurrence of tho atrocities of which
he recently has been guilty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
SQrHlSn.

Whom are your children said
to take after, Mr.. Enpeck2 Enpeck
{wltlia mental reservation)-Thc youn.
ger, with sweet smile and angelic
temper, takes after his mother. Tho
elder. thar cross eyed young viper.
takes after me, I'm Inconsistencies
Fun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
One View of II.

"But If she makes all her own dresses
should think she'd be a good wife
for you. 1t shows she's industrious
and sensible"
Not for me, thank you. 1t simply.
shows how poor her father must be-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-21
He Laid.

"Don't waste your time in clipping
Off the branches" said the woodman to
his son, "but lay your az ut the root of
the tree" And the young man went
out and laid his ak at the foot Of the
tree, like a good and dutiful boy, and.
then he went fishing. Truly there Ia
nothing so beautiful as flllal obedience.
STRAND Magazine.