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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
EVANS OUT WITH STRONG DE.
TENSE FOR THE NAVY.

ADMIRAL Evans not long ago said
that American naval officers did not
talk but when he made that rcmarl,
he did not think that somebody was
going to attack the American navy
Tor It's "unprcparcdncss." The ser.
ious accusations that have been made
against the navy during the pas, few
days evidently rlud tic fighting spIr
II In Admiral Evans and he forgot that
officers never talk and the result is
that he is ont with strong dcfcnsc
Tor the navy. The navy does not
need defense even at the hands OF
Admiral Evans, but Just the same il
IL gratifying to read what the admiral
says In the piping days of peace
there Is always bound To be more o.
less criticism of both the army and
navy hut ever since the time the Unit.
eel States WAS il has lrcn shown that
when either arm of The scrvicc wps
needed there was no lack of prepared
ness ana efficiency. Admiral Evans
IN his statement tells the curbstonc
warriors that they can sleep in peace
ms history will repeat itself In this
respect and without going into dc.
tails, which by the way is nobody :,
business except naval officers. saws
that tho highest standard is 5cing
ma ntaincd from the highest or:lcrr
to the lowest seaman.
That is good enough for lis. When
Admiral Evans believes that the
American navy Is in trim To flght any
thing that comes along il Is our hum
bic opinion that he knows what he
Is talking about. If man who has
time and again proved that he liz n
ghtcr says that the navy is in figat.
ing trim II is more than reasonable
To believe that the self same fighter
Is satisfied. and that is Il certainty
that the blue jackets are fit and trim
for anything in sight.
Admiral Evans is not the sort of
man who is content to allow the
men OF his fleet to he in danger nf
dry rot. He is Il bundle of energy
ana nerve himself ana he would ncv.
or he content Till every man was pos.
scsscd of the same characteristics.
rhc persons who entertained thoughts
that the American navy was not what
1t should be were not only borrow
ms trouble but looking for it real
hard But then II is rather pleasing
that the navy should he criticised il
for no other reason than TO read !.
vigorous defense by Fighting Bob
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
THE CLOSING OF THE GENERAL
HOSPITAL.

Inc announcement that the board
of managers of the General Hospital
is compelled To close the doors OF this
very worthy institution should he Il
cause of regret with the people Of
the city. The hospital ever since its
organization has been the subject for
considerable criticism and whether
this adverse comment has been iusti-
fled or not tile fact that the hospi-
tai has to close its doors is n most dc.
plorable incident Perhaps mistakes
have been made, the Daily Press docs
not say that they have, but notwith-
standing. a splendid work has lacn
performed, ana to say tho least tn"
thousht mat malmcd or Injured PEI
son without means has no place for
treatment is somewhat narrowing aid
not ehtfeiy TO the credit of the city.
me people oil Newport News were
tpiu several weeks ago that the hoH-
pi'ai would nave to be closed unless
iuhos were Forthcoming and through
inc newspapers The board of mhnaS'
CTS 'hauo an appeal Tor money. There
was praciicaily no response. The
amount that was contributed was so
insignificant that there remains only
one thing for those N charge of the
TIM t..ti ..s,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
oUlDA IN POVERTY

IL Is saddcning to read that Ouida.
who was for years one of The most
popular English romanccrs. is pcnni-
less and passing her last days in NJ
most actual want Some of her
novels still appear in various series
oil raperback fiction, She had thorl-
sands of readers in America. she
wrote more than % romance, and
must have had Il large income from
her pcn.cvcn though America perhaps
reprinted many of her books without
paying II royalty. She is now psacti.
cally pcnnilcss ana has been com
PEELED TO seek refuge Ia the cottage
of former servant
The author OF Undor Two Flags de.
served better than pcnnilcssncss AT
the age of 67 years. Her situation is
like that in her own novcls-cxccpt
that her heroes struggling with mis-
fortune were always young and at
ways the tide finally turned In thcir
favor. Not the least of stings of nov.
crty is charity from those who once
could be looked upon us beginners
Docs Ouida feel a twingc at the news
that Marie Corclli is asking for sub
scriptions for buying comforts for he
elder ronanccr. lin her declining
years and that Marie has given
si25 herself to this god end? She
probably does and fully realizes that
there are even harder lots to bcaI
than she imagined when sic wrotl
some of her fiction, ana made trou
bic and poverty the Chief means ol
appealing to the reading pullic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

There has been within the past ten
days or two weeks a most gratifying
change in The tone of the newspapers
throughout the country toward TIE
jamestown Exposition. There arc
surely better DAYS coming and when
it is over thh verdict will be that it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
vas one of the best fairs ever held.

The accident on tho battlcshp Gcor-
gin was dcplorablc, but ii is another H.
mstration of what splendid material
The rank and file of the navy is made
up from
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

If that Norfolk team had bccn
transferred to Newport News last
spring these would be happy days in
faidom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Now the charge is made aga INST The
President that he killed mother
bears in th spring time when they
were weakened by the long winters
fast and the care of their young Bu;
all will be forgiven IL he Will ouly
Kill off all the Teddy bears"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Mark Twain says that his month in
England has made him seven years
younger. Let us hope that it means
another "lnnoccnts' Abroad"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

inc retirement OF William II. VIII.
cox from the postmastership of New
YORK To become chairman of tho pub.
lie Service Commission may mean
much 10 the three veteran cats who
police the depths of the Fcdera,
bullling ut night and for whose scr.
wee III discriminating rats the I'm ted
States government makes an allow.
ancc OF $50 each year for food sun.
pies. That is. 1t may mean much
unless MIR. WillcOx's successor as
postmaster shares his great fondncse
Tor the feline family. MIR. Wilcox
iikcs eats, and is frank m showing
his liking. but the Same cannot bc
shiu oil all his former silbortlinatcs IN
thc opstal service. Assistant Post
master Morgan thinks eats are an
right" In their place, and that nlacc
Is In The cellar But tom Platt''
ana Teddy Roosevelt" ana "Dnyc
I'M like the biz soft rug in tho
postmastcr's office and disagreed
with Mr. Morgan successfully when
MI Wilcox was around For the last
ten DAYS the trio have wandered dis.
consolatcly outside the door of the
postinastcrs office with "lt was no;
llkc this in the oldcn days" look
thcy were to have any say in the mat.
ter, II Is certain that Acting postmas.
ter Morgan would not 80 higher nm.
When a wise guy falls he falls
hard Is one of the maxims of The
Tcndcrloin. One Of those persons
'fcll' hard the other night. lie had
lcrn in town long enough tn be on
friendly terms with "Iinmy thc
Rounds and other lights OF sixth
avenue. so he felt qualified To cxplain
10 friend how the ',lns work the
rattlcrs." The "rattlcrs" happon To
he the 3ith street crosstown cars on
which They were riding at tho time.
About five minutes after the cxnl,.
nntion the wise one discovered that
one of the real "mob" had made away
with everything In his pockets. icav-
Ing not even matchbox.
Writing of n silk school in LYONS
called the Ecolc Supcricnrc dc Com.
mercc. United States Consul Covert
says: ut receives pupils from fore gn
countries and teaches them the on.
tire silk business from the raising
OF the worm To making the designs.
Weaving INC sllk ana putting II upOn
the market. While the pupil is learn.
ing to make SILK he can also acquire
n thorough knowledge of the French
language. a two years course Of
study includes loom ana weaving in
struction. commercial law. political
economy. bookkeeping and modern
languages AT the end of the two
years study the graduate never has
any difficulty in obtaining situation
In ono of the silk houses of Lyons $
Ono Of the last OF The old Name
built square rlggcrs will 20 ont OF
existence when the Il. II. Sutton
reaches New York from Hong Kong
in few days. Like many another
blue water vessel. she is 10 be con.
vcrtcd into Il coal barge. and so much
more of the poetry of the sea will be
lost
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Philadelphia may be slow but her
style of entertaining Elks is sw IT
enough from all reports
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
ODD ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE.

The blacksmlthing quarters of
James Il. Mccarthy have been located
In little onc-story bnildinr IN Chi
copco for 80 years. Nr Mccarthy is
GO years old but still works actively
Mt his trade. one horse which he
shod was sold To the car of Russia
Over the doorway of a house call.
cd the Beehive inn, Grantham. Eng
Is hive in which bees store their
honey THIS is believed to lr the
only living public house sign in
England.
great jam of logs has formed In
Il sorting boom above Fairfax Me
II being estimated that $4,000. 900 feet
of lumber is piled high and sunlIcn
low. TO remove the jam will require
weeks of time and the labor of about
$50 men.
A speaker AT n recent meeting of
the United States Irish learma Of
Great Britain. in Dublin. urged his
hearers TO continue the campaign in
England in The past as they had done
80 Wv iNhNits
Miss Clymena Townsend. aged so.
is one of the smaricst old ladies in
Sidney. Me. At present she $ doing
the work for Il family of nine per.
sons. beside making % pounds of
butter weekly.
A swarm of bees ard some ban.
lams had a pitched baltic at Tollcs.
bury, Eng, the other day. The bees
lad invaded a poultry run and the
lHniams attacked them. defeating
them with heavy loss after a despcr-
ate engagement. in which two ban
tams were killed and several severe
~ wounded.
Prof. Berg of Bucnos Ayrcs SAYS
that ne has discovered there risll-
ing spider This spider spins little
net between two stones and then
drives tiny fish into IT, They are
raptnred aud eaten as the spider
feels hungry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

Next Republican Convention.
The next National Republican con.
vcniion viii be composed of 9a2 del
cgntc of which 3s2 will come from
the South. The number required to
nominate is i97.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

No employee OF the Daily Press
Company is authorized to contract
my obligation In the name of tho
coinpay. or to make purchases in the
name OF tho same except upon order
signed by the PUBLISHER OF TIE
DAILY PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
gGsH I'D atIn aprsss.

c. u. Thacker. Editor aud Publisher.
s H. 70. Pugh.. advertising Manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
HIGH PRICED LAND.
The Government Will Dispose of 3d.
900 Acres by Lottery.

Omaha, Neb.. May 4.-The govern
ment has definitely proceeded with the
Huntley project of opening 10000
acres of government land for settle
ment near Billings, Mont, by lottery
or the drawing system. The exact date
has not yet been fixed but it is about
June 80 or July I. This will be the
first government land ever thrown
open for settlement where water for
irrigation is Immediately available.
L. w. Wakley, general passenger
agent of the Burlington says: THE
land will all be within fifteen miles of
the million dollar sugar beet factory
at Billings. Township sites will be
established and land within two miles
of the towns will be allotted in forty
acre tracts and more than two miles
will be allotted in eighty acre tracts.
The expense to the man drawing will
be about $31 an acre and 1t will be
worth from $50 to $1,000 in a year, or
at once.
SHOULD a man draw a forty or
eighty acre tract he must pay one
tenth down, or SO for his pro rata to
the government for expense of irriga-
ton, 81 for the Indians and go cents
for the expense of maintenance which
makes $3.50 for the first year for each
acre"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
OUT GOES CORBETT
Kid Sullivan Wins the Balti-
more Bout Easily.
Has Best of Every Round From
Start to the Finish.
ONLY WENT IL ROUNDS
In the Fifth "The KID Knock.
ed Him Through the Ropes.
Denver Lad Put to Sleep With
a Right to the Jaw.

Baltimore, May 4.-Kid Sullivan of
Washington knocked out Young Cor
bett of Denver in the eleventh round
last night. The match, which was
fought before the Eureka Athletic
club. was scheduled to go fifteen
rounds.
In any round in which there was
any particular advantage it was Sulli-
van. Corbett showed that he was
hurt as early as the second round and
in the fifth Sullivan knocked him
through the ropes. Corbett was then
in bad shape, but managed to last I'M
til the bell. Again in the seventh
round Corbett was driven through the
ropes In the tenth he went to the
floor for the count, just before the
end of the round. In the eleventh
Corbett was nearly exhausted. He
was being beaten around the ring
when Sullivan landed a good right on
the jaw and again Corbett went
through the ropes, this time fiat on
his back with his head to the audi
ence, where he lay while Referee
Jack McGuigan counted him out.
Corbett was carried to his corner and
was not revived for many minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
NEW INDUSTRY FOR TOPEKA.
Proposed to Start Factory to Manu-
facture Ex-Ray Machines.

e. c.. German, formerly a representa-
tive of an eastern house supplying
physicians and surgeons with special
ties used in the work, has severed his
tablish an institution in the city for
the manufacture of such appliances as
are used by them. 1t is his intention
to manufacture electrical and mechani-
cal appliances, making a speciality of
Rotengen or ex-ray machines and is
organizing a company for this purpose
My first trip made as a representa-
tive of my old firm assured me of the
needs of a plant of this kind" said Mr..
German, "for 1 found the physicians
and surgeons anxious to equip them
selves with these machines. For the
past eight months have manufactur-
ed them in a small way and during
this time I have installed IA appliances
of my own manufacture in the offices
Of the foremost surgeons of the city.
"I have sent out more than 100 of
the machines to various parts of the
state and the demand has grown until
it will be necessary for me to enlarge or
build a factory to keep up with the
orders which I am receiving from the
west"
Satisfied with the showing which he
has made during his brief stay in the
CITY, Mr.. German has purchased pro-
perty and moved his family to Topeka
where he will continue the manufacture
of his appliances under the name of the
Western X-Ray company. Associated
with Mr.. German is w. B. Foster of
Indianapolis, who has had Is years ex-
perience in this line of work.
The only firms of consequence man
ufacturing similar lines are located in
New York city, Indianapolis and Chi
cago, and Mr.. German feels that To-
peka is an ideal city for the location
of a factory of this kind many thou
sand dollars worth of the products of
similar factories are sold in Kansas
every year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
Hoch paroles john porle.

"A parole was issued Friday nv
governor Hoch to John Doyle, who was
sent 70 the penitentiary for ten years
Ior breaking into joint at the town of
Scammon and stealing a few bottles
OF beer. The offense was committed
June 70, 4SOo. Doyle and his compan-
ions were drunk when thew broke down
the door of the joint, and drank the
beer and 1t is claimed that Doyle
pleaded guilty under the expectation
tnat ne would get a six months SEN
tence. The parole was recommended
by Judge c. A. Mcneil, and a large
list OF people Of that county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
MAY SUTTON TO ENGLAND.
Woman Tennis Player Must Find New
Fields to Show Her Skill.

New York, May 4--May Sutton won
the final of the tennis singles, defeating
Mrs. Barger-W allach, who last year
was runner-up to Miss Helen Romans
In the national championship tourna-
ment at Philadelphia. The California
girl outclassed her opponent and won
easily 6-1, 6-1.
Following the singles, an informal
mixed doubles was played, Miss Sutton
and Paul Fosdick against Miss Behr
and Cyril Hatch, the first named pair
winning, 6-2, 81. Miss Sutton will sail
for England Friday to defend her title
to the Welsh championship which she
won last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04

vices, but in the case of wheat also, be-
cause European crop advices are not
much more favorable than in this coun-
ket in wheat developed this week with q
net advance of cents after sharp upward
and downward moves. brought about Dy
conflicting crop reports:
Business failures in the United Sta iss
against 157 last week, 1879 in the like week
Of 1906: 1873 in 1908. 17s in 1904 and 175 in
1903. Canadian failures for the week num-
last week and twenty in this week year
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04

Dick Cooley dropped down from
Kansas City last night and had a sh ort
visit with Herman Crow and the rest
of the team. Cooley is looking very
much better than he did when he left
and seems to have played hard
enough to work off some of the super
fluouS flesh which he has been carry
ing around all winter. Dick is feeling
pretty good over his success with the
Louisville team so far and has good
reason to be in good spirits, as he has
kept his team right up to the top of
the race all season and has had but
few good men to work with on the
start. Cooley has been playing the
Outfield all season and is working fine
in that position. He has a good first
baseman and he will be able to play
his old position in the outfield most
of the season.
at am not Dragging any, said
Cooley last night, but feel confident
that we will be winning all season
all the time. We have got a good
start which is much better than was
expected we would do when the sea-
son commenced. Our team has not
yet struck it's stride and when we get
some good weather and the team gets
to playing in midseason form, we will
make them all play ball if they beat
u.s."
morning and will open up a series
with Jimmy Burke at Kansas City this
afternoon.
Jack Bunton. who is pitching for
Cooley at Louisville played with Sc
dalia in the Missouri Valley league in
1904, the first year Topeka was in the
circuit. At that time he was only
mediocre pitcher but has since de-
veloped into a good twirler. Cooley
said last night that he was we'll pleased
with his work.
Pitcher Taylor. who may work in
one of the games of the present series,
played last season with Springfield in
the Central league, where he made a
good record for youngster. Middle
ton, another of the Convict pitchers, is
PLAYING his first season in professional
baseball, but if his work in the pre-
liminary games is any indication, he
will get away good this season.
Word was received from Pitcher
Hollingsworth yesterday to the effect
that he would arrive here some time
tonight in time to work in tomorrow
game. He will be put in to attempt to
nut a ouietus on the Champs winning
streak If he is in shape.
August Shaumeyer of the Convicts
was under contract with the team all
last season but he had good position
in kansas City and spent his time
PLAYING independent ball. He used to
play with lola and later went with
team to Oklahoma City. From there
he went to Leavenworth and played
most of the season of 1905 with the
Convicts.
Ling. the Leavenworth first base
man. and Allison, one of the pitchers
on the team, played together last sea-
son in the Kitty league. They played
on the Owensborough. KY. team.
Pitcher wilkinson has joined Joplin
I-4II of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
A Friend in Need-AI-
ways with You.

Vt A WHEN you have Heartburn,
NAV Cole, Coated Tongue, Sus-
WN pected Breath, Acid-rising-in
throat, Gas-belching, or an
tncipient Cold. take a Cascaret.
Remember. all these are not merely
Discomforts. but indications of a serious
Cause.
Mp them in the bud-eat a Candy Cas-
earet. Cascarets don't purge, nor punish
taestomsch like ''Bile-driving" Physics"
They act IKE Exercise on the Bowel
Muscles that propel Food. and that squeeze
the natural Digestive Juices of the body
into Food.
Cascarets ward off, or cure, the following
diseases.
Constellation Bad Breath
BfLiozSSTess HeaddcAe
Indigestion Dia1YH91
QysPebstG FZatNLeree
Torpid Liner 9aundice
AI9endicitis Nausea
Cole He1zigo
HORNS PimbAeS
Piles BZokcHSs
In such cases little Cascaret in time is
worth fifty dollars worth of Treatment later
on, to say nothing of the suffering. discom-
fort. loss of Business Energy, and loss OF
Social Sunshine II saves.
y
Headaches. Heartburn, Gas-belchins,
Aeid-risings in the throat, and Colicxy feel-
ing are sure signs of bowel trouble from
food poisons, and should be dealt with
promptly.
One c asc aret will stop the looming
trouble, and move on the Bowel load, if
taken at the first signs.
Don't fail to carry the Vest Pocket Box
Of Casczrets with you constantly.
All druggists sell them-over ten million
boxes year.
Be very careful to get the genuine.
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
psny and never sold In bulk. Every
tablet stamped ''ccc." 74s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
National IIeaene Standinr
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago 81, Detroit 4-2.

Detroit, May 4.-Chicago broke even
With With the home team in a double-header.
W1llets' wildneSS and his ineffectiveness
with men on bases made the visitors VIC
tory in the opener an easy one. Both
kflhan and Smith did splendid work
Score by innings: RHE
Detroit -. .......O2 Oo0O2Oo-4 8
Chicago ..-...2 2 0 4 o % 10
Batter1eS = WiI1etts, Eubanks and
Second game. Score by innings: RHE
Detroit .......... 10 o 0 o 2 o "a Z 8
Batteries-Killian and Payne; Smith and
Mcfarland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
.radstreet's.
DA etShSAA ~ ..
Bradstreet's says:


Unseasonably cold weather still ham
pers trade and crop development though
there is a slight Improvement noted in
the latter direction because Of the receipt
of ample moisture in the southwest. Re-
tail business has been chiefly affected so
far, but jobbers and wholesalers report
that April trade as a whole does not equal
that of April a year ago. though the vol
ume of business for the four months per-
iod is considerably in excess of 1906. Col
iectfons are likewise showing effects of
delayed trade while improving where
weather conditions have been favorable.
Reports as to advance orders booked
few lines note hesitation as to booking
far ahead. Industry as a whole is actively
engaged. May 1 strikes, largely confined
to building trades do not appear nearly
as serious as. in previous years. and the
tone in the iron and copper trades ap-
pears somewhat stronger and a ,I greater at Ter
being noted in pig iron. On the. other
hand, the leather trades are, quiet as a
whole though more has been done in some
lines owing. to output being restricted and
Grain and Cotton prices are higher this
week mainly because of poor crop ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
SATURDAY

for the trip, and the governor has in
vited the state officers and their wives
TO accompany him. Governor Hoch
has not yet decided over what road the
party will travel. 1t is expected that
the party will stop over in jamestown.
washington, Philadelphia, and other
points of interest.