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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
Weekly Record for Coal Shipments
Is Smashed.
WORKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Although Increased Passenger Traffic
Seriously lnterferes with Hauling Of
Coal, ss,2et Tons Went Out From
Here last Week.

new record Of weekly coal dump
Ing at the local piers was cstah
lishcd last week. II total OF SS.26l tons
OF coal being loaded aboard vessels
mt the docks during that period The
largest previous weekly dumping in
the history of the port was $751; tons
made In May. 1906.
The output of coal at this port liz,
'rcn steadily OH the increase this
year and 1t is expected that new
yearly record will be establ shed in
1907. Owing to the Increased pnsscn-
ger service of the Chesapeake Il Ohio
railway between this city and Rich.
mond some difficulty has been OK.
perienced in getting coal here, but
that has been almost entirely over
como
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31

Ills pass on for country lie has led
Mr.. Padcrewski. the famous pianist
to establish farm on his estate In
Poland, where. between his tours. hc
occupies his time In rearing live stock
and growing agricultural products
During II previous visit Ia this coun
try Padcrcwski. through an agent
bought some prize pigs from farm
er in Essex. who was quito unaware
of the real profession OF the mn,
chaser. A day or two later padcrcw
ski visited the farm. without disclos
ing his Identity. During an inspection
the farmer led the pianist to n sty and
showed him n fine lot of pigs. remark
ing confidentially: DO YOU see
those? | have sold Thorn to Mir. pad
erewski. the great pig dealer from
abroad"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31

draw passenger in his little carriage
for distance of forty miles or more
IN days journey the statement Is
now easy to accept. in view of all we
have lately learned OF the wonderful
endurance OF the Japanese When we
are told. further. that the jinrikish,l
man. even II he were to earn nothing
extra for the extra work. would rath
or convey his passenger back again
than draw the carriage home empty.
we begin to suspect that we are list
enine to travellers tale
The statement. however. is justified
by the mechanical facts. II is cas- en-.
on level road which is in good con.
dition. 10 draw the jinrikisha loaded
than to draw II empty. 1t depends
upon the gain obtained by putting u
load upon wheels. 1t is far easier to
draw three hundred weight In II eht
truck along railway platform than
to carry one hundred weight on the
back. making an extra weight for the
legs to support. The jinrikisha man
returning with his carriage empty. has
to carry his own weight on his legs.
1t would pay him well to get part,
Of his We ght off his legs on The
wheels. even if they had TO carry In
addition twice as much as they take
off his legs. But the jinrikisha is not
built so that he can ride IL and pro
pei ii at the same time. as one does
Il bicycle or railway trolley. The
only way he can transfer part of II s
weight to the wheels. while drawing
the jinrlkisha along the roads, is l,y
leaning on the shafts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
a DIXIE JINGLE.

oh. Dixie Ian Is do Ian ter hrag on.
Bnt whatll YOU do wild de water
wagon?
oh. my,
Climb high.
An it's fur ter fall in Dixie.
Wen de wagon come in January
Hit broke clean down 10 It hit de
ferry
Oh. my!
Hop high,
Fin whar will YOU light In Dixie?
III.
Wen de driver stop. fer II seat you
boltcd.
Dut you tumble oft wen dc wagon
joltcd
oh. no!
OATS so,
Oh. You fellcd kcr-blammin In Dixie.
w.
Nwo. what yon got In de worl' tor
brag on.
With three wheels lcf ON dc water
wagon?
Oh. my!
| dry,
En- ! wants nv dram in Dixie!
r. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta ConstI-
tuition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Newest Leather.

How would you like to wear whale
skin shoes? That promises to be the
next commercial product. as expert
ments with whale leather are already
meeting with some success. This
leather resembles kid. is very thin
and tough and VIII take color readily.
Too bad. after all this time, to just
discover use for the poor whale, l'a-
sides its bones and oil! What sad
waste OF material there has been
since the whaling business started
rolling mp fortunes almost century
ago; and not only shoes but long
gloves, they say, will soon be made
OF the whales skin. Kid and rat will
have to look to their laurels If the
women like 1t.
The Loaded Jinikisha.
In "Paradoxes OF Nature and Sci
ence." by w. Hampson. NJ. a. Oxon,
l.. S. A. Lond, (Duttom, we read:
when travellers returning from Japan
tell us that the jinrilssha man will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
IT'S ALWAYS BAD.
The Best of Backs Are Bad When
They Ache, and Newport News
People Knows It.

A bad back is always bad.
Bad ut night when bedtime comes.
lust as bad in the morning.
Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for It.?
Know they cure backachc-curc
every kidney III?
If You don't some Newport News
people do.
Read a case OF It:
A. j. IIauser, Matchmaker, of POI
Thirty-first street. residence on VII.
ginia avenue, Newport News, VA,
says: For several months | was an
nooyed with dull aching in the small
OF the back. II probably was not Sc.
we're enough to create any anxiety
but its constant nagglng very often
made me ardcntly wish | could siop
1t. An advertisement about Doans
Kidney Pills in n Newport News pa
per induced me TO 20 to Aliens drug
store for the remedy Before | com
pleied their use the aching disappear
ed"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents. Foster-Milbun Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the e-poan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
sElsMoeRApH.

| have n jolly scismograph. and 1t Is
my delight
To sit beside 1t all day long ana watch
II write and write.
] see the jagged lines that flow from
Indiana when
The tall aud chilly Sycamore il Off
the cart again.
] trace the long terrestrial waves that
gently mdnlatc
From oyster Bay when nature books
come In there by the crate.
Observe those waving. dotted lines.
They're not from earthquake
shocks;
They merely mark the busted Loom
OF one phllander Knox.
That vacant. empty area. all coated
thick with dust.
Rolled through when Mr.. Garfield
dealt knockout to n trust.
! looked for plnttcry splotches. when
that happened. vast and dark.
But, strange to say the sclsmograph
did not put down mark.
But see those pale. faint traces that
across the record squirm--
They show T. Il. declaring that thcre
won't be n third term
Denver News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
SONG OF A DREAM.

In the quiet heart of night.
Softer suttler than sigh.
Fleeter than ray of light,
(Starry fghtD
IT'S n dream that goeth by
Snare It? Nay, You may not snare
Such a thing with car or eye:
An intangible as air.
Crystal nirD
IT'S a dream that goeth by.
o to hold 1t, Know it true
That. indeed. were Ectasy!
'Tis a vision. sweet. of you.
Glove. of youD
'Tis dream that gocth by.
Clinton Scotland, in the August De
lineator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
HORSE BREAKS ARC LAMP.
Runaway Animal Collides With Tcle-
graph Pole on Warwick Avenue.

An arc light mt Warwick avenue
and Twenty-third street was broken
early yesterday morning by runaway
horse and wagon driven by James
Spratley. a negro. The wagon col
lided with telegraph pole. tearing
from it the wheel holding up the street
arc light The lamp fell to the street
and was practically ruined. The wa
eon was also badly damaged. but
the horse and driver escaped injury.
Spratley was summoned by Patrol
man Price to appear in the police court
this morning to answer the charge
OF reckless driving.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
SHIPPING REPoRT.]
Tuesday, July 30, 1907.
Arrived.

Steamer Sirnthendrlck Or). Flctt.
Old Point Comfort land entered GUS
tom house,.
Steamer Urnnia (Nor). Jensen.
Port Inglls--to Chesapeake g. ohio
Coal Agency Company for bunker
coal.
Barge Ourucnas from Boston-to
White Oak Coal Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31

Adiai Stevenson Declares for Bryan.
NORFOLK, VA, July 30-m an
Interview yesterday Hon. Adlai Ste.
venson, former Vice President OF the
United States. declared that he was
In favor OF William Jennings Bryan
FOR the Democratic nomination for
President in 1908. Mr.. Stevenson
added that he was out OF politics.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Sailor Stricken In Street.

Alex Pager, seaman of the crew
of the British tug Powerful which
arrived Monday from Colon, was TAX
en- suddenly i'll while walking on
West avenue near Twcnty.fourth
street yesterday afternoon and fell
to the street unconscious. Later he
was moved to the Sailors Rest where
physicians were called TO attend him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Witness Commits suleldc.

COLORADO SPRINGS. COLO.
July 3O.-Itichard II. Rumbach, OF
Washington. ID. c., the witness who
II was believed could shed light up
on the death OF Miss Laura Mat
thcws. shot and killed himself late
this afternoon. while the coroner's
jury was awaiting his appearance to
testify.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
turkeys EIectrlcaI Progress.

Turkey is practically n virgin soil
for electrical enterprises. Up to a
year ago there was not n single city
or town in the 100000 square miles
of Turkish possessions which could
boast of n telephone system or of IL
central station for electric light or
power purposes Now Damascus and
Beirut arc electrically lightod.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Statue to Sheridan

A movement for the erection of n
bronze statue of Gen. Philip Sheridan
has been started by the Irish Fellow.
ship club of Chicago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Cleared.

Steamer Carl (Ger). Jochcnscn.
Norfolk Major James lIaughton.
Steamer Aagot tNorD. Sevald. Co
lon i3crwind-Whitc Coal Company.
Barge Annie for Providence-W White
Oak Coal Company.
Barge Julia II. Dempsey for Provl-
dcnce-C II. Arnal
Barge Fannie for New Bedford-
New River Consolidated Coal Com
pany.
Barge West Virginia for Provi-
dencc-Warren & Monks Coal Com
pany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Ten Reported Killed.

NV AsNOcintcd prcNNl
MILAN. TENN, July 3l.--Fivc pcr-
sons are reported killed and ten
seriously injured In an explosion
carly this morning of an engine at
iachcd to II fast freight train on the
Illinois Central.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Our Missionaries.

The United States maintains 3776
missionaries In Japan. China. Korea.
tho Philippines Rnrmah Siam India.
Tibet. Persia Turkey. Egypt ami the
South American countries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Uncle sam,s Paner Mon1v.

The average valuation of the paper
money printed daily by Uncle Sam
totals at over s3.000.0OO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31

the severest implicitly in order To do
vote us much us possible Ia the msti.
tutions which her sister founded"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
piano Construction.

There are AZ different kinds Of ma.
terial entering into the construction
of ninno and they are gathered from,
16 countries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
sa5. ooo Eor NeckIace.

Five thousand pounds was naid at
Christic's auctionrooms. London, re-
GENTLY for necklace. II was cor,-
posed of II emeralds. G large pearls.
and 80 marquiseshaped brillianis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
RAILWAY President Here

Mr.. Fritz Sitterding, president of
the Virginia Passenger e Power
Company, of Richmond. was In the
city yesterday on business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Calendar for Today.
Coal foa Panama.

Coal foa Panama.
The Norwegian steamer Aagot,
Captain Scvald. sailed yesterday for
Colon Panama. with cargo of 5,7l5
tons of coal, valued ut sl5,716.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Sailed

Steamers Aago, (Nor), Sevald. Co
lon; urania tNor), Jensen. lIelsing
borg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
Cost Of War History.

So far the British official history
OF the BOer war has cost sl25.000 AMI
only one volume has appeared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

great value. It is that of individual
missionary labors on the part of
local business men,
Let the merchant note the address
of the firm which prints his bank
book; a word about it to the presi-
dent of the bank win work wonders.
Let the customer inquire of the
merchant where he buys his wares;
word from him may make the
dealers ear-drums sensitive to the
argument of the local wholesaler
Let the citizen keep on the watch
for the neighbor who adds the cost
of a trip TO New York to every
large purchase; a word may per-
suade him TO do his buying where
he himself can get most for his
money, as well as prompt delivery
and freedom from worry over slow
freights, and enable him to have all
the fun of his trip next time with
out the distraction Of finding an ex-
cuse for it.
Work is here for us all to do.
This is the day to begin on it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
HORSE SHOW
BEGINS UNDER
MONEY CLOUD

NEW YORK Nov. Is.-The horse show
opened at Madison Square Garden today.
Visit the Garden and you would not
know the automobile had ever been in
vented You'd know there had been a
Wall Street crisis though. There viii be
lot Of faces missing from the boxes
this year
Probably those who bought horses viii
look much as usual tonight. The '4Og'
yard may be hard up but it has not
reached the point where It has to hook
its diamonds and dress clothes yet.
Though The Official opening was today.
the show was practically opened yes
terdays And then again, Il won't really
open until tonight. That IS to say. the
horsemen and h0rsewomen consider Il
opened with the annual Sunday after
noon luncheon in the garden. Society.
on the other hand. thinks there's not5-
Ing doing until the box holders gather
on the promenade. the bugle IS blown
and the horses praEce IN Monday niCht.
The horse show Is the prelude to
society's autumnal awakening and viii
continue until y o'clock next SATURDAY.
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BELL BUzZARD KILLED,
DELAWARE YOODOO BIRD

GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. 1s.-After
spreading it tureful music over this sec
ton for years. Sussex county's famous
bell buzzard'' came to an untimely end
when It was shot and killed by Alec
Hitchins. who lives on a farm about
i've miles from here
The bell buzapd' is known by all the
Oldest inhabitants and has been used to
frighten hundreds CT Delaware children
Tales have It that during the war of
he rebellion the buzzard had a bell
fastened around its neck and was then
allowed 20 fly away For years since
when an. peculiar sound was heard at
night the children, the supersitious
darkys. and even some of the older
white people stopped in awe while the
tinkling noise went by.
This week Hitchins heard the noise
Just after shutdown and deciding to
know what It was got his shot gun and
went out by the barn, where he saw a
dark object perched on the rail fence.
He blazed away and after an interval
investigated the object which had fallen
over at his feet II proved to be a
buZzard with a small bell wired around
It neck Hftchins firmly believes It TO
De the real ~'bell buzzard."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
Work for Us All to Do.

Trade getting for Washington
ought not to be confined to the
labors of the Committee on Retail
Trade of the Chamber of Commerce.
That body is doing excellent work.
1t has already set a new record for
the District. But when this enter
prise of holiday shopping excnr-
sions has been brought to a success
full fulfllment. the Capital viii have
only opened the doors to the vesti-
bule of its trade.
Meanwhile other doors have been
allowed to clog with neglect, and
one Of the first to be put in order
should be that to the trade of resi-
dents of our city who now do part
of their buying elsewhere. We have
banks which get their printing done
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, or New
York; merchants who go to Rich
mond, Norfolk, baltimore and else
where for goods at wholesale which
can be bought to more advantage
from jobbers right here at home;
citizens who think every purchase
of size enough to be Of interest to
the merchant must be made in New
York, and so on. There can be no
healthful expanding of our trade
which does not rouse a spirit antag-
onistie to all that.
One means of evoBing that spirit
is by concerted action in such a
body as the Chamber of Commerce.
That is probably the only sure way.
But there is another which can be
employed simultaneously and with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
SOCIETY SCRAHBLING
FOR KINGS RECOGNITION

LONDON, Nove 1s.-Society Ia London
has been tumbling over itself 70 obtain
some sort OF recognition from King Ed
ward during the period OF the aecumu-
lative royal visits. Many years have
passed since so many crowned heads
slept under one English roof. and the
fortunate ones who have been invited to
meet the royal guests are the objects OF
undisguised envy.
Tne lord chamberlain's office has been
literally besieged by crowds OF anxious
Royalists. among whom democratic
Americans have prominently figured, all
eager 10 be present at at least one OF
the many entertainments which have
been prepared for the augs4st visitors
edincadon.
But most Of these who have been
thrusting themselves upon the notice Of
the King or nis chief officer of the
household have Esen doomed to disap-
pOintment.
The invited guests are extremely lin
tied in number, and are only drawn
from the inner circle Of the King IS
friends. So the intmates OF the court
are contenting themselves with renting
windows on the route Of the royal pro-
cessions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
NEW STATE SCENE
Of CONVENTION
Delegates to Trans-Missis-
sippi Congress Gather
in Muskogee.

MUSKCGEE. Okla. Nov. 1S.-AIusko-
gee blossomed out today with elaborate
decorations in honor of the hundreds of
distinguished delegates who are pouring
into the city fer the eighteenth Trans
Mississippi Congress. All of the streets
OF the East Oklahoma metropolis have
been decorated r. a lavish style, and
the preparations ror the entertainment
OF the visitors have been made on an
unprecedented scale.
This convention, representing. as #
does, the commercial interests of the
entire country west OF the Mississippi,
is by far the most important ever held
ia Oklahoma. and the recent admission
OF the twin Territories to Statehood
makes it especially significant.
The opening session tomorrow. which
VIII be held in the magnificent new
convention hall just completed, will
be OF the nature Of a Statehood cele-
{. \. Haskell, Oklahoma's first COVER
nor; ID. r. Francis, OF st. Louis, and
many other Well-knOWn men.
The program Tor the entire session is
the most imposing ia the history OF
the congress, tho speakers including
Governors Hoch, OF Kansas; Folk, OF
Missouri; Findal, Of Arkansas; Cum
Minis Of Iowa; Sheldon. OF Nebraska:
blanchard, Of louisiana, and Mead, of
" ashingtOni Vice President Fairbanks,
Hon. Clifford PinChot; Hon. John Bar
rett. director Of the Bureau OF American
Republics. and others equally promi-
ueDf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
DANCE KILLS GIRL,
LASTED ALL NIGHT
Belle of Hungarian Factory
Settlement Waltze,
teen Hour
PHILADELPHIA. Nov.

PHILADELPHIA Nov.
from 4 O'Clock Sunday,
until daylight or Nor
believed to have caused Lue 1885,
Mary Kersteur, eighteen years old, Of
10 Kohler's avenue A post-mortem was
held on the body ard the facts viii Be
made public at the cOroner'S inquest
Miss kersJeur. who was considered the
belle OF the Hungarian settlement IN
ManaFunk, went 10 a christening party
near her home, on Sunday afternoon.
and, having many admirers, was kept
dancing for nearly fourteen hours She
then went 70 her home, where she told
her mother that she was feeling III, but
with an hours rest would 60 to her work
in one Of the Manayunk mills, at T.S0
o'clock Mrs Kersteur informed her
husband that Mary was sick and he for
babe her TO go TO work. Mrs KersteurN
gave the girl some pills.
During the afternoon she grew worse
and a physician was called in. He was
unable to diagnose her case, and left
after administering some harmless medi-
cine. The girl grew gradually worse and
on Tuesday night shortly after midnight
expired. The physician refused to fur
nish a burial certificate, and the case
was reported TO the coroner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
CONGESTION IN PARIS
WORRIES POLICEOFFIGIALS

PARIS. Nov. 1S.-The problem Of
struggling with Paris traffic and the
congested condition OF the streets is BE-
coming a very sc ious one 10 the French
authorities. The electric underground
railways, which now TUn IN many d.
rections. seem 70 have very little effect
in relieving traffic; and since Paris. Ow-
ing to it's fat system, covers a much
less area than London, this question
OF congestion is not likely TO become less
pressing as the time passes. Rather the
contrary, and even now the condition
of the streets is highly dangerous
The number OF motors in Paris. which
IN 1900 was 1,o50. hal last year u9o6)
reached 1865 This s, the number seen
upon the streets ever day, and daily
some fifty summonses Cor fast driving
are issued against Paris motorists.
The number Of taximeter motor. cabs
licensed at the end OF September this
year in Paris streets is 1,SO6, while there
are 9.555 ordinary horse cabs. The Of
ficials OF the prefecture Of police con-
slider the state Of affairs becomes more
alarming every day. for the number Of
accidents daily increases. Chiefly owing
to the inexperience Of the cOachmen and
their fast driving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
GIVE FLAGS
TO SOLDIERS CHAPEL

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s-Ffve grizzled
veterans, all that remain Of the famous
Fighting First OF the Mexican war.
relinquished their bullet-torn flags yes
terday on Governors Island In the pres
encO % a distinguished assembly. Too
decrepit TO participate in the actual
placing Of lie flags in their sconces in
the post chapel OF st. Cornelius the
Centurion. the i've patriarchs delivered
them into hands that were not shaking
with the palsy Of old age.
All five are members Of the First
Regiment, New York Volunteer In
fantry. Private John Dick carried the
battle flag, whose emblems had been
ripped out by bullets, leaving a remnant
OF taIters at which Dick gazed with
adOring eyes. He faltered and his eyes
filled with tears when q stalwart young
soldier stepped forward 20 receive It.
Take good care of them" Dick
pleaded. He was trembling. ana a
nty-five-year-old comrade whom the
years had touched more lightly, placed
his arm around the form Of the old
fighter.