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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
C0MST0cK COMPLAINT
THROWN OUT OF COURT
Miss Anna Robinson, eookkeeper for
tho Art Students League Dis.
charged from Custody.
(By Associated Preas.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The com.
plant against Miss Anna Robinson
bookkeeper for the Art Students
League, who was arrested several
weeks ago after Anthony Comstock
had raided the offices OF the league
and seized thousands of catalogues,
was dismissed by the Court of Spe.
cial Sessions today.
The action was taken upon the mo.
ton Of an assistant district attor.
ney. who informed the court that
Miss Robinson was in no way ac.
countable for the make up of the cat.
alogue and that she had been en-
ployed merely to distribute the book.
He further said that the offices of
the Art Students eLague, who &C.
tually caused the publication of the
pictures. have offered to substitute
themselves and shoulder the respon.
sibility. They, however, contend that
the pictures in view of their artistic
purposes and the intention to distribute
them In art circles are In no way a
violation of the law.
The assistant district attorney adj
ded that in the interest of public JUS.
tice no further prosecution OF this
case against any defendant was re-
quired.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
cHILDREN's CRIMES.
ArHon, Theft and Train wreclsine
Common, Forgery Rare.

Arson, Theft and Train wrecIsins
Common, Forgery Rare.
Chlldren's crimes are recognized by
criminologists as a large and impor-
tant branch Of crlmlnology. The COM
monest Of chiidren's crimes are arson,
stealing and train wrecking, and the
rarest Is forgery.
Arson, in the country especially, ia
frequently crime of childhood. Coup
try children set fire to haystacks, barns
and sheds in order to see the great
bright flames leap skyward. Children
commit arson, In a word, out of love
Of fireworks.
Children often wreck trains. Some.
times they do this from reading about
romantic train wreckers. More often
they do 1t out Of curiosity. They pile
Instructions on the track to see what
will happen. They have no idea that
anything very serious will happen.
Children, Of course, steal good deal.
The best Of men and. women, looking
back on their childhood. can recall
many theft. Stealing Is natural
Children now and then murder, Their
motive Is always jealousy. Thus in
Vienna boy of ten, jealous of his
brother and sister, who seemed to be
more petted than himself, killed both
of them and then took his own life
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
John bright and Lord Manners.

In one Of his speeches in the house
of commons John Bright quoted in a
spirit of banter and rldicule the well
known lines written by Lord John
Manners in his callow youth:
Let wealth and commerce. laws and lenrn-
ms die.
But leave us still our old nobility.
Lord John, who was present, imme-
diately got up and pulverized the great
tribune by retorting, II would rather
be the foolish young man who wrote
those lines than the malignant old man
who quoted them"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Develops tho Arms, Lungs ind Chest
and Trains tho Eye.

Develops tho Arma, Lungs md Chest
and Trains tho Eye.
1t ls not only the muscles of the arm
which are tested by properly organ
lied rife shooting. 1t supplies an ex-
cellent exercise for the chest and
lungs. One Of the first things the young
rifle shot has to learn is how to take a
deep breath, to fill the lungs with mir,
and then to hold the breath while the
rifle Is kept absolutely steady and the
finger Is gradually Tightening on the
trigger. A glance at any successful
rife shot will show you n man with q
deep chest and full powers of breath
Ing.
Any form Of recreation which trains
the muscles Of the arm and exercises
the chest and lungs would seem likely
to be beneficial to health, but IL that
is not enough there Is the unequaled
training which rifle shooting gives to
the eye and to the hand working with
the eye. The writer remembers hear
Ing musketry Instructor boast that
he had heightened not only his own
sight, but the sight of scores of boys
whom he had taught how to use their
eyes In aiming ut target. by two or
three hundred yards. simply by con-
tinued practice Mt long distance shoot
Ing. 1t is astonishing what results can
be obtained In this way by placing a
rife on sand bag raised on tripod
and making the pupil aim as accurate
! ~ as he can Mt any distant object. The
eye can be trained, of course. equally
well, though the sight will not neces-
sarlly be heightened. by aiming at OBJ
jects close Mt hand.-London Spectator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
University 'ag of Chicago Richer By
That Amount and VIII be Used
ior Endowment Find.
MORE PAY FOR the INSTRUCTORS
This Latest Donation Brings the
Standard OIL Mans Total senIficl,
aries to the University Up to
Nearly Twenty Million Dollars
satisfactory Visit of Officials.
= {By Associated Press)


CHICAGO. ILLS. Dec. 31.-A New
years Gift of nearly 100000 from
John D.. Rockefeller to the Uniyer.
sity Of Chicago was announced to.
night. This is the largest single
contribution from Mr.. Rockefeller to
the institution and brings his total
benefciaries to the university to
s1s,s46,926.
Announcement OF the latest do.
nation was contained in letter
from John D.. Rockefeller Jr., to
acting. President Harry Pratt Jud-
son: The major portion of the New
/. Years gift is to go to the perma.
nent3 endowment fund of the univer-
city; for this purpose securities with
market value of $2700OOO are
provided. yf-
.giThe remainder of the gife 100000
'1sflto make up the years deficit to
provide for an Increase III the sal
iarle sof instructors and to allow
appropriations for various purposes.
- MIR. Rockefeller's gift pro-. aes Ior
an annual increase $4,000 in the
salaries Of instructors. This latest
.sift OF Mr.. Rockefeller's ol- the
visit made to New York a few
weeks ago by acting President Jud-
son, President Martin A. Ryeser-
son and Treasurer C. l.. Hutchin.
son OF the board of trustees and
business managers and Wallace
Hickman, who went over the budget
with Mr.. Rockefeller.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
The Privilege of Peers.

J There is curious case In Fortescue's
reports" relating to the privilege Of
peers. In which the .balliff who many
years ago arrested lord was forced
by the court to kneel down and ask
MS pardon, though he alleged that he
had acted by mistake, for that his
iordship had dirty shirt. q wornout
suit offclothes and only slxpence In
his pocket, SO that he could not be-
iieve that he was peer and arrested
him through nadvertence-Gree Bag.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
PATENTS ON INVENTIONS.
Munt he In the Names OF the Actual
Inventors.

. .
Munt he In the Names OF the Actual
Inventors.
4. The law provides for the granting OF
patents only to the actual inventor of
the patented invention, and a patent
granted in the name Of any, one else
is invalid. For this reason 1t Is essen
tial that the application for patent be
made In the name of the one whom
the law regards rs the inventor. In
some factories 1t Is the custom to pat
ent every invention in the name Of
the president Of the company. This
frequently happens because the com.
pany has been built up ON inventions
made by the president or other officer,
and ms matter Of pride the president
wishes to see all patents issued in his
name.
This Is n dangerous thing to do In
the case OF inventions which were con-
ceived by the employee Independently
OF the officer, such Us inventions wholly
worked out, by employee without sug-
gestlon or assistance from the officer,
for II In suit brought under such
patent 1t were shown that while the
patent was granted In the name of the
officer the Invention was actually made
by an employee the patent would be
declared Invalid, and usually suit
would not have reached such d stage
until 1t was too late to go back and
patent the invention in the name Of
the real. inventor.-Edwin j. Prindle
In Engineering Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
RennOdeled.

: After being Injured by bull of Pc
culiarly savage temper John Wesson
was under doctors care for con-
siderable time and thereby Incurred a
heavy bill for medical attendance.
When he was almost we'll one of his
old friends who had called upon him
said he congratulated him on looking
30 well after such long Illness.
Looking WE'LL" echoed John. az
should be looking well. There's been
$3.50 spent in repairs on me lately, and
I'm not finished yet"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
NIONnrt.

Mozart lived thirty-seven years. His
first mass was composed when he was
less than ten years Of age, and the
enormous quantity Of his compositions
was the work Of the succeeding TWEEN
,ty-seven years. Mozart wrote forty
one symphonies, fifteen masses, over
thirty operas and dramatic compost
tons, forty-one sonatas, together will,
an immense number of vocal and con
certed pieces in almost every line of
the art.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
WHITE MEN UNDER ARREST.

Joseph Alrey and Daniel Morning
Charged With Disorderly Conduct.
Daniel Morning and Joseph Airey,
white men, were arrested last even.
ing by Special Officer JIG. Grimm
or the Riverview section, and brought
to Hampton. They are charged with
being drunk and disorderly and In.
terferring with an officer in the
discharge of his duty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
Dubious.

Stippler-Did Miss Kutts admire
your paintlngs7 Dobber-I don't know.
stippler- What did she say about
thema Dobber-That she could feel
that I put I. great deal of myself into
my work. Stippler--Well, that's praise.
Dobber-Is 1t? The picture showed
her was "Celves In n Meadow"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
He Died Anrhow.

This was the way native physician
In India filled out. death certificate:
II am Of mind that he died (or lost
his life for want OF foodings or on ac-
count Of starvation. Maybe also for
other things for comfortables, and
most probably he died by drowning"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
investigating Jap Revolutionists.
INV Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Aeting
under orders from Washington, Sc
cret Service Agent Moffat today be-
gan an investigation of the so called
Japanese socialists organization
whose organ Revolution" is publish.
ed at Berkeley, Commission of Immi.
grafton North Is also giving his at
tention to thecase.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
The original "villa.e D1acksmith, p

Dunchurch, near Rugby. claims that
Its smithy is the original forge which
Inspired the famous verses on 1.-THE
Village Blacksmith 1t Is pIctur-
esque old place, and the Spreading
chestnut tree" still fourlshes in front
Of it.--London Strand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
Real Reform.

Dlbbles-There goes Rhymer and his
rich wife. She married him nearly n
year ago to reform him. Scribbies-
Did she succeed? Dibbles4 Sure. He
hasn't written poem since they faced
the parson together Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
No Need For a Leader.

The society reporters always speak
of a bride being lied to the altar" Just
as though bride couldn't find her own
way there blIndfolded. = Philadelphia
Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

Mrs. J. X. Thompson Seeks Divorce.
( LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec. 31.-Jos-
eph K. Thompson, who is now living
in this city, is being sued for divorce
by his wife, Mrs. Linda l.. Thompson,
OF Amherst county. She accuses her
husband of cruelty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
Sigma MI Convention.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Dec. 31.-The
Sigma Nu fraternity began It's thir-
teenth biennial convention today
with 354 delegates, representing 81
chapters, present from all parts OF
the country. Today's session was
taken up with routine business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
FOOTBALL TO-DAY.
Phoebus Athletics Willie Surely start
fhs New War RIcbt

the New Year Right.
The football eleven OF the Fifty.
eighth company at Fort Monroe will
meet the Phoebus Athletics on
Klondike gridiron Mt 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Both of the teams are
confident of winning the battle and
q splendid contest is expected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

Misses Helen Scott, Rachael Scot
and Ida Lawson. who have been Wis
iting In Richmond, are expected tt
return to Hampton this evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
PERSONAL NOTES.
The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.

wv INfOWs
Miss Allie Rowe and hor class.
mate, Miss Anna Ball, who spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Rowe, In Armistead avenue, will re-.
turn TO Cornell University tomorrow.
Misses Helen Scott, Rachael Scott
and Ida Lawson, who have been Wis.
iting In Richmond, are expected to
return to Hampton this evening.
Mr.. Floyd TAYLOR has returned from,
BLACKSTONE, where ho spent the
Christmas holidays.
Lieutenant James Fulton and Mrs.
John G. Fulton, of Fort Dupont. Del.
are visiting relatives in Hampton.
Mr. Travis Edmonds, who is a
graduate of Lebanon College, Ohio,
and also OF Yale, and at present pro.
lessor OF languages In the Episcopal
College of New Haven, Conn, Ia the
guest of Mrs. p. w. Phillips, 81 Hope
street.
Mr.. Drew Gardner, OF Fort Smith,
Arkansas, is spending the holidays
with his college chum, Mr. Il. Hcnly
Guy.
Mrs. Annie May Clemmitt and
daughter. Miss Alys Landon Glenn
mitt. of Richmond, who have been tho
guests of Capt. and Mrs. f. w. Guy,
will return home tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Murray,
who with their children. spent most
OF the holidays in Washington, have
returned home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20
oeour and Queen Sta,
~, .r,nuu1ta,--.t-rnur -

pofes -MRoN, MICH. April 90
Ethel Hicks, aged seven. her brother
Paul, aged SIX and their ten months.
old baby sister We're burned TO death
IN their home today by the explosion
tol Il gasoline stove which tile two
older children had ATTEMPTED to light
~ the absence OF their parents. lszss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

Mr.. Floyd TAYLOR has returned iron
Biackstonc, where ho spent TIL
Christmas holidays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Murray,
who with their children. spent most
OF the holidays in Washington, have
returned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-20

Lieutenant James Fulton and Mr.
John G. Fulton, of Fort Dupont, Del
are visiting relatives in Hampton.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Reserve on total deposits. Increase sdaV'O'' 81
Emitted states deposits included. ST 1FVe,oOO.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds, compared with Fri
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
To Whom 1t May Concern.
TATE OF NEW YORK. INSURANCE DE.

sTATE OF NEW YORK. INSURANCE De
partnent--Albany. June 18Th. le07.-Whereas the
Ieutonia InsursFGe Company located at New Orleans
IN the State OF Louisiana has hled in this a
sworn statement b. the officers thereof showing
its condition and business and has compiled In
spects with the laws OF This State relating Fire
s9rsnee Companies incorporated by other the
United States
Now Therefore IN pursusnce Of law I. OTTO KEEL.
SEE. Superintendent Of InfUraDce OF the Of
Hew York, 90 hereby certify that said Company is
Of Fire Insurance In this State IN accordance
during the year. The Condition business
said Company at the date OF such statement de-
cernber 81 1900 IS shown as follows:
Aggregate OF admitted AsRets. Ss39 3a1 s5
Aggregate amount OF liabilities Except Capt.
and Surplus including reinsurance. 4s5 T66
paid Capital. 100000
Surplus all liabilities.
for the 71.738
disbursements for the O66
n Witness whereof. I have hereunto subscribed my
and caused the seal OF once 20 alxed tie
Gay and year above written.
lseail OTTO KELSEY.
SuDer5ntendent OF
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
2l2.42e Total sales for the day. enlisted.
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

A condition approaching stagnation prevailed in
the market for outside securities Speculation was
confined to few of the low priced mining shares
and 10 Consolidated Steamship issues. Price move
ments narrow with the tone slightly easier
Western Ice was down H. Consolidated STEAMSHIP
was up a small fraction. with ii slight improve
ment In the bonds Nipissing heavy. EIy Con
solidated ruled about steady. Greene-C Cananea wa
Off "a, and Butte Coalition 81. In the Golddeld
shares a small improvement shown under lin
lied trading. Bonds were quiet but steady
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
Furnished by William E, Nichols s Co.. No. is wall
street.)
FERRY COMPANIES.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Little interest was manifest I'm the mining mar
ket on the New York Produce Exchange during
the TWO hour session yesterday and business was in
comparatively small volume. Prices were about
the same as the preceding days close. The total
transactions We're $500 shares distributed among
three stocks as follows: 5000 Branch Mint at l5c
800 Beaver Superior Mining Limited at 4sc and
LOCO Greater Nevada at zoe
Bid and asked prices were:
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
.EX dividend.

FOREIGN MONEY MARKETS--Cau money in
London, 2@215 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills, 3Ag3 per cent long bills. 916fD
39s per cent Berlin discount rate, 4A per cent
Paris discount rate, 3A per cent Parts exchange
on London, % francs l8 centimes. Bar gold us
9Ad. Berlin exchange London 20 marks Al
pfennigs.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Brtsh consols for
money, S3$: for the account, SS1s French rentes
95 francs l2h centimes
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call, 2ls per cent.
Time money was quoted at "a per cent for sixty
days 5d65l per cent for ninety days 5Ag6h per
cent for four months 51kq6& per cent for five
months and 5s.@D6 per cent for six months. Com
nercial paper quoted at 51za6 per cent for
sixty TO ninety days and four months and 61z per
cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened firm and practically unchanged, eX-
cept sterling cables which ruled about 5 points
above Fridays closing. The market was recorded
bare of bills but as there steamers sailing
before next Tuesday the demand is not urgent.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

DOMESTIC CHANGE.-BOstOn-12la lacQD16 2-3c
discount. Chicago--30c discount. Charleston
Buying, soc discount; selling. Lice premium st.
Lous-15c premium bid. San Francisco-Sight,
71kc premium; telegraph. 10c premium. New Or
leans Commercial 5OG75c discount bank 81 pre-
MUM Cincinnati-l2Ec premium. Savannah
Buying, soc discount; selling, 75c premium.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 691sc. Mexican
silver dollars 5324c Bar silver I'm London closed
at 81 13-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid IS; Lisbon 2.25.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 200ls.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, July q. l p. m.-The market for Aneri-
follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28

Closing prices Of stocks dealt in. with net 7
changes follow.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-28
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

SEX dividend.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-25
CHOICE MISCELLANY



The shop window represented a neld
OF yellow grain. In this tield stood an
antomaton OF life size, man with a
gun. Every few minutes the man put
the gun to his shoulder and made as II
to fire.
sHe doesn't Gre In the window there"
the clerk said. 1T would be too noisy.
But IN real life. so to speak. he fires.
He is a clockwork scarecrow. the lat
est thing out most successful tnyen-
tiou. All the fashionable farmers viii
be having clockwork scarecrows next
year.
.sThe old motionless scarecrow Is no
good. The crows fear 1t the first day.
After that 1t is nothing to them. They
would eat out OF its hand II the hand
held grain.
Hence this innovation. the automat
ic or clockwork scarecrow. He cost
$50 and is warranted for three years
Wind him up In the morning and hs
runs all day.
"He works like the sample In th'
window. Every two. every four O
every six minutes-you regulate tina
by d screw under his left arm-h'
turns round. puts up his gun and ire'
n blank cartridge. That scatters tn
crows-it scatters them, believe me-
New York Press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-25
ssu.ra pianos Gratis.

This interesting sign. square Pianos
Given Away For Cost Of Carriage.
serves as a magnet for certain piano
shop In Greater New York. Being con-
WINGED that the offer was something
OF a much inquiry revealed the IN
formation that 1t was the policy OF the
management to make an effort toward
dissuading prospective something for
near nothing shoppers from choosing
square instruments even under the
terms cited. Naturally the placard
serves as bait for many persons VINO
otherwise might not be tempted to en-
ter the store. Once across the thresh-
old 1t is up to the suave and persist
ent statesmen to turn the right kind OF
sale. In the event Of the patron In
sisting upon the inviting proposition
being carried out. II possible, he or
she is usually advised that no squares
of the given away free character are
suow available from stock" The pro-
nrietor remarked. "0f course In stated
Instances we dispose of square pianos
without charge other than the expense
of trucking instruments taken In ex-
change and not worth repairing.
New York Times
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-25
Rox with six Senses.

John Floettum, a hoy with six
senses" is at present the most talked
about person in Norway. he Is four
teen years old. the son of small farm
er. The best authorities have careful
iy investigated the lads mental ca
pacIty, and 1t seems that, according to
many experiments, the boy has real
prophetic eye and the gift Of divina-
tion. In many cases he indicated ex-
actly places where persons and things
were lost, and by bis help articles
lost thirty years ago have now been
found again. He also obtained clew
to find little child stolen by gypsies.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-25
M.kina Bread Quickly.

A fayorite feat performed at some OF
the Massachusetts, shoemaking towns
when they have distinguished visitor
Is to measure him for pair OF shoes
then show him hide and allow him
to watch while pair of shoes Is com
pleted for him in few minutes. ]. II
Iawton OF the VIVID Moss mill. In Car
ron county, Mo-. reports that he saw q
similar feat performed by farmers last
year. They went to the field where
the wheat was standing ready for the
harvest. cut down enough Of the ears
for their purpose. thrashed II, ground
the wheat, and in eight minutes visit
ors were eating pancakes from tne
-four 50 garnered. Washington Herald.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-25
viii Try to Reform.

Some of its readers having criticised
the London Law Notes for being too
Yankee In Tone" the editor replied:
Have our candid friends any idea
how dull the English law and lawyers
have grown lately? Rarely Is there
any legal Incident in this country with
a grain of fun in it; hence we are
driven to a younger country, where
lawyers, in common with the rest Of
the population. still retain some boy
ish instincts and are-not too biase
with life to enjoy joke. However.
we will try to be less Yankee and
more British and stodgy for as long
as we and our other readers can stand
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