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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
TEPEE ETIQUETTE.
Never Pass between an Indian and tho
Fre-.The Scat Of Honor.


Fire--Tho Scat of Honor.
"lf YOU should ever 20 into an Indian
tcpcc.' said John H. Scscr. remember
they have rules of etiquette that are
more rigldly adhered TO than in our
parlors.
"Do not think they are not sensitive,
for they are more so than the Japs.
If you make fun Of his layout the
whole family will remember the Insult
for n lifetime.
THE seat Of honor is just opposite
the door. across the fire pit. Wait
until YOU are invited before YOU TAX
that seat
III YOU 20 boiling into an Indians
tcpcc and rusli over and take this va
cant seat he may not take YOU by the
napo of the neck and throw YOU out.
but he would like to il he thought it
could be done without cutting or his
rntions
In leaving the tcpcc never pass he
tween any one and the fire An old
cliivalric warrior will crawl around
the side Of the tent and kick Il hole
In the wall on the north side in Il biz
2nrd before he would violate this rule
of etiquette and pass between Ills
guests and the smoking embcrs."-
Arapahoc Bee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Soldiers and Schiller.

The Gcrmans are VIGOROUSLY we'll
educated people, hut the popular Eng.
fish belief that every German knows
everything would appear to be cxag-
geratcd. II We may judge from Ger
man officers account, published in ono
OF the German reviews. of mn cxamina-
ton in general knowledge to which he
submitted his company. "Who was
Schillcry' was one OF the principal
questions. Ten soldiers replied that,
though they fanclcd they had heard
the NAME 1t suggested nothing To them.
OF those who went Into details, one
said that the author of civilian Tell"
was the Inventor of printing" sec
ond described him as ~ -snnn who
knew everything" II third put him
down as 81 man of SCIENCE" fourth
rs poet who wrote Scripture his
tory" Il nth MS IN musician of great
celebrity and sixth rs "a manu-
facturcr OF bells" One wonders what
Thomas Atkins would answer il in
vIted TO state what he knew of Shakes
Westminster Gazette.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Didn't Want Much.

Here IS an advertisement from an old
copy Of IN English provincial journal:
Wanted, for Il sober family, II man
of light weight, who fears the Lord
ana can drive Il pair of horses. He
must occasionally wait at table. join
the household prayer, look after the
horses and read II chapter of the
Hiblc. lie must, God willing, arise at
Z O'Clock In the morning aud obey his
muster and mistress In I'LL lawful COM
mands; if he can dress hair, sing
psalms and play at cr!bbagc, the more
agreeable. Wages. IL gnnras year"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
WOMAN HAD BULLET
IN HER RIGHT ARM
Told Or. Hope She Received the
Wound Through the Accidental
Discharge Of a Revolver.

a colorcd woman. whose name was
MOI asccrtamcd walked into Inc OFFICE
Ei Dr. j. Wilton Hope last night ana
'old that physician that she had boon
shot in the shoulder.
upon examination Dr. Hone round y
severe wound in the flcshy pnrt
.ol the right shoulder ANA with the use
.oi the N-ray he located the bullet anu
then removed 1t.
The woman said she ana man
|Wsre examining > revolver in
ihocbus, whom il accidentally OK
plodcd snc said that they TOOL, n
carriage for Hampton TO nave The
wound attended to. She refused Ia
give her name or TO explain the shoot.
ing further than to state That ii was
nm accident
me man with the woman also said
mat the affair was purely nm accident
put declared that they did not care
for publicity of The shooting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11

THE zoo BY NIGHT.
Cleaning Eyca In the Blaclsness Give
Flavor OF tho Wiid5.

The average grownup who visits the
zoo thinks it rather Il dull sort of
show, for the fact that the animals are
captive robs them of all the romance
that would attach to them in their ma
tive forests
But let the blasc sghtsccr obtain
permission to visit the 200 at mid
night, ana his Impressions will be very
different. Darkness hides the bars and
the boards. and the eyes of some
WlkeIul creature CLEAN mallciously ut
YOU For the moment You Imagine
that you are in the wlds, on equal
terms with the creatures around.
Poised on the swings ana platforms
ut the top OF their cages sleep the
monkeys, instinct surviving their loss
of freedom, for in the forests they
had to sleep thus to avoid the beasts
of prey.
Here rests Il lioncss prone upon her
back. her legs rigid In the air ana her
paws hanging Imply down. There re-
clincG her lord, asleep upon his side.
his paws turned in and his general
pose not unlike that OF n dog.
Tho more cunning ana more coward
~ of the animals do not seem TO sleep
at all, for as soon as they hear our APP
proaching footsteps they give us their
greeting with snarls and malcvolent
glowcrlngs and watch us suspIclously
till we depart Pearson's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
tIc Oidn'. Dine.

Mr.. Brown had just had n telephone
put III connecting his Office and house
and was very much pleased with it.
II tell You. Smith," lie was saying,
this telephone business is a wonder
full thing. l want you to dine with
me this evening and Will notify Mrs.
Brown TO expect you" Speaking
through the telcphonc-"My friend
Smith VIII dine With us this evening"
Then TO his friend--"Now, listen and
hear how plain her reply comes back"
Mrs. Browns reply came back with
startling distinctncss: ASK Your
friend Smith If lie thinks we keep n
hotel"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Organization Has Perfected Last
Night al a Meeting Of The Young
Men Of Of The Town.
F. c. LARRABEE IS THE MANAGER
Thomas Allen VIII Captain the Team
and Toney Monroe. of Fort Monroe,
viii be the Coach. officer II. a.
simpkins, Assistant Manager and
Allison rurney Secretary.

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oo,,,,m 5 'oo.D",, 'a,v" III r,VVs m,o
NO., , M ,,,',,
,n,,no ~ ,i,an, tt, @
MV ~, ."',,,ui "''' 9.n any W. ~, ~
u,nvu ,,r i'."eu"s N''''''O N9''0''
W.. ''''o.''' $50
.nG interest," IN the meeting WAS
cotsiucraple' ahn the men started OUT
with determination ~ make the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
GETTING READY FOR THE
ELKS' WEEK OF BAZAAR
Thomas |. Soiatcr Made the Secretary
and n. n. Kimberley the Treas.
urcr of General Committee.

Arrangements for the big bazaar
and fair, which Hampton Lodge OF
Ellts expects to hold sometime during
November. are hcing perfected upidly
ana already the indications arc that
the affair will prove one of the social
treats OF the carly fall season.
M7 David Frankcl. chairman OF tho
general committee. has announced the
selection OF Mir Thomas l.. Sclatcr MS
SECRETARY of The fair. and Mir Harry
III. Kmbc'loy MS treasurer.
Within a few weeks The various
committees will he madc UP ana worl;
vii then be begun for the success OF
the fair
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Pronress.

So your wife and daughters have
learned TO speak French. said tho
old friend.
Il don't know" answered NJ. Cam
10Y whether what they are talKina
IS French or not; but they have 20;
on far enough so that you can bo
sure it isn't English Wa iinc.on
Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11

Mrs ~ j Powell has returned
from visit TO buffalo, n. Y
Messrs. John I}oyonton ana w II.
Boycnton left yesterday fot Front
Royal where They will attend the
meeting of the Shrine and witness the
crossing of the Burning sands.
MIR. \. }. Wyatt left last evening for
business trip TO New YORK and
Philadelphia.
Town Attorney William G l.. Italia
lero has returned from IL visit 10 his
former home in Glouccaoi county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Got Him TO Mattel,

Mr. Richasmud What do yon think
OF Nour now butler?
MI Tellit Wright-lIc's trcmend-
ously fat.
M Richasmud-Wc got him To
match our new heavy diningioom
furniture =Chips.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
How Preferred.

rs You see by my collection OF the
poets said Mr. Pa venue. pfoudly
as he showed the glories of his newly
ll'ied-up library. Il make it a noint
70 secure al the gems of literature.
Yes murmu ed the critic drvly
as he picked M volums "and
notice yon prefer those gems uncut
baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
a suitnhlc cnstnn,c

What kind OF trimming did that
'nhy e'ocntionlsl have on her dress
NJ tue entcriainmcnt mean. the one
VINO , recited Selections from Celtic
i guess 1t was Irish t."-Dalti
more American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Proof OF Contrary.

Stern uncle What YOU lack. my
hoy. is initiative.
ScapegrGcc Nephew-Oh, I. cont
Know uncle, once held a Job fer
twG weeks rs an elevator starter
- Chicago Tribune
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
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ANTi-SALOON LEAGUE.
Ministers from the Organization to
Preach In Hampton Next Sunday.

The Anti-Saloun League of Virginia
VIII hold Il field day IN iInnptoa noxt
sunday. whom representatives. Tom
The league will preach in the various
churches of the town Tho pnlpit of
the Hampton Baptist. the First Me
thodist. Central Methodist. the Church
of Christ and othca churches will bc
occupied by minister connected
with the league,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Not a Disheiievor.

:, 81 suppose remarked the dear
girl, that you do not believe in love
at first sigbt?'
on. yes. do rejoincd the old
bachelor IF mon Wee gifted with
second sight they wonlud never fall
in love. Home Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
DR.. CaNrll 9ack

Or. u. w. Cabel. who with Mrs.
Cabell ana the children. has hoen
amending two weeks in the mountains
OF virginia, returned homo last night.
'pr. Cnbell was greatly benefited by
his trip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
BACK From GIouoestnr.

Rev. r. # Hopkins returned ycster.
DAY from Gloucester county where
he conducted a series OF successful
revival services in Providence Baptist
church
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
Put II There.

Ethcl-What n finely chisclcd mopil,
you have II ought to be on . girrs
face.
lack-Wcll | seldom miss an oppoY.
tunity.-Tit-Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
A Real AnoeI.

and Your papa is an angelo"
When did he dic?"
lie amt dead; hos financing NJ
opera troupe. Houston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
To Visit WASHINGTON.

Rev, f. Pcndlcton Jones. ID. d.. pas
Tor of The Hampton Baptist church
VIII leave this evening for Washing
ton, where he will spend several days
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11

FOR SALE-GooD SECOND HAND
soda fountain. in excellent condi-
ton. Apply KIMBERLY'S STORE.
Old Point Comfort. Va. Stiff.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
sun In Cirouit Count.

suit was entered in the Circuit
Count Yesterday by the Stewart Fruit
COMPANY against Charles Zacchia. ac
zion in dobt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11

FOR sALE-CHEAP FIRsTCLASsl
secondhand handpower elevator;
perfect order. ], w. ROWE co,
Incorporated, Hampton. Va. 9,6-1m,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 0 Q
Matters Personal
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Miss Mamie Copeland has left for
Siaunton to resume her duties in the
Mnry baldwin Scmimlry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
conservative and far-slghted business

conservative anu 1ar-slghted business
man.
Senator John w. Daniel and Cover
nor J. Hoge Tyler, .vice-presidents, are
Sc we'll known to the people OF Vir-
GINA that q single word as to their
great worth, popularity or what not
would be superfluous.
Mr.. Noble M. Jordan, secretary of
the company, like President Taylor,
was born In Powhatan county. Va, but
has lived in Texas a number Of years
He is q thoroughly up-to-date account
ant, and was schooled in the account
ing department Of tho Texas and Pa
cific Railroad. He is a gentleman of
splendid business capacity, intelli-
gence and address. and very highly
thought Of by the other officers of the
company.
Messrs. Frank Crews and A. c..
Parker. the companyAs general agents
at Richmond, are both gentlemen Of
the highest integrity, and we'll up in
their profession. Mr.. Crews has for
number Of years represented the
Equitable Life, of New York, In this
and several other States, while Mr..
Parker was equally prominent with
the Mutual Life, Of New York. AS
Crews & Parker. general agents,
they have leased and fitted up hand
some offices in the Mutual Building,
this city, and will at .once commence
to organize their territory and advo-
cate the attractiveness of American
National policies. which they say are
the fairest and most desirable OF any
which In their long experience they
! have ever seen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
Lynchburg Has Put Strong
Home Company OH It's Feet.
Prospects Bright.
EXPERIENCED MEN AT HELM
Richmond Agency Established
With Offices in the Mutual
Building. Outlook.

Mr.. Wallace A. Taylor. president Of
the American National Life Insurance
Company. the splendid new company
launched by progressive Lynchburg
last year, is only demonstrating
through the success OF his company
the opinion many times expressed by
The Tlmes-Dispatch that Southern men
were rs capable of managing such
companies as any people in the world.
Mr.. Taylor was born In Powhatan
county. and is favorably known all
over Virginia. He has had splendid
business training. and for several
years prior to the organization OF the
American National. had made thor
ough study of the financial ard prac-
tical business ends Of life insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

Since the first OF the year he has
assumed charge Of field work in ad-
dltion to his other duties. in which
he has able assistance, and the fact
that the company's May business was
more than four times as much as De-
cember proves his ability as an or
ganizer and manager of men.
Mr.. Robert L. Bopes, vice-presldent
and treasurer Of the company, was
born in Maryland, but until few
years ago. when he came to Lynch
burg and organized the American Ma
tional Bank. OF which he Is now prest-
dent, lived in West Virginia, where
he still retains large business inter-
ests. He Is very successful banker,
and is widely known as progressive,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
than six million dollars are invested in
tobacco: the. output exceeds s2O,000,0O0


tobacco: the. output exceeds s2O,OOo,OOo
annually.
The iron industries Of the city have
been diversified and multiplied, and
the capacity and facilities Of the old
plants greatly enlarged. The Touring
mills, equipped with modern machinery
and grinding day and night. are turn
ing out more flour than ever before,
and 1t is being exported Just as much
and more and moro widely. too, than
ever before.
There are ten thousand people en-
ployed in the tobacco interests, as
many more in the iron. brass. steel
and other metal Industries. and ten
millions of capital invested. Loco
motives manufactured here find mar
ket In all parts of the world. and al
most everything demanded in modern
structural work is manufactured here
Among the other interests which
have enormously developed is the fer
ing Industries of wartime Richmond,
tho twentieth century city may claim
ALI these industries, enlarged and ex-
tended in output and sale-area, and
many more, and more important. With
sales of leaf tobacco aggregating fifty
million pounds. a vastly larger output
OF plug, granulated, and twist tobac-
cos than ever before and the annual
manufacture and sale of tens Of mil
lions of cigarettes and millions Of
tilizer manufacturing business. In
which nearly fifty millions are invest
ed. The manufacture of shoes has be-
ccme one OF the features Of modern
Richmond's industry, and the making
OF trunks, valises, and leather goods
OF all kinds Is hardly second thereto,
Woodenware, willow-ware. and all
sorts Of manufactured products are
turned out every day Everything de-
manded by commercial conditions is
made in Richmond, and 1t would re-
auirc much space to even enumerate
| the varied interests.
| The jobbing trade has moro than
kept pace with the manufacturing in
terests, and is even moro diversified
is invested therein, Richmond is to-
day the distributing point OF tho South
It's ample banking capital enables 1t
to move the crops of this and adjoining
States, and furnishes the basis on
which the life of tho city is main
tanned. AS a banking and financial
ceEtre, the devastated and poverty
stricken city evacuated by tho Con
federates in 1865 Is to-day able to aii
her sister cities of the South by OK.
tending to them ample capital.
In 1860 to 1865, and indeed, for year.
ItEereafter, the merchants Of Richmond
and those from all over tho South wer,
accustomed to make periodic trips t.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Yorl
to purchase their stocks OF goods
| wares and merchandise. Riclmon,
was itself market In which tho coun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
BUSY RICHMOND
As NOW AND Then
Continued from First Page.)

products and supplying them TO the
South. Further eastward along the
river front the wharves were moro Inn
portant than now. and numbers Of
Bchocners and small steamers and
sloops were tied up discharGng their
cargoes and taking on Richmonds
manufactured products. In those days
Richmond was a great importing point
for sugar and coffee from the West
Indies and Brazil, and great export
iEg point for cereals and flour con-
signed to the Indies, Central and South
American countries and other portions
Of the world. Men of various ma tional-
tiles might be seen on Richmond's
streets, and the city was even more
cosmopolitan than now. Since TINT
time railways have superseded water
craft as the means OF transporting the
products of this city to deep water,
where swift commercial steamers con-
Tey them to foreign nations. The old
packet boats of the James River and
hanaWha Canal. which were wont to
Tic up at the docks and discharge pas
sthgers and cargo, are now but a
memory, occasionally made vivid by
the sight Of some remnant Of the hulk
OF one of tho old Households, high and
dry on tho weedcovered bank and in
haplted by bevy Of picknninnies. The
shrill shrek Of the locomotive whistle
IS heard instead Of the boatman's horn,
and "Harmans ally Line" and ~ ~
cado's Line that formerly carried tho
products Of the upper James to mar
ket, arc forgotten by many of the old.
er and unhcard Of by tho younger
generation. p =
But tho Richmond Of to-day receives
thousands of tons OF freight where
fifty years ago 1t received five. Steam
ers still ply the river. and in addition
thereto. steam railway trains wind n
and out among the slnuous curves. OF
the historic rlrai-7i--.,77777GEF raw pro-
ducts TO tho .rylng away
for distributing ne South the
manufactured -. Willie tobac.
CO. -four and !, 1wero formerly the
principal manufactured products of the
city, and the sale and export ana man.
ufacture of tobacco tho great employ.
cigars, all of which find salc all owe,
the globe. the tobacco interests of the
present city, though more concen.
tlntcd, employ more operatives not.
withstanding the installation of labor.
saving machinery, than ever before
pay out Immensely more in wages ant
salaries, and bring to the city fal
greater sum than ever before More
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

the Same dignity and law and order
loving population, and, withal, that
conservative. homogeneous mass that
has made tho city q bulwark against
radicalisln and all other isns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02
sonnet of the big ship in generaD. I

sonnet of the big ship in generaD. The
newcomer possessed. in spite of her extreme
youth, the manner of some histrionic star
who has the conscience of her calling in
producing effects not to be forfeited by a
moments neglect of opportunity. Her
present entrance had the full effect of a
sweep down to the footlghts, to pause with
one hand upon the desk from which the
heroine Is wont to dash off her little notes
to the leading man, while reading them
aloud to the audience.
But withal, SO childlike were her con-
tours so joyous her appeal for notice, one
felt that her vanity might still be the inno-
cent belief Of little girl secure of her own
interestingness to the public, when she
comes into roomful Of her mothers
guests.
stranger surveyed the saloon briefly. and
spoke to her companion with goOd-humored
authority. ..'
Just what told you. dad. The older
gentlemen all sit in the end seats, and
that's the place for YOU"
Now Posey, child" came in audible re-
jOinder, none of your nonsense, but just
do as l said, and take the end yourself.
Nobody wants to see an old fossil like me
put forward when they can get nice
young lady to look at. Sit down, right
away, and I'll just slip in beside this lady.
Why, ma'am,' he added, interruping him
Identifying Miss Carstairs, IF it amt you,
and I'm real pleased to meet up with you
againi A needle in a haystack 1 was
thinking myself among all these strange
folk. And you'll be such prime company
for Posey, here. Let me make you ac-
quainted with my daughter, Miss Pamela
Winstanley of Alison's Cross Roads, Ala. y
Miss Carstairs inclined her head toward
the beaming newcomer, and almost imme-
diately turned to close converse in an
undertone with Miss Blocker who was
herself occupied in digesting unpleasant
first impressions.
For, after fortifying herself with soup,
and ordering whisky and soda for diges-
TONS sake, the chaperon had sent her
eagle glance around the board, with this
result:
OF the five gentlemen installed before
their arrival, two were mentally labeled,
Hopeless, old, grumpy. no doubt; Of no
possible use to u.s." Another, "a mere
larky boy; not knowing him. must keep
him down." and the pair who had arisen
and stood at their approach, IAN English
man, badly bored, good figure, eyes and
teeth, had been, or is, in the army; the
Frenchman with him, rather like Mephis-
topheles, might be amusing, but will. of
course, be sea-sick all the way over. A
poor lot, and just wait till l get at that
head steward and find out what he means
by it!'' So
Go be Continued Tomorrow .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02

should drive them from the ship. All had
been said that could be said on either side.
Vague repetitions had set in. Helen's eyes
roved eagerly over the crowds on the pier
below. over the congested gangway. She
was hoping to see her father, and-perhaps,
but inprobably-one other. Late in the
fray brougham ratified along the pier and
drew UP below. Helen recognized her
fathers big brown horse and his steady
coachman in sober livery, the downtown
outfit of the financier who below 14th street
was simplicity itself Mrs Carstairs, with
a preoccupied air. got out and assembled
the gangway. The official in charge at the
top of it. who would have barred the way
to lesser man. smiled and waved the
Everything insensibly yielded to the subtle
power of this ruler of the destinies Of men.
Helen. as she drew out of the lax clasp Of
the paternal arm. felt thrill Of her old
pride in him; sense Of despair that she
was nevernore to be his chosen compan-
ion for voyage; sharp pang Of resent