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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
HIS GREAT SERVICE.
An Illustration of the Generosity of
the Elder Dumas.

An Illustration of the Generosity of
the Elder Dumas.
Dumas pere when manager Of the
Theatre Historique was continually
studying the influence of the tempera-
ture OH the sale of tlckets-at least, he
seemed to do so. In fact, this seeming
interest In the showing Of the Their
mometer was, like so many other acts
Of his, nothing but an expression of the
proverbial kindness of his heart.
One day Dumas happened to meet
mn old friend whom he had not seen
for thirty years. where are you going
to dine tonight" he asked the friend.
Tonight shall dine nowhere" was
the answer.
ooh, no." said Dumas; you are mis-
taken. You will dine with me-" He
led the friend into his house and gave
him the upper place at his table. The
poor man had not had such dinner
for long time, and Dumas when re-
firing into his writing room after the
coffee said, ut is matter of course
that expect you tomorrow ut the
same time
The friend came the next day, and
the day after this, and SO OH for ten
years up to his death. One day, how
ever, he told Dumas that as he was
eating bread he did not earn this ar
rangemcnt could not continue. 'If |
am not able honestly to earn my meals
shall not come again. Tell me in
whit way can be of service to YOU"
Dumas thought II moment; then he
said: "fou can do me great favor.
You may go to the new bridge every
day and take the temperature by Che
valier's thermometer. The tempera-
ture, you must know. is of great mo-
ment in the matter of the sale Of tick
Cts Could you do this?"
The poor fellow answered nfIirma-
lively and from that time on reported
to Dumas every day, "At noon the
thermometer showed so and so many
degrees in the shade" And Dumas,
who of course did not care in the least
about the temperature, replied with the
same regularity: AZ am very much
obliged! If you only knew what n
service you are doing mcr'-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
THE GOLDEN RULEoFTHREE

Three things TO be-pure, Just and
honest.
Three things to live-couragc, afrec-
ton and gcntlcness.
Three things to govern-temper,
tongue and conduct.
Three things for which to fight-hon-
or, home and country.
Three things to cherish--the true, the
beautiful and the good
Three things about which to think
life. death and eternity.
Three things to COMMENSURATE, in
dustry and Dromptncss.
Three things to despise cruelty, ar
rogance and ingratitude.
Three things to love-the wise, the
virtuous and the innocent.
Three things for which to wish
health, friends and contentmcnt.
Three things to admirc-dignity,
gracefulness and intellectual power.
Three things to attain-goodness of
heart, Integrity of purpose and cheer
fulness of MISUNDERSTANDING
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
London,a rirst Balloon Ascent.

When Lunardi made the first balloon
ascent from London in 1854 lie had for
fellow passengers cat, dog and a
pigeon. Such was the excitement caus-
cd by this ascent that a jury, delibcr-
atng OIL the fate OF Il criminal, return
cd hasty verdict of acquittnl in order
not to miss the spectacle, while King
George III. broke up meeting Of his
council to watch the progress of the
balloon. 1t was in the following year,
1855, that an adventurous Dublin un-
dergraduatc, MIR. Mcguire. made bal
loon ascent and was actually knighted
by the lord Lieutenant for his courage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
ALWAYS "NoREoLK. VAN

The jamestown Exposition Nor.
folk. Va" Is the heading of com.
prehensiye. well arranged and in
teresting "wrte-up" of the James
town Tercentennlal, contained in TIL,
World Almanac and Encyclopedia
Tor 1907. This Is another lllustra.
ton of how the jamestown Expo
sition Company is keeping It's prom
ise to give this side of Hampton
Roads fair deal-jlyst anothe, ,
proof, II proofs were needed, thai
the exposition press bureau is still
working hard in the interest Of Nor
folk.
The World Almanac has an enor
nous circulation and is used as re-
ference book and source of informa.
ton all over the country, 80, from
Norfolk view point. rather neat
advertising trick was turned in hav.
Ing the exposition article in this
publication headed in the manner
mentioned. Fortunately, the Presl
dents proclamation which follows
the headlines, states that the ter
centennial is to be held on the
shores of Hampton Roads, Virginia,
and makes no mention of any city,
and the article itself very accurate
~ describes the location and sny.;
that the grounds are within easy
reach OF Norfolk, Portsmouth, NeN
port News and Old Point Com.
fort"
We again suggest that Mayer
Buxton or the Exploitation Com
mission make formal appeal tc
the board of governors of the ex
position, asking that the publicit,
department be instructed to discon
tlnue its practice of advertising
Norfolk to the exclusion of the res
lof Underwater Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09

prevails. Even If the Senate yields
the danger of the stand taken by
the President does not lessen, for 1t
proves to the people that they have
n man for President that Is possess.
ed with tho rule or ruin policy and
1t cannot help but make, the country
apprehensive of the future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
DON'T po a scnsitlve pIant

The sensitive plant is found In the
church. The pastor has difficult time
keeping him in humor to do church
work. The sensitive plant is found In
political circles. The candidates must
handle him with gloves. The sensitive
plant Is found in all avenues of hui
man activity. Most generally he is u
nuisance. Don't be one. - Columbia
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
Entered at the Newport News Va, Poslofnce
aH seoond-oiaas matter
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ., 1907
PRESIDENT SHOULD HALT.

1t is a well established fact that
President Roosevelt is ready to face
impeachment rather than yield an
inch in the stand taken by him in
the dismissal of negro troops and
In his controvcrsary on the subject
with the Senate. Whether he is
right or wrong in his position
relative to the Brownsville
affair the President is taking
most radical stand and ono
that will add to the general rest
lessnoss of the country. III very
recent issue of the New York Sun
there was an editorial in which
the task was undertaken to reason
with the President for his more or
less tumultuuus administration of
the executive office. With full
appreciation for the admirable quail
tiles which are his, 1t was clearly
time that his attention was called
to the serious consequence of his not
realizing his own influence upon
popular thought, unduly exciting the
ioiNous ana cNcH ONeI stimulating
the usually hard headed. In speak.
ing of Mr.. Roosevelt's voluntary
pledge to enforce the policies Of
President Mckinley, when he took
the oath of office at Buffalo the Sun
said: "The episode and the vow
) have been almost obliterated from
the public mind by the events that
have since crowded our time, so
much so, indeed that to recall them
evokes shock"
There Is no doubt but the seem
ing intention of President Roosevelt
to reform the world at q single
stroke is adding to the confusion and
general restlessness and will have
its serious consequences when the
blow of close times falls. To be
sure our souls have been tried
sorely by revelations of greed and
graft In high stations. Our atten-
ton has been rudely directed to
the pressing necessity of reforming
our business ways ana our need of
honorable men in all stations of life
has been emphasized There is no
question of this, but the very know
ledge OF weakness borne home to
us should make us contemplatative
In Our thoughts Of reform and reg.
ulations not tempestous The man
TO whom the present day problems
seem easy and who would meet n
complex industrial and social condi.
ton hastily because he sees clearly
the moral phases of 1t, is not the
man to be blindly followed, or to
be entrusted with autocratic powers.
The President of the United States
by virtue of his office can shape public
opinion more than any other man.
= lie can guide it along conservative
put progressive lines or he can
confuse public opinion and incite it
TO radical and unprogressye thought
and action. President Roosevelt Is
Ito be thanked for giving the nation
a tonic but the people do not want
an overdose of 1t. His vigorous
work OF controlling the great cor
porations deserve nothing but words
& oil commentator but his stubborn
stand Mt the present time Ia very
FAR from being commendable. He
was probably perfectly justifable in
discharging the negro troops but II
d is not matter of enough impor
lance for which to stand an i'm
parchment trial Such trial coui.l
81 not help but be regarded by the
people in an apprehensive manner and
add to the confusion which alread,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09

NO more thoroughly partisan &C.
ton has eveno been taken than
that law suit which Attorney Gen.
eral Jackson of New York State
mas instituted to Dust Mayor Nc.
Cisllan, and making the State the
plalntiff in the action and thereby
showing the expense on the Com.
mohwealth is just about as nervy
proposition as has been heard in a
long time. The people of New York
State are easy going and do moi
TAKE any too much interest in pub.
TIC affatrs but there is not doubt
Dut that MIR. Jackson will hear from
ms latest display of loyalty to Mr.
Hearst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs

| '-~s~~>~~N~~~~~~~~~~~>~ ~~~>~~>>>>>N>S>>
About this time the tires of the WA.
ter wagon begin to wobble. 1t Is
caused by the thick dust that has pre-.
vailed since New Years. II they are
not carefully watched and tended the
whole blamed cart may go out of bus.
| iness.-Boston Globe.
| Mr.. Taft may take greater inter.
est in the presidential nomination
when he is reminded that one strenu-
Gus campaign will do him more gootl
than six bottles of any obesity cure
on the Notwithstanding Post.
Congress will soon know whether
or not the calm which is brooding
over the White House is there for
the purpose of Matching out anything.
cleveland Leader.
That message at Albany may have
come from the next president. Gov.
! HiShes Will be watched like house
! aflre by the observation-disclosures
Springfield Republican.
pat" McCarren's heresy trial off.
Supreme Court iniunctions have been
served upon Democratic state COM
mitteemen restraining them from 60
ing on with the trial tomorrow. What
"Fingy" Corners will do to carry ont
his plan for the mandate of the court
has not been isclosed.-Albany Jour-
nal
Stuyvesant Fish predicts an indus
trial crisis. A man oustcd from a fat
railway presidency naturally feels
pessimistic.-Troy Press.
A scientific" speaker is reported
as saving that this nation is divided
into two classes the enormously rich
and the miserably poor. 1t is a pity
MS utternnce was made public. There
are millions of nnnple who never
! would have susrectcd that they were
miserahly poor If he had not told
them sc.-New York Tribune.
Put tho dove Of peace hack in the
cote: hammer the rlcughshare into
/, swords and let loose the dogs of war.
/, The inevitable war with Japan Is sure
to come. Capt Richmond Pearson
Hobson. the hero OF the Merrimac. has
said it. 1t is enough-Brooklyn
Times
One hundred and sixty marriage
licenses were issued for use in Chica-
go on New Years day. Our preachers
should have cause TO join in the hur.
rah over general prosperity Chicago
Record-Herald.
Among the incidental honors which
attach TO almost every cabinet posi-
ton is that of being mentioned at
one time or another for the presiden-
Washington Star.
George 3. McClellan's emphatic re.
fusal to recognize the existing con-
troll In Tammany Hall or tolerate any
relations with the present leader" Is
wholly credtable to New York's NAV.
or. 1t gives him new claim to pub.
nc confidence and respect-New York
World.
Not one of them is seeking the
presidential nomination. They are
only sitting on the doorstep. so that
1t can stumble over them when IT
comes out to see how high the sun
is.-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
An Awful nenIixntion.

First Tramp (shuddering with terror
and clasDing his companions ARM
Say, Ike, look ut wot that there sign
says, 1 wisht We would! Second Tramp
-Wot sign, Alcck? First Trnmp-W WY,
that there sign on de big brick buildin'.
1t says Iron woiks," Ike, an we've
got iron in our blood! wonder is it
woikin' now.-Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09
A crnpen,. Haven

Mrs. Hicks (relating burglar scare)--
Yes. heard IL noise and got up, and
there under the bed saw mans legs
Mrs. Wicks = Mercy! The burglars?
mo; my husbands. He had heard tie
poise too."-Boston Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09

Newport News was yesterday in.
deed inc the Sunny South. with
the thermometer "A in the shade
and sun going across from horizon
'tc horizon in a sky undimmed by
hardly fleece of white till
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09

We have disposed of thousands of
dollars worth of furniture in the mast
Few weeks. but there is yet an alb
most unbroken stock of tho very fin
Iest furniture to select from at cost.
Chicago Housefurnisbing Co. 1.6.Gt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09

John d. Rockefeller is going to
give Chicago university another So,
100000 for an endowment fund That
Institution certainly cannot tell its
students that the Standard Oil com
pany is one of the greatest evils
in the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-09

late in the day it was certainly
MS perfect day as one would
want to enjoy. 1t was more like
the rare days in June that the
poet loves to write about.
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Not one of them is seeking the
presidential nomination. They are
only sitting on the doorstep. so that
1t can stumble over them when It
comes out to see how high the sun
is'-Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
ARBITRATORS HAVE NOT
YET SETTLED DISPUTE

Another session of the board OF ar
bitration considering the dispute be-
tween the United Railroads and the
affiliated unions of it's employees was
held yesterday and at the end of the
session it was stated that no agree
ment had been reached Another meet
ing will be held on Monday.
The session yesterday was devoted
to a discussion of the case OF the plat
form men. concerning whose scale the
board has been unable to agree. The
question of hours of the carmen is
still a matter for division OF opinion
among the arbitratOrs. 1t is the de-
sire of Chief Justice Beatty, Father
Yorke and Major Mclaughlin to md a
common ground for settlement Of the
controversy between the employing
company and the men who operate its
cars before reporting to the contest
ing parties
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
MERCHANDISE MOVEMENT
NEARING NORMAL STATE
Tardy Deliveries, However,
Are Still Cause of
Complaint
CONGESTION IS LESS
Car Shortage Decreased, but
Is Still Harmful to
Business

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Despite holiday and weather Interruptions the
volume of business is well maintained. In most
sections of the country the movement of mer-
chandise has resumed normal proportions, snow
blockades being removed but tardy deliveries
still cause much complaint, especially in re-
gard to grain. Retail stocks of winter goods
most satisfactorily depleted during the
period of low temperature and the new season
will open under favorable auspices.
Wages have been advanced by several i'm
portant concerns.
Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
Better weather and improved roads have de-
veloped a stronger tone and greater activity in
distributive trade, increased deliveries of grain
by farmers have relieved slightly the conges-
tion in transportation lines, though the latter
situation is still far from perfect In the
Pacific Northwest progress is making in
relieving the car shortage. which, however. is
still hurtful to business. Recent stormy weather
checks building. but signs of revival are no
ticed in the West.
Copper is higher, the prevailing quotation
for lake being 25.121a cents to 25.35 cents a
pound with fairly prompt shipments.
Bank clearings in the United States for the
week ending with February II, a holiday per-
iod, aggregate $2,701, ,213, ,49S.1S, per cent
under last week and per cent below the same
week last year. Excluding New York City the
total is 81 ,505, 80, 1853 per cent below last
week, but per cent over last year.
Business failures in the United States for the
week ending February IA number 204, against
1913 last week and POS in the like week of 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
ROPE BREAKS TWICE At
EXECUTION Of A NEGRO

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 15.-There
was narrowing scene at the hanging
at Farmville today of Moses Hill and
William Ruffin, negroes, convicted OF
the murder of John Grubb. Hill
weighed 275 pounds. The rope broke.
Hill walked calmly back to the scat
fold the second time, and again the
rope broke. He died in agony on the
ground.
BARBOURVILLE, KY, Feb. Is
Jesse Fitzgerald, a negro, was executed
here today for the murder of Mrs.
Robert Broughton in August last.
Fitzgeralds request that the black cap
be not put over his face was granted.
RUSSELLvILLE, KY. Feb. 15.-Guy
Lyon and Polk Fletcher, white men,
were hanged today for an assault upon
Mary Glader, a German girl, two years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
FIERCE STORM RACING
IN INTERIOR ALASKA
Much Suffering at Valdez
and Fairbanks From
Snow and Cold
WIRES ARE DOWN
Northern Mining Camps
Are Experiencing I'm
usual Weather

SEATTLE, Feb. f5.-Lieutenant Colo
mel w. A. Glassford, in charge of the
United States Signal Corps. received
word from Valdez today that ter
rife storm was raging in that vicinity
At Valdez the snow is seven feet deep
and the wind is blowing a gale.
At the summit of the trail between
Valdez and Fairbanks the snow is six
teen feet deep and all traffic between
the two towns is entirely stopped.
The operator at Valdez also stated
that the wires between Valdez and
Fairbanks were down near Thompson
Pass The weather was too cold for
the linemen to venture out to repair
the line 1t was feared that much suf-
fering would occur at both Fairbanks
and Valdez and also at the roadhouses
between the two places
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
MISTAKEN FOR PROWLER
AND SHOT BY POLICE

LOS ANGELES. Feb 15.-James T.
Cleary. young lawyer whose home is
with his parents at Seventh street and
Grand avenue, while returning home
in evening dress from a social function
early this morning, was shot by Detec-
tive Rico and seriously wounded. Rico
mistook Cleary for d suspicious char
acter and ordered him to halt Think
ing he was about to be the victim of a
holdup, Cleary ran. Rico and another
policeman gave chase and fired several
times. A bullet from Rico's revolver
struck Cleary in the thigh.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
GENERAL WHIT is ILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-General T.
]. Wint, in command of the army OF
Cuban pacification, has asked for and
has been granted a three months sick
leave and probably will not return to
Cuba. Brigadier General Thomas H.
Barry, assistant chief of staff, will at
once leave for Cuba to relieve him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16

fee at s1oso: Gregg & Buck one office at $500;
f. P. Rau & Co., one office at $3.50; Somers
Co.. one store at S64S0.
For the account of Josiah Stanford to Clark
Bros. Co., two story and basement building on
the northeast side of Beale street, 275 feet
southeast of Market, for term of five years
at total outlay of 81, 900.
For the account of Frank Mandel to the
United Cigar Stores Company, building and lot
on the corner of Harrison and Ritch streets,
one year at total rental of $500.
For the account of Timothy S. Sheehan to
the B. and W Engineering Company, lot on
the northwest line of Sheridan street. 100 feet
southwest of Ninth, for a term of two years
at a total rent OF $500.
TIE firm has also leased for their ac-
count thirteen Offices in their building on the
north side of Geary street, 80 feet 3 inches
west of Kearny to various tenants representing
a yearly rental of SoO00
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
BRIDGE FALLS FIVE FEET

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 15.-Five
workmen were injured two perhaps
fatally, by the collapse of a bridge
on which they were working just be-
fore noon today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16

WATSONvILLE. Feb. 15.-James NJ
Struve, native of Denmark, aged 81
years, died today at his home near this
city. He was one Of the earliest OF
Danish settlers in Pajaro Valley. He
came here on sailing vessel forty
five years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
ACCOUNT OF SALES
They also report the following sal

They also report the following sales:
For the account of Morris V. samuels to the
Moore Investment Company, lot on the south
west line of Second street 200 feet northwest
of Townsend street, 25x150, for the sum OF
Northeast corner of Potrero avenue and Six
teenth street, 75x1oo, from the Wilson Estate
Company to client of firm, for $4,000.
For the account of Bushnell Photo Company,
for a holding on Washington street, near Thir-
teenth, Oakland. to client OF the nrm OF Of
For tbe account of Leonore Colligan to V. L.
Podesta lot on the north line OF Green street.
1915 east of Polk for the sum of $3.50.
For the account of James ". Coleman and
octayia street, 80 feet north of Chestnut, for
the sum of S110o
For the account Of James W Coleman ana
Andrew f. Magrane, TO John ]. McGoyern, lot
on the southwest corner Of Francisco and oe-
tavia streets, 25x11o. for the sum Of sl4oo.
For the & Il I0hP b,oeE epno t. Park Iane
Trsct No. /. for the sum of 5000.
For the account of May Byron to Leopold
avenue. 375 feet north of Silver avenue, for
'n For T the account of william Prghsm to Lee, Leo
pold weinstein, lots Nos. and II IN DiocS acS
100 of the South San Francisco Homestead and
railroad Association for the sum OF s2oo
LOTS FOR HOMES
Sol Getz reports the following sales
this week:
Lot 25x10o, east line Of Forty-nine avenue.
between and streets, to Bessie ID. Crozler
lot o5xlO0 north line of street, between fcrty-
ffth and Forty ty-sixth avenues. with improve
ments. to NJ. H. Hagerup; lot '25xloO, north line
of ] street, 57:6 west of Twenty eighth avenue,
to Robert w Swanton: vot 50x120. west line
of Fortieth avenue. $50 north Of street, to
Fred Dorgeloh; lot 25x10o. northwest line OF
Edinburgh street. so northeast of Japan avenue,
To Robert Drake; lot 25x10o, northwest line
Of Naples street 175 northwest of Brazil avenue,
TO Felix c. Simpson; lot 2Jx120. east line OF
Forty third avenue 200 north of street, te
Virginia Ryerson; lot 50x120 east line OF
Twenty-fourth avenue. $50 north of street. tc
William NJ. Tate
Landry c. Babin Company report the
lease of the New Western Hotel. corner
of Washington and Kearny streets, to
the Eastern Quitting Company for
fve years at s27, 900. They also report
the following leases:
]. A. Dubois to E. Maiville. 74s Commercial
street three years, at $500; L. Schultz to Bot
Martin sO6 Kearny street, five years, $4,000
E. and J. Antiques to c. 81. Vitalini, second
story Montgomery avenue and Adler, five years
at $4,000; Y Yokota to F. Gommet 633 Pacific
street, five years. $4,000; E. Stoupe to Sue Hoo
Fong ct al. building northwest corner Of
Clay street and Spofford alley, ten years
S30,6o0