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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Some Old Fakes.

Such is the skill OF modern com
.terfeiters of antiques that the mos
learned experts are often deceived In
10 paving enormous prices for relics
or bysone ages. Frequently, too. the
task of the swlndlcr is made easy by
the enthusiasm of the antiquary.
An instance of this was when Val
lenceyl, tho celebrated Irish anti
quarry, paid n great sum for sculp
tured stone found upon the hill o,
Tara. He reproduced the six letters
engraved on the stone in, his costly
work on antiquities, and made them
out to be Belns God of Fire
They proved afterward to be onl,
some of the letters of the name oi
an Irish laborer. scratched upon The
stone with n knife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
FOR TREASURER.
To the Voters of Elizabeth CITY
County:

To the Voters of Elizabeth CITY
County:
shall be candidate for treasurer
of the county In the general election
to be held on Tuesday, November 4,
and will appreciate most cordially
your support. am not running MS
candidate OF any political party,
cirque or organization, but shall sub
mt my claims to the people, bellev.
ing tnat it is the voters who must de-
cue si VINO snail serve them IN their
mi'ces or trust. Seventeen years in
.le ol,lcc gave me training that
u ,s Tits mo for the position. and
!, : am again elected to the position
y WIZ be- my aim to treat all of the
people rs did while In office.
o'o'ti JESSE s. JONES.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
BARBER JAILED FOR
R0BBING HIS EMPLOYER
Frederick HamIin, an Exsoldier, Ad.
mlts His Guilt and Returns
.tN Part of Money.

Frederick Iiamlin, barber. is In
the county jail to answer the charge
of stealing n small saving bank
containing $2i, from Colds barber
shop In West Queen street.
In the police court yesterday morn.
ing. Hnmlln. after the officers had
Weaved n network OF evidence
around him, confessed his onense and
naBisted the officers In recovering Sl6
of the stolen money from his room In
King street. He had placed the mon.
ey under the iloor of his room ana
thrown the bank into Hampton creek.
As 1t was thought the charge
against Hamlin was Il felony Mayor
Jones committed him to inil pending
n hearing before the grand jury. 1t
is. however, now stated that Hamiin
Is guilty only of petty larceny and
he will be given trial IN the police
court tomorrow morning on the new
charge.
Hamlin, who wns IN artillcrynan
nj Fort Monroe until short While
ago has been employed as barber by
Mr.. Gold for four weeks
Mr.. Gold kept small savings
bank in the shop and lon Thursday
Iiamiin discovered the fact. lie took
the bank from the shop Friday night,
according to his own story.
When Mr. Gold came to the shop
yesterday morning he discovered that
the savings bank was missing. lie
accused Hamlin of stealing the bank
and told the OK soldier that IL he
would return tile bank and money
there would be no prosecution CT the
case in the courts. ilamin firmly
maintained his innocence and de-
clarea that he knew nothing OF the
missing money and hank. MIR. Gold
then swore out q warrant charging
Hanllin with robbery.
Taken to the office OF Mayor
nAorntcn It. Jones, Hamlin stu
maintained his innocence. Finally
Mayor Jones asked tho accused
where he roomed and informed Ham
lin that he was going to have the
room occupied by him searched by
an officer. Pulling out his keys
IInmlin told the officers to make the
search and stated that tae lady who
conducted the house was Mt Pine
Beach.
The officers went to the room anu
foGnd that Hamlin had mislnformed
them rs 10 the absence OF the board
ing house keeper. She said she had
never entertained the idea OF visit
ing Pine Reach Yesterday and told
the officers that Hamlin came TO his
room Friday night about s o'clcck
borrowed Ratchet and then eit
about o'clock. She had not seer
him since.
With this ciew the officers re
turned to the police court room ana
Hamlin, seeing that he had been cor
nered. Immediately contested to tax
ing the bank. lie then told the or
ficers that SIG of tho stolen none,
was under the floor of his room and
offered TO accompany them 10 the
room and get the cash.
Mayor Jones told Hamlin that the
grand jury would attend to his case
and committed him TO jail.
Officer Thomas Watts with a pail
of oyster tongs yesterday afternoo,
succeeded in fishing tho broaen Danl
out OF Hampton creeR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
HAMPTON, PHOEBUs' AND OLD POINT continued,
a linenge, resting for the moment un.
der iunhist sllspicions.

al linengs, resting for, the moment un.
derjunjist suspicious.
Everyone knows that spurious nuns
mics have from time TO time been
palmed Off upon the public. Recently
q doubt arose In a London museum
as to the validity OF one daughter
of the Pharaohs liz the collection. II
occurred to them that, In view of the
general hollowness of life, the young
woman in question might have been
manufactured iii some mp to date
town. So they at once turned the
Rontgen rays upon her, with the re-
suit that they Immediately perceived
through her many folded wraps the
amulets which the Egyptions placed
upon the bosoms of their dead. So
their suspicious were ailayed.
Some one remarked, ct seems II
little hard that, after several thou.
sand years, lady should be suspect
ed Of imposture."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Queer Antinuities.

a loaf of bread six hundred years
old Is something Of an antiquity. Such
loaf Is to be found ut Ambaston, in
Derbyshire. England. Ii was included
In grant of land from the Crown in
the reign of King John, and has re-
manned In the Sonr family ever since.
There Is also news of the discov-
cry of the Assyrlan loaf recently
lrought to light by French explorer,
which is supposed TO have been baked
In ego &c, and was In excellent con.
ditions when found The loaf is bun
shaped, and was found wrapped In a
cloth In n tightly sealed sarcophagus.
Some decidedly ancient loaves were
found n few years ago Mt Pompeii. An
oven, we'll preserved, was unearthed.
and In 1t were resting several char,
red loaves, upon which the bakers
name was still plainly to be seen. The
bakers Of Pompeil made their loaves
round, with fluctuations that permit
ted them to be broken into eight
parts, Similar loaves are baked In
the present day in Calabria and Italy.
Almost as great Il curiosity as this is
house eleven hundred years old ana
yet fit for habitation. This ancient
, dwelling, the oldest inhabited house
in England, was built in the time OF
King Offa of Mercla. 1t is octagonal
In shape, and the walls OF it's lower
| story are of great thickness. The
upper part is of oak, At one time
1.-THE house was fortified and known
by the name OF st, Germans Gate.
1t stands close to the River Yer oniv
n few yards from st. Adams Abbey,
Old bread and old houses grow
Juvenile In comparison with n MARI,
( age proposal thirty.four hundred years
| OF age-a proposal that is still In OK
istenco and deposited In the British
Museum. 1t is the Oldest marriage
proposal of which there Is any def.
mite record 1t consists of about nine.
weight lines of very fine cuneiform
writing, and is on small clay tablet
made of Nile mud. 1t is marriage
proposal of Pharaoh for thu hand
l'of the daughter of the King OF Baby.
lon, and was written about 1852 b. 9.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
They Didn't Know paner.

Scholars have already wondered
why 1t was that the ancient Roman
genius never achieved, the nrt of
printing. The secret of the failure
lies probably in the fact that the
homnns never discovered how to
make paper. for recent Investigations
prove that they had In general use
wooden and metal stamps for murk-
Ing wares. packages, etc.--New York
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
IN THE HaMPToN u
CHURCHES TODAY
Rev. j. M. Rowland, Of Gainesville, to
Preach at Central Methodist
.lsNsrte * This Mornnlo

\ In all the Episcopal churches
throughout the country next SUNDAY
special services will be held in com
memoration of tho FIRST communion
services at jamestown Island. AT
Old st. Johns church the services
will be conducted by the rector, Rev.
Reverdy Estill. d. d., and it is eS.
pected that the choir will render n
special program. Rev. DIR. Estill Will
conduct, services today, morning and
afternoon, in st. Johns church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Am Odd trunk.

In the ancient church of Minister
in Kent, England, Is an old wooden
box, of which the rounded lid is made
OF portion OF tree holl,wed out
rms old box is believed to have been
brought to England by William the
Conqneror, who kept in it the money
with which he paid his troops.
The box being made from the trunk
OF tree. suggested to the CONNER.
cial mind the name trunk, by which
we now speak of boXes used by latter
day people in their travels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Christian Science.

sergices this morning Mt IL O'Clock
at 40 Hope street. Subject: God,
the Preserver of Man" Testimonial
meeting Wednesday evening at 3
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Memorial BantIst.

At the Memorial Baptist church to-
day there Will be preaching by the
pastor mt II II. M. anu pm. The
mems Bible class Will meet promptly
at 10 o'clock this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Flrst Methodist church.

Services at the First Mcthodist
church today. Preaching by the pas
ton, Rev. i. w. Stiff. Subject Mt IL
a, M. Christ Revealed; mt 8 p. M.
1.-THE Silent Workers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Hamnton 6antIst.

"a True Home Coming" VIII be
the subject OF the Rev. Il, Pendlcton
Jones, ID. D., at the Hampton Baptist
church this morning. and tonight he
will continue his discourse on Man.
using as the theme '"rhe Value OF n
Man."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Taking Liberties with a Princess.

One of the Government scientists
at Washington suggests that there
may be such thing MS using the Y.
ray TOO much and too often, especial.
~, 1t Is hnmorously added, when IL
Is made the medium to pry into the
antecedents OF a Young woman of roy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

Miss Eva Mellette, who is visiting
Captain aud Mrs. jesse 3. Jones, in
Carey street, Will return to her home
in the Indian Territory this week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

Try Huil's Little Liver Pills for hill
liousness, constipation and torpid
liver. 40 doses. 100. A splendid after
dinner pill. 9-9.su-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
! Moticei

The Goth Century Club Is alive
again. The grand opening Is post.
4 poned FROM Monday, June 10th, until
Monday, June 18th. owing to District
Election. Open Wednesday morning.
8 q. m. r. NJ. s. BROWN, Prop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

Mrs. John Balderston, OF Illinois.
Is visiting her parents, Colonel anu
Mrs. William Thompson, on the
boulevard.
MIR, Alton w. Belts is home from
the University OF Virginia to spend
the vacation with his parents, MIR. ana
Mrs G. w. Belts, mt the Hampton
Normal school.
Miss Mary f. Campbell. OF Charles
town, w. Va, is visiting Mrs. G. H.
Cheyne, 1A4 Victoria avenue.
Mr.. II. l.. Bush. OF Crittenden, Va,
ID visiting his son, Mr.. l.. l.. Bush, IN
Victoria avenue.
Miss Maude Tucker, OF Washington.
is visiting Mrs. ID. II, Worthington, in
South King street.
Harry Rowe and Ike Goldman re-
Sturned yesterday from Bedford city,
where they attended the Randolpn-
Macon college last session.
Mrs. NJ, A. Manning, of Richmond.
Is visiting Mrs. George IL. Ellison,
IN Banks street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Abner q. Hopkins. Jr., Will
preach morning and evening to his
congregation in the Hampton PresDy-
terian church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

d 1900 drew the box of cigars at
Hull's Cut Rate Drug Store last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs w. r. Martin. of Richmond,
is the guest Of Captain and Mrs. Jes-
So s. Jones, In Carey street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

Miss Mary T.. Campbell. OF Charles.
town. w. Va, is visiting Mrs. g. u.
Cheyne, 1A4 Victoria avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

Mr.. II. l.. Bush. of Crittenden, Va
ID visiting his son, Mr.. L.. L. Bush, IN
NlctQria avenue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
Stephens Gives
Belated Account of Himself

searchers abroad Only too often meth
DDS of music successful under recultar-
ly favorable conditions foreis couh-
tics. are either entirely fruitless at
home, or cost years of time TO create
the conditions necessary for them, so
chat 1t Is doubeful II they repay the
cost and labor of hansplanttng'
OF course if they are real steps
in the path of progress they repay
all efforts The social and religious
habits OF "A people have much TO do
with the character of the music adapted
to their use Thus the orchestral and
male voice singing predominating so
much on the continent of Europe Is due
much TO their mode of pleasure seeking.
student life and jolity. where the men
congregate separately, Ia at the root of
It, Even today much of the orchestral
concert work In Germany and else
where Is given In cloud OF tobacco
smoke and smell Of beer. only, remem-
her. that neither the pipe nor the glass
is allowed to interfere with the perfect
hearing of the music. There is absolute
silence during the music. whatever may
occur between selections,
In England on the other hand. the
mixed voice choral work predominates:
the men and the women join together
in most Of their musical work even In
their orchestras (at oratorio perform
well as male voice clubs, take a second
airy place. chiefly because 1t seems to
be the habit of the Britisher-English
Welsh or Scott--to have his Lady
along, almost frocn childhood UP, Even
i'm the tavern and drinking saloon. She
/ Is ever present. which is sad enough
| but the habit il refining and charming
| when II comes to the choral society. and
| the better habits of everyday (and Sun
| day. life
One of the sweetest pictures In the
world is to see the hundreds Of dear old
couples arm in arm. almost hard in
hand ms one may see them all over
England, and particularly at music
festivals. musical performances and
church services In general,
Hand in hand when our life was May,
Hand In hand when our hair is grey"
And the sublime strains of the masters
! float above. around within, take pur-
| flying fire to weld their loving hearts
| and souls together.
This Is indeed going through life to-
| gether to the sound of melody and mus
| ic l am no detractor of orchestras or
| male chouses, but the mixed organlza-
| ton appeals TO me as the most perfect
| in its far-reaching possibilities. And
| as our leading exponent of this class of
| music, may the tabernacle choir forge
| ahead and point the way to higher per-
| lection and to show that no other torn
! of music. no matter how good in its
place, can ever dethrone that of III
| church. the choral, the union of TIL,
male and female voices in perfect har.
mony.
EVAN STEPHENS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

operahouse, buys himself a talking
machine.
mo, no; IL Is impossible TO establish
an American Bayreuth," declared the
singer, with much earnestness. "A ma
tional conservatory-yes, that would
be feasible undertaking" she added.
Not one great conservatory for the
whole country. but several branches for
different sections OF the country under
one management and supported in
whole or I'm part by the national or
state government. 1t Will all come In
time. AS soon as the idea assumes
tangible shape the American people,
who are the most liberal and generous
In the world, viii cheerfully consent
to pay greater musical tax than at
present.
MY ambition is to establish n beau
tiful home for superannuated singers
and musicians. their widows and their
orphans / would not have this in
stitution regarded as a charity, but
more IN the nature of a pension--a ha-
ven OF rest for the men and women
who through illness or misfortune are
incapacitated from earning a living
temporarily or for all time. And l
would have foreign artists who come
to this country contribute 2la per cent
of their American dollars to this in
stitution, Just as they pay to the mu-
siclans' pension fund all over Europe.
Voluntary gifts or percentage contribu-
tons from artists and musicians would,
in my opinion, prove sufficient for all
needs.
This Is my ideal, and to this end i
shall devote my best Efforts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

DEEM It my duty to report ia you
your runaway conductor. who IL at
this moment located on mall
steamer about zoo miles from any
where. 'scootlng away eastward as
fast as steam and machinery can take
him.
The first thing to do in all such cases
is TO make apologies and explanations,
So to keep things in their proper order
he apologies aud explains as follows:
This trip to Europe had been planned
FOR next summer Chat Is l90s), and II
was only after meeting with the choir
the last Sunday afternoon in May, that
his plans were suddenly changed. The
chief cause of this change WAS the an
nouncement in the Saturday News
that the Catnbrlans had decided 10 hold
o great Eisteddfod one year from the
coming fall This announcement meant
that his services might he needed AT
home during the summer preceding II,
10 aid In preparing the choir for what
ever part may fail to It, TO aid to make
thls third big contest of song the sue
cess It must he made.
OF course II is understood that the
choir will enter no contest as a body,
its numbers would bar It. But IL can
and should furnish some selections
both alone and with the great crowd
of contestants. Also 1t may he that
the tabernacle singers will be repre-
sented. even in the contests, and it
they need any aid from yours truly it
Will he his duty to be present 70 give H..
The health OF my young friend. Noel
s. Pratt, secretary of the choir, had
for some months been such that some
change of clihate it was thought
would be beneficial; / am happy to
say thus far 1t is proving so.
The labor of the coming fall and
winter TO prepare for our next Spring
Festival will be a severe task for me.
and I hope this trip will also prepare
| me for that work Ia more ways than
| one; besides building up my strength
| / hope to attend some great festivals
over the sea- which may give me some
| valuable hints to help make our own
more successful. Also ! intend TO re-
| member President Smiths injunction
at parting: Enjoy yourself, nnd bring
home with you the best music YOU car
find" ] shall try 70 add to that, the
best musical ideals L can pick up IN
my travels.
England particularly has so much
choral work going on especially in the
summer months that one may surely
find something of benefit though one
sojourns there but a few weeks. o.
course any points to be of advantage tc
us at home must be so shaped as &c
be adaptable TO home conditions; this
fact is so hard TO appreciate and mas
ter that II Is often a stumbling block
that greatly binders the progress an6
usefulness of our well meaning musica
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
LOCAL MUSIC NOTES.

The singing at the unwilling of the
Elias Morris monument in the city
cemetery Sunday. by the relatives
and friends of the deceased, was very
good. The choral singing In par
ticular was excellent.
Bandmaster f. Y. Heric of the
Twenty-ninth infantry says he viii
take 80 men with him TO the Islands
next month. when the regiment takes
It's oriental trip On arrival there, the
bandmaster will add II Filipinos TO
his command. making AZ musicians
in ALL With that Instrumentation. he
Is confident OF doing excellent work.
Mr.. Heric's family VIII remain in the
states for year. The regiment is eX-
uected to sail with 1000 men.
Nine Gadskl's contemplated tour
of the west in the fail which MS an
nounced is likely 10 include this city,
win be the fourth that the famous
prima donna has made In as many
years. Under the direction of Loun-
don charlton GadslSi launched into
the concert field as result of dit
ference over terms with Heinrich Con-
rled OF the Metropolitan Opera
House.
John Held received a letter from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

heard here next May, as now seems
likely. local music-loVers may con-
graduate themselves on the prospect
of hearing one of the most famous
orchestral organizations in the coun>
try. In New York, the symphony
series at Carnegie Hall are looked
upon as among the most important of
the winters musical attractions, MI
Damrosch, whose tours arc under
Luudon Charltou's direction, Las won
a place altogether unique among AM
erican conductors.
Fred Graham has moved his Music
Bureau from the second floor of the
Deseret News Building to the ware
rooms of the Clayton Music company.
When the shock OF the Beck's Hot
Springs explosion struck the city, Prot.
J. j. Mcclellan was inside the taber-
nscle organ. tuling it. The concus-
sion threw him over into the yawn--
ing mouth of an open 81" and had
hC not caught onto one of the pipes
OF the Trumpet in the Great" and
thus saved himself, somebody would
have had to SO ahshing with d cat
hook and a wire rope, down the cav
ernous depths OF the "S2' II the at,er-
Moons program was 10 be carried out,
A special musical service will be
given at the First Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow evening, when the
following program Will be rendered.
Duet The Lord is My Shepherd,
Observation-Disclosures ..s'. HIlluI
Miss Ivy Evans and Miss Elma Young,
Miss Bess Mcmillan.
20 Love Divine" .,.....-...-..... NeVin
Miss Alice Webley.
Il Heard the Voice of Jesus say.
Miss Gertrude Kelley
Duet. Forever with the LORD,
Miss Eloise Sadler and MI hugh
Dougall
"TrhC Cross .........+..t..t Mhlhilu4l
, Miss Martha Mccain.
| Organ solo ,..,.,,..M Mr. II. .kimbal
When Love Abides' .,,..-..- Lelghte'
Nj SIS Irene Kelly.
| God Shall Wipe Away All Tears,
from THE Light OF the World
Observation-Disclosures. Sullivan
| Miss Claudia Holt.
| my Hope Is IN the Everlastins'
from The Daughter OF Jalrus'
Mr., NJ j. Brines.
II Know that Ny Redeemer LlN-
| eth" from THE Messiah Hande
Miss Edna Evans
| Quartet Observation-Disclosures, Sclsctei
Miss Edna Evans. Miss Claudia Holt
and Mr.. NJ J. Brlnes and
Mr., Hugh Dougall