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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
The Suicidal Tendency.

During = ministry OF very nearly
half centiry OH three continents I
have been frequently brought in en-
tact with Intended suicides, and in
noa q few cases have l avertcd the
act. but not always In one instance
n wealthy belgian nolfeman Informed
me that he would end his life. and
al O'clock the next m-rning he shot
himself. 1t was Il clear case OF self
mn: der The man was perfectly sane.
III another case n poor, wretchei fcl.
'aw came to me and said thnt Ii
did not relieve him ut once lie would
jump into the Hudson. | Id him
TO jump. rs The world did not need
him. but he never jumped. He WAS
so Mortified that minister of thu
Gospel should take such view of
his case that he reformed. IL anoth.
er instance a w1man OF education
took poison and by special messen-
&c: invited mo TO be with her Mt the
hour of her death. But the doctor
got there first with the stomach
trump. + once received mos, pa
'hatlc letter firm a young woman
Who had grown weary of life on ac-
count OF her trials. asking ME II /;
would be wrong to end IT," sent
her blue plll and q seidlitz powder
with instructions to take them nj
0nce. Tho next m-rning the world
looked brighter. 1t Was only her
liver.-New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
Big D,as|tsgn llnsP Elhe Ia In
PorI Wnh Cargo.
E-RntEas .-,--.--.-
lH' NV sltAstas tOsAG
Furncso, Witty g company's Ships
Richmond ard Rotterdam, Recently
Completed in England. Make Their
Maiden Voyages Within Next Month

The big Donaldson Line freight and
passenger eanship Athena. Can.
tam Mitchell. arrived at this port
Yesterday afternoon from Glasgow.
VIA st. johns. with small quantity
OF imports Which she IL discharglns
III Chesapeake & Ohio pier No. 6.
Aftl' loading expor;s the vassei
VIII sIil for Glasgow, via Norfolk end
Baltimore. At the latter po,,, she
VIII tale ,lsaengcrs.
Tho Athena is The largest steamer
OF Ire Donaldrnn Line fleet that has
ever visited this pert ana is one of
tle iaigcst ,rars-Atlantic fire. ghters
that las loaded here in several years.
She Is AS feet long over all. so feet
ID inches broad and 80 fec: inchcs
dcfp, She mar y carrying capacity
OF about 1900 tons. the Va sci ls
prcpcllod by win screw triple ex-
pansion engines and has a speed of
from II to II knots an hour. There
are four masts. one smokestack and
nine large cargo matches.
W. Nv Steamers G MIR.
Tho new freight steamshps Rich.
mond and Rotterdam. recently COM
pi' led n ,giand for Furuca.,. witty
* Co, La. are schedui 10 STRIVE
NJ this rort within The next month
TO cad exports for rlaslanI. These
vessels are among the larges: of the
Fnrn"ss, Witty tranc-.. iantic fleet Of
ire CHEERS and will he employed reg.
ul2rly in the trade between Newport
News and the United Kingdom.
The CaJsandra. q sister ship 20 the
Athena. Is expected 30 arrive in
port the latter part of this month to
lood exports for Glasgow. The big
Hamburg American liner Badenla ia
no" cnroutc % this por. and the
hamburg American nner Albano. the
Donaldson liner Indrani and the Ilol.
land american liner Themlsto also
will arrive here the latter part OF
this month to load exports for Eu.
rcpc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
The poafish as Food.

Following the practical experiments
conducted BY the Boston Herald,
which resulted In its announcing 70
HE public IN the Sunday Herald OF
week ago that ordinary dogiish Is
sea food that Is remarkably palatn.
lie and nutritious. and which has
never before been looked upon rs
edible. the United States D,ucau Of
Chemistry has taken tho matter in
hnna, aud i9oal authorities arr NJ
work getting aamplcs of the n,h. IN.
'erviewing tho members of III, Ilor
ald staff VIII held "dogHsh dinner"
at the United States Hotel n week
ago, and generally investigating the
matter
Samples of tho FISH Will be sent TO
sent 70 washington for ANALYSIS and
study. aud It IS expected that before
long the heretofore .dospiscd dorfsh
VIII be officially sanc,Hnad rs food II
for any ta'.c
at tao Hernll's dinner week ago
two large dognsh were sc.ved one
banked ana the other boned and gar.
niFhcd. Both were eaten, and more
doEiish was taken in the form cf n
salad. The fish was pronounced
exc llent rs the guests, and The chef
NJ the hotel as well. rs the manager.
both of whom tried the new food.
We're loud IN Its praisc.-B Boston Her.
all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
SKIN TROUBLE
LIKE SMALL -POX
Little Pimplcs Spread Until Body
Was Like Pounded Beet Was
in Fear Of Pest House as He
Could Get No Relief But He
FOUND PERMANENT CURE
IN CUTICURA REMEDIES

II havo waited two years before
writing what am now going to. for l
wanted 10 nee IL my skin trouble cu!d
RETURN. Two years ngo ! wna IN May
natd, Mass, und whiic working noticed
= i.w ii'tr ri;nplcs coming on my raco
and body. These little pimplcs kept
growing till they oil met. and j waR liko
piece of we'll pounded becf-steak. I
went to three doctors, but none could
ten me. what 10 was. ! went TO tho
hospital in -. and thoy failed
and there bought the Cuticurn Remedies.
and to my surprise. / cured myself in
about week. and to-day nm VOL. my
face is clear. and only for tho Cuticurn
Remedies ] should hnvo bccn in tho
was smallpox. soIcmnly swear that
the nbovc statement L. truc. Ernest
T.. Rncinc, iG1 Canal ST.. Lawrence,
Mass, Jan. I, 1907"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
Coal Fer Atlantic natIeshlns.

The British steamer Jcanara, Cap
tain tombstone, sailed yesterday for
Punta Arenas. Chill, with cargo OF
o,62f tons of coal. Valued Mt SlG,3lS.
The coal is consigned 10 Rear Adj
miral Evans. commander in. cnief OF
the Atlantic fleet and wilt be used by
the Ships Of the Rect during their
voyage 10 San Francisco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
SHIPPING RtPORT.
rhrrseay, December $, 1907.
Arrived.

Steamer Athena fBr) Mitchell.
GLASGOW VIA 81. IONS, y. S.--to United
States Shipping Company with I'M
rcri. pocksd at pier 3.
Steamer Olaf Nyrrc (Nor, Kanltz.
Tyne--to Berwlnl-Whitc Coal Com
psn% In ballast.
Forge Iowa from Boston-to Cacs-
apeakc & Ohio Coal Agency Company
III ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
a POEM OF FEELING.

List that mvsic's sweet vibrations
Pulsing, trembling. hcatins by!
To our cars what pleased sensations.
Spirits bound. car hope Ii high.
Ne'er a noctuna sounded sweeter
To a hungry tremunng soul.
Hear that sound, go start the heater
We are getting in our cal.
New -ork Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
skEEREp.

/ hope Ill ne'er be very sick,
For Id feel somc avcrse
To sticking out my coated tongue
To en- enchanting nurse;
And II she tried TO feel my pulse
l know | should gr:w worse.
Ana If she put her arm auou,
Ny neck to raise my head,
Or said "I'll LIT you 10 this chair
While | make MP your bed
The lIcshcs 1 would blush woul,
quick
Ny features oycrsprcad.
Or IL she gl.ded to my bed.
While wrlthed wide awake.
10 prt II mustard plaster where
rwoull ha!r the st-maca ache.
ia stnirk u her. knew ! should.
Go way. for heavens sakc.r
Ii Nsas very. very sick.
and was compelled TO sup
Ny nourishmrnt held up by her.
Cut CT afcedlng cup,
! might sc, we'll, but / believe
My fever would 80 up.
-Hoaston psf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
A rlr.cIu nln..

Ef Providence hears do p man
Wen NJ CRIES said The old colorcd
philosopher ITS n GOOD idee for him
Ter start ter cry airly in lie year sos
lie lin cit what he's erwin fer by
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
Transferred Z, Pittsh,,r-

Mr.. V. c. Bracey. who has been con.
necetd with Woolworth's five anu
ten cant store here fcr some timo,
has been transferred to ono of the
company's stores in Pittsburg. lie
left for the Smoky City" Yesterday
evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
Cleared,

steamer Jeannra Dr) tombstone,
i'unia Arents--Ncw RIVER Conso!id.
aiei Ccai Company.
Brrsc New .Iesgey Tor Providence
Chesapeake e ohso Ccai ana Coke
Gem a.y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
Win Los. For h,avana.

The Norweg an $. Gamer Olaf Kyrrc.
Captain Ranitz, arrived in port yes.
terday from Tyne to load about 900
tons Of coal hers for Havana. Cuba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06

we do all blnds ur commercial.
printing and a; prlcoa hot are con
4tfnt M.tli snod work small orders
ser tho same careful attention 10
re las9o ones. fronlptness liz cne
- or ca0raate. .silcs waR wIct;
fAElTING co. INC ,0.23-ti
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
The French Hair
DR. sing
parEOr
a7iols WashInaten Avenue.

Ladies and gentlemen uianlcurine
aud chiTopody. IYrst.class hair goods
Hfs, Tonssa,nt invites Sou to have
you: hair examined fres and your
hair treated. Shampoo $Sc; Electric
masssge speciality.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
FoR CERTAIN RELIEF
OF COUGHS AND Colbs

OF COUGHS AND COLDS
The formula rs printed here
was given out by prominent
dlctor who has made a ma.
t!onal reputation for his Won
derful skill in the cure OF threat
and lung diseases. For this pur.
p-sc he uses almost exclusively
the new form OF pine p.,-duct
known TO physicians end drug
gists as Concentrated oil Of
pine The formula Is as follows:
half ounce cr Concentrated
oil OF pine, two ounces Of sly
cerine. half pint OF good whis.
key; mix these by Shading
them thoroughly and use In d s.
cs OF " tcaspoorful to n table
spoonful every four hours, shal.
ing Tie bottle we'll each time.
The only caro- necessary is TO
be sure to get the Concentrated
oil of pine because recently
there have been numerous pat.
ent medicine limitations put out
These, ON acccunt!d ns beng
atlrb!o. are dangerous, bcaldes
producing nausea.
The real Concentrated" oil
Of pine can be obtained of any
good PRESCRIPTION druggist and
comes nut ur for medical use
My in half-ounce vials secure.
y scalcd in tin scrcwtop air
tight cases. which protnct 1t
from light, and retaln all the
original ozone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
Called.

Steamer Jcinari OBJ .Johns;one,
Frnia Arenas; Isiuiey (Br.l Leitch,
Baltimore.
Schoon ~ KineJ, Patton. Boston:
Governor E.cp!:s. McC'oud. 30 ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
caIendar For Tosay.

Sun rises ............ 1904 a. M
sun sets ............... lac u. m.
Hieh water 1913 a. III. 1925 u. m.
In water 3:52 =. M, 4:i3 y. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
SANATIVE SHAVING
With Cuticura Soap for Tender,
Easily irritatcd Faces.

Culicnrn soap combines in modified
form Tho medicinal. emollilni. lnnntiyn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
OKLAHOMA.

The result OF the election in Okla
homa is no surprise. While there may
be features in the new constitution that
are Objectionable to some people, the
benefits of statehood overshadowed ev-
erything else, and it was expected that
the constitution would be ratified to Sc
cure statehood. Whether the constitu-
ton is a poor one or not will be proved
when it is tried. The workings of some
of its features will be watched with in
terest.
Oklahoma is normally a Democratic
state, and the Republicans can con-
graduate themselves If they have cap
tured three congressman of the five, as
now seems probable. The Democrats,
however. will elect both United States
senators.
At this writing the fate of state wide
prohibition is in doubt. The Indian
Territory part of the state will have
prohibition anyway for 81 years II
the western half of the state has also
adopted it, it will only be in line with
the spirit of the times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
THE AGITATION SPREADS.

While Kansas is deeply engrossed in
the two-cent fare question. only wait
ing to see whether a special session OF
the legislature is necessary to get II,
the discussion of cheaper fares is
spreading to those states where it has
not been an issue heretofore. The two
cent rate is certainly coming, and it
probably will not be many years until
it will be the usual passenger fare all
over the United States. A sensible
argument or the subject is contained in
the following from the Los Angeles Ex-
press:
The railroads resisted the enactment
of legislation abolishing free passes ard
the giving of rebates. They would not
return to those iniquities now If they
could. Their experience in the several
states which have fixed the maximum
passenger rates at two cents per mile
would undoubtedly be equally instruc-
tive If they would cease their fruitless
opposition to what must prove inevita-
BILE and fairly examine the profitable
results which would follow. Despite
the two-cent limitation over a consider
able portion of its territory, the forty
third annual report of the Chicago. Mi
wGukee and st. Paul railroad for the
recently ended fiscal year shows a graf
flying increase in passenger returns
The railway managers in the past
adopted the short-sighted policy of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
JUDGE HUMPHREY.

1t is unfortunate for the state of
Kansas that death should mark for its
own at this time Judge James Hum
phrey, chairman of the state tax COM
mission. A man who enjoyed the con-
fidence of the public in a wide degree,
Judge Humphrey has recently given
his recognized capabilities to the intri-
cate problems in connection with
starting the machinery of the new
taxation system in Kansas, and 1t is a
public calamity that the state should
be deprived of his services at this time.
A pioneer of the state, Judge Hum
phrey has rendered Kansas distin-
guished service, both on the bench and
as member of the first board of rail-
road commissioners ever installed in
Kansas That was twenty-odd years
ago, but the fame of his service in that
connection is still bright.
When Governor Hoch named the
commission to install the new taxation
system some months ago, he caused
some surprise by appointing Judge
Humphrey, a Democrat, as one of the
three members of that commission.
The appointment was recognized as
most excellent one, however. for Judge
Humphrey enjoyed the confidence of
degree, both in ability and integrity.
His two Republican associates further
recognized his merit by electing Judge
Humphrey as chairman OF the COM
mission.
To insure the success of our new
system of taxation it needs a strong
man at its head, and Judge Humphrey
was such a man. That is why his
death at this time is peculiarly unfor-
tunate for the state. Governor Hoch
will have no easy task in finding a man
who can fill Judge Humphreys place
as capably and acceptably as he.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

seeking the largest obtainabIe profit out
of the smallest possible volume of bust
ness They resolutely ignored the fact
that there is more money in hauling ten
passengers at the two-cent-a-mile rate
| than in hauling four on three-cent
basis That high rates restrict traffic
is shown whenever a low rate is put in
effect A fiat rate of two cents per mile
would at once encourage travel, great
ly increase business and return enlarged
profits"
The annual report of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad does not indi-
cate any great loss because Of the two
cent-fare laws in Missouri and Arkan-
sas. On the contrary increased traffic
considerably increased the net earnings
of that road, several times as much as
the road will lose by reason of passen-
ger and freight rates reduced by law
and large increase of taxes in Texas.
1t has long been a recognized fact
among railroad traffic men that cheap
pass enger rates greatly increase travel,
and for that reason much even of the
transcontinentel traffic across deserts
and over mountains goes for even less
than two cents a mile. The railroad
magnates dislike to give in, but they
will doubtless realize in time that
cheaper rates will stimulate travel for
short distances as well as in transcon-
tinental and suburban traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago NezcAAN


Much that passes for patiencads mere
Iy laziness-
Some men resemble goats: they can't
help butting in.
Experience is the cream of life, but
age often sours it.
When a horse stops suddenly in the
street it shows it's bringing up.
What's the matter with the hands of
a baseball player as a fly trap?
Man has faith in anything he has
never tried to reason out.
When you hear anything that is too
good to be true 1t is time to stand from
under.
Some women can turn a man down
so gently that he doesn't know what
struck him.
A doctor tells a patient to put his
tongue out and expects his wife to keep
her tongue in.
If it be true that pretty girl attracts
only silly men, sensible men are as
scarce as hens teeth
When a thief has an opportunity to
steal he always steals something be-
sides the opportunity.
An average woman can get more real
enjoyment out of a funeral than man
can get out of his own wedding.
Until automobiles can be operated
with one hand the old-fashioned horse
and buggy is good enough for girl
and her best beau,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Lots of the wise saws don't cut any
ice.
There are lots of heavy swells in the
social swim.
The early gunner catches the first
obituary notice.
Any man can put up a bluff, but II
takes faith to move mountains.
Hope is a good thing to have, but YOU
can't get it cashed at the bank
Some people are so disagreeabIe that
even the climate doesn't agree with
them.
The frog is a born kicker. but ho
doesn't kick the bucket every time he
croaks.
The only girl who regards love as a
serious matter is she who has been in
love only once.
Success sometimes meets a mans ex-
pectations only when his expectations
are on the return trip.
Many a mans only idea of helping his
fellow-na is to chip in a nickel when
the plate Is passed for the foreign
heather.
Blobbs-"H enpeckke's wife buys all
his neckties." Slobbs-'Now I under
stand" Blobbs-''Understan what %.
Slobbs."W Why Henpeckke wears long
long whiskers.'' s
Wigg-'Guzzler says his bow ia tho
perfect image of him." WaRe-s.NJonS
sense The boy is only years old Ho
couldn't have acquired a nose like en-
zlers In four years."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

chile-I seen it coming long befo' you
children thought of it,
When she reached the secfusion q
the kitchen she sat down and rocked 10
and fro in silent merriment, her checker
apron held over her face.
THANK de Lawd-little Missy WON'T
be no old maid,'' she chuckled, but dey
certainly is one cullud pusson dat woulq
ha made a fine actress An wasn't L
cute to seleck time when little Missy
would put on dat blue fluffy wrapper!
1 knowed she looked like one OF de
Lawd's angels in 1T. I didn't have no
misery-I didn't have no nothing-bua
dem powders sho did make me Sleep"
Copyrighted, 1907, by E c. Parcells3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

It's an old saying that there are
more ways than one to kill cat, but
the trouble is to find q way that will
make the cat stay killed.
r. y
There is some curiosity as to whether
the vowels were all away from home
when Mr.. Shrek, of Pratt, got his
name, or if he just didn't want any.
y y
Roy Tapley corrects the impression
that Governor Hoch is responsible for
the expression, Keep the Jewel of
liberty within the family of freedom -
That beautiful flower of speech was
plucked from the conservatory of Abra-
ham Lincoln's soul.
That Russian girl who proposed to
sew lot of bombs up in her clothing
and then go to police headquarters and
explode, is not so original. Some peo-
pie get hot and explode every once in
a while, but they seldom do much
damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
HUNOR or THE Day

First Turtle-Grandma Is nearly 400
years old and has not lost all her teeth.
Second Turtle-Well then, she has a
soft snaD.-Life.
Church-Did you ever try any of these
CLOSE to nature" methods?
Gotham-Well, I've used a porous plas-
ter.-Yonkers Statesman.
short-There goes one of my preferred
LLsong-Why preterred7
Short-He never asks me for money
Chicago Daily News.
do you suffer with the heath
IT suffer. 1 suffer. I didn't suppose the
Internal heat suffered any.'-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Doctor-To make my point clear let me
give you this sentence from Henry
Professor qnterrupting)-If you do I
shall take an appeal-Chicago Tribune.
You'd better get out-here comes that
idiot Boreham, and he's got a story he
thinks is new that he'll insist on handing
no. he won't-Trn immune"
Il told him the story."-Cleveland
Leader.
First Party-Your town boasts of a base
Second Party-Boasts7 Hardly that. I'm
from Brooklyn.-New York Mail.
Jonah was making. the best of his tight
he soiiloquIzed This apartment is not
bit smaller than the city flat 1 used to
occupy" And then Jonah crossed his legs
and began to whistle whats the Use to
Blubber When There's Blubber All
Around?"-Chicago News.
MoIly-Cholly has asked me to go to ride
with him the 18th of June.
Polly-Sleigh, buggy automobile?-
Somerville Journal.
But he's a regular professional funny
man."
II know he is"
But you referred to him as an 'uncon-
sctous hurnorist'"
80 he was the occasion to which I
refer. He had tried to be funny with a
tough gent from the Fourth ward."-Phil-
ade1phia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
ANOTHER SENATOR OFFENDED.

Until last week it has been some time
since there has been a pronounced ex-
ample of the disposition of President
Roosevelt to override the politicians
when they have put forward an unfit
man for office. This may be because
most of the politicians have learned bet
ter than to put forward unfit men for
offices to be filled by the president, but
such an incident has just occurred in
California.
A new postmaster was to be appointed
at Berkeley, the seat of the University
of California. One man proposed for the
place received the united support of the
local congressman and Senator Perkins,
but President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, OF
the university, and other citizens of
Berkeley protested and asked the ap-
pointment of another candidate. Their
candidate was also endorsed by Francis
]. Heney, who is a Democrat. President
Roosevelt refused to appoint the man
asked for by Senator Perkins and the
congressman, but named the man back
ed by President Wheeler and Heney.
Naturally Senator Perkins and his crowd
do not feel very cheerful about it.
This is considered by politicians as a
drastic violation of political precedent,
but President Roosevelt is bound by no
precedent that is contrary to good citi-
zenship. A president sometimes has to
curry favor with United States senators,
and possibly congressman, when he de-
sires certain legislation passed, as Pres
ident Roosevelt desired in the last con-
gress, but no other president has over
ridden the politicians as Roosevelt has.
While this appointment is a small
thing in itself. it ought to give an i'm
petus to the movement that has been
started in California to free the Republi-
can party of that state from the DOM
ination of machine politics, by which
the Southern Pacific has maintained it's
grasp on the state government for
wears