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Amieted with Sore Eyes >, Years.

have been afflicted with sore eyes
for thirty.thrce years. Thirteen
years ago became totally blind and
was blind f)r six years. My eyes
were badly infamed One OF my
ncighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain Sslve and gave me
half box of It. To my surprise II
healed my eyes and my sight came
lack to mc-P. G. Earls. Cynchisua,
Ky. CInmberlnin's SAlvc ID for salc
by Daniels Drug store. IT.
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Cheeriully Recommended for Rheu-
matism.

o. q. Higbec, Dsnvillc, Ills. writes
Dec. 2, 1901; ABOUT two years
ago WAS laid up for four months
with rheumatism. tried Ballard \
Snow Liniment; ono bottle cured me.
/ can chcerfully recommend II to nj
suffering from like Srfiiction" " etc,
SOC and $i.00. Sold by Yclton Drug
Co. ttr
The daily tribune., 1907-10-05

Water will be turned OF tho Union
ditch on Oct. IL for cleaning pur
poses. Thore using from the ditch
will govern themselves accordingly
The daily tribune., 1907-10-05
$78. 40 To Mexico City.

From Dsnver vin Colorado aud
Southern Ry. For descriptive book /.
lets write T. Z. Fisher. q. p. A..
Donver.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-05

The Idlcwild has Just received y
big shipment Of New York counts
direct from tho East.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-05

Better than n lettcr--The Weekly
Tribune. Send 1. TO your friends As
4 distance.
The daily tribune., 1907-10-05

Tho Daily Tribune, 4oc . month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
THE STORY OF KHAKI
How the Inventor of the
Olive Colored Cloth Was
Inspired to Make it.

Khaki, tho olfvo colored canvas
cloth worn by soldiers In hot climates.
owes It's present use to n lucky acct.
dent. as Is tho case With many !nvca-
tons. This cotton stun has been
worn In India by British troops FOR
many years. Its tint was n green.
ish brown: but it always faded when
II was washed with soap.
- business man from Manchester,
while travelling in India, Glanced to
enter into conversation with an En-.
glish officer, who remarked carcleas.
~ that the first manufacturer who
could produce cotton drill that
would not fade would mako his for.
the.
The Young Englishman never forgot
this hint lie came homo. found n
skilful dyer, and with him began the
search for an olive dye which. when
used on cotton cloth, would not yield
to soap or soda. They spent years
IN these experiments. all of which
proved fsuitless.
One day they found among several
scraps OF dyed cloth ono which retain.
ed its color under the most severe
tests. The puszling fact was that Ii
had been cut from the same piece of
cloth and subjected TO the same prc.
resses as tho other scraps. all of
which faded, The two experimcnters
we're greatly rerplexcd. and for
months tried in yniii to solve the rid.
die. Tho one little fragment OF Khaki
was the only one which kept It's colcr
against all attacks.
BY chance ene day they found that
the dye in which this scrap had been
Tipped hid remained for time In n
METAL dish of Il peculiar kind. The
7ecret vas found, The motal Of the
1Ish. in combination with the chemi.
Hnls of the dye. had furnished the one
hing needful They tried the expert.
mcnt with. other pieces. The dye
held, and their fortunes were made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
HAMPTON, PEiOEBUS AND OLD POlNT-Continued

Is believed, however. that the sputum
may DO n great factor In It's infection
DlphtherM may be contracted from
the throats of healthy individuals
who have acquired tho germ through
being In contact with others having
the organism on their person or cloth
ting. II IA a known fact that tho germ
which cScltes this disease some timeS
livoa for wecka In the throat OF a
person Without causing any trouble.
The chief cause or fever (Which In
n disturbance OF the heat regulating
centre Of the Lody) probably owes Ito
origin TO bacterial invasion. md theee
bncteras, IN many instances are IN
tho secrctiona from tho nose and
throat, and are unthlnkingly eSpecto-
rated In public plaocs In direct viola
tion az tho law. and become attached
10 tho clothing of tho people and In
this way carried into our homes TO
Infect III so dear TO us.
Aside from the great danger OF In.
lection. the splitting habit is vllc and
those who ARE In authority and In po-
siton 10 carry out the law In this
matter, should be forced to do 30.
Respectfully.
IL. w. KEATLEY. NJ. d.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
WILL NOT CONE ASHORE
---
President Roosevelt Mol 10 Visit
Fort Monroe on Dec. IS.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY laEB
Says the chiof Executive viii wiz
ness Sailing of the Atlantic Fleet
From Deck of the Maynower, and
Then Return to Washington.

When President Theodore Roosc
welt comes to Hampton Roads on Dec.
ember lG To witness the sailing OF tho
Atlantic fleet on its cruise to tho Pa.
ciiic, he will not come ashore at Old
Point.
This much is assured, as letter
from Hon. William Loeb. tho secre
tary to the President has been re-
celved by Secretary Edward Sirnons
OF the Fort Monroe Army ana Navy
Young Mems Christian Association
Mr. Loeb wrote Secretary Simons thai
1T would be impracticable ana i'm
possible for the President TO land a,
Old Point and that the chief executive
will witness the departure OF the ileet
from the deck of the yacht, Alayfow-
or.
Several days ago Secretary Simons
wrote to President Roosevelt jnyitinr
him to visit the Association when he
came here. and asking the Presiden'
10 make an address To tho enlisted
men OF Fort Monroe In the Associn
ton auditorium.
Mr.. Loeb states in his letter. tina,
The invitation Is highly appreciated hy
President Roosevelt. and that the
President would be glad to visit til,
Association were he to come ashore
Mr.. Loeb. however. goes on 10 say
that the President will not he able T.
leave. the Mayfiowcr. as the trip hos
been planned and Change in iho
program would mako 1t impracticabl,
and impossible for Mr., Roosevelt te
visit Fort Monroe.
The letter has caused considerable
regret among the members OF tn.
Fort Association. as Il has been earn,
ostiy desired that the President coulS
he induced to make an inspection o.
the splendid building given the on
listed men OF the army and navy b.
Miss Helen Miller Gould.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
NEGRO MINISTER IS ON
TRIAL FOR BURNING CHURCH
Rev. Charles Greene. Wife and Moth.
er.in-Law, Facing Worry County
Jury on Serious Charge.

Rev. Charles Greene, Mary Greene,
his wife and Mary Page. his mother
in-'aw, all colored were placed OH
trial in the York County Circuit Court
Yesterday upon the charge OF arson.
The trio Is charged with burning the
negro church in York county known
as the Grafton Baptist church. The
case Is eliciting great interest among
both the white and colored people
throughout the county.
Mr.. Fay S. Collier of Hampton. and
Attorney Newsome. coiored, CT New
port News. arc assisting Common
wealtti's Attorney Conway Shields in
the prosecution. while the defendants
are represented by Major ]. N. Stubbs
of Gloucester county. and Gel. Marquis
Jones. OF Newport News.
II is expected that the trial will end
today.
The prosecution expects TO spring n
big surprise on the defense today by
the introduction OF letter. which Is
in the possession Of Mr. Collier. The
letter was written to Rev. r. II.
Shorts. of Hampton. by Rev. Charles
Greene few days before the church
was burned The minister, in the let
ter, advised Rev. Shorts not to come
to Grafton to preach on tho following
Sunday. The church Was destroyed
the night before Rev. Shorts was to
preach there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
A f:reo Country.


1t was In lumber yard that Mr..
WiggleB found his friend Mr.. Skunk.
he being one OF tho fourteen who
had bestowed themselves plcturcs.
uuely over n pile of boarda. These
useful ci,i2ens faced sien that said
mo Smoking or Loaf!ng.r yet nll OF
them were lpailng md most of them
were smoking.
Presently, however, feeling tho
need OF exercise. Mfr. Wiggles and his
friend wandered into the suburbs ana
thence to rural regions. In the course
of their walk they encountered many
mo TreBpnsslng' notices Taking
II for granted that such signs indl.
Gated short cuts to attractive places.
they. climbed many high fences and
explored several acres G: forbidden
territory.
But on the homeward way Mr.. Wig.
giles wns thoughuul. IIo had an
idea. And when MIR. shanks per.
1sundcd him at length to break the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04

unnatural silence, Mr.. Wiggles said:
nm going into business. and I need
holp. want you to paint mo doz.
on slgns. with tho words no Admit.
lance in big leitors.'
What Will you do with them7"
Hang one Mt every door OF my
shop"
~ No Admittance' s.gp on every
door Of your nhop?" tho friend re.
ieated. wonderlngly.
Even So" said Mr.. Wigglca. THE
man who seen such notice will say
TO himself mt once. Must 10 some
thing interesting In there Then IA
he dwells upon 1t he viii begin to
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
SWARTHM0RE COLLEGE
DECLINES JEARES GIFT
Institution Decides That II Prefers
Athletics to the Endowment
Left by Quaker.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Dec. T.
swarthmore College will not accent
tho millions which the eccentric Quak
er, Miss Anna ]. Jeanes, left, on con.
dition that the institution give up al
Intercollegiate sports to get 1t. Upon
the gronud that 1t would be moral,
and legally wrong for a college t.
surrender any of its rights upon the
payment OF sum OF money, Tresi,.en
Swain. of Swarthmore, announced 4
the board Of trustees that he was or.
posed to the acceptance of the be,
quest under the conditions imposed
Il doubt the wisdom" said Presi
dent Swain, "of accepting without
qualification the conditional gift of
Miss Jeanes. even II the property t
worth s1.0o0.o0O or more. Dut If the
vaiue fthe gift is very large. I an.
willing. and even anxious. to try Tho
experiment. with the understandable
that the property revert to the execu.
tors OF the estate IN case the gift. /.
found after fair trial. to be OF less
value to the highest interests OF thu
college than the lack of freedom Of
action Of the board which the cond.-
ton CT the will imposes
This suggested compromise. II i
stated, will not he agreed to by thu
representatives of Miss Jeanes. eve.
If tho law would allow them to accep;
1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. s--..oncy on
call steady 10 s.; closing offered at
4. Time loans firm, 60 days 10 and
90 days SMlO; six months per cent
Close: Prime mercantile paper 7@S
per cent. Sterling exchange weak
with actual business In bankers bills
at dS6.l5@4s6.2 20 for demand md III
iSV.25 for 90 day bills. Commercial
bills As. Bar silver SEX. Mexican
dollars 45ks. Government bonds
steady. Railroad beads Irregular.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04

argue. 'GueEs thia ID aiifree coun-
try. Amt It? I'm going in aud tass
look around And in he will como.
"Thue. thanks to lie spirit OF In.
depe1denGe bred within ug, our Ha-
tional characteristic OF wanting TO
find out things. and our racial habit
OF assuming that the other follow
doesn't mem It anyhow, my shop Will
be crowded nil the tiInc. The only
thing fear" Mr. Wisgles added, ia
that good many customers will be
killed in the cruah. "--"succcss Masa,
sine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
a oanserolo Psaetlee,
Cape Charles Quarantine.
Fort Monroe. Virginia.

December 3, 1907.
EDITOR, Daily Press,-A .sst
s or the many Gaily habits which the
Nnman race is promo. to. TINT of pro.
niscnois splitting is in my opinion
one OF the most dangerous. Each Ia.
'ivduai State has enacted legislation
lgainst this practice, but 1t appeara
hat these lnws arc pigeon.holed or
hidden away and forgotten bye those
pihcials. who are paid TO carry out the
meaning OF tho law. As ono today
seldom hears OF a casa fn court be.
ng prosecuted FOR this offensc, II
seems that the grave danger which
accompanies this splitting habit Is
scarcely appreciated by the public
Tor If 1t was am sure some united
lotion would be taken TO see that the
avs on the subject were carried out.
Should one. take notice when riding
IN the street cars he would perhaps
see some offender practicing this dos.
nfcatle habit without concern or fear
IF being lnolested by tho, conductor.
Tho. in this State Is made an officer
4 tho Law. II have frequently seen
Tho crew of n car dong Just that
thing they should Abo prohibiting.
S do believe that there are occa
lions when, q person desires expecto
rate. but when these occasions occur,
let him spit in n piacc whore tho sa /.
Iva VIII do no harm. Railroad com.
panies should Impress Upon their EN-.
ployees Tive fact that when a person
pits upon the floor OF a, car, he Is
committing n misdemsanor. which IL
punishable by law. and direct that the
offender be handed over to the frs.
stficer. The courts am sure would
10 the rest
+. balicve that If more arrests for
his crime (for 1t Is really a crimc)
werc made. 1t would have q geat deal
to do with making the general public
realize the gravity of tho offense.
< The mouth forms n good breeding
1rlace for many forms OF ORGANISING
and the saliva, not alone of the sick.
but of the well also ls,frequeutIy lad.
IN with infection of disease, espe.
cialiy Pneumonia, Tuberculosis. Diph.
IBERIA and other Infections. ,Infecton
IS spread by the means OF the saliva
through splitting, coughing, sneezing.
etc. and ty currents of air 1t is car
led to The surroundings, 1t dries anu
he infectious organisms become nj
tached to fine PARTICLES of dust and
IN this way gain entrance TO the sys-
tenn through the lungs.
OF the many. diseases which can be
partially attributed ID the promiscu
Gus splitting habit, pulmonary tuber-
culosis commonly spoken of as con
snmptionl perhaps leads in mortality
he disease Just mentioned is ac
Is infectious. and it has for It's excit-
ing cause a specific germ. These
germs are thrown OF in the sputum
by persons suffering from this ma,
lady, 10 the extent OF countless mil
lions daily. This sp,tum when allow.
ed to dry rapidly becomes dust and Is
distributed far and wldo.
Pneumonia and d.phtherla are close
seconds to consumption. While it Il
not known hoS the germ OF pneumo
MIA lives outside OF the body, or how
1t gains entrance TO healthy persons, II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
Baltimore Markets
(By Assoclated Press)

W -h'SONA1bNQ 1921
BALTIMORE MD. Dee. 3-I'lour
Dull. unchanged
Wehta-Dull easy. Spot contract
loo@ looA, Southern on grade 9gW
1909.
Confirm. Spot mixed Co. No.
2 white Ch465h. New spot mixed
G2hmG2ia.
,oats--Firm. No. white 52Ma54.
Rye-Firn. No. Western export
sGms7.
Dntter-Firm. unchanged. Fancy
imitation 24dp25; do creamery 29I %;
do ladle 22G23; store packed 1SG2O.
Esgs-Stcady, unchanged 3l@32.
Cheese--Firm, unchanged. Large
1l&; flats l4A, small Is.
Sugar-unchnneed. Coarse granu-
lated 500; fine 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
Series Of Fluctuations for Which
There We're No Explanations.
PERHAPS SCHEME Of OPERATORS
They Desire to Impress the Public
That the Market is Animated These
oays-sonds lrresular-Thc ro,ai
Sales and Closing Quotations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3--prices showed
remarkable series of fluctuations 10
day at inc Stock Exchange wLthouS
any nerccptible cXplanatiCa for the
changes In the current OF the news OF
events. The trading fell into extreme
dullness after u time.
Tho fcverish whipping up OF The
market and the excessive ircSn.arity
OF the fluctuations were regarded ~
devices to conceal the trend of the
speculative operations going on and
70 facilitate the accomplishment o.
the ends sought by giving the market
an appearance OF great breadtn and
animation.
Tho publication OF the PRESIDENTS
message was made the signal for the
closing up of pccula;ive commitments
rs the various forecasts Of ,,he morn
ing had been the basis for such
dealings In the past few days. me
actual pe.usal OF the message dis.
closed little material to prompt the
adoption of now market position /.
There was a general advancement
among financial authorities far en-
ough TO warrant any important OK.
tension OF credits for use In stock
market operations. rhe recovery al
the premium on the currency which
approached two per cent. today en-
phaslzel this Wow today
Last prices Of stocks. after the nu-
merous fluctuations, were about The
loves, Of the day.
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales
par value, $4,000, 90. United States
bonds We're unchanged Oh call. To;al
sales OF stock today s03.600 shares,
including: Copper $500; Smelling
$4,000 Sugar $500; Tobacco 100; AZ
lan,ic Coast Limo LOO: brooklyn
Rapid Transit $500; ST. Paul $4,000;
Louisville & Nashville 600; Norfolk
&.Western 900; PENNSYLVANIA 1900:
Reading $4,000; Union raciic 1885,
100; United States Steel $1,000. pre-
fnripd 81 900: Sloss Sheffield 300
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
Rev. D. w. rraynham Leaves.

Rev. ID. j. Traynham, who has been
the pastor Of the Methodist church
in York county for the past four years.
left Yesterday for his new charge in
the Eastern Shore. He was rendered
n farewell reception by Il number Of
his former church members on Mon
day night,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
Mr.. POWERS SISTER Ill.
Town Attorney of Phebus Called /
PhiIsdelphi5.

Mr.. William II. Power, attorney for
the town of .Phoebus, yesterday re-
ceived a telegram announcing the Sc.
rious illness CT his sister In Phila-
delphia. The message told Mr.. Power
that the death OF his sister seemed in
evitable and advised him to como to
the Quaker city at once.
Mr.. Power left for Philadelphia last
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
BOUND FOR LIVERPOOL
English Passenger Steamer, sokot,
Has Chinese Students on Board

Tho English passenger steamer. Sc
koto, bound fnnm Mexico 10 Liverpool
passed In Hampton Roads yesterday
The Sokoto has on board twenty-five
Chinese students. who have beer
studying Spanish in Mexico City
Mexico. After filing her bunkers
with coal In Norfolk the sokoto VIII
continue her trip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04
s----'l,------------s
Mr. Wards Sister Dead.

Mr.. w. II. Ward received q tele-
gram from Norfolk announcing the
sudden death of his sister. lie will
leave for Norfolk early this morning
TO attend the funeral services.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04

Koy West has salt water Hrc and
Banitary nushing system.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04

Hereafter the Continental 10 cent
cigars Will be sold for 6 cents each
at Hull's Cut Rate prlg tt. !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-04

Take Your prescriptions to Hull's
Cut Rate Drug Store 11.22.lm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17
RACING.

Dion Kerr. the gentleman rider, has a promising four-year-old by Chorister, which he has named Chofist He is perfect jumper and VI. Kerr has planned to take him .Fo Canada after the Bennings meet ings. If he makes good on the Canadian circuit he will race him at Jennings again in the fall
 When Light Nate started in q race at New Orleans recently he was backed all over the country and his victory would have been cost lv one to layers He ran well fO. seven furlongs and then was beat on. In race next day he was neg leeted in the betting and at 40 to defeated a good field.
 Charles F. Sanders, an Eastern horseman who went to California about twelve years ago, died recent ly He at one time in the east trained for the late Adolph Nelson, the first caterer at Morris Park. Among the horses handled by Sand CTS for Nelson was the Potentatc.
 Kercheval c. Koerner is under an engagement to ride for Harry Payne Whitney this year
 Sharles MarviH, aged sixtyeight years, one of the most famous driv- CTS and trainers of race horses in America, died recetntly in Ken lucky hospital. During his career he owned many horses of national! reputation and probably won more victories with harness horses than any other American trainer.
 William Cherry, the jockey, is now training for Henry Mcdaniel at Hot Springs. He will try to get into condition to ride during the coming season.
 Kansas has just elected a senator who is said to have parolled him. oell liOIl lHe plSShIn lo IHe loSd. Danny Maher Tommy Burns and Lucian Lyme should take courage. By keeping an eye on the main chance some day they may be serv- ing their country for $500 a year instead of the pa1try sum of ESQ., 900 which they get now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17

To feel strong. have good appe- tite and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and builder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17
PUGILISM.

Johnny Carroll, one of the clev- crest welterweight fighters in New York, is out with challenge to fight any one of the best men in his class. He is anxious to meet Mar tin, Sailor Burke, Honey Melody or Willie Lewis. He knocked Burke out in one round last year Joe Falvey, his packer and manager, is willing to post forfeit of 1,00c to bind match with any of the top nOtchers
 Johnny Allen, the Philadelphia fighter, and Darkey Allen, the clev- CT little Englishman, have been matched to fight ten rounds for $500 a side. They will enter the ring at 142 pounds.
 By declaring that he will not in- terfere to prevent prize fights. the Rev Governor H. T. Buchtel, Col orado's new preacher governor. will! probably make his state the home of glove contests in the furure.
 According to the committee in charge of the fund for Terry Nc Govern, after paying all expenses there remains a balance of nearly $15 1000, which will go 10 the stricken pugilist's family.
 It begins to look as though the mammoth tourney idea has been abandoned and that the Britt-Gans championship will be the only one decided in the Tonopah arena in March, if even that goes. Some people are pessimistic enough to think that the Britt-Gans affair is in none too good shape, and, all things considered, the rumOr~mOn- gers can hardly be blamed for wax ing suspicious.
 Peter Felix, the giant colored heavyweight of Australia, is to be Jack Johnson's first opponent in a battle in Australia. The men are to battle twenty rounds in Mel bourne early in March and Johns M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17
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