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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
TORPEDO BOATS MAY GO.
sgSs rscss
Officers Of Second FIOlIIIa Believe
They VIII be Ordered 10 Pacific.
HAY ACCOMPANY THE GATTLESRIPS
Question of Whether Dcs,royers VIII
!, Accompany Fleet Now in Rear Ad-
( miral's Hands-Fact That Mo For
4 mai Orders Have Been Issued of
No Significance.
lB

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July H.
Onlcors OF tho second torpedo notil-
Ia, commanded by Lieutenant Willis
Mcdowell and now mt Norfolk. conil-
7dentially expect that they Will be
ordered to cruise TO the Pacific about
the Same time that tho Atlantic bat
ticship fleet Is transferred to that
ocean. The question Of whether or
not dcstroycrs will be taken 10 the
Pacific has been left to Rear Admiral
llvaus for decision. He viii soon
mako the Navy Department Il report
on this subject. The report Will nj
so deal with the requirements of the
ilcot in tho why OF nuXilIarios coal
and general supplies en- route.
Torpedo officers declare that the
cruise from Hampton Roads to San
lrrancisco, via Magellan, In entirely
practicable though far more difficult
Than tho cruise made four years ago
by the first torpedo ilotlla from
Hampton Roads to the Philippines
via Sue2, Tho second iIotilla Is com
manded by Licutenant Commander T..
"A. Anderson, and is now composed
OF these destroycrs: Tho Hopkins,
lieutenant A. G. Cove: the Whipple,
Lieutenant Edward Woods: the Law.
renee; the Worden, Lieutenant Vie
tor S. Houston; the Hull, Lieutenant
James H. Tomb; the Stewart, Lieu.
tenant Frederick llcllwcg.
Officers Have Been Informed.
Statements that no formal orders
have boon issued for the transfer of
the Atlantic battelshp fleet TO the
Pacific are correct, but tho fact is of
no Significance Rear Admiral
Rrownson chief of the bureau OF
navigation, and Rear Admiral Evans
commander in chief OF the Atlantic
fleet, have been informed of the Pres
idonts intention that tho fleet shall
cruise to the Pacific. probably start
ing late In November or December.
The feet Is now undergoing re-
pairs, which are made every year for
The purpose OF placing them In con
slitlon for any service. whether IL be
n cruise to Bar llarbor or the Philip
pinos Because OF this fact and be
cause of the fact that the program
of summer drills and autumn target
practice Is not to be disturbed. Il Is
not necessary to turn the Navy De
partment and the fleet upside down
with orders. Such n hustle of prepn
ration thus far in advance of the
cruise would be necessary only IL the
fleet was in an inefficient condition
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Booker Brick company
VIII be held in the company's office,
No. 2G15 Washington avenue, on
Wednesday, July 81. at IL .o'clocl, M.
for the purpose OF electing directors
for the coming year. and for the trans
action of any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
NELSON 8. GROOME. Sec.
2 10 cod to z 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
JOKES ON BERLIN BUILDINGS.
Quaint Ornaments Feature Of
Architecture.


Nobody familiar with the ugliness
OF modern German cities would say
that the architects had any sense OF
humor The blocks OF overlndcn stuc-
co houses are rs depressing In Bres-
ian as they are In Munich with no
suggestion of humor or even taste to
illnimne them. There may be n great
deal of taste. Just as there was In
one other noted case. but most of II
is bad. II was only In the use OF
classic models that the German archl.
tects became In the least degree in.
teresting, although II could not he
said that they showed humor in
them.
Now they have decided TO show
humor In thor work whether II be
appreciated by their compatriots or
not. SO we have on many OF the pub
lie buildings recently erected In Ber-
lin designs that show tendency to
return to the times in which tho great
ecclesiastical architects loved to have
their little jokes. Gargoy.as. figures
carved on buttresseS on the tops OF
columns or figures anywhere might
be made the source OF humor without
spelling the ecclesiastical atmosphere
N'Nhtt ohSul w llpSNcSS. lib IL
the kind OF Joke that tho Berlin ar.
chitects are enjoying nowadays
wherever they find nn appropriate
field.
Like those OF their predecessors the
jokes OF the Berlin architects are not
visible to the superficial observer. II
takes careful and sympathetic eve
To catch them. Ono would have to
look hard. for instance. to zee the
point OF the decorative detail over
one of the doors In the new district
school on the Koppen PLATE. The
'Pons Asinorum" is here immortnliz-
ed In stone. however. and the truth
that the fifth proposition In tho first
book OF Euclid impresses on tho stu.
dents is pictured In red saudstone.
Students who get into the hatss Of
looking mp at the carving every morn
Ing arc not likely TO forget that tho
sum OF tho squares OF two sldee OF n
right t,ngled triangle Ia equal to tho
square OF the hypothenuse.
Similar decorations show the do.
velopment OF young girl on the cap.
itals OF three pillars in a school In
Berlin. On the first Is the head OF
n child staring confidently into n
world about which she knows very
little. while rulers. figures. slate
and copy book forming the back
ground indicate the subjects occupy
Ing her thoughts. On the second cap
ital she is shown with some OF her
school friends and ia now thinking OF
knitting stockings On the third cap
ital she has developed into young
womanhood and the flatlron. sewing
machine and market basket are the
objects Of her thoughts.
More elaborate is the capital OF an.
other girls school In Berlin. which
is shown here. 1t has an allegorical
Significance which contrasts the old
methods OF teaching girls with those
prevailing today. The portal of the
girls school seems inclined to look
with favor on the days In which the
school teacher was an old woman
who came to her pupils with her knit.
ting in her hand. She was Mt all
events to inspire them with desire
for learning and we see the child
near her reaching out for the laurels
that go to the faithful student.
The youthful teacher OF the day, J
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
The Charming Woman

Is it not necessarily one or perfect
form and features Many n plain
woman who could never serve as an
artists model. possesses those rare
qualities that all the clean admrcs:
hentness. clear eyes. clean smooth
skin and that sprightliness OF step
ana action that accompany good
health. A physically weak woman
is never attartcive, not even to her
self. Electric Bitters restore weak
women. give strong nerves bright
eyes, smooth. velvety skin. beautiful
complexion. Guaranteed at Nil Drug.
glst zoe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
SEALED PRoPosALe.

Bids are wanted by the School
Board for supplies to be used during
the coming scssion. The supplies con.
sist OF stationery, printing and hard
ware. Parties wishing to bid on same
Will call on w. l.. Tabb. No. 121 9th
street. to get list OF articles wanted.
Also bids are wanted for furnishing
wood. 900 tons run OF mine coal, 10
tons anthracite coal for tho coming
session.
All bids must be In the hands OF
the chairman OF building and supply
committee on or before July 25. 1907.
EDWIN PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Building and supply Committee.
z IS lot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18

WE SELL AND RENT PIANOS,
cash or easy payment plan. accept
secondhand pianos or organs as
part payment on new Instruments.
Tuning and repairing specially
All work guaranteed Ferguson
Music Co. 200 Thirty-first street
Cit. Phone 95. 10 Am
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
TRANSFER COMPANIES.

OLD DOMINION BAGGAGE TRANS
fer: offices G. &. o. station
Phones. Bell Nos. 40l and l35;
Citz., No. IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18

Mt. Morgan at Queensland, Au.
stralia, Is practically hill OF gold
bearing material.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

LADIBS-WHEN WANTING A GOOD
Shampoo. Fancy Hair Dress or
Best Electric Massage. Manicure
and greatest relief from corns, etc,
go to your oldest and most reliable
HAIR DRESSING PARLOR, which
Is NlcHOLAs' 203 Twenty -seventh
street, 6ilsby Building. Bell Phone
$40.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
LOOT.
TICKET BROKERS.
BLACK CAT CIGAR STORE
Billiards and Pool. Cut Rate Tickle,

We want to purchase Railroad tick.
eta to all points. particularly Rich
mond. Lynchburg. Charlottesville.
Staunton. Cincinnati, Chicago. and
points west. Highest prices paid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18

EXPERIENCED COOK
Good wages. Apply 231 Eorty-eighth
street. 10 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
WANTED.

WANTED = NICELY FURNISHED.
cool room on West avenue. Address
H. p. r.. Daily Press office. 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18

vIOLINIST OF EXPERIENCE WISH
es Engagement. Reference. +. r.
Raymond. Buck Hall, Prince VIII
liam Co, Va. z l6 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
THE CANADIAN CROPS
THREEoUARTERs or THE AVER.
AGE YIELD rs REPORTED.
The FARMERS DO NOT LOSE
Increased Prices for Grain More Than
compensates Them for the De
crease in ouantity-Reports
from Crop Experts.

Most OF the states OF the union felt
the unusually severe winter OF 1867.
and the effects OF the succeeding late
spring were everywhere apparent
Corn was planted two and sometimes
three times. the winter wheat suffered
and generally there was a nervous
feeling as the retarded growth was in
evidence From the Dakotas 10 Texas
the feeling OF dread existed. and the
fears were entertained that the crop OF
corn. wheat, oats and barley would
be a distinct failure. How far this was
the case is best left 10 those who
passed through the experience. Natur-
ally the same conditions were preya-
lent throughout the Isovince OF Mani
toba. Saskatchewan and Alberta. in
western Canada. and with from ESQ.,
900 10 100000 farmers there from the
United States a large degree OF inter
est was manifest in almost every state
OF the union. for every state has some
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
THE NUMBER OF ANImAls
Recent Attempts to Tabulat. a..
Beasts That Perish.

Every now and then some natural
list endeavors TO make an approxi,na,,
numerical count OF known aniu.I
species. This kind OF attempt is SURE.
ly not without interest. but IL must ia
acknowledged that it's results are yer,
uncertain. We are far from KNOWN
all species. and there is yet a delight.
full prospect ahead for those who love
systematic zoology and for zooloclsts
who bestow mutual honors by giving
each others names to some animal
hitherto unknown.
As Nurmann remarked TO a recent
meeting of haturalists at the museum
to which he presented his Catalogues
Mammalian" the species OF rodents
known in 1880 were only $40 in mum.
Der; now they are 1900 The mum.
Der has thus. at least. doubled IN 97
years. The number OF living species
OF this creature now known is about
1900. divided among 100 genera This
family is the most numerous OF tha
class OF mammalia-Wissen fur Ale
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

There is nothing more unsatisfac-
tory than an unkissed kiss
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body a Mass Of sores-cutieura
Cures in Two Weeks.

MY little daughter broke out all
over her body with humor. and wa
used everything recommended. but
without resultsf | called in three doc.
tors. but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass of sores. and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as IL they would drop OF.
Neighbors advised me TO get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. and before | had
used half OF the cake OF Soap and box
OF Ointment the sores had all healed.
and my little ones face and body were
as clear as a new born babes. / would
not be without IL again If it cost five
dollars, instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George J. Steese. 7Ol Coburn St.,
Akron, o., Aug 80, 1905
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

closed Yesterday at SLIM per busnei.
Fort William delivery The cost OF freight
and handling for wheat strikes an aver
age OF lie per bushel for the whole west.
This means that the average price 10 me
farmer for contract wheat all over the
prairie country Is exactly 81 per ousheL
The farmers have been looking for ths
day when dollar wheat would rule anu
they have II now. Some old wheat 10 stih
coming forward from the elevators ana
little OF last years crop remains IN ths
hands OF the farmers. This nearly an
grades az 20 the contract. and II means
a great gain FOR those who held H. ms
new wheat is sull grading very hish.
when one considers the conditions unoes
which II was produced out OF ~ cars
IS In two DAYS contained wheat Nhlch
would answer for delivery on contracts
In other words over SoM bushels OF
wheat which would bring the farmers an
acreage OF about 81 per bcShei. reached
Winnipeg In two days The significance
Of $4,000 worth Of wheat being passed
by the inspectors in two days AZ the close
Of an admittedly unfavoraole season
should not BE- allowed 20 sink OUT OF
sight at time when returns from aSri-
cultural activity in the west are beins
anNiously awaited These figures do not
take account OF the lower grades OF
which there were i3i cars More than one
third OF these contained milling wheat.
which would remunerate the farmer AZ
the rate OF sSc per bushel on the OASIS
OF to-days closing figures. The balance
consisted 81 low grade stun which would
vary greatly in quality and would sho"
great spreads" tn prices
The approximate value Of the two
days receipts Of wheat. however, would
be more than $4,000 calculating the ca
pacity OF car at 600 bushels and elm
mating the cost OF freight and handling.
As many 81 the modern cars contain
more than 90 bushels and as the freight
rate 10 Fort William is less than l5c
per cwt. on most OF the wheat which Is
now coming forward. the estimate OF
s4o0 90 is low The circulation OF seoo-
90 per DAY among the farmers Will not
continue for the whole year. OF course.
but that figure Is likely 20 be exceeded
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

from the woodpse Then. after fur
Their exchange of hostilities. the young
men had sprung into their respective
vehicles and driven away at furious
rate in opposite directions.
MIR. and Mrs. Alger. witnessing the
scene from the sitting room windows.
felt that the time had come for decis-
i've action. At five O'Clock that after.
noon Mandy returned. on either
side OF the fireplace her parents We're
respectively seated. grim and hostile
All the brightness died out OF the
girls face.
Mandy began her mother. sol
EMMY. Mr.. Gleason an C'rell New
man were here today. an that misri-
bic drunken wretch struck Mr. Glea-
son In the face. don't blieve he will
ever come here again"
Gleason brought IL on hisself. re
torted Nathan. with the Alger mouth
tense. He drew him 10 IL. ! don't
blame C'rell a bit
Mandy. pursued her mother
you must write a note TO Mr. Gleason
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Capitalization and Home Rule.

There is one man who has been
mentioned as candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president that
has given very good explanation of
the Democratic position on the re-
served rights of the states and the
people and the necessity for preserv-
ing the right for home rule. That
Democrat is Judge Judson Harmon OF
Ohio, who was attorney general under
President Cleveland In his address
delivered before the Kentucky State
Bar association he reminded his
brother lawyers of the recent pub
lie declarations of two federal officers.
whose personality as well as position.
give weight to their words" These
were, in effect, that IL is the right and
duty of the federal government to
step in whenever. in the judgment OF
the men In charge of 1t, the state gov
ernments fail TO act. or to act eff
fectively. concerning matters which
are assumed to require action by
some government. In one OF its unani-
nous decisions which we always
gratefully receive, the supreme court
decided that this is a government Of
enumerated powers" as clearly APP
pears from the constitution and is
made absolutely certain by the tenth
amendment by which the powers not
delegated to the United States by the
constitution nor prohibited by it to the
state are reserved to the state respec-
lively or to the people" Judge Har-
mon closed his address with the ex-
PLANTATION Of the Democratic doctrine
Of home rule by saying: The people
Of the various states differ somewhat
in their needs. ideas and methods, but
this only discloses the individuality
which makes them true common
wealths--the sovereign Many which.
with gems from their own diadems,
crowned the sovereign One"
Our very prosperity has brought
about. or. perhaps, rather magnified
and disclosed many things which MIST
be eliminated or corrected. But | am
not convinced that 1t would be better
TO have all our chopping and pruning
done with one big AK, even If license
were given in due form. At all events,
there must be no trespassing no mat
ter how beneicent the purpose
The term states rights no longer
implies, as for time it did wish
TO deny or unduly restrict federal
powers. On the contrary. one OF the
rights of the people OF the states
H4.t. n.
valued Is to have the federal govern
ment employ the authority transferred
TO is SO that the ends in view may be
accomplished. because 1t now has sole
jurisdiction OF the subjects placed In
its charge. II is trustee in perpetui-
ty, and he states and their people are
the sole beneficiaries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Mandy's Emancipation
By Ella Randall Pearce

Ccopyrlgnt. ~ Joseph B BovIesl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01
Not Discharded.

An old Antebellum negro ia asmall
brought before the village magistrate
for drunkenness. He asked for a law
yer who had helped him out OF
scrapes before, and the magistrate
sent for the attorney.
The young man came into the little
Office. where the usual crowd OF spec
tators had gathered, and asked the
old negro: Well. William, what are
you charged with this timer"
Sadly the ancient darky replied:
Boss. Is charged wild whiskyi"-
Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

representative there. This interest
was 4 nervous one and caused consid-
cradle indecision on the part OF friends
and others intending 10 follow. Those
Interested in iniuring the country cir
culated stories OF ruin and disaster,
but the effect was lost as il had been
long enough in the limelight TO prove
fits high standing amongst the agri-
cultural sections OF the continent The
heavy strain placed upon it was not
TOO great; IL has shown that the faith
placed in it has been warranted. and
II is this year producing undoubted ev-
fdence that In agricultural pOssibili-
ties and resources IL stands among the
FIRST OF food producers. A late spring
delayed seeding from the usual ear y
April period until late in May. and in
many cases well on into June. And
with what result? II is a little early
60 tell the result, but that there will
b. a three-quarter crop is almost alb
solutely certain. The yield OF wheat
in 1906 was 5000 900 bushels. 1907 il
will be between 7O.OO0.OO and sO.OOO.-
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an tell him how sorry you are. Tell
him that Crell Newman viii never
darken your door again"
Tell him you're gofn 20 marry
Crell Newman" shouted her father.
feeling that strategy was no longer
available.
Do as ! tell you" said Phebe. her
voice rising and her eyes swapping
I've promised you to Mr.. Gleason"
An I've promised you to C'rell,"
Numbered Nathan. bringing his fist
down upon the oaken table
Mandy stoed in the center OF the
room with her head bent. her lashes
touching he. cheeks. her arms hang
ing before her with interlaced fingers.
Her lips moved once as IL TO speak.
and closed again. Then her slender
shoulders seemed TO square them
selves. and her fingers gripped each
other closer.
Pa. ma, you can't promise me-you
cant dispose OF me. either of you"
she said in low. faltering, but clear
tones. I'm married."
An awful silence followed Phebe
Alger said afterward that she felt as
though Mandy had slapped her in the
face. Undoubtedly that action would
not have left the mother without an
idea OF punishment fitting the crime,
but now she sat forward in her chair.
dazed and speeches..
Nathan looked helplessly from mo-
ther TO daughter
1T amt true, Mandy" he asked at
last
Yes. pa" came in the girls soft
tones. and beneath the dropping lashes
a tear crept. leaving shining trail
across one flushed cheek Il was mar.
ried to-day"
Mrs Ayers eyes began TO sparkle
again. Which one of the belllgerent
suitors had sought Mandy that day
and persuaded her into hasty wed
lock?
Are we lookin' at Mrs. Gleason or
Mrs. C'rell Newman" she asked sar-
castically. I'D like to know. seem as
I'm interested. If | wasn't asked to the
weddin"
Nancy looked up then, straight into
her mothers eyes and for the first
time In her life the Osborn nose and
the Alger mouth seemed to form an
aggressive combination
I'm married to Frank. she said.
steadily Il didn't want either OF
those other two. liked Frank bet
ter than anyone ! knew. You both
wanted me to get married. but
couldn't marry two men. Frank
wanted TO tell you. but | said no. we'd
get married first ! knew how twould
Ae # we told you P'raps you'H both
pc mad. can't help t. All my life
I've tried 10 please You. but II
couldn't marry t-tw-o-o-o'
Then she broke down and. as the
door opened, she turned and ran TO.
ward il and laid her face against her
Young husbands broad shoulder. And
Frank put his arm around her and
stood there with uplifted head. calm.
~ facing the stupered parents.
1t was six months before Mrs
Phebe Alger spoke to either OF them:
but Nathan was so reioiced over his
wife's defeat that he forgot his own
and gave the young couple a tract OF
land upon which young Day had
small neat cottage speedily erected