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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Bridges or Tunnels dust be
Built In Future
SECTION OF CHARTER IS EXPLICIT
Povlslons of Section Thirty. one are
So Clear That There is no Room
p5r Argument over Resolution
Which Has Been Introduced.

Since resolution providing for the
establishment of grade crossing
over the Chesapeake G. Ohio Rail
way tracks at Thirtleth street was
introduced in the council recently,
the question OF whether or not the
city has the right to establish grade
crossings has been discussed to some
extent. The city charter answers
this question SO conciusIvely that
there is no room for argument on
the subject, and 1t is hardly probable
that the resolution will ever be con-
sldereu by the committee to which
1t has been referred.
Following Is the section of the
charter regulating the making or
crossing over and under the railway
tracks:
"31-(As amended by act approved
February 10. 1889 To determine and
to designate the route ana grade OF
any railroad to be hereafter laid in
the city; to restrain anG regulate the
rate of speed of locomotives and OF
cnrs upon railroads in said city; to
grant franchises to railroads and 9th.
or corporations through, af-ng and
under the streets of said city. upon
such conditions rs the council may
determine; and to require the estab
llshment of all necessary railroad
crossings within said city, subject.
however, to the following conditions,
limitations and provisions. to-wit:
That for and during the period OF six
years from the date of this charter
not exceeding three crossings shall be
established across. under or over the
tracks and roadbed of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company in said
city. to be located respectively Mt the
intersection of said railroad with
Twenty-fifth, Twentycighth and
Thirty-fourth streets. and that all OF
snld crossings at any time establish
ed and constructed after the passage
of this charter shall be underground
crossings or overhead crossings O.. Ut
less than twenty.one feet In height
from the level OF said tracks; and
that the expense of establishing and
constructing all crossings over or I'M
der said tracks and readbed shall be
borne equally by the said Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Company and by the
said city: provided, however, that the
existing crossing ut Twenty-eigh;h
street may I've continued as n grade
crossing until such time ms the coun.
ell of said city shall order the same
to he constructed rs an overhead or
UNDERGROUND crossing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
PROPOSED new HOME
FOR The SAILORS REST
Pafl Of Bulldlng Now Occupied
by Windsor Hotel hlay be
Occupied.
ADDITIONAL FUNDS AhE Needed
Present Income Of Institution Does
Not Warrant Change Involving Elk
ira Expenditure, But the Committee
in Charge Hopes to seucre the
Necessary Subscriptions.

II promise of the necessary sup
port can be secured. the Sailors Rest
will be established in The near flu
ture In half OF tie building which Is
now occupied by the Windsor hotel,
at Twenty-fouth street ami Washing
ton avenue.
The need OF better and more COM
modious quarters for the Rest Las
boen felt for n long time. but the
present income OF the institution d res
not warrant change which viii in
volva an additional expenditure. 1t
Is hoped. however, that enough suh-
scriptinns can be secured to maize
the proposed cnnnge practicable. a
committee has been appointed TO
take the matter in hand, ANA IL i
favorable report Is made II Is prob.
able that the Rest will move from
It's present home on, West avenue
near Twonty-third street, TO the
new quarters carly in the year.
An effort will be mada to raise
needed additional income among bus
mess men and other citizens who Mt
present contribute nothing, or prac-
ticany nothing. to the support of the
Rest. A number of citizens contrib
ute llberally to the institution, but
there are many who subscribe moth
Ing.
That the Sailors Rest does spin
did work, no one denies, but the gen.
erai public does not seem TO appre-
ciate the extent and real value OF
this work. Only small amount OF
money Is necessary to keep the Rest
on its feet. financially, but even this
small amount frequently Is hard to
get. Less than $500 per month will
be required to maintain the institu-
ton In the poposed new quarters
ana the committeeman, as Superin-
tendent John Golden, are confident
that subscriptions for this amount
will be secured II the matter Is put
before the public in the proper light.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
rRleurE TO 4. c. RRAxToN.
John Temple Graves Mentions vlr
alnian for Presidency.

John Temple Graves of Georgia
now on the staff of the New York
American, calls on Bryan TO follow
the example of Roosevelt and get out
of the presidential race. He nnmes q
long list of candidates. who would
then enter the field for the Demo
cratic nomination. Delaware aud q
.'militant Enst," he says, would adj
vance Judge George Gray, Texas
Senator Culberson, Ohio Tom John
son, Missouri Gov. Folk and Champ
Clark, Maryland Senator Rayner,
while Virginia would present Allen
Caperton Brnxton. "the most perfect
representative In the Old Dominion OF
the Virginia Of yesterday and today
The Monroe Waterman tUnion, w
Va.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Powell TRUST Co.
Social-PersonaI
Pill Washington Avenue
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


al Rlveryiew.
Mr.. Holt Henkel. n student Mt Roa-
noke College. Salem, il the guest of
his mother, Mrs. A. G. Henkel, on
Twenty seventh street.
Miss Isabel Richardson Is visiting
relatives in Portsmouth.
Miss Nettie Mnrye. who has been
Ill for sometime has recovered sufIici-
emily to be out.
Mr.. Edward Joynes. student at
Richmond College. will spend the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w, Joynes, In East End.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Sibley. Miss
Marguerite and Master Willie Sibley
will leave tomorrow for Gloucester
county where they Will spend the holl-
days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold II. Bailey will
give Christmas tree "Wednesday az
ternoon to the little folks in the neigh
hothood of their home. "El Rancho"
on the river above the city.
Mrs. A.. G. Ramsey and Mrs. Bart
sch. OF New York. are the guests of
Mrs. II. b, Bailey.
Miss Mamie Hiden. of Leaksvllle,
N. c., has arrived to spend Christmas
with her mother ut 1l2 Thrty.Arst
street.
Mr.. James Arnold Buxton. who Is n
student Mt the Virginia Polytechnic
institute, returned home yesterday to
spend the holidays with his parents.
captain and Mrs. j. A. Buxton.
Mr.. Leo Killlan returned last night
from the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute TO spend Christmas with his mar
ents' captain and Mrs. Julian Killian.
Mr.. A. l.. Gibson has gone to his old
nome In Kentucky to spend Christ.
mas.
! Mr.. G. b, McCallum. chief engineer
OF the army transport Sumner. has
gone to New York to spend Christmas
with his family.
MIR. John HUMPHREYS has gone to
washington to join his family and
spend the holidays.
\ NJ j. w. Davis, Jr., who Is attend
ing the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
at Blacksburg. arrived home yester-
day to- spend the holidays with his
parents.
Miss Laura Spencer, who has been
visiting relatives here, has returned
to her home in williamsburg.
u Mr. Charles TAYLOR Thayer left
last night for Baltimore, to visit rel
atiyes
Mr. and Mrs. James l.. Harris have
gone to Williamsburg to spend the
holidays with Mrs. A. ]. Lene.
Mrs. Lawrence Prddy of Balti-
more. is spending the Christmas hol-
idays with her parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs: w w. Harwood in North End.
Miss Maude Harris will spend the
! holidays with Miss Laura Spencer at
Williamsburg.
Mr.. Robert Klor, who Is attending
" r. l., arrived yesterday to spend
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. A. e. G. Klor #
4 Mr., Albert o. Loomls. who is at
: tending Cornell University, is ex-
nected home today to spend the hoi-
idays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
How to Save
Money.
GET "A BARK FRoEg THE
Powell
Trust Co.
1T COSTS YOU NOTHING

Sometimes when you feel like
spending money foolishly. just say:
to your wife or husband or some one
III forego this pleasure and Will put
the cost of It in our savings bank"
You will be surprised to see how
soon you can build up good bank
account. For instance. you start to
Norfolk to buy two dollars worth of
goods and the boat leaves you. Re.
tuin home and put soc in bank for
boat fare; zoe in many instances for
lunch; zoe for time lost and zoe for
difference in the price of the articles
to be bought. MS In most cases they
are cheaper here. We mention this
one instance. There are hundreds OF
other ways you can save money and
be glad OF 1t. Call and get Savings
Bank at once.
POWELL TRUST Co.
Pill WASHINGTON Avnnue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Case la Continued.

The case of Frank Bryan, white
hoy, charged with attempting to
break into ". o. Little's drug store,
was continued until January 2 by
Justice Brown in the police court
yesterday. The boys father asked
for time In which to employ an at.
torney.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Yacht In Distress.

The Cuban steam yacht Gavio.a.
Captain Heimer, bound from New
York for Baracoa. put into this port
late Friday night with her engines
deranged. After making slight re-
pairs here, the yacht Will proceed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22

FOR RENT--wAsHINGToN AVE
nue. fiat, between Twenty fifth and
Twenty-sixth streets. Apply 2503
Washington avenue. 12-22-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
new. e. e. Northen a aene dict.

Rev. e. Il. Northen. pastor of the
First Baptist church, who was mar
rled to Miss Leila Helm, of Wash
ington, in that city by Rev. Or.
Rruner on Tuesday. has arrived with
his bride in winchester, and are now
at home at the parsonage on North
Market street. Rev. Mr.. Northen's
bride is a charming young lady, ami
has already made many friends in this
city. Rev. Mr.. Northen has been the
recipient of hearty congratulations. =
Winchester Evening Star, December
10.
Rev. Mr.. Northen was for some time
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle here.
and has many friends IN the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Sunday ExeuseIon to Mathews County
BY Old Dominion Steamer.

BY Old Dominion Steamer.
The Old Dominion Line steamer,
Mobjack, will make special excur-
SIGN to Mathews county Sunday Dec.
ember 20, leaving Old Point a. m.
Fare round trip S1.10.
w, 8. WOODROW. w. II. IaANDON,
Traffic Manager. Agent.
New York. Newport News, Va.
12-21-2t.
The state herald., 1907-04-19
POOR PRUNING.
Many an Orchard Is Ruined by tho
Way Work Is Done.

A lew summers ago | saw an orch.
ard that had been pruned with an
AK the previous year. If anyone had
uohe as poor job trimming out my
grove OF despised second.growth post
oaks, he would have had to quit as
soon as found it out, says writer in
The Homestead.
An ak is poor tool with which
10 prune an orchard. | know of no bet.
Ter tools than sharp saw and knife
wlth keen edge, the one for the
large limbs, the other for small limbs
and water sprouts.
Besides the usual removal of cross
branches, those that are too low and
water sprouts, there is this spring In
many orchards the added work of TAX.
ing of branches that were broken by
the heavy crop of last year. Much
care should be used in taking these
OF so as to leave smooth surface
close to the trunk or large branch
where they are removed. A stub six
inches or foot long will never
amount to much, If anything, as o
bearer of fruit. 1t only disfigures the
tree and induces disease and decay.
Take off the broken limbs as you
would any other that you want out
OF the way.
A good way to have smooth cut,
where a large branch has to be re.
moved, Is to cut 1t off foot or more
from where you wish, then cut off the
stub that Is left. In this way you run
70 risk of having the branch tear the
bark down as it falls. 1t also enables
you to go closer to the tree or large
limb with your saw than you could
any other way.
The wounds made in removing
branches an inch or more in diamet0-
should be painted the day they are
made.
We paint smaller wounds as the
spring winds check the wound so
soon, and you never know the com.
ing days weather, therefore, 1t is best
not TO wait till tomorrow" before
covering the wounds. White lead and
oil make the ideal paint for this pur.
pose. As we have but few hundred
trees we buy the mixed paints that
come in half gallon cans. They are
ready to use as soon as stirred thor.
oughly.
When burning the brush It must
be far enough from the trees to pre-.
vent the heat from injuring them.
The state herald., 1907-04-19

care for folding" crate. The num-
ber of parts and the cost of manu-.
featuring are increased, and one is
likely to find himself unwittingly in
frinAng on some ones patent" Be
sides, the folding feature is of no
great advantage TO the busy man, who
has use for the crates nearly the
whole year round. A style of crates
that anyone can build, and which may
be stored away, three crates in the
space of two ought to be good enough
for the most exacting. We are using
such crates at the experiment station,
and they give excellent service and
satisfaction. They hold full, round
ed bushel, level full, and permit of
cover being nailed on. or OF being
racked up, one upon another. without
crushing or bruising the contents.
The cubic contents of such crates, d.
menslons for making which are given
below, are about 200 cubic inches,
while 2.6SS cubic inches constitute n
legal or U. S. rounded bushel.
The crates are made entirely OF
light strips Of wood-no solid ends.
sides or bottoms being used. Mate
rial, exact measure: Uprights or cor
ner posts-length, l2ls inches; width
2 inches; thickness. u inch. Ends,
'13is inches by by y inch. Sides
and bottom, lG7s inches by by u
inch.
This makes crate 167s inches
long. 1875 inches wide and 1873 inches
high. outside measure. and the pieces
are assembled as ! have shown in a
diagram presented herewith. These
crates can be 'nested'-three In the
space of two.
The state herald., 1907-04-19
In orowIpu Lettuce.

In growing lettuce II has usually
been held that for forcing the crop
sandy soils were tho only suitable
medium. nnyn Homestead. but In n
series OF tests, covering four cropn.
In growing head lettuce. at tho New
York experiment station. II was
found that the best results were SO.
cured upon n soil Of rather compact
texture. having clay loan aa its
basis. which. however. contained u
good portion OF iino clay, sand and
ALT and was moderately ishtonod
with well fotled horse manure. Fer.
tYizer tests were carried ON Mt tho
s9no time on large variety OF
soils. and II was found that the ts,.
tufe of the soil oacrtod more IN.
fiaonce that did the source OF the
plant food, that Ia. on sandy LOANS
commercial fertilizers produced bet.
ter resuitH than did stable manure, but
on olLy loans the stable manure did
beat,
The state herald., 1907-04-19
should quote in his advertisement

should quote in his advertisement
should show the public that he is
giving bargains; they should be prices
that would compare favorably with the
prices of the mail.order catalogues,
and he should impress 1t upon the
public that he not only shows them
what they are buying before they pay
for 1t, but that the purchaser has no
freight to pay, and does not have to
wait an interminable time for the
goods he buys, as when ordering Of
the mail order houses.
1t is specific advertising that draws.
The advertiser who describes in de-
tail the goods he has to sell, and
quotes the price he asks for 1t will
attract the favorable attention Of the
public far more often than the one
who deals only In generalities. 1t Is
this kind of advertising that pays. 1t
is this kind of advertising that Is at
tracing the dollars from the smaller
cities and towns and farms to the mail
order houses of the city. 1t is this
kind OF advertising that drew $780,.
100000 into the Golfers OF the Chicago
mail-order houses alone last year, and
1t is this kind of advertising on the
part OF the local merchants that the
mail-order houses fear more than any
other one thing.
But, Mr.. Merchant, whether your
line be hardware. dry goods, groceries.
clothing or other commodities. 1t is
well to SO further than your newspa.
per advertising. though this is the
foundation OF success. Go to the local
printer and have him make you little
catalogues OF your own. They do not
need to be large affairs. but small
folders of four. eight or l6 pages. Put
into these folders the descriptions and
prices of the goods you arc carrying
or leaders in the line. Be sure that
the prices quoted are right. then put
one OF these into the hands Of every
customer; keep them circulating
throughout the community. and make
q practice Of getting out new one
every few weeks.
You. Mr.. Merchant. can make adver
The state herald., 1907-04-19
thing which Blanks ad.

misleading-a thing which Blanks ad'
vcrtising should never be-they Mt.
tract the attention OF tho reader and
possible purchaser because they tell
about some one thing that he may pos
sibly want
Tho mail-order man makes a run
on q few things which he In willing TO
sell st n close margin Of profit In or
der TO attract trade In his general line
on which heavy profits arc made.
Blank should advertise hardware In
much the same manner the mail.order
man ndyertiscs hardware. and hc has
this advantagc-ho can invite the peo'
pie OF tho community to ylHi, his store
and see the goods for themselves SO
they will know Just what they arc buy
Ing.
II. instead OF expressing meaning.
less gcncralitlcs In twoineh space.
Blank had used little more space
and properly displayed AN advertise.
mcnt something like tho following he
would have been sure TO have At.
trao,cd attention TO HIS store. and In
all probability would have been sur.
priscd at tho drawing power Of his nd.
vortising:
The state herald., 1907-04-19
NO THoRNs IN HER PATH.
josephine pssksm Writes In Tribute
OF the Golden Rule.

II believe myself 10 he notably for.
tunato In my relations with my do
nestle employees. During period of
eight years. In which have employed
household labor In four widely differ.
ent places. I have never once been ad.
dressed with intentional dlareHpeet by
any person In my employ" says Jose
phine Daakam Bacon In tho American
Magazine.
u have never been left day with.
out my regular stan Of employees.
which has varied from ono To fyo
tthat IL TO say. that have never
been left suddenly or without sum.
Client notice 10 supply the vacancy.
u hayo never had satisfactory
worker leave mo except for what ]
considered a good reason lin the ma,
jofi,y OF easoa an advantageous mar.
fiass).
u have never los, an unsatisfactory
ono eseop, by my own dismissal I
have never 10 my knowledge. OF even
suspicion. suffered tho loss Of pen.
nya worth by theft. and my record
for breakare is such that II produces
utter inoreduilty.
In three cases out OF four have
had services willingly and frequently
offered nj. along lines where II was
not expected or requested. ! have
had extra money offered by mo 10 on
hat extra work ocoaslonod by sickness
refused on the ground hat at such
times all the household expected 10
share tho trouble
And sa a climax ! am able 10 state
that once. at least, on my offering a
raise In wages TO express my appreei'
alton Of oompeten, and devoted ssfr'
Ice was mot with the astounding sus'
gestion that az my expenses we're
heavy at the time and likely to In
crease 1 had better no, consider IL "
The state herald., 1907-04-19
The Best Time

To get rid OF Objectionable treos
or shrubs that pofaistently come w
IN the fence corners and outoftho.
way places. says n. A. iiottioultnr.
lat. cut them on close To tho groand
Just after the leaves have expanded
In the spring, This In the best time
Of the year 10 do H. Tho stock ~
sap which has been stored up In tho
roots during the winter hiss boon
nearly exhausted. and tho now
leaves have not begun 10 make more
Hence. cutting on NJ that time II
practically n death blow, n few
shoots should appear they will only
be weak, aud II cut on when small
tho work Ia done. Try this for the
poison Ivy and other nulaancoa
The state herald., 1907-04-19
HOW TO ADVERTISE
EFFECTIVE METHODS THAT WILL
BRING RESULTS.
SHOULD TELL THE PRICES
GeneraIities Are Meaningless to tbs
Publle-Why the Mail-order Man
Wlns-Try the Plan.

II you. Mr.. Merchant, would compete
with the mail-order houses there are
three main essentials to success-the
goods-the prices-advertising.
The last Of these is quite as essen
tial as either Of the others.
In the great majority Of cases the
local merchant has the goods. and he
makes the prices. but In very many
cases he either fails to do the adver-
tising. or what he does do is not effec-
tive in the same way that the mall
order mans advertising is effective.
The writing Of effective advertising
is not an art, 1t is not business that
requires years of study to learn. A
few hours of study and comparison
will give you every essential detail
that you will need.
1t is comparatively safe to say that
rs per cent. Of the advertising carried
by local merchants In the local papers
is worded in generalities only. Such
advertisements as the following are
found In every paper:
The state herald., 1907-04-19
GOOD GARDEN TOOLS.
Skill Rather Than Strength Needed In
4 Their Handling.

The gardeners work depends more
upon skill than upon strength. The
grub hoe. the pick and the breaking
up plow for new land need TO be
strong. but In the garden light
tool In good condition will make the
work easier and accomplish more
than the heavy tool. Keep the hoes
sharp and the teeth OF the cultivator
and horse hoe down TO cutting
edge. and good points on the plows.
and keep everything clean and
bright. so that dirt will not adhere
to them 10 double their weight and
lessen their efficiency. The light tool
may not last as long MS the heavy
one. and II II seems to be using up
the hoe very fast to grind II every
day. mt least II IL better TO wear out
several hoes than one man or boy.
Many boy has become disguised
with farm work and with tho farm
itself. simply because he was given
worn-out tools TO work with, which
had been condemned MS unfit for
good workman TO use. Put such tools.
says the Northwestern Agricultural.
gto the junk heap. or lay them
hway to be used only In eases OF OK.
,rcmc emergency, and give tho boys
good tools and teach them how TO
use them and take care OF them. and
even II they do spoil them by not
knowing how 10 use them, IL Will be
better thnn spelling the boys. We re.
member when our father bought us
u new hoe. small and slight. suitable
for n boy. and In showing us how TO
use II he found II worked 80 well and
easily that II was not long before
he had new one himself.