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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

No chapter in our political annals
is richer in human interest than the
one which has TO do with the maa
whose gift of eloquence and Dersuau-
ing speech has been a deciding infiu
snce in more than one Presidential
canvass
The names of nenry Clay and Dan
iel Webster head the roster OF the
great campaign orators of the past.
Clay was. perhaps. more popular
orator than Webster. His was q
voice of great compass, power and
melody, and with il at will he moveI
even a hostile assemblage to smiles
and tears and enthusiasm. Clay's skill
in clectioneering, however, was large
Ily due 10 his familiarity with the
manners and customs Of farmers. ten
ants and iaborers. When he was hrss
q candidate for. the Kentucky lesisla'
ture he gained. the support Of q com
Ipauy OF riaemen by successfully shoot
ling at a mark. Clay's opponents OF
ten ascertained to their cost that he
could be iroEical and sarcastic, but
usually resoTted to satire IN sel!-de
Ifense.
| webstcr's triamphs on the stunr
were of a different but no less dect
siyc order. when he was to spcas
no hall was big enough 70 contair
those who desired to hear him. and
what with his pre-emment power Of
speech. his singular charm Of pres
4 ence and his dignity of carriage ant
demeanor. he never failed to move
his auditors. The impression has beef
current that Wcbster's great speeches
were unstudied, but as matter o.
fact he was always a laborious stu
dent. and in the early part Of his ca
ireer he expended a great deal o.
time in the preparation of his public
addresses.
After Clay and Webster the mos
popular stump orator Of the first hal
Of the last century was Thomas Ucr
win. Of Ohio. A born humorist. Co.
win. at every stage Of his long career
made a business Of searching out tn
iocu.aritIes q current issues AID rs
ing then TO tighten the seriousness o
statesmanshIp. But hunor was no
his only gift. He possessed also I
poetic sense. which he had cuitiva;e'
: by a diiigcn; study Of the test Ems
lIsh poets. and he Knew how % TEN
! per that sense so tnat Il would appea
/. 10 the tnrong. Thus u was that n:
! speeches. based on solid politica
D truth. were also Illustrated by vii
;, by anecdoie and by imagery rich, ye
Z simple. such as the layman couId ur
2 derstaBd. Ccrwin ~as uncTceiled a
D a stump orator while he lived, an
= his superior has no, appeared sine
: bis deats. The people 81 Ohio wer
Of his feet, and there was nc oGc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
Money Market.
(By Associated Press).

NEW YORK. August 10. - None!
on call easy. lalh per cent; ruling
rate |; closing bid |: offered at IA
per cent. Tine loans very dull and
slightly easier: sixty days 2 per cent
and ninety days 2ka2a per cent,
six months 3Aa4 per cent. Close:
Prime mercantile papear 3ka4 per
cert. sterling exchange steady VIII
actual business in bankers bills at
4S4. 9Oa4S5 for demand and at 4S6.5U
for sixty day bills. Commercial bills
4S4Aa4S4A bar silver 50; Mexican
dollars 4J
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
Baltimore Market.
(By Associated. Press.)

BALTIMORE. MD. August 10. -
Flour firm. unchanged.
WHEAT - Easier. spot contract
9Sa9Sh; Southern on grade 9'a9Ni2
CORN - Dull spot mixed 50: No
white: Southern yellow corn S2aS'
OATS - Unsettled. lower; No.
mixed 60.
RYE - Firm; No. Western do
m.stic S0aSl.
HUTTER-Quiet. unchanged, fancy
imitation 20a2l: do creamery %; dc
laIle 1920: store packed lo12a1'.
EGGS - Quiet. unchanged; u
cents
CHEESE-Quiet. unchanged; large
l3a: flats 12la; smalSs 12a.
SUGAR-Unchanged coarse gran
uiated $40; fine ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
Abncrnas.

But your Western life said Miss
KuIcher. "is close to nature. should
think you'd 30 fond 81 the POETS.
Put. ma'an." replied Mr.. I,ariat o.
Montana - don't understand 'cm: !
met a poet once and he wouldn't take
a drink. '-Cathchc Standard and
Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

pa sed that ELBOW GREASE helped
II , go!
he has no Mercy tall fer his Son
keeping mi nose ? thee Buck TIL It's
done.
when 1 git big like my pa Is and grown
1 shall have Won or Two boys of mi
Own.
but they shall never saw wood-knot .
stick,
when there Is skating down there on
thee Crick
II there is Gaines going on. they can
Play.
We will burn COAL in thee Stoves on
that Day!
why shood mi Parents make SLAVES Of
their Boy
when he 10 young with his Hart fell OF
Joy?
1 dent beiisv 1 am THEIR BOY q tall
ma told me onct / wuz left in thee Hall!
I may turn out r SUABODY yet
when ind out whore cum frum. you
BET!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
A serf.hteio Adxoeats.

so you viii contribute nothing 70
our campaign fund.- said The siscouf~
aged collector.
Nothing whatever" answered M.
Dustin Stax. - candidate ocvad,to
should be sufficiently popular TO WAKE
bis magazin. articles ard coryrfrbss
photographs supply his osn campsig9
funds. "-Nsshingtpu Star, x.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11

awl OF thee Fellers Is playing but ME.
mi Folks dent Love me Tall kin sea =:
why should they Maik me stay Home and
Saw wood
when. down thee River. thee Skating Is
good?
they are Knot freezing their little Boy
rite
making him saw UP thee Wood for the
Mite
there IL q GAIN Soin on! kin tell
listen! Heer that! 1t is Stubbie Whites
yell!
1 shall knot stand this here Tretment fer
long:
when It's too late they will know they
wus wrong!
1 shall run Off and Bcum a Bold SCOUT
then they'll B sorry and CRY their Eyes
out.
told mi Pa that thee Wood was tuff-
II Ia awl knotty and scragsiy and rough
tbs blamed old Saw is Dull as Hoe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-11
Quotations Have Difficult Time
Maintaining Easy Going Course.
Many Buying Orders from Outside
Sources Cause Some Feverish Trad
ina-Crop News Continues to I'm,
prove-The Days Transactions.
(By Associated Press).

NEW YORK, August 10. - The
tone OF the stock market was ncr
vous and irregular at times today
but the demand was sufficient to
dominate the upward course OF prices
in spite of some setbacks and some
obstacles opposed.
Within an hour after the opening
there was a break in prices that ap'
preached in violence that of last Fri
day. The same stocks, among them
Smelling and Lead, were conspicr'
Gus features of the break which was
supposed to be due TO appearance
OF sensational advertising campaign
to attract speculative interest in tie
market now being waged by Boston
speculation.
The market was rendered rather
feverish by the influx of buying or
ders from outside sources. The i'm
mediate news of the day was not OF
much influence. The news OF tn"
crops was reassuring.
The highest prices of the present
movement were made during the
course of today and advances were
well sustained at the closing.
BONDS were firm. Total sales, par
value. S4.590.0 900. United States
bonds were unchanged on call. To
tai sales today were 921,600. shares.
including:
Copper 33.100; Smelling 53,o0u;
Sugar 1900: Tobacco 200; A {. l..
900; c. & o. $500; ST. Paul $500;
l.. & ~ 500; n 4 w. 1900; Reading
153,10O; Sloss-Sheffield 800: South
ern Railway 1880; preferred 100;
Tennessee Copper 1,4O0: Union Pacl-
fic 129,600; United States Steel S4,-
300; V. c. C. 12,400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
WHIS Is WHICH?
DAUGHTERS in Tao Societies,
Each Saying It's 1T.

An interesting situation in club world ana
me which promises exciting developments Is lie
existence Of two national societies Of the pausn-
ters Of 1872 Mrs William Gerry Slade Is pIeSuoiI'
and founder Of one and Mrs. William Tod Helrnnth
g president Of the other having been elected our
srg the recent continental congress OF the Dausn-
.ers Of the American Revolution in washington
The present situation is the outcome OF olsseh-
sions which came TO a head about two years ago
when the Daughters met at the Hotel Empire, IN
New York behind locked and bolted doors On
this occasion the Massachusetts Daughters OF
ubicb Mrs Nelson Y Titus. Of Quincy. Is presl-
Sent refused 10 acknowledge the validity OF the
election on the ground that the society had no
legal existence The reason assigned was that
having obtained federal charter the original IN
oorporators had never met TO organize for DUST
ness in the District Of Columbia. as the terms OF
he charter required. The Massachusetts society
argued therefore. that the national society was
nor legal body and that all business il had trans
acted or might transact was and would be Illegal
until a meeting Of the original incorporators was
called in Washington TO effect proper organlza-
ton of the society.
This view was sustained by Judge Hough' IN the
Tinted States Circuit Court. in New York. He
dismissed the action brought against the national
society pv the Massachusetts, society on the ground
that the former had legal existence as cor
pora1ion and his court jurisdiction in the case
Immediately after this ruling the Massachusetts
Daughters and other disafected ones took steps
toward getting new charter. and under this char
ter a new society was organized last week IN
washington with Mrs Helmuth president
Meantime the original society continues 10 exist
and an interchange of courteses is looked for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
CIuRs AND CHARITIES.

The N.tgbbcrhoad Social and Industrial Club viii
hold a sale of linens and homemade cakes at the
Hotel Marseille, Broadway and 1851 street. on 'Ae
afternoon and evening OF Wednesday. April % Ar
ticIes or linen both useful and pretty, well be
offered, and cakes OF all kinds
This club which is rather young one. was or
eanized 10 make life little peasanter and easier
for working girls Of the upper West Side a good
MANY of these girls have little knowledge Of the
practical household accomplishments every woman
is likely 10 need, cooking sewing Millinery anu
embroidery There is almost no social recreation III
their lives This Neighborhood Social and Industrial
Club tries to do two things-to instruct the girls
and 10 anuse them One evening each week about
two handred girls meet TO attend classes IN 10
nes-ic science. sewing. hatmaking, physlcaI cunt
ure and the care Of their health. and music and
dancing After the lessons the girls dance or listen
to some music. there is lecture or some othef
form Of entertainment. Once month the club has
social. to which the girls invite their friends.
The sale which takes place next "Wednesday Is IN
charge of a commttee-Mrs George w IAncn'
chairman; Mrs. Alexander Walker Mrs. 3 Weth-
Grill Myers and Mrs George a. Post. They VIII be
assisted by Mrs. Frank Z. Wise, president OF the
club; Mrs Frederick J. Foster. Mrs J. > Browne
Mrs Albert Price RELAY. Mrs. Frederick {. Eddy
Mrs Clarence Burns, DR. Jessie F. Boyle and other
members of the club
The National Society of New England Women
will hold its last business meeting Tor the season
on Thursday April 80 at 2:30 p m, at Delnonico s
Chairnen Of the various standing committees Will
present their annual reports. and the new officers
of the society will be installed
The nuns of the Reparatrice. lately come to
America, will celebrate their first mass IN this
country in one of Miss Annie Learys mission houses
in Charlton street 1t Miss Leary who brought
the order of the Reparatrice to America. The
| mother house of this order is in Rome One OF It's
converts is to be found in nearly every great city
of Europe but until America has had none.
Miss I.eary is taking active part in the Cath-
oil. centennial celebration. On Monday evening,
Aprl q she. will give a dinner to the Archbishop
Of New York and several cardinals at her nome
No. l0Se Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

thinks she can and wants TO try a chance II
the manager finds. testing her, that II is gong
TO take her too long to learn to make II worth
while, she sends her away The first week one
girl made s. 30 and another 81 80. They were tele6
raphers, girls who had made their own CLONES
Girls who have worked IN white goods factories
we have had to send away They have WORKED
machines such high rate Of speed that
they have become mechanical They have no stand
ards-half inch and two inches are the same
TO them.
We not ready yet 20 do elaborate dress
ma king. We will make cotton shirtwaists Tor u %
and g. and the whole suit for 81, and we are
charging 20 for q childs dress. We will also
send a woman week TO do up all the family
mending, TO go a wonans wardrobe ana
put it all in order 10 do seamstress work, al
from 81 80 TO s. IS day. We test all girls thor
oughly. and send out who is not compe-
tent Thus far best supply has come from
women who have been used 10 making their own
clothes portion Of them.
We very busy now because people get
ting ready leave the city, but during the sum
rner expect few orders. and shall be able
to send women to the country, to get children s
clothes ready for school In the fall or do any other
sort Of domestic sewing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
AN EASTER FESTIVAL.
Seven Hundred Little Mothers" Enjoy Their
Annual Treat.

The Little Mothers - Aid Association gave an
Easter festival yesterday al the Murray Hill Ly-
ceum to seven hundred children. The children.
who ranged in age from toddlers 10 me over
serious elder sisters who 'nothered' them, sang a
festival song and then settled down quietly to
listen to the entertainment that had been ar
ranged for them The eager faces of the children.
backed by a bright array OF color from hundreds
of Towering plants. formed a pretty picture.
Vociferous applause greeted eaGn item on the
programme. which included piano solo by Miss
Richter a recitation by Miss Grace Hooper, songs
by Miss Ida Miller and recitations by Mr.. and Mrs
Damon Lyon Different groups OF the children also
contributed class songs odd Glory first sung
the platform. enthusiastically taken up I'm the
hall by the whole body OF voices.
Uncle Harry Grosebcck. a former treasurer.
then stepped To the platform 10 say few
words. but met with such outburst OF clap
ping that II some time before he could speak.
Refreshments provided for the little
Mothers each OF whom then received a potted
plant.
Mrs Clarence Burns. the president OF the
ISOLATION. in her remarks especially praised those
girls who mad kept their last plants for nearly a
year.
At the close of the festival the stairs and pas
sages were filed with bright spots of crimson. as
each child triumphantly carried of her treasure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

reach 10 the floor and are caught back. but some
how thew don't look well My carpet Is q kfnd
Of yeIIow-brown and green. the furniture golden
oak The curtains the t1ouble with the room.
I think
Ansver-Take down the curtains and buy some
madras by the yard-from IS cents TO 81 Will give
Won a good quality. Select a deep cream ground,
with yellow and green figures Make the curtains
to come only 10 the SILL and finish with a three
inch hem. This will improve your room
A house builder asks: Would you b KIND
enough to look the specifications for my new
house and advise the interior finish. tiles
and hardware? / would be glad TO pay for this,
as IL would be great help
Answer: Send your specifications and a blue
print OF plans. I will be glad TO give you the
requested advice. These columns are open TO all
readers and no charge Is made for any advice
given
"A r C." writes: Gould you tell ne whers
I can get A nice blue and white paper for a little
girls room to cost about 30 cents single roll?
Also what kind Of bed shall I get7 She thinks
a brass one would be nice
Answer: I will send you several samples OF
blue paper suitable little girls room that
Won NAV select from them These range from
. To 30 cents roll A brass bed is suitable IN
the you describe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

been enamelled. The table and chairs wer~ bought
unfinished at a department store and were oflsi-
ror,, designed for kitchen furnishings. The en-
ameing was the work OF amateur. but as the
material employed is easy 10 apply and requires
no rubbing between the coats the finished erect
is excellent.
The rug was the most expensive part OF the
furnishing This cost $50 The cotton print. given
a mercerized finish, shows lovely soft colors' ana
costs 40 cents a yard. Next the glass Of the WIN
dows hung creamy madras curtains, Whlcn are
lightly caught back either side.
The decorative details of this room were COM
posed and evolved by the woman who loved her
home and beautifed it. The exquisite lamp shade
shown the small table and the candle screens
the work OF her hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
GIRLS OUT OF WORK.
Woman's Trade Union League Opens Bureau
for Seamstresses.

4 shop for the simpler forms OF dressrnakins
end TO furnish seamstresses and members Tor the
home nv the hour is the latest venture OF the
wounan's Trade Union League. II is an attempt
TO attack two problems at once-that of unemploy-
raent and that Of the difficulty Of getting Work
done TO order the home When the unemployed
girls began 10 multiply. this winter Miss Helen
Narot secretary Of the league, began TO cast ABOUT
for some way 10 find work for union girls out OF
Woodwork which should not only meet the pres
ent situation but might perhaps furnish a perna-
nent refuge for unable 10 obtain employ
ulent in their own trades.
I'VE knew that many of the trades employing
women in New York were overstocked, said Miss
Narot especially the needle trades, and that the
season for them is growing shorter each year At
the same time there is great difficulty in New
York 10 get family sewing done TO order People
do not know where TO go TO get IL done. So we de-
cided 10 open a shop The West Side Neighbor-
hood House gave a room free, and friends OF
the league contributed enough TO pay a superin-
tendent for several months We hope by then to
have IL its feet We give any union girl who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

There is no single EARRING note in the entire color
scheme. The various shades of rose and OF green
tone the one into the other, while the exdulSl'e
ivory Of woodwork and furniture is repeated in the
creamy curtains at the windows
The room designated in the illustration as
mans room is especially interesting and charac-
teristic The bold. sturdy lines OF the dark OAK
furniture include the cottage bed McNi'iieS
armchair a candle stand and last but not leas''
bacb.Ior,e chirfonier This furniture IS not expen-
sive though II is well built and. as viii be seen oy
the illustration simple OF line. 1t was bought IN
an unfinished state and stained to match the WOOD
work of the room. Each chair 1ouno mere SPe''S
comfort The bed is unusually long and more IMAM
.br.eo,sr-ers IN width The chiffonier IS ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
THE Room PEA DY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TOUCHES

ranged for the convenient slowing OF shirts ana
trousers as well the smaller accessories OF the
toilet.
The wall is simply treated. the upper third being
covered with a paper of dead leaf brown snow
ing conventional design in old blue at spaced IN
torvsls This with the darker brown or the wood
work and the two-toned brown stripe paper used
for the lower wall Is relieved by the ecru tone OF
rho tiles about the manteI and the ceiling color
which is repeated in the plain net drapery al inc
windows.
The other room shown is complete in Its furnish
ing and vet in comparison with the neighnorlns
dra wings one feels it's incompleteness This room
It's the individual touches Il would be imposs-
bIe 70 determine in looking at this room the char
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
MONEY FOR ELMIRA.
Carnegie and Rockcfeller's Conditional Gifts
of $4,000 Each

F-Irnira College is one OF those small institutions
Of learning that are apt to be overlooked by people
who have money 10 give away, and II has oeeh
largely overlooked w 10 the present time but now
the philanthropists seem TO have become aware OF
its existence. year Andrew Carnegie orIered
$50 600 on condition Of the college raising S'7'oo''
and yesterday AT the annual luncheon Of the Elmira
College Club at the Hotel Majestic the president
Of the college Or Alexander Mackenzie. announced
tia, Mr. Rockefeller had a similar offer under con-
eidara+ion The conditions the alumnf consider
very hard but they have girded up their IONS anu
Will do their best meet them
The college is greatly in need OF this money Tor
both buildings and equipment. Or. Mackenzie sain
that the college had not only come through the haru
times but still had money in the treasury. Du'
the income has suficed only for current expenses
leaving nothing for much needed expansion
At the conclusion OF his address Dr. mackenzie
uas nennered with somewhat indignant questions
az 70 the abolition Of the fraternal societies ABOUT
which there was much stir about year ago i"e
president protested that there had never neeh any
thought of abolshing the fraternities- Ihey had
orIv limited the membership. Some of the alumnae
seemed to think this was almost as nad as aooi-
ton 49,, ~
..yVhy" asked Mrs. John Fox. should the mum
hers be limited? The students are not high schooi
girls but young women who ought 10 kno" No"
10 manage their own affairs
DIR. Mackenzie took refuge behind the trustees
Il am only their spokesman he pleaded ana
am sure that whatever decision they come 10
will be right
Then he remarked that he had enjoyed the first
mart Of the programme more than the seConu' anu
sat down
The president Mrs. William r. Bross. PRESIDED
and among those present were the daugnters OF
President emeritus Cowles. Mrs. f. l.. Aoumans
and Mrs Minnie Cowles Rice Hamilton Wrlsht
Mabe was one of the speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
DAINTY BEDROOMS
THE SLEEPING PORCH.
Furnishings More Efectiue With
ont the Bed.
oconr-rht 1905 by Margaret Gr.enl.stD

(C,orv-trht, 1905. by Margaret Greeneal)
In the ideal horne that portion Of the house which
is shut off from the formal rooms and from
the intrusion of intimate visitor is as COM
r,lete in its appointments are the reception
rooms Of the first floor.
In the furnishing and fitting OF the oedroons, the
individuality Of the various members OF the house
hold is evidenced or IN small families the mistress
of the house finds here opportunity to exercise
her taste and ingenuity in many ways as each
room or suite is complete in itself and can he fur
nished without reference TO adjoining rooms
Today when hygiene. spelled with capital. H,
is so largely and rightly considered, the actuai
Steering room or space where the bed is placed Is
frequently only adjunct to the room proper Inc
elan Of having sleeping porch opening by French
,,i,5ou-s or n glass door from the chamber has be-
come more than fad. and is INDUCED In not only
by the invalid but by those who have longing Tor
unlimited supplies Of fresh air. However. "heh
this ARRANGEMENT exists the characteristics or the
room are unchanged. save by the absence OF the
he'd The dresser and couch. easy chairs. book
.h.,,-es an6 screen are assembled, and with or
vjtbout the presence Of the bed the room is fur
nished
Wall papers of suitable color and design are
selected or the walls are made sweet and attractive
hv a dainty water color tint rough plaster, and
COMPLETED by a drop ceiling covered with paper OF
floral design against clear ground
In the drawing shown of a guest room the ~als
have heeu SO treated paper with q half garland
of dainty pink Blossoms green leaves and DIT OF
roarng blue ribbon in the design is applied 10 the
ceiling extending TO the picture rail- similar oe
SIGN Is shown on the material used at the WIN
5o,-r &C o1-er curtains and the covering Of the
winged chair. The side walls are tinted green IN
soft pastel shade. The central rug OF Wilton car
NET shows tones of messy green. The stahoihs
.,ooduorl Of the room is of ivory white enamel,
- +t,. t,iI--in bookcases are treated as part OF
he standing woodwork The small table ana sew
eral chairs as well as the screen frame have also