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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
NEWPORT NEWS NEEDS A
tIRRARY.

The effort which Is to be made by
o band OF ladies' to give the city OF
Newport News q free public library
deserves absolutely nothing but The
HEARTBEAT commentator and earnest
support OF every resident OF the city.
! Tibet Newport News needs library
there Is not doubt. There is poBi,
lively no room for argument on this
question. Ii Is not TO the credit OF
the city that 1t has not Well estab'
lis'hed and we'll equipped library and
IL Ss an evil that should be- rcmediedi
aa soon as possible. II borders close
on the shameful that 1T remains
lcr q few energetic women TO attempt
to, give the city what 1t Is in such
great need OF, but MS long rs tho men
themselves will not do the actual
work connected With the establish
ment OF such an institution. Il Is most
certainly their duty to give the move
ment their whole and earnest sup
Port The Indies, AS much as they
would Ike TO, cannot do It all. Their
plan will not hays u successful con-
summation unless II IS gwen The a.
nRnc,al ard moral support of the CHI.
zenR generally, and 1t seems incon,
ceiyabln to us that that support VIII
not be forthcoming. s
1t would seem as IL Newport News
"
Ia order to secure q library must rely
entirely upon itself, but perhaps after
u start has once heen made some
philanthropist who is in the habit of
aiding Institutions OF that kind Will
recoEntze that tho city Is in earnest
10 Its desire TO have n library and Is
worthy OF the most substantial sort
of aid. The beginning to be made
will naturally be small, but 1t viii be
vastly better than no beginning at
nil. For reasons which lit is not ne
cessary to point out here. the library
cannot at flrst be anywhere near o
model institution, but q Foundation
ear be laid, and will be laid, If Tho
= ittuiSS stIe eiNSh lhe SuFl'uit NhnS doh
for from which greater and better
things viii grow. 1t is an universally
acknowledged fact that library is OF
great benefit To any community It's
ipflnence for good la widespread and
as. an educator It's value is almost
unlimited
There should he no question about
a tho ultimate success of this move
tsieatt. Cities, and even villages. very
mach smaller than Newport News
support libraries of elaborate preten,
sions and they are in no sense re-
isarded in the light of burden by
/ even those who are not prone to being
patrons of such places. They are re.
8srded as almost as much of an ne,
ceSaity as the free school BY all
neans give this movement your hear
siest support. for IL Is worthy cause.
ard one you will never regret nay.
Ing given aid TO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
ron THE PRESERVATION OF THE
FORESTS

The American forestry Association
which is now in session in Washing
ion hag the most important work
aiiead of 1t ever known In its his.
tory, BESIDES The regular work of
the convention the delegates attend!
Ing the convention will devote affsfge
atnosnt OF time attempting 10 con
vince congressman that no jbilstakc
Wili be made # the federall govern.
mont purchases large tracts of hand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

ana . goal. clean. sound conservative
EellocIa:ic platform. with William
Jennings Bryan as 4 capdidate. glands
, n coed chance OF receiving q large
support from this dissatisfied ele
mSpt. BY all means let the Demo
cratic party put up united front
leave disscnsions and differences NJ
home and send a solid Bryan. delega.
tion to Denver 10 vote for The unani.
nous choice of the people.-Richmond
Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
NORFOLK and ATLANTIC TERMINAL CO
Newport MeMs---Vorfogk Ferry
EFFECTIVE DEC. o. SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Leave Norfolk--c:2o Il. IN. $50 a.
IN. 300 n. H.. 1880 Il. NJ, 1900 m.
$50 p. M. 1900 p. m, 4:aO p. M. GOO
y. M. $50 y. IN.
Leave Pine Beach Pler-G:00 n m,
700 Il. IN. 500 a. m. $3.50 Il. m. Il:UU
u. NJ. 1910 p. m, 200 p. M. $3.50
p. m. 800 p m. Gao y. NJ, 500 u. IN.
Leave Shipyard, Newport News
CHS i. IN. 7:la a. NJ. S;45 a. IN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

i0:l5 n. n.. ll:45 Il. M. 1916 p. m.
gas D. IN. i.l5 p. m. SAB p IN. .i5
y. III. S.i5 p. III.
Leave Ivy Avenue Pier-G:30 a. nj,
T;30 4. IN. 900 a. M. 1890 n. M.
1900 m. 1870 p. m. 300 p. m. 4:30
p. ~. 600 p. m. 1880 psm., 900 p. III.
"
E. c. HATHAWAY. Gen. Mgr. WM.
Il. ALLEN Gen. Supt. RVS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

When sou rod that the American
battleships will hare TO pay nearly
$l25.oo0 to go; through the Suez ca.
nal yop are justified in entertaining
the Option that there are worse jobs
in this world than the tollgatc man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

No bartlr can consistently become
Il part OF the Hughes demonstrating
ham Age-Hcrald.
They are trying TO find ont wl,a;'s
back OF the hughes boom. Perhaps
it's the peoplc.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Whatever the defects of the navy.
nobody can deny the ability of the
officers TO Philadelphia Led.
ger.
sim, DR.. Wiley will admit thu.
preserved foods" are II fairly satisc
factory substitute for none-ChIcago
Evening Post.
Winter ia toss.ui, between a
frosted cocktail and mild mint julep
with just the ghost OF grcen.--Atlan,a
Constitution.
In Los Angeles it is nov. mis-
demeanor to give Il racing tip. Else
where 81 Is still considered merely
as nm nnfT.endly ct.--Irdanapolis
| News.
Bryan may feel that II the element
In his party that opposes him is not
strong enough to stop him. 1T has no
right to appeal 10 his generosity
Washington star.
Mr.. TAFT thinks the Filiplnos not
fit for self-gcvernmmt because they
wink at graft. II they cease to wink
nj IL they will be more I'll than any-
lhody now Observation-Disclosures Led
ger. u
The business men of Baltimore are
70 hold n prosperity convention"
VIII greatness be asked to send let.
Ter explaining whose fault II was -
Now York Sun. x,
ii FNtFryer Cortelyou gets out OF
| the cabinet because 1t IS too hct for
him. will II te correct TO speak OF
him as having been fried out?-New
York World
|, Before, rcywcod's presidential can.
didacy Is Endorsed he should be piedg.
ed not TO appoint Harry Orchard
secretary CT state.--New York Mail
| II Is TO be hoped that Mrs, Szechen-
vi Will be able 10 pronounce her name
without stumbling over it.--Phiiadel.
phia Inquirer.
Roosevelt Is an expert at handling
Hughes and crles.--Atlan,a Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

OF forests In Virginia, Maryland.
North and South Carolina Georgia.
Kentucky. Alabama and New Fa1np.
shire. The bills cali for m appre.
prlatton of s50oo.cvU, the object be
lux 10 preserve the trees and the wa.
Ter power and 10 utilize rs much as
possible of the unoccupicd mountain
land in The Eastern states for nation.
al parks for health and pleasure re-
sor:s.
Since the last session OF Congress
there has been an exhaustive official
Investigation of the area OF forest
land now under consideration and the
data obtained by Secretary Wilson'S
bureau nj forestry Is so complete that
co1grcsNncn cannot Say that they
have no, been supplied with proper
Information concerning the territory
Il Is proposed 10 buy. The lnvesti-
gators found 230O0,000 acres of for.
csts In The Blue Ridge and Great
Smoky mountains, the Alleghanies.
the Cumborlands and the four main
ranges in The White Momtains. most.
ly in New Hampshire. or this are:,
Secretary Wilson commends that the
government acquire 100000 acres In
tho Southern AppMachlans ut not
more than $3.50 nm acre Immediate
action Is urged by the secretary and
the delegates now attending the con.
vcntion In session In Washington be-
cause the natural resources of both
VGlons are being seriously impaired
by reckless numbering ana heavy
rains, and also because the price OF
these lands Is continually increasing
rs the lumber supply Is being dimln.
ishcd
\ feature of tho report by the bu.
rcau Is the data In regard to tie cx.
haustion of tho supply OF hardwood
used In this country for carriages
wagons. car Lnllding. furniture and
agricultural implements. Tho indus
tries which need hardwood will b.
seriously Injured. If not destroyed. un
less tho waste of this wood Is check
ed. In most stcscs thousands of wage
earncrs depend upon an adequate sup.
ply OF hardwood for the industries
named IN order To make n living II,
their grades Already steel is belng
very largely used IN place of wood
but there IRE many lines of manu-
featuring which require wood Instead
OF any substitute. In the manufac
are OF furniture II IL estimated that
20 per cent OF tho entire hardwood
OF the United States Is used. Tho
Wholesale prices OF lumber have in
creased probably 30 per cent. In ~
cent years because the cut of t,mbc,
has fallen on. 1t Is not the purpose
to take hardwood torcsts of the Ap
ralachians out of the market, but tc
prevent the lumber men from cutting
any but full grown trees, and Mt the
same time rcnlant Ak government TX
pensc the enormous area of mountain
land that has ALREADY. been s,rippsd
Ii this can he done the 5.ooo.ooC
acres. which il Is proposed To re-
serve. under homogeneous will fur.
nlsh q regular and permanent sun
ply OF hardwood Ton furniture aEri
cultural. Implements. tool handles, We
lJcles anu other purposes for which
It Is absolutely necessary. ana tn,
same time, by the sain of selected
trees. bring enough revenue 10 thu
government 10 repay the dre,sur,
for the cost of5,he reservation man;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

It certainly does seem as ii the
good people of Atlanta were having
1t rubbed into them. Now they have
had their water rents raised.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
Reflect ons Of a naehelar.

a heavy expense OF living is tho
expa 1mcnts you Try SO as to save.
We Start lifs hunting for fame and
we settle down to looking for q liy-
ing.
a womans logic is awfully anus
ing to man unless he is married to
her. ...
"a man doesn't have, to know very
mitch about, thing 10 gain n reputa-
ton at ID If he can make e loud noise
about 81,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
WITH THE pARAeaApAERs.

No bart,ir can consistently hccom,
L part OF the Hughes boom.-B.rming
ham Age-Ilcrald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

They are trying 10 find ont wha;
back OF the Hughes boom perhup.
it's the Notwithstanding Plaii
Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
natSn aAreas.

O. 81 Thacker. Editor and Publisher.
6. n. Pugh. -. Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31
put Torch 10 school Houce,

STAuNToN. VA. Jan. 30 - The
gradfl school building at Keealetown
was burned TO the ground last night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

Before Hcywood's presidential can
didacy Is Endorsed he should be pledg
ed not 10 appoint Harry Orchard
secretary CT state.-New York Mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

Whatever the defects OF the navy.
nobody can deny the ability of the
officers TO Philadelphia Led.
ger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

It is TO be hoped that Mrs. Szechen
vi viii be able 10 pronounce her name
without stumbling over it,-Philadel
phia Inquirer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

Roosevelt Is an expert at handllnp
Hughes and crles--Atlan,a Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

sun, Dr. Wiley will admit tim:
preserved foods" are u fairly satisc
factory substitute for Chicago
Evening Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

: il FNtFryer Cortelyou gets out oil
the cabinet because 1t Is too hot for
him. viii II te correct 10 speak o;
him as having been fried out?-Nee'
York World fs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-31

Winter ia toss.u}, between a
frosted cocktail and mild mint juler
with just the ghost OF grcen.-Atlan,a
Constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
FREIGHT RATES
 BOOSTED IN WEST
LOCAL LUMBERMEN WILL PRO- TEST AGAINST HIGHER LUMBER RATES--INDUSTRlAL AGENTS MEET HERE JANUARY 22.

The freight rates in the territory west of the Mississippi river were given preliminary boost yesterday and an nouncement was made by all the rail-
 roads in that territory that other ad-
 vances might be expected before Jan
 uary l. 1909. The advancement yester-
 day was on lumber and it Is now so arranged that hardwoods, which have heretofore had lower rate, will be placed on an equality with softwoods. In addition local shippers were noti- fled yesterday that other changes in
 rates in the territory west of the Mis- sissippi would be made. These changes will chiefly consist of the withdrawal of what are known as commodity
 rates" in les than carload lots and the substitution on such broken ship
 ments of classification rates which are generally higher.
 These rates are effective on the Frisco December 21, St. Louis, Iron
 Mountain and Southern December 30.
 and on the Chicago, Rock Island and
 Pacific January l.
 It is understood that local lumber
 men will make protest against the
 rate increase.
 J. c. Clair, industrial commissioner
 of the Illinois Central railroad and
 president of the American Railway In-
 dustrial association, which body will
 meet in Birmingham January 22, 1909,
 has written w. B. Leedy the following
 letter:
 Chicago, H., December 12. 1908.
 MT. w. B. Leedy, Birmingham, Ala: Dear Sir-Your letter of November 30 was duly received. I take occasion [ at this time to advise you the post
 poned special meeting of the American Railway Industrial association will be
 held in Birmingham at the Hillman hotel January 22. Our business session will be from g a. m. until 12 and
 we will be pleased to spend the rest of the day in looking about your city. The majority of the members will ar
 rive the evening before and leave the evening of the 22d. l do not expect there will be many present but there will be a fair representation of the railroads in the United States and Can ada having industrial departments. I wish you would also Windy advise MT. Babb of the Commercial club and the press. Thanking you all for your
 kind interest, l am, yours truly, J. e. CLAIR, Industrial Commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
(1v1 (1v1=FEMININE%l@ZE
 IsK9)FCNBI ESSnPFA NCIESG39 9 &@YeE# Br F&LzAv-4l

(stemmed), one-quarter pound candied orange peel, three-quarters of a pound citron, one pound almonds (shelled), one gill French brandy, wineg1ass of cura,- coa cordial, wineglass of maraschino, one tablespoonful of allspice, one-quarter ta- blespoonful of cloves, one-half teaspoonful of mace, one cup New Orleans molases i. (add little soda just as this is put in). First get your fruit ready. Raisins seed ed and chopped fine;' currants washed steamed and dried; almonds blanched and cut in thin slices; citron and orange peel also cut in long, thin slices; mix all to- gether and flour very lightly; this pre- vents the fruit from settling at the bot tom of the cake. Cream the butter and flour, stir till very light yellow of eggs and sugar; put these together; then add the whites, well whipped, then the season. ing, and after that the fruit, small quan- titles at a time, and add the cup of New Orleans molasses. Put in a deep pan and bake four hours. Be sure it does not bake too long, or twill be very dry This cake will keep year, and is at it's best when four weeks old.
 Fruit Cake No. 2-Weigh one pound of butter, one pound of light brown sugar. one pound and two ounces of flour, two pounds of dried entrants. two pounos of ordinary seeded rasns, two pounds of sultanas and half a pound of citron cut into strips. Measure one gill of cream. one-half pint of brandy, two teaspoonfuls of ground cinnamon and one each of mace cloves and allspice. Crate two nutmegs. Break a sufficient number Of eggs to fill a pint measure. Rub the butter and sugar together, but do not beat them. Whip the eggs until perfectly smooth and thick and stir them with the CT cam into the butter and sugar, adding one-third at time and working until per fectly smooth. Mix the flour with the spices and the fruits until they are even ly distributed; then add them to the mix ture and stir lightly together. Add one tablespoonful of orange flower water and beat the whole vigorously. Bake in moderate oven for three hours. Do not turn out of the pan until cold. Then rub lightly with flour and wipe off with a dry cloth and store away until needed This cake is improved by age, and many persons make 1t a year ahead of time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Housekeepers Knee Deep Max ing Christians Fruit Cake.

Theoretically lpeaking, of course, the hcusekeeper is xnee-deep these days in her Christmas ruit cake.
 In ye olden fmes, the fruit cake was made a rnontl at least in advance and now-a-days thFe are old-fashioned house. wives who folbw the same ideas; in fact there are somi who preserve their fruit cahs from year to year, think ing that thelonger they are kept the better they Fe
 In modernAays, there are lot of peo- ple who neter bother with fruit cakes in the making but send to the baker and purchase Z very good article, though not quite up t5 the standard of what mother used to hake
 Rut tlIs has to do with the housewife who is now making her Christmas fruit cake.
 Eve1thing is so easy these days. Rais- ins cone already seeded entrants washed and asied, nuts sneaed, and nearly every thing in the line bf fragrant spices al ready powdered.
 Rtt 1t is a question if the fruit cake of today made of tlIese products is as tasty as lit was in oher days when all the family gathered around the big kitchen table with scissrs to clip the seeds from the raisins, wih crackers to crack the ,,i,ts and pitkes to draw forth the de- rfcious meat tith bowls of citron and other bowls of orange and lemon peel au to mak1 hese goodies" so perfect that the eItke house smelled like the odors of AnbT the Blest.
 I am not delreciating the present time methods. fdr am no pessimst in any serse of the wrd. and to help the good borsekeeper wb still makes her own fruit cake appenI two recipes which are tried and true nd may be used by some who are tiredlf' their old recipes.
 Fruit Cake D. Lone pound Drowned flour, one poui best butter, one pound sugar, 12 eggsiwo pounds raisns (after seeding), two pounds large entrants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Rheumatism

My moer is a great sufferer from rheuatism, and Dr. Miles Anti-Pain ills is the only remedy that reliey her"
 MIR G. DAVENPORT,
 Royce6eld, N. J. For theains of rheumatism there is nothinthat can equal
 Dr. !iles' Anti-Pain Pills. They ofcome that nervous irri- tation. reve the pain and swelling, while tK have tendency to allay fever. taken as directed they are inyaluae to chronic sufferers, as the wsening effect of pain is less ened. Try them-your druggist sells tm.
 The ist package will benefit; if not, your loalst will return your money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15

this county for many years. She was before her marriage in 1S45, Miss Eliza beth McWilliams The wedding took place at the old McWilliams place near Ensley and the first years of her mar ried life were spent at a home near Wy lam.
 An elaborate dinner was served to the large gathering of relatives on Sunday, the table being decorated with huge cake on which S1 candles were burning. Those gathered about the board were:
 Mrs. Elizabeth Burgin, MT. w. M. Bur gin, John Burgin, Mrs. A. w. Burgin, MT. and Mrs. D. H. Hamilton Ca daugh- ter), MT. and Mrs. G. N. Hamilton, Mrs. Jane Burgin, children; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs L. T. Woods, Leon Woods, Joe Woods, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Smith, Robert Smith, and J. D. Smith, Miss Mamie Hamilton, George Hamilton, John Hamil- ton, Hugh Hamilton, Will Hamilton, Charley Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, Miss Ida May Hamilton, Miss Ola Ham ilton and Claude Hamilton MT. and Mrs. w. A. Griffin, Andrew Griffin. MT. and Mrs. J. J. Merrill, Ester Merrell, MT. and
 
 Mrs. Lee Merrell Robert Merrell, Gladys Merrell, Dolllie Merrell, Jennie Merrell, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins, Katherine Hawkins, Burgin Hawkins, and James Edward Hawkins, Miss Jesse Burgin, Mir George Edwards, Claude Edwards, Mrs James B. Burgn, Miss Jennie Abbott, Earl Burgin.
 MT G.. O. Friermond announces that the public is invited to his pupils re- cital tonight at Cable Hall. An especially attractive programme will be rendered.
 The marriage of Miss Myrtle Jones and Mir B. F. Quarles, Jr, of Meridian, Miss will take place this afternoon at o'clock at the home of the bride No. 1882 Cald- well avenue, East Lake.
 The Barker school improvement associa- tion will meet tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock All members are requested to be present as there Is very important business to be transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Get Your Christmas Packages
 Off Early.

While we give a lot of attention to early Christmas shopping we pay little attention to the fact that the postoffice people are among the hardest worked of the many at this season.
 The world of packages, letters and cards which are sent through the Christ mas mails would seem fabulous to the casual observer. But as a matter of fact, the half has never been told. So why not show some consideration for the overrworked postal clerk and send your packages off early? Nobody will appre- ciate this little matter of consideration more than they.
 Begin and send your packages now; I mean those that go long way off and you will not only relieve your own mind but that of the postal people and then, too, there will be so much less danger of having the packages lost or going astray.
 Think about this and send your Christi mas things now, and let them go accord ing to the legal term, nunc pro tunc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Shop in the Morning.

Do your shopping in the morning, That's the early Christmas warning; Thus 1t is you miss thf rushing, Crowding, jamming, slowing, crushing, Kicking, scrapping, swearing, growing, Slamming, slapping, banging, scowling, Waiting, tirng, sweating, mopping Incident to Christmaj shopping. Do your shopping in tie morning; That's the Christmas shopping warning That's the message tey are sending Out to all who may le spending Much or little at thl season And there really is , reason. Still if all obeyed lte warning Did their shopping h the morning Say, wouldn't it belnicer dropping In of afternoons pr shopping?
 W. J. HAMPTON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Congratulations to Turkey.

London, December 14.-Premier As quith, A. J. Balfour, Foreign Secretary Grey, Winston Churchill and $50 mem- bers of the House of Commons dis patched today a congratulatory address to the Turkish Parliament, which opens at Constantinople this week. The address is headed: From the old est of the Parliaments to the young est" and expresses confidence that the establishment of Turkeys legislative body would lead to the contentment and welfare of all races in the Otto man domains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
c. E. HUFFMAN,
Murder Trial Continued.

Selma, December 14.-(SpeciaI. )-Before Justice B. J. Gayle was called today the cases of murder charged against Price and Cleveland Brown and Willie Green, all three negroes. It is alleged that on Thanksgiving Day these three negroes murdered Lewis Gravey near Elm Bluff. Cravey was an old negro. He had few dollars the day before Thanksgiving. A few days after that day he was found with his throat cut and his body partly burned in his cabin. Owing to absent witnesses the cases were all continued un- til next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-15
Confederate Veteran Dead.

New York, December 14.-Dr. Rich- ard Henry Davis died today at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Adol- phus Rutherford Andrews in Brook lyn. Dr. Davis was related to Jeffer- son Davis and fought with the Con- federate army during the Civil war. He was born In Mississippi in 1927 but previous to coming to Brooklyn, a year ago. lived in Texas.