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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
Life Work to Make Huge Bugs.

Bug making seems curious vo-
cation for a woman, but, strange as
it may seem, an American woman has
devoted most of her life to this odd in
Sustry. Artificial monsters. copies Of
micro scopic organisms are her special
ty, and some OF the things she makes
are so horrible and repulsifc in APP
pearance that one seeing them comes
away quite content that in actual life
they are so tiny that only an artificial
vision such as the powerful lens can
detect them, so writes Henry Hade in
the Technical World Magazine for
June.
To glance at the bugs seen in the
| Workshop of their maker in contrast
with the atoms under the microscope,
however, one is amazed at the accur
ate copy. Every wing. every claw. the
eyes, the beak. have been copied so
faithfully that in shape and color they
are precisely alike. Yet the bug
| model may he so immense In proper
ten to the bit of thing from which 1t
has been designed that the leg of the
gigantic fly may be hundred times
| the size in actual life. while the feel
ers Of the mosquito stretching out like
Holsters antennae are too small to
be readily distinguishable In the real
insect.
The home Of Mrs. Otto Heidemann
In Washington is good place for ner-
vous and timid people to avoid. for on
tables and shelves and upon the walls
are things that ii would seem only
evil spirits could create-creatures
| with great beaks, long, scale-covered
claws. big bullying eyes. One or two
have really attractive bodies and are
covered with beautiful coats Of hair or
feathers-but appearances are decep
tive. These are among the most de-
, structive of the insect pests which
Mrs. Heldemann models for for the de-
| partment of agriculture. which uses
them as object lessons to instruct far
| mers In their lives and habits This
| article with It's remarkable illustra-
lions Is a feature of the Technical
World current issue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

General r. H. Bliss. military gov
ernor OF the Philippine district in
which most OF the Morros live. recon-
mends that the United States should
not attempt TO interfere with the
plural marriage custom of these war
like Moham1ncdan scmtsavages. His
utteranccs viii doubtless arouse the
condemnation Of some excellent peo-
pie In this country. but the general
who Is on the spot thinks that the
Morros will keep on marrying as
many wives AS they can afford to
support unless they are crushed. by
an expensive military campaign. It
Ia becoming more apparent all the
time that the United States annexed
a pretty troublesome bunch Of prob
lens, when It reached out over the
Pacific to gather In that svar'gated
Philippine assortment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
-Msny Are Called

The ship upon clearing the hsrhos
ran into q ha;f-pitcniug. halfrcilinS
sea. that fssamc particularly notice
able about fhr time TIE twenty ave
passengers at the captains table sal
down IN dinner.
Y hope that al twenty ave ~ you
ain have n PHEASANT trip the captain
told them q. the soup appeared. and
that this little assrmhisz. ~ t0srfy.
four Gil reach port mach benefited
hv the voyage . look -pon those
twenty-five smiling fsccr much as =
father dcsa 49, -; f-sgily. foT 7 AN
rJsvpxiti~ fog ihr safety n this
g.ruup &C srvcuteep. hope that all
thiue.a % VOC VII Join me later In
drinking ~ n merry trip. . b-iicvr
that NC seven fcIlyw paS-cne~ss are
ao-s copesrisi and spp'snd the
jsdglucns vh,eh chrSe from the pcs
s-nsef Hss thsse shre~ pcrsops fos
~ table Ycu and {. my ssar SIR. srs
I-Bys. steward, Bring en- the esH
l4k rysef<aps thEge Glsb<s--nv<sy-
n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

There Is no rest for regular army
ciiicers Of superintendent avoirdu:
pais. Those whose physique forbids
the equestrian feats prescribed In
previous orders can now take fifty
mile walks annually over a course
which must be covered In three days
unless their physicians shall certify
that their condition Is such as to
make this test danserous-in which
case that unpleasant fact must lie
spread on the ofI'ciaI records. Is it to
be wondered that the army officers
are looking forward to March 4th. next
with great pleasure?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

the trend OF the statistics shall take
place. the proud nation must at some
distant day begin to disappear. since
all empires are founded on babies
Many moralists ~ill connect the
present plight 81 Fraaes With the
fact that she has furnished the
modern word with IFS most gilded
and artificial ), type Of civilization
Pleasure has long been god OF q
large portion OF tho French popuia-
ton. They originate most Of the
schemes for swing fresh sensation
to pleasure CALLED and blase tastes
They are the gay worlds most ia
nous dressmakers. jewellers. painters
sculptors and entertainers.
Babies are = bother 10 people hav'
ing such q conception Of life. The
latter would rather 60 to the ball
room than to the nursery. They
prefer the opera to the prattIc OF chill
dren; and the public cafe is more
congenial place than the family din
ncr table. with little heads arranged
around It. The expense Of rearing
children is also a factor with thrifty
people who fancy that they need
their money most In order to equiT
them to play impressively their part
in the passing and hollow show.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
THE OPEN.

A raw rough evening oyer the moor.
The wind clouds scurry across the
sky.
The birds are hurrying headlonG
home
The boatman's call Is an urgent
cry.
And the beach Is white with spume
and foam.
A true dear heart is resting place
And a resting place is home:
Bet my fettericss soul want; breath
ing space.
And I am content to roam.
Adele Lippcncotf, in the June APP
plcion's..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
NEW YORK AND BRYAN.

This liz current news Nem.
IF Bryan becomes almost Ger
tainty at Denver, quite large num-
Der of New York delegates to the
Democratic -Hstianal convention IN
tend TO remain al home. Their places
are to be taken by their alternateS
There arc Democrats in the delega-
ton so irrevocably opposed, to Bryan
that they will not place themselves
In the position where under the rule
they may be compelled to vote for
HIS nomination"
And what abont election day? Shall
We not zee these sumo mon refuse. to
vote for Mr.. Bryan II he 10 nominst-
ed Undoubtedly their. objection. II
tested. will reach that far.
And yet. II thess men do attend the
convention, and succeed In defeating
MIR. Bryan, they will demand that he
and all his friends support the nomi-
nee. No excuse will he accepted from
the Bryan delegates. They will be
told that. having made their fight and
lost, they must bow to the certified
will of the party.
One-sided as this attitude of the
anti-Bryanftcs is, 1t Is not Its FIRST
manifestation. There were men who
attended the Chicago convention in
1886, and by strict party law were
found by the result there. who IT fus-
ed to accept Mr.. Bryan as the candt-
date. Some OF them opposed him
either through support OF Palmer and
Buckner. or OF Mckinley and Hobart
direct. In word, they bolted.
In 1904 they appeared at st. Louis
In Judge Parker,s behalf. preaching
regularity and making much Of the
fact that in 1896. when they were bolt
era. their fayorite. then New York
judge, was regular That Is to say.
men sfeeped in irregularity were nov
trading. In regularity rs q supreme
virtue. ny that, and other means they
secured the nomination for Judge Par
ker. and then set for Mr.. Bryan the
task OF e.ecting him.
Mr.. Bryan did his best. but failed.
His followers. remembering that many
Of Judge Parkcr's followers had bolt
ed In 1881. decided that two could
play at the game, and now they bolt
cd. And ever since then the betting
not Of 1886 has been calling the bolt
ing kettle Of 1894 black.
New York II net for Mr. BRYAN this
wear, but will demand II she trips
him at Denver that he be for the man
nominated. Regularity is no parry
yirtuc WHOM &c Is the candidate. hut
the supT nc virtue when he rs not
the candidate. She will render unto
any other candidate the things that
are Mr.. Brysn's. hu' unto Mr.. Bryan,
nothing NJ all. The text u one we
may expect trcatsd with some clabo-
ration AZ Denver ~ a pro;racted wran-
gle scts up.-washinston star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
kREg WILL BE THE GREAT
ISSUE.

0o Ill. SChin, one Oh the IufeihU0s
Seters OF New York, who has just
ned from Europe. is out with the
snt that he believes that the
Wflt be the great issue during
xpsning presidential contest.
~ Ia Europe he said. Il stated
S nv opinion. in answer to many
1rt1e, that We are not likely to
nm 70 normal conditions until At
314 presidential election. when u
fSbo fully seen what kind Of tarin
|Sion we are going to have--this
1T probably more far-reaching
mic question than any other
bsf0re The country, not excluding
|n currency reform"
|2hxt Mr.. Schinrs views are shared
msny Of the leading Statesmen and
|alposs men Of the country. there y
II doubt. 1t Is predicted by many
8them that long before the Novem.
election the attention OF the
herican people will be largely alb
(FScd In the tariff question. because
y pressure for a revision OF the ex.
6sjye duties Is coming from III
~ from the manufacturing in.e'
2 ne business interests aa0 .hs
eesai public. Both OF the poel'a
parties are committed 70 u. me-
eecradc party openly ana s'nce'e
end the Republican party socasse
- co@pe''ed to bow 70 tne eae.o'
- PEOPLE. and yet secfet,s ePsns
SONG way WIZ De sossad 70
any lowering O. tAe eas
leasles.
p cyseeat, hovevcf, Ias tsess
3 wssversa' demand thst sese'ns
g b done to reduce Ne ear'a 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
Out Of the Dim Past.

Samuel Woodwork had just writ
ten The Old Oaken Bucket"
Nothing in IT. he, muttercd as he
read II over and reflected upon the
probable price 1t would bring. :.
Blu. posterity evidently found some
thing In it-Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

when you read the interviews ac.
credited to Yice-President Fairbanks.
Senator Knox and the others yoa can
not help but believe that Il il always
the person mos; Interested who hears
the worst news last.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
At the Dance.

He-Miss Higgins has q great deal
of color tonight.
She-She must have.
Haven't you seen her."
mo. have not, but I knew you
had been with her, and I see there's
some red on your coat!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
Those Seasick Sounds.

Those Seasick Sounds.
The Landlubber-Captain did you
ever hear me sing Rocked in the
Cradle Of the Deep?"
The Captain-No. sir: but the first
days aboardship I heard you make a
lot of other funny sounds with your
throat. Statesman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
Spiteful.

Spiteful.
Mrs. Bacon-Does your husband use
q safety razor?, 80
Mrs. Egbert--Yes. he does.
Does he like it?"-
mo, I don't think he does; I think
he only uses 1t to spite me. I can't
cut my corns with 1t at all."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

June third Is the one hundredth an
njvcrsary &C the birth of Jefferson
Davis. MARI n Oh ycar calendar and
gsve ID. day proper observance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
A Little misunderstanding.

A Little Misunderstanding.
Don't give me any rosy fairy tales
about the business" said the propri-
etor Of the musical show. Il want q
bald statement Of the attendance"
"Oh. it's all right about the front
row." said the business manager. abb
sently.-Baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

We thought that Minister WI was
. wise old chap. but he fell from the
pedestal when he told the Chinese
that American wives obeyed their
husbands. -r O.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

Georsians have Luther Burbank
beaten. They are raising water mel
Ions down there which are guaranteed
to produce jag. One Of the remark
able things about the new fruit Is
that h grows with the plug already
cut.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

TIE male portion cf PNtssurg Is
wasing a crusade for purer milk.
Probably van. something 1t to drink
.ur Their families.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
OF Course.

OF Course.
what Is the first thing young
lady should do at formal reception?
ssked the fair debutantc.
Arrange her back hair, OF course"
remarked her father. who had over
heard the cnnvcrsation.-Dets Free
Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

A German professor solemnly asks
"how long does dream LAST? TO
the end, Of course.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

Rather strange that with all this
talk about refors stration we hear so
little about vice presidential timber.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

The hugest Joke Of all In the DEM
ocratic camp IL the talk Of renominat
Ing Alton Il. Parker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

A woman out In Ohio found $50 In
a bread box Here Is a pointer to
the women who strictly connae their
hunt for hidden wealth to the pockets
OF their husbands. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
Very Dull.

Shes not . very brilliant conver'
saticuslist."
Nor
"Ne, We cent to the theater to-
eether. and would you believe u. sic
never spoke Q word while the play was
going cn.--Detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

One of the National league clubs
has a phenomenal pitcher named
Spade. Wonder where they dug him
mp?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

NY boy said the father. never
marry for money. bot n you do"
Well. then whaty'
Marry one Who 10 rich enough to
Sear The expenses Of the divorce pro
ceedines Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

"Why did old Skinem insist that his
wife should give away the bride when
his daughter was married.
%! He said he'd never given away
anything yet, and he was too old to
begin!"-Northern Budget
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

When the executives OF many state ;
clasped hands In the White House 1t
need not be imagined that the gov
ernors OF North and South Carolina
were the only ones who echoed a
certain remark made famous by them.
New York Herald
Brag about your merry widows"
all you want to. but you just'pught
to see some OF the contraptions men
wear on their heads in lodge rooms.
Galveston News.
Fighting Bob has earned his rest
Chicago News.
These Pennsylvania farmers who
attend church by telephone" are able
TO participate in every part OF the
service except the, col'ec'ion'-Pitts'
burg Gazette.
II IL found out at last that in the
diction and Significance of the wealth
err bureau occasional showers
a, means rain upon every possible nc'
casion.-Buffalo Commercial.
The world will net be greatly sur
prised when an air sailor drifts across
It's upper face IN a craft that answers
wind and hclm.-St. Louis Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

The P9rt u Missing Men Is no
Icascr iccss~d In Virginia. Q, Is on,
Indiana say.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

Gov. Haskell Of Oklahoma has "e-
tocd an antitrust bill because h."
would not destroy the COW to XIII
the tick. The governor should take
care. He will be condemned as n
hireling OF the corporations II he be-
hayes In this way--New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

-yohsaic. 6nst sts9 yosrsei: %. u
yps 'sas psupes3y joan I'VE lcas. :.
-Ncthin' - shst. nsv. rd rstssr
80 lsag - ~ pruUeriy.--C1Scspo
T1eUe Axe@xS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

Is this Cat thoroueh;y up 20 dste =
sshed the prospective tenant
YES. ms'am.- rsp.ied the landlord.
Ever 20 . pay-ssycu-eater arrange
usnt.--Dstro;t Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
April.

SNPGVs y
A little bit Of sunshine and
A little dash OF rain:
A little frost throughout the land
The fruit crops failed again!
Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21
he uQlFelkix Asl!naIe1
SIElDDoaI @.

The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGTON AND NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-21

Fighting Bob has earned his rest
Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1908-07-08
WANT COOLER
SPRING WATER
Residents Of ThlrdWard Bring
Matter TO the Street and
Sewer Boards Attention

In behalf of many residents Of the
Third ward. Edward ]. McNabb yester-
dav conferred with the Street and
Sewer Directors in an effort to try to
have an improvement in the quality
Of the water flowing from a public
spring on Fourth street between Mon
roe and Madison. This spring is a
branch Of that at Fourth and Franklin
streets. the water being conducted
through pines from thu latter place to
Fourth street east of Monroe.
The spring at Fourth and Franklin
streets is very popular and hundreds
Of persons daily draw drinking water
from Il for use in their homes. The
water there has a Temperature of So
degrees. according to results obtained
bv Mr. McNabb with a Thermometer,
while the temperature Of the water
flowing from the spring at Fourth ana
Monroe streets is so degrees. accord
ing to the same thermometer. There
is a difference Of twenty-five degrees
In the water OF the two springs.
Because Of the water being so warm
in the Fourth and Monroe spring It's
use has fallen off considerably. Resi-
dents within manv blocks of the spring
saw they would like to have cooler
water from II.
The difference of temperature is said
10 be due to the pipes from Fourth and
Franklin to Fourth and Monroe beinR
laid but a foot or two underground.
They are so near the surface that tho
water becomes warm while flowing, in
stead of retaining its coolness, which
It would do II the pipes were deeper
under ground. It appears that the
Street and Sewer Directors have super
vision over the spring, and Directors
Melvin. Sparks and Gray promised tc
give the matter their attention.
Evening journal., 1908-07-08
MRS. CLEVELAND
RETURNS THANKS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PRINCETON, N. J., July S.-Findins II
impossible to personally reply to the
flood of messages Of coincidence received
since the death Of former President Gro
yer Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland to-day is
sued the following public statement in
acknowledgment:
In our great grief there has come TO
my family and myself from all over s'r
country and from other lands expressions
Of coincidence in our bereavement and o.
a participation in our sorrow.
MY heart is touched by these and by s.l
the tributes paid to Mr.. Cleveland in word
and deed. I am deeply grateful Tor the
comfort God gives in this way.
Il am deeply grateful, but the mu titule
Of these messages makes it impossible te
send a personal word Of thanks for each,
The press has kindly offered to bear for
me this expression Of my family and my
own.
MY children are grateful and appreci-
ate and I hope this will reach all who
have thought of him and us"
Evening journal., 1908-07-08
BRIEF OPENING
OF CONVENTION
CONTINUED from FIRST Page)

Continued from First Page)
lnhie they uttered could be heard
throughout the hall
Bell a New Type Of Chairman.
When Bell mounted the platform the
delegates craned their nselSs to see the
man new national politics. whom VIII
liam ]. Bryan had picked to sound the
''kevnote." and who had made the trip
here from Lincoln part way on a hand
car. They saw tall. solemn, black
haired. smooth shavon. hespectacled
man who would have appeared more az
home in q fashionable city pulpit than
on the platform Of a political gather
ing. Perfect attention was given the
speaker. He was cheercd from time
10 time. but there was no real outburst
Of applause until he got nearly half
through. and then the cheering, loud,
spontaneous and hearty, came every
minute.
BY that time the ministerial lools'
ing chairman had made great hit
When he said tne Tho writ OF inunc-
ton shall not be converted into an in
strument of oppression" the crowd
shouted for a full minute. and later
when he declared that Mr.. TAFT could
unsncecssfuily pledge himself 70 the
Democratic principles which have made
Roosevelt FIRST In the hearts OF hit
countrymen' the convention yelled and
Evening journal., 1908-07-08
MACLEAN
BACK FROM TRIP

r. ]. Maclean, president OF the local
Board Of Trade and manager Of the
Goldey College, returned from Cleve-
land to-day, where he had been attend
Ing the educational convention. Men
ana women from all parts of the coun-
try who are interested in educational
advancement in the schools were pres
ent. Mr. Maclean was particularly i'm
pressed with the fact brought out re-
garding the teaching Of English gram
mar IL being the sentiment of the edu-
Gators present that that important
branch should be given more careful
attention
AS president Of the Wilmington
Board of Trade Mr.. Maclean was in
terested in the methods Of other cities
and visited the board of trade of Buff
falo and Of Toronto, Canada. The lat
ter trip was made from Buffalo, as Mr..
Msclean desired 70 inspect the ways Of
doing the work in that Canadian city
which has a very active board. The
city Of Toronto has a building devoted
to the Board Of Trade. a beautiful
structure, and besides having a secre-
tary of the board, there are also two
assistants, so that a considerable
amount of work is accomplished. At
Buffalo also M. Maclean was very
much interested in the system. He
said that the members Of the board
there had very good impressions of
wilmington as an active and progress
i've city.
Mr.. Maclean had the opportunity Of
conversing with business men who
have watched the country's financial
and trade conditions very carefully.
He said that on every hand he heard
expressions Of the utmost optimism
with regard to the country's prosperity
He said the general impression was
that business would soon be back
again where it was before the financial
furry which brought the closing OF
large manufacturing plants and the
cutting down Of expenses along all
lines OF mechanical employment.
The day that Mr.. Maclean was to
leave Toronto. Edgar NJ. Hopes, OF
this city arrived there to compete in a
golf tournament.
Evening journal., 1908-07-08
TO TAKE OVER
TRENTON CLUB

TRENTON, July s.-The first real
steps toward the purchase Of the Tren-
ton baseball team were taken last
evening when a temporary organiza-
tion Of a company to take over the
club was effected. The organization
took place at meeting of a number
Of busineEE EEAScr held at Hotel Sterling,
and although nothing very definite was
accomplished, all details will be COM
pleted at a meeting to be held Thurs
day evening
At last nights meeting James Let's
was made temporary chairman and
Charles Fury. owner of the Hotel Ster-
ling. was selected as secretary.
Money was subscribed. and although
not a sufficient sum to permit of the
pulling off of the deal, it is expected
that at the meeting tomorrow evening
the balance will have been subscribed.
It is the intention Of the new COM
pany to take over the franchise, play
ers, paraphernalia, etc, now owned by
Colonel Perrlne and to lease the park
from the Perrines. Before the coming
meeting, a financial statement will be
prepared by Secretary Fury, and the
company will then be in position to
talk business.
The meeting tomorrow evening win
be an open one and anyone wishing
to affiliate themselves with the move
ment is invited to be in attendance.
The company has been negotiating
with the Perrines ever since the an
nouncement to sell was made by them.