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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
ROLLICKING DRINKING SONG

With a Check on the Roliek
Gomez Pour us the ruby red wine!
For in it real happiness lies.
Inspiring philosophy richly divine.
To evry true thinker endearedi
Bright scintiant sparkles it brings to the
(And makes them at last rather bleared)
The juice of the palptant grape
The soul optimistic expands;
The Future takes on such ravishing shape
'Twere idle with Hope to dissemble
Ambition itself you might grasp with your
hands,
Until it observed that they tremble)
A fig for the foolish who think
In Temperance joy they can find
In idle indifference gaIly We drink
While jeering the stoics who ponder
To quaff. and quaff deeply, We have but one
mind.
Right clear through the night IS we sup.
We drink the rich Juice of the South.
We see no Tomorrow inside the wine cup:
So what of its thought is the use9
Then pour the delicious red wine in your
mouth
(Soon painfully thick Tipped and loose)
We laugh at the progress OF Time.
No matter how sternly he stalk;
The roseate liquor is far too sublime
To urge to more than rambling.
And filled with our nectar we proudly may
walk
until it drifts into shambng)
Well live Just as long can.
And in the bright Present repose;
The Future we'll leave to the non-drinking
man,
Who has no real sense in his head
So. you imbibe sniff the wine in your
noSei
(Which will soon be furious red)
-Da i'd H. Dodge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
BEDS AND PILLOWS

the success of the Ameri-
can army to the great
physique of its leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25

A CURIOUS study might
"A be made of beds and
hedcteads All we know of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
1ILLNAN AFTER BANKS
Wants Senate Finance Committee
10 Answer Some Pointed Questions.
LOANS MADE 70 REW YORK BANKS
ASKS What Legislation is Necessary
to Prevent Banks From Losnina
Money for Speculative Purposes =
Comptroller of Currency to be IN.
der Fire.
der Fire.
(Ry Associated Preasl

w WASHINGTON, D. c., March u -
Senator Tillman today introduced a
resolution calling upon the Senate com.
m'ttee on finance 10 conduct an in
vest'gation and answer some pointed
questions bearing upon financial leg
isiation. The questions on which n
report is asked are as follows:
Whether the national banks in the
city of New York and elsewhere are
III the habit, under the guise of com
mefciai loans. OF furnishing perman-
ent capital TO- speculative or other
enterprises, and IL so, what lcgislu-
'icn is necessary 10 prevent contin-
uancc of such practices?
Whether the treasury department,
had knowledge OF the loans made by
The National Bank OF North America
OF New York city. which are the sub
lcct OF a suit by the receiver of said
n1nk against Cha'lcs w. Morse, and
OF other similar transactions in other
national banks?
Whether national banks arc now
engaged, by themselves or through
olher organizations. in Attempting TO
control or dictate the legislation of
CONGRESS upon currency mcasurcs?r
the committee is further instruct
cd TO ascertain what. If any. legislation
Is necessary 10 discourage or prevent
mo habit of persons holding the Of
nee OF comptroller OF the currency
from making the Office steppinr
stone to employment by national
banks. Whether national banks arc
using trust companies or othef- Gnan
c.al associations rs dummy agencies
through which TO transact business
forbidden by the law governing ma
uonal banks, and what legislation is
necessary to prevent such an evasion
of the statutes?
Whether the national banks in Nrw
York city lent their credit to stock
brokers by the certifcation o. ac-
7p'ancc of checks during the years
1906 and 1907. and report whether or
not such transactions involved any
violation of The provisions OF section
1900 of .thc revised statutes as to
making excess loans?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

row margins OF votes. passed an
amcndatory bill, which regulates the
fees to be paid commemorative at
torncys for prosecuting misdemcan
or cases. AS the law now stands. the
attorneys get So fee In all mis- &C.
meanor cases where conviction is
secured. The new statute will give
them the same fee whether or not
there is conviction. Tho bill has
no bearing whatever on felony cases.
Among some tho now measure is
called the blood money bill" because
it will have the practical effect of
Keeping commemorative attorneys
from prosecuting merely TO get the
money. which heretofore has been the
toward in case the accused was found
guilty.
delegate Page OF Hanover. cngin-
ccrcd the bill--probably the last Of
the scssicn-through tho House. The
attendance was quite smau and he
had to do good deal of scurrying
around in order to muster the consti-
tntional vote. But success ultimately
crowned his efforts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
REPORTED THAT GARRETT
IS GOING WITH a. c, L.
president of the seaboard Said to
Have Been Offered Position on
Atlantic Coast Line.
nR AssocIated prossl

ATLANTA. GA. March I2-Thc
journal today SAYS. 1T is persistent
~ rumored in railroad circles thar
president w. 4. Garrett of the Sea
hoard Air Line vii soon resign In
accept The general management of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Ii is
understood that President Garrett
VIII nc succeeded by Agent to The Re
ceivcrS. l.. G. Hass
While the rumOr cannot be con.
irmed III Arlarta. it is understood
mat they originated from IA snurcc
mat is quite close TO the Atlantic
Coast Line. II is understood that tho
reason for President CARROTS report.
cd plan To resign is tliat he has been
offered a much better position with
the Coast Line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
CONSPIRACY AGAINST
MENNONITE CLERGY
Members Of the Faith in Lancaster
County. Pa. eeI;evc They Are
Victims of Enemies.
(Dv Assoclated Press

. LANCASTER. PA. March I2.-Thc
burning OF the barn on the farm of
BISHOP Abram u. Herr at West VIII
low Tuesday. through which loss OF,
$4,000 was rntailed has developed
what is believed 10 lie n conspiracy
against the Mennonite clergy and
other members OF that faith In Ian
caster county. Yesterdays fire was
the ninih Of II series within short.
period Of time in Paqnca and West
lampetcr townships, and all tho
structures DESTROYED were of unusual
value for farm properties. In the In 81
eighteen months the barns of five
Mennonite ministers. all but one of
whom are in the same section. have
oeen burned, and this is believed 10
pe ample ground FOR the sispicion
mat there is Il peculiar enmty exist
ing against the ministers of this faith
Thc Mcnnonitcs of the county are
greatly exercised over the numerous
fires. many dreadine TO 90 to he'd m
night for feai that some OF their
property might be burned. Tho
Mchhonitcs do not seek justice o.; re-
uress in courts the faith being on.
posed 70 such proceedings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
RICHMOND BLUES TO
GET CONGRESS CLAIM
Favorable Report Made by House
Committee TO Pay Crack Ba,tal-
ion Spanish War Debt.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., March IL
The House committee on war claims.
to whom was referred the bill of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. has
submitted n favorable report
This is claim for the cost of the
uniforms which the members of the
Blues wore at the time of their in
lis'mcnt IN the Spanish war and dur
ing their service In that war.
Each man was equipped with one
coat. one nair of trousers AMI other
noe ssary articles. being the property
of the battalion ass provided l~ tho
laws of Virginia. the total value being
s3.29G.7O.
The committee says these uniforms
were considerably more expensive
than those furnished by the govern
mcn' and that the claim should bc
paid to the extent which, was saved
the United States. to-wit. sl.7Ss.iS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
NEWPORT NEWS VA, FRIDAY, MARCn 10, 1908.
CURRENCY AGAIN THE
THEME FOR SENATE DEBATE
Senator Lodge Speaks in Favor and
Senator Paynter Against the Al.
drich Bill.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March ~ -
senator Lodge of Massachusetts. to-
day strongly endorsed the pending
currency bill in the Senate end de-
clarcd that 1t would be scrvlccablc as
an emergency measure anI would not
prevent the enactment OF general
currency law which he declacd he
hoped TO see realized In the future on
the basis OF n central bank.
Senator Paynter OF Kentucky OPP
posed the currency bill in short
speech and especially condemned the
proposition 10 insure bank deposits.
Referring TO Senator Dcpew's recent
remarks about might ride 8" and barn
burning IN Kentucky both Senator's
Payntcr and McCreary OF that state.
condemned such lawlcssncss and de-
nounced the tobacco trust.
The bill to require American sun
plies Tor Panama canal to be carried
ON American bottoms was again CON
ST tered today, but not acted upon. and
ut i:l5 y. m. the Senate adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
FATHER LeO'S SLAYER
WILL HAVE TO HANG
Found Guilty Of the Crime Eighteen
Days After He Committed 1t
No Demonstration.

DENVER, COLO, March l2.-rls
there no appcal?" These were tho
only words spoken by Giuseppe Ala.
when Informed by Interpreter Matter
that the jury found his guilty of MUIR
der i'll the first degree and fixed sen.
fence at death
Just is days after firing Inc shot
which brought death 10 Father Fran
els Leo Heinrich at the alter in ST.
Elizabcths Catholic church while in
the act of administering the Holy sac
ramcni. this wanderer from Tally. an
alleged. but not proven anarchist.
heard his doom.
lin The court room not three blocks
from The church where lie committed.
his crime and within The sound of the
chimes which he said drew him 70
that church. Ala received the juds-
ment delivered by the jury.
When the jury had been pollcd the
iudgc thanked them for having done
thcir duty and expressed his approval
of the verdict. Attorney Widdcconb,
OF The defense. made motion for
new trial and was granted five days in
which to file papers. n
The prisoner was then ordered 10
be returned TO the county Jail pending
this action. Under the laws OF the
state. Ala cannot be hanged within
60 days after the rendering of the
verdict
There was absolutely no demorStra-
Ton In The court room when tho rer-
dict WAS read by Foreman d, s. John.
son miNing engineer The finding
had seemed inevitable from the he
gipning and the audience received 1t
In silenco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Annoucement From Washington,
fDy Associated Press)

WY RSSNNltttu fItSS.1
WASHINGTON. u. c.. March II ~
Tho following announcement of The
arrival of Admiral Evams' fleet at
Mhgdalena bay was made public at
tho navy department: "Rcar Admiral
Evans reports tho arrival of the fleet
on Magdalcna bay ami states that tho
lirei was anchored inside on March
-. having made the trip from Cnllno
IN II days, % hours. two days ahead
of schedule time
The admiral rcports that tho nort
u IN better condition than when II :eft
Hampton Roads ana that II IL ready
Tor any service on one days notice.
Target practice will begin MS soon
ms ranges can be established
Tho following telegram was sent 10
the fleet this afternoon:
March II, 1905. Rear Admiral Rob
ley ID. Evans, Magdaicna BAY.
The Navy League OF the United
States erccts the commander. officers
and men of the splendid fleet which
has vindicntcd the Judgment of the
friends of the navy ny it's successful
voyage. ovincing badness, efficiency
and discipline, ana assuring national
protection ANA continued peace. and
extends 10 them It's congratulations
ana p'cdgl Thorn It's continued friend :
ship anu support
HORACE PORTER.
"prrSilcnt"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Young Man Hanged.
Ny Associated Prcss.)

PlTTSBuRG. PA. March 12-Morris
Is. Holmes. % years old. was hanged
in the Allegheny county jailyard TO-DAY.
Holmes stabbed Nancy Miller, his
sweetheart. to death. March -. 1907.
llc had been drinking heavily and
said he never remembered having
committed the crime Just before go
ing TO the gallows Halmes said To his
former pastor: PLEASE for Mo sound
u warming to all Young men TO shun.
rs though hell. bad women and wills
key"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Served on rhaw.
tBy Associated Prcss.)

tBv Associated ircSH.)
MATTEAWAN, y. Y. March II
Papers in the suit of Evelyn Ncshit
Thuw for the amnulment of her mar
rage with Harry *. Thaw, was sery-
cd upon Thnw at the insane asylum
tonight. At the same time copy of
tho summons and complaint was de-
livcrcd 10 Superintendent Lamb. OF
the asylum, who Is legal guardian Of
the defendant,
VIII Evelyn Marry Again?
II was reported today, on seemingly
good authority. that MS soon a. Eve.
Ign Nesi'.t Thaw succeeded in secur.
ing her freedom from Harry X. Thaw
Rhc viii Immediately marry ngalri and
20 West to spend the remainder CT her
days. The successful sutton for her
hand Is said TO be II wealthy Western
professional man.
When Daniel O'Rcnly, of her conn.
sci, was asked regarding the rulnor
he said:
81 have heard nothing OF 1t. OF
course. Evelyn Is young and she has
n great deal To look forward TO. Nat
urally. under the circumstances. she
could never again be happy with
Thaw."
The young millionnre's lawyers
met today 10 frame an nnswer TO his
wife's suit. AT the same time sub
pocna servers went TO Mattcawan
with two copies of the complaint IN
the action. one TO be served OIL the de-
PENDENT and the other on the super
intendent of the asylum.
Evelyn's admission that she had
grounds for the annulmcnt other than
Insanity al the time of her marriage
has added mystery rs wcll rs inter-
est TO the case
Hints were dropped by those inicr-
citcd in the welfare of The young wo-
man which pointed to discoveries she
had made after her husband had
been locked mp in prison.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
NEBRASKA IS FOR TAFT.
To Send Solid Delegation 10 Chicago
for Secretary Of War.
lABDR|RG Man MAKES PROTEST
Convention. However, Paid No Heed
70 His Neutrality-suspicious. Fol.
lows Lines of Ohio Document and
Calls for Revision of the Tariff.
OBy Associated press)

OMAHA, NEB.. March l2.-With.
out n voice Of descent the candidacy
OF William III. Taft for President of
Inc United States was endorsed by
the Republican state convention of
Nebraska today and solid delegation
for The secrctry will go to Chicago in.
structcd to vote for his nomination
ilrst, last and all time. IT. was =
Iait convention from start 10 finish
and the state delegation Governor
Shclhon, Senator Norris Brown, Vie.
TOR Rosewatcr, of Omaha and Judge
niicn w. Field. of Lincoln. went
through with rush. The alternatcs
are; a. c. Rankin. of Furnish county.
/. &. Baright, Of Omaha: I,ieutcnan;
Governor VI. r. HopewIl. of Bnr,
county and Paul H. Marley. of Custer
county.
Charles H. Anderson was pcrman-
eht chairman OF The convention. Uar-
mohy prevailed throughout the meat
ing OF The convention although some
dissenticn was apparent in the dis
tiict gatherings.
ne second and sixth districts held
lheir conventions at The Rome Holcl
''@ '"' iotchpoH anu representa-
tivcS of orsanizaed labor made n de-
incnstration on The floor of the second
district gathering
Tony Dcnahrc. an Omaha labor
leader. WHO was II delegate to tho dis
lric' convention made n formal nro.
Ics' against the candidacy of William
II. Taft.
Tho convention took no action.
Tho platform WAS given over prin-
clpa'iy TO All endorsement Of tho poli
cieS OF President Roosevelt ana of
secretary Taft for President. II fol
I"1'cd closely the lines of that adopted
~ Tue Ohio convention and in one
instance quoted that document where
IN revision Of The tariff is declared
necessary. State issues and The ad-
minis'ration of state officials also
came in for full approval.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Six Cinnamon kiIIea.
(py Assoclatet Prcssl

M-NRYSVlLLE, CAL. March IL -
SIN Chinese dead. two others badly
injured. an done building partly de-
s'roycd, was the result of fire in
Chinatown. at First and Oak streets.
In this city. early today Tho fire is
believed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Mayor warburson's Stable DAMAGED

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. March l2.--
Fire broke out in the barn of Mavor
r. W. Warburon yesterday and but
for the hard work of volunteers might
have proved serious
The fire is supposed to have orici.
mated from cigarette carclcssly
thrown into some hay by tho stable
boy handsome sleigh and high.
~ priced Mcclellan saddle were dcs-
troyed. The damage to the building.
which Is a modern one. was slight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
EVELYN SEEKS DIVORCE
SO SHE GAN WE'D AGAIN
Reported on Good Authority That
She VIII Marry Western Nan
# She Wins Suit.
SHE HINTS At UGLY CHARGES
Her Assertion That She Has Other
Grounds ror Annulment Of Marriage
Besides insanity Causes Much Spec
ulas'on--court Grants Attorneys
Power to Serve Divorce Papc-a.
lpx Assoclntcd Prcas.l

NEW YORK. March l2--Pormls-
sion 10 serve the summons and com
plant IN the suit of Evelyn Nosbit
Thaw Tor the annulmcnt Of her mar
rage tn Harry X. Thaw personally
upon rhaw, who Is II prisoner mt the
the state asylum for criminal insane
ut Mattcawan, was granted today by
Justice O'Gorman IN the Supreme
Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Three Jockeys Thrown.
(Rv AssocIatnd pro,,,

NE WoHLEANs. March l2.-Thrcc
lonkcys. Henry. I.cilrri and Hoffman
ie'i after The start of The seventh
race at The Fair Grounds today whom
Their mounts stumbled in the rush.
Jockey Hoffman was pinfully hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

THE DAILY PRESS lie tho
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives tho
full news report Of tho Asno-
clated Press.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Expensive Smiles

WHEN Laugh and the world laughs with
~ you' was written, the author took no
thought of the autocratic ones of the earth
who cannot see themselves in anything APP
preaching ridiculous light
1t is related that the present Car OF Russia
returning once from long tourney, was weary
and in no mood to be trif1ed with. As he was
passing through his apartments he slipped on
a bearskn mat that lay on the polished floor
Clutching ar one of his attendants he nearly
brought himself and his support to the floor.
Baron Enidoff at the time confidential adj
wiser could not check smile which his mon
next dav Enidofi was dismissed from his
office. and lost the sixty thousand dollars
attached to the post.
Another ruler who is not to be trifled with IS
William of Germany. Cough Milbanke, a
clever but bluff Scot, who was an expert in
colonial administration. was once taken up
by the Kaiser, who wished his advice on
Eastern affairs and had decided to give him
an important position to guard German in
terests in China At one of their conferences
the Kaiser made an absurd suggestion to
Eastern diplomacy. Milbanke laughed. The
Emperor wished him frigid good night and
never received him again
Another Scottish administrator, Duncan
McVea, advising the pleasant but touchy
King of Portugal. who had planned to put
the shaky government of the Cape Verde
Islands in the hands of this skilful manager
The King became much excited, and made a
ludicrous botch of his English, which is usually
excellent McVea smiled audibly and was
promptly ordered away He was never APP
pointed to the governorship, which carried a
salary Of twenty-five thousand dollars
Evening star., 1908-01-19

light in the gambolings of these kittens He
invariably kept them about him in his study
but as soon as they had arrived at the age
of three months he would cause them to
be taken off-to be killed or given away, he
cared not which.-and supplied their places
with new
When Chateaubriand was a poor exile IN
London, his most cherished companions were
two kittens, which he describes as " all white
like ermnes. with black at the tips of their
tails. These kittens lost their lives in some
way, and Chateaubriand's grief is picturesquely
recorded in his " emoires d d'ontre-tombe.'
Chateaubriands affection for cats had in
it something of the tenderness of Mohammed
but nothing of the se.fishness of Richelieu
He was presented by Pope Leo XII. with
a fine cat named Micetto, which, however
has such place in his memoirs as the two
kittens of the London lodging house.
Champfeurv another celebrated Frenchman
has related that, while on visit to Victor
Hugo, he found in room decorated with tapes
tries and Gothic furniture, a cat enthroned on
a dais, and apparently receiving the homage
of the company. That is the cat, said Hugo
1.-The very fellow that caused Merry to say, as
the creature rubbed its back against his legs
God made the cat in order to give to man the
pleasurabe sense of having caressed the
tiger.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Her First Speech

TT was the first appearance in public of Ada
c. Sweet of Chicago. United States Com
missioner of Pensions under President Grant
and one of the first women in the movement
for equal political rights for the sexes. When
the Civil War broke out, she was living with
her parents in the village of Lombard now
a suburb of Chicago, and was chosen to pre-
sent to the boys of the Lombard company
silk flag which the women of the place had made
with their own fair hands.
The literary woman of the village had writ
ten for the occasion beautiful presentation
speech. in which the soldiers were adjured to
take the fair flag into which your wives.
daughters. and sweethearts have sewed fond
hopes and fearful prayers for your safe return,
carry it through the smoke and shell of battle,
free from the stain of dishonor and the rents
of defeat, and bear it home victorious at the
end of the war"
Il thought says Miss Sweet that had
learned that piece up and down. backward
and forward inside and out, but on the great
day itself, when the band ceased playing and
an awful hush fell upon the crowd. and every
face was turned expectantly up to mine, it was
different. ! opened my mouth-and paused
The literary lady creaked forward in her chair
and whispered loudly, Soldiers Of Lombard
That whisper went through me like knife.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
SHREDS AND PATCHES

but left me still speechess. set my teeth,
stepped decisively forward, and pushed the
flag into the hands of the nearest soldier
Then l spoke Every word of that speech
had left me: but knew what it meant.
Soldiers of Lombard, l said in desperate
voice that must have been heard to the utmost
confines OF the crowd here's your flag! Don't
get it dirty. Don't tear it! And be sure to
bring it back"
a shout rose from that crowd such as no
orator before or since has ever evoked from a
crowd in those parts The first thing knew
was riding on the shoulders OF two soldiers,
while the whole company pressed about me,
with waving hats, and my father was leaning
over toward me from the back of his big horse
and calling me his own original girl while the
tears rolled down his cheeks with laughter.
''As long as l lived in the village of Lombard
! never dared to meet squarely the vengeful
eye of the literary lady who had written that
presentation speech"
Evening star., 1908-01-19
A Woman's Way

A woman's way IS aye replete
With mystery she doth secrete
Within her heart the first dim ray
Of love. yet makes her lover say
The words that bring him to her feet.
All subtle charms and influence sweet!
Poor man. You may not e'er compete
With that strange thing with which you play
A womans way
And so she weaves her tolls complete,
So fascinating SO petite
Mans independence fades away,
Until he finds himself prey
To that from which there's no retreat:
A womans way
Francis H. Lee