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lust pinch me- for don't want to lose any minutes
that I might spend getting acquainted Are they a
stiff lot up at the Pels, or do they up easy?"
says l. And maybe it would be best to cut out the
family history table talk topic"
Don't parade the pickle works, eh?" says Doris
Fudge! Why not? They'll find out all about it,
anyway and if TESS up first there'1l be excuse
for whispering it. behind my back. Anything
more?"
lust one" says l. It's kind of deep water for
me- but as long as youve called for it, might hint
that when you get your trunk you dig out a uniform
that's-well that makes you look more like
nineteen and don't set so much like an umbrella
cover
was expectin' Doris to strike sparks at that; but
all the effect it has her is to bring out few bird
trlls in high G.
What funny man you are!' says She. Would
guimpe and sunbonnet suit you better? Won
der what you'll say to my new directoire? No, no,
professor; angel child style for Doris! I've had
my hair up since was fifteen
That accounts for the growth, then" says l.
Suit yourself, young lady; I'm through"
A ND say, before we got there l didn't know
4 whether was taking Doris, or she was taking
/ didn't regret any turnin' her over to Mrs.
Purdy-Pell.
She certainly is cute" says Sadie to me-
She's all of that, and lot more" says l.
oh, but she's so young!' says Sadie. Why, she
is only a girl, you know, and just out of finishing
school,"
Must be peach of a SCHOOL," says l. where's
Spencer boy?"
He's coming out in the morning." says Sadie
And won't he be surprsed!
That's what he was, only not just the way she'd
planned For Doris had whole long evenin' ahead
of her. and she carries out her original program of
improvin' every gas lighted minute And say, she
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thought" saysI. Changed your mind about herr"
Not at all, says Spencer, and he goes on to admit
that he still thinks Miss Cubbngs is the finest ever
Why don't you jump in then says l, and cut
her loose from Count Popeye?"
"Oh, couldn't do anything like that says he.
Il really couldn't, you know
He even has the nerve to grin when he sees the
Count teachin' Doris to blow rings with cigarette
smoke, after luncheon But Sadie don't grin. She
shuts her teeth hard and watches em for minute
or 50 Then she grabs me by the arm.
"Come!" says she. Pm going to put a stop to
that, matter who is offended I'm responsible
for getting that girl here and I'm not going to stand
by and see her fall into the clutches of bounder like
Puggledon Come on, Shorty"
back as much as dared for 1 don't like the job.
"Doris,' says Sadie. Il am surprised"
to the Count "Oh, don't smoke; really. never
do. I'm just having little sport with PIGGY here.
He's too funny for any use
to say it, but Count Puggedorf is hardly suitable
companion for young girl"
"Eh?" says the Count his front hair bristlin' and
"Ah, sit down." says l, reachin' out and jammn
him back on the cushions You amt been called
to testify yet"
Don't muss him, puts in Doris. Hes freak
know; but he's the only Count ever got real close
to- and wanted to what they were like guess
you take him away now, though; but before
"Nevair, nevair!' squeals the Count 'Eet ees
eempossble Eat re belle Mees Doris should say to
such cruel"
"Oh, fudge!" says Doris, gatherin' up the back
part of her princess and steppin' away from him.
i've heard quite enough of that sush, PIGGY.
Save it up for some soft headed grass widow. Took
me for a verdant young thing, didn't you? Tried
to get to off with you! Bah! Why, you
pop eyed old villain, 1 wouldn't live in the same
State with you'll" At that she turns to Sadie and
says Il say, Mrs McCabe, where's that nice looking
Spencer What's His Name gone to? 1 rather liked
his looks. you know"
And that not only begins Spencer's little romance
for fair but it ends the Counts in that neck
of woods. He invited to leave the next train,
and he accepts.
so Doris had him sized up right from the START"
says to Sadie.
why certainly" says she. Even though she
is only nineteen, don't you suppose Doris knows
thing two?'
Il suspcioned that" says |, when 1 was half
through dealin out that fatherly advice you put
up to gvn her. Yes, Doris is all right, for her
kind. But gee! What gets me is if that's the style
of girls we're raisin in Newark and other night
stands, what will the comm generation of grand
mothers be like? Just frame up a picture of an
Old Ladies Home in 1889! Eth, Sadie?"
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Then Spencer must" says she. You tell him,
Shorty"
FOR all he'd pretended to think so much of Doris,
Spencer is taking things mighty calm. Course,
tendencies to gnash his teeth tear his hair Just
to satisfy Sadie, prods him up.
Say, son." says /, where are you in this Doris
game? You amt on the rumble seat, peekin'
through"
1T appears not" says he, shruggin' his
shoulders.
MAYBE you didn't have the fever as bad as you
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want so bad, at that. Maybe
she did rattle off a string of
nonsense that want very
deep; but it was more or less
entertainin', just watchin' her
do it. You could be deaf in
both ears and still enjoy
Doriss conversation.
/ catches Mrs. Purdy-Pell
lookin' at her kind of queer
once or twice; but after Doris
has told her what a lovely
voice she has, and asked if she
was old enough to go to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, the
lady gives in. Doris had won
out with her. Bein' occupied
that way, it want until after
dinner that Doris and Puggle-
dorf really discovers each
other.
The Count has been more
or less busy whisperin' things
into the nigh ear of Mrs
Jimmy Crawford, a kittenish
blond party of forty-odd who
was willin' to forget the late
Jimmy and want concealin'
the fact much. She could
afford a Count too; so it
looked like a sure thing, and
there was rejoicin' all around.
But Puggledorf needs only
one of them electric shock
glances from Doris before he
leaves Mrs. Jimmy on a siding,
and the next we know him
and Miss Cubbings have locked
arms and are out on the YER
anda pacin' up and down in
the moonlight. For the first
half-hour nobody paid much
attention to 'em; but when
the performance was kept up,
with no signs of a breakaway,
there was several that begun
to get uneasy.
Its too absurd of the
Count" says Sadie.
I'm afraid Mrs. Crawford
is vexed," says Mrs. Purdy-
Pell.
That's a weak descrip-
tion," says /. Look at her"
She's wearin' an imitation
grin that wouldn't fool a blind !
herself as vigorous as if she was
She's furious" says Sadie
to be done"
Nobody has any suggestions
the Count keeps up the CONVEX
Guess she's tellin' him abo
says /. Its a long story"
Pm glad Spencer is comm
ing" says Sadie.
CHE was on hand to meet hin
~ the fun of springin' the s
sooner piled out of the static
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A TONIC FOR FAlNrHEARTEo

A ,alk with Hon. william A. Jones
would be beneficial to some OF the
fainthearted Democrats who refuse
to believe that the party has u
chance to win In November. Mr..
yones should be AZ nearly unbiased
~ any man In the country. He Is Il
BRYAN man and has been
Democrat all his life. but n"
also IL warm personal
friend Of the Republican nominee
and has upon more than one occa-
sion before and since MIR. Taft be
came a Presidential aspirant. public,
~ EXPRESSED his admiration and res,
pect for the judge.
. Mr.. Jones declares that the pros
poets for a party victory are better
than they have been aimee 1892, and
that Bryan is gaining strength every
day.
As far as the first District oil
Virginia Is concerned, Mr.. Jones has
no mlsgivings. He only smiles at the
idea OF being defeated In his race
for Congress. and says that instead
OF losing followers in this district
Mr.. Bryan has supporters today In
prominent men OF the Eastern Virgil
mia counties who have never before
voted for him.
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MEMBERS OF MOB
INDICTED BY Jury
Continued From First Page.)

restored order only after a free use OF
their clubs and threats TO shoot.
The feeling against the negro Ia
borrrs reached climax today when
some of the whites declared they
would not go TO work unless the
negroes omit. This the latter r"fus-
ed to do. and a quarrel ensued between
Hugh Brady. white. and Louis Haw-
kins. cOlCred. The negro drew a
knife and stabbed Brady in the neck
and arm. whereupon the fighting be
came general.
Bricks and clubs were used freely.
The trouble attracted the attention Oh
white and negro laborers employed "a
short distance away by the Light Val
lev Transportation Company and 'hrS
ran to the scene and took sides. TWO
riot calls were sent to the Chicago
avenue police station and two patrol
wagons filled with policemen were
rushed to the docks.
The policemen charged the rioters
with drawn clubs and succeeded IN ar
resting Hawkins A large crowd ma"
gathered and was melting IN" white
men. Fearing that an attempt would
be made to take the col0rcd prisoner
from them. the policemen drew reVol-
vers and shouted a warning to shoot
the first man who made an advance.
This had the desired effect and fur-
Their trouble was avoided.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
STEVENSON WILL AID
Vice President 10 Cleveland Admie'
|shalIon TO Assist Bryan
Declares that Present Campaign Looks
Like a Return Of Democracy Of 1892
Are Going for Bryan, he Says.

CHICAGO. ILLS. Aug, 20.-Former
Vice President Adlai f. Stevenson.
Democratic candidate for governor OF
J Illinois came to Chicago today from
| HIS home in Bloomington and for over
an hour conferred with National Chair
man Mack on the general situation
AMI what part the national committee
would take in the state campaign.
Mr.. .S,evensOn's visit followed a
luncheon rendered him by the Iroquois
club. at which he predicted Demo-
cratic victory in November in a speech
which brought rounds of applause.
In company with Francis Peabody.
his campaign manager. Mr.. Stevenson
called upon Chairman Mack at the ma
tionai committee headquarters and dis
cdssed the outlook and problems that
| the Democrats will meet in the fight
in this State.
Mr.. Stevenson told the national
chairman that from reports received
b. lin lie believed Illinois would g.:
iDemcciatlc for both the gubernatorlal
ana 1at'6Eal tickets.
| M. iIack informed the former vice
president that the national committee
mad planned an effective campaign IN
this State and that it would tender
any aid required by those directing
the gnbernatorial fight.
! Mr.. Stevenson will make several
speeches in the State during the n"N
two months and it is not unlikely that
he may he called upon by the national
committee to 60 outside his State on
a short stumping tour.
Speaking of the Democratic outlook
in the national campaign this year,
Mr.. Stevenson said in his address at
the lroquois luncheon:
1T looks like a return Of the Demo
cratic spirit of 1892 when Cleveland
was elected. Everywhere have
spoken | have found Democrats form
eriy antagonistfc to Mr.. Bryan. with
him ROW, and they tell me they wish
, to support me also. 1t is astonlsh-
| ing the assurances of support l have
received from Republicans who de-
clare that they believe the time has
come for a change. If we put our
shoulders to the wheel We can bring
! about great Democratic victory in
November.
F.. l.. Jones. national committeeman
! from Maine was a visitor at the Demo
,cratic headquarters today and talked
| with Chairman Mack about the as
signment of speakers to the Maine
campaign which is now on in earnest
The election in Maine takes place Sep
itcmber II and will he the first one
held during the campaign.
Speaking of the Maine situation. Mr..
Jones said
The present campaign is being
waged largely on State issues. but do
not mistake the fact that it is red
hot contest and that we are making
/ an aggressive fight; There is not a
dissenting Democrat in Maine ana
fevery one Of them will vote for Bryan
and Kern in November. l am not
predicting that the Democrats will
carry the State but We are making
fsh, to win and will certainly cut
down the Republican majority.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
THOMAS ARRESTED.
Man Who Was Injured by Auto NOW
Has to Pay Fine.
nv Associated PfeSs.)

LONG BRANCH. y. j., Avg. 20
Warrants sworn ont by the state III
sbector OF automobiles by direction
of State Commissioner Smith. were
today served on +. X. Thomas. the
former banker. at the hospital hHr'.
where he has been a patient slnr''
his recent serious automobile acci-
dent. Bail in the sum OF $50" was
given to cover the charge against
him of driving without license AMI
a further bond of $500 was given to
cover that OF exceeding the sped
limit. The hearing was set for Sep
TENDER 10.
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EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS
AND ADJOURN CONVENTION
Seattle Washington, Chosen for Meet
ina Place in 1909-Texas Man
President.

ST. PAUL. MINI, Aug. 20.-All OF
this sessions business of the National
Editorial Association was finished to-
day when Seattle. Washington. was
chosen as the 1909 meeting place and
officers were elected.
The following officers were elected:
President. William H. Hayes. Brown
wood. Texas: first vice president. A.
y. Pomeroy. Chsmbersburg. Pa; sec
ond vice president. r. T.. DowdIe, Ar
;esiar, s. n: third vice president. W.
r. PARROT. Waterloo. Ia: recording
secretary. r. II. Walker. Athens. Ala !:
treasurer. Will Curtis. Kcwanee, III.
Delegates from each state were elect
cd members OF the executive commit
tee
A discussion Of the present pnstai
laws relating TO second class mail and
the adoption Of resolutions indorsinc
the laws and commanding Third As
sistant Postmaster General A. {. Law
she In his efforts to enforce them
took up the greater part Of the morn
ing session.
senator Eautc Nelson. of Min
ncapolis. representing the committee
for the conservation Of nataral r"so"r'
Co.'S. addressed the Grfgatcs this after
noon. explaining the p.',-sscs ara
aims If the commission and especial
IL that branch q; The commission re-
Istinz 10 public lands Of which he IS
tho chairman
Senator Nelson said that the avs
posaI of pubic lands in The pas had
bccn prod.sal and the idea Of tho com
mission vas 20 have The government
aon selling the timber lands and 50
conserve the natural forests. The
ipses,ion was 10 have al public lanes
suifabic for agriculture, purposes res
cryed fos scfuai settlers only. Tie
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today a procession was formed the
lord mayor. officials and American
admirals with their STATS OCCUPYING
carriages. Twenty five hundred men
from the feet took part in the process
sion. They carried arms. but no am
munitiol,.
The dctachments from the various
ships were headed by color bearers
and accompanied by the ships
bands Their marching was COM
mened upon with admiration ami
were cheerei on every hand. All
the streets along the route were pro-
fuscly decorated and lined with Fed
eral troops On their return to the
domain the visitors were entertainer
at lunch The whole city turned OUT
10 do them honor.
The prime minister in extending
the greeting of the commonwealth to
Admiral Spcrry said II was In es-
scnce and truth from the whole peo-
pie. Lord Mayor Hughes presented
an address of welcome to the admiral
who Acknowledged the gift in warm
terms. In behalf OF the admira!s.
the officers and the men. he crate
fully accepted the welcome.
Later in the day the admirais
called upon the prime minister Pre-
micr Wade and the lOdy mayor, who
returned the calls.
AL the shore liberty men in uni
form were carried free on the street
cars. Last evening the feet was
serenaded and the men OF the fees
checrcd the musicians.
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tween the races, We are grateiul III
find the article under the date line Oh
a city north OF the Mason and Dixon
line. The sooner the entire country
appreciates the gravity OF the race
ouestion, the sooner the problem Wall
be- solved. The negro as race must
have a fixed position In the United
States before there can be solution
When the negro knows that in Massa-
cbusetts and New York and virginia
and Georgia his position In relation
IN the white man is the same. tho
race problem will be solved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
SEARCHING FOR OLD MAN.
Was Les. IN the Woods and Police
Have Been Unable to Find Him


OLD ORCHARD. MAINE. Aug. 20
The police have searched ali day
through the woods for Joseph H.
HELEN. formerly Of Tryon. y. C.. an
aged man who has been missing
since "Wednesday afternoon when h.
went with his wife for G stroll in
Fern Park near the Old Orchard
meeting grounds HELEN. with hts
wife and daughter, came here last
Friday. Yesterday evening accom-"
paaicd nv his wife. nc took a stroll
into Fern Park and Wandered
through the woods until nc iost h's
way. HeIkn is as years o; age.
Finding that he was unable 10 go
further. he sat down beside stake
which his wife stuck In the ground
while she started to get assistance.
IL took Mrs. HELEN. who Is 80 years
old. abou, three hours to ind her
way out Of the woods and when she
reached a farm house last evening.
she was practically exhausted.
Chief " Police william J. Newer
was Immediately notified and he or
ganizcd a searching party TO hunt
for the man. but though the search
IcnntInucd all through the night ana
today. Il was without result. TWO
sons q. HcIicu living In Worth Caro-
lima have been notified and are on
their gsy here.
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for the President would be a comfort
able observation-disclosures Is. c.
News and Courier.
What Mr.. Bryan has made clear Mt
Lincoln is that the United States are
composed OF people who in tnrn COM
pose each and all OF the United States.
st. Louis Republic.
The report that the domestic life
OF the Shah is unhappy will be be-
lieyed; so will reports that other
phases OF his life are.-Philadelphia
Press.
New York lawyers are planning 10
prevent delays at court Glad to no
ticc that lawyers are inclined to re-
form-Philadelphia Ledger.
THE Car and the Lady the new
novel. has nothing to do with why
she always sits in the seat reserved
for smokers-New York Mail.
Rather than cause any i'll feeling
among the steamship lines. Mr.. Rooae-
welt may choose to aviate to Africa.
New York Sun.
II Is rough on the Republicans to
have to raise their campaign fund
when the millionaires are hard up
and mad.-FlOrida Times-Union.
u. tai ninn ic
wonders In one way at least. 1t is
compelling the various candidate TO
attend church every Sunday. and to
let the fact be advertised, tOo.-Ncw
Haven Journal Courier.
And here's New FORK city gone
POpuIist. The town has leased the
ferry lines and will operate them
herea Washington Times.
1t may vet become necessary to
make Battling Nelson treasurer OF
the Democratic National committee in
order to prevent Colonel Guffey from
forcing his contribution upon the par
Sentinel.
II is said the Standard Oil Com
pany will increase its capital stock
from 800, 900. 900 to $60O,OO>0"O. Yet
they say oil and water wont mix
Houston Post.
II this were n year Of normal bnsl-
ness some OF the corporations That
are not permitted to contrlnute to
campaign funds might he wondering
what they were going to do with all
their money. Tribune.
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Reiic0 Of 1895.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Aug. 90
Fathers Blain. Pcriquin and Dugas.
the latter a brother of Father Dugas,
rector Of St. Boniface College. left
Kenora recently for the North West
Angle Of Lake Woods to search
the bones OF Jean Raptiste de Ia
Verandrye, twenty years old. son o.
the great explorer. Sleur de la Vcran-
drye: Father Aulneau, Jesuit mis-
sionary. and nineteen French Cana
dian voyagers who were murdered
by Sioux Indians on an island there
on June s. 1886.
It is. announced now that not
only were they successful in their
quest. but that they have found the
site of Fort St Charles. with its
palisades. bastions. chapel and chin
neys, built by the elder De la Veran-
tuye in 1892.
In September following the maasa'
ere Sleur dc la Verandrye led ca
noe expedition to the island where
the tragedy had taken place. He re,
covered the severed heads Of tho
nineteen voyagers and the bodies OF
his son and Father Aulneau, which
be conveyed to the neighboring Fort
st. Charles. where they were buried
in the chapel. The site Of Fort st.
Charles was just as little known a.:
that Of the scene OF the massacre.
and during the past quarter Of cen
fury many expeditions had made at.
tempts TO discover II. The memory
of the tragedy has always been sol
EMMY preserved by the Roman Cath,
Ole Church
Jesui,s priests Of st. Boniiace Col,
lege prepared last winter for the
present expedition by careful study
OF all available material. Andagimo
Winini chief Of one Of the reserves
near Northwest Angle OF Lake oil
Woods. who had given material as
sistance to previous expeditions. was
interviewed ard permission obtained
from him to work upon his reserve,
Many days we're spent digging. and
nearly all In the party had become
disheartcned. when one evening AZ
the close Of day OF extra hard toll,
Father Blain. working in one o: the
trenches. uncarthed skull. This led
TO the discovery Of other skulls,
which were all together. about TWEEN
" feet from wha; proved TO be the
main chimney Of the fort
The following day a complete skel
cton was found west OF the chimney
II was well preserved and was that
~ . young person. A second skc!e,
ton. and then a third vepe uncover
cd. and ncxt . box containing two
complete skeletons.
Two Of the nrst three skeletons
discovered were Of persons too young
to have been la verandrye and the
third was that Of an old man. The
priests assume that the latter Is the
skeleton q. IL Ia Jemmcraic, who
cied NJ Tourcbcs des RsSscaux u
.. confidently believed that the skeic'
tons In the boz arc those Of Ia Vcr'
apdrye and Father Auincau, B"tvccn
thcm vcrc q hunters knife and q
bunch Of Keys
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Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point.

urged the editors to call the attention
of the public to the conservation OF
forests and he stated that the commits
sion hoped 10 have laws passed tha'
would give Uncle Sam control OF the
supply of timber.