davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
TIE Peculiar Camel,

A popularity of the camel is his
dislikcs-likes he has none. save for
mimosa thorn and perhaps for dying.
He hates red. and when in the fist
Nile expedition in 1881 some bright
genius equipped the squadrons of the
camel corps with bright crimson sad
dies. the animals so resented the out
rage that numbers OF them gaze up
the ghost in sheer disgust. He always.
Of course. hates man. and sometimes
displays his vind:ctivencss in no I'M
certain manner. l have seen a digni-
fed and elderly British officer. foot
ing it all around the camp in blue silk
pajamas, closely pursued by his own
animal growing horribly. with its long
neck stretched to the utmost and its
savage mouth much too near that
sleeping suit to be pleasant. At length
a fatigue party was summoned who,
with telegraph poles, young trees.
railway sieepers and such affection
ate cajoleries prevailed upon the foe
to desist-From T. P.'s Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
A Queer Census.

When I was last in India" said
the globe trotter. they were taking
the census. The returns were mos;
remarkable. In the Allahabad census
35 citizens described themselves as
men who rob with threats OF violence
There were 226 'fiatterers for gain.
There were Is hereditary thieves.
There were % 'howlers at funerals.
There were AS ear cleaners There
were IS makers Of crowns for idols
There were u hereditary painters OF
horses with spots There were nine
professional false Witnesses
Tt seems remarkable. doesn't II?
Maybe. though. II We. too. told the
strict truth TO the census taker. our
own census would seem quite as
quaint as that Of India"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk d life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditablr standing. Accor-
ingly, il is not claimed that Syrup of Fics
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy oi
known value, but ono Of many reasons
why il is tho best ci personal and family
laxativcs is the fact that it clcauScs,
swcctcns and relieves the internal organs
on which il acts withcu; any d~bilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
the quantity from time 20 timc.
Il arts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a lsxstivc, AMI its component
parts arc known 10 and approved ty
physicians, as j. - free from an objcc,ion-
si,lc substances. To ct its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, and for sale by al heading drug
ns.s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
NEW CHIEF PRINTER.
Samuel 3. DonnelIy to Get the
Job

! WASHlNGTON, Nov. 27.-Tho
Government Printing once has anoth
er ch'f. Announcement WIS made a;
the White House yesterday of the ="
signatiOn of John S. Leech as Pubic
Printer and The appointment of sam
ucl B. Donnclly, of New York. as his
, successor Mr.. Dnnncly is associat'
ed with the New York building trades,
and in the campaign was worked tor
Taft.
The change causes some surprise he
cause when Mr.. Lcech was brought
all tn" way from the Philippines 10
take charge of the big printcry when
Stillings was dropped. it was hoped
that affairs there would no longer wor-
ry the President.
I Mr.. Lecch has given the office a
good administration. but encountered
opposition from influential men. who
Objected to mis- action in depOSing cor
tain of the Government Printing o.
flee chiefs. Several Senators voted OBJ
jCctions, and the President decided
that il would be better to install 4
new Public Printer. Accordingly.
President Roosevelt VII give Mr..
Lecch his old place as Public Printer
in tn" Philippines. and shortly after
the change takes place. on December
! Mr.. Lcech will leave for tn" Orient.
Roth Leech and Donnelly are Taft
men. Lecch organized the Government
Office in the Philippines. and there
won the praise of Mr.. Taft. This re-
suited in his appointment to the posi-
ton which he has Just resf sned.
The newly appointed Public Printer.
Mr.. Donnellv. was formerly presi lent
of the International Typographical
Union and is now secretary CT tn"
general arbitration board of the New
York building trades. He is person
ally known to the President and is be-
licvcd 20 be thoroughly qualified Tor
the management of the printery. 1t Is
the un,. anding that the appoint
rpnt was made with the approval OF
Mr.. Taft. and that Mr. DOnnely will
|" retained in Office under the new
administration. AS he has good pO-
sition in New York. h" would hardly
have accepted the position for three
months without some assurance that
he would be retained in Office
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
WARS AND RUMoRs OF WARS

Was there ever a time when the
cables were buster and the tcrres-
trial planet was more agog with br.St,
ling activity? A month ago The ial-
kan situation doomed very large GA
the horizon. Front pages were turned
over to it regardless. Now half doz-
en- countries are sending out world
news. and the doings OF S"rvia and
Bulgaria have been completely sub
merged.
In Germany We find the Kaiser S
habit Of impulSive speech bringing
down u sudden cataClyISm and launch
ing a movement which may lead to
sweeping changes in the revolution OF
King and people. Such II revolution
in one of the great world powers ma
turally commands the widest interest.
In England an excited and over
wrought condition OF public feeling
blOSs Oms in passionate articles ami
belligerent oratory. In China the pass
ing Of the SCeptre from a lOne|:Oml-
nant figure and the ensuing changes
of rulers have led to Ominous NUT
terings of insure ctiOn. Mutiny has
already raised its head in Marking.
where many foreign residents have
fed for protection to British gun
boat. Persia is in fcrment by rea-
son of the instability of the Shah.
who first proclaimed II Constitution:
then abrOgatcd it. and now recalls
his abrosatiOn. Castro. Of NeneZue "A.
has sailed for Europe to undergo "a
surgical operation. and Caracas is
seething with intrigue. Lastly. Hayt,
has a healthy rebellion on its hands,
in which gunboats. fusilladcs and the
capture Of prisoners already figure.
Observers of world politics never
had their han,ls fuller than 1T pres
ext. These are days when cabinets
meet often and anxiOusiy. and the
foreign editor sits late. Neither cen
turtles Of Christianity and culture
nor SpS cific peace movements and
Hague conference have served TO con
jure elemental instincts from the
bosoms OF men. They will kick and
gouge and shoot for their own. With
the stronger powers there is nova
days the added stimulus of costly
and powerful fighting machine. whose
presence makes war at any tim"
both cay and na;urai.-TimcsDis-
patch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
HEARST AND HIS HOPES.

Mr.. William Randolph Hearst as Il
political entity is decidedly puzzling'
II is next to impossible to solve him
or TO anticipate his aims and inten-
tons.
The New York newspaper owner
was a spectacular figure IN the iast
campaign. 1t is not in evidence that
any considerable number OF votes
were changed by what Mr.. Hearst
said and did during the two mon'hs
last preceding the election of Novcm
Der ; But it must be admitted that
the Combin, d utteranccs of all the
presidential candidates in the HELD
hardly surpassed in absorbing interest
the dozen or so speeches delivered by
the godfather of the Independence
party.
During the campaign the Daily
Press was numbered among those
who believed that the New Workers.
primary object was the defeat OF the
D. mocratic candidates. Nothing war
rantirg departure from this view
has since developed.
The motives behind this purpose
are difficult of analysis. However, u
is altogether probable that Mr.. Hearst
figured Shat the third defeat of MIR.
Bryan. and the fourth reputation oy
the csuntry OF Eemocracy's candi-
date for the presidency would result.
no, only in the elimination Of Mr..
Bryan as a political force. but in the
dissolution Of the Democratic party
as potential national organization.
Doubtless he propht sled tina, ONCE
hunger, grcwa acute through sixteen
years Of famine, would in 1912 swing
the Democratic pendulum back to re-
dictionary policies which were discard
ed twelve years ago and temporarily
re-appropriatS d in 1904.
In possible Democratic disruption
Mr.. Hearst saw his future opportunity
One Ct the peculiar phases OF the
present situation is that the persons
who are most antaSonis,ic toward the
New York editors political views
are most active in forwarding his am
billions.
But there are not enough Of this
brand OF Democrats. especially in the
South, to render effective aid TO
consummation Of Mr.. Hearst's aspira'
tons. and IL is altogether probable
that the next campaign Of the indie
Pendence party vii! be as completely
. personally conducted movement as
was the last.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

and the captain of industry make
her and her Chalgeable and expen-
siye fashions the occasion of market
for the costly and changeable objects
which fashionable habits force her TO
accept New fashions are not al
ways beautiful; they are even often
ugly, and women know it; but they
embrace changes as frequent and as
radical as the ingenr Lty Of the mode
makers can devise. Women do not
wear what they want. but what the
manufacturers and trade-people want
them TO wear. The people who supply
them also control them.
This does not, however, after the
fact that the, general tone and pace OF
social Hfe are deeply Influenced 10y
woman's emphasis of flncry and form
There Is an old story OF LADY VINO
purchased pair of irass andirons
and then by degree persuaded her huS~
band to rcfurnish the whole house 10
match them. Just so. when silks AND
furs and gems ard lace and the I'M
mintcd gold are attached to the per
son OF woman, IL follows al o that TN"
household and the world in which
she moves are transformed to harmon
izc with her SNOWY taste AID appear
ance. Beginning with the rugs. tap -
try, porcelain silver al fishing OF Tn"
home the Fictitious pei: Onality OF
woman pcrvades and bcdizens every
thing. The baffffling ARA OF silver
at the twclvc-coursc dinner and tn"
costly box at the costly opera are
equally a part of wOman'S dress. rms
situation is the despair Of men, but
/, is society,""
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
REAL AUTocRAT OF THE ROAD.
Commodore Vanderbilt Sole Ruler Of
His Railway Lines.

Commodore Vanderbilt, at the age
OF 80. was the greatest railroad auto
crat this country has known. Nova
days railroad ownership is a compli-
Gated affair; Vanderbilt made 1t one
man affair
He managed his properties, spent
many millions in their recOnstructiGn,
and manipulated their securities with
absolute independence Of all minor
ity stockholders. That the public had
any legitimate concern with his rail
roads would have struck the commo-
dore as absurd. Once, upon the wit
ness stand. he repeatedly replied:
None of your business" toa regular
~ authorized inQuisitor who was at
tempting to get certain tirst-hand in
formation concerning the Centrals az
fairs. Before he obtained control OF
the Central its official reports were
fairly complete: aftcrward they did
not furnish tie most rudimentary in
formation. He had the utmost CON
tempt for the law and its repre- 5cnta-
tives. Law" he once reared, "what
do care about the law? Ha:nt got
the power" Once observing that a
Central director had not voted for 4
certain proposition which had been
under consideration he asked the rea-
son why. Don't you know, commo-t
dore," his friend replied. that each
and every one of those transactions is
absolutely forbidden by the statutes OF
the state OF New York" "My God!
john" caid Vanderbilt. You don't sn?-
pose you can run a railroad in accord,
anCe with the statutes of the state OF
New York. do you?"-Burton J. Hen
drick, in MCClure's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

there were no less than 1916 homi'
ci1es number larger than the mum
Der Ct soldiers of the Union army
who were killed outright on the nclds
OF Bull Run. South Mountain, Ante
TAM Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvill"
and Gettysburg combined, and In this
list are some OF the great and san
culinary battles OF history, For all
this slaughter only 123 persons paid
the penalty on the gallows, although
q course a number OF others went
10 y, nitentiary. In England and
Wales in 1905 1858 PERSONS were
committed for trial for various
crimes, and If III, Sc lO,4Sl were con-
victcd."
The foregoing figures cover twelve
month periods r, spcctivcly five and
three years back. Blu, it Is not at
all prc bable that conditions have
since improved
1t is clearly shown that our EnSi'sh
cousins are far in advance of us
in the exaCti1u OF penalties for law
breaking.
Until the various States OF tn, un-
ion make their criminal laws NOR"
stringent and less capable of eva
sion BY resort to 'cchnicaiitics and
delays. the American mob will con
tinuc to exercise its unlawful func-
tons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Why Musicians Wear Long Hair.

Why do musicians wear long hair
said the barber "Pshaw. though;
every body knew that They wear long
hair TO protect their ears. % course
their sensitive ears. All depends. with
musicians. en- the ears. the same rs
all depends on the eyes with paint
crs And the cars of musicians are
delicate. liable 20 lake cold. liable 10
scaes. inhammaiions and what not.
So they protect them with long hair.
ard yon have no more right 10 laugh
sf the maze Of a pianist or violinist
than al the protective shields AID
pads Of your .avorite haifback."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
uNcuRseo noM,cIoAL MANIA.

Taking for its text the acquitial OF
William r. Harig. who was tried on
the charge Of the murder Ct James
u. Mahon in Baltimore last March.
the Baltimore Sun presents some sta
,ist;cs with regard TO tie laxity OF
cowrts and jurics in this country in
dealing with cases Of homicide that
are truly startling.
After conccding that the Hsris
TRIAL vas conducted with pcrfec, fair
pcss ard In due accord with the laws
q the State. the Baltimore paper
Odds:
Nevertheless. % such acquitfals
follow esch oahsr 10 rapid success
ssss, there b . growing belief thai
n fhis cosstry hsoaa NE - too
ueAsly sssseoed-ss head TOO cheap.
= - Uslsss ssssss u ne ysis 1894
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
CHOICE.

AZ sr al. and after all.
Slice ever The world began.
Jus; two have lived. ard two have died
In lovely mirn, in lordiy pride.
The rogue and the honest man.
After all. and after All,
The classes are bIt two:
And both are rich and both are poor
And both still know. as they knew be
fore.
The things which they ought to do.
After all. and after all.
Escape il We never can:
Only the choice Of one have We,
And you must he and | must be
a rogue CT an honest man.
John Randolph Stidman. in Apple
tons for December.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
SHALL KISSING BE CONFINED TO
THE FLOWER CLASSES?

firmly believe that the day wit!
come when kissing will he confined TO
the lower classes. The educated people
having been brought 10 see the evils
Of the habit" says DIR. Clara Scott.
DR.. Clara is from Philadelphia. and,
Of course. we must make allowance for
that. But We cannon believe that the
day will ever come when such a
luxury aud necessity Will be confined
To The lower Cases" II it ever
comes 10 that PASS. the lower cIasS-
cs" will have TO take in a good many
new members who kT,ow a good think
when they sec IL and want to taste
the sweets OF life
Education has done a lot OF funn'
things and has turned out some queer
products. including such freaks as
Chicago University professors. The
country has stood a good deal from
"cducaticn. and 1; viii probably
stand a good deal more But II educa-
ton get 10 fooling with true love. u
will be Going too far
Kissing is very wholesome and I'm
proving. and some OF our finest men
and women were raised on a. u tho
Philadelphia lady doctor and the slim
and slivery college professors dOl'i
like II. they can let IL alone.
But" as Uncle Samuel would TO-
mark. them WHERE are tryin' TO stop
kissin' y them where ain'I kissin' ncT
bein kissed sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

CilduIlS uiSll.
The young man
with the apron
tied about his
waist paused with
a spoon in. the
air. 4" w n n | e
Jones'" he told
h er obediently,
and | loved her
madly."
You always do
said the girl at
the chatting dish.
Hand me the but
ter
But | was only
T." protested the
young man, stun
bling on the apron
in his haste to
procure the need
"Winnie JONES'"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

Sirnor DorandO. the worlds chamc
pion Marathon racer, has surrendered
his eligibility TO honorary member
ship in the W. c. 7, L. He admits
that it takes three quarts CT wine
daily to put him into trim to trot % y
miles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Ssyp Woman 10 Only . Pawn.

Professor Thomas's article on The
Psychology OF Woman's Dress" in the
November American Magazine Is oven
more spirited than last months paper
on The Adventitious Character Of
Woman" which caused snch a storm.
Following Is . brief extract:
while ~oman's demands occupy 80
large place In the industrial world,
q Is po,iceatIe that she Is herself on.
" PAWN In the Industrial game play,
ed by man. Her individual posessor
vsos her ~ q symbo! Of his wealth,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Nature Consucrs Man.

Man can get along without his cities
and lis clothes and his complica'cG
:J,is and treasures: bat all his
vaunir6 wisdom and =k'il Gre set Ut
tsrIy al nGGzni by the simple failure
OF the clouds 10 drop rain. The only
actual necessities 81 iife are thoze be-
slswals Ct nature which were nccessi.
ties TO aboriginal man.-Phiiadciph!s
Bulletin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
OLD DOMINION LINE

=. Daily Service
NE FOR NEW YORK;
q Ht6fA> From Company's Wharf.
,&sasiN Norfolk, foot Of Church
* street every week day
at 700 P. M.
! FARE-First-class, one way. $500;
Round trip. limit thirty days. $li.00-
meals and berth in stateroom in
cludcd
. Storage, without subsistence, $500.
TICKETS on sale at C. & o. Rail-
way Ticket Office.
! NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
! Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "a" $50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
inss. Steamer Focahontas leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at 5 p. m. for Norfolk and
O.d Point.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"a" daily except Sunday. at 900 q.
M, going to Norfolk. apd e. 4:30 p.
m. going to Smithfield. steamer "Ac-
comac' will leave Pier "A" daily. eI-
ecpt Sunday al 9 a. m. going to SMITH
field and 3 p. ~, going to Norfolk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at pier No.
Is.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk. Smithfeld and local points
transacted at Pier "A" foot Of Twen-
ty-tifth ST. w. Il. LANDON, Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

Queer 'hiay about the Isu-h'cr Of
the average mar" remarked tie won
an who observes things.
What's queer about him" asked
the sweet Gir' graduate.
Nearly every time he laughs 81 Is
q some,hins he has said himscI.." re-
pied the femisios observer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
IMAGINATIVE Irish.

Tho quality which DISTINGUISHES our.
selves t,he Irish from our EngiiS y
brethren IS the divine possession tf
imaSipation-Dubi irish Homestead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
FIRST
LOVE

What was her nance asked the
girl who was making fudge In the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
CLYDE STEAMSHIP CO
Steamers 10 Philadelphia
noNoAY. THURSDAY and

SATURDAY.
Sailing from Philadelphia, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday.
Freight received and delivered
daily at G. & o. Pier No. s. Once
River Road. jas W. N'CARRICk,
Gen. Southern Agent.
CLYDE STEAMSHIP CO.
IL South Delaware Avenue.
phiIsdelss mia. Pa
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
GRUB ON BEACH
FOR THEIR FOOD

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 30
With no work in sight for four O.
five weeks, and the majority of them
without any money, Prince Rupert's
population is in bad way, and to-
day men are eking out an existence
by living on fish and clans. In spite
of warnings issued by the Graa1
Trunk Pacific and the shipping COM
panies, horde of men descended on
the northern port and camped on
every available site, and at present
there are 1000 men idle in the camp.
Those who have money are manag-
ing fairly well, but number went in
with little more than their fare, and
it is these who are at present reaping
the consequences of the ill-advised
rush to a town in its embryo state.
Provisions are high and the unfor-
tunate men without wealth have been
reduced to the status of the Siwasn
and are black to nature" grubbing
on the beach and among the rocks
for food.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
Other Districts.
ROBBERS WORK
ON Street CAR

CHICAGO, May Three robbers
fought a battle with the passengers
of Madison-street electric car tc-
day after robbing one man. They
finally escaped in a shower of bull
lets. The bandits ran through Union
Park, followed by two detectives and
q score of pedestrians and disappear
ed in Randolph street.
William Cummings, real estate
dealer from Cheyenne, Wyo., was the
victim. He lost his watch and $40.
When the car neared Ashland boule-
ward Cummings was pressed against
the rear door by one man, while a
second took his watch and pocket
book. He struggled and shouted for
assistance Other passengers came to
his rescue, and the men leaped from
the car. Detectives Baldwin and
Werthermer were passengers on the
car, and they took up the chase, as
sisted by number of pedestrians.
and fired several shots at the thieves,
but they escaped
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
and ELKS
GETTING ANXIOUS
AS TIME FOR GREAT GAME APP
PROACHES PRINCIPALS ARE
GETTING NERVOUS.

As the time for the great Eagles
Elks ball game grows nearer the ak
element becomes intense. There are
things doing at nearly every turn.
Wednesday night the Elks initiated
G. c. Rogers and H. P. Hurd, two CT
Tonopahs well known ball players.
into their organization And the
Eagles, not to be outdone, at their
meeting last night placed the wings
on Lem Plat and Jack Peck.
From indications the Eagles are
going to put forth every effort to re-
gain the laurels lost at last year.;
game. when they were defeated by
the Elks with a score of II to 10.
Il look for close score,'' said
Chief Malley last night. According
to the dope book it should be some
where around "a to SO in our favor.
OF course If the Eagles get onto a
batting streak, the score may be
larger. In last years game was
unable to play my best as l was suf-
fering from severe attack of govt,
and whenever went to the bat some
Elk would whisper that the keg al
third was empty and that would dis
courage me. But this year it is diff
ferent. have been training on lin
burger cheese and beer and am in fine
FORM
Correct" said Detective Boil
White, the chiefs bodyguard, and
who used to play ball when he was
young, 1--WE been training him on
the very dope that made me famous. =
Good work, Tobasco.
And now, listen to this The Eagles
have recovered their goat! At lats
hour last night a committee of the
Eagles informed this Office that the
animal was once more in his accus.
toned place and that joy again pre-
walls in the camp of the feathered
ones. They refused to state how the
recovery was made, but it is sur
missed that they entered the camp 81
the Elks while they were sleeping
and made away with the precious
animal.