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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Japs Exclude cheap labor.

If 4 certain episode In Japan had
been known on this side It would have
furnished what might be called the
retori logical in the recent lnlpr con.
troversy. Japan's period Of expansion
brought about higher living expenses.
larger wages, aud Increased cost OF
manufacture. Accordingly, certain
Japanese manufacturers brought In
cheap Chinese coolic labor under con-
tract.
Japanese workers promptly pro-
tested. Tho expulslon OF cheap for
eign labor was demanded There waG
q row over IL. and the issue was not
slow in getting into Ninponcse poll
tics.
They have pretty lively politics.
over there. And soon the Chlneno
contract laborcrs were expelled. and
the importation OF more prohibited
New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
The Mastoid process.

Avoid mastoiditis IL you can. II Ia
almost as near death aR heart failure.
IT Is far more agoniaing. | could
mention a man Of aixty.two. n pros
porous New Yorker. who suffered 4
six months siege OF the same trouble
that Edison always dreaded more than
anything else in tho long lat of hui
man malndicH. Up to the time the al.
cease set In his weight had never been
above ITO pounds He was weak and
pnny TO tho last degree. Having re-
covered from the attack. n wonderful
change took place In his system. Ilis
body spread In every direction. his
strength became almost Herculcan,
hia nerves were as adamant. hle mon.
tai balance was superb. Whercas he.
forc his life had been a failure. II now
knew naught but success. Ills touch
was the touch OF Midas. Fortune af-
ter fortune was made aud lost with
perfect cheerfulncss. Today he is tho
most hale and hearty man In New
York, bar none, weighs 100 pounds,
has lungs like those of the famous
Greek announcer ut athletic games,
who could be heard thirty miles when
he spoke. and eats three hearty meals
q day without apologies to Pylorus,--
New York liress. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
TO Destroy Famous Hotel.

rean embassy there in 1882. an
Prince Marco. crown prince OF Siam
was entertained there in 1884. The
same year Prince Augustinc de itur
Dido OF Mexico. the marquis OF I>orne
son law OF Queen Victoria, and the
Malagasy envoy from Madagascar
were there, In 1887 tho Prince De
vowonsse of the Siemese royal faml-
ly, and four sons OF the king were
quests of tho hotel.
Nearly all the presidents of the last
century have made tie Fifth Avenue
Hotel their temporary home
Many eminent statesmen have made
II their permanent abode ana for many
years 1t has been Republican head
quarters in this city. and the fame OF
Its Amen Corner" and the dinners
given by ana to the members OF the
Fourth Estate, and the political lights
of the city and state are proverhial.
To tell the part played by tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel during the last so years
would be In n large measure TO write
the history for that period aud to hin
deeply into the history Of national az.
fairs.
Ii IL worthy of mention that
throughout this period the great old
hotel has remained under the same
ownership. the Same management
The property has just been transfer
rcd for the frat time in so years. A
few months viii see 1t closed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Congressman eede and the Young
Book AGENT.


j. Adam Bedc Is one of tho mos.
picturesque characters in Congress. as
well as an all round statesman. He
sheds good nature and wisdom where.
yer he goes, and his jokes have much
to do with leavening the proceedings
OF The House with cheerfulness. At
nome OF abroad, he will have his Joke.
unce when he was building a parti.
ton In his printing Office. with sleeves
rolled up and a saw in one hand. a
hammer close by. and In his other
hand stick of type-for saving wood
ana setting type at the same time Ia
nothing to ADAM young college lad
appeared in the role of a full fiedsed
book agent. He set out to explain, his
mission and the nature of his book to
Mr.. Bede. who said. without raising
his eyes from his work.
Don't bother about the name and
sontents--whats the price OF the
"Three dollars. said the vouny
agent, risin" to The occasion. hnt
don't You wish to look it over and
see" "n'
mo. don't want TO look 1t over
not on your life" said Adam. "Yon
are in college?r
yes"
Trying to work your way
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
The Trick Watchdon.

The Congressional Story Tcllers'
Club got together as soon as Congress
met. organized for the session. and
heard some of the tales the members
mad gathered during the recess.
THE relations between the treas
ury department and the banks in New
York. said member. remind me of
q man knew out in Missouri who
bought an Airedale terrier pup. These
are smart dogs. and he trained his
10 do all sorts of tricks. including car
rying buckets and baskets in his
mouth. and going to market, and all
that.
This was supposed to he q good
watchdog, but one night my friend
came home very late. He met a burg
lar coming out of his house loaded
down with loot, and the trick watch
dog was walking in front of him car +.
rying antern."-Saturday Evening
Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

Tho days OF old Fifth Avenue do
tel are numbered. The property. rich
with historic associations, a landmark
Tor nearly so years. and for many
years owned By the Emo family, has
Just been conveyed to the Fifth Ave-
me building Co. recently incorporat.
ed, for the purpose of erecting on the
site an Office building covering an
area greater than any similar struc.
ture in the city OF New York. says
The New York Commercial.
Tho Fifth Avenue Hotel at Broad
way and Fifth Avenue. stretching from
Twenty third to Twenty fourth street. .
and occupying is fun city lots, was
opened in 1859. and for nearly half
= century IL has borne conspicuous
part in the public life of the metron-
oils and been identified with many
notable local ana national events.
one year after its opening the visit
OF the Prince of Wales. now King
Edward VII of England. filled It's cor
ridors with tho great mon of this and
many other nations During the pc
Rod OF the Civil war It was the head
center OF patriotism and the tempor-
airy home OF many men famous In his
tory. AT the Peabody dinner there.
In 1867. the movement for tho noml-
nation of Grant To the presidency was
fioated. Among tho monarchs that
have soionrned there was the late
Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil.
President Arthur received the Ko-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
SO WELL ne LOOKED ILL.
Boys Cheeks Made Quarantine Folks
Fear He Had Fever.

ESaT ne tao rover.
Good health. rosy cheeks. and the
bracing effect of sea air fooled tho
doctors. and got eighteen year-oI1
Peter Burtch. Of Rochester. into nm
embarrassing position yesterday.
With his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Burtch. Peter arrived on the
Niagara from Cuba. The Burtch fam
lily have fine complications and very
red cheeks. Peter had been doing n LOT
OF exercising on deck. in order 10 get
away with five square meals n day.
The result was that when the Niagara
reached Quarantine his face bloomcd
like full.blown peony.
The doctors looked at Peter. and
were suspicious. "Ha. hum! Ia! Gu
ban fever? Yellow fever? Camp few
er?' they said. in doubt.
They told the young man to stand
aside until they inspected the other
passengers. After everybody else wa
pronounced healthy, the doctors turn.
ed their exclusive attention TO tho
carmnehued youth. They took his
temperature, felt his pulse. counted
his respirations. listened to his heart
beats, and went through a lot of test-
ing operations They asked him
where he had been. what he Had bee7
eating. {nhout his life. family history
and habits. and at last came to the
sage conclusion that Peter was inst
about the healthiest speelment of a
lad they had ever seen,.--New Yorl,
World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mig Clarke. tic Cleveland catcher.
Ia holdout. He did not 20 South
with the team Saturday.
Ban Johnson says that the New
York Highlanders have the fastest
combination in the American League.
Columbus. Ohio. inventor liz work
Ing hard to produce rubber pop bot
tie guaranteed not TO kill when thrown
at an umpire. He hopes to have Il
ready for the pop brigade before tho
opening of the esason.
1t may have been the fault of tho
prospective bride--anyhow, HINGE the
Philadelphia shortstop decided to got
married he has changed the spelling
of his name. 1t is Doolin no longer.
but Doolan.
The career OF Rube Waddell will be
closely followed this year while that
star Is with McAleer's team. Tho
great Rube will not have It as soft
as he did with Connie Mne,,.
Happy Jack" Chcsbro and "SmIl
ing AL" Orth were never In better
condition. and if the American League
season could open In Hot Springs TO-
day the Yankees would make runa-
way race OF H.
"IIumpty' Badel OF Carnegie. has
again signed with Johnstown in the
Tri- State League. Bert Gray has
signed with Springfield. Ohio. anil
Harry Keller with Uniontown.
Connie Mack. after the first game
of the Athletics Mt New Orleans, said
that his youngsters were even better
than he had hoped for He didu'i
say how low his hopes had fallen BIZ
fore he saw them play.
Roger Brenahan says That baseball
writer's don't seem to figure the Gi-
ants at all this year as one of the
Leading claimants for championship
nonors The harness wonder claims
mat II is due to the fact that the new
recruits do not hail from higher mino,
leagiies.
Barney Dreyfuss says he Is not woi
rying q lit over. his holdouts. lie 4
sure that nothing but a broken le.
VIII keep Wagner out OF the game
and as TO Leach and Gibson. he says
1t Is up TO them to do the worrying.
Otis Clymer. the former Pirate
stopped off here last night on his wa
from Lebanon. Pa. to Chicago, to joir
the Washington Americans on theii
Trip to Galveston. Tex, for sprine
training. He said he expected to hi,
among the leaders this year.-pitts
burg Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
The Chinese poeta.

Al a time when China Is attempting
to get rid OF tho opium hai,lt, It is in :
teresling to know that another vice
somewhat similar in It's effects has
long been the subject of poetic culogy
In That country. Chinese poetry Is
mi OF the praises of wine. and tha
poets were great tipplers; more al
most than In any other literature. One
OF tho most popular poets In one OF
his odes recommends everybody to
get drunk regularly, the only true
Happiness being in a continued state
OF intoxication. The Chinese govern
mcnt VIII have TO put down the poets,
as well as the sellers of opium
London Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
WANTED.

Tho public 10 know that the follow.
Ing contracting painters and paper.
hangers OF Hampton work union mem
S. s. Cunningham G. Brother. paint
Ing and paperhanging, 1876 Locust
street.
l. G. Tennis. painting, paperhang
Ing and sign writing, Court street, op.
posite Courthouse. sign shop 20 King
street.
w. II. shackelford. house painting.
Queen street.
p. d. Davis, house painting, Armis-
tead avenue.
Hudgins &c Sons. house painting.
John Fisher, painting and paper.
hanging, Mallory street, Phoebus.
223-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
SOUTHERN Bank clearinns

NEW YORK. March G-Total bank
clearings for the week S2,2OS,346. 900.
as against Sl,927.iOS.OoO last week.
and s3,45S.3l9000 last year.
Richmond $5.0lT.OOO, decrease %.
ATLANTA $4.s7S'00O. decrease 1O.1.
Savannah s3,13S0O0. decrease 23.7.
Norfolk $2.002.000. decrease 3.3.
Augusta s1.G09,000. decrease 1G.
Knoxville $l.C47OOO. decrease 90.
jacksonville Sl,d41 900 decrease
1874
Charleston $l.205, 900. decrease lS.G.
Macon $6G5.0O0 decrease 24.a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
polNr OUT THE HOUSE.

you would like TO own and IL It's for
sale Mt all We can get It for you.
Probably save you lot OF money too.
AS real estate experts we get rocl,
bottom prices where you might be
asked fancy one. Come and con-
suit us anyway. We may have
something even better than the house
you have your eye on. You have tho
benefit OF our help and experience.
Tho owner pays the commission. Not
you.
w. E. LAWSON,
Bank Of Hampton Bldg. Phone 8
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE.


This is the FIRST year since 1861. II
ID said. that no commercial ice has
been harvested for shipment from tho
kehnebec river. Me. 1t is announced
mat none will be harvested this year.
for the reason that plenty is being
cut on the Hudson river and further
SOUTH
II Is said in Galloway county. No.
That man from Mexico can be dis
tinguished from one residing in JEFF
lferson City by the breath, the whIrky
sold in the two places being entirely
different
Ainiel ]. Chapman of East uamp.
ton. Conn. made shipment OF %
SKUNK, 8 muskrats and fox pelt 10
New York recently. He handles more
fur than any dealer In miles and is
an expert judge of their quality. hay-
Ing over 30 years experience.
Leap year is stern reality TO G.
NV Terry. president OF the state and
trust bank in Edwardsville, III. Six
bona iide proposals of marriage have
been made to him by as many girls.
While looking over some old mann.
scripts in the tewn safe, in his offjce.
recently. Town Clerk Louis M. HAM
of Rutland. Mass., came across ii no.
titlon dated 1886. in which Berzelli;lI
Hot asks for assistance. il Is a,l-
dressed ITO the good people OF R,it-
The linen industry is the sreatcst
manufacturing industry Ireland poa-
sesses. There is invested In 1t some.
thing like 15,500.00O lbs. and II gives
employment to 10000 people.
Harry Smith, native of Portland.
Me-. gunpointcr on the armored cruis-
er tennessee. now on the Pacific
coast. has broken the worlds records
Tor shooting at target with six
men gun. Recently when the Ten.
nessee was having target practice he
nit the target six times In six shots.
tho time occupied Icing 81 seconds.
This means over 10 hits minute.
A cosmopolitan citizen says that the
foreigners. artists. philanthropists S,
editors, scientists and sociologists
VINO go to New York city 10 study
America are likely TO be led Into all
sorts of errors il they conhne their
studies and observations to the me-
tropolis. for New York city is less
typical OF America than any other
part OF the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Baltimore Markets.
CHy Associated PressJ

BALTIMORE. Md. March G-Flour
Steady, uncanged.
Wheat-Firmer; spot contract 991
a. iuO; do No. . rcd Western 1907 a.
looA; Southern on grade C3% eD63M /:
Southern yellow 6i@G4.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 mixed 57M57ih
o. Hye-Firm; No. 2 Western export
butter - Firm, unchanged; fancy
imitation 25@2G: do creamery SO: do
iadie 23@24; store packed 20622.
Eggs-Stcady. 21@22.
Gheese Quiet. unchanged; large
l4A Hats 14% small Is.
Sugar-coarse gFanulated 51o; fine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Money Market.
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK March G--Money on
call easy lA@1A.. ruling rate Ia
closing bid IL. offered Ia. Time
loans firm and quiet, 60 days 3b. 90
days S&l@4. six months AZ to ~.
close: Prime mercantile paper 5m
hN per cent. Steiling cxcange heavy
VII actual business in bankers hills
at 4s6.30GiS635 for demand, ana at
4S3.Gd@ 4S3.G5 for co day bills. Com
nercial bills 1897. Bar silver 55%.
Mexican dollats AZ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
OPERATIONS DESULTORY
All Ihe Trading Done Originated IN
-Four Walls Of Stock Exchange.
DEALINGS ENTIRELY TENTATIVE
naming u Receiver for abe Western
Maryland oepresses the Entire
Gould erouo-eain in Currency -
Total Sales and Closing Quota
tons.
URy AssocIated Pressl

NEW YORK, March 6-The desul-
tory operations OF the habitual trad
liig element continued 10 make up the
stock market today and those opera
atoms originated almost exclusive
ly within the four walls of the Stocl,
Exchange. This trailing had no de-
velopncnts OF Importance in the gen
eral situatio or even in individnaf
propertips to prompt It. Dealings are
entirely tentative and are only fol-
lowed mp in the event OF the testing
process uncoverlng an available lead.
News developments were mixed to-
day. The Hartman Pacifics were
conspicuous features when prices were
advancing without regard TO tho poor
showing made by the January report
OF net earnings of both companies
The appointment of n receiver for the
Western Maryland, subsidiary Gould
line. following the rcceivership for n
Texas line. caused inevitable depres-
sion in other stocks of that group and
even moro IN some OF the bonds.
Tho incident was of little general in
nence, however.
The estimates OF tho weeks cur
rency movement melted gain of
something like $5.OOO.OOO on balance
from the interior since the last bank
statement. The renewal of the in
flow TO central banking reserves must
be accepted as a reflection OF unre-
vivcd dullness in interior trade. The
weeks exports of wheat have fallen
of 100000 bushels. asd OF corn Il
million bushels, compared with last
week. Tho almost total stagnation of
the latter stock market caused but lit
tic yielding in the price level. Bonds
were irregular
Total sales. par value, 1854 900.
United Staes rs registered declined
a per cent. on call Total sales TO-DAY
2s7.7o0 shares. including: American
Cotton Old 200: Sugar 1900; Tobac-
co 100; Atlantic Coast Line 100;
Chesapeake e. Ohio 800; Louisville &
Nashville 200; Recalling G4.500: South
ern Railway 400, pfd 1900; Union Pa
ciilc $4,000 United States Steel 40
900; sioss Sheffield 200.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
He Knew the Ianouanr.

In the English Club at Hongkong 4
white-haired old gentleman. who hal
come down from some northern port.
was seated at dinner. when he sud.
denly became very excited
He had been brought letter by n
solemn-faced Chinese butler. and he
saw something on the outside of this
letter which sent him downstairs two
steps at a time to interview the hall
porter When he came back he told
us what was the matter. The hall
porter had inscribed on the envelope
in Chinese for the information of the
butler: This is for the old baboon
with white fur" Unfortunately for
the hall porter the little gentleman
was n nrst-class scholar In the Chi :.
nese language.-'Reynolds' Ncwspa-
per.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

through? ?"
Yes. Mr.. Bctlo,"

throuEhI"
Yes. Mr.. Bcdc,"
We'll. did the same My cashier
will give you an order for the three
dollars on any atore for anything you
need-then you acll II and get real
cash. can't, Go chase others while
the day Is yet young"
No one can talk long with Adam
Dede without percelvins the scintllla-
ton of ideas. bright as dewdrops In
the morning sun. He has parts of
the original Adam" anu sometimes
tires OF telling people that he Is II,
no way related to the Adam Bedc OF
George Eliot's novel.--Joe Mitchell
Ohapplc In National Magazine for
March
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Now The ENGAGEMENT Is OFF.

She-l'ye just been to New York for
three weeks.
lie tabsently)-why didn't you ask
for my copy.
Note--All jokes on "rhrec Weeks"
Will hereafter be throttled and de-
stroyed.-Cornell Widow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

How She Won limits the pretty
winsome face that's leading most mon
TO the alter, Girls get wise, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea ana
get that clear, sweet look, happy
smile that wins them. Begin now.
36c, Tea or Tablets.--At all druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

A man fools his wife about his ac-
lions good deal less than she foola
the neighbors about them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Wines and Liquors

] belong to tho lost tribe that
strayad away from Dublin before
Moses sailed on the Red Sea I'm
e price cutter. I'm a money-maker:
I'm the one that sells all straight
Whishes retail at wholesale psiees.
TT following hign grade loo Whil
kies sell for 30 drink: Paul Jones
Pure Rye. Sherwood Rye Whiskey.
Carroll Springs. pure Maryland Rye
Whiskey, Parkwood Rye Whiskey.
All of tho above named DyhisAes are
strictly high grade; watch my prices
II you dare, beat me II you chni
Whiskey in bulk at following priceas
Old N!ck Pure Rye, u pit, a6c;
gallon ........... .S4,gA
Leonard's Fayorite. " pit, sOc;
gallon 49,. -......,, .sS,Sa
Hanter'e Baltimore Rye, Il pt.
zoe; gallon ....-.. .Ss.09
Maryland Club. IS pit. s5c; gal
Paul Jones Pure Rye. X pit, 200;
suhoh ...........- ........s-. S2.7b
Star A, Rye gallon ........... 5000
MOSS Rose. gallon .--.......... S2,0n
LAKEWOOD Pure Rye, gailcn $2Ga
JEFFERSON Pure Rye. gallon .Sl.1a
Kentucky Bourbon. gallon ..... $40
Donblo Stamp Gin. gallon ....S2,oD
The following brands OF Califarnia
Wioes Port. Sherry. Catawba, cla,
ret; Blackberry. ut 2hc per Of; per
gallon. Csc.
Pride Of North Caroiina, 4 years
ola, gallon ..........-....... S2.0J
Aummeill, per gallon $500
GaSroil Springs, gallon ....e.... $3.50
AAAA Baker Rye. gallon ......s2,60
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

Prescriptions accurately and prop
erly filled at the Johnson Pharmacy
by registered pharmacists. Phone
5oi. 2-21-lm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

have roved over mountains, have
crossed over floods. I have travelled
the wave rolling sands and at last |
have landed in Old Virginia to save
your Sole, fix your Furniture file your
saws. sharpen your scissors and
knives, In fact to do anything to
please my patrons and all for cash,
but will not Fret"
No. 3 Court ST., Hampton, Va.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-05-13
MILLION NEGROE, ETC.


See in this issue ~ article under
aboge healing.
Certain politicians are endeayor-
ing ~ work W a feeling against
the Administration and Secretary
Taft because II the Jishonorable
discharge If the negro troops foI
their connection with and refUsa
" disclose the perpetrators Of th'
Brownsville, Texas, disgrace whe.
the troops shot up the town an'
wounded - many citizens.
We have never thought that tn
troops were discharged because
they were NEGEOEs, but becaUs
they were in the public service
Their color had and should hay
had nothing 70 do with their dis is.
sal. 4 great ofense was committed
The entire company was dismlssec
because SOME participated and ALI
r fused ~ disclose the guilty. W.
C amend the President and 9th
ers who cO-operated with him 70:
the expulsion Of the men wh'
thus brought reproach upon th'
army. We hope no Democrat il
his effort 70 defeat Mr.. Taft fol
the presidency will do so because
he is in sympathy with the Presi
dent on this matter.
We think the men should have
been expelled. ANY civil officer
in any city, county or state or any
member Of the naval or militai y
service who acts as did these troops
or otherwise disgracefully should
unless he repents and makes
amends) be barred from further
service. Officers who are selected
to keep the peace should keep it,
and men elected to Office should
endeavor to honorably discharge
the duties Of office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-05-13

11as SEzngo Springs trDn : : Bl-itn-
ncuse. bu- taE- NJ. fS-1sI1olSs -e-E1-ss
srE5c5s-t wE-s- fo- ms family and gn=s-s
:-u-u Z distance WIG tos-d win nm;
hat NJ Day WI f. orders IN lhs wEts-
q z5r p= gzD1n, ms .ngs - y trans
fe-red q erpe1Es q purchase laEt The
-z5l-oad W. -e-z-1 f-se UTs- tnei- lines
toe -ngs uas1
The Cu11os Eons- q Csupt0u has oee1
-su-e6 by ~. DsT and WI be uode- the
-uzns cement q Ms Belle Go1sey-
II soo.ber Issue We WI give 11o-e
Haze Greer items. especially abyui ths
new College Duildlngs-
confirmed