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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
DEEP CRACKS
FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay Slate-PenciI in One
Hands in Dreadful State = Dis
ease Defed Remedies and Pre-
scriptions Suffered SevenYears.
FOUND A PERMANENT
CURE IN CUTlCURA
had eczema on my hands for about
seven years and during that time | Ind

used several so-callcd
remedies, together with
physicians and drug
gists' prescriptions. The
disease was so bad on
my hands that ] could
lay n slate-pencil in ono
Of the cracks and u rulo
placed across the hand
would not touch tho
pencil. | used @.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29

You don't look as il YOU were en-
'oy'ng Yourself at all, Mr.. Blank" re-
marked hostess soiicitously. Il wish
all my guests To be Mt home"
And I'm sure they Ill wish they
wereG' growlcd II gourmand who was
dissatisfied with the dinner. Liver.
pool Mercury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29

has been undergoing treatment at ST.
Francis hospital FOR several weeks. is
recovering rapidly now and will be
able TO be out in few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29

Miss Mazic Curtis has returned
home after spending week with re-
latives at Dcnbcigh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
Eor SAL.

Good room dwelling ovcrlootine
me bnantifui Hampton Roads with IT,
deiightful salt breezcs, only Si.GoO.
just 5000 cash. balance SIG monthly
M loan. Excellent place for poultry
and etc Most hcalthfnl place Won
ran liyp SoMMERvILLE TRUST
~, nv 3-27 SC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
\ Have Been Candidates.


Following is copy OF the lcttcr 10
Judge Barham from Messrs. Robinson
and Christian: ''''
Judge Il. j. Barham CITY.
Dear Sir: The election of MIR G.
w. Robinson to the Circuit Court
bench leaves vacant the Office of com
monweallhs attorney for this city.
we are aspirants to MI this Office
and believing that the Democratic
party stands ccmmittcd to tho mi
mary system OF selecting office hold
10 allow us TO submit our claims IN
ers, nave determined TO request vou
the VIII OF the party.
You will remember that very re.
Gently the Democratic voters nj tho
noiis, decided that this was tho nron-
or method of choosing q Judge for Tho
corporation Court, and every arru-
ment then advanced why the iudre
shonld be so chosen applies. with even
more force. TO this position.
such method of selection gives
me certain knowledge mat 1t has he
nind IL the wishes of the people free.
~ and fairly registered
we are convinced that the Demo
Cratic committee will enable tho MART,
10 indicate its preference If tho samc
VIII be accepted by you.
WYE wish TO know therefore ir thc
democratic voters OF this city arc
given an opportunity to express their
preference for this Office in a mi
mary viii you appoint the candidate
thus selected
Respectfully yours,
(Signcd9
T. J. CHRISTIAN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29

Miss Helen Bailey. OF Norfolk.
visiting friends here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29

Miss Edith Granger. Of Baltimore
is visiting her sister. Mrs. II. Il. Noon
an. on Twenty sixth street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08
"He Moved Then" Walking Spanish.


the lamp with her apron. When We
got to the shed there was . bran-nev
paddock on the door Of t.
Il put It on this afternoon" says
she I'm pretty handy at fixing
things up"
We went into the shed and she put
the lamp on the moor In the corner.
Il guess maybe Mr.. Prattll stay
TIL you get undressed, pa" she says.
You tell him the rest. Mr.. Pratt
Goodnight"
She went out and shut the door.
The patient set down on the lounge
and looked at the cracks In the walls.
The wind of the bay was singing
through en- and there was steady
hailstorm Of sand coming with it. II
fresh air was physic, Sparrow was GER
tain to be we'll man,
Get undressed," says I. Hurry up"
'Ill freeze to death" says he, shiv-
ering.
mo you won't. Not In August.
Maybe, later on, In December, twill
be different But, anyhow, freezing's
a quick death. so they say, and I've
heard you hankering to die quick ever
since knew you. Get into bed"
He took on his coat and vest and
camped out on che lounge, There was
plenty OF bed clothes. took up the
lamp. Then looked at him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08

he says. Look here. Sparrow. We
need a good husky man about your
size at the hotel Well pay him ten
dollars a week. I've offered you tho
lob. Arc you going to take ~"
There amt nothing in the world |
should like better. Mr.. Brown. like
to work. and"
"All right, then. Get your hat and
come along"
Come along! Why, how you talk
II was to stir out OF this house
'twoud--"
Twas Scudders turn. You'll have
to stir mighty quick" says he. "
won't have no do-nothing tramps In
house OF mine. Either take this chance
or out you go next Saturday, bag and
baggage"
why, Mr.. Scnddcr. Why. Nate!
How can you talk 80! Just for little
matter of rent You don't need It,
Amt you been telling me that you
had a couple Of soft rich folks over to
Horsefoot Bar that was paying you n
good living and more, too, all by them
selves. Don't you remember you
said"
shut up" Twas Scudder who got
purple now. II looked to me like the
invalid was having all the fun He
seemed to be expecting something and
playing for time. guess Hartley
thought so, too. for ne says:
That's enough Of this. IT'S plain
that he doesn't intend to accept. Mr..
Scudder, you have given him formal
notice. Come on"
Then Washy broke down. He
shifted and half cried and wanted to
know things. The work would Kill
him in day or so, of course, but he
didn't mind that. When he thought
Of his poor fatherless children
THE children will be provided for,
says Martin. II told you that. Mr.
Morton will care for Editha and the
baby"
! Mr. Morton? Morton? Seems tC
me I've heard that name afore. Ain't
he the gambler? The one that come
near being run out Of town for stealing
a bedquilt from the poorhouse, OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08

slapped him on tne DacK.
Brace up, old man." he says; "it's
q mistake, and mighty good Joke on
you, isn't II? OF course III square you
with Agnes"
Hartley turned on him so quick that
he Jumped.
"If you please" says Martin, cutting
and clear az u razor. you will perhaps
be good enough to mind your own
business. If you mention one word
concerning me to that lady YOU and I
part company. Is that thoroughly
plain?"
Twas the first time I'd ever heard
them two have hard word. The trip
to Ozone island WAS as joyful a. a
funeral.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1,-Mr. Solomon Pratt , began
well-to,do Nathan sGudder OF his town.
Hartley, two rich New Workers. seeking
rest. Because of latter pair lavish OK
pendture OF money, Praits first impress
sion was connected with lunaucs.
CHAPTER 11.-The arrival Of James
Hopper. Van brunts valet. gave rTau.
Workers They wished TO i've whSi hey
termed The Natural Life" Van. Brunt
II was learned, was the successful sutton
Tor lhr hand OF Miss Agnes Page, who
CHAPTER 1I1.-soi Pratt was ensased
as cook and the party decided to spend
July Fourth in Eastvich.
CHAPTER 1v-They. took lunch a.
Eastwich. Van Drunt, Hartley. Pratt and
Hopper. attending.
CHAPTER V.--At Fourth Of July cele-
bration. Hartley rescued a boy known as
Freddy" from under horaes feet and
tho urchin proved to be one of Miss
Pages charges, whom she had taken TO
the country for an outing. Miss Page
and Hartley were separated during n
fierce storm, which followed the picnic.
Out sailing later Van Brunt, Hartley,
Pratt and Hopper were wrecked in a
squal
CHAPTER VT.-scarch fer them re-
found. Van Erunt rented it and called
II Ozone island.
CHAPTER NII.-Thnv lived or the
Island and Owner Scuddrr brought ride
ulous presents. as n token of gratitude
CHAPTER VIII -1nnocently Hartley
and Hopper In search for clans robbed a
private "quabaush." Late ct night their
Island home was disturbed ny Wild vale
CHAPTER TX Hopper was found In
fright at what he supposed wac a ghos'
and he Immediately rendered h's resiF
nation. In charge OF a company Of New
Page visited ozone island
CHAPTER Kin another storm Var
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked. having aboard chickens
pigs. etc. with which they were to stag
farm
CHAPTER X1.-Eureka Sparrow, Q
country girl, was engaged cook anc
Van Brunt and Hartley paid visit to hel
father. who for years had been claifnins
consumption as al excuse FOR not worR
Ing.
CHAPTER XIr.-Cpon another island
visit by Miss Page. Eureka diagnose
Hartley's case as one Of love for Agnes.
CHAPTER XIII-At q lawn fete. Var
Brunt shocked the church community b!
raining quilt for the church's benent
Hartley invented a plan to make WASH
ington Sparrow work.
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something like that? Is he the man
to trust with innocent little children"
There II was again. The minister
was red as a beet and stammering
about "impertinence" and black
guardism' thought he'd lick that
consumptive right then and there. II
took another five minutes TO calm him
down. And so far we hadn't gained an
inch.
And just then a horse and buggy
come rafting into the yard. The
horse was all over lather, like he'd
been drove hard. and the buggy was
white with dust. Everybody looked
out OF the window. Sparrow looked
and his face frightened up | callate
twas exactly what he had been hoping
and waiting for Martin Hartley looked
and his eyes and mouth opened. So
did mine.
Twas Lord James that was driving
the buggy. and there was young
woman with him. The young woman
was Agnes Page.
Agnes jumped from the step and run
/ to the kitchen door. In spite OF the
| dust and her clothes being rumpled
and her hat shook over to one side she
was as pretty as picture. The next
minute she was in the room. staring
solemn at all us men. And her eyes
seemed TO look right through Teller.
why. Agnes-Miss Page" ex.
claimed Hartley. why are You here?
What's the natter"
She didn't answer him. Just turned
to Washy. And says she:
Am in time, Mr.. Sparrow? didn't
get your letter until nearly nine, be-
cause James was delayed at the Of
Ace. But hurried right over. l was
so afraid l would be too late. Am IT,
The invalid looked at her. And, II
he'd been the picture OF misery afore,
he was a whole panorama OF 1t now.
He coughed afore he answered. She
shivered kind OF. at that cough, and
don't wonder. II ever there was a
graveyard quick-step. Washy Spar.
rows cough was 1t.
mo. maam," says he. Il guess not
but don't know. The shock Of It. and
and all, has pretty nigh finished me
up. I'm afraid. don't cal'lnte I'll pull
through, but l may. Let's hope for the
best anyhow. But, ma'am. If you'd
heard the things that's been said
10 moi"
She whirled around on us and hel
eyes flashed chain lightning
Amt you ashamed" she says
Great strong men. every one OF you
, and all banded together to torture {
poor helpless invalid"
| A feller's conscience Is the blgges
! fool part of his insides. Now ! knew
that what we'd been doing was exactl!
the right thing to do. but ! felt a
) mean and small as II I'd been caugh
, stealing eggs, kind OF shriyeled VI
as you might say, and tried to scroug
back into the corner. Maybe Id hav
got there, only the rest OF the crow
was trying to do the same thing.
All but Hartley. He was lot SO
back, but he spoke up prompt.
Miss Page" said he. I'm sure 20
, don't understand. We"
She was back at him afore he'd bt
, gun.
, II think that is exactly what ! do
understand" she says. AT any rate.
mean to understand thoroughly. M
Sparrow. what have they said TO you !
/. Washy cleared his throat. When b
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08
CHAPTER XIV.
s'The Best Laid Plans"

We left the island early next day. I
rowed to the main and anchored the
skiN Then me and Hartley walked
MP to the Neck road didn't ask no
questions. He could speak frst or be
still I'd had my dose Nobody can
call me nosey.
He did speak first. We'll, skipper"
he says. finally.
We'll. Mr.. Hartley" says I.
"Why don't you ask mo what M
scheme is? Aren't you curious?"
Scheme says l. Scheme? amt
much Of a schemcr, myself. Nice
weather we're having, amt it,
He laughed Sol" says he. Il like
you. You're the right sort-you and
Scudder.'
Drat him, Why did he want to spoil
It all by that last?
Virtue must be its own reward.
then, fairs I'm concerned" says pref
~ average dry. Il don't seem to be
getting no other kind Pity me and
Nate couldn't divide the substantials
more equal
His face clouded right up. Money"
he says, disguised, kicking stick out
of his way. Don't you for one minute
believe that money means happiness.
"All right ] says, Il amt contra
dieting you. You've had more eX-
perience with it than have. Seine
times il seems as If could manage
to bear up under a couple of thousand
or so without shedding mOren buck
Ct of tears; but I'm open to convic-
tion-llle the Teller that said he stole
the horse, but they'd got to show proof
enough TO satisfy him
Twas some minutes afore he come
out OF his blue Mt, Then he says
THE scheme Is this: | determined
70 see what could be done to make
things easier for the Sparrow girl.
The only solution seemed TO be the
getting rid Of papa"
IF you'd waited long enough" |
says, maybe his consumptive dys.
pepsy would have saved you the
trouble"
II wish had your faith" says he.
you have. The same kind Washy 8
is different His doctrine Is faith with
out work. Go on
$50 tried to think OF some way to
bring 1t about. When you told me
that Scudder owned the Sparrow place
saw my chance. Scudder and
consulted. He was willing to lose his
tenants provided he didn't lose the
rent. The rent was nothing;
promised to make that good until oul
season here was over and Eureka
could return home. But | made II
clear that when she did return home
her father mustn't return with her
He must be provided for somewhere
else. Then we saw the doctor anI
Morton the minister Morton was
somewhat prejudced, owing to Van
rafle, but he's a pretty decent fellow
and seemed to think what he called
good action on my part might o!fse
even a bedQuilt gamble. So between
US We fixed 1t up.
"Old Sparrow Is offered a Job a
general shoveler and brick carrie
over there at the hotel They're build
ing a new addition, you know Brown
the manager, said he'd take HIM or
as favor to me. He has been offere
the place. II he doesn't accept. why
out he goes Scudder has told him h
can't stay In HIS house any Longer
You should have seen him when "
broke the hews last night"
"S'pose he don't accept" l ask
"What about the children"
They'll be looked out for. Lycurgu
will board at Scudders. Eureka wi
stay with US. Editha and the bah
will bs roomed and fed by the ministe
The others are to have good boardin
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17

ting plants with peg is surprise
to the toNioe. l have had men peg
in 20 plants to the minute or 1900 in
an hour. Steel pegs are for sale. but
a wooden one costs nothing and is far
better. AS plants are of different
kinds and sizes, ! find different sizes
and shapes of pegs necessary, so
whittle the pegs to suit the kind Of
plants l am setting.
The right use, and the rapid use,
Of the peg will gradually be learned
by practice. If the ground is too wet
dirt will stick to the peg; If too dry,
will fall back into the hole when the
peg is removed. In either case, this
can be avoided by giving the peg a
twirl as it is removed from the hole
Sometimes the hole is too small to
admit the plant. This can be over,
come by wabbling the peg while ma
king the hole.
When the plant is inserted. con
tinues the writer in Farm and Home,
the dirt should be pressed firmly about
1t with the peg. This is done by a
movement Of the wrist, in which the
peg is thrown from an upright posi-
tion to a sharp slant, so that while the
point of the peg has pressed the dirt
on the far side Of the plant, the side
Of the peg, by semi-circu'ar move.
ment of the hand. has pressed the
dirt on the right and on the side next
to you. This movement is not easily
learned.
To gain rapid movement practice
by counting four. When y3u say one
pick up the plant with the left hand
two. make the hole with the right;
three. insert plant with the left; four
press the dirt about the plant with
the right. Begin very slowly and in
crease the movement until you are
! planting as fast as you can count
You will be surprised how quickly you
attain this speed.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17
Committee Favors Mining Bureau.

Washington 1.-The House committee
on mines and mining Monday agreed
to recommend the passage OF bill
drawn by a subcommittee for the es,
tablishment OF bureau OF mines in
the Department of the Interior.
BY the terms Of this bill It shall he
the province and duty Of the new bu.
reau ito foster. promote and develop
the mining industries OF the United
States: to make diligent investigation
Of the methods of mining. the safety
OF the miners. the possible improve.
ment OF conditions under which mining
operations are carried on, the proven.
tlon Of accidents. the values Of min.
eral products and the markets for the
same and Of other matters pertinent
to said industries, and from time to
time make such public reports as the
secretary Of the Interior may direct II
the work, investigations and informa
tion obtained. with the recommends.
ton of such bureau"
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17
Bordeaux Mixture,

(a) Five pounds copper sulphate,
FIVE pounds lime, SO gallons water.
(b, Two pounds copper sulphate, four
pounds lime, SO gallons water. Dis.
solve the blue vitriol. one pound to one
gallon Of water. Slack the lime. Di-
lutte both the lime and copper sui,
phate to half the total number OF gal
Ions Of bordeaux to be made, and pour
the two through strainer into third
vessel. The produce of this third yes
sci is bordeaux mixture. II the mix.
ture turns blue litmus paper red add
more lime.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17
Lime SULPHUR Wash,

Twenty pounds stone lime, Il
pounds flowers OF sulphur. so gallons
OF water. Slack the lime in the cook
ing receptacle. With little waite,
make thick paste of the sulphur
Witch about ten gallons Of water. add
the sulphur and the Stacked or partial
ly Stacked lime and boil, preferably
by steam, an hour. Add enough water
to make SO gallons. Strain when put.
ding into spraying tank. Use while
warm II possible. This is the best.
known remedy for scale insects.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17
Transcontinentsl Route.

Birmingham.-The official announce
ment by the Illinois Central that this
new Birmingham division will he
opened for traffic April 18th. calls u
tention to the completion Of the last
link in the great Hartman transcon
tinental route. for by controlling the
Union Pacific. Illinois Central and Cen
tral of Georgia this system will extend
from the Pacific to the Atlantic. In
addition to supplying the last link in
this chain. the opening of the Haley
vile branch will give the Illinois Cen
tral an inlet to the great coal and iron
fields of Alabama, with their immense
annual tonnage.
The Central OF Georgia terminals
here connect with those of the Illinois
Central, thus giving direct connec
tion from Illinois Central points with
the sea at Savannah over the Central
Of Georgia. Connections OF the Hi
nois Central with the Union Pacific
thus give a complete system from one
ocean to the other.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17
Personal.

President Roosevelt's present plans
are to spend the first year after his
retirement from Office in travel out
side the United States. He hopes to
see some of the rugged and little fire.
quented parts of foreign lands.
Leander Crihfield, one OF the oldest
printers in this country and the man
who first set Morse's telegram what
hath God Wrought" when 1t was sent
to Baltimore on the first official trial
of the telegraph died at Hillsboro, ILL.,
James l.. Gaines, of Agra, Kan. COM
mitted suicide recently because Of wor
ry over his tax statement.
Senator Housborough. of North Da-
kota was successfully operated upon in
Washington for mastoiditis.
C. f. Billingsley, former president
of the Capitol National bank of Guth-
rie, Ok, has been sentenced to seven
years and five months in the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kan.
President Roosevelt has sent let
ter to Attorney General Bonaparte d.
recting proceedings by injunctions to
compel certain railroads of the south
to furnish equal accommodations to
white and negro passengers.
Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general
of Missouri, has gone to Fort Worth,
Texas, for n few weeks. II his health
improves Mr.. Hadley may yet enter
the race for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor.
Attorney General Hadley OF Missouri
has annunoced that he would not be
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. The decision is
made on the advice OF his physician.
Word has been received by the Pres.
byterian board Of foreign missions,
of the recent death in Cairo, Egypt,
OF Rev. Dr. Ewing said to be the old.
est missionary in the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-04-17
NEWS OF The WEEK.
Most Important Happenings of tho
Past Seven Days.
Interesting items Gathered From. ell
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
Congressional.

Many business men and bankers
are appearing before the house COM
mittee on banking and currency in
opposition TO the Aldrich financial
bill.
In one of the shortest messages
which he has yet transmitted to con-
gress. President Roosevelt has called
the attention of that body to the neces-
sity Of further legislation on the sub
ject of anarchy. With the message
was transmitted a report reviewing
the legal phases of the question by
Attorney General Bonaparte.
The house employers liability bill
has passed the senate without amend
ment. The bill is expected to meet
the requirements of the recent de-
cision of the federal supreme court
which declared the old law uncon-
stitutional
biz has been introduced in the
house prohibiting the dealing in fu-
lures in agricultural products by for
bidding dealers to use the mails, in
terstate transportation and banking
facilities.
The naval appropriation bill carry
ling an aggregate amount of $103,-
967 ,581 has been reported to the house.
Representative Scott of Kansas. has
introduced bill requiring every COM
mon carrier of interstate commerce
by railroad to maintain its roadbed,
tracks, bridges, ties. etc., in safe
and serviceable condition.
Plans are being elaborated in Wash
ington fo~ the mobilization of joint
military and naval force in Venezue-
Ian waters. The president is only
awaiting the consent of congress to
resort to force against Castro.
The house has passed the resolu-
tions introduced by Speaker Cannon
calling for Information from the de-
partments regarding the paper trust.
The belief is expressed in Washing
ton that there will be little legisla-
tion from now on in congress except
the appropriation bills and 1t is like
ly that an adjournment may be had
by the end of May. The measures
urged by the president seem to be
doomed.