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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15
Commercial odd Business Studies
10 BE- Taught n nigh School
Eext Yeaf.
WORK WILL B!GIl IMMEDIATELY
Rules and Regulations Committee 10
Instructed to Prepare New curri.
culum and Have il Ready for Con.
sideratson at the Next Meeting Of
the Board.

BY unanimous vote the board OF
recommendation offered by the com
mittee on rules and regulations that
the course Of study in the High school
be revised and amended so that stu
cents after completing the second
years course may elect one of three
courses as follows:
First: A classical course like the
present. with a full course Of Latin.
English. French. history and science.
Second: A prof 'ssional course.
dropping Latin and substituting com.
mercial la#. arithmetic. science. his
tory. English. French and German.
Third: A purely business course
with no Latin, with French. German.
English. commercial geography. arith.
metic, bookkeeping. stenOgraphy and
typewriting.
Revision Begins at Once.
The committee on rules and reguia-
tons was instructed to Immediately
commence the revision Of the High
school curriculum so as to provide for
the above course - and TO report back
10 the board in June.
1t is propo sed to install the new
courses in the High school at the be-
ginning of the next school session.
Considerable details will have 70 be
worked out after the currncnlum has
been revised and altered.
L Regular Session.
The school board met In regular
|, session last night with the following
members present: President Pickett
and Messrs. barrett. Harrison. Phil
lips. Fellows Allen. Huffman. Smith
aud Sibley. The beard quickly dis
posed OF the l'isintSs before 1t and
went into executive session at 9:2a
o'clock to elect teachers. It was
after II O'Clock when the meeting
finally adjourned -
The finance committee made the
following report OF the condition OF
the boards funds:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15
ORDINANCE Is SIGNED.

StFe<S TWpF0VeFnet 80nde VIII 6(
Soid Without Further Delay.
Mayor Buxton Yesterday attached
his signature TO the ordinance. pass
ed by both brancnes of the council
providing for the sale Of the cify's
new issue Of street improvement
bonds for Sleo00a. at par. 40 the FIRST
National and Citizens & Marine
hanks.
The bonds. which acre authorized
nearly two years ago. will now he
sold without further DELAY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15

The buildings and supply committee
was authorized to proceed with the
regular summer repairs TO the build
ings. These repairs will include
painting. cleaning Of furnaces. repair
ing of walls and painting OF some OF
the walls.
An appropriation OF SIS was made
for the commencement exercises OF
the negro schools. These exercises
will take plac, on Friday. June 5.
Enrolment ard Attends0ee.
superintendent Morton made the
following report on the enrolment
and average daily attendance:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15

Miss Margaret Harris Of RadfOrd.
has returned home after visit to
the Misses Harris on Twenty-seV'
enth street.
Miss Louise Ellington. who has
been spending two months with
friends IN West Virginia. has returned
home.
Miss Georgia CAIRO whas returned
to friends In this city. .
Miss Este,le Llewellyn, who has
been visiting her brothers here has
returned to her home In Lee Hall.
Mr.. Thomas Rowe and his daugh'
ter, Miss Florence, have returned to
their home at MencEville. after
visit to friends here.
Miss Nina Granger. Of King ana
Queen county. who has been visit
Ing Miss Grace RisrdOn. on Thirty
second street. has returned to her
home.
Misses Florence Shepherd and LII
iian Clements has returned to theh
home nj Halstead Point after a VISIT
10 Mrs. II. Lee Davis. on Thirty-
second street.
Miss Gertrude Dean. Of l.ynchhurg.
has returned 40 her home after
visit to the Misses Edwards. on
Huntington avenue.
Miss Anne brewer has returned
from visit to Washington.
Miss Louise French entertained al
bridge whic. Wednesday afternoon
NJ her home on Thirtieth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15

SUNDAY Excursion TO Mathews County.
On Sunday pcxi. MAY II, tho Old
Domision Line Steamer Mobjack
viii make q special trim to Mathews
County. Lave Old Point SEQ a. m.
Fare. round trip, sI1o. W. H. Ian.
DON. Agent. 51tH.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15
TRAM SEEKING lBERTl
Confined From First Page

afternoon until couri adjourned to
night.
u" repeated his testimony a; the
second Thaw trial to a great extent,
chsracteriz!ng Thaw rs a parsnoisc,
the victim of n disease from which
he q clared from which the patient
Will never recuvsr. Thaw's general
behavior. his letters his will. his al
legged Authorizations. we're all dcscrib-
cd ny the physician as emphatic
symptoms OF parsnSia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15

Miss Margaret Harris. Of RadfOrd
has returned home after visit III
the Misses Harris on Twenty-sev'
enth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15
PoWon Trust Co.
Washington Ave.
Zelma Harris.
Laura FnltZ.
Cclored School No. 3.
Mary Taliaferro.
Social-Pefsonaf

Miss Theresa Williams has return :
ed from visit Of several days IL
Norfolk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15

Miss Louise Ellington. who has
been spending two months win
friends In West Virginia. has returned
home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-15

Miss Georgia Caro- whas returned
to her home In Denbigh after visi
to friends In this city.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27

The Gar having given quiet hint Donna to what
legislation he wants President Roosevelt doubtless watch
suit with considerable envy There Foakcrs in the Douma
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
LABOR QUESTION Ar PEARL HARBOR


would that local representative bodies should take
action that large federal appropriations likely be spent here
dsDused American citizens Attention has been called
The before the employment of cooe labor by the federal
Hawaii policy that should be strongly resented If
have the local benefit OF here citizen
labor should be employed With thousands of idle Americans in
Mainland cities the government would think of using coolies at
Mare Island Puget Sound Chesapeake bay The proposition to
employ Asatcs Panama the there undertaken
under conditions epugnant American aboe aroused the labor
forces Of the country OF The forces would
quickly take protest against using Asc coolies army and
navy work in American territory.
The proposed federal Pearl Earbor large
They will call for army of abore Employment of Aacs may
have serious affect the plantation labor supply and the
time will deprive the islands Of the benefits which would from
influx of Americans do the work and from the employment
citizen labor already here. very important proportion Of
those who would would be likely settle permanently. The
policy of employing labor these public there
fore furnishes of the best possible ways Of bringing prosperity
the island the urthering the american
izaton" earnestly desired by all Against nothing be said
that the other Ceaperan argument administration
dare when the cheapnes the expense of American labor
Hawaii the backing of American labor forces asking
that the federal government employ only citizen labor here
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
TheManandHisJ Job
By HERBERT j. HAPCOOD.

A railway conductor is n a position pocket al the
way SIS $50 week and above h- salary. Ju
fortunately it au.ca,y matter 9 de ls and surprisingly
large number yield the temptation. During uc first Sis
months of the present year, the New York City Railway Com
uauv discharged 2zJ2 conductors for knocking down fares
In 1906 1924 men were discharged for the olcnc i'm
zoos. 2.l4S and u 1904, SoIz.
The officials o the company claim that these conductors stole
average of SIS ucc-moc than twice the amount OF
their wages. One of the iayorc methods of knocking down
collect a number of uiccs time and then pull
the cord fast that, although the bell sounds the full number
times indicator will record only about half the correct
amount
liners in Canada the conductors carry Tiny rcccp
aclc which looks unlike teapot, and the passengers are
expected drCp nicdc into this box This system
hard beat short time ago however, of the companies
noticed marked falling off in the average daily business
number of detectives accordingly detailed to make thor
ough investigation.
One wise sleuth put a uniform and went TO work
conductor The second day that he the o he got quite
clummy with number OF the around the barns, and
Of them asked whether he did want to buy hook
What's hook" returned the detective, naturally enough
80 i you're greene;' and the explain
how ingenious employee had invented hook capable OF
fishing fares of the teapot "It cost you case he
Guided giving him the of the inventor and manufacturer
OF these novel implements Of graft.
Within fortnight several hundred had been discharged
and the practice Of the hook forever discouraged
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
GREATEST FIzzLE IN HISTORY.
What Experts Still Predict american Panama Canal
prise WIN Be.

The Panama canal work is going ahead rapidly than ever
before under the plans adopted but of the oae Wash
ingon right the American people going experience the
sensational disappointment history when the DONE 1t
will be remembered that the engineers
ported eight level and five canal
that President Roosevelt took upon himself the responsibility Of decid
ing for lock canal declaring that he would bill appropang
money level canal In the light of the continuing criticisms
the responsibility appears tremendous
There have been such dams the world is proposed
build this canal There have locks Of the proposed
to be built the canal There pceden for it, said
Teller discussing the last appropriation The world has had
experience canals OF has had with
canal like unto this Somebody will tell you because up the
Lakes we have successful lock canal you have lock climb
ing mountain nearly hundred feet high The lock up
the Lakes IS less than feet in its lift There is nothing the
case IN the other In Panama there be three locks
the other and built in duplicate Take big ship starting the
upper lock- and If it makes slight movement it will the bottom
OF the canal and destroy the locks. The risk hundred
greater in lock canal than in seacyc canal With pressure
of IS feet your bank little leak under the bank will leave you
without a dam in a few hours.
Mr. President Of you will live this canal abandoned
Some OF you will live to sca canal between the Pacific
and the Atlantic Then the great ambition Of mankind will be
pisled"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
|: Tales Worth Telling


yes, I am in pretty good training
remarked Herbert Parsons, who, be-
sides being a representative in Con-
gress, is also chairman Of the Republi-
can county committee Of New York.
40 a Washington Star interviewer.
And about this time these two are
likely to furnish him with all the ac-
tiyity his strenuous young nature
Graves.
You seem to have come around to
thinking that Gov. Hughes would
make pretty good candidate for pre-
sident," suggested the interviewer.
Mr.. Parsons eyes took on an alb
stracted expression. Il knew a man
who once owned a pile driver" he re-
marked 1T was fine piece of work,
and when it was in action it's stroke
sounded as if the real thing was pound
ing the table in the white House. Now
this man finally got a real human al
lection for the pile driver and would
talk to it in a friendly and endearing
way
In fact he said his pile driver was
much to feed and house it, whereas it
brought many dollars to his pocket.
One day he was tinkering with it when
one Of the worlmen warned him to
stand from under. Thereupon he be-
came quite peevish and retorted in a
heated and unchristian spirit, saying
that his pile driver would never hurt
him.
Just then, through some mischance
it got busy and the poor man fell quite
fiat"
What became of the pile driver
them" he was asked.
well, it wasn't in the least remorse
stricken and it continued to pound
along in the same old way, as though
nothing unusual had happened"
"A pile driver is a dangerous pet" /
suggested
mo" said Mr.. Parsons, mot a bit
of it, if you only know enough to
stand from UNDER
How do you explain your reversal
from an apparent Taft man to a nearly
Hughes supporter"
when / was at college" remarked
Mr.. Parsons frankly they called me
BERTHE, Sometimes they called enc
other names, but BERTHE was the one /
liked best. Then / grew to be a man
and going into politics, / was called
Herbert, along with more names. But
1 guess Herbert is all right. That
shows how things change. If ! was
BERTHE | probably would not be debat-
ing presidential problems-which
might not be a bad thing after all q.
And Mr.. Parsons looked very sad.
"Wel, Mr., Parsons" said !, with a
determination to reach the point,
"eyen though you have apparently
expressed yourself the question Is
nevertheless considerably obscured,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
FAIR WARNING.

John, DEAR said Mrs. Wedderly,
lis it true that the average woman
has no sense Of humor?"
That's about the size Of it," replied
her husband.
But the average man's-yours, for
examples pretty well developed, isn't
it?" continued her husbands wife
"Oh, yes" answered the unsuspect-
ing other half Of the combine" mine
is all right"
"Well, Pm glad Of It," said Mrs. W.,
"as / have treat in store for you. Next
week / am going to ask you for a new
sealskin sack and / want you to laugh
and feel jolly, just as you do when
you read Of such things"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
ANOTHER FABLE.

The camel looked at the eye Of the
needle and shook his hump.
1T doesn't look as if l could get
through there, does it?" he remarked.
"Oh, come take a nip" said the
sympathetic elephant. Perhaps that
will give you courage"
Perhaps It will. 4 do need an eye
opener don't y"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
MODEST REQUEST.

Meandering Mike-"Say, mister,
couldn't youse help a pore trayelin'
feIler ter buy a autermobeel?"
Citizen-"Huh! You don't want
much" '7-
Meandering Mike-"Dats right mis-
ter, I've got de oil can an all | needs
now is de mersheen"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27
HOT DOGS

What l want to know is where do you
stand?" HAl
well for one thing he replied,
I'm standing from under"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-27

Chicago has carnaon day honor Of President Mckinley
whose fayor flower the carnaon year Chicago gov
frnment buildings bloom with carnations the employees wear
them suggestion has been that the Mckinley fund here
might be used establish and maintain Mckinley arnaon
plot at Kapon park elsewhere which flowers for similar
annual observance might be secured
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Probate Couit.

The final account of DR.. f. S. Rug
giles, as executor of the estate of Car
oline Thomas, deceased, will be
heard May 25th.
In the estate of Lois Bennett, de-
ceased, of Byron, Charles Fritz and
John b. Lynde, have been appointed
appraisers, and these two. with John
Williams will act as commissioners
on claims. The commissioners will
meet at the Office of DR.. Ruggles in
Byron on June 29th and August "a.
Mrs. Maud Campbell of Owosso
was appointed Administrative of the
estate of George Campbell, deceased.
Arthur e. Cole, of Fowlerville,
was appointed administrator of the
estate of Charles e. Bentley, de-
ceased. Herbert A. Sprague and DR..
Walter T. Parker were appointed
commissioners on claims. The COM
missioners will meet on June29th
and August 1st to hear claims.
The final account of Frank West
colt, as administrator of the estate
of Catherine E. Westcott, deceased,
was heard and allowed and the ad-
ministrator discharged.
Theodore ]. Hicks, as admins
traitor with the will annexed of the
estate of Conrad Friegal, deceased,
has petitioned for license to sell the
real estate. The hearing set for
June 1st.
Clifton NJ. Spaulding was discharg-
ed as executor of the estate of Ma
hala Wilcox, deceased.
In the probate court at Corunna
Tuesday, Judge Bush had hearing
on inheritance tax cases, and awarded
taxes to the state in the following
cases: The estate of Eratus Nc
Whorter, Laingsburg, s100.S6; es-
tate of Charles T. Wing, Perry,
S31.33; estate of Rosine Simonson,
Bancroft, s25O.S1.
In the latter case, for instance,
Mrs. Simonson left an estate valued
at about $4,000, of which about
$14, 900 was personal property. Real
estate is exempt. There were two
joint heirs, Monroe Simonson and
another child, and a nephew living in
Wisconsin, who received legacy
amounting to about $4,000. He was
forced to pay five per cent as he is
not a direct descendent. but the chill
dren paid only one per cent each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Rea Estate Transfers.

w. H. Tubbs to A. H. Moulton,
nwH of seH, sec 27, Middlebury,
$1,SOO.
S. J. Cross ct at to w. Beckwith ct
al, Its 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, and Z
Castle Macarthur &c Hulburt's add,
Corunna, $1,000.
S. j. Cross to f. B. Samuel and
wife, pit of e1aof VIZ ofse n, sec 1g,
Shiawassee, $1,000.
r. S. Keeler and wife to G. Nj.
Spaulding and wife, neA of ne a
sec IL, Vernon, $4,000.
A. L. Coste and wife to J. E. Hill
ton, It's 5,S,9, and IL, blk 12, Corun-
ma, $500. N
N. J. Clark and wife to G. Leadly
and wife, land on sec II and 16 and
20, Middlebury, $7,362.S3.
L. J. Taylor to G. H. Phillips, e5S
TT 1t 8, blk z, Owosso, $1,000.
A. d. King to w. w. Spillane, 1t
2, blk II, d. L. Co.'s End add, Du
rand, $1,650.
S. A. Brown and wife to j. Vol
brecht and wife, 1t Is, blk 10, ID. L.
Co.'S 2nd add, Durand, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
The Post Office Building.

A telegram was received Saturday
ordering work to be suspended on the
post Office building pending the action
of congress on the omnibus building
bill now ready to be reported by the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, which contains an item Of
$4,000 for the Owosso building, A
second telegram gave authority to con.
tinue the work to point where the
fire proof construction Will begin in
case the additional money is voted.
Chairman Bartholdt of the committee
says there is no question about the
passage of the bill The contractors
will be able to proceed with the work
for two or three weeks after which
there will be delay sufficiently long to
allow the steel to be made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
A Remarkable Series of Sermons.

Fifteen months ago Rev. c. NJ
Keene began a series of Sunday even
ing sermons on the closing days of
our Lords earth-life beginning with
his triumphal entry into Jerusalem
on the first day of his last week in
the flesh. This series has run con-
tinuousE with the exception of two
or three short Interruptions to the
present time. In some respects this
has been one of the most remarkable
series of sermons ever heard in this
city. Next Sunday evening Rev.
Keene will deliver the closing SER
mon of the series on "The Heavenly
Ministry of Jesus" This will be the
fftieth sermon in the series. While
there has been a chronological con-
nection throughout the series, as
we'll as a continuity of thought yet
each sermon has been complete
of itself, and the interest has been
sustained and deepened to the close.
Another series of Sunday morning
sermons on the "Beatitudes" will be-
gin soon, and will. be of great inter
est.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Corner Stone for p. O. Building.

The council decided Monday evening
thatit would be illegal to make an ap-
preparation for the purchase of cor
ner stone for the post Office building
However, the mayor, aldermen and
other officials present at the. meeting
were of the opinion that the money
could be raised by subscription and $16
was quickly subscribed. On Tuesday
Mayor Burke called on a number of
business men and brought the amount
up to $l09 without finding an objector.
The subscription paper is still open for
any who may wish to contribute and
if the amount could be raised to $3.50 a
more appropriate observance of the lay
ing could be had. At this time it is
impossible to fix the date for the laying
of the stone but it will probably not
take place for at least two months. 1t
is matter of satisfaction that some
recognition will be given the erection of
the building and the council and Mayor
Burke are to be congratulated on their
action.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Local News.

Mrs, Frank Comstock of Chicago. is
visiting friends in this city.
John T. McCurdy of Corunna, is in
Crawling on fishing trip.
Colan Greenwald returned Monday
from weeks visit in Detroit.
Supt. J. W. Simmons was in Ann
Arbor and Ypsilanti Monday, and Tues.
day.
Mrs. T. o. Christian leaves next
week for ST. Louis, Mo-, to visit her
sister.
Herbert Jones left for the Agricul-
al college Monday to take course in
dairying.
William Walsh of Boyne Falls, has
been guest of Neil R. Walsh part of
the week.
A Geek and Eugene Brewer were in
Ann Arbor toattend a sewer letting,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Shumaker and
daughter returned, Monday, from a
visit in Chicago.
Rev. John Dystant of Inlay City,
visited his former parishioners of the
Asbury M. E. church Monday.
Born, April 25th to Mr. and Mrs W.
p. Imhoff son. Mrs. Imhoff was for
merly Miss Minnie Finch of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. nj. Christian go to
Baltimore, Md, next week to be pres
ent at the general conference of the M.
E. church, Mr.. Christian being dele
gate from the Detroit conference. They
will also visit Washington.
The Owosso Savings Bank has begun
suit in the circuit court against the
county to collect the $4,000 loaned the
county some time ago. The McCurdy
suit is still in the supreme court.-Ban'
croft Commercial. This is an error as
the Owosso Savings Bank has no claim
whatever against Shiawassee county.
Rev. G. H. Hanks enters on his tenth
year as pastor of the Congregational
church on Sunday next and it is the
wish of the church officials as we'll as
the pastor that every member of the
church and congregation be present at
the services both morning and evening.
This is the longest pastorate in the
history of the church and one of the
longest in the city and each year has
brought pastor and people into closer
fellowship.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Michigan Republican Editorial AssO-
citation,

The Republican editors of the state
met at Lansing, Friday, for their an
nual meeting, a large number being
present. Excellent addresses We're
made by w. f. Knox, of Sault Ste.
Marie, +. o. Shaw, of Newaygo, NJ. l..
Cook, of Hastings, and Perry F..
Powers, Of Cadillac, general discus
sion of the subjects following
A resolution endorsing the new con-
stitution and pledging. the, Associa-
tion to it's support was adopted. A
primary election law to include every
officer from governor to coroner,
compulsory on all parties, was en-
dorsed, provision to be made for
the selection of party committees.
A committee was named to attend
the coming state convention and pre-
sent the question of the Association
being allowed to name two members
of the stateecentral committee in I'd
dition to the present district repre-
sentation. 1T would appear that this
is a very modest request and that
there should be no opposition to the
proposition. The editors are eX-
pected to do a large part Of the cam
paign work every year and it is but
fair that they should have a voice in
formulating the party plans, etc.