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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
CHORLERA IN RUSSIA.
May Result in Freeing Russians as
Yellcw Fever Freed Cuba

Germany was not AT all pleased
when the United States decided that
Spanish miSrulc Of Cuba hal heCom"
an intolrrablr nuisance. in addition
TO being cruel wrong in som" Of NS
anulicnationS t. the Cuban peopI"'
hut il is an interesting fact that the
Berlin AMI other German n"w3pap
rrs ar" beginning to talk about nus
.ia and the cholera in abor, the
same terms in which ours used -
discuss Cuba and tn" yellow fever.
or course they do not say In so
many woILs that if Russia hocsn :
TclIaw IN" example OF ether nations
!prcicn,inc to b" civilized. and put
an emf to one of the most DANCE
Gus though one If the most easily
|nrpventa3le OF all diseases. Germany
will have to step in and do the WORK
herself. with an incidental overthrow
of the existing Russian government.
They do say. however. that 1t has
become well-nigh uncomfortable that
all Europe should annually he threat
cped with a cholera epidemic mere
" because Russia ncglects the SAM
tarv measures required for stamping
out the infection within her border.
These perfectly justifiable express
ions OF impotence by the German
press will be rcachoed with varying
degrees OF emphasis in the rest OF
he continent. and they may reason
ably excite in the Russian revolution
lists n hone of seeing. some day,
foreign intervention Of one kind or
another in their favor.
For the cholera in Russia, as was
hc yellow fever in Cuba. Is n part
Of the general system of misrul".
and the autOeracy. struggle for rts
own existence, is not aeroting much
Thought 10 what it considers tTiV-
iaI detail of the situation IS whole.
II happens. however. to be the DE-
tail which Gerectly affects the
|ncishborius nations much more than
does the hanging and baniShment to
Siberia of Russian rcbls or the crush
ing burdens Of the Russian peasants.
The Cubans undoubtedly owe their
release from Spain much more 10
the fact that Spain did not free
Havana from yellow fever Than to the
severity with which their revoits
against what was in effect allan OK
ploitation were met. In like manner
the cholera may give at last TO the
Russian people the freedom when
they seem 10 be unable to win I'M
|aidcd.-From the New York Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
|: Matters Personal
Observation-Disclosures

MIS-. George f.. Trice and Miss IA
tie krause lett yesterday for IA visit
o: ftw days IL Stauuton.
Misses Mabel Nicholson anil Grac"
Min,cr. o. Port mouth. are Oh"
.ur=tS Of Miss I.i>sa Davis. on Ar
mislcad avenue.
Mrs. NJ. F. Dieg@ has left for a
visit of few days III Atlantic cay.
Philadelphia and other points.
Er, auI Mrs. H. W. Cab'll and
their children ar" spending several
weeks in Roanoke.
Mr.. Waila Hall returned yesterday
from Cnficlii. \. G., wh'rr h. attend
cd tha marriag" of Mr.. W. }. Boon"
and MISS Williams.
Mr.. John Weymouth, who has been
visiting in l.oudoun county, returned
To the city yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Dawson BlacHmorc. OF
Cincinnati who are well known IN
HAMPTON and Old point social circles,
are expected to arriv" at lhckroc
Beach today for stay of month
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. iiickford.
Cant. George Mcdonald. who mas
been living i'm North Carolina for
sometime arrived in the city y"st"r-
dav to visit his daughter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
THIRTY KNIGHTS TO
R|0E At BUCkR0.t:
Great Interest Being Manifested 10
The Big Tournament There On
Next Thursday
CORONATION BALL Al t|GAT
Mayor Thornton r. Jones Will Deliver
the Coronation Address and Harry
r. Houston Will Deliver the Charge
to the knights-officiaIs for the Day
Announced.

According TO Information already re-
ceiv"d by Manager James Y. lhckiorh'
thirty ,rid.ra vii! participant" Iii the
tournament at Buckroc Reach next
Thursday. The work Of erecting the
judges stand and pultlnS mp tn" posts
for the rings WAS started yesterday
and many of the knights were ont 10
practice for the event.
MANAGER lilckfrrd yesterday All
nouncrd thar Hon. Harry X. Houston
had accepted tn. Invitation 10 deliver
the charge TO the knights and that
Mayor Thornton +. Jones would de-
liver III" coronation address AZ the pan
in the evening Mr.. Harry II. HoN
will T.. the chief marshal of the ter
namenr and he Will later nam" his
assistants. Tn" judges ar" 20 -"
Me!srs Joseph A. MasSie. Emmett
Milst, ad and Robert |. Mason, Will"
Mr.. James Mitchell will b" tie oihcla!
time Keeper. with McsSrs. G"Or@" W.
Hone. l.. +. Whiting" and A. NJ. Hanger
rs rinchancrrS. capt Hop" will b."
the master CT ceremonies 1T the c>rr
nation ball.
The fitting will begin at 30 o clock
in the aft, rnoon ami admi>a sion is u
be free. Special cars will BE- run
during the afternoon and until KAT" al
night by the street railway company.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway VII!
run special excursion from HIGH
nond which will Stop al the stations
between that city and Buckroc ana
this is expected to result in bringing
an immense crowd of out-Cf-iown visit
Ors to the tournament. The Old DO
minion Steamship company is con-
sirering the proposition OF conducting
an excursion from Gloucester and
Mathews counties.
The costumes of the knights partl-
cipatinc will be among the uniqu" lea
lures. Manager Bickford has placed
an order fer the costumes with a
Philadelphia concern.
The coronation ball will take place
in the navilion at $50 O'Clock Thurs
day night. when the crowning of the
uuern gill be followed by the other
festivities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
Mr.. Woodson at Ruckroe.

Mr.. w. l.. WoolSon. general editor
of the American Press Association. ac
c, mpanicd by Mrs. Wo"ds"n. r"ach""
Ruckror Beach A"St"rdaT frcm his
home in New York. and will spend ten
DAYS at the hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
MEET NEXT TUESDAY.
State Fisheries Commission to Hold
REGULAR Session In Hampton.

The Virginia stat" Fisheries Com
mission viii meet in the ohlc" al
Oyster Inspector William T. Lawson
next Tuesday. The session In tn"
regular meeting Of tn" commission
and considerable" r"uinc business
will he disposed OF owinc 20 the clos"
apprnach of the oi"'lur Of II" oyster
season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
ljfe's Best School.

LIES best school Is living with peo-
pie ]: Is there we learn our best les
sons. Snmconc says: IT Ia hctier TO
live with others. even at tho cost 81
considerable jarrinS and friction. than
10 live In undisturbed quiet alone
Home Notes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
ADVANTAGES Of W.T..

Nan could direct his ways by plain
reason. and sappcrt his Tfn by taste.
lcsS food: but God has given US viz.
and flavor. and brightness. and Iaash.
tor. ard pcTfumc=s. 20 enliyca the days
of mar's pilgrimage. and 10 charm,
hts ;rained steps over the burning
marie "-Sydncy Smith.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21

Ty Ugrs LFI" IIyor riTls Al
HuI,'s Cut Rate Drug Store. s-S-u
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
Take your prescriptions 10 Hull
Ont Rate Rrug store. 7-o-tf
LOST.

I.OST-RETWEENC CROSS STREElS
and Lee street. black ioCkcth0ok'
containing TWO Railroad tickets from
Memphis, Tenn. and return, signed
rarolin" and Lucy Lighter. cards oil
Miss Lucy Lighter. and small
brown rorkcthnnk containing $5he.
three S1n0 bills aud some change.
Reward IL returned to SHERIFF X
X. CURTIS. S-l9-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
ORGANIZE Po;i,e,ess League.

I promise always 10 b. polite TO
everybody. particularly strangers and
persons I know is the pledge taken
by mcmhcrs ~ the P"IitcncsS league
which Is bciug organized among New
York schoolgirls. The "quirk" in tho
sentence 70 relied upon 10 FIX e in the
memory
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
Minaiina Of Past and Present.

An immigrant hotel in narrow
street between Church and Greenwich
streets. New York. has a veranda In
front. whcre immigrants sit in the
wooden sHocs and drink beer. In the
basement are a bank. billiard table
and an Intelligence oticc Open all
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
Held for Grand jury.

George Howard. tn" negro VIII"
conf, Sspd to breaking into and rob
bling Minkins' tailor shop. was h"tl
rnr the action of III" grant jury by
court Yesterday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
MISS. WILLIAMS THE
BRIDE OF w, J. BOONE
Brilliant Wedding in North Carolina,
In Which the Groom Was FOR
mer Resident of Hampton.
,Spacial The Daily Press) -.

Especial to.the Daily Press.
COFlELD. y. c.. Aug. ga beau
tjfuI marriage was solemEiZcd IN
Kitrelrs Church. Gates. y. C.. "rf
nesaav. when Mr. VIM. J. li"one. or
Cofeld. \. G. led 20 tho altar Miss
Minnie EeIie Williams. OF Gates. \.
G.
The bridal party consisted OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
Some Schools in Texas

A school teacher in the Lone Star
state writes entertainingly of peda-
gogue's trials and pleasures among her
strange assortment of pupils.
Our ponies were staked out on the
open prairie, and when school was out
we had great times in catching, saddling
and mounting our respective steeds.
My two eldest pupils, cowboys Of Is or
20, were always very gallant to me and
my one big girl, saddling for us and
helping us to mount in the most ap-
proved style.
My school was on a big, irrigated
farm, where nearly all the tenants
were Mexicans. and 1 made my first ac-
quaintance with this peculiar people.
"One day a very small Mexican boy,
but with the nerve and determination
of Napoleon, came up within agree
able range of our windows with a little
and disconsolate, but equally nervy and
determined burro in tow, which he
promptly mounted and continued to
mount for about dozen times. though
1t as promptly bucked him off every
time.
There was no such thing as hold
ing a school together in Texas with a
show like that going on; SO we just
gave up the school business and en-
joyed the circus while it lasted. Sides
were freely taken by all except my
self / was so charmed by the pluck
and spirit of both boy and burro that
I couldn't decide between them.
However, the little biped finally got
grip on the little quadruped and
sailed away, humping it's sides with
his heels and yelling Hill hir at the top
of his lungs
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
BY RObertus Love

I ONGFELLOW has been called by
l. critic ''the poet of the common
place" Some friends of the be-
loved American poet have resented this
Characterization, but others have ac-
cepted it with thanks to the critic.
These latter hold that it is glory
enough for a poet to glorify the COM
monplace. to see and express the beauty
of simple things, as LOngfellow has
done.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was
ripe scholar, one of the best educated
men of his time. He was a reader OF
many literatures in many languages.
Much of his work consists of transla-
tions from other tongues, the poet put
ting into simple and lucid English
verse the thoughts of other men, but
introducing also much of the person
ality of the translator. BY far the
larger bulk of his writings is original.
and much of this work is distinctively
of American flavor and inspiration
Longfellow in "Hiawatha" produced
the first great American poem of epic
length and treatment. In this work
the poet brought the neglected and de-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
A New Character Game

All the players sit around in a cir
Gle. The player who first thinks of an
interesting character in one of
Grimm's fairy tales, or in Alice in
Wonderland" or any other book that
is quite familiar to all the players, sits
on the floor within the circle and be-
gins to describe the character. The
other children listen carefully, and the
first one who thinks he has guessed
the character sits on the floor beside
the other and continues to describe the
character. If he has guessed rightly
and is correct in his description, the
first player allows him to go on de-
scribing, but if he is mistaken the first
player Shoes him out OF the game. AS
soon as child thinks he has guessed
the character he sits on the floor and
tells what he knows of the character,
and so 1t goes on till all the children
are sitting on the floor except those
who have guessed wrong, and they are
all driven out of the game.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
SAVING THE BIRDS

- CIENCE has shown that bird life is
- essential TO human welfare and
even TO human existence; that the
total annihilation OF bird life would
mean an end OF human life upon the
farth. The insect life which birds de-
'stroy, IL unchecked would soon make
human life unsupportable. for the sup
plies that sustain human life would be
cut on Purely as an economic meas
ure, the protection and preservation Of
bird life IS imperatively demanded, for
most birds are more useful than de-
structive
Down in Alabama. where the robins
have for many years been slaughtered
BY the millions for the market, a law
has been passed taking it from the list
OF game birds. This action is the re-
suit Of q hard fought campaign OF four
years on the part of bird friends. The
result IS due TO educational work by
lhe National Association Of Audubon
Iocieties. William butcher, president of
the association, al Broadway, New
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
SHORT STORY TELLER AND THE POET
Riding the Bells


ON certain fete days the youngsters
" of Seville enjoy themselves in ths
clock towers of the cathedral. for
on such occasions a curious custom per-
mits them to ring the bells. and they
do so after their own fashion, in an
ingenious and original way
While the regular bell ringers repose
these Spanish chums climb up on the
bells. throw them forward with all
their strength. and ride upon the great
masses OF metal in their furious swing
ing to and fro.
Imagine what an uproar is produced
when all the bells Of a cathedral are
being banged about in this manner.
Any young man who is able may exer-
else his skill, and the duration of the
ringing depends upon the endurance OF
the ringers.
The spectacle is very strange Of the
great bells swinging with one. two or
more young ringers hanging from
them in any attitude which seems to
them best adapted to pushing them
the farthest and beating out the most
noise.
In the Giralda at Seville (says a
writer) the first time 1 witnessed this.
the clangor was frightful- When I
looked UP, I thought at first. with a
thrill of terror, that some unfortunate
was entangled in the bell-rope, but I
soon found it was a matter OF sport.
Another ringer appeared suspended
in the air. holding the bell by the
ears or the rim, or the wooden frame
work. and following the swinging rush
in all it's movements. sometimes feet.
sometimes head downward.
Such are the daring young bell ring
ers OF Seville.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

spiSed American Indian for the first
time into poetic literature. He per-
ceived and gave expression to the rO-
nance of the aborigine.
But it is by his briefer poems. this
lyrical pieces, that Longfellow is best
known to the great mass of the people.
The Psalm OF Life" has passed into
current speech The Children's Hour"
The Bridge, The Arsenal at Spring
field and a score of lyrics in simple
and tender strain have become a part
of the life of English speaking people
everywhere. In the sonnet. one of the
most artistic forms Of poetic express
sion. Longfellow still stands unsur-
passed in American literature.
Other poets have arisen in America.
some few OF whom have shown a
higher genius in creative work. but
Longfellow. the kindly old Harvard
professor, the poet OF The Village
Blacksmith remains, when all is said
and done, the most widely popular OF
American poets, not only on this side
of the Atlantic, but across the sea as
well. Longfellow was the peoples poet
because he wrote so lucidly that the
people could understand and appre-
ciate. because he made the common
place poetic.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10

York, says some few people realize the
gravity of the situation. for he is re-
ceiving contributions with letters as
serting that this work is second only
in economic Importance to forest pres
ervation. He says: I'VE are trying
TO reach every man, woman and child
in this broad land with the story of our
common danger. and we want every
bird lover. farmer, merchant and citi-
zen of any walk in life to help US push
the enormous task we have undertaken
for the economic good OF every Ameri-
can"
It is estimated that insects which the
useful birds live upon damage the coun-'
try's crops to the amount of s200.000,-
600 annually, while injury of forests
and storage crops involved a loss of
1000. GOO, 900 more. AS the insect pests
are increasing and the birds decreas-
ing. the need OF protection is OF great
and growing Importance. This is espe-
cially realized by the fruit growers of
the eastern states. In Oregon and Cali
fornia 500 square miles of bird reserva-
tions have been turned over by the
government to the National Association
of Audubon socities for the preserva-
tion of water fowl, and in other parts
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
WITH THE
Sagacitv Of a Lioness

T HE story is told of a party of q
ships crew being sent ashore on
part of the coast of India for the
purpose of cutting wood for the ship.
One of the men. having strayed from
the rest. was greatly frightened by the
appearance of a large lioness, who
made toward him. But on her coming
up she lay down at his feet and looked
very earnestly first at him and then at
a tree a short distance off. After re-
peating her looks several times she
arose and proceeded onward to the
tree, looking back several times, as IL
wishing the man to follow her. At
length he ventured, and coming to the
tree he perceived a huge baboon with
two young cubs in her arms, which he
supposed were those of the lioness. as
she crouched down like a cat and
seemed to eye them very steadfastly
The man, being afraid to ascend the
tree, decided on cutting it down, and
having his ak with him he set actively
to work, when the lioness seemed most
attentive to what he was doing. When
the tree fell she sprang upon the
baboon. and after tearing him in pieces
she turned round and licked the cubs
for some time. She then turned to the
man and fawned round him, rubbing
her head against him in great fondness
and in token of her gratitude for the
service he had done.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10

y MONG the army of The Junior Calls
"A readers there are hundreds and
Hundreds of fortunate little men
and women who have happy homes of
their own and kind and devoted faith
ers and mothers who guard them ten
DERBY from every possible i'll There
are. unfortunately. many other children
who have no home and no kind mother
or father, and to these less fortunate
little men and women many great or
ganiZatiOns hold out protecting arms.
The Salvation Army maintains an or
phanage al beautiful LyttOn Springs in
Sonoma county. where so or so boys
and girls reside in very happy COM
munity. Tie foregoing picture shows
the children playing ring around the
rosy" on one Of their beautiful hills.
This home. which is called the
Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial
Farm for Children" was recently in
danger Of being destroyed by forest
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10

fled TO see Fluffy alongside the calf.
too much frightened even to bark. We
started on a run TO keep them in sight
That is, all but Louie Boggs. Before
anybody could prevent him he jumped
on section of fence that floated in
shore, and with a strip of wood about
six feet long attempted to paddle after
Fluffy. Once in midstream he could
do little but cling TO his raft. as it
was whirled around by conflicting cur
rents He managed. however, to work
himself nearer and nearer to FLUFFY,
and when the rescuing party, headed by
Bill Smith. reached him in the middle
of a jam, about four miles below Rah-
way, he. despite broken leg. was
helping the little dog cling to the roof.
Now l don't want to get mixed up IN
that nature taking controversy between
the president and the naturahsts and
near naturalists, but if that little dog
didn't manifest reasoning powers no
man ever did. For the whole six
weeks that Louie was laid up with
that broken leg Fluffy visited him
every day. She would trot over to
the Boggs farm all by herself and per-
form her little tricks for Louie's amuse-
ment. You know, she could stand on
her head, turn somersaults and do lots
of other stunts. OF course. Bill did all
he could to make Louie's confinement
less 1rkSOme, ana among OJner Things
contrived this toy and set il upon the
gate post, where Louie could see 1t
from the window"
BY the time Uncle Dick had finished
his story Tommy had Professor Windy
go ready for business, so they went out
and set him up on the fence. BY
bending the propeller's blades very lit
tie they would revolve slowly and the
professor would perform all kinds Of
funny antics. Sometimes he would turn
over the top OF the bar. but he usually
wriggled around under IL. Tommy had
fastened his head on so it would wag
backward and forward. according to
his position. Dorothy and little Dick
thought 1t was the funniest thing they
had ever seem
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10
The Beauty of Trust

Searching ror strawberries ready to eat.
Finding them crimson and large and
sweet,
What do you think found at my feet
Deep in the green hillside?
Four brown sparrows. the Ginning
things,
Feathered on back and breast and
wings,
Proud with the dignity plumage brings,
Opening their four mouths wide
STOPPING lower to scan my prize,
Watching their motions with curious
eyes,
Dropping my berries in glad surprise,
A plaintiye sound I heard.
And looking up at that mournful call.
I spied on the branch near the old
stone wall,
Trembling and twittering, ready to fall,
The poor little mother bird.
with grief and terror her heart was
wrung:
And while to the slender boush she
She felt that the lives of her birdlings
On a more slender thread.
''Oh, birdie, I said eff you only knew
That my heart is tender and warm and
true
But the thought that loved her bird
Iings, too.
Never entered her small brown head.
And so through this world of ours
we go,
Bearing our burdens of needless woe:
Many a heart beating heavy and slow
Under its load of care.
But, oh. II we only, only knew.
That God is tender and warm and true.
And that he loves US through and
through,
Our hearts would be lighter than
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-10

fires, and Miss Vera 3. Nelligan, one
OF the high school girls, has sent to
The Junior Call the following account
of the heroic and successful fight made
by the men and boys against the
flames:
Fire Near the Salvation Army Chill
dren's Home at Lytton Springs
BY VERA B. NELLIGAN
LYTTON SPRINGS. Oct IA fire
has been aging in the forests between
Cloverdale and this place for several
days. Saturday, September 26, word was
received here that the fire was close to
cur place, so. arming themselves with
hoes, axes, sacks and cans of water.
{ ur men and older boys went post haste
TO the scene of action. They found it
10 be a mile from our place, but burn
ing with a fury that would soon have
brought it within our borders.
For two days and two nights they
hack fired and cut brush before the fire
Z as considered under control. and then
most of the boys came home for u
hearty meal and good sleep. While