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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
hbk SIN b |gas'ales eeaee'a'
laq Trouble al The Post.
offlcs.
sNlIage u leesulR ALLEGED
inspector Robertson Arrived Yesterday
and il 10 Supposed That He is Here
to Act Upon information Already
Observation-Disclosures Hopkins Not
Involved, II 10 Said.

All Newport News was discussing
the trouble at the local postofice yes
terday. There was much speculation
as to the exact nature of something
wrong" referred to In this paper yes
terday morning. but nothing definite
was TO be learned. As those in an
thority continued to refuse to give OUT
Information.
Postal Inspector ]. Z. Robertson ar
rived In the city yesterday and 1t Is
supposed that his business Is to act
upon information secured by the in
speetor who examined the ONCE last
week. As far as could be learned.
however, no action was taken yester-
day.
1t is known that there Is an alleged
shortage in accounts, and that this
shortage is attributed to one Of the
ranking employees.
Postmaster Hopkins il said not to
b., involved in any way. II Is said
that he has not been on duty at the
Office for several days. but 1t is ex-
planned that It Is the custom OF post
masters to turn everything over to the
inspectors when they arrive to investi-
gate conditions in the Office
Efforts to see Mr. Hopkins last night
were In vain. A Daily Press reporter
was told several times that the post
master was not at home, and he could
not be located elsewhere.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Beneficial SneeZe.

There is no more sure cure for an
attack of faiHtn&ss than g hearty
sneeze. It Immediately stimulates the
blood vessels of the brain. In many
persons fainting never goes SO far
as loss of consciousness or loss OF
control of the limbs. And in these
the sudden weakness is often brought
to an end by q sneeze caused by ma
ture herself without any external aid.
A grain or two OF pepper snuff or to-
bacco introduced into the pose or tick
ling its interior lightly will usually
insure q sneezc These simple proce-
dures o. others similar in character
may prove invaluable when smelling
salts and other elegant aids are alb
sent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
DENIAL FROM SECRETARY LOEB
Mr.. Roosevelt Makes II His Custom
to Ride Out Daily, and He FIRE.
quently Encounters Parties OF
Hunters-Tarset Practice At Club
Near Sycamore Hill.
{By Associated PressD.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. Sept. -
S ,nsational reports that an attempt
mad been made to shoot President.
apparently have their origin. in fact.
that the hunting season has opened
on Long island. and there is conHid-
cradle shooting daily in the outlying
districts.
Close investigation fails to show
that there has been any overt act
directed against the President.
Ii is his custom to ride out every
day, covering various routes in the
countryside, and it is not unusual
for him to encounter parties OF hunt
ers. Also there is a shooting club
which engages in target practice not
far from Sycamore Hill
Mr.. Loeb said this afternoon that
the sensational reports that some
one had tried to shoot the Presid"nt,
were without the slightest founda'
( ion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
ANNUAL INSPECTION |
OF RIFLES 1oHIGH1|
Captain Warwick wal Officiate and
|, Resimentai officers win
Attend.

I The Huntington Rifles, Company
C. Seventy-first Virginia Regimen,
will undergo the regular regimentai
Inspection I'm the armory tonight. The
inspection will be conducted by Cap
tain Warwick, OF Norfolk. Colonel
Nottingham, commanding the Seven
ty-first. Major Epes, OF Norfolk. and
several other officers OF the regiment
are expected to attend the inspection.
This inspection is being held pre-
paratory to he annual visit here OF
Col. 10. Lane Stern the latter part OF
this month. This will be the first
time the company has been inspected
by the rcginental officers since the
new armory was completed and the
officers and men OF the company ex-
pect the armUry to make. decided
on the officers. Those
who are in a position to know where
of they speak say that the armery
here is the best anywhere in Eir-
ginia. even eXcelling that OF the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Astpp|ans Remained B! . Az Eleven
and Eight Minutes.
GOTH FLIGHTS Rfc0R0 BREAKER;
Machine Whiricd About at Rate OF
Thirty-six Miles an Hour. Amazing
Big Crowd Gathered at Fort Meyer
for Exhibition.
nv Associated Pressl.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Sept. Sat-
.. Fort Myer today, Crville Wright made
the two Creates aorupiane flights
, ever made publicly in this country
: when he remained in the air eleven
minutes on his first fight. and for near
ly eight minutes on his ss2nnd.
There was apparently no r'aSoh
why the flights could not hay" been OF
evln greater DURATION as In" AVIATOR
landed the first time in order to Sc
crrc a pair of goggles and the second
time l..caus> CT the approaching dark
Ines. Throughout both flights Mr..
Wright appar, ntly had the machine
under perfect control. rising at times
to sixty feet and making sharp turns.
Il was Il few minutes before SIX
O'Clock when the machine shot ATOMS;
tn" track and rose almost ANN ala'c-
". Silent with amazcment. tho large
crowd watched the acr0p'an" "hi:!
around the grounds tilt,ng mp n the
turns like an automobile taxing tn
banks at the curves of race course.
Sweeping to earth like Il giant eagle.
the machine was brought down within
thirty feet Of tn starting apparatus.
having made thirteen compete cir
Giles Of the field in eleven minutes anu
ten cOBdS.
On alighting Mr.. Wright said the
wind affected his eyes and that the
foot rest from which his foot han
slinpai before starting was not sails
factory, Lieut.. Selfridce cave tn
aercDlanist Il rair OF goggles AMI Goln"
tape was wound about III" foot rest.
Twenty minutes after the first trial.
Mr.. Wright started mp for RI" s"con"
attempt. After eight circles of the
fell. Mr.. Wright brought his machin"
down within a few feet of the Aerial
Garage"
II am greatly pl ased," he said'
with the behavior CT IT," machine and
find that secure better control with
flight
1t was estimated thai Mr. Wright
covered six and one half mil 5 in the
first flight. at an average speed OF
thirty-siy miles an hour, ana on the
second flight, four and one quarter
miles. He will max flight tom0r-
row morning if weather conaitions
are favorable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
DEVICE OF VENETIAN PRINTER.
Aidvs Manutius Author Of System OF
Punctuation.

Punctuation by means Of stops and
points. so as TO indicate the mean
inS OF sentences and assist the reader
to proper enunciation. is ascrsbed
originally. to Aristcphanes. u gram
marian of Alexandria. Egypt, who
lived in the third century b. C.. What
ever bis system may have been. It
was subsequently neglected and for
gotten. but was reintrojuced by
Charlemagne. the various SIPS and
symbols being designed BY WaTne-
fried and Alcuin.
The present system OF punctuation
was introduced In the latter part Of
the fifteenth century by Aldus ManS-
thus, q Venetian printer. who was re-
spousible for our full! sccp. colon.
semscolon, comma. marks 81 iatcr-
roSation and exclamation. pareBthesis
and dash. hyphcn. apos;rophe and gao
.aticn marks. These were Subsequent
" eopied by other printers. until thcir
use became universal
Most ancient languages were inao-
cent Of any system OF punctuation. In
many carly manuscripts the letters
are placed at eQsal distances APART.
With no Connecting link between eve.
In the matter Of spacing. an arrsnga-
meat which must have rendered read
ing .; sight sorpe~hat difficult
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
liberty-PrincinIe and Sentiment.

No thesry is OF much service in the
matter wi; hout Il character responding
to the theory without feeling which
prompts the assertion OF individual
freedom and IS indignant against az
gresSions Oh that freedom, whether
against self Or others. Men care moth
ing about principle. even II they I'M
derstand it, unless they have emotions
responding to it. When adequately
strong the appropriate emotion
prompts resistance to Interference
with individual actions. whether by an
individual tyrant or by tyraHt major
ity; but at present. in the absence OF
the proper emotion. there exists al
most every where the miserable super
stition that the majority has right to
dictate TO the Individual about every
thing whatcvcr.-By Herbert Spencer.
in letter to VI. ID. Conway.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
on. TAFT llu MAKE
COMPETE TOUR OF STATES
Candidate Confident That We Can
Make Good In Campaign Ct
. Travel.
nv Associated Presa.,

+ CINCINNATI. Sept. S.-That Will
liam H. Taft will make a complete
and extensive tour of the United
States before the November election.
may be announced tonight as the
personal determination OF the candi-
date. Il. .~.....s~ e g..
Mr.. Taft will rely on the record
made by himself today Us proof COM
plete Of his ability to make good In
q campaign OF travel. Besides the
physical capacity Of speaking from
north to south through the state OF
Ohio. Mr.. Taft made himself the ag-
gressor in the political fight. He
said In his first and principal speech
of the day at Sandusky that II elect
ed President. he would devote his
best energies to constructive recon-
mendations to Congress for legisla-
ton which would clinch the Roose-
Welt policies of business honesty.
At the same time he made 1t clear
that the regulation by the govern
ment OF interstate business should
be not only sound in legal principle.
hut that. the Interpretation and en-
forcement Of the Law should be both
clear and speedy. to the end that
legal legitimate aggregation Of capt.
tai should not be prevented or dis
couraged. and that confidence in The
commercial ability Of the country
should be on the firmcst possible
basis. Mr.. TAFT also pledged him.
self to further the policy OF govern
ment supervision Of the issue OF
stocks and bonds OF interstate rasi-
ways.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
unehanaina Laws Of Etiquette.

1t is astonishing to see how little
the standard of good manners seems
to have changed since the middle ages.
The strenuous life and the higher
education have not altered cur corcop-
ton of the laws of coed breeding. even
IL they leave US little time for the
carrying out of them, and the rules CT
conduct upon which We have all been
brought up are in many respects the
same to-day as those propounded in
the manuals of etiquette OF hundreds
of wears ago.-Ladies' Field.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
EXPERTS FOOLED By MASTER.
Are Not Always Able to Judge A.
thentieity Of Pictures.

One hears so much about false "old
masters" and fake art treasures that IL
ia interesting 10 recall the following
anecdote. which Is vouched Tor by Nj:
Jean Bernard, so well Informed on all
that concerns art and artists. The
story concerns q Rembrandt, which
formerly figured at the Antwerp nn-
scum, under the description OF the
"Jeune homme q Ia cu!rasse," during
the exhibition of Rembrandt's works.
To-day the canvas belongs to the Ger
man emperor. Twenty years ago the
owner of the picture went to COZ
lector. NJ Seidemeyer, and showed
him the Rembrandt, offering to sell 1t
to him for $1,000 NJ. Seldemsyer in
turn showed the picture to his usual
experts, who declared it to be an ''ni-
tation, and the next day 1t was re-
turned to the owner, with the remark
that he could not get couple or
cuineas for 1t in Paris. The posse3sor
of the "Jeune honme Ia cuirasse
said nothing, but took the picture TO
M Antonin Proust, who at once recog-
nized 1t to be one OF the best examples
Of the great Dutch painter. The Ger
man painter Knauss. purchaser for the
imperial museums. happened TO be in
Paris at the time. and when the Rem
brandt was shown to him he immedi-
stely offered to buy II, and the deal
was concluded for $3.50. The trans
action was one which the German en-
peror has never had any reason to re-
sret. for II he wished to sell the pic
ture to-day he could easily obtain
100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Valuable Medicine.

No family medicine chest should be
without peroxide OF hydrogen. This Is
Of the greatest value in disinfectins
any abrasions of the skins which may
have been suffered I: destroys all
germs with which 1t Genes in contact
and should be Immediately applied to
Din. prick or any other of the So
called tr.fling hurts. As a matter OF
fact, a pin wound is often more dan
serous than one a hundred times its
size, for the point may contain some
deadly roison which is injected before
the prick is eyen noticed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN.
Famous Cole Brothers Show viii Be
Here Scot. Il.


When the Cole BROTHERS Shows,
which vii! he here on September q.
we're Organized for the present season.
II .s said that experience and capital
united in perfec.ing one Of the most
supesb amusement enterprises ever
conceived. The season Of 1877 was
hardly concluded before the many
seeuss and the heads Of the var Gus
deuertnents were Called into consul
tstsou with the executive stan and
numercus and various plans and Tea
sures discussed. and many discarded
and Others accepted.
The line Of organization 70 make the
shows the most meritoricus and mon
err in the world vas always foremost
I'm an discussions. suggestions ana
p,aas. and the determination TO give
to the amusement loving people OF TINS
cosufry- something entirely nov. ana
not a show with which they had ',e'
conc entirely too familiar. ga.
sbnroushiy carried out w the smaiics'
q Aesai,s.
TSe Cole Brothers do not sacrifice
our poriion Of their performance "a
etrruxthen srother part. u must Nc
eyeuly arranged and the program mus'
b exee1lent Throughout. Manager
Duvus Claims that a proxram psus'
poe entertain solely dwv'ns the per
formsncc. bat one that teaves . last
M an6 q favorable impression. and
IN oaly way 20 gain this j. hy furnish
s&x arts sDa features that are excia
esve ana O. rare nssrit. ~
There 81 scthise 90 dsssrsssnziy pair
suI N 10 attend . performance ans
NE q ,se q old jmewcFn faces and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

IL you are in a business requiring
considerable corrs spondence. and have
no stcnorrapher. Won are neediessi;'
and heavily Handicapped
A gcod stenosrapher .'rays her own
saIary" lin the increased earnings OF
youF buSincss) and part Of yours!
A sc want ad will get you a good
one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Montana in the Roads.

The armorsd cruiser N,nfanak a
produc, Of the local shipyard, arriv-
cd in Hampton Roads yesterday and
proceeded TO the Portsmouth navy
ward. Tho vessel is scheduled 20
leave the navy yard shortly and pro
coed to Gibral,a to join the Atlantic
fec, and return with !, to Hampion
Reads
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

acts forced upon You. that have been
firing you season after season. The
people demand progressivencss. new
acts and features. and the successful
cater to the masses is the one who
furnishes them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
ComradeA

"Dcnf follow ne. pup said the
good nsturcS mar 90 the lost dog Z
haven't any more ZONE than you have
I i've In q fat"--washing;on Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Second Ward Democrats.

There win be a meeting "f the src
ond Ward Democrats this evening NJ
!,syison's hail for the purpose of or
ganizing Bryan-Ke.n-Joaes Club
MessFs. =. OTIS Hand and Allan II.
Jones viii b, the principal speakers
Of the evening"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Miss Virginia T. Hamilton and hel
brother. Master Richard, have return
ed from a visit to relatives in Sns
sex county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

The deposit Of dew Is greatly info
eaced BY color. Il win BE- found th,ck.
est on ooard pa.n.ed yellow. but not
az an on rcd and black
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Mr.. Jones Out.

Mr.. n. s. Jones, Who vas critically
III last week. was able 20 leave hts
home for the arxf time yesterday Hr
Is SIN very vcak. but IL recovering
his strength rapidly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09
Sim ger Ia q i!
4. Evidence of Positive Supremacy

4. Evidence of Positive Supremacy
GThcre are forty.sx manufacturers of sewing
machines in America.
g How many can you namc9 How many did
you ever hear Of?
q One name comes to the mind OF every
woman Immediately the Singer and
there's very good reason.
q The Singer makes and sells many
chimes in year as all the other ior'yiive
manufacturers combined.
g The Singer Sewing Machine is known as
the BEST sewing machine in every country
on the globe. There IS Singer store in
every city Ct the world. Why?
9 Because. when you buy Singer you do
not buy simry so much wood and steel
you buy the latest result of the longest
and best experience.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Mrs. r.. A. Cooke has returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in Atlantic City amt
Camden
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Miss EsteIle Hall. who recently
graduated from the Newport News
High school. left yesterday morning
to attend the State Normal Institute
at Farmvillc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Miss Lucille Aylcr has returned
home from a visit to friends In Nor
folk. I,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Mr.. T. A. Johnston Is able to be on
after being confined to his home 70
several weeks ny an attack Of -heuma
tism.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Miss Bessie G. Smith will return
today from a six weeks visit on l>on'
Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Mrs J. W. Davis left yesterday for
few days visit to her mother IN
Petersburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

DIR. r. T. Styll has returned from
an extended trip to Allegheny Springs
and other resorts In the interest Of
his health
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NJ RaI,ara Aere-

Mr.. James ballard. 81 LvnchtErE. is
sp~rding q few days with friends IN
This city,
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Mr.. Aaron Branch will leave today
for Amelia county to visit his mother
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Mr. L. T. Motley. of baltimore. and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f Parker. OF Ports,
mouth. are visiting their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. n. II. Molly In East End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Mr.. John Locke returned to the
city yesterday after spending severa
days in Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Mrs. l.. J. Carter. or CharlotteS
vile, Va. is the guest of her daugh
ter. Mrs. r. W. Powell, on Twenty
ninth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

firing yon season after season. The
people demand prOgressivencsS, new
acts and features. and the successful
cater to the masses IL the one who
furnishes them.
.>~~~~~~~~~~s~>ss.>~A>~-~.~-'~~~~~--I
b SoeiaLPersonal {
Mrs. l.. J. Carter. or CharlotteS'
vile. Va. is the guest of her daugh'
ter. Mrs X. W. Powell, on Twenty
ninth street
Mrs. ]. W. Davis left yesterday for
n few days visit to her mother In
Petersburg.
DIR. r. T. Styll has returned from
an extended trip TO Allegheny Springs
and other resorts In the interest OF
his health.
Mrs. f.. A. Cooke has returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in Atlantic City and
Camden.
Miss Virginia T. Hamilton and her
brother, Master Richard. have return
ed from visit to relatives in Sns-
sex county.
Mr.. + T. Motley, of Baltimore. and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f Parker. OF Ports,
mouth. are visiting their parents. Mr.. I
and Mrs. n. II. Molly. In East End.
Mr.. James w. Wyatt has gone to
Belhavcn to spend two weeks with
his parents.
Mrs J. Fl. lIargis and daughter. !
Miss Josie. have returned from
visit to relatives OH the Eastern
Shore.
Mr.. Martin b. Hidden has returned
to the University Of Virginia TO re-
sumo his studies
Mrs w. s. Hoge. Jr and children
are visiting Mrs. Hoge's mother, at ,
l12 Thirty-first street.
Mrs. w. G. HartwelI and children
have returned from a visit to rela'
tives in Manchester.
Mrs Herman and daughters. and
Miss Freida Greek, of Washington,
who have been the guests OF Mrs.
George Lohse, have returned to their :,
home.
Mrs. Joseph Matt, of Cumberland,
Nd. and Mrs Mead. of Baltimore. are
T. guests of Mrs. w. A. Baker, and
Mrs James foley. at l25 Thirty-sec-
0nd street.
Mr.. Emmett Turpin. OF Manchester.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. w. G. Hart
we'll, 1907 Jefferson avenue.
Miss Agnes Mackey left yesterday
aft .rnoon for Emmettsburg. Nd. to
resume her studies at the St. Jo-
seph's Academy.
Miss Ethel Faison, OF Dendron, Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Atkinson. sl3
street
Miss Ellen Heaiey has gone to Rich
mond to visit her brother. Mr.. Charles
II ,aley.
Mr.. John Locke returned to the
city yesterday after spending several
days in Washington.
Miss Bessie G. Smith will return :
today from six weeks visit on Long !
Island. |
Miss Mabel Powell will leave today !
for Randolph Macon Womcn's College.
where she will take course OF study.
Mr.. and Mrs, Wyatt Kennon and liz. !
tie daughter have returned to Wash ;
inston, .. c.. after visiting Mrs. Ken
mons mother, Mrs. Ramsay. 125 Twen-
ty-sevcnth street.
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Mr.. James w. Wyatt has gone Il
Belhavcn to spend two weeks Will
his parents.
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Miss Ellen Heaiey has gone to Rich
mond to visit her brother. Mr.. Charles
II alley
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Miss Ethel Faison, OF Dendron. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Atkinson. sl3
Twenty-third street
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Mrs. J. Fl. llargis and daughte:
Miss Josie. have returned from
visit to relatives OH the Easter
Shore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-09

Miss Agnes :Mackey left yesterday
afternoon for Emmettsburg. Md. to
resume her studies at the St. Jo-
seph's Academy.