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CONSIDERS NEW RULES
Civil Service Board Holds Session--
 No Decisions.

The Civil Service board held a meeting yesterday afternoon to con- slder the new set of rules which 1t Is making up and which were left over at the time the citizens who asked to be allowed to sec the records of tho department were heard. The board did not go over all the rules yesterday however and President Reed stated there was nothing to give out in tho matter. Nothing has been adopted vet but further consideration must he held Corporation Counsel Rogers sat with the board yesterday to advise
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NIGHT RIDERS TESTIMONY

Union City, Tenn, Dec. lS,--At the end of the hrst days testimony In tho Might Ridcrs' trial the state had made material progress, tt had in- troduced testimony covering the mur- der of CopL Quentin and had suC- ceedod in presenting testimony sup porting an Identification of two of the prisoners as members of the masked 1a nd
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COMMITTEE SPANS AWAY.

Lack of q quorum prevented the com. mIDtee on building lines from holding lts advertised session last evening It has been decided. however. to have thp hoarUg before the meeting of the board next Monday night The chairman of tue committee ls ill and two other members were unable to be present last night,
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ANnONER MERGER ENDORSED.

Boston. Dec. lS -1l is tho opinion of the majority of the board of visitors of the Andovcr Theological seminary that the action of the trustees in removing tho institution from Andover to cam
 blidpo waz not contrary to the inten ton of the founders of the seminary
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FLEET OFFICIALLY rrrrn

Colombo. Ceylou Dee, tS-Tho chamber of commerce and tho Planters association of coyou gave an official banquet tonight in honor of the oAl eers of the United States Atlantic bat. tleship feet
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Pennsylvania Senator Will Be Secretary of State, Accord ing to an Official An
 nounoement.
A GREAT MAN, SAYS TAFT
President Elect, Arriving al Augusta, Says He VIII Visit Panama Every Year of Ndnlln-
 isTatou.

Augusta, Ga Dec 1S,- William Fl, Taft, president elect of the United States, tonight announced the an pointmont of United States Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania as secretary of state in his cabinet
 The announcement followed the re- ceipt of Mir Taft of a telegram which came late this afternoon conveying the information from Mn Knox that he would accept the premiership of tho Taft cabinet
 Mir Taft. without delay made tho announcement that the matter was settled In giving Inc details of tho negotiations he said that the offer was made to Mir. Knox last Sunday morning in New York. and that since the offer he had not heard from Mr. Knoy until the telegram he received today
 'T feel that l am to he coneratulat- ed fin securing the serVicos of Senator Knox in my cabinet" said Judge Taft. Tn selecting a secretary If state I wanted first a sroat law cr, and sec ond man who would dt the public eve, not on1y here but abroad as 2 man who stands ont pre-emlnently as g great American
 MT EnoN was great attorney general ha was prominent candi- date for tho presidency and he is rec ogni5ed in tho senate and elsewhere as one of the great lawyers of that body"
 Judge Taft also fccs that from a political viewpoint tho selection of MT. Knox is most happy He feels; too, he says. tho need of such advice az he would hc ablo to obtain from Mir. Knox, regarding not only the cabinet hut many matters preliminary to be- ginning his administration. That Mir. KnoX's influence will hc potent, was freely admitted hy MT. Taft.
 Mir and Mrs. L. A. Thomas are en- tcrtaining the Taft family until Mon day when they will take possession of the Terrett cottage.
 In discussing his forthcoming visit to Panama tonight, Mir Taft made t plain that ne win keep himself posted lHFouBnOul UIS HuUllUlSTdtlpI TeedTu- ing the engineering features Of the work on tho isthmus as well as the ad- ministretive features II is his lnten- tlou now 10 visit tho isthmus each year of hls term and to take with him for their report eminent civil engineers who are not connected with the work.
 Savannah has conc forward with 2 bic for Mr. Taft and he will he visited shortly by delegation from that city asking him to attend Yalo reunion
 Regarding the report that George W, wickersham of New York would he stt9rney-general, MT Taft said tonight that he had not yet determined on any enc definitely for tho attorney-general- ship It k his desire to dl this place with 9r administrative genius, who will accomplish a reorganization Of the do- 'nartmcnt as well as thc lega phases of / the department of commerce and a- hor and the interstate commerce com rission to tho end that the work nf these three branches of the government may be co-ordinated and brought utc close and harmonious relation
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19

Senator Eno2'e first appearance as a national figure vas when he entered tho cabinet of William Mckinley as att torney general In 19oi to succeed Mr. Griggs of New Jersey, Hc was con- tInued in the same office by President Roosevelt and continued to serve until he resigned in l9ot to accept the ap- pointment of United States senator from Pennsylvania
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WEATHER RECORD

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Forecast for Saturday and Sunday:
 Eastern New York Partly cloudy on Saturday and Sunday with probably snow furries In north portion colder In southeast portion, Saturday, fresh west shifting to southwest winds.
 New England-Fair Saturday with colder in Rhode Island, and Connects cut; Sunday partly cloudy with proba- bly snow Hurries in Maine, New Hamp- shire and Vermont, fresh northwest winds shifting to southwest.
 Observations at United States weath- CT bureau stations. taken at p, m yes. terday. seventy fifth meridian time.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
GENEW AIn

knoN to be Secretary of Statoaa,,, 1 Proceed Aeainst New Haven Road, 1 Night Riderq Testimony, ,,.,.,,,,,,, l Glgsenheim Doesn't Fear Blval,,,. AndoNer Merger Endorsed ,....,.,,, l lreiEhtcr sunk in Bar Colllsion,.,. | Harvard Greek Professor Out .,,,.. I Testify Against IIams ..,,,,..,,,.. 1 steel Independents Need Tariff ff,,,,. 1 Eleven soldiers Killed ,,,,,,,,,,.,, 1 Boy Boxer Killed by Blow ,,#,,,.,,, 1 Financial News and Quotations, 1t
 CIgi.
 Dean 10 bo Next Assessor .,,,,,,,,, i Committee to Name McClune ,,,.,. 1 santa by Wireless ,,,,.,.,..,..,,,, l Held 10 Her Marriage ..,,,,,,.,,,.. 1 Charge Against HollinEer ,,,,.,,. 1 Fisks Win Appeal ,.#.,,,,,.,,,,.,, Board of Education Meeting ,t,.,,,. Takes Niece From Springsde, Church Services Sunday ,.,,.,,., News Of the Courts ...,..,,.,,,,D fl
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-19

SFORTs--rage q, Longboat and Shrubh Matched, Local Foln Team Loses, With the Trap Shooters Results al Emeryyille. Leo Johns Bowls Good Scores, Chicago Club Ccnaured Columbia Defeats Trinity General Sporting News
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Weather ,....,,,,,,, Snow, Cloudy Minimum temperature 22 Maximum temperature 3I Mnlmum last year.,,. 2S Maximum last rear,.. 3q
 l.. NJ, 1ARR, Local Forecaster,
 r. K Weather Bureau,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
Red and Yellow sunse,s.

The boys and girls have often heard
perhaps that red sunset Is indicatlv,
OF fine weather the next day and thai
u yellow sunset is Indicative OF rain
but do they know the reasonf When
the vapor of the air is on the point OF
condensation. but Ia not actually con
densed, the beams OF light meet with
little resistance, nnd the red rays are
bent down TO the eye, because they
require the least refractlon. On IN,
contrary. when the vapor OF tho air Is
actually condensed Into clouds there is
more resistance to the beams of light
and therefore the yellow rays are bent
down to the eye, because they are more
refracted than ARE the red rays.-Chl,
cago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
Hungry. but Warm.

A girl thirteen years old vas caugh,
on the prairie in Nebraska in bllz
zard, with the nearest house three
miles away aud foot Of snow already
on the ground. When she found thai
she could not face the storm and had
become turned around. she burrowed
her way into drift and let the falling
snow cover her up. and she remained
there two days and nights. When the
storm passed. she was warm and com.
Portable, but ready to eat big break
fast, She had not suffered in the leasI
with the cold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
Johnny ersene,s Prcverbs.

Toothacho Is worst just before
schooltimc. 1t disappears about 93C
a. N.
Never study at night. 1t is bad fol-
the eyes. But reading all about the
ball games doesn't hurt fellow.
whiting is recreation, but plckin,
up the chips makes the back ache.
II Is Injurious for boys health 10
carry scuttlc OF coal, but football
game IL beneficial.
A tired boy should not run errands
after school. hut shedding and skating
arc restful exercises.
Practlcing exercises on the violin OF
plano should be avoided. us they ar.
bad for the nerves. but pillow fghts
strengthen the muscles and act as res
cures.
Blucklng ones boots is dirty work
but Playing marbles is fun and make:
the skin OF your hand tough. -phlln
delphla Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
The cIothsspin Game.

A merry and unique game which
may be played 10 help pass away Il
winters evening Is called the Clothes.
pln game" The company divide Into
two Sides. and each side chooses a
leader or captain. AZ many chairs az
there are guests are then placed in two
VOWS. facing each other. The hostess
then gives 10 each leader, who sits at
the head of his line, loose bundle ot
clothespins. about twenty I'm number.
At a given signal each leader passes
the bundle TO the next. this person
passes II TO the next aud then without
n pause back to the leader. The side
which Rccomplishes this feat In the
shortest tlmc wins the victory. This
game Is exciting. for II one person
drops clothcspm he may not hand
the bundle and then pick up tho one he
has dropped, hut must pick 1t up and
hand them all ut once. This game is a
striking illustration OF the old proverh
The more haste the less speed"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

SGf4,6i0 more than The contract price
for the 1907 Octopus class or $4G.lGo
moro than the bid price of the COM
pany in 1907 for the same class. or
s459,Gs0 -,more than the department
rate OF cost In Its recommendations
to Congress-.
From this showing II can readily be
seen that the program OF tho House
committee at this session proposes to
pay Mt least 1926 u ton for the sub
marines against the reasonable rr!ce
named by Mr., Bowies OF s7i5.45 ppr
ton. or sl.+7G.296.G0 more than the
present builder said they were worth
when he testified before the commit
tee in 1902. On tho other hand. as
stated, the average cost OF II battle
snip now with the fleet In tho Pacl-
iic has been only about s425 q ton.
The friends of the navy fail 10 see
any argument of economy IN these
figures and declare tina. the REASONS
of the members of the committee.
who assign economy as the reason for
voting for submarines as against Int
tleships. is based on a wrong ccncep-
ton of the real fact In the case.
I 1t indeed would seem rs IL an IN
vcs,igation was necessary when Ger
tain congressmen Insist up,r voting
down the battleship for tho suhina.
rlnc when they have been PLACED In
possession of the true facts OF the
case. Patriotism must be at !, dis
count among those who are pushing
the submarine proposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
Flowers and rrees-A Game.

A game full OF fun, although It Is
old. Is called flowers and treoa A.
many as are present can play. Th.
hrst one says, for instance, MY first
Is public house. my second Is n state
to which all must come. M third Is
commend to depart. my II ia a dow.
er" Answer: "In.d!-co.'' Only min
ute Is given for guessing. the one who
guesses having turn. a list of flow.
ers and trees can he looked up hefor.
playing unless ono is familiar with a
good many.-washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

General Stolssel who announced i'm
pressively during the siege that Por,
Arthur would be his tomb. and who
at critical moment in the trial dra
matically demanded that he be exc
cuted, II the court deemed the sur.
render crime, is now petitioning tn,
car for pardon. The polite defini-
tion Of Stoessel is that he is a phrase
maker, but good deal more salts
factory way of expressing it is tina,
he talks through his hat"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
Humorous Ravon.

An account is given of the apparent
~ Intentional humor expressed by al
Intelligent raven. This bird belonged
to river keeper and Invariably accom-
panied Its master when he assisted hi,
employers In catching bnskct OF
trout. He soon learned that the object
OF the men was TO get things to eai
out OF the stream, first. because he saw
1t ana. secondly. because small trou,
was often given 10 him. That learned
the ingenious bird Went fishing on his
own account and succeeded In ralslna
a drowned kitten. In great glee he
carried his prize to the basket ahS
poked 1t In the hole at the top where
the fishes were always put In.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
FOR THE CHILDREN
Little Sally Waters.

Two cushions are placed on the floor
aud the. children form q ring around
them. holding each others hands. One
child Sits In the middle pretending e
cry, representing Sally. The childreu
dance around her. singing:
Little Sally Waters sitting In the sun,
crying because her mother hasn't come
Rise up. Sally. dry up your teara.
Turn TO the east and turn to tho west
And 'iurn TO the ono that You love beat.
Sally rises. wipes her eyes and walk.
tlowly around the ring untll she reach
IL the companion she Intends to hon
or, when she takes her by the hand
and leads her 10 the cushion prepared
for hcr. Both seat themselves. and iii.
children dance around them. singing:
''oh, Sister Phoebe. how happy were we
The day we sat under the juniper tree
fut on your cap to keep your head warm
And two or three kisses Will do ur nc
harm"
The two in the middle exchange
kisses. the first child rises. takes bel
place In the ring. and the game is re-
peated until all have been chosen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
WHAT HAS BEEN.

1t makes the blood boil to hear the
America for the Americana
Justice Brewers protest against re-
stricting immigration.
II was foreign submarine,
And stealthy II came:
Within cable length. unseen.
II vomited its flame.
Its deadly teeth bit deep beneath
II sunk us in the tide!
Ere ceased the reel OF stricken steel
Ten launches left our side.
And Jew and Irishman and Finn,
And here and there Swsde--
Or fame or shame they had to win.
And so that Yankee breed.
Conelomerate, defying fate.
II hailed the word to board:
And which one race was first to face
The foemen's free-swung sword?
For these be men of alien birth.
Whom We in feeble pride
OF mushroom ancestry. not worth.
a welcome have denied.
But all were first TO face the worst
That our bright flag might wave
Our nog--and theirs: who dies. yet
shares
That flag beyond the grave.
---NeSs York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

GREAT WAR ON COCAINE BEING
WAGEp.

II is not n great many years ago
that cocaine was practically an un-
known drug Then the medical pro-
fession began TO find II useful in GER
tain cases. Now the growth of tho
cocaine habit Is widely recognized as
one of the dangerous tendencies of
the times. The South was the first 10
recognize the peril of the too free use
Of this drug because the blacks uni
der It's influence We're known to have
committed unspenkable crimes but now
the peril ID recognized in almost every
state In the Union, In this state lc-
gal restrictions have been placed up
on the sale of this dcmoralIzing sub
stance except upon the prescription OF
Ia duly authorized physician. In
pennsylvania there has been law
against the lndlscrmlnate sale of the
dope but there Is n cry that the law
should be made moro strict. This Is
also tho case In New York. Massachu
sets. Ohio and Illinois.
Wherever cocaine gains hold ON
persons of weak wills and infirm i'm
pulses II leads ultimately to dementin
and to crime unless the habit Is t..ok
en- Off Indulgence In the temporarily
exhiiarating pleasure which IL confcrs
Is essentially n secret vice. and hence
iar lesa Is said about 1t than about
the evils of alcoholic drunkenness,
Yet as bad as inebriacy is. 1t is doubt
tul If It's effects are as destructive ms
those Of the harmless seeming white
powder against which the forces o,
civilization are beginning to wage ag-
srcssive warfare.
In Newport News the police under
tho direction of Chief Reynolds have
made every arrest possible for selling
cocaine, and there have been mum
Der OF convictions. but 1t would seem
as II the law covering the subject was
not strict enough. There would be no
harm done. and n great good might
result, ii the penalty for unlicensed
cocaine selling was made more Sc
we're Many convictions have been
made in Newport News. but the PEN
atty imposed Is not severe enough to
drive the interruptions out OF bust.
ness. An example or two of person ;
being sent to prison would undoubt-
eddy cause others to cease the nefari-
GUS practice OF selling this very harm.
ful drug.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

Colonel Goethals ID out with posi-
tive announcement that the Panama
canal VIII be in operation by Janu-
ary l, 1915. There are quite few
of us who will never take the trip
through the big waterway.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

If you pick up q Boston paper and
see the black borders of mourning all
through it. do not be alarmed: nobody
Is dead There are not enough OF
beans to last till the next crop is har-
vested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
Accounted For.

"Hoh!' sneered Marty. "Of course
horses can run faster than boys.
They've got twice us many legs II
they had 20 stand on their hind lega
The way we do they couldu't!"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

Whatever may be charged agains.
Roosevelt, 1t must be said that his ad
dress to the educators who called OF
him. was little masterpiece
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

Now that both OF the big baseball
leagues have announced their SEIZED
ules we all can spend some time Ak
ing up our date hook for next sum
mer. 4sSaEg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs.

Have the sponsors OF the bill pro-
Nieiag for new cabinet officer rcclt
oned with the addition the measure
VIII make to the activities OF the
Chief EXecutive.-New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

People OF Black Hand proclvitie,
nave threatened to blow up Uncl,
sam. In this Is hint for him to re-
personally interested. -PhIladclphia
Ledger
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

IL would be the irony OF fate for the
negro vote to defeat Roosevelt and
his policies. and that's what they
threaten TO do-Florida Times Union.
II can be said for Stuyvesant Fish
that he is good loser. which IL more
than can be predicted of Hartman
Philadelphia Inquirer.
J II Is frequently necessary to repeat
n self-evldent truth great many
times in order to get It believed
| Chicago Record Herald.
What Mr.. Schwab really meant to
say was that though trade follows the
nag. II flies before the Big Stick
New York Sun.
As subject for sensational news
tho 'rhaw family dies hard-New York
Mail.
Raisuli is no nero bandlt-he be-
longs TO the predatory rich" class
Washington Times.
That wasn't cold wave That was
the Fairbanks boom moving East
Philadelphia North American
In the New York Paris AUTOMOBILES
race the shoveler Is mightier than tho
chauffeur.-New York World.
Mr.. Hartman shows q disposition
to stay In business until another
President shall be ected.-Philadcl-
phia Record.
let us give Banker Morse OF New
York credit for one thing. He Is not
a grumblinE peSsimist -Chicago
Record Herald.
Why Is 1t that all the big fights on
the Ice Trust take place in the win
ter. and the fights on the Coal Trust
in the summer?-Atlanta Georgian.
Mr.. Bryan says that Bryan is
broadening" 1t is to be hoped that
he will not discover the same In Taft.
The caricaturists should not be given
the chance to picture the next presl-
Dental race as the race of the masto-
Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

II would be the irony OF fate for the
negro vote to defeat Roosevelt and
mis- policies. and that's what they
threaten TO do.-Florida Times Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bell Phone No. IA
business Office. .Bell 'Phono No, lSl
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Eln u atln sarsss,

.. +. Thneker--Editor and Publisher
l. u. Pugh----. Advertising Manager
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

It can be said for Stuyvesant Fish
that he is good loser. which IL moro
than can be predicted of Hartman
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28

Why Is 1t that all the big fights OF
the Ice Trust take place in the win
ter. and the fights on the Coal Trus
in the summer?-Atlanta Georgian.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-28
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.

Steamer Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 1870 n. M,
$40 p. III.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-05

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81 z,
efn''t'ien % Nisi'itis soa'i'a ,2ia.'e
III WORKSHOP were suddenly 10 ps
transported To certain rooms on
Fourth street. near Washington square,
in New York city, they would certainly
think that their dreams had come true,
for in these rooms are displayed sam
pies of every sort OF toy made for the
holiday season, and these samples rep
resent the work OF the toymakers of
ali countries.
OF mechanical toys there Is appar-
entity no end, and the Germans seem
to provide the greatest number Of
these There are loop the loops and
aerial railroads ready to give thrilling
rides 10 the dolls of toydon: there are
automobiles. from the small tin affairs
at - cents Ia those several feet in
length. with a real storage battery and
a clocliwork chauffeur and only less
thrilling than these are the electric
ears ana the battleships with real
Searclllights.
Enough 70 delight the heart of any
boy is a workshop us big as a dining
table. with aE engine. belts and shaft
ing to transmit power to the various
tools. Equally interesting to girls are
the dolls and don houses. The former
represent all nations in both feature
and costume, while the doll houses are
fitted with every modern miniature APP
piiance Tor miniature housekeeping.
ssrhare are carpet sweepers, electric
lights, gas ranges and bathrooms CON