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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
Storm Of Yesterday The llosl Sc:
we're IN MANY Months.
THOUGHT SMALL CRAFT SUFFERED
Estimated That the Wind Gained a
Velocity OF 60 Miles an Hour at
Old Point-Nothins of Serious
Nature Reported.

With the wind ut Old Point reach.
ing velocity estimated ut GO miles
an hour Hampton. Phoebus and the
Lower Peninsular were visited by one
of the severest wind and rain storms
that has passed over this section In
many years. Although the velocity
reached by tho wind was the highcs,
on record here FOR years the damage
resulting from the storm cannot yet
be fully estimated. Up TO la,e last
night nothing of very serious nature
had been reported from the marine
circles. Ii Is feared that the small
craft suffered greatly. but as the
storm gave warning Of its approach
It Is hardly probably that many of the
smaller vessels were caught.
Tho big steamers plying between
Norfolk, New York. Washington and
Baltimore and Old Point found tha
greatest difficulty in weatherimg the
storm. while the landing at Old Point
was most hazardous In several cases
The tide at Old Point was the high.
est IL has L'een in years and the scene
Water fully eighteen inches deep
found its way almost up the Shor-
wood Inn and the street cars were un.
able to run further than the Inn for
several hours owing to the heavy tides
The agents and clerks of the var
ious steamship companies having of.
ilces on the Old Point wharf stuck tc
their posts. although the duty was
anything but u pleasant one TIL
waves came over the walls along the
former sight of the IIygcia hotel.
The steamer Luray. plying between
Hampton and Norfolk. started out on
her morning trip. but was forced TO
return To Hampton dock Her smoke
stack was damaged and there was al
so u slight injury to her rudder. The
Luray did not attempt TO make the
afternoon trip. t
Windows and trees suffered intense.
ly in Hampton. The large tree in the
yard OF Mr.. George a. Schmelz. across
Hampton bridge, was uprooted. Sew.
eral window glasses were smashed In
the Lake building, West Queen street
while reports have ii that trees and
windows suffered greatly in the county
and the suburbs of the town.
ihe large oyster tugboats started
out early IN the morning. but soon
returned TO Hampton creek, whore
shelter was taken. In many instan.
ces the smaller vessels dragged thei
anchors hut no damage was done.
The storm began shortly after
o'clock and the wind continued in
velocity until about 9:30 O'Clock when
1t reached its greatest speed. IL was
about noon when the storm began to
lessen. although the entire day was
stormy and exceedingly disagreeallo
Tor pedestrians to get about.
Considerable anxiety is felt alonr
The water front for the safety of the
small craft, as there are many oyter5
men in James river and the upDer
York river at woark on the beds. An
enorts to find any reports OF MISSING
vessels failed last night.
During yesterday morning a small
white boy and four colored ,n,er
found n gasoline yawl boat, which had
washed ashore OH Armstrong's Pojn,
nut 1t is thought this yawl broke from
us mornings sometime during Monday
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
CHINESE COOK SHOP.

to4 Mallory Street. phoehus, Va.
Will always keep the latest and
most tempting food that the market
affords. including Chicken Chop suey,
Stew OF Yutio Main. Fried Yutko
Main. Everything served after the
hest style. Rates reasonable, I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
BUYS HOME HERE.
Mr. w. A. Peasants Purchases Res.
idence in Newport Nevye Avenue

Mr.. w. a. Peasants has purchased
through Messra NJ. III. MORGAN &
Co. the house and lot OF Mr.. Allie
Cooke In Newport News avenue and
VIII occupy it as his residence in the
nring. The purchase price was in
The neighborhood of $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08

VCoHUhued from First Page)
OF the ordinary day coaches. A re-
port that the train caught fire was
denied by every one aboard. One
cleveland passenger. bound for Cuba,
on the train said after he crawleG
from a window of the second Pull
man and looked at the wreckage. "tho
minute get back to Cleveland | will
give thousand dollars to charity
The trestle on which the accident
occurred was about 200 yards long.
The engine struck the telegraph poles
beside the track and for several hours
no details of the wreck were avail
able.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
FOUND.

FOUND GASOLINE YAWL BOAT,
name unknown to finders, Tuesday,
Jan. z, 1908, on Broad Shore. Owner
can have same nv applying to RON
1917 Hampton. Va. or Phone 424.
1-7-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
Pearl in Chickens Neck

IT O'''N'N~'' . TVONNs
POTTSVlLLE, PA. Jan. 7.-Whilt
eating the neck of n chicken at din.
ner today. l.. f. Schablen bit on q
hard substance. which proved to be @
oearl the size of pea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT = MODERN DWELL
ing house In Mallory avenue. with
all convcniences. II. w. SAUN.
DERs. care Jones, Saunders & Co.
Hampton. Va 12-Ss-tS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08

Take your Prescriptions to Hulrs
Cut Rate Drug Store. 12-29-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
LOST.

LosT-LADIEs GOLD LoCKEII
with initials "V, II. D. engraved
thereon, Monday, December 30. Re.
war If returned 10 SO Armistead
Ave. Lift.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
THREE JURORS FOR
THE 7HAW JURY BOX

Continued from First rage)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08
TRAIN PITCHES OFF
rs FOOT TRESTLE

Continued from First pagc.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-08

at the close Of the afternoon ses-
sion the jury box was filled and hopes
ran high that at least q majority OF
those tentatively chosen would prove
acceptable TO both sides.
Counsel announced that. the Jury
box would again be filed before any
more pre- emptory challenges were
exercised. Forty talesmen were ex-
amined at the evening session, which
lasted until 1880 p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

| "'r scncouic IN effect December 18th faos
Steamer leaves Baltimore Pier 9. Light STR.
1xeuIu~y, D. m, weather permittinrl o.
mhshinEton and intermediate points- n;ii1.
6r1me =: Porto Bello. Grason's Coan- Rs,s;sL.s
Cintra, Bond Point Mundys Point 49,. S'n n.
Point Cobrums. Stones. Abeli's Icon.r ,to,rs
S SSSsnwood lancaster. Riverside Liverpool Point
Sgmont- Alexandria. Washington ~
Returning steamer will leave W.,h;n,.., Y,
-, 'Sn street Wharf. every Monday AZ
ns,;.,a 'Im . weather per1nittinel and inter.
eeolaee ianoinRS. an shown above; Leon rdto,--
=. M hnsale II m. Millers D. M Crsson.
?. m, Porto Beo p. m. arriving In Bsit;,-,o-.
Steamer leaves Baltimore Pier o ISeht c..
sn usSosy p m. weather permitting) for Kinsai.
sno inte siI landings. Millers. Brornes
nut Point Cowarts. Lewisctta Kinsaie
Returning steamer leaves Kinsale u M w~5n,.
day; lweather pcrmittingl for Baltimore ston,,,s
at the above landings: Miller. 4 - - sSSoppsns
?. M; Porto Bello d. m arriving at Rsltir,,or.
Thursday morning. ~is'1''ohs
meonesaay p m. weather permitfingJ fo-
Leonardtown and intermediate point. Mn. Ut
Sromes; Porto Bello. Grasons Coan. BundieLs
LIkcs, walnut Point. Cowarts. Lewisetta K;rs
sale. Cantra. Bond Point. Mundys Point inS..
town. O'' Lsonaru-
Returning steamer will leave Lconardtovn
s,on ri;lday. weather permitting for Baltimore
s.opping at all the above landings: Kinsaie II
morning. oA'urusy
MoTE:-on account of change in schsdul. .h.r.
peeeS.r no 9s stsAm a leaving Baltimore Monday
Freight received at Pier O. Light Strert R.t
unore. on sailing days until $50 D. m
This timetable shows the times NJ xvh,.h
So, sn may De expected to arrive and depart
rom the several wharves. but their Arrival -.
departure at the times stated Is NOT o,,.~.r..J
nor does the Company hold itself respon,ihl. %.
STEPHENSON q BRO At. W SSn,sesroa-
kEARDON q GRIMES. ARts. Alexnndris
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
His Genial Reception,

General Starr, a gallant old soldier,
had an irrepressible dislike for young
lieutenants fresh from West Point. In
1874 General Starr was In command
at Fort Riley. and one day an orderly
came to his quarters with the message
that Lieutenant Morrison. Just from
West Point, was ut the post ready to
pay his respects und report for duty.
In response to this message the old
general was starting for his Office
when his wife. motherly old soul,
piucked him by the sleeve and said.
Now. general. promise me that you
won't be rough with that young man -
"Roughr' said the old man, smiling
amiably upon his matrimonial compan-
Ion. why, I'll be peaches and cream
unless the young dog rifles me-"
Reaching his Office. the general was
confronted with dapper little fellow
as spick and span as though he had
Just come from the hands OF his bar
Der and tailor. while he had the half
supercfiious air that seems insepara-
bie from the first stages OF military
education.
Looking the young lieutenant over
for half a moment, the old general said
with great dignity: How do you do,
Mr.. Morrisonf am pleased to see
you Then, as a flush gradually
mounted over his weather beaten fea-
lures. he added: 81 am always glad to
sec you young men from the Military
academy. You-your-here the gen
crsl ended with q roar--Sou think
yourself so hanged SMART
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
lence. Drake was picking up his pa.
per nrain when

lence. Drake was picking up his pa
per again when
The snow lay on the ground;
The stars shone bright
Alb, it was the quaint old English
carol, with its liquid, sweet melody
q, which he'd learned at his mothers
knee, and 1t was the American girl
across the court who was singing it:
When Christ our Lord was born
. On Christmas night.
No wonder the tears came to his
eyes. That particular carol and that
particular girl made up q combination
to which he was a bit sensitive If the
truth had been dragged from him.
Just that very morning he had writ
ten home:
There's q little American girl oppo-
site. don't even know her name
but the mere sight OF her keeps me
straight She's all alone, and she's
evidently studying music. As for her
singing, she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from a
lost violin, voice to make you
pray, little mother, to turn your laugh
ter to tears, to turn your tears to
laughter"
From the day when he had first seen
her. watering her geraniums on the
sill, the window across the court yon-
der had become a sort OF shrine. And
at each new glimpse of her an inform
ed prayer of thanks surged up within
him that a creature so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
gentleman" stainless, to make 1t a
thing to strive for and to take a
Clearly comfort in.
She was stranger too. 1t was a
bond between them. Tonight perhaps
she was suffering like him from home
sickness and loneliness. How soon he
could make her forget all that! They
could have a reveillon Of their own
and jolly little supper. laughing to-
gether in sheer happiness OF a mutual
understanding Of the Christmas spirit
abroad. Unchaperoned? What would
they need of chaperon, they two
two toilers for the sake of art. COM
cades in arms made equal In rank by
the blessed chance OF being both
strangers In this wonderful old Paris?
There was moving CLEAN OF some
thing behind the geraniums yoader
The cheesecloth curtains stirred AMI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
A MODERN MARTYR.

Clara Litinsty, a native of southern
Russia. born and bred a Jewess, kill.,!
herself because she believed her race
was slipping away from its religious
faith.
Strange thing to cause the suicide of
young girl!
But this girl had the religious con-
viction OF a Deborah.
In the factory where she worked
were many OF her race. but they were
Indifferent TO religious matters. They
thought nothing OF working on Satur-
day. the Jewish Sabbath, but this girl
mourned in spirit because the Sab
bath Of patriarch. prophet and priest
was thus desecrated.
That was the first great shock
Religion had always been to her a
matter Of first consideration In this
country. II seemed TO her. dollars came
first. In her estimate faith outweighed
material things. The religious indlf-
ference OF her coreligionists weighed
heavily on her spirit
Mind you. this girl believed I'm her
religion.
Perhaps no one Will ever know Of
the secret tears shed by this poor
maiden and the secret prayers she Of
fered up-tears for her people, prayers
that they might be held guiltless of
their neglect of ancient usages.
Perhaps no one will ever know the
sinking OF her soul as she felt the very
earth slipping beneath her.
And. to add to her suffering, there
were the gibes and jokes OF her com
panions, who Were amused by poor
Clara Lttinsky's fidelity to the faith.
The misery OF It all broke her heart.
She yearned for the old home. The
fare might be homely there, but at
home religion was still reality.
She did not have money enough tn
take her back to Russia-only enough
to buy carbolic acid
You do not understand It?
No. Perhaps the faith of your fa-
theirs. whatever 1t may have been, has
been long discarded. You have set
tied down into habitual listlessness,
sort of practical agnosticism.
But
In this Jewish maiden's soul mate
rialism tried to strange faith. and the
struggle rent her spirit
oh. aye. there are martyrs nowadays!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
.THEIREVE'
OF
NOEL
BY
Virginia Leila Vents
coPIsnsI 1909 ~ so,xs spaAevS

IN n ERCI, monsieurP' cried the
W concierge as he cheerfully
took the silver coin. GA
happy Noel, monsieur
Lansing Drake entered the little i'm
passe on the broad Avenue du Maine
shaking his shoulders, for his back
nched. he had been working at the
Louvre for five steady hours-tin the
very last fraction of light held out.
Why not2 What part had he in the
Festivities Of these happy French peo-
pie? Was not he one of the homeless
ones. separated by the width of an
ocean from his family2
In his studio apartment he threw
himself, on a divan with q pipe and a
Journal Amusant. But the Journal
was full OF illusions to the season, and
somehow he sighed. The eve of Noel
Christmas evel 1t had been the very
best time of the year over there in his
dear southern home. What were they
doing now? Getting the things ready
for the trees, and tying up the wreaths
of holly with red ribbon, and hanging
branch of mistle-oh, pshaw, what
right had he to think of such things
tonight?
A clatter OF sabots across the flag
stone court-the small daughter Of the
concierge fetching water from the
. common tap; from the Boulevard
Montparnasse the foot OF st. Phil
+. tppine du Roule train and then ST.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
Heart toMeart
Talks.
THE WILLING WORKER
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. ioos. by Edwin A. Nye.

'A@<aA~o WOhNA6N.
Forty years ago the following ad-
vertisement appeared In village
newspaper:
Wented-A willing boy wants work.
The boy who paid for that ad. e
rich now. He says he made his for
tune that day when he advertised.
Which Ia suggestive.
For 1t Is true that the man who
makes fortune makes II more by
getting his first thousand than by add
Ing his last thousand, because he has
taken the first decisive step toward
prosperity; be has proved his ability
to succeed.
Opportunity Is something. But op-
portunity PLUS the MAN who Is
WILLING to USE 1T is more.
When that boy put his first adver.
tisement In that paper be served no
tice to his little world that be proposed
to find his Opportunity-and use It. BE
was not only willing, but eager, to
have his chance
The boy got his job. And he meas
urea up to It. He held that Job until
a better one was offered him.
Boy, young man!
Do not inveigh against Providence or
luck" or the hardness of the world.
PITCH IN. Even IL the world does
'owe you living" which is doubtful,
REMEMBER YOU MUST COLLECT
II YOURSELF.
Tn eyorv ovanua ~ IT, tho,., ,,.L<..
service is at premium are those who
are willing TO work. By their willing
ness they have made themselves In
valuable. Whoever employs them feels
he cannot dispense with their service
without loss.
Because
Willingness TO work argues that the
worker wifi put heart and skill into
his task. He will master his Job. He
Will work intelligently and zealousiy.
And so, when the slack time comes
whoever goes. the willing worker stays.
MANY PERSONS DISCHARGE
THEMSELVES.
Everywhere nowadays the cry goes
up from employers, "Give us capable,
willing helpers"
Employers tell US II Is really din
cult to find boys and men who will
take personal interest In their work
Is that truef II so, what an opening
for willing workers! Not the sort who
keep their eyes on the clock. not the
sort who give themselves grudgingly
to the task. not the sort who give the
least service for the largest wage
But-what a chance for willing, heart
full, enthusiastic workersl
The willing worker puts his work
first and his wages last.
Therefore the willing worker-except
In rare intervals-always is able to find
work
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25
THE DEATH OF YERKEs.

want to read you little sermon OF
the career and death OF the late trac
ton magnate, Charles T. Yerkes.
He died at a fashionable hotel In
New York, and while his body was
still warm It was hustled into big
wicker basket and to a freight elevator
to get 1t out OF the way.
His wife refused to see him on his
deathbed. His son and daughter were
sihanged from MIN. No one but the
nurse was with him when he died.
He was worth-in money-many nth
lions.
When Yerkes died the cafes and 70
tundas of the Waldorf Astoria wers
crowded with gay parties. The guests
must not be shocked. What 70 dor
The porters hastily filled big laundry
basket with soiled linen. Yerkes' body
was dumped in and stealthily dragged
to the elevator. 1t was thus trans
ferred to back sample room to await
the undertaker's wagon.
So
The funeral bier OF this multimulion.
aire, art critic and connoisseur was q
laundry basket. he had for a shrouc
soiled linen. and his temporary sepui-
cher was a dumping room for refuse.
Afterward, Of course, the body lay In
state In the Fifth avenue palace whence
he had tried to drive his wife. Nobody
but the reporters and curiosity seekers
came. Neither wife nor child nor rela-
tive was In the funeral procession,
consisting OF four cabs.
Why was this man deserted In the
hour and article Of death? Did he de-
serve what he got?
Let's see.
Yerkes divorced the wife who hao
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25

81 am your nelghbor across the way.
mademoise,le." he said. at Is q
month since I 6rst saw you. aud I've
been wanting TO know you so much.
so much. l have no means Of obtain
ing an Introduction, and at the risk
OF your displeasure and your scorn
have ventured to speak to you tonight.
to tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang just now somehow
few straight to a fellows heart and
made him think of home and all the
old familiar joys of the season"
He held out card. His hand shook
a trife. But the girl did not notice
She was looking at him steadily. after
the first start of surprise, the color
coming and going In her cheeks But
In her eyes was no fear, no displeas-
ure, rather the expectancy of an eX.
plorer who, venturing far, finds .h,
present good. though that to come bs
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailec
a fiacre.
where shall 1t be?'' asked Drake
"Laure's? Voisin's? Peters? No. !
have it. Marguery's."
So they drove to Marguery's. and
Drake ordered a bouillebaisse Ito be
quite seasonable) and langoustt
mayonnaise and n bird and some
sweets.
They had a very jolly little supper
indeed and no end of amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at the tables. all devourine
bouillebaisse and other nice things.
and to think" cried the girl as the
clock struck IL. shivering with pre-
tended alarm, that I'm sitting here
at this hour, unchaperoned, in Q
French rcstaurant-with a man who
hasn't even been conventionally intro
ducedw
"Don'tr' cried Drake abruptly
Come! We must be going home II
is bit late
She was silent while they left Mar
guery's and hailed n facre. Then she
broke out in q queer little voice that
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-25

was low and tremulous:
Il think you must have sister. You
take such good care OF a girl"
The fiacrc rolled into the glare OF
an overhead arc light, and he saw her
looking at him with half mysterious
half divine gratitude.
please don't do that" he answered
in hushed voice. Something inside
him was pounding furiously. Some
thing at his temples beat and
throbbed
Don't do what?"
Look like that"
She not only looked like that. but
more so.
Young man, young man," laughed
she. with mock warning. 81 fear yol
are wishful of turning a girls head"
1.-THE Lord be good to mer he broke
ut. his pent-up passion OF dreams
rushing to his lips now that the bar
rier fell. Don't you see it's because
I-well. I'd hoped to pass the evening
without telling you that loved you
that's why / was hurrying you home
told you little while ago 1t was
Jour friendship wanted. was
wrong"
She made no answer, but stretched
out her little gloved hand to him.
then drew 1t back quickly unnoticed.
a singular smile on her lips.
you've known me for a few hours
only" he went on in steady voice.
and l understand what you think of
me for speaking like this. If / had
known you for years and had waited
and had the right to speak and keep
your respect His steadlness did
not carry him to the end Of his sen
tence.
Then she laughed Joyously. deli.
eiously.
You are mistaken" she said. al
have known you for years. used to
chum with your sister Gertrude at
school, and you used to come down
from your university, and we'd take
walks. And We went up to all the
meets to see you run, and you used to
win. You called her your kid sister
and me the other kid and you kissed
me once. You've forgotten the little
girl who stood silent in corners and
looked at you with wide eyes. But
couldn't forget. l used to have Ger
trude write me all about you till she
married that missionary and went to
live In China. And then had your
photograph-the one in your track suit
And Just to think for a whole
month now you've been living opposite
TO me. across the court, and / never
knew 1t! All, Lanse, I've felt for
years you would come to me, and when
L saw you tonight my first impulse was
TO stretch out both hands and be so
glad, so glad. At once, though, / saw
you'd forgotten. so determined not to
tell you who / was. / wanted YOU to
recall. When 1 spoke of your having
q sister just now / tried to make You
recall, but I'm glad you didn't. be-
cause It's me, all me, as am, that Won
love, and It's so good that way"
little later through the frosty air
the midnight bells of Noel rang out
clear. Then at the last, very softly.
from a darkened room across the
court, Lansing Drake heard q verse OF
the old Christmas carol he had sung
at his mothers knee:
The snow lay on the ground:
The stars shone bright
He bowed his head In his hands 70,
the great gift that had come to him
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.