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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Hall Caine's-"My Story"

Hall Gaines autobiography which he
calls My story reaches It's second
installmcut in the October Appleton ).
In this chapter the great novelist t"'is
of his wears In a Liverpool architects
office. OF the itch TO write that came
upon him. and what he wrote trs,'
1t was during these years that he hrst
came TO know John. Ruskins anu
Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Imports from London.

Bringing about 1.eoe tons Of i'm
ports from London. England. the Brit
ish steamship Indiana. Of the Furness,
Witty Line. arrived n port yester-
day. She IS discharging at Chesa-
pcake & Ohio pier No. 8 and will load
a part cargo Of exports here for Lon
don
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Society Circus Tuesday.

The Society Circus which is 10
be given at the Academy of Music
under the auspices of the John w.
Daniel Chapter. Daughters of the
Conf deracy. will be presented next
Tuesday evening. September 90 in
stead of Monday evening as stated
in this paper yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Gravesend Races.

GRAVESEND. N. Y. Sept 25.-The
fourth race at Gravesend today, a
handicap at l mile was easily won
BY Fires:one Just after the running
of the fourth race Tom Shaw. of New
Orleans. was arrested on charge OF
making bets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
STATE REVENUE.
No Decrease, Be About
Says Governor.

RICHMOND, VA. Sept. e5.-"The
revenues of the State of Virginia
will be about the same as they were
last year." said Governor Swanson
today, discussing the advance
figures submitted by the state cor
poration commission in its assess
ment of some of the common carriers
for the year.
The depression in business gener-
ally has had no appreciable effect
on the income of the State. There
was a loss reported Of some $40.0On
in the liquor revenues. but this will
be more than Offset, through small
amounts due to the increase in taxes
on certain of the public service COR.
porations doing business in the
State.
"As b2lievc a: this time. the
valuations OF the railroad proper.
ties will be about the same as last
year. though there may b, a slight
incrs ase in the totals, which will
the loss due to the
putting Of many d'alers out Of the
liquor business
Governor Swanson furnished the
Men with the following
figures from the advance figures of
the corporation commission. showing
the valuations of certain properties
for last year as compared with this
year:
From telephone and telegraph
1eg7-siI 1855; 1905
s44.22S7S: increas r-S2,494.20.
Steamship and steamboat compa-
MES: 1eo7-ss.ls5.Gl: 1?0s-$7.551.7o;
incrcase-S2.3ss.0?.
EXPRESS companies: 19V7-s5.-
1000: 1SoS-sl2.ss25s: Increase
s7.71204.
Pullman company: 1301-$Ii33.1s;
increase-$3,3so.ja.
Total: Iso7-sa!. 2o&s1: 199S-$s3.-
1858: incrcasc-sI5soo.S3
Temperance Folks Figures.
The Temperance people Of the
State are 20 como hack At III pub
Iishcd staten Mt Ncr who are fami-
lar with such matters said the State
would lose some $4,000 by the opera
lions Of tn Byrd Law. These figures
are being carefully complied by gen
tIcmcn who arc familiar with such
matters. and each sta:ement will bc
made M from tho hooks In the OF
ficc Of the sudiiGr
- -
A vast majority nf women arc fall
ing love in the s~rd old fashion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
NEW YORK WILL APPEAL.
Giants Object to Calling Last Wed
nesday's Game a Tie.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-President
Harry c. Pulliam. of the National
League issue a statement today clari-
flying the more or less muddi con-
dition regarding the game OF Wed
nesday between New York and Chi
cago baseball clubs.
The only upshot SO far of the an
nouncement that w tuesdays score
was a tie, is formal notice by the
New York club that it will appeal
from that decision.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Tue covinuton Leaves Dock.

Having had her hull cleaned and
painted. the Seaboard Transportation
Company's tug ovington was hauled
out OF dry dock No. 3. at the sh!pyard
yesterday morning. The vessel Is at
Chesapeake & Ohio pier No. 3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
SHIPPING REPORT
Friday, septembee rs, 1908.
Arrived,

Arrived.
Steamer Indiana OBJ Parker Lon
don-to Furness. Witty l. Company.
Ltd, with merchandise.
Steamer Winfield (Br.) jones.
Gulfport-to Che sapeake & Ohio Coal
Agency Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Nordkyn (Br.) Lind. Fern
andina-to White Oak Coal Company
for bunker coal.
Steamer Bay Port, Jensen, Provl-
dence-to White Oak Coal Company.
in ballast.
Bark Brema (Ger) Drees, New Or
leans-to United States Shipping
Company in distress.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Steamer Win6e;o IN Port.

The British steamship Wihhe'd.
which recently was aground in tn"
harbor at Guifpcrt. Miss. arrived IN
Mort yesterday for bunker coal The
vessel vas not damaged nv goins
ashore. She steamed last nigh; foT
Belfast. Liverpool and Manchestcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Steantsr Urd Coming.

The Norwegian steamship Crd will
arrive in port today from Baltimore
10 load about 1000 tons of coal tor
Havana. She will be ;la thirteenth
foreign steamship to load coal her>
this month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Coat FOR esemertoa.

Carrying 1906 tons Of coal. valued
A, saI.oI4. the Norwegian steamship
Hrnrscs Isbcn steamed from this port
yrs,. rday for the United states naval
coating station a; Brcmcrton. Wasi-
iEgton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Exports for Glasgow.

Having completed her cargo Of OK
rorts al 'his city. the British steam
shin AImora. of the Donaldson Line
steamed yesterday for Glasgow. Scot
land.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
STANDARD OIL CR0wt
% coalia Of Trading ID socI
Exchange.
STATE Of HESITATION tult'
Thursdays Buyers Were Sellers Yes
terday-Brokc Prices from the Ear
" Advarce-Union and Southern
Pacific and Reading Actively Sold.
(Bv Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Profession
|al operators in the stock market nav
come to practical agreement o.:
calling it Standard Oil market. Al
tention of this speculative element
was wholly centered today on efforts
TO determine what Standard Oil brok
ers were doing. lnis was becaus>
of the conviction that the market l.
und,r the control OF commission
of capitalists having affiliations Wit
the Standard Oil. The market wa.
in constant state Of hesitation ant
unsettlement throughout the session
Open selling OF large amounts OF I'm
ion Pacific, Southern Pacific ant
Reading by the houses which were
largest buyers yesterday. broke prices
from the brisk early advance.
The openness Of this selling thei
came under suspicion and the marke
fiuc,uated under this doubt. Littlt
impression was made by the est
mates of a considerable drain in bani
cash for the week. The banks ap
pear to have lost considerable
amount, from excess OF shipment
over receipts on the interior curren
lev move ment. The subtreasury oper
atoms have absorbed soma $1,l4G,0ot
lin cash.
The weeks liquidation at the Stocs
Exchange should operate to reduce
the loan item. There were supple
mentary reports Of further heavy buy
ing TO report today. The effect O.
this On the export market is modified
by the influence of the English cot
ton mills shut down on the supply o
cotton bills. Notwithstanding strong
demonstrations at new points In the
market, the uncertain sentiment re
NAMED unaltered at the closing.
Bonds were unchanged. Total sales
par value, $3,772,OOO United States
Londs were unchanged on cali. Tota
|sales 9l0,S0O shares, including: Cop
per, 27.S00; Smelling. 10000; Sugar
900; Chesapeake & Ohio. 1900: Chi
|cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul. 200
Great Northern pfd. $500; Louisville
& Nashville, 500; National Lead. 30,
500: Northern Pacific, $500; Read
ing, 1S1,1OO; Rock Island Co. pfd.. 81
400; southern Pacific. $4,000: Sloss
Sheffield. 200; Southern Railway. l,
100; Southern Railway. pfd., 400; I'm
lion Pacific. 17S,400: United States
Steel 103.6OO: Virginia Caroline
Chemica 600.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
At MIDNIGHT HASkEtL
RESIGNS As TREASURER
Continued from First PageD

committee. that not the slightest con-
test OF my own could in any way be
US d by the Pr sident TO cloud the
sky and shield our opponents from
discu ;sing the real issues and laying
bare the Republican drplicity to the
people.
Sincerely yours,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Cleared.

Steamer Almora (Br.) Turner, Glas-
gow--United States Shipping Compa-
ny.
Steamer Henrick lsben (Nor)
Straiwitz, Bremerton-Chesape
&: Ohio Coal and Coke Company.
Steamer Winfield (Br) Jones. Liver
pool and Manche ster-Chesapeake &
Ohio Coal Agency Company.
Barge Pottsville for Providence
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency Com
pany.
Steamer Nordkyn (BrD Lind. Stet-
tin-White Oak Coal Company
Barge Idaho for Providence-Chesa-
peake & Ohio Coal Agency Company.
Barge Baroness for Providence
White Oak Coal Company.
Barge, Baravia for Lynn-White
Oak Coal Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Sailed.

Steamers AImCra (BrJ Turner,
Glasgow. Henrick Isben (Nor.)
StranjwitZ- Rremerton: Winfield
(Br.) Jones, Belfast, etc.
Schooners Marcus l.. Tram. Blair.
Portland; Magnus Manson. Tulloch,
Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26

a vast majority of women arc fan
ing love In tho s"~d old fashion,
writes Anna McCiu7" Sho' In Octob"r
Arpictcn's. marrying and rtartng fam
Beauty. A Womsn's 0irtkeioht.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

National Santa Claus" in the Deceu-
Der Delineator. | would visit each
home where love and affection had
grown cold and kind!e the fires anew.
would see that every orphan had
not only a pair of shoes to warm his
little feet, but Il love. that might take
the place of mothers love to warm
his little heart. 1 would see that he
had not only coat to protect him
from the winters cold, but shelter
ing arm that might take, the place of
n fathers in protecting him from the
blasts of a freezing world of thought
less people.
Were the nations Santa Claus.
the spirit OF giving" would exist in
every heart every day, and there
would be no desires for great riches
ard power, no employer grinding
down the wages of his employed, no
public official using his trust for pri-
vate gain and 10 religious creeds and
doctrines save that embodied in
| Christ's words: do you love me, 81
mon? Then feed my lambs" And ),
il 1t were In my power to give, |
would leave not only In every city,
street and home, but in every heart, a
living, loving Santa Claus, and the
world would awaken on its Christmas
+; day in paradise, with love as king.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
in THE REALM OF THE CAR
russians Look Upon Christmas as
the Most Sacred and Most
Celebrated Holiday.

6GSNS29 HRISTMAS is the most sa.
HMLA cred and most celebrated
IA N&3tS holiday in Russia. Contrary
&SSS%l&A to the custom in nearly all
other countries, Christmas
there always comes on Sunday. and a
continuous celebration is held until
midnight on January 2.
The Russian believes in devout re-
ligious services in honor of the birth
of Christ, and each day during the
season each family, including all its
members, attends church at least
once. On Christmas morning the most
important services take place. Each
congregation marches solemnly to the
nearest river, which is always frozen
over, the ice being sometimes as much
as three feet thick.
After a large hole has been chopped
I'm the ice the priest dips his cross in
the water and prayers are pronounced,
after which the priest holds baptismal
exercises. Having been blessed by the
priest the water is considered to be
holy and as fast as the people can
file by the hole in the ice bottles of all
sizes and descriptions are filled with
the water.
This water Is priced the most high
" of anything in the home, and bottles
of It are sometimes found century
Or more old. Some fanatics secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

feres with the operation of the foot
brake and clutch pedal and which
makes driving with an accelerator al
most an ippossibility. Ills device is
intended to meet this need. and Mr..
Fowler declares th"t # has more than
fulfilled his expectations n practice.
Whe device consists of simple reg
lister such as is used In house heated
by the old fashioned hot air furnace
set into the front floor of the car di-
rectly over the exhaust pipe. which on
many cars leads out underneath the
car. Air circulates round this pipe, is
heated by it and rises up through the
register to maintain grateful warmth
around the feet Of the driver and of
his companion on the front seat, po-
sition which Mr.. Fowler's device is
likely to make the most desirable in
the car.
In conjunction with his register Mr..
Fowler uses a boot which he has had
especially fashioned to button down on
the front of the car and to both sides.
1t does not interfere with the driving
Of the car and yet serves every pur-
pos, of the regular robe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
MISS GEORGES CHRISTMAS
Happy Memory Of Season When She.
Did Not Write One Glad
Holiday Story.

8SBSxXNH, my happiest Christmas!
RNASA l did not then realize it, but
pa S& "a l recall it now with a ra-
EsN%TAY diant glow of delight. It
was my first season upon
the stage. 1 was only a novice, one
day soaring upon the buoyant wings
of bound1ess ambition; the next
plunged in an abysmal depth of doubt,
despair and self-depreciation. 1t was
very tiny part that had fallen to me.
The compensation was but sufficient
for the barest necessities. The route,
bristled with all the horrors of the
one-night stands.
At midnight, huddled, miserably
worn, detected, and wretched, in the
waiting room Of a country station,
listening in vain for the whistle of
belated train, confess to a sudden
flood of tears. What mockery this
Christmas day had been. Even the
chimes had sounded like the tolling
of a funeral knell. The cherries dis
comforts of cheap hotel, the unsa-
worry, slatternly served travesty upon
a Christmas dinner, the cold chill of
a shabby, musty dressing room, the
added toll of an extra matinee for a
mere handful of people, and now the
hungry wait for an accommodation
train of dingy day coaches.
That was all Christmas had meant
to me. Iowa was blizzard swept.
Mails were delayed and tangled wires
hung useless in gathering snowdrifts.
No message of cheer, no souvenir Of
remembrance, had come to any OF us.
Our hollow, half-hearted exchange OF
Christmas greeting had carried no
conviction. We were only strolIing
vagabonds. outside the pale of SYM
pathy, debarred from the domestic
joys of living, mere dispirited rein-
bow chasers, with success ever mock
ingly elusive.
But as l recall it all now, I am SUBJ
| merged by a great wave Of passion
| ate, longing regret. for know that
such Yuletide will never come to
ne again while am upon the stage.
1t was my happiest Christmas, be
| cause the first and only one, since
began to tread the thorny and tor
tuous path Of my profession. that
have not been called upon to write 9
Christmas story.
GRACE GEORGE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

large quantities of it and battle iqs it
at regular intervals during the year
There is one custom which many
Americans would cherish in their own
Christmas celebration, and especially
the young people. 1t is that of kissing,
for on Christmas day every one steals
a kiss from whomsoever he meets. In
some cases, and among the older peo-
pie, the hearty handshake is much
used, but the younger element clings
closely to the old style.
Santa Claus is unknown to Russian
children, but the "Babushka," an old
woman witch, carrying long stick
and attired in the usual witch cos
tune, visies the homes in every vii.
lage and city and distributes greetings
and then comes at night and leaves
the gifts for both old and young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
The Holiday Preliminaries,

am making out my list.
For of cash I've not a fist,
And nobody must be missed.
On, dear met
For the list 1t stretches so
/ agree with those who show
More elastic now should grow
Currency.
OF friends I have lot
And relations on the spot
From a grandpa to a tot,
And for each
A present l must buy
Which viii please their critic eye,
And the job. mono will deny.
Is peachl
Not q one must forget
Or q, row there'll be. you bet,
With a fume. a sullS, a pet
To rehearse.
While my pocketbook gets fiat.
! But I've got to stand it pat
And let II go at that.
Amt 1t fierce?
Josh Wink In Baltimore American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
Novelty For christmas supnsr.

An unusual little supper time Chris
mas surprise which was served to
family party last year was this, says
the December Delineator: Flaky bak-
ing powder biscuits-in some localities
known as .quiclS biscuits'-had been
made lust after dinner. While they
had had ample time to cool, they were
still very soft and fresh. The top of
each little biscuit was pried Off with a
fork and as much of the inside remov-
ed as could be easily done without dis
turbins the shape of the outside. At
the last moment the remnants Of the
turkey were mixed with celery and
few capers. and. with nayonnaise
dressing which had been made the day
previous. a delicious salad mixture
was ready in few moments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

Weather prophet. has aroused the in
tereSt of thousands OF farmers and
followers throughout western Massa-
chusetts by announcing his weather
prediction as to the number of Snow
storms for the year. He says that the
winter of 190S-0 will show total of
thirty-five. His rule is as follows:
To the age of the moon on the date
Of the month In which the first storm
occurs add the date of the month in
which the Storm happens ard the
number of the day of the week. The
total gives the total number of storms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
AUTO HEATING DEVICE

Missourian Uses Special Boot and
Register Over the Exhaust Pipe.
III. A. Fowler of Kansas City, Mo-, is
an autoist who believes in being COM
Portable while enjoying his favorite
pastime. and to accomplish this in the
cold weather he has arranged device
on nearly any car and which is calcu-
lated to prove boon to the motorist,
who heretofore has never been able to
keep comfortably warm while driving
in winter.
Mr.. Fowler explains that, like many
another winter driver, he has felt the
need of something to take the place of
the cumbersome lap robe. which inter-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT.

The Desire For Giving, Says Elizabeth
N. Phillips-our Need Of Love.
II were the nations Santa Claus I
Christmas eve, 1908, drop into every
heart the gift of the spirit Of giving"
says Elizabeth n. Phillips. president
of the Philadelphia Santa Claus assoc
citation. in symposium. IF i We're q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
Word PAINTING.

Jimmy (reading)-'Casey swatted de
leather into left garden fer brace Of
sacks an den pilfered thoid base an
denied de pan on Mullegan's lallipa
loosa. dat sailed over Cutfielder
Shaugnessy's nut" I tell yer. Willie.
OATS word paintin'. dat is! Shake
speare never could beat dat-Ex-
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

Va, to commemorate the military
fame and glory of General Robert E.
Lee and General Ulysses s. Grant.
which shall be erected with funds
raised In the north and south, has
been suggested by patriotic citizens of
Richmond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
Sore Feet.

Why wash your hands and face but
neglect your feet? Those who use
Salubrin for the care of their feet suf-
fer neither from sore feet nor from
sweating feet. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
GRACE GEORGE.

Speak as you think: be what ynu
are; pay your debts Of all kinds
Montfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
Plan to Honor Noted Soldiers.

A joint monument of heroic size. to
be placed on the Bloody Angle" bat
tleground in Spottsylvania county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
HARD WINTER PREDICTION.
cobbler Forecasts Thir-
ty-five Snowstorms.

For the fiftieth time in a half CEN
fury Charles II. Steele. veteran cob
bier of Brookfeld. Mass. and q noted
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-23
.KNACHEL'S
CASE is UP
Leave to File Amended Petit
tion is Asked.
DIVORCE Is GRANTED
Mrs. Edward Landon Sc.
cures Absolute Decree.
Pleadings ere Filed 10 q Numbe
Of Cases on the Docket-Cour,
House NV.
DIVORCE IS GRANTED

An answer and cross petition in the
case of Lawson II. DeLauder against
Adam Ploch, has been filed in the
court Of Common Pleas by the Home
building Savings and Loan company.
In its answer the company admits
that Ploch is the owner OF the real
estate described in the petition but
enters a general denial of the other
allegations therein contained.
The company in its cross petition
states that on December 0, 1907 the
defendant Adam Ploch and Alma
Ploch, his wife, executed and de
livered to it a promissory note for
$500 secured by a mortgage on the
property 1t is claimed that there Is
still due on the note Si1S.S3 which
the company claims is the first and
best lien on the property. The court
is asked to protect the interests on
the defendant company.
Copeland and Bartram represent
the Home Building Savings and Loan
company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-23
SECRETS Are
DISCLOSED
Rev. Bailey Talks of Changed
Conditions.
LOCAL OPTION FIGHTS
Bring New Problems to
be Solved
"How Sermons are Made" will be
the Topic for Next Sunday Even
Ing's Address.

"A Family Secret or "A Recipe
for Preventing Uptown Loafers and
Night Runabouts From Committing
Suicide, Now That the Saloons Are
Gone" was the theme of a most in
teresting address delivered before a
large audience at Epworth church,
Sunday evening, by Rev. d. II.
Bailey. The address was the third
in series of addresses being given
Sunday evenings by the pastor Ol
Epwotth upon Secrets Brought to
Light"
On opening his remarks Rev. Bailey
reviewed the temperance situation ov-
or the state at the present time and
stated his belief that since very near
" all OF the counties of the state are
declaring themselves in favor Of
abolishing the saloon the time is not
far distant when the state viii take
action. All of the various counties
which have decided that there IS
something OF merit to be gained from
the saloon, according TO the speaker,
are beginning to feel their own fol-
ly.
Rev. Bailey stated that he had had
occasion to be in the various coun-
ties of the state where elections have
been or will soon be held and in De-
flance county, where he had had his
first pastorate, was he specially in
terested in the outcome. Here, he
said, the villages and surrounding
territory about Defiance have banded
together largely to drive the saloon
into Defiance not liking the iniquity
which comes thither from the dry
counties to gain a hold in their re-
spective territories. In Marion, Rev.
Bailey said a real estate agent had
told him that at least five parties IN
Defiance were asking for homes in
Marion, in order that they might
avoid the numbers coming there for
the purpose of securing liquor. Ey-
erywhere, according TO the Methodist
pastor. can be seen the fruits OF the
action on the part Of the people, OF
Marion county. Those persons who
last winter were supplied with living
materials through charity will this
winter be able to supply themselves,
drink being distant from them.
Judge Blair who had a part In the
campaign, was in this city last week
and an investigation was made into
the sentiment of the leading persons
of the city over the result Of the cleo
tlon. A business place was visited
and the manager was asked II the
rlddance Of the saloon had injured