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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
JAMES 3. O0HERTf TO
SPEAK HERE LABOR DAY
Virginia State Commissioner Of Labor
to Deliver Address at Ce!ebra-
ton on Casino.

Chairman ]. j. O'Donnell, of the
committee on arrangements for the
Labor Day celebration, yesterday re-
ceived letter from State Commits
sioner OF Labor James b. Doherty an
nouncing that he will be present al
the celebration of the Central Labor
Union on the Casino grounds Labor
Day and will made an address. Mr.
Doherty will arrive here from Rich
mond Labor Lay morning.
Congressman William A. Jones has
written Mr.. O'Donnell that he will be
unable to accept the Unions invita-
ton to speak at the Labor Day cele-
bration. He has a previous appoint
ment for that day.
Owing to the fact that report has
been circulated that an entrance fee
OF $50 will be charged on all floats
entering the Labor Day parade, Chair
man O'Donnell yesterday issued an
announcement that every individual,
corporation, firm or civil CT fraternai
organization IN this section which
wishes to enter float in the parade
may do so without any charge of any
kind. Mr.. O'Donnell says the commit
tee is only too glad to have as many
floats entered as is possible.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
CAMP HARRINGTON, ON
YORK RIVER, ABANDONED
Marines Transferred to Other Sta
tions and Buildings Sold at
Public Auction.

Camp Admiral Harrington,
rife range, which was established Oh
York river near Yorktown by the navy
department more than three years
ago. has been abandoned.
Ali of the marines that were sta
toned at the camp have been trans
ferred to other posts and the buildings
were sold at public autcion Friday
Camp Harrington was used as a
rife range for men of the marine
corps and was considered as fixture,
and the order for abandoning it came
as a great surprise to the officers an
charge II was regarded by many
as one OF the best rife ranges in the
United States.
No reason has been given for DIS
continuing the range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
START FOR NEW YORK
CITY IN AUTOMOBILE
MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Cooke and Party
of Friends to Make Long Jour-
nex in Machine.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. locke and one
or two friends left this city late yes
terday afternoon bound for New YORK
city in Mr.. Cookies automobile. The
party spent last night at Lee Hail anu
will press on TO Richmond today.
Mr.. Cooke intends to follow much
the same route as that taken by the
New York Herald Atlanta Journal
scout cars recently when they made
the trip from Atlanta to New York by
way of Richmond. This route is from
Richmond to Washington via the
Telegraph Road" through F'redericks-
burg and then from Washington across
Maryland to Gettysburg and thence
on to Philadelphia. The route from
philadelphia to New York is through
New Jersey. Mr.. Cooke expects 10
make the trip in less than a week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

more than a week the pastor fingered
at deaths door, white the members OF
his congregation held prayer services
for him. He made desperate tight
for life and finally won out. His con-
dition improved steadily after the ilrst
two weeks following the operation
and he was able to leave his bed at
the hospital about two weeks ago.
However, he was too weak to leave
the hospital and yesterday was the
first time he had left the building
since being taken there for the opera
ton. He spent last night at his home
in North End.
Mr. Nan is still very weak from his
long illness and it probably will be
several weeks before he will Oe able
to resumed his active pastoral duties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH.
Aged Mother of Mrs. w. N. cooksey
Passes Away.

Mrs. Jean Wallace Smith, mother
Of Mrs. w. n. Cooksey. died in. the
home Of her daughter, in Victoria
avenue, at s o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Smith had been an invalid
for four years and her death was due
to a complication of diseases.
The body was taken to New Yors
fer burial last evening, after funeral
services had been couduccec from the
home Of Capt. Cooksey at 4:3o
O'Clock. The psllbearers were Messrs
s. J. Dudley. Harry Reid. II. 3. Wood
fin. ]. c. Outten, II. G.. Parker.
Mrs Smith is survived by two
daughters and one son-Mrs. COOK
sey. Mrs. II. A. Brady. Mr.. w. W
Smith, Of New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

TIE man who limits himself 10 hop
lng for the best has az everlasting I
JOB.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
AT THE ACADEMY

The theatrical season of 1909-1O IN
Newport News will be ushered in to-
morrow night at the Academy OF Mu-
sic with a production of Eugene wal
ter's The Wolf The house mas
been dark for nearly three months,
and the theatergoers have manifested
considerable interest in the rcopening-
The advance sale for The Wolf.
which began Friday. has been going
along so steadily that big house Is
expected.
Manager Booker has announced the
bookings fer the first month Of the
season thrcugh this column. and Y
showed that the attractions. in num-
Der and quality. viii surpass those us.
uaIly seen during the first month Of
a season
The wolf' Is by the author 81
Paid in FuiI~ and other successes,
and IL is said 10 have been given .
sumptuous production this season
Only ave characters appear in the
piay. and each Is said 20 BE- In unuSu'
afiy capable hsads. Heading the CON
pauv Is Andrew Robson. % Richard
Carvcr fame. The story - mcio.
dramatic. and tells q tale Of the Ca
madam woods Of the Northwest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

irish proFs~o-
Success cf,en leads TO insoieocs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

a guilty conscience IS apt to be us
own cxcuscr.
its too much 20 expect cross-bred
dogs TO be amiablc.
Her string j. socn worn out u a
girl has too Danv beaus.
Many a wcIl-dcveioped woman has
her modistc to thank for H.
Many a man would rather have
tooth pulled than paw his taxes
Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

Scarcely had ne tent beth o.ln'
p,etcd late IN June when Rev. NJ.
vaa xas suddenly stricken With an
acute attack Of appendicitis. he vas
tskcu 20 the Elizabeth Burton hos2i-
fsl and operated nrcn y vas iounn
thst the pcriiouitis had set In and TOR
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR.

There's a heap owed TO a good wo,
man in the next world for what she
never gets in this
A man can grumble around the
house more than the cook, because
she has a better reasin to-
The average shirt-waist woman
wears IN summer l. so queer II seems
as If she might be more dressed by
taking Il OF.
Generally when a child is irritating
10 ycu it's because il doesn't like
YOU and doesn't care whether you
know. II or not.
New York Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

Human fife - eveTyvhsre a stats
IN which much Is 10 bs endured. z1d
little 10 Be snjoysd--JoAnsc1.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

Those Comcups are determined TO
make q noise IN the world o. society
Are they7 Wei. they're loud
snouxh.~
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
Why the Muscles Gro.v Tired

Nearly half the weight of the human body
consists of muscles which connect the bones
and, by contraction, move them into various
positions. In the best steam engines only one.
tenth of the potential energy of the fuel is con.
verted into mechanical work. but the muscles
utilize in work from "a to IS per cent. of the
energy of the food and probably much more
*as the experiments which furnished these
figures were performed with muscles removed
from the body, not with living muscles richly
supplied with blood The less the contraction
Of muscle the greater is it's efficiency. A
steam engine which is maintained in good con.
dition works hour after hour and day after
day, always consuming the same quantity Of
coal In performing the same amount of work.
With the muscles, however, it is different
For their waste products from combustion
accumulate and cause fatigue. The poison Of
fatigue gradually is washed away by the blood.
and in light and slow work it is carried of 40
rapidly as it is formed by the activity of the
muscle while in heavy, violent. or greatly pro-
longed labor it accumulstes in the muscles.
1t is the sensation of fatigue that causes US
unconsciously to select the easiest way of do
ing things-for example. to ascend mountain
by winding rather than by straight path,
although we thus increase the total quantity of
work.
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
ILLUSTRATED BY
A@ WALTERS
SYNOPSIS.
r0eHAtem Seo1 ~d1kAa4Mfoyy co

Three girls - Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were We frightened by an apparently dement,
tinizing a photo Of the trio. The young
women met Mrs. Graham, anxiously
Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith. A cottage
by the ocean was rented. Two men
fad Snsd and They proYea to be Joh% fe
Of Elizabeths father. A wisp of yellow
hair from Mr.. Graham's pocket fell into
the hands Of Elise. Mrs. Graham's hair
Esd9 Edfn f9h fa tem in
safe at the cottage, Mr.. Gordon Bennett
was properly introduced, explained his
actions on board Ship Elise. alone, ex-
sation there between Mary Anne and a
man. He proved to be her son, charged
with murder. At supper, which was
on the Ser naer
by the entire party. Gabrielle witnessed
a stormy scene between Lady Edith and
hed aTl beae%Sy 6Rs ts
ring. Elise went sailing with Gordon
Bennett. He tried to persuade her to
return the Jewels left in the girls care
two men-one Of them Gordon Bennett
their boathouse She admitted to herself
that she had nearly loved him and be-
lieved herself used as a tool. Mrs. Gra-
ham, sick, told Elise of her husbands
love for another woman. Gordon Ben
nett and Blake returned with Mr. Gra-
hams body. He had been murdered.
Lord Wilfrid grew sulky: Lady Edith
confided to. Elise that Blake and Ben
nett were thieves. Lady Edith led her to
where they were trying to break in. The
girls We're awakened late at night by a
noise in the cottage. They found Blake
notorious crook, and Lord Wilfrid, a
smuggler, wanted for murder. They re-
fused to believe. Blake proved to be a
government officer. Bennett surprised
Lady Edith and Lord Wilfrid taking the
lost jewels from the safe. Both con-
fessed their guilt. Lady Edith's love for
Graham was told, also how Lord Wilfrid
had slain him because of jealousy. The
girls prepared to go home Bennett pro-
nosed To Elise and WAS accented
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
A WORKER

Mary Gordon, apropos to her re.
ported bethrothal to a prince, praised
the plain untitled American man.
Il remember an American at a ball
in Monte Carlo" she said. His sturdy
self.reliant Americanism stood out we'll
amid the elegance of the counts and
earls and grand dukes who were there.
II overheard Russian princess
talking to him on the moonlit terrace.
"'Do you dancer she said.
''NC; he didn't dance.
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
CHAPTER XVII.

We we're going, home. Our trunks
were packed and our passage engaged.
We told each other we were glad to
go, but if the truth were known, we
were all very melancholy and wan
dered around picking up stray last
articles in a resigned silence which
grew more and more depressing as the
afternoon advanced.
1T might have been clear, our last
day." observed Elizabeth, flattening
her nose against the window pane as
she peered out into the gray drizzle
which harmonized so we'll with our
state of mind.
1t was then announced my inten-
tion of walking to the village, to get
any mail which might have accumu-
lated in the two days since we had
visited the post Office. So I got my
rain-coat and umbrella, and as 1
fastened my veil I heard a gloomy
voice from the next room.
"What have l done with my life?
When I get back to Washington l in
tend to make fresh start. 1 will read
to the blind, and"
Smothering the first inclination to
laugh which had had for some days,
I left Elizabeth to struggle with the
blue devils which had got possession
of her alter ego, and went up to the
village.
was glad I went, for, heavy
though the atmosphere undoubtedly
was, it seemed less depressing than
our pretty little rooms, and, besides,
I wanted to be alone. So got the
mail, and wandered slowly back along
the familiar path, with my heart
strangely heavy and q very suspicious
lump in my throat, which made me
thankful I was not obliged to talk to
anyone.
When I got to the steps leading
down to our little slip paused and
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
Good Reason for Admiration.

A blonde in the giant peach-basket
hat was attracting a good deal of at
tention at the Hungry club, partly be.
cause of the size OF her hat and partly
because Of her very self.conscious
mannerisms.
DO you care for herr" asked .
male visitor of his neighbor at table.
"she is SO affected. Do you admire
herr"
: Il certainly do." returned his neigh.
Dor. I'm spite of the fact that am q
woman. think she's peach. She
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16

"'D0 you speak French?'
mo; he only spoke American.
"'Do you play bridge?'
NO.
Balloon
"'No.'
"The princess raised her arlsto.
cratic eyebrows.
MAY I ask she said, what you
do dor
80! earn my swn living" said the
American.
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16

looked WlSttully toward 1t, but the fog
was so thick l could see nothing.
I'm going down." 1 remarked de-
cidedly, as though some one had OBJ
jected.
sat with my face turned toward
the ocean, so l did not see a figure
follow me down the steps, cross the
slip, and stand directly behind me,
quite obscured by my umbrella, which
l held very loosely indeed until a
sudden puff of wind almost wrenched
it away from me.
I clutched at the handle in an in
competent sort of way, and tried to
lower it, since it was difficult to hold
and I was already very wet, but the
catch would not work, and I strug-
gled vainly with it until a strong
brown hand quietly closed over mine
and l recognized the signet ring with
the Bennett crest.
"Allow me-" he remarked, just as
he had said to Gabrielle when she was
fishing for the comb.
l could only stare dumbly, all at
once acutely conscious of my draggled
appearance. He lowered the umbrella
and calmly seated himself upon the
ledge beside me, raising his own as
he did so.
"This,'' he said, adjusting it at an
angle which let cold water drip down
my neck, will shield us both"
I wriggled ungratefully, and tried to
assume a careless air.
I'm not much shielded" 1 replied,
"but, then, l did not ask to be-"
But you wanted to?'
l was not prepared to answer his
question, so parried it by another.
where did you come from?"
From the village. I saw you there,
and followed humbly in the rear, as a
culprit should. But, on my soul, l
don't know what I've done, except"
Don't" I interrupted; Il do not
wish to talk about it."
well, I won't. But you might ad-
nit you were just little unreasonable
that night. We really meant WE'LL"
I'VE are going away" l said, ab-
ruptly.
Il know
"And we're never coming back any
more"
"Oh, yes, you are-next summer"
Never any more"
Il am coming back next summer" :"
he said, positively, "but not by my
self, hope. My island is a very jolly
little place, but it's a bit lonely, even
when fellow wants to rest after his
winters work"
What is your work?" 1 inquired,
suddenly conscious that none of US
knew or had cared to ask.
We'll, l draw a bit sometimes. Just
enough to keep the jam-pot full, since
my parents insured my bread and but
ter"
l sat up straight with surprise and
pushed aside the umbrella.
"Not Bennett, the illustrators" I ex.
claimed.
why not, please?"
WELL" I gasped, quite overcome,
for knew and loved his illustrations
in the leading magazines, and had
read everything about him could lay
my hands upon. "And to think we
first thought you insane, and l even
doubted your honesty. while all the
time you were"
"A very spoiled, lazy fellow" he in.
terrupted gravely, "and a lonely fel.
low, too, for success like mine brings
many acQuaintances and few friends -
"You can always have Mr.. Blake. !"
suggested pointedly, as he paused.
Blake is all very well in his place, %
he returned. shifting the umbrella to
his left hand and feeling abstractedly
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16

the findings at Y,ldiz Kiosh, the former sultan
was the kingpin of his fellow grafters The
subjects were the only ones who did not graft
and they were the ones upon whom the graft"
ing was inflicted.
The people In Constantinople, according to
consular reports forwarded from Wash
ington, highly respect the new ruler and
their hope for new order Of things has not
been dissipated, for the regime Of the present
occupant of tho Ottoman throne has ousted
the most pernicious grafters of the old mon
archy and honest men form the new ministry.
Capitalists are scanning the situation in Tur-
key with eagle eyes for they realize that the
opening of the country to outside fnanciering
will produce investments which cannot be
overlooked. The Ottoman empire is one of the
largest of the old world. It embraces extern
sive territories in southeastern Europe, west
ern Asia and Northern Africa, grouped mainly
around the eastern waters Of the Mediterran-
can and along both sides of the Red sea, the
west coast Of the Persian gulf and southern
and western shores Of the black sea.
Revolve in your mind the various assort-
ment Of industries which may be carried on in
that fertile country and then ask yourself
whether it is any wonder that lots Of Ameri-
can money will go to aid Turkey BY being in
vested in its industries.
AuS IeJuV0u0l1Ou Oh turkey Ii gong on 1rOm
the inside az we'll as from the outside. The
powers Of the world want to give Turkey
chance to retrieve itself and they realize that
the new sultan must be depended upon. Every
official action which goes forth from the pal
ace Is quickly communicated to the govern
ments Of Europe and America. In fact the
whole world is just now sizing up Mehmed V.
He is being watched as closely as If he were
out on parole.
Mehmed is believed by the Turkish people
to be in some manner descendant of Moham.
med, father of the religion which reigns su-
preme within the confines of the Ottoman
empire. It was that fact which kept Abdul
Hamid on the throne for so long time while
Turkey longed for his life blood and thousands
of plotters were praying for a chance to effect
his demise
Finally, however, the people of Turkey took
the view that it was the Office Of sultan which
they honored and not the occupant of that po-
sition. So the Young Turks party was formed
with the primary idea Of restoring the consti-
tuition of 1876. The decrepit ruler, after many
promises of a "New Turkey" gave them the
constitution they wished. Then by machina-
tions known only to himself and perhaps one
or two members of his court, he took away all
the grants, still leaving the subjects in pos
session Of the constitution Of 1876, which then
amounted to nothing more than an empty
promise.
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
At the Dessert interval.

Parson Prater (at dinner)-"At this
season there is no teaching of the
Scriptures that is more timely than
the sentiment: The Lord loveth >
cheerful giver.'" The Parsons Prodi.
gy-"Please pass me another piece OF
pie. pop."-Boston Courier.
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16

loyal subjects, the word has gone out from the
head of the Turkish cabinet that the debt will
De llqu1dated as fast as money is piled into
the Ottoman surplus fund.
lowering of taxation rates is also prom
1sed by the new ruler. In years past the taxes
upon the people of the empire have been Sc
steep that thousands upon thousands of them
have migrated to America others going to
countries in the vicinity of Turkey, where the
yoke placed upon the subjects head is not
nearly so heavy.
1t was proved conclusively that Abdul Ham,
i'd himself ordered the Moslem fanatics of
Asiatic Turkey to wipe out the entire Arme.
nian race and with the advent of Mehmed "
to the throne everything within human powes
was done to stop the flow of Christian blood,
with the result that with the exception of a
few rowing bands, the carnage makers were
almost Immediately hauled from their crimson
assignment
Then at orders of the new sultan the relief
work in the stricken dictricts where the torch
and sword had reigned but few days before
commenced with marvellous results. Il was
estimated that 10000 Armenians had been
slain during the few days which intervened he
tween the order of Abdul Hamid and the sue
cessful termination of the revolution in tho
deposition of the despotic monarch
That was the first step in the Turkish house.
cleaning and it has been followed BY others of
greater import to the subjects of the sultan.
The minister of the interior has personally
toured the provinces nearby and also the out
lying districts with a view towards learning
the wants of the citizens. A thorough reorxan.
ization is still in progress and already results
are beginning to show themselves.
Reasons for Abdul Hamid issuing the fate.
full secret order for the massacre of all Ar
menians are assigned to his desire to stem
the tide of growing strength of the Young
Turks and give another bit of play for the
idle hands to accomplish in order that tho de-
structiveness might be turned in a direction
other than Yildiz Kiosh
To all intents and purposes he succeeded. As
far as destruction went Abdul Hamid was suc.
cessful, but the terrific wave of opposition 20
his rule refused to spend itself in the masseA-
cres in Asiatic Turkey. Thus he brought about
his own downfall
But to-day different sight than that of the
previous quarter century of retrogression
greets the eyes of the visitor in Turkey. Pros.
perity is in the air. The spy system. so thor.
oughly organized by aides of Abdul Hamid. "
practically abolished. Under Abdul's regime
men feared to whisper their beliefs at their
own f1resides for fear spy listened without or
-fraught with even more danger-for fear
members of their own families we're in the
pay of the sultan.
Christian words at that time were punish
Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
Her First s,oha Of ! Peacock.

Little Mary went into the country
on visit to her grandmother. Walk
ing In the garden s&c chance6 to SPY
a peacock, bird she had nevsr seen.
She ran quickly into the house and
cried out, "Oh! grandma, como out and
Gee. There's IN old chicken In full
bloom."-San Francisco Argonaut.