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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Miss BETTE HINT. she tweive-yeaT-
old daughter Of NJ. and Mrs. Robert
Hunt. died in their home in the West
End Sunday. The body was taken -
York county for burial and funeral
services were conducted yesterday
morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
Real Manhood.

True manhood Is openness without
levity. generosity without waste,
secrecy without craft. humility without
meanness. boldness without iusolence.
caution without anxiety. regularity
withou; Formally. miIdness without
timidity. nrmness without tyranny
Layater.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

There cones no adventure but
wears 70 our soul The shape of every.
Cay thoughts. and deeds and heroisu
are but offered 10 those Who. Tor many
long years. have been heroes IN Oh
security and slcace.-Maeteriia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
Pointing . Distinction.
Z

"A high nnancier should Be- some.
thing o. an economist. should he not p
! don't think So answered Mr.. Dus-
TN star. The object Of an econo-
mist Is TO see what h. can get along
viii. that q q high fnancier II TO
see what he can set away with
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Chameicons are Interesting pets
They may Be cared FOR n any simple
form Of cage rep; IN . warm plac'
with plenty o. sunlight Chanseleon'
greediiy eat nscai.~orms. which MAJ
b. purchases 81 most bird stores.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
c.n. charles Ger. To-Day.

The Czrie Charles nass,aii nine. ore
OF the stronEes agEregations on me
eastern shore Of Virginia. Is expectea
10 arrive here this morning and taia
afternoon will play HAMPTON on Ne~
Park diamond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Those striking street car men in
Pittsburg probably heve an inkling
that the some times long suffering
public will not stand for walking this
weather.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Former Senator Chandler is writing
about Republican Reform Retro
grading" He has plenty of ground to
cover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
REPAIRING PALMER.
Schooner Is Being Lightened and She
Will Not Go In Dock.

Will Not Co In Dock.
Work on the schooner Baker Pa
mer. which was damaged by collision
in Hampton Roads with the y. Y. r.
4 n carfioat No last week. will be-
gin as soon as the schooner can be
lightened by the unloading OF part OF
her cargo OF ccal on a barge That
work Is now in progress
The Palmer will not be locked as
all Of the damage TO the hull is Just
below the load waterline and will
be above water when the ship is light
ened. II viii require more than a
week for the completion OF the re-
pairs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

When a town votes down juleps this
time OF the year. the 'wets" might
as well scratch that place of their
list OF possibilities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Ocean View is said to have mad the
lid on tight Sunday. More evidence
that the millennium is approaching.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
Juoos Robinson >, accomse.

Judge Clarence W. Robinson Ief;
Sunday Cor Accomac county 20 hole
a term Of TIE Circuit Court Of that
county. ssrfu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

It's dead easy to say what Linz
did; there's no danger OF Ling coming
back to correct any Measurements.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Dispatches telling OF the death oil
one OF Wellman's men in an ice pack
read like fairly tales yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
FOR CITY TREASURER.
To the Voters Of Hampton:

To the Voters Of Hampton:
am going 10 BE- a candidate "a
city treasurer in the Democratic ~
mary 10 be held here on August ~
and I would greatly appreciate you
support and vote. Ny long residenc
here and the experience obtains
a. county treasurer In my opinio
~ ac for the once
I'm. JESSE s. JONES
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
/ q
NOTICE!
To Drivers of Car.
RAG S and Auto
mobiles!

ALL DRIVERS OF CARRIAGES AND
AUTOMOBILE ARE EARNESTLY
ASKED TO co SLOWLY THROUGH
THE GROUNDS OF THE HAMPTON
NORMAL AND AGRICULTURAL IN
STITUTE. SINCE ALL OF THE
STREETS ARE USED AS WALK
WAYS AND THERE ARE so MANY
PEOPLE VISITING THE GROUNDS
AT ALL TIMES, COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS REQUEST is A5SO-
LUTELY NECESSARY IN ORDER
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

Prof. Worrell ought to be pretty
well satisfied vita the outcome.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

The small boat harbor proposition
is taking a long.sundisturbed sleep.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29

drop in for the evening a glass or two
of genuinely good whiskey is provoca-
tive of cordially and enjoyable con-
verse. To be sure of liquor excellence
see to it that the beverage comes from
our cellars. Some fine whlskies,
wines, brandies, etc. etc, are here at
reasonable prices for case lots. Get
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29
STORM PUTS TELEGRAPH
LINES OUT OF COMMISSION


All - the Western Uaion wires BE-
tween this city and Richnond were
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-29


Port, per gal. ...31.0O
Sherry, per gal. ............... LOO
Claret. per gal. ............ 100
Sweet Catawba. per gal. ....... 100
Tokara, per gal. .............. 100
Blackberry, per bottle ......... %
Rhine Wine. per bottle ........ so
Duffey's Malt Whiskey, per bot. IS
Whiskeys in Bulk at the Following:
Burbon Whiskey, per gal. .S1.5O
Parkwood 200
Star A Rye, straight ..-....... %
Old Charter, straight. Zoo
Paul Jones 2.75
Hunter 400
Harper 400
Double Stamp Gin ....--....... 2.Ou
All bottle beer sc per bottle; SOC
per dozen. Watch my imitators!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-21

". f. Meredith. Of Wolf Summit,
returned this morning from BaitI.
more. where he received medical
treatment few weeks by special
list.
J. II. Lancaster 81 Wheeling, is a
business visitor here.
Mrs. s. A. Smith left last night
for ElIiins to attend the State sun
day school convention.
J. \. Ford is here from Eurusvlli".
\. W. Berry. OF FIatwoods, is a
city visitor.
w. J. Rowland, Of Grafton. visited
the city "Wednesday.
G. p. Dorr Of webster Springs, Is
"a guest at the Waldo.
Rev. A. B. withers. Of Bridgeport.
has gone to the State sunday school
convention in Eilxins.
Miss Florence Lynch is attending
the Sunday school convention At
Elkins.
Rev. L. E. Peters. one OF the most
prominent OF the Sunday school men
In the State, is at Elkins attending
the Sunday school convention.
Attorney F. o Sutton has returned
from business trip to Sutton.
BENJAMIN A. Reeder. Of Shinnston,
Is here attending federal court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-21
PERSONAL

c. NJ. Garrett. Of Wallace, is in
the city on business.
L Canning Is here from Grafton.
l.. G. Kincheloe, OF Hastings, is
in the city.
W. o. Phillips. of Wheeling, is i
city visitor.
Peter Henderson is here from Lit.
Teton.
c, R. Lilly, of Grafton, is attend.
Ing United States court
NJ. Hamilton was here last might
from Parkersburg
4. T. Barrett. of Parkersburg
United States deputy marshal. is at
tending federal court.
Miss Josie Mills. Is visiting her
brother, Henry. In Taylor county.
Mr<.s c. D. Rynd. who visited iier
sister. Mrs. u. +. Wilson. returned
today to her home IN OIL city. pa.
Charles 4. Cummings was here
wednesday from Lost Creek on bpsi-
ness.
Charles d. Elliott. Of Parkersburx.
United states marshal. is attending
federal court.
f. NJ. showaiter, first assistant
United states district attorney. Il At
tending united states court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-21

Come 90 .adanston Al jones TiclsarI.s
Green Lawn; stop 81. Wilsonburs
ear. Tor your plants. flowers. eab-
bage, roruatees ste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

He felt by means sure that Rebecca had gone visit
ing without leave He went TO the Hacketts, received
Mrs Hackets answer that Rebecca had been there
and hurried off,
Even Aunt Deborah was too much startled by Reu-
bens report to remember about the milking; and the
excitement increased until by o'clock in the morn
ing Uncle Sias. Reuben and all the men folks near
were out with lanterns. torches. and bells, looking for
the missing child 1t was almost daylight when Uncle
Sias across the little runaway, who was lying on
the fiat rock where She had seated herself to wait for
bed was ''i''e''y 'aNF' p0'''e anu put 70
Rebecca opened her eyes afternoon in the COOL
dark spare chamber She could at first, make
where she She she was not sewing a
sheet over and over, for there sat Roxa Temple. at
work on one Of the obnoxious arteles neither was She
Reuben pretending to keep off the hes with an
appe-tree sprouts needless work, for there not
fly to be seem but Reuben had big. kind heart. and
loved the little girl, and wanted be
her.
= Uncle Silas," said Rebecca family
Uncle Silass heart leaped for joy. for he knew by
her voice that her had come back. and her wild
talk dufing her illness, of daily tasks and fairies had
that neither he nor Aunt Deborah knew much about
chdren-about this one in particular He remembered
that Rebeeca's mother had been said to be romantic
Uncle Silas, said the faint little voice again, what
do fairies look like"
Never any. Do you know, Reuben" said her
uncle
No. can't say I do" And then Reuben got up
with flushed face and in of choked voice said
he guessed it was about time for the milking, and
went down to the barn. and stayed until the lump
out OF his throat and the tears out OF his eyes
1t was time before the little girl entirely
well and strong. and by that time Aun; Deborah had
made up her mind that Rebecca =" had been peted so
much she was spilled for work, and they might as well
eddicate her for teacher
This arrangement faithfully carried out.
To this day Rebecea does not know whether it was
the illness the pile of sheets that made her away
and seek for fairyland but now. whenever she begins
to borrow trouble needessy look at life's long
sorrows, she recalls the time when all turned
we'll. and she takes brighter view OF the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

swamp cross, and in stepping from tussock to
another She slipped and got her feet wet She climbed
the wall and got into the pine woods How solemn
everything seemed here The wind moaned and sighed
through the trees it almost made her afraid She went
farther into the woods and sat down on fiat rock e
whether her book said anything about fairies flying
around in the DAYTIME; but still they were sure TO be
moonlight nights. 1t was growing very dark and
damp, and Rebccca wished she had worn shawl-not
her best one for that would do for some other little
girl hut an Old that she when she went out
early in the morning feed the littlezchckes As
she tlefairy queen coming she could throw off
The shawl and then in her clean calico dress and her
best bonnet, she would look nice enough for admission
INTO the fairy throng. She wished she not very
sleepy If there was time before moonrise she thought
she would lie down the rock and take nap. Finally
She concluded she sleep little she took off her
bonnet and laid carefully down the stone by her
sideand that the last that the little girl knew for
several days
Aunt Deborah woke up with start and looked at
theclock She had oversight and was somewhat out OF
hufor with herself and the world in general She went
the kitchen expecting TO find the fire burning the tea.
Kettle boiling and the table set; but all was as 1t had
been left after dinner She back and went into the
enresIIiere lay The sheet in little heap but Rebecca
was not be found She thought that the little girl
had perhaps gone to the meadow to see Uncle sas,
and returned TO the kitchen to see II Rebecca silbon-
net was there but it hung its accustomed nail so
Aunt Debora went upstairs to II the child had worn
her best bonnet flor the idea of any gong any
where witonfa bonnet never occurred to the old ladys
orderly mind The best bonnet gone and the nlys-
terry solved Nint Deborah thought: Kebseca had gone
over to Afiifa 1lackets: and Aunt Deborail. very
mich displeased began getting supper. She thought
when Reuben came She would send hin, over for Re.
becca bt was undecided whether to send her TO bed
wheu her sapper TO choose another form OF pun
ishf1iert - 49,
The E men folks came up from the meadow obedient
to the of the horn Aunt Dcborali told then,
R wasnnt to be found and her belief that the
eha Gould be nowhere hut at A1mira Hackett
OF course said Aunt Deborah " shall have
the wnter,'' !' % IN 5s - 49, 49,
= Suoanunorsd Uncle Silas acceptst isa.
tn mat
the child knowing it would do no good -
Reuben hurried Through his supper secretly uea ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
BORROWING TROUBLE.


would meet the fairy queen, who. with wave OF her
golden wand. would transform her Little fairy
green-and-gold attire She would be sorry see
Uncle Silas Reuben any more. and she would like
to say her good by TO Amira Hackett and few other
little girls but the thought that fairies did such
tiresome things wash dishes seams sheets
overcame all other considerations, and she decided to
go at
Rcbecca opened the kitchen door to get her ssusi-
bonnet. 1t made of green bingham. and She had
been very proud of it when it but now was
faded she felt she could apply for admission
into the fairy circle wearing such forori-lookig
headTig. She closed the door softly around
the front entry crept upstairs and got her best bonnet
gorgeous with ribbons coored by Aunt Deborah with
balm blows. Rebeeea sorry, when she looked in
her little looking glass, that her red and
her eyes looked she had been crying for she wanted
to look we'll as possible. She afraid take
parting look at Aunt Deborah for fear of waking her
She could resist the temptation give the hated
sheet farewell kick, and then she started uo the hill
that gradually back OF the house She had
pasture where the were, and although she
little country girl yet she could get her
terror OF these ferocious- looking horned animals
Uncc Silas and Reuben were in the east meadow
laying stone wall She could hear Reuben calling to
the oxen She waved parting kiss to them, and ran
fast as she could over the pasture. There a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

II was still summer afternoon. The dinner was
II and the work DONE 4 certain red farm
/ house with green shutters that stood on New
i England hill. Aunt Deborah had down in the
spiint-bottoned rocking chair, with the big Bible in
her lap. The name Deborah means bee, and in char
sacter Aunt Deborah certainly bee; but she was
old bee now, and could buzz around all the
She was sometimes tired Not for all the world would
she lie down comfortably and take nap; that would
look too shiftless. She had given little Rebecca, her
orphaned grandnece, sheet up the mid
die, as the little girl called it. up and
over and forever! for it seeemd the little girl
endless task.
. As she saw Aunt Deborah's eyes fairly shut.
Rebecca stole softly into the entry She stood for
few the open door, with the big unbleacfed
sheet gathered up in her little arms and looked across
the valley of woods and rocky pastures and wondered
what was lying beyond the far-of hills. Then she
heayed a weary sigh, and went back to her work
S Rebecca sat down the bottom step OF the stairs,
and thought she would piece long her finger.
and then what time it The thread knotted,
and her brass thrnble big and kept slipping off
Tt slow work, and she thought, the whole. it
would be best to sew steadily fifteen minutes. near
as she could guess So she sat down with fresh de
termination.
: When she got up to look at the clock. only eight
minutes had passed. and she felt disheartened. Then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

she thought OF new plan She counted the tairsteps
there were twelve She divided her work with great
deal of trouble twelve lengths and put pins in and
whenever she sewed up to a pm. she would go up
step She began again bit the thread knetted and her
thnbIe slipped off often ever, and, worse than all
her eyes watered so she could hardly sec.
Rebecca fell to thinking OF the grea: pile OF eleven
sheets that lay in the closet for her to seam up Never
never she thought, could she get them finished 1t
would take her until she grown-up woman, and
there would be time for her to learn anything else
Rebecca put down her work and went softly out OF the
front door to the well behind the house She let down
the od-fashioned sweep, and drew pail OF coot
sparkling water How good it tasted for her throat
was parched Then she sat down on the kitchen STEP,
and thought if Aunt Deborah would only wake up she
would ask if she might go and see Almira aekett But
course Aunt Deborah wouldn't let her go Pretty soon
It would be time to take the old tin 1nlk-pan with
three holes in the bottom and go out to the chpyard
and get chips make the fire il the fireplace Next
she must swing out the and fill the tea-kete and
hang it on, and then put on pots OF water for the
potatoes and dishes, When that was done she must
Reuben the hired man. and herself. Afterward came
the dshwashing How Rebecca hated to touch any
thing greasy! There was end to dsh-washing 1t
came three times day, People had to eat as long as
they lived and maybe She would live to be ninety like
sm Mis-: Betsy Rice who Reuben SAID would never
LYING to be old and to wash dishes and TO every
ansrnoon on sheet. Life under such circumstances
roor little Rebecca was only doing what hundreds of
tnr tros n1 Older people doing all the tincborrow
Just then the butterflies came sailing along and
Z k.. on INC Aiae-bush How nice il would BE To he
;,es ..g t sna always wear beautiful godenebrown
WIGS W.i oiue spots over them! But lavbe i va,,J
sss" nicer FER e s be fairy gold e sd
moonlight on the moss as the fairies did in har IN the
fafyales that her little friend Anira Haekott hs 81
given her 1t had opened up new world L, her ci,iiS
ish vision and when on moonlight nights after reading
BY The light of the moon her little wliitc-craincd
Window--for Aunt Deborah did allow her alght
20 10 bed byshe almost saw the little sprites in their
rexes and no more doubted their existence than she
doubted that there were angels in heaven.
Rebecca concluded after this long revere that would
6e best go into the woods where, she hoped, she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

But never next time came, alas!
To the queer little people in brown.
That very same hour they were introduced
To the best little boy in town.
" I'm delighted to meet such pair quoth he,
And promptly invited them both to tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
A SPOOL SCHOOL
BY Jessie Macmillan Anderson

TITLE Ludella Smith was dressmakers little
girl. You will think she very lucky when
tell you that not only her mama, but her Aunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

4 tte ~. ia.er. when Norah came
10 carry the dishes away
The gingerbread people had disappeared
In gingerbread style, they say,
And couple OF currants rolling round,
With some little brown crumbs, all she found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

The woman began it, Of course. Said she,
"Yonre the homehest man in town.
Your head is too large. and your feet too SMALL
And your color is quite too brown;
And if there is anything despise,
It's pair of little, black, beady eyes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-17

j. D. Newman of Omaha visited
around Boyer the last part of the
week.
F. C. MessenbrinK and Chris Nisser
we're in Denison Monday.
The people in Boyer are nearly
drowned with water the last few days,
their cellars all having water in them
again.
Earl Cornish returned to his home
in Clinton county, after spending the
summer with his brother. Julius.
Miss Anna Doffert was passenger
for Kiron last Tuesday to visit rela-
tives near Kiron.
Alice Dobler of near West Side
came last Wednesday to visit friends
and relatives near Boyer.
Mrs. F. Dobbert was Kiron Wis
itor last Tuesday.
E. E. Clauson of Kiron was seen in
Boyer last. W ednesday on his way to
South Dakota.
Olof Paulson has been busy the past
week hauling pop corn to Boyer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-17
KENWOOD ITEMS.

Bert McCord threshed for Mr..
Stevenson last Monday. We hear he
is about done with a successful sea-
sons work.
Mr.. j. Coon and others have been
seeing about getting some of our school
houses tastefully cleaned up last week.
Mr.. Saul Miller and MIR. Detlefson
made the county seat visit recently.
Last Friday we had quite an electri-
cal storm. Heavy rains continued all
next day causing the bridge between
Mr. Frank Bixler's and Zeph Fien-
holds to wait for repairs.
Mr.. BARLEY Haley was assisting
his brother, James, while he was
called away.
Mrs. Jennie Fienhold visited her
parents last Sunday and brought little
Irene.
Husking has began in earnest in
this vicinity and some of our farmers
are paying as high as four cents per
bushel fer their help.
Our road man, VIM. Jordan. is seen
nearly every day at his post of duty.
Mr. Harry Bramley hauled home a
car load of oil meal for his fat cattle
last week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-17

duces big-boned, well-devel-
oped, mentally energetic race.
His experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Oats not only furnishes the best
food for the human being, but
eating it strengthens and en-
larges the thyroid gland-this
gland is intimately connected
with the nourishing processes
of the body.
In conclusion he says
1t seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness of
the Northerners (meaning the
Scotch) has been in some
measure due to the stimulation
of the thyroid gland by oatmeal
porridge in childhood"
The Scotch eat Quaker Oats
because it is the best of all oat-
meals.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-17
sCHLEsWIG ITEMS.

Irene CARRIER opened her fall term
Of school at Dist. No. 4, Otter Greek
township Monday
Go Hoiten. Julius Schroeder and
Henry Naeve we're county seat visitors
this week.
Some farmers around here are COM
planning about having spoiled corn.
One farmer is reported to have 1000
bushels spoiled corn.
Herman Boysen of Battle Creek.
formerly of here, is again working at
the H. w. Schmidt store since last
week.
Mrs. Henry Buck is suffering from
a sprained ankle this week. having
sprained it severely Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Hummer nee Hoiten is
visiting under the parental roof this
week.
Geo. Hoiten. Jr.. was home again
this week for short stay.
Fatmers about this vicinity are
finishing corn picking this week.
Ike Newton spent Sunday near d.
lott
Andrew Lorenzen is again at his
duties in the bank. Andrew and
bride returned last week from their
honeymoon trip at Clinton. His bride
is spending the week at her parental
home south of town. They will start
housekeeping in their coy new home
soon.