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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

said in commenting on the pamphlet
was, HE declares that Christian
Science is neither Christian. scien'
tlfic. consistent nor scrupulous, and
.wnen one has read the pamphlet one
is liable to have an idea that the doc
tors summary is about correct" In
this connection 1t should be remem'
bered that DR. Porter was discussing
the so-called Christian Science as q
religion, and did not intend to have
his remarks construed as an attack
upon the individuals adhering to the
sect.
However. this paper feels neither
competent nCr DESTROYS Of entering IN
to a discussion of this subject. DR.
Porter is fully able to hold his own
In any sort of an argument, and as ne
has now joined the ranks OF the edi-
tors, we respectfully refer Mr.. MOT
ris' article to him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
DOG THAT TOLLS FOG BELL
intelligent Animal Is Invaluable AS
sistant to Keeper of Isolated
Light Station.

on the shores of Alaska. on small,
rocky island, is a little light station,
connected with which is a fog bell.
During the continuance OF dense fogs,
which frequently prevail, the bell
is used to warn vessels of the dan
ger of approaching too near the island
and coast.
The lightkeeper has a large and
very intelligent shepherd dog that an
swers TO the name of Don Carlos. This
dog has been trained to toll the fog
bell when the weather is very heavy.
So we'll trained is Den Carlos that,
when the fog comes rolling in. he
rushes, unbidden by the keeper. to the
bell and begins to tug at the rope and
to sound the alarm.
Don Carlos often takes his turn at
the bell during the night when
the keeper is busy looking after
the light.
Il do not see how l could get along
without Don Carlos" the keeper de-
clares. II am all alone and have no
ether assistant; but can always rely
implicitly on my dog. He knows his
duty and faithfully performs it, wheth-
err told to do so or not"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
WINS OR LOSES A PATIENT.
Little God of Love Is Responsible for
Variations In the Income OF
a Dentist.

Cupid has more to do with making
the dentists income an uncertain and
variable quantity than any other single
influence. A dentist who from the
girlhood of Gladys Vanderbilt yearly
received fat fees for keeping her teeth
in order remarked recently with re-
greet at the loss of this source of reve-
nue. after she became Countess
Szechenyi.
"A dentist never knows" he added.
"when marriage is going to rob him OF
one of his most profitable patients. l
am proud that II has been my expert
ence that persons who have come to
me 10 have their work done always
come back again II their teeth need
attention-until Cupid comes in to up
set my calculations.
whenever | hear OF one of my pa
tents planning a wedding know that
I am going to lose a patient or win
new one. The bride and bridegroom
almost invariably go to the same den
tist. From my standpoint it's a case
of lose one or win both"
The element of uncertainty that
such a condition provides makes the
poor dentist uneasy at times about the
size of future Observation-Disclosures
Evening Telegraph.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO
DIR. PORTER.

IN another column this morning Thr
Dzly Press publishes a communica-
ten from Mr.. W. : Morris. Jr-. Of
Ncficik. xho constitutes the Christian
Science committee on publication IN
Virginia All comments and attacks
upon Christian Science in public Vrin'
in Virginia are sent to Mr.. Morris ~
members Of fhe sect for reply. A
brief editorial appearing n this papcf
On July =. commenting upon pamph.
let recently published b. Rev J. "
Porter. n. D.. In which the doctor cis.
cusscd Christian science. Is made ths
occasion for the communication n
question.
The Daily Press cheerfuliy g1vc'
space 70 Mr.. Morris remarks. On, a.
tsutiou - called 70 an crr0nco3s STATE
men IN the arst paragraph. The vi
ser seys. -..-...you state that Dr
Porter's SUMMARY Of Christian Scicuoi
- couoct- What tbc payer rcanl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Our Real Leisure Class.

Does any one think longingly OF
our harried and driven rich as the
leisure class?" Far from 1t are they
Dashing hither and yon from dawn
TO dawn every day in the year. at the
call of emulation. none has less leis-
ure than they. To see the real leis-
ure classes of America visit Central
park. There. on the benches and on
the grass. you will see them-nurse-
maids. sitting perfectly idle for hours
while baby sleeps in his cab or froi-
les on the grass: grandma or grand
pa keeping idle guard over the third.
or even the fourth generation, and
miscellaneous collection of buns.
stretched out wherever they can be
most comfortable and caring not a
whit that the world moves so long as
they do not have to. They under
stand the real thing in leisure.-New
York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
INSPECTION OF THE NEW BRICK
PAVING.

Acting In accordance with instruc-
tons given as a result oil charses
made on the floor of the council 10
the effect that the city had been de-
frauded by the failure OF the contrac-
tor to use the proper amount OF Sahd
in putting down the base for the new
brick street paving. the highways anu
sewers committee of the council mas
made an inspection OF all OF the brick
having in The city. Tapping the
paving once In each short block ana
twice In each long block, the commit
teemen applied rule to the sand
base and discovered that the sand
varied In depth from one and one-haii
to four inches This report, upon its
face, indicates that the base does not
come near the contract requirement OF
four inches. However. II remains 20
be seen what the result will be when
An estimate of actual depth has been
struck. and allowance has been made
for rolling and settling.
The investigation by the committee
should accomplish a good result, no
matter what the report to the counci
NAV be. 1t will give the counciimen
a first hand report from their col
leagues upon the condition CT the paw
ing, and will eliminate from consid-
Grafton vague reports concerning the
manner in which the brick paving mas
been put down.
II would seem, however, that the
council has little or no ground Tor
claim against the contractor even In
the event the figures to be compiled
by the committee show that there Is
a considerable difference between the
contract requirement as to sand base
and the amount of sand actually used.
The work was done under the difec-
ton of the city engineer. who mas
stated before the council thai less
than four inches Of sand was used IN
certain places because il was impos-
sible to properly roll as much sand
in some places as in others. The city
engineer speaks Tor the city In such
instances. and. though We have no
LEGAL advice on the subject, !, appears
that IL there is any biame-aEd We
are not sure there is-it should be
credited to The engineer and net 70
the contractor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Secret Of an Empress Beauty.

The German Empress is said By ar.
lists TO posscss the finest shoulders
O. any woman IN Europe. She gives
the credit 20 a soap manufactured ex-
clusivcly for Der. This soap has a
deilciorsly refreshing odor. and the
empress believes IL - beneficial to the
muscles while acting AZ a tonic 10 the
cuticle Of the face and neck The en-
press uses peppermint as a dentrifce.
New mown hay is her favori;s hand
kerchief perfume. and once a day her
rooms are sprayed with cologne. The
empress powders her hair freely. a.
she naturally "a not pleased By the
promise Of being prcmaturely grav.
The chances are she would submit
her hair 10 the peroxide bath. but the
emperor sili not permit r. Dyed hair
is one q he pct diversions. although
curiousiy enough be does not ooject
TO powder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
strencth OF early Impressions.

Grown people have in general a
very inadequate idea of the suscepti-
bnity OF little children AS a lttle
tree is easily warped from its true
shape. so is the heart and the mind Of
a little child
Said Froebei: IF pierce the young
leaf Of the shoot OF plant with the
finest needle. the prick forms a knot
which grows with the leaf. becomes
harder and harder. and prevents IL
from obtaining its perfectly complete
form. Something similar takes place
after wounds which touch the tender
germ Of the human soul Il would
have been far different with humanity
II every individual in Il had been pro
tected at that tender age"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
pecsyInc Newspaper FILES.

Newspaper files are giving horari-
ans no little anxiety. For the last
two decades or 80 the daily journals
have all been printed on wood pulp
paper. which Ia not Of durable quality.
In course OF tine the flies become as
brittle as dry. thin pine shavings. II
e. suggested By some students and u
brarisns that the greater journals. at
least. prin, q few copies daily. after
their regular editions are run OF.
On paper Of the oldfashioncd. evcrios,-
ing sort. enough to insure the pcrma-
nency 81 TIER own Ties. and supply
inz other copies TO the Libraries OF
their home cities
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Tn. Fox Who Had Lost His Tail.

A fox caught in a trap escaped with
the loss Of his brush. Thereafter feel
ing his life a burden through the ridi-
Guile to which he was exposed. De
schemed to bring ali other foxes into
like condition with himself, that In
the common loss he might better con-
ceal his own deprivations. He as
sembled good many foxes and pub
licly advised them TO cut on their
tails. saying they would not only look
much better without them, but would
get rid Of the weight of the brush.
which was a very great Inconvenience.
But one Of them interrup;ing him
said: If you had not yourself lost
your tail. my friend. you would not
thus counsel us."-Aesop's Fables
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
PUBLIC OPINION IN THE SUTTON
CASE

Regardless of what may be the
nature of the finding Of the court OF
inquiry which has just completed a
second investigation into the death
of Lieutenant Sutton. of the Marine
Corps, the evidence brought out dur,
ing the inquiry has served to estab-
lish more than q speculative doubt
in the public mind as to the truth OF
the hitherto accepted theory that the
young lieutenant committed suicide.
In fact, IL is more than likely that
the majority of newspaper readers
have formed pretty firmly fixed opin-
ions to the effect that the officer die
not commit suicide. and the report OF
the court, no matter what 1t may be.
hardly Will change these opinions 10
any great extent.
Perhaps no one ever will know just
how Sutton came TO his death. He may
have been shot Intentionally or acct
dentaily by one OF the officers with
whom he Is said to have been
struggling at the time the fatal shot
was fired 1t may be that the revol-
yer was accidentally discharged In his
own hand. and. though experts have
declared that such thing would have
been impossible, there is a possibilit!
81, hi inn
The latter possibility is only a pos
sibility. however, and in spite of the
testimony of the licutenants who
swear they saw Sutton himself fire
the shot, ii is ridiculous to say thai
there is no room for reasonable doubt
as to whether or not the dead man
should be branded as suicide.
Granting that it would nave been pos
Sible or even easy for Sutton to shoot
himself, no motive has been assign
cd for suicide. II the lieutenant was
the violent. cowardly character his
fellow officers have attempted to
make him out, his bullets would have
been directed at the men attacking
him, not at himself.
Probably the most charitable view
to take of the affair is to assume that
all OF the officers involved were
drunk at the time and really did not
know afterwards just what did hap
pen. Possibly they honestly believe
that Sutton snot himself. but in the
light of their own conflicting state
ments. the obvious improbability of a
man being able to shoot himself in the
back Of the head with an army service
revolver while he lay PROSTATE upon
the ground struggling with three 9th
er men, and various incidents in con-
nection with this second inquiry. the
public will continue to entertain its
doubts. at least.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
reply to your observations.

reply to your observations.
Nothing new against Christian
Science is brought out by DIR. Porter
in this pamphlet, and the old worn
cut charges that he brings against II
have been met ana refuted so often
by the plain statements OF the truth
about Christian Science that they
have long since lailed to arouse any
interest among the majority OF intel
Lgeut people After over forty years
OF the severest test and trial, the tact
Christian Science has been demon
strated by SO many thousands OF men
and women who have found them 10
be ample for their salvation from SIN
and sickness that We know today, as
Christian Science teaches, that the
religion OF Jesus Christ does save I'M
TO the uttermCst now as 1t did over
nineteen hundred years ago.
DR.. Porter is known as minister
of the gospel of Him who laid down
the Golden Rule for the guidance oil
his followers and who said. Judge,
not, that we be not judged" and yet
the reverend gentleman has put aside
this rule and commandment OF MS
Saviour to sit in Judgment and COLI
demnation on a body OF Christian peo-
pie, who, though he may not agree
with them as 10 methods, are, never
theless, like himself, endeavoring Dy
precept and example to bring the
~ -
AS TO the old charge repeated by
DR.. Porter that Christian Science Is
neither Christian, scientific, consist
ent nor scrupulous, it may be well %
cali your attention TO the widely d.
vergent arguments OF those who are
laboring to save the people from the
rapidly increasing inroads OF Chris
tian Science. \ recent editorial III
a prominent Hebrew newspaper warn
ed the members of that faith against
Christian Science .on account CT us
Being based on ana in fulfillment o.
the teachings of Christ" At the same
time there appeared an editorial IN
an influential ortOdox religious jour
nal, warning their readers that Chris
tian Science denied Christ, and was
wholly unchristian and untrue" Not
long after this enc of the most dis
tinguished physicians IN this countr,
declared that the religious influence
and teachings of Christian Science
were beautiful and inspiring, but that
as a therapeutic system it was
dangerous dclusion and snare, not
withstanding the fact that few day s.
before one of the ocSt-known clergy
men had laudcd its healing work as
true and in fulfillment of the scrip
turaI premises, but had uncom7romis-
ingly condemned its theology as the
work of the devil
From this it would appear that our
critics. while eager TO condemn Chris
tan Science. are not agreed as 10
what il really Is or teaches. and IN
! their attempts TO destroy II are labor p
/ ing with zeal no; according 10
knowledge. forgetting in their haste
that abuse and dcnunciation can
never destroy the truth which Chris
tian Science teaches anu which is be
\ irg demonstrated b. IT'S students IN
healing ana saving works. thereby
proving and showing 10 a sin-sicS
world that il l. beth Christian and
scientific. and We ~Ould remind them
Of the saying Of Gamalicl. II ~
counsel or this work BE- 81 men. q
wiil come o. naught. but II !; BE- OF
God, yc cannot overthrow it,
| Xo..rz firmly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
Fir-, Shot In FrsneO-German War.

Il viii b. news 10 many people
hat Count zcprl.n fred the hrsi
shof 81 the Franco German war.
This Wa IN the cavalry engage
mcnt 81 Ncidcrbroan. which cpcned
hcstiiifics tn July. isso. the ccun:
then being a young ofhccr ~ hussars
The party which BE- commanded made
a sudden and DARING raid across the
frcuiicr into Alacc. when sgmc vaig-
able information a. ~ thc French dis.
posiiioa "a acquired. til Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
OLD MINION LIN I

Daily Service
w. FOR NEW YORK.
A8yS. From "ompany's whar
s@SXka Norfolk, foot Of Churct
u street every week das
Z at 700 p. NJ.
FARE-First-c class, one way, $500
Round trip, limit thirty days. s14.OO-
meals and berth in .stateroom in
cluded.
Storage, without subsistence, $500
TICKETS On sale at C.. & o Rail.
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM.
PANY, James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ings. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays as Sis a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday at ) p. M, for Norfolk and
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"a" daily except Sunday at 900 a. H..
going to Norfolk, and at 430 D.
m. going to Smithfeld. Steamer "Ac'
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily ex
cept Sunday at a. M. going to
Smithfield and p. N, going to Nor.
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, Smithfcld and local
points transacted al Pier IA loot OF
Twenty-fifth st. ". n. tANoOk
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

A silver service purchased BY me
people of South Dakota fer prcscnta-
tatioI to the cruiser namrsake 81
their state never reached the cruiser
and has been found in a storage vault
at the New York navy yard. The
donors have reason to believe that
their gift was duly appreciated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
From = Christian se.,nti.s.


NoTIoIts "a N1f- =. I'It-
Editor. The Daily Prcss.
Sir. A copv ~ your editorial q.
Jolly 18th. spropos n a psfnqhict &C.
Gently issued By me Rcv. J " Por
tor. u. ID. azsaiiinz Christian Science
tn which ycu state that Dr Porter,
summary of Christian science h. cor
correct. - before me-. and rcqrcsl
the ccuricsy Of your columns Tor !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

President TAFT Is no. supcrstiiious
He approved the appointment Ct
supervisors for the thirteenth ccnsrs
on Friday. The thirteenth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

The Colonel had better Gene on
back from Africa and look after
things. Mr. Secretary BalltaSc
doesn't seem TO have the proper re.
spect for my policies
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

Alabama seems 20 be In a fair vay
toward taking up the Blue Laws
abandoned in NeW England.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

Thaw is TO be allowed to sit M I'M
I'll 10 o'clock at Msticwan. And he
remembers when 10 O'Clock hardly
marked the beginning Of the evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15

They are putting the Id on at Al.
laniic City. These reforTncrs eiIl
hear about BlcodacId after awhile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
TPtf6PCHTATIO CUTIE
CLYDE LINE
PHILAD ELPHIA

straucrs leave Mondays q m
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Philadelphia TucsoayS'
Thursdays sad Saturdays.
Frcsxht rc~rfscd and delivered daily
A. a o per 6. Onicc River Road
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
James ". McCarrick.
General eouthr-n sguD1
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-15
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.

CHESAPEAKE G OHlORl
Fast Trains to Richmond and tho
West.
Leave Newport News 1905 a. u
5:25 pm. and S:45 pm.
Local Trains 70 Richmond
600 a. m; 5: As p. m.
Trains arrive Newport News, 1870
a. IN, 1890 a. m, $3.50 p. m. 1920 /
m. and S:45 p. m.
Steamers Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 1895 a. N
5:35 D. m. and $50 j. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
President Taft. Discusses the
Conquest of Africa.
RAISING AN IMMENSE FUND
Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of
the Methodist Church.
AMERICAN WORLD FEELING
Bishop Hartzell Tells of the Aim to
Win Dark Continent From Mo-
hammedanism to Christianity.

NEW YORK. December l4-With a
smiling reference to the attack Of the
Methodist Church in Africa President
Taft addressed an immense gathering
at Carnegie Hall last night at the dia-
= nd jubilee of the Methodist Episcopal
Churcn. called to celebrate the compile
tion O. campaign started in January
last. whereby $;,20, 167 has been raised TO
further the mission work of the church in
Africa OF this sum 81, 493 has been re-
ceived in cash, as announced last night
the remainder has been subscribed, pay
able in installments due at various times
Up to five years.
Bishop Luther b. Wilson of Phladel-
phia presided at the r.eeting. The Presi-
dent sat on his right and next to him
vas Bishop Hartzeli. Nearby sat the Rev.
DR.. Isaiah B. Scott, the negro bishop as
ISOLATED with Bishop Hartzell in African
work. Draped about the platform were
American flags. with her and there the
flags of various African countries. includ-
ing Liberia. Algeria. Tunis, as we'll as
the British, German, French and Belgian
flags. In the center of the back OF the
stage was large map of Africa with the
inscription, Africa for Christ"
The Rev. DR.. J. c. Hartzell, Bishop of
Africa. through whose efforts the money
was raised, followed Mr.. Taft. The
President said IN part:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

Ii you want worl. read the want
columns Of The Stsx .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

Bidders Numerous at Annual Dead
Letter Sale.

The annual dead letter sale of the Post
Office Department is in progress at Mar
Gus Notes auction rooms Seven hundred
Of the 1.IS3 packages were disposed of
10 eager bidders yesterday The element
of chance which entered into the sale was
criticised by the unfortunate bidder who
failed to get prize I'm his package and
commended by the fellow who did. 1t all
depended upon now In-- alna 10 ew.
The articles We're catalogued in groups
that Is 10 say. the groups contained in
the packages. There was nothing to in
dicate precisely what one was called upon
to bid for, but bidders were not wanting
at any time. nevertheless.
There was much merriment for the
bystanders when an unlucky bidder fail
ed to realize as for the men who really
did not expect TO get anything valuable
and did not care mucn IL they aidn't-but
did.
The sale Mil be continued daily at 10
O'Clock in the morning and = o'clock in
the afternoon, with an evening session
from . To 1880 O'Clock, until the pack
ages are all sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
REACHES HIS MAJORITY.
Augustus E. Burgess Guest o
Honor at Reception.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
EVANSVILLE. Md. December II, 1909
Nearly one hundred guests attended the
reception rendered Augustus Eugene Bur
CESS by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man +. Burgers, at Pinehurst, here last
evening in honor of his twenty-frst birth
father of Mr.. Burgess. presented him
with gold watch.
The attendance included Mr. and Mrs
lager. Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. McChesney,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Grimm, Mr. and
Mrs. Byrns. Mrs. Stone Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Broadbent. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Homer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Crawford. Mr. and
Mrs. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Leakin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamacher,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burns and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Morse, the Misses Rosa McChesney. Lula
Tighe. Lila Tighe. Gussie Bond, Mary
Rosie Brown. Lottie Parsons Edna
Grimm. Josephine Parsons. Gertrude Har-
mon. Gertrude Leskin. Ethel Mitchell.
Marie Reynolds, Lillian Ganetty. Ruth
Wilson. Mary Erwin. Helen Russell Grace
TansiiI. Elsie Hall. Dora I,anigan Ida
land, BESSIE Putnam May Marsden Ma
bel Riser. Marie Robey Della Robey.
Maize Meyer and Elizabeth Burgess. and
the Messrs. w. Dahle. F. McHugh, A..
Carpenter, f. Carpenter, G. Carpenter. D..
Cooke. F. Marsden. j. Marsden + NoII
II. Pike. r. Simons, F. Tansill, G. Will
son. l.. Sherwood, Fl. Parsons, 8. Stockett.
r. Doener A. Doener, f. Harrison. G.
Bond. r. Yeager. w. Browne. r. Rus
sell. c. Levin. NJ. Hall. II. Harvey. w.
Timanus. d. 1glehart. Donald MacNeil.
w. Thies. Enos f. Harnan w l.. Her
ron and +. A. Fuller.