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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
Bull Line Steamer Jean 10 be
Put Overheard.
MISS EVELYN RAY BULL SPONSOR
Affair viii be Entirely informal, and
Plant Will Not be Closed Down
First Freight Steamer Built in This
Country in Ten Years.

The freight steamer Jean, under
construction at the local shipyard for
the A. II. Bull steamship Company, 81
New York, will be launched from
shipways No 4 at the yard tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Miss Evelyn Ray Bull daughter OF
Mr.. A. II. Bull. president and general
manager of the owning company, VIII
act as sponsor for the new craft. and
the launch viii be witnessed by
number OF officials and stockholders
OF the steamship company. who will
arrive in the city this afternoon from
New York
The launching will be an entirely
informal one. the yard will not be
closed down for the event.
The Jean is the first freight steam
er that has been built in this coun-
try for the overseas trade for ten
wears. and she will be when cCmplet-
ed one of the finest tramp steam
ers flying the American flag
The principal dimensions of the new
freigbter are: length over all. 800 feet {:
length between perpendiculars. 3l7
feet: beam. 46 feet; depth. "A feet:
load draft. about 20 feet. She will be
capable of carrying dead weight
Ct 4.600 tons at the load draft, and
her approximate cost when completed
will be $G50,000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
Steamer FIoated.

Word was received in this city yes
terday that the British steamer KEEL
vinhead which went ashore on Ten
nessee Reef in the Florida keys on
June Il, while bound from this port
to Vera Cruz with a cargo OF coal
consigned from this city to parties IN
Mexico. was fioated on the June IS.
and proceeded for her destination. As
far as could be ascertaiBed, the
steamer was not injured by her en-
forced stay Of one day ON the reef
and was easily fOated after part of
her cargo had been jettisoned-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY.
Add This Fact to Your Store o
knowledge.

kidney disease advances so rapid
w thar many a person Is nrmly IN
It's grasp before aware of It's progress
Prompt attention should be given me
slightest symptom of kidney Disorder
If there Is duh pain IN the Da'h'
headaches. dizzy spells or ur'u'
WORKOUT feeling. or II the urine Is
dark. foul-smelling. Irregular ana at
tended with pain, procure good kiu
icy remedy at once.
Your townsps Ople recommend
Doen's Kidney pills. Read the state
ment OF this Newport News eiIizen.
Chas. T.. Carver. living AT 229 Twen-
tv.seventh street, Newport News, va
saws: In 1903 | gave n statement
for publication in which | recomme M
ed Doan's Kidney pills and at this
time aug. 90. 1907 can conscien-
tiously say that / still Think highiy
OF ths remedy. For long time |
suffered from a dull aching IN 'he
small OF my back. which though neF-
or severe enough TO lay me up. an
moved me a great deal. Seeing Doan ;
Kidney pills highly accompanied. !
resolved to give them trial, ana
procured box at the Allen Drug
store. They cured me and | have
not suffered from kidney Complaint
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. bunaio,
New York. sole agents for the united
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION.
Granted Two Passenger Steamers and
Tue Wanderer-

Three vessels we're granted certifi-
Gates Of inspection for term OF one
year at the local custom house yester-
day. They were Phillips line passen-
ger steamer Pokonoket: the Balti-
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
road hteasmer Wakefield. and the Ches-
apeake & Ohio tug Wanderer.
The FIRST and second named vessels
have been At the shipyard for sever
al weeks past for general overhaul
ing and we're inspected by the United
States local inspectors from Norfolk
at the plant several @evs ago. Tho
wanderer was also inspected at the
same time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
SHIPPING REPORT
Thursday, June II. 1909.
Arrived.

Steamer Elbe. (German) Eisfeld. Gal
veston-to Chesapeake * Ohio Coal
and Coke Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Bethania, (German) Mey-
erdierks. Norfolk-to United States
Shipping Company with general cargo.
Schooner Dorothy b. Barrett, Erwin,
New Y0rk-to New River Consolidat
ed Coal and Coke Company for cargo.
Schooner George ID. Edmands. Cole
man, New York-to New River Con-
solidated Coal and Coke Company for
cargo.
Schooner Grace A. Martin. Harding,
Boston-tO shipyard fer repairs.
United States revenue cutter va
machra. Philadelphia-to shipyard for
painting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
CONFESSES TO ACCIDENT.
Negro, Arrested for Larceny, Admits
Being Murderer.
nv Associated Press.l

COLUMBUS, OHIO. June 17.-Soio-
mon Shepperd, alias William Thomas,
a negro yesterday confessed by acci'
dent to ghe Columbus police that he
is wanted at Durham, y. c.. for MUIR
der He is held awaiting word from
Durham. Shepherd was pawning Il
watch when the police arrested him.
He began to deny that he had kill
ed the man." After some questioning
as to what he meant. Shepperd SAID
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
NEW REVENUE CUTTER IN PORT
On Maiden Voyage. the Ysmschrs,
Stops FOR Decking

The revenue cutter YamachTa. Cap
tain Reynolds. arrived in port ycs;er-
day directly from the yard ~ her
builder. the New York Shipbuilding
Company At Camden. y. J.. and pro-
ccedcd 20 the shipyard for dry dock
ing and painting Of hull below the
water line
The cutter has just been completed
end assigned % the Savannah station
10 which port she viii proceed as
soon as the work on her Is completed
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

One foreign steamer loaded bunker
coal here yesterday. the German
steamer Elbe. enroate from Galveston
TO Hamburg with general cargo She
loaded 900 tons Of fuel furnished by
the Chesapeake & Ohio Coal and
Coke Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
STEAMSHIP MERIDIAN.

The Captain of this vessel hereby
gives notice that he. or his owners.
will not be responsible for any debt,
or debts. contracted by any member
CT his crew. WM. TINMOUTH, Mas
ter IS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

he was implicated in the killing OF
Eng .neer Holt on the Seaboard AR
Line between winston and Durham
last October.
lie said the engineer caught nm
riding the blind baggage aud 'hrew
him on, whereuron he fired at the en-
gincer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

The German steamer Bethania ar
rived in port yesterday from Norfolk
with a cargo of general merchandise
consigned to the. United States
Shipping Company. She is enc of the
largest freight vessels to enter at this
pert for some time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
Sailed.

Steamer Elbe. (German) Eisfield,
Hamburg.
Barges Iowa. Providence; Badger,
Lynn, Enos Soule. Providence; +. Il.
Sutton, Providence: Baroness, Provi-
dence; Baravia, Allyns Point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
Calendar for Today.
MARINE NOTES.

The schooner Grace Martin, which
arrived in port yesterday from Bos-
ton. is at the shipyard for minor re-
pairs. dry docking. cleaning and paint
ing of bottom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
CROWD ENJOYS RECITAL.
Pupils Of Virgil Piano School Enter
tsins AZ Y. NJ. c. a.

Despite the incIemency OF the wealth
or. quite a good sized crowd attended
he Virgil Piano School recital held in
the auditorium % the Young Mems
Christian Association building last
night. and enjoyed the well arranged
program.
The program follows:
Song without Words . ....--- Virgil
Gretchen Nalse .... .... ..-.- Virgil
Cecil Taylor.
Hunting Scene b.. To-. To-. .....- Bohm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
Sale of Mems Furnishings

4 lot of Doys' Light and Dark
Shirt with Collars attached.
Special -............-. lSc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

Mons Toe extra good quality
iIemstitched llandkerehiefs.
Special .,............. 'fI2c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

Mems soc Negligee shirts
Light Colors: slight soiled.
Special ..........-.... SIC
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18
stand for the Good Citizen.

We must stand for the good citi-
zen. Whether he be rich or whether
he be poor, and We must mercilessly
attack the man who does evil, wholly
without regard to whether the evil
is done in high or low places. whether
IL takes the form of homicidal violence
among members Of a federation OF
miners, or of INSCRIPTIONS craft and
greed in the head of some great Wall
street corporation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

4 big lot Of Boys Waists and
Blouses light aud Dark colors:
worth up 10 soc. Special lee
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

Mems Medium Weight and
Gauze Half Hoe Black. Tan.
Green. Garnet. Lavender. Etc.
Special ..,....,.......12lac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-18

Mems All-Pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs: Large size and Hem
stitched. Special ..,....S sc
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
Killing RattIers in Pennsylvania.

George Burhen, who is building a
new house for himself on a part Of
his fathers farm on German Hill,
went to refill water jug the other
day that had been left in the shade
when he luckily espied a huge rattler
forty-two inches long and carrying
thirteen rattlers coiled ready for fight
about the jug. George lost no time in
killing the reptile and has preserved
the skin and rattles to verify his state
ment.
Two young sens of George Copeland
went snake hunting at a den near
their fathers home on Little Hickory
creek one day last week and killed an
even dozen of rattlers before they
gave up the battle.
Henry Amburser- of Hunters Sta
tion has been missing eggs from the
nest in his chicken coop. even china
e'g disappearing. He suspected rats
or other small animals, but the other
day when he found dead black-snake
eight feet long near by with a china
egg lodged in its stomach the great
mystery was solved
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
COST OF LIGHTNING.

Probable Expense of Man Trying to
Duplicate Natures Process.
An engineer of Brussels has at
tempted to determine what it would
cost man to produce lightning. AS
all lightning is not alike, he fixed his
choice upon medium flash. By
measuring the magnetism of certain
rocks formed of iron minerals he es.
timated that the electric current TN
lightning must be of at least 900 am
pereS.
The intensity of the current must
he considerably stronger than that,
because the rocks selected for the ex-,
pertinent were at a great distance
from the place where the lightning
struck. 1t is to be noted that the
rocks were magnetized by that fash
of lightning.
To avoid exaggeration the expert
menter admits that the whole amount
of atmospheric electricity was within
the limit of 27,077 kilowatts. In Brus-
sells the cost of an Industrial kilowatt
is so centimes, or 10 cents. At that
price flash of lightning would cost
it's producer 1880 francs, or $2.7O0.
Even if the figure is grossly approx
innate, it is an estimate which gives
some idea of the expenditure of cleo.
tricity in the production Of atmos-
pberic phenomena.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
ROUTE NO

Mr.. Gibertson living near school
grove is reported to be very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Elsgroth spent
Thursday evening at Jake Botz's.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Abr
lein on Friday, April 3Oth, son.
r. Gritzmacher was in Sauk Centre
Saturday.
Little Miss Clara Weiner is very
sick with appendicitis.
Sam Graham and sister Bea spent
Sunday evening at Jake Botz's.
Herman Hager called on George
Strauss Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Spaeth called
on Mike Jung and family Sunday
evening.
Miss Mary and Joe Doberva enter
tanned few of their friends at a
dancing party Sunday evening.
John Minnette and daughter, Mag
gle spent Saturday and Sunday at
Mike Jung's.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
GETTY GROVE

Herman Hager visited George
Strouse Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara Wiener, who has been
seriously ill, is slowly improving.
Will Gritzmacher visited Unity
friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary Franks was in Sauk
Centre Saturday,
Miss Emma Bernt spent a few days
at home.
Nick Jung spent Sunday evening
with George Strouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kind and children
visited Melrose friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar, Lietz visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Bernt Sunday.
Miss Emma Gritzmacher, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will j.
Botz, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Spaeth visited
at the home of Mike Jung Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Will J. Botz and Misses Katie
and Lille Ripka, Mary Franks and
Rosie Weddick and Messrs. Herman
Hager, Fred Lamprey and Joe Pesheck
visited at the home of r. Gritzmach.
er Sunday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
ROUTE NO6

Gus. Anderson spent Sunday after
noon with Chris Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dickson and
family spent Sunday at VIM. Parks.
w. Sherwood callad on ID. NJ. Smith
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Parks has purchased an incuba-
tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gamradt and son
August called on A. Klein Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sharbono spent
Sunday with Joseph Sharbono.
Godtgred Anderson called at his
fathers Monday evening.
Miss Sigrid Anderson called at Geo.
Stout's Sunday.
Mrs. o. M. Heath, who has been
spending. the past winter with her
son Geo. Stout and family, moyec to
the city Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
TO MAKE WOMAN GARDENERS

To Teach Nature Studies-Mission of
an English College.
Swanley Horticultural colleges work
Is to make women into gOrdeners,
whether as growers for market or in
private grounds, or as teachers of 9TH
ers. The course is specially designed
to be of use to those who have land Of
their own and those who look forward
to a colonial life.
The college was founded nearly
twenty years ago and now possesses
forty-three acres of land, two of which
are devoted to flowers, twelve to kitch-
en- and market gardening and seven
teen to fruit. There is long range
of glass houses, an apiary, dairy and
poultry run. The report for the past
year refers to the growing demand for
teachers of nature study, in view of
which the college has established a
course in natural history. There were
over sixty students at the college dur
ing 1907.
AS testimony to the practical ma
ture of the instruction at Swanley, it
may be pointed out that during 1907
twelve students received appointments
as teachers, three as head gardeners,
four as gardeners and under gardeners,
two as market gardeners, while five
obtained positions in jobbing or tenn
porary work. One student went out to
teach nature study in British Colum-
bia.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
Talismans in Malta.

There are still to be found in Malta
q number of small stones, shaped and
colored like the eyes, tongues and
other parts of serpents. The supersti-
tious among the Maltese connect
these with the tradition that st. Paul
when shipwrecked was cast on their
island, and that it was there, while
lighting bundle of sticks for fire,
a viper fastened on the apostles hand.
st. Paul calmly shook the reptile off
into the flames, and no harm followed.
The natives, therefore. wear these
stones as talisma.ls. in which charac-
ter they suppose them serviceable in
warding off dangers. from snake bites
and the influence of poisons. They
are found in St. Paul's cave, embed
ded in clay, and are set in rings and
bracelets; and when found to be in
in the shape of tongue or liver or
heart are hung around the neck.
They are also taken internally, dis
solved in wine. which method is at.
tended, according to some peopla by
more immediate results.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
ONE TEST FOR PEARLS.
Berlin Hotel Porter's Experiment
That Was Not a Success.

Berlin Hotel Porter's Experiment
That Was Not a Success.
The porter of one of the leading
Berlin hotels has just had a curious
adventure. Some time ago a dealer
in pearls who was stopping at the
hotel told him an infallible way to
distinguish real pearls from false,
which was to put them on the ground
and stamp on them. If real they
would resist the test, if false they
would be crushed.
The porter, however, never had a
chance of putting this theory to the
test until a few days ago. The d.
rector of a we'll known company in
Berlin, while dining at the hotel, lost
a valuable pearl pin. This was found
by the waiter, who gave it to the por-
ter to return to it's owner.
The porter saw his opportunity had
come at last to test the quality of a
pearl. He put the pin on the ground,
placed his heel on it and ground it to
powder. When the owner arrived to
claim it there was somewhat stormy
scene, but he was good natured
enough to consent to say no more
abou the affair on the porter refund.
ing half the value of the pin, 600
marks. In future the porter will SUBJ
init any jewelry he may find for ex.
pert opinion. ....
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
Swallows Whip Squirrel,

Mrs. Bamford of Oldfields hall, Ut.
toxeter, reports having seen a fight
between swallows and a squirrel. In
side the summer house in the hall
grounds pair of swallows haYe built
a nest.
Mrs. Bamford encouraged the squir-
rels to frequent the summer house by
scattering nuts on the ground. A day
or two ago she saw squirrel trying
to oust swallow from the nest,
which contained young. The bird
fought pluckily and her mate assisted.
The squirrel, however, was winning
when both birds suddenly flew away,
and, returning Immediately with large
relnforcements, they attacked the
squirrel again, eventually driving. it
off.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
ACROBAT'S WAY OUT.
Even If Locked In, He Was Deter.
mined to Fill Enaaaement.

Even ~ Locked In, He was Deter.
mined to Fill Engagement.
A few days ago the doorkeeper of
house in RaZyezja street. st. Peters
burg, was astounded to see a man
jump from a window in the third story
Of the building and then. apparently
uninjured, proceed at brisk pace
along the street. 1t took some time
for the doorkeeper to recover from
his astonishment. hut when he did he
at once started in pursuit, for it
seemed to him that the fugitive must
be either a dynamiter or a burglar.
Several other doorkeepers joined
in the pursuit-for in Russia the door
keeper has the powers of a constable
and at the corner of Glazova street
the unknown one was seized and
handed over to the police. He turned
out to be a Japanese called Yokado,
eighteen years of age and member
of troupe of Japanese acrobats who
were performing in St. Petersburg.
He explained that one of the servants
in the fiat where he had a room had
gone away with the key after locking
the door. probably under the impress
sion that there was nobody in the
house.
Yokado waited more than an hour
for her to return and then, fearing
that he would be late at the music
hall where he was performing made
the perilous jump which had so aston
ished the neighborhood
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
Sir Edwin ArnoId's Brother

The late George Matthews Arnold.
who died in July, in his eighty-second
year. was a brother of the poet, Sir
Edwin Arnold, whose Light of Asia"
made him famous. George Arnold was
received into the Catholic church by
DR.. Manning in 1858, and till the day
of his death was a jealous worker in
every good cause The esteem in
which he was held by his fellow citi-
zens is shown by his being elected
mayor of Gravesend eight times. He
was solicitor for several large estates
In Kent. but found time in the midst
OF an extensive law practice to make
studies in archaeology and erect a
museum of Roman antiquities.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
CORRF FSPONDFNCE
McCORMIC LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Crandall of Sauk
Centre called at Mr.. Wilcox's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott visited Mr..
and Mrs. Wilcox Sunday.
Mr.. Hudson called at Mr.. Elliott's
Sunday.
Earnest Elliott made trip to Mel
rose, Monday. ...
Mr.. Wilcox attended the town
board meeting in Sauk Centre last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobey Eagle and son,
William and wife of Sauk Centre
visited Mrs. Hudson Sunday.
The McCormic Lake Helping Hand
Society will hold it's monthly meeting
with Mrs. LaForge on the afternoon
of May II.
John Wolfe and sister Mrs. Effie
Stafford and Miss Cynthia Moon OF
Willard called at the home of Mr.
Elliott Tuesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
Dining a Prince at Sea.

Capt. Pritchard of the Mauretania
said the other day of a strange sea
custom:
'All of us have our customs. We
Welsh have certain customs, you
Americans have certain others, and if
ours seem strange to you, yours seem
strange to us.
"Strangest of all were the customs
of young Abyssinian prince who once
sailed with me. ..
"The passengers liked this young
man, and at the end of the voyage
they arranged a dinner in his honor
in London.
'It was smart dinner-orchids and
champagne no end-but the prince
never turned up.
"Reproached the next morning by
the chairman of the committee, asked
Indignantly why he had not come to
the dinner, the prince answered, SIM
ply and calmly:
81 was not hungry"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
ICE CREAM IN FAR EAST.
American Deiicacy Finds Its Way to
Odd Corners of Earth

American DeIieacy Finds Its Way to
Odd Corners of Earth.
American ice cream is making a
place for itself in the Far East, by
means of the ocean steamship service.
The people of China, Japan, Australia,
even of the Samoan Islands, have tast-
ed the deiicacy, though the Gusky Sa.
moan has yet to enjoy an ice-cream
soda.
All the large steamship lines regard
ice cream as necessary item of a
ships supply, not merely for passen-
gers on outgoing vessels, but to sup
ply the vessels operated in various
services in Eastern waters. In addi-
tion, the ships, as they leave this port,
carry enough of the article to provide
supply for the return trip. Last year
alone the vessels of one line, the North
German Lloyd, used about 100000
bricks of cream on their tables, to say
nothing of the large quantities that
were transferred to steamships of lines
operating in the Far East.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
cARLYLE's LONG CLAY PIPES.
Chose New One Every Evening for
His Chimney Corner Smoke.

Chose New One Every Evening for
His Chimney Corner Smoke.
If you dropped in about or little
after o'clock you found Carlyle and
Mrs. Carlyle at tea in the drawing
room and were welcome to cup your
SELF, with slice of bread and butter
or biscuit-jam generally on the table
besides.
If you were later you missed the
tea, but had talk as long as you chose
to stay, and might see Carlyle fill his
pipe and smoke it once or twice in the
course of an evening, and even, If you
were in his good graces and capable
of communion with him in that par
ticular, be invited to join him. His
pipes, then and always, were long
clays of Glasgow make with green
glazed tips for the mouth; his to-
bacco, if the same then as it was
afterward, was of strong and rather
harsh kind which he called free smok-
ing York River.
The pipe he was using, and l think
he took a new pipe every day or per-
haps oftener from the stock he kept
somewhere in a box usually stood in
the corner of the fireplace within the
fender, ready for the further service;
and half pound tin canister of his
tobacco, replenished from his larger
supply, which also was out of sight
somewhere, stood usually on the man.
tel piece, but sometimes on the table
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06
BIRCHDALE

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Botz has been very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Vendahl were the
guests of Mrs. F. Martin Sunday.
Mrs. G. Feucht has been quite sick
but is on the mend again.
Amy Holmberg spent Sunday at
her home.
Gust Kleinschmit bought hay from
Henry Schwen last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Holmberg, Franz
Peterson, Mrs. Stegner and Fred
visited at w. S. Martins Sunday.
The mail carrier could come last
Friday and Saturday on account OF
the big snow banks
Alvina Feucht returned home last
week. She intends to stay home a
month.