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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR

Every lassie has her laddie and
three or four more that would do II
sac didn't have him.
The more anybodys principles are n
comfort 10 him the more he makes
them a discomfor; to his friends
Nest people Sem 10 think that II
they preach a thing in a loud shout
they needn't practice II even IN
FAINT whisper.
When a man believes a thing he i'm
mediateiy begin 20 make everybody
his enemy for uoi agreeing with MN
Women are So much more useiu!
than men bccars" they are Wiling
to 90 ahead and do thing without
waiting for a crowd to stand around
and applaud K.
New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
Supreme Cour. Decides ExpFessCom-
panies Shall Issue no faYorS.
EVEN EMPLOYEES ARE INELIGIBLE
To Grant This Privilege, Sayo the
Opinion, Would he to Exert Undve
Preference, Which the EIkins Law
Prohibits.
(Ry Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Il. c., Feb. %
In an opinion by Justice Day in va
riOus cases OF the United States
against the express companies Of the
country the Supreme Court of the
United States today neld that under
the Elkins law express companies
cannot legally grant franks for the
tree transportation of the property OF
their own employees. or of the employ
es of other express companies or
transportation companies. The deciS-
ion held that to grant this privilege
would be to exert an undue prefer
cnce under the law which pronibi'
all transportation companies from
giving to any one rates which are
not included in the published sched-
uies.
In his opinion Justice Day says:
1t cannot be doubted that the trans
portation Of property upon franks is
sued by the express companies is
within the terms OF the act. Within
the terms used in the Elkins act SUCH
rranspor cation enables one class OF
persons to obtain transportation at
different and less rate than that
named in the published rates.
He concluded by saying that there
was no reason why congress should
not grant the express companies the
privileges enjoyed by the railroad
companies hut the law must be aD-
piled BY congress and not by the
courts"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
Twenty People Sic On the Eye on
Horse.

In the March Strand Magazine ar
pears two pictures Of what Is probso-
" two biggest artificial horse IN me
world Thig IL the famous Whi'r
Horse o. KiIburn. near Thrisk. which
"a. formed by a native Of kilbrrn
fifty years ago who cut away tho turf
In the rorrpc; form and then covered
I, With Umc.tonc-fhe whole Occupy
ing some two acres cf tho SIDE :" tH''
Nil TIL. figure makes conspicuous
landmark for over twenty mHrs
round, and tourists com" from at
pa-ts 10 Inspect AZ clos" quarters.
1hst appears 80 attractive when seen
r-o-p . fi1s-~c some idea oi the
size OF the horse may " gathered
from the fact that twenty people can
ri. on the eye"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
A Modification.

I'm a terror. be-" announced tue
row arrival IN Frozen Dog 10 one o.
the men behind the bar.
Re yc""
Take three mon to- handle me.
once got stared" he wcai on
oh. we'll he r"maTked IS he arose
painfully ard busted CT his elo'hc..
OF course II yr'rc shorthandcd.
suppose Two Kin do e on q pinch -
EvcTybod : Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
Grateful.

4 patronizirg young ord was scat
cd Opposite the late James McNcih
Whistler at dinner ono evening.
During y luil In the conversation h"
adjusted his monoc!e and leaned FOR.
ward toward the artist
Wv. Y. know. Mr.. whistler. h."
drawird. Il pahssod your house this
mavninE"
"Thank you, said whistler qIicti'.
Thank you very much. "-Evcrybody :
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
Civ. Service Examination.

Tho United States civil service com
mission Announces that examination"
for fiIliaE positions In the customs
service ut Newport News. WIZ ~
held beginning May 10. 1909. Ihes'
examinations are oycn 10 all citizchS
of the United States who comply WIN
the Requirement For appiicsIio"
blanks end further Information ap
piican. Shoull address the secretary
I gard cf pxarlincrs. Newport news
custom horse. or T. ". Fisher. sec
rotary OF the fourth civil service dis
trici.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1893
OLD SOUTH WAS VERY MUCH
ALIVE.

Apprehending that the younger
generation CT Southerners might ac-
cept as literally true certain state
ments made in Miss Boysons prize
essay, Mr.. Richard H. Edmonds, edi-
tor of the Manufacturers Record and
perhaps the country's leading Stats,
tican, has come forward with anthem
ticated facts and figures which con
clusiyely prove that before the Civil
War the Old South vas neither intel
lectually nor industrially dead.
Miss Boysons essay whic. received
the award CT merit and the 800
prize offered by the Daughters Of
the Confederacy. by and with the con.
sent Of President Alderman Of the
University Of Virginia and President
Smith OF the University of North
Carolina, might prove inestimably
harmful in distcrting history should
certain declarations contained therein
be left mcontradictei and unrefutcd.
At least this apparently is the
view taken by Mr.. Edmonds. who has
delivered the following discourse up
on the Old South. its religious move
men:s, its triumphs CT intellect and
craftsmanship and its industrial and
economical achievements:
Probably no other country was
ever so thoroughly misunderstood
and misrepresented as the old South.
Many Southern people have known
SO little about their own section.
that they have made as many blum
!. ders in discussing II as have North
ern writer's. The old South was so
busy making history that it left the
writing Of history 20 others. In that
eli maae a great mistake. From lis
own people even it has never re.
caked credit for its wonderful
achievements. The great majority
Ct people are under the impression
that the South CT ante-bellum days
was a purely agricultural country
without great business men. On the
. contrary the old South produced
many of the greatest business men
OF the country: men who in broad
business ability and in financial
acumen had no superiors. II equal.
in the United States. Certainly NJ
abler men have come 10 the frcn'
In these latter times than the lead
srs in railroad building. in snanufac
lures. in mining in the development
Of scientific Agriculture than the mel
OF the cid South.
In the justly criticized prize essa!
ON Lee. the author said:
Intellectually the South wa
practically dead Most Of the pee
ple were dcnseiy ignorant: hence
the great religious and cducstion9
movements which in the North ha
triIt q church and schoolhouse q
every crossroads had swept by thcr
unsecdcd.'
Ard ye, the South with betWee
Q litf,c more than Io."eoeo" peopi
In 1850 Gu, Of Q total for the countr
Of :s.e"o.eee had 2".s5s churche'
q while the rest Of the country Ia
ss.1st church buildings. With ncsrl
twice. ;he South's population. an
shrce times its white population th
spst 81 the country mad only ca ~
cent more churches han the Souil
< Even including the negroes. III
Susik had cae church for every 5:
- lie population while the rest I
tbe ccuntry had one for every SIC I
s IL ppva3ation. Omitting the negro
+ - fbe south had enc church Il
8 eveey 5zs Ct rs Waite popalsiio
= scsriy twice - many per CAPT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Charles Henry Mcdonald and
Mrs Jessie BENTON Stackhouse. both
II Phocous. were granted license
10 MARI by Clerk OF the courts
Harry II. Holt yesterday. The we'd
ding took place in Pho"bus last even
Ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
SUBSIDY LAW PsosAslE.
" ttov-e LEADER Plan Carry, WesA
ure Will Pass

WASHINGTON n. C. F"h Ga
Before ,hr clos" 81 TIL SNri"ih Goa
gross ship s-hsid:. ar ocean mail
subsidy law ~iIl ~ enacted nv oor-
gross. if nov plans ~ housr Lead re
are successful Tomorrow The oc"an
mail bin. which passed the scnatr
March 90. Isas. ~iII ~ reported out
~ tho house committee cn poStof
fees and post roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
OLD DOMINION LINE
Daily Service

- Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK
kG& From Company's Wharf.
&3 Norfolk. foot Of Church
street every week day
Z at 100 P. NJ.
FARE-Firstcl one way. $S.oo;
Round trip. limit thirty days, $l4'"o-
meals and berth IN stateroom III
Guided.
Steeraee. without subsistence. $500.
TICKETS on sale at c. q. Hal
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
inss. Steamer Mnbjack leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 a. M. Leave
Newport News Monday. Wednesday
and Friday al p. m, for Norfolk and
Old Point
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"a daily except Sunday, at 900 a.
m., going to Norfolk, and at 4:30 2
m. going 10 Smithfield. Steamer "Ac.
comac" will leave Pier "a" daily, ex-
cept Sunday at a. N. going to
Smithfield and 3 p. NJ, going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
Ne VS.. Norfolk, Smithfield and local
points transacted at Pier "A" foot OF
Twenty-tif.h ST. w. n. LANOOk.
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

When you want any public cause
served. to whom do you naturally 20:
To the newspaper. of course. You
never think OF asking a great store or
factory to lend its influence. Only
the newspaper is expected to devote
its money and energy to serving the
public welfare - Houston (TeXD
Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

From a mans eyes. det:ares an Oh
server. you can gather whether he is
an honest fellow or a rogue. Cant
ul.;cribe to that. but. on the other
hand sometimes by looking at one eye
You can tell that the man has run
against something. You are. however,
unable TO say just what it was until
he tells you. Then you don't believe
him. and usually guess risht.-New
York Telegram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

F.. G. Crabill. of Binshamton. y. Y.
a former baseball pitcher, has aban-
doned the diamond and taken up
evangelism instead He also does "A
little newspaper editing on the side,
and is said to have really reformed.
All is very we'll. but wait till some one
criticises his sermon. or his editorial.
and then see him go for the umpire.
Old habits will not down easily
Newspaperdom.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
Hampton, Phosbus and Old Point
Welcome to the Fleet.

"STCOTNG HUc
a A stated communication OF
~ Monitor Lodge. No. 1877, A.
~ F. and A. NJ. will lie held
in Masonic Hall, Phoebus. Va, on
Thursday evening. the 25th day OF
February. A. l.. 5000, A. ID. 1909. at
7:3O o'clock p. m.
The Master Mason degree will be
conferred. Refreshments after labor.
All Master MasOns are fraternaily
invited 10 be present.
Bv order of the WOrshipful Mas
ter
b. r. JOHNSON.
OF Secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

We are delivering our Bread IN
Hampton fresh every day and it
can be bought at the following gro
Gerry stores:
Mr. Todds Marshmarket Corner.
Davis Grocery. Armistead Avenue
and Holt Street.
f. NJ. TurEbull. West Queen Street.
Hickman's, King Street.
J. J. kimballs, East Queen Street.
Lees Grocery. Cross Reads.
J. S. Webcr's., Cross Roads.
Our three leading brands are
Snowflake. Jennings Butter Bread and
Diamalt Bread. When you use this
Bread you get the Best.
Respectfully,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
NOT BY A JUG FULL

can YOU find a better assortment in
WHISTLES, brandies and wines, as OF
fered here in abundance for your de,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

lectat!on.
Port, per gal. .................$1 .oo
Sherry, per gal. ............... l.o0
C.aret, per gal. =. ........... LOO
Sweet Catawba, per gal. ....... 1.0O
Tokary, per gal. .............. 100
Blackberry. per bottle .--..... rs
Rhine Wine. per bottle ......... so
Duffey's Malt Whisacy. per bot. .S5
Whiskeys In suIk at the Following:
Bourbon Whisney. per gal. .....$1.50
Parkwood ZoV
Star A Rye. straight .......... 2.c5
Old Charter. straight ........... ESQ
Pan, ZONES 2.75
Hunter ~ ......... 400
Harper . ............. 400
Double Stamp Gin ............. zoo
Al. tOttle beer &C per hottie; soc
per DOZEN. Watch my imitators!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.

Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
Fast Trains to Richmond ard the
West.
Leave Newport News 1905 a. IN.
5:25 p. m.
Locals Trains to Richmond
$50 am; t:45 p. IN.
Trains arrive Newport News. 1000
a. M, 1885 am, 5:35 pm. and 7:2O
p. m.
Steamers Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 10:40 a. m.
$40 p. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

wherefrom the spendthrift aspirant
receives reimbursement The latter
feature probably would make an
interesting story If it could be
brought on, and laid before the pub
lie
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
4afl1 prkka.

C. f. Thacker-Editor and Publisher
l. e. Pugh-Advertisin Manager
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK
From Company's Wharf.
Norfolk, foot Of Church
street every week day
at 700 p. NJ.
The Washington times., 1909-06-28

That the firemen at the various fire
stations be equipped with buckets and
spouges. and directed TO minister 20
passing teams. Is the suggestion made
to the Commissioners by ". II. Louder.
OF 17o4 Wiconsln avenue
During the summer months IN Mas
sachusetts," writes Mr.. Louder. fire
men stand in front OF their respective
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
ALLEGED FORGER
CAUGHT IN BARROOM
Washingtonian Arrested on
Charge of Misusing Repre-
sentative Kinkaid's Name.

Accused of passing a check bearing
the forged signature of Moses P. Kin
kaid. representative in Congress from
Nebraska. by whom he was at one time
employed. Robert L. Harris. twenty
four years old, was arrested this morn
ing by Policeman Pierson. of the Sixth
precinct.
Complaint was made at headquarters
a few days ago that a check for s2s
with Mr.. Kinkaid's name forged to II
had been passed in a barroom near New
Jersey avenue and c streets northwest.
Detectives Baur and Cornwell were as
signed 10 the case. The detectives OBJ
tanned a description of the young man.
but were unable to locate him.
This morning, however. he made his
second appearance in the barroom and
wanted to get another check cashed.
Policeman Pierson. who was nearby.
was summoned. and placed him under
arrest According to the police, he ad-
nits getting of the first check.
Harris was employed by Mr.. Kinkaid
in a clerical capacity at the Capitol
for a time. He gave his address at 1916
u street northwest
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
START OF WELLMAN
IS DELAYED AGAIN
Finds Airship House at Spitzbergen
Destroyed and One of
Waterman Dead.

TROMsOE. Norway. June 2s-One
man dead and the airship house a wreck
with a prospect OF another postpone
ment. IS the tale told by the employees
OF the Wellman Arctic expedition who
returned 20 this place with the body OF
Knud Johnson. from spitzbergen, and
VIII carry back materials with which
70 make repairs.
Johnson was one Of the two men left
a. Spitzbergen ~ Mr.. Wellman last
year 70 look out for the material stored
at that place. Paul B10ervig. the other
mar met Mr. Wellman and his party
when they arrived at spitzberEen a few
4ays ago with the story OF the death Of
Johnson, who fell into cFevasse ia the
pack ice, and of the destruction OF the
balloon house, which was blown over
BY a gale on Christmas day.
M. Wellman does not vet know
whether the damage done can be re-
paired In time 70 make a start this year
He viii do his utmost and has ordered
that supplies 5e rushed 10 headquarters
as rapidly as possible. so that The work
OF repair can be done AZ once
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
FORGER POINTS OUT
PLANS HE EMPLOYED
Fleeing Harms Tells Firm How to Forestall Attempts
to Work Scheme He Used to Steal
,637 Pounds.

him back. Harms has been indicted in
New York for forgery and grand lar
ceny. Harms method was clever. He
stole one Of the firms checks and forged
the firms signature, drawing on the
Swiss Bankeraine. of London. for the
amount, and ordered them to place the
money TO his own credit at PARIS Bank
IN London
He also stole a certified letter of con-
firmation. which he sent te the Swiss
Bankerein, having secured by his shrewd
move the real signature of the Bache
firm TO this confirmation. Harms then
had the PARIS Bank cable 2100 to James
Gordon, a New York attorney. from
whom he secured the money as a repre-
sentative of Bache.
With this 400 he went to London. and
secured 81. 400 Taore from PARIS Bank
The Washington times., 1909-06-28

NEW YORK. June 2s.-After forging
q check for e1.6S7 las on J. S. Bache s
Co. brokers. and escaping 10 London,
Conrad Harms. wrote a letter to his
former employers. telling them II they
would agree not to prosecute him, he
would accept money he had stolen as
a loan and pay IL back in installments,
with per cent interest. He concluded
his letter BY pointing out 20 nis employ
ers a system OF bookkeeping whereby
the arm could prevent a similar theft
in the future.
The firm accepted the new system of
bookkeeping. but put the theft into the
hands of the district attorneys office.
with the result that Scotland Yard de-
teetivss arrested Harms in London to-
day.
Detectives viii 20 10 London to brins
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
ANYTHING EXCUSED
ON DAY LIKE FRIDAY
Judge Mulowny Refuses to Fine Men Arrested tor BIT,
ting on Base of Statues in Parks-Only
Two Are Tried.

Howard Riley and H L. Touell were
dismissed without trial. and Thomas
Enrieht and Jacob Seaman were the
two placed under personal bond.
Judge Mullowny said there was no
good reason why men on hot day
might not stop IN the parks to rest. He
thought about anything was exeusable
in a man on such a day as yesterday
Enright told the judge that he had
stopped at the Hancock statue IN order
to meet a man with whom ne aad an
ei,eagement. While waiting. he sat
down to rest, being ignorant of regu-
lation which would prevent it
The Washington times., 1909-06-28

The regulation which foroids men
from sitting on the bases of the statues
in the various parks in the city Is not
regarded very favorably by Judge Null
lowry OF the Police Court
OF the fifteen men arrested for resting
on the base of General Hancock S
statue yesterday. only two were tried
by the Judge, and he placed them under
personal bond only, and bade them 90
and sin no more.
Eleven of the men thus caught for
feited 81 bond rather than face trial
at the Police Court The cases againsf
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
Reply to "Scandalous and
Slanderous" Criticism
Is Refused.
MCILHENNY TALKS
OF ACTION TAKEN
No Reply Made to Attack on Civil
Service Apportionment
of Employees.

The Civil Service Commission is say
ing nothing. hut there is every indsca-
ton thai it Is carrying a big stick in
store for the gentleman who stirred up
the mess regarding apportionment Of
employees In accordance with the popu-
lation of the various States. while COM
menting on the promised dismissal of
l6 per cent of the employees Of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor for
inefficiency.
The dismissal or demotion Of ineffi-
cient employees in tho executive depart
ments is directly in line with the letter
and spirit Of the law as well as the
principal Of civil service" declared Civil
Service Commissioner John A. MeTl-
benny this morning, when asked for q
statement Of the differences between the
commission and the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
No More to Say.
Beyond this Mr.. McIlhennx world
make no comment Whatsoever nor
would he discuss the situation except To
assert that there was no difference
whatever between the Department of
Commerce and Labor and the Civil
Service Commission and in the nature
or things there could be no difference
President John c. Black, of the Civil
service commission, was not so rstf-
cent as his colleague, however. althougIi
ms statement of the situation was most
concise.
can make no statement in reply 10
such a general scandalous and SANDER
Gus attack on the commission, nor can
the commission. The dismissal of EN-
ployes by department head is some
thing over which the commission has
absolutely nothing to do. Whether or
not he retains an employee in his depart
ment IS entirely within the discretion
Of the department head and we have
nothing to do with it, unless the en-
pioye should happen 20 be dismissed for
-ell authenticated political or religious
reasons"
The Criticism.
The criticism Of the Civil Service
Commission, which caused he state
ments from the members Of the com
mission. was made in connection with
comment on the efficiency OF the eui-
ployes of the Department of Commerce
and Labor and discovered through q
series Of reports from bureau chiefs
and on which is based the announcement
that about 10 per cent of the employees
viii be dismissed.
The critic stated that the work Of the
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
Met GOMPERS.

LONDON. June 2s-SsmueI Gompers.
president of the American Federation
Of Labor. landed from the steamer Bal
tic at Holyhead and arrived IN London
at I o'clock today. He was met by
David ]. Shaekleton and James A. Sed-
don, both members Of the house OF
commons, and other labor leaders.
The Washington times., 1909-06-28

commission was a farce, that it fur
nished inefficient men and women for
the Government service and that it
openly. flagrantly, ana daily violated
the law. especially in the matter Of ap-
portionment of appointments. The Dis
trict OF Columbia. the critic stated, had
3.4o0 per cent more clerks than its pop
ulation warranted under the law. Other
States were in the same class as the
District.
The records of the Civil Service Com
mission as obtained this morning show
that on June IS at noon there were 363
clerks and employees from the District
Of Columbia in the Government service
here who came within the provisions
of the superintendent act, and that the
appcrtionment for the District was
twenty-eight The excess is the result
Of yt,ars of appointment to positions for
which there were no applicants except
from the District, the civil service Of
ficials stated, almost twenty-five years,
TO be exact
McHarg's Part.
Assistant Secretary McHarg. of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
was the official, who made the an
nouncement regarding the dismissais,
based upon an investigation of the per-
sonnet Of the department conducted by
him at the request OF Secretary Nagel.
The reports were the usual efficiency
reports which the law has required for
several years. Mr. McHarg, said. only
instead Of filing them away Secretary
Nagel intend to act upon them and to
place the department on a business
basis
Mr.. McHarg said he made no COM
ment on the Civil Service Commission,
and would not Go so as he did not know
the members nor was he familiar
eonugh with the law TO criticise He ex-
pressed surprise at the comment that
has been made regarding the prospee-
tive dismissals from his department
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
MIss IEWETT's FUNERAL

SOUTH BERWICK. Ne, June 28-The
funeral Of Miss Sarah One Jewett. the
author, held in FER old home. was mark
ed By the dignity and simplicity which
characterized her life and her writings
The body lay IN the caskef IN the front
rsrlor and the people. invited from the
puipitE OF each church Of the village.
came 70 pas their last respects as in
previous years they had come to mark
the passing u her parents and Of her
gFanaparenis 81 The same Old mansion.
The Washington times., 1909-06-28
CHURCH PICNIC.

The West Washington Baptist Church
VII hold its snnuai picnic at Great
Falls July g.