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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Commuters Scared. Not injured.
NV Associated Press-)


NEW YORK, May iS--Two hun
dred commuters on board train on
the Long Island railroad jumped from
car windows late this afternoon 10
escape from 4 blaze which was start
ed in the coaches by a sudden short
circuiting OF the third rail. The train
was just pulling out OF the station at
Far Rockawsy when the accident &C.
curred. Owing perhaps TO the reduced
speed with which the train was NOV
ing few were hurt. although the eng'
neer was slightly injured. The flames
spread RAPIDLY and before hremen
could reach the scene four coaches
were destroyed. The mail pouches
we're saved with considerable diff
Guilty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Seventh Day Adventists' View.

WASHINGTON. ~ C.. May IS
Tn;ercs; in today's session Of the
seventh Day AdventiSts' conference
attached to ibe discussion q law and
religion as applied 60 work .cn sun
dav. Elder =. GrigEs took the POSI-
ton mat there was little cv no cues
ton but that Sunday legislation OF
any description necessarily must -
religious legislation But he argued
there was very much doubt whether
a Law requiring employers 20 grant
their employees the right 10 rest one
day In seven without specifying the
day. was IN is final analysis. rcii.
gious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19

ness man to visit the cities OF Lynch
burg, Danville. Bristol and others, in
yestigate as to the conditions exist
ling there since these cities went dry
and report back to the people here
While regarding this proposition as
impracticable, on account of the short
ness of fhe time before the election
MAY 81. the Business Mems Associa-
ton accepted II, and invited a confer
ence Of the executive committees to
consider details.
When the committees met the IN
Il -Salccn League proposed their pan
for investigation OF the results Of inc
no-Iicense policy in the cities OF Dan
vile. Lynchburg. Bristol. Charloites'
vile and winchester. as follows: Tne
resenta;ives Of the two committees
90 interview three o. more each OF
manufacturers. Wholesale men, re-
tail dry goods men. grocerymen. bank
crs and real estate men Of each city
get copies Of police records from
like number Ct We and dry months
10 inquire o. tie police officials q thf
effects upon crime and cubic moral
ity 81 prohibition.
The business mer submitted coun
ter .proposifion-fhat the representa-
ffvcs 81 the two organizations 30 On
-irciv untrammcled. as 20 conditions
whom they shall Interview and ~na'
cities they shall visit. This counter
proposition she anti-saioon commit
tee has ander adviscment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
LAYING THIRD PARTY FoUNDA-
TON.


enormous influence upon the confer
encc committee of the House ana
senate after the tariff bill shall have
passed the latter body, and succeeds
In shaping out a real tariff revision
bill, shorn of its stand-patlsm on some
schedules and its revision upwards
on others. the Republicans and the
Democratic high protectionists Will
have laid the foundation for the Or
ganization Of the strongest third par
ty movement that this country has
ever experienced.
Had the Democrats in the Senate
stood upon their national platform
instead of joining with the most rabid
protectionist Republican senators in
the protection grab game, as ma
.jority Of them have done. the Demo-
ocratic party would next fall have
been in an excellent position to profit
By the popular resentment which is
/, sure 10 follow the enactment into
law OF. such measure as the Senate
know seems determined to adopt, d.
But since a majority Of the Demo
cratic senators have seen fit to do the
bidding OF Aldrich and the other ex-
treme protectionists on the Republi-
can side. it is not reasonable to sup
pose that the voters CT the country
will be content to support one band
of upward revisionists in order TO
punish an6,her.
A Democrat who votes with Aldrich
upon various schedules continuing or
increasing the present burdens upon
the consumer Is not apt to be re-
garded by the average citizen as the
proper sort of Moses TO lead him out
of the wilderness of tariff oppression
and extortion.
Right here lies the opportunity fol
the building Ct third party. and
evidence is not lacking that NJ VII
liam Randolph Hearst alre ady Is be-
ginning 10 realize ii. The third party
structure is not apt to reach any con-
siderable dimensions in the South.
Certainly not in Virginia. Here we
worship men and bow down TO organi-
zatons ard consider principles only
academicany We are going 10 re-
elec; a man 10 the United States Sen
ate simply because We regard him
as an excellent type Of gentleman OF
the old school. We arc going TO H.
rore the fact that he aligned himself
with the Aldrich gang in the vote OF
the iron ore bill and viii again de-
2art from Democratic principles and
join the Republicans when the lum
Der schedule comes to 4 vote.
Bat this sort Of sentiment docs no
govern voters In = majority Of ;h'
States Of the Union. Democrats 81
Republicans. many q the States dis
miss their servants ~hcn they Prov
faifhiess.
Realizing this fact Mr.. Hearst II
his View YORK American already hai
begun his Independents party hsai
IN The Issue & Monday Of this week
The American says:
Governor John A. johnson. the In
srrtxtirE Democrat Who j. Covcrno
q Minnesota. dcuounccs the Aidricl
tariff bili and declares hat fbc Re
ps5iicsEr party through Us treason q
~ picdscs VII lozc The middle Wcz'
Corrrncr Johzsos secms to forge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
GROWING BITTER
Local optior csrpsiqn IN Petersburg
cstherina Warmth.

PETERSBURG. VA. May iS.-fhs
iocai opiicn campaign - growing hot
Ter each day. and more PERSONA. a.
" %, ing bitterness.
4 conference 81 nc executive COM
miuec 81 the Anfi-Saicon LeaE'ic and
ihc Buriness Mems Association vas
hciJ last evening 20 CONSIDER Pro-
pcsificn rrminE from the Anii-Saloon
Jsaxuc. that the Two orE1nizai'ons
each appoint q representative bust
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19

full weight and about the same time
for the Senate to concur.
But thus far no time has been found
by the present Congress in which to
stop this short weight stealage which
amounts to about s12.OOO,0O0 a year
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19

Charity an yorr prescriptions
ConEdon flls them free. s-ii-im
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
OLD DOMINION LINE
Daily Service

"A Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK
60A From Company's Wharf.
AS&e Norfolk, foot Of Church
street every week day
TX at 100 P. M.
FARE+First-class, one way, $500;
Round trip, limit thirty days, s14.00-
| meals and berth in stateroom In
cluded.
Steerage. without subsistence, $500.
TICKETS on sale at C. q o. Rail
way Ticket Of5ce.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND. VA.
| Steamers Brandon and BerSley
leave Pier "a" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
| VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY, James River Day Line fos
| Richmond and all James River land
Ings. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News. Tu. days, Thursdays
and Saturdays at SIS a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, wednesday
and Friday at p. m, for Norfolk and
Old Point
Steamer Hampton VIII leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday, at 300 .
m, going to Norfoik, and at 4:3o p.
a.. going to Smithfield. Steamer FAC
coma" will leave Pier "A" daily. ex-
cept Sunday at 9 a. m, going 10
Smithfield and p. m, going to Nor
| folk.
| All business between New YorB
and Newport News transacted 1t pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News. Norfolk, Smithfeld and local
points transacted at Pier "A" foot OF
Twenty-ffth ST. w. Il. LANDoh
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19

WASHINGTON D. C.. Nav iS.-To
establish coal testing plan 1ndcr
government supervision AZ Norton.
Va. a bin was introduced IN tho
House yesterday ~ Representative
siemp. 81 vireinsa. asking for an at
propTiaflou e $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
An Electric Ajr-Trap.

The instrument used by Mons. Teis.
serene de Bort for collecting speci.
mems of air at high attitudes with the
aid of sounding balloon consists OF a
very perfect vacuum-tube with a fine
ly drawn-out end. Either the rise Of
the mercury in barometer CORE
spending with previously determined
altitude. or the clockwork of the
meteorograph forms an electric con-
tact, causing little hammer to fall
and break the end Of the tube. Air
then rushes in. whereupon another
electric contact, brought about by the
same means, allows the current of a
small accumulation to heat the plati-
mum wire wound round the capillary
tube to red heat. This fuses the
glass and again closes the end of
the vacuum-tube. thus entrapping the
air.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25

To put the brake on the wagon going
down the hill is telp to the horse,
when the wagon is heavily loaded.
But what driver would think OF apply
ing the brake to a loaded wagon going
up hill? II he did. his sensible horses
wOl Id probably balk. Many q man is
In the condition Of pulling load up
hill with the brake set against him.
When his stomach is out of order, and
the allied organs of digestion and nu-
triton impaired In their functions, a
friction is set up which has to be over
come In addition to the performance of
daily duties. A foul stomach makes n
foggy brain, and the man with a dis
ordered stomach has often to grope his
way through the days business like
man in fog. He forgets appoint
ments. Problems seem presented to his
mind wrong end to. This condition
Is entirely remedied by the use of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
puts the stomach and digestive and
nutritive system into a condition of
perfect health, and gives clear brain,
a steady hand and light step for the
days duties. DR.. Pierce's medicines
DO not contain alcohol or other ginjur-
ious ingredients; they are not 'patent
medicines" because their ingredients
are printed on the label of each bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
vipers in France.

Strangers are sometimes surprised
by the fear of vipers which exists in
some parts of France. These little
venomous snakes are dangerous both
to man and beast. Recently move.
ment has been made to protect the
vipers, on the ground that they render
valuable services in destroying ro.
dents, mollusks, and other small noxi-
Gus animals, but writer in the Jour.
nal of Practical Agriculture strenu.
ously opposes this, declaring that the
services performed by the vipers are
of small account in comparison with
the accidents, frequently mortal,
which they cause. He instances lit
tie neighborhood in the Department
of Meurthe-et-Moselle, where the
vipers became veritable plague, and
where, inspired by the offer of a re-
ward, two hunters destroyed 10000
of them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
DO Not Fondle Your Baby.

A human infant, during the first
few months of its life. Is an extreme
ly delicate organism, and s. II
should be handled with care, which
means that 1t should be handled as
seldom as possible, c--ys DR.. Leonard
keene Hirschberg. Tie young moth
er who, in the excess of her pride
and love, cuddles her baby to her
lreast and lowers kisses upon II
fy the half-hour makes a pretty pic
ture, 1t must be admitted, but 1t can
not be maintained that the little one
Is benefited by her caresses. Quite
to the contrary, her every kiss helps
to make 1t nervous and irritable ard
prepares the way for the seeds Of
disease. A baby that is fondled too
much Is a baby that cries too much,
and is Ill too much.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25

5-S inch wide along the center line.
The front end is curved upward. and
a strap of iron or thin steel 2 is fitted
to the fiat section and serves as a
runner. The ends of the runner are
turned over upon the top of the base
and help by screws. No screws are
necessary in the bottom. In use the
ball of the foot rests at a point ap-
proximately midway in the length of
the skate. A stiff strap 3, preferably
of metal and designed to fit over the
toe of the shoe, is screwed or other
wise secured to the base at this point.
This strap may be wrapped with pad
ding If desired, but if properly shaped
the padding is not necessary. A u
shaped iron as a is fixed to the base
as shown, so as to prevent sidewise
movement of the heel.
1t will be appreciated that these
skates may be readily removed from
the feet after a coast down hill, and
as readily readjusted at the top of the
hill. To facilitate the use of the
skates, guide rope is used The
opposite ends of this rope are secured
to eyes, one in each of the skates at
the forward end. When coasting, the
rope is grasped in one or both hands,
and held taut from the eyes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25


1t is startling to hear the secrets
that are told in semi-public places.
Most people have heard queer bits Of
talk Of a private nature in street
cars, above or below ground, and on
trains. But nowhere do people grow
so loquacious (unless it is at Turk
ish BATH as at the manicures.
Sitting with her fingers tips in
those of her manicure sets the aver
age woman's tongue going with won
derful rapidity. Manicures are usu-
ally smiling, self-rossessed little wo-
men who know how to give just the
right amount of apparent interest
while they flicker their files and deft-
ly deal wlJn polishes. Often, though,
they are not listening half as intent
ly as they seem to be, and when
they are they are as much amused
as edited by the secrets poured out
upon them.
Well-bred women will sit and talk
about their husbands and their
mothers-in-law and their servants or
the hateful ways Of their most inti-
mate enemies to the women who
give an occasional half hour to their
finger nails. Not even q dressmak-
er, to whom much is told, hears half
as much about her customers secret
worries and troubles as the mani-
cure who holds one hand and then
the other for revenue My.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
A DISH DRYER.

Of hardwood, which form the YER
tical wires" OF the cage" There
are spaces for twenty-eight plates,
fourteen in each tier. Six of the
rods are spaced one and one-half
inch to take soup plates; the others
are spaced one and one-eighth inch.
In making a dryer, one would nat
urally adapt the various dimensions
to the china in use. The end pieces
are narrowed at the bottom, bring
ing the lower bars closer together,
to hold small plates in the under
tier. At one end the bars extend be-
yond the cage for foot or more,
and are covered with heavy galvan-
lied screen cloth of one-quarter inch
mesh. forming shelves for bowls,
butter-plates, cups and nappies. The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25

CROSS SECTION OF DISH DRYER.
dryer is firmly fastened to the wall
by resting on two small iron brackets
with two heavy wire pins down
through a wide overhanging shelf,
beneath which it snugly fits, and
which measurably protec.. it from
settling dust. Two dish-pans are
used, one filled with hot soapy water,
the other with clear water very hot.
The soiled china, which has not been
permitted to dry, is carefully washed
In the soapy water, using a twine
dish-cloth with wood handle, then
passed into the clear hot water for
a few seconds, lifted out with fork,
and slipped into the dryer. Large
dishes, glass and silver, must of
course be wiped in the old way. The
rapidity with which one can master
a discouraging array Of soiled dishes
by the practice of this system is as
tonishing ).
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
Helpful
Beauty Hints
Home Treatment for Falling Hair
- MASSAGE, Vigorous Brushing
and Applications of Strengthening
Tonics Will Prove Helpful to I'm.
poverished Scalps-Tonic Recipes
+ + +

Falling hair. an indication of dis.
eased condition of the scalp. may be
remedied In two ways. One is to take
tonic internally, to build up the gen.
sral strength-the other, is TO treat
re scalp The latter does not take
much time or thought. and is not
Gitlcult. In point of fact any person
az apply 1t herself, but the services
OF a member of the family make the
treatment simpler.
Unless the hair is coming out liter.
ally by handfuls, as after severe
illness, believe brushing is most eff
cacious The brush must have long
6ristles. rather far apart, in order
that they hall reach to the scalp. and
the stroke is to stimulate quite as
much as to polish the hair itself. II
the scalp troubl, Is due to illness, and
new growth of hair is coming in
with the old, brushing IL not advisa.
BILE, | think, simply because as long
as there are two spears left in the
head as it were, it is possible to make
a coiffure. The old hair, under those
conditions, does not sap nourishment
from the new. and the whole is far
easier to manage. But when there is
no app 'ent reason for the trouble.
and the shedding is not great. then
believe in the use of the brush.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
Kettle Tilter.

drained without scalding the hands.
The device consists of a pair of wire
arms, which may be fitted to grip
the edges of the kettle. These arms
are provided with pair of handles,
which are crossed under the bail Of
the kettle. A third handle may be
seized in one hand, while the other
two handles are grasped in the other
hand. The kettle will thus be firmly
gripped, and it may be Titled to any
desired degree with perfect safety.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
Notes and
Comment
HUMAN EVERGRSEENs.
Some Famous Examples Of Women
Whose Charis Have Defied Years.

Some Famous Examples OF Women
Whose Char.is Have Defied Years.
'Evergreens" are women who have
retained their charm until long past
the period of life when most Of their
sisters have slumped into middle or
old age.
An English woman, the Hon. Mrs.
Fitzroy Stuart. writing in the Strand,
says that American women make
good evergreens.
They play the game of YOUTH" she
says, with splendid success. Anglo
American marriages became the mode
in the '70s, and several ladies who
crossed the pond in those far off
days have kept ever young and re-
mained social queens for two genera
tions.
Among these are onsuelo Duchess
OF Manchester; the Hon. Lady Car
rington, Lady Molesworth. Lady Paget
and Mrs. CORVALLIS. s.West.
Queen Alexandra is the best in
stance Of lady long past her prime
who has kept much of her beauty,
grace ana youthful fascination. Age
is an open secret with royal person.
ages, and most people know that Bri.
tain's Queen will reach "a on the first
OF next December.
Yet her features remain perfect;
she Is still slender in figure. is bright
and alert and keeps as keen as ever
on many interests and amusements.
She is still good walker, can drive
her own motor. is regular opera.
goer attends balls and parties and is
always dressed to perfection"
Among famous evergreens OF other
days when Cleopatra, who was 40
when Anthony fell in love with her;
Nine. Recamier, who was 20 when
Horace Walpole declared himself
among her warmest admirers and the
French actress Dejazet was gay and
graceful at the same age. But the
most extraordinary example of wom-
an keeping her charms against the ad-
vance of time is afforded by Ninon
de rEnclos, who kept her radiant
beauty after reaching the age of 80.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
To Clean Old Pewter.

Old pewter has become such q fad
lately that all ose who possessed
pieces which were relegated to the
attic have been bringing them forth
and are how worrying about cleaning
them. Whiting is the best thing; and
persistent rubbing and polishing re-
peating the application of whiting
every day, or at least several times q
week. will in slort time restore the
pewter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
To Tighten t',e Hair.

x. Y. -Henna tea is not what
you require. When light hair begins
20 get dark. nothing will tighten 1t but
bleach, and th-t do not advise.
You could use tablespoon OF perox.
ide of hyrogen ia the Tater when you
shampoo the hair II would be we'll
TO accept the darker locks gracefully
as bleaching is bad for the hair and
: constan, trouble TO keep up.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
Miss Marjorie Ge.N, daughter of George
Gould, in her coming-out gown.
HINT FOR PApERING.

/ In papering any room it should I
be remembered that hght is the /
i first consideration and that the Z
Z paper must be chosen according 1
I ingly.
Pure white is The best choice I
{ When a specially light room is =
: wanted. as it absorbc only about 1
/ 10 per cent. of the light thrown 8
{ upon it. Dark green, on the other 1
{ hand, is the greatest consumer Z
T OF light, absorbing about per /
+ cent. 8
Z Next to white as a light.pro. I
/ ducer are the soft pastel tints ]
Z and light blues, which absorb j
/ fror' 20 to 25 per cent. of the ]
T light. orange mex, at 80 per &
{ cent; apple Id gray greens, al. !
T most so per cent. and the popu. j
t lar brown is almost as bad AZ !
+ dark green, as 1t takes up about )
G TO to 70 per cent. of the light It !
7 shoulc throw out.
HI A4..k L Ii i. i. L, Ii LLIIIHu
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
Spots on Photouraphs

The owner IL fine photographs that
are unframed is often distressed to
see them the worse for wear from
greasy fingers. Inc next time you are
SO annoyed try covering the spots with
fine talcum powder.
Apply the power with a soft white
rag. rug lightly, then blow on. The
picture Will bs clean and no harm
could possibly be done to the paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
Gave No Warnlnu.

On entering the stable suddenly the
head Of the house found the hostler
and his own young son deeply engaged
with the broken tail of kite.
How fs 1t, Williams" he began, Sc.
verely, that ! never find you at work
when ! come out here?"
II know" volunteered his son; "it's
ON account OF those rubber heels
u're wearing now"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
coAsTiNe SKATES.
Any Amateur Can Construct Them
for Use on an Icy Hill.

There are more ways than one Of
enjoying an icy Hill. The accompany.
ing Illustrations show 4 pair of coast
ing skates. These skates can be we'll
made by any amateur at little or no
expense.
The base l is of hard wood and is
20 inches long. 1t is 3 inches wide
at the middle and tapers to inch at
either end. 1t is / Id inch thick and
dressed OIL on the under side, as clear.
ly shown at "a. leaving a fat section
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25
To Keen Butter.

II You have no ice invert a large
crock OF unglazed earthenware over
the dish on which the butter is The
porous earthenware will keep the
J utter cool Ind har. and all the
more so If the pot Is wrapped in 4
wet cloth and little water put In
the dish with the butter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-25

DO THE RIGHT THING If you have
Nasal Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm
at once. ont touch the catarrh pow
ders and snuffs, for they contain Co
caine. Ely's Cream Balm releases the
secretions that inflame the nasal pas
sages and the throat. whereas medi-
cines made with mercury merely dry
up the secretions and leave you no bet
yer than you We're. In word, Ely's
cream Balm IL a real remedy, not q
delusion: All druggists so cents, or
mailed by Ely Brothers, SO Warren
Street, New York.