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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A man could go to church much
more eagerly IL Ii were through a
side door.
Nearly every man can see all the
beauty OF married life till he gets in
to it.
The more a man could do for the
public the more he would want the
pub ic to do II for him.
When the average man doesn't make
a show of himself in an argument
it's because nobody will give him the
chance.
A man can get more excited over
who discovered something that doesn't
mean anything to anybody than over
why he cant pay his own bills.-New
York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
Or. COOK GIVEN OVATION
BY CHICAGO AUDIENCE
Brooklyn Physician Again Refers TO
Commander Peary in Lecture
Leads Pagan; at St. Louis.
ley Associated Press.l

/ CHICAGO, ILLS, Oct. S.-Dr'
Frederick A. Cook. the Arctic explor-
err, told the story of his discovery OF
the north pole to an enthusiastic au-
dicnce here tonight after he had been
extended a welcome by a SPECIAL COM
mittee from the Hamilton Club. me
coliseum where DR.. Cook lectured was
crowded and the speaker was given
an ovation as he appeared upon the
rostrum.
In his lecture DR.. Cook referred
again to his polar rival. Commander
Peary. as one Of the greatest of polar
explorers. mentioning him in galaxy
of Arctic scientists whose names will
live In history.
DIR. Cook left after the lecture for
Detroit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
The Unfortunate One.

Jean Paul Laurens, the famous
French painter. was the son OF an
honest cart driver of Toulouse. At
one time when the painter was at
the height OF the Partisan reputation
IT happened that two old women at
Toulouse were talking about the Lau-
rens family.
let me see" said enc. there were
two boys. weren't there?"
Yes"
What became OF them?-
oh, ones a grocer right here In
Toulouse He does a very good bust
ness"
And the other one?-
The younger one. He went OF to
Paris and became an artist
Dear. deari And his father such
a good. worthy man,--Youth's Com
panion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
CONSERVATION OF LEE.

Is Il not time that the discussion o.
policies and personalities in the con-
;roversy over the conservation OF the
natural resources OF the country give
way 70 real conservation movement.
such as the conservation Of the lives
Of the toilers in the mines2 A report
from the geological survey. entitled
The Production of Coal In 1905.
makes the grim announcement. in the
most casual manner. that 2.f5G miners
we're killed In the coal mines last
year. and s.772 injured. The chapter
detailing the accidents j. treated a.
but an incident In the production o;
coal. several thousand words telling
the condition Of the coal business
In the various States. Yet. 10 the
men who work In the underground
pits there Is a terrible meaning IN
the figures. There Is further signif.
canoe IN the statement that the death
rate in the mines q the United states
for the year vas 3s for every f.e0r
men employed. In Enrope the death
rate In the coal mines u IN 100,
employed. and not more than 2 undei
the most unfavorabie circumstance.
Why Il Il that Americans are >,
, much more careless Of this most valu
able % an resourccs7 DO Ne vain.
human life hess than they do In Euro
rean counfries7 Are We ahead in IN
dustriai progress. scientific achieve
nent. and everything eise that ror.
70 make NE Ncrth While. except r.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09

gard for the life of the man himself
Here is a tine opportunity for the
leaders OF the conservation movement:
to do something real. something tang
ible. The savings of single human
life means more than all the talk OF
policies. 1t perhaps means one less
widow thrown. with her family. upon
the charity OF the world. Multiply
this saving by 1.200 or 1900 (and this
is the. number of miners whose lives
would have been saved had we the
same standards as kurope). and there
would be a conservation movement
worth all the Washington Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
THE ROANOKE LOCAL OPTION
EcTlON

ELECTION.
IL the local option election In which
Roanoke recently voted wet" was
fairly conducted, the election officials
the head of the city government and
the Roanoke public should see TO IL
that reports to the contrary which are
being circulated throughout the State
are strongly denounced.
AS the matter stands now, the gen
eral impression seems 10 be that the
election was not honestly conducted.
The change In election officials just a
few days before the date of the cleo
ton gave rise to reports that crook
ed work would be done. and when a
Judge was arrested on the charge OF
falling 10 put into the box ballot
that had been handed him by a voter
a large percentage OF the people ac-
cepted this as evidence that the reports
had not been groundless. The fact that
the Judge was not convicted of the
charge probably had no appreciabie.ef
feet upon this sentiment.
Ii is pity that the election could
not have been held without room for
doubt as to the honesty of the Of
ficials. No matter what really hap
pened. most Of the Anti-saloon work
ers In Roanoke and throughout the
State always will believe that a ma
jority OF the voters of Roanoke cast
their ballots in favor of dry" town.
this they resent the pres
ence of the saloon in Roanoke far more
han they did before. Furthermore.
this belief will help to stir the more
radical prohibitionists into making a
more imperative demand for a State
wide campaign. and will make votes
for Statewide prohibition II the ques-
ton is ever put to vote of the
people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Profersor Got RessItr-

II Is said a noted professor Of chem
Istry, who IL always experimenting.
thought hts three attractive children
too Iethargic. and 50 he administered
q diet Of yeast The result has been
prompt and effective According to
neighborinz observations. the profes-
sor viii have 10 prescribe sedatyes
next tile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
POINTED PARAeRAPsH.

It's some satisfaction to the widow
to realize that she looks well in black.
No, Alonzo, the date of woman's
birth has nothing to do with ner age.
The bass drum covers a multitude
of mistakes made by the rest of the
band.
A drop of ink on a woman's white
skirt may make her think unspeak-
able thoughts.
Occasionally a man enjoys making
social calls because he knows he will
never have to convince a coward that
discretion Is the better part OF val
or-Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
idIsness 1. No A,rophy.

The prosperity Of people Is pro-
portionate to the number OF hands
and minds usefully employed To the
community. sedition is q fever. cor
ruption is a gangrene and idleness Is
an atrophy. Whatever body or soci-
ETY. wastes more than II acquires
must gradually decay. and every being
that continues to be fed and ceases to
labor takes away something from the
public stock-Dr. Johnson
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Capt De eerIache Believes Cook.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. S.-Captain
De Gerlsche. who commanded the
Duke of Orleans yacht Belgia in the
Antartic expedition of 1907. has ar
rived here. He says that he does not
doubt enc word of DR.. Cooks state
ment that he reached the north pole
and declares he cannot understand
how anyone who knows Cook can
doubt his story. He is absolutely con-
fident that the. American explorer,
with the instruments he carried.
would be able to determine within
one-sixtieth Of a degree where the
pole WAS located.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Tribes Have Retrosrsded.

u seems strange that though He
bron was the seat Of the earliest civ
Ellzstion In Palestine. to-day the In
hab.tsnts Of the surrounding country
are wild and fierce and spend their
days roaming about With their focks
camels and asses. travelling from val
ley to valley In search Of food. pitch
ing their tents, just as their ancestors
did 1000 years ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Real peep Sea Fish.

In the beginning OF the last century
halibut emigrated to deeper and deep
er water. until they are now caught in
depths OF $50 to $50 fathoms. In deep
sea valleys. Halibut capture cod by
stunning them with strokes OF the tai.
The roe Of 350pound halibut
weighing ~ pounds. was over two feet
long and contained more than 2.0oo.-
900 eggs. says Prof Davis Starr Jor-
dan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Entered at the Newport News va
postofsice as Second-C,ass matter.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER .. 1909.
THE RICHMOND FAIR AND ITS
"pIC IN A POKE"

Before the Nlrginia Siate # a.. Nf
cd this paper took occasion TO co"-
sra,,,ate the management upon It's
enterprise in securing Glenn H. CUT
f,ss. the famous American aviator, 10
make daily flights during the iair III
his aeroplane. The erroneous ihior-
matIon that Curtiss was to appear on
the grounds had been published Oh
the strength of voluminous announce
ments from the fair association, which
either Intentionally or unintentionaiiy
led the public to believe that the
worlds prize winner would be III
Richmond himself to make the Widely
advertised flights. When II became
known that a substitute was 10 oper-
ate the Curtiss machine on the fair
grounds. the people accepted the SIT
uation nicely enough and from what
could be learned at this distance the
protests against the misleading ad-
yertisements were not nearly so loud
and long as might naturally be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
The Developments of the week,
however, have not been calculated 20
reward the public for its repression.
The Curt.ss substitute has made
flights alright. but from all accounts
he has done barely enough daily TO
have his performances lay claim 10
such name. His flights" from the
description of these VINO have seen
him. must have been about as spec
tacular and interesting as a fairly
good exhibition at pole vaulting.
Now the fair people are kicking;
they say they aave not gotten their
moneys w<th and it is said that an
attempt win be made to hold on TO
a portion of that FIVE thousand dollar
roll that the association promised 10
Po1 thc AtItudutC EAuiDltiOh tbaH-
pany before the substitute and ma
chine were sent down. Whether or
not this car be done remains to be
seen. but the surface indications are
that the bill win have to be paid,
though the fair didn't get either what
the people expected 20 see or what
the association officials actually
thorsht they were going to offer.
That the fair association bought
a pig ir a poke seems to be shown
BY the following extract from the
contract between the association ana
the exhibition company. Quoted from
The Richmond Evening Journal
The aviator shall use his best skin
and shall On each day make the most
Spectacular fight within HIS pow
er.-.-.It Is TO BE- remembered that
the rate Of aviation u stili vet IN
IT'S experimental stage. and. therefore.
Il Is agreed thar the aviator Is 10
DC the sole judge Of the conditions.
the time at which he win make fights
and the character Of any spectacular
fiikht......-
With the aviator as the sole
Judge Il probaiy wiz be rather hard
for the fair association to prove that
the flights which have been made
daily On the grounds this week are
NOT What the letter Of their contract
calls fcr.
II Il rs~ that Foster willard. the
man Who has been doing the Waiting
is yery angry because his perform.
snces have caused complaint. II hs
issngry, the fair people are angry and
~hen the public generally remembers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
curtiss Maks Short Flight.
CRy Associated PressI.

ST. LOUIS, MO-. Oct. s.-Under adj
verse conditions Glenn Curtiss, by
fight in his biplane late this after
noon in Forest Park. received the APP
plause and cheers of the many thou
sands Of persons who had waited for
hours for the wind OF Slacken. George
Francois Osmont and Hugh Robinson,
Of st. Louis. attempted to make thtr
machines fly. but Sailed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09

An old practice Of gypsies vas 20
poison pigs and then eat the nesh
when thrown away by the farmers
This poison was carbonate Of oaryta,
and Was safe. provided all parts that
were near the entrails we're carefully
washed and soaked. Gypsies call u
-drab.-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Kansas AT Critic IN Rome.

A letter from william Alien White
says that most Of the fine paintings
y the galleries IN Rome are Of the
same sort that Carrie Nation smashed
IN the wichita barrOom when she
hrs, started on her carcer.-Ransss
City star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
CAMPAIGN AGAINST @NeER-seER'
Georgia Women's Christian Temper
ance Unions Sweeping Resolution.
(By Associated PressJ.

MACON. GA, Oct. S.-The Georgia
gia Women's Christian Temperance
Union today passed sweeping resoiu-
tons urging effort to rid the state oil
near beer; to make Illegal the va
rious methods of advertising liquor.
and to secure constitutional prohibit
ton
The resolutions also advocate pro-
hibition of cigarettes and other forms
CT tc bacco to minors; compulsory edu-
cation. and steps TO stop white slave
traffic.
Mrs T. E. Patterson. OF Griffin, was
chosen president. Madison, Ca, Is
the next place Of meeting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Ihr May 70 harpine.s.

To look fezricssly upon life. to &C
eept the laws Of nature. not With meek
resignation. but a. her sons. who dare
10 search and question; 20 have peace
and confidence within our souls
these are the beliefs hat make for
happiness. -&ztsrlinck
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Not ouall6e6 for the Job.

Father GmpressiveIy)--My son.
want you to be very attentive to your
new teacher, who Is a man OF vide
and general information He can
teach you everything you need 70
know Small Boy f6erisively)-"He!
He don't know ncthiE'. Why. be
cant even tell who's pitchin' In the
league teams
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09

Whenever she gets to thinking how
much they're In debt u Affects aer
nerves" Huh, the way 4 snects
her husband 10 singular Hos sin
gularg- Jus; singular. u seects his
nerve lie tried to borrow q hundred
from me to-dsy.~-cstbofic Standard
and Tines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
Her Reason.

why did you shake Willie for that
homely little Johnnie Jinks."
We'll. you see. Wfllie's only goin'
to be a preacher when he grows up
and Jimmie's a-going to be one OF
them there millionaires. Chicago
Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
SkiIIful DRIVING.

First Irishman IN London tube)-
sure an It's a mighty sthrsnge way
Of travelling.
Second Irishman-Bedad. tbs a
wonher We don't sfhrike and bust
some wather pipe,-Jondon Punch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09

what It read In the newspapers about
the coming OF cGriiss, there must be
hard feeling all around over this ayia-
ton business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09
HAVE YOU DISCOVERED

the fact that we have the most up-to-
date liquor store in Phoebus. We
carry a complete line of every thing
that is good in wines and liquors. 1t
is cur aim to furnish the choicest
that Is made at lowest possible
prices that they can be secured for
anywhere. Try our fine Burgundies
Clsrets. whiskeys, etc. for your din
ner and IL will be a treat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-09

Net Lora 70 ss cast Down.
A brave mans spirit ia viEor .ocn
rexnins Homer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
PowelI.Klnsey.

Today at one o'clock at the resi-
dence of the brides uncle Mr.. ]. L.
Rex, at Warrington, occurred the mar.
riage of Mr.. Thomas Wendell Powell,
Of this city, and Miss Fora Kinsey, of
Warrington. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. W. ]. Eddy, OF this
city. and was witnessed by only the
Immediate friends. The bride was taste
fully and becomingly gowned in, a
grey coat suit with harmonizing hat
and gloves. Mr.. Powell and his bride
arrived hero on an Afternoon trolley
and will reside during the summer
with the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Powell on Barney street.
Miss Kinsey. now Mrs. Powell is the
charming and attractive daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Kinsey and for.
merly- resided in this city where she
is extremely popular. Mr.. Powell is
the youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. La.
NOR c. Powell and has spent his en-
tire life in this city. He is a promis.
Ing young business man and holds a
responsible position with the Citizens
Dollar Savings Bank. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Powell have a host of friends
here who join in extending congratu.
lations and best wishes. Mrs. W. B.
Evans. of FairmOa,. sister OF the
bride went to Warrington this morn.
ing for the wedding and returned
here this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05

are the following: Mrs. W. S. Mayors,
Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes, Mrs. H. u.
stOetzer, Mrs. Amelia Vandervort,
Mrs. ]. H. Beckman, Mrs. T. C. Jones.
Mrs D. E. Mcmillan and Mrs. George
L. Kerr. representing the Women's
Society, Miss Jean Richie represent,
ing the Christian Endeavor Society,
Miss Eleanor Barr, representing tha
Mcfarland Mission Circle. and Mas
ter Hugh Mcmillan, representing the
Little Missionaries.
Rev. H. G. stoetzer will preside nj
the popular meeting today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
SUCCESS.
THE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL LAST NIGHT
PLEASED LARGE AUDI
ENCE.

The entertainment given IN the HISl
School Auditorium last evening b.
the pupils of Miss Nellie Casseday
and under her direction was a success
in every particular. A large audience
was present and every number on the
programme was exceptionally well rem
dered and enjoyed by the audience.
The affair was given as benefit fuy
the Public School Band and this Oh
ganizatlon very ably assisted in the
programme by giving some excellen:
music.
The first part of the programme con-
sisted Of a little play entitled "Taa
Fairy of the Fountain" Special sect
cry had ben arranged for this play
and each part was we'll taken. Tae
for this play was as follows:
Roy Cunningham, Arthur Pitzer,
Stella Parker, Hazel Mckinney, Der
ME Dutch, Dorothy Knapp, Earl Fort
ney, Joe Yost, Gilbert darlington and
Ray Perry.
The second part OF the programme
was IN amusing comedy entitled
Madame Departments School," This
sketch was quite amusing cid each pa
pill showed careful training. The cast
for this play Is as follows:
Misses nellie Morris. Nellie Pricr.
ard, Edna Miller, Susan Arnett, Louise
Boenm, oalOh BalIah, Helen Steven
son, Marguerite Knapp.
Miss Casseday deserves a great deaf
of praise for the very delightful enter.
tainment given last evening. Her pu.
pills showed painstaking and careful
training and altogether the evening
was a most enjoyable one. Miss Cas-.
seday was assisted in arranging the
scenery by Robert Huntington, chas
Redic and Guy Smith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05

of the Episcopal Church to be held IN
Weston the first week of June. Mrs.
Mamie Henshaw and Miss Sallie Nc
Coy were named as delegates with
Mrs. S. ]. Brobst and Mrs. Laura Lea
Jackson as alternates. At the conclu.
sion of the business meeting. th-
hostess served delicious refreshments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
Attending Grafton Presbytery.

The woman's Missionary Society OF
the Grafton Presbytery is in session
this week at Warrington, Among those
from the Presbyterian cnureh in thi.
Lofty who are attending the sessions
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
siciIlan ThImble Club.

Miss Helen Fleming entertained the
sicilian- Thimble Club and few other
guests last evening at her home on
the South Side. A delighttaI evening
was7spentsby4the ladies and tempting
reireshments were served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
Woman's Auxiliary.

The Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
Church met yesterday afternoon at the
LONE Of Mrs. A. NJ. Berns on Jackson
street. Delegates were appointed at
this meeting to attend the ccnyOcatioa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
In Society
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.4p~ep~dS~-6S~
sorosIs Club.

The sorosis will meet Friday after
noon at three o'clock at the residence
Of Mrs. C. M. Richie in the Ff:a
ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-05
win Entertain 4. o. c.

Mrs. r. Wilbur Hennen and Mrs.
Martha Davis will entertain the H. O
C. Club Thursday evening a! the home
Of Mrs. Hennen on Fourth street.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-08
DEER LODGE and FAY
ARE WAKING Up.

The Record has received some goos
news from the Fay and Deer Lodge
districts in the eastern rart of the
county. The following from the Salt
Lake Tribune, is not without local in
terest
Not long ago the mine manage
ment Of the Deer Lodge company Of
Nevada sent to the local headquar-
ters some splendid assays, the val
ues extending to. $24S gold and 2e.6
ounces silver per ton. 1t was stated
that this was the average of one foot
of the rock. General Manager j. j..
Trenam Immediately sent word to the
management to carefully check up
this rich strike again, and on Satur-
day, word was received that the most
cold blooded sampling that could bt
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-08
MAGGIE
MURPHY
STRIKE
Property in Highland Dis
tTiGt Was Bought Three
Months Ago for
$l,5O0.

Maggie Murphy is one of the week
sensations. This property, located il
the Highland district about 1000 feet
above the Colfax workings, was pur
chased about three months ago by Ed
F. Prudential. On account of deer
snow, only a few men have been
working there, principally on assess
ment work.
On one of the claims, Mr.. Freuden
thai said last night, shaft has been
sunk IA feet in solid ore with
neither wall exposed.
He regards the find one of the
most important ones made in the
Highland district in years, and nat
urally, he feels jublilant over the
outlook.
Assays show values Of from ID to
20 ounces in silver. 6 to 10 per cent
lead and from 20 cents to SO in
gold. The ore carries a heavy per
centage in manganese, identical to
that found in the Colfax.
Mr.. Prudential went out to camp
this morning accompanied by John
a Kirby and Joseph S. Free.
&
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-08
MINING CONGRESS TO n-s
MEET IN SEPTEMBER.

The date Of the Session Of the AM
erican Mining congress to be held
IN Goldfield has been definitely chang
ea g the week beginning Septem-
per Y. It was discovered that It
would be practically impossible to get
the railroads to extend special rates
after September, and hence the ex-
ecutlve committee Of the Goldfield
Chamber OF Commerce took up the
proposition to advance the date SO
as to bring the meeting within the
ninth month of the year.