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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21

II Is but seldom. one imaeines. that
a coed joke is matte about an oyster
Edmund Yates. however IN his IRE
collections ard Experiences. relates
one. Z was walklng with Thackeray
one evening from the club" writes
Yates, and passing fish shop in
New street. he noticed two different
tubs Of oysters, one marked I shilling
a dozen and the other Is Sd. dozen
How they must hate each otherr
said Thackeray."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21
. = =
The Reason Why.

I have rhymed about summer and fan.
1 have rhymed of the wilds and their
call.
I have rhymed about reason,
or love and OF treason,
And have pulled out the stop labeled
GALL"
have unused on the Muses. and Hope
OF the smoke that arises from rope,
I have rhymed. just between US,
OF Hesper and Venus
And have loaded the mails with my dope.
have rhymed Of the beautiful snow.
OF the hrerzes that soush to and fro,
I have rhymed of the people
Ihc church ana the steeple.
OF The hnaet, the hen and the crow.
/ have rhymed about maidens galore:
On Of eishty odd wronss-and some moref
! haze rl1yued Of the fashions.
The foibics and passions, s
OF abe statesman. The crook and the borel
But with su OF my rhyming Of bliss.
"a CHE nils and the maids and tile kiss,
SIN iindi in the papers-
DESPITE ail my capers-
There are holes 70 be hiiod-wen Ike
this.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21
Stockholders Meeting.

The animal meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the y q barlingtor Gold Mining & Milling
eo., Ltd, VIII Dc held 1T their ofic.. shoshone,
Idaho at2p m on June 1907, for the pur-
pese Of elceliug officers and tgansaotiug such
other business as may legally come before it.
fnos n GooDlSG,
~ 2i-j Secretary and Treasurer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21

She Darling, do sou love me? He
lkissins her tapturously and repeated
lyl-Do II | wish you We're two
headed girl. That's all l can say.-Lon-
don alt-Blts
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21

Good morning, Mr. Durham said
the president, riding up alongside,
Coed mawnin', sir"
Uncle continued the president.
approaching the subject in the usual
impulsiye, Roosevelt way. II under
stand you have fine bunch of bear
hounds
yes, sab, All reckon All have tn
best passed. O. pups in this here hull
county,
well, you see. uncle, we have been
hunting over here On the bottoms and
our dogs don't seem to be doing good
work. We thought maybe we could in
duce you to-
mo, sahl No, sahl All can't go
huntin to-day. Abs all bunged up wifi
de rheumatic, All is
That's all right. Mr.. Durham. Just
let us take the dogs and"
NO, sab. All don't let nobody hunt
wifi my houns ceptin Aim along,
sah.'
Perhaps. uncle, you don't know
who l am" ventured Mr.. Roosevelt.
No, sab, l dom never reckon 1 seen
yo' befo', sab"
I'm Theodore Roosevelt.
The darby scratched his head a
moment and responded calamity:
Yes, sab. Use glad Z meet We, but
Ah-Ah don ever remembah of know
in who you all is, sab
Why, uncle, I'm president Of the
United States.
THAT don make no dinunce, Mr..
Roosevelt. That dom make no diff
'unee. Yo' all couldn't borrow my
nouns eff 70 war Booker Washington,
lisself. sahln
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21
VISITS WIFE
~ MtGLEKY
Didn't Know Him

The love of southern negro for his
hunting dogs Is depicted in story
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21
~ tie WAY.

1t is almost time for Little Wilas
to join the Sunday school, ~gist afore
Christmas
A correspondent wants 20 know il
wearing queer clothes makes one a
poet or if being a poet makes one
wear queer elothes2 Neither. it IS
being poet and not having inc price
Of new ones that is to blame,
9 8 .
The Philosophy of Life.
An editor, weary Of dunning back
subscribers, climbed = high mountain
and said TO q monk:
Why SHOULD man llye9"
The hoary disciple took the editor
by the hand ard led him afar back
into the innermost reeesses Of the
mountain. to where a deep cavern
yawned
Down below the waves OF an nland
lake beat madly.
Jump said the monk
But the editor drew back.
'Ila, ha, Why should a man liye!"
Knocked the monk
And the publisher went away and
wondered.
~ Ma4s...,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-05-21

that comes from
the Press club ia
BILE.
When President
Roosevelt " a S
hunting bear in
h e Mississippi
river bottoms re.
Gently the sport
was poor. There
seemed TO Se plen-
ty OF bear but the
dogs were an in
ieflCr lut. one OF
the party said that
"Old Man. Dun
ham, who lived en-
the fat, had a dne
bunch Of bear<
hounds and the :
president suggest
ed they so over
and borrow them.
they rode into the
Id ne2ro's clear
md haHoed the
louse a shriyeled-
- co.cred man,
With a growth of
White stubble on
is copper-colored
ace, came to the
loor and gave
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05

%. a butcher. In 1903 he stabbd his
mother. and this not resulting in her
death quick enough he finished her
by strangulation. The motive for the
crime was robbery.
The crowds We're unable to get
within two blocks of the guilotine,
which was erected beneath the trees
beside the prison wall The only
spectators of the execution We're a
number of officials and a large num-
Der of journalists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
GOVERNMENT AeROPlANE
AT SERVICE OF AViAT0RS
GENERAL Allen Decides to Allow Ex-
perimenters to Use Training Fly
ing Machines.
(By Associated Pre- ss).

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Aug. 4.-The
government aeroplane which is to be
placed at the disposal of Wilbur
Wright for the purpose OF training
Lieutenants Lahm and Loulois in the
manipulation of the Wright aeroplane
purchased by the government, is 10
he thrown open for the use OF any
aviators who desire to conduct OK
periments. This decision was reached
today by General James Allen. cher
signal officer of the army.
Little is to be done with the army
dirigible this summer. 1t is now
housed. The atten' on OF the aero
nautical division of the signal corps
will be given almost entirely to the
Wright aeroplane during the summer
and autumn months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Edgar N. Hall, Of West Virginia,
Accepts Appointment.
ENTERS UPON DUTIES NEXT MONTH
Physical Instructor King viii be in
Charge From Sept. Until Mr.. Dun
cans Successor Arrives-Third Sec
rotary in Twenty Years.

Mr.. Edgar NJ. Hall. OF Fairmont. w
Va. nas been appointed secretary OF
the local Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION 20 succeed Secretary u. s
Duncan. whose resignation becomes
effective on September /. Mr.. Hall
will arrive here about the middle OF
September to take up the work at the
association. Assistant Secretary Eu-
gene G.. King will act as secretary
from September until the arrival of
the new officer
AR Hall comes to the LEGAL associa-
ton with the best of recommendations
and the directors believe that he will
make a capable and efficient officer.
lie visited this city last Saturday
and conferred with some Of the diTec-
tors and with Judge T. J. Barham,
chairman Of the special committee APP
roiated to secure a new secretary.
The Office was offered 10 him at that
time and yesterday Judge Barham re-
ceived the letter of acceptance.
The new secretary has just complet-
cd a years course in the Young Mems
Christian Association secretaries
training school at Springfield. Mass.
and is highly recommended by the
president OF that institution. He is
now taking a course in the school of
methods at Silver Bay. y. Y. He is n
graduate OF Allegheny College. Penn,
and the West Virginia Conference
Seminary. He is native OF West
Virginia and is about 80 years old and
married.
Mr.. Hall is the third secretar- the
local association has had in the TWEEN
ty years OF its history. Mr.. c. c.
Kent now secretary of the Danville
association. was the first and he serv-
ed from the organization of the as
sociation until about three years ago.
He was succeeded by Mr.. Duncan.
who has Leid the office since that
time.
While his resignation becomes eff
feCtiye on September /. Mr.. Duncan.
probably will not leave the city be-
fore late in September as his little
child is i'll with fever now.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
CARRYING PISTOL, NEGRO
IS PAINFULLY WOUNDED
William Chambers Weapon Acct
dentaIIy Discharged in His
Hip Pocket.

William Chambers, a young negro,
was painfully wounded yesterday
afternoon by the accidental discharge
Of a revolver which he was carrying
in his hip pocket. 1t seems that the
man with a companion was walking
along Chestnut avenue near Thirty
third street. when in some manner
the revolver went of. the ball going
through his pocket and entering his
right leg about half way between the
knee and ankle.
His companion at once took him to
the office Of Or. William Hoskins.
2505 Chestnut avenue where the ball
was extracted II had plowed its way
nearly to the mans ankle and when
brought to DR. Hoskins office. Cham
bers was bleeding freely. After the
wound was dressed he was able TO
leave for his hcme
As tne accident happened just out
side the city limits it was not re-
ported to the police
While very painful. the wound is
net serious and in p few days Cham
bers viii be able to use the injured
leg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Murder Planned.

HONOLULU. Aug AS a result
OF story published in local paper
that L. Mori. a Japanese striker. who
y sterday attempted to kill Sometara
Sheba. editor of the Japanese conser-
vative paper. Shimpo. by stabbing MIN
in the neck. had been chosen By lo'
20 sssassinate Sheoa. because of his
opposition TO the strike OF the plan
tatscn laborers. the police are working
on the theory that the deed was
planned az a m citing OF strikers heio
here on Monday. No evidence, how
ever. has been found by the police
to indicate that there is any truth in
the story
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
DEATH OF SENATOR WHITE.
Brothers. in law, Messrs. T. N. and E.
& Harris, Go 10 Attend Funeral.

Messrs. T. y. and r. +. Harris,
OF this city. will Lave this morning
for Richmond TO attend IN funeral
OF their brother-in-law. state Senator
n. c. White, who died Yesterday
morning at S0 o'clock at the John
son Willis SanitoIium. Richmond.
where he had be. undergoing treat
ment fer some time.
Senator White was 80 years Of age
and was elected TO repres ntod the
Eighteenth district in tne state senate
in 1908. He is survived by a widow
and five sons. all grown. The sons
are +. r. Whit, attorney at-law,
Washington. d. c; w. c. White,
Hardware. Va; l.. e. White. Scots
Vile. Va: Blair p White. of Rich
mond. and f. o. White, OF Washing
ton. ID. c.
. The aody will be taken to Hard
ware. Va, today for interment in the
family burying grounds.
Senator White lsaves wide circle
of friends who mourn his loss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Social

Mr. W. Z. Rouse will Ieave this
week for a stay at Caperton Springs
Miss Lena Bentley. OF Washington.
ID. c.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. u.
A. Quayle in this city.
Miss Margaret West, of BeIhaven,
is the guest Of hsr niece, Mrs. J. y.
Napp, 555 Twenty seventh street.
Miss Gertrude Richards and Miss
Bslva Wagner. Of Glen Rock. Pa. are
the guest of Miss Francis Sew itzer on
Forty-seventh street
Mr. T. r. Belch and family have re-
have been visiting friends in RaGford
have returned home
Miss Bessie Slbiey has as her guest,
Miss Sophie Hooper. of Richmond.
Mrs ID. Rcisfield has returned from
a three weeks visit To friends ana
relatives in Brooklyn and New York
city.
Miss Lille Schwsilenburg will leave
day FOR a two weeks visit 20 rcIa-
tives in Lynchhurg and Roanoke. Va.
Mr. Charles H. Ford j. visiting
friends in 8altimOTs He viii leave
Tor Tampa. Fla. in a few days and
will spend some time there before
returning 10 this cit
Mr. Lsndy r Mayo. who has been
The guest 81 friends IN this city Tor
some tim has returned 20 his home
IN Charlottesville.
Mss Thco Haywood vii leave this
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Execution Of French Murderer Al
tracts Great Crowd.
VICTIM KILLED HIS OWN MOTHER
Partisan Sentiment is Against Death
Penalty, But Unnatural Brutality OF
Crime Caused President to Refuse
to Interfere in This Instance.

PARIS, Aug. 5.-A sudden onicia
announcement that public beheadlhs
would take place at 4:30 o'clock 'his
Thursday morning in the boulevard
fronting the Sante prison, created a
sensation in paris. which had not seen
an execution in fifteen years. I'M
mediateiy immense crowds gathered
AT the scene but were kept back from
the euillotine by heavy details of po-
ice and municipal guards.
Partisan sentiment long has been OPP
Iosed to public executions, for in the
past they were accompanied by scan
dalons scene OF revelry. Neverthe-
less. Parliament refused to abolish the
death penalty in France and in view
of the revolving crime Of the map
executed this morning. President Fal-
lieries refused &c commute his SEN
tence to life imprisonment.
Murdered His Mother.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
sUcKRoE FARE REDUCED.
Cheap Round-trip Ticket Will be Sold
Until Septen,bcr 1.

The Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company has
announced further reduction of the
fare between Buckroe Beach and this
city. For some time a round-trip tick
et good after O'Clock in the after
aeon between Buckroe and this city
has been sold for . cents. Nov
the round-trip after O'Clock viii COS.
20 cents. OF just two thirds % the
cid rate. The new rate will be IN
effect until September ].
The bathing at Buckroe has prov.
en- to be more than usually popular
this year and large crowds have been
entertained at the resort.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
aeturns From Enaland.

Mr Johu Tluery. one o. the first
men employed in the shipyari here.
Who severed his connection with the
company n number o. wears AGO and
vent Ncrth. was a visitor 10 the city
yesterday for the FIRST time since DO
bit Newport News. Per the past wear
Nr. Tilcry has been located ir
England Tie viii remain FOR several
days a. the gncsf % friends
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured

III iofal arriicsf'nrs. 81 fhsF rsuuof rearh me
tis.c-tsi portion n ne 49, 1hrrr 10 only ore
10y - cure fesfnfss are fhef a. hT rorsfifr-
rs z me- Be-. ilesfrrss Il rarsrf ~ - So
swsi rorfIfior q fhe rr1rora flnI1r ~ re
trttar hi-n lute. Nner ftis THE - frrar1.rf
tfN Natr rIrh 30 s9urI rr frarr-fcrf frar.
~. 80 N'.fn n it rrf'rrIr rifar.f lear 80 -
Do rfer'f arI nr lrss frf inrsr. nation - -.
iaAen OILY art fIis trt.r -~sfu-e.f 20 o. r.~rraf
follii'fri- lrafiur uiIf D. DESTROYED fo~rrrr
~. - rui nI trn 49, 90 - ny fffarft
etiru a rofr-re IIrf an lrra.ref rrrfffl.- ii
JIG rIrrrHs HrfarHa
- - eve 90 Hnri-rf uoIfa-s fo- srr
go ri lfaIfrst rsI-rl ~ rsfsrrtI ffaf 80.
~ - rurr.l ~ Hs|ls fafs--t fl-s 80 ~.
l.'-. re- fHkSfi a co Tsis-Is o.
go ~ frurgisfs 49,
IsEe hairs fsriiy Pins Or coasifpsfion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
VAUDEVILLE AAO PICTURES

Big crowds continue 20 attend Inc
show al the Btll theater and the OIL
seems 70 be making a hit with the
patrons. Roberts and Fulton. in =
comedy sketch. have been getting ap'
pIause. and Miss Boardman. the SOU
0rette. com in FOR goodly share
OF the attention. Benzctia and Larue
are pair Of funny acroba's and pun
OF some comical stunts and really
head the bill.
All II the vaudeville perform rs
make mil change In their acts Tor
the last three DAYS OF the week. New
pictures viii be shown today and IN y
are said to be among the best ever
offered n the Bell.
Mrs. =. ]. Manley aud Miss Mabel
Gibbons. q Pittson. Pa. are the guests
II their sister, Mrs. Bryan o'Ilara at
The Imperial hotel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05

The priv r Electric Company has
becn awarded a contract for rewiring
the Academy Of Music. The work Is
being done rnder the direction Of City
Electrician Goodwin. and Il IS stated
that the building viii 3 entirely sale
when thc work Is completed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05

A moonlight excursion TO the Viz
rinia CaDes win BE- given this even.
ing under the auspices % the Junior
Order rsited American Mechanics
TIE Daughters Of Liberty viii furnish
r>frcshments aboard The steamer
The steamer win Leave Pier A at Sis
O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Death of Baby Girl.

Frances, the five-months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Callaghan,
of 3405 Huntington avenue, died yes
terdav afternoon at o'clock at the
home of her parents. The body VIII
be taken to Philadelphia over the \.
Y. p. & n. line today for interment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Double Murder and Suicide.

CHICKASHA. OKLA. Aug. Is.
V. Mcdonald. farmer living here.
during a TT OF insanity last night.
SHIT and killed his wife's brother. J.
n Thorn son. ands Mrs. Thompson.
and :hcn shot himself He attempted
TO shoot his wife. but she escaped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
OSBORNE is HELD.
Young Man Wanted in Quincy, Mass.
Now in CITY Jail.

William Osborne, alias Oswald.
wanted in Quincy. Mass, on the
charge OF burglary appear. before
Justice Brown yesterday morning and
was reminded to Jail &c await the ar
rival OF an officer from that city.
Osborne CT Oswald is not so determ-
ined at present 20 fight extradition
as h. first appeared 20 be and in all
probability viii 80 quietly back with
the officer t. answer the charge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
SUNDAY OUTING TO RICHMOND.
f-2S-Round Trio-sf25.

va Chesaoc7Nc 4 Ohio F1iir7v.
Tickets sold for trains leaving or
poiaf s.3o p m. ard newport New~
c'-'ock a. m. and fo-e1 n n. q
Sunday Good returning. leaving
Richmond 7;Io .. n. same day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
Council Finance Committee Recon-.
"a msads Appropriation.
NOTHING FOR THE PLAYGROUND;
Aooiie alton for Forty Dollars Wtn
Which to improve East Emo
Grounds Turned Down, and Mem
beers Speak unfsvorabiy.

Considerable OF the council finance
committees time was taken up last
nisbt in a discussion of the parks
and public Fairgrounds and IN acting
on reouest from the Merchants As
ISOLATION that $3.50 be appropriated Tor
imnrovine and keeping Washington
and circuit squares in order. II was
explained on the floor that the squares
had been taken care OF by the Mer-
chants Association to a large extent
In the past and that up TO the present
time the association had expended
quite large sum on their maintain
ance In view of = fact thai the
city council at its last meeting au-
thorized the street committee TO have
the parks looked after by the street
department, it was decided 20 cut the
amoun, down TO si75. The Mer-
chants Association will be notified
that in the future the cleaning OF the
parks will be attended to by the city.
The request for $40 for improve
ments TO the children's Fairgrounds In
East End did not fare so we'll
majority OF the members were oppos-
ed 10 II. and IL went back to the
council with an unfavorable report.
Don't Favor Fairgrounds.
Fairgrounds on a whole did not
seem To be popular with the commit
tee. One member stated that the idea
originated in the crowded cities OF
the north where something of the kind
was needed for the children of the
slums. but that in city Of this size,
where there was plenty of fresh air
and lots of open space, they were 4
luxury rather than necessity. Anoth-
err was CT the opinion that the instruc.
tor in charge was getting too much
salary
The recommendation for an appro.
priation of $3.50 for paving the alley
by the side OF the central fire
station on Huntington avenue and
5000 for paving the alleys at
each of the ether stations was re-
ported back to the council unfavor-
ably.
Sell City Code Book.
The committee decided that the city
should go into the book selling bust
ness, authorizing Clerk Hudgins to
sell twenty five of the recently print
ed city ordinances, NJ 81 apiece.
should application be made for them
This was brought about by an appli
cation received from a citizen asking
for copy of the ordinances. 1t was
explained that the printing of one hun
bred and twenty five copies of the
ordinances had cost the city $500
There are at present about eighty
copies left and twenty-five OF these
will be put en- sale.
IL was unanimously voted to pay
the premium OF SIS on the bond OF
City Auditor John W. Read.
The public band concerts. for which
$50 was appropriated some time ago
win soon take place. as the commit
tee accepted the proposition OF the
North End Firemen's band to give
seven cpen air concerts. one a week.
for the Irice stipulated The concerts
viii be hold on Thursday night Of
each week.
Bills OF the various departments
we're a6uited
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05
MOUNTAIN EXCURSION
TO
CHARLOTTESVILLE Not SPRINGS
WHITE SULPHUR AND
INTERMEDIATE RESORTS
c q o

c g. o
Leave Old Point $50 a m and
Newport News 1895 a m. Thursday
August 18th. Round Trip Rates
Stations. Charlottesville to Alton in
elusive $500. Basic 10 stanton. in
elusive. y35e. Mt Elliot 20 Fordvick'
inclusive. Sfgo: Goshen 20 Chftoa
FORGE. inclusive. $40; Covingtcn TO
White Suiphur nd Tgrt SprinKS Va.
inclusive. SEQ: Natural Bridge.
Round Trip. s45o. including stage be-
tvcen Ffaficn and Bridge Natural
bridge tickets sold only for train leSv-
ing old Point : - a. m. and Newpori
News g.e9 a m. August 18th TICK
cts good for Eve days. Take rest
IN the Virginia Mountains s-s-ll-l5
HIS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05

Mr. L. B. Carter. who has Oeei
visiting In Shawboro. \. C.. mas re
turned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-05

Mr.. +. n. Herbert as the guest OF
his parents al Blackstone. lie VIII
n main a week.