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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
COUNTY OPTION is
DEFEATED IN WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE. MS, Sept. 5.-unit-
ed STATES Senator Robert NJ. LaFoi-
lette swept the State of Wisconsin,
in the primary election held today, lo-
denomination. defeating his opponent,
Samuel A. Cook, Of Nenah, by from
three TO five 10 one. Although early
returns showed considerable strength
for E. T. Falrchild in the race for
the Republican nomination for gov".
nor CT Wisconsin, the later fgufcs
are. showing large gains for + II
McGOverl. who won fame as the anu
graft district attorney of Milwaukee.
There IS now a certainty thai cour-
to option has been defeated BY oig
Te jority, for beth Of the candidates
who are nov in the lead are oppcsef
To county option. though McGoyern Is
a IaFoHette supporter ana rair-
child figures as a supporter OF me
Taft administration.
W. NJ. Lewis. also a LaFolle'ts sup
porter. but advocate OF county cptinn'
l. far behind the other two ca5iidaIes.
Progressive Gets One.
The so-called progressive Rcpuoh-
rams seem to have wen one coaEr"'S-
man. as indications point to tn; eefest
of w. n. Stafford in the Fifth Gis'r'ct-
All other present congressman are
probably re-nominated-
Congressman Charles II. We'ss. oi
sheboygan Fails. is leading BE-; VII
lisrls. Of Ashland. in the few scatter
ing returns received for The Democrat
t. nomination for United states sc'ia'
tor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
COUNTY OPTION LOSES
OUT IN WISCONSIN FIGHT
United States Senator laFollette
Sweeps the Commonwealth for Re-
nomination Against Samuel A. Cook
early Returns Show E. 7. Fair
child TO be in Lead for Governor.
lRy Ansoc.ated Pres.l

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT,
Sept. 6.-Lieutenant-Govgnor John A.
Mead. of Rutland. a retired physician
and prominent business man. was
elected governor by the Republicans
in the state election today by plu-
rality Ct about 1900 over Lawyer
Charles d. Watson. of 81. Adams. his
Democratic opponent.
The Republicans elected the balance
of the state ticket and both of their
congressman, but the Democrats made
gains in the legislature. The Repub-
lican plurality was the smallest, with
two exceptions. since 1870. but the
party leaders and Chairman c. +. VII
liams. OF the state committee, de-
cIared tonight that the rain storm
was the principal cause of the drop oil
10000 in party plurality in two years
Chairman Harris, of the Democratic
state committee. expressed satista''
ton with the results. and the Demo
Gratis throughout the state were given
tonight to jubilees.
Watson not only carried his own
city. but Montpelier, the state capitai,
as well. feat unheard of hitherto In
Vermont politics. Watson also ran
well in the other cities, but the little
hill towns stood Loyalty by DR.. Mead
The returns were unusually slow IN
coming in.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
WATERWAYS BOARD MEETS.
Hear Arguments in Norfolk In Favor
Of Purchase Of Canals.
fHy Associatcf E,rearl

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 6.-The in
tra-ccastal waterways board, COM
posed of army engineers. met here to-
day and heard arguments in favor OF
the purchase of the Lake Drummond
canal as a tributary to the Albemarle
and Chesapeake canal, which already
has been recommended for purchase
as a link in the proposed inland water
ways south from Norfolk a
Large delegations from Elizabeth
City. n. c., and intermediate points
were present to urge purchase OF
both .canals.
Members OF the board in attendan&
were Col r. b. Abbot. OF Boston; Lieu
tenant Colonel ]. Sanford. OF Newport.
r. l., and Lieutenant-Colonel M. NJ
Patrick, of Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
ATLANTIC FLEET MEN TO
BE GIVEN FR0LlC PERIOD
Ten Days Liberty VIII be Granted
After Target Practice OF Vir-
ainia Capes.
OBy Associated Presso

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. 6-Ten
days liberty for frolic in New York
will be given the men OF all the YES
sells OF the Atlantic fleet, except the
battleship Delaware. upon the compile
ton of the target practice of the
Virginia capes about September 20.
The Delaware will proceed direct to
Norfolk, Va.
Upon the completion of the liberty
period most of the vessels will pro
coed TO their respective home navy
yards. for docking. preparatory TO the
voyage to Europe, beginning Novom-
Der /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
SERIOUS SITUATION IS
FACING THE RAILROADS
General Counsel of c. & o. Company
Makes Statement Before Corpo-
ration Commission.

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 6.-"Gentle'
M am not a pessimist. | do not
believe in business man crOaking
about business conditions. 1t would
be decidedly an unwise policy, how
ever, for a business man to shut his
eyes to conditions.
The railroads of this country to-
day are facing more serious situa-
ton than they passed through in the
dark times of 1907 and 1898. Further
more. i do not see that they will be
in any better condition in 1911"
The foregoing remarks were ad-
dressed to the state Corporation Com
mission in open session today by for
mer state Senator Henry 7. Wick
ham, general counsel for the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad.
The commission convened this
morning with Judge Rhea and Com
missioner Wingfeld present, Judge
Prentis, chairman of the commission,
arriv later.
The purpose of today's session IS 10
consider the assessment of steam rail-
roads in the state, and il was in CON
sideratiOn of the increasing of the as
sessment On all standard roads that
Judge Wickham appeared on the part
of the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
INCONSISTENCIES" ARRESTED.
Raid Is Made In North Carolina and
Distillery Captured.

RICHMOND. VA. Sept 6.-lnfcr-
nation was received here today by
Revenue Agent W. II. Chapman that
Deputy Collectors Holland and Down
ing made a seizure OF an Illicit dis
tillery In Harne;t county, n. c.. yes
terday. and arres ed three men opera
ing IT,
A complete outfit for disiilling and
forty or fifty gallons OF cider. grags
wine and tomato wine were found On
the premises of Hinton Ennis. J. ~
Thorntons Farris Pollard and J. r.
Norris were arrested while operating
the still. They were bailed by Unit
cd States commissioner for their ap'
pcaransce in the Federal court at Raj
eigh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
WITNESS WILL IDENTIFY
BODY FOUND IN CELLAR
Three Sensations Mark Opening OF
Case-Chsrae Against Ethel Leneve
IS is CHANGED to Accessory After the
Fact and Prosecuting Attorney An
nounces Poison Was Found In Corpse


LoNDON.f sept. is-fhsee sensa-
tons marked the commencement to-
day in the Row street police court
of the trial 81 DIR. Hawiey III. Crippen.
for tho irarder of his actress wife,
BELLE Ellnore. The first was the
changing of the charge OF murder
against Ethel Leneye, Crippen's typ
list to that of accessory after the
fact; the second, an announcement by
the prosecuting attorney that q large
quantity of hyoscin. liquid poison,
had been found In the body unearih-
ed I'm Crippcn's cellar. which the
Crown hopes 20 prove is thai OF Grip
pens wife and the third, the testi-
mony of Mrs Paul Martinelli con.
corning a scar she had seen on MIS-
Crippen's body and the announce
ment that the doctors had found a
similar scar on the body in Crippen's
cellar.
Scene In Court Room.
The court room was crowded with
auditors who leaned forward In their
seats to catch every word uttered.
Crsppen throughout the proceedings,
bore an air OF Indifference. even when
Trayers Humphreys, the public prose-
cutor. outlined the Crowns case
against him. Miss Leneye was heav-
ily yelled and not once during the
day was her face visible to those In
The court ROOM After the Crowns
case had been recited few witnesses
were heard and an adjournment was
taken until next Thursday.
Mr.. Humphreys. for the Crown, set
forth that Crippen and his wife were
unhappily married and that her death
was of monetary advantage to him
in addition to the fact that his reia-
tons with his typist were such that
Miss Leneve was insanely jealous OF
the wife. The death OF Mrs. Crippen
would relieve the situation from the
standpoint of the man who loved one
woman and was tied mp to another.
Crippen Needed Money.
Crippen needed money and pawned
jcweIry. later identified as the prep
erty of his wife.
When his wife disappeared he made
an explanation that he later admitted
was untrue. The prosecutor told OF
the admitted quarrel between the
| Crippens, the elopement OF Crippen
and Miss Leneve and the finding OF
the body alleged to be that OF the
DOCTORS wife in the cellar OF .he
| Crippen home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
Aetna President Dead.
Try A.-iuel If,ssJ

SANTIAGO. rHli-E. Sept. s.-kner
an Illness ~ ss lays with pncumcni1.
vicc.Prcsidcnt T'iss Fcrnandcz Al
bano. Who bad Zen acting president
of the Rcpuffr ~ Chic sinoe nc
death ~ Pre- don't Pedro Mont. Al
Bremen. Germany. August rs. died
today. Immci 'rly after his demiss
a decree va med appointing Min.
isier Of Justice Emiiiano Figuera act
ing president
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
PEACE IN NICARAGUA


WASHINGTON. u. C. Sept s.
With tranquility reported to exist
tnroughou; Nicaragua two American
warshIps. the Tacoma and the YORK
town have left that country for fan-
ana. according 10 dispatches recet'-
ed Al the state department today
The Vicksburz remains behind AZ
corinfo 20 protect American interests
should OCCASION arise. state cepar'-
rBcut officials said tonight that TIE
deuariErc Of the two ships Tor the
isfhnua merely marked the Gloss Of
lros,bIe in Nicaragua and was not &C
cssioned b. any prospective trouofs
n tae republic Of Pansms over ms
election Of an executive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
Fog Prevents Flying Contests.
fRy Associated PressJ

BOSTON. MASS, Sept. Ga heavy
low-lying fog settled down over the
Harvard aviation field at Atlantic ear
ly today and during the hours allotted
to professional flying from 2 to $50
p. m. so completely obliterated the
landscape beyond the getaway that
no flying contests could be held
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
RESPECTS FREEDOM OF PRESS.
New Nicaraguan President An
nounces Liberal Policies.

MANAGUA, MIC, Sept. 6.-Juan
Estrada. provisional president, has is
sued a statement in which h. an
nounces that the political prisoners
throughout the republic have been
liberated, says that the freedom OF
the press will be espected and invites
foreign. especially American, invest
mentS.
His only ambition, the general says.
is to see his countrymen and foreign
ers in Nicaragua peacefully devoted to
the development of the republics re-
sources
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
FREDERICKSBURG VOTES DRY
~wets- Are D-sestsd BY Majority
a - 81

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Sept. 8.
The ~drys~ won out IN the local
option election here today. A total
II ~ votes were cast
Frederick burE has been dry
since IesS. when the Temperance &C.
uscus wrrstcd coufroi from the
~wetz.~ bv q MAJORITY u n.
10 tcday's contest the ~dFys- had
majority q %.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07

ri -HMOND. VA. sept Study
and ccmrarifon 81 rnc'hcds IN modern
dsy picture tsking comprised the hrs'
dsv'r busincss II fhc Photo graphers
Associafon of Virginia ard tht caro-
Hnas which convened st The Jefferson
hosci this nrcrniEe. Nth more than
ZOE delegates IN attendance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
ABANDONED SHIP FOUND.
Wrecked Schooner on Cape Hstterss
Will be Blown Up.

BEAUFORT. y G, sept 81 nc
scur-maStcd schconsr Catherine "
NcEahan. 81 New IondcH. Cosn-
which vas sbsndoscd in lcaSy con-
di ion fourteen miles south of cape
u,tferss. on August -. while on
voyage from knights Key. Pa. 20
New YORK. was located today In II
fafhoms of water BY Captain Crisp
Of the United states revenue cutter
Seminole. She forms a dangerous CD
struefioa 70 navigation and VII DC
blowu up hy The Seminole.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07

Continued on Fourth Psss)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
77777777777777777
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued warm
Wednesday and Thursday; light
variable winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service OF the Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07

James J. Hill o. Platform.
James J. Hni sat on the platform
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

A regularly as the sessions roll
~ around. congress sidesteps smoth-
ers or overrides all propositions which
would embark the government in the
business Of road building The logic
and importance in the cutlery for
goodroads' is universally admitted;
but everybody's business comes peril
ously near having nobody's attention.
some communities. townships, coun-
les and a few states have made more
Or less real progress towards improv-
Ing the highways locally Where the
states take a hand q beginning IS made
towards obtaining through routes.
But, despite all that has been said for
A revival Of road building. notwith.
standing editorial support from publ.
cations OF all partisan shades, the
movement as yet has no central or
ganization which presses the work
along broad lines.
The federal government thus far CO
operates only by giving advice 1t
maintains a small bureau in the de
paTtmcnt of agriculture devoted first
TO the propaganda of the good roads
idea and secondly to the maintenance
of a limited corps OF experts. who,
when their assistance IS solicited, will
make suggestions as 10 the best meth
DDS for road building under given cir.
Cumstanccs. and TO certain extent,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Capital Boys Are to Be Suppressed

should be done for the better protec,
ton Of children's morals.
Death and accident have been
caused by street cars and other vehi
Giles, tho superintendent of police
says on the other hand children
playing on the streets have caused
destruction to property
Ball playing on the streets" he
continued, has resulted in complaints
on account of noises and broken win
dows The same hue and cry IS
raised when vacant lots are used for
baseball and other games At times,
In certain localities, large and noisy
gatherings are attracted"
Mai Sylvester wants the members
of his command to deal gently with
boys who cause trouble While he
wants the Youngsters to get what Gu
joymcnt they can, he does not how
ever. want them to violate the law
Street corner gatherings are to BE-
broken up, the superintendent says
Indulgence In profanity and other bad
! language Is to mean punishment. All
offenders who are caught will be pros
ecuted. The police think that keep
Ing boys OF the streets at night would
accomplish much good
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

The Plymouth Rocks, especially the
barred variety, generally rank among
the most hardy breeds. There is but
one danger line in their keeping, and
that is the tendency to overfatten. The
Plymouth Rocks are more susceptible
20 this than any other American va
rieV.
Close a-breeding is one OF the
curses of the hennery. The market
poultryman, in order to have quick
growing and hardy stock, changes his
male birds every year. The fancler
cannot we'll do this. or he will lose
he good results of his mating.
Yet the fancier, if he be a practical
man. can so inbred as not to be in
LANCER. With all that, however. the
ess inbreeding done the better for the
,uture generations.
Mongrels are a product of variety
If bloods, and it is more difficult to
inbreed them to any serious extent.
They will not show it so quickly as
thoroughbred, as the latter Is bred
more in line.
Again the average mongrel hen Will
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
H1 7zz5lQl 4 4 R 1}Ez
~ ~ GAf tTFt y R!:|l''55I<~S%
We Have Over Half of the New World

{ a full and careful enumeration oil the
! Brazilians would show about 2O.OUO.'
600 of them.
Mexico. only about % per cent OF
the size of Brazil in square miles, Is
safely established in third place
among all the nations of the New
World as far as numbers go. In other
respects the Argentine surpasses Mex
leo and 80 does Canada. Their Indus
trial output is greater and their for
elgn commerce is larger In every way
Argentina and Canada are alike also
in growing so fast and with such as
surance OF continued swift expansion
that they may overtake and pass Mex
leo Their chief cities already surpass
the largest civic centers in the coun'
try which Diaz makes his footstooi'
But now neither is within 100000 OF
the Mexican total
From these rivals, so unlike in many
things, but so similar in their hlgh
hopes and their rapid development
down through countries Ike Peru
Columbia. Venezuela and Bolivia, the
experts guess their way to the many
small states which maintain a separ
ate existence in Latin America. Costa
Rica IS probably the least Of them all
in numbers, counting but 100000 resi-
dents. Cuba is fairly well f1lled up
ranking in density OF population with
several of the Southern states.
AS a rule, with comparatively few
exceptions Latin America Is 'ich IN
unsettled country A very large part
Of the vast expanse of land south OF
the Mexican frontier all the way TO
the southern end Of South America
lies open to settlement
Some DAY such wealth In unused ma
tural resources must cause great
growth, but that is a matter or the IN
definite future. For the present 1t Is
certain that the United States Will
hold its lead over the other countries
Of the New World, counting all OF
them together
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Old,Time Sponge Cake.

This Is my great grandmother' rec
ipe for old-time sponge cake, and 1t is
most delicious Of all. If made with
care and attention to the important
features, writes Mrs. May Peintner in
the National Magazine. Weigh any
number OF eggs -four will make q
good-sized cake), take their weight in
their shells of graduated sugar, and
half their weight in sifted -four. the
grated rind and juice OF one lemon.
Beat the yolks until very light colored
and Ike thick cream, then add the SUI
gar and the mixture, again beaten
very light. The lemon juice and rind
should be added and then the -four,
which must be sifted until very light
and full of air. The whipped whites
should be folded in with the greatest
Of care. Have the heat OF the oven
moderate at first, increasing It gradu.
ally after the cake is well risen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

4 s the country has been told about
n once a day for the last 20 years,
the United States Government has no
nall Of records, no place where # can
keep the valuable documents which
from time TO time # is necessary 20
clear out Of the departments and put
some place for safe keeping This be-
IBg the case when fire broke ont the
other DAY under the Offices 81 the
geological survey there vas wild *.
element IN the basement 81 the
store that got on fire arc the records
and archives Of the geological survey
These are invaluable and II dcstroy cd
could never be- replaced. but the
United states Government Is Obliged
10 house its different departments In
rented buildings all over Washington
and the constant danger threatens the
destruction Of valuable archives when
eyer q fire breaks out and there Il
DOT any reason Why fire should not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
PRODUCED AT HOME
NECESSITIES THAT CAN De MADE
IN THE HOUSE.
Baking Powder is Made Of Biearbon
ate of Soda, Cream Of Tartar and
Corn Starch-Recipes for Pol
ish, Soap, Etc.

The housekeeper who objects to COM
mercial baking powder can easily
make her own. Get one-half pound OF
the best bicarbonate of soda, one pound
Of cream of tartar and one-half pound
of the best corn starch. Mix thorough
ly, sift three times and put up In small
covered tins This is the purest baK'
Ing powder that can be made.
A homemade tooth powder is made
of seven ounces of precipitated chalk
three ounces of bicarbonate OF SODA
two ounces OF powdered CASTLE soap
and 80 drops each Of oils OF winter
green and sassafras. Sift all togeth
err and keep in glass preserving Jar
This powder Is both cleansing and
hardening to the enamel of the teeth
A polish for stained wood floors Is
made OF eight ounces of yellow bees
wax, two quarts of spirits of turpen
tine and one quart OF Venetian tur
pentine. Cut the wax in small bits
and pour the spirits over 1t. when
dissolved, as will soon happen, bottle
Dust the floors we'll before using
the polish and apply 1t with a soft
cloth.
An excellent hard soap for the laun-
dry is composed of these things Five
pounds of clean grease, one can of pot
ash. one heaping tablespoonful OF
borax, two tablespoonfuls OF ammonia
and one quart and a cup Of cold water
Dissolve the potash in the water, then
add the borax and ammonia, and slow
ly stir in the grease melted and luke
warm. and continue stirring until the
mess thickens, then pour 1t into a par
TO harden, and when firm enough GU
it into cakes.
Grease which Is unfit for frying car
be used for this soap, but 1t must be
strained carefully to get out all par
ticles OF food. The provinces OF ole
grease is no objection. for the soap Is
white when made. oft must be kept
month before using
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Green Corn Eritters.

Green corn fritters are one of the
delectable daintes of this season. Use
either cold boiled or uncooked corn
grating it from the ears and making
it into an ordinary griddle-cal:e bat.
ter Fry on griddle and serve very
hot. One recipe calls for two cupfuls
Of grated corn, half Il cupful of milk,
a tablespoonful Of -four an egg. a lit.
tie salt and teaspoonful of baking
powder The egg may be omitted and
another tablespoonful Of flour use
More milk or water may be used il
the batter is too stiff Knives come
for removing the kernels from cobs
But If there is not such a knife on
nand score each row of kernels length
wise with a sharp pointed knife and
then cut them from the cob and
scrape out the milk with the back OF
a knife
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

YyNSHINGTON-The indications be
w ing that the census Will show the
population of the United States to be
over 100000, ii seems assured that
the republic contains more than half
of the inhabitants of the New World.
II is quite probable that all OF the re-
manning countries OF this hemisphere
have fewer than SO,000000 inhabi-
tants
That point can never be settled den
nitely until conditions change radi-
cally in many extensive regions OF
Latin America Now most Of the
states south of Mexico and north Of
the Argentine either make farce Of
their census taking or else do not at
tempt II at any time.
Recent estimates, partly based upon
census records, which have been
made in South America and Central
America, indicate that there are about
100000 people living between the
Rio Grande and Cape Horn, including
the West Indies. Canada has per
maps 100000 allowing for rapid
growth since the census Of 1901 and
Newfoundland adds less than 100000.
Unless the estimates, which seem
most intelligently made. are very wide
Of the mark in several countries
where there are no authentic and ex-
act statistics of population. the total
for the New World, outside of the
United States, cannot exceed 10000.
900.
Brazil, much the largest country OF
South America, is the most populous
In the Western Hemisphere. except
he United States 1t Is probable that