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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
Chinese Gambling.

One OF the queerest of all forms OF
rambling was adopted years age by
the Chinese. Beetles are placed in a
porcelain bowl, where they fight for
their lives. and money is wagered by
the Chinese on the outcome OF the
contest. The owner OF Chinese
laundry may seem the meekest per
son IN the world. but on Sunday morn
ing he is almost certain to be dressed
IN his best. and one OF the interested
spectators around the bette bowl.
The Chinaman often bets large sums
on the outcome Of q battle between
teetles. Two o-inca beetles are
laced in tie bowl. One of the
fighters mas a white dot on his wing
end the other has a blue. This Is for
the purpose Of distinguishing the
fighters when they mix things. The
proprietor previous 10 he eght exhib-
rs his live stock to the frequenters
his establishment The upper, OF
sntrior. pair Of jaws on each insect
are tried 70 Judge their probable
fighting powers. Lights are brought
c'ose 20 the hoxs before the hght,
and the Cinnamon crowd around 20
pet a closer view of the warriors on
'shich they are placing their money.
The ;vo beetles circle around each
other SLOWLY. ciashlng tbeiT jzrs. Sud
oeaiv tho dsshes =. the other. The
chlnsncn place al sorts q bets on
al kinas Of possibilities a. the ngh'
progresses. Beetle betting End fighting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
The lona Silence.

"Yes, we are pretty comfortably
fixed here" admitted a veteran EN-
pioyee IN the reading room of the Con-
gressioual library when visitor en-
We'd him his soft berth and comfort
able surroundings. But there's one
thing we long for-yes. thirst for with
a burning thirst That's noise-a real.
nerve racking. ear splitting noise. Inc
long hours of-soft silence. the dead
stiffness Of everything about grows SO
oppressive that at times We coulo
shrek out We ger into sort or SICK
room tiptoe and low tone OF voice
that finally degenerates into whisper
even at the telephone Give US an oc-
casionai battery Of artillery or roar
ing lion or a steam Ssiliope. Even
squaIling baby would help some
Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got coming
when you get your first months gas
bill for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion that II VIII
not be one-half as large a. you ex
Iected II would be.
II you think that gas ie too sx'
pensive for you to use for cooking
why not satisfy yourself on thks
poilt?
Wen charge you nothing FOR Tell
ing you about what the amount Oh
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month Just think OF the com
fort you're missing by not having .
gas range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
SAYS LAUREL SCHOOL is
NOT AT EAuI'

Editor Daily Press-In answer to
the clipping inclosed. would like
that the article dees not apply 20
cur school. We never delay one day
In arranging TO either send officer
or transr ortation for boys committed
to our care through the courts. Often
some one prefers TO bring the boy,
otherwise We send promptly for them.
Cur correspondence is open for in
spection. Task in justice to us that
you produce proof that We keep boys
in Jail for weeks and even months.
These is no real benefit that Will In
sure TO our institution by delay. On
the contrary, we are only too glad TO
send for them. Often ii is the fault
of the courts in not sending com.
I1ittment papers or even notice.
agree with you it is cruel to keep a
boy in Jail at any time. | am opposed
To putting boys in jail for any cause.
] consider II positively wrong and am
glad that our last legislature passed
law prohibiting boys being put in
fail. | can hardly believe you would
Intentionally misrepresent us and
ask you to publish my letter.
Yours very sincerely.
GEO. B. DAVIS. Superintendent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
killino . Bull Without a Weapon.

kilIino . Bull without weapon
Cayetano. famous Spanish toreador,
once was strolling across a meadow
with a couple Of friends when his at
tention was attracted by an old and
infuriated bull which was galloplng to-
ward them with lowered bead ana
erect tail. Cayetano had no weapon,
not even a cane. but he seized dust
coat which one of his friends was car
ryfpg over his arm. AS soon as the
bull got close to them Coyetano babe
his companions make their escape
while be engaged the animals atten-
ton. using the coat as a capa. he
drove the bull crazy with fury. step
ping aside with the deftest agility at
each of the animals charges. In this
manner be caused the bull to turn
sharply In the midst Of Its onward
PUSHES until finally an ominous crack
was heard, and the bull fell In heap,
with its backbone broken by the sud
den wrench given by the animafs
abrupt swerve.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
A MONEY SAVER.

Users of TtSIT and others VIII De
pleased to learn that Twenty-Five
cent size is now put up which con-
tains 40 tablets, four times the
amount contained IN the ten cent
size. TIsIT is the remedy which has
been making such wonderful cures OF
constipation, and indigestion in New
port News. Sold with a money back
guarantee by all druggists, j. T.
GoRSUCH & CO., or direct from
Bemis Company, Washington, d. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

| TO be chosen 10 succeed Hon Thomas
| 8. Martin and another to serve the
fun term for which Senator Daniei
had been elected before his death
| The Journal says: :
When the state Democratic COM
mittee meets to make arrangements
| for the primary OF next year. at wnicn
time two candidates for the Unlteo
States senate are to be named. care
will be taken that the situation 10
no< mixed, complicated or involved,
whereby those who are not OF the
faithful might possibly slide into
large. fat and lucrative office-not
much--according TO what is believed
70 be the plan already agreed and or
dained 10 be the one which VIII gov
ern the senatorial primary.
In other words. when the primary
Is ordered It will be stipulated that
whoever may desire to oppose either
Senator Martin or Ex-Governor swan
son shall declare such candidacy ana
make the campaign against bis man.
The primary will not group the candi-
dates under the head of For the
United States Senate" and then print
the names of those who may offer for
the nomination without designating
which term Is TO be voted for.
Under this plan. The Journal writer
thinks. there will be no chance for
an "anti-machine" man to get into
the game. This paper Is not tied to
the so-cailed machine" by good
deal. as It's readers know. but it is
inclined to the opinion that the PIT
mary plan provision the machine"
people are credited with proposing 10
have adopted by the committee Is al
together desirable. A candidate for
the senate ought not to be nominated
BY a minority OF the Democratic vot-
ers. Any man who is not the choice
of a. majority of all the Democrats
participating in the primary has no
business with the nomination. There
fore II seems eminentiy proper that
each candidate should specify the
term he desires to I'LL.
This paper Is not prepared to be-
lieve that the State committee can
or will adopt any primary plan under
which an "anti-machine' man. or
citizen who is not under the DONNA
ton OF the leaders of the State party
will have no chance TO
get into the game" IL the right kind
kof man appears in the field when the
campaign is launched. one or the 9TH
or OF the machine" candidates will
have strenuous fight on his hands,
to say the least.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Sir Uptree Moniless who has got oio
Coidkash in 9 corner at the cfub'-Mr-
Coldkash. your daughter Is The Idol OF
nv life. the one hope and aim Of my
existence. Might I dare hope that
some day l mag be permitted 10 call
her wffef
Mr.. Coldxash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. my
dear SIR. have no daughter
Sir Uptree Mob. pardon me! Some
body told me that you had Let's have
q drink.-Loudon Scraps
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

GH0 10toU08F ftss 0~~~''s( ~ -
The Pilgrim. former pslatiai ninety
foot yacht built to defend the Ameri-
cas- cup In 1893. but which did not 20
against the valkyrie H.. as the Defend
er won the trial races. started recently
on what will probably be the last chap
ter of her career. that OF gasoline
supply boat TO be located 10 Marble
head harbor The craft. on which no
money was spared when being eu'it
and on which thousands have been
spent. was stripped OF all her mnchfn-
cry and Emery ut the Atlantic works.
East Boston. aud Ia place OF her Tor
mer mahogany iiftinss Of its pit there
now lies huge gasoline tank thar
viii hold hundreds Of gallons = Boston
Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
LARGEST Ship. Tie Up at New Orleans

Largest Ships Tie Up at New Orleans
New Orleans Is the only city In the
United States at which battieships tie
I'D at the wharf The battleship Mis-
sissippl was the tirst to do so. tying up
at the jackson avenue wharf on her
trip up the Mississippi river to Nat
chez. The battleship Wisconsin fol-
lowed her example. Many cruisers
have done the same thing. Including
the German cruiser Bremen This Sim
oily illustrates the depth Of the harbor.
ANY ship afioat can come into New
Orleans when the southwest pass II
thrown open TO navigation. Every
ship. with few exceptions. can come
In now through south pass. In which
is maintained an average depth OF
thirty-6ve feet Southwest pass VIII
have forty-ive feet and now nears
completion. The barber averages a
hundred feet In depth at low water
New Orleans Times-Democrat-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
GEO. B. DAVIS. superintendent.

DIR. Herbert f. Smith. dean OF the
Yale Medical School. has resigned,
his retirement to take place at the
conclusion Of the present school
year. He was born in Hartford. Oc-
tober 81. 1857, and was graduated
from Sheffield in 1879. He took his
medical degree at the University OF
Pennsylvania in 1882. and the follow
ing year studied at Heidelberg Uni
versity. He then came to the Yale
Medical School as az Instructor. and
In 1885 he was made professor OF
chemistry and dean OF the school on
the death @. Professor Silliman-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
PLANS eos ssssToslAL pa.
MARY.

kccovsI1s 20 The Rlchnoad Evening
J1prnsl. the csntroIiins forces n shst
4 knopr a. he state Deuccrstsc
-n<cs:n>e already are beginning 70
s-zene~ the ~Ises sor ne primsrs 70
- >>x 1>zf y-sr ss- ,he purpose o.
1cuss.tir< to crrtis<tes for ne
<rr~> s<,fes senate, One senator .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
Old Dominion Line
Daily Service
500 NEW Work
FOR NEW YORK

Steamer leaves Norfolk, foot OF
Church ST. 700 D. N. daily except
Sunday fer New York direct.
JAMES RIVER MIGHT LINE
STEAMER FOR RICHMOND. VA.
Leaves Pier "A" $3.50 every evening,
passengers only. Stop at ClaremOnt
70 land or receive passengers ON
signal.
Virginia NAVIGATION COM
PANY, James River Day Line for
Richmond and. all James River land
ings. Steamer leaves Newport News
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
At SIS a. IN. for Richmond. Leaves
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at y. M. for Norfoik
and Old Point.
"SMiFHFIELD" leaves ffer "A
daily except Sunday 500 a. m. fos
Norfolk, and A:30 p. M. fer Smitbfield.
Ocracoke leaves Pier "A" daily e.
sept Sunday . a. m, for Smitnfeia
and p. IN. for Norfolk.
Al business between Newport
News and New York trsnsacted a.
rter No. s.
A. business between Newpors
News, Norfolk, Smithfield and local
.tinis transacted at Pier a" foot O.
Twenty fifth street.
Tickets on sale C. & o. depot.
w. n. LANooN. Agent.
newport NeWs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Miss Margaret Macdonald, profes-
sor OF agricultural chemistry In the
State College OF Pennsylvania. and
Miss Jane b. Hams. president OF the
board OF directors of the Pennsylvania
School OF Horticulture for Women
talked on the opportunities for special
training In agriculture for worken in
PENNSYLVANIA at the conference on
agriculture as a means Of livelihood
for women which was recently held az
Bryn Mswr College.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Is one of their favorite sports from
tn gambling standpoint, and many
Chinanan loses his pocketbook by
having his favorite beaten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
SUNDAY, JULY "a. 1919.
THe DAIRY PRESS UNDER New
OWNERSHIP.

This paper passed into the hands
b new owners yesterday. The Daily
Press Company. which was organized
fourteen years ago last January by
Charies 4. Thacker and associates
khen ceased to exist and the paper be-
bsme the property of The Daily Press
Incorporated. A charter for the new
company was issued by the State
CORPORATION Commission Thursday
md yesterday at noon the transfer
81 stock took place sill OF the affairs
pf the old company were formally
burned over to the new corporation
knd q re organization Was effected, Of
beers being elected as follows:
President and treasurer-E. s. Blan-
lea.
vice president-O. ID. Bachelor.
secretasy-L. z. Pugh.
Although The Daily Press has
changed hands, 1t remains what II
has been and Is. an independent Dem
ocrafic newspaper devoted to the IN
kerests Of the communities OF the Pc
hinsula and it's people. II will con-
k3nue TO be strictly Newport News
paper Every dollar invested In the
company Is Newport News money
srd one of the papers chief objects
win be TO work for the prosperity and
npbullding of the communities by
(which II Is supported. No special in
terest or interests will be represented
but active service in the cause OF the
hubble good can be sccounted upon
vhereyer the occasion arises.
Mr. Charles r. Thacker. founder
lana principal stakeholder in The
Deiiy Press Company. was editor and
pnblssher Of the psper from the date
of IT, 6rst issue fourteen years ago
un<a yesterday. A maa OF fine per
sons, character and high ideals, a
npent. vigorous writer and an excep-
tionaily capable "ali around" news
pAper man, Mr.. Thacker has been q
force for good here. and he viii be
d valusbie acquisition TO any comman.
ity In which he may csst his lot. f'or
the past ave years IN health has com
pelI<d him to be away from Newport
News almost constantly. and about q
rear ago be sept West where he Is
nox cheersully aghting away in an
enort to make . new man OF himself
physically. However. Il must not %
supposed that even during his ao-
sence MT. Thscker's name has beer
q the top OF this column as . mere
matter Of form His personality
donlnsted The paper at ali times: h
kept Ia touch with the ofsce as close
y IS practicable under the circgm
stzness. zad everything has been don'
se far as possible jast as st wo1ls
have been done had he been able q
e< preseat IN person
me nee Eznszsnent sssrmes re
sronkibi;sv ssr the paper ~iih To-
puspo<s q ke~plrs infect the esezi
record Ieft by - fouaser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
To sx,sr-in,.s fEss.

prepsre = solution containing tea
spoonful Of fornalde4yde 70 = cup "a
water. add 4 nftIe sEnr ED place
ssourf the room IN 4 cerz- A ansrser
% IN inch deep - suf cienf- th~-. AZ
trzcfec to this MIXTURE drink so1< q
N Ire vstrr. Others sssd ns<r ne
z.,ra Ths solution set tsnf<rcu&
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
The Oecoy.

Il notice" said the mao to the par
500. that. although / am IN the front
pew. there is always Eve dollar Bill
on the collection plate when u comes
to me. Is that the contribution OF the
man who takes up the collectionT
Not at all" replied the parscn. VITO
believed In business methods THAT'S
our decoy."-Detroif Frre Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Mrs. Clara Bancroft Beatty has
been elected FOR her eighte' nth coDse-
cufive term as superintendent OF the
SUNDAY school Of the Church OF Dis
ssples in Boston. Under Mrs. Beat
ley's administration a graded system
OF instruction has been introduced.
which Includes . series Of Bible les
sons. ethical teachings and course
OF social service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

william II. Moser. aged IS years
and a survivor Of both the Neyican
and Civil wars. walked 30 miles from
his hone in Pine township. Columbia
county. 20 parviile. Pa. IN nfdfr 20
he With bis old couradcs on Memorial
nav. IN suife % his advanced years
Corrsde Mozer b sin as active ~ q
toy aud ccor.'ishcd the SS-mile Trip
IN ~ hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

I surpo-e You're sn~ 10 'ho~e DIR
tnrf fourh MI paint To - " ~ dFy.'
40. rp not. stnwh y ~ ~ u ~
vet ---r.ccdos l'unch-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Mrs Jane A. Delsno. sEperinfen-
cent Of the army nurses corpS. has
reported 10 the American Society Of
Superintendent o. Training Schools
Cor Nurses. that nearly 10000 nurses
have already been enrolled as mem-
tiers o. the corps. Miss Dsfzno vas
- Gre time superintendent OF nurses
IN Bellevue hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

-Eur on tn cIssk-- r'nSsrkcd ~
vsis~r Ral~igs - 10 sIsr-rd dD~r
hts velsrt garment bcfurr ousrn ava
sbesh- ne could oat resist sivinr ee'
this little wrap.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Il was q maxim of the nrst Drke OF
Portland. Wb- was gr~at .ovrr OF
race nor~es that th-rr g~re "siy Two
piscr- where vi mrB are equsi-on
the turf and uD.l-r the turf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

President Taft believes everybody
sLould take a vacation OF two months
each year. Plenty of good Demo
Gratis will agree with him in this.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
sh. Thouch, RIGHT.

Mrs. Young want to erF = divorce
FROM ms bu<lsud Lawyer Wrii- WHAT
are yosr charges. Mrs Young My
charges: Merry. thOueta 70 hsse
10 par you. -Bosfoo Transcript
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Safety appliances will never be SAFE
as long as they are made and operat
cd by human hands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Corn dominates policy" says q
headline. Corn dominates a great
many policies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Fast Trains TO Richmond and inc
West.
Leave Newport News l0:05 . N.
and sos p m daily.
local Trslns TO Richmond
soc a. NJ; $40 p. m daily.
Trains arrived Newport News 10:0s
q. m. 1890 q. m, $50 D. m. ana
7:20 p. M
Steamer Services fer Norfolk.
Leave Newport News IS 3 m.
and 5:35 p m. daily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

: A straight line - snortest m rorss
- vel 90 - Erouetry. sahcl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
PHILLIPS tINs

Past steamer rUNONukS' '~a''
7,~r 4 ever Moudsv. we'd ~.'a -
rr.dsv 7.fs a. n. fo- Ps;ers''pr1 A.
lanes River iandiars. Every 1n~
a,r. Taar-rav and safurdsv IL n
foik a. s.>1 .. u frsfrt SOC %
.~nr<r .oli-itex = CaaistttN.
ass<
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24
THE NORFOLK & WASH.
INGTON STEAMBOAT CO.

(Schedule Effective Nov. 1. 190s.)
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK will feass
daily as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-24

Senator Cummins makes q fine
Democratic speech.
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Dramatized
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SECOND TRIP AROUND WORLD

PASSAIC, Sept. 1.-Mr. and M
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Will sail next Saturday on a IA
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