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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
CHOICE MISCELLANY.
CHANGED Stage Standards.

Those whose memories go back for
" or even thirty years recall great In
diyidual performances for which they
find no equivalent on the stage OF to-
day. Where. they ask. are we TO look
for the equals OF Edwin Forrest. Ed
win Booth. John Gilbert. Joseph JEFF
ferson, Lester Wallack. John McCui-
Tough, Charlotte Cushmau. Ristori,
Jsnauschek. Clara Morris and Mrs
John Drew? am myself enough Of
a veteran TO understand. though can
not share. this feeling. The TRACE
dams and comedians Of our youth
gave Us pleasures which we cannot
now recapture. partly because their
school, their method. has died out;
partly because we are now more crit
ical and less accessible TO the mere
hysteria OF emotional acting. One may
quite believe in the greatness OF Ed
win Forrest. yet doubt whether he
would be found endurable by the pub
lie OF today.
Edwin Booth In his great moments
was an actor whom any nge could not
but applaud. but how unequal he was
and how often he appeared amid mis-
cradle surroundings and In plays or
amazing bOmbast and artificiality!-
William Archer In McCiure's Maya
zine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
Dainty BABY Sack.

The dainty fanncf sacks and kimo-
nos that the baby wears are usually
cut from n good pattern and then
taken to some art necdlewUrk place to
be stamped
This is hot always convenient. and
IL IS well IL know simple borders that
can be put on at home.
Most Of these small garments are
furnished with n buttonhoIe scalioF''
which can be worked around the ends
OF thsmble or spool. A dalniier seal
Top is made By rising spool Of 200
thread and drawing halfway around
IT,
A coarse deep scalIop Derer Iooks
well on baby garments.
An easier way Is 10 draw q series
OF scanops on still paper and transfer
II TO the material with transfer paper.
Shift the paper and design when the
section Is done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

A much bothered conductor on an
eastbound car was asked by Il chilly
lady passenger to close the ventiiafors.
As he had already been importuned to
open them by half dozen other pa
irons he resorted TO diplomacy.
Madam" he said 10 confidential
tone, I'D gladly close the veniiators.
bu: unfortunately q health officer Is
aboard the car. and he insists that
they must be left open. Id make my
self liable to n lot of trouble II | OPP
posed him."
"A health otficer:" said the lady.
"Yes'm," replied the conductor. and
then, intoxicated by the success OF his
scheme. he unhappily added. That's
the man. three seats ahead-the one
with the brown derby"
The lady looked. and q change came
over her face. -
/. The one with the brown derby? ?"
she repeated.
;"Yes'm-s They say he's quite an ex-
pert on germs aud things. l believe
he's a German gentleman" $780,
The lady stared at the conductor.
Hes nothing Of the kind" she SNIP
ped. The man with the brown derby
Is my husband"
Whereupoa the conductor beat q
hasty retreat.-CievelaBd Plain Dea:er-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
Not Tending to Business.

A country doctor was recently called
upon To visit u patient some way
from his office. Driving TO where the
sick man lived. he tied his horse TO u
tree In front Of the house and started
to walk across the ground. II hap
pened that work was in progress on
new well. of which the doctor knew
nothing until he found himself sink
ing Into the earth. He fell just fnr
enough to be unable TO get out Of the
hole unassisted and Justify yelled for
help.
When he was finally pulled up the
hired man remarked to hun:
II say. doc. you had no business
down there"
NE: don't think 4 had" replied
the doctor.
Don't you know" continued the
hired man. you ought lenye the well
alone and take care OF the sick r'--
Lippincoft's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

IL a woman ever justified IN poiseo-
ing her busbaBd7 The question r. sug.
cested by = recent incident IN Serv;a.
sara Chunitch seems 20 have hsd an
undesirnsie husband. for he was a no
torious apd implncsble usursr. At the
moment when be was about 70 ruin
several families who were 10 debt hts
wife interviewed and poisoned him
Nest d.y she Tcocivcd . letter Of graf
fude sleued " huadreds Of citizsas.
STE ~ss scQuittsc By the jury snd len
the cou-t slsi6 ehccring crowds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
Young Folks
A SECOND SOLOMON.
How an Australian Judge Decided q
Difficult Matter.

How an Australian Judge Decided q
Difficult Halter.
One of the occupations In Australia
is sheep raising. There are large
ranches upon which many sheep and
lambs find food. and the shepherds
guard their own.
One day man was arrested for
stealing sheep. The man claimed
that the sheep was his own: that II
had been missing from his flock for
some days, but as soon as he saw the
animal he knew him.
The other man claimed the sheep
and said he had owned him since he
WAS a lamb and that he had never
been away from the flock.
The judge was puzzled how TO decide
the matter. At last he sent for the
sheep. He first took the man In whose
possession the seeep was found to the
courtyard and told him to call the
sheep.
The animal made no response. only
TO raise bis head and look frightened
as II In u strange place and among
strangers.
Bidding the officers to take the man
back to the courtroom. he told them
to bring down the defendant. The ac-
cused man did not wait until he en-
tered the yard. but at the gate and
where the sheep could not see him he
began n peculiar call. At once the
sheep bounded toward the gate and
by his actions showed that familiar
voice was calling.
His own knows him." said the
judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
The Thirteen Month Year.

The calendar reform proposed by
Carlos Hesse IS explained In circular
which has recently been published
The plan looks toward a uniform
month Of twenty-eight days and thir-
teen months in each year. The month
having four weeks. there will be tifty-
two in the year." writes the author
of the scheme. The first day OF ev-
cry week. month and year Will he
Monday. The thirteenth month. which
will follow December. will be named
Trecember. Between Trecember 2S
and Jan. | there will he one extra day.
and this will be known as New Year y
day. Every four years there would
be two days between Trecember -
and Jan. !. and these might be holi-
DAYS. Every month would have four
Mondays. four Tuesdays. etc. and ev-
cry year would have fifty-two Mon
days. Tuesdays. etc. Through all time
the first. eighth. fifteenth and twenty
second days of every month would be
Monday and the second day OF every
month Tuesday. etc. The architect or
this new calendar would have 1t go
into effect IN 1912 He says. July "a.
q Sunday, would mark the end Of the
first half Of the year. and for all time
the week. the month. the year and the
century would end on Sunday"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
The BUNNY Story.


A family OF bunnies lived under a stump.
They were merry and frisky and playful
and plump.
An the evening they danced BY the light
Of the noon
And begged Mrs. Bunny TO get elmer
soon.
Mrs. Bunny brought onions and peas in
the shell
Where the fenderest radishes grew she
knew well
win a carrot or two on a cabbage leaf
plate.
Ard the young Duunies chartered. and
Oh. how they ate.
They had napkins OF lettuce leaves tucked
snuxiy In
That covered them % rrcn their toes to
their chin.
They nibblcd fhs good things. and Won
drous 20 state.
They also devosred bota their napkins
and piatci
said Eoos Mrs. bunny. -'Hossskeepsns. 1
find.
j. = usns can rushfsIiy say DON'T
mind.
For ny work :. 20 light ARD my sss's. 80
svns 70 ..skfzs 20 -ssA .ss 10 siss-
-Ysufh-s conDanioa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
P.nsian. from N.peieon.

Paris has a dozen old soldiers who
draw pensions that come to them from
the great Emperor Napoleon J. These
are not heroes OF his epoch. for the
last Of those died long years ago. But
Napoleon by his Will devised several
millions Of francs TO his companions
IN arms. and this capital In defoult OF
heirs Of the grand army was deposited
In the public treasury Today the rev
enue this fund produces Is paid out In
the form Of pensions Of 200 francs
each to old soldiers in French terri
tory. and Faris has twelve OF these
beuehciaries TO whom ut the first of
the year these little pensions are re-
mitted Paris Figaro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
e.n.r.I sooth,s PhiIe.ophr.

The story Is told OF General Booth
that be was once IN trsdesmsn's
shop. and. rs Is his habit. for hs Is q
persistent hunter after information.
he commenced 20 chat with the nan
about his business. y
Business the tradesmaD exciaim-
ed Business, why. there IL none
nowadays. I was reading the bank
ruptcy reports this morning. and
You would have been much better
employed n cleaning your front win
dow" said the general SIN The fall
ure Of others the devil provides ex-
cuses for our own failures"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
: Easy Puzzles.

Take a certain word. OF four letters.
multiply its fourth component by :.
and il will. give the first letter: divide
the first by 20 and it will give the
third; divide the third by 80. it viii
give the second. and. lastly, multiply
the third by 10 and 1t will give the
fourth letter. The answer is, like
teachers temper mild
IL from six you take nine and from nine
you take ten.
Ye wits. now the puzzle explain
And IL nifty from forty be taken there
VIII Just half a dozen remain
Answer:
From SIX take TX and s
From IN take X and will remain.
From XL take l. aud y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
The Belgium Royal Family.

Writing about the family Of King
Albert Of Belgium. a Berlin CORE
spondent says: Little Prince. Leopold
Is making rapid progress as a violin
ist. He displays no phenomenal talent
The music teacher has painstakins
and intelligent assistant In Queen Eliz-
abeth. who is an accomplished vieiin-
list A picture which was recently
taken shows the queen in plain
black skirt and a white shirt waist
with not the smallest ornament visi-
bic. standing In 4 plainly furnished
room. violin In hand teaching the fii-
tie prince II Is the Kind OF picture
which will go far toward winning the
respect and esteem Of the people,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
MOURNING COSTUMES.
In Summer Al Whit. 10 Appropriate
For Deepest Black.


Mourning costumes for very young
girls are always somewhat OF a prob
lem. In summer all white is now con-
sidered appropriate for even deepest
MORNING. bur the frocks must be OF
the simplest. without any lace or EN-
broidery trimming.
White organdIe trimmed with inser-
tons OF net or point d'esprit lace or
with white Grape Is permissible even
in deepest mourning for afternoon or
evening wear for a very yonng girl.
Sheer white lawn or null made mp
with the utmost simplicity and even
white dotted swiss is correct for sum
mer afternoons.
For tennis or golf black belt. tie
and hat will not give the effect OF Sec
ond mourning. but viii serve TO distin-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
A Wise Woman.

AFR. SnsggIe tsnappisbly)-Dont be
correcting that boy always. Sarah
Let nature take Its course won'ty os'
Mrs. snaggse layiBg aside the shin
gle,-IT do nothing OF the SORT Mr.
SnaggIe. doa-t intend that any wo'
nan shall have such a husband rs I've
got IL can prevent IT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

guish between the severe style OF
white dress that is today so regular
" worn during the forenoon.
dresses. black linen and black rajah
or pongee coat and skirt costume will
be found necessary IN a summer mourn
ing outfit for a young girl. White pom
gee is permissible for lighter mourn
ing. and coat and skirt costume in this
material are much IN vogue still.
The hat and veil illustrated are very
smart for a young widow. The veil Is
Of Grape bound brussels net
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
Questions and Answers.

Why Is chloroform like Richard
Wagner Because IL Is one Of the
greatest of modern composers.
What Is the greatest acrobatic feat!
For a man TO revolye In his own mind
Do women like to see themselves In
print? No; they prefer silks and vel
vets
why are penmen like chickens7 Be
cause they scratch for living
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
How 70 Detect csieory.

Shake spoonful of coffee with n
wincgiaSs OF cold water ard then piace
the glass On the table. II The coffee Is
pure Il viii rise TO the surface and
scarcely color rbe liquid. bot u not
ls viii Sink 20 the bottom and the
water viii be tinged red.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
a psrsooxiczi Reply.

Doctor. do you think eyeglasses VIII
ritter my sppcarance.- inquired Mrs
Gunson an1iOusly.
4 shall az least expect them 20 In
prove your looks" replied the pbysi-
cIan.-Lippincofts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
One of the Early Fire Engines.

The fire engine shown in the picture
was built more than a humid years
ago and has been retired from active
service for more than fifty years. Is 1t
not a queer looking engine compared
to the splendid ones we have now
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

n you Tive iu dir,y piace where
soft coal T. bur,rd you caHBot b. too
prrficulaF - wash cut The INSIDE q
TIC uosfrfIs every. time yoa wash your
face. This h not oaiy sanitary pre-
csafion. but eus Of cleanliness So vel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

@you seem 60 have got your boys In
tercsted IN mythology very nicely
Yes. 7 explained 10 them that Her
cules heid a championship washing
ton Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

she--bey bed a mirror over Der
face 20 see n ste was alive ! don'f
undrrstapc fsst. Ue-why. yos -. "
she sss awe she'd opea Der eyes ssd
look N H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

built of steel and copper. with all sorts
Of devices for quickly putting out
fires? The wood of which this old en-
CINE is built is now badly decayed in
places.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
News
Gas Co.

once Cor. 31st. and Washington
avenue. Both phones No. - New.
port News. Va.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
HIGH PAY ASKED
BY STAR AIRNEN
Grahame-White Demands a Mod
est $4,000 for Flying at
San Francisco
(Assoc!ated Press>

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-San Francisco
- likely to find the employment or
star birdmen for her proposed avia-
tion meet an expensive business.
telegram reached here last night an
nouncing that San Francisco would
raise $4,000 for the tournament ana
that $4,000 OF this would be allowed
for the aviators. Ten or dozen OF
the big air men now in this city met
forthwith to decide what their terms
would be. Those present included VIII
bur Wright, Grahame-W White, Molssant,
Hamilton, Captain Baldwin, three oil
the Frenchmen who competed IN the
international meet and few others.
Wilbur Wright opened the session
hv asking a guarantee Of $4,000. we
were the first men to fly" he said,
land we think under the circum-
stances we should have at least $l5,OOO
in addition to the prize money in rec
ognition of what we have done.
The proposition apparently met with
general approval until Charles IA.
Hamilton threw tho meeting into con-
fusion by declaring that in his opinion
the Wright demand was equivalent 10
a demand for compensation for per
uniting the contest to take place ana
might be construed as an acknoWl-
edgment of the validity of the Wright
patents Such an arrangement, he de-
clared, would bind them all 10 submit
TO the Wright license at all future
meets. This promptly caused all tne
aviators to announce that they would
disapprove the Wright plan.
Grahame- White then announced he
would expect at least $4,000 guar
antee and Hamilton followed by es-
timating his services as worth $2O,OOO.
Moissant declared he would hold out
for S2O,OOO and the F'renchmen were
willing to serve for the same sum.
A telegram was prepared to be sent
to San Francisco promoters say 4saylns dl3
that a guarantee fund of about 100000
would be necessary to secure an ad-
iustment. 1t was tentatively agreed
by most of the aviators that $4,000
would be set aside for the Wright
brothers, but in some way that Would
not nrei11dice the validity of their pat
ent rights. The amounts to be re-
ceived by the others were left for de-
cision at a later date.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
JOHNSON s ATTACK
STARTS BIC ROW
Continued from Page One)

Continued from rage One)
mage Of every text book used in the
schools of California, let your chill
dren learn them and commit them
to memory, let them be reclted III
your schools and in your homes;
Read them to your children ana
see what effect these horritying
words will have on you, as you
realize the significance of their ap-
plication to a soldier who has pa
triotically rendered to his native
land all the service that was IN
him in the Vigor of his youth, as
we'll as in the full maturity of ms
manhood. Ponder, and say whether
you would want this tribute to
patriotism and to our flag en-
blazoned on the pillars of our state
capitol with Hiram Johnson as
governor. AS an American, as
Republican, as a candidate, as q
citizen, and as a man, Hiram
johnson should to his dying day be
ashamed ever to have given utter
ance to these vile, horrible. debas-
ing expressions. They have set
tied me, by them ] have measured
the man. My blood boils For the
first time in my life | shall vote
for a Democrat for governor. l
shall vote for Theodore A. Bell
JOHN SULLIVAN.
2S25 Army street, San Francisco,
Seventeenth Massachusetts regi-
ment under Gen. Sickles; three
years service. Served in United
States navy under Commodore
IIoff, Commodore Boggs. Capt.
Balch and Capt Temple; two
years and three months in navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
SANTA BARBARA MAN is
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 5.-Charged
with arson committed three years ago,
James McAvoy, q wealthy saloon
keeper of this city, was indicted yes
terday and released on $1,000 cash bail.
John Murphy. aged 60, gave the evi-
dence on which the Indictment was
based He was formerly an emplOye
of McAvoy, and shortly after the saloon
and hotel Of John Raithel was burned
he left town. Three months ago he re-
turned and going to the sheriff gave
himself up. declaring mis- conscience
compelled him to tell about the fire.
"McAVoy was jealous of Raithel and
hired me to burn him out" lie is said
to have told the authorities.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
ACTIVITIES ARE RESUMED
BY LONDON SUFFRAGETTES

LONDON. Saturday, Oct 29.-The
sufragettes have again become active,
their principal object being To secure
the passage during the autumn session
of the Cancellation bill bestoWing the
parliamentary vote on those women
who at present have a vote al munich
pal elections. The bin passed through
the initial stages in the spring session.
When parliament reassC nlbles on
November 1 the women viii become
even more active and probably will
make a number OF their spectacular
attacks on the houses of parliament.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
EXHIBIT SUIT OF CLOTHES
MADE OF RUSSIAN STONE

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-A suit Of
clothes made Of stone is being shown
by 2 Broadway clothing dealer
The fabric from which the suit is
made was imported from Russia. II
is manufactured from the fiber Of a
filamentOus stone from the siberian
mines. The material is soft and rliable
and when soiled has only to he placed
in a fire to be made absolutely clean.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
PARK BOARD is oUsrgD

TOPEKA, Nov. 5-The supreme
court today issued an order o4sting
the Kansas city park board. The board
refused to abdicate when the com
mission form Of government, which
provides for another method Of con-
trolling parks, was adopted The court
held that the adoption Of the com
mission form acted as a repeal Of the
old park law.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-28
THE GRAND TRUNK
STRIKE REACHES
RIoTING STAGE.


Grand Island, Neb., July 27.
William Jennings Bryan thrice
democratic candidate for presi-
dent was Overwhelmingly defeated
IN the state convention early to-
day, when by vote Of CAT to 1913
the delegates defeated a county
option plank offered by Mr.. Bryan
The defeat of Mr.. Bryan was es-
pecially significant in that it was
his former friends who wrested
the leadership from him when
they registered their disbelief in
his policies. The principal figures
in the convention were Bryan,
Governor Shallenberger and ex-
Mayor G. g. Dahlman, of Omaha.
Governor Shallenberger came out
complete victor.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-28
News From the Tenth.

Charlotte Observer:
The Observer is glad to receive
assurance from the Hendersonyille
Herald that the clouds which so
recently lowered over Nominee j.
M. Gudger's chance to carry the
tenth congressional district are
now happily dispelled and that the
Democratic party is now present
ing a solid front in opposition to
the candidacy of Representative
John G.. Grant. The Herald de-
clares that although the support
ters of each candidate for the
Democratic nomination contested
every inch of ground zealously in
the Asheville convention there was
little real bitterness manifested.
Every delegate who desired to
talk, reports our contemporary,
was afforded an opportunity and
relieved himself of what he had
to say. No one was suppressed
and there is no reason why any
participant should feel aggriev-
ed After all, there is scarcely a
more eficacious safety valve posi-
BILE for grievances of a political
nature than free and unlimited
speech, and we have no doubt that
the granting of the privilege in
the somewhat stormy convention
which named Mr.. Gudger was a
proceeding of great wisdom.
The Herald also calls attention
to the fact that during the last
thirty years in but one instance
have the republicans held the dis
trict for as many -as two consecu-
tive terms. Historical precedents
are by no means infallible guides
to the course events will take, but
the re, cord shows that the tenth
district has always afforded the
democrats the best sort of fighting
ground. IF the party is nearly SO
united as The Herald believes
there is no reason apparent to pre-
vent Mr.. Gudger's defeating the
incumbent and becoming one of a
democratic majority which viii be
the first the house of represents
tives has known in sixteen years.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-28
News of Upward.

Rev. Jno w. Moore preached an
excellent sermon here last Sun
day.
Mr.. G. R. Cody spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barber.
IS Mrs. Hilliard Tabor was the
guest Of Mrs. Pinckney Jones re-
Gently,
The Misses Little and Lucinda
Jones spent several days last week
very pleasantly as the guest of
Mrs. flaming Jones.
Miss 3. A. Foster; of New York,
is expected here this week.
The Misses Ruby and Sue Sta
ton and Miss Bertha Holbert of
East Flat Rock were here en- Sun
day.