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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
BELIEVE The SUICIDE
Is INSANE SOLDIER
Richmond Police Think They Have
Identified the Man Who Drank
Carboiic Acid.

RICHMOND, VA, Oct 17.-At last
the police believe they have identi-
Led the man who ended his life BY
drinking carbolic acid more than one
week ago, and whose body has since
lain unclaimed at WOody's undertake
ing establishment on Broad street.
The police think the man is an insane
soldier who escaped from the Wash
lngton asylum near the national cap.
ital Saturday, September s.
The soldier was an inmate of tn
ward for the criminal insane. He
lost his reason while serving his coun-
Try in the campaign against the little
brown men of the Philippines. One
day this soldier shot a comrade-in
arms-shot him in the back and kill
ed him. For this he was cOurt-mar-
tailed and sentenced to life impris-
oEmont at the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16

Seventy-nine building lots. abe
tween Newport News and Hamp-
ton. Price $1,000 a lot, if taken as
a whole. These lots can easily
be resold at $4,000 and $500 lot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
THINKS HIS SUR Is IN THE ASH BARREL.

THINKS HIS SUIT Ii IN THE Ash BARREL.
ready right away. know / shall feel
better all the week for going to church
this morning."
Mrs. Bowser shakes her head IN a
doubtful way and wishes it were Mon
day morning. She loves to hear
good sermon. but does not love the
home prelimindfies. They are about
to begin. Mr.. Bowser has gone up
stairs to dress. At the end Of five
minutes be is heard calling:
"Oh, Mrs. Bowserv'
Eyes"
Have I got a change Of shirts In
this house or have they been sold to
the rag buyerf"
'eThey are in the second dNwer OF
your dresser and have never been kept
anywhere else. Are you looking in the
storeroomT
Finds His Shirts.
AR. Bowser doubts her statement
He looked into the drawer before be
hoIIered and not a blamed shirt was
there. he looks again and finds i've
Some trick on Mrs. Bowers part He
is occupied for eve or six minutes and
then 1t Is time to shout again. and he
shouts:
Mrs. Bowser. have you dropped
dead in your tracks down there? II
so. please inform mep'
well. what Is 1t nowT
'1s my Sunday suit In the ash barrel
or did you give It TO a tramp I've
looked the whole house over, and 1t is
not to be found BY thunder, but /
don't wonder that so many husbands
commit cold biooded murderl"
your suit is hanging up In your
closet, OF course"
He opens the closet door and Is thun-
derstruck to behold the long lost suit
on the hooks How did II get there7
How long has II been there7 There's
something uncsnny about the thing.
He yanks the garments down aud
ffnes them on the bed and Is then
ready to call downstairs:
Mrs Bowsef, VIII you ask the girl
to please look IN the ccsl bin and hunt
me out q. coIlar7 II you are going 70
Keep 'em down there after this say 80
and save me the trouble I'm not a
particular nan. but
your collars are In the drst drawer
OF your dresser. It's curious how blind
some men are"
Mrs Bowser, We VIII not 20 to
church,
very well"
The collars are there. Of course.
They have been kept In the sane draw
or for the last seven years. but Mr..
Bowser las always looked for them
nrst under the bed or IN the closet He
uses I'D ten locg minutes With collar
ana &c and then thinks II tine 70 str
I'D Ms Bovser with:
Hello. down tberel n you are
fhers. MIRA. Bowser. viii ycu kindly
,cos6ssce1c to sep this vsy7 II 60
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16

sympstsizins With the lsndisdy.
and what would you say II you had
a coarder that wouldn't eat no canned
stuff at slIy'
~rd say be was uncanny."-Houston
Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16

own and offer for a quick sale
the following desirable properties:
one hundred acres. valuable tim
Der and farming land, in James
City county, large water front
Price $1,000 per acre.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
fRnWeER'e eIIMn Nv.

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
newport News that receives the
full news service of the Asso-
ciatcd Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
Parting.

chi OF autumn tells Gs. dearest
That our summe- dream r. past
DAYS that 70 our hearts are Fearest
Were too sweet 20 longer last
Oceans grandeur. gloom and beauty,
Tender trystr ~ rnoouiif shore.
Banishet BY RELENTLESS duty.
Pnzz tonight. return no more
vsiriy y.araine 70 Unfold you
In ny arms en- bring out pain
Bone Eics lad vii gladly bod you
While ] make ~ p-acs with yane-
Dewey Austin Cobb n Puck
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
Adjournment Taken by Sec
ond District Body This
Morning at 2 O'clock Un-
I'll 1O0cIock Today.
HOLLAND OPPONENTS WIN
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

fst Fight On the Floor Occure
I'VE will go to services. of course.
don't propose to allow our neghbors
to class us among the heather. It's
an example we should show to the
world. even If we are not processing
Christians. III start about getting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
Didn't Eozxs Him.

The conscientious Elector-No; I'd
rather vote for the devil than for you.
The Obliging Candidate-Just so. my
Gear sir, but may I count upon your
vote In the event OF your candidate
not coming up to the pcll?-Ssetch-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
Training Her.

"Our new servant can't speak word
OK English"
However do you get along"
"Splendidiy. By next week we expect
she'll be able to tell callers we're not
at home and look the part"-Detroit
Free Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16

IRON cnuien. 1Vu Inay b. IL ~ -
you wish"
Mrs. Bowser disappeared, and he
suddenly thought Of his cum buttons.
To his great surprise they were be-
fore his eyes instead Of being under
the bed. To his further amazement
he donned his coat and vest without
the bedstead falling down or the lava
tory exploding. but he soon recovered
from the shock and walked out into
the hall and shouted:
'ff there is a living soul downstairs
let them answer mer
Mrs. Bowser came upstairs to ask
what was the trouble.
More Trouble UntangIed.
might 1 presume to ask what your
object was In sewing up my coat and
vest? See how they hunchg'
She advanced, gave the garments q
few pulls and jerks. and the lunches
disappeared
And these trousers" he said-"they
are forty rods too long"
THAT'S because your suspenders are
dangling around your knees instead OF
being over your shoulders"
But this Internal collar Is saving
my ears of. When I hear OF hus-
band chopping up his wife with the
Ak
Pull your shirt down and your col
lar will be all right. You are all
punches"
Mrs. Bowser, 1 am going to look
for a handkerchief, but of course II
will be labor lost. The cook is doubt
less using them for dishcloths."
She pulled out one Of the small
drawers of the dressed, and the hand
kerchiefs were there. Then she turn
ed and walked downstairs. Half an
hour later Mr.. Bowser followed BE
had put on the old suit he used when
he worked around the house. 1t was
greasy, paint spotted and ragged. Az
Mrs. Bowser looked at him for an ex'
PLANTATION he said:
mo, ma'am, am no hypocrite. II q
hypocrite belonging to this household
wants to 20 to church and pretend tc
be interested in religious matters she
can go. but as for me will not dis
semble. This is the worst run house
in America, and have to put up with
more than any other husband In Amer
lea, but I will not play the hypocrite
You can got to church. but viii stay
at home and rip and tear and cuss
around. and If I get drunk and muir
der somebody ] know that a jury OF
my peers win say:
Poor man. be was driven to 1t and
must be held bl9melessv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
Tirssoma

Hell thiak your family name Is
such a ane ore-
she-Do you7 get dreadfnliy tired
Of ft-Lon6oH Opinion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16

Desirable renting property on
Twenty-second street, between
Jefferson and Madison avenues.
Price S1.feO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16

Vacant lot on Marshall avenue,
between Twenty-third and TWEEN
ty-fourth streets. west side. Price
$3.50. APPLY TO
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
son Bank Of Newport News
For Sale

Fifty feet on Jefferson avenue,
corner and Inside lot. Price $500
front foot. Good business stand,
splendid future.
Chicago eagle., 1910-07-30
BIO DEPARTMENT STORE MOVES

w. Kolacek & Co., the big West Side
department store. for years on Blue
Island avenne. is now situated In fine.
up.to.date quarters at 2030.2042 NIL.
waukee avenue. Twenty-Five various
departments. Everything the best at
the most reasonable prices.
Chicago eagle., 1910-07-30

Take a trip to the land of fruits
and flowers over beautiful Lake Mich
igan on the magnificent steamship
City Of South Haven.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
(Washington Herald.)

Senator Daniel was a man OF I'M
compromising honesty and tremendous
force of character Whatever he pro
fessed, he firmly believed. Convincing
and wonderfully persuasive in oratory
"a vertible knight in debate-he
nevertheless held his every word OF
mouth strictly accountable 10 his con
science. He always and inevitably
commanded the entire respect of the
public. because he never sought 10
trifle with it or play cheap politics.
He was the idol or his immediate con
stituency in Virginia. The Old Do
minion was proud of Daniel, and glori-
ed in his achievements and victories;
if he made mistakes, Virginia forgave
them. because Virginia knew they
were mistakes of the head alone. II
lad long been thoroughly understood
that Daniel should be permitted TO die
in the Senate if he so elected.
Senator Daniels life history is in
spring and uplifting. He was with
ont fear and without reproach-an or
nament to his State, distinctly elevat-
ing influence in politics. and citizen
in whom the entire nation might be
well pleased.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
washington Post.l


yirginia's sorrow Is keenly share
" the country at large. Na:isnally.
iohn W. Daniel occupied place in
,opular esteem none bat a man ex-
eptionaily endowed wih lovablc
ualif.es could attain Soldier. law
'er. politician. orator. and statesman,
70 leaves record OF achievement in
ach Of these capacities which his
sioeraphers shall blend into the splcn-
I'D literary memorial his h:e work
ustiy merits. and dedicate the vol.
mes 10 me good OF posierity. But
he generation In which DANIEL lived
,aw FIRST in his rounded personality
he charm OF tia; component part 81
.reatness which inspires in ss . sen
iment quite apar; IRON the admiration
q bsstow upon the poSsessor Of mere
force Of character This distinguish
IA gift or faculty too elusive Tor
.ucccssfui portrayal along with ise
ther attributes Of nis character. pass
. away with him. In the death OF
no drsf citizen or Virginia the Old
school loses ifs most representative
iCure in congress.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
Norfolk landmark

In referring to the late Senator
Daniel as for, thirty years Virginia's
favorite son." the published press re-
ports do not overstep the mark. The
.iatement Is both a tribute to Major
Daniel and character-sketch OF him.
Virginia's place in history is such as
20 warrant the conclusion that she
would not give her enthusiastic sup
bort 10 a public man for so long a
lime unless he were worthy of the
distinction.
And John w. Daniel was worthy OF
he distinction. AS a political leader
he was practical in the sense OF win
ing his fights, and yet rose head and
houlders above the average of the
,rowd of politicians who came and
vent during his own almost uninter-
-upted career as the official repre-
sentative of his people in the highest
,laces they could confer. The people
# irginia knew that Major Daniel
would do his best for them. and that
lie would never do anything dishJn-
lrable for anybody. And they would
have kept him in the senate of the
United States as long as he was able
stay in his seat. just as Alabama
rould have kept General Morgan
lfter whose death the senior Virginia
;enator was the most conspicuous
representative OF his type
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03

or, and the attorneys Tor the com
monwoalth are confident that this
onlnion e. going TO be sustained by
the higher courts. Furthermore.
considerable portion of the insurins
mlbiIc is enectuaily resentIng the
Trusts oppression by refusing 10 re-
new policies. and as result the com
NAMES will lose 100000 or more an
molly in premiums unit they decide
10 give Newport News decent rate.
And this paper believes the decent
rate will be forthcoming either from
hoard or non board companies, or
both. before this amount has been
lost many times.
This fight undoubtly working a
hardship upon insurers who are COM
PEELED to carry policies regardless OF
their own wishes. and We ere sorry
10 say that this class is numerous IN
Newport News. Bat we knew ms
when the fight started. and II would
be- the he ght OF folly and weakness
IN the council 10 knnckle TO the com
panies simply because we have been
reminded of the fact
When the license tax erdin
taken up next year. the council Will
give due cons deration to the tag OF
insurance companies. and if the tax
as assessed this year is excessive
we believe amends viii be made. just
as two members OF the finance com
mIttee promised a representative ci
the. Trust the day before the famous
PINK slip" was sent out. But the
council will continue to do it, own
celebrating and legrlating unless and
until it has been demonstrated that
there is no law in Virginia 10 prevent
a combination Of corporations IRON
usurping this duty and perogatiye.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
A MENACE TO HEALTH AND A
NUISANCE.

Because negro laborers object tC
working at night is no reason for
having the paved streets of the CITY
swept during the day. According &c
physicians who ought to know where
OF they speak the practice of sweep
ing during the day. when the street
are filed with people. Is a menace
to public health II this IS true the
custom should BE put under the ban
by the cIty's health department. and
this paper believes Mayor Jones has
acted wisely in deciding to lay the
matter before that department Tor an
opinion. The street committee of the
council and City Engineer Pearse oil
course will not persist In the present
custom II they are assured by conf
petent authority that it is dangerous
Whether or not sweeping by day
light is menace 10 health. eeitainl!
IL Is a great nuisance and for tha'
reason alone Il should be stopped !
the laborers who are now in the city
emplov refuse to work at night. &c
others who are not so hard to please
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
.lPetersburg Index.Appeal.l

John Warwick Daniel easily took
snk as the first man of this genera
ION in the hearts of the people OF
.irginia. He had won this distinction
v lifetime of devotion and loyalty
10 their interests and service both in
war and in peace. When but a mere
9TH ne left school for the stern du-
les OF war. and so served his State
hat he won promotion as a reward
or his bravery. anu carries with him
O his grave the honorable scars OF
wounds received in the front of bat.
le. When the war closed he com.
leted his studies and speedily took
hish rank in the profession OF law
10Th in active practice and as an an
hor. As an orator he early attracted
Intention. and for the past forty years
vas Acknowledged as the ablest cham
ion in this State of the principles OF
he Democratic party. He made more
sseeches than. any other man in the
state in support OF Democracy. and
rom the beginning 20 the end of his
nablic career was ideitified as o lead
= with every public mvemeDt fol
he advancement of Nirginia's vel
are.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
Norfolk YIrginIan-Pilot.l

| No public man OF his own day and
generation has so attracted and held
the trusting affection OF the Virginia
people as John Warwick Daniel
Throughout an active career of near
| ~ half a century he has stood con
sp;cuousiy forward as the exponent of
the best sentiment OF the Common
wealth, voicing always a spirit OF pa
iriOtlsm TOO deeply founded TO be
shaken by considerations of selfish
interest. and occupying a mora pedes-
tai so high that those who felt con
strained at times 10 take issue with
his opinions on political questions
we're always ready to pay tribute to
his sincerity of conviction and purity
of motive. His brilliant record as a
colder. his commanding figure and
classic face. his ne iiOwness OF tongue
and grace OF gesture. and gift or
oratory which lacked no essention
quality of natural grace or cultured
finish-all these bespoke for him initial
popularity: but neither one nor all or
these pleasing attributes would have
sufiiCed TO establish ana protract his
crimacy in the public heart through
.ha trying political vicissitudes OF so
many eventful years. had he been
wanting in those elements OF charac-
er that owe nothing to chance and
Weld nothing to change; courage I'M
faltering, Truth unquestioning. Honor
beyond faint or temptation, and civic
conscience as sensitive as that which
guided and guarded the conduct OF
he private gentleman
- His death leaves a vacancy
rever to be exactly filed. Other Vir-
ginians. some great and some good,
will inherit the toga TO which. he lent
lIgnity for nearly three decades; but
he school from which his equipment
md his standards were derived is
-losed, and
Take him for all mall. We ne'er
hall look upon his like again
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
Extracts from Editorials
On Senator Do nieps Death

pose. his absolute reCi;ude. and his
candid intercourse eth his people left
no question between them. lie was
man who was loved and trusted, ano
Re never betrayed the trust.
He was a man of singularlydeep al
iections: if he was much loved in re
turn he loved much. As we recall him
today standing a few years ago under
the trees of his own beautiful home
surrounded by his family. there was 4
sense OF ineffable love and mutual fel
lowship and understanding that was
as sweet and uninis takabie as the odOr
of the bloss oms that bloomed in pro
fusion about them. His was the glow
of pride and gratitude for all their
seder ministries. ard theirs a fixed
admiration and solioituGe that only a
good man inspires in the hearts OF
wife and children. In every corner OF
the State today there are tears and
dear rememberances OF him who
sleeps well after life's fitful fever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
STREET BEGGING.
: MOTOR IandmariA says !:


Beggass should be banished from
the streets In the opinion Of both ths
Richmond Virginia an and the Peters
burg Index Appeal. The Landmsrf
has long rrged the same course. UT
sanized charity will provide for de
serving csses: the others should not
be encouraged.
This paper has protested agains'
street begging time and aga:n. bo'
IL seems almost impossible to hsvt
the practice permanently broken up
Worthy people who need assistance
can find relief at the Associated Cnari
ties headquarters in the sailors
Rest. to which they can be directed
BY any police Officer or by most ciu
gems. Professional beggars ougn
not TO be tolerated at all. Those wn'
car work and VIII not belong in jan
those who cannot work belong In th'
aImshoase.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03

Nobody viii BE- arrested In connec-
ton with the trading Of votes aileget
to have been carried on in the recent
election Of city officers by the coun
Gil However. 10 there are honest mer
in the council who were guilty o
trading in this election. they viii mo-
be particularly happy in Remembering
that they committed n misdemeancl
for which they should be behind th'
bars Of the city jaiL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
REvoNLps BROTHERS, PROPOSE
TON TO THE COUNCIL.

The proposition which the firm OF
Reynolds Bros proposes to lay before
the city council IN Connection with the
insurance situation is made, We be-
lieve. In good faith, and with SIN
cere desire to relieve the local insur-
ing public of the burden of the addi-
tional 10 per cent added TO rates by
the Southeastern Underwriters AS
soeiation and at the same time re-
hlbliitate the Insurance business IN
Newport News. From the standpoint
of the insurance agents and COM
pan,es this Is = good proposition. II
probably will appeal, too. to the In
diyidual insurer who is facing the
prospect of having TO pay 10 per cent
additional for his fire insurance and
who TN nks only OF his own immediate
interests without looking into the
future.
But the members OF the city council
are called upon to consider every
phase OF the situation. and TO remem-
Der that fight Is in progress IN
which there is a principle involved
Therefore. they cannot afford 10 accept
Reynolds Brothers proposition or any
ether offer Of a similar nature, 10
matter how attractive it NAV be TO
ssme of the individual insurers and
to the insurance agents who want TO
get the business which Is being with
held on account OF the excessive rates
charged and the dictatorial attitude
assumed by the Trust.
Reynolds Brothers ask the council
"a. enact an ordinance providing mat
any insurance company which Will
write policies at the rates which were
in effect at the time the recent 10 per
cent increase was put into effect sh1Il
be refunded any moneys paid in H.
cense taxes in excess OF a fiat charge
of $25 and an ad vaiorem tax OF 2
per cent. In return the firm gusran-
tees 10 write insurance On slI prop
erty in the CITY. the shipyard and
Chesapeake & Ohio terminal except
ed. in companies not affiliated with
the Southeastern Underwriters Asso-
citation and at the old rates.
To enact this ordinance would be.
In effect TO say 20 the Insurance
Trust. You have beaten US. come
back with the I'D rates and We VIII
cut our license tax IN two The
fact that REYNOLDS Brothers are
making Their proposition as the rep
reseHtstives o. non board compaaies
does not ehaEge the situation. Tne
non-bosrG companies raised their
rates along with the composites an
Hated with the Trust. and the oner
10 take OF the 10 per cent = made
only on condition ira; the council 90
jazt what the Trust IS endeavorng
to compel It to do-reduee TIE license
tax.
The commonweath's attorney. a.
sisted By two prominent members Of
the local bar. Is now engaged n. an
effort to demonstrate that Il = IN
lawful for Insurance companies to
dictate 10 municipalities and oppress
the prblic through power gained BY
conbinlng TO * rates The police
l1stice bas sid that tbe oncers ana
members Of the Southeastern Under
-1jierf sssocis,ion were guiIty Of
miademeanor IN exercis.ns tnis pow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03

Senator Daniel bad splendid con-
oeption q the kiEh once be held. Re
vas = United States senator. and
While never unmindfnl q this STATE.
Ne gave fhoa1hf ard oppression 70
szrd tho trace problems o. govern.
meat that often fail 70 attract men a
,rosher cas' % mind No always. per
aaps. did bis vic< 81 public questions
,cccrt With many O. his most devoted
admirers. but DIS sinsIrness o. pur.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03

Uncle Joe Cannon rem1rk. II
yoG sellows would tske me- out anc
skin me and get down 90 the p.sc'
where Keep ny sentiments. you 6
ind that ! am better shav look and
better than the Insurgents and Demo
Gratis paint me- All Of watch r.
calls What the man said 20 the hus-
bard Of an ugly wife who meh,icrer
that bssasy xss only skin deep.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-03
lPetersbnrc Progress. J

John Warwick Daniel. United States
senator from Virginia, orator. states
man and all that goes to make man
great in the estimation of his follow
citizens. viii! be succeeded. but his
place in the hearts of the people and
the eminent position he had held foI
many years. will not he filed There
are no more Daniels left. at least 20
in Virginia.