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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

mid blc msrksman in the country are
enrolled in one or another OF the mill
fary cr naval examinations. as Is. ma
turalIy enough the common impress
sion. The highest cash prize in any
event Is sfso. and from tha' the cash
nurses scale downward BY SO steps.
However. each first prize includes. IN
add. ion io the cash bonus Gin the case
o. the tcani m1tchcs) a cIp or trophy,
and each and every marksman.
whether team member or individual.
who lands in the prize winning CON
test receives a personal token in the
form of a medal Of gold. silver or
bronze. according 10 The degree Of
his success
Camp Perry. the scene Of this re-
rarkalic carnival q workmanship
g. RAPIDLY assuming tho importance
Of n national mecca Tor all persons
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

were called. Strange TO say the march
OF progress has not elevated their
standard of excellence, and beer
singers" they still remain.
But all. or nearly all. is changed
now. The capital invested at this re
sort runs high into the millions, and
one marvels at the chances these in
trepd capitalists lake when it IS re-
called that Coney Island is construct
ed OF gold and tinsel and papier mache
or materials equally unendurng and
quite as infammable. Crackers have
predicted for generations that either
fire or a tidal wave would sooner or
later sweep the island OfI-the face OF
the map. Somehow, despite the hard
knocks it has received from fire and
water. Coney. Phoenix-like. arises
from her ashes finer. more glittering
and far more distracting each year
The Coney Island that New Workers
and the millions who annually visit
there know today is in reality less
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

mary of the most phth provoking de-
vices in Luna Park are based on this
principle Take the llelter SHELTER
Tor instance Thousands of men. Wo-
men and children ere daily hoisted to
the top of tower where they seat
themselves on q cushion which rests
a, the top of winding. twisting and
grooved incline. down which they are
shot Hith the Iapid.ty OF n bullet. They
land gently bat not gracefully. ut the
bottom OF the incline unhu't. a little
frightened and much abashed by the
shouts al he multitude which invari-
ably stands around TO see the novice
on his or her initial trip. The iIclter
SHELTER is after all but an ampliied
slide down the cellar door. or course
YOU have slid down the cellar door;
Why. 20 be sure.
Not far from the Heller SHELTER IS
to be- found the Pneumatic Tube.
This is based on The principle of the
cash cartridges that are shot over
head in nearly all OF the big and lit
tie department stores the country
over. Passengers are loaded into the
tubes and then. with hghtning-likc IA
pidity. hurled along through space I'M
iii they fetch up At the starting place
eyhiierated and thrilled. little breath
less. perhaps. but ready and anxious
10 invest another nickel for another
thrill. Ana so it is all through ones
tour OF the two big amusement parks.
Thrills for the more veniuresome and
entertainments OF more serious ana
quieter form for the more sedate- Al
every step the bankers" or ballyhoo
men cry out the nature OF the enter
tainment they are promoting ana on
little stages erected at the entrances
or arenas OF the theatres just enough
Of the show scheduled for she stage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

cd on the Potomac river. near Indian
Head. Nd. The Camp Grounds az
Camp Perry comprise 400 acres. and
il is SO located tina; the rife range
enables the shooting To be done due
north from a common firing line.
which serves the short. middle and
long ranges The camp is located
on the main line Of one Of the trans
continental railroads and spur tracks
with ample terminals run direct to
the different sections OF the grounds
The location on the south shore Of
Lake Erie enables access by boat
ard the proximity Of the vast inland
sea is likewise a boon in that the
camp has over a mile OF as fine n
bathing beach as is to be found any
where in the world.
The War Department furnishes
free to all the competitors sVhO come
10 Camp Perry TO participate in the
great national matches 4 full com
pic ment Of tents. co.'s. mattresses.
tables. chairs and other camp fErni-
turc. Tie campers must. cf course.
provide their own food. but subsis-
ience can b. obtained form the va
rious messcs or az The LARGE mess
hall AZ reasonable rates. u Is very
up-to-daie tent city that rises on the
81 ore of Old Erie during The dog
days There are electric lights in
all the tents and many ~ the camp
crs have al sorts NJ Injuries. rang
ing an she wav from cOiiausihie can
vas hath tabs 20 phonographs- The
drinking water b. pure. filtered lake
water. Witch has been pronounced
nrsi-c lass b. The United States army
surgeons. and an sewerage and gar
hage d. disposed ~ by the late
scientf. methods sd that the health
cf the troops is always ~ The best
What might BE- termed the mechan-
icai equipment shat is. she fargs'
arrangements. etc of a great mod.
ern rifle range is a marvel hat never
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

HAT the average New Yorker
is the most pronounced OF
, all provincials is best eX-
emplihed by his Loyalty to
Ctnav Island a common
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21
NIZd Ken OF B0H2e0

walters of CCney Island Of those days
than ten years old, Tor this Noney Is
land only dates from the birth OF Lama
Park and Droamland. These TWO won
derful parks would in themselves pro.
vide ample amusement for the resi-
dents OF any other city but New York.
Inde ed. it is extremely doubtful if any
other city could support. them rs they
are conducted in heir present local
ity.
With the birth of Luna and Dream
land. less than ten years ago, Coney
Island assumed a new complexion,
and the character Of the crowds that
flock there each af,elnocI and even
ing completely changed. True. those
who in the past were wont 10 regard
a trip to Coney Island in the light Of
a summing trip can still crafty that
desire but their hauIts would be along
Conveys bOwery and the third-class
beer halls and rOugh-and-ready amlse-
ment resorts that still abound there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

within is given to whet the appetite
of the crowd
At both Luna Park and Dreamland
biz stages have been erected in the
center oil the parks where open air
free shows are given. These take ON
the character of the circus, aud here
many thrilling equestrian and trapese
acts are given at regslsr intervals.
Many think that these free shows In
themselves are worth the Tip TO the
Island and hundreds OF people spend
the entire evening at the ringslde
watching the performances. A num-
Der of the high priced acts than are
seen at the Hippodrome in the winter
months are here given gratis by the
management of the two rival parks.
and at Luna Park the Incompatible
ana inimitable Marcelne the King OF
Clowns. cuts up his antics 10 the huge
delight OF Little America.
The rivalry between the two parks
is keen and at each place mush Is
done to hold the crowds that file
through their many SdteWdys btch
has its big attractions and many lesser
ones as well. but the real money-mak-
els aie the attractions owned by the
proprictors themselves. and these are
relied upon to bring the largest re-
ceipts Luna Park has several or
these. and it is difficult to particular
ize. The shoot-the-shute at Luna IS
no doubt. its biggest money maker
After being drawn TO n dizzy heigH
the little gondolas are shot down
steep runway and then hGrtled cut
upon a lagoon that rlpples through
the center of the big park. 1t Is on
stage erected over this lagoon mat
the hippodrome acts are given.
Continued on Twelfth Page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

Camp Perry itself there has been al
most continuous shooting since the
first week in August. the fore part oil
the month being gwen over TO the
matches OF the Ohio National Guard.
the matches Of he Ohio State Rife
Association and other events. restrict
ID Tor he most part 10 residents OF
the Buskeye State.
The elimination CO popular interest.
however, has waited upon the Sensa-
tional national matches which are
scheduled for the fourth week OF the
month. These contests are demon
in1ted tho national matches. not
only because OF their scope. but also
by reason Of the fact that fhey are
conducted BY the national board for
the promotion Of rife practice. which
Is q government institution. and Con
gress ~ annual appropi ntion pro
yides the money for the thousands Of
dollars a. prizes which are hung M
fcr the nen who make the mos bulls
eyes in this test
There are team matches 'for teams
of y meuD and indiv idaai matches for
rife shooting and individual revolver
matches. While. as has been explain
81. the principal participants In this
great Workmanship contest represent
one or smother 81 the branches q our
Regular Amy. Ns-y. Marine Corps or
the National Guard o. some state 81
the Tnioa. che individual matches sre
opcn 70 al the private citizens having
membership IN any % the numerous
rife clubs scattered over the country.
Sometimes o. happeus. too. that the
results N these national matches ~
20 prove that by no means I'll The for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

tend to the targets and who must re-
main at their posts of duty. though
sheltered. when the firing is in pro-
gress. The approved scheme is to
provide targei pits" in the form OF
stone walled alleys heavily banked
with earth Here the target tenders
or markers are stationed and here,
out Of sight Of the rihemen. they per
formal the tasks of chronicling the
position Of each shot. passing piece
q paper over the bullet hele follow
ing each shot. and putting in place
wholly new target when one in use
has become so riddled with shots as
to prove useless.
At each opening in the target pit
the iafgets are arranged in duplicate
50 10 s3oak-that Is. two targets are
provided. though only one can be ex-
posed a a time The two targets are
placed N a simple elevator. OF dumb
waiter and are so nicely balanced
that very little strength is required 20
shift them. By the operation OF this
sce-saw arrangement. as one target
Is elevated into ;hr line Of vision OF
the msrksman its mate is simuliane-
cusly drawn down into the shelter OF
the Dit. Thus. while a marksman =
aiming and firing al one target boy
behind the protective bresstSork y
patching up the other target ani CIV
inp Il n feet A clean surface 10 the
mex succeeding shot. The signalling
Of the position Of each bullet that inos
the target is done by means o. color
Cd discs or fa9s mounted on long poles
and elevated bv the boys in the pit'
above he barrier. Different color
indlcate different scores
and he fag OF disc is. for purposes o.
fConffuucd on Twelfth Page.l
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

- HAT the average New Yorker
Is the most pronounced OF
H. all provincials is best eX-
- emplihed by his Loyalty to
CSney Island, common
playground for Father KnickerbOcker
aud his progeny. Each year new
parks and amusement places spring
up in and around Greater New YORK,
only TO prove Il nino-day wonder and
then lapse into a stale of innOcuous
desuetude from want of patronage.
Year after year. month after month.
week after week. and day after day all
roads lead 10 Coney and even now
the constantly increasing transporta-
tion lines there concentrating are
taxed to their utmost in hauling the
millions to and from The Island Its
popularity apparently never wanes
and to judge from the mammoth
crowds that daily surge through its
narrow and dirty little streets. its fu-
ture is so well assured that those who
have there invested millions in pur-
veying to the amusement OF their
patrons can safely look forward To
years of prosperity in the way of divi-
dens far in excess of the dreams OF
the most constituencies ''get-rich-1
quick promoter"
IL is not necessary to overtaX ones
memory TO recall the days when Coney
Island consisted OF a boardwalk, a
merry-goround. a roller coaster or
two and countless beer gardens. where
wheezy Orchestras or discOrdant bands
blared forth the popular melodies OF
the day. Maybe a leather lunged
young man and short skirted young
woman, with paint besmeared cheeks
and a high-piched. cracked soprano.
bawled out ballad which had to do
with home and mother. Where such
enterprise on the part of Mine Host
was manifest his reward came in the
form Of nickels and dimes in such pro-
portion that he was soon forced 10
hire an extra bartender or two and
several more beer singers as the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

len inc ElhtS btStu ~
~ crack On Monday morn
ing. August %. in the na-
~ t;onal matches at Camp
Perry. o.. the picked
sure shots Of the entire county Will
have entered upon the supreme test
or their craftsmanship competition
that comes but once each year. The
interesting par OF Il is that the sharp
shooters Who will face the long lines
of targets on the shore OF Lake Exc
represent all sections Of the republic
and every class Of our national com
munity that pays attention in the line
Of duty Or pleasure 10 rife or revolver
shooting. Thus the trained experts Of
the Army. Navy and Marine Corps.
with whom target shooting j. an every
day procedure viii be pitted against
the sharps Of the National Guards Of
all the states. and she stars Of that
very large body Of private citizens xho
indulge ~ practice with firearms for
the love Of IL but whose keen interest
in the pursuit serves 70 make them
IN many instances a. good or better
fhsn The men who make a business Of
e.
The 1rcliminaries for this great ma
fional shoot have tsen IN progress for
some weeks past. After prac'icing
steadily ffom early spring the various
rifle teams and individual competitors
had An opportunity the latter pari o.
July at the great matches Of the New
England Military Rife Association 30
test their proves under competitive
conditions. and Incidentally &c got o.
bead on the good and bad points %
their prss pccfivc competitors. At
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

Continued on Twelfth PAssJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-21

EN- the rifles begin to
crack On Monday morn
ing. August %. in the ma
t;onal matches at Camp
Perry. o.. the picked
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17
YOUNG LADY ATTACKED.
Brothers Approach Frightened or
Intruder, u White Man.

Macon. Ga. March l4.-Miss
Louise Willis. of Walden. Ga. was
savagely attacked. by an unknown
white man in a room at the home of
her brother. Mr.. Emmett Willis, in a
fashionable residence. section of this
city. at q late hour tonight. The
man was frightened away BY the
approach OF the young lady's brother,
who rushed to her rescue upon hear
Ing her screams. and the young lady
vas thrown violently from her bed
to the floor, a handkerchief being
tied tightly about her mouth. The
intention Of the intruder was crimi-
nal assault. The man went through
q window and made his escape by
the means Of lightning rod. The
police department is making a de-
termined search, and from the de-
seription given by the young lady it
is believed her asssilant will be cap
tured within & few hours. The citi-
zens Of that section Of the city were
quickly aroused and they are aiding
in the search.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17
NEW RACE ISSUE THREATEHED.
Another Problem May Conffoat tlse
South, Says Congressman.

Washington. March l4.-Th1
House committee on immigration hasd
its last hearing to-day on the bizls4
providing for an increase on the head
tax and an additional test for ini-
migrants. and tomorrow viii vote
on them. Both propositions hays-
met with much opposition and tar
vote b expected to be close.
Representative Burnett, beuno-
crat. Of Alabama, told the committee
to-day that unless the tide Of immi
grafton from Southern Europe 70 ths
Southern States should be checked
the South viii have . rev race issas
on IT'D hands. He declared that the
negro had no respect for the Italian.
and that the presence Of the TIVE.
races in the South complicated tho
situation and made It even more
dtmcult to deal with than II 10 &C
present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17

Chester. March l3 The ap-
preaching term Of the court of gen
eral sessions in Chester county gives
promise of being one of the most in
teresting ever held here. In addition
to the celebrated dispensary cases
against Black. Rawlinson ct al. which
are set for this term. and which will
be tried. II Attorney General Lyon
does not find himself compelled to
60 to Washington at that time to ar
que the States side in the Pink
Franklin appeal. there are several
murder cases Of more or less note
that are due to come up.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17
Fails 70 Save Sons Life.

Warrington, March 13.-Although
the father hurried to this city on q
special train from Baltimore and
submitted to an operation for the
TRANSMISSION Of his blood into the
veins of his son, who was lying near
deaths door with meningitis, Fran
els Hopkins, 7-year-old son Of Lewis
Hopkins, grand nephew of Johns
Hopkins, founder of the university
that bears his name, died to-day.
The boy had lain in Providence hos
pital several weeks, and after sub
mitting to two operations the ply
sicians decided that a third opera
ton. with the TRANSMISSION Of blood,
would save his life. After the opera
ton the boy rallied but death re-
suited from exhaustion following his
long illness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17
AMBERG, s. c., THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1s1
YOUNG MAN SHOOTS FAT.ER.
Alleged to Have Done SO in Defence
Of his Mother.

Gaffney. March l4.-W. H. Bright
is lying at the Office OF DR.. Pittman
In a critical condition from a gun
shot wound through the bowels, fired
by his son, Travis Bright. at the
home of Mr.. Smart. in Gaffney this
morning about 5 O'Clock.
The wounded man and his son
have been conducting q meat mar
ket In what is known as West End
for several months and have been
doing a fairly good business. except
when Bright, Sr.. would take a
drunken spree, which. 1t is said,
would be frequent. and at such times
he was very violent Yesterday he
was drinking. so the report goes, and
when his wife went to help her
daughter nurse a sick child he fol-
lowed her and ordered her to 90
home at once. Travis Bright, who
is about twenty years of age and who
is married. was at his sisters also.
When Mrs. Bright refused to 20, It
is said that her husband struck her y
heavy blow in the face, which left a
deep mark. and when Travis attempt
ed to interfere his father struck him
also. This was about 3 a. m. Mrs.
Bright then went uptown and de-
manded protection from the police,
asking mat she be locked in Jail, as
she was afraid that her husband
would kill her.
She remained in the waiting room
at the station until almost O'Clock,
when her husband came upsand per-
suaded her to 90 home. Mrs. Bright
refused to stop at home, but went to
Mr.. Smart's, who lived near, where
she found Travis. It seems then
that Bright came up and accused
Travis OF keeping his mother away
from home, and when the young man
denied having done %, his father
slapped his face, it ID reported, when
the young man shot him. Immedi-
atelv after the shooting young
Bright went to the county jail and
surrendered to Sheriff Thomas. Ira
viz has the reputation Of being a
quiet and sober young man. The in
testines Of the wounded man are
punctured in two or three places,
and II he RECEIVERS It will be most
remarkable.
-Drs. Steedley and Pittman have
been giving him surgical attention,
and everything possible ID being done
for him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17

Tampa, Fla, March 12.-After
passing through an experience which
reads like . romance. Henry Baker,
the man who jumped from q Sea-
board train yesterday, between here
and Bradentown. turned up In
Bradentown this morning.
He did Jump from the train into the
Manatee River, but managed to get
out of the water and walk to Mana
tee. There he took q bost for
Tampa, and when the boat arrived
at Bradentown he went ashore to get
some dry clothing. The boat left
before he got back and he spent the
night in Bradentown. This morning
he again missed the boat. and was 30
excited he Jumped into the river and
attempted to swim. But for assist
ance he would have drowned. He 10
thought to be temporarily deranged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17
SUITS TO RECOVER LANDS.


Washington, March 1.-THE de-
partment Of justice sent q report 10
the Senate to-day to the effect that
proceedings had been instituted to
recover lands sold under the OREGON
and California Raiiroad Company's
land grant, and that the suits had
Teen directed against both the rail-
road and the purchasers Of the iands.
It was stated that the conditions OF
the grants had been violated In many
instances, and that the lands should
be recovered by the Government.
The report was made In response %
the resolution introduced by Senator
Tillman, on January "a last, and BY
Senator Chamberlain more than .
year ago. for information concsrnins
what action had been taken by the
Government. The Government ~
port was made by Assistant Attorney
General James r. Fowler, who
showed that under the Government
grants, $4,000 acres was received
by the railroad. OF this amount
$4,000 acres were sold and 2,ll7-
600 acres are still claimed under tho
grant
Mr.. Fowler says that the restric-
tions made BY the Government con-
corning the sale of the land had been
in that the sales amounted
to more than the prescribed limit Of
160 acres to each person. The pur-
chasers are $500 In number. and It
IL shown that $4,000 acres have
been sold In lots exceeding 1000
acres each.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-17
Last Entertainmens.

The last entertainment of the
Bamberg lyceum course will be fur.
nished by the Royal Hungarian Or
chestra. in the graded school audi
torium. Friday evening. March the
18th.
This in one Of the highest class
attractions that has ever been to
Bamberg. This orchestra belongs to
the Redpath series, which is recon-
mendation enough for any attraction.
II 10 composed Of native Hunsarians
and musicians Of the highest class.
This attraction was bought by both
Augusta and Charleston Gin the
Academy Of Music In Charleston)
last season, and both have 1t booked
for this season.
This II to be our last attraction,
and We are very anxious for the
people to come out and give us q full
house. Notwithstanding the fact
that this 10 . very high price attrac-
ton, We are going to make the prices
Of tickets very reasonable. We an
our friends to come to the graded
school. because 1t Is the only place
available. This is q very large at
traction. Let everybody come. Sea-
son tickets good. Admission price
50 cents.