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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Usually don't tell about the trials
of my business, but | did today, to
Alois Philip, the fiddler. Fiddlers
have so little to do that | thought Mr..
Philip would appreciate my troubles,
and the long hours | am compelled
to work. But, greatly to my surprise,
he tried to comfort me by telling me
of his hard work and of his trials!
If | received pay for what I really
do he said, I would get $500 a
week '-Parson Irvine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

San Francisco has raised $1,000 900
to get the Panama fair, but they can
hardly have seen the latest market
quotations on senator's.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Secretary MacVeagh says the size
of paper money should be reduced
1t will come very hard to be so short
of the long green.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The fellow who tried to initiate
Teddy into the Ananias club at Far
go got his lodge dues paid for free
ride on the goat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A young housekeeper is authority
for the statement that nothing will
dissipate true love more quickly than
the smell of boiling cabbage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Bob LaFolette won in Wisconsin
all right, and it will take quite high
plug hat to hold his pompadour cut
next winter
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Raw fruit should be washed, it's
said. The small boy would be will
ing to do it with lemonade after the
fruit has got down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The women who wear tube skirts
are not necessarily tubercular but
almost any man is willing to tell what
he thinks they are.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

When man consents to act as
policeman he always believes he VIII
he chief within year; probably with
i'm six months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

We can foresee a phenomenal in.
crease in the cost of living in five
years, for aviation permits from the
life insurance companies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

An Atchison man who visited Kan
sas City yesterday found the people
down there raving about Maryland
crawdads, which they regard as
great delicacy. The Atchison man
tried them, and says he would as soon
eat the big bugs found lying around
a street electric light at night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

According to the taste of good
cooks, the United States under The
Hague decision gets lemon to
squeeze on its Newfoundland fish.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The daily hint from Paris is the
kick out of doors administered to
some reporter who asks when Abruz-
ri and Miss Elkins are to be married
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Champ Clark, if elected speaker,
will drive a team of Missouri mules
down Pennsylvania avenue. But how
about the 396 mules of the house?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

1t would be putting hobble skirt
on Uncle Sam to elect democratic
congress and thereby create a dead
lock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

the white lights and grow rich on the
rise OF corner lots, who is going to
feed the people?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Handsome girls are seldom left.
That is the reason so many men think
they are just about right.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

lily should not be left to suffer when
his life is cut off while performing
his duty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Four men in every six use tobacco
In civilized countries. Savages are not
as hungry for It,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The new comet was too late in fill.
ing; the campaign is too far advanced
for II to cut much ice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The lessons drawn from last weeks
primaries are as contrary as the sects
OF the christian religion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The census shows the cities are
growing faster than ever. If we all
swap the shovel and hoe to look at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

1t took long enough to get started,
but Norfolk is really paving.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

From the talk you hear of the inn
portance of college education, you
would think that college graduate
would go through the world like
roaring lion, able to devour all oppo-
sition. But look at the school teach
ers they have been to school forever,
yet no one fears them except that
they can detect slips in grammar.
With all their book learning, some of
them are just able to make living.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

II DR.. Cook had buried himself in
stead of his records it would have
caused less trouble.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

1t seems about as hard for Kath.
crime Elkins to get married as for
King Menelik to die.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

You can always tell it by looking
at her when a woman has been to the
hair dresser.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

One marked result of the airship
business is to make a big increase in
the supply of kndling wood.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Is there not one man in the world
in the wrong? We haven ever met
one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A new graft hunt begins in New
York, where the probers are or should
be in session night and day
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

There is one thing a woman has
the most perfect confidence in; her
taste"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

You couldn't very much blame a
straw hat for coming back this sort
of weather.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who went "calling?"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

a Norfolk boy has saved up more
than $40 from what he's been paid
for caddying on the golf links this
summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

People have put this and that to-
eether' and discovered that girl who
lately went east to study painting,
really went to study the millinery
business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Wouldn't it scald you that library
board meeting would have to be call
ed for the very hour when the board
members, for the. sake of health and
long life, ought to be out playing golf?
That's what it is to have a library
board president who has grown old.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Some dead beats manage to line
lot of good people up in their de-
tense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Even their enemies must admit that
the progressive are progressing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Most people call 1t a.re-o-plane. But
II Is aero plane.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Norfolk could stand two new depots
without crying its eyes out,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

One can get a lot of comfort out of
an old overcoat when he can't afford
q new one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
ATcHISoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Did you ever hear a polite bride
and groom joke that was funny?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Lots of people probably say of you:
"Td hate to have his disposition"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A few years ago the hitching post
problem was a serious one in every
town in the agricultural district. Now
it's matter of garages.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Is there any odor on earth to be
with that which rises from
the back yard of a country hotel in
the summer time?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

to him with pride; he runs his women
folks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The chorus girl on the Miss No
body From Starland" billboards, Is
some locker when compared to those
bloomer baseballists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
AROUND TOWN.

And a week ago we had to have a
furnace fire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A man should not brag about how
few baths he takes, or how small his
laundry bill is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A sunny disposition is like anything
else; it can be overdone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

When you try to act smart, people
say, He's putting that on" but it's
real with T.. r."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The biggest failure in town is said
to have broken the hearts of three
unusually nice Atchison girls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Some dead beats manage to line a
lot of good people up in their de-
tense.
There is one thing a woman has
the most perfect confidence in; her
taste"
One can get lot of comfort out OF
an old overcoat when he can't afford
new one.
A man should not brag about how
few baths he takes, or how small his
laundry bill is.
When you try to act smart, people
say, He's putting that on" but it's
real with T. r."
The biggest failure in town is said
to have broken the hearts of three
unusually nice Atchison girls.
When an attempt at suicide fails
do you think the big bookkeeper
charges it up to profit or to loss?
The fact that everyone makes mis-
takes doesn't particularly recommend
them.
A man cuts just about as much fig.
ure at his wedding as he does when
his first baby is born.
An Atchison gossip denies that she
gossips; she says she is simply a stu
dent of human nature.
Some men defame themselves just
to hear their wives say; "Now you
know that isn't true, dearest"
You know what is happening to a
man when he complains bitterly of
the injustice of gossip; he's getting
dose.
The men who stand for the conser,
walton of natural resources do not
seem willing to apply the same theory
to talk.
There is a colored man on North
Third street we are very proud of; we
like to walk by his house, and point
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

There is a colored man on North
Third street we are very proud of; we
like to walk by his house, and point
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The men who stand for the conser-
walton of natural resources do not
seem willing to apply the same theory
to talk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

When an attempt at suicide fails
charges it up to profit or to loss?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

You know what is happening to
man when he complains bitterly of
the injustice of gossip; he's getting
dose.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The fact that everyone makes mis-
takes doesn't particularly recommend
them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Some men defame themselves just
to hear their wives say; "Now you
know that isn't true, dearest"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A man cuts just about as much fig.
ure at his wedding as he does when
his first baby is born.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
.G|ACCRETTI DIDN'T
UMPIRE IN GAME HERE
Secretary Holmes Gave As
Segment to RayfeId at
Eleventh Hour.

Frank ]. Giacchetti did not umpire
the game between Hampton and the
Athletics at the Casino park yester
day afternoon As per schedule. After
the withdrawal Of the North Enc
team from the Peninsula League Fri
cav night Secretary Holmes 'phoned
10 this city yesterday morning and
directed Mir. Rayfe!d to replace Mr
Ciacchetti in the game here
This switch put two Newport News
umpires In the game here, Fred
Mountcastle taking the bases VITA
Mr.. Rayfeld behind the bat Tney
did well and there was no kicking
on their decisions.
Local baseball fans were disap
pointed that Mr.. Giscchetti die not
show up here yesterday afternoon
as they were planning to give him an
interesting reception during the
bsme.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Nspoleon's Grit

vas Of shs is,dbnQuerable. never-ssy
die kIpd.sths Mind that you need MOS
when you have q bad cold, cough or
lung disease. Suppose troches. cough
syrups. cod liver oil or doctors have
all failed. don't lose heart OF hope
Take Dr. Kings New Discovery. Sat
isfaction is esarsnteed whea used Tor
any throat or lung trouble. II has
saved ;houssncs OF hopeless sufferers
u masters stubborn colds. obstinate
coughs. hcmorrhsges. IL grippe
Group. asthma. hay fever and vhcoP
.Eg cough and Is the most safe and
certain remedy for all bronchial AZ
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

true sportsman, and believer in q
square deal.
Both Mr.. Darling and Holmes want
% distinctly understands that they
are not the only authorities on base
ball in this Peninsula, and further
more there are others just as square
and honest as they.
There is no use going into the
cause OF all this trouble. for it =
settled as far as North End is con-
cerned. they took the course that was
left. and what any self respecting
team would have done.
II may be well 10 call attention
to the fact that when Hampton
wanted Mr. Parker dismissed from
the umpire stsn last year. II was
Gone: and when Hampton wantec
Mr.. Cunningham dismissed for bonci-
ing jackson when the latter used
,,rofane language toward him, il was
done.
Newport News does not calm 70
know II all and doesn't wait every
thing. but when they are in the same
league with Hampton and the for.
hey must demand square deal anS
an equal representation on The ooaTe.
JOHN WILEY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

Smithfield had TO each the steamer
back home and 1t was agreed that the
battle should be a short one. The
visitors were late in reaching the dia-
mond, end it was after s:30 when the
game started.
Efinger was on the firing line for
Hameaters and barring the initial SEES
sion he did very clever pitching. In
the first round the Soldiers landed for
three clean hits end two runs. and two
runs. and two additional runs were
ADDED to their count in the. fifth round.
Donald Bryan. formerly with the New
port News North Enders. did the
catching for Smithfeld and ne has
been signed as regular member OF
the tenn. smifhfeId brought ovee
patched up team, but Y was said BY
Manager Mason thai within the next
few DAYS the Hamesters viii be as
strong as any nine in the Peninsula
League
Maths pitched for the Soldiers and
he displayed unusually good heat
work and held the visitors az his ner-
cy. Two hits were made by he visit
tors and their lone run came to them
through errors.
Oxing 10 the fact that a report got
circulated around that Smithaeld had
missed ;he boat and would not reach
here a small crowd witnessed the con-
test
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
THINKS NORTH Ek0ERS
TOOK PROPER ACTION

Editor Daily Press:-In reading us
Daily Press this morning. ] note with
keen regret. the fact that our NORTH
ynd baseball team has found IL neces'
sarv to withdraw from the Peninsula
League
A a lover OF fair play and a be
never in a square deal, ] wish TO coEi.
mend Mr.. Powell the manager, ana
the other young gentlemen con,
posing the team for the stand tSey
have taken in this matter, because
they didn't have a large delegation OF
Sevport News professional and bust
moss men at these board meetings 10
talk for them. does not mean tna'
the patrons Of the game are not Dc
Lind them in their actions.
On the other hand. II means We
have confidence in our team compo>
Cd as Il - Of young gentlemen o.
our own city. ~bo mingie with rs
Socially and in business. and We fee'
that they know when they have
grievance and how to present IL
Because they we're not sustained IN
their demand for justice, b. no meas
follows that they had no case A TAR
raindcd man has only to read the
names OF those voting and he VII
hnd Mr.. Darling. Mr.. Junkcn and ny.
Holmes. the secretary. all Of bamp-
ton. or vicinity. Had our Mr. MI
siead been permitted to be there, BIS
vote would By no means have on
set the three from the lower end 81
the Peninsula
It's amusing 10 The general public
specially 20 those Who have followed
closely the directors meetings. 20
hear Mt. Daring declare himself .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

Another complicated and knotty
problem confronts the directors OF the
Peninsula League and special meet
ing Of the board probably will be held
this week to thresh the matter out.
Four OF the regularly signed play
ers of the Athletics-First Baseman
Johnson. Second Baseman Fertche
Third Baseman Nagel and Left Field
er Hautz-"jumped" the Athletics yes
terday without securing their release'
and played with Smithfield in the ex
hibition game between that team and
The Fort Monroe Artiilerymeh
Though these men also are members
of the Smithfeld nine, they
also are regularly signed players
OF the Athletics, and under The rules
of the National Commission, which
govern the directors of the Peninsuls
League. the men are held to be out
lawed" from the league. .
Will Not Release Men.
! The Smithfield team has been takeI
into the Peninsula League in place ol
the North End team, but Hautz, Mayer
Fertche and Johnson cannot play with
Smithfield in the league games untl
they are released by the Athletics
Manager Blanford said yesterday tna'
he will not give the four players thei'
releases and the men cannot play II
the league with any other team ex
| cept the Athletics until they are re
fIeased by that nine.
Manager McAllister, Of the Hamp
ton nine. said yesterday that he wouia
object to these men being allowed t'
play with Smithfield until they are
released by the Athletics. AS these
men are four best PLAYERS on the
Smithfield mine that team may no.
! play In thenleague unless 1t is givef
| title to Hautz, Fertche. Johnson and
Nagel.
| Athletics Continue in League.
The Athletics are to continue IN th'
game for the present, at least. ant
they will play the Smithfeld nine mex
Saturday at. Hampton. The NORTH
Enders will arrange an exhibition
game for next Saturday at the Casino
probably will the Norfolk Collegians-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
TIGERS Win Again.

CHICAGO, HIS, July 30.-Detroit
made IT three straight from Chicago
today 4 to 2. scoring all the runs on
White In the second and third innings.
Scott, who pitched the last six rounds.
blanked the champions with one hit
The locals wasted four opportunities
by lax base running and inability TO
hit willett.
Score. r Fl +
Chicago e.. 1OOO0OOO1-2 3
Detroit =. -. 2200GO00-4 3
Batteries: white. Scott and Sulli-
van; Willett and tSanage. Time, i:4o-
Umpire, Perrine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
GRACE Church TEAM
BEATS BATTERY PARK
locsss Get lond Lead in Early Round'
and Deciding Run Comes
in Ninth

Accompanied by about twenty root
ers. including a Number OF girls, the
baseball team Of the Grace Sunday
school. OF the City Cnurch League
journeyed over 10 Battery PARK yes
terday afternoon and defeated the nine
Of that place by a court OF Z to s II
very exciting game. The girl fans
did some strenuous roofing for the
Newport News boys and assisted ms
terialIy in the victory.
Albert. Hughes pitched fine ball fo'
the Grace nine. holding Battery P&rs
to six scattered hits A brace OF wesra
heaves n the seventh round gave the
Pattery Park boys Eve runs which en-
abled hem 90 tie the score The 10
Gals won out tn the uinth with
single run. The fielding Of keilsr. 81
third base for the 1ethodis's. was
TIE feature.
Score. ~
Battery Ps1k .OIs0O5oee-s s
Grace Church 010S11oei-1 10
Batteries Yates. Carter aho
Moore: Hughes and IJbkous. St"'cs
oui-By Hughes. u: by Yates. Z; %
Carter. =. Base on baIls-oh Hughes
u: on Yates. I.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Red sox Renain Second Place.

BOSTON. MASS. July 30--Boston
regained second place in the league
today by defeating New York in ten
innings. 5 to 4. The visitors tied the
score in the ninth. evils hit to the
fiagpole In center field in the TENN,
scoring Speaker with the winning run.
Score. r n +
New York :. 1e0e0e0e30-4 > ]
Boston -. 001OO300o1-5 s q
Batteries: warhop and Mitcheh'
Arrelanes. smith and Kleinow ana
Carrigan. Time, 2:07. Umpires, Con-
molly and KERN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Athletics Given Scare.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. July 30
Philadelphia had today's game well IN
hand until the ninth inning when
Bender weakened and Washington
scored four runs and had the bases
filed before Plank was sent into TO
pitch. The latter ended the rally az
ter forcing in a run with base on
balls and Philadelphia won by 7 to D.
Beckendorf injured his right hand IN
the firstinning Oh pitched bali and
Hepry's hands became so sore that
Gibson was forced to ease up in his
terrific sp. ed and was hit hard in the
closing innings.
Score: +
Washington OOOOOOOO5-5 :
Philadelphia 23x-7 II
Batteries: Johnson and Beckendorf
and Henry: Bender. Plank and Thorn
as. Time. 3:07. Umpires. O'Loughlin
and Egan.