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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
Will Close Cotton Standards

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Aug. 1.-The
system Of Standardization OF cotton
devised by the department OF agri-
culture. probably viii be in very gen.
eraI operation in all cotton exchanges
hv September l. The bureau oil plant
industry of the department. which
daily is sending out sets OF sample
Of various grades of cotton that nave
been selected as standards, expeQ ;
that before the end OF the present
month the exchanges will be supplied
sufficiently to permit transactions to
be made upon that basis OF the pro,
posed standards
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Summary Two base hits-Bridxers'
Martin. Heck Stolen bases-TilSh-
man, 2; Woodward, Johnson. Pearson,
Jones. 3: Fargrave, Martin, w. T. Al
len. Sanderlin. Double play-W. T.
Allen to Marta. Struck out-By
Bridgers, 49, by Heck. s. Base on
balls-OT Bridgers, 4 Left on bases
Newport News, 5; Norfolk, TO- FIRST
on errors-Newport News, 1; Norfolk
6. Hit by pitcher-Boswell and Rns-
sell. Wild pitches-Bridgers, 4. um-
pires-Mountcastle, Newport News;
Holland, Norfolk. Time Of game-lwo
hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

police as VOL as ttators, about
500 or more of WI were on hand.
With Hargrove, zormer Eastern
League player at first and two young
and nimble men to make up the bat
terry, the visiting police had a strong
nine and they played good ball
throughout. All OF the runs gathered
by the locals were made on clean
hitting and the hits of the home
"coppers" was clean and hard.
Entertained BY Elks. .
Al the conclusion of the game, the
local and Norfolk players adjourned 10
the Elks' home on Thirty-second
street, where they were entertained
royalty by Abe Horwitz and other OF
the Best People on Earth" Both
the home and visiting players were
highly pleased with the entertainment
and all had royal good time.
Following is the score OF the ball
game in tabloid form:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
PLANNING LONG AUTO TRIP.
n. z. Parker viii Travel Through
New ENGLAND in Machine.

GENERAL Agent II. E. Parker, OF the
Chess peake & Ohio railway. will leave
tnis city tonight for New York, from
which city he is to begin an autom@
bile trip through New England Mt
Parker Is to make the trip in MS
White steamer and recently shippea
the car 10 New York to have it over
hauled and repaired. Mr. Parker VIII
be away from the city several weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
One May
OUercone

constipation permanently BY proper
personal cooperation with the bene-
scial effects Of Syrup Of Figs ard
Elixir Of Soma. when required The
forming OF regular habits Is most I'm
porfant and while endeavos.ng to
form thea the assistance Of Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of Soma IL most val
liable. a. u Is The only laxative which
acts without disturbing the natural
frnctions and without deb:l.tating and
u II the one laxative watch leaves the
internal organs In q naturally healthy
condition. thereby really aiding one IN
that vay. To get as beneficial effects.
huy the genuine manufactured By the
California Pa Syrup Co oals. and for
sale By al leading crusslsts Syrup
OF Fies and Elixir % senna 10 never
c.1sscd By the veiifnfermee VITA
medicines which make extravagsnt
and unfo1nded cisins to cure habiiusl
constipation without personal coop
sratial
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
LONG TRIP m CANOE.
corbin Crsfford and Jonr Nsnn 70
Paddle from Richmond Here.

] Corbin Crsnord and John Nann
viii leave fonieh; Tor Richmond ana
upon their arrival a, that city they
win begin the return trip down the
James ir canvas canoe. The boat
viii b carried 20 Richmond on he
ola Dominion stesmcT tonight
Though the distance 20 be traversed
Is 100 miles. the young men expect
20 complete 81 IN Eve Gays. They VIII
spend TIE nights On shore. stopping
sf city Point. Jamestown Island,
Groves Wharf and lands End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
TWO ALARMS or FIRE
First Is False and Second Result:
From Chimney elaxe-

First Is False and Second Hesu'ss
From Chimney Blaze
Two alarms Of fire were turned in
to the city FIRE department within hf-
teen minutes Of each other last night
The FIRST which was sent In from
Marshall avenue and Thirty-second
street, proved to be fslse. and me
second resulted from a blaze In a
chimney at the nome Of O. G. Derring.
f2s Twenyt-ninth street. next TO the
Newport News Baptist church. me
Eas; End are company responded to
the irst alarm at 7:5s O'Clock. and
the Central company responded 20
the second at $40 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Rev. T.. +. Wexford, ID. d., and
Mrs. Wexford and Judge and Mrs. h. X
Wexford will leave today for Glou
cester county. where they will spend
the month Of August.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Misses Nal Greene and Anne Laura
Elmore. who have been visiting Mrs.
+. A. Mcmillan. in this city, are now
the guests of Mrs. C. c. Moss, In Nor
folk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

DIR. T.. J. Applewhite left yesterday
for Staunton, where he will attend the
annual meeting Of the State Dental
Association, OF which he is president
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Mrs. II. e. Parker will leave today
for Iowa. where she will spend a
month with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Mrs. Bert James and son Robert,
rnd Miss Ella Davis, leave today for
Lexington, Va, where she will spend
The month of August. They Will be
Joined Mt Richmond by Miss Hazel
Thompson, who will spend a month
with them at Lexington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02
sOcIAL-PERsONAL..

Is 6O(kAk<-F 6NoONAAss
| MFR. and Mrs. W. r. jennings and
little daughter. Lois. left yesterday
#, for Rockbridge Alum Springs, Mr..
! Jennings will return home this week,
hut Mrs. Jennings will spend sew
Cral weeks at the springs recuperat'
ing from the shock received In An
automobile scciden; ten days ago.
Mrs. Bert James and son Robert,
rnd Miss Ella Davis, leave today for
Lexington, Va, where she will spend
the month OF August. They will be
Joined Mt Richmond by Miss Hazel
Thompson, who will spend a month
with them at Lexington.
DIR. Il. J. Applewhite left yesterday
for Stanton, where he will attend the
annual meeting Of the State Dental
Association, OF which he is president
Rev. T.. +. Wexford, ID. d., and
Mrs. Wexford and Judge and Mrs. II. II.
Wexford will leave today for Glou-
cester county, where they will spend
, the month OF August.
Misses Nal Greene and Anne Laura
Elmore. who have been visiting Mrs.
+. A. Mcmillan. in this city, are now
the guests of Mrs. C. c. Moss, In Nor
folk.
Mrs. II. e. Parker will leave today
for Iowa. where she viii spend
month with relatives.
Misses Marie Gordon and Estelle
McCutcheon, of Staunton, who have
been visiting Mrs. Frank Roth, on
Twenty-sixth street. nave gone TO
Brandon, Va, to visit relatives before
returning home.
Miss Ellen Y. Bray, who has been
the guest OF Mrs. }. A. Wilroy, in
East End for the past week. has re-
turned to her home in Gainesville,
Va.
Mr.. s. w. Meek and family. who
have been spending several weeks at
the Warwick hotel, returned yester'
day to their home IN Richmond.
Miss Flossy Allen Is spending the
month OF August with relatives In
King William and Hanover counties.
Mrs. A. HI Host. daughter, Miss
Mary. and hf little niece, Genevieve
Ware. with Miss Emily Ballentine,
will leave this week for Essex and
Carolina counties to visit relatives.
| Mr.. IL. +. Grimes, 114f Twenty
second street, has as his guest, his
sister, Mrs. Irms +. Whaley, of Wash,
, ington, ID. c.
| Miss Merritt Young has returned
from New Bern. N. c., where she
visited relatives.
Miss Bessie Barclay, who has been
visiting In Chicago and South Dakota,
has returned home.
Miss Laura Larkin, who has been
visiting relatives in West Virginia,
has returned to her home in this
city.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, who has
been visiting Mrs. L. C. Stratton, on
Th.rty-third street, has returned 10
her home in New Kent county.
Mrs. w. f. Rouse and daughter.
Miss Dorothy. left yesterday for
Capfcn. w. Va. where they will spend
the monh of August
M Eugene G.. King has returned
from his old home in Lexington, KY,
where he spent several weeks.
Mr.. E. NJ. Hall left yesterday for
Silver Bay. n. Y. to attend the Y. M.
c. A. summer school.
TWO ALARMS OF FIRE.
First Is False and Second Results
From Chimney Blaze
v Two alarms of fire were turned in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Jennings and
little daughter. Lois. left yesterday
for Rockbridge Alum Springs. Mr..
Jennings will return home this week,
hut Mrs. Jennings win spend sew
oral weeks at the springs recuperat'
ing from the shock received In an
automobile accident ten days ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Thsf = clean. nice. frsKrsnt coH'
suud Ike Bucklen's Arnica Satve
~lii instantly relieve bad burn. cut.
scaiS, wound OF plies. staeEers skeS-
tics. But great cures prove " Won
terful healer % the worst sores AZ
rcfs. boiis. feions. cczems. skin erup'
lions. a. also chappcd hsnfs. sprains
and rornA Try g. sc ~ AT DruE'
Eists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Misses Marie Gordon and Estelle
McCutcheon, of Staunton, who have
been visiting Mrs. Frank Roth, on
Twenty-sixth street. have gone TO
Brandon, Va, to visit relatives before
returning home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Miss Ellen Y. Bray. who has been
the guest OF Mrs. }. A. Wilroy. in
East End for the past week. has re-
turned to her home in Gainesville
Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

lcontinued on Third rase)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Mr.. s. w. Meek and family. who
have been spending several weeks at
the Warwick hotel. returned yester'
day to their home IN Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Mrs. A. H.. Host. daughter, Miss
Mary. and hef little niece, Genevieve
Ware. with Miss Emily Ballentine,
will leave this week for Essex and
Carolina counties to visit relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Miss Flossy Allen is spending the
month OF August with relatives In
King William and Hanover counties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-02

Mr.. ii. F. Grimes, 114f Twenty
second street. has as his guest. his
sister. Mrs. Irms f. Whaley, of Wash
ington, ID. C..
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-07-01


The supreme court handed down
the decision in the license case at
sRedfield last week, reversing the,
decision by Judge TayI Tor a year,
ago. This makes Redfield dr.
town and the saloons have closed.
in obedience 81 the rul ling Of the,
supreme court. ss
lit lis said that the man with the
|old white horse who peddIes fruit
land ice cream Of, the streets Of
Waterfowl was q wealthy commits,
sion merchant in Minneapolis d
couple of years ago and could
write his check for S50, 900 at that
time bat things went against him
and he was put on the hum
Imer. However, he is a hustler
and it will not be long before he
he will be heard from again in
the commission world. Can t keep
4 liye one down.
As the summer time approaches
the peddler and the cheap auc-
ton man is around in all his
glory He will tell yousthe smooth
STORY about ban krupt stock that
must be sold But be not deceived
Remember that your home dealer
is here to make every promise
good, and that he can always
give you q better stock to select
from II is d characteristic Of
the American people TO try TO get
something for nothing but the
time when they can do this has
mot come as vet. Nor is it apt to
come this summer. Our rner-
lchants do notspromise to give you
something for nothing but can
give YOU as much for your money
| asanywhere else, and are showing
AN immense lot Of reliable goods.
Saving is Only part Of the game.
Invest your savings in Godington
county real estate and watch them
double. Consult with Horswill
Land Agency, 48tf
Some time ago q young married
woman of our town, whose name
we omit, made q curl ous blunder.
IShe put some eggs on to boil soon
latter breakfast one morning They
were still on when tia husband
! earns. ftnynz Al. Il innnrs ixnp IJy,oS.;
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-07-01


Fred &. Burdick ID packing his
household goods preparatory to
removing to Texas where he will
make his future home.
Clyde Stolp has closed his
horsesho aing shop on east Kemp
avenue and will seek location
in some other town. The closing
Of this shop leaves Watertown
with only two. horsesh eng shops,
Jewell Dorisch and VIM. Martin.
The automobile il assigned as the
reason Of putting the horseshoe ing
business to the bad
Mt is not easy to learn to keep q
household account book all at once.
A young husband gave his wife q
neat little account book prettily
bound and designed to he inviting
lin appearance. he also gave her
fifty dollars, and said want
you to put down what give you
Lon this side and on the other side
write down the way it goes, and
ia two weeks Ijwill give you an
other suppl II Two weeks later he
asked for the book. Oh, have
kept that account e said the
young matron; here it il. And
Ion one page was inscrib bed: Re
|ceived from Fred fifty dollars, y
and on the opposite was this SUM
mary, Spent it all
The Gray Construction Co. 10
rushing the Ohtness brick block
with all possible speed About
| forty men are IA now working on
1.-The building trying to get ii
tcompleted within the time speci-
flied in the contract which is
July Ist. According to the con-
tract the Gray Construction Co.
will have to pay Mr. Ohtness IS. 100
per day for every day which
runs over the contract time and
|iMr Ohtness will pay the COM
|pany So 90 per day for every day
in the vent that the building Is
finished before the specified
time.
a lady Of our city has found q
sure cure for broken dishes. III
a ~ ~ I. ...,, 5, ~ n. :. ~. snd
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-07-01

There are said to be some costs
connected with Charles Schull's
recent disbarment case ana which
have been assessed against Mr..
Schulz. Charley says he will
hang tough 3 and board 1t out
with Sheriff Wierbecl before he
Will pay any court costs. That's
not 20 bad Hank sets 4 good
table.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-07-01
Z OC n I NE VS.
George Briggs is erecting a new
cottage at Stony Point. 4

- SSSSsee5 - e y AoSohy 80 ~ 49,
Now is the time to buy city
property You will pay more for
it next year.
Last week Tuesday was the long,
est day ia the year and the hot
test;92 insthe shade is going some,
and those who were working out
Of doors were Of the opinio that
IL was about 100.
Il will build all the sidewalks
you want for s cents per foot.
The work will be- under thescity
bond and done Accord ing to thu
Eeity $ specif icati ons. Henry En-
glesby. 41tf.
George Briggs mourns the death
Of his prize English bull dog This
dog had a pedigree az long as a
four dollar clothes line and Mr..
Briggs had refused $500 in M;l-
lwaukee just before leaving for
.Watertown.
Poverty has it's advantages and
ladyersity it's uses. If you are
l3poor you can wear out you old
clothes, You are excused from
callers, you are not troubled with
many visitors. bores do not bore
you, 81 ongers do not haunt your
1 III 4 4 u \ 4 -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-23
CHICAGO EMPLOYERS ARE
GENEROUS WITH GIFTS

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The gifts made
by Chicago concerns to their en-
ployes will total the monumental
sum of $1,5OO,OOO this Christmas,
manifestation of the spirit of
good will toward men" of more
than usual moment. The big house
or corporation which does not re-
member its employees nowadays is the
exception. In some cases the profit
sharing distribution takes place at
Christmas. The harvester trust"
will disburse half a million dollars
under that plan Armour & Company
will distribute bonuses and salary in
creases totaling 100000. Most of
the banks give gold pieces, others
turkeys and some both to their en-
ployes. The big mail order houses.
among the biggest money makers
of all Chicago concerns, loosen up"
in one case with candy for the girls
and cigars for the men in another
'AoAA ~ seAA MY anu q ulAucl LUZ GdCu
of 5000 employees. The custom of
gifts from employees to their bosses
is being discontinued, although in
some places officious persons with
subscription lists gather up the sur
plus small change of "the force" and
present to the boss a gift he doesn't
welcome and feels mean about.
Choosing the managerial present is
usually a momentous problem. The
feminine employees timidly suggest a
diamond scarf pin, hammered brass
smoking set, or a pair of jeweled
house slippers, while the masculine
faction display tendency toward
gold headed canes, field glasses or
cameras. After much discussion a
final decision is reached, and COM
mittee is appointed to select the gift.
this fact being performed the Sat
urday afternoon preceding Christ
mas, when some useless and extraya-
CANT article is chosen.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-23
ways existing between mother ana

ways existing between mother ana
SON.
For Heavens sake, Noel,' said he.
calm yourself Do not allow yourself
to be overcome by a feeling of irrita-
ton. You have, l see. some little
pique against your mother, which you
will have forgotten tomorrow. Don't
speak of her in this icy tone; but tell
me what you mean by calling her
Madame Gerdy?''
What l mean?" rejoined the bar
rister, In hollow tone, what I
mean?' Then rising from his arm
chair, he took several strides about tho
room, and. returning to his place near
the old fellow, said:
Because, NJ Tabaret, Madame Ger
dy is not my mother!"
This sentence fell like heavy blow
on the head of the amateur detective.
''Oh!" he said, in a tone one assumes
when rejecting an absurd proposition,
"do you really know what you are
saying, Noel? Is it credible? Is it
plODaDle!
1T is improbable replied Noel,
with peculiar emphasis, which was
habitual with him; sit is incredible if
you will; but yet it is true. That is to
say, for thirty-three years, ever since
my birth, this woman has played
most marvellous and unworthy COM
edy, to ennoble and enrich her son
for she has a son-at my expense"
My friend" commenced old Tab
aret, who in the background of the
picture presented by this singular rev.
elation saw again the phantom OF the
murdered Widow Lerouge.
But Noel heard not
ITO be Continued
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-23
MUSHROOM INSURANCE
GETS SEVERE JOLT

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The statesmen
for the "get-rich-quick" concerns and
the mushroom insurance compani.s,
for whom Chicago has been head
quarters while they claimed New
York as home, have suffered rudo
jolt from the crimps put in the bust
ness of the concerns which they have
helped to FLOAT" They are already
old days. and those days certainly
Melted them handsomely, $1,000 a
week being nothing unusual for the
snloothest of the tribe. The sums
they made and the sums they spent.
most of them spent at once, have
not been generally realized. But now
the legitimate concerns which have
something substantial to sell ON
conservative commissions are met
by the fact that these statesmen, the
geniuses OF the salesman's craft.
They are spoiled. The secretary of
a big and substantial concern said:
''As for force of statesmen, ! find
that is a mighty hard thing to get.
The man who walks and talks, who
his winning way
among prospective subscribers, who
puts the pen into their weakened
digits at the psychological moment.
and says irresistably, "Sign right
here"-he is the man who does the
work. Yet he is few and far between
and mighty hard to find. Why? The
|oil man and the mining man, the
kind of men the postal people are
now chasing so hard, they paid any
old commission up to 80 and 10 and
10 and 10 per cent; they are why.
at least in part. can't pay rs per
cent, but that makes a fine living for
man who has not earned 80"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-23
JAP DIET CoNvENEs.

u! ~ ( =
Toxic. Dec. 21.-The Japanese Inn
perial Diet. or parliament, was con-
vened today in Toxic. Many import
ant measures will be considered dur
ing the session. especially in relation
to the government of Korea, which
recently became part of the jap
anese empire. Several acts looking
to the increased efficiency OF the
navy and army will be introduced.
The further development of the jap
anese merchant marine will be taken
up. The recent plot against the life
OF the Mikado will probably result
IN the passage of more stringent laws
for the protection of the imperial
Family.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-23

eff you were asked to explain the
| brilliant success achieved by your
brother, what would you say?"
Naturally, shouldn't want to say
very much Still l was with him for
twenty-seven years and understood
him, perhaps, better than did any
one else. He was a very persistent
man. If he attempted anything he
kept at it until it was done. Hav-
ing won battle, he would follow the
enemy until his men and horses
were worn out. Then he had mark
ed talent for geography and topO-
graphy. The maps we obtained in
the south were old and unreliable.
Sheridan had new ones made, and
seemed to know intuitively the loca-
tion of roads that were not marked.
Standing on an elevation, he would
get the topography of a region at
single glance. In war, of course,
it is necessary to know how to reach
place. Although Sheridan was
never whipped, he realized that it
was vital to know how to run ana
where to run if it were no longer
prudent or possible to fight. So ne
had the whole country in his head at
the start Of every battle. Moreover,
he took good care of his men in camp
and on the march, believing they
would pay him back when they had
the chance, and they always did"
what was his conduct in the
field?"
while planning fight he was
terse with his verbal orders and ply
sically uneasy. He would breathe
quickly and his lips would some
times twitch. Once the battle was
won, however, he sat in his saddle,
narrowly watching the whole field,
and gave his orders without any show
OF nervousness or excitement. At
Missionary Ridge he was the only
general officer to lead his troops on
horseback, his aids, necessarily, be-
ing mounted also, and right at hand.
He carried the colors himself at Five
Fords, in Virginia, going over the
rifle pits at the head of his troops
and defeating part of Lees army.
His loss that day was S84 men, as
against $500 for the Confederates.
"The poets have put some terrible
oaths' in your brothers mouth. !"
Eyes; l know. Several of the re-
porters who followed the army like
wise thought that a general should
swear and swagger-it made what
they wrote more interesting and SEN
sational, I suppose. But General
Sheridan used profane language so
seldom that / do not remember of
ever hearing him swear at all. He
made no noise about being pious,
but he believed in the religion of his
father and mother
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-23
BASEBALL NOTES

Zach Wheat played in every game
the Brooklyn Dodgers took part in
last season.
Otis Johnson is to get another trial
with the New York Americans on the
spring trip.
Billy Evans is umpiring games in
Havana and has made quite a hit
with the Cuban fans.