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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
PRISONER TRIES TO :
END HIS OWN LIFE
Sheriff Finds White Man
Bleeding to Death in
Petersburg Jail.

PETERSBURG, VA. May 81
When Sheriff Gill, OF Chesterfield
county, entered the cage of Clarence
Osborn, in the county Jail to take
him to the court room for trial on
the charge of criminal assault on 10
year old Mary Barberich today, he
found Osborn nearly dead. blood flow
ing from severed arteries in the pris-
|oner's left forearm. Physicians at
Ionce were summoned. staunched the
flow and restored the prisoner 10 con
seriousness.
Investigation showed OsDorn, who
lis white man about So years old
who had already undergone one trial
upon the charge at which the jury
disagreed, had cut his ann with a
pocket knife, which had been Snug
gled into his cell. He left message
written on a piece of pssteDoard boz
|rebuking relatives for deserving him
in his distress and saying he would
end his life.
The girl, who was his alleged vic
tim, is the daughter of a farmer who
had employed him severa1 months
ago. Osborn could not marry the girl
under the law OF Virginia, because OF
her tender age. Since the first trial
there had been Developments in the
case which, it is claimed. made II
mere hopeless for him.
Chances tonight for recovery are
good.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
Public School Pupils Having
Final Examinations,
VERY SUCCESSFUL SESSION
Percentage Of Failures Expected to be
Small This session--Preparin9 for
senaiannuaI Commencement: Eser-
cises.

With the closing OF the city public
schools only nine days distant. final
preparations are now being made Tor
the semiannual commencement eser-
cises of the High school and the pub
lie grammar schools. The final exami-
nations are now in progress and tney
Will be concluded in all of the scnooiS
by the middle of next week. Nearly
1900 pupils have been toiiing naro
for several weeks in preparation Tor
the final tests and the outcome OF
their work is eagerly awaited.
All of those who successfully pass
the examinations now being held VIII
be promoted to the next higher grade
next year. However. those who faii
and have not sufficient margin on
their general average for the session
to bring their marks for the year 10
the passing" point. must repeat the
grade in which they now are. Ine
present year has been very success
full one and il is said that the percent
age of failures this session will be
comparatively small
Work Ends Next Week.
Oficially the schools do not close
until one week from Friday, but
practically all of the work will be con.
lcluded Wednesday afternoon. During
the examination periods all of the
pupils are given half holidays. the ex-
Nominations being completed during
the morning period. The certificates
of promotion and distinction viii be
presented the deserving pupils by
members OF the school board next
week.
The commencement exercises are
Ito begin next Thursday night, June -
with the open meeting of the High
school literary society. AL enjoyable
program is being arranged for the
Occasion and the pupils hope TO make
this one of the most successful enter
tainments the society has held in sew
eral years. On the following night
the graduating class will hold its
class day celebration. The program
for this celebration will not be an
nounced as the class has a surprise IN
lstore for its friends. 10 49,
On Sunday, June II, Dr. William
g. Starr, d. d.. pastor OF the Trinity
Methodist church, will preach the
lbaccalaureate sermon to the graduates
at the Trinity Methodist church. The
class will march to the church in a
body. being accompanied by the facui
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
EXPRESSES
THANKS TO AUGUSTA
Taft Greatly Appreciate S
Timely and Generous Offer
Of the City.
(Py Associated Pres,

AUGUSTA. GA, May 3l.-Threugh
his military aid. Captain A. w. Butt.
who is a citizen OF Augusta, President
TAFT has expressed most cordial
thanks to the trades bodies and ci;i-
zens of Augusta, for the action taken
at the joint meeting of the CONNER
cial organizations Saturday when the
people OF this city rendered TO the
nation $1,000 to meet the deficit in
the Presidents travelling expenses.
In his letter to Secretary w. C..
Boykin. of the Joint meeting, Captain
Butt says that President Taft desires
me to express to you the deep appre'
citation for the thoughtful and gen
erous offer. 80 He is accustomed TO
kindness and courtesy from the peo-
pie Of Augusta. but he was hardly
prepared for such generous and
thoughtful act and at such an oppor-
tune moment OF course, he
has sincere friendship for the people
of the South and many of his most
intimate friends represent the warm,
chivalric blood of that section. 1t
was therefore, especially distastetuI
to him that anything could have
arisen in congress which might ap-
pear to be a reflection upon the peo-
pie of the South or their hospitality.
His letter TO Mr.. Tawney was prompt
ed by desire to Immediately reach
the hearts of the people OF that sec
ton. The Spontaneous response
which came back from Augusta.
cheered him as nothing else could.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
Councilman Cox Wins His
Point and Firemen Pay up.
CITY COUNCIL NAY ACT
soIans Probably VIII Be Requested to
Refund Volunteer Fire Fighters
Amount Of License Tax Paid for
Show.

As the result of the activity OF
Councilman Cox in having the city
license ordinance enforced, the La
France Engine Company No. 2, OF
East End, yesterday paid the cit,
license tax for the Acme Carnival
Company and the carnival was al
lowed to open its show last night &C
cording to schedule. The firemen be-
came convinced yesterday morning
that Councilman Cox was in earnest
and they paid half of the first days
tax In the morning and the remain
ing half in the afternoon.
The tax on all OF the shows car
ried by the carnival approximates
SIS per day and as the carnival is
booked to remain here until Saturday
night, SS25 will have to be paid into
the citys cofers. Councilman Cox
said yesterday that he was determin-
cd to make the carnival pay the full
amount of the tax every day that ii
runs in Newport News.
Paid State License.
Immediately after it arrived here
Monday, the carnival manager secured
a State license from Commissioner
OF the Revenue B. w. Crump. Mr..
Crump, it is said, did not require the
manager to pay any city tax because
the firemen had handed him petition,
signed by twenty-five of the city
solans. requesting that the carnival
be relieved from the payment of the
city tax, which is well nigh prohibi-
tive
A rather small crowd attended the
opening of the carnival last night, the
extremely cool weather probably keep
ing number of people away. Those
who did attend seemed to have a good
time, although the crowd did not ap-
pear to be a very liberal one. The
confetti stands probably did as much
business as any other of the stands
The plantation show, Oriental show
Ostrich farm, weighing machine, pic
ture gallery and the several other at
fractions did fairly good business
but not as much as might have been
expected on the opening night.
May Appeal to Council.
There was some talk yesterday o.
having the council give the firemen
the amount of the license tax paid
by the carnival company. 1t seems
that the firemen promised the carni
cal manager that he would be exempt
from the city tax and now the fire
men have to pay this tax
The matter probably will be taken
up at the next regular meeting OF
the council this month. If they are
compelled to pay the 1925, the firemer
will lose heavily on the venture, as
their 20 Der cent of tho eross ra
ceipts of the carnival probably will
not amount to the amount OF the
license tax.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
TWO Steamers for EueI,

Two foreign steamers, the Kern
wood and Ottowa, arrived in port
yesterday to load bunker coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
SHIPPING REPORT


Arrived.
Steamer Hernwood OBJ from
Pensacola-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal & Coke Company for bunker
coal
Steamer Ottowa (Br) from Sunder-
land-to Atlantic States Coal 4 Coke
Company for bunker coal.
Steam schooner Francis Hyde from
Richmond--tc Atlantic States Coal a.
Coke Company for bunker coal.
Schooner William ID. Marvel from
New York-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal & Coke Company In ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01

rates is restrained, 1t will become eff
festive on June I and the citizens of
the United States who ship commodi-
lies through the western trunk line
territory will be compelled to pay
arbitrary. unreasonable and excessive
rates and will be deprived of the bene-
nts that might be expected to flow
from free competition between the
lines Of transportation owned by the
defendants.
II was announced tonight that the
date for the hearing on the restrain
ing order viii be fixed at St Louis
tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
UNCLE SAN STAYS HAND
OF RAILROADS IN MOVE

Continued from First Pase.j
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01

Carriages-Call w. Z, Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
Sailed.

Steamers Carham OBJ st. Lucia;
Mills for Boston; William Chisholm
.or Boston; Caesar GU. s. naval col
lier) for Hampton Roads.
Schooner Waltham for Savannah.
Barge Julia r. Dempsey for Provi-
Ldence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01

Cook With GaA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
Steam Schooner Here.

The American steam schooner
Francis Hyde, enroute from Rich
mond, Va. for Chisholm Island, ar
rived yesterday to load fuel coal.
rhe vessel is equipped with steam
propelling engine as an auxiliary TO
her sails.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
WATSON RETURNS 10
The DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AUGUSTA. CA. May 3f.-Thomas
r. Watson. once a Democratic mem
Der Of congress. twice nominated BY
the Popuiist party for the presidency
q the United States. and who has
long been one OF the chief CONTROL
ing factors in politics as q Populisf
N this state. announces IN q card Is
sued today, his return to the Demo
cratic party.
His language Il strong. f5rceful
and leaves no doubt that he has re-
turned 20 stay.
autcmobiles-Csn ". =. Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
TWO CREWS PAID OFF HERE.
Revenue Cutters Seminole ans
itasca Still in Port.

Collector of Customs j. +. b.
Stuart yesterday paid approximately
$4,000 to the crews Of the United
States revenue cutters Seminole and
Ttasca. which are now at this port.
The sailors of the two ships are being
given shore liberty and are spending
their money here.
The revenue cutter service cadets
On the Itasca also drew their pay
yesterday. The cadets have been
given shore leave every day the
1tasca has been in port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-01
LARCENY is CHARGED.
Man With Carnival Accused of Steal
inc Razor.

George p Parker who came mere
with the Acme Carnival Company,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Patrolman Griffin and locked up at
the station house ON the charge of lar
ceny. The arrest was made on a war
rant sworn out by T. s. Boon, a negro
barber. and Parker is accused OF
stealing a razor from Boon's shop.
Parker was committed to Jail to await
a hearing before Justice Brown this
morning
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
A New Code of Ethics.

California John is q friend of Ste
wart Edward Whites and a very ro-
mantle figure of whom the author
writes In the July American Maya
zine. The code of ethics of Cali
fornia John as Mr.. White describes
them are without parallel for inge-
nuity and uniqueness. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Back in the fifties,' said Cali
fornia John, Il made up an account
between me and the Lord. When
ever / did anything / ought not to,
fine, and costs, anywhere from two
bits to five dollars, ~dependin' on
how deep I'd got In. Gamblin' was
two bits a chip; drinks drs reales
per, and so ON. 1t wasn't '2nly what
you'd call police court casts. either.
l rung in fghtin' and meanness, and
lyln,' and all sorts of general cussed-
ness. 1t was surprisin' what 1t came
to by the end of the year. I wish I
remembered exactly, but it was ur-
prism
What did you do with the
money! | ashed him.
That's the point. l used to
figure out on the other side where
the Lord hadn't treated me square,
/ figured out He ought to send the
rain, and dry calvin weather, and
should hold His hand in regard to
fire and food. l charged Him with
them things-the actual damages,
you sabe.' California John threw
back his head and laughed with
whole-hearted enjoyment. In a year
| had the Lord so farbehind the
game that | could have drunk my
self to death at two bits fine a drink
and then been certain sure of saliva
ton by some few round dollars. So
l give 1t up, and come to the conclu-
sion that a man was supposed to be
decent in spite of t%ribulation.'
"'What did you find the best prac-
teal scheme fnally?' / asked as he
rose to go.
"'Oh, just live along replied
California John.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
A Festival.

Taboots is an Indian festival In con-
nection with the celebration Of the
month Of Moharram, which begins the
year of the true Mohammedan. This
festival commentaries the death of
Prince Hossein, the grandson Of Mo-
manned, who met his death In battle
after ten days fighting against King
Omar. The word talbot, from which
the festival takes its name, means lit-
orally a tomb, and 1t Is always built
In front of the homes of some rich
and important Mohammedans and I'M
der e temporary shed built for this
purpose. The taboots are made from
thin bamboo strips covered with high
ly eoiored paper, and 1t Is always dec
GRATED with isinglass. gold and silver
paper, glass balls and much red and
green paint. On the ninth day of the
festival Of Taboots the taboots are car
rted In a possession through the streets
of the various cities In India. On the
tenth day all the taboots are thrown
into some river, and thus ends the
Mohammedan festival of Taboots.-
Boston Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18

#. ID. Coburn, Dramatizer of Kansas
Farming.

#. D.. Coburn, Dramattzer of Kansas
Farming.
IF you want to interest people in
a proposition you must make II
dramatic" says a writer In the July
American Magazine by way Of IN
PRODUCTION to his subject F. D. Col
burn, the secretary Of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture. Con-
tinuing this writer says:
Ordinarily, even in a granger
state, nobody knows who the score
tary of the Board of Agriculture is,
even If 1t is known that such a board
exists. But everybody in Kansas
knows Colburn-and a lot of people
In other parts of the country. A
governor once referred to him as the
most useful citizen of the state. nj
any event, he has done more to make
Kansas known than any citizen since
John Brown, and he has done it by
dramatizing the growing Of crops
and live stock.
How could the most ~callous far
mer escape unmoved a bombardment
by attractively printed booklets by
by ~attractively printed booklets with
SucH lnSplTltlOnal Cltl6S as Inc
Hogs Happy Habitat The Helpful
Men, Profitable Poultry 'Alfalfa's
Affinity? These documents of Col
burns, all c%opiously illustrated, are
positively irresistible. 1t is impos-
sible to read them without being
overpowered by the conviction that
farming Is the greatest and most
fascinating business In the world,
and that there never was or can be
another such garden as the grassy
quadrangle which geographers' call
Kansas
without Colburn, Kansas would
be empty. Envious Missourians are
fond of specializing on the enormous
salary their state could afford to
pay him If his services were In the
market. But they aren't. A few
years G the governor of Kansas
offered him the appointment of Unit
ed States senator. He refused it on
the ground that he had no inclina-
ton or aptitude for politics, and
that he felt he could be more useful
In his present Job"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
CLASSIFIED D
PITH OF THE MAGAZINES


You Can't Keep a Good Man Down,
The following ppear in the de,
partment of THE Pilgrims Scrip
in the July American Magazine.
The alumni of Harvard Col
lege have just voted on the names
of candidates for the Board of Over
seers. Along with the blanks for
voting was a little folder which gave
such Information and advice as
might guide the voter to cast his bal
lot with some intelligence. 1t would
not be right for a man to vote ut
terly in the dark.
In the long list of suggested
names of alumni who might do for
the position of Overseer there was
the name of one Theodore Roose-
welt. After giving a list of the de-
grees which he holds, Harvard gent
ly sets the mans occupation down
as author and editor Following
this restful announcement one finds
that the candidates record is as fol-
lows:
United States Civil Service Com
missioner, 1889-19O5; President New
York Police Board, 1895-1897; As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy, 1897
1898; Colonel United States Volun-
teers, 1898; Governor of New York,
1899-1900; Vice-President of the
United States, 1901; President of
the United States, 1901-1909.
"(No, dear reader, your eyes have
not misled YOU. What you see there
at the end of the last line of that
fine print is a fact established by
documentary evidence.)
Now for the special qualifca-
tons for the high Office Of Overseer
which Harvard says that MI. Roose-
welt possesses. Here they are Eff
ticient and valuable service as Over
seer during a previous term
This burst of enthusiasm would
be enough to wound the sensibilities
of almost any Happily Mr..
Roosevelt was In Europe when the
compliment was paid him. 1t is
to be hoped that no foolish person
will carry 1t to him. Such praise
should be reserved until after ones
death--espeically such praise Of a
reserved and c%uriously retiring man
like the Harvard graduate named
above.
How true 1t is, nevertheless, that
-yca can't keep a good man down?
Naturally modest and intensely de-
sirous of a quiet private life In Oys-
ter Park, Pa, Theodore Roosevelt
must be dragged away from his wife
and children and forced into a con-
%spicuous position as O%yerseer OF
Harvard College"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
Queen Helen. uses Roller Skates.

Queen Helena of Italy and her chill
dren are devoted to roller skating as
excellent exercise and Jolly fun. The
queen Is a graceful skater and enjoys
a romp almost daily with her children
over the parqueted floors OF the OUR
inal, where formerly popes held court
and presided ove ceremonies of church
affairs. The royal pupils have proved
themselves adept in the art of skating.
They often beg King Victor Emmanuel
to Join them in their fun, but the king
has not dared yet to intrust himself
to the little wheels. The keen interest
which these members of the royal fam
lily have taken in roller skating has
reused thousands of imitators through
out the kingdom, and roller skating in
that country has become as great a
gad al 1t is in America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
SHERIFE,s SALE.

-
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
Between Herbert A. Bushnell, survfv-
ing partner of the late Arm of Fred
* erlck Lupton, Jrn and Herbert A.
ling. ct ux, defendants. Fl. Fa, for
sale OF mortgaged premises, dated
July II, 1910.
BY virtue of the above stated writ to
TO sale at public vendue on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST SEVEN
TENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND TEN,
at two o'clock In the afternoon of said
day, at the sheriR's office in the City
OF New Brunswick. New Jersey:
All that tract or parcel OF lands and
the City OF Perth Amboy. in the Coun-
ty of Middlesex. and State of New Jer-
sey. and known as Lot Seven I'D oil
Block @ on q map entitled Map OF
others, situated In Perth Amboy, N. j.,
J.. Opperman, surveyor" a cop where
of was filed February LIST. 1884: Begin
Eight (sl on said block on the easterly
side OF Railroad avenue, thence az
Easterly along said last lot about nine
six and four-tenths feet parallel with
fronting on Parker street, thence t2)
s~outheriy parallel with Parker street,
and one hundred feet distant therefrom,
2 DISTANCE Of t~wsnty-fve S25l feet
Wayne street. about eighty and one
fourth feet to Railroad avenue; thence
~ northerly along Railroad avenue
t~wenty-slx and fifteen hundredths feet
to the point or place of beginning.
Bounded northerly by lot Eight; easter
ly by lot TWenty-one; ~Southerly by loi
Six. and westerly by Railroad avenue
and north and south boundaries belns
parallel with Wayne street, and re-.
specttvely distant southerly EVENT.
i've and one-hqpdFed feet therefrom
Together with all and singular the
tenements. heredttRments, and appur
t~enanees, thereunto belonging, and the
and profits thereof. and also all the
estate, rights, title, and interest of the
said defendants of, in, and to the same
WILLIAM H. QUACKENBoss
JOHN p. LLOYD.
Solicitor.
F3Aenn = re -kf-anNo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
Does this Appeal to You?
PRESS SERVICE A

EXPRESS SERVICE At LOWEST
FREIGHT RATES.
You are 8 wide-awake, Woodworking,
progressive business man.
You know that, other things being
equal, expense must be cut down.
If we were to tell you that our rates
are the lowest and then were 10 say our
service is the quickest and the most
reliable, would not that combination
appeal TO youf OF course it would.
Insist that your supply house catch
our HOO A. NJ. steamer from Pier 8,
East River, N. Y. Your freight wilt
then be at Perth Amboy at $50 P. M.
the sane day.
The second steamer leaves New York
1T $3.50 P. M. and is due Al Perth Am
hoy at 900 P. NJ.
new York & New Jersey SseanahoasC
j. @. T1ca Agent. Perth Aaaboa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18
Algerian D~romedarjes Saved by
American sEHorse G,tards - p

Algerian Dromedaries Saved by
American "Horse Guards" b
The work of a Bureau Of Ento-
mology at Washington doesn't sound
Accordingly interesting to read
about, and yet Samuel Hopkins
Adams writing about it in the July
American Magazine, makes It so. The
following is but one of a large num-
Der Of incidents connected with the
work which Mr.. Adams graphically
describes.
From the Bureau of Entomology
in Washington to the dromedary
corrals of Algeria seems a far cry.
But the one has come to the aid of
the other in an interesting expert
ment now under way. Dromedaries
suffer from a t~rypanosome disease
with which they are inoculated by
gadfies such as human being are In
oculated with the sleeping sickness
by the tsetse fly. These gadfies have
no effective enemies on the ground.
DR.. Edmond Sergent, of the Pastuer
Institute, who has been studying the
ing what could be done.
tuluh we We kOt what you
want answered the American ento-
m%ologist, and sent down South for
some horse guards The horse
guard is a large and powerful dig
ger wasp, which attends a horse
much as a rhinoceros bird attends
that huge pachderm, to make it's
own living. Any and all kinds of
gadfies are food for the guard
One by one 1t picks them off IA, the
horses back, kills them with a saw
age thrust, and carries them off to
its little cave where they are neat
ly stored to furnish nutriment to
the future generation Of 'diggefs.'
A reasonably Industrious horse guard
is good for several hundred assorted
gadf1ies per day. Cocoons Of this use
full wasp were sent to Algeria, pack
ed In regrigerating baskets to retard
Matching, and with them photo
graph of the cav nests, with full
description, to aid in the building
of the new home. The insects ar
rived in good condition. and were
introduced to the specially construct
departments prepared for them.
They have thus far appeared to be
satisfied In the new environment,
and there is no reason why they
should not prove even more bene-
ticent to the dromedary than they
to the horse
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-18

General Wood Goes to Washington.
New York. July 1S.-Major General
Leonard Wood, who has been COM
mander of the department of the east,
left Governors Island today for Wash
ington to get into touch with affairs
before taking up his new duties as
thief of staff of the army.