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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

Anaconda. Mont, lis getting ready to
defy ili~- rivalry of the wuu I'd in its pub
lie foun1ai with a perpendicular, jet
three inches in diameter and 22O feet
high. Around the base of the fountain.
constructed of rough massive masonry,
a fringe Of jets will gise TO different
he3Ghts and at many ANGLES. The, wa
Ter comes from a mountain lake six
miles distant and fed by melting snow
me valves of tine supply will be gov
tHnlad by electricity, It is intended
that every tirepiug in the city will
anroN stream 100 feet high by direct
pressure
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
MINES IN NEW YORK II .\IaBOR

NEW YORK, April G.-'l1nc engineer
mig CORPS under the Gir.-ctin t,GIunel
Henry NJ Robert has begun oper,, .iaalls
Tor The Submarine mining of uh. en-
frances to New York auld other Nl1itboiss
;ulonn, 'uht. A;lsi1rtic coast Detl-hlnellts;
OF engineers frJnlr WENeuts Point We're
to-day sent to Portland. Maline; Rpstun
Eharde.ston. s.. C; Hampton Roads
Fort Wodswuruh and Fort Hails%).,k
to lay cables and electrical apparatus
for THE ntoriEng ansl operation Of con
rl!ulhttl mines
Arrangements We're being made to-
day to receive The thirty rapid fire
gums raceuWiy purchased abroad .uilA
due to arrive tomorrow ON THE cruiser
New Orleans from Enpf and. The ship
inlcnW weighs 800 600 pounds anld ii rs
being arranged to send two of the guns
ovtrch of the seventeen principal for
tticati'1mS nlOnfs the cts,ef to be mount
ed bau7betie guns. The MOST conn
p-ete preEpa1sltons have been made for
the plI,chlse AMID shipment of pl'ovis-
ions and supplies to the various points
x,u witch they may he needed i'm case
war is declared No large purchases
nave been mslue aus yet but the depart
nient k!.kowS just where SUCH supplies
IN. ITO be had, their cost, etc.
"a force of 12t men from N!AlettS
Point ii $ been ordered TO be ready TO
cave th,. post ut half um hours: notice
To assist i'm the work Of preparing foi
,Ils. ltlyiu,g of mines end turpedp~s be
,ween the Virginia capcS and the Gu
t'ranUt. IL, Chesapeake l!ay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
TINE 70 FLEE CUBA
Continued from First Page)

friendly 70 the Un!,:+d States than ,he
nsWSpapsrS heie. fi'av.ns more aceuru. :
Knowledge uf the real niture and pu!-
port of TIKI. deafinigl: between lhs tartci
States and S7ladn.
ROME. April 6.--I1 is semi officially
s,nn9 unce.l tina, the Spanish govern
ne7n has accepted the prH,E-pl OF an
agni.suite with tfle insurgents. as pro-
posed by nhe Pope. .p!--s!Gs.;!t McIIin-
lcy's reply is nov awaited. Upon it
d.'penti: the pusssbili.y of continuing;
the negotiations at Madrid and Wash
ingtcn. 1t is now believed tht. powers
VIII rakt. joint ACTION to prevent :, rttp-
tllrp
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JACK TAI2S DISAPPOINTED

They Want an Opportunity to Show
What the Navy Is.
KEY WEST, FLA..Apri Son beard
'the tlags'iip New York irtem-e dap
poin rlnemt was exhibited 10y All !lamds
on beng SHOWN the Associated Press
bulletin resatualc the reported settle
ms nj at Nldr:d
Un;'l 8 O'Clock this evening 1T was
confidently believed the feet would sal
tomorrow or Friday for Havana VI
Porto R!Hn. and the pacific news CAM
like q bolnbshtM ..
&t.r,tan Sampson read IN" ,i.r-l,,.,i
with eager Interest. after wnicGl il wa
read a the mnsses. H.. pei YES n a
there is still! Il @haneae THAT the -Alna!t;,nr
navy may nave am opportunity so SHOW
wlt,a, ut IL n,de 81. but he regrets N,
delay wil'iSh WIN p,'obsiip.y enable S,:nlll
ito bring her torpedo tluNMia ANA .ttic,
wt1rslrYtS io these waters &A.i .le hi.i
narral aut'horitie:s board maintal y
that Spain Should not be allowed t,
bring her forces over pending Il s..tt!-.
IllcIrt. ... ..
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CRUISER RUINS ,AclRouS,D

l>li1Y WEST. April 6-1he United
STATES , cruiser Cimtdnnati struck a maud
u sa,l opposite the government wharf
this fnnrnni:ne,. rr'h.. tugs Nlerrit, ANA
1eSnen succeeded i'm pulling her off
after two hours work. 1t lis not be-
aeveth SHE Sustained amy INJURY, but a
regular NAVAL inquiry will G,., made
ne United States ts,rrbopiu Helena an
r.Nt-1 ,hel1e lullGS Inxn+ni.lC from .i.sl1nn
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Increa.e OF ropu1atIen in ue,etn M

Increase of Population in Belgium.
Increase OF population in Belgium
While France is congratulating herself
on the increase of her population over
her death rate-a condition shown by
the last census that had not been
eqraled for many years-Belgium has
come out with most remarkable figures
concerning her population. The last
national census in Belgium was com
pleted in May, 1897, and its figures
have Just been made public. Within
the last ninetytive years the popula-
ton OF Belgium has doubled itself, ris-
ing from 100000 to 5000, 900. But
the records of the larger cities make a
stlil more Interesting showing. Ant
werp in century has risen from SO 600
to $4,000, an increase Of 1888 per cent.
Liege has advanced from 46 900 to 160.-
900: Client, from $4,000 to 1855, 5000.
Brussels, from $1,000 to $4,000.
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TO PROTECT AMERICANS.

WASH ISGTON. April 6-Repnsen-
h:tlve Jones. of Washington, today in
iioduced joint resolution to protect
ne Americans in Cuba. which directs
me PRESIDENT Immediately to order an
Vessels OF war OF the United States in
ats Wlni'y OF Cuba, to proceed to Ha-
.si'a without delay to protect all! Amer
can citizens There AND 10 brine, n Wa,
N safety all who desire to leave the H.
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Trying the Machines

A child, little girl of six, was very
observant several times when her
mother was wringing clothes through
the mangle on washing day. She
Anjou, on the island; in other words,
Of its manipulation. and later in the
day made an experiment on her own
account
After temporary absence from the
wash house, her mother was returning.
when she heard their little kitten call
ing loudly, the sounds gradually be-
coming fainter. AS the mother enter
ed the little girl was in the act of turn
ing the machine handle, while on the
front board, with the tip of Its tail be-
tween the rollers, was the poor little
kitten, crying family in it's pain. while
the little maid. as she turned the
wheel, murmured soothingly: Hush
dear pussie, hush! You'll soon be
through"
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Taken at I1in wnrh

Gentlemen shrieked a medicine
fakir on the streets of Abilene, Il
pledge you my honor that there is no
whiskey in this medicine With
which the crowd gazed on him re-
proachfully and melted away
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
CITl'S PKiSOS.
How the Inmates spend Their Time In
thr Cnsnnitary jan.

,,. ,,,,,,.,,.. s,.,., Their Time In
.,,n
..
The average S"ut:sern jail mas, time
out Of inc!n.uy. been termed se-
~, ach 10 thu country, and 1t may
lie ,.ully aid .,V The same Breath that
.l,sr one in Newport News is ilo eXcep-
Ion to ;iv rule $780,.
In This .hGwi'.i.I=' pace, prisoners. white
.a.ld olu k, the chief and burglar as Well
.4ep on a si,p. iA..2,e who have besn
.ii,d ana arg serving tleAl terms of a
ye4a and thvs+ whu, qlay he released
ON a 4, miilui fine u. in the wisdom Of
IN ki.l- hearted gentleman w:la deals
yui justice with the AID of a wooden
:ru.iei, are thrust
~ case illustrating the truth OF this
as ltl-n w'.> t.at' a Stranger in the.
city win" J'-'>;!nr- inioNiGated and was
arrested by an officer. Ate: being
sasla,. :IeA he was &. N 10 Inv. pitlf,li.y
m,l cell room ana cast tnn, WHAT,
from his experience With It's inmates.
:,!t&n, ,.lls tie teamed n modern case Of
"I!ni-l in tire liur'> dem" Ills clothes
Wee almost torn from his lsdy in THIS.
frantic Efforts Of the inmates To set at
What h.. pc..kats Contained. Fortunate
y, end with due ;.:;anks TO Jalor Cur
is that WAS little but what there was
Went swiftly and almost nois-iessly
and was s,sen no mol'e by the owllet,
The room in w'ti%h The man was put.
on examination. proved - D, that
where burglars aud thieves were placed
''n!iar senten&-e 1t cerli'lilss about half
dozen cells. THE place is dingy, and
G.,.Il with tiich. 1t is a sm;Lkl cell room
with a low ceiling and tne or two small
barred windows Which are the Sole
means Hf ventiati,,M The air. breatsl-d
emitted uml teen, poisoned because it
"iilaot escape w free heaven bs'
strength. fairly re@ks> But the M'for-
Inmates have no redress; II they don t
like ii they adopt the Simple and COM
"t.-. IA ,"!t !eeS vieh' ana lhrl they
,,; sts,'e ar ~ seeming
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LITTLE HxYpE FOR MEDIATION

LONDON, April 6.-The Rome cor
respondent If the Daily Chronicle says:
Archbishop ireland has cahel 10
the pope that mediation is almost i'm
possible in COIN. etrience OF the resist
'ince CT public opinion
he Cuban insurgents. it is said
have called to the european omnritte,
that they viii not agree to any orn,ist-
zee or disarmament unless Cuban indie
penden nee is pl>oclai med'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
shockinr1y Practical.

Miss Wigglesworth thinks shess
eligible to the Order Of the Crown.
She's sure she car trace der lineage
back to one ct the English sovereigns ("
How far has she got:?"
She told me yesterday she had
struck bar sinister
II guess that's right I knew her
great grandfather vas bartender"
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FLEET TO LEAVE CHINA

HONG KONG. April 6.-The Irnjt, "a
states fleet is nrepar, ring 10 go to sea
aaM supplies OF COAL are being MIR
war1>hips US '' II
me 'onafeSi Ststes authori ties hnv,
purchased the. British VI era,r,., En,
shan, which will be used as a stor..
ship. p" ''''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
LAT CHICK AA1A17GA PARK
rANNnGA rElN.N Anril

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April G.
Prt'paution Ms are uuY6dVy s,ing on here
t"r tine RECEPTION @f the government,
troops at E&lfNkamausa Park fNlls.
sltltemeanS sent 'lut from Aul>lnta, tina /,
a:tie Us am inadequate Supply of water
is without Foundation, tnl us ridiculous
IN View of the fact l'hnH CHI lick 3,nlxlug,
river I7lnss uflTylhgh the reservation.
AIN 1.-THE avaiiaiblc Regiments of INFANTRY
N una. En'Ily are expected tao be in C:mnI,
here by int. early 1,ln.t of rh,. Week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
SPAIN RIrys .p,1c

tWASHlSGToN. April Ga tslecr ann
recelve.i at the Navy Department soaan,
from phe naval attacEle at London am
n"ufred that THE Spanish officials hav,,
contracted with Vickers Sons. M9Xjm
,sNi o'l1er European manufacturers. for
sls nhNll4@ delivery of 100000 stands OF
smtall arms and the ne,e3.ssar arnmm /.
nitiYn 'u
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Beautor., S. c. this morning for that
purpose.

MANY NNC2RKNIl1N DISCHARGED
SPRINGFIELD. MASS. Aprl G.
Three hundred men employed at the
lIttgl States a.rnu:'y here We're dis
charged this afternoon &n orders fru1n
Wat hin-nn. These men We're employed
90 M. .il Spriel2tiel rifles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
FRUIT CROP DAMAGED
llk,. kIN-.l..r.-,.x,

n.lGH M0ND. VA. AY,r-l G.-Tshe ind;-
csaEaons fran advices received here TO-
+ s alss,at are ts1at the cold snap OF Tues
n 10y: iMsht seriously damaged the fr,ui,
.'S'p HA a'H sections of tf.. State. II
a's though that all she fruit in the ex.
creme southwestern counties is kilQed,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
VICTORY FOR pEpUEI1c,ANs

M -, FE'y 7 eIGg!sIIJIi.J ---- --
PROVIDENCE, n. T.. An1.q s-Ta !
sR,a2e elections resulted i'm am over
Wne!r1G1s Republican victory. Neither
l,shsty. c".Gucted lively campaign, the
ss 81 OF Governor Dyer and his asa.o
c' ~, b.sing a fDreeDne conclusion.
The It-gisaa tlre, will he Ieernyhl1icay
tsI'ssaiisE'gs the recollection OF U1Mt*sd
\ States Senator Alda.i,sh,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
SPAIN MUST LEAVE CUBA.

Ri'TLAcSD. VT. Ap,,. "a dispatch
jtlya Senatsa, i'l,G{tur. on the Rutland
H-,p.i builsGa Isgli says:
'ipr.tz;n megi5'u,ien undesirable. Spain
tr!li-,t leave CUBA. and the quicker tth"
be,t,r for vi! parties
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
mar 31-1mp.

At tine solicitation OF my friends and
upon information that Mr.. J. A. Will
lett will not be q candidate Tor re-elec-
tiQn, hereby announce myself can
didnte for the Council from Fifth ward,
subject to the Democratic PRIMARY.
E. W. ROBINSON
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
NIB 2S-1W.

Words are Inadequate TO describe, the
beauty OF our Easter suits, hats neck
tles and fancy shirts. Woodward s.
"oi'o'e. Ap-9Ltf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
ChooninE the Lesscr.

Did you really lie still and see a
burglar walk off with your watcho"
Yes: my wife had Just quit talking
and gone to sleep, and wouldn't have
had her wake again for all the gold
watches in creation!"
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illumination

at hand. You tell him that this IL
Illumination is not unusual now. You
know we have an up-to-dass @as
Company here and that that is our
every day and Sunday, too" gas
light. Always bright, alw avs reliable
and always the Same. Whore can
you get as good! Besides, will you
kindly ask any gas consumer, who
has improved burners, and proper
appliances, and he will tell you that
he is getting better light for lsss
money, fifty per cent. sometimes,
than ne ever had before the Gas
Company began operations.
The Office is 2713 Washington
avenue.
Phone number 25s4-osll at your
convenience. .r.
Newnort Nex.yc G.s N>.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

I'm the course of last year $1,000 per
sons Were naturalized i'm France, of
whom 1855 We're Italians. This is prob
10y ar me largest mum beG, naklralized in
amy European country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

Not having been sufficiently urged
date Cor councilman in the Fifth ward,
I have decided not to wait on my friends
any longer and now take this method
OF doing so. subject to the Democratic
primary OF April 18th, 1898.
I'd. A, l.. POWELL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
Not a aue.tlon of yerac,,x

What was the row between you and
Thomperson? A question of veracity,
was it not?"
mo. 1t was question Of unverac-
ity. I said he was liar and he said
I was another !"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
Notice to Telephone Users.

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tel
egraph Company announce the follow
ms lnr rats FER telephone service after
March /, 1898:
Business Phones $3.50 ner month
Residence Phones 100 per month
FRED W. WALTER
Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

Twanty dollars for ONE. Call ON
Perkins, Duncan & Co. Now lis the
time to invest. apr-5-ow
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MONITOR GOES so1ur11

MILD sool'l11.
WASH lNlTrON, Aprll 6.-Cl,r.ain
ota,i'ison's big war fleet at Key West
WEN be sthIl further strengthene In a
day or two by the arrival OF the dnnhae
durresea monitor Amplitude. which left
$500 ssaS IA sawsass y.
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1:1-Is NID ADMINISTRATIONS

tt! rs 4NNJ .N'NI NJ Z NJ INN.
PARIS, AW!N G.-Tnr United States
,s.1verrpn.- his purchased in Frame.
:. cunstt! iub,,4 uuactiiry OF ammunition
ami a number Of quick firing guns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
C;I-SHoAr REM AIMED.

NASHrNtiTlllN A;rlriq G.-'rhe guni.1at
1tis genes recently purGAa eI in Eng
te,,:. L. has ,Deen renisGmsu "T9peka,' attel
iitIt- Kansas ,liE t4sll.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

To the Voters of the Sixth Ward:
The undersigned desires TO announce
his withdrawal as a candidate for tf1ta
common council of the Sixth ward of
the city of Newport News.
Respectfully
f. In.. g# .-W 7 ~ rtauvrnSrn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
FOR COUNCILMAN.
March %.

At the solicitation OF my friends, !
hereby announce myself a candidate
FROM THE FOU RTH WARD,
Subject to the Democratic primary.
Respectfully
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
Good :l,1Qht
For Little Money.

Look along the principal streets
OF Newport News and the most strsa-
ing thing you see is that q great
many OF the most prominent stores
are unusually bright and your friend
asks you if there is an
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07
Not to- the Swift,

You told ME this; horse had wo:
half dozen matches against some c
the best horses in the country. II,
can't trot mile in six minutes to save
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

DO not always follow fire, but it
invariably causes some Joss
The only way to guard against .hls Is
to take out a policy WITH MARYE &
BOyENTON. Then you have abso-
Lutte insurance against pacuniary loss
and a liberal and PROMPT settlement
which will prevent much inconvenience.
Our rates for insurance on buildings.
merchandise and household furniture Is
so small that it is wrong to be with
out 1t.
MARYE & BOYNTON,
Room No. 1. Braxton BUILDING.
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FOR CITY SERGEANT.

hereby announce myself "a, candidate
for 1e-aleatiUn TO THE office OF
CITY SERGEANT,
OF Newport News. Having endeav-
oTed to discharge the dutdes OF my office
faIltllfully, again I ask the support OF
my friends at the primary to be held
April 2Suh 1898. Very respectfully,
E. w. MILSTEAD.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-07

1T was in ploughing matches tina,
he took the prizes, sir
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CANDIDATES CARDS.
FOR MAYOR.

FOR COMMONWEALIE'S ATTY.
->~~~~~~-~~-~S~-~~~~~~~~
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of CornEnOnw etalth = At
tourney for the City OF Newport News,
subject to the nalittication of the Detn,o-
cratic party AIT 1.-THE primary. II elected.
I Will discharge THE duties of THE office
Without fear or favor.
CLARENCE w. ROBINSON.
The herald., 1898-08-13
A Bismarck "Reminiscences

Prof. Eegidi, who was for many years
the chief of the press bureau, under Prince
Bismarck, has just published the following
"reminiscences of Prince Bismarck and the
Car, Alexander H.: Before the outbreak
of the Franco-German war the Car was
with King William at Ems. They were to.
gether one evening, and Prince Bismarck
was standing at the other end of the room
anxiously watching the Car, whose more
or less friendly attitude toward Prussda's
policy was a matter of very great impor-
lance. Suddenly the Cars big dog, which
had been lying silent under Its masters
chair, rose, prowled about the room,
stopped before Prince Bismarck, looked at
him, wagged its tail affectionately, and
licked the hand he held out towardit. The
Gar, who had attentively watched its
movements, called out to Prince Bis
marck at this moment, You see, the dog
knows his masters friends" Prince
Bismarck, who told Eegidi this story, add.
ed, II felt relieved. That was an historical
moment for our policy."-London STAN
dard.
The herald., 1898-08-13
FIGHT OVER A CHURCH
Another Phase Of the Rebellion il
China-No Ones Life Safe

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 1.-THE Oriental
steamer Victoria, arriving here today.
brings the following Oriental advices:
The inhabitants of WI Chu are in a state
of terror over the uprising in southern
China and are sending their women awas
with valuables. The rebels have defeated
the imperial troops, inflicting heavy losses.
placed in some quarters as high as 1900.
The chiefs of the rebellion proclaim that
they are freeing the people from the Man
chu dynasty, which has ruled them for
upwards of $50 years. The rebels expect to
form an alliance with the Black Flag
chief. Several versions of the trouble are
given, Chinese version being that in one
of the villages of the Yung district, where
one-third of the population were Catholics
and the others pagans, the Catholics at
tempted to convert the ancestral hall of the
village into a Catholic church. The pa
gans objected. a fight ensued in which the
Christians were worsted. The native mag
istrate named Kom. sided with the Catho-
lies to avoid foreign complications. He
was seized by the opposition carried into
the mountains and murdered. This was
the signal for a general outbreak. Another
version gives the cause as an attempt of
nu OlllCldi u HulCt d WIZ
had donated supplies to the poor. The
OFFICIALS action enraged the people. All
accounts agree that the trouble is, very;
serious.
A Japanese paper prints story to thu
effect that the Americans at Guam found
a number of unburied corpses. The gov
ernor innocently explained that theey were
bodies of prisoners sent him from Mantle
Provisions were short. and some $50 Of
them were ordered out to be shot, as the
easiest way out of the difficulty.
An Englishman who recently visited the
rebel camps near Cavite says the rebels
are ill-treating Spanish prisoners They
are said to be fed on nothing but rice and
water and are starving. The Englishmap
says he and his party threw them food and
cigarettes, which were fought for as wild
beasts scramble for meat.
The herald., 1898-08-13
THE s1NFuLNEss OF NOISE
The Times Siren Must Have Been
Heard in New York

The question of noises in city, and espe-
cially here In town where they are of pc
culiar malevolence, has engaged the atten-
ton not only of those who make vigorous
protest against them, but Of scientific per-
sons as we'll. who are busy in inventing in
struments by which the vibra tions can be
carried away and their effect upon us
weakened.
Unnecessary and ugly noise seems to
many of US to partake Of the quality of
sin. 1t Is more like a stab in the dark than
anything else to which 1t may be COM
pared. For the deed is done. the air dis
turbed and the nerves of each individual
who by chance finds himself within reach
of the sound waves are necessarily affect
ed, and this while the individual who has
created the disturbance has escaped even
beyond identification. The discordant
shrek of a steam engine has aroused a ner-
vous invalid, the rattle OF a number of iron
rails on truck has rasped ones ear
drums, the loud youth has shocked us with
vulgar guffaw, and each delinquent has
gone his way and left us to suffer without
a word, and, worse than all, without any
tell-tale mark on himself to prove his own
responsibility.
1t is all very easy to say that one must be
a worn-out and decrepit Individual to be so
sensitive and so serious in protest. But
when conversation Is Interrupted, sleep dis
turbed, the matter becomes serious. And
there is another side Of the question. which
makes Of 1t grave one. One can never
lose sight of the fact that the noisy indi-
vidual Is willing to disturb others. and
therefore to portray unenviable traits in