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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-01
MONKS IN ALGIERS.
How the Trappist brethren Live at
the Famous Monastery
of Stnoueli.

If Algiers is at present rather law
less paradise, the famous monastery
of La Trappe de Staoueli is paradise
of peace. The life of the Trappist
monk is no idle dream. He is the
hardest laborer one can imagine. AS
I stroll about the farms and planta-
tions 1 see monks digging potatoes,
chopping wood, gathering grapes,
drawing water, wheeling huge bar
rows of vegetables, directing the la
borers in the vineyards, planting, hoe
ing, destroying weeds, trimming
flower beds, toiling in the distillery,
carpentering, bottling wine-doing a
thousand things. Generally they are
clad in sober brown or white habits,
with hoods, -tout boots and big straw
hats. But sometimes. when their la
bors are very menial, they cover them
selves upin asort of loose blouse, such
as a butcher might wear. In this they
are unrecognizable. A day or two ago
| was on the farm, watching a herd Of
little black pigs fighting over their
food, when young laborer came up
and began to talk-about pigs, natu-
rally. He told me that he looked after
them and invited me to make the tour
of the piggeries. The conversation
slipped from the subject of pigs to that
of bulls, from bulls to bull fights.
Thinking the young man was Span
ish workman--half the world is Span
:sh at La Trappe de Staoueli-I drew
out my cigarette case and offered him
cigarette. He refused it gently, say
ing: at is forbidden; have not
smoked, have not been outside these
walls, for Is years" And, turning up
his blouse with smile, he showed me
his monkish habit underneath.
learned afterward that be and his IA
ther had been monks together at La
Trappe. The father Is buried now
in the cemetery and the son presides
over the destinies of the Trappist pigs.
II is mistake to believe. .as many
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-01

people do believe, that the Trappista
never speak Some Of them may speak
at certain times and In certain places
with strangers. They may speak IN
order to give directions to the work
men In the fields and about the farms.
But within the monastery and among
themselves they preserve continual ST.
lence Won never see monks talking
together. PAT presentthere are about
so monks. one of whom is English
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-01
CURE FOR NERVOUSNESS.
Am Educated Chinaman Declares
That Americana Should Wear
soft-soled Shoes.

1.-THE American people are essentially
a nervous people" remarked on edu-
Gated Chinaman to a Star reporter,
and the best of physicians agree that
this nervousness is on the increase as
the country grows older. Where it will
end is, of course, asmatter, of copjec-
ture, for remedy, or a series OF rem
edies may be discovered as time runs
along. Certain lit is that unless this
nervousness can be cured the future of
the American people is very serious
problem. Already it is matter of dis
cussion in the medical journals, and
though hundreds of books have been
written on the subject there is no
great unanimity of opinion as to the
remedy. Indeed, the cause has not yet
been ascertained, though there are
number of causes.
81 have a theory as to great deal OF
the American nervousness, and though
many do not agree with me think it is
the right one. My idea is that it is
caused by the shoes the people wear
not the shape of the shoe, for they
are of all shapes, but the way the
shoe is made. All Americans shoes
have hard, solid soles. Those who wear
slippers or felt shoes find relief simply
because the soes are soft and yielding.
There is no nervousness among the
people of China, and there has been
none for 1000 years. Maybe there IS
not as much activity among the people
of my country as there is among Amer
leans, but Cinnamon are not as slow
as some may suppose. The best Chi
nese writer's, medical men, say that
nervousness has been kept out of China
by the fact that the people there wear
soft-soled shoes. The soles, as anyone
has discovered who has examined them,
are of yielding, pliable character.
The benefits of this kind of sole are
numerous, and time has proved it.
Everyone who wears soft slippers, car
pet or leather, appreciates this, though
maybe unconsciously. He knows he
finds relief, but rarely realizes that it
is the softness or yielding of the soies
that gives it.
"Of course, it is very large question,
viewed from any standpoint, but it is a
very important one. 1t may be go
ing backward as some imagine, for
the average so-called up-to-date Amer
lean to adopt an idea that is over 1000
years old in China, but firmly believe
that the idea is a very valuable one.
In past years the best writers have
agreed that the national disease of
America is dyspepsia. ! do not concur
in this in full. though | realize that
there is much dyspepsia, and thatnerv-
BUSINESS is the more damaging. The
5000 years Of civilization of China, or
want of civlizatio you may think,
have proved many things that have not
been proved In other nations, and that
cannot be proved except in time. Soft
soled shoes drove nervousness out OF
China and will do the same In Amer
lea. A hard-soled shoe, like high
heeled shoe, puts person under ten
sion. This tension is wearing, and the
nerves seem to wear out first. It Is the
relaxation that Is desired to cure nerv-
BUSINESS. no bracing up or tension. My
theory may not be borne out by the
facts, but I feel convinced that it will
be. e.'-Washington Star.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-01

When Stephen Crane wrote
t'The Red Badge of Courage" he
had never been in field of battle
and knew nothing of military af-
fairs. His work excited great ad-
miration. But later on he went
to Cuba and was in the front at
San Juan Hill, and in the Decem-
Der Cosmopolitan we have another
story, this time from real field
of battle, entitled 1.-The Woof of
Thin Red Threads" 1t will be
interesting for those who are fa-
miliar with his previous work TO
compare the two-the imaginary
and the real. Appropos of the
name Cosmopolitan it is rather
curious to note that the December
issue of that magazine contains
one article having 10 do with
Spain, another with India. another
with Japan, ano'gser with Cuba,
another with Jamaica, another
with England, another with Rome
and still another with France
This is pretty wide range.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-01
Congress passed the Curtis bill

last June but it seems that IT takes
an opinion of the courts TO say
whether it is law or not. When
Judge Thomas ruled day or two
Ego that the Curtis law was IN
force in the Indian Territory it
was telegraphed all over the coun-
try as piece of news. OF course
the Curtis bill is a. law. Bob
Owen went to Washington long
ago and found that out. Yes, the
Curtis bill is law, and is now IN
force in the Indian Territory. If
this is real news we most gladly
give it publicity.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-01

tHIS lS icd' nCWo VIZ hloH' g."
give it publicity.
The Greek warrant fraud, which
is being investigated by the court
here, is attracting considerable at
teption. We note that several OF
our exchanges in the territory are
having something TO say with ref
erence to the matter, and with
some of them there seems to be
speculation as to what will be the
result. The government and de-
tense are both represented by able
counsel and with Judge Springer,
that honest, talented and conscien-
: tious old jurist on the bench, JUS
tice will no doubt be given in this
case. II this is done, all concerned
should be atisfed--Sayings.
Wong Hee, brother of Sam
Shing, ,he Chinaman murdered at
Tulsa some time since, was placed
ON the cars under care of Marshal
Cannady last Tuesday and started
on the journey to his former home
at Baltimore. 1t seems that some
one maliciously or jokingly had
frightened him into the belief that
he was to be killed for his money.
Under the circumstances he can
hardly be blamed for arming him
self and shooting when his room
was entered at night. He was
practically crazed by extreme
fright and placed himself under
the care of the marshal to be ship
ped back home. Tulsa Republi-
can.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
STU ALTON SlMpLEFlED.
when the Ola Mnm Learned the
Facts lie Was Nor So Cruel.

when the Ola MINI Learned the
Facts lie Was Not So Cruel.
Did you say that young man is
painter?" inquired the old gentleman,
who can be very stern on occasion.
Yves" replied his daughter.
Well. there is no need of rrolong-
ing the discussion. I'm practical
man, of course know that when
your mother married me. didn't have
much wealth. am willing to SIT
down and agree with you on the uues-
ton Of whether love is matter OF
eternal affinity or mere propinnuiiy.
But for the purposes Of this particular
case, am not going ia admit anything
beyond the proposition that when Il
man marrieS. the Kind of business he
IS engaged in ought to be taken into
consideration by the girl aud her pa
rents"
on mustn't be hasty. father"
IN not hasty. I'm willing to use
all the time necessary to make it alb
solntely plain To yon that ! won't hear
OF your marrying the young man.
You mean" she exclaimed indig-
naEt,y. that you can contemplate your
o"n career an,; assume to look down
on Walter. simply because he is in
trade
~ thought you said he's pain,er?"
lie IS
That's all care 10 know"
Hut, father, you were a carpenter
once. And I'm sure that house and
sign painter
rs Walter house and sign paint
err" Y7
"Certainly"
II IN, Perhaps have misjudged
hin When you and he reach any de-
mite nfogram tell him to call on me
and Vel :ie'lp on how much it will
cost 10 set lin up in business fo1 him
self"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
THE VOLUNTEERS.

II General Haines brigade of volun-
teers. which is now On its way to Porto
Rico, may be taken as a fair sample
of Uncle Sans citizen Soldicry, the
old geneltman has abundant reason for
being proud Of his boys, not only for
the magnificent standard of physical
manhood that seems to prevail in lh,.
ranks. bu, because Of those u,bler
qualities that stamp them as gentlemen
ana valuable citizens of Il great nation
In spite Of the fact that the men had
been subjected 70 a diet that In many
cases bordcrcd on the starvation stage.
there WAS no inclination ON the part
OF the soldiers to make that an excuse
tor petty thicvcry and other breaches
oi IN: moral code. During their stay
IN the city an overwhelming majority
OF the men conducted themselves in an
uneNc"rtlonahie manner. Newport
News stands ready to welcome H:nes'
brigade. collectively or individually, if
they feel inclined to again visit the
enterprising and progressive little city
at the mouth Of the James river
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

The destination of Skaters eXpedi-
ton WAS known everywhere before it
left Florida. Miles landing place was
unknown even in Washington until the
landing had bnen accomplished Miles
Kept everybody guessing, and guessing
Wrongly. until he WAS ashore. That is
what IS called rategy.-Savannah
Morning News.
And properly. too. The commander If
an army who adrertiscs his plans
stands good chance for failing.
Nothing but the incapacity Of tn.
Spanards or that Providence which is
supposed 10 watch over and protect
Tools kept the landing a. Baiqulri from
being slaughter pen for the Amerl-
cans
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Ease. powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen. smart
ing, nervous feet and instantly takes
the sting out Of corns and bunions
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is Il
certain cure FOR sweating. callous ard
hot. tired aching feet. Try 1T today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
Trial package FREE. Address Allen
,''n;stcd. L. hoy. y. /.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

No one can impusn the motives
Of Miss Jessie Schiey who set gu, for
Madrid for the purpose of inducing the
Queen Regent OF Spain to lend her In
huence to the peace movement, but the
direct snub she received was th, logical
T"snl, of a foolish enterprise und,rt.,k-
eii without que consideration. The only
way TO bring 4 lasting and satisfactory
peace out OF war is 10 allow one OF
1he contehdinG parties to be whipped
INTO submission. Miss Schcy meant
we'll but her visit was untlsncly ana
there was al no time even a hope for
a successful issue of her mission.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
Entiu nreaa Guniuuaus,,
tiairHn
POSTOFFICE BUILDING.
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required 10 pay for transient uayer-
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90 per cent. will be charged Tor tran
sient advertisements not paid FOR In
advance and no transient advcstise-
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IMAM one inch TO Illustrate: one-halt
inch is rs cents, ono inch so cents r.l
one time. when paid in advance: but
they viii be IS cents If charged Tran
sient advertisers will save money by
remembering this notice, which aI,pli.s
IN an cases, irrespective Of financial
responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
4 SIunlcAick Cat.

homesick cat has excited the pity
OF many wealthy New London people.
The animals old household recently
moved to Boston, and the pet being left
behind refused to eat. and soon was re
duced to Il skeleton. The most temDt-
ing dishes we're pushed under the feline
nose with no effect. AS last resort
some kindly interested people took the
cat to Boston on a visit to its old fam
lily. where, with demonstrative joy. it
eats voraciously and Is rapidly getting
fat again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

1t is said that General wheel.r.s
cavalry captured General William r..
shafter IN battle in 1862. The general
was then a major in a Michigan regi-
m"nt Probably this little incident, had
some influence in causing General S4laf
yer to form such high opinion Of
r'EhtihG J0c,s soldiery nuallties
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
SANITARY DrpApr,,n,>r,c

o1ISl A1tY IJFPAI{TM EN-
Newport News. Va. July 90 1893.
MI Nj. d. Eurcher.
SIR: You are respectfully notified
ehat Il nuisance exists on the premises
lot no. y. block $50 Lafayette avenue
occupied by you. viz: Stagnant water
on lot; needs filling in You arr. re-
luestcd to nbate the nuisance within
ten days.
Very respectfully.
R.lI HARRIS.
Sanitary Inspector.
jul-23-l0-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

f one may be permitted to judge by
the remarks OF the esteemed MIR. Sa-
gaSta. Spain wants peace. but she de-
sires it in Il pri"atc and unofficial man
neg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

Half a Romance, He proposed to
her on postal card" How alb
surd.' "of course; but what made
the Postottice clerks angry was that
she replied by letter. and now thew
don't know whalhsr she accepted him
or not"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

Adih'rai sampson's report is princ,-
pa'iy remarkable for what it failed 10
say IN reference 10 Coinnodore Scl.I.v.e
part IN The lillle scrap off Santiago
July 2.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
Madam Ruaa

ne celebrated Spiritual. Trance and
, BUSINESS Medium. is now lacated in
NEWPORT News Reads life past pres
en- a'H future with absolute correct
ness Gives valuable advice in bust
rs. ..s ana harmony 10 the family circle.
~. aN'ra one III tr"uble should call on her,
:'53 Twenty fourth street opnosit..
Warwick Iron Works
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

hefe y ihd'spntabIe evidence Of the
-aislty OF the report to the effect thar
az kentuckians are colonies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
Read Every Iferr-z

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
Is he VQr Over?

Well we hope it is, but we know
mat summer and hot weather will be.
With us for some time to come and If
you have not already awaited yourself
OF the chance To get a good Detroit
Jewel Gas Range You have missed one
of your best friends ana more. Won
nave missed the comfort that can only
ne hau from the use of gas fuel, which
brings delight and happiness Wherever
!, is in use. Talk is cheap Won NAV
say and gas man must gas" ana
who can blame him. He knows a good
thing--he wants to push it along. and
he is willing that his friends should
share in the procession Generous soul
that he is, he gives his advice free. 1t
Is no trouble to sing the praises OF gas
for fuel and as for light. its h.antv
shines 50 he who runs may be Impress
ed Gas for fuel at sl.oo is the cheapest
fuel II it is economically used Are
You economical +? You are prudent ana
wise. Therefore get gas range. We
will tell YOU something next week
about heating that will surprise You.
can No "a on either phone If you can
not call But come if you can.
Newport News Gas Company,
W. S. BOWEN. supt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

Advertising rates furnished on app,i-
cation. Contractors are not allowed to
exceed their space or advertise other
than their legitimate business, except
py paying especially for the same. Ad-
9ertlSements discontinued before the
expiration OF contract will be charged
Tor at transient rates for the time in
Serted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

We infer from Madrid dispatches
that measles is no resDecter OF PEI
sons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
Notice

Is hereby given that on July &c TIN. gre
GERS ana butchers OF the city formally
organized the Newport News !i.tai,
Protective Association with the follow
lhs officers: j. w. Hurcher. president;
" Il. ti"ycr, icr-preSiIcut: James
AlaloHey, treasurer: II. Edward Wiley
secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

For RENT FOUL, NICE ROOMS ON
second floor, Apply No 2oi Thirti.th
street in 21-5t-p
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

FoE RENT THREE. tNFtTRNISIlD
rooms. Apry oyer Sivage's store,
""h'y-i'flh street, betwesn Wash
inStnn ana Lafayette avenues
ju 27-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

WANTED AT ONCE SIN QUICK
Sal"sl1ci's. Good 10y to rirht par
ties. GOOD LUCK STORE. Thirtirth
street ana Washington avenue tip
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

rs airs Mems

Tan and Patent Leather Balls for
mer price $3.50. $500. $500 choice now
$2.iS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
300 Pairs Misses

Children's and Infants Strap San
dals and oxfords. in Tan, Black and
Patent Leather. at nearly one-half
their former price.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
1875 airs Ladies'

About 500 Pairs
of Infants and Children's Button
Shoes in Black and Tan. all clean stock
We offer them a one-third off regular
price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-05
CHINESE SHOES.
The Comfort and Hea!thfulness Of the Woven
Straw Sandals.

Il may seem to be quarreling with
my bread and butter" said an up
town chiropodist to one of his best
customers the other day, but in my
humble and somewhat professional
opinion, the most sensible of all men
in the matter of footwear is the
Chnaman. Did you ever notice his
feet? | don't believe there is such a
thing as a corn or Il bunion in all
China. Chiropodists would starve
to death there so far as the require
ments of the masculine foot are con-
cerned.
whatever the deformities inflicted
on the feet of the women of China
may be, the men certainly enjoy
sound and comfortable understand
ings. Look at the Chinese laundry
men here in Washington; they stand
at their work Is hours day. No
class of Workingmen | know of spend
so many hours on their feet as they
do. Yet they never break down there,
and physically they are a wonderfully
healthy race.
simple living and freedom from
the nervous pursuits of our civiliza-
ton may have something to do with
it. but | attribute their exemption
from foot weakness and disease to
the kind of house shoe so universally
worn by them. l have a pair that I
have worn for several years and l
wouldn't wear anything else for gen.
uine indoor comfort. They are woven
of straw and seaweed and soled with
horse hide. There is a thick sole of
straw above the leather. and through
this the air can circulate freely, keep
ing the muscles of the under part of
the foot always cool.
The laundrymen, you notice are
usually barefoot, which is an added
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-05

advantage in the matter Of heaithIui-
ness. There is about as little mate
rial in the uppers as is consistent with
the idea of a shoe. and this IL just
enough to keep the thing on the foot.
This upper, too. is woven loosely OF
seaweed, 80 that the air can have ac-
cess to the foot, Nowhere does this
shoe pinch or in the least degree
press the foot.
"These are the indoor shoes OF the
Chinaman. On the street here in the
United States nowadays he wears
very commonly the leather shoes or
boots of American manufacture. That
is one of the ways in which he Is be-
coming AmericaniZed. But the outdoor
cloth shoe OfChina is a great deal worn
also. That, like the indoor shoe. is
very thick and soft in the sole and the
foot Is never pinched or strained by
it,
THE healthiest footgear ever
known probably was the sandal of
the Greeks 1t had no upper, and. as
you will see in statuary, the feet Of
men and women were ideally perfect.
All the sandal afforded was a pro-
lection from the ground. To him
who wears sandals say the Arabs.
1T is as If the world was shod with
leather The Chnaman seems to fol-
low out this motto and his shoes are
nearly soles and nothing more. But
the great secret of the excellence OF
his indoor shoe is the half-inch straw
sole through which the air circulatcs
to keep the foot cool.