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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Modern Wnrships.

1t is OF historic interest that the modern
ironciad, with its turrcts and massive
plates, had its root idea In the famous
monitors first designed for the United
States government by Ericsson, who
sought to combine invulnurability with
very heavy ordnance. The earliest mont
tors had decks almost level with the wa
ter, revolving turrets and cannon that
Threw round shot 100 pounds and upward
IN weight but even under favorable con-
uitions they could fire only one round in
Three minutes, and. although that meas
ure OF offensive capacity was capable of
destroying any other contemporary man
of-war, 1t would DO of no account at the
present day. Ericsson, however, gave the
cue to naval designers all over the world.
and his elementary principle has only been
developed and modified during the years
that have elapsed. Invention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
smoke From t,,e r.re End.

William e. Curtis, who visited Puerto
Rico some time ago, says in the Chicago
Record: Il observed phenomena at San
Juan and the same ut Porco de Leon, for
which have never been able to obtain a
satisfactory explanation. The old ne
crosses who sit around the market place
and tho shady street corners selling dulccs
from large baskets AFRO habitually smoking
long black cigars, and they put the lighted
ends in their mouths. Why they do SO
and how they can endure it ore mysteries
that could not be solved, but 1t is never
theless O fact and q custom that Is UNIQUE
o,erto Rine"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Aa OLA Communion Service.

In sae year 1865 the general assembly o,
tks province OF Maryland passed on oct
authorizing levy on the taxable inhnbit-
ants Of Somerset parish, Md, of 104, 0oo
paAnds OF tobacco for the purpose OF erect
eng the Somerset parish church. On Feb
~, 1857, two lots were conveyed to tho
rector, Rev. Hamilton Bell; the vestry
and wsrdens, and the church was erected
durins that year on its present site.
I'm the year 1918 Queen Ammo presented
20 this par'rh, through William Stoughton,
e massive silver communion service, flag
on, chaltce and faten- On each piece Is
inscribed (. EaR tbs use of Somerset parish,
! IN Somerset county, In the province of
Maryland, psr William 6toughton." Above
She inscription are the letters al II. g."
Ahas@ communion service Is much priced
sby tho congregation IL Ia one Of the three
sssAess In the United States.-P ittsburg
Dzgpssch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
coAs7iNe IN THE TROPICS.
Tho Sport Confined to the Summer In II,
waii-SDow Not Necessary.

Tho Sport Confined to the Summer In Hs,
waii-SDow Not Necessary.
Although Hawaii lies within the torrid
zone, ooasting can be enjoyed in any
month OF the year. On the island of Hn
wall 1t would be possible to slide over
miles Of snowflelds, II ono should take the
trouble to climb the steep mountain
slopes, for Mauna kes never loses Its snow
cap oven in the hottest summers.
But tho Hawaitnns have never cared for
snow for ooasting 1t Is entirely too cold
for them. They coast only In warm wealth
or. The warmer tho season the better the
sport, for they slide down hill on dry
grass or, In default Of that, on narrow
track constructed with slabs OF smooth
lnvn These consting tracks arc now to be
found by hundreds on tho hills and are a
surc sign that nonrby is the site of some
Hawaiian village.
The sled is vehicle that calls FOR skill
on tho part Of the rider. 1t is matle OF
hard timber, for it has to stand very rough
usage, and It's runners require dense stuff
to take tho polish without which there
could be no speed. A slod is all the way
from to 20 feet long, the two runners
separated by no more than handbreadth,
q hand rail on each side With sled Of
that Earrowness 1t would DO impossible to
sit down and shove oneself along until
caught by the velocity of descent. The
only way is to pick up the long sled, take
speed gathering run and fling the body
and sled together down the hill. Done
just right there is a whizzing, brenthless
ride down the hill and over tho level val
Icy lands Done just the least little wrong
there is no slide, but touring up of dried
| grass and perhaps broken bone or sc
and tho onlookers' shout of derlsion. This
Ia rvy Sv,f haS - t,~
suit eYen n Hawaiian is-willlng. to make
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
A cLAYBANK HORSE.
E1Ss Owners Interesting Story of What the
f=.@- Nag Can Do.

Nag Can Do.
The travelling newspaper man was In
San Antonio, standing In front OF the
Commercial c1ubrooms, when he over
heard q conversation on horses At the
door, hitched to heavy road wagon, COM
monty called q buggy, was claybank
horse belonging to a well known German
of the town. Another man came along
and remarked that the horse was little
off in his shape.
s'OH NIT his shape, chr Ish dot vat
yer call emf Veil, told yer vat 1t ish.
Dot horse vas der best drotter In der stade
Of Dexas, und don't yer mind yer own
peesness bout dot"
''Oh, you get outl That horse can't trot
q little bit. can beat him on my wheel
any day in the mud"
II dell yer vat do" said tho German.
IF yer beat dot horse Won dime, gift yer
der horse"
"What is his time?''
dot horse gan go mile in :ee easily. u
"You are joking"
Choking, vas II Yer bed mint chok
ing leedle bid. Wy, vas over at Hous
ton vid datahorse last season vid him, und
entered him ad race for the $40 clas,
und made mile in 2:21."
but that was when he was young per
maps, suggested the other man.
Won he vas young, chr"
Yes 5
"How old yer dink dat horse vas, ony
howa Wy, he is now gust 10 years Of old
und he gan beat out any horse In San An
| tonic"
Tho writer asked some ono If the fellow
! was joking. ..
Mot bit Why, that is the most ia
I nous horse in Texas He Is not q ringer,
but that German drives that horse all owe
! Texas to the state and county fairs ant
wins every race he enters. He has beer
known to drive from here to Dallas bitches
to heavy blackboard and get there o
| noon. That same afternoon he would en-
ter the first race, and the record does no
| show that he was ever yet beaten. Thi
fact can be proved by more than g hun
bred men here In San Antonio. New
| Orleans Times Democrat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
SOME HAPPY PHRASES.

Sayings, Epigrammatic and Otherwise,
That Have Endured Through Time.
Let the universities create q new degree
"epigralnmntarius" or master of cpl
gram-for distinctive American talent
America has lcgions of ''rare Ben JON
sons' whose faculty of felicitous speech
needs only ON. incentive to draw out some
phrase which shall imInortalize. Witness
those persons known in history by some
fortunate expression whose talents other
wise would still have left them "all I'm
A resume Of familiar public names en-
phasizes this fact Ethan Allen was great
for what he did, but he is known by what
he said, Prosperity applauds tho quick
witted skill with which Allen, when asked
In what sovereign's name he acted, replied
tersely, In tho name of the great Jehovah
and the continental congressl' an original
and indispuuable selection of authorities
The patriotic utterance Of Pinckney.
M1uions for defense, but not one cent for
tribute, was not less epigrammatic than
the diatribe of the Pennsylvania congress
man who characterized his political op-
ponents as 1.-THE party of edition, division
and silence" Even the serious Lincoln
showed this Yankee posntedness when
certain accuseEe complained OF General
Grants tntemperanoe The president rs
marked quietl y that The wished he had
more such whisky to give his generals''
Tho random selection from the speeches
OF clever Americans recalls among others
the eulogy Of Brick" Pomeroy on a re-
firing president: God bless our noble
president! Went in with little opposition:
came out with none!'' While perhaps as
unique an Introduction as ever greeted a
national guest was the address to Charles
Stewart parnell by Pinckney White OF
Maryland, who described tho distinguished
foreigner rs IAN Irish diamond, set In
Wicklow gold and none the less valuable
on account of its American speck."
A narrative still fresh In the minds of
present congressman Is ancnt Holman, the
watchdog of the treasury" who system-
aticnlly opposed every appropriation, but
who arose ono day to introduce a bill for
the construction OF n public building in
his own state, whcrcupon Henderson of
Iowa quoted aloud from Byron: lila
IT'S sweet to hear the honest watchdop's bark
Bay deep lAnuthed welcome as we draw near
home 0eo
The motion was lost In riot OF laugh
ter.
Indeed, there are incidents cd inf1nitum
of men who have won reputation as the
orlginators Of some phrase.
No one can cease to remember General
Bragg as the man who said Of Cleveland,
"Wo love him for tho enemies he has
made = and Flanagan OF Texas might have
lived and died an obscure congressman,
but for tho aptly applied inquiry, What
are we here for?"-ChicagoT Times Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
A. Liberty to Scream.

1t was on ferry boat plying between
Sydney and Manly, ono OF that city IS beau.
t!ful suburbs. Every scat WAS occupied.
Each occupant felt the influence ana pre-.
pared for an enjoyable trip, when Il lank
girl OF 10 appeared, dragging by the hand
q screaming child.
There she stood glowering A mild lady
suggested tho child might DO in pain. An
old bachelor muttered that people who
had charge Of children should keep them
at home. Low voiced, but distinct i'm
precautions were now rife.
She Book not the slightest heed OF the
mutSertng or the bawling, which was now
az ehe highest pitch. till the suggestion
was offered that medicine would do II
good. Then she arose In her wrath, as 1t
were, and, giving the child a vigorous
shake, said:
Ethel, cry as iond ns you like. I've
paid your fare!'-London Tit-Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
He Always Smoke lin.

Bishop Wtlberforoe whose powers OF re-
partee were among his most conspicuous
gifts, was always ready to use them where
retaliation was possible, net in the safe
inclosure Of the Episcopal study, but ON
the open battlefield of the platform and
the house of lords. AT the grent meeting
IN St. James hall in tho summer of 1865
to protest against the disostnblishment of
tho Irish church, some Orange enthusiast,
in the hope of disturbing tho bishop, kept
.nterrupting his honeycd eloauence with
lnoplortune shouts of ''Speuk up, nv
lord
II am already speaking up" replied the
bishop IN his most dnlcct tone. Il always
Speak up, and decline to speak down to
the level of the i'll hammered person in the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

A naturalist who has given many years
OF study to some of the smaller forms of
insect life has discovered that certain sorts
OF spiders are possessed of organs for which
there seems to be no use save to crcnte
sound They arc mostly used when the
little creatures are alarmed, although the
opinion IL held by SOHO that this is their
means of calling to their mates. The
alarm idea, however has some support in
the case of tho rattlcsnake, which is pro
vidcd with the means Of making its prce-
ence known whenever nn enemy I'D.
proaches. Whether the possession of or.
gans for crenting sound is designed merck
as u protection or warming IS a point to
which naturnlists are giving careful and en-.
thusiast!c attention. New York Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
A DREAMING MATCH.
The Indian Did Pretty Well, but tho whito
Man Did Better.

Man Did Better.
Among the famous Indian traders of the
past was George Galphin, whose trading
station Mt Silver Bluff, S. c., was fire.
quented by Indians from far and near In
Bench and Bar Of South Carolina" u
characteristic anecdpte is related Of Mr..
Gaiphin and an Indian chief.
Chief Mogoloch from beyond the Savaa-
nnh river spont the night mt MIR. Gnlphin's.
In the morning the Indian said, ME
dream last night"
"Ah!" said Galphin. What did my
red brother Grcam?'
ME dream you give mo fine btgsriflc"
in Gnlphin's possession at the time.
The trader instantly passed the rifle to
the chief, saying, III you dreamed it, you
must have it."
Next morning Galphin said to tho chief,
u drenTned last night"
"What you drcam?" asked Mogoloch.
s. dreamed you gavo mo tho Chickasaw
tallion'-which the chief was then rid
ing. ..... f..
II you dream UNI, you must have um,"
said the chief, and the horse was straight
way transferred to the trader.
The next morning tho Indian remarked,
II dream last night"
What did my rod brother drcan?" was
the inquiry. ."..
IT drcam,'' answered Mogoloch, you
gave mo red coat you wear and much cal
ico."
IF you dreamed it, you must have It,"
said Galphin, and tho Indian received the
red coat and calico
Next morning it was Galphin's turn.
He said to the chief, II dreamed last
night .. ~".
what you dream?' was Mogoloch's In.
qniry.
Il dreamed" replied Galphin, ''you
gave me ten miles of land around the
Ogeechec old town. ~
''Wughl'' said tho Indian "If you
dream, you must have UNI, but 1 dream
with you no nore.'' ..@ ... ~"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
would either play or Hight with each other,
and the leading dog must be very good
one at gauoping, or the gallop will be
spoiled.-Kansas City Journal.


No English court ever was able to keep
suit alive for so long as some French
tribunals have managed to do Three
French lawsuits have been veritable Me-
thuselahs of litigation One, begun in 1910
by tho Comte de Nevers against tho in
habitnnts Of Donzy, went on till ls4S. A
second, begun in 1864 by tho inhabitants
Of Campan against those OF Bagneres,
went on till 1892 But there is q third,
also begun in 1854 and by the same Cam
pan folk against four villages In Aneau,
which is still going on, q hale Sex cente-
marian and doubtless looking wonderfully
young for its time Of life," rs hale old peo-
pie do. All these three suits are contests
about forest rights and pasture rights
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
The INTELLIGENT Jnror.

Weggie-rhey tell mo you served on the
jury. How in the world did you manage
1tl How did you know what TO dor
Bertie-Didn't have to worry at all, old
man. blAwsted nice chap there told INA
exactly what to do and gave me lyor for
doing it!-Collier's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
"A Chance.

3. M 4 But how could you have the heart to
hang 8 man for stealing $40 horsep"
ashed the tourist
e. Fer two reasons, = Rubberneck Bill ex-
5paained 9 They wasn't nothin else to
hang him fer, an thsy wasn't nobody else
handy 20 haaas. & C. y Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
UNhen the little girl

when the little girl is naughty >, saxa
Miss Jessie NJ. Fowler, uiyinp n mothcr
dircctions for curing her small elau,,h,ar,c
otd temper p'.e on ncr best gown, and
you VIII ssc thAt siie cannot withstand Its
influence"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
"A FapCy.

Possibly the idea has got abroad among
poets that the sea- waves are sad because
the whole oceans Philadelphia
Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

In France, es In Germany, boys are first
sent to gylnnasiums when they are 10 or
ID years Of age and spend five OF six years
In study and under discipline that is much
more severe than is that Of the preparatory
schools and colleges of the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20

busy people to .ay in stock OF dressed
dolls or fancy articles for Christmas. An
| effort has been made to get the pretti' ST
and most durable dolls, and the dresses
VIII all be neat and pretty. Come and see
them anyway if you are not ready TO buy.
The fancy work booth will include not
ONLY fancy articles of every description.
but many domestic articles. such as
aprons. shoe bags. laundry bags. etc.
Probably the greatest feature of the
bazaar. and the one which viii surely ap-
peal to the gentlemen, will be the deli
catessen department, under the charge of
Mrs. Alfred Ross, which is sufficient arsu-
ment for the excellence of the menus.
A New England dinner will be served %
noon Friday, November %, and following
is the menu:
Chicken Pie.
Pork and Beans. Apple Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes Pickles.
White and Brown Bread.
Pumpkin and Mine Pies. Cheese.
Coffee and Tea
The menu for dinner on Saturday, No
vember 26, is:
Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes. Celery.
Cabbage Salad.
Mince and Fruit Pies Cheee
Coffee and Tea.
Supper will also be served Saturday, and
the menu follows:
Escaloped Oysters. Cold Ham.
Potato Salad. Pickles.
Hot Biscuit Maple Syrup.
Fruits and Assorted Oaks. Tea.
The ladies in charge of tables include:
Mrs. C,app, Mrs. Vail, Mrs. Cohn, Mrs.
Black, Mrs. Smythe. Mrs. Sherman and
Mrs. Arbogast. They will he assisted by
Mrs. w. w. tombstone, Mrs. Piatt, Mrs.
Priddy Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Inglehart
The refreshments will first come from
the hands of Mrs. ehring. Mrs Crume. Mrs
WooodcOck and Mrs Ross.
genuine gypsy fortune-teller will have
her tent at the bazaar rooms. both Friday
and Saturday. and if you are sorely trou5-
led over possible happenings visit this lady
and have the future made clear She IS
entirely reliable and her rates are very
reasonable.
The candy booth will be in charge of
Miss Florence Reed, who will be most ably
assisted by Mrs. Caldwell AND Misses Anna
Brown. Maud Pratt and Gertrude Thomas
Mrs Houston has the management Of the
doll booth and her assistants include Mrs.
Smythe and Misses Maud Parks, Gertrude
jackson and Eva MCGEE
Perhaps the prettiest booth vii; be the
one from which the flowers are sold. and
airs. G G. Ohm will preside there. Misses
Margaret Brown, Bessie Reed Genevra
Joceiyn and Eva, Dewey will assist in this
booth. Miss Myrtle Hinton has charge Of
the fancy work and domestic booth and
her assistants will be Mrs. Frazier and
Misses Margie Knorr, Sallie Ross and
Levera Stott,er
Mr. Shaw has kindly donated a piano
and Mrs. Biume and Mrs. Bamberger will
furnish music
The bazaar will be located at 12S North
Main street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20
DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP
Young SCOTT RECEIVERS HIS
MONEY.
Drew an Empty Revolver. Grabs His
POcketbook and RIMS.

Yesterday afternoon q young man nv
the name Of Scott, IS years of age 6 feet
IN height and weighing 10 pounds. was
heid up IN front of the Methodist church.
at clock by two highwaymen in broad
daylight. He recovered his money.
scott has been working for several
months on the Santa Fe railroad near
Dodge City. He concluded that ne wouId
go TO MS home in Andover and yisi+ with
ms father. Rev. Scott. of the Preshvtar-
ian church. When he was PAID on he re-
celVed $50. His super liked him and
before he left rendered him a 32-calibre
smith d Wesson revolver as a remem-
pfahce or souvenir. 1t had no loads in il.
Nhen he got to Wichita he went into
McNaghten's shoe store to buy pair OF
Shoes. He has known Mr.. John NcNaeb-
ten for a good many years He pulled
out his $50. Mr.. McNaghten cautioned
MN about exhibiting so much money. He
was not afraid of losing it. After getting
his shoes. he went to Fulton's clothing
store and bought an overcost. After
making his purchases he had considera-
bic over $40. He put the revolver in one
pocket Of the overcoat and the pocket
book in another. He has a brother who
works for Mr.. Hart at the planning mills.
lie called on him, and as his brorner was
BUSY and he had sev6rai hours % wait
Tor his train he thougn> IL would walk
about the city. When he got in front of
the First Methodist church two fellows
came up with him. One shovel his hand
into his Ovcrcoat pocket and pulled out
the pOcketbook Scott turned. and as he
did 50 pulled out the empty revolver He
pointed il at the thief and said: Give me
back my money"
Scott was 80 frightened Rlat he had to
take both hands to hold the revolver. so
that the thieves would not see the barrel
webbing. one of the thieves stood De
hind him. This thief said: Don't shoot:
he VII give you back your pocketbook"
The one who had stolen it handed the
book. or. rather. started TO hand it to his
partner in the rear. As he did SO young
Scott grabbed the pocketbook and ran
for dear life down Second and Market
into the alley. until he got To McNach-
tens shoe store. When he got there he
was pale from fright. When he got his
breath he wanted 70 know II he would
he arrested for carrying concealed weap-
onS.
He had run from the Methodist church
with the empty revolver in one hand and
his pocketbook in the other. He was very
much relieved when told that he would
be unframed by the police. He left for
his home in A1dover last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20

came back TO him, crying. She said she
thought officers Of the law were after her.
When they reached Wichita she refused
to go home. 80 he left her with Mrs. Sim
mons
Mr. Hooker says he viii get her into the
reform school a. soon a. possible. He says
she has never been treated in any but
the kindest way al home. and that her
aversion 20 going home now i some sort
o. mental delusion he cannot explain.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hooker are heart
broken over Jennis's inexplicab.e actions.
and Mr.. Hooker says he is trying 70 do
just what his parental sense tells him.
Mr. Hooker says that Jenaie's persist
eEcy in claiming she * an adopted chIle s
one Of her peculiar fsncies which he can
not explain. she Is 10, adopted but * IL
fact M and Mrs- Hooker-s only daughter
BY birth. The younger daughter n rhe
family s adopted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20
BELIEVE SHE IS DELUDED
Nr. and Hrs Hooker GreateIy Trou-
hIed Over Jennie,s Actions

Mr.. Joe Hooker SAYS that the long story
OF the attempt q escape OF his daughter
sat Arkansas City : not true; that the only
attempt she made vas As follows:
Mr. I<ooksr found Jennie al me home
o. a respectable family friends Of Mr..
Hooker. 81 Arkansas City When he went
n the house Jennie ran away. but when
her father called her she stopped and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20
Chicken Pie
Supper

Maple Camp. No. 5os7. Royal Se-Ehhorz
% America MI give chscks1-p.e szrPe-
cor ;hs benefit % tae OrSS-r. 81 tae P4lace
Btock. West SIDE. 81 No1day evening.
NV. n ISIS. Ttckess sen cents 4 c0zalai
invitation - ex.e-Se6 20 al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20
asst. vincents Orphan Asylum

Mr.. Albert Born
graeber, of Mayville,
Wis, says: 90 want
to tell you that L
have been given
good health by Pc
ru-na. In Septem-
Der, 1893, I caught a
very bad cold. 1t
settled on my lungs
and I was troubled
with night sweats
and a terrible cough.
/ could not sleep
part of the time. I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20

Mr.. Joseph Kirch-
enstiner,S 81 Croton
street, Cleveland, o.,
says: d" We h ave
us ed Pe-ru-na for
eight years as our
f "a m lily medicine.
During the whole of
that time we have
not had to employ a
physician. Our fam
lily consists of seven,
and we always use
it for the thousand
and one ailments to
snt 4-Is-I -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20

Mr.W. f. McKain,
Iowa Park, Texas,
who was completely
restored to h e alt h
by the use of Peru
ma, W r i t e s as fol-
lows: d" 1 have used
your Pe-ru-na and
have given it a thor
ough trial. l must
say the result was
f1attering to You, and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20

CORRESPONDENCE
a
confidential
the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20
CHANGE or TIME
Missouri Pacific's New Time Card
Che. into EG.cf rsday

Missouri Pacific railways neE tiue-card
gees into effect SUNDAY. November -. The
changes affecting trains cut % Wichita
are As follows: Train No ;. for Conway
Springs AID kovS VIII leave wsch.-A