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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
-[Richmond, Va, May, 1891
TRAPPED by a sMAI.L coy.

TRAPPED BY "A SMALL BOY.
"A we'll known young physician of the
northwest section was driving along
the street the other day, says the
Washington Post, when a small boy,
in search of entertainment and noise,
ran alongside the doctors buggy and
held a stick against the highly var
nished spOkes of one of the rear wheels
thereof The doctor, hearing the unu-
sual clatter. leaned over and saw the
boy. He told him to desist. The boy
had already observed that the doctors
buggy wasn't provided With a whip;
therefore he declined to desst, and ne
pressed the jagged stick against the
spokes all the harder. The doctor pull
ed the horse UP suddenly, and leaped
from the buggy. He took after the
boy with all the speed his corpulence
house not far away from where the
doctor had left his buggy, and slammed
the door. The doctor was furious)y
Juggling the door bell a few moments
later. He was also muttering deep and
darksome things unto himself =
to the door. The doctor looked at her
tlabbergas ted.
'Er-ah-how-de- Mrs. A1-::''
said he, out OF breath. Happened to
be passing by, and thought I'd look in
to see if your husband has had any
trouble with his throat this fall. No?
Glad to hear it. No, can't come in
thanks-must be off Instantly ard
the doctor was down the steps ana
making for his buggy like a man gall
Looping for a train.
The small boy with the stick belong
ed to one Of the doctors safest sure
pay families of patients and the fam
lily had recently changed it's address.
Professional men have to do Il lot st
quick thinking.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
Confusion OF Generations.

1t is not often that grandmother, a
mother and a daughter each bring a
male child into the world on the same
day, but this has just happened at Ca
licia, on the estate of Count Potoki. The
children are thus great uncle, uncle and
nephew, and as they are all Of the same
age there will be some confusion in the
generations Of the family. Emperor
francis Joseph, when he heard Of the
occurrence, sent sum of money to be
divided among the three children.-Lon-
don Daily Graphic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
BETTER UNTOLD.

1t was at one of the recent recep-
tons, says the Memphis Scimitar. All
society was there, and it was a bril-
liant occasion. One young man who
has a reputation for brightness and
repartee began throwing bouquets at
one of the fair young ladies. Il heard
somebody say you We're the most
charming debutante Of the season." he
whispered to her.
oh, who was it, Mr.. Blank?" she
asked, expectantly
II can't tell now" he replied, but I
will tell you some time"
oh, please do" she pleaded.
He was obdurate, and she was persis-
tent, and soon the other girls We're at
tracted to where the couple stood.
II think it is real mean Of you, Mr.
Blank, to arouse my curiosity And
what do you think, gi,ts?" she said.
turning to the crowd. He heard
something nice about me, and won
tell who said it,"
Yes, I did hear that she was the
most charming debutante Of the sea
son. spoke up Mr.. Blank
who told you, please?" spoke up the
girl in last effort to get the name Of
her admirer.
Your mother answered the young
man. and now they never speak as they
pass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
,srAuesE RoBEuaT IS AsLEE -"
0Ry Miss s. r. Valentine !,

GBy Miss S. b. Valentine.)
La Gray Goat relates to his friend, Z
Blue Coat, the Following incident Of the
late war; General Lee. sorely fatigltl
rest at the road side, when he soon fell
into a deep sleep. His soldiers. who
observed him as he slept, whispered
warnings to their nearest comrades
not to disturb him. The whisper was
tnen passed from man to man along
the line of march.-SOuthern Historical
Papers.l
Had you heard the distant trampinS
On that glowing summer day!
HAD lou seen our comrades running
To meet US on the way!
Oh! the wondrous, sudden silence,
TIL unmilitary creep,
AS down the line that caution ran.
''Marse Robert is asleep.'
Give me Your hand, Old Blue Coat.
Lets talk of this awhile.
For the prettest march of all the war
was this Of rank and file.-
WAS the passing OF that army
When twas hard. l ween, to keep
Those men from crying out, "Hurrah:
Marse Robert is asleep"
There lay that llnghtly figure
One hand upon his sword.
The other pressed above his heart.
.A vow without a word.
The laurel leaves had fl,tttered down,
For flowers their vigils keep.
And crowned him, though, T think
they knew
'Marse Robert was asleep.''
In glorious Old Westminster,
No monument of war.
No marble story. half so grand
LAS this. our army saw!
Our leafy Old Westminster
Virginia's woods-now keep
Immortal that low whisper
'Marse Robert is asleep!'
AS we clasp hands. Old Blue Coat,
List. Brother of the North,
Had foreign foe assailed your homes
You then had known his worth!
Unbroken vigil Ger those homes
1T had been his to keep .
Step lightly Der the border then,
"Marse Robert is asleep!'
He's yours and mine. is Robert Lee,
He's yours and mine, Hurrah!
These tears YOU shed have seard the
past.
And closed the wounds Of war!
Thus clasping hands. Old Blue Coat.
We'll swear by the tears you weep
The sounds of war shall be mufflel-
''N1arse Robert is asleep"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
TIE cHILDREN'S LAND
20 IL Located I'm New Mexico and
Certainly IL Most Remarkable
Community.

On tract of land nearly 1000 acres
"a extent, and situated about six miles
north Of Las Cruces and about so miles
North Of Ell Paso, in New Mexico, is the
most remarkable community in the
World. Here fraternity, with new
civilization, new religion and Bible
OF It's own, is being reared, with the idea
OF the perfectability Of the human race,
which was the dream Of it's founder.
From the raw material of castaway in
fants and foundlings new kind Of PEG
pie is intended to result.
The adults composing this commune
~ are spiritualists and yegetarians,
but the children reared under this
strange system are the chief hope of
the believers. It is they, and not the
grown men and women who live in the
Shalam, who are to demonstrate to the
world the possibility of u new economic
and social fraternity. Through them
earth is to be regenerated and man led
out OF the darkness of the competitive
system into one where private prop
erty, II not wholly abolished, is made
subject to a sort Of communism with
which writer's of the order of Mr.. Bel
The founder of this community was
DR.. Newbrough, a New York dentist
and spiritualist, who died in 1890. He
wrote mammoth work. which is the
Bible of the sect, and is called "Oahspe,"
word meaning earth, air and Sky in
a language spoken before the flood 1t
is said to have been written on the type
writer by DR.. Newbrough, his hands
being guided by supernatural beings,
and was printed without being read by
the doctor. 1t is certainly work with
out counterpart, filed with extraordi-
nary phrases and with more peculiar
illustrations, but it is the sacred book
or unique community, which was
founded to establish the religion it
teaches, and out of the spiritual and
economic doctrines set forth therein
to found a new race. And the few who
constitute the fraternity not only fol-
low its economic doctrines and refrain
from considering anything as theirs
they call themselves ''Kosmons, which
is said to signify in the language of
their sacred scriptures non-owners Of
any and everything; but the children
are taught to revere the book as the
inspired dogma of their religion.
The community of Shalam is called
the children's land" and number OF
buildings have been erected. The chill
dren's building. built of brick, is the
largest; the fraternum Of adobe is an
other. The walls Of the latter are hung
with number of the most extraordi-
nary pictures ever painted, the work
OF DR. NewhTono oh
The greatest care is exercised in
bringing up the children, who, under a
special law Of New Mexico, are adopted
by the ''faithists,'' as the rules Of
Shalam call themselves, and become
thenceforth their children. The young
or children are taught by kindergarten
methods, and the older ones are in
structed in such trades as they show IA
liking for. At suitable age they
are taught spirit communion. There
is SO much, however, that is reasonable
and practical in the tuition and regimen
prescribed that one is inclined to over
look the extravagances- D.
Miller, in Every Month.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

Christian is a misnomer for a certain
street in Philadelphia. from which SO
many police court cases are CLEANED.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

We offer for sale for the next few
days house and lot for 5000. which
rents for $50 per month. After taxes.
insurance and the rental agent is paid
for collecting the rent the property
Will net the owner 20 per cent The
house is new and we'll built, and con-
tains y rooms. Terms. $3.50 cash, and
balance at the rate Of $16.35 per month.
We also have money to loan at per
cent on Newport News real estate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
Pianos Tuned by Factory Tuner
8 rfeff SaE1OS
OF BALTIMORE. ND.
Established In 1927

Established In 1929
Are furnished In San Domingo
Mahogany, Rosewood, Buried Walnut
and fancy hard wood cases. Every
piano contains their patent action regu-
lator, by which device all lost motion is
prevented when using the pedals, an
that appeals to the Ane
taste of every student OF tho ptaao.
1t Is found in no other make. vysay Eses
get the best. Some Of this finest aEtfgas
in Norfolk, Hampton and Rewrast
News give us their hearty recorssnansa-
ton. JOHN ]. FOSTER aaaasw
Monticello Hotel, Norfolk. va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
Specials Dinner

The new management Of the Crown
Lunch Rooms will serve a special Din
ner Sunday, November Goth, to its pa
irons at Regular Rates.
A special caterer has been secured
for the occasion, and Il menu will be
furnished that viii! tempt the most con-
firmed dySpeptic. Watch for it in Sat
urday's Daily Press.
J. T. TaAWLES, Proprietor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
NIormons In Switzerland.

Mormonism has taken refuge in
Switzerland. Recently published sta
tistics apprise us that there are no
fewer than 100 Alcrmons scattered
about tha Swiss republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
Nna md Downa

The ups and downs in mans life in
clude his efforts to get his income Up to
}ds expenses and his expenses down to
HID sncoinr.-Chicago Daily News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21


oughly familiar with conditions exist
ing there. This fact would seem of
itself to supply q good reason why a
choice should have been made of some
one who had not been there.
1t goes without saying that the COM
mission is made up with a view to COM
plete accord on the subject of the re-
tention of the islands by the United
States All have the imperial brand
upon them Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Otis might just as well have been left
to make their recommendations. Still,
the occasion Will afford a pleasant out
ing for those who have the voyage to
make from this country Their report
might with an almost equal degree of
clearness be prepared before they start,
as after their return, however, congress
will doubtless, later on, send it's own
committee with it's sergeant-at-a arms
and appurtenances, with a view to de-
termining the form Of legislation to be
applied to the islands. That will be
trip worth going on 1t will be equal
to congressional funeral
But the war emergency fund must
be expended in some fashion and the
gentlemen chosen are in all respects
worthy; and SO, bon voyagei
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21
The Mayor and the Major.

Again we feel called upon to COM
m1serate with our worthy mayor, Herr
Won k1efer. Again has the ST. Paul
Dispatch been impelled to ridicule his
honor. for reasons Of which we pretend
to have no knowledge. We suspect
that this worthy burgher has paid lit
tie or no heed to the disinterested sug-
gestion of The G l o b that a flyer or
a tenner might do the business We
repeat that tenner will buy two times
as many eggs as a flyer.
1t is evident to outsiders that our
mayor must sue for peace. We recon-
mend, therefore, that he see the re-
sponsible head of the Dispatch, Mai
Black, who assumes the management
of affairs to the detriment of the Dis
patch in Col. Thompsons absence, at a
very early date. We repeat, your
worship. that a tenner is twice as ef-
fective as a flyer. Maj. Black is dis
tingue Canadian gentleman. Let us re-
peat the statement that a tenner might
buy a mans body and soul, whereas
a FLYER might buy only his breeches
What is mans honor compared with
another mans Ereeches?
Conf1dentially. your worship, let us
urge you forthwith to see Maj. Black,
the managing editor Of the Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21

by proposing that on it's closing the ex-
hibits shall be forwarded to st. Peters
burg. and thus far the consent of all
the American manufacturers interested
has been secured.
There Is no doubt that our trading
relations with Russia i'm the past have
suffered from neglect. 1t has been
pointed out that one of the chief draw
backs was due to our past system Of
depending upon agents in England and
Germany, to whom were assigned priv
ileges in connection with the trade IN
Russia. Naturally. Russia, by reason
of her heavy exports of breadstuffs to
the United Kingdom and the continent
of Europe. has IN a measure limited
her patronage to distribution among
her neighbors and consumers of her
agricultural products. But the great
empire of the North is showing signs
of progress unequaled by the nations
south of the Baltic, and for the excel
lent reason that she is possessed of
vast area practically undeveloped the
soil of which in productive power is
likened to that of our own states of
Nebraska and Kansas.
The territory in the dominions of the
car is equal to about one sixth of the
land surface of the earth, although
much of it. of course, is beyond the
power of man to subdue for agricul-
tural uses. The present population is
about 13o,OO0,OO0 and the rate of in
crease is approximately 100000 per
annum. The Siberian railway
will undoubtedly attract an enormous
emigration. Thus far the mechanical
appliances connected with agriculture
in that section are antiquated, and
wherever American machinery has
been introduced it has been received
with the highest favor. The desire is
expressed on the part of Russian mer
chants to avail themselves of Ameri-
can products of invention, but they
complain of the difficulty experienced
in the past owing to the absence of di-
rect representatives among them Of our
manufacturers. they being obliged to
depend largely upon illustrated pamph-
lets and circulars printed only in the
English language. They desire samples,
also.
ne RUSSIAN Held Is one Wnlcn mas
lacked cultivation. but under the stimu
lation afforded by the proposed ex-
position it is believed vast market
will be opened to the manufacturers Of
this country. Furthermore. the OPEN
ing of the railway to the Chinese Dor
der will afford American enterprise an
opportunity for development through
out the entire twelve hundred miles of
that route. 1t has been noted in the
past that Russia has been disposed to
literally patronize our Atlantic coast
ship yards in search of additions to her
merchant marine. Much is expected in
this connection as a result of improved
commercial relations between the two
countries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21
The Samoan UnpIeasantness.

The difficulties attending a protec-
torate over distant colonies have been
pointedly demonstrated in the island Of
Samoa. The British. the German and
the American consuls there were dele
gated under the Berlin treaty to adj
minister the duties pertaining to the
protectorate. All went on well enough
until the death of King Malietoa, when
Mataafa advanced himself as can
didate for the succession. His previous
tendency to create disturbance did not
commend him to the natives But
when it came to the point of determine
ing the result of the election Mataafa
claimed to have received a large ma
jority over his competitor, Malietoa
Tanus. Under the Berlin treaty the
supreme court is the Adjudication of all
political controversies. Malietoa Tanus
appealed to this body, and Chief Justice
Chambers. who Is an American, de-
cided against the eligibility Of Mataafa.
The decision was followed by bat
tie between the forces of the con-
testants for the throne, and it is al
legged that the German consul not only
took the side Of Mataafa, but actually
went Will Ills lOICeS lIltO Tie llSHl LII
his zeal he even seized the apartments
occupied by the supreme court, where
upon he was elected therefrom by the
British and American consuls acting
jointly.
From this distant point Of view the
German consul appears not only to
have transcribed his powers, but to
have been guilty Of violent indiscre-'
ton What the effect may be upon
our relations with Germany cannot as
yet be foretold According to Wash
ington dispatches, the German ambas-
sador has personally called at the state
department and assured Secretary Hay.
on behalf of his government, that the
course pursued by the German consul
was unauthorized, and that he would
be discredited by his imperial master.
Meanwhile, however, and especially
in view of the hostile tone of the Ger
man press towards the United States,
as cabled here. the navy department is
taking measures to provide for the dis
patch of war ship to Samoa. While
the incident is not regarded by the
administration with any feeling Of ap-
prehension, 1t seems possessed of more
significance than would otherwise be
the case In view of the attitude Of
Germany towards this country in con-
nection with the Philippines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21
COVERING FOR CITIES.
Kansas Invention Whereby the
SNOW Nuisance VIII He Abated.

WICHITA, kan, Jan. 2O.-R. J.
Houser. of Wichita. has invented a
unique snowplow and screen to be
placed In front of engines and street
cars 1t is thick screen covering the
pow and through this screen is gem
Grated hot air from the engine. When
the snow falls against this screen il
Is at once melted. The inventor saws
he has scheme to prevent snow fall
ing on cities by covering it over with
this thin screen. The wire work is very
thin and compact. and could easily be
frightened from one skyscraper to an
other. When the snow comes down it
Is melted and falls to the streets as
water. Hot air is generated through
the small. hollow wires from a small
engine. The new screen has been test
ed on engines in Western Kansas. and
is said to do its work excellently. There
is no reason. the inventor thinks. why
1t should not be practicable in the pro
posed enlarged use suggested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21
The Philippine Commission.

If the Philippine commission was
really a necessity the selections made
by President Mckinley of those who
shall serve upon it are all that could
be desired, so far as capacity and re-
spectability are concerned Admiral
Dewey has been continuously at Ma
nila since the morning of May l, when
he captured the elephant and could not
let go. Gen. Otis is in command of
the United States military forces there
and is also on the scene Col. Charles
DENLY, who was minister from the Unit
ed States to China for a long period,
is no doubt quite familiar with all the
elements entering into the commercial
side of the question. Thus the navy,
the army and the executive branch of
the government are satisfactorily rep
resented. To these have been added
President Schurman. Of Cornell uni
versity, and Prof. Worcester, Of Ann
Arbor college, Michigan. These gentle
men are educators of some eminence,
especially the former President
Schurman is an exceptionally brilliant
young man. A Nova Scotian by birth,
he was selected as the head of Cornell
several years ago, not alone for his SUI
perb scholarship, but for his peculiar
executive force and business capacity,
a combination which has yielded in
fruits all that was promised upon his
induction into office.
The choice Of an additional educator
to Mr.. Schurman seems, however.
something in the nature of superf1uity
and this is said without any reflection
upon the fitness Of Prof. Worcester. A
merchant, manufacturer, banker.
or some other practical man Of affairs
would have rounded out the proper
lions of the commission much more
tremendously. The reason given for
the selection of Prof Worcester is that
he has visited the islands and is thor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-21
MAX1MS FOR LAWMAKERS.
Some Things Which Should Be
Kept in Mind by the States Leg
81


isIatOrs.
From the Albany Law Journal.
Some thousands of born legislators
have assembled once more in many of the
states Of the Union, having come down from
their respective 'deestricts" with their heads
full of benevolent projects and their pockets
full of bills, which they hope to place on the
statute books for the better government of
long suffering people, That we are gov
erned altogether too much seems no longer
disputed proposition; nevertheless the legis-
laive hoppers continue to grind out laws
which nobody needs. and which few people
ever read except the overworked lawyers.
The presumably wise men who make these
laws would do well to paste In their Eats
and carefully heed the appended admonitions.
paraphrased from some advice given by an
Old and hard-headed lawmaker to his brother
legislators in one of the Western states which
is a particular sufferer from the curse of
over-legisiation:
That people are not made honest by legal
enactment.
That the best governed people are the least
governed people.
That it is not the member who introduces
the most bills who serves his state the best;
killing bills is often more valuable service
than passing them.
That New York is !. big state, and with
about 1900, 0Go Of populations. including some
hundreds of 'cranks,' perhaps. and that
legislation should be for the whole people,
not for the cranks.
That there is a surprisingly large number
of men with high foreheads who can talk for
hours without saying anything.
That it is best to think much and say little.
That nobody should be hampered in his or
her efforts to get a living by honest per-
spiration.
That it is well to be generous with the
people, but exceedingly careful with the
peoples money
That it is dangerous to vote on any meas
ure unless you know what it Is.
That it is the part of wisdom to read the
decisions Of the court of appeals.