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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

This Is the only free bridge between
81. Paul and Dubuque. Iowa The
bridge and approaches are constructed
OF steel snd extend seventy five feet
above low-water mark. Its length is
1870 feet. including approaches. and
IL has an eighteCn-foot driveway and
four and one-half foot walk. which
terminates al the spiral approach end
10 n stairway.
The idea OF q spiral approach was
conceived 10y the LAKE. Mr.. John Z. Ne
10y. n resident OF the city. who also
donated the ground upon which IL is
built. The object i'm view was "a
build an approach that would not ne
ceSsltate the crossing or occupying OF
some Of the principal business streets
OF the city. and az the same time
would be long enough 20 make an - sy
grade.
The spiral Is a complete success In
every detail. and hea- lily laden teams
End Il just as easy 20 ascend as the
straight approach on the opposite end
% tho bridge. The ground enclose,
within the spiral has been cOnverte,
into p Park.-Scicnufi- American
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
K.epipS Roasls I'm order.

One OF the essentials I'm keeping
road in repair IS 10 keep 1t well round
cd 10 allow the water 10 run of after
each rain. This IL accomplished by
running grader over the road. As
soon as the newly crushed stones are
packed the grader II run along each
side and ell loose stones are thrown
back into the road Again before spring
the road Is gone over. and all loose
stones thrown into the road. and the
two ridges between the centre ana
the wheel tracks are cut on nnc
thrown into the low place I'm the centre
that has been worn by the one horse
travelling I'm the middle OF the road.
I The grader Is used at least once each
year. cutting of all high places and
filling In the depressions- The road
viii now pack and cement together.
4 and make road as smooth and easy
TO travel over as a floor. This piece
OF road has been macndamiGed seven
years. The building OF this road cost
about $1,000 mile. 5000 being tax and
800 in donation
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
Virginia Briefs.

Petersburg, Special.-About 1850
o'clock Wednesday night fire broke out
In the factory OF the Petersburg Wood
Supply Company. on the wharf. The
building. which was frame structure.
was burned 10 the ground and all OF
the stock and machinery w8s Destroy
cd large quantity OF lumber stacked
close by was also burned. The loss Is
between s. 900 and 5000. covered by
Insurance
Norfolk. Specialize. c. Johnson. OF
Portsmouth, was convicted and SEN
fenced TO serve four years In the peni-
Tertiary for forgery. He probated a
paper puxporting 10 be the will of Ella
8. johnson, his wife. bequsathing the
bulk OF her property TO him and CIV
INK only her clothing 10 her sister. The
trial lasted ave days and the jury was
unaS.e 70 agree for II hours.
The new bank building at Colonial
Beach, Va. is rapidly approachiDs
I completion and will be ready for ousi'
ness before the next excursion season
opens. This will be the first bank e
be established on the Potomac SHE o.
| the Northern Neck OF Virginia, thu
/ residents having done all their bank
ing business at Washington or AlexAn
drla.
Fredericksburg, Special.-An indict
ment on the charge OF forgery Is stand
ing against j. p. II. Crismond. former
Clerk OF the Courts OF Spottsylvanii
county. who returned to his home. Mr.
Crismond will. II is said, give bond 70
his appearance az the next term of tn
County Court. II is charged that Mr
4 Crlsmond some time ago forged IN
name OF Commonwealth Attorne
Lee ]. Graves 10 n report sent 10 On
State. certifying TO the reports cor
f-sctseM. ~ "a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

every one. IL s. not now regarded safe
O. sanitary 20 have the youngsier I'm
bed with its elders. and yet an such
cases where the luzur- OF nurse and
nursery cannot - INDUCED In. Il Is de-
sirable % have the infant near az hand
we're IL may be given such attention
as Il demands from time IN time dur
iuE the night
The inveniior shown herewith seems
10 solve The question Ter persons In
the ordinary walks Of life. and has the
recommends ton OF having been
thought out by a woman who probab-
y knows what Is needed This ar
arrangement j. Of coiiaDsibie construc-
ton 80 that when there i5 no demand
Tor SIS presence u can De folded or
packed away ln iifrle space. Ii has
also = novel feature in that IL Is fas-
tened 20 the side OF the bed. 50 that IL
repoSes az i1s mothers elbow and the
infant Is a. conveniently located rs
though Il was In the bed Itself
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

\ bottle OF such a design as 20 over
come these dangers aud disadvan-
tages il shown In the accompanying
cuts. The shell Is made in two parts
in order 10 permit OF every portion OF
the interior being accessible for the
purpose Of cleansing. In this manner
tie bottle may not only be thoroughly
cleaned in the most sanitary manner
but Il can De dried perfectly after the
washing process.
This Improvement has been evolved
from the brain OF Frenchman. The
bottom Of the bottle constitutes one OF
the parts. the remainder OF the bottle
comprises the other. and when IN use
the two are held firmly together by a
metal cap which screws on the bot
tom part OF the she'll washer inter
posed between the bottom and the
shell makes the union at this point per
fectly light
Another notable feature Of this in
nOvatiOn il the means provided 10y the
/ inventor for keeping the contents OF
/ the bottle warm for a great length OF
time. BY making the bottom hollow
J a. shown. he offers a place for the re
| ceptiOn OF a piece Of heated stone
which will keep the milk warm for sew
eral hours. wheeras without this (
would be cold IN Few minutes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

its value. while the drivers whose
horses have ueen ougclassed by the
new records claim that II makes
horse TWO or three seconds faster.
There are endless opinions pro and
con. but just how much the new de-
vice accelerates the speed % horse
is al urs0!ved problem
The shield originated with bicycle
riders. and several experts in that line
have expressed the opinion. when
questioned on the subject. that when
there l. no wind the shield j. good for
two seconds additional speed. For the
first time in the history OF the light
harness horse the Wind shield was
adopted IN races against time this sea
son. II Is a V-shaped device or can
vas or metal that comes down close
10 the ground and extends trife Wild
Ct than the wheels % the cart that u
hooked 10 the runner and driven I'm
unedlateIy ia front OF the speed trial
aorse. That II is q speed accelerator
| there is 10 doubt. but - can only be
/ used In contests against time. and
then only by an experienced and de1
| ferrous race driver. who can both drive
and properly rate a runner.
From The demonstrations OF the pas
season there Is every reason 20 be
I lseye that the wind shield Was an as
sIstance Of az least tSvO seconds 20 an,
trotser or PAGER going close 10 the two
minute speed, and Il Is the opinion o
some that 3 shield can be constructs
20 that IL is possible for PAGER &
follow Il a mile in ] - or better. and
sreftcr Ia is OF better. and not hav
horse distressed as much as b
.vould be IN going "a lniie under natura
/ e.orfiflOne
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

The lead pencil 50 generally used to-
day IA not made from lead but from
graphite. II derives rs name from tie
fact that prior 20 the time when pen
els were made from graphite metallic
lead was employed Tor the purpose.
Graphite was frst used IN pencils az
ter the discovery On 1865 Of the famous
Cumberland mines ia England. This
graphite was ot remarkable purity
AID could be used without further
treatment by cutting II into thin slabs
and iucasinS them ia wood.
For two centuries England enjoyed
practically a monopoly Of the lead
pencil industry. In the eighteenth
century. however. the lead pencil in
dustry had found It's way into Ger
many In lsGl Caspar Faber. IL the
. village o. stein. near the ancient city
% Snrenburg. Bavaria. started in a
modest way the manufacture q lead
( pencils ana NuremburE became and
remained the centre 81 the lead pencil
Industry For five generations Faber's
descendants made lead Pencils-Chi
cago News
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

The demolition Of Ncwgate Prison
has led to the discovery beneath the
prison yard OF section OF the wall
which the Romans built around Lon
ION. Fifteen feet high and eight fee;
broad. the wall IL formed chiefly Of
Kentish rubble and Sussex gritstOne
and j. In n good state OF preservation.
but IL was stated yesterday at meet.
ing or the Court of Common Council
that il viii have to be pulled down. as
II runs across the site OF the new Ses.
sions House. Deep down IN the cxca.
walton there has also been disclosed
curious brick archway which. IL Is
believed. formed portion OF the sub
ferranean passage connecting the gate
built In the year 100. with the jail
London Mail.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

: Traveller bought an Egyptian mum
M 70 present 20 bis native town >
mUseum. lie brought IL home via
alarseilies TO Switzerland. Al the from
iier 81 whlch no one knew under what
classification II came FOR customs.
Eventually n was classified as dried
meat London Globe.
The FIRST Baptiss missionary In ia.
pan Was q seaman. Jonathan GobIe
Ia Commodore Perrr's expedition OF
1854. who Mss sent out in 1860 as q
missionary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
Es E,i3Son Fish and
the Sea Serpent.
BY CHARLES F. holder.

S T6NE OF the most inseressins
Fo1 questions relating 10 the
sea and its Inhabitants.
H@ and appssllng srongly 70
S.I popular fancy. Is that OF
sas~ - -,>.rpent. which. literally. will
ecver down Hardly a month passes
ous some strange creature - seen by
the men who 60 down 20 the sea In
ships; everything that l. seen il re
ported as a sea serpent. AZ is incOn-
eelvsble that these people are always
mistaken. or that a sarge percentage
are plain prcvaricators or that n still
ksrger percentage are practical jokers.
In a word. something il observed out
81 the common reported as sea ser
pcnt" Some sec giant sQuid. fifty.
perhaps seventy feet In length. darling
slong the surface. tan first. the lat
Ter ont Of water at tines 1 have seen
a wounded sQuid. two Feet In length.
moving In this way. occasionally pro-
tecsing Il tail a few inches cut OF the
wstcr. its tentscies forming small
--unduiations~ behind and from : dis
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
important Trial

Newport News. Special.-A trial
board. composed OF Capts. c. ]. Train
and W. c. Cowles. Naval Constructors
J. J. Woodward and Strother Smith
and Lieutenant Davis arrived at Old
Point last week 10 conduct the speed
trial of the torpedo boat MacDonough,
which has just about been completed
by the Fore River Company. The YES
sci did not appear and the trial was
postponed until tomorrow. when the
MacDonough will be PVT through her
PAGES over the Barren leland Course
in tie Chesapeake bay
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

txDce CT thirty feet presenting mar
relous resen biance TO n snake o. ser
gent A large SOUND could easily sim
cfste q sea serpent Some observers
see lines OF po-Doises. otDers. whales
n a line OF reaweed. o. birds. and the
unxkiued observer firmly believes be
sees something strange and unc2nny.
Ehich lie assumes 10 he The SEA ser
penf.
Tia; there is r literal sea serpent
o. not believed by scientists. but that
there may he some large and unknown.
~ uncaucEf fish. long. slender. and
SerTscuf-ilkc inhnhitinE the ocean. At
thinning large size. j. no; beyond pos
sfhility- Al animal that doubtless has
figured as 4 sea serpent - shown IN
the accompanying Photograph Speci-
mems sixty feet in length nave been
observed and II this Ash should At
tain length o. seventy or eighty feet
and be seen rushing along az the sur
face. one could hardly picture 4 more
remarkable sea serpent The sub
let q the Illustration a. an oar or
ribbon fEh fReEalicus'. and was. pos
xihly. tie largest ever taken In Amer
can vzferS II came inshore AZ New
port O. the Santa CaIalua Channel.
opposite The island % that name. Al
Indian WAS riding up the besch when
h observed = large hsh in the surf
and after considers bie difficulty hauled
out what he supposed % t'e q sea ser
Dert high On The sands Nof being
aware q The value 90 the specimen. d.
striped OF some Of its beautiful.
-pluues~ or dors2i Fms. and carried
then 70 The town Crowds went DOVE
e. the shore 10 see the monster. whici
was duly reported Ia tie daily papers
a. thirty feet 81 length aud ~esghinS
1000 pounds when II excitefn@n'
had s-ubSldec. Mr Ho-zfio J. Fo-gy- A.
attorney OF SaL-E Ana measured m
strange fish The leDErt var foun,
- be twenty one feet ifs weight ~a'
estimated az between go and 90
pounds bat Judging by tie photograph
and an anglers guess" three hun
AIRED pounds would seen ampls
though tie writer has 20 desire Z
rrfrD lie wonders Of this rerlsrkabi
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
Sues for Divorce

Richmond. Specialize. w. }. An
derson filed suit in the Chancery
Court this afternoon against his VIE,
Geor ia l.. Anderson. FOR absolute Ill
voro and for the custody OF their
child The suit IL one 81 special IN
tereE because OF the prominence OF
the people involved. Mr.. Anderson Is
n wcll-known business man All his
wife was AZ the time OF their marriage
the widow OF James Cottrell. Charles
\. Rose. who IS named as co-respon-
dent. Is q real estate man ~ tbs city.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
OLD DOMINION NEWS.


Richmond. SPECIALIZATION meth
DDS and oysters were discussed In ttes
Virginia Legislature.
The Keerei General Primary bill Was
under discussion In the Senate and =
number OF amendments were offered.
There were ordered printed in their
order in the bill and the subject iefer-
red for further consideration. This
opening skirmish showed considerable
opposition 20 the bill as a whole and
especially to certain measures OF IT.
The Senate passed the Sale bill. pre-
scribing the manner in which duly
registered voter who has not been as
sessed With the state capitation tax
may pay the same. This measure Is de-
esKned TO meet the objections o. the
Governor TO the House bill on the same
subject recently vetoed by NJ. Monta-
que.
Mr.. Hcrmans. Republican. made In
the House the same night made in the
Seuate last week by Mr.. Rivercone TO
have n Judge OF election at each pre-
clnct selected from lists recommended
! By the minority party. The amendment
4 was defeated, as Il had been In the
| Senate
Mr.. Green. OF FauquIer. offered in
Z the House.a bill which II enacted tnfo
law will greatly strengthen legislation
looking 10 purity In elections and pro
hibitink the use OF money. IL prescTibes
that candidates for Office shall take
an oath before entering the canvass
that they will not use money or yio-
late the law on the subject The idea
10 to make a candidate violating tho
/ law become n perjurer aud Liable &c
conviction for perjury. Petitions and
/ protests against the passage OF th'
Jordan bill 20 break the Baylor Geo
detic Survey are pouring into the
House. Great bundles OF them were
submitted and offered 10 the committee
which began hearing the oystermen OF
this subject. Some OF the petitioner
criticisc the special committee and Tn
author OF the bill in very plain Ian
guage One openly charged the com
mittee with lying"
Delegate Garrett. OF Allegheny. pre-
scented 20 the Finance Committee
bill. which was reported favoraoly
extending the time for the adding o
the penalty 20 tax lists by count
/ trcdSNFtTh Tor llt past fShls III oohA
counties and DISTRICTS. from Decen Be
10 January ]. This extension Is mad
necessary by the inability OF man
commissioners Of revenue 20 retur
their books 10 the treasurers as earl
as usual.
The House bill providing FOR mileag
30 members and employees OF the Gen
eral Assembly. which failed for lac
OF the requisite majority Monday. Va
reconsidered and passed-yeas. =
nays. 6. a large number OF rev!'lo
bills were passed In both branches.
The Joint committees OF the Legi'
lature having charge OF oyster legisii
ton begun yesterday public hearing
the question OF breaking the Baylc
survey. Four oyste' men sDoks again
( breaking the surveT and numerous ~
tltions and protests were Rad. II
hearings will continue until Friday.
is believed tho Jordan bill will lie r.
ported.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
GOOD Q
O RIO x d s.

trncfat 8nrs tpc&ke On Goco kc<hs-
The recent retirement or Nelson A.
Miles gives especial interest 90 his pub
tic utterances. The most important
speech made by the General recently
was one on Good Roads and National
Greatness" delivered at the time OF
the dedication OF the St Louis Expo
sition. Among other things he said:
Il know OF no enc element OF civiiizs-
ton in our country that has beeu- more
neglected than the Improvement Of
our roads: yet this is the element that
marks the line between harbarlsm and
civilization In any country
'-The founders ~ our Government
strongly advocated the necessity OF
opening mp aud improving the means
OF internal communication The i'm
mortal Washington retired from the
pomp and circumstance OF glorious war
TO occupy the honorable position of n
sovereign citizen. and while conduct
ing the affairs OF his plantation was
| President OF transportatfon- company.
The author II the Declaration OF In
| dependence the founder OF enc of our
great universities. and the eminent
statesman who gave Co MS this vast
empire west OF the Mississippi. was
right when he said. in n letter al
| dressed to Humboldt: 1T Is more re
munerative. splendid. and noble FOR the
people 20 spend money on canals and
roads that will build and promote
social intercourse and commercial IA
cilities than 60 expend Il on armies and
navies' He was again right when he
said. I'm a letter To James Ross: L ex-
perience great satisfaction i'm seeing
my country proceed 90 facilitate in
ton OF several parts by
opening rivers, canals and roads. How
much more rational is this disposition
OF public money than that OF waging
war; ];
During the past hundred years the
people OF this country have devoted
more capital. industry and enterprise
to the construction or great commercial
railways than have the people ef any
other country.
"Our Government has cXDeudod more
than $40, OOO. 900 for the Improvement
OF our harbors and waterways. IL such
expenditures Of the National treasure
have been made in the past FOR the
DEVELOPMENT of railroads and water
ways. Is IL not now most appropriate
that the Improvement Of our roads
should receive National attention and
b Government aid?
ANY measure that brings to the
homes OF the American people the
daily news of the world. that gives th'
sovereign citizen the truth concerning
the affairs Of his Own country. tina
. affords him knowledge OF the condi
lions and necessities OF his own people
enables him To Discharge his duties q
citizenship. benefits the entire couutr-
and gives strength ana chara 60 tn
2 Nation.
The wealth OF the Nation comes pr
marlly from the ground. The factor.
and foundry utilize the products OF tn
soil and mine. As agriculture is on
1 principal industry. so tne great mass o
n our rural people arc our main depend
! ence. their patriotism. their publ
n spirit. their welfare must ever be tn
= salvation and glory OF our Republic
Therefore. every measure. whether 10
4 the National Government. the STATE
: county. or municipal authorities. tina
= can promote their welfare should q
e earnestly advocated"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

diseases are due TO the unSanitary
construction ~ the nursing bottle
For this reason the elaborate affair
consisting OF length Of hose and
glass tube reaching 10 the bottom OF
the bottle has almost entirely been dis
cardcd for the simpler forms. which
generally consist OF , bottle OF con
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

venicnt shape for handling and clean
ing and the nipple Fastened 10 the top.
Even these are somewhat difficult TO
cleanse In a thoroughly sanitary man
ner. as the surface at 1hc bottom Is al
most ont ~ reach. even with the
brushes especially devised :or the pur-
pose.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

fsh. The creature was. fortunately.
Photographed by Mr.. G. T. Peabody.
and probably this Is the only photo
graph extsnt OF a large specimen Of
Regalicus. From tits Photograph the
accompanying Illustration was made
Scientific American.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
|, NOVEL, SPIRAL
BRIDGE.

The High Brldge across the Missis.
sippi. az Hastings. Mimi. was built
the Wisconsin Bridge Company. OF
Milwaukee. NJ cost OF $4,000. The
work was commenced September -.
1894. and the bridge opened TO the
public as free bridge April -. 1875,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
THE USE OF THE
WIND SHI cid
BY HORSEME ~.

Strange 20 say. those drivers who
have used the wind shield with sue
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
SANITARY
NURSING
BOTTLE
Mode in Two Paris. So TAot the In
terror May BE Thoroughly
CieoaSed.

Upon the authority OF physicians and
others who have studied the matter
carefully. great number Of children's
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05
A FOLDING CRIB.

The matter Of disrosing OF aa infant
at night Is one which. sooner or later,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

In Spain the daily wage OK field
lab0re- ranges from twenty 10 TWEEN
~ eight cents. without board.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

nearly every one has 70 struggle with.
and. therefore. n discussion OF the
question has more or less Interest 10
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-05

Auditor Hempel. OF Clayton County.
Iowa. has set an example that should
be followed all over the country. as
good road maps are a prime factor Ia
road Improvement he has made road
plats OF all the townships in the county
in the form OF a sectional map OF each
township mounted on two heavy book
covers Joined. size twenty by twenty.
aud one opening shows the whole sys-
TEN OF roads in each township. Be
sides the pls. showing roads, each
township clerk is supplied with rec
ord book In which 10 enter Geld notes
OF new roads established. or present
roads that may be vacated by the
Board OF Supervisors; minutes or such
actions to be certified by the county
auditor 10 each township clerk. In
addition 10 the above a liberal amount
of sectional plats are furnished each
clerk TO make copies OF roads for the
use OF road superintendent or COLI
ltractors.-Good Roads Magazine.
A small fraction OF an ounce Of IA
dunn, properly employed. world pro.
vide q good light sufficient for sever
al rooms and would not require re-
ncwol during the present century.
l The income tax returns show that
ictizens OF Great Britiaa have invest
ed abroad s5.eae.s $4,000.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-05
Werblaffenber 8etuets.

Meue 8euaniiis treffenb furtpdb<
reno in GROCER Menge elm, fpelde err
tdren, baB Or. Sings Meue gnt=
oedung fir Shminbiubt, 6uften
uno @rtdltungeu Dbne @leihen bu=
itent. MlS Beilpiel bienen mDae
cine fiirslihe berartige Gunoaebnng
pDn &. S. McSnrlanb BON BentDrs
bile. So. Derielbe ibreibt: rDrei
Sabre lang tuurbe Dbne ieben grFDle
an mir berumgeoDftert. Damn be-
gam ih Or. Sings Weue grfinbung
5u nebmen uno elm paar Slaifen
bauun beilten mid bDnftdnoia."
Dies Mitte[ lit gleih uirfiam bei
allen 2unger= uno 6alsleiben,
SbminbIubt, 2un9enent3iinbung
uno Grippe. @arantirt BON ben
Npotbefern $. &alteber & SDhn
uno Noolpb 9reiB. BrubeHaihen
frei. reeuldre @rDBe SO Gents unb
6l.UU.