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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-05
Catbirds Defeat Blac ksna ks.

A writer in the Scientific American says: "I witnessed g pair of catbirds making . bold defense against black snaks bent on devouring the contents of their nest. At first the snake was in. clined to disregard the distressed birds a they fought to drive 1t away. but the blows of their wings and bills became @ annoying that the thief had to seek refuge in flight On reaching the roots of . tree from which the river had washed the dirt the snake started ts climb, only to be driven beneath them and then out to an old stump, under which the bafflsd and beaten reptile took refugA"
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-05
CO-EDS FOREGO MARRIAGE.
Statistics Show That Chances of Col lege Women Becoming Wives Are
 Rapidly Decreasing.

Over four-fifths of the women gradu- ates of the University of Chicago are on the high road to spinsterhood. This is the startling result of researches con- ducted by Mayo Fesler, who, as general secretary of the Alumni and Alumnae as- sociations of the institution, has com piled statistics of the university and its students in the form of general register, covering the first decade of the univer- sity's history. The figures do not include the women who have taken higher de- grees, but only those who have completed the undergraduate courses and who. therefore, might be expected to be win- some enough to tempt the heart of the average man.
 The register contains the names of 59S women who have received bachelor degrees from 1893 to 1902 inclusive. The fate of these coeds Is shown by the fol- lowing percentage table:
 Percentage women married. .............. IS Percentage women teachers. .5l Percentage women "at home" .31
 An examination of the table for each class shows that the chances of the ex- co-eds for becoming wives are steadily growing less. The first class that gradu- ated in 1893 contained three women and all of them married. The next class had nine feminine members and not one of them has yet entered the bonds of matri- mony. The class of 1895 has higher percentage and then comes the class of 1896 with marriage percentage of Ss ] L time there has been steady decrease. Of she 12s women graduated in 1902 but sis uer cept. are married
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-05

before they will start on a walk Sike that.
 ! think any one who gets nor = 4y up in this country well earns it. hardly know when Sunday cbmes, for every day is about the same. We'll, will close. Good bye. SHUFoRD GRIDER.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-05
4 BIG TREES LIFE STORY.
Wonderful Recuperativs Power of California Forest Giant-Record
 in It's Rings.

A letter by William Russel Dudley to Senator o. H. Platt, ac- cording to the Detroit Free Press, says:
 A remarkable recuperative power following an injury was found after examination of the sequoias of the Converse basin. The effects of certain tremendous forest fires occurring centuries ago are registered in the trunks N these trees and the record completely concealed by subse' quent healthy growth. Among | number of similar cases the most instructive record of these uncient forest fires was observed IT. a tree of moderate size-abour l5 feet in diameter-5 feet from the ground. It was 270 feet in height and 2,17l years old.
 This tree when felled had an enormous surface burn on one eide 30 feet in height and occn- pying IS feet of the circumfer. ence of the tree; this was found to have ben due to fire occurring D A. D. 1797. The tree when sut, in 1900, had already occupied itself for 1O3 years in it's efforts to repair this injury, it's method being the ingrowing of the new tissue from each margin of the great black wound. When the tree was cut the records of three ,her fires were revealed. The his. tory of the tree was as follows:
 271 B. G. it began it's existence.
 The first year of the Christian era it was about four feet in di. ameter above the base.
 254 A. D., at 516 years of age, occurred burning on the trunk three feet wide. One hundred and five years were occupied in covering this wound with new tissue. For 1,196 years no fur tller injaries were registered.
 1441 A. D., at 1,712 years of age. the tree was burned a sec. otsd Hn4e in two long grooves one and two feet wide, respectively. Each had it's own system of re- pair.
 One hundred and thirty-nine years of growth followed, includ. ing the time occupied by covering the wounds.
 1880 A. D., at 1851 years of age, occurred another fire, caus, ing burn on the trunk two feet wide, which took 56 years to cov- CT with new tissue.
 Two hundred and seventeen years of growth followed this burn.
 1797 A. D., when the tree was 2,06S years old, a tremendous fire attacked it, burning the great scar IS feet wide.
 One hundred and three years, between 1797 and 1900, had en- aEled the tree to reduce the ex, paoed area of the burn to ahout M eeet ir width.
 CO-EDS FOREGO MARRIAGE.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-05
LIVERYMEN FARMERS
 DRAYMEN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognize good thing when shown it's merits, we recommend our Golden and Cas- tor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes and 8 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-05
JACKSON PILGRIM
 WRITES HOME.
Describes Life and Country of Midnight Sun, and Tells the Hardships of Climate and
 Travel in Alaska.
NOME, ALASKA, Aug. 15.

Cousin: left Seattle on the Sd of June on the steamer Olympia. Became seasick before we reach ed Cape Flattery and was sick for about five days, but l had lots of company as there were many others in the same fix. It WIS amusing to see the sides of t le steamer lined up with pas sengers who looked as though they were doing their best to get rid of all they had eaten for a week. l was about over with my seasickness when we went through the Unimac pass into Behring Sea, where the ship ran into the ice. The captain tried to break his way through, but gave up after knocking two holes in the bow, and for, two days we drifted with the ice, being unable to turn wheel. The ice was so high and thick it looked like cliffs of rock. It is a beautiful sight early in the morning when the sun is rising and the seals are plaving about on the ice. We got close enough to throw coal at them, but did not kill any. We reached Nome on the eighteenth of June. It is a small place, made up almost entirely of small shacks, with very few good houses.
 There are many Esquimaux camped on the beach. They had a big dance a few nights ago. You would laugh to see some of their movements.
 went to Solomon and stayed there for two weeks, but it is a hard country to do much travel ing in, for you have to walk over creeks and mountains with your bed on your back. I got all the walking I wanted in mine when I walked to Solomon. That is about thirty-fve miles from here, and you have to cross over the top of Cape Nome. I went over to see an Indian burying place on the other side of the Cape. They are all buried up off the ground five or six feet, and all their personal belongings are put in the box and buried with them.
 I looked into one of the boxes and there was the Indians gun, his pipe, and many other articles that belonged to him in life. He was wrapped in a fine fur robe, and I think if he hadn't been there for too long a time I would have taken it away from him. I don't think he needed it, and he would have slept just as we'll without it. I am going to stay here until about the last of Sep tember, but I don't want to wait for the last boat, as it gets so stormy in the fall that it is diff cult to get out to the steamers. The water is too shallow for the big boats to come in shore.
 The winters up here are too long with nothing to do, and 1t is dark most of the time. In June and July the sun is only out of sight two hours out of the twenty four, but at this time of the year it begins to get dark about 10 D. m.
 This has been a very quiet summer here as the ground was frozen so deep and there has not been rain enough to thaw it out, so the miners could not do much
 digging.
 may come up into this coun- ny next year, but it will not be it this place. will go into the Tansraugh district, as it is a new camp, and a great many think it IS going to be all right. Of course that is hard to tell. It will not be so easy to get in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
,Iovcd md another ser

equipped and employed and another ser
seant appointed
AT the first glance, 1t would appear,
that there is TO be II division Of re-
sponsbility between the chief and the
Inspector. but wo dare say the board
has considered thnt matter and studied
the systems which, are in operation m
other places At any ratio, 1t can 40 NO
great harm to mako the experiment.
Changes in municipal systems are al al
ways more or less experimental. The
community would be forever moving IN
one groove, If none were ever ventur1esd
Upon.
rho crying need Of the city Is for more
men to do patrol duty. We presume the
changes IN question Will be advanta geous
in that direction also and further reflex
may be expected by the addition OF Ten
men TO tho force as is proposed.
Already there Is an improvement IN
police organization and activity, ana the
board arc working along lines which ITO
doubt will produce other good results
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
The Police.

The Board Of Police Commissioners are
making very earnest effort to improve
the efficiency of the force. and in this
work they have the hearty sympathy ana
support of the community. OF course, all
they desire and hope to do cannot he
done at once, They must move slowly
and systematically. And to some extent,
the chapges they make must be eNperl-
mental, but we have faith that they
ara proceeding In the right direction and
with duo sense OF their responsibility.
The innovation they now make Is to
redis,rict the city by reducing the num-
Der of police districts from three to two.
and By creating tho office OF police In,
spector.
The duties Of the Inspector viii be Ia
see that the officers and members OF the
force are faithfully performing their
duties, and that the laws Of the State
and city are not violated. And the ipspec,
tor will be required to perform sucN
other duties as may be designated by
The board or the chief
BY this arrangement, AZ 1t Is under,
stood by us, the Inspector becomes ths
chlsfrof-staff. SO TO speak, of the chic
of police. and both VIII be subject t.
the orders OF the board Instead OF thre,
captains there will be but two, Captain
Shinberger bacomng lnspectori. but al
additIona, patrol WAGON VIII lave to b,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

cycii ti,s more Important ai1iendenta
finally agreed TO-. With one or two ex-
ceptlons. rho Bill Ii substantially { an
enactment following closely tho lines Of
tho corporation article OF tho nav Cots
stt,tion. 1T relates to tho management
and control Of railways, toll roads, tele-
graph and tolcphoi1e coniranies steam
shl ii ana express companies and provides
for MI contingencies ana questots that
may arise. III tho opinion Of many the
Constitution already COIL erred OH the
Corporation Commission all the power
conveyed b. the corporation nrtlcle Ut
that instrument The statutory enatttritiit
alre necessarily III most part practically
tho same. f'erars tho most lin
portant amendments agreed to was one
which permits ono railway to ,so the
tracks and rights Of way OF another
when IN the discretion OF the Corporation
Commission the publc service und In
terests require It, The Senate bill allowed
tho use of tracks Of another railway u,
mountain passes where there were grcrt
natural barriers 10 building another line.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Richmond, irlnde IN
unsuccessful fight on tho floor of the
Senate to have this privilege extended,
50 that railways may use ench other
lines generally IN the discretion Of the
Corporation Commission when tho public
service III their view deTnunuS ~. WI.
Walker made the fight for this amend
ment In the Conference Committee nnd
won 1t, though Mr.. Anderson shares IN
he credit for It. fl.
n Many Of the other changes made II, this
bill nro immntcrlai, or arc slight changes
Of phraseology. There is nothing else
radical III the bill, Mr.. Duke made u
strenuous struggle Ia an amendment re-
during telephone companies to give cong
tInuolls service In the transmission Of
messages from other lines, but tho Sens
uLe killed 1t. The conferees SUSTAINED
tho Senate in this action.
These arc the principal features of the,
last days session Of tho Assembly OF
1901 'O2-' O3. The Edmondson road bill had
passed both houses with amendments.
but the CON erecs could not get together
OH these, and so left the bill MS legacy
10 the new General Assembly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
Worlds Largest School,

Tho nav school to be created on Hester
street. between, Essex and Norfolk
directs. and facing Seward, Park New
1t will occupy go feet on Essex Street,
the same on Hester Street. and rs feet on
Norfolk Street, The height, ,slx, stories,
are 10 be- ca a basem sem 's and subeeiar' and
In the basement Will be an auditorium
capable Of seating .L6Oo,
The school viii be able to accommo-
Will be IA class rooms.
The building Will be practically two
schools; one for boys and the other for
on Norfolk Street, and that or The boys
on Essex Street.
On the sixth floor will be a gymnasium,
sooking room. workshop, two baths, lock,
BE- tho first school IN the city to have
elevators 70 carry tho children to the
upper stog!es,w'scisntile American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
OFFICERS REELECTED.
House and Senate to Organize
To-day With Present Force.

QyQdy WltIl FISSc!tt FO1SS'
When the two branches OF the Leglsla. .
1t Is a remarkable fact that all the pres
ent officers of both branches will be re-
elected. The Democratic caucus Of the
Senate last night ren0minated the liz
pumhents ~ all the positions IN the upper
branch, and The fact. that there was no
opposition on tho House side made u
caucus Of that body unnecessary
All was harmony. IN the Senate caucus
Judge William Hodges Mann, qf Noteo'
way, was reelected chairman, ana Sell
ator i, II, Machen, OF Alexandria. vas
Senator sbaelelford; e orange. NAMED AZ g
over, for president pro tenn. and he was
u,arl7nously chosen Colonel Joseph But
ton was pomintel for clerk by senator
Wickham, and Sena tor Chapman pror
Frank Il. Watkins as his own successor;
These two popular officers received az
he Votes and We're declared nominated.
Mr., S, M. Donald was nominated 10y
doorkeeper BY Senator 0ple; Of Augusta,
ana was s,fstE5fHsRstffNa az fec.o.'MGSiiii;TfIEE
Mr.. Barksdale offered, resolution,
which Was adopted. calling upon the
chairman ia name g. Steering COMMITTEE,
Which shall have charge. OF the work Of
recom,nending the standing committees
81 the body The chair named Msssrs;
NicIlwaine. .Massie. Shapkeltord, sale aug
!'HHIu ush seay, OF l,luvanna; a, NJ Brown
ley, of southam PA 7 Ohm w, s'As k!psVai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

Vt i " y ~ d i { A .-
oyorlook tho fact that there have BEEN
IN this country, some very serious aen''
t,snts from pat,ics III school buildings
This committee of Investigation nave we q
very responslble duty upon tlielr sl'ou'A
dcrs. 1t may be isagrcable also pu'
tho American peopLs would be tho great. =
est fools on earth If they did not profit
BY the costly lesson Of tho Chicago ire
and inake the best possible provision
for the safety Of audiences against tins
and pai,ic. III
Yes; Ill state and city authorities
should do their duty thoroughly ana
fenrlcss,y, and, IN CAGE of DOUBT, they
should give the public the benefit OF that
doubt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
Observation-Disclosures
Important Duty.

The police commissioners Of this city
have appointed COMMITTEES OF two OF
their members TO act with the chief OF
police In carrying out the request OF the
City Council In reference to tbs satisfy
oil audiences in places OF amusement
This " well, but VIC hope the terms OF
me Councils resolutions include school
Buildings and public halls generally
az eourse. theatres are more liable 10
obstruction by fire than other public
buildings, for the reason that ottentimes
their scenic arrangements require the use
~ a. and slscssaaity. but It " well not to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HAS. ADJOURNED
Continued from first Page.>


ference report on the bill and its lis
amendments was made tc tho two houses
at $50 p. M. ana the report adopted ny
each htyase without debate or delay.
rhen ensued tho wait until the bill OF
90 printed pages could be enrolled ana
verified, and ut lO:45 the two houses re-
convened and tho BILL as enrolled, was
signed by the presiding officers Iheh
tho General Assembly was ready 10 al
journ.
rho only other hill ordered 70 confer,
encc was the Edmondson generaS Iouu
bill and that was never reported IRON
tho conference committee dy1h6 ~ VIZ
hands Of the conferccs,
Right Of Eminent Domain,
The bill in relation to the right OIL
eminent domain Is one or the lHosl M
pcrtant passed at tho session, prescribing
this terms and conditions on which rail-
ways and other corporations may az
cuire or condemn lands for right Of way
This is ono of the bills on when MI,
Duke made great Struggle 20 het ~ y
certain changes In the present law. Inv
I'LL, lis nsported epaets his contentious
rpn few, If any, essential points y gives
railways the right to condemn slsHt ~
way through man's dwelling u necess
sary. 1t permits tho condemnation OF
puDllC SNllopl pIopS}AS NS' ''r1r -,
poses, 1t permits the ncqulrslHent ps
purchase Of cemeteries or OF fhurcH
property, and of the lands OF state eauT
co tional aud other institutions hy legls-
l,tive sanction. IT provides that 'NS
wrort of the commissioners IN condcm,,
ration proceedings shall be connrmed
by the court, II within sixty days .ne
landowner whose property is condemn ea
has not filed his complaint and cam ~
damages with such court The Senate
bill limited the time within which con-
! LIANT of the report of the commissioners
might no made to thirty days rms ls
orc point made by the House contefees
and q victory for Mr., Duke.
10 state the situation IN few woras'
The bill, as finally enacted, ~ subsfan-
TALLY re-cnactment OF the present law
OF eminent domain, The changes are
few and not material, but IN q hiE OF
such length It WAS impossible 70 ascer'
tain them last night,
Public Service Corporations.
The bill IN relation to public servles
corporations, as enacted, was the result
OF concessions by both houses OF points
on which they were not ~ accord, lhs
measure covers one hundred wages q
print. and there were one hundred ant
eightsen amendments made BY the sen,
ate. No member last night cou'a ssss'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
|. a ia; J, 2u>2A
!. N>,ylnln 6dl2o,y.
S-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-e-o-o-o

The ITarrlsonburg News opens up u
strictly business campaign with this en-
curry:
DO the people OF 1Iarrsonburg-t the peo'-
pic Tho own property ond who do bust
.Iess in the tuWll-realizo the Importance
OF. some united, organized effort toWuIu
securing the location here 9t,,hhn hoW y
tpout to be established somewhere IN
virginia?
rho Petersburg lndcx-Appcal from It's
botnb-proof citadel. cxclaims:
WHO'S afraid Of leap year? Certainly
not tho fellow who is able and willing
to support q wife, and leap year was
not intended for any ono clses
4 Discussing the Panama question in all
its phases, the Charlottesville Chronicle
concludes:
The Democratic party ought to make
Legitimate capital out of this Roosevelt
b',lnder for material IN the coming Presl'
DENTAL campaign. 5
Tho salt water towns, now that the
Jamestown Exposition Is all assured fact,
arc beginning to get a trllle Jealous Of
each other. For instance, the Newport
Now; Press says: J,
G III our Norfolk friends and contempor-
aries have patriotic desire to make tho
jamestown Exposition successful IN INC
highest and broadcast sense of that WORD
they should stop acccntuating their eVi-
dent belief that 1t is essentially Norfolk
enterprise.
Here Is the way the Norfolk Ledger
looks at the Democratic situation:
Mr.. Olney, OF course, knows that It
vi fnN inn n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

OF Richmond, and Frank Burton. OF Pat
rick, we're reelected pages. though each
had opposition. Senator Chapman. OF
Greene. n9minated h, r. hn t was debated
Clerk button announced the following
as his assistants; 49,. 80
assistant o slerR a aepnaf a. e G. Snnn. Of
petsrsburg; reading clerk. o.. w. stone,
OF Harry; committee clerks-G; "a. VII
Lama q Berkeley HAIRY isw Iso Of wa RacRing
Henley hH'r'i Of NerfoIk e,sy. ,,py
Messrs, Watson ana Lewis are new app
The senate will organize to-day Quickly siss.
ana withapt m III oi fssa0i named tho
c,vn last night. Aeutenant-Goiy erhot
Willard viii call tho body 20 orueF -
noon. - nav senators were
IN th u caucus last night among them .f Pa
W. War HWY SrseH from buckingham.
sss On the House side.
ire House Will be orgnMnlzaed ~ o, ,pu
e %s hspabi s sns have eKst a.
Held for ali the places save lirsS =, u Ipuio
keeper and will vote so! np,y t one. egsed'
4 y. g sl4. ryan m ioe yasu.s
pT ne lover sri. ranoh viii BIO raped 70
order order at noon by Clerk John w; i, WE he
liams, OF Giles, who VIII . swe -! obIished
custom Prayer WIN be olffred 6S y e MAY,
I I,r, Russell Cecil Of tho Presbyterian
Church, ~, c.,or,. Williams and Ser
,eopt aat-arnis j. NJ, Johnston VIII al pc
Te.e!ected, The Republicans W.! p susde np
Mr.. q, x. lleermans, their hoof leaues'
for speaker, ,v,,, ia Maid to
,apt ain A. O. Sullivan, that splendia orc
Virginia gent leman, who for tnirtSI ~
gssSs rs wth SSsst isE
81 q his as '' STATE O. Captain Sullivan y stu
indIFposed at his home !, but WV Nso's -
ABLE TO l be e of s sseond doorkeeper VIII
again ain Cd. rN to Captain r. e. Ipsoonb, the
ore legged veteran from hlng nnd o Wnefpe,
ve Ths eA and saIeetsd the faIoWns
"a ges, vino will be named by H. a Speahet,
aIong with the Others from St IT, sen oSn
toni q "a th hfa r sa}e po 1Sna oA 800
s Clerk Wiiams w4l likely seapp eha al q!
his assistants save Mr.. Burke Who, re- t9,
tires 10 take charge OF bis new POSITION
as 'fe+ss MAY ST AXE RECESS,
There Is some talk or long recess q
TIE heEtslatHge Hen, iSl IS no paIai Joint
recess recess OF Tie body until next fall. i y
not known yet What strength the Feso4ur
Nos Most Of the the new House members are y
the city. and they were ttAeSK ~ , rpsss
around The, Capitol last s!!ght, Honi; H 1eon
ley y, Adams, Of Charlotte, ahq No ron ~
Tie most youthful looKings members, o. Of
the body, We're on hand md were mak'hs;
friends rapidly, Pm Z, s, F 'Gs 90, o.
81 1915. and l5r s. r.. Sayers, OF Wythe,
anot her old landmark were present. ana
were warmly greeted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13

The Democrats of Maryland seem to DO
determined to inaugurate a further cam
paign in favor of a restricted eloctoratA
The Legislature will take tho Initiative
Two plans ara proposed: One is that
the necessary changes shall be made by
a constitutional amendment submitted
to the peop,, in the usual way; the other
Is to call a constitutional convention.
Two methods OF Acknowledgement are
proposed In both the grandfather's
claus, appears. but In one there Is q
property qualification and in the other
none.