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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
OBESITY A DISEASE.
Vigorous Measures For Its Removal
Should he TnIzcn. go.

AT middle age certain organs lose
functional activity ami shrink and
waste away, demanding less blood and
nerve energy. This decreased need for
nutrition, II not needed, will result In
takips into the body more food than
can be oXldlZcd and used either to
build up tissue or for the generation OF
heat and energy. The result is kid
ncys, liver and other cXcrctory organs
are ovcrworked In the effort to remove
the body wastes and become diseased,
r1ys Il writer in the iIousckccpcr. Then
nature stores up this foul material In
the form Of fat in I'LL the lymph spaces,
between the ilbrrS of the muscles and
III every other odd corner in the body
where il can BIZ slowed away. III time
this lifclcSs, useless structure uf fut
crowds ont muscle, gland and other
normal tissues and takes their place
This Is what Is known us fatty dcgeu-
Grafton and always shortcns life, end
Ing often In sudden death from heart
failure, apoplcXy. diabetes OF kidney
disorders
The prevention OF obesity means reg.
'''N'''' - Nisis N''l'tNihitS III T.
ana when changing from an active out
OF door occupation To Il srlcntary i'll
door life. Often the amount OF food
should he cut down from onr-ruurth TO
onc-lEilf, especially avoiding fats and
sweets, also soft FOOLS, which tend to
gorniandizing from deficient mastica-
ton and too hasty eating No wine
beer Or alcoholic drink or tea OF coffee
should be used. At meals even the use
OF wafer should be restricted. Eycr-
else should be taken in the open nir
and deep brcnthing practiced to i'll
crease the intake Of oxygen and burn
up.and ONidiZc bodily toxic matter.
For those women who are ovcrstout
yet retain fair amount Of physical
vigor, the day should begin with cold
bath. plunge, spray, cold towel rub or
sponge bath. after which should be talk
en- active exercise III the form OF work,
either i'll the open air or In Il we'll ven
tilatcd room. horseback riding. bicy-
cling or brisk walk for IN hour or
more. Exercise In well ventilated
gymnasium may be substituted for the
out of door, but is not SO effective and
invigoratng.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
wild 1,lo,ycrr Of AIn.,.

Up In green Alaska" rs John Bur
rouGhs found IT, the prcdomlnating COL
OF OF the wild flowers Is blue. The wild
geranium Is blue and tingcs the slopes
as daisies and buttcrcups do with us
lie speaks of patches of most cx-
1uislte forgetmcnot Of pure. delicate
blue with yellow center that grew to
the height of about II foot. a handful
of 1t looked like something just caught
out OF the sky above" In another par
agrapli he speaks OF the forgctmcnot
growing round an Eskimo encampment
at plover bay, within sight Of the Sibc-
RAN coast, that was scarcely an inch
high. of deep ultrnInnrinc blue, ''tho
deepest, most intense blue ever saw
In Il wild flower"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
at the Newport News, Va,
Postofiice as second-class matter.
SATURDAY, JUNE a. 1905.
PECULIAR SENSE OF HONOR.

Mr.. Julian Thomas, for many years
principal Of The Richmond High
School. and who was caught in the
School Register graft. with j. a. Me
GilVray, finds himself in The very I'm.
comfortable Of being Il sclfcunrcSscd
liar. Nor is his position made more
comfortable by the fact that he allow
ed the tardy confession To follow The
collection of absolute proof by the com
mittee Of the State Board Of I;,uca ion
that he had made false statements.
He seems to gather some consnla-
ton from III" TACT that he told the
falSehood Ia shield his friend and hat
he was not under oath al The time il
was told. IL must be admitted thai
Mr. Thomas holds Il very peculiar view
OF honor. or course, we are aware
tina: plain liar cannot br prosecuted
for perjury. but how Il Virginia rcntlc-
man can plead MS Justification for n
falsohood The fact that he WAS not uil-
der oath is more than we can under.
stand. and We do not lrlicvc that the
public school system of Richmond will
suffer n great loss hy the removal ur
a man who has such peculiar views on
this important subject
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

a girl is never going to go very fur
wrong WHO is good chum Of her fa-
tlier AMI brothers.
There is Il family in every neghbor-
hood which furnishes amusement for
the rest and doesn't know 1t.
Every one has had more happy days
In his life than wretchcd ones, but how
he LET'S the wrctchctl ones stand out.
There are So many operations of late
that a man can become distinguished
by arriving in heaven all in one piece.
One great trouble i'm life is that the
paths for going wrong are planted so
prcttily with flowers ut the beginning.
Occasionally disagreeablc person
will boast that ut least he is sincere,
but that IL no excuse for being dis
agreeable.
Three things you never discover til.
there Is death in the house: The good
ness of the neighbors, the way time
drags and how loud the clock ticka-
Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
THE BGL.TED PLAID,
This Was the OrigInA Dress of tho
Scottinh HiSlluBdcr.

The original dress of the highlnndci
was The bclted plaid. This was
piece of tartan cloth, two yards broad
and four long. which was drawn
around the waist in nicely adjusted
folds and tightly buckled with belt
The lower part came down to tho
knees in much the same manner as
the modern kilt, while the upper part
WAS drawn up and adjusted to the left
shoulder, so that the. right arm might
be perfectly free. This upper part was
the plaid, which was used us Il covering
for the shoulders and body in wet
weather, and when the use of both
arms WAS required 1t was Fastened
across the breast with brooch, often
curiously enriched. ~ brooch was also
used To fasten tile plaid on the left
shoulder To attire himself in the belt
cd plaid required on the part OF the
highlander no small amount of dextcri-
~. The usual way was to lay II on
the floor and after carefully arranging
the folds TO liz down upon 1t and then
buckle it on. The lower end was fas-
tened 1T the right hip. The utility OF
such Il dress in the highlands Is OBJ
vlOus. for the plaid rendered the man
Indifferent to storms md prepared to
pass Il night In the open air in tho
most inclemcnt weather. while the loose
uudcrgarmcnt enabled him to wade
rivers or ascend mountains with equal
case. 1t was thus peculiarly adapted
to the warrior. the hunter and the
hepherd.-London Mall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

The deepest haul of n net ever made
In the world was achieved by Amer
leans off the Tonga islands. In the
south Pacific. The trawl struck bottom
$4,000 feet below the snrfuce-that Is
considerably more than four miles
down-but even at that depth animal
life was found. Those strange beings
lived i'll water whose temperature was
constantly just above the freezing point
anu under pressure Of 5000 pounds to
the square inch. TO sinl; TINT net and
bring 1t back again took whole day
OF steady MbOr.-St. Nicholas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
MAYOR WEAVER OF Pi4iLADEL
PHIA

Mayor Wcavcr's successful ii.ht
against The Philadelphia srar,crs has
brought that honest ami efficient, nili
cial into the limclight. II is interest
ing to note, as an Indication of the
trend of his character. hat he once
declined an election la the common
council on the ground That he would
not permit political ward leader 10
dictate his course as Il councilman
He was chosen district attorney by The
Republican machine. and sanalizcd
Nhis term by the prosecution of some
7ssse ptblican rcpcalers. Then he was
5aiectcd Mayor MS IN honest lSurclicad
Tor the machine gang. lis oilicc-liold.
ing hns not been happy, it is said, m
til lie made up his mind To light. lie
is deeply religious man ami things
came to pass when he cnmld no longer
serve the gang. 1t is said that he, with
his wife and little son. spent the whole
night in prayer before he vetoed the
new gas lease. lis own statement 10
n correspondent of he Toledo Sun of
the motive of his action is in these
words:
when entered the fight made the
statement hat could moi live with
my honor under 81 cloud: that would
not endure the pressure of any inlu-
ences 10 compel me To sacrifice my
Judgment Of right. and HAT on this
cause ! would battle for life or death.
meant that literally. 1t was no mere
sacrifice Of political ambition. for
have none could not look my wife
In the face or stand before my son as
his model, nor could traverse the
streets of my own city with The shame
in my heart hat had betrayed my
sacred trust. That is why declared
wa"
His law partner, Frcdcrick S. Drake,
has said that, on the day following the
decision TO fight. Weaver said TO him,
as they were journoying together TO
the city: Drake can no moro than
die for my honor and for my sacred
trust. am going Ia fight"
Ii is stated that Mayor Weaver Is IA
native Of England He is thus effect
uaIly eliminated from he list of pres.
idential possibilities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
A TALE OF TWO SCOUTS.
Nnrrov Escape From RATHER nnd
sinnd OF Indians

n iinnd OF Indians.
In Cyrus Townsend I,rldy's INDIAN
Fights and Fighters" Is tale OF two
scouts. 1rudenu and Stillwcll, who
carried to General Carpenter through
M Indian infested country the news
that Major Forsyth was bclng brsirgcd
In the sands OF Becchcrs island by a
thousand warriors. Here is one incl
dent OF their journey:
During this day large party Of
scouting Indians halted within 100 feet
Of the wnllow where the scouts were
hiding. simultaneously with their ar
rival wandering ruttlcsnakc made its
appearance In front OF the two scouts.
who were liugglng the earth and cX-
pccting every minute TO be discovered.
SIN his way the rattlcsnnke was as
deadly MS the Indian. The scouts
could have killed him easily had 1t not
been for the proximity OF the Chcy-
ennes. TO make the slightest move
mcnt would call attention to their hid
Ing place. Indeed, the sinister rnttlc
of the vcnomuus snake before he struck
would probably attract the notice OF
the alert Indians. Between the saw
ngc reptile and the savage men the
scouts were In frightful prcdicamcni,
which young Stillwcll. lad of auaZ.
Ing resources, instantly and crcctunlly
solved
Ike was chewing tobacco Mt the
time, and as the snake drew near hinl
anu made ready 10 strike StllwcIi
completely routed him by splitting To-
6acco juice In his mouth and eyes ana
Ill over his head. The rattlcsnakc fed.
lie could not stand such n dose. The
Indians presently moved on, having
noticed nothing. and so ended perhaps
the most terrible half hour the two
men had ever experienced"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

dency to disarm criticism of improper
methods of accommodating vast for.
tunes. Those In favor OF accepting Inc
Gift denied this declaration with much
heat. In the current issue of The At
lantic. George w. Algcr gives I'M in.
cidcnt TIC illustrate tho fact that "onc
Of I'll" effects of tho generosity of The
unjust. which deserves more consider.
alton than il gets. is that il closes The
mnuihS of critics whose voices mi.it
'thrrwis" lc heard in cfrcrt,aI protest
against public wrongs or defects witch
cry for change in economic cnnd,.
tons"
The incident follows: There was
pnhlic agitation some years ago con
corning Il certain bill. involving n fran
cliSo OF great value. which was being
heavily lohhicd through The New York
LEGISLATURE. a movement was at nncc
begun against the measure. and durin..
us progress 4 gentleman standing
Justly high in public esteem. a man of
nnqucsiionahlc prohity and of great
Influence was asked Ia take part in
this protest. lie remained in doubt for
a few days. AMI then declined lie
was the president of an important
charitable institution dependent LARGE.
~ Tor its support on The generosity of
particular donor who was also the
real sponsor for the grab bill With
what he conceived IN bc the prosperity
al his institution at stake, he could moi
Ircl il Ia be his duty personally 10 an.
iasoni%c the corrupt scheme of the
generous supporter Of his institution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
Fish out of wntcr.

Many people think that fish when
taken out of water die because air has
n fatal effect OH them. The real rca-
son, however. is that their delicate gill
iilamcnts or membranes become dry
anu stick together. so that no mir can
ran pass between them. Thus they lose
Tie power to imbibe necessary oxygen
anu the circulation OF their blood stops
The painful gasping Of fish out OF wa
Ter Is natures effort to FREQ the pus-
sage through the filaments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
The PIN In EngInnd.

The date OF the first manufacture of
pins IN England Is shrouded in unccr-
talnty, but II Is automatically recorded
that as carly us 14G4, when money was
tight" extensive cloth workers COM
PEELED their laborcrs to accept In pay
ment for their work pins. girdlcs and
other Improbable wares instead OF
money" The march OF Improvement
had begun and kept OH steadily until
toward the middle OF the sixteenth
century pins began to win appreciation
so high that statutes We're enacted pro-
tccting their manufacture, and rigid
laws were passed prohibiting the I'M
portation Of numerous minor articles,
Including pins, gloves. knives, tailors'
shears. scissors and irons. Up to this
period female dress was fastened with
ribbons, laces. clasps. hooks md eyes
ana skewers OF brass, silver and gold
The latter were, in fact, pins without
heads London Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
PRAIRIE DOGS.
Clicked Up River Willie Travelling
From Oklahoma tn Texas.

From OlSluhomn tn Texas.
1.-THE prairie dog migration from
Oklahoma to southwestern Texas dur
ing July, 1871, eclipscd anything OF
that sort witnessed by White men in
this country" said veteran who saw
1t. Millions Of the frisky little bark
crs must linve been in quest of new
pastures or perhaps feared the APP
proaclling lcgions of home seekers
would surely cXtcrminatc the dogs and
plow up the dog towns The prairie
dog migration from the north to the
southwest lasted six days during the
month Of July, 1874. Tho travelling
dogs while crossing the Red river In
tcrfered to n great extent With the
cattle TINT came to that stream 10
quencli their thirst Some cowboys
that We're OH the banks OF Red river
during the time when the prairie dogs
swum across say that the stream was
chock full OF the little ruscals for
many miles up and down the river.
The thirsty cattle were either unable
or unwilling to stick their mouths into
the water through the moving mass Of
living prairie dogs. The cowboys were
getting ready to drive the furnishing
stock to Il distant stream, but the Rcd
river became clear OF the repcling
swimmers after blocking the useful
drinking place for about IL week. 1t
was generally supposed that the dogs
halted when they had reached tho
staLed plains Of Texas."-Kansas City
Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
One Alyunfnrc-

Grcen-This paper tells of IL man who
recently married his aunt Brown.
Hes In luck. Green-How so? Brown
BEING his own uncle now, he vii! be
able to wear his watch regularly.-Cln-
cinnati Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

II is suggested from ST Petersburg
that NJ Nc-lid-oif probably will moi be
one of In" Russian peace pIrnimicnti-
arcis. Probably the Car realizes hal
ii will he sufficiently difficult Ia keep
the iii on without going into The game
with Il handicap
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

Lord Kitchener is thoroughly i'm.
pressed with The idea that Great l,rii
ain will have Il great struggle with
Russia Tor possession ui India. The
hero OF kharionm must think that The
Car has unlimited capacity for taking
on trOnhlC
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
HOW 1T WORKS.

One concrete example is worth a
thousand theories when it comes to
establishing principle. In The recent
discussion Of the Rockefeller gift 10
the mission board il was declared that
the acceptance Of such gifts had ten
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
Soft.

Don't you think the custom of
throwing rico Mt newly married
couple Is idiotic?" asked the fluffy hair.
cd maid
sure" answered the savage old bacsl.
elor. "Mush would be a great deal
more riatc."-Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
Not so wonderful.

Tourist Tin retired vlllage)-So that's
the oldest lnhabltant? One hundred and
four years old? No wonder you're
proud of him. Nativc-I dunno. He
aln't done nothln' in this yer place 'cept
grow old, and IFS took him sight O.
time to do that.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
Setting Her nirhf.

Mrs. 1iousckccper-,Iane, are the
eggs boiling? Jane Qate Of Boston)-
Most assuredly MT, madam. may
safely say, however, that the water is
III which they are immersed. --Phila.
delphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

Small Boy Gust home from SCHOOL,
Mamma, Miss Simpson says I'm de-
seconded from a monkey. His Mother
balancing severely at her husband)-
Not on my side, darling = Harper's
Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

ID is said that Emperor William
preached II sermon Sunday morning
ana attended The races in The after
noon. Ii is not at all likely that his
discourse was on Sunday Obscrv.
ancc."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
Both Sides Of Question.

"Thcre are many things you can't do
with money" said the man who affects
philosophy.
Yes" answered Dustin Stax, "but
there are whole lot more things you
can't do without t."-Wnshington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24

II any one of our READERS have over
lookrd that important fact, il should
II" horne in mind that summer began
last "Wednesday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
editorial Rooms. Bell Phone No. II
business Ofllco. BELL Phone No. ISL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
Head of De Peyster Family Dead.

Frederic J. De Peyster, head of the lam
ily of that name, died suddenly at Lake
wood. N. J.. early yesterday morning OF
angina pectoris, having been stricken while
riding in the elevator to his room, just be-
fore midnight. Mr.. De Peyster, who was
sixty-six years old, had not been In good
health for several years, but there was no
Indication of heart disease, and the sud
denness of his death came as an unexpected
blow to the members Of his family.
The direct descendant of Johannes De
Peyster, who was the mayor of New Am
sterdam from 1880 to 100, and the son of
James Ferguson De Peyster and Frances
Goodhue Ashton Frederic j. De Peyster
was born at the old Morris homestead, in
Morrisania, in 1899 He was educated at
the College of the City of New York and
was graduate of Columbia Law School.
For many years he practiced law, but for
the last fifteen years his time had nearly
all been occupied in the advancement of
the several humanitarian and charitable
enterprises with which he was connected
On October 10, 1871, Mr.. De Peyster mar
ried Miss Augusta Morris. There are be-
sides Mrs De Peyster, five children left
Frederic Ashton. Helen Van Cortland
Frances Goodhue, Augusta Morris and
Eleanor Morris-aH unmarried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12

PLACE SSS d MGrs Of Of The
HOUSES IN THIS BEAUTIFUL BLOCK: HOT
WATER HEAT AND ALL CoNvENIENCEs; TTIH
OWNER, THINKING OF DUPLICATING THIS
COST OF THE BUILDING ALONE WOULD BH
$500
$4,000 viii buy tenrcom dwelling on Park ST;
parlor. library. dining room. pantry and kitchen
on one floor six very large bed rooms; hot water
heat
s7.6J0-Positively the largest. cheapest and best
located house that we know OF for the price eleven
rooms three bath rooms: hot-water heat: left.
paved alley In the rear; could not be duplicated
under 900 or $4,000.
See us about this one for $500; you could not
deep: hot-water heat; tiled BATH tiled vestibule:
ON wide thoroughfare northwest.
S4.15O--An eight room house on r ST: two story
and cellar: -four rooms deep on each floor: lot ISx
100 facing south; many persons are paying $500
Tor houses not good.
$1,000 handsome thrce-story dwelling: front
hct water heat: lot 20Nlo0 of the most popu-
lar streets in the northwest.
410o-On avenue northwest; two story and
cellar; seven rooms and bath; steam heat
s5.25o-Near 9TH and East Capitol SITS. three
story and cellar: stone and brick front: -four rooms
gains offered on Capitol hin.
threestory and cellar: nine rooms and tiled bath:
hot-water heat
s575o-west of 10th st: ten rooms two baths:
two stairways: frstclass. investment.
seeing our list. We offer the best
lers who really wish to sell and
1ickly, either on account of leaving
ace their property with us. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12

5000 win buy splendid stone and brick dwell
Ing on Washington Heights; II built today would
cost $4,000; 12 rooms. baths; HOT WATER
HEAT; lot 23xl00.
twelve room brick dwelling n. II. ave. near
Dupont Circle; two baths; room for stable on the
lot. Can be purchased for $500: could not be
duplicated under $4,000
Sc, 500 will buy stonefront dwelling on 18th St
ten rooms in frst-cass condition. at present cost
Of materials the house alone would cost to
build.
One of the best opportunities to secure a home
investment that have offered; a tenroom
house west OF 10th St; four rooms a floor: HOT
WATER HEAT: lot 1Sx110 to an alley. Price,
price. to say nothing of the lot. which is quite
valuable. being near $4,000 residences
Near the Cairo. exceptionally fine bargain is
offered In ten room dwelling. with reception hall
tiled bath. porcelain tub: lot 20x100 Only Sc 500
TO DUPLICATE IT WOULD COST $40, 600.
5000 will buy a beautifully situate ten room
dwelling west of 10th ST.; STEAM HEAT. TILED
BATH; all modern conveniences; first class sur
roundings; convenient to
Another Washington Heights residence Mt a har-
gain. $3.50: renting $50 per month: ten rooms.
TILED BATH; STEAM HEAT. A house Just like
1t built now would 1000.
$5.750-A handsome three-story stone and brick
dwelling on 18th st: four rooms deep the first
floor; looks like $4,000 house.
$4,000 will buy ten-room dwelling on one of the
best streets in Mt. Pleasant; steam heat; lot
1SX100
$4,50O-Near the government printing office: two
story and cellar; four deep each floor; lot
1Sx1OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
A Coxey Army in England.

cablegram from London says: Hum
derds of the unemployed workingmen of
Leicester are organizing to march to Lon
don to make a demonstration before par
lament for the purpose of calling attention
to the industrial depression. The idea was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
Three Graduates From Washington.

The graduating exercises OF the present
first class of cadets, revenue cutter serv-
Ice, will be held at the school of instruc-
ton. revenue cutter service, at Arundel
Cove, Md. next Monday. The opening
address will be given by H. A. Taylor,
assistant secretary of the treasury. There
will also be an address by ex-Assistant
Secretary Armstrong Of New York A
large party will go over from Washington
on a special car over the B. & o. to at
tend the exercises. The graduates include
Roger c. Weightman, LIE FsS Weinberg
and William C. Ward of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12

In the midst of the performance of Wal
laces circus at Marietta, Ohio, yesterday,
lightning struck the main pole of the side
show tent, killing William Tullins of Low
ell; seriously injuring four others and