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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

scious oil their right 10 freedom soon.
er than the Russian or the Tartar
who can tell on whose head tho hand
Viii fall tomorrow?
I'll is easy to stop its blind and
reckless strokes. Let all honest and
good men OF the Caucasus. Finland,
Poland ana Russia Join in one fam
l!y OF friends. and mite in Il band
OF fearless men. asking OF one on,
either Who is our enemy
The answer is simple. One and
all. Tartar. Russian. Armenian and
Jew desire one Thing. to live better
than they have done hitherto. Not
one al thcm has liberty. not one of
them has the right To live accordinn
10 his racial ami religions conyic.
tons. which things. above all. are
Necessary lor the growth of his spirit
ana that 0l his race.
Does the Armenian indeed deprive
the Tartar nj his Freedom? Does
the Georgian? Arc not the Russian,
and jew and Pole bound hand ami
foot by the same power which
presses equally heavily on the
shoulders Of the Tartar! We have
but one enemy
al! men whose reason is clear
and whose will is net cnslaved must
unite in the struggle against this evil
and senscloSs power which presses
on all OF us. All have but one enc
my. l.ct equality and brotherhool
be- ours. Let tho light OF reason
shine on us all aud weld MS together
i'll one great, invincibic will. and
then. Hail. Frcednm.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10
GORKY BEWAILS
RACES STUPIDITY
Reign Of Blood and Fury Only the
People Awakening, He Says.
AuTocRATs HELD RESPONSIBLE
Parasites Feeling Their Hour Has
Come Are Making One Last Hope
less Struggle Against the VIII of
Real Observation-Disclosures That
There Be an End of Crime,

PARIS. Dec. DIR. c. Hagbcrg
Wright makes public tho following
letter which he has translated, just
received from the we'll known Rus
sian author. Maxim Gorky. on the
Caucasian uprising:
My Dear Fricnd-You ask me
what | think of the events in the
Caucasus. Well. | feel full OF Shame
and sadness in reading and hearing
OF all that is going on there. When
was In the Caucasus saw the
Georgian everywhere working peace
fully and ccntentedly side by side
with tho Tartar and the Armenian.
How happily and simply, like chill
dren. they played and sang and
laughed. and how difficult now to be-
lieve that these simple, delightful
people arc busy killing each other
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10
NEW YORK MEN DIVORCED.
81 Adams Daughter and Mrs.
Townsend Freed BY Courts.

Townsend Freed by Courts.
NEWPORT. L. L.. Dec. ?.--Alrs.
Evelyn Il. Armit and Mrs. Pauline
O. T0wscnd. III New York. who took
up their resi- fence In Rhode Island
moro than two years ago to get a
divorce. have received absolute de-
crcsS from Justice Baker. sitting In
the Superior Court The cases were
heard las, MAY, but the RhOdc Is
iari laws make il compulsory to
Wal, six months before the divorce
Income operative. in which time the
petitioner must conduct herself with
d.Co:i;m.
a'Ia. Armit is the daughter OF Al
Adams tie dcposcd policy king and
1:,-rt nvict. and brought suit for dl-
E"rcc from her husband. Robert l..
Arhit, ph the ground OF continued
drunkenness. When She brought suit
he was in Mexico looking after Ger.
tain mining interests.
Mrs, Townsend was the wife of
John Il. Townsend. OF New York
Her divorce was granted on the
ground OF neglect to provide ana
nOn-support
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

in scnaciesa. stupid way, obedicnt
10 dark and evil influences.
Stupidity OF People.
What Expresses me Is not So
much the cruelty as the stupidity OF
the people. vino do not understand
that foul external power is play
ing with their evil passions.
1T does not seem 10 mo that the
bloody tragedies enacted in Baku
differ in any respect as regards thci.
motives from those tragedies in War
saw. kishincff and other places.
I'm Riga. KursI, etc, the same
hdeous week OF Il group OF people.
AT last awakened TO the knowledge
OF its right TO choose It's own form
OF existence.
Life is Pleasant.
These men are accustomed to
power. Life is pleasant TO them
while they can dispose of the fate
and riches of our country. the
strength and blood of our people, and
'''"S "iSh'u' tNih slCtONllL w
any ono Of their acts.
They have been accustomed to
look on Russia rs their estate; they
have forcibly kept the nation without
rights ana in ignorance and squalor
in order to weaken its spirit and to
prevent the growth OF its energies:
they have kept the people like blind
and dumb slaves, obedient to their
will.
With the synlcism of persons cor
rupted with impunity. with the frank
ruthlessncss OF animals who are con
scious oil their power, they have
done everything to kill the creative
spirit in them.
But these contemplate creatures
who reckon themselves the guar.
dians OF the whole life of tho coun-
try arc ignorant and stupid; they do
not understand that to turn 4 nation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

they would send them against tho
GirGhiz and Moidavians in order to
Cypress them. Escrywhcrr one and
Tho same thing.
These evil parasites have drawn
around them for the protection OF
their position in III" country the
widest and most ignorant of the
people Ia Use them against those
who sincerely and unsclnshly desire
good and freedom.
and in no country has tho struggle
OF the ruling class for the preserve.
ton OF It's power over tho people
been fought SD basely. so UNANIMOUSLY
and 10 cynically. as it, is being
fought In onr country in these blood.
thirsty days. What n vile and mean
impotence is seen in these creatures
who are drunk with the blood which
is split. and WHO feel their end ap.
LrOaching
What contempt mus, our country
excite in Europe when they see those
who rule us calling to life all that
is savage. barbarous and unciyilized.
and attempting 10 Kill everything
tha; is really honest human and
creative.
"'rhc days through which We are
living are the DAYS OF The dawning
of spiritual regeneration, but the
struggle which is raging in Russia
Will be written in history as one of
the most wocfni events In the history
of mankind.
Struggle Short-Ived
This struggle cannot last long,
for the governing power is sinking
into putrofactiOn. But those who to-
day may steal and kill with inpunity
will not lightly let go OF their power.
THE hand which yesterday broke
the skull of the Armenian or the
Jew, because they have become con.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10
Joseph Knows What's Doino.

Speaker Cannon is brave man.
Ho is having his picture painted and
taking chances on It's being turned
TO the wall.--PhlladclphIa Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10
AeVDO|1NgVS AC0dellY

Fourth session opens September 10.
Select school for boys and gins. Small
CLASSES insure personal attention and
rapid advancement.
Academic, Preparatory, Music, EIo.
cution Departments under experienced
teachers For catalogue and informa.
ton. address
Il. S. LIGON, Principal,
an'u Box No. 80, City.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10
Pictures

Gilt Framed Pictures. size o.
II inches with one inch gilt
frame. Subjects: Cow hoys
girls; each COG.
Onc-inch Gilt Framed Pic
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II; each CSC.
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Ilx2I-ncw subjects; each 75c.
Gilt FRAMED Landscape. size
7xl7 with Ii-2 inch bcvclcd
gil, frame; each SOC.
Larger Pictures, each s5c,
o8c, $1.Io and $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10
Store Open Every Evening
Until Christmas.

Mems Christmas Neckties
Reversible light and dark
colors. made OF rich brocadc
figured and plain silk, each soc.
Another number. not rcvcrsi
bic. large range oi light and
dark c"iors, each csc.
Mems White L.aundcrcd
Shirts. always acceptable Tor
presents. all sizes. we'll finished,
each 75c and $I.oo.
Mems SILK Suspcnders, new
IS! and prctticst Tor holiday
gifts. each in pretty Christ
mas box~-75c. 500 and $50
each.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
A Cancels Stomach.

The stomach of camel is divided
into no less than four compartments,
and the walls Of one of these are lined
with large cells, every one Of which
can be opened and closed at will by
means Of powerful muscles.
Now, when a camel drinks It drinks
3 very great deal. Indeed, It goes
drinking on for such a very long time
that really you would think that 1t
never meant to leave of. But the fact
is that IL is not only satisfying its
thirst, but is filling up its cistern as
well. One after another the cells in
its stomach are filled with water. and
as soon as each is quite full 1t is
tightly closed. Then, you see, when
the animal becomes thirsty, a few
hours later, all that It has to do is
to open one of the cells and allow the
water to flow out. Next day 1t opens
one or two more cells, and so It goes
on day after day until the whole sup
ply ls exhausted In this curious way
z. camel can live five or even six days
without drinking at all, and so is able
to travel quite easily through the des-
ert, where the wells are often hum
dFeds OF miles apart
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14

then he got up and danced around on his
hind legs, making cute little bows to
her. All the people outside laughed and
said: How funny he is, Ha, hal"
Lets fool him and throw him pea
nut shell without any peanut" said q
bsd little boy. And then when the bear
stood up and opened his mouth and
snapped his big white teeth on the empty
peanut shell, they all laughed: "Ha!
ha! hal"
That is, all except Betsy, who felt very,
very sorry for the bear. He walked
around the cage and talked to her, while
all the people outside, who didn't know
It was bear-talk, said to one another:
ooh, hear him growl. He's angry be-
cause we fooled him." But the bear was
telling Betsy how unhappy he was, in
having to live in cage and beg for pea
nuts all day.
81 used to live in the lovely, green
woods, where l ate berries and some
times honey, when l could find bee
tree. Now, when / want to go to sleep
the bad boys throw sticks at me and
wake me up. They have whole bags OF
peanuts, and they make me stand up and
beg for every one. You're the only little
girl that ever said she was sorry for me
Do you know, would like to hug you.
At that Betsy got frightened, for she
remembered Uncle Jack telling about q
bear that killed man by just huggiDl
him.
So she said: "Kind black bear, good
by. I'll come again and bring you q
whole bag Of peanuts, and you wont
have to beg for single one. nevei
knew bear could be so unhappy"
Just then Nurse turned around ant
took Betsy by the arm and they wen
away with a man in an automobile for 1
ride around the island.--Nan e. Shields
In Detroit Free Press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
sNowDRoP AND NARcIssUs
Former May Be Looked Upon as
Winter Flower-Another Flower
of the Spirit.

The snowdrop is q dainty little
green-and-white ghost Of flower that
Is the very first thing to bloom in the
garden. 1t is one of the few flowers
that will come up year after year, on
the north side of a house, or in
dark, narrow passage way between
two city houses, where only ferns will
grow, and no ordinary plant can be ex.
pected to flower.
OF course, it does best on the sunny
side, and though 1t will not grow right
up through a solid snowbank, as you
might imagine from the yellow jour
nar catalogues, you may see it bios
som almost any year within few feet
IF belated snOwpile. The snowdrop
Is a flower Of sentiment, like the edel-
weiss. Indeed, it is native to the same
Alpine heights, and is dear to the
hearts of gardeners out Of all proper.
ton to its size. 1t comes in March
and is really a winter flower.
Another flower of the spirit is the
narcissus, of which the typical species
Is the poets narcissus (Narcissus
poeticus). This has a white, six
petaled flower about two inches across,
with a saucer-shaped Grown" in the
center, and this saucer is marginated
with some shade Of red All daffodils
beieng to the genus narcissus, and the
typical daffodil is a yellow flower, 10
which the crown" is transformed into
4 beautiful trumpet, sometimes an inch
long.
The only colors in the whole grouI
are white and yellow. Yet in England
they seem to be more popular ever
than the hyacinth, despite the latter''
huge, fragrant spikes, closely packet
with flowers of dainty pink, white
primrose, or pale blue, Of warm rose
red, crimson and purple, or of darl
purple and maroon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
BETSY At THE zoo.
yhe Has q Pleasant visit with the
Big Black Bear and Promises
to Come Again.

Little Betsy stood beside her nurse,
watching the big black bear. There
we're lots of boys and girls in front Of
his cage, and from the way the grown
people laughed and stole the children's
peanuts to throw at Bruin Betsy thought
to herself Il believe they like the big
black bear, too" But when she saw
them teasing him, she called out: Poor
black bear, how sorry am for YOU"
Just then he began to talk TO her.
Hello, little girl in the PINK dress.
Why don't you laugh when beg for
peanuts? The others do every time l
catch one in my mouth. Come on in
here and sit on this tree they put in here
for me to climb on. l won't hurt you.
You can see me lots better where there
are no bad boys to crowd against you
and push you out of the way. Are you
afraid?"
Betsy looked around at nurse, but she
was talking to man and eating the pea
nuts they had bought for the bear. All
the rest Of the people were laughing at
poor Bruin who was trying to get u
peanut that had fallen outside the bars
of his cage. No one seemed to have
heard the bears talk but Betsy. Just
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
CHINESE SACRED LILY.
Do Not submerge in stsgnant water
do Give It Plenty Of
Fresh Air.

A reader writes to inquire why hts
Chinese sacred lily (Poly.Narcissus
orientalis) is turning brown at the
tips of its foliage. Unfortunately, this
is not an unusual trouble. Probably
the causes are lack of fresh air, stag.
mated water, variation Of temperature
and, above all, endeavoring to encour.
age the plants to flower quickly after
the time Of starting. To grow this
splendid plant satisfactorily there
must be no extremes; its native habit
of growth will encourage 1t to do well.
At frst the bulbs should be placed in
a bowl or basin of a moderate depth
and sufficient shingle or pebble stones
placed around 1t to keep 1t safely in
position. Many think that the water
must be on a level with the top Of
the bulb, but this is not so, for It
should only be kept just above the
level of the shingle. Like most other
bog or aquatic plants, 1t will not thrive
absolutely under water, but so long
rs the roots are within the moisture
they come to no grief. The roots de-
light in ramifying among the shingle,
and IL this is kept clean by regular
supplies Of fresh water there is no
cause why the foliage and flower buds
should turn yellow. In the country
where these delightful plants abound
they grow in nothing but bog land
where shallow streams Of water ever
flow. Such conditions suggest the
best methods of treating them at home
To start them properly a cool, dark
cellar or shed is most suitable, but to
induce them to start vigorously they
should be kept covered with damn
moss. In this condition they will re
main for several weeks, but when tht
growths are about two inches in length
they should be gradually exposed Il
light and finally transferred to thu
light OF the window or greenhouse
where the temperature is moderate
The work Of replenishing the waite
should be carried out twice weekly
but let It be understood that the fresl
supply must be of the same degree o
temperature as that which Is emptiet
away, or a check will soon cause tn
foliage to discolor Cold water espe
cially will cause a severe check. 1t 1
best to stand the water in room
few hours before supplying 1t to tn
plant-The American Queen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
Over-Conscientious.

An elderly gentleman and his son
we're travelling in Germany from Augs-
burg to Munich. II was noticed that
the Herr Papa was much agitated.
He glanced frequently at his watch.
Suddenly he jumped up excitedly and
pulled the communication cord. The
train stopped and the guard came up
to know what the trouble was. The
gentleman, who was now quite calm,
said, smilingly: Nothing has hap
pened to alarm anybody. 1t is now
$3.50 p. M, and my little son has just
become ten years old. AS | only took
half a ticket for him, l stopped the
train in order to pay the other half,
so that may not get into any trouble
when arriving at my destination.
The eccentric traveller not only had to
pay the other half, but also S25 for
shipping the train without proper rea.
SOL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
ELECTRIC POWER VS.. STEAM
Some Noticeable Advantages of this
Former as Railway NO
tive Power.

Forsake steam and cleave to electI &c,
ity, pleads ]. A. Shaw, according to the
Chicago Tribune. The millions Of dol
lars contemplated for reducing grates
and double tracking certain sections Of
single track roads in order to incresss
their capacity with steam locomotives
he urges, might l. It with promise
of greater returns ed for installing
electrical equipment. Electric traction
not only does the work better than
steam, but possesses additional advan.
tages which appeal to the passengers,
and, consequently, increase traffic; 9th
ers relating 10 the operating Of trainl
from one cautral power house, and.
again, the saving in capital, mainte
nance and operating. The most notice
able advantages to the passenger
namely, tho5e affecting his comfort
are the cleanliness of the cars and tbs
absence of smoke and cinders, especial
ly in tunnels; also the better distribU
ton of heating and lighting. Higher
speed is attSinable, not only for contin-
uous runs, but with the same running
speed as on a steam line the average
speed is higher, and the duration of the
trip reduced by the increased traction
due 10 the Uniform rotary movement Of
motors. The stops for water or fuel
would mean an additional gain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
rRAEEIc TIEp up az PlE.
Lunch Counter Delicacy Gets in Ita
Deadly Work on Engineer
and Fireman.

A railroad lunch counter pie got Ia
It's deadly work one day lately and
tied up the Santa Fe system for two
hours. 1t also sent Neils Jorgenson,
engineer, and w. ID. Johnson, fireman
OF a local freight train, to the hospital
for repairs, says a Topeka (Kan.) re-
port. They are there yet. suffering
from ptomaine poison, which was con-
cealed in the innocent looking pie
one Of the cocoanut variety.
Jorgenson and Johnson have a run
west from Emporia, and their schedule
started them out early in the morn
ing. The stock of pies at a lunch
counter looked good to them, and they
picked upon a tempting mixture and
devoured it eagerly.
Both men confessed that their ap-
petites for railroad lunch counter pie
were uncomfortable, as Johnson said:
ut was good pie, crisp cocoanut pie;
perhaps not the kind that mother used
to make, but 1t was pie, and that'a
what we wanted"
These old railroaders did not tell IL
all, however, until they were placed
in the Topeka hospital for repairs.
| There they confessed that they cast
discretion to the winds as slice after
slice disappeared, devouring two Of the
largest and juiciest pies on the lunch
counter.
When there was no pie left in the
restaurant the enginemen strolled
down to the yards and started out with
their train.
Everything went smoothly foT
awhile-at least, it seemed that things
were going smoothly to the conductor
and brakeman in the way car.
Near Saffordville things began haIs
pening. The train slowed up anti
stopped. A brakeman leaped from the
caboose to see what was the matter.
There was no station in sight. Meth
er had any person tagged the train.
But the mystery was soon solved.
On the floor of the engine, embracing
their abdomens in distress, lay JOr,
genson and Johnson. Both were in
great agony and were unable to man
their engine. Before commissions had
made further efforts to control tho
locomotive impossible, they had slowel
down and stopped in the center of j
big cornfeld, two miles from the sta.
ton.
For two hours the men lay on the
floor of the engine cab in great agony.
The three brakemen were equal to the
emergency Gne remained with the
disabled engineer and fireman and the
other two tagged the rear and front
going to Saffordville and Emporia fol
, substitutes.
: In the meantime trains going east
! and west, both passenger and freight
began to clog the yards at EmporiS
, and Saffordville. After three hours Of
suffering, the sick men we're placed
upon an east-bound train and brouga
q to the Topeka hospital.
/, The blockade was raised and Ia
; through business on the Santa Fe syR
, TEN was resumed.
q A rumor was current among EN-
ployes of the Santa Fe that a genera
j, order would be issued from the head
:, quarters of The road forbidding the us,
& of pie by train crews about to start OF
a run.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
The Introduction.

Margaret Is well brought up little
girl, who has some knowledge OF ell
quette. She was taken TO the country 70
q house where there was large dog.
Don't go near the dog, Margaret"
said her mother; "he doesn't know you
and be might bite"
But that did not suit Margaret, and
she knew how to arrange matters. Co
ing to the dog she made a little courtesy,
such as she had been taught to make at
dancing school, and said politely:
'Doggie. am Margaret Brown.
Then Decentralization having been made
and the dog having no excuse for not
knowing hSr, Margaret walked up and
patted him, ayhile he wagged his tai
with much graclousneaE Detroit Fres
Press
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
Puree of Tomatoes.

AS soon as the can of tomatoes is
opened, turn them out into a porcelain
lined stew pot. Never allow tomatoes
to stand in tin. The acid coming in
contact with the air acts on the tin
and renders them dangerous. Place
them over the fire. When smoking
throw in two bay leaves, two sprigs Of
parsley tied in a piece of cheesecloth.
Boil slowly for 20 minutes; then take
them of the fire and strain out the
seeds, bay leaves and parsley. Return
TO the stew pot, and add when boiling
one large tablespoonful of -four and
the same of butter rubbed TO a smooth
paste, one and half pints of rich
milk. Allow to boil gently for ten
minutes. Season with two teaspoon
luls Of sugar. Salt and pepper to
caste.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-14
American Lines in zanzibar.

A New York company is to con
struct and operate a rapid transit sys
tenn in the island of Zanzibar, OF tht
east coast Of Africa, where the loco
motive and the street car have hither
to been an unknown quantity, OnI
road will be built between the city OF
Zanzibar and Bububu, located at thu
upper end OF the island. This line
which will be operated by steam, will
be % miles long A mule road is alse
to be constructed In the city of Zanzk
bar, which has $4,000 inhabitants
Everything, from the plato gi-del
bridge with cenent for concrete abUt
ments down to conductors lantsrD9
will be of American manufacture
American mules will be used to dra v
the cars on the city linen, Y. Trio,
une.