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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

the Car before the expiration III 1.-Two
years, and new election may he order
cd by imperial decree Tho longth an.I
adjournment Of sessions depend upon
the will Of the Gar. The Car has
also reserved The right OF prrfcctins
the organization of the Donna and
also the right ia alter il at any sub.
segment time
The method Of clccting members If
the assembly is set forth with great
particularly and lacks much of en-.
hracing universal suffrage For in.
stance, the scheme provides thar clcc.
lions may be held first, in The prnv-
inccS ana territories: second. in tho
principal towns. which are named, IN
Poland Siberia, The Caucasus, Turk.
cstan AMI some provinces special reg
ii;ltiOns will govern the elections
The total membership will he 4l2. If
which twcnty-cight will he returned
by :hc towns. Tho elections in the
provinces and territories will br ct.
fcctcd Ivy Il provincial electoral col
lego. chosen. first, by the landowners:
second. Ivy urban electors, ami third
by. delegates; Of the pcnsantry. Wa
men. mon under twenty-five years old
students, sailors. soldiers, hanlrupi :;
and persons convicted Of crimes or dc
Scrtion shall not have The right to
vote. Governors and The police can
not vote when they are exercising
their functions landowners, mine
owners. ami owners OF industrial as.
adjustments OF IL minimum valuc Of
SI,5on and clergy owning lands are
qualified 10 vote in the electoral as
scmilies
In The urhnn electoral assemblies
owners ri land of IL minimum value ri
STho ana owners of industrial proper
tics Of the first category are qualified.
The pcaSantry electoral assembly is
To consist of two delegates from each
canton chosen by he peasants hclon,;.
:hS u ;ac cani0nn' inl ;.,: iru:tG.al
cen rnraiionS. In les which ac
named owners sc real estate of the
h" valuc Of 81 800, owners of indus
tries OF the first category and persons
paying taxes on rent of the tenth cate.
CORY are qualified tn take part in The
electoral assemblies. The urban and
provincial assemblies will vote for
deputies in the Donna by secret bal.
lot, which also applies To the sulsi-
diary elections.
The principal benefit to be derived
from the Do,lma. will he found in its
jurisdiction over matters regarding H..
cal taxation. Otherwise the emperor
still seems to be an absolute auto
crat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Animals md CnInra.

The theory has beer advanced that
the conspicuous colors developed in
various species of snakes, insects AMI
animals are natures method OF adver-
Using the fact that such are poisonous.
either In the bite or sting which they
innict, or that the flesh is unpalutablo
if used for food. The believers In this
theory otto tho wonderful display OF
colors in the eclaza wasp, the coral
snake, the horridium fish and the ella
monster.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
NAMING A VESSEL.
Why President Arthur Would Not
Call II the Concord.

Why President Arthur Would Not
Call 1t the Concord.
While General Arthur WIS president
und during one OF the summers OF his
administration he was ON board the
Dispatch at Newport, and Secretary
OF the Navy Chandler was Fostering
him TO consent to naming the new dis
patch bout, aftcrward the Dolphin, tho
Concord, after the first battle of the
Revolution. General Arthur was dis
posed To quiz Chandler about his pro-
posed name. He preferred tho name
Dolphin MS being more suggestive Of
speed ut sea. When Chandler argued
the importance of keeping in mind the
heroic resistance OF the colonial mill
tin and the brilliant opposition offered
10 pitcaIrn's men General Arthur ask
ell him:
"Whnt Is 1t that you propose to call
this ship"
"'l'hc Concord" answered Chandler,
giving the approved New Hampshire
pronunciation.
There" retorted Arthur, inviting the
attention OF Captain Reedcr. DO
you hear that? Conquered. Do you
think that Il good name to give ship
oT-war? Then. suppose you change the
pronunciation and call 1t Concord. just
us spelled. Does It not strike you,
Chandler, that there is degree OF
Concord In the presence of vessel of
WARP"
The new ship was called the Dol
phin, but the Concord appeared after
General Arthur had ceased to have in
tlncncc IN naming the ships of the
navy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
DECIDED AT POKER.
La Moure'a Five Card Drn,. Won tho
Name OF the County.

Name OF the County
When the extreme western border of
Dakota was colonizcd there was Il live
~ sQtabble about what the new coun.
" should he called. There were four
commissioners whose duty it was to
decide on the mime, AMI ut the hoard
meetings the vote for the name OF the
county was always two and two, and
public feeling hogan to run high John
VIM suggested That the four commits
sioners should take 400 white chips
apiece and play II game OF poker to
decide, the chips 10 represent 50 each.
liiis WAS agreed 10, and the game COM
ncnccd with the entire population on
hand. For two hours little gain was
made, and then II jack pot came
We're dealt before 1t was opened. FL
nally commissioner Edwards opened
il for 500. He held three kings. Judd
La Mourc held Il ZigZag. and the 9TH
crs dropped out. Edwards drew one
card. Lii Moure dealt himself five
cards. and the betting commenced.
Men with rcvolvcrs kept the crowd
from tn" table. After several raises
there was $1,000 in the pool private
money, besides The chips. Then the
hand WIS called. Edwards held three
kings, ami La Mourc had drawn Il full,
three fivcs and 81 pair of fourS. ITe
rose to his feet and cried, "Gcntlrmen,
this Is Mckenzie county" ana so 1t
WIS and is called. The game lasted
eighteen hours, ami Ia Moure and
Winn were carried shoulder high
around the town. which saw no sleep
that night. The cards held by LII
Mourc are to he found among the ar
cllivcs OF the county, labeled ia
MOure's Five Card Draw
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Thc Ecn.t OF Nniure.

"The Feast of Nature" was Il grand
French revolutionary holiday, held
Aug. 10, 1903. a plaster image of ma
tllrc was erected IN the Place de In
Bnstiilc, ana the chief members of the
convention. the public committees and
all public functionaries knelt in ndora-
lion, after which came the firing Of
snl,lfcs, dancing and general public re-
Jo'clhgs. The holiday celebrated the
finished constitution OF the republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
APPEARING OLD
Acts as a Bar to Profitable Employ
menf.

You cannot afford to grow old
In these days of strenuous competition
1t is necessary to maintain, as long as
possible ones youthful appearance
1t Is impossible to do this without re-
taining luxurious growth of hair.
The presence OF Danlruff indicates tho
presence of burrowng germ which
lives and thrives on tho roots of tho
hair until 1t causes total badness.
Newhro's Herpictdo Is tho only known
destroyer OF this pest. and II Is as cffcc-
tive rs 1t is delightful to use
fierDicidc makes an elegant hair drcs3-
Ing MS well as Dandruff cure.
Accept 20 substitute--therei g none.
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The IIerpicidc Co,
Detroit. Mich.
ALIENS DRUG STORE, HANGER
& GULTCK. Special Agents tn-tl-su
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

Prince Nicholas, Of Montenegro. has
issued proclamation granting FREQ
dom To the press. One can readily
appreciate the humor of the affair
when one realizes that the prince
owns and edits he only newspaper
n weekly appearing in his dominion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

Kansas farmers ere said to III.
breaking all records this year in the
matter of paying OFF mort cages Its
Il lcnH lane that has no turning" and
We are pleased 10 note that "Blcc,lin;;
Kansas" is coming into her own.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
A Collection os ,,,,o,.

II want to ask FOR the hand OF your
daughter in marriage" said the young
man.
You're an IDIOT" said tue irate fa-
thcr
= know 1t. But didn't suppose
you'd object TO another one in the fam
ilyT- Ionkers Statesman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

II that sort Of thing keeps nj The
carnival and county fair crowds will
consider Il balloon ascension very TAM,
unless the acionaut ,imllcs ont when
two or three thousand feet above The
earth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
SyIlnnIafI1.

Teacher {of class of ZOOLOGY What
is the proof that sponge is living
animal? Young Man With the Bad
Eye-A man is living animal. Many
men are Sponges. Therefore sponge
IS living animal.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
A Cornpro,nise.

Haven't Hcnpecls anu his wife set
tied their differences about their visit
Ing cards!"
"Oh, yes; they've compromised ON
Mr.. and Mrs. Marie nenpeck. phil
adelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Both Annoyfpr.

Two things make my wife awful
mad"
What are tllcy?"
TO get ready for company that don't
come ana to have company come when
fhe isn't y."-Philadelphia Inauir-
or.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Trouble Ahead.

Young Husband Ito wlfe)-Didn't 1
telegraph 10 You not to bring your
mother with you? Young Wife,
know; that's what she wants to sec
you about Sho read the telegram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

No employee OF tho Daily Press Com
pany il authorized to contract any oh.
legation in the name Of the company,
or to make purchases in the name OF
the same except upon orders signed by
the PUBLISHER OF THE DAILY
PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
Punishment to Fit the Crime.

Judge-It seems to me I've seen you
before. Prisoncr-You have, my lord.
used to give your daughter singing
lessons Judge-Twcnty years. An
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
SCp0rinc.

The Author-Arc YOU unfamiliar with
my book! The Friend-I have II nod.
Ing acquaintance with it-Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

Age does not make us childish, as
some say; 1t finds US true children
Goethe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12

With three pink afternoon papers
the donizcns Of little old New York
certainly ought 10 be able To get the
news served mp in tobasco style.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

The Daily Press Is delivered by car
riers anywhere in the city limits for
10 cents week Any irregularities in
delivery should he immediately re-
ported to the Office OF publication. Or
ders for delivery OF the Daily Press to
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may he made by postal card or tele-
phone
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
Miss Irene crosbv

Thousands of American women, how.
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, as it is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs menstruation of it's terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of 3I3 Charlton
Street East Savannah, Ga writes:
Lydia E. Pinkhans Vegetable Compound
II true friend to woman. 1t has been of
great benefit to me, curing me Of irregular
and painful r1enstt eation when everything
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other suffering women
Women who are troubled with pain.
ful or irregular menstruation, back
ache, bloating Tor fatulence), leucor-
rhoea. falling. Inflammation or ulcera-
ton OF the uterus, ovarian troubles,
that bearing-down" feeling, dizzi-
ness. faintness, indigestion, nervous
prostration or the blues, should take
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14

More Grin are ~aro'lsi every se.
o. sAs rstss,srs At the soDss eo
leges. says the New To<k ssn-
srs surs 70 increase more ana 10
I. numbers. a.t II IL inooac'..
that their influence ca our soS
should not Be stronger ard more eens
acsal svery rear. I; will not be a.e.'
least Advantage that they are Aos
lutely a national product. TO De 'oaa
In no other society In The world 'haH
Our own.
An increase o. So 600 coo over he
preceding year - gratifying e1n''''
IN our export trade statistics. says
the New York Sun Taken Or hse''.
the sum calls for Al imposing row O
c!phers. even In these days ~h.n
millions are counted a. thousands
were a few years ago. II Is par''e-s
larry gratifying 10 note that The IN
crease Is represented. practically ID
It's entirety. by the export OF wares
classed as manufactures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
FORESTRY a Coming Profession.

Forestry Is one of the coming pro
fessions. according to all accounts.
SAYS the American Cultivator. many
OF the States are just beginning 10
get fairly awake to the need OF skiiied
care of their forest resources, and are
hiring foresters and assistants AZ
from $1,000 to $4,000 year. During
the past year about seven members
Of the force employed by the Govern
ment Bureau Of Forestry have iel'
their positions to take alp work with
private timber owners, and four otA'
ers have accepted public positions a.
foresters for States and Canadian
provinces. The demand seems 10 ex
coed the supply, as only a limited
number can be trained in the Bureau
Of Forestry and through college
courses in forestry.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
STRONGER THAN MEAT.
A Judges Opinion of Grape utf.

A gentleman who has acquired ju
dicial turn of mind from experience on
the bench out in the Sunfiower State,
writes a carefully considered opinion
as to the value of Grape-Nuts as food.
He says:
"For the past five years Grape-Nuts
has been a prominent feature in our
bill Of fare.
1.-THE crisp food with the delicious,
nutty flavor has become an indispensa-
BILE necessity in my family's everyday
life.
ut has proved to re most healtlful
and beneficial, and has enabled us to
practically abolish pastry and pies
from our table, for the children prefer
Grape-Nuts and do not crave rich and
unwholesome food.
"Grape-Nuts keeps us all In perfect
physical condition-as preventive Of
disease it is beyond value. l have been
particularly impressed by the beneficial
effects Of Grape-Nuts when used by
ladies who are troubled with face
blemishes. skin eruptions. etc. II
ClcuIb up tHe CoIIpieAlUu WOAOt! luiis :.
"As to its nutritive qualities, my ex-
peience Is that one small dish of Grape.
Nuts Is superior to pound Of meat
for breakfast, which is an important
consideration for any one. 1t satisfies
the appetite and strengthens the pow.
er OF resisting fatigue, while its use In
wolves none Of the disagreeable conse
Quences that sometimes follow q meat
breakfast" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's q reason.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
Pointed Paragraphs.

A dangerous thing about an heiress
losing all her money is that all her
good looks go with it.
A nice thing about having a bald
head is you don't have to worry
about when your hair turns gray
When a woman tells you that they
don't sit on the floor to put on their
stockings, what makes them think
you think so?
There is never any need to lie to
your wife if you can only get her
into frame of mind where she will
not believe anything you say.
Many men act as though they
thought there were some mighty poor
bookkeepers In the Lord s office.
The longer a man travels without
meeting trouble the more likely is Il
to tOpple him over when it comes.
The preacher who advertises his
doubts would trot out line of faith
if he thought there was more money
in it.
The flock is likely to suffer for feed
when the pastor gets too anxious
about his fees.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
TEXTILE NEWS Of INTEREST
Notes Of Southern Cotton Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises.

Fountain Inn, s. C.-The Fountain
Inn Manufacturing Co., hes decided
to add 400 spindles. The company
has erected q two-story T5xl04 adj
dition to it's buildings 10 receive the
new spindles and preparatory ma
chinery, and this equipment is now
being placed in position. /, is also
adding 90 72-inch Jacquard looms for
weaving cotton damasks and equip
ping a dyehou.e. J. K. Young, super
intendent, made the plans for the i'm
provements, and is in charge of all
the work connected Herewith. The
cost Of these bettef1uents will amount
to about $4,000. The company has
been operating 1864 ring spindles
and 5000 twisting spindles, manufac-
turing yearns. Its present enlarge
ment is the second in five years under
the same management. {. +. Ora
ham is president, and r. L. Graham,
treasurer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
NEwSY GLEANINGS.
A Yankee circus was reported strand
cd in Grenoble. France.

A Yankee circus was reported strand
cd in Grenoble. France.
New York has n tenement with AIS
persons. 800 Of whom are children.
The State railroads of Belgian now
have a system OF railroad hospitals.
Portsmouth. England. has passed an
ordinance for the suppression OF cock
growing
The debt OF France. Including the
debts OF commuhes. amounts 10 about
$1,000, 900. 900
The losers In the Provo Utahl land
drawing seem 30 be the ones who are
getting the land.
Leeds. England. has established a
municipal department for the mainten-
aDce Of automobiles.
vast bed OF coal has been discov-
cred at Baron Kon Bay. at the extreme
north end of Kamchatka
A street sign that anazcs American
visitors In Paris reads: "Butchery Of
Horse. Ass and Mule n Specially"
The town of Seward. Alaska. has
just been connected with the outside
world by Geographic communication.
ne BHfE
seven steam turbines with electric
generators from works at Schenectady,
n. Y.
Reports from Pougnkecpsic. y. Y,
indicate that the bridge over the HUd-
son River is to be repaired at a cost Of
S1.3G0,cOO.
Another attempt Is to be made to
bore the Rocky Mountain range west
Of Denver. Col, for mining and rail-
way tunnel.
A second steamer is about to be
placed upon Lake Titicaca, which Is
1900 feet above sea ieve! in the
Andes Of Peru.
The remains OF big sea reptile, said
TO be the first Of its kind known to
scientists. have been dug out of the
limestone I'm Humboldt County, Ne
Yada, and shipped TO the University
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
e,no Found After IS Years.

The other day Hakon Hanson was
digging up the garden In the yard IN
the rear OF Myron G. WIZARDS home
at Mankato when he found little
gold baby ring. On the inside OF the
ring was engraved "Kittie Wagner
49, script.
The Kittie Wagner that lost the
ring Is now one of the prominent WON
en- Of this town. Thirty-fve years age
she. a little girl, attended the primar,
grade at the Pleasant Grove school
witch Is within a half block OF the
garden, and while playing at recess
one day she lost the little ring.-St
Paul Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
General Cotton Market.
A Sensation in Raleigh.

Raleigh, Speeial.-The latest SEN
sation here is the arrest and placing
In jail of four attendants at the hos
pital for the insane who were charg-
ed with cruelty which resulted in the
death of Charles Nail, the 30-year-
old patient from Chatham county.
three weeks ago. The superintendent
of the hospital stated that no undue
violence was used and that death was
due TO over-exertion on very hot
day. 1t was further stated that one
of the attendants nearly afinted; in
fact. was made sick, by the exertion
Of the capture. On the other hand, it
is alleged that when the head Of Nail
was shaved, at the post-mortem, a
number of bruises were found, notab-
ly one at the base Of the skull, and
that the rear of the body was very
badly bruised. The four attendants
are in Jail and have nothing to say.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
Admits Wrecking Train.

aged IA, and John Mcdowell, aged 10,
aged IA, and John Mcdowell, age ~,
both colored. were arrested by Allan
and City Detective J. T. burst The
boys confessed that they wrecked the
Atlantic Coast Line freight train in
the city limits Thursday night by plac-
ing spikes On the tracks. They want
ed to see how far the engine would
jump. In the wreck Engineer Rad
ford received serious injuries, and the
track was blocked for many hours.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
Lady Burned to Death.

Statesville, Special-Miss Anna
Johnston, aged about % years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. John
ston, of Shiloh township was so bad
ly burned Tuesday that death result
ed Thursday morning about 4 0 clock
The deceased went to the wash place,
on the branch near her home Tues
day morning, to do the family wash
ing and about II O'Clock her mother
heard her screaming and ran to meet
her. Mrs Johnston found her daugh-
ter's clothing on fire and before she
could extinguish the flames Miss
Johnson's clothes from her hips to
her waist were burned off and her
body severely burned. Medical aid
was summoned at once but little could
be done except to relieve the unfor-
tunate woman s suffering.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
Tar Heel Notes.

A Greensboro special to the Char
lotte Observer of Friday, says: Fire
broke out at 4 clock Thursday af-
ternoon in the dry house of the Mi
nola Cotton Mills, at Gibsonville,
twelve miles east Of here, and des-
troyed several thousand dollars worth
Of property. The mills are equipped
with a splendid water-works plant
and this saved the complete destruc-
ton Of the enterprise. A large guam
tity of cotton was ruined and the
building and machinery greatly dam
aged before the flames could be ex-
tinguished, after two hours of hard
| fighting.
Messrs. Robertson & Armfeld, Of
High Point, have obtained charters
for the High Point Real Estate and
Trust Company, with $1,000 capital
paid in, and for the Merchants and
Farmers Bank, of Chapel Hill, with
$4,000 paid up capital, the stock
holders being 80 residents of that
town and section.
Mr.. William l.. Geppert, president
and manager Of The Globe Publish
ing Company, publishers Of the Sal
isbury Sun and Weekly Globe, thro
his attorney, J. H. Horah, has field
petition for the appointment of a
| receiver for the above company, on
| tie ground that the company is in
debt and has not sufficient assets to
carry on the business, and that the
property now on hand will be lost I'M
less placed IN proper hands.
A special from Lenoir says: Mr..
w. II. Bower was stricken with para
lysis Thursday about Z o'click. A
physician was summoned imediatelv
and he did not become unconscious.
He is doing as we'll as possible. The
attack was at the left side but did
not affect ony Of the limbs 1t is hop
ed that the attack will rot confne
him very long. Mr.. Bower is we'll
known lawyer and has Served in con-
gress.
The school year opened at Wake
Forest College last week with nearly
three hundred students present.
There have ben a number Of changes
in the faculty.
| While en- route to fire the Win
ston hook and ladder truck ran into
John Holman, married han, aged
about thirty-five years, knocking him
down and crushing his skull The at
| tending physician announces that the
wounded man cannot live many hours.
One wheel of the truck ran over Hol-
loman's back and head. The hook
and ladder truck weighs over six
thousand pounds. Several men were
on it when the fatal accident occur
red.
A bank has been chartered fol-
Chapel Hill In the secretary OF state s
Office. 1t is the Merchants and Far
mers' Bank, with an authorized cap.
ital of $4,000 of which $4,000 is
subscribed. The incorporatoTs are E
M. Armfeld, Westcott Robertson and
W. S. Robertson.
Mr.. Arthur Long, of Greensboro
employed at the Greensboro Furni
ture Factory, was held up by two
men on West Lee street late Thurs
day night while on his way to his
boarding house at the corner of West
Lee and Cedar streets.