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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20
IA DESPERATE WOMAN. 81
Wife Of a Policeman Fatally
55 Shoots Herself.
snecial ID The u mes-pispat cll.la


4 WILMINGTON, N. c.. ia II. he wife
fof PntrolmanT Marcus Gray, q the ~ Il-S
ming ton police force shot and perhaps
fatally wounded hcrsel AZ Az,
used thlrty-tWo ca ibre revolver and I
directed the bullet into her lef brea ST.
She is not expect ted to 4. i, II
Domestic trouble Is said to be the eau
of M RS CirnY's desperate 81 act,
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MEMS s. III FIRST &s QUALITY Dr. II UBBER3
FIJI Boo ts onl " 81, so while they last, at AL
" BIER III STEMS, Fl fth tgSa and Broad
81 Streets. Sssy }a W.
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YALENTINE$ HOTEL, F r T: o,M q NJ
brGaad Nn sWly ynp Board from s
TO- SO per week and ~ $s Pe :, =, MY -
@ rooms, so. G. and = 'lln ~
rooms. XIII WI
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CAKES NDtORNAMENTED,5A ALL
.ES kinds. as fine as icnn be done anywhere,
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PAPER HANGING.

1T-YoU WANT oUR ROOMS PAPER E A = q
ca as they should be and Ct II the Z, rlgns
prdoe call on G. Il. MOGa1Hi,,z9 - M intest
designs IN Wall Paper. a iiiSE,s s2lsiiiils
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THE SIN o1<DRs, or TIE WEST END,
will no longer have to- go down own TO,
NJ 5wlil6 ia found n at the IN ON OE CCN--g
IN FECTIONERY.A$ 701 n w. ain Street,
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.1yANT11I, 4 osITl o N 3 AS y OFFICE
boy, where strict attention TO business IS $
N and studySo en1p loyer' interest," MI VI
merit Dromotion {; Al Ell re ferenc es 8 40! q
$5 dress care his Office. &
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WANTED. TWO OR TREE FR y Pm =,
quiet habits to occupy nos,,re.
With oriswitho board references !, ,e eS,
changed Phone 44G9 =
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

THE ONLY BUs1N Ess OF II, " F ];
required SSt Q run So nle afowne rs q ca OF
give att toni NIL sell schea will bear
close nspe ctionip ties mt crest cd d
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good reference. b a ppositon; experienced
Y Soflloe work and as m manager Address
NE, 944this office. i9
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syVIA,NTBD z a os1TI o M AS Assist
ant with physician r$sdentlst, in.cty
good references ADDRESS H. S7,* care
this Office. 5 XIX s
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MoNRo,3 CoNFEcTI N ERY, 7oil WI \.
/ NJ Am Street, finest line Of confeo ionory
X ana fruitssif}the West Enc. n w open.
81 You ure cora n1ly Invited to cal
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WANTED, 5,N nc sIT1oN BY ,E;x-
H aaperienced Fdoube-entry boo kkeeper;; have
been with present compai ~ over !, yeaTI
II chance Of promotion ;5$willng TO work
. hard Ii IL counts for any thing. Address
}S5 .i6O caro- this office M sssss Il:
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HELP 1VVANTED - enale. Z

a I,ARGE NUMBER FsCooKsyEWAN4 !;
NJ ed,5T Ten cooks wanted for Grace ana
Era nklin Streets, fifteen cooks and house
n servants wanted for thisscity; hrst-class
wages paid for God servants. Apply q e
once No 52s iE ID Street (mpsIta11rs9s
NEGRO GEAlPLOYME5 Az NJ 9 q
E59I ,ABORs EXCHANGE y, q s8tsts ~ q
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FOR s. cIoICE LOT OF n 10
& pound old country hams postal at nee
Az n AIR NJ Err General livery, r lch-
n1ond ,5N NJ
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r,otjND A cAK Es, "a III, & SIZES ND
they are mighty nice, at BRIGGS y 6So
XXI 11ast Marshall 8fg
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WANTED, al Il IVlInITF 3S WOMAN tiIaI L;
cook for, small family; good wages. ~.
q 60, caro- this Office. IA III
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WA N,rEp, NJ oPl1RAT oTs$FoR FISH, Y; b
o. billing good sac r rI, %l .r1
IA ED TYP IlYRITER co, 1909 d. Main ar,
Sg Street. s
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ANTIQUES.

OF VERY BDDscRIPT1oN5
bought and sold n furniture OF III kinds
81 satisfaction guaranteed. G4JARAN-
q lie = ANTIQUE Cos 107a ~ ain Street.
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RDMOV WE'D III d DANIELS 81 SCHOOL
rs OF I1loctitton has removed to St Mary's
WI Hall corner = Fourth land " AIarshall
"a Streets. Glasses Yodnesday. T thursday,
Triday;ard Saturday t1ig fts, $50 O'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20

O. MOORE, 500 IL MAIN; .ANTIQUEs,
As everything III original Az fine 8s furniture,
u brass, shefHeld goods
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CALL AND BE COMING I7D-- A ZINE
collection OF ginal ntlques n at low
Il prices. \ II. N. SARNALL,i 3lS Brook Ave-
sl n e.
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DOCTORS, LAWYERS sAND8BUsINEss
}9 men rink SVALHADIJA CEREAL. COT
a FEE. because dtS clears the brain and
+ stimulates the body. * EN- Isl
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WANTED TOR III Il S. ,aI;aI- !. .lHl !;
aNnnd citizens United shtn|ttes, S %
good character and Temperate ha2|ais' ,E'ar
si Han apsate, i apply
FICER. ITO 81. 1Broud St., RtchmonId! Y g.
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LADIES sTo I'M r Y e tlER ., SHOES q
Il and Broad streotss8s Come ear
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gC1ANVAssER ss-'TEVO FIJI TIC !. LA - 5 =
lady On ryassers to take orders for Val
halla Cereal Coffee; salary and commits
son;f none but experienced can ~ l2st IS
5 and good workers need apply. COZ ia ga st
XIX Marshall Street. XII IA 4 III ~ &, 4 a 55t
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TRAINN1AN PR ], IiFISls Z
n work Ifor%fnir salary and possess go 9. 4
Recommendations; good opportunity 1 Ia
ambitious young man. ldress A lJ.s ds y,
care Il this office. B$ 81 &
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FRUIT CAKE MADE AS YOU WOULD
SSfnake Il hem n yourselves mt BRIGGS s., GQ3f
s# tast MARSHALL. ss .s5 l2Ssss NJ q
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a FINE UPH ING q AND Fl MAZE
sSf II r e sSE s. %5 III AZ

FURNITURE Y! REU Phi LsTERED S58a1 N
VI best mann err; nice hair mat tresscs made
Is, nada over IKE
3 LAT +, 7o5 w. Main Street. u. Phone 32a2.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20

5P1lA rs WA M ED n n
he Hoard Of School Trustees Of Wash ngtof1,
For iilfoririation address TX OLLIN ss II.
fARDINC i,ts Seeretary Il 85sitS
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with a 4 few hundred dollars
wishing to secure sole control of the
Ill S tate y for d very good paying business
cali OH j. e. B OWE mt the Alhambra
iotel for3 two days.SS,s fB RI
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GRACE ST., y AN,rED ,sBoA q ! p,
#,es forniceF second story s'iet
y Tia llBrooll. 103 Ea at g ra 6.
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SITUATION gWANTED,Fe Female

COOK WANTED Il Al, ZOOS FLOYD AVE
I. nue. must BIZ first-class In every respect,
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COUNTRY STORE COR GOOD LocA =
toni preferably at or near Y ~
" FIJI particulars. Address II. care care!
this office, 5 n t {G at
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WANTED.

IVA NTDD-AsISs IL OUR GROCER T
Tncn hontas Corn, ooahontns Peas II
perfection or fine canned goods.
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pnOM1NT1N ftp I1YsiC fAts i DOR BE-
VALHAI,1jAgC {, I1RI u AL co lNfEE IL you
value your health drink talia Il. ASK Ask
your grocer for y 7. rs 9s5 "
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,GRAC E Z 7Os, EA ST p . r NJ AMI. 3 NJ y;
a trans lent and table boarder most. c On
$Syenent location; hon,elike. " attras ctiye "
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REAL Is STATE. WANTED.

"a NrrED. d Il ONCE, LARGE OR
small TIA ct of timber land. No aetentt,l ~
paid Ito answers unless eS,,
arc Given. Address T. 6, this OIL e.i
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PERSONALS.

SURE CURE p,oRD1l Il a q 9 TIP y s ,, 81
troubles III Harris's SAntl.D Yspept!c and AZ,
K tithia Water a ptlnBs located e. s,BsHrKeys
vile vi. ri can furnish ties imonlals.5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-20

WANTED, ID Y "a GRADUATE OF, RAW
lings Institute, d position in school 4. OF
II family 10 teach Eng sh. Mathematics,
4& Latin and beginners In Music. Miss a.
I'D. r., Barhansvilc.{,Va. H si{
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LpsT- ASr MIG HT9AIo ~ tN1Nc; Yell
l,i1etween the Chesterfield and Laurel and
ii Gracc Street. suitable re ward 81 III re-
turned to S22 W. Grace Street,
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RANKLIN, y =, M o--14ARGE,, COM.
Portable rooms good table permanenat
and transient; also table boar ere 81 re11
& erence required. &, US IL
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

AND WE'D e
presents packed and shipped wi tn re-
8Ss JACOB UMLAUF 705l w III Ma In Street
hone 3s82 $Ss3s
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PHOTOGRAPHS,


THE POOREST LEGACY ONE "A GAN
good ploure Of yovrsslf Our epsrator H q
thorough artist, having mado tho best
b people of this q nd o. her Southern States,
Of Hlchmond !, Yeu I, are !, ], sa a. u his
/ 623 East Broad Street, "a BE-
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5sTENoaRAPHY.s

EsTENOGRAPIIY-N1R .$ NfAUDS&sWIN-
sDELLB desires lay}and night Spupilssin
typewriters used in school exclusively.
Address l0Oa F. Main Street. & Phone s5S
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REpUcEosR RicEs. :.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS,

MONEY SAVED 81. Il HAVING YOUR
d CARRIAGES aud Wagons painted and re-
paired by RI HARpsoN BROS, Brook
Avenue. Phone 1851 sIs lfsf.
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\ PIANOS AND ORGANS.

OUR INSTRUMENTS AT THE PRICES
We sell from factory to consumer annot
to write us il "a; You want the best goods t
y at the lowest prices. EST EN- PIANO g.
~ ORGAN a GLE NCY, w liam NJ. Jenkins
Manager, American Ma tional Bank
4 Building, tf5 NJ at 4 3.s.
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BAKERY.

G l YOUR CHRIsTMAs, CAKES,
a broad and Pies at BRIGGS - BAKERY
a. good as the best, ~ Cos East M rshall
IA Street. III S t s@ g 81 az
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THE REGULAR Il ANIMAL, MEETING
Of the stock hplders of the Standard
Paper N So. VIII be held I, the of
Street. Rlchmonq, 81 IA, on Thursday,
8 January asth q 906. "a q % clock r.. N. XII
il, g. CT y M b Gee'y and Treas l
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DRINK SVALIIALLASCE CEREAL COFFEE.
#Ei t: one and stwo:pound packa ges.
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PASTRY CREAM PUFFs. POLKA
: = Ola ALI kinds OF Fancy Cakes. III at
gBRiGGS' S. 6o3 East Marshall Street.
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wi Tt Rnttp II oLsT1R y tJR PARTON
a mat 60 1000 d ! new ana let you,, .Rayi
Nus for lii monthly ins w
X g Il ~ * ID u Broad StreetAS eS ~
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BEN GREEN LATE CUTTER AND
}T7 mana ger for w ~ Green Is now with
the8Atalloring departmentssof THE
" &SCHNURAI4AN8 STORE, s72l Main Street.
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WANTED, BuYBRSTOR& WHO LEsALES
54 grocery In the mos e prog resslve town in
5} Virginia. a bargain to ri party. Ap-i
ply to = G.. n this off &c. sss
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YUPHoLsTERiN'o.

LEVY. THE UPHoLsTERER.. MAKES
& mattree,es Gus ons ana alp covers to
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f. Xiii n. 3
4; K: SALE.

ENsSSyyILL# SELL YoU "a II y r.
n tune or f M rst Rorer' Gas Range, and
S3ifit does not cook, bake or broil as we'll
i. as any otheft stove Will refund your!
\ money; 418- al Eas Broad Street. M J IL FIN
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UTE II REGULAR ANIMAL MEETING
& az tho Stockholders Of the b, II. j ohm
heSoffices OF the Company In tho city3ot
Richmond, Yan ednesday, February
lst, 1905, al a o'clock II. ~
III u 55Jl ED WARD LEIGH {PEI.Is5
Il IAN. 49, 1863. q Secretary
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EIGHTH ST, M II 81 M CDLY & FUR
sT ,ished, comfortable rooms; good table:
AZ permanent and 81 transient boardersi
terms rea sOnable. $1,000 ls5sa83
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CABINET MAkER.

5yyANTED@O LD GOLD: AND SILVERFIN
5s% any dItion; highest cash prices paid,
3 or.will give wat hes ie Welry, d silverWarS
,a in Il exc hange. "a a. Y M. I'M YER g Bro
Is jewelers., NO. z b23s b Broad Street. Rich
"a mona. " a. r. 53i G5 Esls5ssl
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IT SYo u ARE 4 N u BED o q ! HALL !,
lilo meeting, etc, apply mt ynen GET Halle.
ss1tanil1 4 Resort 3t3-S III N rtllsR Seven{h
81 Street.NC AT1 q LER e II ~ III er,ry Ii IAerchi
SProprietor.l4 Terms grea sonable, X Ed
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~ IN W. WI E9tlll "a
BOARDING,

EIGHTH, 49, N IN ICI1I " II lS1i I ~ ~
!. back parlor,Scer located SOU y
OK posire, with board for man an u, VIZ -.
VI Street cty. # gs4 :SS y MI
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Y Tee Z ISTI Moi o T
somnaSy viii be he'd at their once. sls
%. Main Street, at 1s o. lock noon We'd
& Ilesiay, February 81 1873. &isss i;8
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I. SVVINEs IAN D%LloUoRs.9

NI1s WINES ANb@IIQUOR9.
SPECIAL ES Low PRICES ON e ALL
Swhiskeys for Xmas u holidays. 8 I I pay
freight 8onJ all orders $40 and over Mali
orders Solicit ed. Write to-day for prices.
5SF$ r. c BAT CHELOR. 1913 !. e. III Bsoad
Z street. Rlchnlo nd.
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II YOU ARE NOT GETTING 40 PER
cent. to is per cent, for your money and
rs oe5r3write to c. B.ScAWNHoRN, 2iSEbel
Ri Building. fgs5 n.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

, S.o1, '-TT1 q GREATEsr vARIETYMoFi
- "a eoS to3 \ MARI HETTI'S, 6l7 East
rs 513rnad. the Oldest nfectionery on south
Side IBroad Street. 5gS5i ISL Y! n m 5
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3'NoTIcD OF FtRsT M NETTING Ii OF'
RED1TO RS,
4INsTHE ~ ISFRtC CO ItRTsED Iss8'Ii ~ ~
I0RN 5DISIR1 CT OF IRSilSI SsssG
In8the Ma tter$of III $
SCENIC CONSTRUCT ON $I ii 4s f3iSsy
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'DENTISTRY.s5

SOUTHERN DENTAL r ONE OPPO.
4E site the 8postofflce Phone S2se. Exam:
Inattons and }estima ties free.
-ZIE-sE n n NIX liPIE NQTlc e.
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NOTICE.

Pre- PREPARATORY 4, 70 81 NV ENTo II J, 5l !,
gliave rediiced Our m en- 8 lien Y nuer.
NJ wear we hnfne this as All tom l.g go
s5 aid SIPS Shirts and Dratv crs HOY t oy
they may BIO all sold, zoe. d uallt nov
\ pairs 81. % !; &c. d lily low y pair 50c
ard 16c.B Qua TT NJ w &c.. g. lil)N1
81 TABLE e co. 1856 Main street, g
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b eHoE { AEl,A1AlNo sPEolA!L.,
@5MEAT7ANDB CATTLE.

4 s b tJY ERs NSi ~ OR u 5sS TR ESI
b sailed and smoked meats, and wanted TO
81 buy cattle, hogs. cal YES. "A etc, WALTZ Err
A Smoked Bee & Tong ucs 10 speciality.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-08
Young Man and Wife.

The suburbs and small towns offer
special advantages to those who must
live on narrow incomes. and who yot
have Il taste for the rcflnrmrntS of So
ciai converse. good hooks and good pic
lures. These arc the places 10 Which
other persons similarly situated have
already gone. and in thcm ono can
find the perfection Of nci:shhOrly life
hn,l mutual hclpluincsS. Indeed. The
very fact that your nriphhurs know all
about your business and your income.
unpleasant as il doubtless is at first
serves MS n corrective of Tho sham
which comes Ia he second nature 10
the dwcl'cr in cities. accustomed
either To have or 10 initiate the having
of number oi quite siprri,lous
things
AS. for example The city woman who
c0nfrsses Ia the necessity Of doing her
own work j. rare indeed. while III,
country dwclirr is long past any sense
of shame in this regard. 'llclp'' is so
hnrl to gel AMI 50 incompetent that;
most women OF health and ability dis.
pcnSc with II altogether y friend re-
coiving your afternoon call. and. with
nl:i Il thought of apology. -or;; into The
kitchen Ia take tho gingerbread ont Of
the oven her iincmharraSs,,i talk float.
inS back over l,cr rr:"crtin. should
crs with flavor as SWEEP and home.
~ us that of the sbirv hgcad itself
Now that machinery IS N last in.
vading the kitchen. il is no longer
necessary to give MP the life OF read.
III. and music and Soda, ar;icc.; gen
orally in order 10 set along without
II servant One vnuug woman. having,
SGT her mind and heart upon marry
ing il poor young lawyer. and rccciv-
ing the enthusiastic support OF Il
wealthy uncle. who said he admired
her courage Ton much to spoil il by
any rift Of money. received from him
a dish washing machine -pilgrim
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-08
JERSEY skeEreR ANCESTRY.
Specimen of Stingericus Giganticus
Found in Old Piece OF Amber.

In the meteorological collection of
specimens at tho Johns Hopkins Uni.
NcrSity these is Il piece Of amber in
which are clearly to be seen the rc.
mains. perfectly preserved of Il mos.
quito. This particular mosquito has Il
very long hill. AMI hclonnS to tho Spc-
cicS "allinippUr-thc one which cStah-
liSh"d III" precedent which The Jersey
variety has been trying iu live mp tn
ever since. As The specimen OG amirr
In question dates from very ancient
times. tn" mosquito seems entitled to
claim an ancestry Of very honorable
age. This establishes III" fact hat one
feature, NJ least. OF modern civilization
WAS familiar 10 the ;ncicntS. because
They had most fashionable variety uf
mesquite la tantaliIr them and mellow
their disposition. How they treated
III" pests in those days is not known.
II woild hc well Tor same ambitious
student To look this matter MP Tor
there never was Il mosquito in these
parts with n "jirklcr" HE size OF the
amh"r-incascd on" al The university. 1t
would undoubtedly hclp DR. Kelly ana
others who w!s. Ia rid l,altilrrr If
mosdIiio To know how the IlrulIom
was handled axes ago. when giant "al-
iinippors hummch mcrrly the long
summer nights through
Amber itself. with or without inn
h"ddcd mosquitoes. is an interesting
thing. II has the distinction ut having
been used about 800 years before the
Christian era by the philosopher
wise men" of carly Greece. Ia discover
ct p1npt rif,jtI Ia. iI anil
Rubbed Il piece of amber anil then Ia
have found tina, il would attract and
lift light bodies Thaloa gave i, The
name clcctron. because ii possessed
this property. The name electricity
began here
Amber is Il gummy emulation from
II certain kind of tree which is found
mostly along the shores 0f the Baltic
sea. in N0rsli Germany From this re-
Gion comes most of tho amber used i'm
the world today. As il first cXuhcS
from tho tree il is Just Il gum like that
which is found on cherry trees. for
Instance. 1t drops of, the trees decay
in The course of time and arc washed
away by tho water. The bits of gum
become imbcildcd in the earth. and
as the years 20 by the gum hardcns
and Is washed upon the banks and
along tho shores. where il is gathered
mp and shipped to all parts Of the
worlh as amber. Amber serves a
scientific pnrpuS" in many scientific
experiments. but il used 10 hc employ
cd largely for purposes Of dCcnrai ion.
Today its principal use is for pine
mnmth-picccs. cigarette holders and for
the manufacture nf some articles of
ornament, Baltimore Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-08
DON'T LOSE YOUR TEMPER.

akinE Il" Il tcNt The protest made
against The transfer of Il band from
public park To The IIowitzcrs' re-
cop,ion To Senator Martin. in Rich.
ihond. some time ago. the News Lead.
egS breaches an Interesting little ser
men on the advisability Of Keeping
cCul
II declares tlla; IA" note of tltscord
Is an illustration Of the ovil and
danger OF permitting ourselves To he
governed and melted by partisan
spirit. We should keep cool. Senator
Martin is not Il criminal or small and
vulgar, cheap politician. and Cover
nor Montague is not Il sneak or shall
low pr"iendcr. Each OF them is a
strong, able. patriotic man. Consc.
nuchily there is no sense in workin.:
ourselves into RACES Of allowing ou,.
selves to he swaycd tn fierce resent.
mcnis, 10 the withholding from either
man CT credit justly due him or to
carpine and bitter criticisms of cvcry,
thing done or said by the man we haI.
pen To oppose. In our view the diff
terence between ihcm is not Wort
tho alienation of single friendship
or the nervous cninnOtion Of Il single
ouihurSt OF rage. II is the part ui The
average citizen who has no direct or
personal interest in the contest 10 con
slider the facts quietly, determine in
his own mind hCw his vote and inllu-
cncc shall be thrown and act accord
ing to his determination, calmly,
peacefully, without excitement, Civ
inE the opposite man ana the opposite
side due credit for every achievements
effort and quality
We trust that every citizen will
weigh The foregoing remarks and act
upon them. No matter who is elected
We expect the sun will c0ntinuc TO do
business ut the same old stand. ana
even those persons who have worked
themselves up To the point of intinlat-
inS that We arc on the brink of he
'dcniniiiun how vows" if the election
docs not 30 their way really dO not
mean what they say. Why, some
States which have only one senator
get along all right and others unduuht.
cdly would he better OF if they had
none 1T all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-08

Mr.. MoniaEnc does The dead Jay
Gould injustice when he imputcs 10
him the phrase, the people he
damned" 1t was the late William II.
Vanderbilt who uttered that naughty
and startling t.-Pctcrsburg
lndcx-Appeal.
We have seen the positive statement
that nett her of the railroad maunatcs
gave uttcrancc To the phrase above
quoted. The story probably is based
upon MS llimsy Il foundation as is ;hc
legend regarding the origin NJ Tie
nnmc Newport News.