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MONEY HIDDEN IN BOTTLES.
Queer Freak of Two Brothers Who
 Owned an English Inn.

An interesting little treasure hunt is causing some excitement in Stafford shire village, says the London Mail. The treasure hunters are not rushing round with surveyors chains and pick axes, but they search very patiently and very persistently in old boots and stockings, pieces of newspapers, behind wall paper and wainscoting and in black bottles. They are searching for the accumulated wealth of one Joseph Atwood, who, with his brother, kept the Vine inn at Delph, Brierley Hill Joseph died not long ago, and his brother being unaLle to transact the business it was transferred.
 The brothers Atwood had curious ideas as to the conduct of their busi- ness and the employment of capital ideas which would commend them selves to no self-respecting economist. When the elder brother died there was a hunt for the money which it was known he had saved. In one of the rooms, which had not been opened for fifteen years, f500 in gold was found, slowed away in corners of the room. Hundreds of silver coins were found corked up in gin bottles and beer jars.
 Half hundredweight of coppers was found hidden in hooks and cran- nies, old gloves, stockings, paper bags and envelopes and rolled up in tea lead. Checks which had never been presented; woman's watch and a very old hunting watch were also dis covered.
 Altogether f60O has been found in various parts of the house. When the treasure-seeker have torn down the walls, ripped up the floors and search ed under the soot in the chimneys, claims will be begged out in the gar den
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What one might call an "after-din- ner-coffee-sze" country is the princi- pality of Liechtenstein, tiny land be- tween the Austrian province of Tyro! and the Rhine, recently described by a writer in Harper's Magazine. It's area Is about siXty-one square miles of territory, and its population less than ten thousand Although practically a part of Austria, it has been more or less independent for nearly three cen turies, and was, according to local pleasantly, forgotten by Bismarck when he reorganized Europe after the Prussian wars with France and Aus tria.
 Once Liechtenstein had q standing army. In full force, armed and equip ped, 1t marched away to join the Aus trian forces in the war with Prussia, and had it arrived in time might have turned the scale, for although it con sisted of but eighty men with cap tain and a trumpeter it was whole army in itself, anu very brave. For tunately, the country was mountaln- ous and the roads bad, and when the army arrived at the camp of the Aus trians the war was over.
 That was its last appearance in pub lie. The Liechtensteiners had grown weary of supporting the onerous mil itary burden imposed upon the prin- cipality by these eighty idle men, and sent a weighty and respectable pro test to the prince, who discontinued the army. So there is now no military service, no national debt, no direct taxes. The prince is very rich, and pays much of the expense of his little country instead of taxing it to support him. He issues coins with his head sign That is a pleasure in itself worth supporting small country for, and he is the only member of the Austrian nobility who enjoys such distinction.
 His little capital, Vaduz, is. but a modest city, and the prince visits it but seldom. He wears an Austrian title as well as that of Llechtenstein, and sits in the Austrian House of Lords. But from Vienna he can call up his own country by long distance telephone, and it serves him all the purposes of suburban village to which to retire for rest from his du- ties as an Austrian nobleman.
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CARAVAN ROAD 5000 YEARS.
Scenes Along One of Most Ancient
 Highways in the World.

h1xnWayS III the WOrlO.
 The road from Hons to Hama runs almost due north, straight white line cutting across the green fields. It Is one of the oldest routes in the world. Caravans have been passing along it for at least 5000 years, just as we saw them-long strings of slow moving camels with their bright colored bags of wheat.
 One could almost imagine that Phar- aoh was again calling down the corn of Klamath to fill his granaries against the seven years of famine. But even here the old things are passing. Just beyond the long line of camels was a longer line of fellah women, their dirty blue robes kilted above their knees, carrying upon their shoulders baskets of earth and stone for the roadbed of the new French railway. The carriage road is French, too; and a very good road 1t is. Some men were repairing it with most ingenious roller. It was a great round stone, drawn by two oxen and having it's axle prolonged by a 20-foot pole, at the end of which a bare-legged Arab was fastened to bal ance the whole affair. If the stone had toppled over, the picture of the Arab dangling at the top of the slender flagstaff would have been worth watching.
 All along the ride we were reminded of the past. It is fertile soil but tie very wheat fields are different from ours. Only few yards in width, they are often of tremendous length. hes itate to commit myself to figures; but it is certain that the thin, green fields would stretch away in the distance un- til lost over some little elevation. At one place the road was cut through hill honeycombed with rock tombs, which the haj said were Jewish. Ev- cry now and then we passed tell or great hemispherical mound. built up of the rubbish of dozen ruined towns; for even as late as Roman times this was well-cultivatcd and populous country. There is now no lumber available for building purposes. and in number of villages the houses are all built with conical roofs of stone. Where the rock happens to be of a reddish tinge, the houses remind one of nothing so much as a collection of Indian wigwams; where the stone is white, as at Tell el-Biseh, it glitters and sparkles like fairy city cut out of loaf sugar.-Scribner's Magazine.
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Magic in the Zuni Tribe.

"The most startling feat ever saw" said a guest at the Diller last night, who has made q study of h. dians in various parts of the United States for his own edification, twas performed by the priests of the Zuni tribe in Arizona, or, as they were call ed, The Ancients of Creation.' They seat themselves in circle on the clay floor, around jar that will hold per haps a gallon, an ancient and sacred earthen vessel, which is filled with water. The chief priest carries in his hand two ordinary eagle feathers, which are tied together at the quill ends so that they make fork. Be- hind the circle of the priests are other members of the tribe and the musi- clans with their drums and gourds, who join in the chants with emotion.
 The incantations continue for sev- eral hours and when the participants and spectators are brought up to proper pitch of excitement the priest dips the feather tips into the water, lifts the jar with them and holds it suspended for minute or two at height level with his face or breast. Then he lowers it slowly to the ground. This feat is repeated several times during the performance. Apparently there is nothing in the hand of the priest but the feathers and they ap- pear to be Inserted into the mouth of the jar only two or three inches. Of course, there is some trick about it, but was never able to discover it."- Seattle Post-Intell. .gencer.
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Race of a Thief.

A novel event at sports meeting held at Lowestoff, England, in connec- tion with police picnic was thief" race, in which the thief" had twenty five yards start and was allowed to run anywhere within an inclosure. The thief eluded capture for the stipu- lated time of three minutes and took the prize.
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Artistic Blunder.

With his hair standing on end, and his features working convulsively, the editor of the sensational journal yelled through the speaking tube:
 "Stop the press"
 "What's the matter?" asked the press man.
 Don't you see, you internal idiot, you've printed that cut of the Red Sea with yellow ink."-Chicago Tribune.
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Explaiued at Last.

Charley, dear,' said young Mrs. Torkins, Judge Parker is great horseback rider, isn't he?"
 "Yes"
 "And Presidene Roosevelt is also an equestrian?
 Certainly"
 "Well, at last I understand wha. people mean wheI they keep talking about stable government" Wash ington Star.
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The Black Hand.

Charley had a dreadful time last night" said young Mrs. Torkins. "He says he was victim of the Black Hand.'"
 You don't say sol" exclaimed the caller.
 "Yes. He came home without a cent. l don't quite understand the particulars as he explained them. But they pulled a deadly weapon on him that is known as a club flush. ."-Washington Star.
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A curious tree grows in Malabar, h. dia. It is called the tallow tree, from the fact that it's seeds, when boiled, pro- duce a tallow which makes excellent candles.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25 cents.
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DREAD OF !1,r,r
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 Painful swe1lings in the groins, red erup- tions upon the skin, sores in the mouth and loss of hair and eyebrows, are some of the symptoms of this vile disease. s. s. s. is an antidote for the awful virus that attacks and destroys even the bones. s. s. S. contains no Mercury, Potash or other mineral ingredient. We offer sI, ,ooo for proof that it is not absolutely veget-
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RNR A Rs

The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
A Pioneer of Newport.

Mrs. Henry S. Hoyt, the oldest of
VIEWPOINTS pioneer cottagers, who died
yesterday oil the Old Beach road, was
in her nincty-siNth year. and had lived
at Newport % years, first as n sum
mer resident and for II years as a
permanent resident. Mrs. Hoyt was
Miss Francis Duer of tho weu.-Hnown
New York family ri that name.
Mrs. lIoyt leaves an estate valued
ut several millions in real estate and
stocks and bonds. She was childless.
but had several nephews and uirccs.
among them Henry Redmond, Goold
Redmond, Mrs. ]. *. Van E~.elsseiaer,
Miss Virginia Hoyt, Miss Redmond
and the Misses Sarah and Amy Duer,
sisters ol the late William A. Duer,
who are living here, while among 9th
er relatives are Goold and Winfield s.
Hoyt.
Mrs. Hoyt was considered by the
400" the most conspicuous woman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
TIE n OF BEAUTY.
Cultivate 1t by Observing Tho K
aUd the Landscape.

C%uitf,ate IT by Observing tho K
aud the Landscape.
Tie oldest and readiest means OF cnl.
tivatinG the sense OF beauty is habituaI
observation Of the heavens, for which
the only things needed are the open
sight Of The sky and the observing eye.
The heavens are always declaring 1.-THE
glory of God" The noblest poetry OF
all nations celebrates the majesty and
splendor Of the sky. Psalmisr, prophet
n artist draw thence their Hottest
teachings. Sun. moon and stars, sun
set and sunrise. clouds tossed and torn
hy wind, floating or driving mists and
fogs, snow, rain and the clear blue are
all phenomena OF the gky which will!
sfford endless delights TO him who
watches them. The hweller on the
prairie or the sea has Tho best chance
ut the sky. and the dweller In narrow
streets. hemmed in by tall buildings,
has the worst. This obstruction of the
sight OF ilte sky is one OF the grave
evils which beset Il modern urban DOB
ulation. city people run about at the
bottom Of deep bitches IN often can
see only u narrow strip of Inc heavens.
Fortunately the loftiesr structures rear.
ed by men are not SO high but that ii
moderate open area i'll the midst OF II
closely built city will give a prospect
VT large sections Of the heavens. This
is one Of the great things gained for an
urban population by accessible open
spaces, such rs parks, commons.
marshes aud reaches or ponds Of VA.
Ter.
Next 10 observation OF the sky az 4
means OF developing the sense OF beau.
~ comes observation of The landscape.
Charles William Eliot in Critic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

cape all evil effects from its use. We
do not understand whY The brewers
should find it necessary 70 go out of
their way in order TO rap the manu-
|facturcrs OF proprietary medicines.
many OF which are OF recognized MGR.
il. Certainly any crusade against
those medicines on the ground thai
they contain alcohol, shodiu he tatr
and consistent and should be aimed at
the prescriptions " pnysiciuny il The
latter contain the tabooed article, AMI
VIC have been informed that twenty
ont of twenty-five prescriptions. taxi.
On at random in a New York drug
store. contained n larger percentage OF
alcohol than the average patent med.
icine. II the brewers really believe
that beer is n good thing for the den.
liens OF the Indian Territory let them
present the matter upon its own mer.
its. Ii they feel that il Is Il duty 10
protest against he use Of alcohol in
proprietary medicines on tho grourd
that alcohol is essentially harmful let
them be consistent enough TO also op-
pose its use in medicines which are
not patented and which carry all tho
force and authority of n graduate ply.
sician's signature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
His,narek and England.

A remarkable uttcrance OF Bismarc,;
Is printed I'm The Paris Gaulois from
Emile ollivier's "L'Empire Liberal
1t WAS made 1T n dinner at Isenedetti's
in Berlin. III 1863, at Which Prince MI
poleon was present. from whom Oil
vlor got the story. In answer TO ::
remark made by the prince. bismarck
exclaimed; They are always talking
Of England. What does Englnrd
amount 10. anyway? A nation exists
only by the humber OF soldiers il can
furnish. How many soldiers has Eng
land! Perhaps 10000, or at most 100
DOC. And YOU? Half q million. And
we? AT least as many as you"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
THE UNFAlLlNG FRIEND.

The man who really likes himself
Is sure of one good friend,
Who'll be patient with his follies
And be faithful to the end.
lie can always count on sympathy
Whenever he Is blue,
And comforting condolences, and
Appreciation. too.
The man who really likes himself
Is sure to be content,
Whate'er he does. he has a friend
Who never will dissent,
Who's always ready with applause
Ills spirits to revive
with such approval. Is it strang
Hes glad that he's alive?
From the Somerville Journo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
The Eagle ON the Dollar.

The figure Of the eagle OH the dollar,
or 1886, ISIS and 1880 are exact Dor.
traits OF a lannon's American cuylc
Peter, The mint Bird he was ca.lc,
by everybody in Philadelphia, and dur
Ing Ills life his fame was equally ~
great us that Of old Abe" The Mis-.
consih war eagle, the latter being
really Il spring chicken when conpurel
with Peter. Peter WAS the pet OF The
philadelphia mint for many years
Finally lie wa caught in some coinine
machinery and had the life jcrllcd on
OF his body i'll a jiffy. The figure oil
the coins named above is all exact
reproduction OF Il portrait taken OF
Peter after he had been stuffed and
placed in u glass cas- In the min
cabinet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
THE COMPOSITIONS LOVE SONG

Oh, come with me and be my love!
None love you half so well.
OF all the types OF girls, my pearl.
My lady Nonpareil.
III set you up in luxury
In diamonds you'll be brave:
III he our faithful minion-nay.
I'll be your galley slave.
III give you proofs of love galors;
All feeling else I'll kill.
And my life's record all shall he
The copy of your will.
The composition of this love
Will never ont he wiped,
Although the phrases of its tale
May seem quite stercotyped.
TO stock n homo I've matrices,
And even plates for Cpl"
And we will keep this house In print,
If "deyils" come not high.
Upon my breast your head display
I'd put in fond caress,
And lock your form with tender force
In my arms loving press.
So come with mo and be my love;
Well live in bliss seraphic,
When once Il two hearts join as one
In union topographic.
brooklyn Eagle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
NOW COMES THE IconocLAsr.

The esteemed Philadelphia Ledger
prints Il letter from n correspondent
containing Il suggestion which will
horrify that great and good man, Gov
crnor Pennypacker. idolatrous wor-
shipper ut the shrine OF the late la
mcntcd Matthew Stanley Quay, and
author of an elaborate attempt to muz-
zlc the press Of the Keystone State.
Now that the Legislature is to he
convened in extra session." says this
iconoclast. for the purpose of setting
into effect various reforms that the
I.ooplc demand and repeating various
obnoxious bills recently passed. woull
1t not be In order TO suggest Il recon
sidcration OF that appropriation for
erecting n statue to the honor OF thai
statesman CD whose policy has bccn
so evidently repudiatcd and whose
machine has becn SO completely
wrecked 10y the aroused citizens OF
this Commonwealth in the recent cleo.
tion?"
In passing the measure providing
for a statue To Quay tho Republican
machine OF Pennsylvania dallied with
a loaded proposition. In fact, it is diff
iicult to understand tho reason for
that action. Politicians so practical as
those who have looted the treasury
of the Keystone State seldom are men
OF sentiment. They usually have no
use for what might vnlgarly be term
cd "a dead one" The devious route
by which the adoption OF the slatuo
proposition was secured would make
interesting reading. Can 1t be that Il
rial formed the colored gentleman
lurking in the wood pilc?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
VOTES:

an, Each mon chpa from thu Daily Pres. willie count as one vote Advance payments on subscriptions
~ mS n R m votes Voting certificates accordance viii the hregmg schedule will be k@ed
"a me Daily Press office upon the dW2mg payment Of mbchphns Hampton patrons Of nep r may pay
L. Rn Sm m M aEM Oh paper FMms pM"n' may pay" Nam" subscriptions to Nj:
m my "nLc counts E0a NG whether ma sheet of 'n"rm music package of needles for
and counted as votes in the contest
No employed the Daily Press Company The Geo. D. unmmtm pc Comnryw win he aumwca TO
nna airy cart in the contest
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
WHatcl.

An old Scots woman, who at con.
siderable personal Inconvenience Lad
gone Il good way to visit u friend who
was Ill. learned on her arrival that the
alarming symptoms had subsidized. "An'
hoo are ye the day, Mrs. Crawford.''
she inquired IN GREATNESS anxiety.
"Oh, I'm nearly well moo. thank ye.
Mrs. Graham" Nearly WE'LL" eS-
claimed the GREATNESS Visitor. "Acftcr
me comm sac far TO see ye too"--Cas-
selrs Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
Dam suiIt in the Air.

The concrete column built III the
Commissioners of Victoria Park. IN
the Canadian side OF the river. TO
form a dam in order TO increase The
depth of water III the water-works in
take, was tipped OFF yesterday after
noon quite successfully. The column
was 30 feet high. and nearly s feet
square. 1t stood on a wooden trestle
90 feet above the ground level. Its
weight was about 200 tons, and run
ming through its centre is n steel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
CONGENlAL WORK.
II La Que of the n Factors For
Good ucnith.

II La one of the GreateSf Factors For
Good ucnith.
COngenial work will mind and hands
should be encouraged IN all persons
for its proplyiacrir rs well AZ it's
curative influences. Rest will prove
serrlceable du;ilileSs in numbers ~
cases, but its application should he re
stricied and carefully studied. There
are many conditions where absolute
rest will not only prove useless, bur
really harmful. 70 send " man from
sn active business life 10 one OF com
plete inactivity will often prove dis.
astrous, as much ~ as to prescribe all
food for The obese.
The nervous will complain that they
no hot feel Ike work. IL left t. them
selves and told 10 do absolutely moth
Ing, not even tn read, they are sure 10
dwell upon illeir intirmities and grow
thereby morose aud llypochondrlaeal,
thus increasing their invalidism. The
desire for work should be encours ged
IN all conditions and in all classes. IL
onc's interest IL aroused even 10 n
slight degree 4 continuance in the work
will develop "a desire for occupation.
phe Will never feel like work it one
has nothing To do. Work will often &C.
complish what medicine, however prop
erly applied, will not, for It Is not
alone that we must earn our bread by
the sweat Of the brow. but every man
and woman should work for the pleas
IRE OF it as well ny for the health Civ
Ing. brain pyuuD1inv rnsuIfS md IN,
benefit OF cXample.-AGedical World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
Her Failing.

he makes me &c angry" remarked
Miss Butte. he's forever remarking to
me that beauty Is only skin deep"
and when you get angry" remarked
Miss Chellus, at just shows him how
thin skinned you are."-Ph!ladelphia
Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

Standard Oil has declared n divi.
dcnd Of $40 a share. This undoubted-
~ explains the recent rise in the price
OF oil. The multi.millionaire wantel
TO round out his income from oil
stocks to 100000 900 for this year and
that was the easiest way to do it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

resident OF Newport. She was the
genealoGisU Of New York society, and
was the au;hor of New Workers OF
the Nineteenth Century" in which she
attempted 10 show that the real So
cietv of New York was limited To ~
families.
Mrs. iioyi's millions are entnilel.
going To her nephews and nicccs.--
From the New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18
Caused Laaa OF aIean.

How do you get along with your
new chief OF Department.
"Oh, only 80 so. He causes US many
sisepless-ofice hours"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

y St. Petersburg dispatch Informs
us thar "a false emperor has made his
appearance near Penza.' If ne is any
moro false and tickle than the real
emperor he must be n wonder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-18

~ cir! has 4 hard time following the
advice which her mother never fol
lowed, hui always. gives hcr.-From
the New York Press.