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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
CURIOUS WAGERS.
Trenk BetH Won nnd Lost by the
Conservative Briton

In TIC year 1877 a farmer laid n wa.
ger mat he would eat two dozen pen.
ny mutton pics and drink gallon OF
ale IN half an hour. n feat which he
easily performed well within the spcc.
ihcd limit. In about half an hour aft
erward he devourcd II threcpcnny loaf
ana pound Of cheese and then attack
ed leg Of pork. a few years later,
when the prince regent was enlivcning
Brighton with his vagarIcs, the nc.prf-
Gus Sir John Lndc made his celebrated
| wager that he would carry Lord Chol-
inoideicy on his back twice around the
Stcinc. AS Sir John was short and
his opponent tall. much curiosity was
aroused, ana many spectators. incIud-
Ing ladies', came out to sec. but were
all baked of the spectacle by the
knight declining to bear the nOblcman
except in the minimum Of clothing. de-
clarinS that there was nothing In the
conditions calling upon him to carry
extra weight. Of quite another kind
says the Queen, WINS the wagering by
gentleman that he would stand all
day upon London bridge with Il tray.
--'' 49, 'Sh''f bui JC
10 sell them ut Il penny Il piece, and,
Ike Sir John I.ndc he won his wager.
Fancy dress balls nrc still n fnvorite
amusement with people, and many
Quaint and curious designs nrc to bo
seen Mt such assemblies. but here again
there Is nothing new, for, to quote but
one Instance, In 1906 curious wager
was laid between two gentlemen as to
who should assume the most singular
character. The winner paraIcd with
his coat md wastcoat tlccora ted with
bank notes Of different values. q row
OF five gulncn notes md Il ncttcd purse
OF gold adorned his hat, while on his
hat appeared piece of paper will, the
words John Bull" Tho loser would
certainly appear to have bccn more
original still, for he appeared dressed
like women on ono side. one half of
his face being painted and the other
half blackcned to resemble that of n
negro. On one leg he wore Il silk stock.
Ing and slipper and OH the other half
pair OF linen brccclics, n boot nnC
spur, while he was also adorned with
half long tailed linen coat.-London
Standard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
HOW "OLD GLORY" WAS CHRIST
ENEO

In q department under the head
What People Tall; About" the cs-
tnemed Boston Post recently published
an Interesting letter from T. !, Pratt,
of Springfield. Mass.
According 10 good authority, the
IT, S Ilag was namcl Old Glcry' in
1871. hy Salem skipner. named Will
liam Driver, lie was at ,hat time
captain of the brig Charles Dngsett.
Capt. Driycr was successful deep
sra sailor, aud was preparing the brig
for voyage to the southern Pacific
The story is thus told by the compiler
uf the geographical memoir of The
Driver family. Harriet Cooke. JUS
Ecfcrc the brig left Salem a youn4
man al the bead of party of friends
saluted Capt Driver on the deck o
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
Painfully Proud,

An English paper tells the following
pathetic story of IL governcSs who had
seen better days. but who became al
together reduced In circumstances
nay, she kept hunger with difficulty
from her door. Some benevolent per-
son, hearing of her sad plight and
knowing her pride. forwarded her hale
Il sovereign, withholding any name.
After the death of the poor lady. not so
very long afterward when her desk
was searched by II friend, there was
found Il neat little white paper packet
continuing The half sovereign untouch-
ed. Across the paper was written In Il
trcmulous hand: "rcn shillings sent
anonymously. Most indecent"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
A BRAVE QUAKER LAD.
He Wonldnt Fight, but lie Proved
lie WAS Not Afraid.

lie WIS Not Afrnid.
When the question OF courage Is once
settled 1t hardly makes q difference
what kind it is, whether IT il din The
battlefield or In the tent. In 1861. says
Iippincott's Magazine, The great grand
son Of n Quaker who had settled OH an
island In Lake Champaign waa drafted.
1T will BE- no use" said the young
man. 81 shall never fight. My mother
taught me ii is II sin. 1t is her religion.
and my fathers. and their fathers
shall never raise my hand to kill any
one"
The recruiting officer took no notice.
''Wc'll see about that later" said he.
The regiment won't to Washington.
and the Quaker hoy drilled plncidly
and shot straight
but shall never fight" said he.
Word went out that there was n
traitor In the ranks The lieutenant
conferred with the captain. and all the
| forms OF punishment devised for re-
| frnctory soldiers were visited OIL this
lad. lie went through them without
| nlnchiEg. and then lie was taken be-
| fore the colonel.
what does this mcan?" demanded
the officer. Don't you know You will
be sll0t2'
The Quaker smiled n little. He had
steady eyes and square chin.
( That is nothing" lie said "Thec
didn't think | was afraid. did thcc?"
The prisoner went back to the guard
house, and the colonel sought out Pres
idcnt Lincoln.
"Why, that's plain enough" said tho
president. "Thcrc's only one thing tc
do. Trump up some excuse and scni
him home. You can't kill boy like
that you know. The country needs nj
her brave men. wherever they arc
Send him home"
So the Quaker went back TO the is
land. to life and duty as lc saw them
and his children tell the story.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
How sponecs Ar, rrcpnrcd

Sponges are prepard for export IN
the following mamie: After beino
bought in the local mrkct they nrn
carried to the shipping ard of The nur-
chaser, where they are at ana trimmo :,
into proper shapes andizes. They are
then washed and tlloroglly dried. bo.
ing generally spread inlle sun for tb,t
purpose upon canvas Gold sails. Next
they are assorted accding to varic.
ties and then packed lncans OF hand
presses into bales wciing from % to
100 pounds SometiIB the spongcs
arc blenched b. beinaassed through
solution of white lii and water 90
weak as not to injurdle fiber OF tho
sponge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
MAGIC IN TIBET.
Fcnts OF the Wonder workers Of the
Land of Mystery.

| " VI '"e Nohuer workers. Os tn
| Land of Mystery.
India and ncighhorng countries orc
the home of mystery and the blacI,
arts. Even In the centcrs of civilian
| ZION there are fortune tcllcrs ami won.
der workers to whom supernatural
powers arc attributed by those who
scorn supcrstitious belief Says n writ
or: "Tibctan pcdtllcrs have affirmed
over and over again that, living in the
mountains near the city of Lassa. there
are men possessing extraordinary now
crS. distinct from and far higher than
the ordinary lamas.
These men cure the sick by giving
them rice TO eat which they crush out
OF the paddy with their hands. They
perform many other remarkable fcats.
We are told that young RcnralI IN
lSS2 testified before number of rc-
Specialize witnesses that willie travel
ing IN Tibet. I'm the ncighborhood OF
Tic lake OF Manasara war:,, he met one
or these men accompanied by Il num-
Der OF cheias. or pupils. The master
salilted him and. finding that he had
nothing to cat, gave him some ground
grain AMI tea.
AS the Bcngnli had no means of OBJ
on It with his mouth. lie also cnrnSs
shepherd who WAS brought to him
suffering from rheumatic fever tbcn
and there. by giving aim a few grain.
OF rice crushed out OF the paddy wh,o,
he had in his hand"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
THE RAccooN.
In the spring lie starvcs.
He hibernatcs In winter.

In the spring lie starvcs.
lie hibernatcs in winter.
During the summer and fall he
fCasts
His coat Is much sought for various
purposes.
In captivity he is most engaging and
appealing.
The courageous raccoon is game only
In the autumn.
9o "n alMnys %hIR aSg of IL hlf DwR
weakness for peanuts.
Though the size of very large cat,
he Is allied to the bear.
In eating corn he bends it down, tear
ing open the husks as does the hog.
Their trectOp tendency mny be OBJ
served in the zoos famous honey 10
Gust.
He comes from the woods to rob the
cornticld. destroying much more than
he Philadelphia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
THE CAMEL in ARABIA.
1t Is Necessary to the Prosperity of
the Country.


the Country.
1t would be hard for person living
In any other city in the world to con
ceivc just what an Indispensable ami
mai the camel is to the prosperity and
welfare OF Alden and the adjacent part
OF Arabia. Even I'm tho ordinary work
done by horse In any other place or
country the camel is always used here
lin fact. except for drawing n car
riagc, 1t completely takes the place of
the horse. The camel Is used for haul
Ing produce in carts, for carrylng
freight and other articles and for draw
ing the spriniling and water carts. 1t
makes comfortable riding animal,
and at feast It's flesh, of all meats,
Is considered the best. But it is as n
means Of transportation and as IL beast
of burden III passing to and from the
Interior of Arabiu to Alden Tint It he
comes Indispensable. and 1t Is alto
gcthcr probable that without it Alden
would have never become The great dis
tributing point it now is. Articles
shipped from here to points across the
gulf of Aden are also transported by
canhcls into the Interior of the African
continent
The amount of the burden varies ac-
cortling 10 the distance to he carried
and to the size of the animal. In CIR
rying goods to and from the whnrfs 10
the different warehouses Il few miles
camel VIII carry Il load Of from GOO
10 300 pounds. but for long Journey
from onc-third to onehalf Of this
amount Is considered Il camel load
United States Consular Report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

the Dcggett. and presented him with a
large and beautifully made Amcrlca:i
nag 1t was done up in stays. ana when
seht aloft an.l broke out Ia The air,
CaEs. Driver christeneI it old Glory
lie took it to the south Pacific. ami
Years after when old age forced him
to rclinquisli The sea. he treasured the
llaS. Capt. Driver removed To Nash.
vile. Tenn. in 1887. AMI died there in
lHSG. On Feb. y. 1862, when Brig.
Gen. Nelson's wing of the Union army
appeared in Nashville. Capt. Driver
pr':st iitch il to the general, 10 lie lioist-
ct on the capitol. 1t was run np, and
The captain himself dill the hosting.
lie watched il through the night. and
II heavy wind coming up. he took it
down ana Scrt Il now enc up in its
place"
II is IN interesting story and ought
TO hc true, whether it is or not.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
LOYAL tn uIar,..a.

John a. Suite, on hose land ooh
was first discovrcdi California #,
1S49. was always 10y to his friopds
During the white ob52 Sacrononto
was a marsh andrtagc bitches had
just been dug" sss'homas II Eor
ish's "GOld IIuntof California -
one evening outtAd n friend had
been indulglng II litoo freely In tho
cup, and they werelng n stroll ho
fore retiring for tight. whom tho
friend inadvertently into ono of tho
newly dug canals. nnnot. mil Won
out said Suffer rcally MS bc loci,
cd down ut his less friend .bnt
can come down and-itb Won, All
he did"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
French of nf.cinIine.

In February, 17IS. Lord Robert Der
tic, third son Of Robert, first duke Of
Lancaster. aftcrward general In the ar
my and colonel Of the Second regiment
Of foot guards. received n rcprimand,
such rcprimand being conveyed to him
by the Duke of Cumberland's aid-dc-
camp. His military offcnse was that he
had blown his nose. as he relieved
guard, beneath his grnce's window in
st. james palace; this, md this only,
was all lie had done-Chambers' Jour
nal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

me ManN Language Society has
Gocl formed and. tn carry cut its pur
i'"Sc CT preserving tho language OF
me Isle OF Man will send IL phuno.iapl
TO different parts of the island arl
old men whose acccn, IS pure will
speak into tic receiver passages from
TIC Scriptures. folklore stories, Idle.
matte sentences and proverbs. When
inc records arc complete they will hc
Kept at the suciety's rooms i'm Doug
las. That is q novel use IN which to
put the phonosraph. If Cicero and
Pcritlos had only talked into ono of
the machines and the records nal be, il
handed down there would not now he
llaif dozen WAYS Of prunpunriI,.-
Latin and Gree k New Yurl; Tribunal.
True, but VIC might have 10 icvisc
our opinions of The olG-.imc orators
of Greece.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
sympathetic mon.

an oiu 'i,iic l',a. 4pounded his
sS',l,al h..'c o,n.n recording to
''le ioiion ns rie,.i,Take Nose
VI u oeu '''"n n.u one; mans
sscaee. opI o,e', n.a' mans blood,
ol eac'i iiai. "li ont.' oyle,' TWEEN
'S-tMo o'a..' w ~ " .picarminick,
Vi c.'en "n u'iu &c together in
iiioi gu u, ~ oo - @ an oynt-
iiici"' Ncep !. ~ " polen all the
SIGN pc,'u' neeueu e weapon
WI, m,n "nisn .H nI stricken.
inis ne "'io ., W. ointment.
again, or should hnve
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
at the Newport Nows. Va
Postolilce as sccond-clasS matter.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 81, 1905.
SPITE WORK is NOT PROFITABLE


we nave been Informed with a grcar
acal Of particularly that Mr. james
3ahei' who has gained mere or less
helei,"ty III connection with his rcDrc.
scntatinn of Jackson Ward in Tho
HichmoEl city council. proposes, MS n
measure of spite against certain resi-.
dents of The Boulevard. To erect n
negro resort in the vicinity of the resi-
!cnccs of those persons against whom
ne holds an alleged grievance.
We trust thai Mr.. 3ahcn will re-.
consider his determination ard will
view the situation with phlosophic
resignation. Campaigns of spite never
are profitable and frequently come
back upon those who inauguratc them
WIFE loomcransic effect.
We are Informed that The niclmon!
phitician is bent upon revenge ON tho
Boulevard residents because some or
ii mYi'st s"ll III iiit sairdrauieGK tiHis9r
IN view of Some Of the incidents Of
the lasl year In that section we think
the residents; Of the Boulevard should
be congratulated upon The enemies
:hry Lave made in that respect.
Now, as To the practical. uspccts Of
the propcscd measure Of revenge. We
are ted tha. Mr l'ahcn will erect Il
large dance pavilion exclusively roi
the .:3c of colurcd people and that he
proposes tn keep open all night, the
inference being that he thus can make
life miserable for the nciyhbCrs. Gcprc-
ciatc their property and teach them
to respect The wishes Of lion" james
l'ahcn, Of Richmond.
Human nature is Il peculiar com
pound, more or less mixed I'D with
c0ntrarincSs. and if Mr.. Balcn carries
the residents; of the Boulevard are ne!
without means Of retaliation For i'll
stance, in order TO keen his place .,oirs
all night he would have To- congr cSatt
there the class of culorcd persons wht
have no work To 10 in the day timt
AMI who. as q general proposition
ale not orderly and pcaccHhlc. Sucl
IL combination soon wonl result II
tho cln&ing Of the place as public
nuisance, That little word Is yer!
comprehensive and elastic. Taken j,
cuEno elton with The fac! thai Inc On
tcrprisc is known to liayc its animu
in spite. it is not at all Likely that il.'
courts would give Mr.. l'alcn and III
huSky cohorts much latitude.
We trust that Mr.. Bahcn will recon
slider and abandon his plan but II il
does not. the residents of the l'nult
ward should remember that they ar
not without legal remedy in the prem
iscS. AS one of tic residents cf III
splendid suburban section remarked
IL would lie better Ia have ali ordcrl
negro resort nj their vrcy doors tina
to have rrcruicsccucc Of the "a
ttr'S Creek oniragcS. and il the rcsor
Is no, orderly it soon can be sauclchcl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
No Fire within.

Times have changed. Our fathers
for some strange reason preferred n
cold meeting house to one which was
warmed by artificial hcat When q
stove WINS put into the Old South
church, Boston. in 17S3. says ]. II.
Crandon, newspaper Of contemporary
date contained this significant lament:
Extinct the sacred fire of love-
Orr zeal grown cold and dead,
In ;he house OF God we fixed a stove
To warm us I'm their stead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
A Snfc Guc.n

"a very healthy place, is IT." said the
woman who was house hunting. "IIavc
YOU any idea what the death rate is
herc?"
After careful reflection. says Punch,
the caretalscr replied. "Wcll mum.
can't 'znctly say. but it's about one
apiece all around"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
DndKing the nirrinn.

"Plenty o. gold in the lnnd." says n
philosopher, but when 1t comes to
digging for 1t many Of us nrc content
to Jog along with poverty. Atlanta
Constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

In gracefully guaranteeing 10 Mayer
weaver "Bcsa' Durham. OF the phila
'lcl'l'a "sani;," has shown more wis,
'!"m lh"r men OF his class usually
manifest. When The people become
aroused the hour of doom has
struck for the eansstcrs, and fight
I" The bitter cnd" IS il waste of valu-
able effort
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
folly OF Longevity

The centcnarian Is man who hns
mistaken quantity for quality. The
centcnarians life is not always life Mt
all. 1t Is sometimes no more than q
bad habit. They live longest WHO live
least.-I.ondon Taller.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

P"rhaps il Rear admiral Rojcslvcn.
SKY could have prevailed unon CAY,
tam Jimmy Barr ic sol Tho course of
NE Russian Ilasship The result might
have been different.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
From the Courtroom.

Judge-Raise. your hand to take the
oath, Crhc witness puts up the left
onc) Judge Not that one. Witness
Which one LustIge Blntter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
Praycrs For Two.

"If your husband were to die would
you pray for himi"
"Of course. but ut the same time I'd
pray for nnother."-'rown and Country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

81. Petersburg leaders arc stlI talk.
ms about lighting 10 th, bitter end. :
II they are not satisfied with the dose
l'n I" date some one should cs.l upon
l)r. OSlcr 10 chlorornrn them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

The Japi have taken nearly $loo..
anil.eeo worth e ..'l'i"s ,h,i.'.1,., &"
knock anything oil the Indemnity for
that.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31
Gncsxcd IT the rirst Time.

''Pa," said little Willie, who had been
reading treatise OIL phrenology. "what
Is bump of destructivcness?
"Why-er--a railroad collision, l sup
pose. "-Philndelphin Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-31

Aye, people are generally calm Mt ehe
misfortunes OF others. &C Goldsmith.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-10
WAILUKU JAPANESE
CELEBRATE
PROCESSION WITH A REPRE-
sENTATION OF TOGO's FLAG.
SHIP A PART OF THE PARADE.

WAILUKU, June S-Banzai was
heard i'm every corner of Wailuku and
Kahului on last Tuesday afternoon
and evening when all the Japanese
celebrated in great style, the victory Of
Admiral Togo. Preparations for this
celebration were going on quietly for
the past week. A Japanese battleship,
the "Mkasa,' was rugged up, and Adj
miral Togo in the person of HOrita,
was in command of the flagship. The
admiral was assisted by several gum
ners, who used the larger variety Of
fire crackers in place of the real arti-
Gle However, this proved just as sat
isfactory, as the sight of stove-pipes on
the side of this famous flagship
frightened all the Russians that could
be found in Waikiki. The battleship
was propelled by mule power, and
while the battleship did not appear to
be cruiser of the first-class, yet she
succeeded in parading the streets of
Wailuku at a speed of a mile an hour,
which is probably the best speed yes
attained on this island by a cruiser oe
the japanese navy. Early in the after
noon of the 9Th, a large number Of
hacks. i'm fact nearly all that could be
obtained in Waikiki, formed a process
sion. These hacks contained the Mika-
do of Japan, General Oku, Marshal
! Oyama, General Kuroki, and the min
listers to the japanese Government, all
| in command of General Kodama, re-
ceiving his instructions from Marshal
| Oyama i'm the first hack Following
| these prominent men were relatives
and the general Japanese community.
There was no engagement however
The procession continued all afternoon
and lasted until late in the evening
when all congregated about Kalua ave-
nue. the scene of festivities. The Mi
kasa" had reached this destination long
before the land forces, and the town Of
Waikiki was awakened to a real naval
engagement.
One feature of the festivities on
Tuesday night was the japanese wal
dance. performed by three japanese
damsels. This was thoroughly enjoyed
by the large throng which gathered
around the place to partake in the
great celebration by the little brown
men from the Mikado's land. The pro-
| cession during the evening was prettily
arranged, the japanese lanterns on the
sides of hacks, giving a beautiful as
pect to the long train of carriages. Al
the place of celebration speeches were
made by many prominent japanese in
the community, the opening address
being made by DR.. T. Uemura. 1t was
well into the night before the crowt
dispersed, after having repeated Banza
between every speech.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-10
FISHING AS A BUSINESS.

WAILUKU, June ST. Sonmerfield,
for a long time employed as head Of
the Waihee section of the Wailuku Su-
gar Co. has resigned his position to
take effect the 18th of this month. M.
Sommerfeld has been identified with
the Waikiki Sugar Co. ever since his
arrival in Wailuku, and has proved
himself a valuable plantation man. HIS
resignation is a matter of regret to his
many friends. He has not yet made up
his mind as to his plans, but he will
move to Waikiki for the present, ana
is thinking somewhat of going into the
fishing business on business basis.
There is good money to be made out of
this industry, he thinks, and it only
awaits the right man to make a start.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-10
NARROW ESCAPE.

WAILUKU, June S.-Mrs. A. n. Ke-
poikai, Mrs. r. B. Lyons and two chill
dren, narrowly escaped death on last
Tuesday morning, while on their way
to Makawao, to attend the funeral VI
the youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
n. X. KeOla. Mrs. Kepoikai was driv-
ing in company with those mentioned
above, and while travelling on the
beach road, the horse suddenly STUN
bled, breaking the cross-piece to the
shaft of the buggy. Mrs. Lyons jump
ed off the vehicle when she noticed that
the horse had stumbled, and did not
sustain many injuries. The wheel of
the buggy passed over her leg; beyond
that she was not much injured. With
Mrs. Kepoillai however, in her effort to
save the two children, she was thrown
off the buggy and considerably bruised
up. The children were not even
scratched. Both Mrs. Kepoilai and
Mrs. Lyons We're Immediately carried
to their homes and have been kept
there since.