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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
MEsMER,s METHODS.
He Influenced Patients by suEges-
tiOu, but iitd Renl Power.

shobp OUt hth heut ROVER.
Mesmer published In 1913 his ac-
count Of the marvellous cures effected
by what he was pleased TO term an
imal magnetism. When In 1918 he
came TO Paris lie came with n well de-
velopcd sense OF the value OF advertls.
Ing. The campaign lie lnnugurated wac
OF character to disgust the conserva.
tive and thoughtful. but to take SEN
satlon loving populncc by storm. Most
eNtravnGant tales of cures he had nc-
complislcd In Berlin. Vienna and else
where were nolsed abroad. Through
convert he challenged The physicians
Of Paris to enter into H. contest with
him. they, TO treat twelve patients by
the orthodox methods, he to treat
twelve by his. or course this challenge
was rejected, anu equally OF course
It's rejection was Interpreted by tho
ihouglticss MS IN acknowledgement Of
the superiority of Mcsmer's treatment.
His rooms were throngel. Ills purse
waNed constantly heavier
The treatment he gave was such ns
to appeal wildly to the Imagination of
the patlcnt--in II word. to increase his
suegestlbilIty. Suggestion, indeed, was
Its root element. although Mesmcr fall
ell or pretended to full to recognize this
aud tnught that It's efficacy depended
upon the cflluence OF mysterious
fluid. lii room limly lighted and
lang with mirrors the patients were
seated about II circular vat of con.
siderable size covered with lid and
containing various chemicals. a long
cord connected tile patients with one
ANOTHER Willie In the lid of the tub
were several holes. through each OF
which pissed IN iron rod bent In such
Il way that Its point could be applied
to any pnrt of patients body. The
patients were requested not to speak.
the only sound In the room being
strains OF soft music. When expcctan.
cy was at It's Hood Mesmcr would Ell.
Ter clad IN the robe Of Il magician ana
carrying M iron wand. at one patient
he would gaze intently. and another he
would stroke gently with his wand.
Soon some would burst into laughter,
others into tears, while still others
would full into commissions, finally
passing into lethnrgic state, out OF
which. 1t Is claimed, they emerged
cured or OH the hlghroad to n cure
Occasionally the treatment was given
outdoors. II tree being "mngnctlzcd''
ana the patient collapslng In IL swoon
50 soon us he approached lt.-Applc.
toms Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Delnx In pIrorcea

"The underlying reason why SO much
time usually elaDses between the filing
OF petition and the hearing or trial In
divorce proceedings is not generally
understood" remarked lawyer who
makes speciality of this character of
practice. Perhaps it is within the cir
Gle of truth to say that in majority
OF cases. If either husband or wife.
whichever side be plaintiff, should
stop, look and llsten,' as 1t were, the
trouble would be adjusted ont of court
entirely. As rule, judges are lncIin-
ed TO afford ample time for domestic
partners to ponder we'll before pursn-
ing further toward legal redress for
matrimonial difficulties. Divorce in
haste and repent Mt leisure Is a logical
paraphrase. Or course, IL after ma
ture reflection different opinion does
not ensue. the average iurist would fa-
vor progressing the suit."-New York
Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Quickly nude Friendships are quickly
ended.
LIES most desirable pleasures cost
the least.
Sorrows of life enable us to npprecl
ate the joys thereof.
It's casy to talk philosophlcally II
you are not personally Interested.
Instead Of trying TO beat his record
the average man should try to forget
1t.
Most of the things we learn from OK
perlencc come under the head of com
pulsory education.
1t has bcan observed that the nvcrn G,
man is never so happy rs when lie /.
posing rs II critic.
Don't forget that the brownstont
front usually depends on holncly
brick rear for support.
If sympathy could be converted into
cash. It's doughputs to fudge there
wouldn't be so much OF 1t wasted. =
Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Merchants & Miners
Transportation co.
steamship Lines for Boston, Pravi.
dencs and Baltimore

steamship Lines for Boston, Pravi.
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday, Wednes.
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday. Steamers sail from
Norfolk at 600 p. m.
leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
at s D. M. connecting for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York
Fare to Baltimore, one way, 5000.
round trip, $500. including stateroom
berth. Accommodation and cuisine
unequallod.
Freight and passengers taken for
all points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore. foot of Long Dock.
daily, Mt 6 p. m.
Only line running a Sunday steamer,
between Newport News and Baiti.i
more. For further information apply
to d. r. MCNEIL, Agent,
Newport News, Va.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
ChiIIs md Hot nnthn.

Hot water bathing is beneficial In
counteracting the effect Of chill
First, 1t untloes another mischief work
Cd by the chill. The latter has sent too
much blood internally, so risking CON
scstion. Heat brings the blood to the
surface. Heat is not life, but 1t is
one Of the factors Of life. Indeed. dis
solution always occurs when the In
ternal bodily temperature Is greatly
lowered. Heat will not keep body
alive and great heat will kill 1t. In
many morbid states of the system, as
rheumatism, hot baths ere of great
service. Warm baths are useless. The
heat should be as great MS Gun be
borne without pain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
GRUB STREET IN NEW YORK.
A Gastronomic Assignment and the
Fate of an Epic.

\ story is told of poet who came
to the metropolis with completed
epic. This found no acceptance. so
after cursing the stupidity of the pub
lie and the publishers lie took to writ
Of fact attitude of the workers around
him. with the practical view Of tile
market he acquired. led him to doubt
the literary value of the work lie had
done III the sentimental atmosphere
Of his native place.
Frequently n commission to write a
column Of fumOr q week came to him.
and he cut his epic into short lengths.
tackled squib on each fragment and
eventually succeeded in printing it all
ns hllnlOr Mt Il price many times larger
than the historic one brought by para
disc Lost"
Another newcomer brought unstable
plays and high notions Of the austerity
Of the artistic vocation. Three months
after his arrival he was delighted to
get commission to write the hand
book n unitarian publisher proposed
to sell to visitors seeing the metropolis
This commission brought not only n
fair payment for the manuscript on de-
livery. but involved vital secondary
consideration. The title of the work
was Where 10 Fat In New York"
and Its preparation made it necessary
for the author to dine each evening
for month in a different cafe at the
proprietor's representatives II. Col.
Inns In Atlantic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Train. From Norfolk.

$3.50 q. m. Daily. Local for Huffolk.
Franklin, 'EmporiR, Clarkville, Dan.
ville, OIforl, Durham and intsrms-
date stations. Close connections nj
Danville with fast trough tsaiMR TO
oil points South and West.
1880 p. m. Daily. Fast expreBs trails
for all points South and West, oar.
rying through Pullman alespinR car
to AsheTille. n
Trains From Richmond.
1900 q. m. Daily. Local for Charlotts,
Chase City. ClSrkyi'le and Buffalo
Lithla Springs.
1880 p. m. Daily. Limited Buffes
Pullman to Atlanta and Birming,
ham, New Orleans. Memphis. Chat.
tanooga and ali tho South. Through
coach for Chase City, Oxford. Dur.
ham and Raleigh.
600 p. m. Except Sunday. Keygvills
local.
1880 .. m. Daily. Limited. Pullman
ready, $3.50 y. M, for all the South.
York River Line.
1880 p. m.-Except Sunday. No. 1s.-
Baltimore Limited.
2:l5 p. m.--Except Sunday. No. 1s.--.
Local to West Point.
4:45 n. m.-Except Sunday, No. Ia.
Local TO West Point.
G. II. ACKEHT, Fourth Vice.president
and Gcnl. Mgr, S. II. HARDWICFS,
p. T. NJ. w, II. TAYLOE. G..
p. A., Washington. d. @.
STANTON CURTIS, P. A,
Norfolk. VIZ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13

Die WocLe Of Berlin tells its readers
what Americans eat" taking as a
type the average New York business
man. Hot cakes. quick lunch dishes,
pie. Welsh rabbit, Ice cream, grape
fruit, oyster cocktails, pork and beans
and many other purely American
dishes and ice water are referred to as
indigestion promoters "All this" says
the writer, ''the American eats with
relish. They are the dishes Of the
city and of the country. He balks at
only four things-frankfurter sausages,
sauerkraut, buttermilli and limburger
cheese. These he calls Dutch foods"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
mo- send Florcra bx MaiI.

Take n long potato and bore hole
through 1t lengthwlse for holder and
shave the outside down with sharp
knife until II can be easily handled.
When ready TO send the flowers. place
their stems in the potato and wrap
nround this piece OF wet sheet cotton.
Over this wrap sheet OF Tin foil. carc-
fully covering every part Of the holder.
The moisture cannot penetrate tile pa
per and will be retained for long
timc.-Sub,iiban Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Fakirs.

Fakirs Is the name given to cele-
brated class Of fanatics found In many
parts Of the east, but more particularly
in India. Some OF them will make n
vow to continue all their lives in one
posture and adhere to 1t strictly. 9th
ers never lie down, but remain In n
standing position all their lives, up
held only by sticks or ropes under the
armpits. They pretend to have sub
dued every passion Of mortality.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Might he Worse.

When the poet Wordsworth died an
old lady at Ambleside lost no time in
telling the monrnful news to- an old
and confidential manservant. "Ey. cyl"
duoth Thomas. cts a greet loss me
doot, but efter a. 1t may not be sic II
parrish loss as we're coontin' on. Mrs
Wordsworth. they say, Is gey, clever
body, and she'll be carryin' on the
business, we may be sewer"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Old Dominion Line
DAILY SERVICE.
FOR NEW YoRK-From
CompRny's Wharf. Nor.
folk, every wsok day. at


folk. svsry week day. at
1900 p. m. 4
FARE-Tlrstclass. ono way, $500.
meals and stateroon, berth included.
Round trip, limit thirty days. s14.00.
Steerage, without subsistence, IS.
Tickets on sale at G. q o. Railway
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "a" $3.50 every evening,
passengers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"a" daily except Sunday, at . a. M,
going to Norfolk, and at 1870 D. M,
going to Smithheld. Steamer Acco.
mac will leave Pier "a" daily, except
Sunday at 8. M, going to smithfeld
and about 2:30 p. M, going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier s
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, smithneld and Local
points transacted at Pier "A" foot
Of THenty-flfth street.
w. q. LANDoN,
Fl. B. WALKR, Agent
yice-Pres. and Traffic MEr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE. MD, Dec. 12.-Flour
dull. unchanged.
Wheat-easier; spot contract "A 3d.
a 10; spot No. 2, red western rs q
IL: steamer No. 2 red 6S 10 n "A
southern by sample 81 GO.
Corn-easier: spot old 80 7-S n 81:
steamer mixed &c 1-2 n "a: new south.
ern white corn AZ a 40 ii; new south.
ern corn 46 3.4 49,
Oats-steady; No. white. 4S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
COn6dcnCe.

Father Ito asprant to tile hand OF
his daughter)-Supposc should fail
and lose my Inst cent. would YOU still
ask me for my daughter? Lover-Nat.
urally. know You to be n man capa-
BILE Of getting to work again and max
ing another fortline.-Il Monde Umor.
istico.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
whore Thex Arrccd

"But am so unworthy darlngm lie
inurmured as lie held the dear girls
hand in Ills.
oh. George" she sighed. IF you
nnd papa agreed Oh every other point
aa YOU do on that, how happy we
would be-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13

No matter how witty the sarcastic
man Is. he never seems TO have lot OF
friends omerville Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
There Was an Advance Of The
Opening But List WaVsPed and
Then Went Backward.
THE CLOSING TONE WAS EASY
Active Spectators Were on Hand
to Lick Up All Available Funds
Despite crlticlsm-Treasury Relief
Not Realized Yet-sales Of the Day
and Closing Quotations.
by Associated Press !

NEW YORK, Dec 12.-The adj
vance In price Of stock wavered
ana finally turned backwards again
during the day. There was some
realizing of yesterdays considerable
rise which served partly to account
LOT the reaction. There was besides
n fresh advance in the rates for call
money and less confidence as re-.
SUIT OF the inadequacy of money
oHered by the treasury department
TO carry the money market through
the converglng demand of the Jan.
uary settlements. With the re.
action In the market there was some
sllrlnkage in the run Of activity
from that source. There has been
ITO actual movement of funds in.
Guided in the treasury's offers yet as
none of it has come into the poss.
esston Of the banks owing to de-
lays In securing and the acceptance
OF bonds for security for deposits
and the formalities required to sell
U. 8. per cents under the treas.
ury plan.
The liberal offering of funds yes
terday we're thus to some extent
cause Of the expected increase In
resources before they were in hand.
This disposition on the part of the
active spectators to lick up funds
available comes in for its share of
criticism, It is also true. however,
that the sentimental effect of action
of the treasury authorities was to
release sums which had been held
out of the money market for higher
rate and which stiffened up the
rate again today.
The long expected announcement
OF subscription rights to Great North
ern preferred stock and the quota
s,tion of the rights of outside market
was allowed by violent decline in
the stock which chilled speculative
sentiments.
TIE money markets were harder
I'm London = Paris and Berlin today
but allowing exchange rate ne
reacted In response to our own
stronger money market
There was increase selling press
ure on stock late in the day and
the, closing tone was easy at gen.
eral declines. Bonds were irregular.
Total sales par value s2092,Oo0. U.
two's advanced LIS ped cent on call.
Total sales iS49,SO0 shares. Copper
1880; American Cotton Oil 300;
American Cotton Oil pfd., 100;
American Tobacco pfd, 400; Canada
Southern $4,000: Atchison 400 100
A. C. L. 500; ST. Paul 90 600 Road
ing 174,1O0; Southern $500. South
ern pfd, 500: U g. Steel $500: U. S.
Steel pfd. 1873 200; ya-Car Chemical,
100 Do pfd, 300; n. p. 50,SO0.
Adams Express ............ 2SO
Amalgamated Copper ........ ia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13

There is an average OF three new
foreign automobiles coming to New
York city each day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.

r"SOpNahA ~ - 100 wv
The now and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk viii leave daily al fo;-
lows,
NORTHBoUNl1.
Leave Portsmouth, foot Of
North street ......... 500 . IN
Leave Norfolk, foot of Wa.
ter street ............. 5000 m
Leave Old Point CONTEXT. 7:00p m
Arrive in Washington -. 7:0Oa m
Arrive In Philadelphia,
Penn. R. r. ........... $40: so am
Arrive In Philadelphia, B.
& 0. r. r. cell: 10 m
Arrive in Now York, Penn.
R. r. -. s1:1o m
Arrive in New York. B. G
O. R. r. ............... scoop m
soUTHBoUND.
Lv. New York. Penn. r.. R..s12:00 p m
Lv. New York, B. & o. r. r. 1900 p IN
Lv. Philadelphia, Penp.R.R. 1855 p IN
Lv. Phils.. B. e. D. r. r.. 2:08 p m
Ar. Washington. Penn. r. r, 6:10 D IN
Ar. Wash, B. G. o. r. r.. .'a5: 100 m
Lv. Washington ........... $3.50 p m
Ar. Old Point Comfort -. 1900 III
Ar. Norfolk ............... $500 u IN
Ar. Portsmouth ........,.. $3.50 IN
sDaily. s'Daily except Sunday.
Tho trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay on the ele-
CANT steamers of this company Is un.
surpassed. The steamers are compar.
atiyely new, having been built in 1891.
and are fitted up In the most luxurinnt
manner. with electric lights. call
bells and steam heat in each room.
The tables are supplied with every
delicacy OF the season from the mar
kets OF Washington and Norfolk Fer
tickets, reservation of staterooms,
and further information, apply to D. J!
CALLAHAN. Agent. Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13

The new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport News. Washington
and Norfolk viii leave daily AZ FOL-
lows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
sCHAEFER DEFEATS CUTLER
Wizard Makes Sensational Averages
and Wins Game by Score of 500
to 366 in Sixteen Innings
By Associated Press.

By Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Jacob Schae-
fer of Chicago gave fine eXhlDltion OF
billiards tonight, defeating Albert G..
Cutler of Boston by a score of 500 to
366 in the seventh game of the world $
championship tournament in the Madl-
son Square Garden concert hall. He
ran out the game in sixteen innings,
with the high average of 81 4-16, his
most fruitful inning being the fourth
in which he made a run of IA Cut
ler's average was 26 1-5, high run 81:
Cutler played well, but he was pltted
against the man who, in the opinion
of many, will be first or second at the
finish of this international contest.
In the slowest game so far in the
tournament George Slosson defeated
Ora Morningstar today by score OF
500 to $685.
Morningstar played excellently dur
ing the early innings. Slosson played
poorly up to the fifteenth inning, when
he made 16, his first double figures.
At the end of that inning Morning.
star led by q score of 214 to 5S. Slosson
made a splendid squirt in the twenty
ninth inning, with run of 1853, the
highest run of the tournament UP TO
date. and followed up with 1OS in the
thirtieth inning. go.
The game was won by Slosson win
an unfinished run of 20 in the thirty
second inning. Slosson's average
70 1922; high run 1853. Morningstar
average, Il 1871, high run 60.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
KINNEY REITERATES HIS
VENICE SALE DENlALS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, April 12.-Apparently with
all the earnestness he could command,
Abbot Kinney tonight denied positive
ly, emphatically and in manner to
dispel any doubt as to his sincerity
that he had negotiated or was negoti-
ating for the sale of any large part of
his holdings here.
He admitted having been interested
in scheme to run competing electric
line to Venice from the Los Angeles
city limits but said that the matter
was not being given any thought of at
this time. In direct contradiction to
Mr. Kenney's statement persons sup
posed to know are circulating the
story, which is receiving much Gre
dence, that the Los Angeles-Pacific has
bought a controlling interest here.
The rumor was further strengthened
this afternoon when the Cafe st. Mark s
closed it's doors and workmen on the
new dance pavilion were told to quit
work. Just what it all means, if it
means anything, apparently nothing
but time will tell.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
PLAY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Maroons, Whttiers, Meteors and Turn
ers' Basketball Teams Begin Pen~
nant Series Saturday Night

The basketball championship Of
Southern California will be the stake
for which four crack teams will play
a. series of games beginning Saturday
evening at Turner hall, 1345 South Fig
ueroa street.
The qualifying series left the Mete-
ors, Maroons, Turner's and Whittiers in
the finals, and the championship series
between this quartet will begin to-
morrow night and it is exciting un-
usual interest in basketball circles be-
cause of the even match they make.
A series of three games will be played
and the winner will receive the six
gold medals offered and the amateur
championship pennant, now held by the
Turner's.
The Turner's are confident of retain
ing the pennant, but the contest1ng
teams are so evenly matched that the
series is certain to be hotly contested
and the games will attract unusual in
tereSt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
u. s. C. SHOWS
TO ADVANTAGE
BASEBALL TEAM PROMISES TO
BE IN PENNANT RACE
Coach Holmes Gathers Likely Bunch
of Tossers, Who Defeat Crack
Brownsbergers In Close
Game

The University of Southern California
ance yesterday afternoon, when the
varsity lads met the tossers from
Brownsberger college and trimmed
them by score of IL to IL.
Coach Holmes tried out every player
he had and great stick work resulted
The varsity nine promises to make
close second to st. Vincent for inter-
collegiate honors for the season If they
can hit on an average with their per-
| formance yesterday.
All the lads secured singles and
many of them clouted the ball around
the field for doubles and triples.
| AS it was the initial appearance OF
! the team and only a practice game the
| attendance was small. The varsity
! boys raped out five runs in the first
! inning and the same number was added
| to the list in the following two innings.
| Brownsberger had managed to annex
| four runs during that time and Coach
| Holmes, feeling sure of the game, with
| drew his first team men and sent IN
his substitutes, working out his entire
pitching force.
| Slowly the Brownsberger boys began
to raise their score until the final in
ming, when the college men were re-
tired to the bench with the score at
| ~ to II in favor of the varsity nine.
In Knaus. formerly of Chicago uni
versity. Holmes believes he has great
| find for southwestern baseball. Knaus
occupied the box for the first innings
of the game yesterday and showed re-
markable form. Peck. Mcknight and
Durek are other promising twirlers on
| Holmes staff.
For the receiving stunt Holmes has
selected Durek, White, Beane and
| Pierce.
Darby. Rodebush, Brdwell, Saltwater
and Lennox will hold down the infield
and Ernst, Danscoit. Watson, D1ckin-
| son. Buckmaster and Mckee are can
| didates for the outfield
A week ago the Brownsbergers de-
feated Occidental college by a score
of to 6 after the Occidentals had
worked their best men to standstlil' l.
so that the Methodists seem certain
of a victory over the Presbyterians..
The first intercollegiate game OF the
season will be held at Pomona a week
from Saturday, when U. S. Z. ana
Pomona will battle.
| The Pomona nine appeared for prac-
tice yesterday with six of the old guard
on duty Ganley, a freshman, Is said
to be a wizard in the pitchers box
and will probably do most of the twirl-
ing for the Pomona boys during the
| season.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
ST. MARY's BEAT. CARDINALS
Oakland College Nine Bats Out VIC
tory in Ninth Inning of Holly
Contested Game
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April y
st. Mary's college of Oakland nosed
out victory in the ninth inning of a
hotly contested game this afternoon.
O'Barrion, for st. Mary's, was driven
from the box in the second inning by
a batting fest which netted the home
team six runs.
McGregory, who succeeded O'Barrion,
held the cardinals safe at all times.
The visitors overcame this apparently
hopeless lead by landing hard on Capt.
Sales and Theile, driving both to the
bench.
The freshmen twirler, Wilmer, who
followed these men, pitched good ball,
but two hits in the last of the ninth
sent the winning run across for the
Phoenix nine. Score: Stanford, 8; Oak
land, 8.