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Torres 6 PrietaS R'y.
TIME CARD NO. 25

In effect October 21. 1906 Train No l, Leaves Prietas Station at go a. m
 Arrives Torres at 7:l5 :, 2, :, ?, Leaves Torres at SEQ
 Arrives Pretas Station at9l5 ,, :, B, Leaves Prietas Station ai 500 D. m
 Arrives at Torres at 5:i5 . u 9, 1 Leaves Torres at GAS
 Arrives Prietas Station at 7:30 . ALL TRAINS CONNECT AT TORRES ON SONORA RAILWAY, MORALES. TO QUAY MAS AND VICE VERSA.
 Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express and Telegraph in operation between MiEas Prietas and all parts of the World
 Shortest and best route to Yaqui River Barranca and San Marcial coal he ds, soyopa sahuaripa, Ores. La Bufa, La Dura, Yaaui Smelling Refining and Yaqui Copper com panies.
 Freight can be consigned to r. H Seymour to be forwarded by team from Minas rletas to the above named places.
 All goods consigned to railway, are received, forwarded and warehoused free of commission and storage charges. 'AJ Mnas Prietas depot hacks always ready to make trips to any of the above named points at reasonable rates.
 P. H. SEYMOUR. Pres Prop
The oasis., 1906-12-01
Sonora Railway.

Sew daily Passenger ffsln service ttfooa h
 between NogaIes snd ouavnas.
The oasis., 1906-12-01

No. 2south STATIONS. No. North
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
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SociaI--= personal
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. Dunn, formerly
of this city, but now of Bennettstille,
S. c., arrived in the city yesterday,
having been called here by the illness,
Of Mr.. Dunn's mother
Mr.. George a. buchanan. of Wash
ingtcn, d. c., is the guest of relatives
in this city.
Mr.. D. II. Atkins and family, jof
New York. are visiting Mr. Atkins
End.
Detective Sergeant ]. w. Wood
ward left yesterday for Barhamg. Va.
to spend his vacation.
Mr.. c. G. Robinson has been con-
fined to his home for several days
on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gutierrez have
returned from Boston, where they
spent several weeks.
Miss Lucille Ayler has returned
home after an extended visit to her
sister in Washington.
Mrs. Lewis Littlepage left yesterday
for Winston, n. c., to visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Frank Roth aud little daughter
have returned from visic>t2.felatives
In Pennsylvania.
Mr.. l.. a. Meyers has returned from
a business trip TO Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Curtisfhas gone to
Lee Hall to spena a Isssr>
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
OYSTER SUPPLY IS
ABOUT EXHAUSTED
Indications are That Seasons Yield
VIII be Smallest In TWEEN.
ly Years.
ROCKS ABoUVE CITY ARE DESERTED
Only Tonscrs NOW at Work in James
River Above City Are Men Who
Sell Bvalvcs on Streets Here
Back River May Have to Supply 10.
cal Demand.

Local oystcrmcn say that this sea.
sons yield of oysters on the rocks in
james river is about exhausted and
that from the present outlook the to-
tai output from those rocks during
the present season will be the small
est In the past 20 years.
When tho oyster season opened in
September It was reported that there
was n plentiful supply of bivalvcs in
James river and hundreds OF oyster.
ing boats AMI over 900 oystermon
gathered ut the rocks north and west
of this city. For tho first three or
four weeks the bivalves were tonped
In large quantities aud thousands of
bushels were shipped to Baltimore,
Washington AMI other cities. where
The demand for them was unusually
large because of their exceptionally
good size and quality.
The yield continued good until
about the middle of October. when it
became apparent that the rocks were
randy being depleted Tho industry
stu continued brisk until about q
week ago, when practically the entire
seasons Yield had boon exhausted.
The rocks IN James river which n
month ago presented a scene of in
dustry arc now practically deserted.
the only oystermcn ut work there
being these who sell oysters on the
streets of this city.
1t is predicted that within the next
month or moro the local market will
have to be supplied from Back river
and York river, where most of tho oy-
sterinen who tonged on the rocks in
this vicinity during the first of the
season AFRO now engaged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Trinity Lutheran Church Establishes
Saiters' Creek Branch.

Tho Trinity lutheran Sunday
school of this city is organizing u
mission school ut Satrrs' Creek, for
the benefit OF the children aud the
oldor people in that section who find
ii incgnvenient TO attend the Sunday
schools OF this city.
The first service will be held this
afternoon 1T $50 o'clock in the
building just back Of the residence
of Mr., 60 Shultz. on Sycamore avA
nue..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
FsLsTElM ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Three Newport News People Accepted
as surety for Alleged Perjurcr.

MGX i'elsicin, charged with violat.
Ing the Federal bankrupt laws has
been admitted to rl,l by Judge Wad.
all, Gf .io District Cam' IN Rich
mend upCa II wotiln By Captain G..
c. Berkeley Capn7cl fr the prisoner.
II, ]. Wal", NaN I.Cvi5Gu and Mary
Rcgsa3uth, II ills city, we're accept.
ca t. s22Us.', iar tie appearance OF
the prisoner before the Federal court
In Norfolk on the first day Of the
n9Xt term.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
QUARANTINE COMMITTEE.
Norfolk Members Held Meeting and
Continued Discussion Yesterday.

a meeting OF the special ularan-
tine committee &C The Narfolli Cham-
her Of Commerce was held ycster-
day in Norfolk and the discussion
OF the quarantine question was CON
;inuci.
The mcmbcrs OF the committee Of
the local chamber had been notified
THAT there would he NO meeting yes
torhay and therefore did not attnl.
Lieut.. G. +. shaw. u. $. ~. retired
appeared before the committee ana
expressed his opinion to the effect
that there should be no change in the
present federal regulations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04

was called on account Of the illness
of Mrs. Hopkins mother. Mr., Hop
klns states that he made every pos.
siblc effort to get Il speaker for Il
Republican mass meeting last week.
bn, that all the party speakers were
busy in either places.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Miss starr to Entertain.

Miss Frances Starr Of Norfolk. one
of htc best known ciocutlonists i'll the
State. will give an entertainment at
Chestnut avenue Methodist church on
the night Of Tueslay. November IS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Secretary Farrar Ready to Begin sys.
tematic Canvass of city-Return
PostaIs MaiIed--conferenc With
Liquor Dcalcre.
Exploitation Fund.

About $50 was added - tho fund
ia exploitation yesterday and the
commission Will begin it's campaign
in earnest this week with a fetal of
nearly s1,4G0 subscribed. Ono thous-
AMI dollars per week until the amount
REQUIRED has hcen raised Is what the
commission expects, ana Il few large
Subscriptions from corporations and
firms ana the results OF Secretary
Far@r's canvas shoiiii make mp the
th5nSand for this week.
Secretary Farrar yesterday mailed
out several hundred roturn post cards.
Or cue card tho object of Tie com.
mission is SET forth and on tho re-
turn side is a subscription blank.
Il Is believed Chat this plan will bring
in contributions from some sources
that otherwise migat MT be reached.
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
there will be special meeting OF
the commission for the purpose OF
comforting with the committee an
pDin,cd by tho liquor dealers OF the
ETY.. There seems TO be every rca-
son II believe that the result OF this
conference will be satisfactory to all
parties ccncarned.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Interested in Work Here.

During the fall meeting OF the Union
Christian Endcavor Society of North
ern Virginia. held at Falls church re-
Gently, great interest was manifested
in the Floating Christian Endcavor
work being carried on here by the
Sailors Rest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
RALLY OF ALL DISCIPLES.

Prominent Ministers to Speak at
Thirtieth Street Church Today.
There will be u rally OF all tho
Disciples on the Peninsula this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Thirtieth
street Christian church.
Rev. George b. Ranshaw and Rev.
Mr., Mclean will be present and
speak
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Turn over.

A "new leaf" this Sunday and start
to Sabbath School. Our Bible Glasses
for men and women are in charge of
splendid teachers and you will be
greatly benefited if you join them.
Come and help us to study and to sing
$3.50 promptly every Sunday MORN
ing. 32nd St, First Presbyterian
church Sunday School ll-3-2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Death Of Mr.. Munich.

AIR. C. l.. B. Munich died yesterday
at his home near Harrisonhurg after
a lingering illness. Mr.. Munich was
well known here having for some
time been employed in the material
dcpa rtment at the shipyard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
--s----s----Se------=-----
BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED.
Warwick Machine Works Ready to
Beain ReEair.nn-Mew flooring.

Tie WArwlck Machine Company
will hrain repairing the Twouty-ffth
strec' hr! 'an Tomorrow ana for sew
eral days while the work is in pro
gross. traffic over the structure will
have 10 - y. The company has a
CoHtr"c. 20 strengthen tn" bridge for
$1,000.
superintendent Of Streets HARDWOOD
recently hniEhed putting down new
n,0r o'i the bridge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04

"Cbnracter sketches and numerous
recitations" will be given by Rev. c..
II. McGhee. OF Richmond at Grace
Methodist church, 45th Street, Tues
day, Nov. G, at s p. m. Admission
25 cents ll'4-2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
na.Icintcra of Liberty.

Chosen Friends Council, Daughters
OF Liberty, will give M entertain
mcnt next Tuesday night at Chestnut
avenue and Tweaty-5cVenth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
CHESAPEAKE G oHlo WILL HELP
RoadbuiIdina Material and Machinery
to Be Hauled Free

President Stevens. Of the Chesa-
peaka &: Ohio Railway. has 1ictihed
State Highway Commissioner Wilson
that his company will haul material
and machines for read building in Vir-
glnia free OF charge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Entertainment.

At Chestnut Avenue Methodist
church, Tuesday night, Nov. lS. Miss
Frances Starr, OF Norfolk, will give
one of her delightful entertainments.
An entirely new program Admission,
20 cents. 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04
Mr.. Hopkins Returns.

Postmaster w II. Hopkins returned
yesterday from Baltimore, where he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04

Biscuit made from many flours are
no good when cold Those made from
"Waseo" flour are good hot or cold
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-04

Miss Elizabeth Curtis$has gone to
Lee Hall to spcnu Yeek:~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02

equal for industry and application. He
is man of character. of great weight
and influence in that body. a man that
from the republican standpoint ana
from the standpoint of good policy,
stands without hitching.' (App1ause).
You might send another man to
congress to represent you. but it would
take him ten years to get the expert
ence and the acquaintance and the
ability that Major Lacey now has 10
represent you.
Iowa, God bless Iowa. Splendid
and magnificent. with her beautiful
daughters and sturdy sons, she has
stood firm and true since the civil
war. During that contest there was
no shadow of turning. Her many
great representatives and senators
have made her respected and strong
among her forty-four sister states
You have always been at the head OF
state to lead our eyes were always on
Iowa. Now other states are having the
same troubles you are having, Tt
seems there is but recurrence of tho
same old question that the Master had
| to deal with when the disciples said
to Him, Master, which of us shall be
| first?'
| Advises Harmony.
II don't know anything about the
factions you may have out here in
Iowa, but do you think that you can
properly support President Roosevelt
and perform your duty by, having two
republican parties in Iowa? You will
You will honestly differ, but You
should get together l like the ganley
animal. ] like a spirited contest. but
both can't succeed in any trial OF
strength. Now your conventions are
over and those of you who didn't sue
coed should recollect that there are
other days coming. You who did
4 Great heavens, those who succeed cali
! always forgive those who are defeat
ed. Get together. Send back a solid
delegation to congress and let Iowa be
again at the head Of the column.
Good night"
4 Watson Speaks.
/ After Mr. Cannon had finished his
speech, although 1t was then 10 O'Clock,
the audience was not ready to leave
until Watson should be heard. The
Indiana man responded to calls from
all over the house. and, though he
spoke briefly, paid an eloquent tribute
to Congressman Lacey. He said:
, Iowa has the strongest delegation IN
congress because she has men Of abil-
ity and experience, and because she
none. is more diligent, none more
. careful for his constituency, none more
Industrious, none more ready or able
4 than your congressman, John Fletcher
, Lacey. l know what the speaker thinks
: about him. for we have talked about
, it. l know that it will gladden. the
. heart of Theodore Roosevelt on cleo
. ton night next November, IL lightning
: as your messenger shall carry back
to Washington the news that Lacey
and the other members of the Iowa
delegation are reelected"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
GAO AcreFree Homesteads
in Western Nebraska

This is an opportunity that will not
last long and is worth Investigating.
WILL HELP YOU. LocATE-I am
employed by the c., B. & @. Ry Co. TO
help intending settlers find desirable
free Kinkaid homesteads. More than
1000 persons have made land filings
in western Nebraska during last three
months. Best lands are going fast.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
that are NOW BEING CANCELLED on
reports of the Special Agents of the
Government are generally desirable
homesteads. keep track Of all of the
cancelled lands for the benefit Of the
patrons of this Bureau.
NEXT EXCURSIONS Will person.
ally conduct excursions as follows:
To Mullen, Mob, Oct. 2, 1906.
To Hyannis, Neb., Oct. IS, 1906,
at which times I will have with me-
township p1ats showing the homestead
lard IN those localities.
RATES-Very low round-+rip home
seekers excursion rates to all points in
Western Ne5r aska.
NEW FOLDER FREE-Write today
for pur new folder with map OF Nebras-
ka. telling ali about the $40 acre free
homesteads, what the lands are valua-
Bile for, ard how to acquire title. ADJ.
dress
d. GLEN WEAVER, Agent Burlington
Route l1oneseekers' information
Bureau,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
Cavalry in Long March.

Rock Island. H., Sept 29.-Troops
|, K and M, Second United States cav
airy in command of Maj. Sibley, com
pletel the overland march yesterday
afternoon from indianapolis. travelling
all day In soaking rain. They were
camping last night at Rock Island ar
senal and boarded special train this
morning for Fort Smelling, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
Pays Tribute to Lacey.

Now l want TO say few words to
you about your congressman. Major
Lacey is one of ten men in the national
house of representatives. He has no
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
Tell Another Story.

THE same set of people went to
the labor centers. They talked to the
men In The mills and the factories.
They said. Yes, you are getting good
wages, but it costs you too much to
live. Your butter costs you too much
and your eggs and your clothes, every
thing you buy is too high. Give us the
power and we will put the country
on a revenue tariff basis. Then they
said protection was robbery Do you
see? They sang one song to third OF
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Acted the part.

~-5at II 81 % r. - 80
Young stearns, being In Boston,
looked up Brown, his old roommate
at Princeton. He found him, and after
an impromptu reunion, the latter bore
the former aomeN to dinner, having
first notified Mrs Brown that he
would do SO. Stearns. after his arr,
val at the Brown home, and hav:ne
been introduced to his hostess and the
two Brown youngsters, aged ave and
four, respectively, begged that the
children be allowed to have dinner
with the family. Mrs. Brown con.
sented. but took occasion to whisper
some words Of warning and counsel
to her offspring regarding their con.
duct at, table. 4 "A 81
Now, children" she said. Eve are
going to have ice cream for dessert
and you must not notice 1t or say
anything when 1t is served. Act
Just as il you had It every day
The young Browns seemed to grasp
the idea. and the dinner progressed
beautifully until the ice cream was
brought on the table, when, with an
accompanying rataplan OF fork and
spoon, the two burst into q concerted
staccato chant: Oh. we have II
ey'ry day! We have Il ev'ry day!
We have 1T ev'ry day" ~ & n
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secret WortI, l ]. J,

q You poor man. Z, said Mr., Henpecks
VINO was for the first time seeing the
Inside Of q lunatic asylum, how long
S1aye you been here? Can you remem-
Ger?'.
Oh, yes; very well, & replied the pa.
tient:; seven years You see, they
Est me do pretty near as i please he
cause I'm harmless. 4, X;
Are you married =,
ssSure. ! have q wife who used to
ezaTow things at me every time I came
II the house Z
How sad. DO you know how she
1anages TO live r.
She's getting along ali right. Her
aEother, who Is q rich bachelor, is tax-
~ care Of her. He never would give
20 q cent, though, as long as I was
salbIe 70 work, cenfound him. y
And what do yon DO here2
Sit around mostly, smokin' and
aitins for the next meal time
Say, said the visitor, speaking
sOftly. and drawing a little nearer Ia
the patient. tsust between ourselves,
Sow did you get them to send you
Asre n
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the ] sriaht. Side.

4 &. Anything going On here tonight r,
inquired the baking powder drummer
8who was nlarooned in Prunt ytown Tor
3 number Of hours.
Eb-yah II replied the landlord Of the
tavern. The village band Is going to
give concert IN the opery houss for
the benefit of old Cap'n Feebles who
ls doubled up pretty much like q
capital letter M with the rhsumas
,tism. e 5s s e
81 Well. that Is certainly too bad. !,
81 es, Il is; but, after ali, it ain'f al
distressing as 1T might be. 1or, you see.
the old cap'n lives clear out at tie
edge Of town. 50 far away that he
won't hear any of It # he covers up
his head in the belclothes, and ~.
shucks, though; you n.@4Ilt that the
rheurnatisn Is too bad. Of cours not
the band. But then you hain,t hoard
the band yet Puck.
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Isfs FaSl,er,a Error.

What makes yoi 81 stir III your
aio.Ions?' asked the man with the i'll.
growing curiosity.
You see responded the m2n I'D.
dressed, when was i little child We
Mved IN e cabin In the woods every
Summer, and 4 always got badly chew
ID up with mosquitoes and chfggers
and broke out asfuliy with the heat I.
ssYyes7?.,
& And my mother always used the
standard remedy Tor that sort Of thing
S--bathed me ID water with strong
e0lution Of soda. Well one day she
vent 70 bathe me as usual and found
ct the last minute that she had for-
gotten the soda Calling to my father
sic asked him 10 run and get II foY
sler out Of the cupboard, and he got
die laundry starch by mistake.
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shows Evolutionary Process.

Most curious OF all living birds In
their way, are the hoatzins" Of
South America. which, as nestlings,
are more like quadrupeds than feath-
erred creatures In their mode Of get.
ting about They have hand like
claws on their wings and climb about
In the trees by the aid Of these
appendages and their strong little
beaks. III
Later In life the claws, remarkably
enough. disappear, and the hoatzins
become much like ordinary birds. But
their development, to the eye Of the
naturalist, te1ls@a most interesting
story showing as 1t does how the mod.
ern bird has been evolved. In the
space of d few brief weeks IT repre-
sents the passage Of millions OF years,
for the adult hoatzin is III all respects
an up-totdate fowl whereas the nest
ling bears d close resemblance to the
ionglextinct archaeop teryx the most
primitive and reptilian Of known birds.
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Kings Edict Quickly obeyed.

In all the German papers Of August,
1888, appeared an ordinance signed
by the king Of Bavaria, forbidding
civilians, on any pretext whatever, to
wear moustaches, and commanding
the police authorities to arrest the
offenders and shave them by force.
apparently this was not necessary.
Nor, according to "a French account
sof the time, noustaehes disappeared
Immediately Ike leaves from the
trees In autumn: everybody made
haste to obey the royal order. and
not one person was arrested. e The
ancient Anglo-Saxon was not so ODE
dent; he wore long hair and q NOUS
tache. though no beard. and when
heswas conquered ny the clean-shaven
Norman he wore his hair longer than
ever, to exaggerate the difference be.
tween the two races. '8Sl3s
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Y l,NasLE TO SEE OURSELVES.
.Sa Man Thoroughly Familiar WITH t4is
Own Llneaments.

How curious it Is, said the philos.
'phar hat the person for whom you
care most on earth, the one you see
oftenest and who receives your most
constant attention Is the one whose
eountenance Is least familiar to you.,,,s
Who IL that :" asked the visitor.
Yourself, !" said the philosopher. ut
70 TACT that II people could be dupli-
Gated and could meet themselves in
the the street very few would recognize
themselves. We look at ourselves
many times during the 365 DAYS OF the
year. We say our eyes are blue or
brown, or whatever other color, they
may be-our hair black, our chin
peaked, our forehead high. we know
t every lineament Of our face from CON
slant study and attention, yet when we
turn away from the mirror we cannot
eonJure up picture OF ourselves. 81
We know just how our friends. and
even acauaintances, look. In fancy, we
can see them sitting 80 or standing SO,
and Ind their varying expressions under
Inherent circumstances is clear to us.
even though we may not have seen
them for years; but when it comes to
ourselves, we. cannot fill In even the
outlines OF the picture. We may laugh,
we may cry, we may frown, but we do
not know how we look while we are
doing It. Photographs do not help us.
We have never seen ourselves in the
1csh. Mirrors and pictures are poor
aids when we sit down and try to see
ourselves with the minds eye.
That is why people are SO deeply
Interested in anybody who is said to
resemble them. Just say to man:
1 know somebody who Is the dead
image Of you, and he will never rest
TIL he sees that person. Then If the
likeness is really true, he viii own
that up to that time he had no concep.
ton OF how he really looked (,
The visitor smiled wanly.
I wish you wouldn't talk like that"
she said. 1T makes me feel positively
uncanny.'