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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
SOURCE OF sHELLAc.
The East India Inscctn Tint Produce
the RcslnouS Substance.

The East India Insccta Tint Produce
the Rcsinous Substance.
India Is the home of the Coccus lac.
en-, the Insects that produce the resin
Gus substance known as shellac. Tho
females puncture the 'twIgs of several
different kinds of trees, among them
The DO, the blhar and the butca, AMI the
twiSs become incrustcd with hard,
nearly transparent, reddish, rcslnous
substance that serves the double p,lr-
pose Of protecting the eggs and finally
furnishing food for the young Insects.
The incrustcd twIgs are broken rrop,
the trees before the young Insects cs-
cape and are thoroughly dried In the
sun. These dried twigs are called
"stlck-lac," and from them shellac and
n dye analogous to cochincai are Dro.
pared. "Sccd-lac" Is the rcsinous con.
erection separated from the twiss,
smrscly pounded and trituratcd with
winter In mortar, by which nearly AZ
of the cOloring matter is removed.
To prepare shcllac the sccd-lac Is put
into oblong cotton cloth bags and
warmed over charcoal Ire. When the
rosin begins to melt the bags are twist,
cd, ami the pure, clear rosin Is allowed
to flow over fig wood planks or tbs
smooth stems of the bnnyan tree an6
cools In the thin plates or shells whics
constitute shcllac.
Pure shcllac is very valuable. Il \
much harder than colophony and II
easily soluble In alcohol.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
ALIENisTs EXAMINE THAw.
Murderer of White Submits to Hi.
Mothers VIII.
(By the Associated Pros

(By the Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Harry K
Thaw, who is awaiting trial on the
charge of having murdered Architect
Stanford White, was examined Mt the
Tombs prison today by three alenists
retained by the prisoners counsel.
Thaw was persuaded by his mother.
Mrs. w. It. Thaw, to consent to the
examination. Mrs. Thaw assured her
son that the visit of the physicians
was to determine his sanity rather
than his insanity. The alienists who
examined Thaw we're:
DR.. r. d. Evans, superintendent of
the New Jersey State Hospital for the
Insane, at Morristown; DIR. Christie.
pher c.. Dealing, DR.. Evans chief of
staff, and DIR. Charles d. Wagner. sl,-
perintendent Of the New York State
Hospital for the Insane, at Bling.
hampton. The same doctors visited
Thaw several days ago to examine
him. but he refused to submit to the
examination.
Since then his mother has been en-
deavoring to convince him that his
stand, if pesistcd in, would result in
the withdrawal of Clifford w. Hart
ridge as his chief COUNSEL and make
the second disagreement he has had
with his lawyers as to the line of the
defense at the trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
FIGHTING FISH.
Peculiar Animals Tint Arc Found
Only In Sinmcse watcrs.

Only In Sinmcse Watcrs
A favorite recreation In Siam ls
watching the fighting fish, species OF
fish found in the waters of no other
country. The fish cannot live in un.f,.
and If two are placed In bowl lhey
will instantly engage in a struggle ito
the DEATH"
1t Is no unusual thing to see in the
streets OF Siam crowds of natives chat
tering and gesticulating around bowl
containing n number of these fish
which they bet on in the same way NJ
more civilized people do on race horses.
Intense excitement reigns among the
natives as they watch the fish fighting
within the bowl.
These peculiarly quarrelsome fish arr
very similar to the common pike in np-
pearnncc, with the exception that the,
are not in the possession of ellis. Their
ms, too, nrc remarkably sharp. and
these they use with terrible effect upop
ono another. Blood ooZes from their
Sides, and yet they persist in fighting
until perhaps only two are left alive.
and then the survivors turn on one an
other until only one is left out of per
haps dozen placed in the tub.
Although The fighting fish are e--
ceptlonally good TO eat the majority of
natives esteem them only for their
lighting propcnsltics, which affords
them amusement and excitement ever
dsg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
ANOTHER ASYLUM SCANDAL.
Or. ouId Makes Charges Which Still
Up Supt. Foster.
special to the Daily Press.)

IoDCc1HI 10 the Daily PreSS.)
Richmond. Va, September 22.-Th,
Eastern State hospital matter has
reached very acute stage, and tho
personal bitterness that has had sur
lace indications from the beginning
has now reached the publication point
Mr.. Ould in an interview, criii-
clsed certain conditions at tho hospi-
tai. and incidentally stated that he
called at the Office of DR.. l.. S. Foster
the s'iperintcndcnt, but did not find
him in.
DR.. Foster in signed communica-
ton used this language:
The superintendent left this Of
fee at 8 o'clock p. M, and after sup
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
MARINE NOTES

The British steamer Indrani clear.
ell yesterday for Glasgow via Norfolk
with part cargo of miscellaneous
exports loaded at this port.
The Norwegian steamer Phoenix
sailed yesterday for St Lucia with a
cargo of 2,GS0 tons of coal.
The United States naval collier
Marcellns arrived in port yesterday
morning and is now loading full
cargo of coal on the south side OF
Chesapeake & Ohio coal pier, No. 3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
JURY IhDIcTs PHYSICIAN.
Charged With Performing Operation
on Negro Girl.
(Specinl to thc Daily Press !

NoI'eSftfI W IT1C 110fIy I'ItSH,
charlottesville. Va. Sept. GA spe-
cial grand S,riy Of The corp >ratton court
returned tiue bi'i against DR. D. n.
SPARKS, wen known practicing phyHi-
clan OF this city. charging him with
performing an Illegal operation on Belle
Garter, sixteen year old colored girl
The offonsc alleged wis committed
about the middle Of July, and came
near resulting In the death OF the girl
She was removed to ono of tho local
hospitals, and now has entirely recov-
cred.
DIR. Sparks. who came to this city
from Culpepcr. was charged with Il
similar oifcnse year ago but tho case
was finally dismissed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
THE Perfect WAY
Scores of Newport News Citizens
Have Learned 1t.

Scores of Newport News Citizens
Have Learned 1t.
III you suffer from backache,
There is only one way to cure 1t.
The perfect way is to cure tic kid.
ncys.
A bad back means sick kidncys.
Neglect it. urinary troubles follow
Doan's Kidney Pills are mads for
kidneys only.
Arc endorsed by Newport News
people.
Mrs. ]. Maroon. wife of ]. Mar.
com, the well known carpenter, rGst.
dencc 3d1 Twcnty-fifth street, says:
Il sincerely believe that Doans Kid
aey Pills are very valuable prepara.
Zion. Mr.. Maroon and both were
annoyed with backache and took
them, procuring the remedy al
Stcarncs' drug store. From the very
satisfactory results received have
not tho slightest hesitation In very
cmphatically endorsing tho claims
made for them"
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents. Fostcr-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

A convention of dressmakers in
Chicago will undertake to tell men
as well as women how they should
dress. !uffy knickerbockers, artistic
neckties, lace cuffs and plumcd hats
are among the reforms proposed
Why not put the men in hoopskirts
and corkscrew curls?-Buffalo Elk
press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

have 10 orders to regulate speed in
Williamsburg. Until such orders arc
issued the engineers will be OK
pccted TO make their schedules regard
less of any ordinance. and they will
make an effort to do 30"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
A Lively Tuss,e.

with that old enemy of the race, Con.
situation, often ends in Appendicitis.
70 avoid all serious trouble with Stom.
ach, Liver and Bowels, take Dr. Kings
New Life Pills.. They perfectly regu.
late these organs. without pain or dis.
comfort. Csc at w. Blair Langhorne's.
druggist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

No further report has been made
In the case of that Seattle (Wash
man whose spine was repaired three
weeks ago with part OF the spine
OF a dog. Consequently, it is not
known whether or not the man wags
his tail.-Buffalo Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

Another definition for the next is
sue OF the dictionary should be some
what as follows: "Drug-store-A so
da fountain or ice cream stand. with
a green light in the window.-Buffa.
10 Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
cAssArT HAS wHoopINe COUGH
President of the Pennsylvania Road
Is III,

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 22.-Prcsi-
dent Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania rail-
rond is confined to his home at Hav-
crford, q suburb of this city, suffering
from whooping cough, which he con-
tracted from his grandchildren while
at Bar Harbor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
Hindered Him.

"Iow did yon manage to get away
from that country constable VIII
wanted to arrest you for speeding
your auto?"
"Oh. easily; We managed to throw
dust in his eyes" baltimore Ameri-
can.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

Petersburg, Sept 22.-David Il.
Shields died at his resdcne in this
city in his eightieth year. He was a
native OF New Kent county Va. and
had twice been married. lie Is sur.
viycd by two children. Mr.. Shields
was Il veteran of both the Mexican and
civil wars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
Want to Keep Dark.

Owing to the fact that the police Of
Warsaw are arresting all blond ladies'
on suspicion, a sharp decline in the
price of peroxide is reported Chica-
so Record Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
Street Car Men Strike.
(By the Associated Press.

Wy -oIfC 1fooUUIdItII TTGSS.
MACON, GA, Sept. 22.-Union
street car mon today took all the cars
to the barns and quit the lines. Non.
union men are en- route to the city,
and tomorrow the lines may resume
operation. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

Winston Churchill lost. Hence.
forth, his name shall no more he call
cd Winston, but Ioscton. WHY moi,
Buffalo Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

Winchester. Sept 22.-Goorge B.
Dunlap. a farmer, died at his home
near Gore. this county, after n ling
ering illness of cancer, aged sixty
three years. lie Is survived by his
wife. three sons. and one daughter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

Hong Kong has unqucstionably had
severe blow.-Buffalo Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

And here is n man claiming to be-
Charley Ross. We had no idea that
news was so scarce as that.-Dufra.
10 Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23
VIRGINIA OBITUARY..
Grim Reaper Gathers a Rich Harvest
In This State.

Fredericksburg. Sept 22-Joseph
English, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. English. died at tho home OF
his parents, near Potomac Run, in
Stafford county. last night. after a
brief illness
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-23

"on Parole" great SUCCESS
Washington Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
BOLD BIOLOGISTS
!. ASCEND VOLCANO
Burned by Fires Of Mount Colima,
Fourteen Climbers Return
Triumphant.
journal Special Service.

Mexico City, Sept. 4.-With their
Mount Colima volcano, fourteen ad-
V.enturesome delegates to the interna-
tlonal congress of geologists, which
meets in this city this week, have re-
turned to this city. .-..,.:
The trip to the crater Of the volcano
was perilous one. It~had never been
accomplished before by anyone, altho
several attempts to scale the precipi-
tous mountain had been made.
The members Of the party of noun
tain climbers went about their. work
methodically, they established camps at
different points on the ascent, and made
q certain amount of progress each day
until the summit was reached.
Inc volcano was pouring forth great
volumes of smoke, but this did not de-
very edge of the crater. A hot and
sudden blast of fire from the depths be-
low badly scorched the bodies of men
and they beat hurried retreat.
Those who comprised this daring par
ty were: A. Hovey of New York, j ohm
D. Wolfe and H. F. Cleland of Boston.
H. W. Reid Of Baltimore, Rudolph
Ruedman of Albany, w. II. Weed Of
Washington, Frank NJ. Adams and A.
Bancroft Of Montreal, A. P. Coleman
OF Toronto, George Berg and Rudolph
Stabbee Of Berlin, Ysumaka Yaki Of
Toxic, Paul Waltz and Furbina of Mex
leo City, -Rafel Delamora Danal Ma
yarre and Enrique Husta Of Guadala-
lara, r...I0-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
MOVE FOR PEACE
IS MADE IN CUBA
Veterans Go to Rebel Chief
Menocal Has Interview
with Palma,

Havana, Sept. 4.-Despite the gov
eminent s absolute refusal to make or
accept any terms, peace talk continues
here, but in half-hearted way. Moth
ing definite has been proposed.
hTe only actual effort was the start
ing of a committee. of veterans for
Pinar del Rio today to talk over the
matter with Pine Guerra, the rebel
leader.
General Menocal, who by common
consent of the public is regarded as the
right man to conduct any negotiations
he'll a long conference with President
Palma. He refused to make any state
ment after the interview,
General Menocal has no definite peace
plan, but has declared that he was not
willing to attempt any negotiations
without the express authorization Of
the government.
The situation in the field is I'M
changed except that the government is
gradually sending out more men.
A band Of thirty rebels sacked the
small town of Castella de Jagua also
known as Jagua, situated on Ciefuegos
bay. The rural guards and officials
shut themselves up in the fort or cas-
tie,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
! HUNTERS KILLED
SINCE SEPT. |
Father Shoots His Son Dead and
Minneapolis Man Kills
His Brother.

The hunting season has opened in the
northwest with big grist of fatal acct
dents as the result apparently in most
cases, OF the careless handling of weap-
ons. e journal dispatches show
that the death list in the hunting field
mounts up this early to seven, with as
many or more seriously wounded.
Journal dispatches today bring re-
ports Of the fatal shooting of four hunt
n. D., Harry Johonson, l3 years of age,
the eldest son of Emil Johnson. shot
himself thru the stomach, Just below
the heart, while he was shooting prairie
chickens with a22-caliber rifle. He
was taken to hospital at Grand Forks
and died last night.
Near Echo, Mimi, father accident
ally shot and killed his. son while they
a young E9 farmer, married in June last
to Miss Helen Shaver Of Redwood Falls,
was the victim: He and his father:
were seated on a bank Of lake and
when game appeared overhead the faith
ers was told to shoot first. He did SO,
and at the same time the son rose up
and received the shot in the back Of his
head and was instantly killed. Others
dead in the northwest are: :,
Charles Culver Of Milwaukee, killed
a. GWduhee ldKe: Dy Lne Q1Scnarge or a
rifle he, was holding between his knees.
Edward Slattery Of West Allis, Wis,
killed instantly on the Fox river; pulled
his shotgun toward his body as he was
getting out Of a boat. : =,
John Smovak of Barston, Upper
! Michigan 4 killed BY his own gun while
hunting ducks. ~ /. =. s,,s:57 ~
Charles Garceau Of Marquette.
Mich, fatally wounded in the woods
Louis Hansen of Minneapolis, shot
dead by his brother, Fred r. Hanson,
while both were hunting ducks near
Sleepy Eye, Minnn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
SONDERGAARD WINS
Hutchinson Man the Champion of the
United States,

Matt Sondergaard of Hutchinson is
the champion buttermaker of the
United States, and Minnesota has
again justified her claims as the great
est butter state of the union. Awards
at the state fair today place Minnesota
buttermakers in a class by themselves,
and everyone of the nine buttermakers
who received ranking of 81 points or
better from the judges is a Minnesota
man.
In the competition for awards at the
state fair which was decided today,
more than $50 butterma kers, ranging
In residence from New hampshire to
Montana, were entered, and the show
Ing and rating of the Minnesota men
Is remarkable tribute to the Mime
gota butter industry. Not only did
Minnesota men win the nine highest
awards, but the ranking was unusually
high and Sondergaards' grading of 98
points is considered remarkable show
ing by dairymen in attendance at the
fair.
Ollie Olson, Winstad, and James So
renson, Maple Plain, carried off second
donors, with grading of 81 points.
The other seven Minnesota butter
makers who finished 81 or better were:
James Rasmussen, Erdahl; George A.
Holmes. Biscay; John Sohlberg, Easton.
with 97R points; H. E. Schaindell. St.
Claire; F. P. Maschke, Sewart, with
D7A points, and Sam Olson of Hector.
with 81 points.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
BOY MAYOR RACES
ON $4,000 WAGER
Milwaukee's Executive Ignores
Campaign in Effort to Break
Auto Record. =,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Mayor "Sherbie' -
Becker, mayor of Milwaukee, is due to
rive in Chicago early tomorrow in his
automobile, and it has developed that
he is racing from New York to win a
bet of $4,000 from John w. Gates, the
:plunger. Becker is coming west in the
same machine in which he went to New
York last week. The machine has not
been overhauled, but the "liboy Mayor
is confident he will land inside the time
limit Of fifty hours. If he makes the
run inside Of fifty hours he will win
$4,000. For each hour under fifty in
which he makes the run, Gates will pay
him $1,000 ...-s,..~. .,~$5z 80 =
The start was made from New York
at midnight Sunday after day, that
Becker had spent on the Gates yacht in
New York harbor. ss4, >..-.
The roads are in pretty good shape
and Becker said before starting from
New York that he has every hope of
breaking his own record and getting
into Chicago within fifty hours. = .
In the meantime:
There is red.hot campaign going on
in Milwaukee, Wis, and his friends
would like to see him there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
Opening Day at the Great
Show the Biggest
Ever Known. ~.
livestock the Leading Fea.
y .ture of the Day, with
Judging Begun.
ATTENDANCE STATE FAIR

State fair news on pages 4, and 6.
.Altho the good people of st. Paul be-
stirred themselves valiantly in an eff
the banner days of the week, the state
fair, so far as attendance was con-
cerned, suffered reaction today. The
indications at noon were that the at
tendance would be little more than half
Of that recorded yesterday and no more
than that for an average state fair
Tuesday.
There was no lack of entertainment
for the thousands who did come early
hibitions in the big agricultural build
Ing are now all in place and their be-
wildering array of the states riches
was the Mecca for as many as could
conveniently crowd thru the aisles.
1t was the morning for the beginning
Of the livestock exhibits, also, and this
magnificent latest addition to the fair g
facilities for entertaining the guests
of the year was the scene of series of
exhibitions that might we'll have in
spired a Rosa Bonheur. AS fine lot
of fancy stock as the most critical
could ask for was given the careful
attention of the judges and put thru
their PAGES before an admiring audi
ence, which at times almost filled the
7,ooO seats in the big auditorium.
Great Rush Expected.
Perfect weather completed the pleas
pre- of the early corners and the fact
that the racing events are of higher
order and better than ever before and
that the numerous free exhibitions Civ
IN by the management Of the fair are
IF superior order of excellence gave
fhe management the opinion that there
Flll be great rush to the grounds dur
ing the latter hours of the day and this
evening.
The fair lacks nothing in conception
Ind execution to please pilgrims of all
slasses and from all parts Of the coun-
Try, and as the many thousands recover
From the excitement of yesterdays
eventful programs and from the. crowd
Ing and jamming to which they were
subjected, the attendance win probably
increase -
"We can It expect to break record
every day said a state fair official
today. "Most Of the fair s patrons are
tired after yesterday. But we II get
them this afternoon, and more of them
this evening, and if they keep this aver
age up at the turnstiles we will have a
good balance to show at the end of the
day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
SEEKS THE ARREST
OF 4 EX.G0YERNORS

+. Topeka, Kan, Sept. Ara N. Terrill,
recently released from the state prison
at Lansing, where he had served term
under the charge of murder committed
in Oklahoma, has demanded warrants
for the arrest Of Governor E. W. Hoch,
ex-Governers w. j. Bailey and w. f.
Stanley of Kansas, ex-governor Ferpu-
son Of Oklahoma and former Warden
3. B. Jewett Of the penitentiary.
Terrill declared that he had been
unlawfully held under peonage and was
not guilty as charged Of murder. Dis
trict Attorney Bone informed him that
a proper petition would, if presented,
be given. consid eration. Terrill is an
attorney and during his incarceration
appeared before the state supreme court
here and argued"a motion for his release
from the penitentiary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
ROUTINE OF CONVENTION
Frank "A. Day Calls Minnesota Demo-
Gratis to Order.

The Bijou theater was filled to over.
flowing with delegates from all parts Of
the state when Frank A. Day, Chairman
Of the state central committee. called
the democratic state nominating con
ventlon to order at 1910 pm today.
Mr.. Day made no address in calling
the convention to order and called at
once for the reading of the call. on
the motion Of NJ. G. Brady of Mime
ap0 oil the call was dispensed with.
The next business being the nomina-
ton Of q chairman, Mr.. Brady, chair
man Of the Hennepin delegation, norni.
mated F. q. Winston Of Minneapolis.
The mention Of Mr., Winston's name
was greeted with the most flatterine
applause. Mr.. Brady's remarks were
greeted with hearty applause as he Of
Iered Mr.. Winston as democrat Of
the democrats and representative sc
the democracy of the entire state az
Minnesota:a Mr.. Winston was accented
! unanimously and was escorted to the
platform By COMMITTEES Consisting 81