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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-27

FOR SALE = TWO DESIRABLE
lots, In the heart OF Rlverview. on
electric car line. Price $3.50 cash.
These lots are Nos. s and 6, In block
No. 0. AS shown on map Of River.
view. made by G. w. Fitcbett. civil
engineer. They have frontage OF
30 feet each on Electric avenue and
run back 100 feet. Address RIVER
VIEW" care Daily Presa. tt
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WANTED ONE GENERAL HOUSE
work girl. also one nurse. Apply
CAPT. STOPFORD, GO SOUTH.
FORT MONROE. 24-Gt
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Brooklyn 8; Boston 1.

BOSTON, MASS. April 26-
Brooklyn defeated the local teilm to-
day. Score:
r II j.
Boston ....... .00l00OOO 0-1,3l
Stricklett and Bergen; Pfeiffer and
ONeill. Time, l:43. Umpire. o.
Day.
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WANTED FURNISHED HOUSE
at Buckroe Beach on water front.
for July. Address, BUCKROE.
care Daily Press 24-6t
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WANTED-WOMEN WITH SOME
experience at pressing ladies' gar
ments; apply JOHN AUSTRIAN.
GlO5 Washington avenue. 262t
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE SCHOONER YACHT
LADY EVELYN" Length over
all los feet; length water line. 9a.5;
beam. 1876 IL; draught, 1915 10.
Will he delivered in commission
with complete furnishings for $4,000.
This is splendid opportunity to
make money during the exposition.
For further particulars, address DIR.
r. LEE ROBINSON. ap 22-Gt
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LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALL
: parts OF the city. Call and get
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
CO.. Hotel Warwick Building.
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AGENTS WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND. /

l. o S ton STREET. CAR BE.
tween Norfolk and Pine Beach or
on ferry, diamond ring, wire set
ting, two stones in double box.
Liberal reward for return to MISS
ANNIE 100, 29OG Washington ave.
nue.. 26-3t
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WANTED BUYERS FOR OLD PA.
pers at 1Oc per hundred; Apply at
Daily Press Office. t.
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WANTED-BoARDERs; TABLE OR
roomers. Table boarders special
W. 100 Thirtieth Street. ap elm
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-HOUSES AND LOTS;
buy for an Investment, and soll
again In six months at a good adj.
vance. We have bargains in pleu.
ty; call and investigate. STEWART
& MIDGETTE, 1873 25th street.
327,3t.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

MEN AND BOYS WANTED: LEARN
plumbing. bricklaying, plasterlng,
three best trades. u, S. Govern
ment employs graduates. Union
cards guaranteed. Catalog free.
Coyne Bros. Trade Schools, New
York, Chicago. st. Louis. 4-24-1yr
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Washington s; Isl,

Washington 8; sl,- York 8.
WASHINGTON. April 26.-Wash.
ington won an exciting game from
New York today. Score:
RHE
New York ....1101OO0O0-3 10 4
Kitson and Kittredge; Chesbro.
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WANTED.

WANTED-POStTION AS MEAT
cutter or grocery clerk. Mile years
experience. Address a. H. l2l7
Twenty-sixth street 4-27-}l
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FOR SALE-HALF INTEREST IN
oyster business. including boats, etc.
about fifty acres OF ground, half
natL.. seed rock IN James River:
about 10000 bushel oysters on
hand at present time. Business at
present is paying good: with more
capital can be made All excellent
investment. Address A. r. DAW-
SON. Menchville. Va. NH 25-lm
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Other Games.

Other Games.
At Annapolls-St. Johns College
.; North Carolina /.
Al New iiaven-YaIe II; Manhat-
tan U.
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TRANSFER COMPANIES.

OLD DOMINION BAGGAGE TRANS.
fer; office G. C o. Station. Phones:
Bell Nos. 40l and 1876; Citz., No. 12.
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i.24-i2t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

'''The idea that u razor needs frequent
grinding or honing is not in keeping
with my experience" said Il man who
shaves himself. II have razor that I
got ten years ago which has never been
out of my possession, never had any
nther treatment than stropping, and is
today the sharpest and best of six. A
razor can only be kept in this condition
without honing, however, by using q
hard strop-that is, one which is rigid
instead Of flexible and not the kind
that makes an arc, of n circle when you
use it. This latter sort will sharpen a
razor for awhile, but it also makes the
edge round until Mt last it ceases to cut
Why do have six razors? Well, that
is to use them in regular turn and give
each one of them n rest. shave every
day, which find the least troublesome
method, and II l use the same blade
every day 1t would soon play out. The
edge Of razor needs rest, just like
every other machine"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
Coins of Enormou. Size.

When the area and square inches of
surface are taken into consideration,
the largest coins ever issued by any
government on the globe were those put
into circulation by Sweden during the
sixteenth century. These mammoth
pieces are neither round, square, oval
nor octagon in shape, but are great IL
regular. slabs of copper described as
resembling pieces Of a boiler after an
explosion" The smallest piece issued
under the law which authorized this gil
gantic coinage was an irregular rectan-
gular slab of about twelve square inch
es Of surface and about half an inch
thick. 1t was worth 30 cents. The lar
gest of the same series was about n
foot square and had face value of 81
Each of these copper slabs Is stamped
In several places on the face, the vari-
GUS inscriptions giving the date, denom-
nation, etc. The four dollar piece men.
toned last above is nearly an inch in
thickness and weighs four pounds, lack
ing q fraction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
TI,a Ha1hArd,

The distinctive weapon of the Swiss
was the halberd, which was their prin-
c.,.:al weapon at Morgarten and Lau-
pen. 1t is curious to note how the Teu-
tonic nations, even to this day, prefer
the cut and the Latin nations the point.
we have been told by German officers
that when the German and French cav
airy met i'll the war of 1870 the Ger
man sword blades always flashed YER
tically over their heads, while the
French darted in and out horizontally
in succession of thrusts. Even the
German dead lay in whole ranks with
their swords at arms length. So tho
English at Hastings worked havoc
with their battleaXes. The Netherland
mercenaries carried hewing weapon
Mt Bouvines. The Flemings ut Courtrai
used their godendags fitted alike both
for cut and thrust, and finally the
Swiss made play with their halberds,
an improvement on the godendng.
The halberds had n point for thrust
ing. hook wherewith to pull men
from the saddle and above all broad,
heavy blade, "most terrific weapons
| tvalde terribilia), to use the words Of
John of Winterthur, "cleaving men
asunder like wedge and cutting them
into small pieces" One can imagine
how such blade at the end Of IN
eight foot shaft must have surprised
galloping young gentlemen who thought
themselves invulnerabfn in their armor
| -Npcmillon's Mnpozine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
ITO DE cosr1SuED.l
A Court OF Fine Manners,

"A Court OF Fine Manners,
AT the court of Marie Antoinette all
emotions and passions were yelled by a
mask of politeness. Even the children
were taught to speak with wit and tact
and courtesy and to bear pain i'll ST.
lence. The little Due d'Angouleme,
eight years old, when the old Sanbrun
entered his presence unexpectedly,
said, touching the book in his hand:
"Ah, monsieur, | am in the company
of Plutarch's men. You could not
come at Il moment more apropos." The
Count de Palance, beheaded in his
tenth year, stood erect and calm in the
cart until he reached the guillotine.
The headsman lifted his long curls.
"Monsieur," said the boy, with Il bow
and smile. The next moment his
head rolled in dust. The man or wo-
man who showed any signs of preten-
ton or self conceit was not received ut
court. Profound Difference was showia
to women and to the aged. Well bred
men heard Of their own ruin with a
bonnet and Went out to fight each
other to the death with such grace and
courtesy that the duel seemed II sacra-
ment Of friendship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
II the uenrt Stops Beating,

When the heart stops the circulation
ceases, the capillar;es of the lungs be-
come gorged with stagnant blood, while
the blood in the brain no longer carries
away the waste products and brings
the oXygenated fluid to restore the It's
sues. AS the blood takes about half a
minute to circulate through the whole
system, 1t may be taken that at the end
of this period after the stoppage Of the
heart the arteries would be filled by the
last effort of the left ventricle. while
the veins would be pouring their con-
tents into the right auricle. In few
seconds more the nervous centers
would cease to act, and probably by
the end of the minute the subject
would be practically dead from suffo-
cation, although reflex muscular action
would probably keep up the appearance
of life for some seconds longer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
Fi.l,.lxin lanterns,

The puffcr or swell fish has the power
to distend itself with air into the shape
of globe. Japanese living In the Ha-
waiiun Islands make of the skin of the
big pulfer found In Hawaiian waters
an odd and grotesque lantern. When
the skin of the big puifcr has been first
removed while it is still soft it is stuff
ed out to It's full size in globe shape
and so left to dry. The skin is not
much thicker than paper and translu-
cent brown on the upper part and gray
below. The fms are preserved and dried
sticking out from the fish, the tail be-
ing perked up at an angle. A circular
opening Is made in the back, through
which the light can be placed and In
which is set horizontally hoop or rim
by which the lantern can be suspended.
Such lantern made of n big buffers
skin may be n foot In diameter cross
wise and fifteen inches in length, and
what with the head of the fish appear
ing at one end and the perked UP tail
at the other and the fins projecting ut
the sides this fish skin lantern makes q
very curious object.-New York Her
Md
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
A nor,s Yo,xn.

Did you ever see dog gape2 For
thoroughness and entire absence Of af-
fectation and mock shamefacedness
there is nothing like 1t. When he gapes
he doesn't screw his face into all sorts
of unnatural shapes in an endeavor to
keep his mouth shut with his jaws
wide open. Neither does he put his
paw up to his face in an apologize
way while gaping in ambush, us it
were. No. When he gapes he is per-
fectly willing that the whole world
shall come to the show He braces
himself firmly on his fore feet, stretches
out his neck, depresses his head, and
his jaws open with graceful modera-
ton. AT first it is but an exaggerated
grin, but when the cape is apparently
accomplished the dog turns out his
elbows, opens his Jaws another forty
five degrees, swallows an imaginary
bone by n sudden and convulsive move
ment, curls up his tongue like the petal
Of tiger lily and shuts his jaws to
gether with snap. Then he assumes
grave and contented visage, as is
eminently becoming to one who has
performed duty successfully and con
entiously.-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
Antimncn..nr. Were Ada.

"This is I'M antimacassar," said an
antiquary at is hundred years old
and very valuable on account of the
quaint designs Of its embroidery. Some
day shall sell 1t to millionaire. Yes,
some day this antimacassar will adorn
q mlllionaire's parlor, figuring there as
an antique object of art, and that will
be as though spittoon of today should
figure as an object of art in some aes-
thetic lady's drawing room in 3000."
He laid the antimacassar, n kind Of
tidy, in sandalwood box. Then he
went on:
1.-THE words derivation shows the
things use = anti, against; macassar,
hair oil. The antimacassar was spread
on chair backs to protect them from
the oil In peoples hair. Everybody
used Rowland's macassar oil on his
locks in those days. The name given
to the tidy. or chair shield" was free
advertisement for Rowland as excel
lent rs it was unique"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

Wren Napoleon Ill. was approaching
sovereignty he asked a judicious friend
to observe him carefully for n week
and to point out to him anything that
he did which was not according to the
scverest code of the manner of well
bred man. AT the end of the week
there was only one practice which his
friend had noticed. The emperor after
eating boiled egg invariably thrust
his spoon through it. Whence this prac-
tice has arisen, at one time not uncom-
mon, it is difficult to say. Some date it
from a very early period and assume
that it was done originally in order to
prevent witches sailing in the eggshells.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
Geoxraphics to blame.

Ask any hundred English men, wo-
men or children what is the name of
the capital of Russia, and every one of
them will reply, "St. Petersburg" 1t
may be small matter, but in point of
fact the proper name is Petersburg"
The English are the only folk who in
sist upon the Saint" The city was
founded by Peter the Great and is
named after him. 1t is quite true that
Peter was one of the most extraordi-
nary men that ever filled throne, but
no one would have been more astound-
ed than himself at being dubbed a
saint. He neither lived nor died in the
odor Of sanctity, and 1t is hard to find
out how it became the English fashion
to miscall the splendid town he found
ed..-London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
CHATTER NV

II I $50. prompt as u groom, Ray
- mond brought the horses round
to the door Midwinter though
a u 1t was. the sun was clear and
warm, and as they went winding down
the trail to the southwest Ann exchim-
ed over the exquisite quality of the
air, the crystalline clarity of the dis
tant peaks ana the cloudless serenity
of the sky.
After short and steep descent they
came out into wagon road and We're
able to ride side by side
you must be prepared for very poor
goods and very small sto.es," said Rob.
"Bozle is by no means to be compared
even with Valley Springs. Everything
is temporary. Nolone really intends to
live. there; they are all just staying
and Irfear the millinery is not OF the
latest fashion"
what Il power lies in the idea Of
gold! See the people who have come
from all over the world! Don tells me
that every European language is spo-
ken here. Did see Perry, the Mex
lean boy, at your cabin this morning"
Eyes, Perry is here, and so is Baker
You have cause to remember Baker"
When they entered the town Ann
said
"Pleasc take me to shop where
caf get some chairs and small table.
am going to present Mrs. Kelly with
an easy chair"
VERY We'll" said he. 81 know the
very place, but please do not go about
the streets alone. OF course you are
perfectly safe, but you are n stranger
and might wander into the wrong
doors. Wait till tie the horses and
do one or two crrands, then will join
you, and we can 90 where you please"
We" VEL" she p.f..2., with a feel
ing of pleasure Ill L.; care of her. II
will want to visit setetil shops"
When Raymond returned for Ann,
whom he had left 1T Il furniture shop,
he was filled with anxiety. The street
was fnil OF ,acI drawn together by a
report that the sheriff had stolen Il
march Oh Skytown All wa; already Oh
his way to intimiiiate bozic and de-
mand those To- whom his warrants
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

1T ts;.'t your funeral, but 1t 4Dill be-"
Tie roaring savagery of the Golden
Horn saloon seemed Of another world,
having no possible connection with the
peace and sunshine and homcly Joy Of
tile Kelly cabin.
The old mountaincer seemed to take
it lightly. "rllcy must fight their own
battles. had nothing to do with
bringing Oh the strike, and I'll have
ne.lllng to do with staving 1t off"
rs 1t regular striker" asked Ann.
lit Is. an,l it is not. The big mines
ai.e all shut down. So far, 1t is lock-
out. But the men refuse to work shifts
Of ninc hours for eight hours pay To
that extent 1t is strike"
THE trouble all springs from small
group OF reckless dcspcradoes." said
Raymond. "'rhe main body Of the men
G:c ready to submit to law, but men
like Smith and Denver Dan and Brock
must either fight or flee, and they pre-
fer to fight. But what they do doesn't
concern US. We are going right along
IN our small way. Our men are all
outside the union"
AIRS. Kelly spoke in praise of Ann to
Raymond (she had dNiAed his lovc)
You should "a seen hcr-worlling cv-
cry blessed minute this forenoon, Rob.
ert''-
you must not compliment me too
MUCH" interrupted Ann. maids are
sometimes spoiled by too much kind.
ness. Are there shops near? We need
few things to make us comfortable
and my valises. when can get themT'
Raymond replied: II will take you
down to Bozle tomorrow, If you care
to 20. The shops are better there and
the streets less turbulent"
std like to go very much" said Ann,
Oh sudden impulse. I'D Ike to 50
tbs afternoon. Can we drive? How
far is it?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
The Historic Eve.

Washington was crossing the Della
ware. He stood.
Better sit down, sir" suggested an
aid.
"sit down" responded Justify the Fa.
Their of His Country. "And. pray, what
sort Of picture would that make?"
Blushing under the rebuke, the aid
resolved to monkey no more with art. =
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

II know how you feel, Jack, but this
is desperate business. A fight with the
sheriff will set the whole country
against the miners"
Munro smiled contemptuously. HE
won't fight. A round of shots in the
air will send him hotfooting it back
to the Springs. It's all farce"
BE careful. The farce may turn
into tragedy at u moments notice.
These miners nre idle and full Of liq-
uor. Men like Kelly who have women
to protect
Munro caught at this. by the way,
who was the 'femmeT My word, she's
peach"
Haymond's tone was coldly indiffer-
cnt. Miss Rupert is from New York
city. lS~.fneli ~. -. s-.c Is i,ere to
look after her b.ol.cr Louis. was
not thinking of Lcr % much us Of Mrs.
Kelly and other women who can't get
away"
Larned's voice, rising high and cut
ting above the others, interposcd. Then
leave. You are crazy You can't hold
this hill with million Calling guns.
The national committee will not stand
for it. Goodhy" Clapping his hat on
his head, he walked out OF the room,
his white face set in Il furious frown.
Crock roared out: Call meeting,
Carter, and We'll carry it our way! To
blazes with the national committee!'
Garter, however, was scared blue by
Larned's despairing retreat and re-
fused. We've got to so slow. We
can't win without help. l WON'T make
the call"
San Juan Smith, with flaming face,
shouted furiously: "Tlen Well do it
without your sanction. The executive
board will act"
Raymond, OH the doorstep, made II
last appeal to Munro. Jack, you can't
afford to go into this thing with Smith.
Keep out Of it. It's bad business all
around. It's one thing to strike and
another thing to resist authority. See
this street,"
In some way word had already passed
along the ridge that the sheriff was ac-
tually on the road aud that lie would
reach the end of the railway in mid
afternoon, and great tllrong was
packed round d man on horseback who
was good naturally trying to force his
way toward headquarters.
'That's one of my scouts" said Mum
70, with news of the invaGers'' AE,l
he pushed off into the crowd, while
Raymond. with serious face ana slow
step, went down the path toward his
mine.
They're going to fight" he said to
Kelly.
eight? OF course they'll fight.
They'll 50 down and drive the s,leriff's
men like sheep. But what then? The
crazy iacks!''
"Do you think we ought to tell tie
women? Are they in danger?"
Kelly was reflective. Not now. The
sheriff will hardly reach the hill this
time. He'll go back. The authorities
and the newspapers will chew the rag
for a couple of weeks. and then-well
be up against it,"
"All the same, Matt, wear my guns
from this OH, and one Of us must stand
guard at night. The camp is filing
with dangerous men,"
at Kelly's invitation. Raymond and
Louis took MONDAY dinner with him.
1t was a most delicious meal to Ray.
mond and Il pleasantly exciting one to
Ann, for she confessed to having cook.
cd the eggs ana potatoes. All reference
to t,c trouble OIL the hill was iocular
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

Falling From the Sun to the Earth.
The philosophers have figured out
some queer problems since the time of
Horatio, but none Of them is more curl
GUS than that relating to the amount of
time it would take for an object to fall
from the sun or moon to our earth. 1t
has been decided. after an immense
amount of figuring, that il II bowlder
weighing ton should fall from the
sun it would take it ninety-nine years,
nine months and two hours to reach
the earth. The same bowider could
make the trip from the moon to the
earth in four and one-half days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

In many English country dialects the
word Jag" is found. 1t originally
meant small load of hay, from which
1t came to mean load of drink SO big
us to overcome one. jag" possesses
an infinite number of meanings. The
original meaning, "a load" has been
extended to the Journey with the load
the saddlebags which held it and the
act of carrying it, while In certain dis.
trlcts 1t signifies blister, the head OF
flower, calf leather and fatigue, in
addition to coinciding with 'jog" and
figuring in ordinary English to denote
rough or Gagged" edges.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11
slavery In Grcnt Britain,

Slavery survived in England much
later than is generally supposed. The
word bondage in Northumberland
still means a female farm servant. The
coolies and salters-i. e., salt miners
Of East Lothian were actually slaves
till 17T5. If they deserted their serv-
ice any one harboring them was liable
to a penalty of rs If lie did not restore
them in twenty-four hours. The last
slave In England was not freed until
$780, and in 1912 there was n cody
living who, as well as his father and
grandfather, had worked as slave in
n pit at Musselburg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

Bill Jones, western merchant, went
to Kansas City to buy goods. Some of
these he shipped home ahead Of his
own arrival and nearly frightened his
wife out of her wits. The neighbors
heard her Shrek and, running to her
rescue, found her frantically endeavor-
ing to remove the cover Of big box,
all because the box bore the legend,
Chill Inside"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

To behold is not necessarily to OBJ.
serve, and the power of comparing and
combining is only to be obtained by
education. 1t is much to be regretted
that habits of exact observation are
not cultivated in our schools. To this
deficiency may be traced much Of the
fallacious reasoning and the false phi
losophy which prevail.-W. Humboldt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-11

From continental Europe comes the
story of burglar who left the follow
ing note pinned to the pillow In man.
sion he had ransacled: SIN the Bible it
says, Lead us not into temptation
You and your show of wealth tempted
me, and l fell, though an honest work.
ingman. Therefore you are the sin.
ner, not l. Repent before it is too
late"