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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
BIRDS OF ILL NATURE.
The crnclty of swans ar Displayed
TONrnrd Other EoMIA.


The graceful swan is one Of the most
ungraciols in its ways. Not only Qn
the breeding season. does Il male bird
resent the intrusion of strange gem
tcman. hut It will spend the day in
driving of from its domain any I'm.
lucky geese which might be plainly as
sumcd to have no designs upon It's do
nestle arrangements and have, indeed,
no desire beyond that for Il comfortable
wash and swim. 1t will also pursue
Hvcn the most Innocent of newborn
'lucklings while they unwittingy re-
joicc In an curly taste Of their common
element
When an only child has passed out of
the cygnct stage OF life and grown TO
full physical If not mental maturity
father and mother swans have been
known 10 fall upon and deliberately
beat 1t 10 death with wing and beak.
The sratilch parents swan gracefully
about the mere in which they lived
while the great white corpse of their
son lay battered and dead upon thu
shore. The following year. after an.
other had been born To them and in In.
fancy carried upon his mothers back,
they began to treat him so roughly
that, not being pinioncd like them, hs
wisely flew away, and we saw him ~
more. Curlously enough. geese which
have experienced rudcncss from swans
Ill the lusty spring have been known
to retalnte in the cnlmer autumn,
when the iierccncsS of ihcir enemy had
become miligatcd. ! have seen gan
der leap upon lie back of once AFRO.
CANT swan and pound away at it in tho
full enjoyment of gratifcd revenge
Cornhill Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
They Love Dnrte.

a magnificent upper chamber of The
municipal palace Qhc palazIo Vecchiol
in Florence Is set apart in memory OF
tile great poet Dante. To 1t each OF the
siXty-nlne provinces and all of the lar.
ger cities and towns of united italy
have contributed q banner in his hon
Nr. There are over 400 Of these ban
ncrs in all. and tie donors, in eager
emulation. lave tried to make each OF
fcring more beautiful than the others.
The banners are of the differing colors
Of the provinces and bear their arms IN
exquisite embroidery or in paintings
by the first living artists. The feryor
OF the homage paid here TO the immor.
TIL Italian poet stirs the heart Of even
the passing stranger. Whatever the
jcalousics or estrnngemcnt of these
people, beside his tomb they are united.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
THE NATIONAL FLAG.
No Possession of II Country More
Loyalty Loved and Rcycred

No Possession of Country More
Loyalty Loved and Rcycred.
There is no possession OF 4 country
which Is more deeply rcvcrcd, more
consistently loved or more Loyalty sup
ported Than its national flag. In our
country is this especially true, for in
that one emblem are embodied all the
principles which or forcfathcrs up
held. all The benefits of IL century and
quarter OF enlightened progress and
MI the hope and assurance OF a promis.
ing future.
Tho stripes of alternate red and white
proclaim the original union of thirteen
states 10 maintain the Declaration of
Independence. It's stars. white on Il
hcld or blue. proclaim that uuion OF
states constituting our national constcl-
lation which receives Il new star with
every state. Thus the stars and stripes
signify union and "in union there is
strength"
The very colors have significance.
White stands for purity, rcd for valor
ana blue for Justice, together forming
combination which IL is our inherited
privilege TO honor and uphold
IT Is not the flag of king or an en-
rcror or president, 1t is the flag OF
tue people brought into being by their
will. defended when necessary by their
patriotism and to which they turn
for protection in time of danger No
matter into what parties our people
may he divided, due TO political beliefs
and lcanings, they all stand united
under one flag. 1t is the emblem of
unity, safety and faith.--St. Nicholas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
TIMBER PRESERVATION.
The Most Perfect Method Is Also tho
Most EXpennIvc,

Most Expensive
Telephone poles nearly always decay
at or Just below the ground line. Tho
upper portion of the pole, permanently
IN the air, rapidly drying after rain. is
practically always dry and is rarely
found dccaycd. The butt of the pole.
deeply buried in the ground, is In a
permanently damp condition, but oxy-
gen being excluded 1t is seldom badly
affected. Close to The ground line the
SOIL retains the moisture and keeps the
WOOL constantly damp where II is OK
posed TO tie air and to the heat OF the
sun, which is Just what its little vcgc.
table cncmics like, but ir the albumeu
III the wood can he rendered unfit for
fooG the wood tissues offer practically
no support TO fungi. Timber prcserva-
tio'i amounts. then, to poisoning the
food supply of the destructive agencies.
preservation or timber is attempted
IN three ways--hy seasoning. either
natural on artillcial: by outward me.
chan!cal means, such as charming in fire
or the applications OF antiscptics on the
surface of the stick, and by imprcg-
natlng the wood with antiseptIcs. or
these the last is by far the most i'm
portaht. The most perfect method
which is also the most cxncnsive-is
the injection of dead oil of coal tar In.
TO tho whole fiber of the polc.-uar..
sord Timh,,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
Canals aud Roads In rroncc.

1t Is curious that the French, who
nave aohc more than most nations TO
cultivate the graccs OF life, should be
lie people to boast the most perfect
system OF canals and roads in tho
world; more curious still That, when
most practical. they are still careful
not TO sacrifice the purely graceful or
decorative. The roads and canals are
Quilt for use, but between their scrricd
ranks OF poplnrs they become so many
stately groves and avenues, crossing
country from end to end.--Ccnturr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
tanned BY KINDNESS.
The Methods of the Elephant Hunter
III the f'cr East

This IL how. nlo,,,,,r,,
Ceylon. THO re- mo',, ~, hunted III
mn onen s;,,c,, M, 80, occurring
which, is s,r,n,,y rn,an., ' " 49,, prl or
of frees viii !" WIN trunks
Then tl,n oIc,I,,,,,,. 49, ,or aoors'
blnzlnp to.g.hns r,,.,,, ."',,' anu Win
struu,,nt. ny .",,."s Noisy m
warl fhn o,n,, dn',,., "'' "'''cn To-
At lnst VIII, r.,., 49, !,
enters ,hc cntr,nn 49,. .,n WV srea, nero
the noor ,.i,r., &c ~ ".e ,tsrrn' ana
sclvas honn,,,,,.,, MN ,''' nHs thcni
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
AN UNLUCkY SHIP.
She Achieved the GrnndcHt Exploit
In Naval History.


The Bonhommc Richard was an I'M.
lucky ship Paul Jones himself on
taking command of her mt l.orient.
France. wrote II most dolcful letter
about her To one of his aristocratic
patroncsscs In Paris. She was "A
wornout old lndiaman," and "hcr fore
castle Is II babel" Fourteen DIFF
lcrcnt languages are 81 Ken in my
lorccastlc." said Jones, dismayed at
The appearance of his motley crew.
Two days out at sea The Bonhomme
Richard was fouled by her consort, the
Alliance, and had her jib boom and
forctopmast carried away. Jones then
put back to Loricnt, perfectly con-
Ntncci of the unluckiness of his ship
But through that accident lie found
Id American seamcn who had lust
Eecn released from English prisons
by exchange. Among them was Rich.
ard Dale, whom Jones at once appoint
ell first lieutenant. These all volun-
teercd into the Richard, Jones prompt
~ discllarSlns enough of his polyglots
to make way for them. Prior to that
he had only about forty Americans,
Ills addition made Ii! fighting Yam.
ken scamcn. and they were the men
who made the Scraps sick few
weeks later Off the east coast Of Eng
land.
Thus II happened that the grandest
exploit In naval history was achieved
by an unlncky ship, and she obtained
me means OF achieving 1t through n
distressing accident.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
Brilliant Wedding Ceremony Is SOL
emnIzed at The First hetho.
dist Church.
BRIDEGROOM A y.h.C.A. SECRETARY
Rev. j. w. Stiff officiated and the
Choir of the Church Furnished the
Music for the occasion-Party
Starts for the North on Trip
Brides Grandfather Present.

The marriage Of Mr.. Charles NJ
Leiby and Miss Emma Louisa Ben
thall was celebrated In the First
Methodist church at . O'Clock ycster
day afternoon by the pastor, Rev. j
w. Stiff.
The church was tasiefully dccI at
Cd and tho friends of the yOun cou
pie filled the edlficc to the doors.
Mr.. Leiby was attended by Mr. Cliff
ford Pierce, secretary of the Fort
Monroe Young Mems Christian Asso.
were Messrs. w. Arthur Dunnmorc. j.
Monroe Harris. w. NJ. Tice and
) George Wilson.
Maid of Honor.
Miss Laura Cunningham attired In
becoming gown Of Persian lawn.
over green taffeta, was the maid of
honor. Tho brides dress was cream
broadcloth, with the long white veil.
and she carried large bouquet Of
brides roses. The maid Of honor car.
rled white carnations.
Mr.. j. Marshall Hall presided at the
organ and the choir Of the church
sang, as the wedding party entered
the church, the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin. AS the occasional Mon.
delssohn's Wedding march was play
ed
Special Platform for Ceremony.
The marriage took place on plat
form erected for the occasion, cover
ed In white, with palms as decorations
and illuminated with candles. MIR. T..
N. Benthnll, the father of the bride,
gave his daughter in marriage. 1t was
full.dress wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Leiby left last even
ing for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Allentown. Pa, where Mr.. Lelby for.
merly lived.
Mr.. Leiby was at one time secretary
OF the Hampton Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. Mrs. Leiby Is the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
". Benthall ard II young woman Of
many admirable traits of character
Many Wedding Presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leiby were the recip.
tents of many pretty wedding gifts.
including numerous presents of silver
and cut glass.
A number Of the friends of the
couple went to Old Point to bid them
adieu and to wish them many happy
returns.
Mrs. Leiby, WHO is n musician of
note, has for more than year been
organist at the First Methodist
church.
On Monday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas N. Benthall entertained the
wedding party Mt reception In their
residence in Chapel street.
Among tho out Of town guests pres.
ent were Mr.. George Moon, of New.
NIX; n. j., the grandfather of the
bride.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
A 81, Poke

Neil-Whcn met May today I had
my new gown on. or course eypcct.
eu her to say something about Il. bat
she pretended not to have seen it.
bclle-ics. shes an awfully consider
ate ana tender hearted girl. =. phila.
delplia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
a Universal Rule.

a good thing in one town sometimes
Tails to work In another town. Also.
ilite knowledge seems to be rare. OK.
cept that 1t always pays TO be indus
trious, fair and decent. = Atchison
Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17

CEeerfulness bears the same friendly
regard TO the mind as TO the boly.. 1t
banishes all anxious care and ascon-
tent. soothcs and composes he pas
sions aud keeps them in perpetual
calm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-17
Freah Hyaejnths. Etc

Just received a fresh supply OF hya.
cinth, tulip, narcissus, 1onqull and
Chinese lily bulbs. GEORGE r.
WOOD. Phone. 4ss. s,25-tf
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19

Turkey, Greece, Italy and the Balkan
States. Their money. their foreign
coins Of gold, several checks and
money orders were all found intact.
They had not been pursued to be
robbed.
What was II, then?
There had been no drinking bout.
Neither wine nor spirits, or empty
bottles or glasses were found. There
was no love affair, apparently, at the
bottom of 1t. The men knew no wo-
men in this country. 1t may have been
the vendetta, who knows? But every.
thing today points to politics.
And now comes the story told by the
passports, that seems to point to polit-
cal murder. There were two pass.
ports found among the belongings of
the murdered men. One was issued to
young Demetri on January rs, 1905.
This was a passport from Macedonia,
issued by the Turkish government. II
bore the seal of the sultan. Half of
the document was in French, the other
half In Turkish.
IL utoNllDtu MN az
about 3S yeas of age, medium size, a
native Of Macedonia and a subject Of
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan. The
other passports were old and indie,
chiperable.
Strengthens Theory Of Politics.
And this pointed to the politics of the
case. The Macedonian rebellion took
place about two years ago. The police
at once accepted this theory and went
to work on 1t. But the murderers had
covered their tracks too well.
This much the police believe:
That the victims were leaders of the
rebellion and fed to this country and
that their murderers were agents OF
the Turkish government. The idea Is
that they fed here, well knowing they
would be followed but hoping to escape
into the far Northwest, where perhaps
they might be safe. They went West
In the guise of railway laborers to es
cape pursuit.
But those whose appointed task was
to kill were cleverer than they and
were always close behind. Though the
chase led half way around the world
the Turkish agents found their quarry
in an obscure corner of Minneapolis
and then went deliberately about the
job of killing. They bided their time
When all six were rounded up together
and asleep, and when all was quiet
and deserted without they stole inside
and upstairs to finish the job for which
they had come so far
The dead men were not caught en-
tirely by surprise. There are plenty OF
signs that they struggled desperately
against overwhelming odds. All the
furniture was upset, showing that
there was a struggle before the men
who had been aroused from their sleep
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
THE ASPARAGUS BEETLE.
Suggestion as to Effective Method Of
Preventing Injury to
Plants.

The only effective way to prevent
injuries to asparagus by asparagus
beetle larvae is to destroy the eggs
before they hatch, says the Orange
Und) Farmer. The first eggs are
laid on the young shoots; later on
the grown plant. They are black,
about 1-16 inch long and set nearly
at right angles to the stem; so,
though small, they are fairly conspic.
uous. In few days they hatch into
Shiny, greenish slugs with black
heads, legs and dots on the body.
The simplest way to manage is to
leave few inferior shoots for the
females to lay eggs on. When four
or five days old these shoots must
be cut and burned and others allowed
to replace them. To simplify this
cutting and to reduce to a minimum,
the chance of missing any plants,
those allowed to remain should be
all In certain parts of the field on
certain days. The field should be di.
vided into four or three equal parts.
depending on the frequency of cut.
ting. At the first cutting the trap
plants should be left in the first Sec
ton and so on. In each other section
every punky stalk should be cut with
the marketable ones and burned.
Every trap plant in any section must
be cut on the fourth or fifth day and
the plan continued through the cut
ting season. This will completely
protect the field from late attack and
reduce possible infestation the next
season, provided no asparagus is al.
lowed to grow in fence rows and
waste places and provided neighbors
are as careful.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
PERNlClOUS NATIVE HABIT.
People Of Northern India Much
Given to "Enrthing" or Clay
Eating.

Efforts are being made to stamp out
the habit Of earthing which is preva.
lent among natives over almost all
India.
In northern India the favorite form
of earth is gray or drab-colored
shale. This is excavated mostly at
Meth, in Bilkanir, and is exported to
the Punjaub at the rate of 1000 camel
loads year.
In different districts different vari-
cites Of clay are eaten, but If the ma
tives have at one time a taste for a
special kind OF mud, as the habit in.
creases the depraved appetite soon be-
comes satified with bricks and broken
pots. White ant soil with the nests
and ants themselves is a great deli.
cacy.
The reasons given for INDUCING in
the habit are classified under the fol.
lowing heads First, peculiar fas.
cinatlng odor and taste in the clay rem.
dering II delicacy; secondly, an un.
natural craving due to disease; third.
ly, to satisfy hunger; fourthly, force
of example; filthy, supposed medic
inal virtues.
A university student confessed to a
friend that the bland, earthly odor was
a great temptation to him and the
thought of 1t made his mouth water.
He always enjoyed the odor, he said.
when April showers fell upon previ-
ously parched earth.
The effects of the habit are disaz-
trous. Those women addicted to II
very soon complain first of pain and
weakness in the limbs, palpitation and
difficulty in walking little distance
uphill. After some time all the other
symptoms Of anaemia are fully estab.
lished; sallow and pale complexion,
tongue and gums bloodless and general
iebility. Very often dsopsy super
yeaeA
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19

to 60 to their death had not given n
without a whimper. Every body bore
wounds enough to kill dozen men.
Imagine II, then-the semi.darkness,
lighted dimly by one feeble kerosene
lamp at the window. the silent en-.
trance of the murderers into the
gloom; the sudden awakening Of some
one of the doomed when his wound did
not kill him at the first blow; his cries
to the others. their sudden awakening,
too; the clash of the steel. the cries of
the unarmed victims as they vainly
tried to fight off the the knives, the
graphing wrestling, biting, scratching
of men lighting weapons with only
their hands; the thrust at head and
heart: the death rattle of one after
another until there was none left to
die.
Then the dragging Of two of the
bodies to the mouth of the black pit
that passed for cellar, the dumping
of them down into the hole, and fin
ally the fight into the murky dark
ness Of the dawn.
Evidences of Conflict.
II was a sight to terrify when the
police broke in. The six were stone
dead, but there was plenty of evidence
that every one had fought for his life
till. weak from loss of blood in the UNI
equal contest, he had fallen at the feet
of his enemy to receive his coup.
After satisfactory Identification had
been made, and the authorities had
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
HORTICULTURE
N&aAsebSAI@HaIab1
sSSasaessa
PRUNING APPLE TREES.
Should BE Done by One
Who Knows.

The trunk and branches of trees
and other plants form sort of frame.
work whereby the leaves-the lungs
OF the plants-are exposed to the
sunshine and air, and upon which
the fruit Is borne. To secure the best
results, each tree of given size
should have n certain amount of leaf
surface, but no two trees of the same
size have exactly the same form and
number of leaves. Some are so thick
that the sun cannot reach the fruit,
while the leaves are so numerous as
to shade and smother one another;
others have but a few struggling
branches, and are misshapen or
poorly balanced
The object of pruning Is to aid ma
ture in securing an ideal form for the
trees. In many cases the pruning Is
neglected while the trees are young,
when the tops get so thick that some.
thing has to be done, the large
branches are cut away. In other cases
the trees have not been pruned at all
and the tops are mass of water.
sprouts.
In most cases 1t will be impossible
to thin out the top Of the tree by re-
moval of small branches only, thus
avoiding large wounds and the sun
burning of the bark, which follows
when large branches are cut away
In the case of large trees 1t may be
necessary to head back some of the
branches, in addition to thinning out
the surplus shoots.
To prune tree properly the work
should commence with the nursery
tree. When planted. only as many
branches should be left as will be
needed for the full-grown tree. Each
year after this the trees should be
looked over and all surplus shoots
that have started should be removed
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19

Robbery" said the police, as q first
guess. but that was knocked in the
head when a money belt was found in
plain sight, containing $500, besides
many other articles of value.
Finally the knives were traced by
trade marks upon them. Thomas Will
son, clerk Of the Kelley Hardware
Company, in Duluth, identified them
as having been bought at the store
by party of six foreigners week
before the murder. That these were
the six murderers, one for each of the
intended victims, there can now be no
doubt.
Plainly the dead six had been
marked for vengeance.
Their trail has been followed from
far across the seas to the hidden fast
ness of the far Northwest by men who
evidently had sworn to kill. They had
traced their quarry to Albion, MINI
a tiny town, and from thence to Du
luth. When the six came to Mime
apolis they were hunted still.
Had Fled Far to Find Safety.
Aiding to the mystery, the vest
ments of some order, religious or SO
cret. were found in the house WhaI
had these to do with the strange
deaths? But most remarkable OF al
was the plain proof that the six hat
fed halfway around the world to es
cape their mysterious pursuers.
Passports proved this without doubt
The papers bore the earmarks o.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19

little roms on the upper floor They
never drank liquor and were appar-
emily of the most peaceable disposition.
They went out regularly every day
and returned with equal promptitude
in the evening.
Even the people who lived below
heard nothing on the night of the MUIR
der. 1t was only guessed at because
the men didn't appear on the second
notified the landlord and he summoned
the police. They broke in.
Peter Stuyanoff knew the dead men.
He was arrested as a suspect at first.
but there was nothing to prove against
him. In fact, he gave the police all the
little they do know. He said the men
never had quarrel In their lives and
never carried weapons. He said they
were all men who had come over here
to make their fortunes, and had no
thought Of anything else but of max.
ing money and of sending for their
loved ones on the other side of the
world.
Pathetic Sight at Morgue.
It was pitiful sight at the morgue
when poor Stuyanoff went there to
identify his dead friends. The sight
Of the gaping wounds moved him to
tears. He knelt before each body and
made the sign of the cross as he
breathed prayer.
Then he arose to his feet and kissed
each dead man on the brow When he
finally came to the body of his cousin
young Yovke. he was completely over
come. Great tears rolled down his
swarthy cheeks; his big red handker
| chief was soon soaked with them. He
took the head Of the murdered boy In
his arms and kissed the still face
again and again. Then he left the
room shaking with grief.
"They would not hurt a fly; would
not hurt a fy!" he moaned over and
over.
Fought Hard for Life.
When the house of slaughter was
searched lamp was found burning in
the rear room upstair. A light had
been seen there the night before. II
looked, however, as IL the bodies found
in the cellar had ben dead longer than
the others. This only added to the
mystery.
Both bodies were terribly hewed and
hacked. In all, the six bodies between
them bore more than 100 wounds, al.
most any one of them sufficient to kill
any able.bodied man. There were great
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19

made their preliminary inquiries, the
bodies were buried together A Mime.
apolis medical college attempted to get
them for dissection, by right of a law
allowing them the bodies Of all paup
ers without kith or kin, but when the
1902 was shown the college had to give
In.
The police have worked hard, but
nothing turned up. They have been
to Chicago and to Duluth, where there
are other MacedoniaEs, but not single
clew has come to anything.
And now, who killed the six?"
seems to bid fair to go down into his
tory as one Of the greatest murder
mysteries of the century.