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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
ORGAN GRINDERS HEN
A CLEVER PlCKP0CKET
Short of Leg and Long at Neck, It
Won Many a Penny from
Folks Upstate.

McKeever, n. Y.-A hen with a
neck like a turkey and one leg an
inch shorter than the other attracted
attention here a few days ago and
caused as much merriment as one
ring circus.
The fowl, which was said to be two
years old was the property of an or
gan-grinder, who carried it on top of
his organ instead of monkey. He
had taught it to do several tricks,
and it is safe to say that it collected
more pennies than the average simian.
When the organ grinder struck the
village the hen was perched on the
top of one shoulder emitting sounds
between a crow and a squeal. This
naturally attracted attention and soon
a small crowd was assembled. AS
soon as enough had arrived the hen
dropped to the ground and began to
navigate in series of circles toward
possible donators of coin. Owing to
the fact that one leg was shorter than
the other it could not proceed in a
straight line, and its efforts to pick
up pennies tossed on the ground were
extremely ludicrous.
Once it had coin in its beak the
hen would flutter and squawk and
circle back 10 the grinder and place
the treasure in his breeches pocket.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

ested in what is called the biggest
water wheel in the world 1t is &C
feet in diameter and % feet wide.
The monster has SO buckets. each big
enough to hold a barrel of Scotch
highballs.
They call it the Burden wheel, and
1t was long time coming to finish.
Work was begun on the wheel away
back in 1S49. The wheel was sue
cess from the start and ran almost
continuously until about ten years ago
when the shop in which it turned the
machinery was abandoned.
The wheel today stands just as 1t
was originally built. with the excep-
ton of a few repairs of no great i'm
portance. The big wheel made two
and half turns minute and drove
the entire plant of the Burden man
ufactory, which turned out new things
of a mechanical character famous the
world over. Burden Is chiefly known
as the inventor of a horseshoe ma
chiRe. Some time ago 1t was pro
posed to demolish the wheel. and
work was actually commenced. but
there were many protests and al eff
fort Is now making to have the uh eel
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
PICKED TO SUCCEED CASTRO.
Col. Alcantara Said to Have Been Sc
iected by Venezuelan President.

Washington.-Gen. Francisco Alcan-
tarl, who is camping in the neighbor-
hood of Caracas. the capital or Ven
ezuela, with an army. is said 20 be
Pre- sident Castro's choice as his own
successor. Castro is an invalid. His
rule is unpopular, and Gen. Juan vi
cente Gomez, now vice president. is
the peoples choice for the office of
chief executive. Should any move be
made to install Gomez in office Alcar-
tara is prepared to execute a coup
t'etat declaring himself dictator. as
Castro did.
Gen. Alcantara was graduated from
the United States military acad any at
West Point about IL years ago. and
is still young man. He is the son
of the late Francisco Alcantara, for
mer president of Venezuela. On the
completion of his military studies in
this country the young man returned
to Venezuela. where he was made col
onel of artillery. He rendered valu-
able services in the field and was pro-
noted to generalship. President
Castro appointed him president of the
State of Aragua, which Office he now
holds.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
THE SEAMEN'S FRIEND.

was 12 years old the sea called him
So strongly that he ran away. He
was caught and taken back home. but
within a week was away once more.
and this time aboard steamer as en-
gineer's steward.
He gradually rose to ABB and in the
next ten years sailed in a scare Of diff
ferent ships-steam and sail. Then
he was shipwrecked in the South Seas
and finally landed at San Francisco.
From there he made his way to the
Atlantic coast, and for several years
made his home in the United States.
1t was these same United States
that gave Mr.. Wilson his real start
up the ladder of success. He himself
declares that wages were so high that
he was able to save good pile and
come home to Sunderland with fat
purse. With his money he purchased
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
TYING THE KNOT.

The diffident young man wanted to
propose to his girl but for the life OF
him he did not know how to go about
it.
He read books on the subject, and
sought information from men who had
experience; and while the theories
were admirable, in every instance he
found that the practice thereof was
a different thing.
He was walking with her one even
ing. thinking over these things. when
her shoe became united.
She stuck out her pretty little foot
with smile, and looked down at it.
He fell on his knees and tied the
lace. Then he walked on with her.
The shoe became utied again.
The third time it happened-he was
ready as before.
"See If you cant tie knot that
won't come undone." she said. as he
worked away at it.
He looked at her tenderly.
III can't, l know a man who can.
he said.
"Do you want him to tie it?" she
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
Ejshy Suicide.

Archie Crawford caught catfish in
the river yesterday which he believes
had lived a misspent life and wanted
to commit suicide. The fish was thin.
had one eye out and looked as If he
had worried good deal. Crawford
caught the fish three times before he
finally decided to keep it. Every time
the fish would get on the hook Craw-
ford would throw it back into the
stream, because of its emaciated con-
dition
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
EVANSTON SHOCKED BY TEMER-
ITY OF UNEARTHLY SPIRIT.
MANY SEE APPARITioN
Appears Before Beiated Residents Of
chicaeo's Aristocratic Suburb
Police Trying to Solve
the Mystery.

Chicago.-Evanston, refusing to
play second fiddle to Englewood. has
developed first-class, unalloyed
ghost, and fastidious one at that.
For the last five nights the police
department has been trying to solve
the mystery and after the last per-
formance, in which the ghost had the
effrontery to circle around Willard
hall, the home of 800 girl students Of
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
Matrimony.

Matrimony is from the Latin word
mater, meaning mother. and 'mony,'
which is by no means to be confound-
ed with money. The reference is to
the circumstance of matrimony being
the mother, so to speak, of
Cere, ard
lnhar, and (more remotely mony.
Ali
Puck
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

Northwestern university, four times,
the minions of the law are more deter
mined than ever to lay low the of.
Tending spirit.
The apparition in white, fleet as q
hare and imbued with the astonishing
habit of appearing and disappearing
before the wondering eyes of the be-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
Our Washington Letter
Newsy Information from the Capital Of the NaonPrdent Goes
See Panama-Programme of His TpBabies Not for the
Department of Agriculture.

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt, accom-
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt and Surgeon General
Rixey, of the navy, has gone to investigate the
big ditch Uncle Sam is digging on the isthmus.
The president is breaking precedents with
out mercy in connection with his Panama trip
When he made his trip from New Orleans to
Hampton Roads with the armored cruiser squad
ron he went outside of the marine limits of the
United States, and now he will 90 ten days away
from American soil
A president of the United States has never
placed his foot foreign soil Mr.. Roosevelt
will do so at Panama Hawaii be reached
from San Francisco in less time than Panama
can from Hampton Roads, and Europe in much
less time from New York. Perhaps with the
precedent of visiting foreign lands established
a trip may be made by American executive to
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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
WILL STUDY MEN AND PROJECT.

When the ships reach the Caribbean sea the
wireless station at Guantanamo will be depended
upon to keep Mr. Roosevelt informed and to trans
nit to Washington any instructions he may care
to give. The navy has experimental with the
Guantanamo station and has had trouble in
transmitting and receiving messages to and from
Panama
In order that there may be no question, how
ever, other ships equipped with wireless teleg-
raphy will be in constant communication with the
Louisiana. The armored cruisers accompanying
the battleships can be employed as dispatch boats
should the necessity arise. With such formid
able array of armored craft, it is extremely doubt
full of the ghost of the redoubtable Capt
Kidd will to attempt to board the presidents
flagship.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

asked, coquettishly.
Yes" he replied.
She jerked her foot away.
He smiled to himself
It's the parson," he said.
And he rose to his feet and finished
the proposal.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
Slight Mistake.
as after dinner.
nlony,

II was after dinner.
Pardon me, old chap, but | don't
believe | ever met your wife"
That's my wife at the piano"
Playing accomplishments for that
fat girl with the cracked voice?"
MY dear sir. my wife sings."-Mil
waukoe Sentinel.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

when the better educated
this direction
Rio Therefore
TO a the island dependency
or
ann 10 December D.
will accompanied as bicycle
Washington Tennessee BY
the world and business of mm
be The
at and difficulty
this of the voyage
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
BACK STAMPS ON LETTERS IN FAVOR.

1t is said that the postal department is be
ginning to hear from business in different
parts of the country regarding their dislike of
the recent order to discontinue the back-stamp-
ing of mail in the post Offices at Los Angeles.
Kansas City, Minneapolis, st. Paul, Detroit and
other cities That disfavor is also shared by the
business men of Washington, who not slow
IN their ntimations that the back stamp enables
who gets a delayed letter to register his
kick with the person at fault and largely fixes
upon the party responsible for the delay.
The back-stamping consists of stamping on
the back of each letter the name of the city or
town in which 1t is received. together with the
time of its receipt This with the stamp the
front CT the letter shows the actual time occupied
in the transmission of the letter from the place
in which 1t mailed to the town place where
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

Prospective visitors to the agricultural de
partment acquire monumental unpopularity
by referring remotely to the subject OF
baby breeding" A dull day. and few facts
are perhaps responsible for the report to the
effect that along with plant and animal propaga.
ton the department planned to begin a crusade
to improve the American baby The facts are
these:
Prof. w y. Hays. assistant secretary of agr!'
culture, is secretary of the American Breeders
association. He has named committee of noted
scientists and has asked its members to coordinate
some scattered observations already made
corning heredity. 1t is hoped that from available
data it may be learned. in Il measure, how heredity
and environment affect the development of human
beings particularly with respect to blindness
deafness, and other principal physical defects
and whether the matter is serious enough to war
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
Both Sides of II.

"My first dollar" remarked old Skfa-
flint, was the hardest to get"
'And your last" rejoined tls
predicate nephew, sis the hardet %
gin up."-Chicago Daily News.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

preserved as n monument ~ the
builder who as an inventor won ma
tional fame.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23


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is a
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

rantre a limit detectives
OF
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tackle
includes
in
of NeHY andR Washington
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

leg, it could search vest pockets for
pennies. In this way several were
added to the collection. The hen, in
fact, was as good a piclpocket as was
ever found operating at the county
fair.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
TeE. LARGEST WATER WHEEL.
Erected at Troy, N. ", and Is Sc Feet
in Diameter.

Troy. N. Y-Engineers and sight
seers in Troy, N. Y. are much inter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14

If plans inausuratcd yesterday ma
tcrializc, big field day will be given
by the Hampton Young Mems Christ
ian Association on Labor Day.
Secretary II. Walter Lynch is dc
sirous of making the sports OH that
occasion nj Il much broader and moro
interesting scope than the program
given OH the Fourth of July and to.
day he will begin active preparations
for the occasion.
1t is proposed to have regular
and genuine field day program, in
Guiding all sports known to athletics
as well as baseball, basketball and
probably game of football.
The board of directors of the asso-
citation has been called TO meet on
Thursday evening. when the plans for
III" i"lhndclIng OF the present building
viii 10 taken up ana discussed. 1t
Is The intention of the board To make
me old building and up-t0-datc and
modern structure. thus affording the
members VI the association every al.
vantage offered by associations in
larger cities.
Secretary Lynch is now ut work
mapping ont the educational course
Tor the coming winter. II is proposed
10 have classes in English and higher
mathematics. as well as shorthand
and typcwrting. AS these classes
will offer good opportunities to the
Young men employed during the day,
1t is thought ali the classes will be
largely attended
During the last few weeks the mem
bcrshin oil the association has been
increased.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
Luckiost Man in Arkansas.

I'm the lucliicst man in Arkansas"
writes II. l.. Stanley, O.. Bruno, "since
The restoration Of my wife's health
after five years of continuous cough
ing and bleeding from the lungs; and
owe my good fortune to the worlds
greatest medicine. Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which i
know from experience will cure con
sumption if taken in time. My wife
improved with first bottle ana twelve
bottles completed the cure" Cures
The worst coughs and colds or money
refunded. At w. Blair Langhornc's,
druggist. soc and $1.C0. Trial bot
tie ircc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
LYNcHER CONVICTED.

The arduous pastime OF lynching
ought to receive n serious set back
In North Carolina, where one Of the
ringleadcrS in he most recent out
break Of mob untlawry has been Civ
Ell fifteen years in the pcnitentiary
for his participation in the lynchinS oil
the alleged murlcrcrs OF the l.yerly
family, That will give him abundant
time to think over both the moral
aud legal aspect of the crime charged
against him. The verdict also vii
have Il salutary effect upon other I'M
pulsive gentlemen who may feel in
clined to take the law into thci;
own hands.
1t may be said that Hall was nc
more guilty than the forty.nnc othol
men with whom he was associated
and that il is too bad for him to sui
fer alone for the lawlessieSs Of the
fifty. The pity is not that Hail was
convicted Qor he got just what he
deserved), but that the other forty
nine seem to have escaped punish
ment
Tho most effective way 10 break III
lynchns is to enforce tho law. no
+ only in the cases of men charge
with heinous crimes, but also whe,
the lyncher is in the dock Suppose,
Immunity from unpleasant results ha
led many men to participate in mo-
outbreaks. In tending to destroy be
lief In this immunity, the North Care
lima incident is bound to have a bcl
eficlal result.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
FOR A VIRGINIA HOME COMING.

Tho proposition 10 have - "Vir-
glnia Home Coming" during tho
jamestown Exposition seems to be
ftrklni; Il responsive chorl Tho
Eichuc nd News Leader In coumnNt.
Ing on tho proposition calls attention
TO the fact that by the census of 1850
II was shown that onc.siXiccnih If
tho entire population Of the Unitrd
3tatog claimed to have been born IN
Virginia. and that II minority Of both
houses OF congress were natives oi
Virginia. or the sons or grandSuuS
OF those who had been born upon her
soil. Also ii IL stated That he cen
sus of 1900 shows 100000 native Nir.
gnians living in other States
When ono travels In other sections
of the country, especially oUt through
the West ana the Northwest. one is
astonishcd nj the number of persons
ono meets who claim the OLD Dnmin.
ion MS their birthplace, or else who
toll with evident pride, that their
ancestors We're residents Of rhc
"Mothor of Statos and Statesmen
A Virginia home coming week dur,
Ing the Exposition would attract hun
trcds OF thousands of visitors. ospe.
cInlly IL tho railroads could b. in.
dnccd to cooperate to the extent If
muking lower rates Than usual for
the special occasion. Nor would VIC
have reason To he ashamed Of The per-
sonnet of the ilrong OF returning sons
ana daughters of the Old Dominion.
Of course there Is not SO large pro
portion Of Nirsinians now in the
two houses Of Congress, but wherever
they have gone they stand high III
tho community AMI in the confidence
of their fellow citizens.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
A Healing Gospel.

The Rev. j. G. Warren. pastor OF
Sharon baptist Church. Bclair, Ga,
says of Electric" Bitters: "Irs God
send to mankind. 1t cured me 81
lame back, stiff joints. ana complete
physical collapse. was so weak it
took me half an hour to walk a mile.
Two bottles of Electric Bittcrs have
made me so strong | have Just walked
three miles in 80 minutes ana feel
Ike walking three more. It's made
new man of mo" Greatest remedy
Tor weakness and all Stomach, Liver
and Kidney complaints. Sold unde,
guarantee at W. Blair Langilorne's
Drug Store. Price 50c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14

There are no scandals under the
British Government. There never
would be IN the United States if
The public here would tolerate such
whiIcwashins as that done by the
commission which investigated The
loss OF $5,0O0.000 in war stores dur.
ing The Boer war.-llulfalo Express.
Exactly. Every man of Intelligence
recognizes tlo fact that the man with
the muck rake is moro patriotic
citizen than the chronic wiclder of
the whitewash brush.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
COLORED MAN INJURED.
"Dace" Banks Meets With a Peculiar
Accident at the HALFWAY House

"Dace" Banks, colorcd man of
York county, had his leg broken just
above the knee In peculiar manner
Saturday near the HALFWAY House.
1t seems that Banks and Il man
named Russell were discussing tri
vial matter in friendly way Rus.
sell was in buggy adm the colorcd
man was standing just in front of
the horse hitchcd Ia the vehicle
Russell struck at Banks with his whip
and in attempting In dodge the lash
l5anHs fell. This frightened tho
horse, which jumped, running over the
colorcd man. The vehicle passed over
Banis's leg, fractrring the hone
DR.. w. ID. Smith was called in and
rendered the necessary medical at
tentiOn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
Eve Persons Shot at concy Island.
(By Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK. n. y, Aug. 10
while Oceanic Walk in the Howcry.
at concy Island was crowded early
today IN unidentified man pulled a
revolver, fired Two shots Into the
pack Of Il waiter aid then turned
the weapon into the crowd ana fired
four times. -Four persons were
writing in agony on the hoard walk
when the man fled towards the
ocean ana escaped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
CRAZY MAN RUNS AMuck.
Five Men Besides Himself Badly
hlurt-Two May Die.

''u' Wo way DC.
uiy AssociatcI Prccsl
l4A CROSSE, WIS, Aug. Ia.-Six
men were Injured, two probably ia
tally, In IL shooting ARRAY today on
n Chicago, milwaukee, and 81. Paul
train entering Sparta station.
Louis FeltH. of milwaukee, was shot
ing rrcn%icd after leaving parlor
car, where he had been the object
Of comment on account of his mn.
kempi appearance. drew knife anu
attacked the conductor a struggle
followed on the train until the stu.
ton was reached. There the town
'oarshal arrested Fcltz, after a strug-
gle.
Louis Feltz, of Molwankcc was shoe
ii times and may die.
w. w. iieabblll the village mar.
sha; of Sparta, was stabbed six times
and may die, and II. Cunningham.
John Christensen, Harry English aua
Alfred Johnson, Ill trainmen were
less seriously injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14

a writer in the Journal of Com.
mcrce says that there was no "urdi-
nary coarse form of rebaliug" in this
STANDARD OH case. The form was in,
material since The erect was salts
factory to the great oil magnatc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14

The first important step Of The San
Francisco poicy-lodcrs in tile Trans.
Atlantic Fire Insurance Company has
been TO attach the cash and proper.
Ties of that company in California.
Another Important step would he TO
place practical boycott on the
webbing" companies when il comes
10 new insurance on rebuilt San
Francisco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
MOUNTAIN EXCURSION,
Via c. G. o. Railway.

Charlottesville, White Sulphur, Hot
Springs and intermediate Resorts,
Thursday. August 10th.
5-Days in the Mountains--5
Leave Old Point 9:l0 n. m. and
Newport News 1910 IL. m, via C. &
o. Railway. Thursday, August 10th,
lor charlottesville, Hot Springs.
White Sulphur and intermediate
stations. Tickets good returning on
all regular trains until Tuesday, Au.
gust list, inclusive. Rates to sta.
tons, charlottesville to Alton, So 90:
Basic TO Staunton, s. 50; Mount
Elliott to rordwick. ST. 90: Goshen to
Clifton Forge, Si 80, and Covington
10 Hot Springs and White Sulphur,
So. 90.
The most attractive excursion of
Tie season. Five days in the Virginia
mountains. Health, pleasure and re-
creation. ST. ,3.5,S.10.12,14
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
Four Boys Killed by Train.
tBy Associated rrcss.)

ELIZABETH. n. j., Aug, IS.-Four
boys, all under nine years o! age,
were struck and killed by The Penn.
sylyania railroad train, while walking
across the bridge over Broad street
IN this city today. The bodies OF
two Of them fell into the crowded
street amidst a number OF women
shoppers, many of whom tainted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
Second and Last Personally
Conducted Excursion

S3Oo-lynchburg and 7cturn-$3oo
$s.5o--Roanoke and Returr-S3.5o
Via Norfolk G Western Rwy.
THREE DAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN will
leave Norfolk FRIDAY, August 2Ith,
al 1880 a. NJ, stopping only Mt
I.ynchburg. Bedford, Montvalc. Bluc
Ridge and Roanoke. Returning. leaves
Roanoke Monday, August 27th, at
l2:3O noon. Three days IN the
heart OF the beautiful Blue RirI,,c
Mountains. An excellent Opportunity
To visit Natural Bridge and the Peak
OF Otter. Last popular excursion OF
the season to the mountains. fake
advantage. Lynchbnrg ana return.
$500; other points mentioned $3.50.
Further information chcerrully fur.
nished. JOHN T.. WAGNER, Passen.
ger Agent, III Main Street, Norfolk.
Va. SI2.St
Old papers for sale at the Daily
Press office at 10 cent? per hundred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
THUGS BEAT WOMAN.
INTO the woods and beaten, dsap-
on a Mother.
(Ry AsNocintcd Press.l

SPARrANBuRC, s. c., Aug. 10.
lllm West and Ollie Pender, young
While men, were jailed here today in
connection with the mysterious horse
whipping OF Mrs, Harriet Coburn, in
Union county six weeks ago
Mrs. Cohurn, against whom nothing
was known. lived alone with one
child. Near midnight she was taken
mot the woods and beaten, disap.
pouring afterwards, No trace has
been found of her since.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
Hon. Richard Franklin pcitirrew

Hon. Richard Franklin rcttigrew Is
"a politician of wonderful versatility.
He wants to be the first Socialist 10
sit In the United States Senate as
such Ii,. lie is going to invite his state
OF South Dakota 10 elect him Senator
three years hence. He has served
Two terms already. Being an eclectic
IN politics, Mr. Pettigrew was first
elected as a Republican, reelected in
SIX years TO become a Demo-Populiat
s and now he is going TO make a Try
AZ q 7 Socialist. It is difficult to un