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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
A PUzzLlNG ZEAL.
fhe Wonderful Corn Growing Magic
of che Zuni Indians.

Of che Zuni Indisns.
The medicine men among the Zuni
Indians perform fenl at the annual
corn festival which surpasses The
famous mango growing trick OF the
Hlndoo. Many scientists have been
present to witness this strange cere-
mony, but have never been able To
fatllom tile mystery of ii.
In front OF the southern opening of
the medicine lodge large square OF
clean yellow sand. carefully smoorhed
and packed. is spread. MS'h ccreno-
MIA arrow figures representing the
Great Spirit. the earth. sun. sky and
rain are drawn. There are also the
symbols of the corn and bountiful
harvest. The indentations made by the
arrow are then filed In with pigments
blue for the sky and clouds. black for
tue earth and chrome yellow for the
harvest. The middle OF the square Is
left vacant. This picture in sand paint.
Ing is most pleasing specimen OF bar.
barrie art
The hour for the ceremony arrives.
anu at the right moment the medicine
man comes forth from his lodge and
takes seat in the opening Of The
lodge. facing the sand square. The
warriors and chiefs arrange them
selves around the square according to
rank. The ceremonial pipe Is then filled
ana lighted. and the medicine man
blows one puff in each direction of the
compass and two 10 the heavens. He
thau mn "a N nH1rnep Al
past history OF the tribe and the kind
ness OF The Great Spirit and his care.
He concludes with prayer for the
continuance of this favor
The great moment has arrived. With
impressive solemnity the medicine man
thrusts the sacred arrow into the sand,
withuraws it and places grain or corn
Into tue hole thus made. Carefully
smoothing the sand over it, he resumes
his seat. while the assent led chiefs
smoke their pipes in stolid silence. II
the Great Spirit condescends to answer
the prayer OF the medicine man-and
he generally dOes-the corn will sprout
and send up shoot. After an interval
of fifteen or twenty minutes the sand
seems disturbed nj the spot where the
grain OF corn was planted and soon
tlle slender green blades OF the sprout-
Ing corn are seen above tie surface.
The plant continues to grow rapidly
and naturally during the day, and by
the next sunrise the silk and tassels
appear. BY noon tile stalk and ear
have reached full maturity and the
ripcning begins. Finally the blades
and husks turn yellow and rattle when
the wind shakes them. All this, we
must bear in mind. has been done in
thirty-six hours. On the morning OF the
second day the corn growing is com
plcte. The medicine man now ad-
dresses the watchers who In company
with him have watched the p nj grow
for II Is never left alone. W, h appro-
pirate ceremonies he symboizes the
harvest by stripping the ear from the
husks and placing the corn in his bag
for future nse. The stalk is pulled up
by the roots and hung over the door OF
the lodge.-New York Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11

Mrs. George Il. Wood left tn,
yesterday 10 visit Mrs. Joyner ii
Richmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
$4,000 FOR SCHOOL
FOR C0L0RED MUTEs
Delegate Houston. ThoughII, Scores
/. Another Victory in The
Assembly.
CASH ON HAND TO START work
Old Virginia Comes to the Aid Of Tie
Deaf Dumb and Blind Children VINO
Are in Need Of an Education
Governor signs Measure win a
Gold Pen.
Gold Pen.

Delegate IlonstOn's bill to establish
4 state school for deaf, dumb ami
blind NEGRO children was up again yes
terday III both branches of the lngis.
lHtnre
The house refused Ia agree with the
senate in striking ont the apprOpr:l-
ton. a conference committee of the
Two houses finally agreed upon com
promise. making the appropriation
FOR starting the school $4,000.
A telegram 10 this effect came yes
trrday afternoon 10 Mr.. w. C. Ritter.
who left for Richmond last evening 10
SEQ Governor Swanson sign the bill.
He carried with him gold pen which
belonged 10 his wife before her death
Il few months ago. The pen was pre-
scented 10 Mrs. Ritter by MIR. H. c..
Tinsley. who was for many years edit.
or OF The Siaunton indicator.
AIRS. Ritter first induced her hus-
band 10 lake up the work OF moulding
sentiment in behalf of n school for the
colOrod deaf dumb anh blind children,
some six years ago. Upon her death
he'd she begged him moi 10 give mp his
efforts until the school was cStablish.
cd The pen will he presented to the
school.
Houston's Friends Active.
special from Richmond gives the
following account of The passage of
The bill:
when the Houston hin establish
ing The Virginia School for Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Colored Children was
returned from the senate where il
had passed with the amendment elm
mating the appropriation, TO the house
Of delegates yesterday afternoon. the
friends of Mr.. Houston. who is ill,
would not stand for the amendment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11

cutting off all appropriation and re.
fused 10 concur with the amendment.
Committees of three on the part of the
senate and also of the house were ap-
pointed and met last night.
at was decided that the school
should have $4,000. which not, only
commits the State to the school, but
me money appropriated will enable the
school to be started. The establish
menl or the school is now an assured
TACT. For six years there has been
an effort to have this bill passed."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11

$50 you lost your position?" we ash
OF our young friend. who has demand,
ed our sympathy.
YES: the firm told me would hsys
TO quit"
What reason was glvenF'
u smoked cigarettes"
why. that seems hardly sifficieH
reason for such drastic action"
Yes. but | WINS smoking the boss
cigarettes. and he caught me at tt.".
Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11

There are reasons why Lowry's
Cushion Made Harness Is hest. 1t
comes natural for me to cut leather.
Both of my grandparents we're leather
workers and when q boy 1 assisted
IN every branch of tanning leather.
don't work hoys or cheap labor. make
my own harness. LOWRY. the Har-
ness and Vehicle Man, No. l5 West
Queen Street Hampton Va. 8m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
Matrimonial. .

Three Germans were sitting at lunch
con recently and were overheard dis
cusslng the second marriage OF a mu,
tual friend when one OF them remark.
ed: I'm tell you what. A man what
marries lie second time don't deserv,
to have lost his first vife."-LIfe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Charles Phelps and little Miss
Elizabeth Phelps. of Baltimore, are
the guests of Mrs. Howard w. Saun.
ders, in Mallory avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
Notice..

Greble Lodge of Odd Fellows will
mold bazaar In Armory Hall during
the week Of April 16. The lodge pro-
poses to build new Home and the
money derived from this bazaar will
be devoted TO that cause.
NH 9-3t COMMITTEE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
Drewry Farm Sold

MIR. George w. Phillips yesterday
sold the Drewry farm, near Hamp.
ton. consisting of 1870 acres. tn Messrs.
4. S. Tennis and T.. K. Shields for
S2.1OG
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11

"rhe highways of literature ars
spread over" says Holmes, with tn.
shells Of dead novels, each Of which ha,
been swallowed at mouthful by tn.
public and Is done with"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SAI.ETTWO CYLINDER FIVE
horsepower gasoline Engine. in
iirsirclass order; complete. ready Ia
install Address Louis It. Carey.
Box EGG, Hampton, Va NH l1-3I
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-11

Miss Pattie Scott, who has heen Wis.
ing Mrs. Frank W. Darling. at Cedar
Hall, returned yesterday to her home
in Petersburg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
CITY NEWS

\ complimentary dinner will be ten derssi to F. C. Benedict OT New York at The Elton tonight
 Rev W. ]. SIoc1m will say prayer at the opening of the annual banquet of the Waterbury Business Mems as- soriafion at The Elton next Monday night The adtlrs-S will be delivered by the Rev Dr HiIIyer of New Haven
 Why not have a magazine when you can get one free of ehsrges If y0u pay your subscription to the Dem ccrzt in advance The Wsman-s Home Companion will he sent to your sd- dress every month
 The NarTaEanSetf Brewing Co.'S fe- livery team made things lively fer time en BakIwin street last night While the driver uas putting some goods into a store the hyrses b-ezne restless and sFartei 0f. On the way down street they eoIIifei win a troi- Iey ear. smashing the pole of the wsrsu. but this SEI Bet inferTere with their sp-ef ard tb-y kept Ticht o1 HnfTI they re4cke-1 the entrance tS Ishn Naher7< harn- Wh@re they hIt Nr Naher-s haek- damaging 1t somewhzt Beforp el>zrinG <asriIrs hrSdge fhe animals were ezPrurrd CeastlerinE fhe eHrifruerf they stirred np very sItske damage ves dsze-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
A TIMELY ARREST
Woman of Many Aliases Taken In an Alleged Burglar May 
 Escape Punishment.

Chicago, Jan 5.-ThrOugh the time ly arrest of Lena Bach. woman ot mary aliases and self confessed dia- mond thief, Henry Hoffman. reputed burglar and diamond smuggler of in- ternational fame, may escape punish ment in the United States courts for a crime which he is said to have con- fessed to Agents Scanlon and Webb of the secret service. Hoffman will try to show that the dimaonds were stolen from house in New York. Hoffman, who stands accused of smuggling two hundred diamonds through the port of Boston, was arrested while dispos- ing of gems in Chicago. The govern. ment detectives say that Hoffman confessed to smuggling. When ar. raigned before Judge Landis yester- day the prisoner entered a plea of nor guilty.
 His basis for the plea lies in the re- cent arrest of Lena Bach as an accom- plice. The woman confessed that she robbed a house in New York of dia- monds. She said Hoffman merely me, her some distance from the house and helped to carry the booty. If Hoffman can show that the woman's story is true he will escape punish ment here and it is believed that he will again escape punishment if tried for robbery in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
KILLED IN QUARREL
Young Mans Body Was Then
 Placed on Tracks--Discovered Before Train Came.

Chicago. Jan a-William '. Moran. aged 19 years. confessed today to the killing last night of Robert Collier. aged r. years. during quarrel. after which Moran says he placed Golfers body on the railroad track in the hope that a passing train would hide evidences of the crime.
 The accidental discovery of the body before train had passed disclosed the fact that Collier had been killed by q pistol bullet. An investigation showed that the body had first been taken from Moran's barn. where the murder occurred. to a vacant barn nearby.
 The idea of misleading the authori- ties then occurring to Moran. he car ried the corpse of his erstwhile friend to the Nickel Plate railway tracks.
 Fifteen companions of Collier were rounded up by the police. Among them was Moran. whose clothing was and who confessed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
ACTION DEFERRED.
Petition for Receiver for Boston Banking Concern Goes Over
 Until Next Week.

Boston. Jan. 5-Action upon the re- ceiyership petition brought by the savings bank examiners against the Prevalent Securities & Banking Co of this city. which was filed yester- day. was deferred until next Wednes- day by Judge Braley of the Massachu- setts supreme court today. The case came up. but on representations Of :. F.. Hamilton. counsel for the bank. said that the right Of the examiners to close the institution was doubtful. the case was permitted tO go over until Janu- ary lo. \ temporary injunction re- stFaining the company from dong busi- ness. pending a hearing. granted by the court yesterday. remained in force.
 In connection with the ease, Assist ant Attorney General DegoOsh for the state informed the court that the com pany had total assets of a par value of S.sDa. T1a. of which about s2eDO or Ss .abg was in cash and the remainder securities Df doubtful value. The com pany had between s.dsp0 and 9.0eO de poSit0rz. he staid. who had placed with the company cash to the amount of about SIs2nD0.
 The office Of the bank on Franklin street was closed to-day. There was no note or announcement in sight fo satisfy the anxiety Of a score or more of daIb0sitnrs who were in the corridors at the hanks usual opening hour. The doors were locked After waiting @ while most uf the deppsitors with drew. though some remained for near iy an hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
ARM IN DANGER
Prompt Action of Fellow Workman Saved Thompson From
 a Bad Accident.

This morning in the rolling depart ment of the ScoyiIl factory work man by the name of Thompson, resid- ing on Bridge street, was severely in jured and might have lost his arm if it were not for the prompt action of his fellow workman, Eugene Sullivan. The latter is roller and Thompson is his helper. This morning while the latter was putting the metal on the block after taking it out of rolls, his hand got caught in the block and he was whirled around with his shoulder as a pivot Sullivan immediately put all his strength in action and with the aid of an instrument which was near by he succeeded in breaking the metal and freeing the arm. The member was badly crushed and Thompson had couple of bad wounds on his neck and face. If the metal had not been broken, in few minutes more the arm in all probability would have been pulled out of the socket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
A MONEY MAKER
City Court Netted the City Nearly Two Thousand Dollars
 Last Year.

The city court as paying .institu- ti0n is success, though it is not very many years ago when it was an an- nual failure. This year Clerk McMa- hon has turned over to the city after paying all expenses, S1,S53. From all sources. that is. the county sheriff. the probation officer, the superior court and the district court and from fines and costs. Clerk McMahon received S12, ,40J.G9 Of that, he paid to the city s7.6SS.O2. and the balance went in witness fees. railroad mileage, fees to the deputy judge and other judges who held court. except the regular judge. and fees of the probation off, cer.
 The probation officer, Nicholas Con- bellack. collected in fines and costs s. s26.T. He drew SSS0 in fees. leaving a balance in his favor of s1.746.71. He also collected from deliquent husbands 1,6A.45 which he paid to their faini- lies.
 An idea of the great increase in the business of the city court may be had from that done in 1900, when the total receipts amounted to only s6.5OO16. Those were the days when the city court was not self supporting.
 According to the ruling of Judge Robinson of the superior court on tax ing costs. the principle in use in the city court for twenty years was all wrong. This ruling will cost the city s1.OO0 year. It was the custom 10 charge fee for policeman who made an arrest. It was the city. not the policeman. who received this mon- ey. But Judge Robinson has ruled that this was all wrong.
 Costs amounting to s439.1T were taxed up against cases heard in rhe last term of the superior court. of that sum there was actually paid out hy the city court sa03.sO. but Judge Robinson allowed only sl69.sJ.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
BAN ON CIGARETTES
Cigar Makers Union Will Fine its Members Found Smoking
 the Coffin Nails.

Worcester. Mass, Jan 5..-An un- precedented stand in the matter of smoking has been taken by the local cigarmakers union, who voted lds, night that any member of the organ ization found guilty of smoking | cigarette should ue fineu S for each offense.
 The new rule of the union was taken. it is said. to protect the sick benefit fund. An investigation by the sick committee showed that of the members who drew sick benefits the cigarette smokers were in the majority. and it was also argued that more death claims were paid to the families of cigarette smokers than to the fam lilies of men who had not been addict ed to the habit.
 The members of the union are per mitted to smoke pipes Or cigars. the rule applying only to paper cigarettes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
MUST GO BACK
Woman Who Wa. Made Insane by Seasickness on Ocean
 Voyage.

New York. Jan. 1The after effecs of seasickness was the unusual cause for a sentence of deportation which the Immigration authorities imposed to-day. Mrs Lydia NJ. Thompson, wife of an English country gentle man, and cabin passenger on the steamer Minneapolis, was the suffer- CT from this sentence. She was deathly seasick in the great Christ mas storm during the Minneapolis trip to this country and this illness left her mind temporarily deranged. her friends in this country have offered to deposit large sum of money as guarantee to the imnli- grafton authorities that she will not be left to become dependent charge in care of the United States during her contemplated visit here, Immigra- tion Commissioner Watchorn has rul- ed that as an insane alien she must be deported.
 Mrs Thompson arrived here last Tuesday to visit cousin. Her visit was planned partly as rest after the illness of her husband whom she nursed to recovery. She is G6 years old and the strain which she has pre- viously been under together with the storm at sea made her extremely i'll. not delirious she is still ex- tremely weak and her mind is subject to queer fancies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
THIS LINE PAYS.
Necessary to Run Two Cars to Bald
 win Street Every Evening.

Necessary to Run Two Cars to Bald
 win Street Every Evening.
 The volume of business being done On Baldwin street by the trolley con- pany proves how little stock can be taken in the attitude of the company with reference to extensions of the service right here in Waterbury. When this line was first asked for, they claimed it wouldn't pay. They said the same thing up to the time 1t was built and even after it was being operated they expressed some doubt as to whether it would pay. They are not talking that way now. The busi- ness is so great that it Is necessary to run two cars almost every evening when the hands are returning from work, and the regular cars are we'll patronized all the time. It would be so with other parts of the city, Town Plot or Dublin street, for example, in case they had the service Why doesn't the company give Waterbury the best that's going in the troiIey business and then we'll all give them a hand to get out into the rural dis tricts!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
GIANT WORK OF GLACIER.
Electric Power Being Generated by Melted Ice of the Northwest
 ern Mountains.

From the glacial streams of Tacoma is already generated very large quantity of electric pover. which is being utilized rot only for power. but for heating and lighting as we'll To give an idea of the diversity Of uses for the current. says the Technical World Magazine. it may
 be stated that it operates the eleetris railvzy systems in the cities of Seattle and Tacoma aggrsgatinE 1ss miles oi trolley line. in addition to cable railways situated in the hiIiy portions of these cities Besides this service. however current is furnished for one of ihe most notable intsTurbsn electric railways in the United States. that extending bs- tween Seattle and Tacoma. where poue. is secured from the third rail in co1nec- tioz vitk the nuIti2ls-unit system This lire is employed rot only for pas serxsr service. but for trzn<por1ine freight ard express material. and ranks among the nost completely e1uipres eIer1rIc systems ia the worlz The kOrze porsr reqzirsd for a number of the Izrgss- ir6Es-riss in the city Of Ia coma ineiz1irg the xtOgs of the North ern Psr5<e rzilvsy ard the rstsr-vorks p1zpsrr plant is also obssfrsd from t.is sozrre. vkfle EF1zirzfiOz- for stre<zs a.1 hzIAdi-Es. ia both Seattle srd Tscoza Seper1s upo1 if so q eo-- si6srzsis sxtszt The 6szan. for poE- e- e frcrsz<frx co rzrS<Iy that within f.s F.zrs No1zt Tseo-z riII be szpp5y- I=G fzEIT ssssas torse-poxer tr fhe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
Says Hopelessly Insane
 Should be Killed.
VICTIMS OF DISEASE
He Says Should Also be Put Out of Misery-Mrs Hall and Mrs Booth Also Favor
 This Scheme.

Philadelphia, Jan 5.-Dr Charles Eliot Norton of Cambridge has joined forces with Miss Anne $. Hall of Gin cinnati and with Mrs Maud Ballington Booth in their campaign for the killing off of the hopelessly insane. hopelessly diseased and victims of accidents. His views are expressed in letter written to Miss Hall and made public here to- day.
 Dr Norton was formerly professor of literature at Harvard. He was friend of Longfellow and Lowell, and with them made the famous transia- ton of the Divine Comedy.
 He heads his letter An Appeal 10 Reason as Well as to Compassion" ad- dressed Miss Hall. and writes:
 '.The principle that it is duty to prolong every human life as long as possible, at whatever cost, has hither- to been generally accepted. Its main support has been the doctrine of the sacredness of human life. The doe urine and the practice have both been pressed too far. There is no ground to hold every human life as inyiolably sacred. and to be preserved. no matter with what results to the individual or to others On the contrary. there are cases to which every reasonable con sideration urges that the end should be put Setting aside all doubtful cases. no right thinking man would hesitate to give dose of laudanum, sufficient to end suffering and life to- gether. to the victim of an accident from the torturing effects of which recovery was impossible. however many hours of misery might be added to conscious life by stimulants or sur gical operations.
 ''NOr should a reasonable man hesi- tate to hasten death in the case of a mortal disease such, for example. as cancer when it has reached the stage of incessant severe pain and when the patient desires to die.
 1.-The prolongation of life in such a case. by whatever means. is mere criminal cruelty.
 ''Or take another instance. that of an old person whose mind has become chaos of wild imaginings productive Of constant distress not only to the suf- ferer. but 10 all who live with and at tend him. The plain duty in such a case is not 10, prolong, but to shorten life.
 Tt is not 10 be hoped that super- stition SD deeply rooted in tradition as that of the duty of prolonging life at any cost will readily yield to the argu- ments of reason or the pleadihgs of compassion. but the discussion of the subject in its various aspects may lead gradually to a more enlightened public opinion and to the consequent relief of much misery
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-05
HAND BADLY BURNED
John H. Wills Game in Contact With Electric Switch at
 ScoyilPs.

John H. Wills, son Of Mr and Mrs Adam Wills of William street. was badly burned On hand, arm and face at the Scovill Manufacturing Co.'S plant this morning and will be idle for some time on account of the accident. The young man works with his father. who is an engineer at the plant of the scoV1ll company, and in carrying out an order from his father to shut of the switch be in some manner formed an arc and before he could get out of the way his hand and arm got burned It was reported about town that the arm was practically burned of. bur while 1t is bad enough, it wasn't quife so serious as that. The injured hoy was removed to his home. The family formerly resided on Luke street. Mir Wills is a practical eng7- neer and the boy has been hefpfrie him for some time past.