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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
\ ACTION OF The RAIN.
The Wonderful Factor 1t Is In the
DiSintegrntion OF Racks.

The rain falling on the rocks sinks
into every crack and crevice. carrying
with il into these assures surface mate
rial which has been degraded by the
weather and thus tforlhg a matriX
sufficient to start the growth of yege-
tation and aftcrward to maintain the
plants. The tibcrs and roots of these
plants, bushes and trees thus brought
into life, growing and expanding, act
as wedges TO split up the surface of
the rock and TO commence the process
of wearing away. From this quality
of destruction Il large class of plants
derive the n;tnle OF SaXifrages, or rock
breakers. from their roots penetrating
into the minute assures in search Of
water and so assisting in the process
OF diSlntegration. In winter the water
collected in the hollows and crevices
becomes frozen and, expanding as it
changes into ice, acts like il charge Of
blasting material in breaking up the
rock The pieces thus detached be-
come further disintegrated by frost
and weather and, being rolled over aud
over and rubbed against each other as
they are carried away down the noun
tain torrents, are ground gradually
smaller and smaller till from frag-
ments of rock they become powders,
then pebbles and finally sand AS the
mountain stream merges into the riy-,
er the pebbles and coarse sand CON
tinue to be rolled along the bottom of
the channel, while the ragillaceous par
ticles and salts become mingled with
the water and flow OH with it either in
suspension or solution.
While this disintegrating process is
going Oh inland the rocks and cliffs on
the coast exposed to the sea are suf-
fering degradation by a similar proc
ess and are also being worn away by
the inccssant action of the waves of
the ocean beating on them and attack
ing them not only with the impact of
the water. but also with the fragments
broken off, which. dashed against the
face from which they have eroded, are
thus used as implements of destruc-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
LIFE IN PENANG.
The Misery and the Discomforts OF
the Rainy season.

A resident of Penang thus describes
set in with all their attendant comforts
and discomforts. and they make one
feel something like Robinson Crusoe:
when he made up the list of his bless
ings and evils Thc-planters are all re-
joicing and are putting out their seed
lings and cuttings and generally doing
all they should do. The bullocks are
beginning to fill out those ugly hollows
between their ribs and about their
tanks. for the grass OH their limited
pastures is growing rich and rank, and
these patients half starved beasts profit
by it. Our trees have all put on new
coats OF brilliant green. and the whole
place wears a newly washed appear
ance. very comforting after the dusty,
dry season in which our soup tastes
gritty and a piece of bread and butter
seems to have had a bit of sandpaper
glued on the butter side. But even our
rains have their disadvantages.
when | come home. thoroughly wet
and disgusted with everything, and go
to bed Immediately after dinner, the
roof commences to leak, and ! have to
get out and shift the bed. | interview
the landlord in the morning. and he
tells me roofs can't be repaired in the
rain and that in all probability as soon
as the tiles swell the roof will become
water tight OF it's own accord. That
doesn't cure either my lumbago or
rheumatism. and when | take my bath
I discover we are on the Adler Itam wa
ter service and have to battle in pea
soup.
81 mention the fact to the municipal
president over Il stengah ut the club.
and he says My dear boy, I'm on the
same service and have been combing
mud out of my hair for Il week This
doesn't make me feel any cleaner. The
lizards OH the ceiling are waxing fat
from the insects which are driven into
the house by the rain, and l notice that
the soup ut dinner seems to have more
body in it from the same cause. This
does not improve my temper Chicago
News
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
The Paddy Bird.

One OF the best known of .feathered
creatures in India is the paddy bird. A
traveller says of him: The paddy bird
is hot afflicted With shyness, He is
far TOO lazy to be disturbed by the APP
preach of human beings. So contiding
is he that the natives of India call
hin, the blind heron once saw one
Of these birds standing motionless at
the waters edge within ten feet Of u
grunting perspiring washerman, who
was dashilg some clothes to pieces
against a stone in Il dirty duck pond.
That is the Way washing is done in In
dia. Neither individual took the least
notice of the other 7
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

John Islorissant, born in 1887. is call
ed the Walter Scott of the middle ages
He was a chulclln,an and scholar.
Living as he did in unsettled times, be-
fore nationality had become well de
yeloped. he was destitute Of patriotism
and. therefore. more reliable as a COS
moI,oiit ssli cl,ronicler He Travelled in
France. Scotland, Italy aud other co1ill-
tries, Ills chronicles are the result of
his. own observations and are valued as
faithful portrayal Of the places. GUS
toms and manners Of the people during
his time. although not sc reliable as his
tory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11

The word opera is !, case Of verbal
specialization. Yet the Latin word
meant originally nothing more definite
than work The specialization, how.
ever. was thorough even III the time OF
D:'yden, who defined an opera as 81
poetieaI taleof fiction, represented by
verbal altt1silps tfun,e entail Fnlilsicls, adorn-
ed with SCENES, machines and dancing"
bit the specialization IS scarcely more
remarka than that Of drama"
which means just ..deed, Z action or
e .DoSxr which il simply ..mAker.n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
TRUSTS Versus Rings.

what .aueried the fair maid. lis.
the difference between a trust and a
ring:'
I'm afraid cannot explain the diff
ference In SO many words, replied the
young man III the case. but if You'll
put your trust in me I'll blow myself
for the ring toniorroW.'
And she put her trust IN him. Chi.
cago News
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-11
/. Prnxcrfu1 Rexes, re J.

u A Puritan preacher named Boyd was
in the haltii OF inyeighing against
Cromwell Secretary Thurlow inform
cd the latter. advising him to have the.
man shot. He's a fool. and you're
another said the protector. I'll pay
him ont in his own coin. !. He asked
Boyd to dinner and before giving him
any prayed for three hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
CARDINAL GIBBONS TO
VISIT FATHER FALL0h
Prelate Of the Catholic Church Ac
,companed by His Suite to Stop
Off at Old Point

Cardinal Gibbons, who Yesterday at
tended the golden jubilee of st. Vim
cent hospital in Norfolk. will arrive
al old Point at noon today and will
le the guest of Rev. Father William
ralion, of st Mary's Star Of the Sea
Nah,olir. The cardinal will he ac
conpnhied by priests from Baltimore
ana 1t is also thought that Right Rev.
~. NJ. Van de Nyver, bishop Of Vir-
gihia' will he Father lfallon's guess.
Cardinal Gibbons will remain with
win Father Fallon tomu.1w after.
noon, when he will return To Bnlti-
more l, s understood hat Cardinal
Gibbons will not hold any publc sasv
ices ii Old Pon5
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
CHILDREN WELCOME CHANCE
TO TILL THE VACANT LOTS
Fifty Families Granted Places to Grow,
Vegetables and There is Yet
Room for More.

So prompt and numerous have been
The application for garden plots on the
old Burke farm, in the Bronx. now IL
part of the Astor estate, since the an
nolncement was made on behalf of
the estate that plots might be had by
The poor and unemployed for cultiva.
ton during the summer without
charge. that more than fifty families
have already been granted places on
the farm, and il is expected that be
fore June all the available ground VIII
be taken mp.
Upon tile ground already taken the
applicants. who come mostly from the
thickly populated sections of the city.
have begun To plant various kinds of
Vegetables, and their gardens show Il
Icreditable amount Of skill 1t is eati
mated that the balance OF The ground
will accommodate nj least fifty fami
| lies. The work OF apportionment Is
being done as rapidly as practicable
MIR. Bolton Han, of SO East Sixty
first street, who announced on behalf
lof the AStor estate that the land
would be available for the use of The
poor. has heen daily in receipt of let
ters In praise of the scheme from
persons of all conditions. One letter,
from woman, is a fair sample Of
others. 1t stated:
Having read of your kind and gen
erous plan TO aid the poor by giving
them garden Eiot TO work, and know
ing so much Of your kindness and in
terest In the poor | venture to appeal
! to you for one Of the plots. IT would
be Just the helping hand we need. We
have large family 10 support; there
are SIX children and my husband and
myself, and il is so very hard to get
along in the city where the rents are
SO high, and family with children is
not wanted anywhere. ! have often
prayed for Just such an opportunity
as you offer, and hope we shall have
a chance to show our gratitude by do
ing everything in our power to make II
Ia success. New York Hearld
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

and The band from the home will fur.

and the band from the home will fur
nish the music.
The program will ie as follows:
Star Spangled Banner" - School
and audience
Playar-iaev. Mr. Bennett.
Address of Welcome-Mr. w. +.
Clark, chairman of school board
Selection National Soldiers Home
Orchc ,tra
Presentation of Certificates of Pro
motiol-Captain j. n. smith. secre
iary Of school hoard.
SonS-Pnpils Of the school
Senior Class Exercises Presidents
address. Mr.. Allison X. Turncy. presi-
dent; calling Tie class roll. Miss Il.
Walden Strange. secretary: class es-
say. Miss Maehcll Clark, essayist Sc
lection. orchestra; class history. Miss
Helen Lee Farrell. historian; lass pro
phccy. Miss Minnie Bell, prophet; Sc
lection, orchestra; class poem, Miss
Addie Johnson. poet; valcdictory, Miss
Hattie Marshall. valedictorian
Son.--pupils of school.
Presentation of Diplomas To Grad
yates Mr.. w. +. Clark chairman CT
school board.
S9lcctiun--G Orchestra.
Address Ia Graduates
'Amcrica" School, audience and
orchestra.
Benediction- Rev. Mr.. Stallings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

Rev. T.. Pendeton Jonas. D. d.
Mr. Henry Lane Schmelz. Hiss Ruiz
Schnle2 and Mr.. Henry l.. Schmel2
returned yesterday from Nashville
where they attended the Baptist Gen
eral Assuciat ion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
PHOEBUS SCHOOLS
CLOSE ON JUNE IS
Exercises Will Occur in lhe
Theatre al The National
Soldiers Home.
FINE PROGRAM COMPLETED
Prof. Bonneville Has Charge of the
Commencement Exercises, But Has
Not as Yet Selected the Speaker For
the occasion-Pupils Eager For End
of School.

The commencement exercises Of
Phoebus Graded Schools will he he'll
in the iheater at the National soldiers
Home on Wednesday evening, June
18th.
For the last few days Professor ]
II. bonneville, under whose admins;
1lation the shcuol.; have heen 80 sue
cessful this session. has been hllsily
engaged III mapping ont the program
for the finals and that task was com
pleted yesterday
The exercises will open at o'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

Death at the Home.
Charles liianchett 81 years old
who served with Company II, Fourth
Wisconsin Infantry. died in the hos
ptal at the National Soldiers Home
yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

Misses Mary and Kaiia Whiting
nave returned from IL visit to relative
on HE Eastern shore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
Society to Hold a "Waffle Tea"

The Parsonage Society of the First
Methodist church has arranged a
unique entertainment for tomorrow
evening i'll the shape of il Waffle
Tea which will lie given in the
siore-room of the Pythian Castle, re
Gently occupied by Mr. Segar Whiting.
Refreshments and supper will be
served from 6 to 4 O'Clock and an
enjoyable occasion is looked for.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
WILL OPEN THE STREET.
Supervisors of Elizabeth City County
Met in Special Session.

The hoard Of supervisors met in
special session yesterday afternoon
and discussed the Improvement of the
section from ltiverview 20 Newport
News. The hoard decided to imme-
diatoly begin the work of opening the
read from Rivclvicw 10 the Warwick
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
Negro Assaults Booze.

William Ecshman cooircd, was be-
afternoon on the charge of assaulting
liooze. but not the kind TO which he
has b en- accustomed This time il
WAS the real human B0oze-,loscph by
name. lI.Shman used beer bottle
on 'ooze's Uranium. lie will he Sher
iii Curtis guest for fifteen days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
SCORED A BIG SUCCESS.
vision of ST. John" Drew Large
Crowd to Hampton Baptist Church.

The Vision OF ST. John" the sacred
cantata, given by the choir of The
Hampton Baptist church last night,
scored Il decided hit AMI proved a rare
musical treat The Baptist church
was well filled with an enthusiastic
and thoroughly well pleased audience.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
county line at the intersection Of
TWenty. sixth street

Messrs. w. II. rignor, Henry Shell
ton and j. I. Lee were present as
members Of The board. while Clerk of
the Courts Harry II. Holt and Com
monweallh's Attorney b. a.. Lewis
were present in their official capacity
Captain j. G. Robinson appeared be
fore The board as citizen of the dis
tiict under discussion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

ROOMS TO LET ROOMS, SINGLE
or en- suite or three or more can
be fitted up for light housekeeping
Gentlemen and couples without clil,
dren desired. Location central
excellent surroundings HOUSE,
KEEPER, Box 1856, Hampton. Va
my 1-endtf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
PERSONALS AID BRIEFS.

The Coming and Going Of the Psupis
you Know.
Mrs. Frank w. Dazzling, Mrs
Harry Wise Booker Miss Mary Walk
Ell ana Mrs. Frank Booker werr
among the Hampton ladies who at
tended the meeiing Of th@ ASsoria-
ton for The Preservation If Virginia
Antiquities in Richmond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

Farmers Take Notice. Lowry
builds his Market Wagons from Tie
Test Of material ana viii save yon
from S. to $40 on each wagon. Call
anil see The stock before the paint and
putty hide the flaws. Yonra,
LOWRY,
The Harness and Vehicle Man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT STORE IN PYTHIAN
Castle. Commodious and conven
lent. Apply to V. p. HOLT, Jec.
retary trustees, my ld-6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

Miss Pauline Rhineharg Of $
LOUIS. is the guest of Miss lila Law
son, in Armistead avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
CONFERENCE is ENDED
PEACE UNION CLOSED SESSION
AT LONDON.

LONDON July 25-The conference of the
interparliamentary union. after prolonged
debate today, adopted the following reso-
luton:
THE interparliamentary union. now as
sembled in London. expresses the view
that the second Hague conference should
First. BY treaty define contraband of
war as being restricted to arms, munitions
of war and explosives;
Second Reassert and confirm the prin-
ciple that neither ship carrying contra
band of war nor other goods aboard such
ship not being contraband of war, may be
destroyed;
Third. Affirm that even between bellger-
ents private property should be as immune
al sea as it is on land
The conference also adopted resolution
in favor of the discussion by '"The Hague
conference of means to cut down the in
tolerable expenditure on ornaments.
Another resolution provides that each ma
tional group shall apply to its own govern
ment to grant funds to aid further con-
ferences of the interpariiamentary union
The decision as to the time and place Of
the next conference was left In the hands
OF the Interparliamentary council. Repre-
per by Senior Diego Mendoza, representing
Colombia, making a plea for Bogota, Co.
lon:bia, the place for the next meeting.
which, with other invitations, was referred
to the council. 1t is expected that 1t will
be held in Berlin in 1908.
The conference then concluded its session.
The delegates were entertained at lunch
con at the house of lords A deputation of
the visitors will be received by King Ed
ward at Buckingham palace tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
DEREL1cT SIGHTED.
Former Three-Masted Schooner 1000
Miles Of Queenstown.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Lying in the
water with her hull just awash, the wan
dering derelict John s. Deering OF Bath
Me, was sighted on July is about 1000
miles west of Queenstown by the White
Star Line steamer Cevic from Liverpool,
which arrived today.
Capt. Clarke of the Cevic said the dere-
let was low in the water, with only the
'stumps of her fore and mainmasts show
ing. He considers the dereict a serious
menace to navigation because 1t is directly
in the path of all westbound steamships on
the north Atlantic passenger route. Capt
Clarke gives the exact position OF the Deer
ing as latitude Alb north and longitude
LAS west. He sighted the wreck about 9
o'clock last Wednesday evening. 1t was
slowly drifting eastward.
The John s. Deering was formerly a
three-masted schooner. Late in February
last she left Wilmington, N, c., with a
cargo of lumber for New York Heavy
storms were encountered and the Deering
became dismasted and waterlogzed In this
condition she was abandoned on March /
by her master and crew, who were rescued
by another schooner and landed at Phiia-
deiphia.
II was of Cape Hatteras, N c., that
the derelict started on her wanderings, and
she has had a remarkably long life as a
danger to navigation. Since she was left
by her crew she has fioated with the gulf
stream In q northeasterly direction 1t is
estimated that over 5000 miles have been
covered in the 40 days since she was aban-
doned. During this time she has been
sighted by q number Of ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
HARTJE DIVORCE SUIT
MORE SENSATIONS EXPECTED
OVER NADINE LETTERS.

From the statement made by Assistant
District Attorney John 8. Robb, in Pitts
| burg, yesterday afternoon, there are more
sensations indicated in Connection with the
Hartje divorce case
1t is rumored that if any one goes on the
stand in the Hartje case and testifes that
he broke open Madness trunk arrests will
follow, and in all probability they will be
made In the court room 1t Is also ex-
pected that a great legal battle will take
place when Hartje's attorneys endeavor to
show how the Nadine love letters were
secured
After several hours devoted by counsel
for Augustus Hartje to endeavor to prove
that the Susie Wagner letter was written
by Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje- which she has
denied writing, the evidence In rebuttal of
Mrs. Hartje's defense took new turn yes
terday.
Silas Canady, negro from this city, tes-
titled that Blanche Ashby, the negress and
former servant of the Hartjes. who, In her
deposition says she never observed any
thing improper about Mrs. Hartje's con-
duct, had told him that she lied.
Edward G. Hartje, brother of the libel
liant, was scored on cross-exanination by
Attorney Freeman for retaining letters be-
longing to Mr. Freeman, which the witness
said had been found In the street.
One of the alleged Helen Scott letters
was made public yesterday, although 1t had
not been read in court. 1t is a letter to
rom Nadine, the coachman correspond
ent in the case, and purports to show that
the woman coached him as to the testi-
mony he was to give in court concerning
the allegation that Nadine had driven Mr.
HartJe to Scheniey Park while Mrs Hartje
was at Memphis. and where he is alleged
TO nave met q strange woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
FREIGHT TIE-UP IN OAKLAND
Action of S. P. Employees Complicates
the Situation

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 25-ISetween
400 and 500 freight handlers in the employ
OF the Southern Pacific Company In oak
land went on strike yesterday. Their action
complicates the freight tie-up in Oakland
The freight handlers demand an increase in
pay from 223s to % cents an hour. such as
was granted the freight handlers on this
side of the bay over a week ago
Every day adds to the serious nature of
the freight tie-up which threatens 10 be-
come a situation of the greatest peril ia
the city. In spite of the fact that ali shin
ments of lumber have been forbidden from,
the north to this city, about 400 cars of
freight added to the congestion Yesterday
and increased the confusion that already
exists. conference was held by the leaG
ing officials of the Southern Pacific yestsr
day and e. E. Calvin, G. W. Luce and
other ofhcials devoted their time and energy
10 sowing the problem. julius Kruttschniu.
VINO mas come to the city to give his atten
tlon to the meeting has left the details Ia
the local officials, after warning them of tho
grave situation that confronts the city and
urging them to take drastic measures
AS result of this conference the Officials
or the Southern Pacific decided to do mis-
slonary work among the consienees and
snow them the extremity in which the city
and the state are placed on account of the
lack or cars, and appeal to them to do their
part and help clear the crowded tracks If
this method is unsuccessful and The con-
signees are still unwilling to unload their
freight other methods viii be tried to force
them to take the goods they have ordered
AS soon as the ashes or the fire mad cool
ed large orders for all kinds of goods were
sent east and the goods were rushed out
with the greatest possible speed. These
goods arrived in the city. but the mer-
chants found that instead of being provided
with ample accommoda lions they had a
hard time to get any. The result was that
Asertat CT ct
be unloaded and the consignees had no
place to put 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-25
TYPHOID FEVER CASES
LOCAL SITUATIONS BECOMING
MORE AND MORE SERIOUS.

In the day-to-day development Of typhoid
fever In this city the situation is becoming
more and more serious. because the number
of cases is increasing in even greater ratio
than last year. July "a, 1905. there had
been 243 cases reported for the year In
Guiding the fourteen new cases brought 70
the attention of the health Office since The
Stars report closed yesterday, the number
this year is just 100 more than at the same
time last year, the records showing that
exactly 343 persons have been stricken
with the fever since January 1. The sftua-
ton this year Is in many respects similar
to that of last year because the outbreak
In 1905 did not assume serious proportions
until after the middle of July, and The
same Is true of the present outbreak
though there were considerably more cases
reported before the real beginning of tie
so-called typhoid season" in 1866. The
search for the cause of the spread of .he
disease is being energetically prosecuted
but apparently without definite result as
yet