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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
LAUGHTER.
Even IL 1t De Emotional Insanity,
Let Us Have Plenty of II.

Lei w ttuNe flSnty OF IL.
Some English scientist has reached
the conclusion that laughter is insan-
ity. He regards fit of laughter as an
emotional insanity OF short duration.
All right, then, give us n little more III
snnity. There is not laughter enough
In the word-at least the right kind Of
laughter. We will let the Euglishmen
keep their faces straight if they want
to, but 1t belts the American civiliza-
ton better to break ont into laughter
once In awhile. Laughter is good for
the facial muscles. 1t develops the
muscles of the neck as well MS the face.
1t makes the corners of the mouth turn
upward instead OF downward 1t gives
the wrinkles of the face IL pleasing out
line, quichens the action of the heart
and gives new life TO the nerve centcrs.
Yes, We can afford TO let the English
man look wise and idlotic IL he wants
TO. He can stare with fish eyed big
otry whenever joke Is perpetrateL,
never allowing II ripple of merriment
to disturb the placidity of his counte-
nance. He can do all these things that
he wishes to, but let us go on laugh
Ing. This kind of insanity mixes very
well with sanity and prosaic life. 4
little burst of emotional insanity breaks
nicely the monotony OF facts and fig
ures.-AIcdlcal Talk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
a Healing Gospeii

The Rev. ]. G. Warren, pastor OF
Sharon Baptist Church. Belair, Ga,
says Of Electric Bitters: tits God
send to mankind. 1t cured me of
lame back, stiff joints, and complete
physical collapse. was so weak 1t
took me half an hour to walk u mile.
Two bottles of Electric Bitters have
made me so strong have just walked
three miles In so minutes and fell
Ike walking three more. It's made n
new man OF me-" Greatest remedy for
weakness and all Stomach, Liver and
kidney complaints, Sold unde, guar
antee at N. Blair Langhorne's Drug
Store. Price soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
FOR BUCKa0E BEACH
Big Pyrotechnlc Exhibit to be Given
at Summer Re-
sort.

The last big display of fireworks
Tor the season will be given on Fri.
day evening at l,uckroe Beach and
1t VIII be one of the hest given there
this season.
Arrangements have been perfected
with n New York manufacturer to
send an expert man on pyrotechnics
here to have charge of The exhibit
ton. The display will include all of
The latest and catchy novelties In
Fireworks.
This afternoon every lady attend.
Ing the concert on the Buckroe pa.
vilion will be given copy of the
latest song, up to Buckroc Beach"
The song il work of Tony Nicolletti
and j, j. Daily and Is said to be n
catchy composition aud he decided
to give them away to the concert
visitors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
Pluto. Safety Yalxe.

A round, smooth hole In the side Of a
granite monument about nine miles
out from the City Of Mexico is locally
known by term which signifies "Plu.
to's safety valve." The hole is about
nine inches in diameter at the opening,
which Is polished In manner which
suggests human workmanship. That
man had nothing to do with drilling
or polishing this hole will be readily
surmised when it is known that 1t has
occasionally emitted hot air and smoke
during a period extending over 300
years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
Druggist Phillips Had Peculiar Ex.
psrlsncs With a Large Rodent
IN His Store.
ANIMAL BITES THE HAN's LIAB
Popular Pill Maker Has sharp Tustle
4 With the Anmal-Reast sinks Its
Teeth Deep In the Pharmacists Leg
Finally Crushed to Death After a
Prolonged Fight.

II Mr.. w. i, Phillips. the manager
OF the johnson Pharmacy, had have
4 played the woman act" and climbed
up upon tho counter or even on the
a small tables In the store yesterday
n morning, he would not today hnve
4 three ungly biies on his knee from
81 large rat. Instead the druggist Ell.
deayored to murder the rodent aud
& the, rat In order to escape such pun
dshment, took refuge up Mr.. Phil.
lips right trousers leg.
" 1t was an exciting encounter that
4 took place In the store. ana accord
L Ing to the clerks IN tho place, for
q a short time the rat made Mr.. Phil
alips feel like skidoolng or even to
take to "23.'
When the popular pll.roler en-.
tered the store shortly after Z ocluck
ito begin his days work his attention
was attracted to the rear Of the room
by fight between the store cnt ana
an Immense rodent. Thinking that
&he could render the cat assistance
.Sdn dispatching the impolltc rat, MIR.
Phillips HE'D himself back to the
scene Of the deadly combat.
The cat was evidently glad to see
4reinforcements, for almost rs soon us
i Mr. Phillips appeared on the battle
+ grounds the cat let loose her hold
and ere the druggist knew 1t, the
n bis rat was crawling up his trousers
@leg. There was no tme for fooling
80 the druggist also appealed for
assistance.
Before aid came to Mr.. Phillips
1.-The rat had encountered an unlock.
led for proposition. Here it wns ut
athe knee of the druggist, who is
sportly, and just where the panta.
Icons fitted very tightly. 1t was a
II life and death struggle with the rn-
dent, so his ratshlp began knawing
away on Mr., Phillips knee anu each
lime he sent his long teeth into the
/ fesh, the clerks in the store say
Mr. Phillips would do the latest
\ dance.
Finally a happy idea cropped up
in the mind of the druggist and he
grabbed the spot where tho rat was
Il Snawing away and soon ended the
life Of the rodent.
Or. George w. McAllister cauter-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
A COCO ACTOR.
now n Famous Irrens', Advoonte wo.
iHopelcKn MurA>r Case.

low Famous NrenSh Advocate Woh
Hopeless MurA>r Case.
Maltre Lnchnnd. tho tAInous edvo
cate. was perhaps the grearest master
Of comedy in France. ana not a few
eminent actors env.cd him his marvel.
GUS powers OF minlicry. He was once
employed to defend murdorer,
against whom the facts were hopeless
ly clear.
when his pathetic appeals and his
tears which were always ut Aell when
he pleaded before country jury-fa4
cd to touch his A<olid audience, hv re-
sorted to tho most mpudent piece Of
trickcry. ThaJstlng his moistaaet
white handkerchief intv his pocket, be
demanded if the Jurors wero men. Il
they had human hearts, If they could
bring themselves to condemn n fellow
man like the accused. whom he had
credited with all sorts OF chivalrous II
not sanity merits.
His eloquence was not merely fruit
less, but tho jury responded to 1t ut
0rst with uneasy shuhling, then with
biting lips, and finally with loud and
uncontrolled bursts OF laughter. La
chand. while tllnglng about his hands.
had Intentionally dipped his fingers into
the great inkpot in front Of him, and
as he drew Ills right hund across bis
forehead, as II in agony Of despair at
the certain fate of the accused. lie left
upon his brow an enormous black
mark like n crescent moon and drew
two other black traces down his cheeks
rs he put his fingers to his eyes to dash
awny the tears.
Felgning high moral indignation Ct
their conduct, no continued: "You are
about to decide whether ane of your fel
low aen shall be thrust by you out Of
tho ranks of the living, and you choose
such moment for INDUCING in cruel
and thoughtlass laughter. Is this ex.
travagant mirth fitting mood In
which to decide whether man shall
or shall not dIe?"
The argument actually told upon ths
Jury. The man was acquitted -Parfp
journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
A picture OF rcnnxsnn.

A writer who once saw Lord Tenny-
son OH the platform of IL railway sta
ton says of him: "Hc would have been
tall, but his shoulders seemed some
what bent. Ills hair was long; so was
his bcnrd. He wore an ugly Inverness
cape and large siouch hat He looked
like n bandit in II melodrama, and l
thought him some poor actor who had
come out in some of the stage proper
ties. He seemed so sad felt quite
sorry for him IS watched him walk
up and down the platform"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
HEBREWS TO HOLD PICNIC
Young Men to Have Great Time In
krause's Grove.


Much interest cantors in the sec.
ond annual picnic of the Young MEMS
Hebrew Association, which will oc-
cur ut Krause's Grove today.
There will he something doing
NIL day. The program includes many
athletic events. a game of baseball
Will be played between the mines
of the local association and the Al
tamon Culture Club of Norfolk. The
committee has arranged TO have
buses meet the Hampton Roads
Traction cars to convey the people
from the railway to the picnic
grounds free.
The type of yesterday made it
read the picnic would be given by
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
Fiction.

Legltimately produced and truly In.
spirited, fiction lnterprets humanity, in
forms the understanding and quickens
the affections. 1t reflects ourselves,
warns us against social follies, adds
rich specimens to our cabinet Of chnr-
ncters, dramatizcs life for the unimag.
NATIVE, daguerreotypes 1t for the I'M
observant. multiplies experience for the
isolated or inactive and cheers age, re-
tiremcnt and invalidism with an avail
able and harmless solace.-Tuckerman
Quicls Wftted.
Zone day last week was informed
by telephone of fire In MY own Office.
not six feet away from where was
Standing" said prominent Wall street
broker. "a client with whom / had
been talking. after lighting a cigar,
threw the burning match Into the
wastebnsket under my desk. AS 1 Went
to the door with him heard the tele-
phone bell ring violently. When mr.
swered the call was surprised to be
told that there was lively blaze under
my desk. which had been seen by
bright office boy in the opposite build
Ing. The fire was hidden from me hy
high filing cabinet, and might hnvs
done serious damage before I discoy-
cred 1t myself. l am now hunting for
that boy" he added. "Any one quick
wittcd enough to think OF telephoning
In such an emergency / can use in my
business. New. York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
FrlahtfulIy Burned.

Chas. W.. Moore. machinist of
Ford City, Pa, had his hand fright
fully burned In an electrical furnace.
He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve
with the usual result: "a quick and
perfect cure. Greatest healer on
earth for Burns, Wounds, Sores, Ec-
zema and Piles. 25c at w. Blair
Blair Langhorne's. Druggist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26

lied the three injuries. ana 1t Is not
expected that Mr.. Phillips Will suffer
any serious effects from his expert
ence. 1t Is safe to surmise that In
the future whenever rat appears on
the scene Mr. Phillips Will skidoo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
Fixtures.

One\day four-year-old Fred climbed
npon a<chair to reach something ho
wanted.
'You must not get on that chair with
your feet, dear" said his mother.
Fred looked down at his feet, evi.
identity puzzled. "Wny, mamma" ha
said, II can't take 'em off"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
how Not To.

"Please read our paper" annotated
the editor III returning tho manuscript.
II do" wrote back the contributor.
''and my stun Is designed to show that
know whit Is the matter with your
old paper Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
Mrs. II. ID. Moffitt and children
who are the guests of Mr.. Edward S.
Bush. in Wine street, will return To
their home In Rockville. Md, to.
morrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26


Miss Laura Cunningham will start
tomorrow for n stay of n few weeks
with friends in Rockville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph i. Rowe have
returned from u weeks visit to-
Craissyille, In Augusta county.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Marcus will
leave this week for n visit of ten
days In New York city and other
points.
Miss Nlurell powers, Of Powson,
Md, and Miss Agatha Allen. of
Stanton. are tho guests of Miss Mar
garlic Allen, in Hope street.
Miss Etta Morrison, OF Smithteld
IL visiting Miss Lula Hughes, IN
Locust street.
Mss Lisa Davis Is visiting friends
In Portsmouth.
Mrs. M. Il. Mlchaelson and family
have returned to Portsmouth after
n visit to Mrs. Thomas Fl. Davis,
In Armistend avenue.
Miss Hattie Moore. who has been
the guest of Mrs. n. w. Birmingham.
In Armistead avenue, has returned
tn her home In Richmond
Mrs Katie Fitzwaier ana Mrs.
Frank w. Shield who have been
on visit to Saltsville, are expected
to return to their home in the West
End on Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Wade will return this
morning from stay of two weeks
In New York
Mrs. Thomas and children, WHO
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Phillips, In Locust street, have
returned to Portsmouth
Mr.. and MIS-. Artle Tourney and
children, of North Carolina, are the
guests of Mrs. Kratzer, on Bacl,
river.
Mr.. M. Otto Lackey, who has been
visiting his parents at Rocky HILL
Ohio, is expected to return to Hamp
ton tomorrow.
Mrc 4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26

Mrs. J. F. Warner III.
Mrs. J. r. Warner Is i'll in her
home In Mallory avenue, Phoebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26

Mas Katy V. Anthony. who has
heen visiting her sister, left last ev.
ening for Washington. where she will
spend two weeks before going TO her
home in Staunton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26

Old papers for sale-1Oc hundred.
Apply at Daily Press Office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26

Miss Laura Cunningham will start
tomorrow for n stay of few weeks
with friends in Rockville, Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-26

Mr.. M. Otto Lacley, who has been
visiting his parents at Rocky HILL
Ohio, Is expected to return to Hamp
ton tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 13.2S5
TNT1, GA-f-e

New Ser1eS.)
An Ordinance ordering that a certain
portion of Forty-second street in the
City of Los Angeles. be closed up,
vacated and abandoned. as contem-
plated by Ordinance No. 1898 New
Series) of said city.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That all that certain por-
ton of
FORTY SECOND STREET,
in said city, hereinafter described, be
closed up vacated and abandoned as
contemplated by Ordinance No. 12,s23
New Series) of said city. approved
Beginning at the intersection of the
easterly line of La Sale avenue with
the southerly line of Forty-second
street formerly Glidden street,, as
shown upon map of Gregory Subdivision
laneous Records Of Los Angeles County;
thence easterly along said southerly
line of Forty-second street to the east
erly line of said Gregory Subdivision
thence northerly along said easterly
line of Gregory Subdivision so feet to
the northerly line of said Forty-second
street; thence westerly along said
northerly line of Forty-second street
to said easterly line of La Sale avenue;
thence southerly along said easterly
line of La Sale avenue 60 feet to the
point of beginning.
Sec. 2. That said work is for the
closing up of a certain portion OF
Forty-second street, more particularly
described in Section l hereof, and IT
appears 10 said Council that there are
no damages costs or expenses arisin e
out of said work and that no assess
ment is necessary for said work and
therefore no commissioners are ap-
pointed to assess benefits and damages
for said work and to have general
supervision thereof.
Sec. 8. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance anc
shall cause the same to be publishe &c
once in the Los Angeles Herald, anc
thereupon end thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force.
1 hereby certify that the foregoin
Ordinance was adopted by the Counci
of the City of Los angeles at its meet
ing of July 23. 1906.
H. J. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 2eth day of July 1906
OWEN McALEER,
S-S1 1t Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
NotIce Of street WORK

PUBIC notice is hereby given that %
Monday, the 23d day of July. A. ID.
1906, the Council of the City of Los An
geles did, at its meeting on said day.
bered 13,109 (New Series), to have the
following work done. to wit:
1st. That cement curb be constructed
along the west line of the roadway of
TOBERMAN STREET,
from the produced south curb line OF
TWenty-first street. west of Toherman
street. to the north curb line of Twenty
third street excepting along such portions
or the line OF said roadway upon which a
cement or granite curb has already been
constructed to the official line and grade)
In accordance with specifications for con-
structing cement curbs, on file In the office
of the City Clerk said specifications being
No. a9 New Series).
I'd. That a cement sidewalk three aud
one-quarter (3A) feet in width be con-
structed along the west side of said To-
curb line OF Twenty-drst street, west Of
Toberman street, to the north curb line
of Twenty-third street (excepting such
portions OF said street between said
points along which a cement or asphalt
Sidewalk SA feet In width has been con-
structed to the official line and grade).
said sidewalk to be constructed In ac-
structing cement sidewalks on file In the
office of the City Clerk of said city. said
specifications being No. 40 (New Series).
Reference is hereby made to said Or
dinance OF Intention for further partic-
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
OF the City of Los Angeles.
BY JAMES A. ANDERSON,
SIT 81 VI President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
NotIce Invlting street work Proposals

Notice Inviting Street Work Proposals
Pursuant to Statutes and to Ordinance
No. 1915 New Series) of the Council
of the City of Los Angeles, adopted
July %. 1905. directing this notice,
the Board of Public Works of said city
invites and will receive at it's office in
the City Hall. up to II O'clock a. m. of
Tuesday. September IL, 1906 sealed pro-
posals or bids for the following street
work. to be done according to the
specifications for the construction of a
sewer in Avenue Fifty. from Echo
street to North City Boundary line. and
other streets, in the City of Los An
geles. posted and on file. and therefor
That .yitrihed pipe sewer be construct
ed in said city in
AVENUE FIFTY,
from Echo street to North City Boundary
AVENUE FIFTY ONE,
from Pasadena avenue to Marmion way;
PASADENA AVENUE,
from Avenue Fifty to Avenue Fifty-two;
MONTE VISTA STREET,
from Avenue Fifty to Avenue Fifty-twoi
GRANADA STREET,
AVENUE FIFTY -ONE.
from Monte Vista street to Granada street
between the points, on the lines, at the
mated on the plan and profile of said
sewer on file In the office Of the City En-
glneer of said city, naid plan and pro
file being numbered IL 1888 In the records OF
said office; said sewer shall be built across
such street or alley intersections. and
with such manholes, junction chambers
nushtanks, iron covers, steps and buck
cts, ana other appurtenances, as are
designated upon said plan and profile
Said Improvement shah be constructed
IN accordance with said plan and profile
IN accordance with plans Nos. 25, ,452, 20. .4S5
70 40, 25, 1885, 25,502 and u. .453 on file in the
onice OF said City Engineer; and in fur
ther accordance with the specifications
therefor on file in the office of the City
Clerk OF said city, said specifca tionS be-
ing entitled Specifications for the con
struction Of a sewer in Avenue Fifty, from
Echo street to North City Boundary line
Avenue Fifty-one. from Pasadena avenue
Avenue Fifty to Avenue Fifty-two; Monte
vista street, from Avenue Fifty to Ave
nue. Filty-two; Granada street from Ave
nue. FIFTY to Avenue Pifty-two; Avenue
Fifty-one. from Monte Vista street 4
Granada street, in the City OF Los An
geles. and which specifications were ap,
| proved by said Council at its meeting oi
April IS, 1915, which said plan and pro
| file, raid plans and said specifications are
hereby referred TO for more particular
| description o. said work.
That the said contemplated work
OF Improvement. In the opinion OF
said City Council, is OF more than loca
or ordinary public benefit, and said CitS
| Council hereby declares that the district
in the said City of Los Angeles benefited
by said work OF improvement. and TO be
thereof Is described as follows:
All that portion OF the City OF Los An.
seles included within the following de-
scribed exterior boundary line, 10 wit:
Commencing at point In the northerlY
line OF Echo street. said point being on
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
ExoNERATES DR.. FREEDMAN
coroner's Jury Decides Police Sur
eeon Exercised Reasonable Care
In Martinez Case

At the coroners inquest, held yes
terday afternoon on the death of Fran
cisco Martinez, who died at the county
hospital early yesterday morning, as
the result of a wound in the abdomen,
DR.. Charles Freedman, assistant police
surgeon, was exonerated from all
blame for the death of the Mexican.
An autopsy performed by DR.. @. w.
Campbell at Pierce Bros. morgue
showed the man came to his death
from peritonitis.
The evidence introduced at the in
quest which followed showed the police
surgeon exercised reasonable care in
treating the wound. Martinez was
stabbed by unidentified Mexicans at
Ord and New High streets on the
night of August IS, following a quar-
rel
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
euaLIc ADVERTISING


tions OF the line OF said roadway along
which a cement or granite block gutter
has already been constructed to the. ot-
hoial line and grade, and also excepting
such portions Of said street and inter-
sections as are required by law TO be
Kept in order or repair by any person
or company having railroad tracks
thcreon).
said cutters shall be three and one-half
(3Ik) feet in width excepting at intersec,,
lions of streets, where said cutters shall
be seven CD feet In width; and said gut
ters shall be constructed in accordance
with the plans and profile therefor on
hle in the office OF the City Engineer.
and in accordance with specifications TOR
the construction of cobble-paved CUTTERS
on fle in the office OF tine city Clerk.
said specifications being No. Al NEW
Series).
nance of Intention for further particulars.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
of the City of Los Angeles.
BY JAMES A. ANDERSON,
S-27 9-1 ct President.