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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-SECOND-HAND BOIL.
er, twenty horse; cheap for cash.
j. w. * T.. II. MASSEY lamp
ton, Va. nv Ia 81
| HAVE a FEW LOTS IN FRONT OF
entrance to big Theatre on Maryland
Avenue. l50 feet from Exposition
grounds, that can sell ia quick
buyers at $3.50 each. Prices on
these lota will be advanced i'm ten
days. Call quick i A. II. HENLEY
Office. l02nd Street aud Midway.
my l5-3t
FOR SALE-ONE HORSE. ONE
trap, one rilnahout. two sets of
harness. Address p. O. BOX %,
Phoebus, Va. Phone g my 11-1t
FOR SALE-20O SHARES CApU
Zaya Mining Stock 81. 75 per share.
if taken in three days. Address
CAPUXAYA. BOX SIS, city. l5..it
I WILL SELL. AT PUBLIC AUCTION
one nice lot cigars and lObaccos, two
showcases, one iron safe. one cash
register. one ice box. two pool
=. desk. one lot books and other small
articles. at court house IN City
Newport News, May 10Th. 1905, at
10 a. nj. Terms cash. r.. W. NH
STEAD. City Sergeant, by C. c..
CURTIS, Deputy Sergeant. 1T
FOR SALE OR ExcHANGE-lso
acres of Texas land for city or
suburban property. A5iress G.. j.
SCHEEKLY. zoos Jefferson Ave.
nue.. 5.13.lt
FOR SALE-BEST LOCATED LOTS
on Boulevard and several dwellings.
STEWART & MIDGETTE. 1873
Twenty-fifth Street. M 153t
| HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL LorS
next to big hotel at Exposition
site. at $4,000 each Easy terms.
call quick. a. II. HENLEY. Office
on Midway. nv 1921
FOR $1,000 WILL BUY A o..
room house in North End. Bath, hot
and cold water. Range, combination
gas and electric fixtures Terms 10
suit. W. T.. S. VAUGHN G CO..
29O0 Washington avenue. 5-l3.tf
FOR SALE-A FINE DWELLING ON
Thirtvthird street: also one on
Thirtieth street. See us about these
bargains at once. STEWART e.
MIDGETTE, No. 1873 Twenty.fifth
Street. my 5-l5-3t
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Other games were postponed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15

FOR SALE ACREAGE PROPERTY
near the city, $40 TO $50 per acre,
on easy terms. STEWART & MID
GETTE. 1873 Twenty-fifth street.
my l53t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15

FOR sALE-oNE HORSE. ONE
trap, one rnnabont. two sets of
harness. Address =. O. BOX %.
Phoebus, Va. Phone g my 15-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15

FOR SALES SECONDHAND BOIL.
er. twenty horse; cheap for cash !.
j. w. Il r. II. MASSEY. Iiamp-
ton, va. my 81
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

Is using every means to induce immigra-
uon from Italy and other parts OF South
ern Europe. Unfortunateiy-iike Porto
Rico Cuba has a large proportion OF its
population-which is approaching 2OoO,-
0oo-from which Il derives no benefit
whatever-coored and half.whlte people.
who just subsist ana neither earn ror
spend money
We viii briefly review the six provinces
OF the Island IN succession and return 10
the Industrial development IN the next
article. The physical features OF the Is.
land are Irregular and diversified. In
general Il may be said that the central
portion IS occupied by broad. undulatine
plains without any great variation IN elc-
walton. Weldchned mountain ranges are
found only nt the two extremes. In the
ovincc OF Santiago. or more correctly,
Orieute the surface Of the ground IS
much broken and many peaks exceed 5000
feet Ia altitude. Here Is region In
which armed rebellion may defy author
ity indefinitely
All over the island vegetation grows 10
profusion and In It's most beautiful forms.
which prompted Humboldt 10 remark :
I'VE might almost believe that the cntite
island was originally n forest of palms.
wild lines and oranges" II Is estimated
that l3.OOo.OO0 acres OF forest remain un.
cleared. There are 90 distinctly marked
belts OF production. Sugar grows richly
almost everywhere. and most OF the prov
inces contain good tobacco land. whilst
the pineapple sweet potato. Indian corr
and other fruits and vegetables may b,
raised 90 any unOccupied land
The climate is favorable 20 the cultiva
tion Of the widest variety OF crops. Fros'
is unknown. The mean annual tcmpera
ture Of Havana, which Is representative
IS a. Fahrenheit. The range between gh'
mean OF the hottest ana the coldes
months Is only li'-from So 10 a.
Plnar del Rio. the western province. d
the tobacco section par excellence. The
southern portion OF q contains the world
famed vueita Ahaio vegas, which pro
| duces leaf without an equal. In the hear
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

The visitor TO Havana Is delighted with
the unique mingling Of the ancient and
modern In n city which presents such
striking contrasts as that between the
remains Of the medieval wall and the
fort OF Ia Fuerza. dating from 1888. and
the magnificent parks and palatial build
lngs. The old city has had history both
tragic and romantic. which may be traced
In many ancient landmarks and mem.
orable localities. II has been sacked
and resacked by buccaneers. swept by
ERE and hurricane. visited time and again
by plague. notably when two Spanish
war vessels brought, In 1851. the black
vomit," or yellow fever. as IL came TO
be called. from the shores OF Mexico The
first epidemic carried on 1900 persons
and the dread disease became endemic
and was only eradicated by Americans 10
1901.
OF Havana's many buildings the palace
OF the President is perhaps the most note
worthy on all accounts. II was formerly
the residence OF the Spanish captains gen
eral II Is magnificent 10 size and archi-
lecture and renowned for the beauty and
grandeur OF It's salons and galleries. The
structure Is the property OF the munich
pality which permits the President TO oe-
cupy H. The ancient convent Of san
Francisco. now given over to the custom
house. is also an Interesting mud impos-
ing edidcc The bnilding occupied by the
House Of Representatives Is one OF many
similar tine structures thai form connect
ing links with the past.
In the formation 90 rs beautiful parks
Havana had the advantage of It's many
magnificent Indigenous plants Cenirai
Pms plnza dc Aruias. PARK cf Colon aud
half q dozen other similar expauicS serve,
with the many avenues and pfomr1nnes'
as heaniifui settings to fhe maay unnd
some public ta.idin-s nnd residences
Soineoue has very aptlN Styled Havana
The -rariS ali America % is the gay
as. o. an the Spanish American ciiies-
is a,wp~ rcoa'e form p.rasare-lo' INK
i.oin..tnr ihai demands g" ir rcnsiaai-
ly amused The heiicr c.as~ ~ MS So
clety is composed Ok numerous ele'
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

When. a few years ago. London's "tup-
penny tube" was opened to the public.
we were not a little impressed by the
engineering skill which had bored long
tunnels far below the surface Of the
ground, lined them with steel tubing to
resist the earth pressure and made Il
possible for all sorts and conditions Of
men to pass through them in safety TO
and from their various occupations. I'm
doubtedIy It was a great achievement.
Rut IN this. ns m many other feats OF
skin. man was forestalled by the lower
animals The necessity OF obtaining pro
lection from their enemies or finding
suf1clency OF suitable food has turned
many creatures into expert tunnel anu
tube makers.
we will take our first example. the
shellfsh we'll known to lCngshoremen
by the name OF piddock. Its seientihe
name Is ''phOlas," but its two-valved
shell has been given the pretty popular
name OF angels wings" the reason be-
ing perfectly obvious after a glance.
Now the mollusk which resides In this
raning she'll Is very much like an oyster,
or clam. so far as its bodily aspect is
concerned. II seems to be very habby
and very lacking IN what we term brain
power.'' Yet this tenant of the angels
rock. sinking downwards gradually as its
she'll grows. just rs though It were mere
lv working Itself into sand. great
many kinds Of shellhsh burrow into sand
and this habit renders them safe from
many enemies.
Certain fishes plow up the sand and
crack and eat all the mollusks they can
discover. And II Is probable that the per-
secution OF these fishes. or rather OF their
,t..ufaro hrouuhf ohauf tho rock funupl-
ing habits Of the piddock. Sand burrows
were unsafe. so the piddocks began TO
burrow into rocks and stones. Com
mencing IN youth they pass the whole OF
n cir lives 10 working their way into
these hard-grained substances and are
thus able TO set their w0uld-be enemies at
defiance. AS Il works It's way into the
rock the plddock becomes a lifelong
prisoner In us own tunnel. AS Il In
creases in size and works II way deeper
the hole gradually becomes larger. But
as the lower part OF the piddocks shell
Is much greater iu circumference than the
upper. as the creature is constantly grow
Ing the entrance Of It's tunnel is soon too
small TO admit OF its egress.
This. however. does not matter to the
piddock. whose sole concern is 10 hide.
u takes All its food in solution. In other
words. Il sucks 10 sea water through one
tube. and discharges II through another,
4 relying Tor us sustenance upon the min
Ute scraps OF foodstud that chance 20 be
n the water around h. Tins the piddock
is quite happy and content 10 IT'S self
made dungeon. Another marine tnnneler
nearly related 90 the piddock is the teredo
or "shlpwurm. ihis creature works It's
/ way into wood. not rotten wood. hut good
solid oak or teak IN past years % was n
mvnace 90 the shipping of ihr whole
world. hui the advent OF the steel Shif
/ put limit TO ITS depredatious ~ this re
specf. sim. however. b nlenaccS sub
merged iimber of an kinds n unprotected
/ and In Holland IL Il regarded almost as 3
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

wax, and an important industry In the
manufacture OF cigars.
oriente. the mountainous province at
the eastern end Of the island, is the
principal seat Of Cuba's mineral wealth.
1t contains ancient mines that were
worked by the spanlards with IndiaI
labor In the days Of De Soto. Some o.
these, notably the copper mines OF Cobre
are at present IN operation. The Spanish.
American Company's iron mines are stu.
ated about six miles inland from Daiquiri },
and are connected with the coast by
broad-gauge railway. The output OF these
mines is increasing, and there does not
appear to be any limit to the ore in sight
The Juragua Iron Company has a mine
IN this region. situated like that Of the
Spanish-American Companys. about six
miles from the sea, and, like It, having
railroad connection with It's own pier.
1t is not alone for it's mineral deposits.
however, that Orlenre is notable. The ex-
tremely fertile Valley OF Guantanamo con-
tains some Of the largest and best sugar
plantations IN Cuba. A similar district is
that running back from Manzanillo Bay
to Bayamo. The latter place. one Of the
most picturesque OF all old Cuban towns,
was destroyed during the Ten Years War
and is now a mass Of ruins. From Baya.
mo, extending to the north, is a fine roll
ing country, where previous TO the war
countless herds cattle and horses
grazed. There are signs OF a revival OF.
the old stockraising Industry In these
parts.
Baracoa. to the west Of Cape Maisl. is
the oldest settlement In Cuba. having
boon founded in 1912 by velasquez. who
was sent by Diego Columbus from San
Domingo to coloni1e the island. To he
west OF Barncoa IS Nipe Bay, one or the
finest harbors 1f the world Inland IA
this vicinity is a wonderfully fertile com.
try adapted to the cultivation OF tobacco
and almost any kind OF vegetables. The
new town O1 Antilla, on the bay. IS !
terminus OF the Cuba Rairoad. and. II
present plans ere carried TO their ma
turity, 1t will be one Of the principal
cities of Eastern Cuba. The port wii
be but two and half days steam from
New York, and the project contemplates
matiDs II great point OF supply .or
tnat CRY. There are always n numosr
Of orchards and vegetable farms in the
country surrounding the bay. aud the
United Fruit Company's steamers main
tain a regular service between Nlpe and
Banes Bays and New York.
The resources Of Oriente or Santiago
province are more varied than those Of
any other. and will probably prove on
development to be more rich. This por
tion Of the country presents exceptional
opportunities TO Industrious Americans
with small capital. The once profitable
cafetales will undoubtedly be reclaimed.
and the old-time coffee trade Of Cuba
be revived. at least to n considerable ex-
tent. There Is room for the small sugar
cultivator under agreement with some
mill owner Cocoanuts may be made the
source OF large profits with comparative
" little expenditure Of money Garden
truck grows with great rapldlty. and
needs but little working. In my next
artlcle / hope TO convey a more definite
idea OF he development Of the indus
tries and commerce OF Cuba. and the pro-
jeclcd -mprt vements.
c. II. FORBES LINDSAY.
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

Of this district stands the antiquated city
OF Pinar del Rio. Il has a population Of
about 10000, mainly engaged In the to-
bacco business. The Western Railway OF
Havana connects the town with hecapltal
and other centers. Bahia Honda, one OF
the naval stations ceded TO Unitsd
States, IS IN this province. The province
OF pinar del Rio was devastated during
the late revolution, but Il Is enjoying It's
share OF the reconstruction and general
improvement that Is rapidly changing the
face ot the island
The Province Of Havana, though the
smallest. is the most important 10 Cuba
by reason OF containing the seat OF gov
ernment and the social capital. Il pro-
duces sugar, alcohol tobacco ana yege-
tables IN large quantity.
The strategic position Of Havana az the
mouth OF the Gulf Of Mexico has earned
FOR II the title OF the key OF the Gulf
In the possession OF the United States II
would become the custodian OF the
Canal" Havana Is strongly fortified on
one side OF the entrance TO the harbor the
Morlo and la Cabana frown upon the
approaching vessel: on the other la
Punta, supported by a number OF sub.
sidiary batteries. presents sinister front
seaward. The deep pouch-like harbor Is
capable OF shelterng n thousand ships
Being the principle port OF the island.
Havana Is the entrepoi fer large iraeic.
Interior as well ns exterior. which Is
maintaincd by steam aud electric roads
and several tine lines of steamships. an.i
facilitated 10y cauie communication aud
internal telegraph
The capital Of Cuba IS one OF the most
beautiful cities in the world. and. thanks
10 the ahors Of American sauituHans.
amongst the most heaithlul Il has
splendid watec aud win soon be excellent.
! ly severed nnd paved These features
are sufficient 10 account for the iart that
the city IS yearly becouins morei popular
With Americans rs n winter resort in
this respect Il is far superior Go Florida
which has over if the single advantage De.
] rived from its palatial hotels.
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

ment OF foreigners OF all nations. besides
the well-to-do and educated Cubans. OF
the former n large proportion are Amerl-
cans and about an equal number Span
iards. many OF whom remained In Cuba.
whilst hardly a dozen were to be found
IN Porto Rico at the time Of the last
census. The spanlards and upper-class
Cubans are much alike. perhaps the only
difference between them being that the
representatives OF the old regime do not
appear to be able to get over the Ill
feeling engendered by the war. The ma
tives are characterized by dignifed
cordiality and an open hospitality that
cunot fail TO impress the visitor from
America. They seem to have been mild
Iy Infected by contact with Amerlclus.
and display more energy and enterprise
than the same class In Porto Rico. but
are stil very far from coming up TO our
standard IN these respects. Like all
spanish-American cities. Havana has
great number OF clubs and societies os-
tensibly devoted TO a variety OF utill-
tartan purposes. but the principle object
Of all alike is pleasure. There are seven
theaters. the chief being the National
and the Payret. The former is one Of
are n great variety OF other amusements.
Baseball has taken root in the city. and
contests with Jai Alai, the national game.
for popular favor.
Havana has about dozen newspapers,
which are very creditably edited and as
well served with telegraphic news as our
large dallies. The city has remarkable
fine police and fire departments. several
churches. a number OF schools Of various
descriptions. good electric street car
system and other public utilities. In
short. Havana is a busy. handsome. up
to-date city. with n strong flavor Of a
by-gone age. The Province OF Matanzas
contains some OF the best sugar lands
In the Island, and several splendidly
equipped plantations. Aside from the
staple product. the province has a con-
siderable trade in timber. Matanzas. the
capital. IS a busy city OF about 10000
inhabitants. It has the reputation OF be-
ing the most healthy place In the island.
and has unquestionably the most beauti-
ful location. being built In the famed
Valley Of the Yumuri. the most pic
turesque as well as the most highly cul-
tivated region in the island. Cardenas.
another city OF this province, and almost
ms large as Matanzas. occupies. after II.
the third place In the ranks Of Cuba's
commercial centers.
Santa Clara Province produces the great
est variety OF staples in addition to sugar
and tobacco and has a considerable trade
In cattle. Its grazing grounds are oc-
counted second to none in the island
Cienfuegos which ranks next to Havana
among the ports. has a fine harbor and
rail connection with the capital and the
principal points on the Northern Coast
1t is the center OF the sugar Industry OF
the south Of the island. Some OF the
finest plantations in Cuba lie around the
city.
Puerto Principe is probably the poorest
and least developed OF the provinces. but
Is destined to benefit greatly by the opera
tion Of the Cuba Railroad, which traversei
its center. Puerto Principe, or Camaguey
is a city Of about 25,0OO population, with
a large export trade In sugar, tobacco anS
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
DODGES OF SLIPPERY CRIMINALS

The tricks resorted to by criminals IN
attempting 10 escape from the hands OF
the police are many. When a fugitive has
Few YARDS start and huds that the pur-
suer Is gaining he lets the constable come
almost Within striking distance When
about six feet apart the thief sud-
denly throws himself nn an fours at the
very feet Of the policeman The latter
c'nnot pull up and the fall Is pretty GER
tain 70 stun him. he Is bound 10 couie
down heavily across the back o. his in
tended captive. The stranglers grip Is
another Trick which some men practice,
though not very often with success. as the
police know It and watch for II. The
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

dodge is usually tried by the prisoner who
appears submissive and willing TO go
quietly
But u the policeman Is thrown OF his
guard the captive knows be Is safe With
rapid movement TO the side he springs
on the officer. partly from behind. and
throws his sight arm around the con.
stables neck so that the inner side Of the
elbow presses on the windpipe. Then
"Hh a sharp pressure be tlghtens the
arm. grasps his left baud round bis right
wrist and jerks as hard us be can. II he
Is any way expert and has time 10 get
his arm firmly set In the right position. 1t
Is all over with policeman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

An English woman Of sixty five is
cutting her third set Of teeth, three
new ones having already appeared.
The Society Of Gray's Inn, London.
has offered a reward Of f1OO for the
stolen "Beda Super Canticum Can't
corum" and '"The Maske of Flowers"
Motoring is SO popular in the British
navy that some officers carry their cars
afloat with them. The Autocar says
Lord Charles Beresford is one Of them.
A London saloon keeper in asking for
4 transfer of his license stated that
Jews had settled around him in great
numbers, with the result that his bust
ness had been ruined, the newcomers
drinking far less than the Christians.
A recent candidate for parliament in
England wrote an address to the elect
ors Of the town he wished to represent
and a love letter to his best girl. He
put the two effusions into the wrong
envelopes. The printer was quite sur
prised at receiving an order to print
10000 copies Of the love letter in cir
eular form.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
SHORT STORIES.

4 Chicago clergyman performed 4
marriage service in nine seconds.
Marie won Mater. five-year-old New
Yorker. lost doll in Central park ad.
vertised for it and received seven dolls
In answer.
The salary of the governor general Of
Canada is $5O.OOO year. Each mem.
her Of the cabinet gets $1,000 a year
except the premier. who receives S..
OOO
In the Indian Terrtor. the Indians
are buying great many tombstones
and monuments for their dead, some
thing not heretofore generally prac-
ticed.
A single grain Of gold may be ex-
tended into leaf Of fifty-six square
inches. A gold leaf can be reduced to
the three-hundred thousandth part of
an inch and gliding to the ten millionth
part.
A Long Island man, whose wife had
decided to establish residence in Sioux
Falls that she might divorce him, tray
eled west with her, as she was unac-
customed to going about alone and
didn't like to anyway.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1875
Notice for publication-U. 8. Land
Office. Lewistown. Mont. January
%, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions Of the act
OF congress of June 3, 1873, entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada. and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act Of August 4. 1892.
IRENA SHOEMAKER,
of Gilt Edge, county of Fergus. state
of Montana. has this day fled in this
office her sworn statement. No. 1855.
for the purchase Of the neN swN
sec 10. tp Is n, 81 e, Mont. p. NJ,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish her claim
to said land before the register and
receiver of this Office at Lewistown.
| Mont, on Wednesday, the 28th day
Of March. 1906.
She names as witnesses:
Richard H. Kingsland, Howard
Kingsland, of Forest Grove; Andrew
Burnett, Of Lewistown; Peter Teigen,
of Gilt Edge, Mont.
| Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely the above described lands are re.
quested to file their claims In this
| office on or before said 28th day Of
March, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY Register.
First publication Jan. 26.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8. 1879

Notice for publication-U. 8.
Land Office, Lewistown. Mont. Feb.
3, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled,
"An act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory, as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892,
MARIEAN DES ROSTER,
of Forest Grove, county of Fergus,
state of Montana, has this day filed
in this office her sworn statement,
No. 159, for the purchase of the seA
neA, sec ~, tp IA n, r 81 e. Mont.
P. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for it's timber or stone than for agri.
cultural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before the register
and receiver of this office at Lewis
town, Mont, on Friday, the 18th day
of April, 1906.
She names as witnesses:
Marion Leach, Emil Plum, Peter S
Glenn, Ward D. Phibbs, all of Lew
istown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of Ap
Ri, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 9.