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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Bachelors Club.

a meeting of The "IIatchclor's Club"
has been called for this evening at
Willin-lcnklns' Company's store by
President Is. Is wilkins. a peru:a.
hcht organization will bc effected n
this meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Upton TO TRY AGAIN.
Sir Thomas Still Has Hopes Of Lifting
the Americas Cup
URy Associated Press.)

Wy NH-''iit'u iTe9S.J
GLASGOW. Feb. l.-Sir Thoma
Upton. who has made three unSnc.
cess attempts To lift" Americas cup.
has concluded negotiations with
Mylnc. of Glasgow. to design and he
Denny l,r0ihc Of DunbartOn. 10
build fourth challenger for the cup.
provided The New York Yacht club
consents to the adoption of new rules
governing the races for the trophy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
THREE SAILORS BURNED.
Austrian Lloyd Steamer Catches on
Fire in Port.

U3V ASsncIatrd PreSs.)
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch q
the LlOyds from Trcbiz0nl. Asiati;
Turkey says tina, Austrian I.loy
steamer Venus caught fire in the har
Dor there and that both The vessel and
cargo We're badly damaged.
OF the five sailors caught in the
hold three were burned To death aud
the two others were seriously burn
ed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

PORTSMOUTH. VA. Rev. j NJ.
ltohcsnm, rector Of All Saints EpiscO.
pal church. has resigned his charge,
10 luke effect In June. Mr.. Robertson
resigned hccnllsr the salary paid him
WAS too small.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

WARSAW. RUSSIAN POLAND
Four more anarchists making SiNtcc.,
during The past fortnight, were Shot
without trial In the citadel here todu".
OF the total fifteen were Jews.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Brief Items Thai Are Condensed
for Quick Reading.
The WHOLE WORLD At A GLANCE
Virginia Furnishes Tier Quota as We'll
as lie Other States Bright Bits Of
iieWs Arranged in an Inviting Man,
ner Tor the Observing.

WASiHNGTON. -. C.-Thc comp.
irollor al the currency today issued II
cnll iur the condition al uatiunni
banks ~ ia" CLOSE OF business "n Mo-.
day, Ian -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Special Meeting Toninht.

There will he II special mcciimr to
hiehi of he board of directors of the
{, NJ G.. a. To elect officers for
The coming year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
THE
Savings Bank
OF NEWPORT NEWS
Ell WASHINGTON AVENUE.

which made II. G.. DcchampS, II Sum
Ter travelling man. and Miss Rosa Bar.
nctt, u handsome IcwcSS. Of ST Matii.
ems. man ami wife
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
Want Ads are inexpensive
Phone Us.-BeH Phone 1871
WANTED.

WANTED fiRSrCLASS WASHER.
man: also experienced marker and
aSSor'"r for steam laundry Al.
dress X. this Office. 30tr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

NORFOl.K. VA. 1t is now definite.
~ determined tia, the Virginia and
Carolina Coast railway. flow known as
the Carolina Coast Railway, will OK.
tend from Gilmcrion To the Belt Line
on The Portsmouth side Of the river
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

COLUMBIA. S C-Tlic governor
mansion was the scene of the culmina.
lion of romance Yesterday. lie per.
formed the marriage ceremony ihcr,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

Norfolk, Vn The most sensational
advances ever recorded in the price ca
lumber was ordered AT ii meeting of
the North Carolina Pine Association
from 81 To 81 n thousand feet,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

ED-OPERATORS IN THE
SHIRT FACTORY. u.22tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

CLEVEIAND. O. Fire in the
m'ilding formerly occupied by the
Cleveland Leader. cnuacd II loss OF u
few thousands dollars
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

CHAIR .OTTESVil.LE.. VA. II T.
Iiarriaon nigh, telegraph operator on
iii" Southern roaI AT New GLASGOW
was accidentally Shot last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

TOXIC. JAPAN II is announced
mat Adnifal l'o." will visit America,
Ia Aprii with 1850 armurnd cruisers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02
FOR SALE.

FOR SAl.E-SODA WATER rOuN.
tain. cost $500. with complete ac.
ccSSorics. Apply to =. y. FULLER
Fnllcr's Hotel. Phoebus. l-30-Gi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-02

Oisean are given even weights at l2:,
pounds. with Stalwart al the same
figure. Artful Is allotted 1913 pounds
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

has a "square-head' Captain, his wife, and two or
three tow-headed children, the latter taking their
first lessons in handling ropes and hawsers as soon
as they able to walk. Slowly they forcing
the American boys out of the field, invading the
engne-rooms and deck, persistently pushing their
way to the top to the despair of the owners, who,
realizing the ready wit necessary in the business
complain that own boys taking up employ
ments less healthy, less remuneratve, but also less
eXacting.
These 'square-heads, said Captain Hank one
day struggled against the tide with big barge
on each side of us" these square heads are too
thick in their brains to make good tOwboat
men; but they're gettin in all right. It's the long
hours that make the difference. \ Young Teller
nowadays sometime to himself; and where
he get it in this business? Why, say don't
my children half the time. They're in bed when
get home at night, and asleep when leave in the
morning. Sundays are just the same as other davs;
and the owners can't help it, either Why, we may
and then a rush will come, and maybe we won't get
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

qualifications of the towboat men; for there is
such thing as routine. Everyone of their many and
varied tasks has its special problems that must be
met punctualy and accurately if disaster is to be
avoided.
And the Captains upon whom the responsibility
centers have been reared in a school that turns out
experts. All of them began deck-hands, many
were cooks, and not few fremen and engineers.
To-day the great majority of them young men;
but the unailing regret of the owners, the rising
generation seek other employment, with the result
that or later all the positions will be filled by
the water front Hardly barge lighter but
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

were determining factors in my SelcC-
ton; but chief among these. and I ad-
NIT it candidly, were the qualifications
OF the cook 1t is the part OF wisdom
TO call him Steward in these davs, and
at my first meal, out of my surprise at
the eXcellency of the food, | took pains
TO compliment the cook on the excel
lent fare he provided. There was no
response from the others at the table
to my etfusions, although the cook
himself was visibly affected
Afterward the Captain, evidently
deeply concerned, said to me: We've
got a good cook, and we know It, but
they amt so abundant about here. so
we don't encourage them none to get q
swelled head. 1t is just as good food
as | get at home | don't hesitate -5
say that for minute; but to keep that
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

the steamship companies who do not own their
fleets of tugs request the services OF Ger
tain men, and Captain Jimmy O'Connell of the
Unison is in constant demand.
Everybody the water front knows Captain
Jimmy; and he is an ineXhaustible mine OF intorma-
ton He knows the pedigree of every boat in the
harbOr: who built her, who owns her, how old she
IS and how much she He point them all
out to YOU while they still too far off for their
names to be readable.
There goes the Clarissa to the yard" he
announced one morning as we passed an old side
wheeler way to meet incoming steamship.
"Bone-yard?' | repeated.
Sure That's where all these orn-out boats end,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

Why, sayl it's the first thing they do learn over
here
l looked down at the barge Marguerite to star
board of us. driedup little Norwegian sat on one
of the bits smoking placidly; not far away rather
satternly woman was hanging out a of non
descript clothing, while a NANCY dog PLAYED with
three children the bales of cotton piled high ON
the deck. Truly a weirdly domestic scene!
Square -headsl' grunted the misanthropc mate,
with every evidence of disgust. 'Square-heads
They're a menace to navigation"
With nine or ten towbOats at my disposal, natu-
rally drfted from the other distributing NV
constant demands for information impartialv and
with consideration for my victims. Many items
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

nome at all. So that's what keeps the American
boys out of it-and pity too! Thev'd better be
dom this kind of work gcttin' to be Captain some
day instead OF seln ribbons ashore and lookin' to
be toor-walker in a frock coat and white tie in
department store. But these 'square-heads they
don't care how or where they live, and their wives
are Just as bad; some OF em worse when it
comes to swearin'. And they're cranky too
Iou We got to give 'em Captain every time YOU
speak to EN- or they won't lay hand to a rope to
save you And it's funny how they learn to swear
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

and you can gamble they are Old
when they go there. But you ought
to see the bone-yard. Why, you
can buy anything there in the way
of parts of boats. There's many a
vessel in this harbor has been fitted
up complete from pilot-house to the
after bits at that place. Boilers,
engines, stacks, wheels, bells-any-
thing you want to buy at second
hand"
Captain Jimmy stopped talking
long enough to pick up our steamer
through his glass off Staten Island.
Here she comesl" he announced,
and l tell you l don't half like
the job You can't tell how many
kinds of fever these South Ameri-
can ships bring up with them. But
if Nou want To see some fun lust
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03

The whales mouth is the largest
institution of the kind in the animal
kingdom, being capable of containing
over two hogsheads of water. The
whales throat. however, is so small
that an orange would scarcely pass
through it. and he lives on the minute
sea animals contained in the water.
Drawing in large quantity, he strains
it through his whalebone sieve, retain
ing the animal organisms it contains
and throwing out the water through
circular holes in his head. Whales en-
gagged in feeding are said by whalers
to be "spouting."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
STATE BRIEFS.
Kaleidoscope of Happenings Within the
Borders OF Vermont

haieidoscope OF Happenings Within thu
Borders OF Vermont.
The National Good Roads association
is to hold representative convention il
Windsor, Aug. 8.
Admiral Charles E. Clark will no
arrive at Lake Mansfield until about the
middle of August.
Congressman and Mrs. Kittredge Has
kins, of Brattleboro, are passing vaca
ton at Block Island.
Emory S. Harris is to serve on the
committee to receive w. J. BRYAN al
New York on his return
The annual regatta of the Lake
Champlain Yacht Club is to be held
in Burlington Tuesday, Aug. :.
An inspection of canned meats, under
the pure food law, is being conducted
at the State laboratory of hygiene, Bur.
lington.
The log-rolling association picnic of
northern Vermont is to be held at Joe's
Pond August % Excursion trains from
all points.
Deputy Sheriff John F. Smith, of Rut-
land, failed to find John Rabbit, who
escaped with Warden Curtis, during the
officers search in Canada.
George H. Prouty of Newport, is suf-
fering from injuries received by being
thrown from carriage, his horse being
frightened by an automobile.
A freak minnow, taken from a cake
of ice last winter, is being exhibited in
glass jar in the window of A. B. Man.
dow's store at Essex Junction.
Gov. Bell has appointed a delegation
to represent Vermont at the annual
meeting of the Farmers National Con-
gress, to be held in Rock Island, ILL.,,
week of October OLA
Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green and her
daughter, Sylvia. are occupying the
Green homestead on Church street,
Bellows Falls, which was opened for the
first time this year last week.
Officer William McGinnis. who was
taken to a hospital after receiving a shot
from one of the boys who escaped from
Vergennes Industrial school, has re-
turned home and is out on crutches.
1t is now believed that Karl E. Wal
dron, a Bellows Falls photographer, the
finding of whose clothes on the bank
of stream led to the suspicion that he
was drowned, is alive and is running
wild in the woods. His friends are con-
WINGED that the man recently seen in
the forest about Langdon is the missing
man.
The Simons, Hatch & Wilton COM
pany of Boston, who are having an ex-
tensive overall factory fitted up at Bel
lows Falls, advertise for experienced
operators. They will give 100 work at
once at good pay with so weeks work
guaranteed per year, as well as union
hours and union wages. The building is
now ready for their occupancy and a
few machines will be started at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
ANIMALS IN CUBA.
Game In Plenty and One Species of
semi-dom esticated snake.

Throughout Cuba game is abundant.
Deer, though not native, have -four
ished and multiplied greatly. Rabbits
are plentiful; also the wild boar, so
called, the wild pig, the wild dog and
the wild cat of the island. Wild fowl
especially ducks and pigeon, abound.
the former crossing from the southern
states during the winter season, while
the latter remain on the island the year
round. Pheasants, quail, snipe, wild
/ turkeys and wild guinea fowl are also
numerous. with several varieties of
game birds, such as the perdiz, tojosas,
rabiches and the guanaros.
The only distinctive native animal is
the jutia or hutia ratlike in appear
ance and black. 1t grows to length
of sixteen or eighteen inches. not in-
GLIDING the tail. While eatable, it is
not especially palatable.
Cuba has more than 200 species Of
native birds, including those already
mentioned as game birds, many pos
sessing the most beautiful plumage.
but those with song are rare.
In swampy localities crocodiles and
American alligators (caimans) are
found, and, although these frequently
grow to an enormous size, but little
attention is paid to them by the ma
tives.
Chameleons, small lizards, tree toads
and similar harmless silurians of di-
minutive size are very common, while
occasionally the iguana and other large
varieties of the lizard species are seen.
Few varieties Of snakes exist in
Cuba. One of these. the maja, from
ten to fourteen feet in length, is q
semi-domesticated reptile, If such a
term may be used. for it Is most fire.
quently found about the huts, farm
houses and small villages, its favorite
living place being in the palm matches
Of the old buildings, while it's favorite
food is poultry. Another snake, named
the JUDO, is more vicious in disposition
than the maja, although never reach
ing more than one third its size. 1t s
not poisonous. The other varieties are
still smaller in size, are seldom seen
and not venomous.-Havana Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03

Do you ever brush your eyebrows ?
You look after your hair and hands
with religious care. But perhaps 1t
never occurs to you that your eyebrows
might be improved by a little atten-
ton. Buy a soft little eyebrow brush,
made especially for this purpose, and
night and morning brush the brows in
the way they should go. If they aren't
going the right way then train them to.
Suppose they are too thin. Then keep
handy little sweet almond oil and
before brushing put few drops of
this on the finger tip and gently rub
1t into the eyebrow. If the lashes are
short and scanty do the same thing to
them. Treatment of this sort ought to
make a noticeable difference in a few
months. A very simple tonic for the
eyebrows is composed Of red vaseline
and boric acid, five grains of the for
mer to five of the latter. Make into a
smooth paste and apply at night
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
square Numbers.

Every boy knows that a square num-
Der Is number produced by the multi
plication of any number by itself. Thus
multiplied by itself gives 40 as
result; 40 consequently is a square
number, Z being termed the square root
from which it springs In high num-
bers the extraction of the square root
is an affair of time and trouble. and
after all the necessary calculations
have been made it may perhaps be
found that the number is not a square
number. This unnecessary trouble
may be saved If the following instruc-
lions are remembered: Every square
number ends with one Of the figures l.
a, 3, or 8, or with two ciphers pre-
coded by one or other Of these figures.
Again. every square number is equally
divisible by 4, or when divided by 4
Will have remainder of 1. Thus. as
shown above, the square Of 7 is 40,
which divided by A gives us a quotient
IL and over; GA again is a square
number, and 1t is exactly divisible by 4.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
CHEMICAL CURIOSiTIES.
Some Interesting Experiments For
Our Boys and Girls to Make.

Some Interesting Experiments For
Our Boys and Girls to Make.
Wet large piece of blotting paper
with red litmus water and throw on
to 1t a small piece Of potassium. The
potassium will run about the paper,
and wherever it touches it will leave
a blue track behind 1t, which Is caused
by the formation of potash.
Cut a block of Ice about six inches
square and bore hole in 1t half an
inch wide and two inches deep. En-
large the bottom of the hole to form a
sort of cavity and drop into it a piece
of potassium about the size of pea.
The potassium will instantly take fire
and will burn beautifully in the ice,
making very pretty sight, especially
the room Is otherwise dark. The
room should also be warm when you
make the experiment
Would you believe that an icicle can
fire a cannon? Try this with toy
one: Load the cannon and on the gun
powder on the touchhole put a piece of
potassium no larger than a pinhead
Now touch the speck of potassium with
piece of ice, and it will flare up, set
ting fire to the gunpowder.
Drop piece of potassium about the
size of pea into bowl of water. 1t
will take fire and run around the sur
face of the water until it is burned up.
looking like some fiery serpent in the
water by reason Of its rapid movement
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
PASTED HIS OWN BILLS,
The Most Memorable Engagement
Edwin Booth Ever Played

Edwin Booth once told q little COM
pany of his intimates that the most ro-
mantle, memorable and delightful en-
gagement that he ever played in his
life was one in which he was obliged to
paste his own bills.
1t was in the early years of his ca
reer, long before his famous hundred
nights run of Hamlet at the Winter
Garden in New York. and at a time
when romance and enthusiasm We're
still young in his heart He had PLAYED
with varying success in many parts Of
the country. journeying even to San
Francisco and the few camps in the
gold bearing country that were large
enough to supply him with audiences.
Here he had done so well that he felt
encouraged to try his fortune in still
remoter climes and accordingly en-
parked from the Golden Gate for the
Hawaiian Islands, where, in the Homo
lulu theater and under the direct pat
ronage Of the dark brown royalty that
then held sway, he played an engage
ment to which he looked back in after
years with much pleasure and salts
IactlOn.
But after the play was over" said
Booth, II found it necessary to climb
down from the high plane Of art to
common ground and take steps to an
nounce my repertory to the public.
This was done almost entirely by way
of posters, and l could not trust the
job to the native boys. because they al
ways ate the paste and threw away
the bills. My actors would not do it,
because they We're such eminent artists
and thoroughbred gentlemen, so l had
to do it myself. Many a time have l
taken off the costume of Iago or Ham
let or Othello and gone out with a
bucket of paste and a roll Of paper to
bill the town., as we say here in Amer
lea, for my next appearance"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
OON'TS FOR THIN WOMEN.

Don't walk to excess. A short walk
will be beneficial. but long walks are
flesh reducing
Don't strive for long wasted effects.
The longer you make yourself look the
thinner you will appear.
Don't wear black Black has q tend
ency to make any one look slender.
Light clothes are the most becoming.
Don't stay up late at night. Get at
least nine hours good sleep. A woman
needs more sleep than man, and
nothing keeps her In good condition
like lots of sleep.
Don't wear Etripes. Checks, plaids
and horizontal effects are better for
thin women. They should strive for
becoming, deceiving effects II they
study art in dressing at all.
Don't forget that we'll rounded fig
ure makes you look younger and Is
considered a mark Of beauty. Starchy
foods, massage, moderate exercise, rest
and sleep should produce this.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
THE BEDROOM.
1t should Have as Little Furniture
In II as POasible.

In 1t as Possible.
Decorations and hangings for a bed
room should be of the dalntiest mate
rial both In color and design.
Printed dlmity Is quite the prettiest
and most inexpensive to use In fur
nishlng a sleeping apartment. Cur
tains, bedspread, dresser covers and
chair cushions may be made of It,
though for the latter chintz in the same
design is heavier and more desirable.
In the properly appointed modern bed
room as little furniture as possible Is
used. This insures proper sanitary con-
ditlons, for the less there Is to collect
dust the better.
The floor should be either plain var
nished wood, with few rugs on it, or
a denim carpet tackled close to the wall.
The bed is best of iron or brass, as
it is less apt to collect dust or dirt A
pretty cover can be made for 1t of dim
ity, with rules at the edge, hanging
well over the sides. but clearing the
floor by several inches.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03
IN COOKING MEAT.
Care should he Taken to Preserve
the Juicer

the juices.
Except for soup stock, meat should
be cooked In a way to preserve its
juices. In the first few minutes of
boiling 1t should be subjected to a
temperature higher than boiling point,
so that a crust will form and keep in
the juices. Then the tempera ture
should be lowered and the meat merely
slmmered till done.
In roasting and broiling the same
principle is followed. The meat Is put
directly into an extremely hot oven or
over the flames and allowed to become
scared over the surface, after which
the tempera ture Is lowered.
For soup stock meat should be put
Into cold stock or water and gradually
brought to the boiling point in order
that the juices may flow from 1t, add
Ing strength to the stock.
When roasting beef some housewives
to give 1t flavor rub the surface with
an onion or place an onion on top Of it.
A certain housewife who prepares
delicious roasts says that she never
bastes her meat with water, but uses
the dripplngs instead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-03

The robin hops along in the furrow
and picks up worms as the farmer
plows, which it eats itself or carries to
Its nest as food for the young robins.
The robin prefers smooth coated
worms, such as the common earth
worm, but If such food is scarce it does
not disdain the fuzzy caterpillar. 1t is
an evil day for the caterpillar when a
robin strikes it. The robin picks it up
and shakes it and shakes it until it
shakes the spnes out OF 1.-THE fur, as
the children call the caterplllar's fuzzy
coating-leaving the caterpillar bare in
patches and sometimes all over and
shaken all out of shape. Then the
robin eats it or carries it off to feed its
young.