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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-26
ABSENCE OF MIND.
A Funny Story About Ampere, the Fa.
nous Mathematician.

You all know the old joke OF the pro.
fcssor who, bordering over the saylns
that In n railway accident absence Of
body was good deal better than alb.
scnce of mind. went 10 the nearest
railway station aud tried 10 take a
ticket "for the nearest railway accl.
dent" so rs To have the matter proved
o. his own satisfaction. You doubt.
less know the story, too. OF the pro
fcssor OF mathematics whose new par
Tor maid told him when he rang at his
own door that Professor Jones was
out I'll call again, I'll call again" he
said and went away.
But these are stories merely. Here.
however. are some incidents from real
life: Ampere was remarkably absent.
minded. Hundreds OF stories OF his
observation-disclosures are told. but quite
the funniest IL that OF his dinner at the
house OF NJ. Fontanes. the grand mas.
ter OF the University OF Paris. For
Joke somebody had told Amperc that
he must go TO the dinner In his aca.
demician's uniform OF green and gold
and girt with his sword. When he got
10 the house he was very much an
noyed 20 find everybody else IN onll.
nary evening dress. II will get rid ~
the sword at all events" he said "a
himself and slipped Il behind the cush.
Ions OF sofa. After dinner Ampere
forgot himself, as usual. and became
lost In abstruse calculation He took n
little piece OF chalk out OF his pocket,
and began working out problems on
the black satin cover OF the mantel
piece. He became so absorbed In what
he was doing that all the guests left
without his noticing them. and when
he wrote down Q. T.. H. no one was
left In the room except Nine. Fon.
tanes. and she unfortunately sat fast
asleep on the sofa where Ampere's
sworl Icy hidden.
AHncrr went down upon his knees
and pulled gently at the sword. so rs
60 g't II away without waking the
lady. lie pulled and pulled. ana pres
emily the sword came without the
Scubhard. At this moment Mime. Fon.
tancs awoSe aud alarmed the house
with her screams of terror at seeing
man on his knees before her with
drawn sword In his hand
But mathematical professors have
not the monopoly of absenimlndcd.
ness. III funianc. whose fables nrc
the delight Of adult frcnchmcn and
their childrcn's earliest task went 10
the court OF Louis XVI. to present
copy OF his fables TO the king. And he
forgot the book. Fortunately. the king
knew la Fontainc. his fables and his
foibles and gave him thousand pis.
toles about 500. Unfortunately. |
though. Ia Fontaine left the money In
his hired carriage on his way back TO !
Paris.
But the prettiest piece OF absent. |
mindedness OF which have ever heard |
was that OF Professor Pozzi. who ask.
ell lady who was bewaIling the fact
that she had no children whether she
thought the failing was hereditary.
This Is even more amusing than the
delightful answer made by the engl.
necr OF the Seine tunnel. VI. Berlier, to
a servant who told him when he went
10 call upon his lawyer that that gen.
tleman had died that morning. "Oh."
said NJ. Berller. dear. dear. I'm so sor-
~. But tell him won't keep him a
James Gazette.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-26

Uncle-Hello, Dot got n new dol
Little Miss Dot-llush. uncle; don
speak too 'oud, She Is not one of IA
own. but belonged to Mile Simpson
who was cruel 10 her and hanGoned hor
30 have 'doptcd her. but don't wan
her 10 know. because | mean 10 max
no difference between her and my owi
dolTics.-London Tit.Blts.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-26
What IL Was.

These dcccitful women are 50 ride
ulous" said Miss Passay. AS for me
was never afraid 10 tell what m.
age was"
mo woman" replied Miss Wis.,
ever minds telling what her age was.
London Answers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-26
MEETS AT CHATTANOOGA.
Annual Reunion Of Society Of u
Army Of the Cumberland.

Chattanooga, Oct l6.-The annua
reunion Of the Society OF the ARM
Of the Cumberland convened herr
"Wednesday. General Gates Thruston
Of Nashville Is president OF the society
About 400 delegates are present. in
Guiding Representatives Of other regi
mental and brigade associations. Colo
ne. II. Y. Fitch OF Pueblo. Colo. deliv
cred the annual Grafton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
NEGRO HURT in TATTFALL
COUNTY, Ga, is STILL ON
Sim Padgctt's Wife Admits to HAVING
Killed One of the Posse Who Had
Been Wounded.

RElDsVILLE, GA. May 22,-Tatt-
nall county has been In a state of ex-
.citement today following the murders,
killings and lynchings of yesterday
me assailant of Mrs. Laura Moore,
the assault upon whom caused the
bloody deeds. was seen today near
'Cobbtown.
At last reports possce had him
surrounded in swamp. Barlow
Preston. member of the posse who
WIS wounded, has been taken to Sa-
yannah for surgical treatment. 1t Is
feared he cannot recover. The wife
of Sim Padgcti. one of the slain ne.
groes, admitted today that after the
withdrawal of tho posse that attacked
Padsetts cabin, she killed John Hare.
a member Of the posse who had been
wounded.
1t had been thought that ho was In.
stantly killed by the first shots fired
by the negroes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
LAUNCH EDNA. B. CRASAFS
INTO COMMERCIAL PIER.
Thomas Birmingham and His Son
Painfully injured In Accident.
(FroIp Il Staff Correspondents

:, HAMPTON, VA, May 22.-Mr.
Thomas w. birmingham and HIS son
RAYMOND. were painfully Injured this
afternoon about Ais O'clock when
their launch, the Edna Il, crashed
into tho Commercial pier Mt the
jamestown Exposition. Young RAY.
inond was thrown between tho launch
and picr and caught thcre. When MIR.
Nottingham went to the rescue of his
son. his right arm was caught and
seVerly cut and bruised
When Raymond was rescued from
MS procarious position, Il was found
tnat he was considerably bruiscN
about tho hips and body. but there
were no serious Injuries, He and his
father were removed to the Exposi.
ton hospital where fifteen stitches
were taken to close the wounds OH
Mr.. Brittingham's arm. Later tlcy
returned to Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23

st. George Tucker. John b. Creigt-
ton, secretary of the League. replied
briefly to the remarks. Mr.. Creigh-
tom spoke of the good impression
which the Exposition had made on
the visitors, and that there was mild
surprise evidenced owing to the cr.
roneous reports which had been cir
culatcd concerning the Exposition.
Mr. Creighton said that many of the
members of the League probably
would return for more extended
visit before the summer was over.
At 4 o'clock the members Of the
League, who are travelling with the
organization, left for Old Point,
whore they took special Chesapeake
and Ohio train for Richmond. They
spend tonight in Richmond and will
spend tomorrow In that city, leaving
for Washington some time during tho
afternoon.
There was n large number of
Brooklyn pcople>at the Exposition to-
day in addition to -, 30 who were
travelling with the special party.
Airship Ascension.
Visitors to the Exposition this
morning manifested great
deal of interest In the flight of
Beachy, the young aeronaut, who
guided his airship through the mir for
thirty minutes and finally brought
1t gracefully down to the exact spot
from which he STARTLED.
The flight of the airship over the
grounds was the real feature of the
day. Everybody came out on Lee
Parade to watch the magnificent spec
tacle, and while the aeronaut was in
the air. he was the cynosure Of all
eyes. The graceful flight of the big
ship through the air. the masterfu
manner In which Mr.. Beachy handled
his Car" and the regular and bcauti-
iful sweeps that 1t made over the diff
ferent buildings and across the pa
rade, were all objects of much favor
able comment.
Rising gracefully from n crowd
of several hundred on Lee Parade
the ship went Immediately to the
philippine reservation, where 1t cir
cled around several times. 1t was
/ the first time that the Filipinoes had
ever seen an airship and naturally
F. they were excited at first.
| Aeronaut 3eachy sailed around
over Lee Parade for few minutes
and after taking flight out towards
| Hampton Roads. came quickly bach
to the center of the grounds, dropping
on the spot from which he started.
The future flights of the acrouaut
will occur every morning Mt II o'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
LAKE MdHONk CONFERENCE
OPENS IT'S 18Th SESSION
President Butler ,of Columbia Uni.
versIty, Reelected President OF
the Organization.
(py AasncIntcd prnas ,

LAKE MOIlONi, n. V, May 22--
Tho Lake Mohonk Conference on In.
ternatiohal Arbitration opened It's 18th
annual session today. Tho election
OF officers wns the first business on
tho program. Tho following were
elected: President, DR.. Nicholas Muir.
ray Butler. New York; secretary To
the conference. Clinton r. Woodruff,
Philadelphia; permanent correspond.
Ing secretary, II. G. Phillips, Mohonl,
Lake. N. Y; treasurer, Alexander G.
Wood, Camden. NJ j.: auditors, box.
ter Hunter, jacksonville, Fla, and Eu
gene lowering, Baltimore.
President Butler delivered an nd
dress In opening the conference In
which he advocated that tho question
or disarmament be avoided at this
conference. but the restriction of fur
tner growth of great armies and mn
Vies be urged. He also suggested
some recommendation for the coming
conference at The Hague.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
TOMMY MURPHY FOUND
TARTAR IN JOHN SUMMERS
Engllshman Made Good showinu In
tils First Fight In This
Country.
tBy Associated Pross.)

PHILADELPHIA. PA, May 90.
"Tommy' Murphy, of New York. and
John Summers, of England. fouch,
one of the hardest six.round battles
ever Witnessed In this city at the
national Athletic club tonight.
1t was Summers first appearanco
IN the ring in this country and ho
made an excellent Impression. In the
first round he dropped Murphy with
u right to the jaw and In the second
round the Harlem Fighter was floorcd
twice and only tho over anxiety of
summers TO stop Murphy saved the
latter from taking the count.
Murphy grow stronger as tho fight
progressed and more than hell his
own In the third, fourth and fifth
rounds, while the sixth was about
even. Murphy's stomach punches had
the Iinelishman tired ut the end Of
the battle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
PRESIDENT SOLECiTOUS
OF DEMOCRATS LIVES.
Warns Members to Get Out of Way
of Train SO That They Would
Not be Killed.
fBy Associated Press.l

RICHMOND. VA. May 22.-At
Manassas this afternoon the Presi
dents train made brief stop on its
way from Pine Knot to Washington.
and Mr.. Roosevelt came to the rear
platform OF his car in response to q
call from several men who were at
the depot.
EIajor James II. Purcell introduced
himself and presented some of the
party TO the President.
While they were talking the train
began to back and Mr.. Roosevelt
called 70 the crowd to get away, say
ing that If they did not look out a
good Democrat would be killed. Clerk
Nelson. of Prince Circuit Court,
responded Eyes. and there are no
good Democrats to spare."f The Pres
ident roplied that the last return
looked that way.
rho President was very democratic
and nj nsant to all and extended his
hand todrany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
f. A. BURNHAM RESIGNS
PRESIDENCY OF MUTUAL
Head of Insurance Company Gives Up
His Position After He Had
Been Indicted.

NEW YORK. May 22.-Frederlck
A. Durham indicted for grand larceny
and forgery rendered his resignation
from the presidency of the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company to-.
day. The resignation was accepted
and Archibald G. Haynes. formerly
general agent for the Equitable Life
Assurance Company, was elected to
succeed Mr.. Burnham.
At the same meeting George ID. El-
dridge rendered his resignation as
vice president actuary and member of
the board of directors. His resigna-
ton from the office of vice president
was accepted but he still remains
actuary of the company and mem
Dor of the board of directors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
SPEAKER CANNON SAYS
HE'S STILL STAND PATTER
Denies the Report That He VIII be
Presidential Candidate on Tariff
Reform Platform.
CRy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., May ~
Speaker Cannon, on having his at
tention called to report which has
gained currency that he Is out for
tariff revision as Presidential can
didatc and has abandoned the stand
patters today said: 81 do not know
where the grapevine originated.
The only knowledge | have of the
matter is the report" Mr.. Cannon
said further: "In the campaign of Il
year ago the Republicans won a vic
tory which gave the Republicans n
majority of 5S in the Sixtleth Con-
moss. which organizes in December
next upon the cry, Let well enough
alone and have no doubt that the
Sixtieth Congress- so elected will be
true to the pledges made in the
campaign"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
TRAIN WRECKERS FAIL
IN F|END|sH ATTEMPT
Southern Pacific Flyer Partially
Hreckad on a High TrestIe al
West Glendale, Cal.
RAILS Hello BY SMALL Wire ONLY
One Person Was Killed Outright
and Twenty-Five Injured, Three Of
Them Probably FataIly-company
Offers $1,000 Reward for Arrest and
Conviction of the cuIprlts.
(By Associated Press.)

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May %
Train No. 20, one of the Southern
paclfic's coast line flyers, due AT O
o'clock last night, was wrecked ON n
trestlc at West Glendale, three miles
north of here this morning. The
wreck was the deliberate work Of
train wreckers. One man was killed
ana y persons injured, three prob.
ably fntally.
Under the first coach, which re-.
manned on the track, was found the
looscned rails with the wires securely
fastened through the bolt holes and
The ends uniting I'm single strand
that led into the bush on tho hillside.
~ the Southern Pacific general of.
ices In this city notices were posted
today offering $1,000 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the person
or persons responsible for the wreck.
The officials announced that they had
no clue whatever. The train, three
hours late, was travelling at rate
of between 80 and 40 miles an hour
The engine wheels left the rails and
the engine took to the ties, travel
Ing nearly 100 yards before 1t was
brought to stop. The tender, the
diner two Pullmans, the buffet, mail
aud baggage cars PLUNGED over the
edge of the trestle, falling distance
of 16 feet
The man killed was IT. j. McMa-
hon, of Santa Barbara, n member of
the Electrical Workers Union He is
believed TO have been stealing ride
on the baggage car, and had as his
companion Frank Nayior. 15-year.
old boy from Santa Barbara, who was
fatally injured.
Mrs. Frederick w. School, of Phil
adelphia, president of the Mothers
Congress, which recently adjourned
in this CITY, was passenger on tho
wrecked train, with Mrs. Edwin c.
Gricc, Of Philadelphia, who also had
been a delegate to the congress- Both
were badly shaken up and were taken
to the Lankcrsherm hotel.
Two Pullmans and the observa.
ton car remained on the track. The
fall crushed and damaged several
cars and 1T was in the grinding crash
that the passengers were hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
Interstate Commerce Commission
Will APPLY for Order In New
York Southern District Court
THERE WILL SURELY Be AN APPEAL
" II Ia AoaIns. tho Commission rhey
WIN Carry It to the United States
Supreme Court, and u Adverse to
Hartman He VIII Go to Higher
Tribunal.
my Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. u. c., May 22.--It
Is not the Intention OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO await the
result OF the proceedings to DO In
stituted against r. ii. Hartman to
compel him to answer certain inquir.
lon that were put to him In tho New
York Investigation, before taking nc.
ton on the general subject of the In.
vcstigatlon. In tho opinion of mem
bcrs of tho Commission It may be
u year or oven more before final
decision can be reached regarding the
effort of the combination to compel
Mr.. Hartman to answer It's questions.
Tho proceedings to that end Will he
crn District of New York, the latter
part of this month or the first OF
next month.
They Will bc for the purposes OF
obtaining an order from tho court to-
compel Mr.. Hartman to respond to
the inquiries. 1t Is said that. Sc the
court should Issue such nm order.
Mr.. Hartman may carry the caso to
the Supreme Court OF tho United
Statos. Should the lower courts do.
eide adversely to the Commission
III is probable that II Will carry the
matter to tho highest tribunal, inas-
much as tho question involves n right
nj, tho Commission which It, believes
It ought to exercise In IN untratnmcl.
led way.
1t is likely that tho report OF the
Commission on the Hartman case
will soon he published. for 1t Ia the
ntcntion of the Commission to mako
|it public long before final dctermi
nation of the proceedings to compel
Mr.. Hartman to answer the mooted
questions is reached.
What tho report of the Commission
may he cannot be foretold, because
tho Commission MS body has not
considered tho subject In It's general
phases. A pressure of other work
has compelled the Commission to
POSTPONE definite action on the Har-
riman inquiry. Tho Indications are,
however. that II determination of the
case Will be reported I'm few weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
National Association Goes on Re.
card for Charge and Want
More RecIpPOc'tles.
Open SHOP ENDORSED BY THEM
Association VIII Vigorously Pursue
It's Campaign of Industrial Educa.
ton and VIII Support All Officials
From President Down Who are En-.
{, dcavorlns to Do Their Duty.
(By Associated Pross.)

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
went on record today as in favor of II
revision OF the tariff at the earliest
opportunity and the negotiation of
more reciprocity treaties. A lively
debate preceded tho vote which was
upon the acceptance o. tho report of
tho committee on tariff and rcciproc.
ftS. The committee Lasod It's resolu-
lions on a poll of the 1900 members
OF tho association.
s!Of the total number replying 55 per
cent declared for immediate revision
while 20 pcr cent expressed "hands
Off sentiment. Eight per cent be-
| lieYed that the time for revision had
not arrived and the other II per cent
expressed indifference or made non.
/ cnmmittal answers.
An effort to table the report was
defeated and 1t was adopted rs re.
! ported. The mass of resolutions
adopted by the Association on this the
| closing dny of It's convention, inclnd.
Cd an endorsement of the <,cn shop,
INDUSTRIAL education, the Improvement
| Of the consular commentator OF the
nauonal river and harbor Congress
urging the President TO withhold his
approval of the new German agree
ment until the testimony of practical
producers could be obtained regard
ing the effects upon domestic labor
and industry likely to follow; the CHS
| toms administrative changes I'm favor
! OF expert values" and opposItion 70
hii iiIesai combinations either of CAPT
'ai OF TABOR.
Campaign Of Industrial! Education.
These last resolutions were given
! added force by the conventions do
clared determination to raise $1,000.
600 to carry out campaign OF ed,I.
cation concerning dictatorial cam.
paigns. OF this campaign of cducn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
A $3.50 MILE RACE TO
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Two st. Loula Men Will Take Round-
about Way and Expect to Reach
Here August 10.
INV Associated PreBs.)

ST, LOUIS. MO-, May 22--William
A. Smith and Richard G. Belle. who
have accomplished several feats of
Professionalism, today started to walk
from st. Louis to the Jamestown Elk
position, which they expect to reach
August 10. The distance is about
$3.50 miles. Tho walk Is In the ia
t,ire of race The general route OK
tends to Helena, Ark, where the
Mississippi river will be crossed then
to Birmingham, Ala. Atlan,n, Ga,
through the two Carolinas and on to
Jamestown.
They will endeavor to avoid hills.
The race will end mt jamestown in
six day race at the Exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
Exposition Program for To-day

a m--Exposion gates
to a m--Battalion drill by TwenythIrd Regiment
900 to m.--Hatery DIR i'll Artillery
ention Builders, ALI
n Cottonsced Inside Inn
a. m-Conventon North America convention
hall.
1900 a. m:-Airship ascension on Lee Parade.
department., Government building A.
p. Phmey band Seeopticon
building A.
interior
department, building A..
m.-Recital by organs and composer at
Auditorium. =
400 m.-1lusraed Yellowstone depart
Government building A.
mBaaion drill by Twcnty.hd Infantry, Parade
500 m.-Openng OF War tn for
500 p m.-Band and Organ concert at Auditorium.
10000 p. ticket gates
1900 m.-Exposition closes. tN--~r1-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
yellow Fever at Man.anzas.
INV hssociatcd PressO

WASHINGTON, d. c., May ga
Cablccram from Honolulu TO the Ma
rjne Hospital Service in this city re-
ports two deaths yesterday from
plague and one new case of that dis
case report from HAVANA is TO
the effect that one yellow fever pa
ticnt from the province of Matanzas
was received in the Havana hospital
yesterday, the first case reported from
that city for several months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
c. 6 o. Flyer Wrecked.
tBy Associated Press.)

CINCINNATI. OHIO, May 22.-Two
persons were dangerously injured and
20 others slightly hurt this afternoon
when the Chesapeake & Ohio flyer
was wrecked at Lawrence Creek, the
sleeper being thrown into the ditch
by the buckling of the track under 1t.
The accident occurred between Bro
shears and South Ripley, Ky. All the
injured were taken to Maysvillc and
Cincinnati.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
e. B. Hnyens & Co. FALL.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Tbe failure
of e. B.. Ravens & Company, mem
bers of the New York Stocks E,x-
change, was announced on the floor
Of the Exchange at noon today. The
liabilities probably will be upwards
of 100000. Failure of customers
to respond to calls for additional mar
gins was given as the cause of failure
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23

partmcnt which he said should be
placed OH n business basis.
Charles A. Prouty, member of tho
Interstate Commerce. Commission, au-
vocatod direct control by the govern.
ment over the capital accounts of the
railroads,
Tho Association reelected James
W. Van Cleave. of ST Louis. presl-
dent. and f. ii. Stlllman, OF New
York, treasurer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
ExpIosion caunfts Panic.

NEW YORK. May ga terrific
explosion in crowded Mott street to-
day seriously injarcd eight children,
three of them possibly fatally. anG
struck terror to the hearts of hum
dreds In the crowded thoroughfare..
For time condition vcrging upon
panic prevailed. x
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
200 Killed by Tidal Wave.

LONDON, May GA dispatch
from Sydney. S. w, says that re.
port has reached there that hurri.
cane and tidal wave swept over the
Caroline Islands on April 80. I'm.
mcnse damage was done TO property
and 200 persons are reported killed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
No Contest for Moderator.

PITTSBURG. PA, May Coon
contest for moderator of the General
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
churchA which convened in Allegheny
today. Rev. Thomas Neral, of No
VA Scotia. was chosen unanimously.