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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

| pcarcd on tho scene. aud insistcd on
taking the balloon trip with me. /
explained II would he dangerous for
her to do so. She was insistcnt as
usual The balloon started mp with
only us two In the basket. | was sur
prised and panied 10 find that my
digestive organs. with which had
been on the best of terms all ~ life.
refused positively to take the trip.
and We parted company. The further
np went. the more hopeless 1t seem
cd that we should meet again. and II
reconciliation and adjustment of our
former friendly relations appeared
absolutely impossible. 1t nearly
breaks my heart to give up old
friends. especially ones o: deep feel
incs. Up up we went with incrcas
Ing rapidity. All of sudden the
anchor fell overheard and dropped to
the full length OF It's rope. about fif
ty feet. In my efforts to return It
to the proper place lost my balance
and fell overheard. | shot through
the air at terrific speed and could
just hear my wife yelling Instructions
to me to be cure and not break my
new dollar watch. BY Il stroke OF
good fortune the seat OF my pants
caught In one OF the anchor flukcs
keeping me beautifully suspended in
midair ms spectacle worthy of no
ticc by tho admiring crowd below.
Here Is where my friendly disposl
ton saved my lie II was this friend
liness OF mine that was appreciated
by my pants, who rewarded my care
or them at all times fv sticking
To-. .fs... L..
circumstances. when parting OF the
Lest OF friends might have been eA-
pected Suspended In this rcmarka-
bic position with the people below
thinking ii was done on purpose. my
aeronamtic ambitions We're more than
fulfilled My wife unloaded such
torrent of instructions what not to
do. that II was MS it ballast had been
thrown out and we started to rise
higher The people below yelled in
struciions of various and unintclliei-
bic kinds which made mo wish IL were
possible for my wife to follow my
example. without. however. touching
the anchor and continue on down In
all her glory. and express her opinion
to these people below. | can PROMISE
several casualties heard after
wards. that doctor from Now York
said ! was the best case of suspended
animation he had ever seen. | was.
Another said. he would bet was "A
crackerjack horseman. as certainly
had the best seat he ever saw. A
third party stated. | was a living OK
ample OF nature fakir. trying to
make people believe | was flying.
Some smart alcck remarked IL was
case of dcmenta Americana with
a complication of lgainstoims. Where
zoos he suppose keep my brains? ,
The doctor was the nearest to the
truth. ! was a splendid example of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

suspended animation If my frantic
contortions were any criterion. You
see, some OF my flesh had taken n
liking TO the iron flukcs OF that an
chor though my feelings were dis
tinctly against such close compan
ionship. We gradually descended to
Mother Earth. and when | came to. |
heard my wife say. John You are n
disgrace to our good name You are
positively drunk On looking around
found myself in the shelter of some
friendly trees. and a sign was visible
reading, "a Winslow Iighhal. that's
all aud II was. My friend of the
morning was saturated inside and out
with the Winslow. the Ilighball and
All. Thus ended my mental aeronau-
ties To this day, Whenever refer
to our trip my wife tells me not talk
like fool. and that | ought to be
ashamed OF myself to refer to such
graceful drunk But of course
womanllkc she does not appreciate
the fine points of that affair. herald
cd the world over as the most ey.
citing feat ever accomplished. | saw
many newspaper notices of It as carly
as that evening. hut unfortunately |
cannot find them now Am glad my
wife was not with me during my at
tendance ut the Occasion, the I.oca.
ton and the Female Show" But
that's another story.
JOSIAH SIMpKINS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

Though born and raised on n farm
that was not even near good sized
village. and though had never he
fore the commencement OF this story
been In n city. | am not nearly as
read great deal and the subject
OF acronnutics always had special
fascination for me. Theoretically
there Is nothing about balloons, fly
ing machines, parachutcs etc. with
which am not absolutely familiar,
and | am capable OF performing the
most daring acronautic fcats ever
heard of-m my mind. When. there
fore. my wife decided-und what she
decided always happcnod--to so ana
see tho sights at the greatest show
on earth that was in full swing com
memorating the deeds OF great
Captain named Smith. Jones or
Brown, | am not sure which. her dc.
cision met with my instant approval
ut always did. especially as | learn
ed from the advertising posters that
balloons, flying machines. etc. We're
to be seen in full operation. This
was sure would prove II great OPP
portunity to demonstrate my latent
ability as an neronaut II would he
we'll to say at this point, that my
disposition is one OF extreme friend
liness under all conditions, which
fact has undoubtedly proved my sal
walton on several occasions. and was
particularly efficacions on this occa-
sion.
Arrived ut the show, my wife i'm.
mediately proceeded to our state
building to keep an appointment with
her life long friend, Betsy Brown,
telling me To look around for an hour
or SO by myself until She wanted me
again. After following her instruc-
tons. | was on my way to the state
building to find my better half--in
fact the full undivided whole-when
] met with 4 gentleman who asked
II did not como from Polunk Coun.
~. or course was delighted to meet
this gentleman who could so quickly
guess the place OF my wife's resi-.
dencc. On learning the correctness
OF his snrmise he asked me 10 ioin
him and view things generally. told
him my wife was waiting for me at
the Timbuctoo State lrllding. He
said, Certainly had his sympathy
such 4 remark of course Won nv
friendly heart. Any man who could
so deeply sympathizc with me on
such short acquaintance was bound
TO win my undying friendship. The
result. naturally, was our complete
inspection of the entire grounds. We
drowned our mutual friendship i'm the
hest corn offered In fact. we were
drowned inside and finally out. do
not remember much about what han.
pened, except we ran up on the bal
loon. and all my long pent uD aero
nautic emotions overlooked. ana the
Following stirring incident occurred
In some way or other my wife an.
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ALONG THE BASE LINES.

The national board will handle the
loStscason series between the cham.
pions OF the American Association
ana the Eastern League. Columbus
and Toronto.
Joe Kelley thinks the Athletics will
have a hard time To land the pennant
TINS year, AS most OF their games are
now with exceptionally strong western
teams.
The Cincinnati Reds have added
PITCHER Paige of the South Atlantic
League to their staff. He was one OF
the star pitchers of the league.
Philadelphia will try ont Pitcher Co
valski from now until the close OF
the season. 1t will be cruelty TO
scorers to pair him with Jacklitsch.
Covaski and Jacklitschi Wow,
Frock and Knots the battery So.
cured by Boston from Worcester. will
be worked regularly hy Manager Ten.
ncy from now on until the close of
the season. Frock is the pitcher Gin.
cinnati came near getting.
Catcher Jack O'Connor probably
will quit the Browns ut the end of
this year. says the St Louis Republic.
Ills future is hazy. II is generally felt
that few men alive know the game
better. and that no man would make
better manager If he could learn to
control his tongue and keep it off
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

young men who make "wOodcn" plays
JACK Knows mordbasc ball In minute
imam Jim Mcclure, who is handling
Boston, knew in II his life, Save Nc
Graw. probably u living man knows
more base ball thin O'Connor but his
one sad habit o speaking his mind
largely detracts from his value to Il
club as MANAGE or captain. lack
has been thirftyand is well Off i'm
the goods of thS world. He owns
considerable rca estate about his
home In North StLOuis. and will not
want II he nevr catches another
'bsll He is comparatively n Young
man-not more tan thrity-cight or
so-no older than Pickering. Wallace
and a few others. tut his sloth of foot
handicaps him muh.
Gates did glnt work yesterday
Tor tho Commutos and shnt-out the
home team. He MAS master OF the
situation all the me and easily pre-.
vented the Bcavoj from scoring The
locals appeared q have Il chance I'm
the eighth, when hartman and Casey
got around to scctd and third Thor,
was only one outlhIt Gates speedily
disposed Of the DC by striking our
Basscy and Donotc.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
KEEP THE kAEYs We'll
Health Is Worth laving. and Some
Newport News Fpplc Know How
to Sc II.

Many Newport Jews people take
their lives in thcihands by neglect
ing the kidneys VIII they know these
organs need help. Sick kidneys are
responsible for st amount of suf.
fcring and i'll heal, but there is no
need to suffer nor romain in danger
"hen all diseases Il aches and pains
uue 10 weak kidnt can be quickly
and permanently ccd by the use OF
Doan's Kidney Ps. Here Is tho
statement of Il Neiort News citizen
VINO has reclaimedPod health by the
use of this remedy
Mrs. III. IL. Hort, residence 1910
Twenty-fifth ST.. Mort News. VA
says; Like cimany men who
follow Mr.. Horton occupation he is
annoyed every nownd then with nj.
AcKS oi kidney cplaint, indicated
%! Jun aching IN 10 small OF his
back and irregularlt,f the kidncvlsc.
cfetions. Certainly the ingredients
used In his occupan are not Tho
primary cause of ih.roublc they az
gravato II when atlas exist DURING
one he went to Stones drug store
for Doan's Kidney p and took then,
as directed. They dhim n world of
good. | have heard y on more than
one occasion recomnd them very
cmphatically."
For sale by all dcrs. Price 80
cents, Fostcr-Milbn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole ngcnfor the United
States.
Remember the ma -Doan's-and
take no other
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

we taken by surprise, so we stood quietly.
The same gruff voice-which we recognized
as belonging to the Sophomore who had Wis
evidently the leader of the party directed
the others to bind and gag us, the latter
operation being performed in no gentle man
ner; but it brought no outcry from us, for, on
no account, would we give the Sophomores an
opportunity to accuse us of lack of "sand." !"
Having been securely bound and gagged,
in single file, we took up our march-where
to- none of US knew.
As our eyes were free, we looked about us
and try, if possible, to divine from the actions
of our captors what was in store for U.S.
The sight was indeed weird one. On
either side were six Sophomores, and behind,
bringing up the rear, so as to prevent our
escape in that direction, were six more, while
tenants, stalked our old friend of the gruff
voice.
All wore long, trailing black gowns, with
hoods enveloping the head, while their faces
were concealed beneath black domino masks.
The way was lighted by flaming torches,
which fickered and Aared, rendering the en-
tire scene more like some mysterious orgie Of
the internal regions than party OF Sopho-
mores hazing.
Not sound was heard save the steady
tramp, tramp, tramp of some three-score of
feet as we silently passed from street to
street
Suddenly, turning a corner, we found our
selves in the midst of large body of COL
legians, masked and gowned, evidently haz-
ing, for off in one corner, guarded by a small
detachment, we saw about forty Freshmen,
among whom l recognized Dean, Burke and
Williams.
As I afterward learned, the Sophomores
had become so enraged at various acts of
freshness on our part that they had called an
Indignation meeting, the object of which was
to determine the quickest way of avenging
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

the door-bell rang again, and to our dismay
we heard, from the hall below, more talking.
in tones strangely familiar, and steps, un-
stairs and along the hall toward our door,
and then came another knock.
In response to our faint invitation to
Come in" the door swung open and dis
closed to our Mortified gaze the very same
Sophomore of a moment ago, who proceeded
at once to business.
This time he selected Burke as his victim,
and departed with him as quickly and as 81
lently as he had come.
Hark! another ring. A moment of awful
suspense, in which each looks furtively at his
time; and then that ominous knock again.
And before we are aware what has tax
en- place, Williams has gone to join the de-
parted Dean and Burke leaving US actually
speechless with terror.
For some moments we sat in kind of
stupor, scarcely daring to breathe; but at
length the silence was broken by Hartman
speaking in a frightened whisper:
'Fellows, this house is spotted, and if we
stay here any longer, we'll all be taken, one
r ct saSh snd do nhs ss e ts1 op es seFss
OF course notl That Seph win be here in
another moment, and unless we make tracks
in short order, he'll nab another of us. I
don't know what you fellows think about it,
but as for me, am going to get out of here,
would advise you to do the same"
As Hartman finished speaking, he arose,
put on his hat and coat, and left the room,
followed, it is needles to add, by the rest,
similarly attired.
In single file, we descended the stairway
and passed out of the door, and, just as we
were congratulating ourselves upon our for
tunate escape dark forms started up on every
side. Completely surrounding us, and a gruff
voice commanded us to ''Surrender!"
It was useless to resist, SO thoroughly were
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

the insult to themselves and the rest Of the
college, and having decided that thoroughly
systematic hazing was the only thing that
would tame the Freshman 5 spirit, they had
divided their entire class into small detach-
ments, each with its own leader and its own
part to perform.
Then, as soon as they had captured those
allotted them, they were to bring them to the
general rendezvous.
We, as it happened, being the last to arrive,
the order to advance was given, and we took
up our march again, this time with our eyes
blinded, in addition to- the other restrictions.
Of course, being unable to- see where we we
be. somewhat uncertain and hesitating In our
gait, but the evil genius of the Sophomores
had provided for this very emergency; for
close beside us walked two of them, armed
about our calves with stinging effect when-
ever we seemed to them to be. going too
slowly, enlivening the monotony, of the march
by such remarks as make haste" Step
with one another, they exclaimed, mo levity,
freshmen" at the same time emphasizing
their remarks by a liberal application OF the
rawhide.
In this way we proceeded, block after block
small park just outside the city limits, and
the thought struck me we Must be on our
way to it.
It was thought that sent the cold shiverss
down my Ddck, IOr IL was bO suggestive VI
tortures to come. However, there was no
help for it; so I marched on. though with
sinking heart, which was not allayed when l
felt my feet mounting an incline, which,
from previous visits, 1 knew indicated the
entrance to the park.
How shall recount the trials of that
night? 1t seems now, as / look back upon
it, like one huge nightmare, with myself as
the central figure, surrounded by a million
yelling demons, each trying to invent some
new torture.
And when l am asked by some curious
friend or relative "What they did to me?"
and iii It hurt?' 1 invariably reply, la
they thought SIT would hurt" if they were
made to dance on canes in their bare feet, to
climb creased pole, and do other things of
that character?
I went through all these that night, and
MANY more was tossed in a blanket, acci-
dentally singed with red-hot poker, and
then led away to a seat, thinking it all over,
only to find myself submerged in a tub OF
ice-cold water, and hear the shrieks of laugh
ter which my discontinue occasioned.
can assure you it was no joke to be sent
home dripping wet in our lame and bruised
condition; but there was no help for it, and
SO we trrdged YEARLY homeward, with the
last comm and to "keep a still tongue in our
heads OF lt would be the worse for u.s." still
ringing in our ears, and sought our couches,
a thoroughly tanned set of Freshmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
HI L D r E N

And gathered in arms that love them,
Their laughter may come again,
And the stare of woe and the craft may 20,
And the spirit be washed of STAIN.
But it is not in book-leaning
Those chL-ren's hearts to move;
And the stony eye of the serpent
Is death to the stricken dove:
'Tis an angel alone can touch them,
And that angels name is Love.
For whatever the world may fancy,
And whatever the wise men say,
OF our twentieth century progress,
OF a new and better way,
Still it takes soul to make soul
Now, as in the olden day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Copyright by James ElversOn.

and that had nothing to fear from
IENeEGN the Sophomores except, perhaps, a
: little goodnatured Chatting"
This impression has been rudely
dispelled within the last few weeks and l
can now confidently assert, from my personal
experience, that hazing is not relic of the
past, but as lively and active as it ever has
been.
1t all came from a remark of mine, uttered
without thought of it's possible consequences,
that | dared any Sophomore to come into
my room without an invitation"
Of course this was the very worst thing
could have said, and sure to cause trouble in
the future.
One evening, as was seated in Deans
room, in company with about dozen others,
singing college, songs and making as much
noise as only Freshmen can, we were startled
by the violent ringing of the door>bell
1t seemed an age before the summons was
answered, but finally we heard the servant
open the door, and some one ask, in gruff
voice:
The reply was evidently satisfactory, for
I in another moment steps sounded on the
stairway, and proceeded along the hall until
they reached our door.
A short confab followed, and then knock.
We, on our part were SO badly ratified"
that it was some time before we responded.
and even to this day don't know which one
Of us finally had the courage to say Come
ln! though am sure it was not l.
AT the Invitation, the door opened, and in
stalked a Sophomore. To us a Sophomore
was the embodiment of all that was terrible
in college, and therefore to be treated with a
proper amount of respect, not altogether free
from fear. And to see one of the dreaded
race actually enter the room was, to saw tbe
least, not exactly reassuring.
He was attired in long, closely-6ttino
ulster, extending down to the tops Of bis
shining patent-leather shoes, over which he
wore fawn-colored CATERS.
In his carefully-gloved hand he carried a
heavy walkingstick, the regulation Changer 3
which, to our excited imaginations, appeared
like small tree.
a tall silk hat, planted sancily on the back
of his head, and which remained there in
seemed placed, completed the picture that
stood before us He was, indeed, the verv
beau-ideal of a Sophomore.
Silently he surveyed the group, one after
the otheS; and as his gaze fell upon Dean.
who had been vainly .endeavoring to conceal
his rather large form behind friendly chair,
he uttered single word, "Come!" and the
2luckless Dean rose and departed submissive
ly. leaving us in about as panic-stricken a
state as you could imagine.
Before we could collect our scattered senses,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
o u r

COPYRIGHT By JAMES ELyERsoN
~@ LOOKED at the happy children
IM Who gathered around the hearth;
l&H So blithe they were, no children
|6f,renl Gould happier be on earth.
tSAsHSsJ With their merry plays and their
winsome ways,
And the sound of their silvery mirth!
Then / thought of those other children,
So wizened and hard and bold,
Who huddle in slum and cellar,
And shiyer with want and cold;
Not fresh as the dew or the mornings hue,
But haggard and lean and old.
But vet may they still, those children,
Be taught to forget their pain,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18

Logan, Utah, May 17.-Married to
two women for fifty years! Living
with both of them for half century,
all three people in one house a good
part of the time, with never cloud
to darken the horizon of domestic
joy.
III these days of divorce problems
II Is considered matter OF note when
a man attains his fiftieth wedding
anniversary with one wife. But two!
This hitherto unheard of claim to
distinction belongs indisputably to
Absalom Woolf of Hyde Park, a lit
tie village near this town, and his
two wives, Lucy Ann and Harriet
who on April 10, in the presence Of
seventeen children and more than a
hundred grandchildren and great
grandchildren, celebrated the event
that has made them world famous.
Even in the Mormon church, to
which the Woolfs belong no such oc-
casion has ever occurred before, and
the happy trio are still receiving the
congratulations Of their c0-religion-
lists.
They receive them all in wonder
ment, yet indiffeI ence, for, having
walked in humble paths all their
days, they have outgrown the desire
for world acclaim and really see moth
ing remarkable in the fact that they
have lived and labored together for
fifty long years in almost perfect
harmony, and in the same peaceful
atmosphere
mo MORE THAN DUTY"
''If | had known that 1t would
have raised such a commOtion," says
Mr.. Woolf, 81 don't believe we'd "a
had any golden weddin,' cause we're
jest common folk and don't wan.
people maxim a fuss over us be-
cause we've lived together happy foT
fifty years; If we hadn't intended tc
do so why we wouldn't have got
married, so you see we haint dont
more'n our duty"
But people here honor the Woofi
not alone for their admirable exam
J pie of marital felicity, but because
: all three are pioneers of 47-peopl'
who came here with Brigham Young
sturdy band two years before tn
great rush to the California golt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-18
WITH HIS TWO WIVES he
CELEBRATES HIS GOLDEN WEDDING

helds. Then, too, they were among
the first settlers of this valley coming
here In the year 1861. Speaking of
the trip from the central part of the
state to this valley, one of the wives
--Lncy Ann-says:
well, it's wonderfully different
now, isn't it? The other day my
sister came up to see me, and she
made the trip from Manti in one day;
when we came up in '61 it took us
three weeks, and such weather as we
had. | drove team and carried a
baby in my arms and every night
when we stopped we were both
dreiiched through and through. I
Iaint never wanted to travel between
here and Manti since, although of
course it's nice to ride on the rail-
way now"
Alr. Woolf was married to his
wives on the same day, April 10, 1857,
1.-THE ceremony being performed in the
Mormon Endowment house in Salt
Lake City. The names of the young
women were Lucy Ann Hambleton
land Harriet Wood, and they we're
each just beyond their sixteenth year.
Miss Hambloton was born in Cass
county, Indiana, and Miss Wood in
Illinois The husband was born in
Pelham, Westchester county, New
York, in 1882 There is romance
connected with his marriage to the
two young women.
In those days, 1t was customary
for persons to marry at an early
age. Mr.. Woolf had been Keeping
company with Miss Wood for some
time and they were practically en-
gagged. They were living one hun
Idred miles south of Salt Lake City,
at Nephi Salt Lake City then, as
now, was Mormon Mecca to which
all devout Latter Day Saints journey
to attend the semi-annual conferences
of the church. Upon one such pill
lgrimage Miss Wood remained In Salt
Lake City with friends. There was
no mail service in Utah in those days
and so the only way the sweethearts
had Of communicating with each
other other was by means of riders
or freighters passing between the
two points.
J Word finally reached Mr.. Wool