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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
- cI.an wlnaor shasss.

We have al heard The story Of the
woman who told the new maid 70
wash the curtains. meaning the lace
ones. and came into the kitchen just
In time 20 discover the newest window
shades melting In the boiler. But We
do not all know that when shades are
merely dust soilcd the surface can be
freshened by the application Of hot
corn meal The shade should hrsi
be spread out fat on q large table and
the meal rubbed In with circular mo
tion OF the palm Then ~ rubbed gen
thy with a soft. dEy cloth the meal and
the dust IL has absorbed wiz be re
moved without leaving any trace o.
esther-Country Life In America
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
Bacon News Budget,

Bacon. Oct 12-The protTacted
meeting that IS being held at the
James rver church. BY Rev. Chill
dress. closed tonight with good re
suits.
Preaching a. he Five Forks
church or Sunday next. Oct. 20, al
eleven O'Clock. by Mr.. Ebell. OF
William md Mary College.
Miss Inez New and NJ. F. Simp-
son. OF Ederton. n. c.. spent two
DAYS az the Exposition last week.
Mr.. Jno. Warburton and family
spent Saturday at the Exposition.
Miss Virginia New. OF North Car
olira. who has been spending the
summer with her uncle. Mr.. Willis
New, has gone 70 Richmond 10 spend
some tine before returning home.
Mr.. w. 6. Hitchins and daughter
Miss Virginia. spent Sunday il
Hampton: also took in the Expos
ton on Monday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
"parslisI" At Newport News.

The immortal Richard Wagner
was a great student and reader. II
was only by constant research and
study that he was enabled to pro-
vide himself with the material with
which he builded his magnificent
productions. dramatic and operate.
Il is said il was while searching for
material for his imperishable Tam
hauser that he came across Wolfram
Won Eschbach's poems Of Psrsi-
al and literal. Upon making
this discovery he rspturously re-
ported. an entirely new world OF
dramatic and poetic matter suddenly
opened before me" Wagner was
the first one 10 name his foTthoom-
ing production "a religious drama. "
To use his OWN words again. AS
nave made Tristan and Ysolde'
I song OF terrestrial love. so vii
make 'Parsifsl a drama or Divine
owe" How well the master sue
7e.6ed n this direction the world
Tow knows. No one can witness Il
after having seen others OF his many
productions without recognizing thC
imprint OF his philosophical studio.
IS well as that spirit Of OIents
mysticism in which he delighted snC
which az one tine he intended Il
make use OF for the stage. DurinI
lis long forced exile from his nativ'
land Wagner consoled himself no
only in being actively employed L
MS writings. but also as a studiou
7esder OF the philosophy OF Schop
.nhsuer. OF whom. 70 the last, n
vas a great s6mirer. Il was Wag
7er's profound knowledge OF huma
nature and MS utter lack OF bigotT
/ u prejudice. that enabled him Z
each the hearts and souls Of II
I countless readers and auditors {
his works throughout the woTlc
"Parsitsl. VIII be presented
Newport News a. the Academy {
Music Oct %. Seats ordered 3
nal VIII be forwarded or receipt (
remittance and self addresse
stamped envelope directed 70 G.
1. Booker. Manager Academy
Music.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
MOOSE ATTACKS 4 HORSE.
Ans tns Horse Reterts IN kino-An
Ire idert CO the Marie Weeds.

Three young men from Milltown.
near Calais. veut out into the coun
;ry. districts recently 20 pass the DAY
and left their cid horse standing IN
der The shade % the whispering pines
while they coumured with nature
some little distance away. according
20 the Kennebec Journal They were
startled b the neighiug and snort
inE OF their steed and upon reach
INK the spot where the animal was
tied they witnessed al exciting on
counter between a bull moose and the
horse TIE monarch % the forest Just
happened along and found the horse
encro2chinE upon hts domain and
very naturally resented the Intrusion
he made a run for the unfortunate
sized and a bow-on collision was al
most = sure thing when the old
horses fighting blood got up and
instead % waiting 20 be rammec like
a fishing boat Ia a fox he stood az
OF his hind legs and caught the oui
moose a swat fair upon the nose ~itt
both forefeet. Both animals sat doVr
suddenly 20 think The matter over. tn'
moose from The surprise Of the shock
and the horse because he lost III
balance. and x would doubtless hav'
gone hard with the latter. which va
/ iucumbered with the harness and Tx
zlng. had not the young men SCI upo'
The forest king Sith yeils just ss b
vas about 20 resume the attack upc
lis helpless adversary. ANY one ~h
remembers the noise which Mi
town man D. capable Of making 0he
,ut Tor q good time will pardo
The moose Tor his sudden and uncisn
fed retreat
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
-Fu In- Rroooh.

A BROOCH which % unique. called
-Fu ia. Is worn by the Chinese as q
charm for long life. happiness aud
success Pm Ia has been worn and
xorshgped b. the Chinese people for
neaFiy 1000 years. and n implicitly
5elIeyed 50 by them. The men wear
these pins on their caps aud the
women ~esr them In a number Of
Ways. usually ~ brooches and as
gsacants on chains. They are being
Imported for American wear ir
brooches, scarf plns. pendants and
hztpinE. and wiil probably prove ex
tremeiy popular sa3sing from ths
ysesehs vogue Of Chlness articles.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
Norge News.

Norge. Va. Oct. Inn. B. J.
Kinde is in Richmond today.
Mr.. J. II. Nesseth. who has been
in a hospital in Hsmpton for some
time. returned home last night.
We are glad to note that Andrew
Rouland. who has been quite sick
at his home near Croaker. IS able 10
be out again. Also Mr.. K. K. Tvs
sen who has been'sick. IS out again.
Mr.. H. II. Anderson IS in VII
lismsSurg today doing some timing
work.
Mr.. Bovd Henry's house IS near
ing completion and viii be a great
improvement TO the place.
Among those who visited the Ex
position recently are. Mr.. and Mrs
Q. P. Flstten. Mrs. c. NJ. Bergh,
| Arthur Bergh. and II. a. Bereh
Miss Clara Bergh. Oscar Rustsd anc
Mr.. and Mrs. =. II. Anderson.
| M. Oscar Halls. OF Ellsworth
Wis. is visiting AZ JenSons.
Mr.. Barton Jensen. fireman on TIT
| c. & o. Ry. was home a few day
visiting, but has gone 10 work again
| Those who visited the State Fai
from here last week were: Messrs
IL. =. Kinde. NJ. L. Rustad. Il. A
Bergh, II. Il. Anderson. II. K. Tvs
| scn. Willie Volneberg and Mr.. an
Mrs. Ed. Erickson.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
FIRST VISIT TO THE COUNTRY.
HunoroCs Comment Made by Little
Visitors from tire City.

The questions and answers OF little
lows anu girls upon their first visit 10
the country are often truly amusing
one little boy from the city Sums was
with great difficulty. ooaxed 70 20. he
said he heard there we're "thrashing
machines IN the country. and ne
didn't want to so there 20 be thrashed.
The same little boy. when asked Why
The chickens interested him SO great
u. replied. I've only seen them that :
been peeled in the city" Another III
tie boy once went 10 the country on .
visit Seeing his aunt plucking the
feathers from chicken that evening
BE- asked. ~Auntie. do YOU uncreSs Al
the chickens before putting them tc
bed" The COWS were fayOvites with
I-o1tie. a little girl OF eight She beggec
20 be permitted 20 milk. and. findinl
herself rather unsuccessful. though
she'd better begin on a calf FIRST
I.ottie also wanted 20 know II you ha'
20 buy gum for the COWS 10 chew OF
AID whether the milk that came from
a separator Was the same that cam
from the COWS She thought 10 MAS s.
funny. too. that all hens ate wit
their noses.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
cen,.n.rlan klIlsa sr w.,p.

Mrs.. Cox OF Chester place. Forrest
iiu. vas Efuag on Tie neck By wasp
bile entertaining 4 number q friends
q celebration % her iesfh birthday
I'd died The same Night Mrs Coz was
bic 20 read and sew without the aid
EizEEes. Sad had not known a days
ssd heath for The past = years. Her
-gsAsnd. Who did last year. vas 81
,-z-s Old ond-5n Exprexs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
Fes,;ro ~. Las

Hleg.ns--I go rIEhs - wearing a
burning bard 90 his bat w0ader
r 4 Is for rs FIRST wife. WIEsias--
Z course not iIe married again las;
L.h blg-in~--Trx. know Re az
s 2ra usde- The Impression fhAf
81 Nsf esra'Bs 20 tei - /,
h'-a-3 -.e44
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19

Your riene. Miss PzsSsy. has be
cone quite chunmy with siiss New
co1be. , eont suppose there's much
6srsrence iz their ages 4 can't 4a-
s~er for Miss Newcomer. bas there
AIT any ciEerencs In Elas PassAy's
lge she has been q for the pzsg
~ years. " ~ kDozisdSe.~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
DISTRIBUTING DEPOT FOR
pittsburgh Perfect" Fences

been investigating New Idea In Wire
Fencing have been convinced
field manufactured pittsburgh
steel wires the only fence
by electricity. Every perfect All large
line II has wraps to
hold most and
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-10-19
Yours very respectfully,
H.H. ANDERSON 6 son,
NORGE, VA.
NOTICE

II you are in need Of anything IN
the printing lire. such as
LetterhesGs. Notehesos,
Bllhea6s. Statements.
Envelopes. EUslress Cares,
E.c.,
send Us Your orders. Cent wait
until you ale entirely our, but send
Us your orCers row. Co,oT work a
specially. Phone =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
Foreign Resorts.
NIGHT SCHOOL PUPILS.
Some of Them old Enough To Be
GrandfatherS.

Five classes IN one small hall. three OF them side
by side. with only narrow aisles separating them
and teachers forced to fairly shout to make them
selves heard by their pupils, a sample OF over
crowdng in OF the North End evening schooIs
shown to reporter a reply to the question as
20 whether the law exempting iiterate chill
dren between the ages of fourteen and sixteen from
compulsory attendance had resulted In cutting
down the number OF pupils in the elementary even
ing schools.
From outside OF Boston have come reports that
young uliterates have been taking advantage OF
the law to evade getting a much needed education.
crease In the number of night students in the ele-
mIhentary branches, law or no law with the result
limit and the problem OF providing for the increase
IN attendance that another year will bring forth
II is Drobabie that even If there were no com
Increase. for in Boston at least the great army OF
evening school pupils is made up of people some
Of them over forty years OF age, inspired by
burning desire TO learn.
classes the Close attention paid by the pupils was
evidence enough Of the impulse which brought
sitting as closely together as they could be
them amid a racket that would have unnerved any
one less absorbed Of thirty or more pored over
their books read from them In broken English
Practically all OF the adults were foreigners. and
abroad but has no knowledge Of reading and writ
ing English and are humbly laboring in the lowest
have even reached the age Of fifty-Ave or sixty
These graybeards are taking up with an avidty
that Is pathetic IN its earnestness some special
courses that perhaps they have always wanted to
pursue but have never had the opportunity.
Everywhere is the burning desire to learn There
may be billiards. but there are few sluggards, and
progress is generally fast.
The ambition of the pupils. the teachers say, Is
the one bright spot In their work The difficulties
many in teaching such classes OF mixed pupils
some Of whom scarcely understand make
themselves understood In English, but as long as
the eagerness to learn Is so evident It heartens
them to struggle
The chaos that results from much special
i2inE Is natural. Few Of the younger stu
dents seek TO gain diplomas, They prefer to take
up some special subjects which appeal TO their
fancies and then drop out.
This miss kind Of studying IS OF the
things that Director Lamphrey. who began his
duties this year. is struggling against. He IS TAX
ing up the work jealousy. studying the conditions
by nightly visits u tho different schools, and try
ing TO organize his younger students at least into
regular classes to follow out regular courses that
will give them a general education.
What l want them 10 get he says as not
information about certain subject which they
viii perhaps soon forget. but mental training
that will be of value to them all the Of their
lives. What am preaching is organization. and.
above everything else, the system. Boston Adj
yertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
FOR FOREST PRESERVATION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The most picturesque of cur mountains ard
their valleys were never siver - he ruthessly de-
vastated but 20 be guarded I'm all their pristine
glory The sea i'm its fury is indescribabIy spec
tacular, hut the peaceful grandeur OF our noblest
mountains rivals fully TIE soul stirring turmoil
of the restless ocean And the sea cannot be de-
nuded by the hand Of man: he may indeed SAIL
amid its waves in his puuy craft or alter some
fragment of its rugged coast. He cannot ana.
moreover has no interest to lessen in the slightest
degree its mighty magnidcencc. With the noun
tainS this is different, the rob them OF
their forests, leaving what the admiratiOn
of whole nation an eEpduSe OF poverty and
barren peaks. Our most picturesque mountains
are conseCratCd To the glory of The world, aud
national reservations should De made Of such mag
nifceuce given 70 mankind bv the God of nature.
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES
Boston Feb = 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
THE GENERAL SERVICE PENSION BILL.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The McCUmber pension bill has passed both
houses OF Congress and with the Presidents sigma
ture will become a law. IL does not provide for
veterans who are disabled for the widows OF
soldiers Other enactmGnts take care of these. But
IT gives every soldier over sixtytwo years old and
who served ninety days pension of $l2 u month
No one can deny that the pension system of the
United States has proved already the most liberal
in the worlds history. Civil War pensions to-
day aggregate more than $4,000. 900. The
nual payment holds pretty steadily at $40 0O0 900.
Again and again we have been told that the climax
of cost has been reached. Then by enlargement OF
the list of pensions and by increase Of sums given
the enormous amounts have been kept up. Surely
IN All reason and patriotism there Is proper limit
somewhere to this vast outgo OF the nations re-
rouTCes II IL almost fOrty-tWo years since the
close of the Civil War and until the present
uual payment of STAG. 100000 abates considerably
IL does seem reasonable that most urgent necessity
alone should lead Congress to enact law adding
SIS 600 900 more Our pensions excite the criticism
not only OF European statesmen. but also. find.
OF our best and most intelligent citizens. Many are
expenditure materially reduced. A letter In The
Evening Mali OF last Saturday advocated the
pensiOning OF veterans sons. claiming that the
termination of the present pension system would
have widespread economic consequences OF dis
turbing character
the Civil War, and like virtue IL Is Its own re-
ward Thousands of these men have already laid
up a fortune are In good vtgoT even at sixty
two pursuing their vOcations. They would laugh
&C the idea OF total partial disability for
LIES activities In the judgment OF the writer, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Building Permits Representing O0er
Fifth Million Dollars Issued.

San Francisco Feb e-The official records
show that building permits representing over
S5OOOOOOO have been granted since last May.
These permits include twenty-one new office
end other "Class A" buildings representing
100000; reinforced concrete and other Glass
b" buildings. 50, 1914, 100; Glass c." brick build
inps S14 1913 $40; wooden buildings, $16.3S7. 902.
and alterations Of buildings, 81 .29S,2O2. The
greatest activity in building Is shown IN 0 Far
rell, Ellis, Eddy and Turk streets Nearly every
block of these streets from Van Ness avenue to
Market street shows from two to dozen large
buildings under construction.
President Duffy of the Board of Public Works
this week blocked the scheme of the Santa Fe
Railroad Company TO establish permanent
tracks in Spear street far as Market. Just
after the fire Mayor Schmitz granted the Santa
Fe the right TO lay temporary tracks along
Spear street to remove debris. The Santa Fe
engineers substituted for early temporary tracks
laid in the street regular track. with 70-pound
rails Recently, when the company was or
dered TO remove these tracks 1t delayed action.
Duffy set a big gang OF men at Work on sun
dav and soon had part of the track ripped up.
Years ago the San Mateo Electric Light Com
pany had q franchise running through Spear
street 10 Market, and Duffy suspects that the
Santa Fe has bought this franchise, and counts
on holding 1t and establishing a great passenger
depot only one block from the ferry.
While the McEnerney act to settle land titles
has been declared valid by the Supreme Court
leading lawyers are in doubt about the phrase
ology of the affidavit which must be filed IN
suits TO quiet title. So this matter has been
argued before the Supreme Court and referred
for decision. The McEnerney act provides for
publication OF the description OF property for
certain time in newspapers, and then. IL no
claimants appear TO dispute title this is granted
by the court to the applicant and is regarded as
a valid deed This course made necessary
by the destruction OF the greater part OF the
real estate records In the April fire.
The Suffer Street Improvement Club. recently
formed to stimulate the rehabilitation of this
popular thoroughfars, will subscribe for 900
Of the On per cent bonds Of thu cttya tia nrnxir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONSERVATIVES
Told How to Prevent Spread of Disease by
Care in Small Things.

The National Association for the Study and Pre-
venton Of Tuberculosis has issued pamphlet.
titled Information for persons having diseases
OF the lungs, and for others living in the same
house" The pamphlet opens with the statement
that those who suffer from consumption grip.
bronchitis. common colds and pneumonia spread
their disease by coughing and splitting unless they
adopt certain simple safeguards People who
ing 10 hold Japanese napkin. tissue paper
piece of cheap CLOTH which be destroyed. over
the mouth and nose, and to keep these improvised
handkerchefs in paper bags so that they may be
destroyed by burning.
Instructions are given for all tho acts OF daily
life and for the disposal Of articles used by con-
sumpttvsR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10

doubtless I'm that Of many others VINO read these
lines the MCCumber bill was Uucallrd for
AN OLD REPU BLLCAN.
NIetucheu y J. Feb D. 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
ASSESSMENT ROLLS INCREASE ssoOooeco.

The assessment rolls OF westchester County.
which are now in the hands Of the Board OF
Supervisors. show gain Of SSOO00O0O over last
year. which is the largest increase on record.
Yonkers heads the list. with a gain OF more than
$4,000 600 and almost every other town in the
county shows big increase. IN New Rochelle
which comes next TO Yonkers in its total in
crease the assessments were raised by putting
the method of assessing property on the block
system. The increase in New Rochelle 1t Is ex-
pected, will enable the city authorities to issua
bonds 10 make many much needed improve
ments The figures follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
LIEE sAVERs WAN NOR 80

PASSPORT. Long Island. Feb s,-The members OF
the crews OF the various Long Island life savers
are row preparing "a petition tor an advances in
wages 10 $50 n month The present rate is S65 The
men say that living is now more expensive. and
that their pay Is entirely inadequate NOtwtth-
standing the that President Roosevelt receRty
recommended an increase OF % pec in ttha
wages OF all Civil Service employees, il is expected
that the present need OF appropriations for other
purposes will preclude favorable action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
W. FOR THE BUSY MAN.

Dundy, the Snowman; G. J. Grammer. a. vice.
president OF the New York Central lines; G. W,
one time president Of the New York News CON-
pany; Hugh Owen Pentecost, a free thinker
ana socialist: John Augustus Mapes a LAWYER:
of Hastings" W 'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10

sion being that the amount SO paid for bonds
will be applied to the improvement Of streets in
front Of property belonging to subscribers. The
subscribers will lose about per cent on the
total cost Of bonds, they must pay par and
the bonds quoted at 95, but for this trifiing
loss they gain much. as Suffer street will be
rebuilt far more rapidly than rival streets.
Judge Seaweil this week decided that the Mon
itor and Jim Crow groups Of mines IN the Fer
guson district of Nevada belong to Joseph De
Lamar The Utah-Nevada company sued for
40 per cent of the stock because of transfer of
ISOLATE Of De Lamar The property has yielded
thirteen millions and suit was for 40 per cent
OF that income.
California olive growers see disaster If not de-
struction to their industry in q recent decision
by general appraisers of the United States GUS
toms that certain black or ripe olives imported
in barrels in brine not dutiable Senator
Perkins warned the growers here Of their dam
ger and they have sent letter TO the Cali
fornia delegation in Congress urging a reversal
of this ruling. The olive industry of California
represents an investment Of $15000000. The
olive imported in brine is not natural but q
manufactured product as the fruit from the tree
is not edible Its bitterness must be extracted
by brine before the olive is marketable. Much
Of the California product is sold in this ripe
form and growers claim it should be protected
Stanford University has suffered a serious loss
in the removal of DR.. Nathan Abbott to Column
bia. Abbott had been dean of Stanford's law
faculty for years. and his high reputation added
much TO the value Of the law course. Personal
ly he very popular with the students, and
there is no in the faculty who can fill his
place. 1t has been known for some time that he
was dissatisfied with conditions at Stanford
especially with the arbitrary action Of the fac
ulty last year in suspending of the best
students in DR. Abbott's class because as edi-
tor of a college paper, he had criticised the sys-
TEN OF faculty espionage III the big dormitory.
John Bowling. for fifteen years treasurer and
collector of Salinas City. is Il defaulter for S5S,-
900. The only excuse that Bowling furnished is
that upon his small salary Of $50 a month he
could not support his family.
The last large body Of timber land in Siskiyou
County sold this week to Edwin J. Grant,
OF Montague. This was the Woodland tract and
it included i, 40 acres. The price was SD 80 an
acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10

The Suffer Street Improvement Club. recently
formed to stimulate the rehabilitation of this
popular thoroughfars, will subscribe for s67. 600
Of the 81 per cent hSnds Of tbs city. tha nrnyi~-