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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-12

measurably moe sturdy than any
machine ever made ~ men, even
Win steel ana iron us its materials.
storms which shake great steamships
10 pieces scarcely injure human be.
ihgs ut all. No one ever heard of a
wind strong enough TO blow off i,
man shead. And even such terrible
nutnfhl agencies us the lightning and
the earthquake often fall to make the
iofds OF the universe quail.
Even at that IL takes a tremendous
dow To XIII man Human beings
have been buried under falling hmses
anu pfecipitatcd from great heights:
theE nave been starved, roasted and
frozen: they have had their brains
uashea OUT. their hearts broken and
lheir limbs torn from thcm-und
lived
Men have fallen from heights as
-ereat as 300 feet without receiving a
scratch Others have had All four
limbs amputatcd at once and got over
IT, Others have had performed te.
aious and terrible surgical operations
upon themselves and recovered.
Others have been shot to pieces.
shocked by enormous electric cur.
rents, torn by Wild beasts, mutilatpd
- desperate major surgery, invaded
DS deadly germs and even left for
dead ana buried, and yet lived ON for
years.
Man. of Il truth. is machine more
periect aud more wonderful than even
the planet upon which hc dwels. No
olher animal Is so tenacious of llre.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-12
His Marvellous Performance,

The great editor from abroad wbo
had come to this country on a visit
Tor the purpose of, preaching peace
anu ripping things up the buck gen.
orally, had made an eloquent plea
Tor universal disarmament and Ind
accompanied his speech with some
Incidental profanity says the Chicago
Tribune. He then proceeded to show
what he could do In the line of grand
and lofty disputation.
II will ask YOU now. gentlemen :"
he said. Ito place twenty.four tables
In q row running around this hall"
This was done.
Now" he continued, al shall nsl
you to seat at each one of these tn.
bles gifted and experienced CONVEX
sationalist-I am not sure whether
you call IL conversationalist or con
fersaticnist in this countrS-. hut you
probably have 1t wrong IN either case
and ] will leave to each one of
these men and women the choice of
n topic TO be discussed take It
for granted that there are ut least
as MANY women MS men IN me audi
ence who can do their part In n con.
,Hersation on nny question of public
concern. Probably there are more.
Be that MS 1t may. you will please
blindfold me?"
the chairman, wondering ut the
request, tied n bnndage over the
speakers eyes.
And now, ladies and gentlemen :"
announced the orator, al nm about to
undertake Il feat never before per.
formed by mortal man. Watch mel"
Then, accompanied by deaf mute,
who acted rs his steering committee,
the great editor descended from the
platform and made the round OF the
tables. stopping few minutes at
each one.
Out of n total OF twenly-four talk
Ing contests he won twenty-five
Drew ONE
And one OF the contestants tainted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-12
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THINGS A MAN CAN ENDURE ;


To the layman 1t often seems
strange that large and vigorous an.
ilhhi IKE man is so easily destroyed
py apparently puny agencies. Halt
a dozen disease germs, each no more
thah l-5,O00th OF an inch I'm length.
enter the veins Of n healthy, musc,l.
lar mainland In ten days he is dead.
A lew drops of prussic acid are
paced on the tongue of another man
And in five minutes he, too. is dead.
minute pin prick Is made in the
heart wall of still another man-and
he dies In ten seconds.
But as matter of fact tho reol
wonder is not that man dies so easily.
nut that he resists death so efficient.
ly. The human machine Is by long
odds the most perfect mechanism
that ever appeared on earth. II can
stand injuries that would make any
man made machine fail to pieces. md
II may be hacked. mutilated and clog.
geo III perfectly amazing manner
without perceptibly reducing its use.
fulness.
indeed. 1t appears at times to trans.
cend and overcome the laws of ma.
lure. No conceivable injury short of
absolute disintegration is instantly n.
TAI. and there are very few injuries
mat necessarily and inevitably mean
death, either at once or in the course
OF measurable time.
For instance, consider the case Of
The human brain. 1t is the popular
opinion that major injuries to this or.
gan mean immediate and certain
death. A man who desires tn com.
nit suicide and wants to make surs
OF 1t commonly places a pistol to his
mead and blows ont his brains And
yet such injuries to the brain sub.
stance, no matter how terrible they
may be. seldom cause instantaneous
dissolution, and I'm very considera.
BILE number of cases fail to cause
death ut all.
every hospital surgeon is familiar
with the fact that men who have shot
themselves In the head commonly
I'VE at least an hour or two. The
shock Of the bullet striking the brain
OFTEN produces instant unconscious-
ness. but this Inconsistencies does
not differ materially from that caused
by blow on the angle of the law
IN me prize ring. In word the
~ould.be suicide is knocked ont. hut
not dead.
II he does die later it is usually a
matter OF a good many minutes. His
shattered Train continues to dis.
charge n part of its functions and
MS heart struggles on. When he
gives up the ghost It is commGnly as
result OF secondary disturbances.
only when his bullet destroys those
parts OF the brain which control his
Involuntary functions does he die with
anything resembling suddenness. And
sometimes even then he doesn't die
at ALL
The case OF Phineas P. Gage n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

set. You need a new set for your
Thanksgiving dinner.
Chase & Sanborn's, Manor House,
Casino, and Monarch coffees at the
Mill Store.
Don't SILVER yourself into sickness.
take your small change to Jones and
get a stove.
We invite you to call at our new
store, buy or not, 1907 Second avenue,
Dolly Bros.
Pure glycerine for medicinal and
toilet use; per bottle, 10 cents. Young
& McCombs.
Childrens heavy rib Broncho Bus
ter stockings two for % cents. Young
& McCombs.
The stage of water at the Rock Is
land bridge was $50 at G a. m. and
$40 at noon.
Ladies black fleece lined hose, Is
cents each or two for % cents. Young
e McCombs.
Monrad's lotion for face and chapped
hands, 25-cent bottle, q cents. Young
& McCombs.
complete display of fresh fruits
and vegetables at Clement & Died
rich's tomorrow.
| Ladies' fleece lined union suits IS
cent quality, special Saturday 40 cents
Young & McCombs.
/ Juvenile toilet soap, regular 90 cents
special Saturday 10 cents per cake
Young & McCombs.
4 choice assortment of Windso
ties, special for Saturday, II cents
1 Young & McCombs.
What's the poetry of motion? Rol
Ter skating, at the big rink. Every
thing new and clean.
You'll be sorry if you don't get on,
of those suits or over, oats-2O pc
cent off at the Mill Store
You can save all the natural juice
of meat or poultry in the Reeds enam
leled Rooster. David DON
Ii Saturday only, new package raisins
10 cents per package. at Clement 4
Diedrichs, Twentieth street.
Spinach, wax beans, cauliflower rae
ishes, peppers, cucumbers, head an
leaf lettuce, at the Mill Store.
Hot water bags, pure rubber, tw
and three quart, 40 cents and SO cents
Saturday only9 Young & McCombs.
81 1t makes the tough meat tender. n
basting, no bother, Reed Sanitar
Rooster, $3.50 and up. David Bon. ),
Miss Lenahan, teacher of dancin
at Villa de Chantal, will start dan,
| ing class Saturday, Dec. Z, in Math
! hall.
Ladies heavy seal black vests an
1 drawers, odd sizes, slightly soiled,
iclose. 80 cents garment. Young
. McCombs.
q The money panic is over, as 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

will be convinced any day now when
you see the shopping crowds at Nc
Cabe's store.
Jewel stoves heat best. bake best.
last longest, cheapest in fuel and cost
no more than others. See them at
Allen, Myers & Co.
Clinker hooks, furnace cement, stove
Innings and all the various things
needed to run your furnace or stove at
Allen, Myers & Co.'S
Frank H. Leonard lectures at Illinois
theater Monday evening. You and
your friends are cordially invited to
attend. No admission.
Saturday is the last day of sample
corset sale at McCabe's at just half
price. The $500 corsets for $3.50, the
$500 ones for s1.0O, etc, etc.
Read this Saturday special. rs cents
for any of our 81 quality soft shirts.
Wilson Bros. and Elgin makes, only
rs cents. Ullemeyer & Sterling.
Witch hazel, almond and cucumber
violet cream for chapped hands or
| dlIy IOuSuHSSS Vi Tic Shlil, CuOlCS 10
cents bottle. Young & McCombs.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
i enteenth street. Old phone west 786-K.
Don't fuss and swear at the coal man
but get a clinker hook at Allen, Myers
& Co., and it's no trick to remove the
old clinkers from your furnace CRATE.
Rock Island ranges always give sat
lisfaction, no trouble to get repairs, no
extra freight charges. Don't buy until
you have seen the Riverside, David
Don.
Rock Island stoves. well. l guess
Everybody is buying a Riverside Have
you seen the new cast iron range with
drop oven door. Call and see the best
line Of stoves in the tri-cities at David
Don's.
Twenty-six carloads of Jewel stoves
in Rock Island and vicinity speaks fol
, itself as to their worth and satisfying
qualities. Allen, Myers & Co. would
be pleased to show them to yor
whether you buy or not.
Frank H. Leonard, C. S. B.. mem
Der of the Christian Science Board O
, Lectureship of the First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, is to de
liver lecture Monday evening, Nov
, 25 at s o'clock. The subject will b.
I.Christian Science" Mr.. Leonard is Z
very able speaker and has been greet
ed by large audiences wherever hi
has appeared. There will be no ad
mission charged to the lecture and al
are cordially invited to attend.
, Practical demonstration of the Stiv
ers Duplicating Fuse Box and Switch
and also the New Era" enclosed fus,
is being made daily from a. M to
p. m. at room 40, Hotel Harms Thi
4 is something. every business mai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

should see as it is the most improved,
satisfactory and meritorious electrical
appliance on the market today.
Get. one of those power washing
machines at Allen, Myers & Co, and
''let the. water do the work" You
can be independent of the wash
woman if you want to as the machine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
CITY CHAT.
Dolly Bros. tomorrow.
Foot filters. Dolly Bros.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.


Foot filters. Dolly Bros.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Fresh fish at Schroeder Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Me to Jones for cheap stove.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz
Are you going to the opening of the
rink?
Oysters and celery at Schroeder
Bros.
Read Ullemeyer & Sterling's ad on
page 3.
Lyndon canned goods at Clement &
,Diedrichs.
Dressed geese, ducks and chickens
at Schroeder Bros
Colgate's extracts, 20 cents an ounce
-:Yocug & McCombs.
Sale of boys suits Saturday at Ulle-
meyer & Sterling's.
One shoe store, one Dolly Bros,
1907 Second avenue.
Bulk end canned oysters and celery
at H. TremannS Sons.
Dressed geese ducks and chickens
at II. Tremann's Sons
Women's rubbers IS cents a pair
Saturday at McCabes.
Dolly Bros. three stores all in one,
at 1907 Second avenue.
| sell Reed Sanitary Rooster, needs
no basting. David Don.
Sozodont for the teeth, 10 cents bot
tie. Young & McCombs.
Eastmans camphor ice, 10 cents
jar. Young & McCombs,
Munyon's witch hazel soap, cent
cake. Young & McCombs.
Sanitol tooth powder. 25-cent size,
10 cents. Young & McCombs
Twenty per cent discount on furs all
day Saturday at the Mill Store.
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
Listerine, 25-cent size, special Sat
urday, 19c. Young & McCombs.
Note the drop in the price of pork
in Schroeder Bros. ad on page 4.
You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight scent cigar.
White metal beds, one TO Gus
toner, SIPS. Saturday at McCabe's.
Ladies' black and tan belts value to
81 for 40 cents. Young & McCombs.
You can bake bread, cake. beans
and meat in Reed Rooster, David Don.
Xhose delicious marshmallows 10
cents pound Saturday at McCabe's.
Don't forget the grand opening Of
the roller skating rink Saturday night.
Womens knit petticoats 10 cents
Saturday at McCabe's. No mistake, 10
cents.
Well, everything will be ready at
the rink Saturday night. Try the new
skates.
Large size gents white hemstitched
handkerchiefs cents. Young & Nc
Combs.
Women's pure linen hemstitched
handkerchiefs cents Saturday at Nc
Cabe's.
Selling out everything below cost at
Peterson's confectionery, 1914 Third
avenue.
defy you to beat my prices on all
kinds of stoves. Jones, the second
hand man.
Beautiful brook mink neck scarfs, the
$3.50 kind for just $500 Saturday at
McCabe's.
Allen. Myers & Co are displaying
the finest line of carvers in the city
at prices ranging from 81 to $40 per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Start winter in healthy condition.
be free from disease. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. the most -elia-
BILE preventative Nothing so sure 10
keep you well. 35 cents Tea or tab
let's. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
FORCE TO BE REDUCED
Order of the Rock Island Affects the
SiVis Shops.

The Rock Island has issued an order
for Is per cent reduction in all of
the shops, including the motive power
and car department at Silvis The Sill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
THE w EATH E. X.
Fair and warm tonight and Satur-
day.
J. NJ. sHERIER, Local FOrecaster.

Temperature at 81. M, 81; mt 3:3o
y. M, ~. Maximum temperature in last
"a hours, 40; minimum, 81. Precipita-
tion, none. Velocity of wind at ~. M,
2 miles per hour. Stage of water, 3.6
feet; change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

never disappoints and is absolutely
guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Wis shops are also TO resume the eight
hour schedule. with half days work
on Saturday. The retrenchment pol
icy is in full swing, and the measures
are due to an extent TO the existing
financial difficulties. it is said.
All the news all the tiIne-THE
ARGUS.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22

Amt. previously acknowledged $249 IS
VIM. W. Baker, Augusta
Springs. 200
Second PRESBYTERIAN church
Newport News, through
Rev. W. N. Hunter. 755
Miss Beard Augusta Springs. 100,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22

Ia building and that there would be
disputes about it. Col. Doak replied.
we will 60 ahead and build and settle
the dispute afterward, and kept on un-
til he got bis church completed. One
of these old DOak men went to Green
Vile, Tenn, and there built chuI ches
and schools. and from them there is
now in nearly every State in the South
and West prominent men. Samuel
Doak the grandfather Of Mrs. Mckee,
migrated to Saline Co.. Mo-, where b 9
died leaving several children.
Mrs. Mckee lived a quiet, noble,
gentle, tender life. She was the
mother of four children, one son Hen
ry, dieing at the age OF IA years, two
sons W. T. and 8. A. D. Mckee of the
county, and Que daughter, Mrs. Ella
Doyle of Baltimore, survive her. Her
remains were tendeIly laid to rest
Friday at Mt. Carmel. the pastor, Rev
A. H. Hamilton, conducting the SER
vices. The pail bearers were-HOno-
rary: DR.. K. O. Peyton ana col. j. ID.
Lilley. Active: Marshall Mcclure
O. ID. Mcclure, Il. B. McGuffi q, j. E.
Williams, J. W. Miller aud 8. F. Gil
keson.
Land sells we'll ia this community
for whenever piece If offered some
one is ready to buy at Ill advance OIL
former price. Jas. Campbell wht
bought the Old Collins mill property U
year or so ago at s., 100, has sold it tt
MIR. Painter of Botetourt county fol
81 700 The Sam Mitchell farm bough
by MIR. Reed for S., 500 has again beer
sold at 50 900. }. W. Miller has bought
from the heirs of Isaac Steele 80 acre.
of land for $1,000.
These bright sunny days are max
ing the wheat fields look bright an(
green. Spring blowing is very much
advanced.
mis-. SaIn1 Williams who has beer
quite sick is improving.
Dr. Earnest Hutchens we regret t,
say still remains in serious condition
Mrs. Ella Doyle and her daughter
Miss Elizabeth, of 1913 N. Calvert St
Baltimore, were here last week to at
tend Mrs. McKees funeral, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. VIM. f. Smith is quite ill.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22
JAMESTOWN 70 SUFFER.

Well, the expected has arrived. In
our issue of March 1st We foretold
what the railroads would do for James
town and the people of Virginia. The
and the kindly feeling" of the rail-
roads for Virginia is fully made man
ifest. Why do the railroads act thus :?
Gan they not see they are laying up for
themselves treasure Of trouble ? Do
they not know human nature well
enough to know that this treatment
will be remembered by Virginians for
the next one hundred years ? Why
for once did they not act WHITE and
do decent thing? Why did they not
help Richmond by giving visitors q
chance to go down to the Exposition
In the morning and return in the ev-
ening? Their travel would have been
quadrupled. The G. & o. could have
had crowded trains each way morning
and night, they would have picked up
dollars where they will not find cents,
and in addition they would have mel
lowed public sentiment toward them
selves. which we desire to state has be-
come rather intense on account of
their action in this matter.
We may hear that road say that they
do not give continental about public
sentiment, but If so they are the only
folks in the world thus blessed. Virgin
ians know that they gave the G. & O.
a road built from Richmond west to
the Allegheny mountains. and canal
built about as far, and they further
know that they then and there took
into their bosom viper which has
stung them whenever it could. They
are feeling the poisonous fangs of this
reptile now, and can that road com
plain, or should it complain. if the
Legislature of Virginia should retail
ate when opportunity Is offered :?
The golden rule lie a good one, though
We believe unknown to railroads. 1t
has been asserted by the people and
denied by the railroads that the roads
never allow an opportunity to grind"
to slip through their fingers. Their
present action is an irrefutable evil
dence OF the peoples argument. II
the railroads did not make some reduc-
tion few people would attend public
affairs such as this. But they never
reduce their fares or offer great in
ducements to travel unless driven to
1t by competition, or some other con-
trolling cause. When too late they
may grow wise. If Jamestown is a
failure, the failure will be charged to
them, and most justly co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22
FRIDAY. March p. 1907.
PEN,TENT LEADERS AND PLEADERS.

Once upon time there was con-
gregation in which there were several
deacons who, when called on Ito lead
in prayer always began their pray
ers the same way. save thai each
pitched his voice in q different key.
Their opening sentences were, On,
Lord, we are again bowed down Oh the
Bonded knees of our fast decay ing
bodies, to suppicate at thy throne OF
grace, and ask forgiveness for our
manifold sins, both Of omission and of
commission"
Today the deacOns of the railway
congregation, which but short time
ago might have been termed the con-
gregation militant, but now the con-
gregation suppliant, are bowed down
upon the Bonded knees of their fast
decaying bodies, and are asking both
forgiveness and mercy. 1t was anus
ing to hear the dulcet voice of deac on
Hartman, who a few days.agO led the
congregation in prayer. 1t is even
more amusing to see deacon Morgan
bowed on the Bonded knees of his fast
decaying body, and to hear his steDto-
ri0us voice made so by his long custom
of commanding. plead at thrsne OF
grace. 1t is of course amusing to see
bowed beside him other deac0ns OF
whom Hughitt, Mellen and McCrea,
are worthy exemplars, and behold their
sad faces, streaming eyes, and trem-
bling forms. Can their sincerity be de-
MED, and can the genuineness of their
conversion DO disbelieved 7 Such hum
bic and cOntrite hearts as theirs seem
to be, must be sincere. They could
not simulate such love of fellow man.
1t must be true. They must have
indeed repented of their sins. Will
they be forgiven?
1t is written that while the coal oil
lamp holds out to burn, these vilest
sinners may return. and the lamp is
still burning. 1t is also written that
those who humble themselves are those
who become exalted, and they have
certainly been humbled. It Is further
written that whom the Lord loveth
he chastsneth, and they have been
chastened, Yet there are those who
are prone to scott at and deride the acts
of those who would become better
men. There are those who will say
that these deacons who have SO long
been passing the hat and taking up
the collections, have seen the cOllee-
tions grown smaller and feared they
would grow still smaller, and thus their
seeming contrition and desire to lead
new lives is prompted. not by the spirit
which prompts the pure in heart, but
by that spirit which prompted Judas
to kiss his Masters cheek. Far be
such a thought from us. Far be it
from us to think they are influenced
by twenty pieces of silver, Or any other
number Of pieces-sspecialiy since we
have read of the conversion of the thief
on the cross. 1t is never too late TO do
good, and we may add to "be good. :"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22
Over=Mork WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physic-
ians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by E. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.. contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipati on.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular CORES pondenr. ;,

Washington, DC. March 16.-Stock
market and railroad crises are 80 mex
tricably tangled up that it is hard to
discuss one without touching an the
other. The recent furry in Wall Street
came just at the time when the rail-
roads were complaining they were be-
Ing most unfairly treated by the state
and general government, aud the rail.
road explanation of the occurrence ma.
turally Is that the panic was precipi-
tated by persistent government ma
hgnlng. There is another side to the
situation, however, aud that is that
the drop Ia securities Was a carefully
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-22

The railways have learned too late
that when they broke away from the
press-following the command of the
imperial Cassatt, that they then and
there met their Waterloo. The press
was insulted by being placed IN the
class Of grafters and like the Indian it
may forgive but never forget. A kind
ly press could to-day do more for the
railways in one month than the Presi.
dent could accomplish in a whole
term.