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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17
Bailey Papers Wanted.
(By Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 16. In tho
Senate today a resolution was adopt,
ed. calling upon the attorney general
for any papers In his possession IN
connection with the charges against
Senator Bailey's alleged connection
with the Waters-Pierce Oil company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17
IIIu,nin,ted.

Benedlck. That luminous paint is
splendid thing. singleton--W do
you use 1t for? Benedick-We paint
the baby's face. SO we can give hin, a
drink in the night without lighting
the gas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17
Light Restored.

"There are many more women living
than ! used to think"
rs that SOP
Eyes. Before l married I used to
think my wife was the only woman in
the world
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17
To Investigate Tuskeegee.
lBy Associated PresSl..

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 80
In the House today a resolution was
passed authorizing the Governor to
examine the books and accounts OF the
Booker Washington negro school at
Tuskeegee and to report to the State.
This school receives small appro-
priation from the state, but is sup.
ported by contribution from philan.
thropists of the North.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17
Tho Lszy Horne

An Irlshman once tapped a poky
horse with whip and said, "Plck up
your feet. aud they'll fall themselves"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17

bic scenes. Forty-fve invalid SOL
diers were burned to death in the
military hospital. Several shocks
were felt today"
The above despatch is not dated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17

Secretary Shaw Has No Preference.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. To-
Chairman Payne of House Committee
on Ways and Means has received a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-17

safety today. In Newport, KY, Il
food area covers eight blocks d
800 families have been COMPEL
to yacate their homes. Much da
age Is being done in Coyington
residences and business houses alo
the river front. The railroads 4
also great sufferers. In the N
creek valley are the market 6
dens and the loss has been gre
and the traction. lines in all dir
lions suffered.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 1T
river continued to rise during I
day at the rate Of two inches
hour. The steamboat service
tween Cincinnati and LOUSY
which has not been interrupted
years, was given up today,
steamers being unable to pass UNI
the bridges. In New Albany acr1
the river, several squares are c
cred with water. AT Jeffersonyi
Ind, backwater from the Ohio
flooded all the 10 wlying places
\ Weather observer Wall said too
he though the food would eqI
/ the stage at 1898 and he ISIS,
warnings to residents in cert,
], portions of Louisville to yacate
] fore night fall.
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FAMINE AND PESTILENCE
ARE.GRlMLY At KINGSTON

CONTINUED from First page.)
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HITTING BY E-IEcrRrcrrY.

IN engineering works the electro magnet
Is taking a very prominent place. This
device ~dispenses with hooks, sings and
other lifting apparatus. BY throwing a
switch controlling the current the magnet
is energized and thereby attaches Itself 70
the bars, casting, scrap or pig iron which
it is desired to lift.
The magnet poles are shaped according
to the nature of the material to be raised
For heavy rails they are oblong and are
slung from the crane hook by a short
chain. Castings weighing over two tons
are successfully handled by electro mag
nets. Another use TO which the electro
magnet Is put is in breaking old castings
SO that they may be melted and utilized.
To accomplish this the magnet is made to
lift and drop a steel ball weighing from
one to six tons.
The time lost in al engineering shop by
what is known as singing pieces is saved
oy electro magnets, connection being made
instantaneously and the weight liberated
In the same expeditions manner. The
magnet is lowered to the object needed
with the current turned off. When the
switch is closed the magnet, becoming az
tive, holds the articles to be lifted while
they sre raised and transported to their
destination. When they are lowered the
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LEGEND or MouNT pIIArus.

I remember the legend they used to tell
me about Pilatus. | wonder If you ever
heard 1t.
After The death of Christ PLATE was
seized with remorse. He realized that he
had condemned to death a great and inno-
cent man. Perhaps he realized more. At
any rate, he always had before him, night
and day. the vision of Christ as he stood
before him crowned with thorns, hat
time when. disregarding all heaveh-sent
warnings, he did not save him, when it
only required a word on his part to send
him forth free.
The vision haunted him cruelty. He
failed in health, and was no longer able to
perform his duties. Finally he was re-
called to Rome In disgrace. After many
days he was at length free, a man ruined
as far as imperial favor went, and he
wandered north through many lands. But
always his amending remorse followed him.
Finally one day he climbed what is now
Mount Pilatus. A terrific storm burst
forth, and night came on, imprisoning him
there. Through the flashes of lightning he
seemed to see the figure of Christ again,
SO calm. SO pale, so crowned with suffer-
ing and with majesty.
The crashes Of thunder reechoing
through the mountains seemed to be the
voices of his gods raised in deadly anger
against him.. They called aloud for ven
geance because he had spilled the blood
| of a just and Innocent man.
Half mad with fear and despair, PLATE
pressed his hands before his eyes to shut
out the awful vision. Useless effort. It
was still there; it would always be with
him..
Unable to endure it longer, he sprang
straight from the summit of the noun
tain where he stood into the black depths
below.
II you don't believe me ask the peasants.
They will tell you that on stormy nights
| the lightning flashes on the Roman cuirass
and helmet of Pontius Plate and reveals
his pale, misery-haunted face as he roans
the mountainside. For his ghost is doomed
never to rest. Anyway, you see they have
named the mountain after him, and there
1t stands grim and forbiddlng, as IL it held
some fearful secret.-Kate Clyde
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oMENg roR rHE rwEIvEMoNrH.

A dogs cheerful bark ON New Years
morning is n most suspicious sign, while
his now is very unfavorable. To meet a
cat on the morn of the new year is con-
sidered by people in the Latin countries
as a sign that they will change their resi-
dence, and 1t also betokens i'll for the fu-
ture. Throughout Southern Europe 1t is
regarded as a most fortunate sign to see
a pig. s~ignifying plenty for the coming
twelvemonth. The sight of a snake is the
worst conceivable omen. for it means
death by violence. To see a jackdraw,
mggpie or crow is a sign that the be
holder will be cheated on all sides during
the following year.
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1.-THE little wretch she exclaimed
ito make capital out of US in this
style! We ought to pay him up for
it,
What is it?' Mamma Birch in
quired anxiously, for she never knew
what Bobbie would be at next.
Boobies New Years resolutions.
made as investments, I judge from the
confidence with which he anticipates
presents"
"oh, dear, You all insist on spoil
ing him!'' walled Mrs. Birch.
On New Years day, as the guests
began to fill the parlor. Bobbie came
slipping in, a picture in his little sailor
suit, expecting to be made as much CT.
as usual.
Uncle Ben did not seem to notice
when he announced his magnanimous
decision in regard to frankie Stone.
Grandma was singularly deaf when he
spoke of his hope of keeping doors
closed.
Papa greeted his mention of these
studious intentions with a stern well,
you would better, sir!" and
pretended to be busy when he tried to
tell her that Ted Burns should no
longer be his model in language.
1t was strange. Bobbie retired 70 a
corner to think it over. He had seldom
felt so Insignificant.
No one seemed to take the slightest
interest in him. He grew sulky. Pres
emily he stole upstairs and sought his
~favorite window seat. where he could
cuddle down and take a nap. When
he opened his eyes the funniest COM
pany was gathered in theA sooni-aueer
folks dressed i'll black gowns %sprinkled
with ashes.
"Who are your Bobbie faltered as
a figure came dancing up to the win
dow seat.
I'VE are your New Years resolutions.
We can come back to visit vol on New
Years night. You made me two years
ago. You see a doormat or my back
and a pair of shoes on my hands. /
am o-wipe-my-muddy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Do you remember
me? You kept me for two days and
then cast me off to shift for myself
And Pm Observation-Disclosures
Notwithstanding" eagerly an
nounced a figure with a head like a
mop.
And I'm 'Never-say-won't-any-
more" called one with a very ugly
mouth and very unpleasing face.
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goose is really hers, Jabez.' returned
Mr.. Fray pleasantly. "She has made a
most valuable find in dressing the Bird
What say? What kind of a find p"
demanded Brown suspiciously.
you'll hear all about it in a day or
two, Jabez," was the reply, and Mr..
Fray. accompanied by Maria Crump,
dazed with the unexpected good for
tune that was now hers, wended his
way toward the Horribly mansion.
An hour later Maria Crump came out
and hurried toward her own home.
Happiness beamed from her blue eyes;
joy radiated from her rosy countenance.
a hundred and fifty dollars was pinned
tightly In her bosom. and her own
white goose was under her arm.
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The New Year raised her wand and
described a circle about the little
boy.
"Bobbie,' said she, at isn't right for
you to make a resolution that you do
not mean to keep. If l should ask
you to make just one more for me, do
you really think o could remember
it always without a present."
"Oh, yes ma'arn," assented Bobbie
eagerly.
VERY well. Will you promise not to
make any more resolutions unless you
mean to keep them and never. never
to expect presents for being
good?"
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When folks make resolutions and don't
keep them, they always have to pay"
the company answered.
They looked so threatening that Bob
bic began to cry.
Come; it's my turn first" said a
long. thin figure wound with striped
cloth so that he looked like a stick of
striped candy. "Pm the resolve-to-eat-
sticky : candy and : never-forget-to-
wash-his-hands." The figure rubbed a
very sticky paw across Boobies face.
"I'm the first resolution he ever made"
And I'm the one that tin cans would
never any more be tied to poor old
Fido's tail!' cried another as he skill
fully attached a tin can to Bobbie's
belt. Now let's chase him."
And chase him they did, upstairs.
downstairs, into the coal cellar and
through the attic. They ended by
cornering him in the dim attic, where
he was eneireled by the whole. crew,
dancing and singing.
Suddenly all was quiet as a beauti-
full figure clad all in white came in.
The room Immediately slowed with a
soft, rosy light.
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b9BBIE bIRCH'S
RESOLUTIeN-
LCopyrlght. Loo. by caroline Metherell.l


Il was the day before New Years,
aud Bobbie Birch was glad. On the
morrow good things to eat would be
abundant. and there was no doubt that
somebody would be thoughtful enough
10 bring him a present. Boobies
mother was to be at home to her
friends, and Robbie felt quite sure that
these friends would remember that he
would be lowering somewhere in the
background.
"There'll be Uncle Ben an Aunt
Kate I'M Cousin Joe an Cousin Cora
an heaps O folks. They'll say. How
de do. Bobby" he told Sister Bios
som, vino sat on the tloor staring at
him in round-eyed wonder. Blossom
was only a year and a half old and
of curse too young 70 know much
about the glad new year.
IF you're good. Blossom. you might
get a present. Oh. yes. an I forgot
my new resolutions. ] make some every
year. When you get big ike me. Bios
SOM, you'll have to have resolutions.
You r~esolute that you won't never no
more do the very worstcst things that
you get spanked for. Then you tell
folks about it an get candy or a Teddy
bear or somefin.'
Blossom gurgled amiahly. If size
understood. possibly she was consider
Ing which of her small sins was the
most atrooious.
Meanwhile Bobbie got a piece Of
paper, and in his roundest hand pre-
pared a list of his most notorious
faults. He headed the paper:
Bobbie Birch
nu yers rezolushuns
amt soin tn lick frankie stone no NOR.
cos urkle ben seq i'm biggern him. tel
unkle ben.
kwit chasin tie kat that stalls in our
kltchin with hook. il maks hook mad an
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she did. I meant TO have ct her up
before she got too lonesome. ! wish
twas New Years o instead Of two
weeks Off"
She hurried over to Jabez Browns,
her rosy face clouded with care.
II amt seen no stray goose re-
turned Jabez Brown grlmly as he
chewed vigorously upon a long straw.
ITS mighty funny, Mr.. Brown" COM
mented Maria anxiously. Are you
sure? Have you counted your fock?'
"No, / amt counted my flock" ad-
mitted Mr.. Grown. sbut ! know every
goose ia that flock, and ] don't need to
count 'em to be sure there all here"
sMebbe II you counted 'enn, Mr..
Brown, you'd find that there was one
that hadn't oughter be there"
What do you mean, Mis- crumpg9
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Somehow the matter Of the goose did
not seem so serious new. She was as
sured of some provisions for the next
fortnight at any rate.
she returned to the Brown farm and
silently escorted the forlorn Witty yell
low goose into her own goose pen. she
shut it up in a coop and fed it literally
with fattening corn,
"I'll fat her as well as I can" thought
Maria obviously as she returned to the
house and resumed her mornings work.
''She won't weigh no eighteen pounds,
like my own goose. buff Parson Fray
says the Lord will make it all right 1
suppose he will in his good time, hut
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Brown, with dignity, leading the way
to the goose pen, which was on the
farther side Of the barnyard.
Mrs. Crump trotted after him, wheez-
ing and GREATNESS with haste and ex-
element. Jabez Brown closed the
gate of the goose pen behind them n
then turned the terrified flock into the
inclosure. They hurried from the roosts
with wild s%quawking and Kissing, while
Mrs. Crump vainly tried to count them
in the dim light, but their shifting
bodies dazzled her eyes and made her
head ache. Mr.. Brown watched her in
satirical triumph.
"see your goose, Mis- Crump?" he
asked amiably.
"No,' she ~hesitated. 81 amt sure. l
guess I'll come over in the morning. 1
can't see in this light"
"Suit yourself, ma'am,' replied Mr..
Brown crisply. Then he drove the will
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window seat to
get a better
view. and, then,
alas. he iell
asleep. There
is a time to
sleep and a time
to wake, ond
This happened
to be the time
when Master
Bob should have
been awake, for
not five minutes
after he drop
ped off Cousin
Cora came in
with Bobbie's
mamma, and
one of the very
first things she
noticed was the
piece Of paper
on the floor be-
low the window
seat. She pick
cd it up. and a
ripping laugh
parted her lips.
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NEW YEARS CUSTOMS IN
LANDS.

New Years Day in Persia Is eelehra
much as our Easter is. Fancy eggs are
sent as presents. The wassail cup is n
feature of the day throughout all Europey
At every country house in Russia a feast
and procession are given in honor Of the
occasion. Horses, sheep, cows and hogs
are dressed with g%arlands and led to the|
landlords house. The idea is that the
animals shall be taken into the diningi
room. but when the landlord has a handt
somely furnished apartment and does nod
care to nave it ruined he sets aside sond
other rooms and allows the mob to taka
possession of it.
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other n and crossed the street toward
Jabez Browns place. Mr.. Brown was
in his barnyard feeding his fowls, and
Mrs. Crump approached nim expect
antly.
"You found her, didn't your she
asked.
Found who?" returned Mr.. Brown
tantalizingly.
my white goose" replied Maria pa
tiently.
Il found an extra goose in my flock.
Mebbe it's yourn, and mebbe it amt"
Let me see it.'' she exclaimed. "But
you know my white goose, Mr.. Brown.
You said when I sold you the mock
that I'd picked out the best one for
myself"
"Mebbe i did, mebbe ! did" replied
Mr.. Brown gruf1y. but geese don't
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ing geese back into the
roost and opened the
door for Mrs. Crump to
go out.
I'll be back in the
morning, Mr.. Brown"
she said as she left the
front gate a few mo-
ments later.
"Suit yourself +,
ma'am," repeated Jabez
Brown again, as he
went into the house.
Maria Crump passed
a sleepless night. The
loss of the white goose
was a serious matter to
her. She had counted
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: Nesy Vear's E1perience of a 7rickY Small Boy

"oh, yes, ma,am. I will, indeed
sented Bobbie.
Then the scene suddenly vani
and the next thing Bobbie knee
was rubbing his eyes and yawnil
the window seat, while Cousin :
and mamma bent over him.
II will will be a good boy
year," he walled, and then he |
the two ladies about his experience.
Dreaming" his mother began wis
Cousin Cora interrupted her.
LET him think 1t real, for the DIRE
is likely to have a good effect"
And Bobbie Birch that year did X
his last made New Years resolution
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to you. AS it is very valuable, Maria
Crumy, 1 should say the Lord had made
1t up to you for the loss of your white
goose. Don't you think SO" He smiled
sweetly upon her, and Maria cried
again into the folds of the red shawl,
but this time she wept tears of Joy.
Mr.. Fray accompanied Mrs. Crump to
the village Jeweler, who examined the
large stone with considerable interest.
ST believe, MI. Fray" he said, that
this is the very stone which Judge
Hornby lost last The setting
in his ring was worm, and one day when
he returned from a drive the stone was
gone. He has offered a reward Of 500
for its return"
Maria Crump turned pale. AS she
left the store she turned to the min
lister. II p this reward belongs
to Jabez Brown she said soberly.
'I guess he didn't know he was giving
me the most valuable bird in his
flock"
1T am quite sure he didn't, Mrs.
Crump,'' replied the minister gently.
1--WE will go up to Browns and ques-
ton him about the bird. Don't say
anything about what you have found.
mo, SIR said Jabez Brown %emphat-
ically; that there white and yellow
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on h addition It would AFFORD to her
iarder TO carry her over the new year
until her pension money arrived. De-
prived of this standby, what could
she do?
had lighted a lantern and made a
thorough search of her small domain,
hoping to find the recaleitrant goose
slowed away in some obscure corner
for the night, but in vain. There was
neither sight nor sound of the goose,
nor could she remember having seen it
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she wunt bak me no NOR kakes in little
pans. tel hook
shet the doris wen i'm kumin in or goin
our sose granma wunt feel her ruhatizm.
tel granma
stedy mi Lessons so kin git good riports
rum skule an pa wunt skiold. tel pa
stop saying o durn sans ted bur1lz. ted
IS a bad boy an not fit fur me to go with.
tel mama
tri to think up sum NOR nu yers rezo-
lushuns
tel the folks an see how plezed they'll
be
also be sure to not furgit to say thank
W when | git the presens.
Bobbie regarded this effort with
great pride. He took it over to the
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sNEEzING.

Particles of matter enter the nostrils and
irrtably excite the nerves of feeling and
OF smell. The act OF sneezing is the effort
OF nature to free the parts from the oh
jectionahle Intrusive matter. The active
sympothy OF other organs Of tho boiy
with those whose functions are subjected
TO interference results in an energetic gem
eral effort to get rid of the disturbing evil.
as in coughing, when the respiratory or
sans and air tubes are excited by the
presence of something abnormal.
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DOdfQ slllSG SOQ
wouldn't keep
us. All of US
belong TO you,
and we've got
good big bills
for you to pay
And each OF
them poked I'M
d Q b
nose long strips
of paper on
which W e I G
various charges,
such as board
a n d lodging,
clothing, C a r
fare. schooling,
books, etc.
60 wayi"
cried Bobbie in
d / S S S. Il
h a went any
IN o n e y. y
papa'll have to
pay"
mo, no, Bob
bic. This is
something you'll
to pay all
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I'm Original Nesv Years Story From Real Life

seems like his W good time terrible
delayed somehow"
New Years day drew near. The old
year reluctantly dropped the remain
ing lays from his shelf. each one old
err, bleaker and more f%orbidding than
the last. Maria Crump's attempts to
fatten the strange goose were futile.
AS into a bottomless pit, so she tossed
feed with a generous hand. The goose
was always hungry. Even the close
confinement of the narrow coop had no
effect uoon its lean form. On New
Years eve the goose was as uncompro-
missing as the day Maria had shut her
up. and reluctantly, very reluctantly,
Maria engaged old Sampson Peters to
end the birds life.
''Drefful skinny ole bird, Mis- Crump,
yes, ma'am,'' remarked Sampson sor-
rowfully as he brought in the decapi-
tated goose. 81 spect her was most ten
year ole, yes, ma'am."
Maria plucked the goose in silence
and disclosed its pallid. attenuated
form. What a contrast to the plump
bird she had anticipated for so many
weeks. That morning she had seen
Judge Horribly drive into the Brown
favmyard and a witnessed the trans
ference of her own white goose, denud-
ed of its snowy plunlage, into the
judges hands. I'm the Lords good
time!" Maria Crump choked back an
expression of disbelief and proceeded to
draw the bird.
An hour later Maria Crump, with
a red shawl pinned about her face,
rushed breathlessly into Parson Trays
study.
please tell me what this is, Mr.
Fray" she asked excitedly.
Mr.. Fray took the small object which
she extended and examined it closely.
Il should say it was a diamond, a
very valuable diamond said he in a