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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
A HARDY OLD TRAPPER.
Asleep in the Snow in Midwlntcr and
No ~ Effects.

NO w GIIcCtS
One night in February the public
room of the hotel at Indian Lake In
the Adirondacks. was :illed with men
who had attended the weekly lodge
meeting and had stopped in on their
way home to warm up-for the mcr.
curry was dropping, ever dropping to-
ward the 80 degrees below mark
when the telephone bell rang and our
driver took down the receiver and
talked while with some one mt Il
village twenty miles away. then an
nounced that, well known idap-
per. had probably been frozen TO
death.
Comments on the rumor and on the
man, ran around the room until the
men, one by oe, put on their heavy
llttehs and took their departure.
Next morning the mercury was below
80 degrees. and a keen wind cut our
faces as we drove across the cleared
nils toward Cedar river. At Pelon's
camp on the Flow we stopped Mt
noon, and from him learned that the
report was not true, though it came
very close To the fact. Early that
morning Pelon, who had been called
up Dy telephone. put on his snow
'ito'o anu lollDMcu INC ROAD to the
place where the trapper had left the
log-slcd on which he had ridden that
lar with his outfit of traps. bedd ne
ana booze" The latter he carried
In bottle. with much larger 1uan-
t,ty under his own skim ana when he
started into the woods, as tho driver
stated he apparently didn't care
whether school kept or not His
trail was plain. though exceedingly
crooked. and Pclon followed IL with
all haste possible until he came TO a
rifle standing barrel down alongside
the trapper's trail. Further on a
snowshoe stood upright then the 9th
er one. Beyond the trail showed
where the man had floundered helm
lessly in the three feet of dry snow
and here and there were portions OF
his outfit Not far beyond pelor
found under balsam fir, only
| half covered by his blankets. full,
dressed. sound asleep and snoring ms
regularly as though roaring fire
was comforting him instead of tn,
bitter cold.
Despite his exposure the old TRAINER
was none thg worse for his expcri
encc, and after kind-hcarted Pclor
mad helped him collect his outfit Inc
went on toward his camp in the deer
forest as If lying OUT ali night wcr,
a mere incident in his life of hard
ship.-From Forest and Stream.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25

Disagrccablc people don't nlways
live in the cross streets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
Painting by the Acre.

Under ordinary circumstances tho
ships OF the largest and most care
fully managed lines are painted at the
end of every voyage. Every time II
Cunardcr, for instance. arrives in port
She is repanted This is no light
task, for every inch of the vessels
outside area above the water line
sides, deck works and funncls-from
stem to stern is carefully gone over
by an army of painters. Tho area
thus covered Is about two and hall
acres.
Curiously enough. the tunnels are
regarded as the most important item
OF the whole undertaking, as these
great pipes are susceptible to injury
and must be carefully handled. On
no account is any hammcring OF
pounding allowed. and the men worc
from stagings suspended from a raj
on the top of the mouth of the huge
funnel. The old paint and dirt arc
carefully scrapcd and scaled off he
fore the actual painting begins.
There are now 100 large passenger
ships constantly crossing the Allan
tic. Assuming that the average area
of each ship is two and Il quarter
acres and that each vessel is painted
say. ten times In one season. we have
an area TO be covered with paint O
200 acres every year. Such a jolt
requiring the services of nearly {
hundred men working steadily. would
cost about 10000 pounds. Although
this seems an immense sum to spcnt
upon paint alone. it Is essential Il
keep the vessels in sDck-and-spal
Bits
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
BALTIMoRE. Md. Jnly 24.-Flon

DIAL iMOilE, NIL, july -i,-r lOui
dull. unchanged.
Wheat-lirm; spot contract 90 a
u; New Southern by sample 60 q
81.
Confirm; spot mixed 5SN a 80;
No . white 5SA q 50; Southern
white 5ih a 5S%
Oats-iirmer; No. mixed 40 a
x.
Rye-quiet.
Rutter-firm unchanged; fancy i'm
itation % a "a: do. creamery 81; do
ladle 20 a 81; store packed II a. is
Eggs-steady. unchanged 17H q
Checse-active and strong. un
changed. Large Is; medium anc
small 1914 a Y. New cheese un
changed; large 1914 flats 1879; small
1881.
Sugar-unchangcd, coarse and fine
granulatcd $40.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
NEW YORK. July 24.-Mol

NEW YORK. July 24-Money on
call easier IL a 21s per cent; ruling
rate .; closing bid 1k; offered at ..
Time loans Very dull and firm; sixty
days to Az; 90 days Ak to 3; six
months & per cent. Prime mercan.
tile paper " a G per cent. Sterling
exchange firm with actual business
in bankers bills Mt 4SG.95 ga 4S7
for demand and M 4S3.S0 a 4.S5 for
60 day bills. Commercial bills 4S39s
Mexican dollars 1888. Government
ana railroad bonds irregular
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
To Insure Rest.

To some of the most rcstful kind
of relaxation is to turn from one form
of mental or physical activity to an
other. bringing into play new SCI
of faculties or muscles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25

A Throbbing Head

a soothing jumbo of aches-I Iicks'
Capudinc cures them ut once. Buy n
bottle today and prevent your nervous
system being upset, It's liquid affects
;immcdiatcly-casy to take. Sold at az
drug stores.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
Our Tobacco Cron.

In the total quantity of tobacco
grown the United States rivals Cuba
ana The Philippine Islands combined.
ana British India is not very far he.
hind the States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-25
Wanted A Rrasher.

An advertisement intended To be in
English was published recently in a
Geneva paper for partner with TO-.
600 francs. as the advertiser wished
TO "eXaGgeratc his husinnssv
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

Really, the only Moroccan figure that
cuts anything Ike a romantic spectacle is
grim and deyiI-may- old RaisouH, the
bandit! Sultans and would-be Sultans
come and go with the changing of opera
tors at the cable ends, but the only man
who never fails to toe the scratch next
day with laurels worth mentioning is tho
foxy old scamp of the mountain fastness.
Abdul Aziz. the technical Sultan. is a
sorry specimen of the clan. He is a
weakling and triher. He wears side
whiskers and plays eroquet! We do not
know, for sure what his daily diet con-
sists of, but we suspect that prunes and
skinned milk form the bulk of it. He is
misit in a tight place 1t is doubtful
that he would have made even a first
class camel tender for some two by four
sheik of the desert. He is simply a Sui
tanic mollycoddle. in need of a less siren
uous job His kinsmen are not much
better. we take II. Mulai Hand. the most
promising Of the outfit, is described as "a
third-rater and tour-husher," whatever
that is.
But Raisouh old non-royal but John
nie-on-the-spot Raisouli. is right there
with the goods. all the time re fights
Ike a soldier, prowls about like guerrilla,
and lies like a gentleman. He goes after
results. and he brings them home in
bunchesl That's Raisouli! He believes in
doing now what might as well be done
day after to-morrow-and then doing
something else day after tomorrow He
bags innumerable scalps and much wam-
pun. while his royal high mightiness sips
his chocolate preparatory TO getting out
Of his bed.
If Raisouli were only Sultanl Think OF
it, He would bring order out of chaos
Elevate that benighted country to a great
place in the international concert he
would not we frankly admit But he
would do something worth mentioning,
nevertheless. At long range he appears
to be the only physical incident in the
entire mess worth saving from the scrap
pile
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
CORPORATIONS AND COURTS.
Reasons for the Feeling Against the
Federal Judiciary.

From the st. Louis Republic,
Whenever the corporation which by a
mere fiction is held to be a nonresident,
is sued, it removes its case to the Fed
eral court. If the amount involved is
large enough, and the inspiration to the
removal may be nothing more than 10
increase the expense and difficulty Of the
litigation TO the plaintiff. These abuses
by the companies. associated In their
practical manifestations with the Federal
courts, are responsible for the feeling
against these courts, and have brought
about by Western and Southern States
the people of which have been more es-
pecially the victims Of the abuses, en-
actments intended TO prevent corpora
uons. essentially domestic. as much so in
fact as any corporation can be. although
nominally foreign, from removing their
litigation with residents 20 the Federal
courts
There is a substantial justice underly-
ing these enactments. They may in some
instances 20 too far 1t may be that
where rights secured by :he Federal Con-
stitution are involved. the same choice
Of forums should be accorded 10 c0rp0-
rations as 10 individuals. The genesis.
however OF the present feeling against
corporation resort to Federal courts is
in the gross abuse OF past privileges by
the corporations themselves. Now and
then, here and there. a Federal judge
may have given occasion for distrust Of
himself, but such instances have been
rare, and the Federal judiciary have uni
formly maintained high standard Of
character and conduct, and they have
not been responsible for the excessive use
and consequent abuse OF the privilege
of removal to their courts. There should
not be, and when the heat OF resentment
for the past has died away. there viii
not be. any popular objection 10 the ex-
ercise Of jurisdiction by them in any case
within the spirit OF the constitutional
provisions from which they draw their
authority.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
WOMEN IN HOTELS.
Protest Against Their Exclusion
without Male Escort.

From the IEdspeudent
AS our cities become more and more
Europeanized women are treated with
greater contempt and injustice. a hard
ship Of especial bsrbarity is the refusal 10
give food or lodging 10 a LADY unless she
has a gentleman attache. This means
that a young and inexperienced woman
arriving late in a strange city is liable
10 have 10 walk the streets all night or
take refuge il some disreputable place or
sc to the station house. On account Of
this, hotels especially for women have re-
Gently been opened, but these are made
quate and often inConvenlently situated.
We know Of a girl, a college graduate,
who. on account of a delayed train ar
rived in New York City late at night
Notwithstanding the facts that she was
manifestly refined and respectable and
had the best Of credentials. and that the
porter from the station went with her 10
explain the circumstances, no fiTst-class
hotel would give her shelter. and she had
TO go to a house Of lower grade. where
she was kept awake all night By the
noisy, swearing crowd Of men in the bar
room just across the thin partition. There
ought to be a law reyOking the license
Of a hotel or restaurant that refuses to
receive women on the same terms as men.
A still more efficient measure would be
for all self-respecting women to refuse
10 patrOnize, even with masculine accom-
paniment. any place that insults their
sex by such a rule.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
CHATTER "

A the tall figure Of the Gentle
man from Indiana emerged from
the river bearing IN his aims the
dripping figure Of the beautiful Ara
bella the cheers from the assembled
pcTalace were so terrific that the
windows in the Grand Hotel were
shattered
Tenderly laying his burden on the
grass. the hero took of his slouch
hat and famed Arabella's fair
brow. She opened her eyes, sat up,
and took notice. and with al almost
imperceptible blush, cried: Where
am IL
The water had soaked the shoes
and stocking Of the poor girl, and
careless Of what Mrs. Grundy might
say. the hero stopped down and
tried TO remove the shoes from Ara
bella's swollen feet.
To his intense dismay. the snles
OF the shoes came Of in his hand.
Great heavens. what is this!"
he cried. contemplating with horror
the ruin be had wrought.
1T il nothing. mUrmured Ars-
bella; they were not stuck OF with
Masters Magnificent Glue"
With infinite tenderness the hero
encircled ArabellR with his long
right arm and helped her into th-
house, but Just as she rested IN
happy trlstfulness. her fair face
against the hero's cheek. camera
fiend more cruel than any wolf ever
faced by DR.. Long pointed his
deadly weapon at the pair and
pressed the button
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
THE SOLID MULDoON.


Come visit the Solid Muldoon, ny
boys. if sou want 10 set good
and strong;
I've medicine here that Teddy would
like-to hand TO his fiiend, Dr.
Long.
The gloves that I use are death
on the booze; ny diplomatist
courses are great;
/ could teach Billy Bryan TO wrestle
lion; make strong the De
paItment Of State
So come to the farm at White
Plains.
II you want to get muscle OF brains.
Mr. Root never frets
Though he's chucked cigarettes.
He Is losing hts aches and his pains.
III guarantee 10 strengthen Knox
50 he might carry his own
State;
III teach Mr. Fairbanks how to
swim il he'll only uot our gait,
III make Taft thin. or Foraker 50
happy that he'll smile:
A fun course here would even silence
Beveridge for . while.
So get in the fashion and come 70
me,
I'll groom the whole Cabinet yet,
you'll see.
SO yOu might as well come
And join in the ful,
OF building up men for the G. q. 2.
N. O. MESSENGER.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
THE DRooLER's PHILOSOPHY

The only man without sgotism is
dead
Why is it a man loses his head
soon after losing his hearth
No man ever wrote a good poem
with a quill from a cocktail.
A dollar made by a trust viii buy
as much as one coined at the mint.
4 lie that is half the truth is
likely to find itself printed some
day.
Dead Sea fruit is served over the
bar, but they call il By a different
name.
II truth is at the bottom Of some
Of the District wells, il needs a
germicide.
The man who wants 10 reap Te-
yenge must hare sowed a pretty
tough crop.
You can't see trouble if you look
for it, but you'll know it's there
just the same
II man knew his own mind he'd
change it. That's why women change
their minds so often.
"Melcn" and Lemon" utilize the
same letters. This is another way
Of saving that one mans meat il
another's poison.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

The recent call OF the Comptroller of
the Currency for the condition of the ma
tlonal banks was awaited with some ap-
prehension in the minds Of the timid for
fear it wUsio --veal some hidden weak
ness in the country's banking institutions.
Statements now being published show the
futility Of this fear for national bank
reports TO the Comptroller indicate a
healthy condition Of banking resources
and a generous increase in banking busi-
ness.
As may be seen from an examination Of
the reports Of local institutions appear
ing in The Washington Herald the banks
at the National Capital are sharing fully
I'm the general prosperity. Notwithstand-
ing the normal midsummer dullness. sew
eral OF the more important show liberal
expansion of loans, in spite of the Gus
tomary shrinkage Of deposits at this
time of the year. Banking reserves are
strong and well within the statutory re-
quirement. The newer institutions share
in this excellent showing. indicating that
they have found room for their business
in the growing demands of the com
munity
It is one Of the best indications of the
essential soundness Of our national pros
perity that the banks have not been ad-
versely affected by the near-panics that
have excited Wall street, They have
taken care of their regular customers. as
usual. and their deposits do not show the
drain that would be one Of fhe first con-
sequences Of a real financial panic. when
money usually goes into hiding. Such
financial stringency as is real is being
relieved by Secretary CoTtelyous plans of
depositing customs receipts weekly in
those centers of population where money
is most needed for legitimate purposes,
and the whole financial structure is set
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

Ting down upon a more normal and sub
stantial basis
The future. then, has a brighter aspect,
and the prospect is that the fan business.
banking and mercantile, will be as large
as ever. If not larger. Any one inclined
to a contrary view would do well 20 re-
feet on the significance Of the fact that
the agricultural products of the country
will be worth according 10 one estimate,
the enormous sum of S,oO0oOo,0oO, OF
SOS, O.e0O in excess OF the value Of last
years crop. So long as the nation's
basic industry is in so prosperous a con-
dition, there need be little fear that the
manufacturer and the banker and the
merchant will suffer.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
WHEREIN THEY ERRED.

Blucmont, Va. Aug. so.-A pOlit-
ical lawn fete was given at White
Hau farm tonight Il attracted
the elite Of the country for miles
about. Speeches complimentary to
the host were made by the Hon.
Charles z. NicoI, the Hon. John T.
RYAN. and the Hon. r. Lindsay
Gordon. all pledging him (the Hon.
J, c. Hoee) their support for Con
eress next year, and frankly admit
ting that a mistake was made on
their part in not Withdrawing in his
favor this year. The Hon. Charles
c. Carlin telegraphed his regrets
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
ONE CENT.
A GRUELNG CONTEST.
Special Report OF the Fight fof the p
nsneiaI ChsmPioaship in New York.
By our STAT Correspondent.

Specisl Neport OF the risnt tof tne r.
nsneisl ChsmPionship in New York.
By our stan Correspondent
New York.-Excitement was at
high pitch when the public gathered
in Directors Hall 10 witness the
bare-mUckle contest between "Stuyy'
Fish and "Sl0gger" Harahsn. Both
men entered ,le ring in fashionable
financial costume, Fish. the hope Of
the New Workers. hiding his we'll
propoTtiOned muscles under z SILK
lined frock coat. while the "Slog-
ger" was clad in an Irish tweed. Of
a pattern approved by Jchn L.
Both men looked flushed and a bit
oyertrained. but they came 70 the
scratch eagerly, the referee taking
up his position OF a mahogany table.
II had been thought the contest
would 60 the limit Of twenty rounds.
but as the cali Of time was sound
ed. "Stuyy" stepped nimbly forward,
got well within the "Sloggsr's"
guard. and feintiug with left caused
the Illinois Central champion 10
lover his guard. Like 4 fash StuTy'
let go his right-that terrible right
whose muscles are so hardened by
the work Of signing checks. though
it has been out Of use lately. owing
tc the abolishmeut Of the pass sys-
TENT caught the "Sloggsr" fair on
the jaw, ana the fight was over
There were cries Of Fake. fake T.
from all over the directors room.
Kat the beaten man staggered to his
feet and begged pitifully for another
chance. Stuvy" laughed. and his
reply was. Go 4 git areputation. "
1t is understood that several other
good financial fistic matches are
being arranged. now that il is seen
that the police viii let them 60. Ii
Is rumored that Boston Tom Lawson
IL matched 20 a finish with Harlem
Rogers, and it is Likely that the
winner of this contest viii be
matched with "Stuyy" Fish.
Questioned about his easy victory
after the fight, "Stuvy," who was
being rubbed down, said: "Aw, there
was nuthin' to Z. I bet me direc-
tors fee on the match. and now I
won ] t'ink I've earned a rest. "
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
Noted Elm Trees.

Strenuous efforts are TO be made 10 pre-
serve, alive. some of the noted old elm
trees Of the Connecticut Valley. Among
these are the Jonathan Edwards elm in
Northampton. the Gen. william Shepard
elm in Westheld, and the Indian Home
tree in old Deerheld. The first of these
trees was planted by the famous preacher
more than 115 years ago. IL has shown
many signs Of decay. and in order 10
brace its weakened fiber against the as
saults OF the wind, its trunk, which is
twenty-five feet in circumference, has
been filed with over three tons Of sand
and cement. AT one time il had large.
spreading branches. and was one Of the
handsomest trees in the State. Its beauty
has been greatly impaired by time, and
as tree It IS cherished simply IN memory
Of ths famous divine who planted it in the
early days OF his strenuous ministry
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
BLAZING A LITERARY PATH


Editor The Big Stick.
The little story, Floating Flor
ence." engaged my attention. ! re-
gret that / missed the first four
chapters. Serials are never cutie sat
isfactory. but I like the style Of Mr..
COolidEe's writing and would enjoy
much seeing the story in book form.
VIA it be 50 printedf / think our
modern writer's fail TO put enough
action intOl their work. They ought
to take HAIRY Fielding as a model.
think Mr., Coolidge probably has
done this. You know there was
climax 70 every chapter Of the cele-
hrated novel, TON Jones. / am
not one Of those croakers who be-
lieEe that there is a decadenee il
literature. The fault. 10 my mind.
lies with the publishers. The Big
Stick is blazing = path in the right
direction by accepting such sdmi-
rable work.
TILLAIAN WHEELER.
lll6 Seventh street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
why the south 1. Democratic.

From the Houston Post
The Southern masses vote the Demo
cratic ticket because they favor Demo
cratic policies. They do not believe in
the Republican theory of taxation nor in
the doctrine of protection. They do not
believe in colonialism. They do not be
lieve in expensive governments, nor do
they believe in centralized power. Hold
ing such views, how could Secretary Taft
expect many Southern men 10 affiliate
with the Republican party?
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

Col. George TTuesdell ascribes his
fine health to mountain air and Al
lamont water.
News comes from Deer Park that
ihe Hon Jonathan Bourne is captur-
ing all the cups in the golf Journeys.
Capt ". T. Galliher. Cun0 H.
Rudolph. and Harry Stiles have their
plans well laid 70 give the fire chiefs
a royal time in October.
All reports to the contrary not
Vithstanding. Admiral Dewey is go
ing 10 reside al Sixteenth and k
not Connecticut avenue and X.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
Tuberculosis May Go.

1t was DR.. Lawrence Flick, OF Phila-
delphia, who first announced the discov-
cry that consumption was contagious;
and it is he, ore of the most eminent au-
thorities on the dread disease. who has
done more 20 combat its spread than any
other one man. He has made the disease
his specially. and he declares that Il is
his conviction that with popular educa-
ton on the subject and the care that IS
being enforced by public authorities. the
scourge viii cease 20 have any terrors in
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
Unique Distinction.
- A. phiadelnhia -

From the Philadelphia Record.
It is not the least curious feature Of the
recent history Of international arbitration
that the administration which has laid
such extraordinary stress on the effec-
tveness of gunpowder arguments and the
utility of big stick should nevertheless
have accomplished so much in the interest
Of peace; and that the President under
whose administration We have taken the
position of the second naval power should
also have been the winner of the Nobel
Prize
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31

II you are returning to the city
don't fail 20 renew your subscription
to The Big Stick. Served every sat
urday, bright and early. Best weekly
sheet going. Circulation on the
jump. Price Of white paper Is in
creasiug. but The Stick sticks 20 its
established price
I. S.-kiudly report any delin-
quCncies in delivery service.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
Accident Policies Useless.

From the indianapolis News
Political gentlemen who are arranging
TO throw the derail in front of Mr.. Bry-
ans progress will note with some appre-
hension that in his latest train wreck he
landed so firmly on his feet he was i'm
mediately able TO walk 10 the next sta
tiOn. 1t would really seem foolish for him
to waste any money on accident policies.