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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
HAMPTON, Pf1OEBUS AND OLD POINT-C Continued.
THE BEAT OF THE PULSE.
1t Varies Grently In Different Per-
sons and Conditions


The pulse OF women generally beats
MT slightly faster rate than that Of
men 1t may be sud that when Il per-
sou Is at rest his pulse, that OF any
adult, may be from scventy-iivc Ia
nghty times n minute. Great variation
exists In different individuals In re-
spcet OF the number OF beats. After
exercise the pulse quickens because OF
The stimulation OF tho heart. and tho
same result applies TO the effects OF
taking food. Adose OF alcohol will also
stimulate the pulse somewhat, lust IN
'he use of tobacco, especially In excess,
VIII tend to have IN opposite effect
namely, that Of lowering the rate of
the pulse, because OF the depression OF
the heart which results. In rcvcrs and
intiammntory discusses the pulse rate
tends TO be very much Increased and
nlSo III respect of it's character. lnsteud
OF beating quietly the blood vessel IN
such cases exhibits II very full and
bounding movement. On the other
hand, where depression exists and tho
temperature of the body falls, tho
pulse may he unnaturally slow and its
character weak Physicians are accus.
tomed to distinguish other characters.
Tics In the pulse, such ms become valu-
able hints In the discovery ana deter.
mlnation of disease. The practical les
son we learn here Is That where the
pulse continues for any length OF time
TO have It's heats quickcned to an I'M
natural degree and where especially IL
rise of the temperature or heat OF tho
body accompanies these symptoms we
ought to suspect some Kind OF rcverIsh
condition or other to be represented.
The pulse alone forms valuable
enough guide TO this state OF the body,
but its value is very much Increased If
TO the information given us by tho
pulse we add uint which the use of the
thermometer supplics.-CardiGf Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09

or the professions anG trades repre-,
scented in the house Of commons the
law holds first place, but in early
days no class Of men gave greater
trouble than the lawyers. md many
were the attempts made to keep them
out Of the house. James T., when the
parliament OF 1624-25 was to be chosen,
advised electors mot to choose curious
and wrangling lawyers, who may seek
reputation by stirring needless ques-
tons" This and other antagonistic
counsel in the past and present has,
however, done little to stem the tide
of lawyers which flows Mt each election
into the house.--Strand Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
crus.,ine n Critic

School superintendent in New York
among their many duties are expected
10 ea1art Oh the personality of tile
teachers In their district. 1t Is not al.
ways easy TO get "a line" OH that quail.
lily of teacher, so many are lenicnt In
the work. One Of the superintendent.
however, Is never satisfied until lie has
made the test for orderllness by asking
the teacher to open his or her desk
One day he found one of his fair sub.
ordinates with things In great confu.
sion. She was evidently violating
heavens first law.
My DEAR" said he to the blushing
delinquent, II don't believe you would
make good housekeepcr"
The desk closed with bang. There
was fire in her eye ms she calmly re
Piled:
ooh! Are you looking for house
keeperT-Ncw York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
HOW WARRIORS DIED.

Grant. who time and again stood
untouched amid hail OF bullets, final
ly died of cancer.
William the Silent survived numer
GUS conflicts and campaigns, only to
be assassinated after he was vlctorl
Gus.
Napoleon, apparently bullet proof
and believed by his followers to bear
charmed life, died almost alone Of
u cancer.
Cortes. the conqueror OF Mexico, aft
err half lifetime of desperate fighting,
died in Spain of typhoid fever, neglect
ed and despised by those whom he had
benefited
Washington survived the pcrils Of
the wilderness. the dangers of Indian
warfare, all the bullets and balls of n
score Of Revolutionary battles and the
hardships of seven years campaign
TO be bled to death by his doctors.
Lord Give, the English conqueror
of India. a bold, active warrior. ex-
posed to death in scores of desperate
battles and by several plots, fell a
victim after his return to England to
the opium habit and committed sui
eide.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
Discharged CoIoPed Soldiers lia|D-
tain That They Did Not Shoot
up Brownsville.
MYSTERY ABOUT THE AMMUNITION
One Witness Does Admit That He
Had Heard That Government Car
tridses Had Been Used. But He
Couldn't Imagine How They Had
Been Secured.
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. s.
Walker McCirdy. formerly quarter
master sergeant of Company d, or
the battalion OF negro soldiers dis.
charged for the alleged "shooting up"
OF Brownsville, Texas, who had charge
OF the issuance OF ammunition and
former Sergeant George Jackson OF
the same company, who had charge
of the quarters and keys to the gun
racks of the night of the affray. were
witnesses today before the Senate
Committee on Military affairs. Both
men gave clear accounts of their
duties on that night and the sharp,
est kind of cross.cxamination failed
TO trap them in anyway.
Both Senators Warren and Foster,
who conducted the cross. examination
remarked at the conclusion that they
believed the witnesses to he honest
men and frank on the stand
you are not satisfied with the
characted of discharge you received
asked Mr.. Hemingway. of McCurdy?
No Sir, | am not. he replied !
had done nothing to be punished for.
| have never been punished before"
During the examination of the wit.
ness as to the power of penetration
of service ammunition used in the
Springfield rifles, Senator Foraker
said" ii would shoot clear through
a house would It not?"
The witness replied affirmatively.
The question coming from Senator
Foraker created some little surprise
rs that is what the War Department
claimed was done; that many bullets
we're shot clear through n house. The
Witness was not cross.examined con.
corning the remark.
George Jackson, sergeant of Com.
pany B, was examined concerning the
manner in which he kept the gun
racks, for which, he had keys. on the
night of the shooting. On cross.exam-
nation he admitted that he heard
that government ammunition had
heen used in the shooting, but said
the story surprised him very much
and If any were used he could not
understand how It could have been
secured without detection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
Sorrows OF mn ArtIst

A first class journeyman tailor who
is both sensitive and ambitious must
have more than his share OF sadness
and heartache. The completeness with
which he is ignored by those who are
made happy by his workmanship can
not fail to cause him mental agony.
The bosses know him and appreciate
his work, and so do his fellow crafts
men, but that IS all. Beyond them he
is unknown, unthought Of. His work
goes out into the world to delight and
to be admired, but 1t brings to him
neither fame nor praise He is no
more thought OF or considered by those
who wear with pride garment ho
made than the sheep is from whose
back the wool was sheared that went
to Its maklns.-American Tailor and
Cutter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
Guessing on Jerome's Course.
Much Interest in Paris.

PARIS. Feb. S.-The newspapers of
Paris are devoting much space to the
proceedings of the Thaw trial in New
York and as result, a number of
persons are coming forward anxious
to testify to Thaws alleged escapades
In Paris, which, they declade. can
only be explained on the ground that
he was insane.
A woman from whom Thaw rented
an apartment in this city has visited
Consul General Mason and recounted
numerous episodes during Thaw's
stay. Another woman, who says she
is an American, has informed the
newspapers that she figured in the
bath tub incident" to which refer
ence was made in Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw's testimony yesterday. This
woman makes further allegations of
maltreatment at the hands of Thaw
and declares that he gave her $4,000
compensate her for the injuries she
sustained
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
NAMES OF DAYS.
The Lntin nnd saxon Tcrma From
Which They Are Derived.

The Intin nnd saxon Tcrms From
Which They Are Derived
Our names for each day are derived
from the Saxons, who probably Dor
rowed the week from some eastern
people. substituting names of their
own dlvinitles for those of the clas-
steal gods, as is easily seen when the
names are tabulated:
Latin Saxon. English.
Dies Soils. Sun $ day.. Sunday.
Dies Lunae..... Moons day. ..Monday.
Dies Martls.. ..Tiw's day.. Tuesday.
Dies Mercurii.. Wodcns day. "Wednesday.
Dies Jovis...... Thors day. Thursday.
Dies VeneriB... Frign's day. Friday.
Dies Saturni.. .Seterues day. Saturday.
Among the ancicnts the belief In the
Influence of the planets upon the life
of men was so strong that many in Sc
lecting their daily ornaments would
wear only tho gem associated with the
planet of the day. Thus OH Sunday
only yellow gems and gold should
adorn the fingers. Pearls and white
stones. excepting diamonds, belonged
TO the Moon day. Tuesday day of Mars,
claimed rubes and all stones OF fiery
luster. Thursday, Thor's day, demand
ed amethysts and deep colored stones
of snngune tint, while Friday. DOM
mated by Venus. rcigned over the en-
erald, color of jealousy, which Is loves
shadow. Saturday. dedicated to Sat.
urn, oldest of the gods, had for its
distinctive tallsman the most splendid
of MI gems, the dIumond.-Chlcago
Record-Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
Rla EieId at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Feb S.
With the exception of the Feature
event the card at City Park today
was notable for the large number of
starters in all races. The Feature.
Il handicap at one mile. and an eighth.
valued at 500, was three cornered
race. The finish was n rousing sprint
between Missouri Lad and Resterling.
the former winning by neck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
The Fly phnt nuuxca For Mena.,s.o;,,

The Fly Tint Buzzcd For Mcndclssonr
The following story is told of the
music OF the overture to "a Midsuni
mer Nights Dream:" While Alendcls
sohn was deep in the making of this
same fine overture lie went riding ont
day with Il friend. In order, aftc,
awhile, to rest their horses the two
boon companions dismounted ant
stretched themselves out under the
shade Of great tree Suddenly there
came an excited Hush" from the
great composer, who half arose very
cautiously. y large fly was b,,zzine
over them, and Mcndelssohn was anx.
ious to catch the true sound of the In.
sects hum rs 1t gradually drif;cd far
ther away. Many days later when In 4.
overture had been completed the artist
called his friends attention TO that
passage in progression where the VIC.
loncello modulates In the chord of tho
seventh Of the descending scale from
Is minor to L sharp minor. There.
That's the fly that buzzcd past us OF
Schonhausen." said Mcndelssohn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
In the Typewriter shop.

Polite Salesman-We have here our
new model. No. 90. You will notice it
is equipped with the most approved
billing device and Fair Stenographer
Have you any model that also has n
cooling device?-New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
Presence of Mind.

After the railway accident: did yer
get compensation. BillY
"Yes; So me and Is the missus"
why, didn't know she wor' 'urt."
"She wasn't. but had the presence
Of mind to fetch 'er one on the cad
with me boot."-London Taller.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
EvElYA'S STORY AFTER
she BECAME MRS. THAW
Her Direct Examination Continues
and jerome Will Not Question
Her TIL Monday.
tColunued from Page one.)

zee him. Mrs. Thaw followed
these with relation of her exper-
iences with Stanford White and
Abe Hummel concerning the alleged
affidavit which she mado. charging
Harry Thaw with having taken her
from her mother against her will
and with gross cruelty.
Mrs. Thaw told how she had been
induced to answer some questions
about herself and Mr.. Thaw at the
time. and had been told the stories
about his "cruelties to girls" Stan
ford White told her, she declared.
that 1t was necessary to take dras-
tic measures to protect her from
such a person and that Harry Thaw
must be kept out of New York. She
denied that s.la ever signed any
papers in MFR. Hummel's office but
said she remembered having signed
some papers for Mr.. White In
his office" the contents of which
she did not know. When she go,
frightened about THE papers. and
demanded to see them. She said
Mr.. White took her to Hummel's
office and there they burned Il paper
which had her name at the bottom
OF 1t.
- Hummel A Good Squeezer.
SHE was not allowed to see what
the paper contained before it was
destroyed. This feature Of Mrs.
Thaws's story was made amusing at
times BY her interjections of the
names which Harry Thaw had APP
Piled to>the lawyer and Mr.. Whites
questioning as to what she had
told Hummel about him. She de.
clared she had told the lawyer moth
ing.
Well" Mr.. White said to me-"
She went on there is something
wrong somewhere. He has just
squeezed thousand dollars out
me and the Lord only knows how
soon he will squeeze another" Il
then remembered having told Mr..
Hummel, when he threatened things
about Mr.. Thaw, that he had better
be careful for Mr.. Thaw knew
lot of terrible things about Stan
ford White"
The defense endeavored to get
into evidence today the wills OF Har.
ny Thaw and Dvelyn Nesbit Thaw
executed the night of their wedding
in Pittsburg.
There were so many interlinea.
lions and codicil by Harry Thaw
had to do with the proof tending
to show the insanity of the defen-
dant. 1t came out in the discussion
of the Wills that the name OF Stan.
ford White occurred in Thaw's tesla
Spent,
J. Mr.. Hartridge of Thaw's counsel
said, after. court adjourned today,
that Mrs. 'Thaw would go on with
her direct examination Monday morn
in.
Guessing on Jerome's Course.
Just what will be the nature of
the District Attorney Jerome's cross
examination when he takes the
witness in hand is mere conjecture
1t is said he may try in some way
to attack her probability, probably
as to her capability to remember 9TH
er things as we'll as she has the
stories she has declared she told
Harry Thaw from time to time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09

Some people are so cautious that
they even look before they creep
Ablgdon Kodak.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
Her Sad Fate.

Gerald-You are the only girl havt
ever loved. Gernldine-Must suffei
alone New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09

FOR EIGHT ACRES OF
good truck land. with six acres of
fine oyster ground, dwelling and
out houses, southern exposure.
twenty miles of Hampton, or New.
! port News. Apply to lis ARMS.
/ tead avenue, Hampton, Va. 2-7.1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-09
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-GooD PAYING BusI-
ness. Going out of it on account
of health. Address P. o. Box III,
Phoebus, Yn. 1t.
Mohave County miner., 1907-04-13
Ground is Not Yet Scratched.

A June au, Alaska, dispatch says: Matt Larson, of the firm of Mehan & Larson, the largest operators on Fair banks creek, in the Tanana district of Alaska, has just come out over the winter trail. Mehan says the placer ground of Alaska is at yet only scratch ed, and there is yet likely to be great CT discoveries than have been reported. He says the reports from the Nome district are equally gratifying. Nome, which was supposed to be a mere transcient excitement, has grown year by year in the value of it's product and promises to so continue indefinitely As for Dawson, it has been on the de- cline for some years, so far as the chances for individual miners are con- cerned, the Guggenheims having se- cured the great majority of the mining area in the principal creeks. But that they will turn out gold in excess of the output of the last few years there is little doubt, as they are introducing immense dredges on the Klondike river, Bonanza, Bear and Eldorado creeks, and these, while handling inn mense quantities of gravel, do so at the least possible expense.
 Mir. Mehan says the town of Fair banks has entirely recovered from it's disastrous fire of a year ago. Since that time a handsome federal building has been built and a number of large and imposing business blocks, so that the town is now easily the capital of Alaska, so far as size and importance is concerned. He says the Valdez
Mohave County miner., 1907-04-13
ent Silver King stock.

NNA~~o
 It is proposed further to allot to the Kearns-Keath company l,5OO,OOO$ of the capitalization of the new company for it's holdings, which would be at the rate of 7.5OS for the 100000 shares of outstanding stock of this company.
 For what is known as the Addena group, contiguous to the property of the Silver King and Kearns-Keith companies, it is proposed to allot 75,- OOO$ of the capitalization of the new company, or 15,OOO shares. And for ten claims, aggregating approximately 180 acres, now owned by Thomas Kears, it is proposed to allot 75,OO0$ of the capitalization of the new company, or 15,OOO shares.
 It is also proposed to allot the so- called McGregor holdings, 5OO,OOO$ of the capitalization of the new company. This amount to be represented by 1OO,- 900 shares of the capital stock. This 100, 1000 shares of the capital stock of the new company it is proposed to sell and dispose of at par in order to meet at once the deferred payments upon the purchase price of the so-called Me- Gregor holdings"
 It is stated that dividends from the King company were suspended on ac- count of the contract of the purchase of the McGregor holdings, to the ef- feet that no dividends shall be paid until the full purchase price has been paid Mir. McGregor. The selling at par of the 100000 above mentioned will give sufficient funds for the pur- chase price and fund established for the resumption of dividends. Stock holders are earnestly requested to in- vestigate the points of the proposed consolidation and are urged to be in attendance at the meeting if possible. The meeting at which the consolida- tion plan will be accepted or rejected will be held at the company offices in Park City on April 1O.-Park City, Utah, Record.
Mohave County miner., 1907-04-13
New Mexico Stock Men are Worried

Cattle and sheep men of New Mexi- co, according to the Roy Spanish American, are wondering what will become of their industry if the present influx of settlers keeps up.
 Those who have been depending up- on the free government range for the feeding of their stock-and many of them have-realize that in few years they will be ''up against it" for pas turage, unless they have secured pos session of sufficient grazing land to support their sheep or cattle. The man who, without having acquired any large holdings of land, but who has heen making his living from small flock of sheep or bunch of cattle run on the open range, of necessity, when his range is taken up by tillers of the soil, will have to go out of business. But if this land in small farms is val uable to others, it certainly is also valuable to him in the same way, and he will not suffer by the change of business, for if it be possible for those settlers to make living by farming on l60 acres of land, it is certainly valuable to him in the same way.
 One of our principal stockmen, who is the owner of several hundred acres of land, expressed himself in this way: "Whenever that my land, by reason of it's farming possibilities, becomes worth 5$ to lO$ au acre, I consider it too valuable to run sheep or cattle on, and if farming is shown to be a suc- cess (and he believes it will be), my land will be much more valuable farmed than if it be used as range"
 It would seem that the day of the small sheep and cattleman is over. This industry will have to be left to the owner of large tracts where stock may run undisturbed by settlers seek ing homes.
 And who will say that the settler is not a boon to the country? He comes with brain and energy which he ac- centrates on one small tract, and with intelligence and hard labor makes the one small tract produce many fold more than it ever did. He establishes cities, churches, schools and with hard common sense aids in legislation which is productive of great good to civili- zation.
Mohave County miner., 1907-04-13

the district? It has been said that the King mine, now being worked by the New England and Clifton company would not improve with depth, but it has. Therefore, it is reasonable to suppose that the Clifton Morenci dis trict will lead Arizona in the output of copper. It may require five or ten years, but it is almost certain to come. This has always been considered low grade camp, which is so much more favorable, as it is bound to be more permanent than high grade proposi- tions. The grand success of the large companies of this district should be convincing evidence to the outside world that there is not much chance for failure. The present companies of this district own a vast number of claims, still there is room for more, who can operate successfully. Already there is slight demand for mining property in this district, and with cop per around the twenty-five cent mark, this district is certain to forge to the front.-Copper Era.
Mohave County miner., 1907-04-13
Grubstake is Defined.

A bill introduced in the Nevada as- sembly is designed to define the status of grubstake contracts and to put an end to litigation arising over the rights of the contracting parties. The bill reads as follows:
 "All grubstake contracts and pros pecting agreements hereafter entered into, and which may in any way effect the title of mining locations or other locations under the mining laws of this state, shall be void, unless the instru- ment shall contain and specify the time of existence of such agreement, and shall have first been recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the instrument is made, and each and every county in which loca- tions made by virtue of the contract shall exist.
 "The instrument shall be duly ac- knowledged before notary public, or other person competent to take ac- acknowledgement.
 ''Grubstake contracts and prospect ing agreements, duly acknowledged and recorded, as provided for in this act, shall be prima facia evidence in all courts of justice in this state, and all cases wherein the title to mining locations and other locations and under the mining laws of the state are in dis pute."
Mohave County miner., 1907-04-13

The first step Tn another big mining transaction for this section was con- summated yesterday when Felix May hew and Charles Meadows took bond on the Cowell lead properties in PlO- mosa district, between Vicksburg and Quartzsite. There are eight claims in the group, and great deal of work has been done on them, but by reason of the heretofore inaccessibility of the property they have attracted little at tention in the outside world. of late certain Chicago capitalists have been giving them attention and the bond given to Mayhew and Meadows was instanced by these parties, who are now on their way to the camp to make expert investigation. The bond of Mayhew and Meadows has the effect of giving them an option on the prop erty for one year, the specified pur- chase price being loo, ,JOO$. $.-Yuma Sun.