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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
ALL MACHINERY BUSY
Trade Is Brisk In all Lines 1hrouh-
out lhs Country,
COTTON GOODS ARE VERY STRONG
Cold Weather Has Enabled the Job.
bers to Unload the Supply on
Hand-steeI Market Active and
Prospects Very Bright.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-R. G. Dunn
and Company's weekly review of
trade tomorrow will say:
Although the average of the six
ty most active railway securities fell
this week to the lowest point since
1904, there was no corresponding
ifaction in commercial activity,
which continued beyond precedent.
Reports from Industrial centers in.
dicates that scarcely any idle ma
chinery can be found, preparations
for future trade evidencing a con-
fidence in well maintained condi-
lions in cotton consumption. For
ward business is most extensive in
the iron and steel market and the
cotton manufactures, but other pro-
ducts have liberal contracts on hand
also, and the mercantile outlook is
bright. Wholesale houses received
large contracts for spring delivery,
particularly in dry goods lines, ana
the settled winter weather has pro
duced a wholesale reduction In re-
tail stocks of heavy weight wear
ing apparel and other seasonable
merchandise.
Notable strength is still the fea-
ture in the markets for cotton goods
and predictions of further advances
are being realized constantly, de-
spite apparent precedents to the con-
trary. A regular resume of the
situation discloses a level of prices
and scarcity OF supplies that has
not existed since the civil war while
there is the additional factor of no
element threatening weakness, al
though quotations are constrained
to be abnormally high.
But with the production OF mii;s
sold so far ahead there Is no in
terest in ncw business and spot
stocks are practically nothing, while
in many departments TO gouls
will be available for some months.
AS to wooden goods the next de.
velopment of interest will be the
opening of raw goods, notably fancy
worsted, about which nothing def
nj is known. New England foot
wear manufacturers report supple
mentary spring orders from Easteen
wholesale house and opeating all
machinery in filling these contracts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
This Indiana Woman Holds The
Records for Numerous aaPr|.
ages and Divorces.
She MARRIED ONE HUSBAND TWICE
After Divorce She Remains Single
Only Short Time and Her Mar.
rage Relations DO Not Continue
for Much More Longer Time
She is Worth $4,000.

BOONVILLE, IND, Feb. Mrs
Polly Castle-Fuquay-Fu Robinson.
Boyden Weed Edwards Baker, the
eight times married woman Of the
little town of Newburg. this county.
is said to be seeking divorce from
husband No. Z, that she may re-mar.
ry husband No. G. Mrs. Baker last
week filed a suit for a divorce from
her last husband In the Circuit Court
at this place.
Mrs. Baker undoubtedly holds the
record for being married the greatest
number OF times OF any woman in In
diana. Her name was Polly Castle
She was the daughter OF well known
Warwick county farmer, who himself
had been married three times. He
was well to do.
Her first husband was Henry FIJI.
quay. He lived with his wife lust
seven years A quarrel arose. and
a divorce suit was the result II was
about the close of the civil war and
the boys In blue were marching home
from the battlefield. One of the sol.
diers who returned to Newburg wne
James Fuquay. first cousin of her
first husband This resulted an an.
other union, which lasted lust eigh.
teen months.
She again returned home. Along
came dashing young widower
James Henry Robinson by name
She married him. A quarrel arose.
however. and the mills of the divorce
court ground again for Mrs. Baker.
George S. Boydon, travelling man
OF Evansville. was her next husband
She married him, but his dlssipated
habits soon resulted in another d..
vorce. Her fifth husband was s. r
Wood and he lived four years after
the ceremony was performed. The
woman who was destined to have
eight or more husbands did not re.
main single long, however, and she
remarked Boydon One night he
took an overdose Of poison, and thus
another marriage ended
Mrs. Boydon remained single only
short while. and her seventh mar
rage was to r. q. Edwards, who did
not live with her many months
There was a quarrel and another d.
vorce. Recently she married vii.
liam Baker. A few days ago he left
her. Now she wants a divorce. Mrs.
Baker is estimated to be worth $780,
00O
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
INITIATIVE WOMAN.
Cynical English View of Feminine
Human Nature.

Human Nature.
Decidedly women are an initiative
class. From her carliest ngr the small
girl apes the doings Of her elders and,
had she her own way, would he mini.
allure epitOme of fashion. Such enter.
tainments as she is permitted to wit
ness in her mothers drawing room she
initiates. with dolls and nurses for COM
pany, In the nursery. In her school
days she invariably forms" herself
on some special friend whom she elects
as model of feminine perfection. And
ut certain atage Of their lives girls
are as much alike as peas in pod.
AS they mature and develop they may
perhaps show some signs Of individual
ity, but In all the main issues Of life
they continue to be more initiative than
original.
Fashions, housekeeping and enter.
tanning are all more or less conducted
on the same lines. and the only true
sign Of friendship that Ia shown to the
young married woman is to beg her to
order her life and her home on her
friends principles. Any departure from
those principles or any symptom of in.
divldual taste or strength Of mind will
sound the first challenge of unpopular.
ty for the budding matron. Her moth
or and her mothers friends will alike
desire Imitation of their methods as
the "sincerest form Of fattcry," and
every decline from the original system
will be pronounced wrong or injudi-
cious.-Rita in London Mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
How Clark Received the GIFT.

Broken by iii health and bowed down
by disappointment. Clark retired to
private life lii bitterness Of soul and
passed his remaining twenty.three
years of crapulous existence In obscur-
ity and poverty. Friends called atteu-
tlon TO Clark's sad condition few
years before he died, and the leglsla.
ture Of Virginia grandiloquently ac-
lsnowledged his great services and sent
him jeweled sword. The old hero's
anger was aroused. when Virginia
needed sword gave her one" he ex-
claimed 10 the messenger. "She now
sends me this toy. want bread" And
he thrust the blade of the costly gift
into the ground and broke 1t at the hilt.
Lyman Tew sprague, in George Rob.
erts Clark and His Conquest OF the
Middle West" in Outing Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
HI. Tribute TO Temperance.

The temperance reformer was Justly
proud Of having converted the biggest
drunkard in the little Scotch town aud
induced him-he was the local grave
digger-to get up on the platform and
testify. This Is how he did 1t: "My
friends" he said, II never thocht to
stand upon this platform with the pro
yost on one side Of me and the toon
clerk on the ithcr side of me. | never
thocht to tell yc that for whole month
havena' touched drnp of anything.
I've saved enough to buy me n Draw
oak coffin WI brass handles and brass
nails-and If I'm q teetotnler for an.
ither month I shall be wartin' it,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
His sncciaItx.

Young Foley looked so downcast that
the market man asked why he carried
such long face
Fired" returned Foley conciseiy.
"Fired?" repeated the market man.
"Give you any reason for doing itr
yep" Foley said, with the air of a
martyr. "Tho boss said he was losing
money on the things was making"
'Is that SO? What were you max
ing?
Mistakes"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
HE DIED FIGHTING.
How Prince Louis Napoleon Was
Killed by the ZuIua.

How Prince Louis Napoleon Was
Killed by the zuius.
How Prince Louis Napoleon WINS kill
ell by the Iulus June /, 1879. Is told
graphically IN the book by Sir Evelyn
Wood, who took part in that war. The
little party which the prince accompa-
MED was surprised and attacked. Sir
Evelyn writes: 1.-THE Zulus In pursuit
ran first after the two white soldiers
who were ON the tanks, three or four
men. headed by Labanga, following
the prince. His horse had Jumped just
as he was mounting, and his sword fell
out of Its scabbard. He was very ac-
tive and was vaulting on his horse in
motion when the wallet on the front
of the saddle broke away, aud he fell
to the ground, being Mt this time only
sixty yards behind the Brltlsh) fugi-
tives. There were seven men who nc
tually fought the prince. When Inn
gulebele, pursuing the fugitlves, first
SAW Labanga, he was running away
from the prince, who was rushing ut
him. LabaDga. crouchlng in the grass.
threw an assagal ut him. The first as
sagal stuck in the princes thigh, and,
withdrawing 1t from the wound, he
kept his foes at bay for some minutes.
In the natives words: He fought like
a lion. He fired two shots, but with
out effect, and | threw an assagai at
him. which struck him, rs l said at the
time, but l always allowed Labanga's
claim to have killed him, for his ASA
gal hit the prince in the left shoulder,
q mortal wound.'"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Her Immersion.

"Now have an impression in my
head" said the teacher. Can any of
You tell me what an Impression ISL"
"Yes'm. can" replied little fel.
low ut the foot of the class. "An i'm.
preston is dent In soft spot."-Bir.
,nlngham (Ala) Advance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
The Bad Place.

what! Fishing on the Sabbath?"
exclaimed the clergyman reprovingly.
Don't yon know that little boys who
fish on tho Sabbath so to the bad
placer"
Huh. ! guess dats right" replied
the bad boy disgustedy. 81 couldn't a
struck no worse place dan .'-Phila-
lelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Egoism of Authors.

Very few literary men get rich"
"Perhaps.it' just MS well they don't"
answered Miss Cayenne. "If literary
man got rich enough to found libraries
he wouldn't permit people to read any
but his own books" = Washington
Star,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
'Sdcuths

BE (excitedly)-I tell you the hand
some dress that millionaire's wife is
wearing was paid for by blood money.
She (calmly)-Ah, that accounts for
the gore In the Baltimore Amer
lean. ". -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Widely Read.

did any one ever read your writ.
ings?' asked the artist. Certainly"
responded the naughty poet. every
editor In the country has read them"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Decornte0.

Hubby-My pet, you will pardon me,
but aren't these griddle cakes little
burned? WHEY almost in tears)-Oh,
Tom, and tried to make them SO pref
" for you with that pyrograph set you
gave me!-Boston Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Natural Enough.

"They say that Bradley goes on like
mad since he inherited his vast
wealth."
What does he do?"
"ns. he acts like one possessed.'-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

Let me tell you that every misery
miss Ia new blessing.-Walton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12

At this time OF year, says a we'll
known authority, the Kidneys become
weak. clogged and inactive. failing to
filter out the poisons and acids, which
sour the blood, causing not only facial
and bodily eruptiOns, but the worst
forms of rheumatism, Nervous and
Stomach troubles, Backache and pain
full, annoying Urinary Affections.
It is worth any ones time now to
get from some good prescription phar-
macy the following ingredients: Fluid
Extract DandeIi0n, One-haf ounce :;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking we'll in bot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses after
yeur meals and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mixture will
force the Kidneys to normal, healthy
action, so they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood, and expel this in the
urine, at the same time restoring the
full blood count''-that is, % per cent
red blood corpuscles-whi is abso-
luteIy Indispensable to perfect health.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
ADMIT NEW INSURANCE
STATE DEPARTMENT PERMITS EN-
TRANCE OF COMPANIES.
Actuaries Ask Modification of Bill for
Reserve Upon Retiring from Bust
ness in Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis, April 5.-[SpeciaLl
After an examination of home offices in
the east by Insurance Commissioner
George Z. Beedle and L. A. Anderson,
actuary of the insurance department,
who have returned, announcement is
made that the following companies will
be admitted in Wisconsin:
Old Colony Insurance company Of Boston.
The Travellers Indemnity of Hartford. The
United American Life of Newark, n J.,
and the Cooper Fire Insurance company Of
Datyon, o.
Senator Rochr, Assemblyman Potter,
Commissioner Beedle and Actuary An
derson attended the meeting of actua-
ries here. Disagreements will be cleared
by amendments simplifying the language
of the bills under discussion.
The bin to fix the standard of valuation
of policies is objected to and the actua-
RES say the bill to permit any kind of
loaning which is safe would permit of
abuses. They also take exception to the
provisions of the bill relative to the re-
serve department, which provides that
upon Withdrawing from the state 4 COM
pany must deposit a reserve sufficient
to protect the policies in the state. Modi-
fcation is asked.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
CAPE HUNTING DOGS.
Large Antelopes Easily Run Down by
Pack of These Animals.

specimen Of the Cape hunting dog,
Iycaon pictHs, has lately been added TO
the menagcrie III the London Geological
gardens. 1t is an animal which does not
take kindly to captivity and the indi-
yiduals that from time to time have
reached the collection have ever been
short lived.
This specie bears a strong resemblance
10 hyena, says the Rhodesia Her
aid, not only in its markings, but in the
general appearance. 1t il a tall dog,
fairly slim i'll build and with long limbs.
The broad and rather fiat head ends in
Il short muzzle, the ears are very large.
The ground color of the coat, which is
rather scantily haired is yellowish; the
markings, which are disposed about the
body and limbs in very irregular man
ner, are short streaks and bIotches of
black, white aud gray. The tail is of
fair length somewhat thickly haired,
aud ends i'll a Whitish tuft The muzzle
is black and black stripe runs down
between the eyes.
The Cape hunting dog has a wide
range in Africa south and east of the
Sahara desert. 1t is wonderfully swift
footed and hunts its prey i'll regular
packs Large antelopes are easily run
down by these packs and domestic sheep
lind cattle need strong protection against
the depredations of the "hyena dog"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
BOOM IN STATE OVER
TAX COMMISSION SAYS REAL ES-
TATE PRICES WILL STAND.
Increase from to z Per Cent Annually
IN Valuation During Last Few
Years Will Not Be Kept Up.

MADISON, Wis, April 6.-[Special.l
The tax commission has prepared its
report and advance sheets will be sub
mitted to the Legislature, perhaps Mon
day evening. The Legislature recently
passed a resolution calling for such a
report. 1t will be the first report that
the commission has gotten out since
1908. 1t does not contain any startling
recommendations such as those relative
to railroad ana Inheritance taxation.
which were embcliied in previous re-
ports, but contains reports relative to de-
tails and methods of taxation.
The commission says that from their
general Information and belief the valua-
ton of the state is increased from to
I per cent. year for the last few years.
Local assessments do not show this in
crease, but an increase of from 1 to 2
per cent. annually.
They are of the opinion that prices
and values will not show such a marked
increase hereafter as they did some
years ago, that real estate for instance,
in older communities, will not advance
III valuation much except as Improve
ments are added, but in the northern
and newer sections there will be an in
crease, owing 10 the value being on a
lower basis
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12

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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
DILLON HELD is SLAYER
MAN WHO SHOT JACOB c. BEST IS
BOUND OVER.
State Has Three Witnesses Who Saw
Shooting in Racine Saloor-Pris-
oner Shows Nervousness.

RACINE, Wis. April 5-Court Com
missioner John I. Wentworth heard the
preliminary examination of William j.
Dillon. charged with the murder Of
jacob c. Best of Milwaukee.
kearncy, Thompson * Myers and At
torney n. /. Walker of Simmons, Mel
son & Walker appeared for Dillon, and
the state end of the case was taken care
of by District Attorney Fulton Ihomp
son. The prisoner, Dillon, sat behind
his attorneys ard appeared unusually
nervous and when Paul Sores was testi-
flying Dillon accidentally fell backward
with his chair, the incident creating quite
an excitement until Dillon resumed his
seat.
The star witness in the case was Hans
Gibson, the porter, who fled from tie
city and was captured at Madison.
Gibson testified that he heard Best
call Dillon a vile name; that Dillon went
back of the bar, secured gun, came
back aimed it at the head Of Best and
threatened to kill him if he did not take
back the vile name; that Best started out
of the door; again applied the bad name;
that Dillon kicked him; that Best turned
and kicked Dillon and at the same time
Dillon bent back and grunted and then
he raised his right hand and shot Best.
Paul Sores, IS years old, admitted that
he told three different stories about the
shooting. He claimed that he was about
to enter the saloon when he saw the
gun in Dillon's right hand. Both of Dill
Ions hands We're down when he first saw
him and before the shot was fired Dillon
raised up his right hand.
Robert Hoffman, a laundrrman. testi-
fed that he was passing DilIon's sa-
loon when the shooting took place. Dill
Ion was standing inside of the saloon,
about five feet from the door," he said.
Il saw z shot fired. | think it was shot
by Dillon, at least | thought it was he.
Dillon was standing erect, having the
gun in his right hand, which was raised
on q line about even with his hips"
DIR. Robert Aitto testified as to having
been called and attended the injured
man. In answer TO questions, he said
that the two small perforations found at
the autopsy were not bullet wounds, and
undoubtedly caused by softening of the
tissues by reason of gangrene or ulcer
alton.
Court Commissioner Wentworth said
that there was reasonable proof to show
that Dillon killed Best and held him to
the next term Of circuit court for trial
on the charge Of murder. The court con-
venes April Is.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
FIND OUT
The Kind of Food that VIII Keep
You Well.

1Gu Well.
The true way Is to find out what is
best to eat and drink, and then Guilt
vate taste for those things instead Of
poisoning ourselves with improper, in
digestible food, ETC.
A conservative Mass. woman writes:
I have used Grape-Nuts ) years for
the young and for the aged. in sickness
and in health; at first following direc-
lions carefully, later in variety Of
ways as my taste and judgment sug-
gested.
But its most special, personal bene-
tit has been q substitute for meat. and
served dry with cream when rheumatic
troubles made it important for me to
give up the coffee habit
Served in this way with the adGi-
ton Of cup of hot water and a little
fruit It has been used at my morning
meal for six months. during which time
my health has much improved, nerves
have grown steadier, and gradual de-
crease in my excessive weight adds
greatly to my comfort" Name given
BY Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the little hook. 1.-The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
q Reason"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-12
Prince in Palamas.

Passengers on the Overland Limited
one morning were startled by the APP
nearance in the dining car of Prince
Malomed Agakhan of India wearing a
suit of pajamas. The young nobleman
when his secretary stepped up to him
and whispered several words in his ear.
The dining car was filled with other pas
sengers, including a number of women,
Who were shocked somewhat by the
Princes apparel. As gracefully as pos
sible Prince Mahomed accompanied his
secretary back to his stateroom. He
was much chagrined over the situation
and expressed great modification that
the American women could not appre-
ciate that by right of birth he was en-
titled to appear in any garb he chose
to wear-San Francisco Call.