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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28
INTERESTING LOCAL HAPpNlNGs.
The Events Of q Week old in q
Few Words.

York county court will convene at
Yorktown next Tuesday.
Voters are paying up their poll
tax very promptly this sall.
Thanksgiving turkeys sold for
twenty cents a pound. Still the
farmers are hard up"
A thief stole fine boat from Col
lege Creek. belonging to Mr.. John
Lydiatt. a few days ago.
On Monday. Dec. 9. Mrs. J. f.
Hubbard will sell stock. farming
implements. etc. at her farm below
Fort Magruder.
One of the best bills to appear at
Cameron Hall this season will be
that of I'm a Women's Power" to
be seen next Monday night.
Mr.. R. c. Haynes who farms OF
Barrett's Ferry. raised the largest
watermelon last season. so far as we
have been able to learn, Two
melons weighed "a pounds each
and another 70 pounds.
Judge John M. Gregory. a son o
the late Governor Gregory. and
cousin of Mayor and Miss Letti
Warburton. of this city. and Of Mr.
J. c. Warburton. of James City
died suddenly at his home in Suisor
Cal. Judge Gregory visited his re-
atives here recently.
The Concert at Cameron Hal
Wednesday night. Nov. p. was nC
as well pstronized as It desered. f
the public expression by those pre-
ent. is that Mrs. Jessie Dadswel
soprano. the Colonial Quartette.
and Violinist and accompanies pr
duced the best concert heard
Williamsburg for many years.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28
An Interesting Announcement.

cordial invita- ton is given the pubuc 20 visit the new
and thoroughly up-tOdate
COLLEGE CAFE
Corner of Duke of GlOuCester x Henry Streets.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA,
Special attention will be given to the preparation OF dec
ious lunches for picnic. hunting and fishing parties
Fish Oysters and Game will be served III season.
and to order. Regular meals 25cts. We also
handle Ice Cream. COuiectiOns Soft Drinks
Tobacco and Cigars. White trade only.
Strictly home cOOkag served here.
c. w. SMITH, PROPRIETOR
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28
Where to Worship Tomorrow.

Where to Worship Tomorrow.
BAPTIST.
Rev. @. s. Kennard.
Services every Sunday at IL A. M.
and 8 P. NJ.
EPIScoPAL.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin.
Services every Sunday at liza. M.
and 7:45 p. NJ.
METHODIST.
Rev. Daniel T. Merritt.
Services every Sunday az IL A. M.
and 7:45 P. M.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Z. w. I. Pitrnan.
Services every Sunday at11 A. M
and 7:4S P. M.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28
Are you satisfied with the
fit of your Coat and the
hang of your TrouSersP
will give every SUIT
ordered my personal
attention.

have had some experience with fit
ters and cutters holding openings for me
and my after experience has not been
pleasant. For the fits have not been
good as n rule.
Now, TAKE YOUR MEASURE and
give you all the Information required.
take note of every detail OF your
carriase:-your height, weight and
everything that seven years experience
has taught me helps to make a perfect
fit.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28

The Knitting mill closed down
Wednesday until next Mondav when
il will start up again to run till the
18th.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28
To eHinSuIa Peanut Growers.

lwiSh 20 announce 20 the peanut
growers of this section that 7 am IN
the field with Benthall's Improved
Peanut Picker. The machine is truly
a picker and not a threSher. The
result that the peanuts are pulled off
the vines without any injury 10 the
shell. The machine has a stemmer
and fan attachment which removes
the stems and cleans the nut, giving
a result in a product superior TO the
average hand picked nut.
For further information adde's:
L. c. P;tnan. P. o. Box D.
Williamsburg. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28

Continued on page 81
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-28

Are you satisfied with half
made garmentSP
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

The maximum weight which an eagle
can carry with comfort is about soFeA
Persia is today almost entirely de-
pendent uDon photography for 10 own
nroduction of books and journals Nat
tr,lly those are very rare.
rain falls more frequently between 3
o'cioek aud B o'clock in the morning
thar al amy other time during the -
hours . 49,
ln Holland meat Tor export must py
LAW hear an official stamp ns gunrhn-
tre of quality Any infraciion OF inc
law entails severe penalties.
Tho Como river a. the most wonder
nn Waterway in the world. 10 ls q
miles across in parts. so mas vessel.
may pass one another ana yct De out or
SIGHT nd has twice the extent of me
navigable water Of the Mississippi and
its tributaries
A curious barometer is Hhla 20 pe
used by the remnant ~ mo Armenian
race which inhabits the southernmoat
prOvince OF Chile. II consists of me
CASTOR she'll of crab. The dead shell
n White in fair, dry weather but The
approach of a moist atmosphere a. indi-
Gated by the appearance N small red
epots Az the moisture In the ain M
creases thc shell becomes entirely red
Cafsella Journal .-,-.---.-------
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21
CmrnCu AM ClNnGY

As head of tho English church King
Edward D. eDHs.dCr.HE tHe Hlfl-abHIty
of revising tha prayer book
Rev ur Francis I. NHrN. huH boon
fnr tWcnty.0ur Y.Irs editor of fhr
Golden Iu'D ana lhe Christian Enc
drlfof World
Tmrgg and Alexander the famous
eNauH.uefs. ar. U0f working Together
Gala telr Alexander o. dllne mdr-
I.uIDli evangelism Boo Australia. auu
r0rr0y is assisted by Butler the singer.
.he PlFrIm congregational chunh.
near London. founded In 1915. ls tho
oldest 0f fho denomination lu the en-
miro ana lt was from M that the Lou-
don contingent of thr men 0f the May
nuucr WuH recruited
Hfi- fragments of ine finest early
marble. supposed ta Boz portions of thr
English carving ln polished purbcolg
shrine of tf. sNIfhIu. we're brought %
ught recently during the restoration of
certain parts Of Winchester cathedral,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

" ana looking every inch a queen. with
her orchestra Of pretty girls gathered
around her discoursing the sweetest of
sweet music. Presently down comes
her highness' baton on the arm of her
chair with quick rat-t8t and the soft
sweet, drowsy playing is at an end The
room Nibrates with the applause of the
audience. and. rising. her highncss
smiles sW"etly and bows To- left and
right. Then as the applause Is melting
away into afr and women's tongues are
beginning anon To run riot with gos-
sip and scandal the Rance herself
comes forward with the hat" No PEN
mics or half-peuce flow into her coffars
oh, DEAR no! but as she glides from
person to person. you hear the chiuk
Of silver and gold and the sweet rustic
OF five DOund notes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

NhNNt lN' Nlillt3l people lu AsAAhFft
except perhaps the Bulgariaus, but
they viii not give food 10 dogs or other
animals iu the basins they eat out Of
for fear of offending the household
spirits who live boz them and who would
smash the CroCkery TO get out Of 10
were such slight put upon them.
THE GREATEST FEAR.
The spirits which the peasant fears
most are those OF the dead. Their re-
turn 20 the cottage their owners live
I'M while alive is the forewarning Of
some terrible calamity. Therefore, ev-
crythIug is done 10 keep them in their
COfiius. Not only are as many candles
as possible burned nj the funeral 10
light them safely 10 the spirit world
but food and drink are placed on their
graves at regular intervals. because IL
they have plenty TO eat and drink hun
ger will not send them back 90 their
old homes. ON All Souls Eve the Gene
tcrlcs and eraveyards are scenes OF
solemn gatherings The families of the
dead come Ia visit them, lest they
should feel lonely and want TO return
90 their homes. Stories are told around
the graves and hymns sung by the
'prorOk" Fruit. milk and barley are
left there and innumerable lamps are
lighted. or course. the peoples imag
nation gets worked up 10 such an ex-
tent that everybody sees and talks with
some spirit. who tells the listeners how
10 fares with him or her in the next
world. Doubtless from these "Dzia-
dv." as such gatherings are called, has
sprung the belief that crows pick out
the hearts OF the wicked dead who suf-
fer endless thirst and agony, while the
good ones walk en- shady forests listen
ing TO beautiful music.
MURDER AND SUPERSTITION.
OF course. advantage IS taken Of this
state OF ignorance by interruptions
persons. quite recently a striking In
stance Of this occurred in the pro-
vince Of Radon. European Russia. a
peasant named Ivan ZbroCh had
grudge against Jozefa Zoolkoff,
widow. who lived with her little son.
boy named Heuryk. Ivan told his
daughter Marya 90 lie in bed and pre-
tend 90 be- very ill when tho girl
Gid not apuear On the fields the next
day the other peasants asked what
had become OF her Go and see" said
Ivan. They went in a crowd TO the
hu' where Marya was lying. and asked
what had happened. Last night when
wo were milking the COWS together.
Jozefa and her child cast a smell over
me-" she said. "The spell IS 80 strong
that 7 cannot move But 7 know /
should he wen n could drink the
blood Of that woman and her child 20
Jozefa WAS Immediately set upon and
beaten hy the bvstauders till the blood
rom from her nose and ears. Marva
drank o. declared herself free OF the
auCM got up and went 20 work The
victim OF This barharity died OF her
iniurio7 Her little son, who was also
cruelty beaten. now lies in the hospital
And This happened within ~ hours
Journey of HOlIni
such ore some ~ the superstitions
that hold sway among tho ignorant
Russian ue8slutr1. whom n word about
au "AnUchrirt" VIII drive 10 commit
the foulcst murders and whose lives are
ruled by the habits and fads or tho
different Spirits" they still SO firmly
believe m. iu spite 0f Socialism aud
education" ERNEST l.. SCOTT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21
GOOD EDITOR. TOO

clan and a queen that she is famous. As
a practical quill driver she is equally
no I9llIM oUHoId 81 7gS 'uMou4 uoaA
travel, adventure aud kindred subjects
Besides, she OWNS and edits a weekly
magazine. Her highness cuts "a good
figure In her editorial chair wnicn
stands by "a WINDOW overcoming Hen
rietta street and Is near enough 70
Coyent Garden market. for any one oc-
cuying H. TO soon become familiar
with the not always picturesque and
happily chosen language Of the busy
shaving porters She handles copy
al lightning speed, is quick TO see the
merits Of "a manuscript, ana vice versa.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Another OF her highuess' accom-
plishments IS enamelling. chiefly pu
silver ana gold, and others include
horticulture, platform speaking and
riding-not just jogging along. but go
ing as fast as her mount will carry
her. In England she is a great radical
an enemy Of yiVisectiOn, "a vegetarian,
and a dog. cat. bird-iudccd, AN animal
fancier I'm general she has hundreds
of pigeons. which are So tame that they
viii swarm around and about her
every opportunity. She has scores OF
dogs and cats too and / know not
how many other creatures. In short.
her home rs "a miniature Noah's ark,
ana her gardens are a yeritable floral
tnr1dfeo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21
VIII TRAVEL -NcoGo

She will visit "the land of the great
est poverty ana the greatest wealth,
as she calls America, incognito. After
doing New York thoroughly she Will
eventually visit Chicago, san Francis
IN noston ana other large cities, and
chicnv. ns has been stated, for the pur-
pose Of making "a thorough study Of
American Journalism. ON her returl
10 England she viii write series OF
articles on her experiences, which VIII
be- published iu her paper, me
intorvieW. but the sudden Illness OF "a
relative obliged her 90 hurry on o
mo south OF France, whence ! received
"a letter from her the other day en-
bodvine the details regarding her
plans which are glen above. She now
has decided 20 remain ON the continent
untll March or until she goes across
the Atlantic. ..... ...,...,r,.,.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

You may so for instance, into the
Hotel Cecil ou some evenings ana IN
ono Of the gorgeous hanqueiing halls,
YOU may aud the Rance, tan and state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21
srIRIrs IL M Mrn-

There Is a spirit n the mud OF early
spring. which appears when tha SHOWS
are melting. H. is favorable 90 the
sowing. therefore nothing On ourth
VIII prevent the commune from sowing
IN this sluah. which often washes half
the seed away THE seeds that me
spirit took away ho needed" the Daa-
SAINTS argue and go on checruny jose
ing half their soWinE5 year after year.
Tho evil spirits that Turk in Jealous
people are supposed to bc harmful to
little children. m "a baby dies iu any-
thing IKE ap unexplained way the
peasants and tholr ncighbUrs rack thcIr
brains f1 remember who spoke auyi1us-
V of o. so as to have the satisfaction
Of beating tho person guilty off its
death. A. rule th. verdict falls uu0u
some passing poldlor or tlukcr-a
plan which works very wei consider
Ing how high tho rate 1f infant mortal
ity is in Russian villages.
Tho power OF the evil eye is as FIRMLY
believed lu as iu Italy though b. Is
limited to those who sIuint Jews. who.
strangely enough. 1re worry often afr
hicted With "a sOului arc hafed aud
feared ou this account aun mothers
win hide their babies us soon as "a
cross-cycd Hebrew ia soon m tha vile
lage. Tho Jews uguiu hove 8 suu0r-
sution that n "a Christian counts fhcm
one ~ their number win die. $50 zine
gle peasant WIN venture Oh count
group or crowd nf Jews becau.. n.
knows that n thoy sec Do tl.r wW
throw themselves upon him mi beat
him.
Among tho iuuumerablo spirits l0 boz
appeaacd are the grain splrIlf.-Nhl i.-
maud that au Offering uf corn boz left
outside inc door when tfo harvest ls
gathered lu--lnd the spirit 0f thr
threshold. This spirit fse.r much off
Tended n people shake hands over hIs
dwelling abe threshold of "a room or
cottage and is sure to bring mIsfor-
tune upon ono 0r other 0f the Offend
ers, unless. indeed. they atone Ton b.
by paying the local witch 40 beg his
pardon The same sort of superstition
prevails among the C0asacks Whusr
customs diaer widely from those of
other peoples iu Russia bat who make
"a point 0f utulh ..n-. near tnc thrcs-
hold before leaving home ON a Journey
or expedition. lf they ana n0t pas the
spirit "a uftle attention DE- would boz
angry and not allow them 90 cross h.a
DWELLING again. Russian peasants are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

about the diruest people ia Europe
except perhaps the Bulgarians, but
they win not give food TO dogs or other
animals iu the basins they eat out u
for fear of offending the household
spirits who live IN them and who would
smash the crockery 20 get out Of 10
were such O. slight put upon them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

lcouanued on page sigh'''nS
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Faith In Witches Causes Atrocious Crimes
Slaughter of oensve Russian Girl Which An Entire Village Assisted Be
the Local WDoor Had Declared Her Possessed Calls At
Terrible Sway of Superstition in the Cars Domain
Crimes.

his family Here again the wizard
acts as medium. These spirits are too
numerous 20 mention, their names aul
habits varying with different localities
and climates. In White Russia, for
instance, there IS water sprite, who
must be appeased on June "a Gold
style). A similar sprte has great at
tcntion paid TO n "a few weeks earlier
IN the Caucasus and few weeks later
in Siberia.
a PECULIAR SUPERSTITION.
m his "name-day" is neglected ne
will spoil the harvest by pouring wa
term the form OF rain-upon the
crops on this day the wizard. "a
'viedmo" n the village does not pos
sess a 'prorok.' but a "prorok' for
choice followed by the inhabitants Of
the commune goes iu "a solemn pro-
cession TO the river Failing a stream
the largest pond rs rcsorted 20. Here
they sing songs in honor of the water
spri.e, throw Wreaths 90 flowers and
grain into him and dance around him
tin daylight. ln wet seasons. young
girls the prettiest in the village are
thrown or. in the ecstasy of the mo-
mcnt jump into tho water II tho girls
get safely back 20 the banks II proves
that the water s9rite does not want
them. being satisfied with the other
offerings II they sink 90 the bot
tom the whole commune believes that
only their sacrifice has saved the har-
vests.
There are the spirits of the bad dead.
who pass into wolves bodies. These
are supposed 10 delight in sucking pigs.
or when very wicked. in very young
children. n Is not am uncommon thing
90 hear Of these peasants. attacked
whilst slodging by wolves. saving
themselves by throwing cd child ont
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

or course. not everybody in the room
always gives. Society ladies are notori-
Gus for leaving their purses az home "
and the worst offenders in this respect
are well known To her highness There
are. therefore. women M every per-
fOrmance whom she most tactfulIy
passes by much To their relief. that is.
unless sac notices they are not wearing
as much 1ewelry as usual. IN this case
she approaches them. for sho knows full
wei the jewelry has been pledged and
that for the nouce the women have
money Expert musicians say that "a
finer conductor than the Rance is rare
~ met with, and that should she ever
md II necessary 10 earn livelihood
she would experience no difficulty
whatever IN making a round 5000 "a
year with her baton
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-31
Vital Statistics.

Notice to Proper Officers. Where no
physician is employed, it shall be the
duty of the parents to give notice to the
proper officer within whose jurisdiction
they reside, of the births and death Of
their children. or of the presence of any
infectious or contagious disease occur
ring within their household withintwen-
ty-four hours. or three days if outside of
incorporated limits of cities. towns and
villages as to births and deaths only Of
such occurance and the Oldest person
next Of kin who neglects or refuses to
give such notice within the period of
twenty-four hours. or three days if out
side Of Incorporated limits Of cities.
town and villages as to births and
deaths only, after the occurance of such
birth. death or infectious or contagious
disease. shall upon conviction forfeit a
sum not to exceed twenty dollars. to be
collected as other fines are collected by
law.
Reports are to be made to the County
Commissioner of the district who must
make report to the proper officer.
-. G. Pitts.
County Auditor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-31

o,erfiowsng several days before The ses-
son began md ]. has had every room
flied every nigh: Up 10 date. The cd
patrons Of the Grand Pacific must not
for nlo:nen, think that the building
OF the addition 70 the hotel has raised
prices beyond Inc poeNe.-Aoos capab:li-
,ies q; THE old patrons S,sci, i not
Tact There are -.1sns large, fine
rooms II, Inc new part TIA, are quite
expensive :c :lose who oacup,' them
BIZ; the landlord desires 10 retain his old
ir.e',ds and patrons Of many years. and
assures them ira, nc is sill able 10
give their as good-or better accom-
n,odasiosls a they had IN the old Grand
Pacific. ard a, rates w..ic,. viii BE- sat
is;ae.ors 10 them
Part oi The time SINCE my las; let
ter the states electric car that runs be
tween downtown and the capitol. has
been OH. OF commission on account OF
immense snow-lr;ilS covering the track
on the Hill Near The capitol gangs OF
prisoners from the penitentiary have
been kept a, WORK s!loveling OFF the
track until the way through the drifts
looks ike . big railway cit Scrapers
wer. al work the last few days renov-
ing the snow si,oveled from the track,
50 ,i,a, there will be room at the sides
Of the track for the snow to be snoyeled
IRON the track when the next storm
comes
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-31
Contest Notice-homestead.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
AlSM neg liz Inn Z linls

A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Frank
Coughnour, contestant against home
stead entry No. 1868, made January 6,
1905, for N. F.. quarter of section u.
township l36. range ~. by John A.
Ford contestee. in which il is alleged
that said John A. Ford has never estab-
lished residence on said land or resid-
ed thereon and has wholly abandoned
the same and been absent therefrom for
more than six months last past and said
defaults still exists. Absence not due
to employment in the U. S. army or navy
in time of war: said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer evil
dcncc touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. m, on March 2. 1907. before
the register and receiver at the United
States land office in Bismarck, N. D.
The said contestant having in a pro-
per affidavit. filed December 2. 1906,
set fourth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
Receiver.